{"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":"The Irish Vegas That Never Was | Cork News","slug":"the-irish-vegas-that-never-was-cork-news","published_at":"2026-09-07T12:32:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488/the-irish-vegas-that-never-was-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/b3ed26139d3d0a33","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d4568b07-1379-423c-bd03-e8c306ff1c95.mp3","summary":"Fifteen years ago, Irish entrepreneur Richard Quirke dreamed of building an Irish Las Vegas in Tipperary — a sprawling 800-acre resort with casino, hotel, racecourse, golf course, and even a replica White House, costing over €460 million. Despite initial planning approval, outdated 1956 gambling laws and a government stance to protect vulnerable people blocked the project. A 2013 gambling bill further limited gaming tables, killing any chance of development. Quirke pivoted to a sporting focus, but construction never began — his own casino business faltered, and when planning permission expired, he passed away last October, leaving behind a massive, unrealized dream. Ireland has never seen its own Vegas-style resort, with past attempts stymied by local resistance and regulation. Now, the 2024 Gambling Regulation Act has made large-scale casinos even less likely. 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/b3ed26139d3d0a33","meta_description":"Fifteen years ago, Irish entrepreneur Richard Quirke dreamed of building an Irish Las Vegas in Tipperary — a sprawling 800-acre resort with casino, hotel,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"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/the-irish-vegas-that-never-was-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/the-irish-vegas-that-never-was-cork-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}