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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[Letters to the Editor, June 29th: On dirty Dublin, private maternity care and World Cup water breaks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/29/letters-to-the-editor-june-29th-on-dirty-dublin-private-maternity-care-and-world-cup-water-breaks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/29/letters-to-the-editor-june-29th-on-dirty-dublin-private-maternity-care-and-world-cup-water-breaks/</guid><description><![CDATA[As a taxpayer and as someone who genuinely loves this city, I am embarrassed]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 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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