{"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 Roads Struggle for Funds | Galway News","slug":"galway-roads-struggle-for-funds-galway-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T14:16:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galway-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598688/galway-roads-struggle-for-funds-galway-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galway-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598688","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/ef0769d6b04bda24","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3236c2c1-56c5-43cd-81e9-eeb4c3858cb4.mp3","summary":"Galway’s road funding crisis is hitting hard—local councillors are furious as contractor fees soar, slashing actual roadwork done despite no increase in spending. Central government shortfalls and the drain of local property tax through an equalisation fund are leaving a $100 million hole over the years. Sinn Fein’s Dermot Connolly calls it a national joke, while Fine Gael’s Alan Harney reveals repair projects are being axed, and Independent Evelyn Parsons admits they’re only fixing 4% of roads annually instead of the targeted 10%. Communities feel ignored as crumbling infrastructure goes unfixed. 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/ef0769d6b04bda24","meta_description":"Galway’s road funding crisis is hitting hard—local councillors are furious as contractor fees soar, slashing actual roadwork done despite no increase in s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"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-roads-struggle-for-funds-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-roads-struggle-for-funds-galway-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}