{"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 Scrutiny Over Past Allegations | Belfast News","slug":"poots-under-scrutiny-over-past-allegations-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-06-29T14:57:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/poots-under-scrutiny-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/21d323a3-5bd5-4fc1-90c9-c7aae2512926.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/21d323a3-5bd5-4fc1-90c9-c7aae2512926.mp3","summary":"Political leaders are demanding answers from Speaker Edwin Poots over his handling of a five-year-old allegation against Jeffrey Donaldson — a case unrelated to the current criminal investigation. With Naomi Long urging him to follow precedent and step aside for integrity’s sake, and others like Michelle O’Neill and Matthew O’Toole calling for transparency, pressure mounts as the DUP launches its own review. Poots has already recused himself from related debates, leaving the public questioning how the information was managed and what processes were followed. 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/e1b3516073303130","meta_description":"Political leaders are demanding answers from Speaker Edwin Poots over his handling of a five-year-old allegation against Jeffrey Donaldson — a case unrela…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":69,"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-scrutiny-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-scrutiny-over-past-allegations-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}