{"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 Tackles Housing Crisis with Derelict Building Orders","slug":"ireland-tackles-housing-crisis-with-derelict-building-orders","published_at":"2026-05-10T23:19:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/ireland-tackles-housing-crisis-with-derelict-building-orders","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/efed5a39-9dce-4daf-9283-ef182dfc7d62.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/efed5a39-9dce-4daf-9283-ef182dfc7d62.mp3","summary":"Irelands Housing Crisis: Councils Take Action Against Derelict Buildings Local councils in Ireland are making strides in tackling the housing crisis by targeting derelict buildings across towns and cities. In April, a record twelve compulsory purchase orders were filed, marking a significant increase from previous months. Councils use a derelict sites register to levy owners with a seven percent annual fee, but when that fails, they resort to these orders. Laois County Council has already surpassed its target by securing seven sites this year. Waterford, Mayo, Roscommon, Kildare, and Cork have also filed applications for rundown houses and vacant lots. Decisions on these applications are expected from July through September. As housing pressure mounts, more councils are expected to aggressively use this tool to transform eyesores into homes for those in need. 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/4ee3da1450d78ba7","meta_description":"Irelands Housing Crisis: Councils Take Action Against Derelict Buildings Local councils in Ireland are making strides in tackling the housing crisis by ta…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":81,"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-tackles-housing-crisis-with-derelict-building-orders/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-tackles-housing-crisis-with-derelict-building-orders.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}