{"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":"Paper Tax Discs to Vanish Soon | Cork News","slug":"paper-tax-discs-to-vanish-soon-cork-news","published_at":"2026-08-01T14:07:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488/paper-tax-discs-to-vanish-soon-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/11ceb13c8cdacf91","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/090543fb-a252-4cf1-990e-51ff691249d8.mp3","summary":"The government has approved a major road safety bill that will eliminate the paper motor tax disc — but don’t ditch yours just yet, it’s not law until the Oireachtas passes it. This move, part of a broader digital transformation, leverages modern number plate readers to verify tax status without needing a physical disc. Motor tax itself remains mandatory, and the bill also empowers local councils like Cork to access collision data for smarter road planning. Until the bill is finalized, keep that disc on — or risk a hefty 60 euro fine. 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/11ceb13c8cdacf91","meta_description":"The government has approved a major road safety bill that will eliminate the paper motor tax disc — but don’t ditch yours just yet, it’s not law until the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":77,"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/paper-tax-discs-to-vanish-soon-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/paper-tax-discs-to-vanish-soon-cork-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}