{"podcast":{"title":"Stormont Sources","slug":"stormont-sources-7219509","podcast_index_feed_id":7219509,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/67a0e00da78c5e076777bb77","website_url":"https://stormontsources.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67a0e00da78c5e076777bb77/1770832650513-b2585af7-4b85-4d15-929d-fd3d5f5db9f2.jpeg","author":"Shortbread Media","episode_count":83,"summary":"Welcome inside politics in Northern Ireland. Listen to the podcast which brings you analysis, insight and experience from Stormont. Join journalist, David McCann, plus Tim Cairns, a former Special Advisor to Peter Robinson and Head of Policy for the DUP and Micheal McKernan, a former Special Advisor in the SDLP worked in the Executive from 2007-2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T04:21:38.973444+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stormont-sources-7219509"},"episode":{"title":"Is a New Ireland Inevitable?","slug":"is-a-new-ireland-inevitable","published_at":"2026-06-25T13:39:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stormont-sources-7219509/is-a-new-ireland-inevitable","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stormont-sources-7219509","url":"https://www.stormontsources.com","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67a0e00da78c5e076777bb77/e/6a3d1f1a6543445ae921477b/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Stormont & Sources, David McCann and former SPADs Tim Cairns and Michael McKernan dive into a massive week in British and Irish politics. First, the team reacts to the shocking news from Westminster: the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer less than two years into his term. What does this mean for the future of the Labour government, and will Andy Burnham be the next Prime Minister? Then, SDLP Leader and MP for South Belfast and Mid Down, Claire Hanna, joins the podcast. She discusses the SDLP’s major event exploring the future of these islands and preparing for potential constitutional change. We challenge her on what this conversation means for unionists, the reality of persuading voters in the Republic of Ireland, and why the SDLP believes Northern Ireland must work in the here-and-now while keeping an eye on the horizon. Finally, the guys debate cross-border infrastructure, the Stormont budget crisis, and make some bold predictions for Scotland's big football match... 💬 Have your say: What are your thoughts on Keir Starmer's resignation? Is the conversation around a New Ireland moving too fast, or is it prudent planning? 📱 WhatsApp us: 0334046507 (Start your message with the word \"Stormont\") 📧 Email us: hello@stormontsources.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode of Stormont & Sources, David McCann and former SPADs Tim Cairns and Michael McKernan dive into a massive week in British and Irish pol…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2351,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stormont-sources-7219509/episodes/is-a-new-ireland-inevitable/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stormont-sources-7219509/is-a-new-ireland-inevitable.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}