{"podcast":{"title":"Dublin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"dublin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7597080","podcast_index_feed_id":7597080,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/fayetteville-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/fayetteville-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":281,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Dublin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Dublin—from local news and business to culture, politics, 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. Dublin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T06:19:48.615621+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dublin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7597080"},"episode":{"title":"Academics Sound Alarm Over Funding Bias","slug":"academics-sound-alarm-over-funding-bias","published_at":"2026-06-02T05:12:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dublin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7597080/academics-sound-alarm-over-funding-bias","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dublin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7597080","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e7c3292b-609d-4a10-8af5-8443286962db.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e7c3292b-609d-4a10-8af5-8443286962db.mp3","summary":"Over 1,800 academics are sounding the alarm as Ireland’s top research funder shifts toward industry-driven projects, risking academic freedom and democratic values. With a €4.5 billion budget, critics argue the agency’s profit-focused strategy sidelines vital work in arts, humanities, and social sciences — despite official claims of broad mandate and openness to feedback. Previous calls for balance went unheeded, fueling fears that research is being steered toward short-term economic gains at the expense of fundamental discovery. 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/a77fa0cf601b1f11","meta_description":"Over 1,800 academics are sounding the alarm as Ireland’s top research funder shifts toward industry-driven projects, risking academic freedom and democrat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dublin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7597080/episodes/academics-sound-alarm-over-funding-bias/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dublin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7597080/academics-sound-alarm-over-funding-bias.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}