{"podcast":{"title":"Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488","podcast_index_feed_id":7612488,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/fort-smith-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/fort-smith-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1473,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Cork News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Cork, Ireland—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Cork News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T12:18:31.445270+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488"},"episode":{"title":"Fuel Prices & Concrete Cracks","slug":"fuel-prices-concrete-cracks","published_at":"2026-06-24T11:59:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488/fuel-prices-concrete-cracks","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/312214e1-9805-4b12-bd92-eb0a4258d3c7.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/312214e1-9805-4b12-bd92-eb0a4258d3c7.mp3","summary":"Fuel prices are set to spike dramatically come August unless the government acts — diesel up 32 cents, petrol 27 cents — all locked in by the Finance Bill. Taoiseach dismisses Sinn Féin as playing politics, but voters are feeling the squeeze. Oil prices have dipped since May, yet remain higher than pre-Iran war levels. Meanwhile, a major housing crisis unfolds as new research reveals far more homes affected by defective concrete blocks. The government vows to follow the science, having already spent 336 million euros fixing 500 homes and another 750 in progress. But critics warn foundations may be compromised, and the government’s upcoming review will focus on damage interpretation — a critical step before any lasting fix. 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/2b25d374970af0bf","meta_description":"Fuel prices are set to spike dramatically come August unless the government acts — diesel up 32 cents, petrol 27 cents — all locked in by the Finance Bill…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488/episodes/fuel-prices-concrete-cracks/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488/fuel-prices-concrete-cracks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}