{"podcast":{"title":"Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","podcast_index_feed_id":7598384,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/bridgeport-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/bridgeport-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":342,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Belfast News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Belfast—from local news and business to politics, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Belfast News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:19:41.933023+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384"},"episode":{"title":"Ireland's Budget Battle for the Future","slug":"ireland-s-budget-battle-for-the-future","published_at":"2026-06-14T23:11:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/ireland-s-budget-battle-for-the-future","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2c21c3a1-8cfe-4683-8ba7-a07b896a92a7.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2c21c3a1-8cfe-4683-8ba7-a07b896a92a7.mp3","summary":"Ireland’s top decision-makers gathered at Dublin Castle to tackle the budget and future-proof the economy amid soaring inflation and energy costs. Unions like ICTU are demanding smarter spending—calling out vanity cuts like VAT relief for hospitality and haulage, urging instead to invest in workers, public services, fairer taxes, and childcare. The government counters with tax threshold hikes and promises for Budget 2027, while the Finance Department outlines long-term challenges: aging population, green transition, digital shift, and geopolitical fragmentation. Taoiseach pushes for AI leadership to boost productivity and innovation. Employers’ group IBEC warns against inaction, urging use of €2 billion in training funds to future-proof Ireland’s workforce against AI disruption. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/dda4b383160602d6","meta_description":"Ireland’s top decision-makers gathered at Dublin Castle to tackle the budget and future-proof the economy amid soaring inflation and energy costs. Unions…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":119,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/episodes/ireland-s-budget-battle-for-the-future/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/ireland-s-budget-battle-for-the-future.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}