<?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/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.irishtimes.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-news-index/2026-04-06/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:15:55 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Large number of parents seek shift to multidenominational ethos in schools]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/07/large-number-of-parents-seek-shift-to-multidenominational-ethos-in-schools/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/07/large-number-of-parents-seek-shift-to-multidenominational-ethos-in-schools/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Almost three-quarters of parents with children in single-sex schools said they would like to see those schools transition to coeducational]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GGQ4Y6ZILCUYMCRFYFYTFSTGPU.jpg?auth=17fab3260dc3083971c100fda5a6a0adddffb347acc47307a81e21e4c928873d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Almost three-quarters of parents with children in single-sex schools said they would like to see those schools transition to coeducational. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure mounts on UK government to ban Kanye West after Wireless Festival backlash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/04/06/pressure-mounts-on-uk-government-to-ban-kanye-west-after-wireless-festival-backlash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/04/06/pressure-mounts-on-uk-government-to-ban-kanye-west-after-wireless-festival-backlash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Suban Abdulla]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Australia cancelled the rapper’s visa last July after ‌he released a song promoting nazism]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:10:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UH5OLTMJ2JBX5JVHN4RTHEKXF4.jpg?auth=4003e135ac86e6afebcd0539751ad28120a8a81278febf14207c0c2a9e80137b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Several companies pulled their sponsorship of the Wireless Festival after Kanye West was announced as the headline act. Photograph: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Winkelmeyer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle East on brink again as Iran rejects ceasefire plan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/06/middle-east-on-brink-again-as-iran-rejects-ceasefire-plan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/06/middle-east-on-brink-again-as-iran-rejects-ceasefire-plan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trump warns ‘entire country can be taken out in one night and that night might be tomorrow’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DWGZFLA5PS5DFQTZFP4SMXXADQ.jpg?auth=31f6d6cdef1ebfc4644175066738086be0eeccfd3b311685cd691794091fca6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump takes questions as he speaks about the conflict in Iran at the White House, in Washington, on Monday. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brendan Smialowski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens to jail journalist who broke story of missing airman]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/06/iran-war-live-updates-trump-middle-east/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/06/iran-war-live-updates-trump-middle-east/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers, Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Iranian intelligence chief killed in US-Israeli air strike]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:41:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7P6WT3PJX7BKCGC7QQK5KRLV7I.jpg?auth=468fc3cc2634fa464d5d3f6441b8435a2df6cd07bec36be281335214fca14413&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tuesday deadline for Iran to make a deal is final, Donald Trump says. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Harnik</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former ceann comhairle and Fine Gael minister Seán Barrett dies aged 81]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/former-ceann-comhairle-and-fg-minister-sean-barrett-dies-aged-81/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/former-ceann-comhairle-and-fg-minister-sean-barrett-dies-aged-81/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin described Barrett as a thorough gentleman who ‘believed passionately in parliamentary democracy’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:37:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U6VSHX2XD5JQHGXTC55CXDNE2M.jpg?auth=3d2828628c60e3a2dd45e65a199952c03e4fa1e37e8b88f1eb1cf4a8772902d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Seán Barrett was characterised by Fine Gael leader and Tánaiste Simon Harris as 'witty, intelligent and sincere'. Photograph: Eric Luke]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Luke</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school teachers set to be balloted on industrial action ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/06/primary-school-teachers-set-to-be-balloted-on-industrial-action/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/06/primary-school-teachers-set-to-be-balloted-on-industrial-action/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Move likely if no progress resolving issue of money due under pay agreement ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:31:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TIRZLLC6ARCVHAXJDJJSBPUCGE.jpg?auth=724109c3274484764c9747b58fe799ffbaa76be6feea6b00fe489f8defc3d458&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish National Teachers' Organisation president Anne Horan: Failure to pay the money is a 'massive breach of faith' by the Coalition. Photograph Moya Nolan]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The great beyond: Artemis II astronauts embrace after setting new space-distance record]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/06/the-great-beyond-artemis-ii-astronauts-embrace-after-setting-new-space-distance-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/06/the-great-beyond-artemis-ii-astronauts-embrace-after-setting-new-space-distance-record/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward Helmore]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The crew of four celebrated in their confined capsule after exceeding the distance set by Apollo 13 in 1970]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:05:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H6ZBQVLHBGRMKRQDIYKQKGEQQA.jpg?auth=e8ec3b4e807c4a596ff190c4faf345915bf9d2494c33b34085d725515e661242&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Artemis II commander and Nasa astronaut Reid Wiseman looks out one of the Orion spacecraft’s main cabin windows at the moon ahead of the crew’s lunar flyby. Photograph: Nasa/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Uncredited</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rejuvenated and in-form Patrick Reed ready to go for second Masters title]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/06/rejuvenated-and-in-form-patrick-reed-ready-to-go-for-second-masters-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/06/rejuvenated-and-in-form-patrick-reed-ready-to-go-for-second-masters-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The 2018 champion comes to Augusta after a rare four-week break following a strong start to the DP World Tour season]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:03:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6LPXQVMVEQEQF2PYTBLYFQFDUE.jpg?auth=e69cfe76e035c6320d0f68a74a8aa63d3b3964c74ba489f0399184caf72d1934&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patrick Reed at last year's Masters. Photograph: John G Mabanglo/EPA-EFE]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John G Mabanglo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on education overspending: a worrying annual pattern]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/06/the-irish-times-view-on-education-overspending-a-worrying-annual-pattern/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/06/the-irish-times-view-on-education-overspending-a-worrying-annual-pattern/</guid><description><![CDATA[Departmental overspending is nothing new under this Government or its predecessor]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:46:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3QQR6ME2O4NVDWXQQYUW5QSYZA.JPG?auth=5134f9472c269ae17142fedef56fc54d8e4531fdb1d77671acbdac46f09e5352&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Education & Youth Hildegarde Naughton: her department's spending is over budget.
 Photo: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli airstrike kills at least 10 outside Gaza school housing displaced Palestinians]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/06/israeli-airstrike-kills-at-least-10-outside-gaza-school-housing-displaced-palestinians/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/06/israeli-airstrike-kills-at-least-10-outside-gaza-school-housing-displaced-palestinians/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nidal al-Mughrabi, Mahmoud Issa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gaza health ministry says Israeli fire has killed at least 700 people since US-backed ceasefire began]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:26:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GZGIS2PQJLI7QCA2BW3Q5KULK4.jpg?auth=8420ca40343c63e54ae3ac971b32e6fe9b1cce0ee1b9d7d2232a195b13c42b68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Family members mourn the death of a victim following an Israeli strike on the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Monday. Photograph: Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eyad Baba</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the sale of Ptsb: not all about the money]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/06/the-irish-times-view-on-the-sale-of-ptsb-not-all-about-the-money/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/06/the-irish-times-view-on-the-sale-of-ptsb-not-all-about-the-money/</guid><description><![CDATA[Private equity firms do not always make the most suitable owners of banks]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:17:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4A7YWOML667WEBVOJ23ANPBF5I.jpg?auth=af98a8c32c61e5fc6718956cea7b3a22543d1ea5dcd1d88e7ee65cb9f04a3079&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The  PTSB  branch in Finglas, Dublin. There are three bidders for the majority State-owned bank . ( Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire )]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers come from behind to beat Shelbourne in stirring derby in Tallaght]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/06/shamrock-rovers-come-from-behind-to-beat-shelbourne-in-stirring-derby-in-tallaght/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/06/shamrock-rovers-come-from-behind-to-beat-shelbourne-in-stirring-derby-in-tallaght/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Buttner]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Graham Burke scored his 100th goal, with Michael Noonan also on target]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:39:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OV2SLNRY5IK55KU3HOR7X6AGUQ.jpg?auth=4e7edc6af85db3e0cc93abcc366056c16eb1798428b5423c0f64b9250d5e4c2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shelbourne's Ali Coote and Shamrock Rovers' Graham Burke. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Connolly pays tribute to poet Gabriel Rosenstock who has died aged 76]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/06/irish-writer-and-poet-gabriel-rosenstock-dies-aged-76/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/06/irish-writer-and-poet-gabriel-rosenstock-dies-aged-76/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Éanna Ó Caollaí]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Born in Co Limerick, Rosenstock won numerous awards and wrote primarily in Irish ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:23:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3RBZYZSITUVY4HGJ5OOLN4BYYA.jpg?auth=f795ffe3563b6404ee8d34340bdbcd4a9584ba4c732c05ddf1ff3c08698107f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Writer Gabriel Rosenstock has died following a short illness.  Photograph: Máire Uí Mhaicín]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soldier In Milan justifies favouritism with dominant Irish Grand National victory ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/06/soldier-in-milan-justifies-favouritism-with-dominant-irish-grand-national-victory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/06/soldier-in-milan-justifies-favouritism-with-dominant-irish-grand-national-victory/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Donagh Meyler rides 6-1 winner to 16 length success in €500,000 Fairyhouse highlight on Easter Monday]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:03:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DAYIS7ABM57QO2MBWB4XE5YLGA.jpg?auth=6e6943279c38318d6a602702937ef6f44ff3b0f0caab0c28aa4913240ed279b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donagh Meyler on Soldier In Milan wins the Irish Grand National. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energumene rolls back the years for impressive Fairyhouse success ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/06/energumene-rolls-back-the-years-for-impressive-fairyhouse-success/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/06/energumene-rolls-back-the-years-for-impressive-fairyhouse-success/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Supreme winner Slade Steel makes victorious return to hurdling for Grade Two victory ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HGGCULAJJCVMZYYRQSNUMC7MGU.jpg?auth=2208f05cb7e8278815262f0d45e217c05c042ac503367c52add1bd200a4a6333&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Energumene after winning the Underwriting Exchange Fairyhouse Chase. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard lessons – John Mulqueen on how ministers fared at past teachers’ annual conferences]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/06/hard-lessons-john-mulqueen-on-how-ministers-fared-at-past-teachers-annual-conferences/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/06/hard-lessons-john-mulqueen-on-how-ministers-fared-at-past-teachers-annual-conferences/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Mulqueen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Each conference was a shooting gallery, with the minister the target]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SL3Z7EWSMJCZBPZ3U4DSUB3NP4.jpg?auth=6f30419cab2b03bc42c988283c8ec629c5982e184a05c4bc3e07562a3410ee03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mary O'Rourke: A former teacher herself, as minister for education she knew she would have a rough time when she faced the unions]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice agents detain newlywed wife of US soldier: ‘She got ripped away from me’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/06/ice-agents-detain-newlywed-wife-of-us-soldier-she-got-ripped-away-from-me/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/06/ice-agents-detain-newlywed-wife-of-us-soldier-she-got-ripped-away-from-me/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maya Yang]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Annie Ramos’s plight contradicts Trump’s claims that his immigration crackdown would prioritise dangerous criminals]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:52:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B7AX735ASQUSNVVHUGZD2AILXY.jpg?auth=6330136bc47d06c60657b8c0b80183a41ee41dbf147d168754390146750860ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sergeant Matthew Blank and his mother, Jen Rickling, outside the detention centre in Louisiana where his wife Annie Ramos is being held. Photograph: Lily Brooks/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lily Brooks</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dissident republican group holds Easter parade in Derry]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/dissident-republican-group-holds-easter-parade-in-derry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/dissident-republican-group-holds-easter-parade-in-derry/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan McCambridge and Claudia Savage, Press Association]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[PSNI helicopter monitored the procession but there was no visible police presence on the ground]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:36:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KWQYDFXXDB3UE7G2TAREGLVOHQ.jpg?auth=2c1f34efaf95f452f65acf23cb92ec559ac028341bb9e24133dcd21f6fe45973&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People take part in a dissident republican parade that on Monday travelled from the Creggan shops in Derry to the city cemetery. Photograph: Mark Marlow/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Marlow</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí seize ketamine valued at €830,000 during searches in west Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/gardai-seize-ketamine-valued-at-830000-during-searches-in-west-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/gardai-seize-ketamine-valued-at-830000-during-searches-in-west-dublin/</guid><description><![CDATA[Man (20s) arrested and held at a Garda station after quantity of the drug found in Lucan search]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:08:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UZDN6J7ORZCWXK227O4IJ7UIUU.jpg?auth=06102717a5320d2629b101f396a61e0db76555ba17cfef16855bf60e2069a45b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Suspected ketamine valued at €830,000 has been seized in Dublin. Photograph: Garda Press Office]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masters 2026: Tee times, what TV channel is it on, Augusta weather, players to watch]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/06/masters-2026-tee-times-what-tv-channel-is-it-on-augusta-weather-players-to-watch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/06/masters-2026-tee-times-what-tv-channel-is-it-on-augusta-weather-players-to-watch/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about Augusta National and the first Major of the year]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:00:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BLYYBMF6EI2KVXX2277PYZAIRE.jpg?auth=045b1e451a34aacf74c5655dd50cd4ad574272bac72c673a969a30ce73021b1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland lines up a shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the 2025 Masters. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Heathcote</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU warns states against excessive support to offset surging energy prices]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/06/eu-warns-states-against-excessive-support-to-offset-surging-energy-prices/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/06/eu-warns-states-against-excessive-support-to-offset-surging-energy-prices/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Henry Foy, Amy Kazmin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brussels worries that spending to cushion soaring prices could turn energy crunch into a fiscal crisis ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:56:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7OEASMDAOQ7EEPHWOVFANYVE5E.jpg?auth=696cb3a4921226e8f2e12a5beabcbb56e0456665ce483ccaf04fb499b389b975&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The European Commission is insisting that proposed energy subsidies, tax cuts and price caps be limited in time and scope. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owen Doyle: Intrusive TMO involvement cost Ospreys a famous win against Ulster]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/06/owen-doyle-intrusive-tmo-involvement-cost-ospreys-a-famous-win-against-ulster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/06/owen-doyle-intrusive-tmo-involvement-cost-ospreys-a-famous-win-against-ulster/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Decision by referee Anthony Woodthorpe and his TMO David Roseon completely misread the situation and it was a blot on the Challenge Cup]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:46:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UUNPHR7LYVVX5HXQ4I7TSVCXB4.jpg?auth=46029d695146a17c7c3971e74ef138116d256118eece923f6755496cf34069a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Referee Anthony Woodthorpe, who officiated Ospreys against Ulster. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorists warned as fuel price protests may bring major routes to standstill today]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/motorists-warned-as-fuel-price-protests-may-impact-dublin-commuting-routes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/motorists-warned-as-fuel-price-protests-may-impact-dublin-commuting-routes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Slater]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Protests organised over spiralling diesel, petrol and home heating oil prices caused by Middle East conflict]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:42:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2YLHKKYNX5FEPGF2OQN6UHLAVI.JPG?auth=336f17b3cf6166f297523d26cd4d08de0170dc009db86feb259cb46b2cf9a3d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Petrol at diesel prices seen at a Circle K fuel stop in Cabra, Dublin on March 6th. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man  killed in Co Cork crash, pedestrian hit by lorry in Co Donegal last week dies in hospital]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/pedestrian-hit-by-lorry-in-co-donegal-last-week-dies-in-hospital/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/pedestrian-hit-by-lorry-in-co-donegal-last-week-dies-in-hospital/</guid><description><![CDATA[Woman in her 40s fatally injured in incident in  Letterkenny last Friday; second woman injured in Dublin collision on Monday ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:35:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4JY3PZI6JJD7TOSSKNN2PQEHXA.JPG?auth=d9bb7ed73184caa8890bd6be2c569e03e22486db7510c55bed5eba459cd1bb59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí at the scene of an incident involving a bus and a pedestrian at Terenure Cross, Dublin on Monday morning.  Photograph: Nick Bradshaw ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 10,000 buyers approved by First Home Scheme]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/06/more-than-10000-buyers-have-been-approved-by-the-first-home-scheme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/06/more-than-10000-buyers-have-been-approved-by-the-first-home-scheme/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Arrangement offers funding to first-time buyers unable to afford new-build home despite deposit and mortgage approval]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:18:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PD4LGIMCBFGBNDH7RFAWLMXY4E.jpg?auth=d71c6aae40bf0a1e99f453c10ae5785a29d1c041d14e364781879296d2eb4fe0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The average purchase price for homes purchased or built under the First Home Scheme is about €390,000. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DaveBolton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palestinian student tops Dublin college class after creating AI-driven sustainability app]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/06/palestinian-student-tops-dublin-college-class-after-creating-ai-driven-sustainability-app/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/06/palestinian-student-tops-dublin-college-class-after-creating-ai-driven-sustainability-app/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Grainne Ni Aodha, Press Association]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Elias Amro’s final project was the Student Outlet, a web platform which lets students buy and sell second-hand goods more easily]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:06:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U6ZT6HFL5MYZ4R5QTJOKD3ABJQ.jpg?auth=94cef1d9de30284b7b8bee2e1b89a9a46995c46944d60905a30876cda5b672ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Technology student Elias Amro graduated at the top of his class at DCU after creating an AI-powered sustainability app. Photograph: Kyran O'Brien/PA

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kyran O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Healy-Rae property business got €113,000 from State for housing Ukrainians last year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/06/healy-rae-property-business-gets-133000-in-state-funds-for-housing-ukrainians/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/06/healy-rae-property-business-gets-133000-in-state-funds-for-housing-ukrainians/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Junior Minister’s Roughty Properties has received €1.33m since late 2022 for accommodating refugees at Tralee property ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:51:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q5VWFLPBR5F6DILAY766I4Q3KM.JPG?auth=1d4cf5b5ca2da71990be7ba577b09dc8de02aab817b80d2c08c52c3cef0e13ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae's Roughty Properties has received €1.33 million since 2022 for accommodating Ukrainian refugees. Photograph: Alan Betson 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man remanded in custody accused of stabbing twin teenage sisters and passerby in Dublin ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/06/man-remanded-in-custody-accused-of-stabbing-twin-teenage-sisters-and-passerby-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/06/man-remanded-in-custody-accused-of-stabbing-twin-teenage-sisters-and-passerby-in-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shando Alfa, a 27-year-old Somali national no fixed abode, was refused bail following incident on Dame Street
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:39:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UBXWYLJI52MMMJVYEVUXZXHD4Q.jpg?auth=c2c3019a257d8b2fdfaaf793e7cc14caf5673470b6559f148484aceef3020f65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shando Alfa is charged with assaulting three people on Dame Street, Dublin. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">XXX</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US supreme court clears way for dismissal of case against Trump ally Steve Bannon ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/06/us-supreme-court-clears-way-for-dismissal-of-case-against-trump-ally-steve-bannon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/06/us-supreme-court-clears-way-for-dismissal-of-case-against-trump-ally-steve-bannon/</guid><description><![CDATA[Right-wing polemicist convicted of defying subpoena in 2021 inquiry regarding attack on US Capitol by Trump supporters]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:37:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3PQDHVOWZ5YMYK35BEOCM5VFZE.jpg?auth=28e22c5e7f38a7455e057813c2b61cb58b81e672969bddc3c5168b898fa7f416&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In 2021, Donald Trump pardoned Steve Bannon after he was indicted on federal charges. Photograph: Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Leandro Lozada</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Fuel is a particular issue’: Union to seek supports for workers in meeting with Ministers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/fuel-is-a-particular-issue-unions-to-seek-supports-for-workers-in-meeting-with-ministers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/fuel-is-a-particular-issue-unions-to-seek-supports-for-workers-in-meeting-with-ministers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Impact of increased price of fuel and food as well as inflation generally to be discussed, says Ictu president]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:34:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GONCAHTVXNUCHO4WGMQVMSRYZE.jpg?auth=c11f21b0307371a982ee697cecdb661e77876c9e77b1ffc4a9cdfd1297575718&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fuel prices at a Dublin filling station on Easter Monday. Photograph: Conor Ó Mearáin/Collins Photo Agency]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">COLLINS PHOT</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandate union suspends five activists in dispute over confidential settlements ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/06/mandate-union-suspends-five-activists-in-dispute-over-confidential-settlements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/06/mandate-union-suspends-five-activists-in-dispute-over-confidential-settlements/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three of the five were candidates for the NEC at the forthcoming conference ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:02:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K3QPLW7JWRAOLNYYLWF7CEXSIU.jpg?auth=93f4b3c9275b8d95fd986b53f61678457a474427ce991bb8846c3207efbe510c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The union has experienced a decline in members as traditional bricks and mortar retail struggles. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">imagedepotpro</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement gnome? Masters miniatures rumoured to have short future at Augusta]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/06/retirement-gnome-masters-miniatures-rumoured-to-have-short-future-at-augusta/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/06/retirement-gnome-masters-miniatures-rumoured-to-have-short-future-at-augusta/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ewan Murray]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gnomes have become collectors’ items since 2016 debut]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:55:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7JF46UONWFHATNVG62YL6PXVIE.jpg?auth=36a2573826355400f0d44d867574139d4c64997c7f4765fad2c931a298dd7e34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Masters Gnome being carried by a patron during a practice round ahead of the 2026 tournament at Augusta National. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Redington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belle and Sebastian in Dublin review: A warm, wistful hug of a show from 1990s indie heroes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/04/06/belle-and-sebastian-in-dublin-review-a-warm-wistful-hug-of-a-show-from-1990s-indie-heroes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/04/06/belle-and-sebastian-in-dublin-review-a-warm-wistful-hug-of-a-show-from-1990s-indie-heroes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At the 3Olympia, the Scottish band insult Trump, quote Churchill and serve up winning qualities of nostalgia in charming anniversary concert]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:47:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PXRMAGJX6BDNBPXGJLXFRIB2HE.jpg?auth=aa39871b960c9398f57a609f493bbf8d2fa47d048f8520e44176c29fa91fba81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stuart Murdoch of Scottish indie-pop band Belle and Sebastian onstage at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin on Saturday. Photograph: Debbie Hickey/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Debbie Hickey</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens killed in Israeli air strikes on Lebanon ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/06/dozens-killed-in-israeli-air-strikes-on-lebanon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/06/dozens-killed-in-israeli-air-strikes-on-lebanon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Jansen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At least six members of the same family were killed in the village of Kfar Hatta]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:37:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VQ6KUEAUXZ7RANOWKNB5XCMGNM.jpg?auth=fd3cac67a0f5e1d6323e0c8c164fbd0e6e2de3942bf4fe1ff801b1fe2617cefd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A bulldozer clears the rubble of destroyed buildings following an Israeli trike near the Rafik Hariri University Hospital in the Jnah District of Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday. Photograph: Wael Hamzeh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Wael Hamzeh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork’s burning questions will be answered in Munster, the league was merely filler]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/06/corks-burning-questions-will-be-answered-in-munster-the-league-was-merely-filler/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/06/corks-burning-questions-will-be-answered-in-munster-the-league-was-merely-filler/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[First two rounds of Munster championship will reveal what Cork have in them]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:17:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UXB35CHDJJRCRAJYTN67Z3LPJY.jpg?auth=f42f2e54d39fc45b5bbb2aca32b72900f912ae32cce9ecd1757a024c354ca3e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork's Séamus Harnedy with Limerick's Peter Casey during Sunday's National Hurling League Division 1A final. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustration over delay to pay transparency that could level playing field for job applicants]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/06/uncertainty-on-delivery-of-pay-transparency-as-government-fails-to-take-clear-position-on-directive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/06/uncertainty-on-delivery-of-pay-transparency-as-government-fails-to-take-clear-position-on-directive/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ibec claims EU directive to provide salary information to job applicants and workers has wide support from business ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:15:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ORX6N5ONJRH7RHNDLH6BC2DXSE.jpg?auth=8a71e33bdfabacac6e39e63a92cf86408ab95b4e3ccc551e57d6d256df664447&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Research shows women workers in general are more likely to underprice themselves initially in a salary negotiation, says Ictu social policy officer Laura Bambrick. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">fizkes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid as ‘inspirational’ open water swimmer and charity fundraiser dies]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/tributes-paid-as-inspirational-open-water-swimmer-and-charity-fundraiser-dies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/tributes-paid-as-inspirational-open-water-swimmer-and-charity-fundraiser-dies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Paddy Conaghan completed 300 charity sea swims, aged in his 80s, around Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:58:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PXAJZTQKP5AHLAR6BVGX5Z47NY.jpg?auth=da99e37e4464bd50e21d264be84a2c571151a46e9aba27ff7c35e8028f99a72a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paddy Conaghan, from Arranmore Island, Co Donegal, completed 300 charity open water swims between December 2021 and February 2022. Photograph: Alan Landers]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courts’ poor box raises €1.5m last year, with sum of €100,000 going to SVP]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/06/courts-poor-box-raises-15m-last-year-with-sum-of-100000-going-to-svp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/06/courts-poor-box-raises-15m-last-year-with-sum-of-100000-going-to-svp/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Poor box donations previously came under spotlight as some motorists were permitted to use these to avoid penalty points and/or driving bans]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:28:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LQP2SJ3ROZ3HAHI3Z5SYRXPZ3Y.jpg?auth=d46fe3c7c14122236160b5117e3a4b862900ffda8f7fcf9e5a0ec3eeeca3de90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hundreds of organisations shared more than €1.5 million raised by the courts’ poor box last year]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Leah Farrell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leona Maguire shares second at Aramco Championship as Lauren Coughlin takes win]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/06/leona-maguire-shares-second-at-aramco-championship-as-lauren-coughlin-takes-win/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/06/leona-maguire-shares-second-at-aramco-championship-as-lauren-coughlin-takes-win/</guid><description><![CDATA[Strong final round earns Cavan golfer share of second with Nelly Korda]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:02:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IBNZCM5UISOSPF5OGVGJFUBYM4.jpg?auth=63ff4313a96e49148b9bec6fe890b05fa8841b64dc9ebf0515295c3f0574c0c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leona Maguire plays her shot from the 10th tee during the final round of the Aramco Championship at Shadow Creek Golf Course on Sunday. Photograph: David Becker/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Becker</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork won’t mourn a league title lost when championship beckons: What we learned from the GAA weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/06/cork-wont-mourn-a-league-title-lost-when-championship-beckons-what-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/06/cork-wont-mourn-a-league-title-lost-when-championship-beckons-what-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</guid><description><![CDATA[Munster shows its might, gambling on cards, Shane O’Donnell looking sharp]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:42:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JLIDQATEMEW3JFBUTYREVRSVQM.jpg?auth=e81aff54b380a990f95e87f0e3571391d33521de209e15440be36aecaa3df9a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork's Shane Barrett reacts to a decision during Sunday's National Hurling League Division 1A final against Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We got him’: How rescue of downed US airman in Iran unfolded]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/06/we-got-him-how-rescue-of-downed-us-airman-in-iran-unfolded/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/06/we-got-him-how-rescue-of-downed-us-airman-in-iran-unfolded/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, Julian E. Barnes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On the ground in Iran, the downed US officer’s mission boiled down to two words: evasion and survival]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:37:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/24NWFQ5KGNCRBPHNUTQ5PGY7LY.jpg?auth=d89b8b853c32a670f0eb7b2b817388df6248057f95c7794fcca942ff567b34ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The weapons systems officer was missing after his F-15E Strike Eagle crashed violently to the ground. File photograph: Lee O. Tucker/U.S. Air Force via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">U.S. Air Force</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s the ‘subtle signs’: Hairdressers in North get police training to spot coercive control]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/07/its-the-subtle-signs-hairdressers-in-north-get-police-training-to-spot-coercive-control/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/07/its-the-subtle-signs-hairdressers-in-north-get-police-training-to-spot-coercive-control/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[PSNI’s Behind the Smile initiative helps stylists recognise signs and know how to respond safely]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UQ3YKXBOWZAQXJMQMESX3GUP74.JPG?auth=67b3b4e61848f68e5e9c2fde3cb40820b430d81c12588acbc1bbead84f0f323c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Katie McKeown, a trainee at the Academy Hair & Beauty Training School in Belfast: ‘A lot of women feel more comfortable talking to their hair stylist than even to a member of their own family.’ Photograph: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker
]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II astronauts expected to reach far side of moon on Monday]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/space/2026/04/06/artemis-ii-astronauts-expected-to-reach-far-side-of-moon-on-monday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/space/2026/04/06/artemis-ii-astronauts-expected-to-reach-far-side-of-moon-on-monday/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deborah Cole]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nasa team is going deeper into space than any humans have gone - with a troublesome toilet ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:45:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HJCKK7MFWORR2YARP4B2DOE5IE.jpg?auth=ca83e89b5e84507d6774932eff3d1a2a9be55ab39c39f24f27eec1d798d7497c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nasa astronaut Christina Koch looks back at Earth through one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows. Photograph: Nasa via the New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nasa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic overconfidence is on the rise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/06/neuropsychologist-ian-robertson-the-rise-of-toxic-overconfidence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/06/neuropsychologist-ian-robertson-the-rise-of-toxic-overconfidence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Robertson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Unhealthy kind of confidence is on the rise - an arrogance that tips into hubris]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JTUAND2WUVC6NCKIJN4VIKDJRM.jpg?auth=4a659050b33a929922210d8dd838a010cacddc8d749d96ed5553077e969bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[At the heart of it, Tate’s philosophy is about building yourself up by knocking someone else down - the ancient practice of the domination of one group by another. Photograph: Alexandru Dobre/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alexandru Dobre</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why hair begins to turn grey and what you can do about it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/04/06/why-hair-begins-to-turn-grey-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/04/06/why-hair-begins-to-turn-grey-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simar Bajaj]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scientists aren’t sure what sets greying in motion or how much control we have over it]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZQSVKDJ5GBE3PKKF6DQGEX2WCY.jpg?auth=9bac47bd7c7726e508f80100e66aff38369230dce0f759a925f2388344bfb613&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People can begin greying in their 20s or keep their natural colour into their 80s.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alina Humeniuk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lá maith oibre]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/04/06/la-maith-oibre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/04/06/la-maith-oibre/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Titley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Bíonn laethanta mar sin againn ó am go chéile. Ní sa Róimh atáimid anois, tá’s agat.’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7LTH73TP7FAK7LNTMR4A7M655Y.jpg?auth=243e5f7cfc891ac96f5048929cc690ac0389ca95a9bb92d2e457229d72364018&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Dar Iúpatar, ní fiú trácht orthu. Triúr bithiúnach nó meirleach.'  Grianghraf: iStock/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PatriciaEnciso</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dánfhocail: súil siar ar aigne na nGael]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/04/06/danfhocail-suil-siar-ar-aigne-na-ngael/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/04/06/danfhocail-suil-siar-ar-aigne-na-ngael/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Éanna Ó Caollaí]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Saothar nua foilsithe ina bhfuil teacht ar shamplaí filíochta ó ré na mbard]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HEKCSHQWQVF4NDJEOX6BTZLQ4Q.png?auth=ce274a34fd7842e10019bcbbe40347de6e9167226c50795d9b4651a813590cbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tá Dánfhocail: Irish Epigrams in Verse, in eagar ag Aidan Doyle agus Ken Ó Donnchú, ar fáil ó Chló Ollscoil Chorcaí.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[War and Peace: A tale of two Easter messages from Donald Trump and Pope Leo ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/04/06/war-and-peace-a-tale-of-two-easter-messages-from-donald-trump-and-pope-leo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/04/06/war-and-peace-a-tale-of-two-easter-messages-from-donald-trump-and-pope-leo/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leo uses Easter Sunday address to urge peace; Trump threatens to bomb Iran’s civilian infrastructure in expletive-stuffed post ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:42:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UTWNXUOISV2D5J4ITPOA6CQH2Y.jpg?auth=fe7283f947f59864f371d8c75bf1e0fbeabafc42764d6fac871b6ead16ddcf3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd from the main balcony of St Peter's Basilica for the Urbi et Orbi message. Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alberto Pizzoli</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road death statistics are incomplete unless they include all who died]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/06/breda-obrien-road-death-statistics-are-incomplete-unless-they-include-all-who-died/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/06/breda-obrien-road-death-statistics-are-incomplete-unless-they-include-all-who-died/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breda O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jax’s Law would recognise babies who die in the womb as victims in road traffic collisions]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LLHLZHRTZZFBFOEG47EYQOSRKU.JPG?auth=a848b54f62518df199c0ba392185f97fabfadf97a19c0cdaa5665e2faf239b64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Saoirse Aylward holding a photo of her baby, Jax, who died at 31 weeks as a result of careless driving causing a collision. Photograph: Alan Betson 
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Believe it or not, few EU countries are offering more relief on energy costs than Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/06/harry-mcgee-believe-it-or-not-few-eu-countries-are-offering-more-relief-on-energy-costs-than-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/06/harry-mcgee-believe-it-or-not-few-eu-countries-are-offering-more-relief-on-energy-costs-than-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Government announced a €250m package to lower fuel costs and extend fuel allowance payments for four weeks]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:09:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6TSNUNR2757HHG5V4ZVS2KU6IM.jpg?auth=59f95ffec910b0fe9e36d233f487e407749d9cd9dc4eb3f26b87063f7363d562&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland’s reductions of 15 cent per litre of petrol and 20 cent per litre of diesel seems modest by comparison with Italy and Spain, but the duration is longer.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andy Rain</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Why can’t my flat white fly?’ is a question no one asked ever]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/06/una-mullally-why-cant-my-flat-white-fly-is-a-question-no-one-asked-ever/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/06/una-mullally-why-cant-my-flat-white-fly-is-a-question-no-one-asked-ever/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We’re evolutionarily wired to pay attention to the buzzing of drones – which may be one of the reasons they’re so annoying]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GNUQWCTM2ZHLBC7ZLH4TRMHO7I.jpg?auth=9b6a1415da9ba3e9c98b84a5113e180c1d7a43c1ee9d6527e8911090795c9ce9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Manna boss Bobby Healy told Brendan O’Connor on RTÉ Radio 1 that a cup of coffee is one of the most popular items people order by drone. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Can I say something to my son and daughter-in-law about their parenting?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/04/06/can-i-say-something-to-my-son-and-daughter-in-law-about-their-parenting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/04/06/can-i-say-something-to-my-son-and-daughter-in-law-about-their-parenting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Sharry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask the Expert: My son says his child is getting an ADHD assessment, but I think they’re making too big a deal of his problems]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JDMJCANGERH5LHVDKPVVIKR4X4.jpg?auth=8aacdb72778dba4acfceae3025a3895207c7e5dbe207cc4af6757387fcd76254&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['I love my time with my grandson and he can be full of energy and demanding, but I can manage, and I am tired when I give him back.' Photograph: Rawpixel/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Rawpixel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students missing subjects over Government ‘failure’ to address teacher recruitment crisis – TUI]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/06/students-missing-subjects-over-government-failure-to-address-teacher-recruitment-crisis-tui/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/06/students-missing-subjects-over-government-failure-to-address-teacher-recruitment-crisis-tui/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Quinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Teachers Union of Ireland president Anthony Quinn says teacher retention ‘remains a significant challenge’ in second-level schools]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5DJSI4L2MSACBRV6GFMKMF3TKU.jpg?auth=2b81a50b997d4d19e53e3ade55d925968d8d93210097915914cf6d9e40eb0000&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Schools are still struggling with unprecedented recruitment and retention challenges, according to a TUI principals' association survey. Photograph: PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PA Wire</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My son has an Irish language exemption. Is there anything we need to do?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/06/my-son-has-an-irish-language-exemption-is-there-anything-we-need-to-do/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/06/my-son-has-an-irish-language-exemption-is-there-anything-we-need-to-do/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Mooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[National University of Ireland communicates exemption data to the Central Applications Office, which will add it to an application ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LCSEVKJO3RDUVEPOLPTXNCIOZA.jpg?auth=13fc6734f75a2ad756cd09fb08406fd5fab8ad589624cf41c45f2fbf1b6b655b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[If an exemption was provided based on being born or educated outside the Republic, an application can be made for an Irish exemption using the school exemption or his birth certificate. Photograph: The Irish Times ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Grand National: Smooth start critical for 30-runner field in €500,000 renewal  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/06/irish-grand-national-smooth-start-critical-for-30-runner-field-in-500000-renewal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/06/irish-grand-national-smooth-start-critical-for-30-runner-field-in-500000-renewal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shambolic starting arrangements at recent Cheltenham festival underscore need to ensure fair chance for all]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KPKQGAUW6ZFBVKLN3XF7PU2GH4.jpg?auth=8309a6ad94c95c6ef1d9d56d3e72b3e7c79fa7579d9ac0f7ab9a09c79793f46d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Starting trouble? A tense scenario is likely as perhaps the most coveted prize of Ireland’s National Hunt season is on the line at Fairyhouse. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derelict Dublin - a new approach]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/06/derelict-dublin-a-new-approach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/06/derelict-dublin-a-new-approach/</guid><description><![CDATA[I hope it happens, and I hope I live to see it]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nasri’s nosh could come at a cost as French tax officials eye a bite ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/06/all-in-the-game-nasris-nosh-could-come-at-a-cost-as-french-tax-officials-eye-a-bite/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/06/all-in-the-game-nasris-nosh-could-come-at-a-cost-as-french-tax-officials-eye-a-bite/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nasri being grilled; an irate Raymond Domenech; Apocalypse now; ticket price madness; and more]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2TVMJ2MEZBQHS7BA2V5IVNYQTM.jpg?auth=0f2c1ea34b5fa7edb1b2d45ac69d407970157558133ce8f7eb38bc690c576225&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Samir Nasri's taste for takeaway food has landed him in tax trouble. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masters 2026: Augusta’s 12th hole – the psychological test that humbles champions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/06/masters-2026-augustas-12th-hole-the-psychological-test-that-humbles-champions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/06/masters-2026-augustas-12th-hole-the-psychological-test-that-humbles-champions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Over the years, the 12th has tested the best golfers, from Jack Nicklaus to Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6QRY2EUOINEAZLTEKA7NWVGM7U.jpg?auth=470e88a5271d9409193daff0f039e67e1f1e6e44e0200598ebd7434874f81535&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jordan Spieth hits his tee shot on the 12th hole during the final round of the 2016 Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2016. Photograph: Scott Halleran/Getty Images for Golfweek]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Scott Halleran</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air turns blue on Channel 4 as boat race coverage hits choppy waters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/06/tv-view-plain-sailing-for-limerick-but-channel-4s-boat-race-coverage-hits-choppy-waters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/06/tv-view-plain-sailing-for-limerick-but-channel-4s-boat-race-coverage-hits-choppy-waters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Broadcaster got more than they bargained for during coverage of the races between Oxford and Cambridge Universities]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5XZVF2DU6J7SKAUS463FU7TUQU.jpg?auth=0633ede9f40fcc1674c2075dd8afec751ed6284c76bfb66ca56e2ea58cfb195b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cambridge University Men's Boat Club celebrate after victory in the 2026 Boat Race on Saturday. Photograph: Naomi Baker/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Naomi Baker</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Early: Chelsea’s model would work if it wasn’t reliant on human beings]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/06/ken-early-chelseas-model-would-work-if-it-wasnt-reliant-on-human-beings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/06/ken-early-chelseas-model-would-work-if-it-wasnt-reliant-on-human-beings/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At Stamford Bridge, it seems the manager needs to be more attuned to board morale than player harmony]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F2TOQDQWQYDJILMGFFZH4VW72A.jpg?auth=265e42de16b5064ee5fcc622d35efc2bcf539f70b7768223493d8d739ae1c6b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chelsea fans next to a picture of Enzo Fernandez outside Stamford Bridge before the team's FA Cup quarter-final against Port Vale on Saturday. Photograph: Nigel French/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nigel French</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our streets can be made safer for children to walk, scoot, cycle and play outside]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/06/our-streets-can-be-made-safer-for-children-to-walk-scoot-cycle-and-play-outside/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/06/our-streets-can-be-made-safer-for-children-to-walk-scoot-cycle-and-play-outside/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanne Hunt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If you grew up on a street, a road or an estate in the 1980s, you will probably have plenty of memories of playing outside]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VYX5YLYDKNER3IDCV7XUC3YGXE.JPG?auth=3f9c955537ca5e103743dfd870c7a14839a67241e2c836c5a0e897df42997aeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[If you and your neighbours have road safety concerns and you believe there is community support for change, talk to your council. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serious row rages over existing spending levels as teachers demand more resources]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/06/serious-row-rages-over-existing-spending-levels-as-teachers-demand-more-resources/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/06/serious-row-rages-over-existing-spending-levels-as-teachers-demand-more-resources/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall, Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister for Education seeks reset in her core budget while Department of Public Expenditure is concerned about rising costs of special needs education and school transport scheme  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7G5CXUBTUVJOCOHNOULK7EZ6FQ.JPG?auth=3cf8f62bca7fedb3911b98c3a9460170a39cc6d21c7796b49ce2474d35a8cf55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Relations between the Department of Education and the Department of Public Expenditure on foot of the funding row were described by one senior figure close to Government this week as 'hostile'. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the man on a mission to clean up one of Dublin’s dirtiest rivers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/06/meet-the-man-on-a-mission-to-clean-up-one-of-dublins-dirtiest-rivers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/06/meet-the-man-on-a-mission-to-clean-up-one-of-dublins-dirtiest-rivers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Cleary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John Stack, senior executive engineer with Dublin City Council,  knows this waterway like the back of his hand]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GYTOVVVBEZFO7ACOXOKLGW3YIA.jpg?auth=a59df765e9f46a82f9eb47d6e2b6b7f0ca43f29a7467d7f3f75bf81e6d1199a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John Stack, senior executive engineer, Dublin City Council,  at the Santry River, Raheny, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times
















]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good news for CEOs with foreign accents]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/06/good-news-for-ceos-with-foreign-accents/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/06/good-news-for-ceos-with-foreign-accents/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pilita Clark]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Investors may prefer them but sadly the benefit does not extend to the rest of us]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6OIPF7HK2VENXIKW2AIVMMFZ4A.jpg?auth=950ef2182fc08ce6f57397ec7136bbfa3d3d85c2c8d04f428e0731379cedb502&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael Rousseau broke fresh ground in stepping down from Air Canada last week. He seems to be the first CEO to leave a large company after failing to speak a language. Photograph: Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bloomberg</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher union conferences expected to focus on pay as inflation increases]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/06/teacher-union-conferences-expected-to-focus-on-pay-as-inflation-increases/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/06/teacher-union-conferences-expected-to-focus-on-pay-as-inflation-increases/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone, Martin Wall, Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Conferences also scheduled to consider workplace stress, school inspections, assaults on staff and impact of recruitment and retention crisis]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F3YN7R7BLBNZVNHOERTOND3I2I.JPG?auth=028e743e612c87a3536a68ec34efaeb3e009d42c700977bf95baa579a3c2f4cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton will address delegates at all three teacher union conferences. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former State solicitor Patrick Treacy leaves estate worth €3.2m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/former-state-solicitor-patrick-treacy-leaves-estate-worth-32m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/former-state-solicitor-patrick-treacy-leaves-estate-worth-32m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Treacy (93) founded a solicitors’ firm in Nenagh and went on to serve as State solicitor for Tipperary North for many years]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YUCHSOELKNCYFCXRCJIVXEIPIQ.jpg?auth=01c0ba7030fbf2e0b06495607d0e1b157372dee781b8553c79b73d7581ef35bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patrick F Treacy's estate includes all assets, typically including the value of homes or land and investments. File photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DNY59</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish tipster deletes posts promoting gambling site that claims to be regulated from African island]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/racing-tipster-deletes-series-of-posts-promoting-gambling-site-that-claims-to-be-regulated-from-small-african-island/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/06/racing-tipster-deletes-series-of-posts-promoting-gambling-site-that-claims-to-be-regulated-from-small-african-island/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Tighe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rob Heneghan claims to be most followed racing tipster in world and attended Cheltenham with Luke Littler]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/44U46PZ7PNHNZAHZNO33RKY7TY.jpg?auth=41ad76194b1ee7085c714bf8f87b87dc9343d1b768fc180582febdd60669b21b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rob Heneghan (left) pictured with darts world champion Luke Littler in March. Photograph: Pro Sports Advice/Instagram]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[All 20 derelict properties highlighted by The Irish Times a year ago remain decrepit]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/06/all-20-derelict-properties-highlighted-by-the-irish-times-a-year-ago-remain-decrepit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/06/all-20-derelict-properties-highlighted-by-the-irish-times-a-year-ago-remain-decrepit/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Survey of buildings in Dublin shows the process of bringing them back into use is very slow ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UZSUFMKU4JETFD6S4KAGFDJYPM.JPG?auth=063d2006acb94e3ef94ee84cf41243226b51a1d60d92dbbca1d4a0f06072622a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The former Garrigan's pub in Old Kilmainham remains derelict a year after featuring in the Irish Times analysis of derelict sites in Dublin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronan McGreevy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister for Education seeks several hundred million in extra funds and budget ‘reset’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/06/several-hundred-million-euro-in-extra-funding-sought-by-department-of-education/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/06/several-hundred-million-euro-in-extra-funding-sought-by-department-of-education/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall, Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Additional money would go towards special education services and school transport scheme]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q4DFEI7TK5E6XCCZPO2CURC4XQ.JPG?auth=4929991a4b481777bdd01077d383d08f353b579884d6217041b9c0856f96f794&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton will on Monday address primary teachers at the annual INTO conference. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New savings scheme will involve tax cuts for the rich paid for by rest of the population]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/04/06/new-savings-scheme-will-involve-tax-cuts-for-the-rich-paid-for-by-the-rest-of-the-population/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/04/06/new-savings-scheme-will-involve-tax-cuts-for-the-rich-paid-for-by-the-rest-of-the-population/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John FitzGerald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If there were real competition here between banks, Irish depositors would be substantially better off ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CCEV6Z2LCQ6H67HWBA5E7BJCMA.JPG?auth=7c6cbb4d190c4bae7c4bf34bc9d917139726bcd673fc7b13ea04a5ccfcec4a33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Finance Simon Harris unveiling details of his planned investment scheme to unlock low-yielding savings deposits. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munster boss Clayton McMillan strikes defiant tone despite ugly Challenge Cup exit]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/04/munster-blown-away-and-bullied-out-of-challenge-cup-by-rampant-exeter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/04/munster-blown-away-and-bullied-out-of-challenge-cup-by-rampant-exeter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Look, nothing has changed my belief around where this squad can get to’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ESOJCDNLBQCLIJRXWNHYHSYU3I.jpg?auth=c2d7a4e2fafdb3787209eb24a8a1e5b37bee382387a5f6acfb13daa01a676bb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Immanuel Feyi-Waboso breaks clear to score of Exeter Chiefs' fourth try during the Challenge Cup match against Munster at Sandy Park in Exeter. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Steele</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 steps to spring clean your finances]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/06/20-steps-to-spring-clean-your-finances/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/06/20-steps-to-spring-clean-your-finances/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From decluttering your wardrobe to simple and effective energy price switching, here’s how you can give your money a refresh]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5ZX5ANRPFVCEZIVX6FIJ4LDMYQ.jpg?auth=727862fc7073602cb4437c09ba2a76dc5d8e8bed7d116715f2166f7597e058c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spring cleaning your finances: Be brutally honest with yourself about your spending. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">cyano66</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My worst money habit is buying overpriced coffee almost every day’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/06/my-worst-money-habit-is-buying-overpriced-coffee-almost-every-day/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/06/my-worst-money-habit-is-buying-overpriced-coffee-almost-every-day/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Me & My Money: Béibhinn Parsons, Ireland women’s rugby international shares her spending habits]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UIWTVREAVZCLHHNK7SBBBS63LE.jpg?auth=bf421a22f063786c954e94e24da146eefa6aa014201c55fc95e3fc4e76dcfad5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Béibhinn Parsons: 'My first official payslip was for playing rugby and, at the time I couldn’t believe I was getting paid to train and play.' 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There is little gossip, not much sense of being talked about.'   Illustration: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big field in Galway West makes byelection outcome unpredictable]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/06/big-field-in-galway-west-makes-byelection-outcome-unpredictable/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/06/big-field-in-galway-west-makes-byelection-outcome-unpredictable/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Final showdown will likely be between candidate of the left and of centre-right with transfer pacts being key]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GVQ7MVJAVJD6XPX5NWT335XLCM.JPG?auth=b3e9c822e8cd5b37e384085dd76b06526dc4347db2b95e8dcfb6628d8bca27b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Independent Ireland candidate Noel Thomas canvassing in Eyre Square, Galway. Photograph: Alan Betson 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure builds on Labour as austerity bites: Collapse, part two]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/pressure-builds-on-labour-as-austerity-bites-collapse-part-two/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/pressure-builds-on-labour-as-austerity-bites-collapse-part-two/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JLERKD46FZBATHSECGOXJDZT2I.jpg?auth=fe011782970fde8f243e7ed64accb662d676e3d495cb6fceb086b96faefa5f1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Labour's Joan Burton and Eamon Gilmore]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conor Pope in Paris and London: ‘At every turn in Paris, someone was standing by to screw me’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/04/06/conor-pope-in-paris-and-london-ive-been-to-paris-many-times-but-never-been-as-badly-gouged/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/04/06/conor-pope-in-paris-and-london-ive-been-to-paris-many-times-but-never-been-as-badly-gouged/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A tale of two cities, one Eurostar, and some price-gouging that even an encounter with Paddington Bear couldn’t salvage]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XBINSIIAIBEVJNRVKNAPEPM3RE.jpeg?auth=65915763660418c77d74bf07ca372c784b049204f333fae662e0453797135408&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sonia Harris Pope, Ruby Harris Pope and Conor Pope creating their tale of two cities]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drumshanbo gin maker: ‘It’s very difficult to put a price increase through because the consumer is not willing to pay more’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/06/drumshanbo-gin-maker-its-very-difficult-to-put-a-price-increase-through-because-the-consumer-is-not-willing-to-pay-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/06/drumshanbo-gin-maker-its-very-difficult-to-put-a-price-increase-through-because-the-consumer-is-not-willing-to-pay-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Shed Distillery in Leitrim remains profitable and continues to expand in spite of a triple whammy of tariffs, a weak dollar and the Iran war]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BWWU5TZK7BDO5G4XJCIWLWGDPE.jpg?auth=3ad78ee83ad4c498d7035baf666ab8afaaf3d1d02151b6366ae1f6515ea58298&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pat Rigney, co-founder of The Shed Distillery in Co Leitrim, amid the company's new plant, which has doubled its whiskey-making capacity. Photograph: ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Difficult to understand why Ireland would shun UK’s model for savings account]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/06/difficult-to-understand-why-ireland-would-not-adopt-uks-isa-model-for-savings-account/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/06/difficult-to-understand-why-ireland-would-not-adopt-uks-isa-model-for-savings-account/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert Whelan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UK’s Individual Savings Account allows individuals to invest up to £20,000 a year, with no tax on contributions or growth, and no exit tax ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:23:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QAAGKCR65FEN3ATW65ESFZNB6A.jpg?auth=9c1110e3d87fc716d1bff5f885b95daf2e651a05321c3263a583dd9c2a7f16b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Minister for Finance is keen to unlock the €170bn sitting on deposit, earning an average of 0.65%. Photograph: Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MarianVejcik</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Current violinist Judith Fliedl: ‘New music means freedom. It means being individual. You can be who you are’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/06/music-current-violinist-judith-fliedl-new-music-means-freedom-it-means-being-individual-you-can-be-who-you-are/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/06/music-current-violinist-judith-fliedl-new-music-means-freedom-it-means-being-individual-you-can-be-who-you-are/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Dervan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Although she adores classical and has even played Mozart’s concert violin, for the Austrian musician the world of contemporary music is now ‘totally’ where she belongs]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:09:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VQSP7RDRSREHLAQ3YYYLBNEOKQ.jpg?auth=5b600d7a75fcb3b511de04a28d598c4c485f9751e93a2dd74075394ba00a5df8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Music Current: Judith Fliedl. Photograph: Maria Frodl]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will €495,000 buy by Lough Derg in Tipperary and close to the coast in Rush]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/06/what-will-495000-buy-by-lough-derg-in-tipperary-and-close-to-the-coast-in-rush/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/06/what-will-495000-buy-by-lough-derg-in-tipperary-and-close-to-the-coast-in-rush/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two homes, one price: a four-bed detached home in Balinderry or an A-rated semi-D in Rush]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6FGI7JJALRE3DCTALNSJGXTEBI.jpg?auth=71cf74f90a7c66043d909b3ca9fdeaa2dc29083bd1e22a9b0cd9776eb903e793&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Co Tipperary: Ryehill, Ballinderry – an eight-minute drive from Terryglass village]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to create a garden room of your own: ‘It’s somewhere to go without going anywhere’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/04/06/pub-sewing-room-gym-creating-a-garden-room-of-your-own/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/04/06/pub-sewing-room-gym-creating-a-garden-room-of-your-own/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From a garden pub filled with memorabilia to a stained-glass porch, these inventive homeowners have put their own stamp on their space outside]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5NF4JKBSRJFUFFSECOTKWDMLTQ.JPG?auth=9f723e7c5a7f2c83f3a80deb602c021c65cd255f73c2cbd1bb2994b4b141d7a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Emma Edmonds installed some old convent windows rescued from a skip, and a stained-glass panel that came from a French church in one of her garden rooms. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything That Is Beautiful by Louise Nealon: a breathless romance and a torrid hurling tale]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/04/04/everything-that-is-beautiful-by-louise-nealon-a-breathless-romance-and-a-torrid-hurling-tale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/04/04/everything-that-is-beautiful-by-louise-nealon-a-breathless-romance-and-a-torrid-hurling-tale/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mei Chin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Novel taps into a passion that has set generations alight - a sport that binds communities and creates heroes]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:57:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2K6Q4FB5W5GXFHL7GRTE55NC34.jpg?auth=7b4501455f3630ddbd7411a15bdb89bfb39adcdafe07638adedbd5265ab517b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Louise Nealon, author of Everything That Is Beautiful. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times















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