{"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":"Ires Reit Dodges Lawmakers on Controversial Fees","slug":"ires-reit-dodges-lawmakers-on-controversial-fees","published_at":"2026-05-20T15:42:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/ires-reit-dodges-lawmakers-on-controversial-fees","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/807fa7f5-f4b3-4996-8333-488d5b39c8cc.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/807fa7f5-f4b3-4996-8333-488d5b39c8cc.mp3","summary":"Ires Reit, the largest landlord in the country, has declined to discuss controversial fees charged to renters for common areas, citing busy schedules. Sinn Féins housing spokesperson, Eoin Ó Broin, accuses the company of avoiding scrutiny from lawmakers. The fees, which added hundreds to renters monthly costs, were dropped after a court ruling and refunds were issued. Ó Broin urges the Oireachtas committee to invite Ires Reit for questioning about their business model and compliance with new rental laws. 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/386c8a82a8216404","meta_description":"Ires Reit, the largest landlord in the country, has declined to discuss controversial fees charged to renters for common areas, citing busy schedules. Sin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"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/ires-reit-dodges-lawmakers-on-controversial-fees/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/ires-reit-dodges-lawmakers-on-controversial-fees.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}