{"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":"Kevin Bakhurst Defends Patrick Kielty's Extra Pay","slug":"kevin-bakhurst-defends-patrick-kielty-s-extra-pay","published_at":"2026-05-20T15:50:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/kevin-bakhurst-defends-patrick-kielty-s-extra-pay","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2e55a462-2fb7-4016-87c7-f0ed7edb3e23.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2e55a462-2fb7-4016-87c7-f0ed7edb3e23.mp3","summary":"Kevin Bakhurst, RTEs director general, defends Patrick Kieltys extra payments, totaling €23,980 over two years, for hosting additional Late Late Show episodes. Bakhursts salary is €250,000, plus allowances, and hes in line for a potential €20,000 raise. He maintains that no RTE employee should earn more than him, despite Kieltys additional pay being contractually agreed. 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/e97815c5da3ddc0d","meta_description":"Kevin Bakhurst, RTEs director general, defends Patrick Kieltys extra payments, totaling €23,980 over two years, for hosting additional Late Late Show epis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":120,"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/kevin-bakhurst-defends-patrick-kielty-s-extra-pay/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/kevin-bakhurst-defends-patrick-kielty-s-extra-pay.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}