{"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":"Ten Thousand Patients on Trolleys | Galway News","slug":"ten-thousand-patients-on-trolleys-galway-news","published_at":"2026-07-31T11:45:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galway-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598688/ten-thousand-patients-on-trolleys-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/a792f9a32fa90033","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4bbf0889-288b-41e9-8131-aecc8cacbe91.mp3","summary":"July hit a grim milestone as over 10,000 patients nationwide were stuck on trolleys—most severely at University Hospital Limerick with 2,000+ patients, followed by UHG in Galway with nearly 1,000. While UHG’s numbers dropped 25% from last year, Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe stood out with just 11 patients on trolleys. The INMO is sounding the alarm, calling this the first July ever to exceed 10,000 patients without beds—a stark warning as winter looms, signaling urgent action needed to prevent a healthcare crisis. 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/a792f9a32fa90033","meta_description":"July hit a grim milestone as over 10,000 patients nationwide were stuck on trolleys—most severely at University Hospital Limerick with 2,000+ patients, fo…","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/ten-thousand-patients-on-trolleys-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/ten-thousand-patients-on-trolleys-galway-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}