{"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":2000,"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":"2026-09-15T14:17:55.624249+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488"},"episode":{"title":"Gaza Students’ Dreams on Hold | Cork News","slug":"gaza-students-dreams-on-hold-cork-news","published_at":"2026-07-31T06:14:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488/gaza-students-dreams-on-hold-cork-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3f35292ad16747de","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b367e085-cd0d-464e-b65e-f9acbe2b980a.mp3","summary":"A major €1.2 million philanthropic gift for Gaza students to study at UCD is on hold as visa refusals mount, leaving hopeful students—many already prepared to travel—facing uncertainty. The UCD Foundation urges the donor to wait until visa policies stabilize for the 2026-2027 academic year, citing mounting rejections for Palestinian applicants. With 51 visas denied versus 22 approved by July 29, student unions are sounding the alarm, calling for government intervention and arguing that rigid procedures ignore the realities of life in a warzone. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3f35292ad16747de","meta_description":"A major €1.2 million philanthropic gift for Gaza students to study at UCD is on hold as visa refusals mount, leaving hopeful students—many already prepare…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"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/gaza-students-dreams-on-hold-cork-news/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/gaza-students-dreams-on-hold-cork-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}