<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.irishtimes.com/arc/outboundfeeds/feed-letters/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:34:10 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup memories ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/09/world-cup-memories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/09/world-cup-memories/</guid><description><![CDATA[While I fondly remember the World Cups I watched as a child, the ones I’ve watched as an adult were more enjoyable]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Irish-language secondary schools are needed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/09/more-irish-language-secondary-schools-are-needed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/09/more-irish-language-secondary-schools-are-needed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hildegarde Naughton’s announcement is disappointing]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belle Burden’s divorce memoir and the reality of marriage]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/09/belle-burdens-divorce-memoir-and-the-reality-of-marriage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/09/belle-burdens-divorce-memoir-and-the-reality-of-marriage/</guid><description><![CDATA[Women have good reason to be sceptical about an institution that leaves them worse off in many ways]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland should cherish its role in UN peacekeeping missions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/09/ireland-should-cherish-its-role-in-un-peacekeeping-missions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/09/ireland-should-cherish-its-role-in-un-peacekeeping-missions/</guid><description><![CDATA[Why would we step away from a well-respected commitment to helping those less fortunate?]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - 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Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has stood up for all Rotunda patients]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/09/jennifer-carroll-macneill-has-stood-up-for-all-rotunda-patients/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/09/jennifer-carroll-macneill-has-stood-up-for-all-rotunda-patients/</guid><description><![CDATA[Another reader ‘feels compelled to challenge some of the assumptions underpinning Fintan O’Toole’s Rotunda piece’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor.  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Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Fergus Slattery: a decent man who showed compassion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/06/remembering-fergus-slattery-a-decent-man-who-showed-compassion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/06/remembering-fergus-slattery-a-decent-man-who-showed-compassion/</guid><description><![CDATA[Former Ireland captain and rugby great died on Wednesday]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Leaving Cert: Students do best when they can choose subjects that best suit them]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/06/thoughts-on-the-leaving-cert/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/06/thoughts-on-the-leaving-cert/</guid><description><![CDATA[A broad education is important, especially in the early years, but by senior cycle many students are ready to build on their strengths]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - 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