<?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/2026-04-09/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:08:17 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Masters 2026 Day One: Rory McIlroy tied for the lead at Augusta National - as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/09/masters-2026-live-updates-leaderboard-latest-mcilroy-lowry-scheffler/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/09/masters-2026-live-updates-leaderboard-latest-mcilroy-lowry-scheffler/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan, David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shane Lowry holes 99-yard approach on 13th for eagle as he makes good start]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:27:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WMJHG4WFYAZ4WI6ETHPWVUGPVY.jpg?auth=59c2093b8a29957a284cabaf664d10b77ee49699e41fe04a0d85fcf9807ae146&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy looks on at Augusta National. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Redington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish SMEs facing ‘cliff-edge’ cost scenario without Government intervention – Azets]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/04/10/irish-smes-facing-cliff-edge-cost-scenario-without-government-intervention-azets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/04/10/irish-smes-facing-cliff-edge-cost-scenario-without-government-intervention-azets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Small and micro firms have ‘limited ability’ to absorb energy and supply shocks, says Azets Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BQP67L2U4NBXVNCKOOGKFCDWJM.jpg?auth=fdf69e903d5ecb3c9d171dc02fe80abc6d131e7e349c149cbb409ba93c9ded9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Neil Hughes, chief executive of Azets Ireland, said SMEs could be facing a 'cliff-edge scenario' without rapid Government intervention.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu orders negotiations with Lebanon after Israeli attacks kill hundreds of people]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/09/israel-lebanon-talks-to-focus-on-disarming-hizbullah-and-establishing-peace-says-netanyahu/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/09/israel-lebanon-talks-to-focus-on-disarming-hizbullah-and-establishing-peace-says-netanyahu/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Continued strikes by Israel against militant group threaten to derail US-Iran ceasefire agreement negotiations]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:39:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D2JH3ZL6F6R6YGDMVGRMTEKPM4.jpg?auth=d40aa1ade5d22177169d73a40874a0c33a6b8d9d94fc2d298c44b4e74b1135b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People try to remove a vehicle destroyed on April 8th in an Israeli air strike in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday. Photograph: Chris McGrath/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Mcgrath</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel price protesters say they will continue blockades despite claiming to have secured meeting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/fuel-price-protesters-say-they-will-ease-blockades-after-securing-government-meeting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/fuel-price-protesters-say-they-will-ease-blockades-after-securing-government-meeting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nationwide disruption continues as petrol station forecourts run low on supply due to ongoing blockades]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:37:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/35H74IAIWIUUZ6ZBY6GKHXMGA4.jpg?auth=aaa70b2dd29ba7d7638a87937382e506d149ee8d4230f068bc6815d9217c5441&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People with their luggage walk past the heavy traffic on Dublin's M50 due to vehicles taking part in the fuel price protests on Thursday. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin declares 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine war for Orthodox Easter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/09/putin-declares-32-hour-ceasefire-in-ukraine-war-for-orthodox-easter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/09/putin-declares-32-hour-ceasefire-in-ukraine-war-for-orthodox-easter/</guid><description><![CDATA[Moves follows proposal by Volodymyr Zelenskiy from earlier this week to obverse pause in fighting during celebration]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:54:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QTASQ6FUDFF5UBRF5GVEMHXGBQ.jpg?auth=eb8dfc5cc8499c2f8e9713ac677fcce8f1d5d69575ec636081003331283bc4cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russian president Vladimir Putin. Photograph: Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alexander Kazakov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intinní Áille – Beautiful Minds: A thoughtful RTÉ documentary on adult neurodivergence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/09/intinni-aille-beautiful-minds-a-thoughtful-rte-documentary-on-adult-neurodivergence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/09/intinni-aille-beautiful-minds-a-thoughtful-rte-documentary-on-adult-neurodivergence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Róisín Ní Thomáin explores whether she may be neurodivergent and hears from parents seeking support for autistic children]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C7SZGI4GC5GM7PX2PV3WD46IXY.jpg?auth=357ed42151a71924f9f60dabfdb8744eabfef0b49c904183d3b77c95070b69e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Róisín Ní Thomáin , Intinní Áille - Beautiful Minds. Photograph: RTÉ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protester negotiators to attend large Government meeting tomorrow as fuel protests continue]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/live-updates-dublin-fuel-protests-today-traffic-latest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/live-updates-dublin-fuel-protests-today-traffic-latest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley, Órla  Ryan, Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Live updates with delays on multiple motorway routes as well as significant disruption on Luas and Dublin Bus]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:23:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5HPJUXB5XBGGZBORCFIO6Q3B5E.jpeg?auth=54c46d64ea2cf1e30beb686e135cf59d6e0998cf87bc489e75939b3bc19c7738&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin City centre as fuel protesters remain in the city today.  Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu says ‘no ceasefire in Lebanon’; Trump ‘very optimistic’ about Iran peace deal ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/09/live-us-iran-latest-news-updates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/09/live-us-iran-latest-news-updates/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley, Tim O'Brien, Jack White, Glen Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oil prices rose overnight due to concerns truce has not resulted in the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:06:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SXGNDSPWN2LQHY57FGDCM2E5FU.jpg?auth=4397bafd6be3f38d8392446e6c91a610d3e51283f004712017f515eeb2179ade&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man checks the damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike the day before that targeted a neighbourhood in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre. Photograph: Kawnat Haju/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kawnat Haju</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy gets Masters defence off to perfect start as Shane Lowry also impresses]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/09/rory-mcilroy-gets-masters-defence-off-to-perfect-start-as-shane-lowry-also-impresses/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/09/rory-mcilroy-gets-masters-defence-off-to-perfect-start-as-shane-lowry-also-impresses/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[McIlroy takes share of clubhouse lead with Sam Burns while Lowry enjoys hole-out eagle in his opening round of two-under 70  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:50:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ECDL575T7PIK2IUPPIBHB2E3TM.jpg?auth=088a1b479ea2cd66e17806d3e41e6e81da9d8b869de6bdcea74459a0a86d137d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy reacts after a birdie on the 15th green during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Redington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania Trump says she never had a relationship with Epstein in unplanned address]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/09/melania-trump-says-she-never-had-a-relationship-with-epstein-in-unplanned-address/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/09/melania-trump-says-she-never-had-a-relationship-with-epstein-in-unplanned-address/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bo Erickson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US first lady calls on Congress to provide women victimised by Epstein with ‌public ​hearing]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:41:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7KPQ4I63WV7APTTFBCIQG2GCAU.jpg?auth=cefca9298db7f7c3dd8a73c14d7c48d2e9a91f1c67d388b50ddb632232661b77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US first lady Melania Trump delivers a statement at the Grand Foyer of the White House on Thursday in Washington DC. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Wong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Shortt smashes another swimming record at the Irish Open Championships]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/09/john-shortt-smashes-another-swimming-record-at-the-irish-open-championships/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/09/john-shortt-smashes-another-swimming-record-at-the-irish-open-championships/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Galway swimmer improves his Irish 100m backstroke record to 53.17 seconds in Bangor]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:22:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VO55TQ3JDPGUBEPHAJM4WRZDOM.jpg?auth=c5ef647f234205703cb37b9b993a1279707b8cfb457f9ef4ba8986c6b72f08ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John Shortt in action during the 100m backstroke at the Irish Open Swimming  Championship at Bangor Aurora Aquatics & Leisure Centre. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland needs 5,000 additional hospital beds to cope with ageing population, conference told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/09/ireland-needs-5000-additional-hospital-beds-to-cope-with-ageing-population-conference-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/09/ireland-needs-5000-additional-hospital-beds-to-cope-with-ageing-population-conference-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Prof Matthew Sadlier says Irish health services has traditionally had different demographic breakdown others in Europe]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:15:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LC5QKW2LGJFINBQ36I4GECQMDU.jpg?auth=f4c572217105c26eca9cdd72f3ab7677f24828cd390bff083eff2cbb66491b8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Prof Matthew Sadlier: 'we have a much bigger population and we’ve a much bigger older population.' Photograph: Shane O'Neill/Coalesce. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Picture by Shane O'Neill Coalesce.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge warns criminals could avoid jail after specialist garda stripped from busy court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/09/judge-warns-criminals-could-avoid-jail-after-specialist-garda-stripped-from-busy-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/09/judge-warns-criminals-could-avoid-jail-after-specialist-garda-stripped-from-busy-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Complaints and unfairness will result from removal of sergeant role, he said]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:40:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FX7E6LOV5NE6HKSLB3LEHN7AFM.jpg?auth=a9de88e727ee47489786d3258aea5ea52f1b939fa648e007304270cb77e4ecdd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judge John Hughes was scathing regarding a decision to strip his court of a 'Garda presenter'. Photograph: Alan Betson ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the Hungarian election: Orbán on the precipice]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/09/the-irish-times-view-on-the-hungarian-election-orban-on-the-precipice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/09/the-irish-times-view-on-the-hungarian-election-orban-on-the-precipice/</guid><description><![CDATA[Should he be defeated, it will be the most significant setback for the populist right in years]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JFFZE7WAWDATFSIVVUQKV2AHPM.jpg?auth=fe2a3a7f280c39e0427b05fedeec79769d70174fb8d50dea3bb812ffebf56459&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Election campaign posters of Viktor Orban's Fidesz party denigrate his opponent Peter Magyar (R), as well as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and extoll Orban (L) ahead of Hungarian parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12th in Budapest. Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sean Gallup</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day of pain in Lebanon: ‘They’re doing the same thing they did to Gaza’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/09/theyre-doing-the-same-thing-they-did-to-gaza-relatives-attempt-to-identify-dead-in-lebanon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/09/theyre-doing-the-same-thing-they-did-to-gaza-relatives-attempt-to-identify-dead-in-lebanon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sally Hayden]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Country left reeling after Israeli attack which killed hundreds of people and injured more than 1,000]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:04:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4IRFB7VX6IKGXB4ZLIIX6UHDM.jpg?auth=8ba0d6c4b3f8b039964bfb719bd101b090e4608342e85701e0df1f36153d0bdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rescue workers at the site of an Israeli air strike in the Corniche El Mazraa area of Beirut. Photograph: Diego Ibarra Sanchez/New York Times
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Diego Ibarra Sanchez</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on AI in Ireland: important messages for Government]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/09/the-irish-times-view-on-ai-in-ireland-important-messages-for-government/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/09/the-irish-times-view-on-ai-in-ireland-important-messages-for-government/</guid><description><![CDATA[A new ESRI report estimates that 7 per cent of jobs could be displaced ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CYTFA4T2ENBGNMZCDM7INPETRI.jpg?auth=9b608fdf6a0cb27b1537c2a9e6e88d7f423e69c300aac70e4efc8acc9a7e9015&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Interacting with a chatbot: many in the workforce will need AI training.  (Photograph: iStock)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laurence Dutton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool announce Andy Robertson will leave club at end of the season]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/09/liverpool-announce-andy-robertson-will-leave-club-at-end-of-the-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/09/liverpool-announce-andy-robertson-will-leave-club-at-end-of-the-season/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Hunter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Napoli, Juventus, Atlético Madrid and Tottenham all keen to sign the Scottish left back]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:18:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6Y4UJGZBKBAEBDOI33HF4577JE.jpg?auth=53ba01907cdae402ccc92580cc1ffe32145ccc84f3d8bbc82d1f0e9ea8f6e704&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Full back Andy Robertson will leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Photograph: Franco Arland/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Franco Arland</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The three reasons why the Government refuses to meet the fuel protesters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/09/the-three-reasons-why-the-government-refusing-to-meet-the-fuel-protesters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/09/the-three-reasons-why-the-government-refusing-to-meet-the-fuel-protesters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Opposition parties called for engagement with demonstrators but there is distrust of them within Cabinet]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:04:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YN55N7MWTJQGK7BCDQJK22SU4Y.JPG?auth=1fc157203f5ddbb9bd34589d11bc2c4eea460fb4edc088c04636154e145587db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Children play football on O’Connell Bridge as fuel protesters close off routes in Dublin city centre on Thursday. 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[Shares fall amid Iran ceasefire uncertainty]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/shares-fall-amid-iran-ceasefire-uncertainty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/shares-fall-amid-iran-ceasefire-uncertainty/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Flanagan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Aviation stocks and home builders fall amid higher oil price worries ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:02:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YIEEK7CXL7AJUE2QMCSQULNSFU.jpg?auth=fb2ccecd4a092ca3a364d42b9365bdf8a7ffa0600ea0bf9219d10b6ab7d81d99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The future of the Iran ceasefire remains in doubt. Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Majid Saeedi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[High on life – Frank McNally on Aldous Huxley, psychedelic drugs and why artists love depicting drapery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/09/high-on-life-frank-mcnally-on-aldous-huxley-psychedelic-drugs-and-why-artists-love-depicting-drapery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/09/high-on-life-frank-mcnally-on-aldous-huxley-psychedelic-drugs-and-why-artists-love-depicting-drapery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For the artist or mescaline taker alike, Huxley concluded, ‘draperies are living hieroglyphs’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MBCP3OOFRRBRPJV7AFWEEPMA3U.jpeg?auth=20882013cd829970bc938190972fcb051e4c105552ef5e8af8518d49c659f60b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The apostle Matthew by sculptor Camilo Rusconi, in the church of St John Lateran, Rome]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[France is talking to the Iranians, and it’s paying off]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/09/france-is-talking-to-the-iranians-and-its-paying-off/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/09/france-is-talking-to-the-iranians-and-its-paying-off/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It is not a coincidence that a French-owned ship was allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:30:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LRTCUFJQHZ4G2W6IG22CH34T7M.jpg?auth=cddfdee68731aa294dffcb49b12ad5a5a044a058bb9c85fe56f0efc944ae7a91&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 welcomes French nationals Cécile Kohler (centre-left) and Jacques Paris (right) freed by Iran after three and a half years in detention on espionage charges, at the Élysée Palace in Paris, on April 8th, 2026. Photograph: Tom Nicholson / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Nicholson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel protesters’ blockade of Ireland’s only oil refinery to stay ‘until diesel capped’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/fuel-protesters-blockade-of-irelands-only-oil-refinery-to-stay-until-diesel-capped/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/fuel-protesters-blockade-of-irelands-only-oil-refinery-to-stay-until-diesel-capped/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irving Oil’s refinery at Whitegate in east Cork, supplies around 40 per cent of Ireland’s petroleum]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:52:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KDT4PDQW7JDARPLOJ7DQXPZLCU.jpg?auth=235781a5938b7c0424cd61736da8241135f96674b54e5746db598f14165ac597&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fuel price protesters Dieter Bauer and Joe Rynne at the entrance to Whitegate oil refinery in Co Cork. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish manufacturing production and turnover declines against turbulent backdrop]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/04/09/irish-manufacturing-production-and-turnover-declines-against-turbulent-backdrop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/04/09/irish-manufacturing-production-and-turnover-declines-against-turbulent-backdrop/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Businesses in the sector remain upbeat on their outlook despite cost challenges]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:50:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3WZJSOLBXRE4BLS23VFEWU7DO4.jpg?auth=64e55e62318acd6a401e44941d7f943f5e2ccf8beccf757e86ae5b645a1939e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish anufacturing industries produced 4.6 per cent less volume over the three months to the end of February compared with the same period last year. Photograph: Getty Images/Stock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sharply_done</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Kennedy excels at Aintree with Grade One double for Gordon Elliott ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/09/jack-kennedy-excels-at-aintree-with-grade-one-double-for-gordon-elliott/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/09/jack-kennedy-excels-at-aintree-with-grade-one-double-for-gordon-elliott/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Koktail Divin is a third Irish Grade One winner on opening day of Grand National festival ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:50:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PXSEPSMMDYPKYMXSE7JXSJIYZQ.jpg?auth=69098a835f93a4fb66bc8241eacdf2cbcb00a5d4ff2aba32128c7866dc5671fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jockey Jack Kennedy celebrates after winning the Aintree Hurdle on Brighterdaysahead during the opening day of the Aintree festival in Liverpool. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Ellis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister to consider starting work on Creeslough inquest before criminal proceedings end]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/09/minister-to-consider-starting-work-on-creeslough-inquest-before-criminal-proceedings-end/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/09/minister-to-consider-starting-work-on-creeslough-inquest-before-criminal-proceedings-end/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jim O’Callaghan meets family members of people who died in Co Donegal explosion in 2022]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:39:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZRSOXHFROBGZ5NUNBR7DWTBOXU.JPG?auth=aeb7ca8c6147413dfc69709d4aa733aa32997955ec0fdda88e29b5146d5b7945&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Family members of those who died in the Creeslough explosion after meeting with the Minister for Justice on Thursday. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Condé Nast Traveller reveals its seven wonders of Ireland for 2026, and there’s no Dublin or Galway]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/04/09/conde-nast-traveller-reveals-its-seven-wonders-of-ireland-for-2026-and-theres-no-dublin-or-galway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/04/09/conde-nast-traveller-reveals-its-seven-wonders-of-ireland-for-2026-and-theres-no-dublin-or-galway/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The travel publication offers a list of some lesser known parts of the country to explore]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:36:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AZTQ5LIKMFAQNILUWOD2Y4ST64.jpg?auth=1925eb12c17c04a9e302ef1e09622fe4c5461ab4c834335e6eeb789979bd5667&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fermanagh Lakelands. Photograph: Courtesy of Erne Water Taxi]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Picasa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers’ teenage midfielder Josh O’Dwyer set to move to Red Bull Salzburg]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/09/shamrock-rovers-teenage-midfielder-josh-odwyer-set-to-move-to-red-bull-salzburg/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/09/shamrock-rovers-teenage-midfielder-josh-odwyer-set-to-move-to-red-bull-salzburg/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor McEvoy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Austrian club win the race to sign the talented 16-year-old prodigy]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:21:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YD4THCANPXHCA6T2SGQSJ4PR5Y.jpg?auth=351558df67db6566a12ad1ec6d9cdaedd72f6958ba7e1263734e94e9c0ee9d32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Josh O'Dwyer, second from left, with his fellow Shamrock Rovers and Ireland Under-17 team-mates Maxim Afonin, Danny Burke, Victor Ozhianvuna and Tadhg Prizeman after returning to Dublin following Ireland's 7-0 win over Slovakia that secured qualification for the Under-17 World Cup. Photograph: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMF chief says oil shock is testing a world with little fiscal buffer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/04/09/imf-chief-says-oil-shock-tests-a-world-with-little-fiscal-buffer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/04/09/imf-chief-says-oil-shock-tests-a-world-with-little-fiscal-buffer/</guid><description><![CDATA[IMF which had been on track to hike its world economic forecasts before Iran war now saw it will cut its outlook next week]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:15:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XFSQGBBSJOHGM6NECPDHVP6MC4.jpg?auth=d36a865e81af2b982ca103046dde9b8a23207f05030f1aa443c37f96831a3a12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the conflict in the Middle East was a major supply shock. Photograph: Heather Diehl/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Heather Diehl</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhasidat Adeleke opts to miss World Athletics Relays in Botswana in May]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/09/rhasidat-adeleke-opts-to-miss-world-athletics-relays-in-botswana-in-may/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/09/rhasidat-adeleke-opts-to-miss-world-athletics-relays-in-botswana-in-may/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Adeleke concentrating on her individual races ahead of the European Championships in Birmingham in August]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:05:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6W7SWY24IFBOROKFBODZOSLHFQ.jpg?auth=0b75d175a13cd7e890c45fb3f05bd18c86d6b0795d19a44c211909432f6a455c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rhasidat Adeleke will not take part in the  World Athletics Relays in Botswana at the start of May. Photograph: Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tim Clayton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Out of fuel’: Co Clare garage runs short of diesel as queues form at some petrol stations]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/out-of-fuel-co-clare-garage-runs-short-of-diesel-as-queues-form-at-some-petrol-stations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/out-of-fuel-co-clare-garage-runs-short-of-diesel-as-queues-form-at-some-petrol-stations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Raleigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Limerick filling stations reportedly place cap on how much fuel motorists can purchase as residents show support for demonstrators]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:04:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3NMQULJ6SFDWNORLQRSIEVIXL4.jpeg?auth=bf43c440669f1d2614daff66753f3b30ac1ae6e913df5c4cba70418f3510f601&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alannah Barron, proprietor of Barron’s Spar and Circle K filling station, is holding a sign telling customers they have 'sold out of diesel'. Photograph: David Raleigh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Raleigh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munster and Ireland prop John Ryan to retire at the end of the season ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/munster-and-ireland-prop-john-ryan-to-retire-at-the-end-of-the-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/munster-and-ireland-prop-john-ryan-to-retire-at-the-end-of-the-season/</guid><description><![CDATA[37-year-old has played 256 times for Munster to date and won 24 Ireland caps ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:54:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4CO3LSYDVE2QGQ6TFAS5GDEJYA.jpg?auth=ad957547a4dbbc91f30382af2afe489a53c328271ef1de4ed6234227f856f147&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Munster prop John Ryan has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers to demand future pay rises match inflation ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/09/teachers-to-demand-future-pay-rises-match-inflation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/09/teachers-to-demand-future-pay-rises-match-inflation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ASTI defers proposal to seek 6 per cent rise until after forthcoming public service talks]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:17:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CGZ44ZG6XZCFHB6LGXHVD4DFAA.jpg?auth=a01005fd8c784690b46c2cc26024e3e2184a159b76421038e4726abf36f6fb15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Delegates at the ASTI conference in Wexford earlier this week. Photograph: Jim Campbell]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jim Campbell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director pay nears €15m at Ward & Burke]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/director-pay-nears-15m-at-ward-burke/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/director-pay-nears-15m-at-ward-burke/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Galway-based construction firm sees pretax profits jump 16.5%]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PD4LGIMCBFGBNDH7RFAWLMXY4E.jpg?auth=d71c6aae40bf0a1e99f453c10ae5785a29d1c041d14e364781879296d2eb4fe0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland remains its largest market where revenues last year increased by 26 per cent to €274.45 million. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DaveBolton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calling in the Defence Forces against fuel protesters is a huge strategic error]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/09/sinead-osullivan-calling-in-the-defence-forces-against-fuel-protesters-is-a-huge-strategic-error/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/09/sinead-osullivan-calling-in-the-defence-forces-against-fuel-protesters-is-a-huge-strategic-error/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinéad O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[By sending in the army to move tractors, the Government has proved every sceptic of increased defence spending right]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +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[Drivers and owners of large vehicles and trucks on O'Connell Bridge on Wednesday, the second day of fuel price protests. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business leaders call on Government to ‘enforce law and order’ and end fuel protest disruption]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/09/business-leaders-call-on-government-to-enforce-law-and-order-and-end-fuel-protest-disruption/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/09/business-leaders-call-on-government-to-enforce-law-and-order-and-end-fuel-protest-disruption/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Employers’ body Ibec says escalation is jeopardising ‘several cornerstones of Irish economy’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:39:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SIY6OXL2OFJF7L44DC76AN4R4Q.jpg?auth=b47e5c79db51326265caca201c356828f822a7271e6a54d8b7b57548aeb617e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Heavy traffic on Dublin's M50 northbound, due to vehicles taking part on the third day of 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[Cannes 2026: John Travolta and Barbra Streisand set to walk red carpet as film festival announces official selection]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/09/cannes-2026-john-travolta-and-barbra-streisand-set-to-walk-red-carpet-as-film-festival-announces-official-selection/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/09/cannes-2026-john-travolta-and-barbra-streisand-set-to-walk-red-carpet-as-film-festival-announces-official-selection/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Could Irish stars Anthony Boyle, Daryl McCormack and Lola Petticrew feature in Directors Fortnight?]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:31:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SXRBM4FOFK55STUERMEAZDEUV4.jpg?auth=41402d578538fc5fd972fd46347e8c64fef0beba8aeb125d8c1ec7d2ac1b6e47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cannes film festival: the 79th edition runs from May 12th until May 23rd. 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Photograph: Andrew Conan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Andrew Conan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cupra’s crucial Raval kicks of VW Group’s new small EV era]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/04/09/cupras-crucial-raval-kicks-of-vw-groups-new-small-ev-era/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/04/09/cupras-crucial-raval-kicks-of-vw-groups-new-small-ev-era/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Briscoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sporty-looking Raval shares its tech with the VW ID.2 and the Skoda Epiq]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KHXOQFY2KZAG7I726L2AHLNGJM.jpg?auth=0eedc8b21d3d185f8faf7fa596441a0d5a530222b1ef7da884c1598a4ef54fce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cupra Raval]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have your say: How have home-heating oil price rises impacted you?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/have-your-say-how-has-home-heating-oil-price-rises-impacted-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/have-your-say-how-has-home-heating-oil-price-rises-impacted-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Home-heating oil prices rose by almost 70 per cent in March due to the Iran war, according to the CSO]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:02:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FF6TUGDRSJAZHEB42EWSDEAQV4.jpg?auth=06805df8765a7e3c992df8bc199de0d07e78f2ed5058ab81ea1052eb0d9d1c83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The price of home heating oil was at its highest level since the CSO started publishing detailed sub-indices in 1996. Illustration: Dean Ruxton/iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where are the fuel protests and which roads are closed in Dublin and across Ireland?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/where-are-the-fuel-protests-and-which-roads-are-closed-in-dublin-and-across-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/where-are-the-fuel-protests-and-which-roads-are-closed-in-dublin-and-across-ireland/</guid><description><![CDATA[The latest information on the protests, including M50 delays, road closures and public transport disruption]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:02:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I4CJEOFTT4CFDHUPM25W6ZHQZ4.jpg?auth=5b8ef963023819811869ff9c75f616f16dec761e7722e2d8faef1b0438226e4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A tractor on Dublin's O'Connell Street on the third day of a protest against rising fuel prices. Photograph: Bairbre Holmes/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bairbre Holmes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New roller coasters deliver for Emerald Park with 24% jump in profits ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/new-roller-coasters-deliver-for-emerald-park-with-24-jump-in-profits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/new-roller-coasters-deliver-for-emerald-park-with-24-jump-in-profits/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Meath amusement park directors say they plan further expansion with new attractions]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:53:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FEDZEAIWQRARFK3U453SVRVYFM.jpg?auth=de0c4ae60b8648042e7ede8e97ca89bab2b9bb902992da865d2ebd74c4d10c17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Emerald Park in Co Meath is home to of the longest intertwining roller coasters in Europe.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of migrants seeking help to return home nearly doubles as State spends €1.6m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/09/number-of-migrants-seeking-help-to-return-home-nearly-doubles-as-state-spends-16m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/09/number-of-migrants-seeking-help-to-return-home-nearly-doubles-as-state-spends-16m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Foxe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Citizens of Georgia accounted for more than 20% of applications under the Government scheme]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:38:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JJ7FMCQ5LBBP7FMQ6F5OITDJVQ.jpg?auth=1adfb43e82ae21182e38be7d2a3f9e64be2f615b9f9f272b8da505f7efc8d729&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spending on voluntary returns last year totalled €1.61 million. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill















]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy wanted to enjoy the Masters Dinner as well. Well la-di-da, Mr Fancy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/04/09/rory-mcilroy-wanted-to-enjoy-the-masters-dinner-as-well-well-la-di-da-mr-fancy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/04/09/rory-mcilroy-wanted-to-enjoy-the-masters-dinner-as-well-well-la-di-da-mr-fancy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Here’s our alternative Masters Dinner, leaning into who we are as a nation]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:33:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VDX2VGJVWFCWTAWWDR55EWFBBQ.jpg?auth=feed4ef1f3ceede06662695544af16f7b9ec610bc39e298a1e24af942ec3cc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy tastes some of his dishes in the kitchen ahead of the champions' dinner at Augusta. Photograph: The Masters/X]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[BA to reduce flights to Middle East when services resume in July]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/ba-to-reduce-flights-to-middle-east-when-services-resume-in-july/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/ba-to-reduce-flights-to-middle-east-when-services-resume-in-july/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Campbell ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Carrier will use freed-up planes to offer more direct routes to Asia and Africa]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:48:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SO4MHRUSGUHZRKXULDA5ADFNOA.jpg?auth=5d70a66ac596ae0cf122578e5a9ac92f7086644941636684c7aeb60710db38d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[British Airways will reduce flights to the Middle East and use the freed-up planes to offer more direct services to Asia and Africa. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Nicholls</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glenveagh plans 11m share options to motivate CEO amid ‘ambitious growth journey’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/glenveagh-plans-11m-share-options-to-motivate-ceo-amid-ambitious-growth-journey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/glenveagh-plans-11m-share-options-to-motivate-ceo-amid-ambitious-growth-journey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Homebuilder’s share price need to more double for all options to be in the money]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:43:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PCUHDZQZGFG6LIKX2TX23DSA4A.JPG?auth=ee2ba20d9c67d36d506d2c7af367855ae6e947e7c78c68d52793dfe7f96c76e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Glenveagh Properties chief executive Stephen Garvey. Photograph: Alan Betson ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Irish cyclists hospitalised after being hit by car in Spain]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/three-irish-cyclists-hospitalised-after-collision-in-spain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/three-irish-cyclists-hospitalised-after-collision-in-spain/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Hedgecoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Injured trio part of nine-person group from Cork that had travelled to Alicante for cycling holiday]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:34:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YTVH2QP3EFG47G3UIBDRIDB3Z4.webp?auth=99a039c8c116263c27e15bcecd79fccbce7ab997f1a4c972d0befcce5b643126&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/webp" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donal ‘Donie’ Goulding was among a group of cyclists who were hit by a car in Spain]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Augusta National outwitted ticket resellers and kept door closed on Donald Trump]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/09/how-augusta-national-outwitted-ticket-resellers-and-kept-door-closed-on-donald-trump/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/09/how-augusta-national-outwitted-ticket-resellers-and-kept-door-closed-on-donald-trump/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Bull at Augusta]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One of the great lessons of the Masters is money only goes so far, with strict rules designed to keep out ticket touts]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:28:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HYGXLQD5KVEBDOWTZOLGT4TQ4M.jpg?auth=4198c4f2c150f132cd56e28dd8e674f3dfde01432d5b3d4645188369869d3bd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Masters patrons watch Scottie Scheffler of the United States during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Photograph: Logan Whitton/Augusta National/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Augusta National</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram rolls out new teen protections to Irish users]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/instagram-rolls-out-new-teen-protections-to-irish-users/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/instagram-rolls-out-new-teen-protections-to-irish-users/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Restrictions had been introduced for UK and US users in October last year ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:19:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QRMBQBGKHHYBLL5WCJXVPPRCP4.jpg?auth=303d0c1bb85ea48db8796446c2f04050babbf0a1e404b0c0172d97a9e103008b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Instagram is rolling out new controls for teens in Ireland. Photograph: Alamy/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alamy Stock Photo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[BDO axes 31 partner roles as AI pressure grows and profits fall]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/09/bdo-axes-31-partner-roles-as-ai-pressure-grows-and-profits-fall/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/09/bdo-axes-31-partner-roles-as-ai-pressure-grows-and-profits-fall/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laith Al-Khalaf]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Move comes amid downturn for professional services after hiring spree during pandemic]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:10:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/35PPZYIJFVEWZHTKJBZVHHDKGE.jpg?auth=39629a9afd10caba23012d909a804805a4c9ea26374a46fcf4de8590b16b6519&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mid-tier accountancy group BDO is cutting 31 partners from its UK practice. Photograph: Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SOPA Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We see you’: Britain claims it rumbled ‘secret’ Russian plot to interfere with subsea cables]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/04/09/we-see-you-britain-claims-it-rumbled-secret-russian-plot-to-interfere-with-subsea-cables/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/04/09/we-see-you-britain-claims-it-rumbled-secret-russian-plot-to-interfere-with-subsea-cables/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UK’s defence secretary John Healey says covert Russian submarines have left location near UK territorial waters after being tracked for over a month]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:02:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q3NZ34CIKA4SN7Z6BEJBMLWH6M.jpg?auth=e5e8845830b682f1a90f914913a44b170b7971df26fec76e303bb0a4d337e80a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Britain's defence secretary John Healey delivers a statement on recent UK operational activity involving Russian submarines. Photograph:  Yui Mok-WPA Pool/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Wpa Pool</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman alleged to have told Confirmation ceremony she had bomb attached to her is fined in court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/09/woman-alleged-to-have-told-confirmation-ceremony-she-had-bomb-attached-to-her-is-fined-in-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/09/woman-alleged-to-have-told-confirmation-ceremony-she-had-bomb-attached-to-her-is-fined-in-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Incident occurred last month at St Mary’s Church in Navan, Co Meath]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:58:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X2GUYXBISJGVNAUH5PJ33HLWNE.jpg?auth=ec2fa0bf449e58977beb1c8a3e42a462b32a03b697c360505cd607209a641910&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Videos circulated on social media showed the woman taking the microphone on the church altar and stating that she had a bomb strapped to her. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryhor Bruyeu (Grisha Bruev)</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Taylor could fight in Croke Park this year on same card as Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/04/09/katie-taylor-could-fight-in-croke-park-this-year-on-same-card-as-tyson-fury-v-anthony-joshua/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/04/09/katie-taylor-could-fight-in-croke-park-this-year-on-same-card-as-tyson-fury-v-anthony-joshua/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnny Watterson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘We would be able to facilitate a Katie Taylor fight,’ said Croke Park stadium director Peter McKenna]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:53:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VQ5GENH7SO7DLPTSCXXD2X5EVI.jpg?auth=fe634ae7dbfdd5c5304c326d2238a9c52da3469b25227b1c8ca2132031f5ebe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Croke Park stadium chief executive Peter McKenna has told the BBC that Katie Taylor could realise her dream of fighting in the stadium later this year. Photograph: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Leon Farrell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridging loans: are they a help or a risk for those who are trading down?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/09/bridging-loans-will-the-central-bank-changes-help-those-who-want-to-trade-down-to-a-smaller-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/09/bridging-loans-will-the-central-bank-changes-help-those-who-want-to-trade-down-to-a-smaller-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Central Bank has moved to make this kind of finance more accessible, but those availing of it need to read the small print]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:32:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4T2MS6BQZFBXK66H3ABO4POWU.jpg?auth=0f1cfcb6102b21709a469ee785b7faa0ed29873db27c74e320decf2edbda6331&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald to reach Ireland milestone in Six Nations opener]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/cliodhna-moloney-macdonald-to-reach-ireland-milestone-in-six-nations-opener/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/cliodhna-moloney-macdonald-to-reach-ireland-milestone-in-six-nations-opener/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daire Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Over 70,000 are set to attend Saturday’s Six Nations game against England at Twickenham ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:28:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MDVBTU44G5C63NTYU7HUBHDH2U.jpg?auth=8274a41abb3bcd7ffdd93548a3b1da4500e60228e17232cd812108e608f11e97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald is set to pick up her 50th senior international cap against England. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just one in four people has a clear plan for retirement  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/09/just-one-in-four-people-has-a-clear-plan-for-retirement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/09/just-one-in-four-people-has-a-clear-plan-for-retirement/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inheritance key for many to achieve long-term financial goals with almost half not confident they will be able to afford preferred lifestyle]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:59:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/73QXLWLTKVBPHMXWNC64FEGDYA.jpg?auth=089a02a3c4f770fa3d35ad8c350a29dab04161997b40ae1a44e639a70589561a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New study reveals people in middle age are less likely to have a long-term financial plan in place. Photograph: iStock ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PAVEL IARUNICHEV</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price of home-heating oil hits highest level since 1996 amid Iran war]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/price-of-home-heating-oil-hits-highest-level-since-1996-amid-iran-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/price-of-home-heating-oil-hits-highest-level-since-1996-amid-iran-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cost of diesel at its highest level since July 2022 while price of petrol at its highest level since August 2022, CSO data shows]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:46:21 +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[Drivers and owners of large vehicles, tractors trucks and vans blocked areas of Dublin including O’Connell Bridge, causing significant disruption to traffic in the area, amid ongoing protests over the cost of fuel. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pitt review: A supremely tense and addictively terse drama. It’s like ER minus George Clooney]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/09/the-pitt-review-a-supremely-tense-and-addictively-terse-drama-its-like-er-minus-george-clooney/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/09/the-pitt-review-a-supremely-tense-and-addictively-terse-drama-its-like-er-minus-george-clooney/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Television: Starring Noah Wyle, The Pitt bears a jarring resemblance to the joys of the Irish medical system]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:23:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GKROIRGSLBGZXGYF5DR4UH27LY.jpg?auth=db565d21c0a2fc5325563a463c7a90d6cf40fe18b777600344d02682b6455c39&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Pitt: Noah Wyle as Dr Michael Robinavitch. Photograph: HBO]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No evidence’ found to support criminal allegation linked to Katie Simpson inquiry ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/09/no-evidence-found-to-support-criminal-allegation-linked-to-katie-simpson-inquiry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/09/no-evidence-found-to-support-criminal-allegation-linked-to-katie-simpson-inquiry/</guid><description><![CDATA[Complaint to ombudsman centred on initial decision by police not to treat showjumper’s death as suspicious]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:20:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3PGC6ULEXVGTFGRPSQISOU7XFQ.jpg?auth=1b86e196c7c61f164b0e475fbe6c3dd45604182d3d25750e9a32cec0a6f52124&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Katie Simpson, 21, from Armagh, died in hospital almost a week after an incident in Gortnessy Meadows in 2020]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recent fuel price increases ‘not in breach of any law’, consumer watchdog finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/recent-fuel-price-increases-not-in-breach-of-any-law-consumer-watchdog-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/recent-fuel-price-increases-not-in-breach-of-any-law-consumer-watchdog-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Benchmark wholesale kerosene prices have increased by about 150% since the start of the year]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:20:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MGXGOU7524XDXKRFGMBVPCVFPU.jpg?auth=13628f0e98a2944882788e666fee1ccd7e94604165065d90c31a2dcf177d55f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vehicles take part on the third day of a national fuel protest in O'Connell St, Dublin. Photograph: Bairbre Holmes/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bairbre Holmes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy the headline act as prepares for Masters defence ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/09/rory-mcilroy-the-headline-act-as-prepares-for-masters-defence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/09/rory-mcilroy-the-headline-act-as-prepares-for-masters-defence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ioane’s best display in a blue shirt; Leinster championship’s badly needed shake-up]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:07:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/64XDSY7TN5CLBDHQQQX2UO6Y4U.jpg?auth=301c934fd2a721efc19217d1c3d0cc145948b7dad1ad4b7ac5992289b6ec4c98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy during the presentation ceremony after winning the Masters at Augusta last year. Photograph: Simon Bruty/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Augusta National</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin to host pre-Wimbledon ATP Challenger tournament in June]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/04/09/dublin-to-host-pre-wimbledon-atp-challenger-tournament-in-june/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/04/09/dublin-to-host-pre-wimbledon-atp-challenger-tournament-in-june/</guid><description><![CDATA[First time Challenger Tour event to be held in Ireland since 2008]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LYRM6LFSFVH23DJD3VHYSI3PDQ.jpg?auth=5e8884fffa6020f0707a9aa604e08f238f4002d3d6d7650858e19e2674049964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The tournament will be held at Elm Park Golf & Sports Club. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mike Hewitt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[N6 Galway ring road gets planning approval after years of delays and despite environmental concerns]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/n6-galway-ring-road-is-granted-planning-approval-after-years-of-delays/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/n6-galway-ring-road-is-granted-planning-approval-after-years-of-delays/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[High Court challenges to a previous grant of permission for the 18km ring road led to a fresh planning process]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:58:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6FMQAKNF7Z73EDC5CVZVSKMIKU.jpg?auth=f01d494699e8798dfb3e329a2e3190442a2c9e496f3f52e0662fe62c7ca86261&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Traffic on Galway's Headford Road. Photograph: Joe O’Shaughnessy]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masters 2026: Tee times, what TV channel is it on, Augusta weather, players to watch]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/06/masters-2026-tee-times-what-tv-channel-is-it-on-augusta-weather-players-to-watch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/06/masters-2026-tee-times-what-tv-channel-is-it-on-augusta-weather-players-to-watch/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about Augusta National and the first Major of the year]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:37:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BLYYBMF6EI2KVXX2277PYZAIRE.jpg?auth=045b1e451a34aacf74c5655dd50cd4ad574272bac72c673a969a30ce73021b1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland lines up a shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the 2025 Masters. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Heathcote</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarlett Faulkner, critically injured in attack, to have life support switched off, family says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/scarlett-faulkner-critically-injured-in-attack-to-have-life-support-switched-off-family-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/scarlett-faulkner-critically-injured-in-attack-to-have-life-support-switched-off-family-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Raleigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Faulkner was left with critical head injuries after attack outside Birdhill village in Tipperary]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:10:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YPOUIDW5ABGZ7AF3LCZ3T6TJV4.jpg?auth=81fd2be4a4f963a653bd2e9483ff9764f2e43b67f894ad727c2f9cae9eb7eb6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scarlett Faulkner was attacked and seriously injured outside the village of Birdhill in Co Tipperary. Photograph: Family/Facebook]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gambling site promoted by Irish tipster uses ‘fraudulent licence’, says overseas central bank  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/gambling-website-promoted-by-irish-tipster-uses-fraudulent-licence-says-overseas-central-bank/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/gambling-website-promoted-by-irish-tipster-uses-fraudulent-licence-says-overseas-central-bank/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Tighe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rob Heneghan previously advised followers to ‘run and never look back’ if tipster ever promoted bookmaker ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NASYVQDB65BMVKUWPRUWH5NBFE.jpg?auth=9131d5748844874b5cd8e77285209757faec0b96ae765201df24f9aab2c0a8cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Posts from a Pro Sports Advice Telegram account, with more than 60,000 followers, in January and February recommended that followers use Gambana for betting on Premier League games. File photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daviles</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stocks’ relief rally stalls as crude oil rebounds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/04/09/stocks-relief-rally-stalls-as-crude-oil-rebounds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/04/09/stocks-relief-rally-stalls-as-crude-oil-rebounds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anand Krishnamoorthy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Iran says several terms of ceasfire agreement had been breached]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:37:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2SOMJXA6RBLXBGWDBFO7HENCSQ.jpg?auth=27ea488639d59c67a1f5f290c5deb4277e7caa8f2da2e674d26eb64efb16401b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington. Photograph: 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[Karoline Leavitt usually retaliates first, but a tough question made her pause ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/09/karoline-leavitt-pursed-her-lips-a-tough-question-for-trumps-defender-in-chief/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/09/karoline-leavitt-pursed-her-lips-a-tough-question-for-trumps-defender-in-chief/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The White House press secretary and JD Vance took questions on the Iran ceasefire while the US president remained elusive]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:31:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DYYGK6GN7TJV67BIZTH4ZIJ42I.jpg?auth=4a18ff24fed3d9b750ff6cf8ee1d0942c96ceb03473302dbc608d580601b4ff0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt during a briefing on Wednesday. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anna Moneymaker</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to rezone land at south Dublin stately home for housing scrapped ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/04/09/plans-to-rezone-land-at-south-dublin-stately-home-for-housing-scrapped/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/04/09/plans-to-rezone-land-at-south-dublin-stately-home-for-housing-scrapped/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council chief recommends rezoning of Woodbrook house be dropped]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E6GQ2PS6WRC37A5M36MGNO3X6U.JPG?auth=da41b7dfda17f8b5fd37e73bff73e7dfd75b7e999909d570b6569c25a7047016&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Woodbrook House is a 200-year-old stately home in south Dublin. 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Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Redington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flextronics profit falls as turnover declines]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/flextronics-profit-falls-as-turnover-declines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/flextronics-profit-falls-as-turnover-declines/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Company paid almost $29m in dividends]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:35:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RTJ562OVQJD3PANROE3H7S5YWU.jpg?auth=1de78b837281e499294c3b85e6ec44248f46cbde57127cebde2d4f0910e6e939&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Euro coins. Euro money. Euro currency.Coins stacked on each other in different positions. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MarianVejcik</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is coming to take your well-paid job and Aimee Connolly’s growth plans ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/ai-is-coming-to-take-your-well-paid-job-and-aimee-connellys-growth-plans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/ai-is-coming-to-take-your-well-paid-job-and-aimee-connellys-growth-plans/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:34:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WPW556N27JF2BENDSYUIKO6MK4.JPG?auth=d1f0c097ca1b92f88c103a8366d58762ee0a784817b0742f3929d8351de72eb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish beauty entrepreneur Aimee Connolly plans to take her Sculpted by Aimee brand into the lucrative US market later this year. 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[Vietnam’s top leader expands his power]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/04/09/vietnams-top-leader-expands-his-power/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/04/09/vietnams-top-leader-expands-his-power/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[To Lam gets greater authority to push through reforms aimed at maintaining Vietnam’s high economic growth]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:21:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4AECLALXLOTYTIM4QLS4J6GFEQ.jpg?auth=3a9f7701bf1a3394ea8730ec04689e46ea49bfabec823fbd735a5d09e27aec5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[To Lam was elected president by Vietnam's National Assembly on April 7th, capping his bid to centralise authority. Photograph: Dang Anh/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dang Anh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s time for a compensation scheme that recognises the pain and suffering of victims]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/09/opinion-its-time-for-a-compensation-scheme-that-recognises-the-pain-and-suffering-of-victims/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/09/opinion-its-time-for-a-compensation-scheme-that-recognises-the-pain-and-suffering-of-victims/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scheme must be designed so that the vast majority of applicants should not require a lawyer’s assistance]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SGZ46YKFWPUF3FU4ON3F243QZ4.jpg?auth=c32bc7dea9a7e2e31e67981419c38dbd85aff8904d44de3909c4894a0208c7af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Law Reform Commission has recommended the creation of a new victim-centred statutory scheme]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’ll definitely be better for it happening’: Cork’s Brian Hayes looking to the future after tough end to 2025]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/09/well-definitely-be-better-for-it-happening-corks-brian-hayes-looking-to-the-future-after-tough-end-to-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/09/well-definitely-be-better-for-it-happening-corks-brian-hayes-looking-to-the-future-after-tough-end-to-2025/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A positive league campaign has the Rebels raring to go in Munster]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7ZF5XQFVFCTKOZTXCBQH6FNCFM.jpg?auth=3057dbcec22a487a975a22668f7ba043273a685cf9f51a943d673a0e6a0deaf8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork's Brian Hayes during the National Hurling League Division 1A final against Limerick. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambulance service needs ‘several years’ of funding to have sufficient capacity for demand]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/09/ambulance-service-needs-several-years-of-funding-to-have-sufficient-capacity-for-demand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/09/ambulance-service-needs-several-years-of-funding-to-have-sufficient-capacity-for-demand/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ Workforce plan set 2026 staff target of 4,780, but only 2,920 funded posts have been approved]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BZYG47SXA5M4XD23UAAAAWMMN4.jpg?auth=7d606397807f73a391cbc5ad4620048d9c2ee00af65a458fd44b2bf64aba279a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pressure on the service has been increasing in recent years, with demand for ambulances via 999 emergency calls having increased by 25 per cent since 2019. Photograph: Tom Honan for The Irish Times.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Honan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Science teachers offered old telephone box to store chemicals, equipment and students’ work]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/09/science-teachers-offered-old-telephone-box-to-store-chemicals-equipment-and-students-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/09/science-teachers-offered-old-telephone-box-to-store-chemicals-equipment-and-students-work/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Teachers express concern they do not have adequate training, resources or facilities for laboratory-based research]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TG7EGJL6ERAWXD5LII36QBI3WU.jpg?auth=6b3375cef0564394eb8a196ba24122e484dd2633e845be44ed93cb29da1f0fed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The conference heard teachers were being asked to supervise high-stakes laboratory-based investigations without proper training, resources or facilities. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">rmirro</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster Football Championship needed a shake-up, Louth provided the blueprint]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/09/leinster-football-championship-needed-a-shake-up-louth-provided-the-blueprint/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/09/leinster-football-championship-needed-a-shake-up-louth-provided-the-blueprint/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After Dublin’s provincial run ended last season, more counties are daring to dream]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I23TYIDIJBCKFHERTTHBKELPRU.jpg?auth=8b913ade0102e1e5e3e9e9940aae1d4b76ff0e98c0c8a42f0cc34d5d6ffffcbc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Louth's Sam Mulroy lifts the Delaney Cup after Louth's win over Meath in last year's Leinster final. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie ©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drumcondra saga showcases dereliction of housing and of civic duty]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/drumcondra-saga-showcases-dereliction-of-housing-and-of-civic-duty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/drumcondra-saga-showcases-dereliction-of-housing-and-of-civic-duty/</guid><description><![CDATA[It appears the plan for derelict accommodation is to dismiss the social housing option]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 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[Artificial intelligence report should be wake-up call for Coalition]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/ai-report-should-be-a-wake-up-call-for-government/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/ai-report-should-be-a-wake-up-call-for-government/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AI is coming for Ireland’s workforce and that will have huge implications for the country’s future]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T4TA6XX3X6UG6F6LFZFR5FKJMM.jpg?auth=897163e622d265ae10b8bd2c7ff4c00c76002b266a7c03e4af9f08a27a085d80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The ESRI report on the artificial intelligence revolution should be sober reading for Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in five desks stands empty in Northern Ireland’s classrooms: Pragmatism is needed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/09/newton-emerson-one-in-five-desks-are-empty-in-northern-irelands-classrooms-pragmatism-is-needed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/09/newton-emerson-one-in-five-desks-are-empty-in-northern-irelands-classrooms-pragmatism-is-needed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An extraordinary 40 per cent of all schools in Northern Ireland will be unviable by 2033, up from a quarter today]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DUNONFPAHVBBPJ636QOJWRFGFI.jpg?auth=e2037f4368a87c8a81908d1d8ad59c2a066847253ac4163811d183a8fdbbfb78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin school principal says half of his students are homeless]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/09/dublin-school-principal-says-half-of-his-students-are-homeless/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/09/dublin-school-principal-says-half-of-his-students-are-homeless/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VMCLZVGICZHFVJIJAEEHKUN4LU.jpeg?auth=aba63e8bfd95704f4e450eb2d3190a158849a3095c076341083e09e1e7c65b2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark Candon, principal of St Laurence O'Toole's CBS in central Dublin. Photograph: Emmet Malone]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster ‘very close’ to hitting their best, says Joe McCarthy as Sale challenge looms]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/champions-cup-last-eight-leinsters-joe-mccarthy-in-the-mood-for-mauling-against-sale-sharks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/champions-cup-last-eight-leinsters-joe-mccarthy-in-the-mood-for-mauling-against-sale-sharks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘The general feeling is we’ve got a great team, and it’s starting to really click a bit’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M3CJK5RGTJDYOYBPJWM2PALQHQ.jpg?auth=753f18b1feba90abed2bfa4d261a7288a7c6e72d32f492eb8e081553fd59b7f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Joe McCarthy is tackled by Liam McConnell of Edinburgh  
during last weekend's Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 match. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asking-price inflation for homes drops to lowest rate in more than two years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/asking-price-inflation-for-homes-drops-to-lowest-rate-in-over-two-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/asking-price-inflation-for-homes-drops-to-lowest-rate-in-over-two-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Median transaction was sold 7% above the original asking price in March with one in six transactions settled 20% or more above asking]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IXKPZ3CUA5AMFPCDUXVS44XXT4.jpg?auth=23e4184c687c142e7a8ed0717f37591a562d6abaafc5f0eeadf17e0daf1b30ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The slowdown was most pronounced in Dublin, which had its softest rate of asking-price inflation in almost three years. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">marchmeena29</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rieko Ioane: Leinster finally see the return expected from an 88-cap All Black]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/rieko-ioane-leinster-finally-see-the-return-expected-from-an-88-cap-all-black/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/rieko-ioane-leinster-finally-see-the-return-expected-from-an-88-cap-all-black/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Centre may have had his watershed moment in Leinster’s Champions Cup win over Edinburgh last weekend]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AZTRX22Y75OVRDI7FYHHB6B7CI.jpg?auth=e076b385db936cac3a0eee1a0ff7e9cf2d84e98be6e3d67b1b6a531fd2c26ac3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rieko Ioane celebrates scoring a try for Leinster against Edinburgh with team-mate Max Deegan. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government and banks must back this move to help solve housing crisis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/government-and-banks-must-back-this-move-to-help-solve-housing-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/government-and-banks-must-back-this-move-to-help-solve-housing-crisis/</guid><description><![CDATA[Cohousing residents would have their own front door but share amenities such as gardens and common rooms]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 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 British government has no business in banning Kanye West from the country]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/09/finn-mcredmond-kanye-west-should-not-have-been-invited-to-a-uk-festival-but-since-he-was-let-him-play/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/09/finn-mcredmond-kanye-west-should-not-have-been-invited-to-a-uk-festival-but-since-he-was-let-him-play/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn McRedmond]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Free-speech absolutism is the only logical position in modern democracy. Yes, even when the speech is as base and bigoted as this]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4QMN3DXOQYP3YPNCCBC4YCFZME.jpg?auth=453ac9805a408ec3b3905863d24408141a7d787f386e7bb05518414f8cef5cef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kanye West: Would you invite this man to perform at a music festival? Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jonathan Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third day of fuel protests; Gambling tipster; and AI coming for Irish white collar jobs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/third-day-of-fuel-protests-gambling-tipster-and-ai-coming-for-irish-white-collar-jobs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/third-day-of-fuel-protests-gambling-tipster-and-ai-coming-for-irish-white-collar-jobs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aideen Finnegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Early Edition podcast: Today’s top stories from The Irish Times]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FQQLB5XR7VEUTERQOABYGZYMHU.JPG?auth=8858a2d94974e698fc310b6a3bd571aa8c4833d268ebf3bbf28c1e804f03ac50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[We are in for another day of disruption due to fuel protests. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s Six Nations: Ireland focused on daunting task of facing England at Twickenham ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/womens-six-nations-ireland-focused-on-daunting-task-of-beating-england-at-twickenham/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/womens-six-nations-ireland-focused-on-daunting-task-of-beating-england-at-twickenham/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daire Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Record crowd expected at Saturday’s game with more than 70,000 tickets sold]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L3L6PT7WFFNXUMINYDIBQPLNH4.jpg?auth=e06eeb2b1193cf892faff673471352cdeb593260aaa6dcc636bd390f248c922c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland scrumhalf Emily Lane will find out on Thursday if she has made the matchday 23 for the England fixture. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leave Angola out of talk about our health system ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/leave-angola-out-of-talk-about-our-health-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/leave-angola-out-of-talk-about-our-health-system/</guid><description><![CDATA[Decades after fighting ended, Angola is still mentioned as an unsolvable basket case]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 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[US democracy has reached a new nadir]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/us-democracy-has-reached-a-new-nadir/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/us-democracy-has-reached-a-new-nadir/</guid><description><![CDATA[This has been one of the most shameful episodes in American history]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 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[In the name of the fada]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/in-the-name-of-the-fada/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/in-the-name-of-the-fada/</guid><description><![CDATA[Séamas O’Reilly drew attention to issues spelling Irish names with fadas correctly online]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 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[Nonreligious schools should be the default throughout the State]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/nonreligious-schools-should-be-the-default-throughout-the-state/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/nonreligious-schools-should-be-the-default-throughout-the-state/</guid><description><![CDATA[Our human right to an objective education should not be subject to the preferences of our neighbours]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 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 late dad’s legacy is the love and care he put into each slightly wonky home renovation job ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/09/my-late-dads-legacy-is-the-love-and-care-he-put-into-each-slightly-wonky-home-renovation-job/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/09/my-late-dads-legacy-is-the-love-and-care-he-put-into-each-slightly-wonky-home-renovation-job/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emer McLysaght]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A friend’s house move takes me back to the 1990s, home of the pastel handbasin and other paternal projects]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3IEQLVW55FCFBJYOG37RTUZTEE.jpg?auth=00e9931285a02e9077c1b350d9c392f8e473cbc38f8d9db9161e7d84894645dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[My dad was very handy, but in his own peculiar way. The bedroom sink was one of his most solid projects. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AndreyPopov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dave Hannigan: More than a little method to the madness of NBA epidemic of premeditated losing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/09/dave-hannigan-more-than-a-little-method-to-the-madness-of-nba-epidemic-of-premeditated-losing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/09/dave-hannigan-more-than-a-little-method-to-the-madness-of-nba-epidemic-of-premeditated-losing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dreadful form yields the best chance of ending up with a top-three pick in June’s annual draft and that shot at redemption]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WK57ZAGEUFAHTATRJ3OWYTLRGI.jpg?auth=b239baf190b38468c89f18679a9f85e61c66729fa7dae26fd75632f424a33f8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AJ Dybantsa of the Brigham Young Cougars may well transpire to be a once-in-a-generation talent. Photograph: Chris Gardner/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Gardner</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waiting for Artemis – behind the scenes of the long return to the moon ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/04/09/waiting-for-artemis-behind-the-scenes-of-the-long-return-to-the-moon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/04/09/waiting-for-artemis-behind-the-scenes-of-the-long-return-to-the-moon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Shaw]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spotlight on the Artemis II mission reveals the complexity of deep space travel]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CKPPFZFEH5GUVF53OW4UBL727A.webp?auth=57a1494ebf2aaed03cdc795a0aef7ec6687197d6018ab374b141c8039979d353&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/webp" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Artemis I launched from Florida in 2022. Photograph: Nasa]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nasa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archaeologist Dr Fiona Beglane: Animal bones provide clues to lives and livelihoods of the past]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/04/09/archaeologist-dr-fiona-beglane-animal-bones-provide-clues-to-lives-and-livelihoods-of-the-past/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/04/09/archaeologist-dr-fiona-beglane-animal-bones-provide-clues-to-lives-and-livelihoods-of-the-past/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dr Fiona Beglane is a lecturer in archaeology at Atlantic Technological University, Sligo]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZBH64SBOOREWTKLK7BB3JZTBZA.jpg?auth=2dff141870087364a785acee82a6011228f807cb7dc7814355d9838450556800&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr Fiona Beglane examines animal bones from archaeological digs to understand better how the people who ate, bred and kept them lived]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[NY-listed oilfield group used Irish examinership to move HQ to Texas]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/ny-listed-oilfield-group-used-irish-examinership-to-move-hq-to-texas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/ny-listed-oilfield-group-used-irish-examinership-to-move-hq-to-texas/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Weatherford International filed for examinership in 2019 to eliminate €5.2bn in debt]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6WRUW6GCQ2ZXAIUOXZXHGSZCT4.jpg?auth=301616714a55286f6cc0644f00d94c4c7db36762c3ca9d8220c3155339d3c5fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oilfield services group Weatherford redomiciled to Ireland in 2014 but now plans to move to Texas, where its operating base is. Photograph: Reuters]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Build your network’: A HR expert and a serial entrepreneur on career success in the AI era]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/09/reaching-for-the-next-rung-on-the-career-ladder-in-the-age-of-ai-uncertainty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/09/reaching-for-the-next-rung-on-the-career-ladder-in-the-age-of-ai-uncertainty/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Ward]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In a world that is increasingly online and automated, the most valuable skills are becoming very human ones]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FBCDFYWSERA6PCXY5YIU6NBQLM.jpg?auth=bcbf0202b9412a0625de9d07e284112fe150353ff5b6bd371806c41d4593464e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Once you’ve built digital adoption expertise and confidence, raise your hand for every opportunity to get engaged in AI and how it is being shaped in your organisation. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pekic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The toilet overflows in my house’: Dublin tenant says neighbour’s sewage flows in to her home ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/09/dublin-tenant-describes-nightmare-of-neighbours-sewage-overflowing-in-her-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/09/dublin-tenant-describes-nightmare-of-neighbours-sewage-overflowing-in-her-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Every time someone flushes in the flats above me, the toilet overflows in my house,’ says SNA]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OWW63BAU6FDCZEBJC5ZE4UDZDY.JPG?auth=fe3a58fc13492809b0cbbeac5614fbea51433d6891ed3b86a360883b45f9aa54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lynsey McGrath, who lives in the Mercer House flat complex in Dublin 2, is experiencing mould and sewage leaking from an exterior drain pipe. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loft-style living at ‘the Plastic House’ in Dublin’s North Strand]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/08/loft-style-living-at-the-plastic-house-in-dublins-north-strand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/08/loft-style-living-at-the-plastic-house-in-dublins-north-strand/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Uniquely renovated midterrace cottage with mezzanine bedroom showcases use of polycarbonate material]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VPTBD4P5EJB4FJ26QDSHVBMYOY.JPG?auth=73d6317091ee84dd652d1d1f49c74b206f3ec58b02a20d55ecf5f7c4102ab927&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[26 Spencer Street North, North Wall, Dublin 3]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Keith Owens</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risks at Navan hospital remain because of failure to take obvious decision]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/risks-at-navan-hospital-remain-because-of-failure-to-take-obvious-decision/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/risks-at-navan-hospital-remain-because-of-failure-to-take-obvious-decision/</guid><description><![CDATA[Successive ministers and HSE chiefs have been made well aware of problems and solution]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +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[An addiction once too profitable to treat is now too perilous to ignore ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/04/09/an-addiction-once-too-profitable-to-treat-is-now-too-perilous-to-ignore/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/04/09/an-addiction-once-too-profitable-to-treat-is-now-too-perilous-to-ignore/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stuart Mathieson ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Stuart Mathieson: Energy lessons of 1973 and 1979 only half learned, just enough to improve efficiency at the margins]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K4V4QG4KGT7TUMU7QXRY4FLW2I.jpg?auth=f14941620bad27da94036dc8362d321f26c95da2b70d3efae2455a7362bfd7a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Iran war has emphasised global reliance on imported oil. Photograph: Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Elke Scholiers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US private credit facing investor ‘exodus’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/us-private-credit-facing-investor-exodus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/us-private-credit-facing-investor-exodus/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Moody’s slashed its outlook on Blue Owl Capital’s flagship fund]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:56:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FB44NPVC5UHSVJ24DPXR7AKX64.jpg?auth=92366024c1f8a47c3b69ab96bdb3d364837457367daecf3077ceb6a8b94fa1b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In his annual shareholder letter, the JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon said this week that the private credit sector’s losses will be higher than many expect, but that they probably won’t present any systemic risk. Photograph: Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bloomberg</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orban re-election would force a rethink of how EU takes decisions ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/09/orban-re-election-would-force-a-rethink-of-how-eu-takes-decisions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/09/orban-re-election-would-force-a-rethink-of-how-eu-takes-decisions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Outcome of viciously fought election in Budapest has big implications for the EU’s foreign policymaking ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:51:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NX5WDUCGCNEJVOOX6M7BUQDUV4.jpg?auth=5c25015c8f722623d6e8ae9abadad062d59e0b76811b005aad867c464b12dc51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" 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type="plain"><![CDATA[Exterior]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immaculate Georgian home a walk from the beach in Killiney]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/09/immaculate-georgian-home-a-walk-from-the-beach-in-killiney/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/09/immaculate-georgian-home-a-walk-from-the-beach-in-killiney/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Mulcahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Detached four-bed home lies on almost an acre on Balure Lane in the south Dublin coastal suburb]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F4W7EUV7A5FMNJXHJJOWFMVHPE.png?auth=3e0ab8aa508a9d51a21beb4b0dd15269635a9fd6b5d561e15f221b5eabd17864&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Larkfield, Church Road, Killiney, Co Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Withings BeamO review: Next-gen thermometer packs a punch – and a price  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/review/2026/04/09/withings-beamo-review-next-gen-thermometer-packs-a-punch-and-a-price/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/review/2026/04/09/withings-beamo-review-next-gen-thermometer-packs-a-punch-and-a-price/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The BeamO pitches itself as a family care device that will link in with telehealth services]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5PVPN2INXZHKRAEYSZMZ7YPD54.png?auth=759e4ed60ff9fece0811110be3049e6e1ebdf9af65eae46dcd7a5a804d62ddf7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Withings BeamO is easy to use, with a single button that scrolls through the various functions]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raising Chelsea: Conception, birth and first brand partnership of an aristocratic nepo baby]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/09/raising-chelsea-conception-birth-and-first-brand-partnership-of-an-aristocratic-nepo-baby/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/09/raising-chelsea-conception-birth-and-first-brand-partnership-of-an-aristocratic-nepo-baby/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo’s Disney show blurs lines between family life and brand-building]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content 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Photograph: Sophie Mutevelian/Disney+]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sophie Mutevelian</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liath review: A mesmerising two-Michelin-star experience from a spectacular chef]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/04/09/liath-review-a-mesmerising-two-michelin-star-experience-from-spectacular-chef/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/04/09/liath-review-a-mesmerising-two-michelin-star-experience-from-spectacular-chef/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Damien Grey not afraid to make things difficult with a menu arranged into ‘flavour provinces’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MTGQHG5TFNBVLBJAL3YDUESRIQ.JPG?auth=12d1fa2667930080f60184c7af9a181535e3eb18ed71abf4bea7c92101448e0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Damien Grey: If he were the leader of a cult, we would all be skipping after him like he was the Pied Piper. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Maybe we are not that mad – and it is worth pursuing’: Tipperary castle wins prestigious heritage award]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/04/09/maybe-we-are-not-that-mad-and-it-is-worth-pursuing-tipperary-castle-wins-prestigious-heritage-award/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/04/09/maybe-we-are-not-that-mad-and-it-is-worth-pursuing-tipperary-castle-wins-prestigious-heritage-award/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Knockelly Castle, a Tipperary gentleman’s pad from the 15th century, has been recognised as an extraordinary restoration project]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TAPUPXXKA5BCJK4FAOHEUQSXFU.jpeg?auth=75ca5bbae834b0c3fb6b74e495ec8e3f35871571581d30ab7303b51d6b41d8f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Knockelly Castle, in south Tipperary, is a rare medieval tower house, surrounded by a bawn]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech problems? Even astronauts can’t outrun them]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/04/09/tech-problems-even-astronauts-cant-outrun-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/04/09/tech-problems-even-astronauts-cant-outrun-them/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Artemis II’s commander couldn’t get Outlook to work on his personal device, proof that astronauts are just like the rest of us]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WJKGYQYSFXP26Y6EUTXZBIJINE.jpg?auth=6b3eb815a095691bcbc5f22ddbbb96836957ef835d3fb35b5b2c7fb39a7228c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[No one is immune to technical difficulties. Thankfully, few of us have had them play out in front of a global audience. 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[From a summer rental to four properties: how one Irish family turned holidays into something more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/04/09/from-a-summer-rental-to-four-properties-how-one-irish-family-turned-holidays-into-something-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/04/09/from-a-summer-rental-to-four-properties-how-one-irish-family-turned-holidays-into-something-more/</guid><description><![CDATA[Affording a holiday home for your family is a wonderful privilege but comes at a cost, and not just financially]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZL3VSVNJFCTFJAX7P3SCT43P4.jpg?auth=c675962a5ef1442adb5083327f6c655f0da50f79346c38b1e2a23c7036ce5670&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[One of Paul and Paula’s signature collection houses in Tuscany]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Aimee Connolly: ‘Yes, we want global domination ... but in a measured way’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/aimee-connolly-eyes-launch-of-her-beauty-brand-into-us-market-in-fourth-quarter-of-this-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/aimee-connolly-eyes-launch-of-her-beauty-brand-into-us-market-in-fourth-quarter-of-this-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish entrepreneur, who still owns 100% of her business, says US regulatory process is ‘progressing well’ ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EK2TJANNPRDBPEDDOOSVPMNRLA.JPG?auth=9adb2c9a91ce3cdd27c8bb0bd814ba24449a38ad16d524eb2d6201cd8c894944&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aimee Connolly, CEO and founder of Sculpted by Aimee: 'The goal is to be in the top 10 beauty brands globally in the next decade.' Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five homes on view this week in Dublin from €335,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/09/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-from-335000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/09/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-from-335000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New to the market in Blackrock, Clonsilla, Killester, Docklands and Smithfield ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R4G2ADWMC5FE7PTFPKVHAMKU6Q.jpg?auth=2fd509e3202c5e112e0d8264d39d8ef666123c727a8b5ad42e18dab6dd1da094&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bamenda, 59 Clonkeen Road in Blackrock, Co Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SETU and Glassworks set to accelerate innovation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/04/09/setu-and-glassworks-set-to-accelerate-innovation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/04/09/setu-and-glassworks-set-to-accelerate-innovation/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Glasswork campus sits near a cluster of multinational companies and in reach of local government, industry and education partners]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ORSCHV6C5FHARG4EM7ETZRKSJQ.jpg?auth=9e8463f7b5d4a5f1edb4e7b5d49d1b68e116f6aff1a5e0e6803c45d6d50f9f5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sarah Hickey, senior investment director at the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; Noel Frisby Snr, founder and director of the Frisby Group; Taoiseach Micheál Martin; and SETU president, Professor Veronica Campbell, at the recent launch of Building One, the first commercial building at the Glassworks campus in Waterford. Photograph: Patrick Browne]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patrick Browne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[You, Me & Tuscany review: another patronising Hollywood comedy replete with thumping stereotypes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/04/09/you-me-tuscany-review-another-patronising-hollywood-comedy-replete-with-thumping-stereotypes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/04/09/you-me-tuscany-review-another-patronising-hollywood-comedy-replete-with-thumping-stereotypes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A dazzled and bemused Halle Bailey leads this rattlebrained romcom from Kat Coiro]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3QFWG3WXRBF25HDNFWZR2KM7JU.jpg?auth=7a8caf83ed96b953db0519b6fc3f8c298964a8cd18b73b23177beaa629a55f2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page in You, Me & Tuscany, from director Kat Coiro]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contentious Spaces by Rosaleen McDonagh: Prose that’s measured, assured and fully human]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/04/04/contentious-spaces-by-rosaleen-mcdonagh-prose-thats-measured-assured-and-fully-human/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/04/04/contentious-spaces-by-rosaleen-mcdonagh-prose-thats-measured-assured-and-fully-human/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Wyeth]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An accomplished playwright, performer and essayist, McDonagh brings to her debut novel the authority of lived experience]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:48:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QJWQ4RF6CRBJFOHVIJJC5VGYL4.jpg?auth=2dc258d42f564b32cba2e4c2015f0b2f6cde521987bd8a2643599228165a84a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Writer and activist Rosaleen McDonagh. 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[Vet turns to herbal medicine to tackle pet health issues]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/04/09/vet-turns-to-herbal-medicine-to-tackle-pet-health-issues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/04/09/vet-turns-to-herbal-medicine-to-tackle-pet-health-issues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olive Keogh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cork-based Sinéad Mellett creates therapeutics for dogs and cats affected by chronic problems such as itchy skin ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2WZCHCBGNJEBJDIUDDLN4EO62U.jpg?auth=6e0b23931515252155afe028dfe2c994f0954f925a06af7b1ccbf3cb88fa1380&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sinéad Mellett of Natural Vet Company with Freya. Photograph: Darragh Kane]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>