{"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":1543,"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":"2026-09-18T14:17:25.822014+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384"},"episode":{"title":"Parenting, Energy, and Power Struggles | Belfast News","slug":"parenting-energy-and-power-struggles-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T05:18:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/parenting-energy-and-power-struggles-belfast-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/a84858b9f8677aed","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d8534a2f-33ec-4b52-83b1-d1603c63a992.mp3","summary":"Young people skipping school? Critics say the blame game unfairly targets moms, calling for equal recognition of dads’ roles. Energy bills soar, and families are fed up with government advice that ignores their real struggles. Politicians get roasted for comparing Irish leaders to global extremists — even when they agree on immigration. Ryanair’s boss is slammed for toxic rhetoric, with calls for leadership to step in and shut it down. And Barnardos argues: yes, parents must answer for kids’ actions — but we need early support systems to tackle poverty and trauma before crime strikes. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-trump-michael-oleary-parenting-energy-bills-7164885-Sep2026/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a84858b9f8677aed Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Young people skipping school? Critics say the blame game unfairly targets moms, calling for equal recognition of dads’ roles. Energy bills soar, and famil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":114,"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/parenting-energy-and-power-struggles-belfast-news/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/parenting-energy-and-power-struggles-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}