{"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":"Social Democrats Push Energy Windfall Tax | Cork News","slug":"social-democrats-push-energy-windfall-tax-cork-news","published_at":"2026-09-15T14:11:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488/social-democrats-push-energy-windfall-tax-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/a42d478c379c1046","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/350fc3cd-7223-4504-800c-3da5cc46d846.mp3","summary":"Social Democrats unveil a bold 450 million euro windfall tax on energy firms to fund a 400 euro energy credit for low-to-middle income households, arguing it’s unfair for companies to profit massively during the energy crisis while families struggle. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore defends the current tax structure for funding green initiatives, while deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan insists super-profits must be taxed to fund their “solar for all” plan. The government is lobbying EU finance ministers and extending temporary fuel duty cuts until May. Leader Holly Cairns remains in Cork for medical reasons but is expected back soon, while O’Callaghan denies shielding party members from media scrutiny. 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. Sources: https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0915/1591579-soc-dems-party-thinkin/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a42d478c379c1046 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Social Democrats unveil a bold 450 million euro windfall tax on energy firms to fund a 400 euro energy credit for low-to-middle income households, arguing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":118,"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/social-democrats-push-energy-windfall-tax-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/social-democrats-push-energy-windfall-tax-cork-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}