{"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":"Irish Citizens Detained in Gaza Aid Mission","slug":"irish-citizens-detained-in-gaza-aid-mission","published_at":"2026-05-20T13:42:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/irish-citizens-detained-in-gaza-aid-mission","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ec1f3f1f-ca01-4a46-9c05-920c8ae589d3.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ec1f3f1f-ca01-4a46-9c05-920c8ae589d3.mp3","summary":"Two Irish activists, Fra Hughes and Helena Kearns, were detained by Israeli forces while delivering aid to Gaza. They were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, aiming to bypass Israels blockade. The flotillas goal was to bring essential supplies to Gaza. Dr. Margaret Connolly, sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly, and fourteen others were also detained. Hughes and Kearns recorded messages urging for Palestinian voices to be heard and for the release of all participants and Palestinian political prisoners. Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin called for their release, and discussions are ongoing with EU partners to ensure safety. 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/8bd6823cc1f08626","meta_description":"Two Irish activists, Fra Hughes and Helena Kearns, were detained by Israeli forces while delivering aid to Gaza. They were part of the Global Sumud Flotil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"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/irish-citizens-detained-in-gaza-aid-mission/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/irish-citizens-detained-in-gaza-aid-mission.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}