{"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":38,"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":"2026-06-15T10:20:17.325342+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galway-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598688"},"episode":{"title":"Galway Hospitals Wait Times Crisis","slug":"galway-hospitals-wait-times-crisis","published_at":"2026-06-14T12:27:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galway-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598688/galway-hospitals-wait-times-crisis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galway-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598688","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/833ebb8d-c850-4489-8769-aa3d6c110271.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/833ebb8d-c850-4489-8769-aa3d6c110271.mp3","summary":"Galway University Hospitals is drowning in a waiting list crisis, with over 13,000 adults and 600 kids stuck for treatment — a jump of nearly 1,500 since last year. While official targets are 10 weeks for outpatient care and 12 weeks for procedures, reality is far worse: nearly 7,000 patients wait six months or more, and over 2,200 face delays of 18 months or longer — a staggering 24% of the national total. Meanwhile, nearby Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe is managing far better, with waiting lists well within HSE targets. This stark contrast underscores a deepening healthcare bottleneck in Galway, demanding urgent solutions to prevent further strain on patients and resources. 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/939c8a89bd12239a","meta_description":"Galway University Hospitals is drowning in a waiting list crisis, with over 13,000 adults and 600 kids stuck for treatment — a jump of nearly 1,500 since…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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-hospitals-wait-times-crisis/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-hospitals-wait-times-crisis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}