{"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 Stormont Holiday Hunger Bill Unfunded?","slug":"is-stormont-holiday-hunger-bill-unfunded","published_at":"2026-04-16T19:09:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stormont-sources-7219509/is-stormont-holiday-hunger-bill-unfunded","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stormont-sources-7219509","url":"https://stormontsources.com/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67a0e00da78c5e076777bb77/e/69e103666e5b90839a8f5e42/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Stormont Sources, David McCann, Tim Cairns, and Michael McKernan go inside the chamber to discuss the latest political developments at Stormont. We take a closer look into Danny Baker’s Holiday Hunger Bill discussing whether it is a vital lifeline for 90,000 children, or a fiscally \"irresponsible\" use of a Private Member’s Bill? The panel also explores the tension between Education Minister Paul Givan and the bill’s supporters, while also raising questions as to whether the Assembly’s legislative process needs a more “Westminster-style” approach. Throughout the second half, the panel responds to our listeners' questions. DUP vs Sinn Féin: Are the DUP outperforming Sinn Féin ministers in the Executive? The Micheál Martin Factor: How does the Taoiseach’s \"Shared Island\" approach compare to previous leaders? Constitutional Debates: Does reconciliation need to come first before a United Ireland? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode of Stormont Sources, David McCann, Tim Cairns, and Michael McKernan go inside the chamber to discuss the latest political developments at…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3009,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stormont-sources-7219509/episodes/is-stormont-holiday-hunger-bill-unfunded/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-stormont-holiday-hunger-bill-unfunded.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}