{"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 Councillors' Pay Revealed | Galway News","slug":"galway-councillors-pay-revealed-galway-news","published_at":"2026-07-03T06:18:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galway-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598688/galway-councillors-pay-revealed-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/185e19d3-5da5-47dc-a564-2b86f6bfde1f.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/185e19d3-5da5-47dc-a564-2b86f6bfde1f.mp3","summary":"Galway City Council’s pay roll reveals a stark contrast: Mayor Mike Cubbard topped the list with over €54,000 in salary—rising to nearly €56,000 when travel and training are added. At the other end, newcomer Aisling Burke earned just under €34,000. Eighteen councillors collectively pocketed over €717,000, most earning around €31,000 base plus local allowances, with leadership roles like Mayor or Deputy Mayor adding extra. Five councillors also earned €6,000 for chairing strategic committees. Attendance? Only three councillors were perfect, while others attended roughly half their meetings. Meanwhile, seventeen Fianna Fáil MPs are challenging the government’s move to scrap the “Triple Lock” troop deployment policy—a move they say was central to past treaty wins and now risks being dismissed as mere party politics, sparking a debate over transparency and policy integrity. 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/a4f771778d5b20ed","meta_description":"Galway City Council’s pay roll reveals a stark contrast: Mayor Mike Cubbard topped the list with over €54,000 in salary—rising to nearly €56,000 when trav…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":101,"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-councillors-pay-revealed-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-councillors-pay-revealed-galway-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}