{"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":"ESRI Proposes Targeted Child Benefit Boost | Dublin News","slug":"esri-proposes-targeted-child-benefit-boost-dublin-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T15:26:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dublin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7597080/esri-proposes-targeted-child-benefit-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/3713ba12ca0edab2","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7e04a814-fb12-4805-b9d9-d2eeec16f58b.mp3","summary":"Child poverty in Ireland remains stubbornly high, and the ESRI is pushing for a bold new solution: a means-tested second tier of child benefit. Targeting families who need it most, this targeted approach could lift over 150,000 kids out of income poverty — far more efficiently than boosting existing programs. While the government insists its current initiatives are on track to hit the 3% target by 2030, the ESRI warns inflation is hitting low-income families hardest and incremental tweaks won’t cut it. Implementation hurdles exist — like income verification and tax adjustments — but experts argue the cost of inaction is far greater. It’s time to move beyond tinkering and embrace direct, targeted support if we’re serious about real change. 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/3713ba12ca0edab2","meta_description":"Child poverty in Ireland remains stubbornly high, and the ESRI is pushing for a bold new solution: a means-tested second tier of child benefit. Targeting…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":124,"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/esri-proposes-targeted-child-benefit-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/esri-proposes-targeted-child-benefit-boost-dublin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}