<?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/2026-04-08/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:31:12 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[AI revolution to have severe effect on Irish economy with top-end job losses, report warns ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/highly-educated-most-vulnerable-to-ai-job-losses-esri/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/highly-educated-most-vulnerable-to-ai-job-losses-esri/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Flanagan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AI set to hit up to 7% of jobs in short to medium term]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZBB64RYWEM63GELGJMDNY7GSUA.jpg?auth=e6529f087f6b9f76b44d9ec4766f34ee350701a9edce8c294866be883635ba94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The joint report from ESRI and the Department of Finance highlights the risk AI poses for the Irish economy. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire 
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dominic Lipinski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten-man Barcelona on the brink after Julián Alvarez stunner sparks Atlético victory]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/08/ten-man-barcelona-on-the-brink-after-julian-alvarez-stunner-sparks-atletico-victory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/08/ten-man-barcelona-on-the-brink-after-julian-alvarez-stunner-sparks-atletico-victory/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sid Lowe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pau Cubarsí sees red at Camp Nou]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:32:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OHPUZPTAXZMGJBIR67VW456FI4.jpg?auth=ba43ca8d8e8c51860c3d381d6db6f0448e03474d0a00bb07fb4ed9716bc2e385&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Julián Alvarez celebrates scoring Athlético's first goal with team-mate Antoine Griezmann. Photograph: Josep Lago/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Josep Lago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSG in control as champions dominate Liverpool]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/08/psg-in-control-as-champions-dominate-liverpool/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/08/psg-in-control-as-champions-dominate-liverpool/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Hunter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia earn PSG home win at Parc des Princes]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:19:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S2L3GBKFGBQSXHWQJEILRT4E5I.jpg?auth=5a1c1a5f846ad45c657a36e11bba5732249731b500b234aebd758eecda9541a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Desire Doué celebrates after scoring PSG's opening goal. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Franck Fife</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel carries out ‘largest ‌strikes’ in Lebanon ⁠since war ‌began]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/us-and-iran-agree-conditional-two-week-ceasefire-and-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/us-and-iran-agree-conditional-two-week-ceasefire-and-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan, Ellen O’Riordan, Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Israel carries out ‘largest ‌strikes’ in Lebanon ⁠since war ‌began; oil prices plummet amid US-Iran ceasefire]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:15:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M65ZTOVGXSLCKYCIMICIY4Q7KE.jpg?auth=858b8d0bb6b378bbdef727e5e8ed430ef7c1a5f9e38f25e624776a087ab7bb60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US secretary of war Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Harnik</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel protest organisers promise ‘massive’ nationwide action]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/fuel-protest-organisers-promise-massive-nationwide-action/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/fuel-protest-organisers-promise-massive-nationwide-action/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach labels blockade of the State’s only oil refinery by demonstrators in Co Cork as an ‘act of national sabotage’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:12:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ENU4WOCOQNEE5EFBA46QN6OLAY.JPG?auth=6620e40bc432310d15408c5a318a1d1f2b1b8f4241d9ae8ac1e5634d563142fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tractors stand blocking O'Connell Street and O'Connell Bridge in Dublin city centre on Wednesday as part of the ongoing national fuel prices protest. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Act of national sabotage’: Taoiseach condemns blockade of State’s only oil refinery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/fuel-protests-enter-second-day-with-major-traffic-disruption-reported-in-dublin-city-centre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/fuel-protests-enter-second-day-with-major-traffic-disruption-reported-in-dublin-city-centre/</guid><description><![CDATA[Luas partially suspended in Dublin as commuters face disruption across the country on second day of protest]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:07:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IZO2WBYFW4B2RMCX6O3TCR3EIQ.jpg?auth=f9d98c9333e0ab2bda49e4924c93f26eb69f120a4ebb4a702a21af3f61906a0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vehicles parked on O'Connell Street in Dublin amid a national fuel protest. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin’s O’Connell Street retailers bear the brunt of fuel protests]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/dublins-oconnell-street-retailers-bear-the-brunt-of-fuel-protests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/dublins-oconnell-street-retailers-bear-the-brunt-of-fuel-protests/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business community believes protesters could be losing goodwill of those they need support from]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:54:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CJ3JBV6QD5D6DPO7IY722H2RZA.jpeg?auth=6f1f1e2bd3922ec720d94fdab7b956ef34b0f50c49135ae83b1e01d163078c19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Businesses reacted as tractors lined up on O'Connell Street as protests continue against rising fuel prices. Photograph: Olivia Kelly]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olivia Kelly</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[An absolute right to protest? How do gardaí weigh that with the rights of those affected? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/an-absolute-right-to-protest-how-do-gardai-weigh-that-with-the-rights-of-those-affected/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/an-absolute-right-to-protest-how-do-gardai-weigh-that-with-the-rights-of-those-affected/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colm Keena]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Obligation of the State to protect peaceful assembly is outlined in the Constitution]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:53:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B4YZWOF2U5GMLFUNTHQDMYNP2U.JPG?auth=01b65f9ca186aa8198f9eff70f907ed42e865fb081d5f9ce1932bf537fb4a56f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tractors and trucks on O’Connell Street in Dublin for a national fuel protest taking place over energy prices caused by ongoing war in the Middle East. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli attacks on Lebanon place US-Iran ceasefire in jeopardy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/israeli-attacks-on-lebanon-place-us-iran-ceasefire-in-jeopardy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/israeli-attacks-on-lebanon-place-us-iran-ceasefire-in-jeopardy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lebanese PM accuses Israel of killing unarmed civilians: at least 250 dead and 1,100 injured in day of strikes]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:49:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IK64MEYGW2E5C4HDTKUGO26CCY.jpg?auth=9a41a1fdc755807cdbbb130f472ca843b61167b39bde1055e537dcfd1cdcd82c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aftermath of an Israeli air strike on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Wednesday. Photograph: Kawnat Haju/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kawnat Haju</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the fuel protests: unacceptable disruption]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/08/the-irish-times-view-on-the-fuel-protests-unacceptable-disruption/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/08/the-irish-times-view-on-the-fuel-protests-unacceptable-disruption/</guid><description><![CDATA[It is wholly unacceptable to block thousands of people going about their daily lives ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:34:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LXCL7PJVGBDXJFDFNNG2IQYRNY.JPG?auth=f9e3720fe003d663038cb60663834107db92b889317124041f38a0783b8b2820&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin City centre on Wednesday, where drivers and owners of large vehicles, tractors trucks and vans blocked areas of the city. (Photo: Bryan O’Brien / The Irish Time)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Wiffen falls short of first target at Irish Open Swimming Championships]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/08/daniel-wiffen-falls-short-of-first-target-at-irish-open-swimming-championships/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/08/daniel-wiffen-falls-short-of-first-target-at-irish-open-swimming-championships/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Olympic champion wins 1,500m freestyle on opening day in Bangor but misses self-set goal]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:56:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RJ2XX2C6JG7B75GSSTSLLBEDRU.jpg?auth=599aadcf9a13d397c25bfbd71cb1a47b74c62051bea5e6c62e51abb4e6a408f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniel Wiffen after winning the men's 1,500m freestyle final at the Swim Irish Open Championships. 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[Government critical of fuel protesters as demonstrations set to continue into third day]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/08/government-critical-of-fuel-protesters-as-demonstrations-set-to-continue-into-third-day/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/08/government-critical-of-fuel-protesters-as-demonstrations-set-to-continue-into-third-day/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ministers insist they will only speak to organisations such as Irish Road Hauliers Association and Irish Farmers Association]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:48:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EBEQZYV24BBVHLPNUPT46VJMVE.JPG?auth=27842d532395d8637ffd1365bf694956eb54d074507cae5c3bdd26daffc6d61b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Protesters take part in part in a demonstration in Dublin city centre on Wednesday. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masters 2026 preview: The monkey off his back, Rory McIlroy turns aggressive for title defence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/08/masters-2026-preview-the-monkey-off-his-back-rory-mcilroy-turns-aggressive-for-title-defence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/08/masters-2026-preview-the-monkey-off-his-back-rory-mcilroy-turns-aggressive-for-title-defence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shane Lowry aiming for a more patient approach at Augusta National]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:42:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MLIYOM22GTKJ2XGQVQOWEZASYE.jpg?auth=e2d8d546246225a1e016809f7aabef33f67343ea3948259a03b7f8df34477b01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy plays his shot of the 17th tee during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Masters at Augusta National. Photograph: Jared C Tilton/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jared C. Tilton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conor McGregor seeks permission to complete €3m Kildare home extension]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/conor-mcgregor-seeks-permission-to-complete-3m-kildare-home-extension/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/conor-mcgregor-seeks-permission-to-complete-3m-kildare-home-extension/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Architect says latest application mirrors 2022 approval for property]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:33:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I4JLMDESBKQKUFXC2PG3INFPDU.jpg?auth=143548e9da750b8f3dfee77e394d914c02f98a68520bd1f2501f517ddf393437&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The front exterior of Conor McGregor’s home at Castledillon, Co Kildare.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the Middle East ceasefire: uneasy and unstable]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/08/the-irish-times-view-on-the-middle-east-ceasefire-uneasy-and-unstable/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/08/the-irish-times-view-on-the-middle-east-ceasefire-uneasy-and-unstable/</guid><description><![CDATA[There is an alarming sense that the leader of the world’s most powerful nation is psychologically untethered]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VVOGODPOQ7FXDYXRMGIPMXXVUQ.jpg?auth=000d263bd09f0d47ec6bf5a5bbb9bc4955903cd19c46c45b3bdd8c011beeb6d1&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 speaks during a news conference at the White House ment. Photo: Kenny Holston/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kenny Holston</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced to 15 years in prison for role in Matthew Perry’s death]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/08/ketamine-queen-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-role-in-matthew-perrys-death/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/08/ketamine-queen-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-role-in-matthew-perrys-death/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dani Anguiano]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Actor died aged 54 in October 2023 with officials ruling use of anaesthetic ketamine was primary cause of death]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:23:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ICPG5XNO4JUAEHSLPYVL6W5HNY.jpg?auth=c9899ffd997933cb73935d6562e023a1aaca48de59552e99d6c0cad00565ba56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Matthew Perry had previously taken the drug legally to treat depression. Photograph: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evan Agostini</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI technology could render education a ‘wild, wild west’, says union official ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/ai-technology-could-render-education-a-wild-wild-west-says-union-official/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/ai-technology-could-render-education-a-wild-wild-west-says-union-official/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New schools taskforce designed to examine evolving implications for teaching, learning and policy]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:05:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NMLT4D5E3BFSXAW4PAVCI7D6GI.jpg?auth=c6c19d308f48253659d436d1a2dcda7796ffe5ac2737f95545f35944f441a294&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Art teacher at Mullingar Community College and TUI executive member Joe Rayfus co-ordinates an AI classroom assistant pilot programme across schools in Ireland. Photograph: Niamh Towey]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu faces domestic backlash in Israel as Iran conflict enters new phase]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/netanyahu-faces-domestic-backlash-in-israel-as-iran-conflict-enters-new-phase/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/netanyahu-faces-domestic-backlash-in-israel-as-iran-conflict-enters-new-phase/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ceasefire leaves key strategic questions unanswered as Gulf states brace for fallout]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:02:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OEFXRMW7QX63WXQTLARX3NBATM.jpg?auth=0b0d42ab6785d6f6c0293af261d0c6bddc5d9b3aafe94965f6aee596f4664fc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People walk in Tel Aviv, Israel after a ceasefire was announced with Iran. Photograph: Erik Marmor/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Erik Marmor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eve McMahon turns eye to LA after Princess Sofia Regatta gold in Palma]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/08/eve-mcmahons-eye-turns-to-los-angeles-olympics-after-princess-sofia-regatta-gold-in-palma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/08/eve-mcmahons-eye-turns-to-los-angeles-olympics-after-princess-sofia-regatta-gold-in-palma/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Branigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dubliner faces gruelling schedule culminating in September’s World Championships in Dún Laoghaire]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:55:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FJHWTOCMZZFJHECQDZHROUE6AU.jpg?auth=877d54a4c26255312cca5e3bfe8a04faaccb5fd9d141713d5d96937b5d02f392&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Palma, Mallorca, March 31st, 2026: Olympian Eve McMahon races into the overall lead of the women’s one-person dinghy ILCA 6 event. Photograph: David Branigan/Oceansport]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Branigan/Oceansport</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New master plan keeps animal welfare culture central at Dublin Zoo ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/new-master-plan-keeps-animal-welfare-culture-central-at-dublin-zoo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/new-master-plan-keeps-animal-welfare-culture-central-at-dublin-zoo/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Building upon its 2020 policy, zoo aims to implement strategy by its 2031 bicentennial ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:43:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IQQVYEAFCFEGDBUHYRB3D5NXKU.JPG?auth=c0f31e8ae4ad2275819e9a377b728b3192710a1193ed8ef7e31f89d04062650f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eastern bongo Annabelle with her calf Nia, born on February 20th, 2025, at Dublin Zoo. Photograph: Alan Betson ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masters merchandise top-notch, but could this be last hurrah for the tournament gnome? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/08/masters-merchandise-top-notch-but-could-this-be-last-hurrah-for-the-tournament-gnome/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/08/masters-merchandise-top-notch-but-could-this-be-last-hurrah-for-the-tournament-gnome/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A trip to the North Shop at Augusta National is almost as important as the golf]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:35:06 +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[The sought-after tournament gnome has not waned in popularity. Andrew Redington/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Redington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New critical infrastructure laws will block climate-based legal challenges]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/08/new-critical-infrastructure-laws-will-block-climate-based-legal-challenges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/08/new-critical-infrastructure-laws-will-block-climate-based-legal-challenges/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Green Party says move is ‘death’ of climate act]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:19:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3NVTDJJRH3HB445XB2ZI2FYAJA.jpg?auth=8c5941c9c8506583205daba89f2479142da52a22cb971a675d7e249cf6eb813a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jack Chambers speaks to the media at Government Buildings, Dublin, on the publication of the Critical Infrastructure Bill. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masters 2026 Diary: Tournament sounds warning bell for mobile phones]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/08/masters-2026-diary-tournament-sounds-warning-bell-for-phones/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/08/masters-2026-diary-tournament-sounds-warning-bell-for-phones/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mobiles prohibited; astonishing driving distances; making the cut; and more]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:05:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KKJLNUBDFJDKBANLNBGBI4X6XY.jpg?auth=73860f10c2901e7422980bba403784737f7aa9ab233b30900727ec5687b939f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Japan's Hideki Matsuyama throws his phone to his caddie during a practice round at Augusta. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Redington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix documentary on killing of Jason Corbett nominated for Emmy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/08/netflix-documentary-on-killing-of-jason-corbett-nominated-for-emmy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/08/netflix-documentary-on-killing-of-jason-corbett-nominated-for-emmy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish journalist co-produced documentary ‘A Deadly American Marriage’ about the case involving Molly Martens and her father Tom Martens]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:03:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4WZLPX4VQRBG7MWNKQFW6QA5BQ.jpg?auth=f31805181866892ddcdd0e15c2601d0b34531679382fafd2d2716fe26851c787&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jason Corbett, Thomas Martens and Molly Martens. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran to charge cryptocurrency fees for ships passing Strait of Hormuz ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/iran-to-charge-cryptocurrency-fees-for-ships-passing-strait-of-hormuz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/iran-to-charge-cryptocurrency-fees-for-ships-passing-strait-of-hormuz/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran, Alice Hancock, Verity Ratcliffe and Rachel Millard in London]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tehran halting passage of oil tankers through strait over continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon amid truce with US]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:01:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3QA7W6GGGZ3C6FDWVR7X45RKWM.jpg?auth=59e4053dcb7597fe34985643f693678d8cceef0663533c534315319aea3ee546&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Altaf Qadri</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank McNally: A heart-stopping epitaph on the grave of a little-known teenager ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/08/frank-mcnally-a-heart-stopping-epitaph-on-the-grave-of-a-little-known-teenager/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/08/frank-mcnally-a-heart-stopping-epitaph-on-the-grave-of-a-little-known-teenager/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A stone in Rome’s ‘Protestant Cemetery’ commemorates Rosa Bathurst, who drowned in 1824, aged 16]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7KEE6Q4ATVFTLN3WUI4WSBAUZY.jpg?auth=28303ce589a3f2a261d64708c4a876c93dcbf51d3ad331fe6ccf4b2714ab99e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The most moving epitaph in Rome’s 'Protestant Cemetery' is on the grave of a little-known English teenager Rosa Bathurst]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Russia is a threat to everyone’: Moldovan president on election interference and EU aspirations]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/08/russia-is-a-threat-to-everyone-moldovan-president-on-election-interference-and-eu-aspirations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/08/russia-is-a-threat-to-everyone-moldovan-president-on-election-interference-and-eu-aspirations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ Maia Sandu met Taoiseach and President during visit to Dublin on Wednesday]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ROLXGWAESFAUJAS43XOXWD2WLY.JPG?auth=09971fef5f9abb6d6492b76021d48c1eb018785f8d42fa6bce436f59314d96d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Moldovan president Maia Sandu at Farmleigh House: 'We’re very grateful that Ireland has been supportive to Moldova’s EU integration path.' Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abuse and neglect allegations against Dublin foster carers not always properly recorded]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/08/abuse-and-neglect-allegations-against-dublin-foster-carers-not-always-properly-recorded/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/08/abuse-and-neglect-allegations-against-dublin-foster-carers-not-always-properly-recorded/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Management of two out of 17 allegations made against carers did not follow Tusla processes]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:51:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SUNSDEUY6BCHRL6WBA7FBA3M4E.JPG?auth=c9d012d06b445d57c75fd4069994ca35ad3617626db727a081478096bb968b47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[One had not been assessed effectively and there was delay in notifying gardaí.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds killed as Israel launches fresh wave of air strikes across Lebanon amid dashed hopes of a ceasefire]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/israel-launches-fresh-wave-of-air-strikes-across-lebanon-amid-dashed-hopes-of-a-ceasefire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/israel-launches-fresh-wave-of-air-strikes-across-lebanon-amid-dashed-hopes-of-a-ceasefire/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sally Hayden]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Israeli military says it hit more than 100 sites including ‘headquarters and military infrastructure belonging to Hizbullah’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:30:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BDNMRMXF53I6WY4QNOGONEVE3U.jpg?auth=214ba9e437baa55e6849ec79efe616070927670c0d0a88b4b541330bf31c549c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[First responders and residents gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's Tallet al-Khayyat neighbourhood, on Wednesday. Photograph: Fadel Itani/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fadel Itani</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks surge as ceasefire stokes relief rally]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/04/08/global-stocks-surge-as-ceasefire-stokes-relief-rally/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/04/08/global-stocks-surge-as-ceasefire-stokes-relief-rally/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oil prices retreated, lifting airline stocks including Ryanair, EasyJet and Delta]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:10:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OQVZVHYUKPJLIVLD7V4SLKF4MI.jpg?auth=6d49ab2921471efa7662c31efe04de392adb9c2b0346f82b3af70112f7779299&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge – the VIX – hit pre-war levels after the US, Israel and Iran agreed a two-week ceasefire. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael M. Santiago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[DON’T USE]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/corrections-clarifications/2026/04/08/un-criticises-israel-for-significant-civilian-casualties-in-lebanon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/corrections-clarifications/2026/04/08/un-criticises-israel-for-significant-civilian-casualties-in-lebanon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Helen McEntee welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but says Lebanon must be included]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:07:21 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global wave of militarism a ‘species failure’, Higgins tells INTO conference]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/global-wave-of-militarism-a-species-failure-higgins-tells-into-conference/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/global-wave-of-militarism-a-species-failure-higgins-tells-into-conference/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former president says teachers play key role in fostering respect for other cultures]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZU3IL66LH5DA5EEDON6WTZ26HU.jpg?auth=ca36804faadcf97ce73f284971de5e1278b2e339feaf954533a9934a8082e119&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael D Higgins: 'War is omnipresent. It has become normalised.' Photograph: Moya Nolan]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer needs King Charles to deliver after US-UK Iran schism]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/starmer-needs-king-charles-to-deliver-after-us-uk-iran-schism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/starmer-needs-king-charles-to-deliver-after-us-uk-iran-schism/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[British king travels to Washington at the end of this month on crucial state visit against backdrop of political tension]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:57:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HXLNOKT6X3RECXNF7ZELNBXA4A.jpg?auth=5be13f936e7ac63df2142cb819d217941c5aba4d15776fde6ca860e2c65e9889&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Queen Camilla, King Charles, US first lady Melania Trump and US president Donald Trump in Windsor Castle, England, September 2025. President Trump has fired criticism at America’s longtime ally over the war in Iran, but there are hopes the royal visit will help shore up relations. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European leaders welcome US-Iran ceasefire as a ‘step back from the brink’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/european-leaders-welcome-us-iran-ceasefire-as-a-step-back-from-the-brink/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/european-leaders-welcome-us-iran-ceasefire-as-a-step-back-from-the-brink/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Rankin in Brussels]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Joint statement welcomes truce and urges ‘quick progress towards a substantive negotiated settlement’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:43:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X2NGGNP4SCLKQBUAAQU6ZBUYAE.jpg?auth=340533104536960ba5015225f6182131e530d4fe9d377d55ac0efda282a07e29&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[French president Emmanuel Macron welcomed the ceasefire but called for Lebanon, a former French protectorate, to be included in the deal. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ludovic Marin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Patrick, pioneering Irish actor, dies from motor neuron disease at 35]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/04/08/michael-patrick-pioneering-irish-actor-dies-from-motor-neuron-disease-at-35/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/04/08/michael-patrick-pioneering-irish-actor-dies-from-motor-neuron-disease-at-35/</guid><description><![CDATA[Actor was first with a disability to play Shakespeare’s Richard III on the island of Ireland, at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast in 2024]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:27:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z5QEKWB755G3JMDHHYI6L2KRLE.jpg?auth=ebf42e1cb6e61df69d4f7262cc5d73e80e5e83ee55708c78bcc04a6b109e0b6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael Patrick. Photograph: Liam McBurney
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranians celebrate but trust in Trump and US promises remains fragile]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/iranians-celebrate-but-trust-in-trump-and-us-promises-remains-fragile/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/iranians-celebrate-but-trust-in-trump-and-us-promises-remains-fragile/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Jansen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A two-week ceasefire offers relief after five weeks of hostilities, but tensions persist]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:27:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2W3JXIFFIOVVKOQF3LEXTTFILY.jpg?auth=4d629d35e87c27f9e2ee313b7ab8cae369d1b23ce6f9d289eb27e9b687218763&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People walk past an anti-USA and anti-Israel mural in Tehran, Iran, 08 April 2026. Iran and the USA agreed to a two-week truce to halt military operations and keep the Strait of Hormuz open for oil and gas shipments, with formal peace talks set to begin in Islamabad on 10 April 2026. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abedin Taherkenareh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired Garda supt charged with corruption and facilitating criminal organisation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/08/retired-garda-superintendent-charged-with-corruption-and-facilitating-criminal-organisation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/08/retired-garda-superintendent-charged-with-corruption-and-facilitating-criminal-organisation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Co-accused Garda separately charged with supplying confidential information]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:25:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/APL6RLTZRNCJZMSLBLKMOBXH6E.JPG?auth=08e97943c925b946db6125a23612480684f3181ed5b18ed565179bed9dee2914&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two co-accused appeared at Dublin District Court on Wednesday following an investigation by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin Airport in line for up to 32 extra flights next winter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/dublin-airport-in-line-for-up-to-32-extra-flights-next-winter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/dublin-airport-in-line-for-up-to-32-extra-flights-next-winter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Draft slot allocation from Irish Aviation Authority allows scope for growth at capital’s gateway]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:22:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/INZOEZXIKZOBXE7TGKRML65KPQ.jpg?auth=90cc2989634c2dd564880bcbec61972353d730a89b314c37ed4818ef0e97c54c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin Airport is in line to accommodate up to 32 extra flights next winter.  Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir, I write this letter from Dublin’s Beckett Bridge, where I am stuck]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/dublin-bus-fails-to-react-helpfully-during-fuel-protests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/dublin-bus-fails-to-react-helpfully-during-fuel-protests/</guid><description><![CDATA[I waited for a bus, watching a screen that bore no relationship to the truth]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:03:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[VHI doubles profits to €71m as it grows subscriber numbers ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/vhi-doubles-profits-to-71m-as-it-grows-subscriber-numbers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/vhi-doubles-profits-to-71m-as-it-grows-subscriber-numbers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Insurer paid out €1.84bn in healthcare costs on behalf of members, which was up almost 6% on the year before]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:57:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RXNYJSUVXJBLLJ2DN6VSLFFDEM.jpg?auth=777b3225132390a0120cec3db49b36ec81e309f826b197b7b94f60dc144d8a8e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[VHI's membership increased for the 11th consecutive year, rising by 12,000 to more than 1.23 million. Photograph: Naoise Culhane]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Naoise Culhane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster sign outhalf Jamie Benson from Harlequins on two-year deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/ulster-sign-outhalf-jamie-benson-from-harlequins-on-two-year-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/ulster-sign-outhalf-jamie-benson-from-harlequins-on-two-year-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish-qualified 23-year-old to join Richie Murphy’s side this summer]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:50:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MKQCMEH4NNHYZLOIFC4RETAHS4.jpg?auth=41527fa5f51555b306d891f1b4821ea5adb79720b52adcb250156bd735cb28fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jamie Benson: “It feels like a fantastic time to be joining Ulster Rugby.” Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Rogers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMBC Aviation Capital and investors complete €6.3bn Air Lease deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/smbc-aviation-capital-and-investors-complete-63bn-air-lease-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/smbc-aviation-capital-and-investors-complete-63bn-air-lease-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business to be renamed Sumisho Air Lease after being taken over by rival lessor and other investors ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:29:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4B5F4AEWIV34C4AUQJTZLZ2S4Q.jpg?auth=7e9a4fe4a514ce55b79372f582849e8e0c6cf0038ccee7d5fa64a78831a94b12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SMBC chief executive Peter Barrett: Sumisho Air Lease deal "transformational" for Irish business. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tumbling milk prices hollow out Dairygold’s profits in 2025]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/farming-food/2026/04/08/tumbling-milk-prices-dragged-on-dairygolds-profits-in-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/farming-food/2026/04/08/tumbling-milk-prices-dragged-on-dairygolds-profits-in-2025/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Significant deterioration’ in global dairy market was ‘defining factor’ of the year]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:20:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ENYLO5NXPNE2DDKCXIFPTCGNDY.jpg?auth=154df965b0e78635a62e0d67c37e07f83954b4d19eff5f8ad34a77a01bfd7d72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Operating profits at Dairygold slumped to a 10-year low on the back of falling milk prices.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fáilte Ireland spends €900,000 in two years on promotional photoshoots]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/failte-ireland-spends-900000-in-two-years-on-promotional-photoshoots/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/failte-ireland-spends-900000-in-two-years-on-promotional-photoshoots/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Foxe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tourism promotion agency says material is held in publicly accessible library to support the promotion of Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:39:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6B6FVHH5XJBYJKSG5HNDXDXHQQ.tif?auth=1a6c605ff7d4be8efa5ebb816a4e94dd4105bc3d578f86f05c5ba075287fbe30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fáilte Ireland spent €900,000 across two years on shooting imagery to promote the State as a holiday location. Photograph: Martin Fleming]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Fleming</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICG puts forward chairman McGuckian for re-election for 39th year ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/icg-puts-forward-chairman-mcguckian-for-re-election-for-39th-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/icg-puts-forward-chairman-mcguckian-for-re-election-for-39th-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish Ferries parent group defends decision to continue departure from public company governance codes ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:15:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MII6VIMKJ3O5MZRSVH7QFGX4NQ.jpg?auth=ccb844ffa24658f4df1d166c1c9cd18cf051108bfc75a383f5bd564e3bf335b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John B McGuckian has served as ICG chairman since 2004 and has served on the board for the past 38 years. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Back yourself’: Aimee Connolly shares her story of 10 years in business]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-business/back-yourself-aimee-connolly-shares-her-story-of-10-years-in-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-business/back-yourself-aimee-connolly-shares-her-story-of-10-years-in-business/</guid><description><![CDATA[Podcast: Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:12:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BVBDOWBRD5GO7MSTQA6KNTQ5AE.JPG?auth=3943b5edf419300345b8ba1c04bfbfaeb2e14d09c4d33750cfbd81ee6da8ef55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aimee Connolly joins Ciarán Hancock on the Inside Business podcast. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Willie Mullins to field nine runners in Aintree Grand National]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/08/willie-mullins-to-field-nine-runners-in-aintree-grand-national/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/08/willie-mullins-to-field-nine-runners-in-aintree-grand-national/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish-trained horses make up 68 per cent of the Grand National field]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:04:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T6GW6OCFTVZPFUNTP6OB6W6RLI.jpg?auth=98fe2021f63edaa2e90297214cce8b8bba63c9336bdf72cfff937dada8323ee7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nick Rockett ridden by jockey Patrick Mullins on their way to winning the 2025 Grand National Handicap Chase at Aintree. Photograph: Nigel French for The Jockey Club/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nigel French for The Jockey Club</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credit unions with over €100m of assets more than double in decade]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/2026/04/08/credit-unions-with-over-100m-of-assets-more-than-double-in-decade/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/2026/04/08/credit-unions-with-over-100m-of-assets-more-than-double-in-decade/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Total assets across the movement have jumped by 55% to €22.5bn but loan-to-asset ratio is still low ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:48:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B5CJWN4IIE5P4LPY7AQGIJBYFI.jpg?auth=3e782de2f1cca57cb5c2607195b68c4bd85a1f4e8e81b6c47cc8d89e0fe96d09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The number of Irish credit unions with at least €100 million of assets has more than doubled in the past decade. Photograph: Frank Miller]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ronan Keating’s Wild Atlantic review: The singer’s grief is raw and real during his travels ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/08/ronan-keatings-wild-atlantic-review-the-singers-grief-is-raw-and-real-during-his-travels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/08/ronan-keatings-wild-atlantic-review-the-singers-grief-is-raw-and-real-during-his-travels/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Television: Sightseeing takes a back seat as Keating talks about his brother Ciarán, who died in 2023]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:36:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SMWH3TAKFBGC3CFEJ73TYLAFVQ.jpg?auth=4d402df2d5b707b488c1a77e87d7b8ffbc16ccda491f1cb0e918f8e175924dda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ronan Keating’s Wild Atlantic. Photograph: Alley Cats/BBC]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PHOTOGRAPHER:</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bafta N-word controversy: BBC found to have breached editorial standards]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/08/bafta-n-word-controversy-bbc-found-to-have-breached-editorial-standards/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/08/bafta-n-word-controversy-bbc-found-to-have-breached-editorial-standards/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson could be heard shouting racial slur during ceremony]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:16:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SPGLXXZFJVJFGSSG4DZJYQOSRE.jpg?auth=20bf482c2745bb9c75da0265a7c055814512b7203b4fdb4e4871f73cb0357283&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The BBC said it received a large number of complaints. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anthony Devlin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are summer air fares likely to stabilise now the Strait of Hormuz is reopening?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/08/are-summer-air-fares-likely-to-stabilise-now-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-reopening/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/08/are-summer-air-fares-likely-to-stabilise-now-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-reopening/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ceasefire cuts risk of increased air fares for now but threats to supply remain in absence of longer-term peace deal]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:04:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6B7KXHO32VFC7FSSZNQTE376OI.jpg?auth=e4b0ebf4f7901af593a681ebbd779ec03b29078b477970e505bd611f5b1d831f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Iran war ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz lessens the risk that airlines will have to boost fares to cover increased costs.  Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">bernie_photo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran ceasefire: Did Trump run out of road?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/iran-ceasefire-did-trump-run-out-road/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/iran-ceasefire-did-trump-run-out-road/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H7HG6VMGCUAIZTAX4WYNKUOEQA.jpg?auth=389c719f79d5350368b786f3b9f43727a282cc51eaa5c183785119136e1b8ded&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daily life in Tehran on Wednesday following the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abedin Taherkenareh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I can’t afford to spend the whole day in traffic’: Dublin commuters hit with gridlock ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/you-cant-park-there-dublin-commuters-hit-with-gridlock-in-second-day-of-fuel-protests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/you-cant-park-there-dublin-commuters-hit-with-gridlock-in-second-day-of-fuel-protests/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley, Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While those stuck in traffic for hours hoped for a reprieve, a spokesman for the protesters said the blockade was ‘indefinite’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:44:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CJ3JBV6QD5D6DPO7IY722H2RZA.jpeg?auth=6f1f1e2bd3922ec720d94fdab7b956ef34b0f50c49135ae83b1e01d163078c19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tractors lined up in O'Connell Street during a second day of protests against rising fuel prices. Photograph: Olivia Kelly]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olivia Kelly</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murrayfield to host possible Glasgow v Leinster Champions Cup semi-final ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/murrayfield-to-host-possible-glasgow-v-leinster-champions-cup-semi-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/murrayfield-to-host-possible-glasgow-v-leinster-champions-cup-semi-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Aviva Stadium would host Leinster if they beat Sale and Toulon overcome Glasgow in quarter-finals]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:43:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KMFZ4HSSZX4V5WEK2MJIFUSKPM.jpg?auth=f984b9c3130eb4cbcece2aa2bc5b637ccac88706a5acb71d2244f5853073222c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Murrayfield will host the semi-final between Glasgow and Leinster if they can both come through next weekend's quarter-finals. Photograph: Craig Watson/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Craig Watson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers must receive substantial pay rise, ‘no ifs or buts’, says ASTI]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/teachers-must-receive-substantial-pay-rise-no-ifs-or-buts-says-asti/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/teachers-must-receive-substantial-pay-rise-no-ifs-or-buts-says-asti/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall, Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[General secretary of second-level teachers’ union says Government has not moved on from mindset of austerity]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:41:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AH2FDEMUI5GVHMYHR4T4RPNIYM.jpg?auth=b5e50410cd8c136ce06e738f71bde7934f1cca054c8114a7c3e7faf532abe771&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[General secretary Kieran Christie addressing the ASTI annual conference in the Gleneagle INEC Killarney on Tuesday. Photograph: Don MacMonagle]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DONMACMACMONAGLE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish entrepreneur and enlightened business manager with a socialist conscience]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/irish-entrepreneur-and-enlightened-business-manager-with-a-socialist-conscience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/irish-entrepreneur-and-enlightened-business-manager-with-a-socialist-conscience/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Adeney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin-born Chris Haskins became the driving force behind Northern Foods and, later, a member of the UK house of lords ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:34:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AKZJ47BLZVFGNFEPFLXXPAZPLE.jpg?auth=12ec29f2f4c7e07a57391a66b72d02e743ed7da10d998979ab67d328038baa9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin-born Lord Haskins was outspoken in causes he supported and an early business supporter of Tony Blair. Photograph: Phil Noble / PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Phil Noble</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bomb squad called to Director of Public Prosecutions office after suspicious package found]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/08/bomb-squad-called-to-director-of-public-prosecution-office-after-suspicious-package-found/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/08/bomb-squad-called-to-director-of-public-prosecution-office-after-suspicious-package-found/</guid><description><![CDATA[Garda says package was declared safe and some items will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:31:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2FF2MGMSW2JWKFVOLCJ5W5BOTA.jpg?auth=756f0de8c33e15345d396d08547d06c75bd21dfb39c95a20ff8d91cafd7a8929&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Defence Forces  bomb disposal personnel arriving at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Dublin, after a suspicious package was found in the area. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gerry Hutch associate arrested in Spain in organised crime investigation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/08/gerry-hutch-associate-arrested-in-spain-in-organised-crime-investigation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/08/gerry-hutch-associate-arrested-in-spain-in-organised-crime-investigation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish man is expected to appear before Spanish high court in coming days]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:29:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QHB5AOYBFBAU5EMT57Z6HVE5NY.jpg?auth=cb0695b7943e7f257ba36614a701a2762cb0ca6137899c606cca297fb7c5b5e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The man was arrested by the Guardia Civil on foot of a European Arrest Warrant. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">aire images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have your say on the fuel protests: How have you been affected? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/have-your-say-on-the-fuel-protests-how-have-you-been-affected/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/have-your-say-on-the-fuel-protests-how-have-you-been-affected/</guid><description><![CDATA[The protests have stopped traffic and caused severe disruption to public transport]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:08:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7YEY2XRY5JHR7LE4GUJIHJLMXY.jpg?auth=b511679d996781dbdff1429726749b7d8ec16496df1894a0e3645b0423eced3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A loose coalition of hauliers, farmers and bus operators have caused traffic disruption across the country over the last two days with their protests against rising fuel prices. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Géarchéim i ndán don earnáil dheonach agus pobail ó thuaidh]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/04/08/gearcheim-i-ndan-don-earnail-dheonach-agus-pobail-o-thuaidh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/04/08/gearcheim-i-ndan-don-earnail-dheonach-agus-pobail-o-thuaidh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ursula Savage]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá seirbhísí agus poist i mbaol i dTuaisceart Éireann mar gheall ar athruithe ar scéimeanna atá á gcur i bhfeidhm i Westminster]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GKSMNFPWMOW4FJTZYYG24TQEKQ.jpg?auth=ca6f2957ef762b3556e244648c76ab1608ecb4f9c142f03802a32f5b56aeea62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Celine McStravick, Príomhfheidhmeannach ar NICVA (eagraíocht ionadaíoch ar an earnáil dheonach agus pobail ó thuaidh). Grianghraf: Liam McBurney/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish-qualified prop Massimo De Lutiis signs new deal with Rugby Australia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/irish-qualified-prop-massimo-de-lutiis-signs-new-deal-with-rugby-australia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/irish-qualified-prop-massimo-de-lutiis-signs-new-deal-with-rugby-australia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Queensland Reds tighthead prop signs three-year deal to remain with Queensland Reds amid speculation of Irish switch]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:42:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4HY3VXPC4FDPDNRJBB23SBIAKI.jpg?auth=a584739f9a2818e97cd17bd46fd95813bea8abc0f940bf3688960599b9af993f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Massimo De Lutiis has signed a three-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mike Hewitt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Covid to cost OECD economies up to €115bn a year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/08/long-covid-to-cost-oecd-economies-up-to-115bn-a-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/08/long-covid-to-cost-oecd-economies-up-to-115bn-a-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Peel, Delphine Strauss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New research predicts impact of lower productivity and workers quitting because of long-term illness after Covid-19]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:40:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GQYQ3ZPYMNH4TJZDA7UOJK47DQ.jpg?auth=b20e824eb72ef340e90176bca69262489f3bbe4fcb58472e896c53459da92e7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Report gives comprehensive estimate of the economic burden of long Covid across EU and OECD countries. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daisy-Daisy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are the protesters bringing Dublin traffic to a standstill and how long could it last? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/07/who-are-the-fuel-protesters-turning-oconnell-street-into-a-car-park/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/07/who-are-the-fuel-protesters-turning-oconnell-street-into-a-car-park/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A TikTok account on tractors and trailers has grown into a national movement]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:25:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KN7M4WB5INCDVDQMRDHEVAKDWU.JPG?auth=2a7a835d1edeba3ebe1aa522da1f4b9f815a9136fd28ceaed7dc1512c42ab2cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tractors, taxis, buses and trucks block O’Connell Street in Dublin for a national fuel protest over energy prices. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos from the far side of the moon: ‘There is something in every image that surprises me’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/08/photos-from-the-far-side-of-the-moon-there-is-something-in-every-image-that-surprises-me/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/08/photos-from-the-far-side-of-the-moon-there-is-something-in-every-image-that-surprises-me/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kenneth Chang]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Solar eclipse and ‘Earthset’ captured by Artemis II crew]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:31:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O3MHUIDYRRA7SBZ2L5TGTJ5ZSM.jpg?auth=e5aec382854bae097e74bf65737668e195bd8bfab4f65d64eae9ebe5334fc162&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An 'Earthset', showing Earth behind the moon. The photograph was taken by the Artemis II crew from the Orion Integrity spacecraft during their flight around the far side of the moon on Monday. 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[‘I want to enjoy the dinner’: McIlroy on not going ‘more Irish’ for Masters 2026 dinner ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/08/rory-mcilroy-ive-thought-about-champions-dinner-speech-more-than-the-menu/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/08/rory-mcilroy-ive-thought-about-champions-dinner-speech-more-than-the-menu/</guid><description><![CDATA[The defending Masters champion’s menu featured the likes of elk sliders and bacon-wrapped dates]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:37:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3GT7HBULQFHQXAUN7TREHULYHE.jpg?auth=b43ffde81cecc8ee794610e546709855b59bc95afc0e31c6d03224a84d4d1090&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Defending champion Rory McIlroy hosted the champions' dinner at Augusta National Golf Club on Tuesday night. Photograph: The Masters/X]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Were you fired? What did you do?’: Seán Moncrieff on chaos unleashed by a change to his column]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/08/a-lot-of-people-arent-fans-of-change-and-often-with-good-reason/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/08/a-lot-of-people-arent-fans-of-change-and-often-with-good-reason/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moncrieff]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An alteration to the timing of my column has caused a level of chaos, but luckily I’ve been able to stuff those worries deep into my psyche]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:32:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IF4YIOMFHFAKVHFHVEN7REJUSE.jpg?auth=2493570fbdbec1a43b0ebb7757ac8f9d463a0252c0ff4fa156ed6e7ae6ad6c4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Séan Moncrieff: 'Change can be inconvenient. It can be destructive. But a lot of the time, change is just change.' 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[Can Rory McIlroy win the 2026 Masters? The pros and cons for and against the champion ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/08/masters-2026-will-he-or-wont-he-the-pros-and-cons-for-rory-mcilroy-as-he-prepares-to-defend-his-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/08/masters-2026-will-he-or-wont-he-the-pros-and-cons-for-rory-mcilroy-as-he-prepares-to-defend-his-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[McIlroy is seeking to become just the fourth golfer to win back-to-back Masters titles]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SYQO65PSK5CMHFE7AZF4WTPSGU.jpg?auth=22901e1132697966b310eff1660635694791bef939cf27bc4c0df1e6242fcf9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy plays a bunker shot during his practice round ahead of the 2026 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Cannon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage rules eased to help older homeowners downsize with bridging loans]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/central-bank-eases-mortgage-rules-for-short-term-bridging-loans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/central-bank-eases-mortgage-rules-for-short-term-bridging-loans/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Central Bank changes designed to make it easier to buy home before selling current dwelling]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:56:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZJHPLTLRCZGODOBBRPLGFVHTQQ.jpg?auth=d5e2b1cc9915e4f40e596fe98dc877cc685ce7992e319174da5b4279f2060e22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Central Bank said that it will exempt certain principal home loans from the loan-to-income (LTI) requirement that generally applies to owner-occupier loans.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">todamo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I live in the ‘most boring’ part of Australia. But a recent violent incident got me thinking]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/04/08/the-knife-wielding-young-men-in-this-positively-boring-part-of-australia-got-me-thinking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/04/08/the-knife-wielding-young-men-in-this-positively-boring-part-of-australia-got-me-thinking/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As an outsider I have the freedom to care about a place without belonging ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:43:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KTEWA2YVKNB45BHI4I2A4WLUPA.jpg?auth=d10851e16c48f4085eb12129eb357f71221823ae0798d2ad0af129faf0570155&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Laura Kennedy often thinks about the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in London, where she used to live]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Damien Kennedy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish golfers outline Masters masterplans ahead of opening round on Thursday ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/08/irish-golfers-outline-masters-masterplans-ahead-of-opening-round-on-thursday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/08/irish-golfers-outline-masters-masterplans-ahead-of-opening-round-on-thursday/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sports Briefing: Gordon D’Arcy on sobering times for Munster; preliminary round peril for Armagh and Tyrone; Daniel Wiffen in action ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:14:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SYQO65PSK5CMHFE7AZF4WTPSGU.jpg?auth=22901e1132697966b310eff1660635694791bef939cf27bc4c0df1e6242fcf9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy playing a practice round at Augusta ahead of the defence of his title. 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Photograph: Annie Leibovitz/Vogue]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolut to open Paris office amid Europe expansion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/2026/04/08/revolut-to-open-paris-office-amid-europe-expansion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/2026/04/08/revolut-to-open-paris-office-amid-europe-expansion/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claudia Cohen and Aisha S Gani]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fintech to base western European HQ in French capital]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:13:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VGPCYK6TQBCFRL56GVEN353CK4.jpg?auth=12343d0a582077ad5e5f2a498053ae45e76bdcded4ec4fc5342f72b5899f4476&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The neobank will move into 116 Rue Reaumur by early 2027. 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Photograph: Tommy Clancy]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Trump’s America, everyday conversations now would have been unimaginable three years ago]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/08/nothing-is-over-us-enters-new-realm-of-instability-as-ceasefire-announced/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/08/nothing-is-over-us-enters-new-realm-of-instability-as-ceasefire-announced/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It’s difficult to escape the conclusion that the entire US political class has become slightly unmoored from reality]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:16:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LM6HNSGFGVHL7PAWSZEG32USGI.jpg?auth=18c755db1bf500f9c0c83964f318fdf06f882040ceb2f04d5cfa75f74f7a304f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Demonstrators near the White House on Tuesday before the announcement of the two-week ceasefire. 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The storm was the most costly event in Irish insurance industry history. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Faith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Labour have done anything to avoid electoral wipeout in 2016? Collapse, part three]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/could-labour-have-done-anything-to-avoid-electoral-wipeout-in-2016-collapse-part-three/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/could-labour-have-done-anything-to-avoid-electoral-wipeout-in-2016-collapse-part-three/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +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[Simon says save like the Swedes: How will the Government’s new savings plan work?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/simon-says-save-like-the-swedes-how-will-the-governments-new-savings-plan-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/simon-says-save-like-the-swedes-how-will-the-governments-new-savings-plan-work/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Too much is locked up in Irish deposit accounts, Simon Harris wants it invested]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K4RB2KC2F5BI5OPGY2YCXVCGRE.jpg?auth=a90e2288d9cda099aeadd791c5a709a0d3418c3dbfa6e278c328e4bcffa59a0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Simon Harris first floated the idea of a Government-endorsed savings plan in February. 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He accuses me of taking everything personally.' Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adene Sanchez</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Israel war on Iran to hit Irish construction sector and infrastructure projects]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/us-israel-war-on-iran-to-hit-irish-construction-sector-and-infrastructure-projects/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/us-israel-war-on-iran-to-hit-irish-construction-sector-and-infrastructure-projects/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Gulf region is a ‘major producer’ of products such as fertiliser, plastics, and aluminium]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3QA7W6GGGZ3C6FDWVR7X45RKWM.jpg?auth=59e4053dcb7597fe34985643f693678d8cceef0663533c534315319aea3ee546&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz. The war threatens a wide variety of sectors. Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Altaf Qadri</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling with your sleep? Your position might be to blame]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/04/08/struggling-with-your-sleep-your-position-might-be-to-blame/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/04/08/struggling-with-your-sleep-your-position-might-be-to-blame/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Schupak]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If you are waking up with discomfort or having restless nights, certain adjustments to your sleeping posture may help]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IOFJYZHSWNCOBM5IBIOYFI4EO4.jpg?auth=e831dfb0ad54557e8dea6a206b9fce67f4d1531adc6d80a0a36e7303ffd4b2bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stiffness, achy joints, acid reflux, snoring - experts explain the pros and cons of the three main ways people sleep. Photograph: Rachel Levit Ruiz/New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">RACHEL LEVIT RUIZ</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car and holiday ads that don’t add up]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/car-and-holiday-ads-that-dont-add-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/car-and-holiday-ads-that-dont-add-up/</guid><description><![CDATA[A reader on why television advertising sells a version of the world that simply does not exist]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordon D’Arcy: Munster can only move on by leaving the glory days in the past]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/gordon-darcy-munster-can-only-move-on-by-leaving-the-glory-days-in-the-past/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/gordon-darcy-munster-can-only-move-on-by-leaving-the-glory-days-in-the-past/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon D'Arcy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Troubled province could do worse than look to the example set by Connacht and Ulster in times of crisis]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ELK4NVHMFNOQVFVOQSBSWMQP74.jpg?auth=50dbcf4abc99828b6e161511d57d5e839c3e6ceb02f4dd3f66709f773145c1e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jerry Flannery, Lifeimi Mafi, Ronan O'Gara and Rua Tipoki celebrate after Munster won the 2008 Heineken Cup final against Toulouse at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Donaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home cooking]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/home-cooking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/home-cooking/</guid><description><![CDATA[If I wanted burnt offerings, I would probably be better off dining at home]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you don’t have solar panels, get them now]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/if-you-dont-have-solar-panels-get-them-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/if-you-dont-have-solar-panels-get-them-now/</guid><description><![CDATA[Fuel crisis seems inevitable in the near future]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The impact of pay inequality on birth rates]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/the-impact-of-pay-inequality-on-birth-rates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/the-impact-of-pay-inequality-on-birth-rates/</guid><description><![CDATA[Maria Steen’s argument does women a disservice]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boat race and family memories: A reader’s reflection]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/boat-race-and-family-memories-a-readers-reflection/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/boat-race-and-family-memories-a-readers-reflection/</guid><description><![CDATA[A reader recalls his father’s early years on a Meath estate and a humorous sporting mix-up]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Department of Education faces €500m deficit amid funding row]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/department-of-education-faces-500m-deficit-amid-funding-row/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/department-of-education-faces-500m-deficit-amid-funding-row/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones, Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister for Public Expenditure drawing up proposals for levy on other departments to address underfunding]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +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. 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[Fuel protests: Ministers refuse to budge on energy supports despite day of protests]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/08/government-refuses-to-budge-on-energy-supports-despite-day-of-protests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/08/government-refuses-to-budge-on-energy-supports-despite-day-of-protests/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy, Barry O'Halloran, Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Next decision on financial aid not expected until expiry of measures brought in a fortnight ago]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LIHKAAJOGOVXEYAOVEYUWKRHSY.JPG?auth=843553e5e17cb2bbdb0f839125badbb18dab6837abd221d9266c56de079d0225&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin city centre came to a standstill on Tuesday in a major fuel protest that was replicated in other parts of the country. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos
]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Wiffen sets a personal ultimatum ahead of Irish Open Swimming Championships ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/08/daniel-wiffen-sets-a-personal-ultimatum-ahead-of-irish-open-swimming-championships/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/08/daniel-wiffen-sets-a-personal-ultimatum-ahead-of-irish-open-swimming-championships/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Olympic champion wants to swim close to his personal bests to prove California move is bearing fruit]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/67MXGQJSKNHCHO4LDDXL3TGB6M.jpg?auth=d93637968f217986618a593905fd5894ea0b3ee0f3aa3489cce677a7f6db73bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniel Wiffen will take part in four freestyle events at the Irish Open Championships in Bangor, Co Down. Photograph: Andrea Masini/Inpho

                 ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Andrea Masini                     </media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Masters 2026: Champion Rory McIlroy eyes back-to-back glory at Augusta]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/08/the-masters-2026-champion-rory-mcilroy-eyes-back-to-back-glory-at-augusta/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/08/the-masters-2026-champion-rory-mcilroy-eyes-back-to-back-glory-at-augusta/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[McIlroy reflects on the sacrifices of his parents and his newfound motivation ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JONUAL67NSEL7LHWIRBHIDIVZ4.jpg?auth=c1f335acc988eeb5ee386a08897ebde47c25ae4795fc53eeae8b589f32703811&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club where last year he achieved the career Grand Slam. Photograph: Hector Vivas/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hector Vivas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court reports can make for distressing reading. There are good reasons for that]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/08/court-reports-can-make-for-distressing-reading-there-are-good-reasons-for-that/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/08/court-reports-can-make-for-distressing-reading-there-are-good-reasons-for-that/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabel Hayes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Press Ombudsman’s recent comments on graphic language in court reports highlight an issue court reporters have been attuned to for years]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4DVPYFNPHBKKFGNQINLETABGPA.jpg?auth=d29843d146141dfb8dfc2f175e942a259547979ed54af82e2cc3952f74108195&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Court reporters don’t have carte blanche to pick and choose more appropriate language as we see fit – we are bound by the charges as set out in law.' Photograph: Bryan O'Brien/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel protests are a sinful waste of energy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/fuel-protests-are-a-sinful-waste-of-energy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/fuel-protests-are-a-sinful-waste-of-energy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Their actions are further depleting supplies and driving up prices]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next time, please try the reasonable parts of Paris]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/next-time-try-the-reasonable-parts-of-paris/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/next-time-try-the-reasonable-parts-of-paris/</guid><description><![CDATA[Budget-friendly options a short journey from the priciest areas]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU states warned extremists could take advantage of war in Iran to cross into Europe]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/08/iran-war-fears-key-european-infrastructure-soft-targets-face-heightened-terror-threat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/08/iran-war-fears-key-european-infrastructure-soft-targets-face-heightened-terror-threat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Continental governments anxious about surge in refugees fleeing escalating conflict in Middle East ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/42E7DFZRFFN2R7ZYWSBSCGXONM.JPG?auth=698f8518a76dc4a2c98b59a4695bef9e90e3ef62c5044273f838c83651135076&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan and European commissioner for internal affairs and migration Magnus Brunner. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Quinn longing for some good old days in Wicklow football ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/08/kevin-quinn-longing-for-some-good-old-days-in-wicklow-football/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/08/kevin-quinn-longing-for-some-good-old-days-in-wicklow-football/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A nephew of Wicklow All-Star Kevin O’Brien, Quinn fondly recalls the Mick O’Dwyer era in the Garden County]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NPCHNF5TKBH5NI445MGT54722U.jpg?auth=04b80a693fd4439dc61a0d3aa68b76b62b37dd9495a742e3acd289aa5259e2ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kevin Quinn believes Wicklow "are coming into our prime and starting to make progress". Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster’s quarter-final preparations fuelled by painful memories of Northampton loss]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/leinsters-quarter-final-preparations-fuelled-by-painful-memories-of-northampton-loss/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/leinsters-quarter-final-preparations-fuelled-by-painful-memories-of-northampton-loss/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Forwards coach Robin McBryde says province’s victory against Edinburgh serves as a ‘warning’ ahead of Sale Sharks clash]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KGX3U7RVJZAXRAJJ4RLYSH3D7U.jpg?auth=914b6516ceaba7bb7d4408ca627760cce10f52ee8ba43e9c77b51323b15492a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster forwards coach Robin McBryde says Leinster are still hurt by the manner of last year's European Champions Cup semi-final defeat to Northampton Saints. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Grace Halton ©INPHO/Grace Halton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s a Bermuda Triangle of dereliction in Dublin. The solution lies in Leinster House]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/08/michael-mcdowell-theres-a-bermuda-triangle-of-dereliction-in-dublin-the-solution-lies-in-leinster-house/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/08/michael-mcdowell-theres-a-bermuda-triangle-of-dereliction-in-dublin-the-solution-lies-in-leinster-house/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McDowell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We are well past the point at which ‘pilot’ implementation projects and ‘independent’ special-purpose vehicles are put on some vague delivery schedule]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J7R3EENZ4BHR3A6NSGMRCQWKHE.JPG?auth=661f05d17e030bff296ea638a6882ae114058004a5d992677f40110873058faf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two derelict houses at 8 and 10 Ferguson Rd in Drumcondra. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar panel owners face dilemma as Government urges evening energy use]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/solar-panel-owners-face-dilemma-as-government-urges-evening-energy-use/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/solar-panel-owners-face-dilemma-as-government-urges-evening-energy-use/</guid><description><![CDATA[Residents weigh cost of complying with energy guidelines versus feeding power back to the grid]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 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[Letters to the Editor, April 8th: On offshore wind turbines]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/letters-to-the-editor-april-8th-on-offshore-wind-turbines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/letters-to-the-editor-april-8th-on-offshore-wind-turbines/</guid><description><![CDATA[Offshore wind is not a silver bullet, but it is one of the most powerful tools we have]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martyn Turner]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/04/08/martyn-turner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/04/08/martyn-turner/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Turner]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[April 8th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G5Y2M2TLMFCIZNKROL5YAJR4WU.jpg?auth=783c4faf5749bbd45ffbc064dafc26911a73101d91d1f4d6ae102c521ce13feb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martyn Turner</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel protests miss their mark, says Donegal resident]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/fuel-protests-miss-their-mark-says-donegal-resident/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/fuel-protests-miss-their-mark-says-donegal-resident/</guid><description><![CDATA[Bundoran resident calls for reconsideration of fuel protest locations]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My motorcycle diaries are a tale of love stolen]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/my-motorcycle-diaries-are-a-tale-of-love-stolen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/my-motorcycle-diaries-are-a-tale-of-love-stolen/</guid><description><![CDATA[Honda ownership a delightful experience while it lasted]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The real Donald Trump is the Trump of the foul-mouthed, late-night rant]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/08/kathy-sheridan-the-real-donald-trump-is-the-trump-of-the-foul-mouthed-late-night-rant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/08/kathy-sheridan-the-real-donald-trump-is-the-trump-of-the-foul-mouthed-late-night-rant/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Sheridan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The real Donald Trump is the Trump of that foul-mouthed diatribe, the man seen in the late night and early morning posts on social media]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7S6M2ZGDDXLWAWENQD6RZRTODQ.jpg?auth=f9299f9fd5dd69b577d868cf0e6bfd07e16faaea1464e92acac7e31e534539be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donald Trump at the White House Easter Egg Roll event. Photograph: Tom Brenner/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Brenner</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist killed in collision with cement truck had another traffic incident in recent weeks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/cyclist-killed-in-collision-with-cement-truck-had-another-traffic-incident-in-recent-weeks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/cyclist-killed-in-collision-with-cement-truck-had-another-traffic-incident-in-recent-weeks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alekson Lacerda]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Johnny Santos Xavier De Abreu (27) was loved in Brazil by his family and ‘many friends’, says sister]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VZWGHZHAUJCHRGCN3G5266CELM.jpeg?auth=55ab6202c86830de7df79f68ad6e32841d7c97ca05bada50c5a74392b985b824&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Johnny Santos Xavier De Abreu (27) was killed last week in a collision with a cement truck in central Dublin.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyrone and Armagh know victory in heavyweight tie will only bring them to the start line]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/08/tyrone-and-armagh-know-victory-in-heavyweight-tie-will-only-bring-them-to-the-start-line/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/08/tyrone-and-armagh-know-victory-in-heavyweight-tie-will-only-bring-them-to-the-start-line/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ulster is a notoriously tricky province to negotiate without the added difficulty of a preliminary-round match]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HWKY6275WJHANALFHTHJXGJPO4.jpg?auth=8656791e09d1dbb24f7f877f93913f30b6255810b2e8b2c5131b1da56dae4720&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tyrone's Joe Oguz gets a shot off despite the defensive efforts of Armagh's Ross McQuillan during last year's Ulster Senior Football Championship semi-final in Clones, Co Monaghan. Photograph: John McVitty/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/John McVitty</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the TMO was right to enter the fray]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/why-the-tmo-was-right-to-enter-the-fray/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/08/why-the-tmo-was-right-to-enter-the-fray/</guid><description><![CDATA[Response to Owen Doyle’s column on officiating at the Ospreys v Ulster clash]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown councillors urged to back housing plan for golf lands despite local opposition]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/08/dun-laoghaire-council-chief-recommends-future-housing-designation-for-golf-lands/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/08/dun-laoghaire-council-chief-recommends-future-housing-designation-for-golf-lands/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Stepaside locals and golf course owner oppose changes to south Dublin lands]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GOE6QIB2JREKJH5WWJOXNDXIQU.jpg?auth=073563419636d9a990b9b3247a65b1d11f4c864800b9a058de3cf25f1815a02d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s plans have provoked fury locally with residents branding the proposals as 'shameful' and an 'outrage'. Photograph: Stepaside Golf Centre and Driving Range]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[French fund pays over €23m for fully let IFSC office investment ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/04/08/french-fund-pays-over-23m-for-fully-let-ifsc-office-investment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/04/08/french-fund-pays-over-23m-for-fully-let-ifsc-office-investment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin docklands building underwent comprehensive upgrade under previous owner and holds B1 Ber rating]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RBEYVWUOAJDNZCNDWE2TEZY3YM.jpg?auth=1aba0f75dcbab3c53ab2ed10a585ab7bc2d1e09f6837260a230dff6ef0c8d750&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Macken House is located near the Luas red line, on Mayor Street Upper in the IFSC]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which is the hardest hole at Augusta National and which is the easiest? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/08/which-is-the-hardest-hole-at-augusta-national-and-which-is-the-easiest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/08/which-is-the-hardest-hole-at-augusta-national-and-which-is-the-easiest/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hole-by-hole guide for the Masters course, starting with the easiest in 2025]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ERBHKQWNSUR5X5XDTZLHGCFFJM.jpg?auth=8ff518ac8e591cd93885cd67fcc64c1396a0c0c89fd529f76ebb4ba95d4200e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Caddies and golfers, including Rory McIlroy on the hill on the 13th hole during a practice round at Augusta National. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Living pay cheque to pay cheque’: Teachers feel pinch of cost-of-living crisis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/living-pay-cheque-to-pay-cheque-teachers-feel-pinch-of-cost-of-living-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/living-pay-cheque-to-pay-cheque-teachers-feel-pinch-of-cost-of-living-crisis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey, Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Recent pay rises leave teachers feeling they amounted to ‘half or less than half’ rate of inflation’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MIGG3DVJVVEFFOMMRQYG6CGMCQ.jpg?auth=bc8590e0ea3b22671263c3e2b8d54bed9d48e137fe3274fb6ae6273d2e8c4a32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Art teacher Martina McGill at the TUI conference in Co Kilkenny on Tuesday. She commutes more than an hour each way to her school on Arranmore island in Co Donegal by car, ferry and bus. Photograph: Tommy Clancy]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Sky now involved, hundreds of Ireland’s dodgy box users will soon receive legal letters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/are-users-the-next-target-in-the-dodgy-box-crackdown/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/are-users-the-next-target-in-the-dodgy-box-crackdown/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Colgan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Irish homes have a modified device attached to their livingroom television]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4D3V3VNXEJDPNDARXWYOKX6ENU.jpg?auth=445f1fdee0fbf269469c183e0d77667426c24b81cd3c3e9e5c0455660df2914a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dodgy boxes have been identified as main culprits behind drop in traditional TV subscriptions. Photograph: Laura Hutton]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laura Hutton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suddenly, Great Yarmouth’s obesity rates made sense]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/04/08/bring-smack-suddenly-great-yarmouths-obesity-rates-made-sense/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/04/08/bring-smack-suddenly-great-yarmouths-obesity-rates-made-sense/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For some reason that I couldn’t fathom, I felt a soft spot for the Brexity Norfolk seaside town that thinks Farage is too soft]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XDBGZ6VUZFAIRJPCHLILSRSFSU.jpg?auth=f73af749991d576cd61613a0ac8bec8dd0b8da6a093d203fd104bb1264b6b3ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark Paul: 'I devoured my half-pounder, egged on by the watching Grill and Grind crew. They practically cheered when I ordered a second one.']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well-known Dalkey pub owned by former EastEnders star sold for €2.5m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/04/08/private-investors-in-25m-deal-for-well-known-dalkey-pub/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/04/08/private-investors-in-25m-deal-for-well-known-dalkey-pub/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Same consortium already owns landmark pub in nearby south Dublin suburb of Stillorgan]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7GMELSU54JC6VAN52ERG65CVK4.jpg?auth=c8b638c5c6dd443281bd1d247f83b0f13628fa7fba1665f469736e749fc2236a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Dalkey Duck pub in Dalkey, south Co Dublin. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Derick Hudson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kilquade four-bed inspired by Russian design has old-world charm, and a tennis court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/08/kilquade-four-bed-inspired-by-russian-design-has-old-world-charm-and-a-tennis-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/08/kilquade-four-bed-inspired-by-russian-design-has-old-world-charm-and-a-tennis-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Mulcahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Detached home built in traditional dacha style with more than an acre of grounds in Co Wicklow]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RFOZFF6T7VD3VJTS642ZN4RSPE.JPG?auth=5d8e18ee78ee5a3ffaa6f027d28fb49720ba6a7d0484a7df2c706b5ca06b625c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tintagel: house and gardens in Co Wicklow]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chancerygate and Bridges secure three tenants at newly developed Airport Trade Park]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/04/08/chancerygate-and-bridges-secure-three-tenants-at-newly-developed-airport-trade-park/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/04/08/chancerygate-and-bridges-secure-three-tenants-at-newly-developed-airport-trade-park/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three units totalling 31,200sq ft pre-let ahead of practical completion of new logistics scheme near Dublin Airport]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RESHF2OO2FEVFDHVL2OWJQCNYI.jpg?auth=a68fe87a9a3c26ee68177fd3e02c4d47359a9568f46eed26259ce156fbb9f1b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Airport Trade Park in Santry, Dublin 9, has reached practical completion]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TONY HEALY PHOTOGRAPHY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark Glasson pub and restaurant business seeking €1m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/04/08/landmark-glasson-pub-and-restaurant-business-seeking-1m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/04/08/landmark-glasson-pub-and-restaurant-business-seeking-1m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Grogan’s is trading successfully and comes for sale along with a separate four-bedroom house]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:40:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OWRT3MNDNJHCDE2HLZUCXGDTYE.jpg?auth=8d6591d670c227d2f917dcdef45f0d5ce235e060aea603387b87a7e495e724ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Grogan's of Glasson is located in the heart of the village of Glasson, Co Westmeath]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer, depression, Parkinson’s disease ... let me tell you why I’m feeling stronger and happier]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/04/08/bowel-cancer-depression-parkinsons-disease-let-me-tell-you-why-im-wonderful/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/04/08/bowel-cancer-depression-parkinsons-disease-let-me-tell-you-why-im-wonderful/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sally Stumpf]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Despite several disease diagnoses over the past decade, I’m now a much stronger, happier and better version of myself]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PS27BOUDCZAVZJI5FNMHYH3K6A.jpg?auth=aa614619a5d458d8e45da4fa360cefb90e0736ded8c567f534baa13ad4760401&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sally Stumpf: We had no answers, no plans, no idea what to do with this disease that had come uninvited into our lives]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’re trying to sell our home but there’s a problem with the title deeds. What can we do?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/08/were-trying-to-sell-our-home-but-theres-a-problem-with-the-title-deeds-what-can-we-do/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/08/were-trying-to-sell-our-home-but-theres-a-problem-with-the-title-deeds-what-can-we-do/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dean Carney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We’re bogged down in what seems like an extreme bureaucratic quagmire]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NXLBKIRUDRHSBCPW2DVPCVD5XE.jpg?auth=076baf341214af4c4f6581d209430f2524a317c0d7e15669de9ada91b6e25bc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tailte Éireann was established to manage the Land Registry and the Registry of Deeds]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Douglas Sacha</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portlaoise factory with option to buy adjoining lands guiding at €12m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/04/08/portlaoise-factory-with-option-to-buy-adjoining-lands-guiding-at-12m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/04/08/portlaoise-factory-with-option-to-buy-adjoining-lands-guiding-at-12m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Purpose built in 2020, former Leprino Food Company facility comes for sale in excellent condition]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CYEWUG5HFJGU7GQYFB4GEKAR3U.JPG?auth=bfd621b78a69271631191b5d61c894697242aa08dd1f18a574ab8b2f5cd7368d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The former Leprino Foods Company facility in Portlaoise, Co Laois]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The internet is deciding what to forget]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/the-internet-is-deciding-what-to-forget/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/the-internet-is-deciding-what-to-forget/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elaine Moore]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Despite relying heavily on digital data, we have left its preservation to a mishmash of individual efforts]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QMFWC2SEEZG6NNEDSGA2W6NWWA.jpg?auth=8d2eabb491db2ee03ed7c0848704e8ae70d64a20cd8d051de6e9672d64da7f5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The last big study of web pages found that over a third available in 2013 were now inaccessible – leaving a trail of “link rot” in their wake. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">da-kuk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to manage family finances after a separation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/08/co-parenting-after-separation-can-be-a-minefield-for-conflict-especially-around-finances/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/08/co-parenting-after-separation-can-be-a-minefield-for-conflict-especially-around-finances/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanne Hunt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Transparency, planning  and consideration are essential for parents who need to remember the focus must be on what works for the children]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RIMIQ5MAXRCT5MSJX6ACQSIKYY.jpg?auth=63441ea0a85be274da1edf7604e114cf40e2d2fae7319f0ad0bea84d474d804d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Organising finances fairly is one of the trickiest issues for separated parents who are co-parenting. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">skynesher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facilities Management Awards marks 13 years recognising Ireland’s FM leaders]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/04/08/facilities-management-awards-marks-13-years-recognising-irelands-fm-leaders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/04/08/facilities-management-awards-marks-13-years-recognising-irelands-fm-leaders/</guid><description><![CDATA[The awards celebrate innovative and sustainability-focused organisations in the sector]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KGV7X375JBGLDEG2MQ33JMUWSA.jpg?auth=9151172fb1a7ddf9a1f33cb8369e1f1ced4c89edb2447ec5a478b6bd435165df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Winners of the Facilities Management Awards 2026]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A feast of festivals: Ireland’s culinary calendar ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/04/08/a-feast-of-festivals-irelands-culinary-calendar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/04/08/a-feast-of-festivals-irelands-culinary-calendar/</guid><description><![CDATA[From the first shoots of spring to harvest time, a full calendar of food festivals celebrates local ingredients in communities across the country 
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2QCZGG4ALBH4BM6RKCWABIMR6E.jpg?auth=85e1b563fd33c11f64165a526897516149e84fe9767d5d6130f3b3fa820d0ba1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chef Paul Flynn, of The Tannery Restaurant, Townhouse and Cookery School, is partly responsible for putting Dungarvan on the map as a foodie destination. Now the town hosts Waterford Festival of Food, which kicks off the food festival calendar in spring.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Francis Matthews: Ext/Int review – Meticulous explorations of the urban fabric]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/review/2026/04/08/francis-matthews-extint-review-meticulous-explorations-of-the-urban-fabric/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/review/2026/04/08/francis-matthews-extint-review-meticulous-explorations-of-the-urban-fabric/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aengus Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Visual art: Francis Matthews is a remarkable painter producing seductive works]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:52:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RNG6OBZ6MRCTBO4FT3ZJP3KPJQ.jpg?auth=578e40ccc1a28300800d432d8f434be4e26bfb424da969e8ddb897a0bf3f8997&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ext/Int: Inchicore 3, by Francis Matthews. Photograph: Molesworth Gallery]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Music Quiz: What is the title of Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready’s forthcoming grunge rock opera? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/08/the-music-quiz-what-is-the-title-of-pearl-jam-guitarist-mike-mccreadys-forthcoming-grunge-rock-opera/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/08/the-music-quiz-what-is-the-title-of-pearl-jam-guitarist-mike-mccreadys-forthcoming-grunge-rock-opera/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: What fruit is the title of Yoko Ono’s 1964 ‘artist’s book’?]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:51:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/62ELF5AEPMY64CGD6YUWJMYSUM.jpg?auth=16ca14579666e72e7165cc2e8b9597ceef86e0174c07f2711b084e2eeadfc9fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mike McCready, guitarist of Pearl Jam, performs the national anthem before a game between the Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers in Seattle, Washington. Photograph: Steph Chambers/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Steph Chambers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Keenan: ‘For me, the names of places and streets in the North have incredible magic to them’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/08/david-keenan-for-me-the-names-of-places-and-streets-in-the-north-have-incredible-magic-to-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/08/david-keenan-for-me-the-names-of-places-and-streets-in-the-north-have-incredible-magic-to-them/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Self]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Boyhood author talks about his Belfast dad’s faith in language, love songs being the greatest art, and how writing makes you question your sanity]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:42:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZI6L22HOZA3ZLYRCILOQTVZS4.jpg?auth=b5440a2ee355f225b68d8901a3c1ab2a366ea6a8def407d5ae0d0e0366f3fffb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David Keenan: 'There’s nothing cynical in my books whatsoever.' Photograph: Heather Leigh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defiance by Loubna Mrie: A gripping, devastating account of a Syrian woman’s revolution]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/04/04/defiance-by-loubna-mrie-a-gripping-devastating-account-of-a-syrian-womans-revolution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/04/04/defiance-by-loubna-mrie-a-gripping-devastating-account-of-a-syrian-womans-revolution/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sally Hayden]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mrie is remarkably brave in her documentation of Syria, its people and what she did after she realised she was unable to keep living in the way that was expected of her]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:37:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/REUWFMZSYKKGYPEMRKGNBWNTYQ.jpg?auth=11c133b875d2233c90f46b25c499af4a163dac149a6cd80199acad0767bdc684&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Free Syrian Army fighter rests inside a house in Aleppo’s Karm al-Jabal district. Photograph: Loubna Mrie/Reuters]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla to double Irish Supercharger network by end of summer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/04/08/tesla-to-double-irish-supercharger-network-by-end-of-summer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/04/08/tesla-to-double-irish-supercharger-network-by-end-of-summer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McAleer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Supercharger expansion to 18 sites under way despite delays linked to power supply and planning]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:20:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RMVRJKPFDJAQBOQ2PQQRAR54KU.jpg?auth=ac5080b472a2491730aefbb7d8c337041b70c7b0f94048a080d84d9813329786&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New sites for Tesla’s Superchargers this summer include locations in Longford, Letterkenny, Mallow, Limerick, Wicklow and Sligo]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vertigenius raises €2.55m in funding round to support US expansion after FDA green light]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/vertigenius-raises-255m-in-funding-round-to-support-us-expansion-after-fda-green-light/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/08/vertigenius-raises-255m-in-funding-round-to-support-us-expansion-after-fda-green-light/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wearable head sensor facilitates remote monitoring and adjustment of treatment for vertigo, which affects 390m people worldwide]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PS4XA2VVRFCNNKIOELNSJG6XUQ.jpg?auth=c273c716b1250608c3952bd0a5502a5cf990ebf137fb95a5b778f9ef903157e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vertigenius chief executive Mark Barry (left) with founder and chief science officer Dara Meldrum and Conor O’Sullivan, investment director, Atlantic Bridge. Photograph: John Ohle Photography]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Ohle Photo</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>