{"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":"Self-Driving Cars Face Irish Reality","slug":"self-driving-cars-face-irish-reality","published_at":"2026-06-23T16:18:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488/self-driving-cars-face-irish-reality","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/49a4360a-7ada-467b-84ef-e4e1b3d44a77.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/49a4360a-7ada-467b-84ef-e4e1b3d44a77.mp3","summary":"Self-driving cars? Forget them cruising Cork anytime soon, says UCC professor Gregory Provan—expect at least five years before they’re even a possibility here. Why? Ireland’s weather, roads, and conditions are totally different from where most of this tech is tested. Rain, fog, and less-than-perfect infrastructure mean current systems aren’t ready. While the US and China already have hundreds of thousands of autonomous rides weekly, Ireland’s unique environment demands custom AI training. The government’s rolling out a plan, but Provan predicts a slow, phased approach—starting with simpler scenarios, not city-wide driverless taxis. It’s not just about importing tech—it needs to be built for Ireland’s reality, which will take serious time and effort. 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/0f2a65da0961ad44","meta_description":"Self-driving cars? Forget them cruising Cork anytime soon, says UCC professor Gregory Provan—expect at least five years before they’re even a possibility…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"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/self-driving-cars-face-irish-reality/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/self-driving-cars-face-irish-reality.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}