{"podcast":{"title":"Galway News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"galway-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598688","podcast_index_feed_id":7598688,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-gilbert-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-gilbert-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1620,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Galway News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Galway—from local news and business to culture, tourism, 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. Galway News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T02:17:29.715242+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galway-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598688"},"episode":{"title":"Galway Council’s Rates Break for Empty Shops | Galway News","slug":"galway-council-s-rates-break-for-empty-shops-galway-news","published_at":"2026-07-03T12:22:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galway-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598688/galway-council-s-rates-break-for-empty-shops-galway-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galway-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598688","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/281863c1-3011-4dd5-9e54-a4a38f37bfc4.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/281863c1-3011-4dd5-9e54-a4a38f37bfc4.mp3","summary":"Galway City Council is rolling out a bold new plan to breathe life back into the city center by offering steep commercial rates breaks to businesses moving into vacant storefronts—100% off for the first year, 50% in year two, and 25% in year three. Targeting bookshops, creative studios, restaurants, and live music venues (but excluding betting shops, vape stores, and takeaways), the €1.05 million initiative aims to foster a vibrant, diverse retail scene and reduce the 18.7% vacancy rate. It’s a smart, budget-conscious move using existing regulations to lure in unique local businesses and boost foot traffic—making Galway a more appealing destination for shoppers and tourists alike. 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/a1b62efd58681588","meta_description":"Galway City Council is rolling out a bold new plan to breathe life back into the city center by offering steep commercial rates breaks to businesses movin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/galway-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598688/episodes/galway-council-s-rates-break-for-empty-shops-galway-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galway-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598688/galway-council-s-rates-break-for-empty-shops-galway-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}