{"podcast":{"title":"Ireland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"ireland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596853","podcast_index_feed_id":7596853,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/salem-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/salem-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":366,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Ireland News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Ireland—from national news and business to culture, sports, 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 and national news to every region in the world and keeping communities connected. Ireland News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the country. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T12:19:05.357158+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ireland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596853"},"episode":{"title":"Limerick Lands Dead Last in Litter Report","slug":"limerick-lands-dead-last-in-litter-report","published_at":"2026-06-23T11:05:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ireland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596853/limerick-lands-dead-last-in-litter-report","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ireland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596853","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ecf3c277-8fb5-473d-ba49-abd0a5d14e7c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ecf3c277-8fb5-473d-ba49-abd0a5d14e7c.mp3","summary":"Limerick City’s shocking plummet to dead last in An Taisce’s anti-litter report has sparked fury among councillors, who call the findings “very suspect” and demand transparency. Despite praising cleaning crews and local businesses, Environment Director Kieran Lehane admits the city’s textile bank on Dock Road—its biggest penalty point—has become a dumping ground, prompting consideration of its removal. With over 2,000 inspections conducted last year, council staff are now targeting hotspots, but are stretched thin. Councillors like Dan McSweeney and Sarah Kiely challenge the report’s credibility, urging An Taisce to explain their methods and justify Limerick’s dismal 40th-place ranking. 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/5fd78e74c3fbb115","meta_description":"Limerick City’s shocking plummet to dead last in An Taisce’s anti-litter report has sparked fury among councillors, who call the findings “very suspect” a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":78,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ireland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596853/episodes/limerick-lands-dead-last-in-litter-report/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ireland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596853/limerick-lands-dead-last-in-litter-report.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}