{"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":"Ireland Moves to Decriminalize Drugs","slug":"ireland-moves-to-decriminalize-drugs","published_at":"2026-06-24T10:02:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488/ireland-moves-to-decriminalize-drugs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ffef5715-7899-48a8-9432-791d447f893b.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ffef5715-7899-48a8-9432-791d447f893b.mp3","summary":"Ireland’s cross-party parliamentary committee has boldly recommended fully decriminalizing personal drug possession, echoing last year’s Citizens’ Assembly findings and calling for a compassionate, health-centered approach. The landmark 161-page report urges repealing a 1977 law that criminalizes personal use, while also pushing for reforms to reduce the lifelong damage of criminal records. Chair and deputy chair emphasized that decades of failed criminal justice responses have worsened stigma and failed to curb harm — and that decriminalization, though not a guaranteed fix, is a necessary shift. The committee also urges local authorities to tackle public drug use, mirroring alcohol regulations, as drug use has become widespread across all communities and substances. 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/7a67d13f887e6d3e","meta_description":"Ireland’s cross-party parliamentary committee has boldly recommended fully decriminalizing personal drug possession, echoing last year’s Citizens’ Assembl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":128,"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/ireland-moves-to-decriminalize-drugs/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/ireland-moves-to-decriminalize-drugs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}