{"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":"Poots Under Fire Over Past Allegations | Belfast News","slug":"poots-under-fire-over-past-allegations-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-06-29T15:03:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/poots-under-fire-over-past-allegations-belfast-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1f62df1e-c16a-4534-aa0a-a9674c1fb78a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1f62df1e-c16a-4534-aa0a-a9674c1fb78a.mp3","summary":"Edwin Poots faces mounting pressure to step aside as Speaker amid scrutiny over how he handled a woman’s five-year-old allegations against Jeffrey Donaldson—separate from the criminal case. Naomi Long urges recusal citing precedent and integrity, while First Minister Michelle O’Neill and opposition leader Matthew O’Toole demand full transparency on safeguarding actions. The DUP has launched its own review into prior party procedures, with Jim Allister insisting Poots must explain his conduct, noting some issues weren’t processed properly. Poots claims he followed the victim’s wishes, but political and public scrutiny continues as reviews unfold. 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/3024d6a49d319ea9","meta_description":"Edwin Poots faces mounting pressure to step aside as Speaker amid scrutiny over how he handled a woman’s five-year-old allegations against Jeffrey Donalds…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"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/poots-under-fire-over-past-allegations-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/poots-under-fire-over-past-allegations-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}