{"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":"Lawless Dodges Fee Cut Promises","slug":"lawless-dodges-fee-cut-promises","published_at":"2026-06-24T09:34:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488/lawless-dodges-fee-cut-promises","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c5f6df12-b319-4e1c-b6b5-4881cb225586.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c5f6df12-b319-4e1c-b6b5-4881cb225586.mp3","summary":"Higher education minister James Lawless is staying tight-lipped on potential college fee cuts ahead of the October budget, emphasizing he’s still in a listening phase as he gathers input from stakeholders. While he acknowledges affordability is a priority — and last year’s permanent $500 fee reduction brought costs down to $2,500 — he insists it’s too early to promise more. Lawless is balancing student needs with broader education and skills goals, while also navigating pressure from public expenditure minister Jack Chambers to slash departmental spending amid an overspend. Though frustrated by the spending levies, Lawless insists his team is efficient and is working collaboratively with Chambers. Meanwhile, Lawless and colleague Niamh Smyth firmly defend Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s leadership, reaffirming their full support for him. 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/5233a70742591738","meta_description":"Higher education minister James Lawless is staying tight-lipped on potential college fee cuts ahead of the October budget, emphasizing he’s still in a lis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"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/lawless-dodges-fee-cut-promises/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/lawless-dodges-fee-cut-promises.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}