{"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":"Martin Discusses Cost of Living, Potential Budget Cuts","slug":"martin-discusses-cost-of-living-potential-budget-cuts","published_at":"2026-05-18T16:58:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/martin-discusses-cost-of-living-potential-budget-cuts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9f1a2b18-cffe-4529-8082-5fac657befb8.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9f1a2b18-cffe-4529-8082-5fac657befb8.mp3","summary":"Taoiseach Micheál Martin discusses the cost of living, emphasizing the need for government intervention. He hints at potential tax adjustments to alleviate financial pressure, but stresses the importance of inter-party consensus. The war in the Middle East is identified as a contributing factor to rising costs. Public spending in Ireland has surged, prompting discussions on managing these challenges. 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/823556e203b4ecb2","meta_description":"Taoiseach Micheál Martin discusses the cost of living, emphasizing the need for government intervention. He hints at potential tax adjustments to alleviat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":74,"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/martin-discusses-cost-of-living-potential-budget-cuts/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/martin-discusses-cost-of-living-potential-budget-cuts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}