{"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":1375,"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":"2026-09-19T10:21:26.992150+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dublin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7597080"},"episode":{"title":"Early Childhood Educators Win Wage Boost | Dublin News","slug":"early-childhood-educators-win-wage-boost-dublin-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T19:21:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dublin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7597080/early-childhood-educators-win-wage-boost-dublin-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dublin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7597080","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/1a41c8c041ae63f1","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d38564b8-47c4-423e-83ff-a67eb14ef754.mp3","summary":"Early childhood educators are set for a historic pay boost after a hard-fought deal raises wages across the board—$16/hr for those 20+, $18.60/hr for grad leads, and $20.20/hr for managers. While employers initially favored management bonuses, the compromise spreads gains more evenly. But don’t celebrate yet: the agreement must undergo an eight-week public consultation, pushing implementation to at least two months from now. With staff shortages worsening—especially among young grads chasing primary school roles—the delay is costly: over $865K in lost funding weekly for 30K+ workers. Some providers already foot the bill to retain talent. Meanwhile, debates rage: should the government fully cover salaries to lower parent fees to $200/month? Or should early childhood staff earn closer to primary school teacher pay? The clock’s ticking—and so is the sector’s stability. 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.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/09/17/pay-rise-of-6-agreed-for-childcare-workers-but-up-to-10m-in-public-funding-to-be-lost/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1a41c8c041ae63f1 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Early childhood educators are set for a historic pay boost after a hard-fought deal raises wages across the board—$16/hr for those 20+, $18.60/hr for grad…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"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/early-childhood-educators-win-wage-boost-dublin-news/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/early-childhood-educators-win-wage-boost-dublin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}