<?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/2026-04-12/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:59:54 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Masters 2026 day four: Rory McIlroy wins the Masters for a second time - as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/12/masters-2026-day-four-live-updates-rory-mcilroy-and-shane-lowry-looking-for-victory-at-augusta-national/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/12/masters-2026-day-four-live-updates-rory-mcilroy-and-shane-lowry-looking-for-victory-at-augusta-national/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Back-to-back green jackets for the Irish golfer, who wins his sixth Major]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:54:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JJMHGAN3Q7GMQP375WPEB5NKJQ.jpg?auth=211825aaabed581ceff3a1415feeef4ad25e17f5bf2a788dbe64094dc550bd88&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 reacts on the 18th green. Photograph: Jared C Tilton/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jared C. Tilton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masters champion Rory McIlroy: ‘I was a little kid with a dream’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/13/read-rory-mcilroys-butler-cabin-interview-in-full-my-perseverance-has-really-started-to-pay-off/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/13/read-rory-mcilroys-butler-cabin-interview-in-full-my-perseverance-has-really-started-to-pay-off/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Some people probably thought it was outlandish to dream the things I wanted to do, but I had amazing support from back home and I can’t thank them enough’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:33:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/76JQRUNYULXAG5LQGLNDG3OGUY.jpg?auth=2b3793b7dab995349200f4532f3c92cad6edda5a7bcce0cf8b410ada5d00ad0c&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 reacts after being awarded the Green Jacket. Photograph: Hector Vivas/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hector Vivas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a Word... Hamlet]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/13/in-a-word-hamlet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/13/in-a-word-hamlet/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Omelette was a scrambled version of Shakespeare’s play that we staged as students at the then University College Galway ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UH22GW5KXQUDUEZ2CHV2VCK3PA.jpg?auth=07f3621d5985f92629bd2e0dd0cc47a9c3afbc2ca943ece519bc9028e5fb6c14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roscommon net five first-half goals in comfortable New York win]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/roscommon-net-five-first-half-goals-in-comfortable-new-york-win/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/roscommon-net-five-first-half-goals-in-comfortable-new-york-win/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Finnerty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Daire Cregg red card does little to slow Roscommon’s challenge]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:17:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YEPVJZAGGX3EM7L62AEFXK6JAY.jpg?auth=1beee6429347db8f6c82d1053967de874844a6c7888c8850dadc92c098f64883&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Roscommon’s Enda Smith is challenged by New York's Robert Wharton. Photograph: Ed Mulholland/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ed Mulholland</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kieran McGeeney welcomes hard-fought Armagh win over battling Tyrone]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/kieran-mcgeeney-welcomes-hard-fought-armagh-win-over-battling-tyrone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/kieran-mcgeeney-welcomes-hard-fought-armagh-win-over-battling-tyrone/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Malachy O’Rourke says his team proved their spirit and quality]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:45:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XQXB26UUSFAJTLXR3HTPAGBICE.jpg?auth=e4ccf4d5d5fcc54582be61b0c35799f79f9dfe2c5c91d3514ad0583e4e407bcc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ross McQuillan celebrates Armagh's one-point win over Tyrone. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel protests: Government to raid exchequer surplus for €505m support package]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/12/fuel-protests-government-to-raid-exchequer-surplus-for-505m-support-package/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/12/fuel-protests-government-to-raid-exchequer-surplus-for-505m-support-package/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones, Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Coalition denies latest measures a direct response to blockades, but faces further headaches]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:44:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WE7IKSP3WUSN3KX4MHMGAZF4TE.jpg?auth=7bfa424156e0ac2180846b2200e240426317148524e6462e0e0c7a3b1b9366fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Protesters block the N7 at Rathcoole, near Dublin, on Sunday, the sixth day of a national fuel protest against rising prices. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government announces further cuts to fuel prices and defers carbon tax increase]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/live-fuel-protests-road-blockages-ireland-m50-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/live-fuel-protests-road-blockages-ireland-m50-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley, Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cabinet to meet today amid continuing nationwide protests over the cost of fuel]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:37:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CG7TPEGJUVABTFVNSXNYO26DTU.JPG?auth=fe07ec6503a606d1d5b9d894933426b2ba3a67c4a1a3ed0533b364994c6937e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tánaiste Simon Harris, Taoiseach Micheál Martin announcing new package of supports in response to the fuel crisis after the Cabinet meeting at Government Buildings. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viktor Orban concedes defeat in Hungarian election as opposition heads for landslide win]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/12/hungary-votes-in-election-that-could-end-viktor-orbans-16-year-rule/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/12/hungary-votes-in-election-that-could-end-viktor-orbans-16-year-rule/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marton Dunai in Budapest]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Peter Magyar’s Tisza party projected to win 138 out of 199 seats, a two-thirds majority that would enable it to change the constitution]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:31:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EWG5UM5UBSPE36CVZH34GMYV3I.jpg?auth=469fe5729e49156e23f0dd66c2ed408959741d82ade16aa07447375ce1409c69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Viktor Orban addresses supporters after conceding in Hungary's parliamentary elections. Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Attila Kisbenedek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armagh narrowly edge out Tyrone after extra-time; Cork down Limerick on Leeside – as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/live-gaa-updates-armagh-tyrone-waterford-galway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/live-gaa-updates-armagh-tyrone-waterford-galway/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Galway win National Camogie League Division 1A title over Waterford at Nowlan Park]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:29:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5TICGEZB2VKLXHBQM3QDZWIJQ4.jpg?auth=5e2c00f3ef8113c0678a0b42ab1491cfd920508f9d85484d3cd939d143eec406&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Armagh's Conor Turbitt scores a point despite Tyrone's Ciarán Daly. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conor Turbitt point the difference as 14-man Armagh require extra-time to dispatch Tyrone]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/conor-turbitt-point-the-difference-as-14-man-armagh-require-extra-time-to-dispatch-tyrone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/conor-turbitt-point-the-difference-as-14-man-armagh-require-extra-time-to-dispatch-tyrone/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ben McDonnell goal forces Ulster opener to extra-time at the Athletic Grounds]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:11:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SDMJOY6IZ7VUCYBXBU4W6G5FQ4.jpg?auth=a3234523bf8ddf06bca400f730a56c7f1121e89b4755bce84d505345da64fdcd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Armagh's Conor Turbitt scores a point despite Tyrone's Peter Teague and Joey Clarke. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester City cruise past Chelsea to increase pressure on Arsenal in title race]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/12/manchester-city-cruise-past-chelsea-to-increase-pressure-on-arsenal-in-title-race/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/12/manchester-city-cruise-past-chelsea-to-increase-pressure-on-arsenal-in-title-race/</guid><description><![CDATA[Three second-half goals see Pep Guardiola’s side close gap to Premier League leaders]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:07:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JA44KPLFISWB3F5SP56A3MNTNM.jpg?auth=60afeadfacc1bc6a88444ae520fa44ea591b26952145f462efee3e9fb7d9f6f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez couldn't stop Manchester City from easing to victory at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and moving closer to the top of the Premier League. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Justin Setterfield</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the fuel protests: action to end blockades was overdue]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/12/the-irish-times-view-on-the-fuel-protests-action-to-end-blockades-was-overdue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/12/the-irish-times-view-on-the-fuel-protests-action-to-end-blockades-was-overdue/</guid><description><![CDATA[The response of the authorities has been slow and, at times, clumsy]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YGGTPKAHRRE73LBQTJRQFPKQSM.jpg?auth=7ceb77b4a12c0f86be78b8b794cae0036e25c7e633132bbcedb7bcbfd423bf47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardai move in to move protestors at Whitegate Oil Refinery, Co. Cork 
(Photo: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision)]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish player tracker: Troy Parrott helps AZ to vital win over Heerenveen]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/12/irish-player-tracker-troy-parrott-helps-az-to-vital-win-over-heerenveen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/12/irish-player-tracker-troy-parrott-helps-az-to-vital-win-over-heerenveen/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor McEvoy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Caoimhín Kelleher impressive between the posts for Brentford against Everton]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:49:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RDFGGGTRTJEGVI7QOJVQQHOFLA.jpg?auth=529b3b20b55706caa55c1edb8e2b162c1d0157a1286f6d3caebac3a93d465913&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Troy Parrott scored his 19th league goal of the season for AZ Alkmaar in their 3-1 win over Heerenveen. Photograph: Olaf Kraak/ANP/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">OLAF KRAAK</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on bridging finance : a welcome move but care needed ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/12/the-irish-times-view-on-bridging-finance-a-welcome-move-but-care-needed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/12/the-irish-times-view-on-bridging-finance-a-welcome-move-but-care-needed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Part of the goal of the Central Bank policy is to make it a bit easier for smaller lenders to enter the bridging market]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:39:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FRI5KAT22BBZLNBPMJVVM55V3U.jpg?auth=bf5e51bd830cd7d640292740eaa54b55e9c5c5c832677a0149658a5f25a90f0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lack of options for those wanting to trade down are a problem, . (Photo by David Dear/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Construction Photography/Avalon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel protests to continue after ‘insulting’ package aimed at tackling prices, says key figure]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/fuel-protests-to-continue-after-insulting-package-aimed-at-tackling-prices-says-key-figure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/fuel-protests-to-continue-after-insulting-package-aimed-at-tackling-prices-says-key-figure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Measures announced on Sunday evening ‘not enough’, says farmer James Geoghegan]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:33:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JVI4364P5NHZNL276T5UVQ66AY.JPG?auth=c45d7760ba8915470d1b842888462d5caff443b849973cf9ee2c4dc468486457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí escort some of the last fuel protesters from O’Connell Street  on Sunday after an early morning clearance of the Dublin thoroughfare. Photograph: Alan Betson ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Faldo ponders the ups and downs of Rory McIlroy and the England football team ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/12/nick-faldo-ponders-the-ups-and-downs-of-rory-mcilroy-and-the-england-football-team/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/12/nick-faldo-ponders-the-ups-and-downs-of-rory-mcilroy-and-the-england-football-team/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Paul McGinley sounds like he could do with a new hat]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:29:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QUIYOKWIE5EQBEUJJ3CO7M5RSE.jpg?auth=7a749982a98aea6d8eb855ea7760f2b6b84ab8efede07cfc3853740a4a00842a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The one-man theme park that is Rory McIlroy, practising after his third round at the Masters on Saturday. Photograph: Thomas Lovelock/Augusta National/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Augusta National</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellen Walshe claims fifth national title to close out Irish Open Championships]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/12/ellen-walshe-claims-fifth-national-title-to-close-out-irish-open-championships/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/12/ellen-walshe-claims-fifth-national-title-to-close-out-irish-open-championships/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Daniel Wiffen wins 800m freestyle for third title of the week in Bangor]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:27:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2N4HWM3QO5XHLP4WK6CAS52RUM.jpg?auth=0141b3023ef8c845b290f38f21d46d04bca649ae36f73655bf22f6983e9c347b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ellen Walshe during the Irish Open Swimming Championships in Bangor. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster to face Toulon in Champions Cup semi-final on May 2nd]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/12/leinster-to-face-toulon-in-champions-cup-semi-final-on-may-2nd/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/12/leinster-to-face-toulon-in-champions-cup-semi-final-on-may-2nd/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ulster at home to Exeter in Challenge Cup final four]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:09:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WJZA36JF5RE76HH2XQVE2N2V3I.jpg?auth=6ebb5ef321a8be7ff0f0144755fb14febc8432d9342ab0a36f4f9900e8d7ee21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Hugo Keenan celebrates with Gary Ringrose and James Ryan after scoring a try during Saturday's Champions Cup quarter-final win over Sale. Photograph: Henry Simpson/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Henry Simpson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump orders naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks break down]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/12/donald-trump-orders-naval-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-after-iran-peace-talks-break-down/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/12/donald-trump-orders-naval-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-after-iran-peace-talks-break-down/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president says aim of move is to place chokehold on Tehran’s access to oil revenues]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:03:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ALUL7GXTB5T34LATLXXUUXH23Y.jpg?auth=835dfc4c9d44faec3aabe7b196c26cec3b5f5cbe4503af5ecf1536d5bd8e61b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donald Trump's blockade could intensify pressure on oil markets and global economy. 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[Wicklow reign supreme over washed-out Carlow]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/wicklow-reign-supreme-over-washed-out-carlow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/wicklow-reign-supreme-over-washed-out-carlow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Keane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oisín McConville’s side set up enticing duel with Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:48:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2P76PKYFOM74CCLOM3RW43RH5A.jpg?auth=54e749d94edfe114f7053fd7d5b88e65ad519da6c0b34b10b631c3ef6a791d01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wicklow's Jonathan Carlin tries to power past a challenge by Carlow's Colm Hulton during Sunday's clash in Cullen Park. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grace Halton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pepper spray, megaphones and jostling: How the Whitegate fuel blockade came to an end]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/pepper-spray-megaphones-and-jostling-how-the-whitegate-fuel-blockade-came-to-an-end/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/pepper-spray-megaphones-and-jostling-how-the-whitegate-fuel-blockade-came-to-an-end/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Petroleum supplies flowed from Co Cork refinery on Sunday, 24 hours after days of protest at key oil site came to an end]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:47:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PNUMYAXTANAZNHV7H5FEQIQUHU.jpg?auth=c020f1a72a799ec83cb4bbdaa5370d1c13f63d47f3abeda2b00a888c4e968d93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[More than 60 public order unit gardaí were deployed at Whitegate oil refinery, Co Cork. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas Day unwraps Derby potential as Pierre Bonnard bombs out in Trial ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/12/christmas-day-unwraps-derby-potential-as-pierre-bonnard-bombs-out-in-trial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/12/christmas-day-unwraps-derby-potential-as-pierre-bonnard-bombs-out-in-trial/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[True Love in the mix for 1,000 Guineas after Cheveley Park winner proves her stamina over seven furlongs ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:20:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EVS6IRL7TFK4IKU6IW2P6ULBBY.jpg?auth=0b0e942c7f2cc2edf3803047c4d1282964c118e239db72f13ca5eb6a040c76af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Christmas Day ridden by Wayne Lordan (right) on their way to winning the PW McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes, ahead of Endorsement ridden by Ronan Whelan at Leopardstown on Sunday. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leitrim hang on for first over Sligo in 15 years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/leitrim-hang-on-for-first-over-sligo-in-15-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/leitrim-hang-on-for-first-over-sligo-in-15-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Liam Maloney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hosts leave comeback too late as Leitrim advance to meet Galway]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:19:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KUI2ZLN3763RHVKBCFVVZQZTEI.jpg?auth=d29d43b0cfc9abf1f9d64348d19f31abb0f2bd30176f85979a37f3f3036e77ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leitrim's Cillian McGloin is tracked by Sligo's Alan McLoughlin. Photograph: Tom O'Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom O'Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicine bow: The rise and fall of Dr Achmet Borumborad, the ‘Turk’ who charmed Georgian Dublin  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/12/medicine-bow-the-rise-and-fall-of-dr-achmet-borumborad-the-turk-who-charmed-georgian-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/12/medicine-bow-the-rise-and-fall-of-dr-achmet-borumborad-the-turk-who-charmed-georgian-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Murat R. 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Reproduced by  permission of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel protests: Blockades at Galway, Foynes and Rosslare Europort stood down]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/fuel-protests-blockades-at-galway-foynes-and-rosslare-europort-stood-down/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/fuel-protests-blockades-at-galway-foynes-and-rosslare-europort-stood-down/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Hamilton, David Raleigh, Sarah Slater]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wexford and Limerick protesters say they did not want situation to escalate]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:57:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4XRM7OO4G756YAX7NPOO2TSSXE.jpg?auth=bdaa424168683ef9bf5ba131aeed0b58fd0b2182e1ca41b3744aadc5399ba6db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Protesters blockade a fuel depot in Foynes, Co Limerick, on Friday. Photograph: Brendan Gleeson/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brendan Gleeson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row over protest at Buchenwald memorial event highlights rising sense of danger in Germany]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/12/row-over-protest-at-buchenwald-memorial-event-highlights-rising-sense-of-danger-in-germany/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/12/row-over-protest-at-buchenwald-memorial-event-highlights-rising-sense-of-danger-in-germany/</guid><description><![CDATA[Crowd warned of growing threats to democracy ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:39:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/73OAFC6N5AZECXUY6ZYCX4Y6MA.jpg?auth=6de265f4a937ce014a7c1b4cc157937ea7629fbc220b20dc54dcf19a7d97a899&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[German minister for culture and media Wolfram Weimer walks through the main gate as he arrives at the memorial site of the former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald on Sunday. Photograph: Jens Schlueter/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jens Schlueter</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork progress against Limerick but plenty of wrinkles need ironing out]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/cork-progress-against-limerick-but-plenty-of-wrinkles-need-ironing-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/cork-progress-against-limerick-but-plenty-of-wrinkles-need-ironing-out/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Strange Munster SFC game saw home team lose its way in second half and both sides play better against the wind]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:08:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J4277BYQAFGLROXRXVG5BTON5Y.jpg?auth=d6e712466c2f2272a26f847f519bd7c96a0c42815e5f1788767d5e4b65e67930&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dara Sheedy of Cork scores his side's first goal of the game in the Munster SFC game against Limerick. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Lawlor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sergio García warned after breaking club in Masters meltdown before carrying Jon Rahm’s bag ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/12/sergio-garcia-warned-after-breaking-club-in-masters-meltdown-before-carrying-jon-rahms-bag/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/12/sergio-garcia-warned-after-breaking-club-in-masters-meltdown-before-carrying-jon-rahms-bag/</guid><description><![CDATA[The 2017 champion tore up tee box after poor shot]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:07:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NCNQEP7FL2BHQNTZIWK6ELMPTQ.jpg?auth=c4fc2be86d29fd16e34405ef52babf1416e3c50b7d830681b86952353004a5a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sergio Garcia carries the golf bag for fellow Spaniard Jon Rahm on the fairway of the second hole. Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Erik S Lesser</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia and Ukraine trade accusations of Orthodox Easter ceasefire violations ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/12/russia-and-ukraine-trade-accusations-of-orthodox-easter-ceasefire-violations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/12/russia-and-ukraine-trade-accusations-of-orthodox-easter-ceasefire-violations/</guid><description><![CDATA[Both sides reported more than 1,000 drone and shelling attacks after the 32-hour truce began on ​Saturday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:00:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M7KI42O27RVZPTDLRFRMINYXBQ.jpg?auth=997f54e6db1e95ab03ed2b23e62ed8c2225f859d9b366c9ed4190d71a107debb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A priest blesses Ukrainian military members during prayers to celebrate Orthodox Easter in the Kharkiv region. Photograph: Roman Pilipey/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Roman Pilipey</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bordeaux beat Toulouse to reach Champions Cup semi-final against Bath]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/12/bordeaux-beat-toulouse-to-reach-champions-cup-semi-final-against-bath/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/12/bordeaux-beat-toulouse-to-reach-champions-cup-semi-final-against-bath/</guid><description><![CDATA[Reigning champions put four tries past Top 14 rivals to reach final four]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:52:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JF4VHCJP5WDNAIC7EHXCNWKATY.jpg?auth=607428873686d72473fcde09e028ca62631dc6fcbccd27273bd9d1aabcaa38ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bordeaux’s Louis Bielle-Biarrey celebrates a penalty during Sunday's Champions Cup quarter-final against Toulouse. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tottenham mired in relegation zone after defeat at Sunderland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/12/tottenham-mired-in-relegation-zone-after-defeat-at-sunderland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/12/tottenham-mired-in-relegation-zone-after-defeat-at-sunderland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louise Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Roberto De Zerbi loses in his first match as Spurs are two points off safety]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:52:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IVQDXWSIHUKLN4VM5ZKD2RQPJI.jpg?auth=927f2e8f1bbba35fce53a234bc7297632ab46f3d599209125b0b58a1f99138fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Granit Xhaka of Sunderland celebrates victory as Spurs player Xavi Simons reacts. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stu Forster</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five-goal Westmeath overpower Longford to reach Leinster quarter-final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/five-goal-westmeath-overpower-longford-to-reach-leinster-quarter-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/five-goal-westmeath-overpower-longford-to-reach-leinster-quarter-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Buckley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mark McHugh’s side to face Meath in Leinster Championship last eight]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:33:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5PT27GQMDPMS6RPF5SMEGC4Q3M.jpg?auth=d4f185ce501f570237e0fa9c4a59365543eb88c71ec8ae9d0228e30f678fc4c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Westmeath's  Brandon Kelly celebrates a goal against Longford. Photograph: John McVitty/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John McVitty</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galway navigate new rules and Waterford magic to secure another league title]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/galway-navigate-new-rules-and-waterford-magic-to-secure-another-league-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/galway-navigate-new-rules-and-waterford-magic-to-secure-another-league-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Egan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Contest was much more physical and competitive as a result of camogie’s overhaul of rules]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:32:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6HHKLTL2ANGBPESHEIZWQQTBH4.jpg?auth=24d538cd6b3f0cffc68b0fcfd54065f4484b1662b7546233255ed688b4ea3920&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Galway's Niamh McPeake and Carrie Dolan in action against Clodagh Carroll of Waterford during Sunday's Division 1A final  in Nowlan Park. Photograph: David Ribeiro/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/David Ribeiro</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyson Fury only wants Anthony Joshua but after 10 years of wrangling will superfight ever happen?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/04/12/tyson-fury-only-wants-anthony-joshua-but-after-10-years-of-wrangling-will-superfight-ever-happen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/04/12/tyson-fury-only-wants-anthony-joshua-but-after-10-years-of-wrangling-will-superfight-ever-happen/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McRae at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘It’s either him or I’m out,’ Fury said of his British heavyweight rival after outclassing Arslanbek Makhmudov]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:30:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CILO65W6JQV2XPTJGATNFLDBHE.jpg?auth=4f3e45bf92ecd1e0b1ff3ee9ed73b09537bc89831d4bcbd4de49e6a19ee1cecf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tyson Fury punches Arslanbek Makhmudov during their heavyweight fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Photograph: Richard Pelham/Getty Images for Netflix]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Pelham</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/12/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/12/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Your guide to sport on television (Monday – Sunday, April 13th – 19th)]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ICYRYH44FNHK3PP4MVAGYLG7FI.jpg?auth=060a4520d5e9b63027a6089090a3cc3cc3786952f3d37723ba55228c393e5370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bold positional switch of Dan Sheehan paid off handsomely for Leinster ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/12/bold-positional-switch-of-dan-sheehan-paid-off-handsomely-for-leinster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/12/bold-positional-switch-of-dan-sheehan-paid-off-handsomely-for-leinster/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leo Cullen’s decision to leave Sheehan on the pitch after Rónan Kelleher came on proved a winning ploy]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:42:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4LJJTXHSL6T7PK5W2UN47KMITM.jpg?auth=b1d7959cd047cb740ed456a0f700558a23bbc362bef084f24bc26cfc952031cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Dan Sheehan during the Champions Cup quarter-final match against Sale Sharks at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on Saturday. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tipperary come from behind against Waterford to set up Munster semi-final with Cork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/tipperary-come-from-behind-against-waterford-to-set-up-munster-semi-final-with-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/12/tipperary-come-from-behind-against-waterford-to-set-up-munster-semi-final-with-cork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Barry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Michael O’Brien nets for the Déise in Fraher Field defeat]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:41:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BFM4IUH42XB3PZD7YRH7Y6AZYA.jpg?auth=dadadf846b8bb4787473e7ebc2118cda2c29bae4f76f826e5fe3512dd2c2e155&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tipperary's Jack O'Neill is tackled by Waterford's Darach Ó Cathasaigh. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where are the fuel protests on Sunday and what impact will they have on schools tomorrow?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/fuel-protests-ireland-impact-irish-schools/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/fuel-protests-ireland-impact-irish-schools/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The latest information on Sunday’s protests, including an M50 update]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:22:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D4F7ZXVGVEJDYJRCVEM3JCYB5Y.jpg?auth=c913069a7f4b727b13d6af709d385c6ffa0a139ab392c999baeb0c6c69604d09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In a major operation involving scores of gardaí, large tractors that had been blocking the entrance to the Whitegate oil refinery in Co Cork were moved, and fuel tankers were once again able to access the site. Photograph: An Garda Síochána/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">An Garda Siochana</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UL Bohemian to face Blackrock in All-Ireland League decider]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/12/ul-bohemian-to-face-blackrock-in-all-ireland-league-decider/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/12/ul-bohemian-to-face-blackrock-in-all-ireland-league-decider/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Enniskillen secure promotion with win over Boyne]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3AH5BKOMF5BC7EEEPWIYWV4HYE.jpg?auth=e0f464d0ab993954452bb11a59c5c74b07b936166edf8826ed8584b0628afed9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chloe Pearse, pictured during last year's AIL final, scored a try for UL Bohemians in Saturday's semi-final win over Old Belvedere. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maureen Dowd: The Melania mystery – why did the Slovenian Sphinx relight the Epstein fire? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/12/maureen-dowd-the-melania-mystery-why-did-the-slovenian-sphinx-relight-the-epstein-fire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/12/maureen-dowd-the-melania-mystery-why-did-the-slovenian-sphinx-relight-the-epstein-fire/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maureen Dowd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The US first lady’s shock statement last week took everybody – including Trump – by surprise, but what was behind it?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:36:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6RBVE46P6OHIUIOSY4BQ4SJ2LA.jpg?auth=2dd3679bbc6adb4f9bae66466bf0638c7911769347c67ced2923c8a094445ef5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Melania Trump at the White House last Thursday to make a statement denying links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mandel Ngan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Quirky devil’ I Am Maximus 8/1 to emulate Red Rum with Grand National hat-trick]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/12/quirky-devil-i-am-maximus-81-to-emulate-red-rum-with-grand-national-hat-trick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/12/quirky-devil-i-am-maximus-81-to-emulate-red-rum-with-grand-national-hat-trick/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Willie Mullins star is Timeform’s highest-rated winner of Aintree spectacular]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:16:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OTEWTC77H5E2ZBJOUUNOGD4EXQ.jpg?auth=2591e2c04ef169973297449a96ee253d90efe580a9d78e47707f03ffeaf383d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paul Townend celebrates after riding I Am Maximus to win the 2026 Grand National at Aintree. Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Crowhurst</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested over alleged attack on US military aircraft]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/12/man-arrested-over-alleged-attack-on-us-military-aircraft/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/12/man-arrested-over-alleged-attack-on-us-military-aircraft/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardai say man entered unauthorised area of Shannon Airport on Saturday ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:42:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VYJI2RYQEZC25HPEHSZRXM2M2E.jpg?auth=7d3d7a03b89a20a48a0ee4ebf99caa4c518fc36508c5d45b1e042c3ea5189219&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Footage posted on social media on Saturday showed a man climbing aboard the wing of a US military aircraft. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancellation of Israeli charity fundraiser ‘an act of anti-Semitic censorship’, Shatter says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/cancellation-of-israeli-charity-fundraiser-an-act-of-anti-semitic-censorship-shatter-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/cancellation-of-israeli-charity-fundraiser-an-act-of-anti-semitic-censorship-shatter-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[National Concert Hall accepted, revoked, reinstated and then cancelled booking by Irish branch of Magen David Adom, former minister says]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:06:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FJDOTWHGMJEIVFN7G7T2OLVPTQ.jpg?auth=e1c95fca27213bbeb4fca15c0ce32db5c0a11a11186fb00be17b0f1e06183396&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alan Shatter said the National Concert Hall informed him on Friday that it would no longer be hosting the event. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does it make sense to walk away from my tracker mortgage rate?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/12/does-it-make-sense-to-walk-away-from-my-tracker-mortgage-rate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/12/does-it-make-sense-to-walk-away-from-my-tracker-mortgage-rate/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Prospect of rising interest rates in wake of Iran war worries older couple with around five years left on their home loan ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:23:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YR2HLYFSLZFWXOLBW6XLTUUQ2I.jpg?auth=aec824555feafbb59f2a83bc51553646d9cdde036356263c05da04d450305e22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Now? Failure of Iran talks leaves Trump administration facing unpalatable questions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/12/what-now-failure-of-iran-talks-leaves-trump-administration-facing-unpalatable-questions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/12/what-now-failure-of-iran-talks-leaves-trump-administration-facing-unpalatable-questions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tyler Pager, David E. Sanger]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fear of being drawn into prolonged negotiations with Iran is palpable]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:42:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FXNJ4DSO4P752OKB3L2NEQP4PM.jpg?auth=1aebfeee14b795eed016e2728467a13fe54ec1bd388dcd66d3a6bb381a47035f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump makes a fist upon arrival at Miami International Airport in Miami, on April 11, 2026. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jim Watson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel protests a window to an Ireland without the benefit of €30bn in corporation tax]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/04/12/fuel-protests-a-window-to-an-ireland-without-the-benefit-of-30bn-in-corporation-tax/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/04/12/fuel-protests-a-window-to-an-ireland-without-the-benefit-of-30bn-in-corporation-tax/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Labanyi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The anger on the protests is a sign of what the Government will face if it cannot solve issues with spending ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:26:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZYL45SHVCNTT4KWH2ZWM7SBM24.jpg?auth=3efeb4f8b480cc77668c5234f6e6feec96ef1b7c7898d907fc4172e722e0c167&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A handout video grab from An Garda Síochána shows protesters’ vehicles leaving O’Connell Street during an overnight operation to remove a blockage. Photograph: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">An Garda Siochana</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viral video of London stabbing incident sparks debate over crime: ‘He was my only son’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/04/12/viral-video-of-london-stabbing-incident-sparks-debate-over-crime-he-was-my-only-son/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/04/12/viral-video-of-london-stabbing-incident-sparks-debate-over-crime-he-was-my-only-son/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Killing in north London park is one of the latest in a spate of knife attacks among young people in the city]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:58:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XBJQZGS2VINCRSA4OXM74KJ6NM.jpg?auth=9dc8515b8a5bb891efdb8bad6b1940c6672d1df9ae8921c992d595f8b61786d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The scene at Primrose Hill in north London after a 21-year-old man died following a stabbing. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Aaron Chown</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taco Trump: markets rise on crises that never quite happen]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/12/taco-trump-markets-rise-on-crises-that-never-quite-happen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/12/taco-trump-markets-rise-on-crises-that-never-quite-happen/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Stocks are profiting from the extinguishing of fires that didn’t need to be lit]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DSXZTFXXY4NJOL5IDWJX4SXIQU.jpg?auth=e9ea8b5bb8594798aed6deee8e22ffc5531d4391b2dfbbe848b4b9d122b27ec6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Despite a habit of backing off from contentious positions under market or political pressure, the danger is that, eventually, a crisis could spiral beyond Trump’s control. Photograph: Tom Brenner/The New York Times           ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Brenner</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a New Mexico mountain town became home and final resting place of actor Dennis Hopper]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/12/how-a-new-mexico-mountain-town-became-home-and-final-resting-place-of-actor-dennis-hopper/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/12/how-a-new-mexico-mountain-town-became-home-and-final-resting-place-of-actor-dennis-hopper/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Easy Rider director was so taken with Taos that he became its most notorious resident during the 1970s and its most feted retiree in the last years of his life]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:43:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QGRFFQH3D5CNNKBLLM6SEW7I7Q.jpg?auth=2410027d837e3935328ff22db507f357946399d85dbce44f0c304e764f9d50b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Actor and director Dennis Hopper and cameraman Laslo Kovacs prepare to shoot a scene from his movie Easy Rider in 1969 in Taos, New Mexico. Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Ochs Archives</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are religious schools seen as divisive but Irish language schools are not?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/12/breda-obrien-why-are-religious-schools-seen-as-inherently-divisive-when-irish-language-schools-are-not/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/12/breda-obrien-why-are-religious-schools-seen-as-inherently-divisive-when-irish-language-schools-are-not/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breda O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There is a strange double standard about religion in schools as opposed to other areas of learning]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/426A7UC5W2H3RAD6GUW4NMOLCU.jpg?auth=b13639e2ac2a7d17be96b58aec6522f4eddb7b31db9b4e40593a1b9b4cef2a03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Students with schoolbags on their backs walk down a corridor and towards their class, passing a statue of St Joseph and a Catholic religious cross in a private Catholic primary school in Valence in the south east of France, the September 6, 2024. 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Most of us want something in between]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/12/clare-moriarty-its-refreshing-to-hear-a-dad-talk-about-scaling-back-to-spend-more-time-with-his-baby/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/12/clare-moriarty-its-refreshing-to-hear-a-dad-talk-about-scaling-back-to-spend-more-time-with-his-baby/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Clare Moriarty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The words of Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy are in stark contrast to the vogue for pernicious tradwife influencing]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A6LM2LNYVUES34ZX7WFBCFEJ2Y.jpg?auth=2558e32c31dca765c23cb3353803d3e781ef3c52d175e49eb60edc4b842b367d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cameron McEvoy has set a new world record for the 50m freestyle. The Australian swimmer has also voiced excitement about a regimen change – fatherhood. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Quinn Rooney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who enjoyed ‘peaceful home’ while husband served prison sentence seeks barring order]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/12/woman-who-enjoyed-peaceful-home-while-husband-served-prison-sentence-seeks-barring-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/12/woman-who-enjoyed-peaceful-home-while-husband-served-prison-sentence-seeks-barring-order/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colm Keena]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Applicant for separate order tells Dublin District Family Court she is terrified of her wife, who is trying to drive her out of their shared home]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CU6W4444CHXX53JITT3QBXZOKI.jpg?auth=9acc796a5734a9df410fa5c561bab742a7567cacac961d140dd3e65e8b800346&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A woman told Dublin District Family Court said she had a protection order against the father of her children but had never called gardaí because 'I am so afraid'. Photograph: Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faye Shortt: When you get to West Cork, it feels like you’re in a different country]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/12/faye-shortt-when-you-get-to-west-cork-it-feels-like-youre-in-a-different-country/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/12/faye-shortt-when-you-get-to-west-cork-it-feels-like-youre-in-a-different-country/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The comedian, actress and Spin 1038 presenter on ‘road annoyance’, her strongest childhood memory, and her happiest moments]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/732LENGP35GG5OK6FAIUQPKCIA.jpeg?auth=88220ffbb76e3d51ce66a40076c5a1d3a7c1c784002330e9b83caebc4a1ebcb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Faye Shortt: 'Angry drivers irritate me. I’m not an angry driver, but the actual road-ragers piss me off, for sure.' ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There was a hatred ... and respect’: Tyrone’s dip defuses rivalry with Armagh - for now]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/11/there-was-a-hatred-and-respect-tyrones-dip-defuses-rivalry-with-armagh-for-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/11/there-was-a-hatred-and-respect-tyrones-dip-defuses-rivalry-with-armagh-for-now/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For years Tyrone and Armagh brought the best and the worst out of each other; now it seems all too one-sided ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I3AOWEMINBDQFHINQBF4L62Q3A.jpg?auth=c02c1d7b06091ad04c0de065f8575c1079a2a9fe1ad238ba3155677876470b6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Armagh's Steven McDonnell scores for Armagh in the 2005 All-Ireland semi-final despite the best efforts of Tyrone's Pascal McConnell and Conor Gormley, back when their rivalry had national import. Photograph: Tom Honan/Inpho
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/ Tom Honan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Switch to electric vehicles is accelerating, new figures suggest]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/12/new-figures-suggest-switch-to-electric-vehicles-is-accelerating/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/12/new-figures-suggest-switch-to-electric-vehicles-is-accelerating/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[EVs are overtaking petrol and diesel in terms of new car sales, data from CSO and Simi indicates]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TWYX2HQPXJCRLASQ7ROVGLXYWQ.jpg?auth=8c378b25486c996076b42963e54883935a7699cf156ac94962cd34a0cbdd3708&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[More people than ever before are turning to electric cars, figures from Simi and CSO suggest.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">welcomia</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Say Nothing author Patrick Radden Keefe: ‘The truth often makes people uncomfortable’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/12/say-nothing-author-patrick-radden-keefe-the-truth-often-makes-people-uncomfortable/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/12/say-nothing-author-patrick-radden-keefe-the-truth-often-makes-people-uncomfortable/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The US writer has found that getting answers involves brass neck persistence and blunt rejection, to which he has happily become immune]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UGKMOEZKZAXO4I4L7UDSMFU7VM.jpg?auth=bcc6ebbefd62c445d674115fc13db4813445942f4544c4070dd3745d3e912dd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Journalist and author Patrick Radden Keefe at home in New York. Photograph: Erik Tanner/New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Erik Tanner</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel protests reveal flawed relationship between farms, fertilisers and food]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/fuel-protests-reveal-flawed-relationship-between-farms-fertilisers-and-food/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/fuel-protests-reveal-flawed-relationship-between-farms-fertilisers-and-food/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Farmers have warned of food shortages but Ireland imports most of what it eats]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IR2LCZBGONQEQ3Z3QTKBRYQXGU.jpg?auth=0094abca91c3f8528b8074c35a04a61dbfcfe91a55b32c9ad95b93609d42e3f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tractors and trucks blocked O'Connell Street in Dublin during the fuel protests. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Faith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[€40,000 for a bungalow in Nenagh? Ryder Cup brings wishful thinking from the locals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/40000-for-a-bungalow-in-nenagh-ryder-cup-brings-wishful-thinking-from-the-locals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/12/40000-for-a-bungalow-in-nenagh-ryder-cup-brings-wishful-thinking-from-the-locals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl McDonald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: a State-funded video of a bridge, jobs for the boards and a tentative Artemis II Irish angle]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C66BVGR3CC2MXE4RGIU5NHMGN4.jpg?auth=8033552732f368e897713f44edf430dc0f4cc2e309ff7403dc68170d16c729fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The 2027 Ryder Cup takes place at Adare Manor, Co Limerick. For a mere €40,000, golf-mad visitors can stay in a bungalow one hour's drive away. Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ross Kinnaird</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Our children are grown and I don’t know what is left in our marriage without them’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/04/12/our-children-are-grown-and-i-dont-know-what-is-left-in-our-marriage-without-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/04/12/our-children-are-grown-and-i-dont-know-what-is-left-in-our-marriage-without-them/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roe McDermott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask Roe: If the distance between you feels considerable, that does not necessarily mean the relationship is over]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FIBHW473BRGCLK5UOIN5PQ2XDE.jpg?auth=c06d3f687d13700b7bab17750d22721b27d86ee8b0834fe5f60042faa5a05e91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['We rarely have sex and I feel no desire.' Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daniel de la Hoz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do we use oak barrels to age wine?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/04/12/why-do-we-use-oak-barrels-to-age-wine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/04/12/why-do-we-use-oak-barrels-to-age-wine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oak has unique qualities, including being watertight while remaining slightly porous]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PVCLLDCJWNCNNCAORNYUB72G4E.jpg?auth=e55440092eacc70f9872c17d94676a3dada04b76550cca5c13f191c5f3626a90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oak barrels add flavour to wines, and sometimes a subtle texture too. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">adventtr</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘As an Irish person speaking Norwegian, you can sound like a very sick dog’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/12/as-an-irish-person-speaking-norwegian-you-can-sound-like-a-very-sick-dog/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/12/as-an-irish-person-speaking-norwegian-you-can-sound-like-a-very-sick-dog/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Dillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wild Geese: Dublin-born accountant David Norton lives in Larvik, Norway]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U2W2LD53GBGJDHQZ33HH47PV2A.jpeg?auth=f510a3424812c71d77b65de983a3cd05990b1cf1ccd56c7e98330b32fa52c875&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David Norton moved to Norway eight years ago and has grown to love it]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Beard: ‘What are historians in the future going to find weird about us?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/12/mary-beard-what-are-historians-in-the-future-going-to-find-weird-about-us/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/12/mary-beard-what-are-historians-in-the-future-going-to-find-weird-about-us/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Prolific broadcaster and writer is chair of the Booker Prize 2026 judging panel, and says her new book is for ‘people who haven’t really thought much about classics’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WH3RU34IMVEW7MHU7WDCLMEIYQ.jpg?auth=fca0d5eee765098391177383cdb2b1892caf0871b2f7cd67765d1b5ddf64d24b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Historian Mary Beard views The Rape of Europa, which was part of the Titian: Love, Desire, Death exhibition, at the National Gallery, London. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dominic Lipinski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare Titanic survivor life jacket up for auction as anniversary approaches]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/12/rare-titanic-survivor-life-jacket-up-for-auction-as-anniversary-approaches/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/12/rare-titanic-survivor-life-jacket-up-for-auction-as-anniversary-approaches/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Laura Mabel Francatelli’s life jacket is the only one belonging to a Titanic survivor to be auctioned]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ATFUSOGHQJGLDMZNKE2BBKTAGE.jpg?auth=1542fc32f0dd261d053b736475be6e6ba24c6ebd3889922c8f6e882cf6f9809d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[First-class passenger Laura Mabel Francatelli, from London, was travelling on the Titanic to Chicago, when tragedy struck. Photograph: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Topical Press Agency</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How ‘feis-fixing’ scandal rocked the insular world of Irish dancing ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/12/how-feis-fixing-scandal-rocked-the-insular-world-of-irish-dancing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/12/how-feis-fixing-scandal-rocked-the-insular-world-of-irish-dancing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Alleged rigging of competitions stunned outsiders but came as no surprise to insiders]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MHRRPX4YPVAILKUV3H3CJ55KFU.jpg?auth=6e33101aec63c4c1a3e36fce9b5dd2bef5234b0f1ffc040a203bb8666a84e143&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish dancing, a unique blend of cultural art form and elite sport, is fiercely competitive. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O Brien / The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish building contractor who ‘fleeced’ US homeowners of €1.3 million]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/12/the-tale-of-travelling-irish-building-contractor-john-obrien-who-fleeced-us-homeowners-of-13-million/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/12/the-tale-of-travelling-irish-building-contractor-john-obrien-who-fleeced-us-homeowners-of-13-million/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Susan Zalkind]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dubliner preyed on people in Rhode Island and Massachusetts by posing as a skilled tradesman and exploiting their shared Irish heritage]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D7T3FDYUARFX5NWOW2TF25N5EA.png?auth=f8ceaef108e7744c13ef66924e998517a7a537c3d96335835711fec9971c6cc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John O'Brien was sentenced to 56 months in prison for defrauding homeowners in Rhode Island]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could we be looking at the future of protests in Ireland?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/11/could-we-be-looking-at-the-future-of-protests-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/11/could-we-be-looking-at-the-future-of-protests-in-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Every political problem faced by recent governments has been solved – to a greater or lesser extent – by finding money to throw at it. What happens if that dries up?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OZARFAM7UX3LJ6SUXBTOFYMKOU.jpg?auth=123e738c38ca674fe072bd79e54a6e0449b5d4a8dfebe57267d8160bdd7ee0b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fuel protesters seen carrying a mock coffin inscribed with 'RIP' in Dublin on Friday. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the New York apartment of Samantha Barry, the Irishwoman headhunted by Anna Wintour: ‘I really wanted a working fireplace’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/04/12/inside-the-new-york-apartment-of-samantha-barry-the-irishwoman-headhunted-by-anna-wintour-i-really-wanted-a-working-fireplace/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/04/12/inside-the-new-york-apartment-of-samantha-barry-the-irishwoman-headhunted-by-anna-wintour-i-really-wanted-a-working-fireplace/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Cork woman fell in love with Manhattan 12 years ago and recently bought and decorated her own place, complete with a working fireplace]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AUT5Q6TUIJFEDPPVXZNCFFXGOU.jpg?auth=329ee8d07b20018d2d2e6adea2739bde4fc3c5467c557ecc3a0314628c7f6543&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[At home with Sam Barry in New York City: 'I knew I wanted to be in a place surrounded by books.' Photographs: Timothy O'Connell]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Timothy O'Connell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the failure of Noël Browne’s mother and child scheme still matters 75 years later ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2026/04/12/why-the-failure-of-noel-brownes-mother-and-child-scheme-still-matter-75-years-later/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2026/04/12/why-the-failure-of-noel-brownes-mother-and-child-scheme-still-matter-75-years-later/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Proposals for free, universal healthcare were successfully blocked by the medical profession with support from the Catholic Church]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WIWTCHTN6JH2XIK4A733UATRFU.png?auth=f044144c332d7f479fc59a437ae062bb1e456d2b7fd840d7c1938805f736b197&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Headline from The Irish Times on April 12th, 1951, after minister for health Dr Noël Browne announced his resignation over the government's rejection of his Mother and Child scheme]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faced with an untrustworthy US, Europe must make bold diplomatic moves]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/11/paul-gillespie-faced-with-an-untrustworthy-us-europe-needs-to-take-bold-diplomatic-moves/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/11/paul-gillespie-faced-with-an-untrustworthy-us-europe-needs-to-take-bold-diplomatic-moves/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Gillespie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Worldview: European elites are ill-prepared for this scale of change in their relations with the US]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2HPYOAEF42VIYZLXLZOSJGINTE.jpg?auth=7518ddcf1639e737ddc4013910162e8c48398ed8599f5ac37da9b48bce6a6013&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The West’s own soft power trade-offs are fast disappearing with tariff wars, uncertainties over Ukraine and Greenland threats. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin McStay: ‘Football can never be allowed to decline into such a state again’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/11/kevin-mcstay-football-can-never-be-allowed-to-decline-into-such-a-state-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/11/kevin-mcstay-football-can-never-be-allowed-to-decline-into-such-a-state-again/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[McStay set to head new Gaelic football expert advisory group following Jim Gavin’s Football Review Committee]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YOYWS7LEZFFVVIK6RIEKIKTM2Q.jpg?auth=657655282492dea33790f91cf456137734ec5b12b5b8d489672af958639dca2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kevin McStay: 'We’re very grateful to the FRC for really lining the pitch for us. Everything in terms of our roadmap is very clear.' Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holly Humberstone: ‘I have to look nice, or my album isn’t going to sell. The same rules don’t apply for dudes’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/12/holly-humberstone-i-have-to-look-nice-or-my-album-isnt-going-to-sell-the-same-rules-dont-apply-for-dudes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/12/holly-humberstone-i-have-to-look-nice-or-my-album-isnt-going-to-sell-the-same-rules-dont-apply-for-dudes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The singer was still at school when the BBC discovered her. By 2024 she was opening for Taylor Swift – yet she still doesn’t have the music industry all figured out, she says]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:22:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/34UHLJWXZZDIHI22MGXDR2KR3M.jpg?auth=08f7180ee477ea14ed8de0996d2f4a562d40614b47c4aa1c52fa69b35d5f9f04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Holly Humberstone: 'I remember one of my earliest memories at Christmas – my favourite present that I think I ever received was this book of Brothers Grimm fairy tales. I remember it being so unlike the stories that I was told before.' Photograph: Silken Weinberg]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ciarán Hinds: ‘Liam Neeson wanted a go at being a film star. I didn’t have that in my DNA’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/12/ciaran-hinds-liam-neeson-wanted-a-go-at-being-a-film-star-i-didnt-have-that-in-my-dna/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/12/ciaran-hinds-liam-neeson-wanted-a-go-at-being-a-film-star-i-didnt-have-that-in-my-dna/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As his new film, The Three Urns, arrives, the actor talks on-set reunions, ‘proper adventures’ and his Belfast upbringing free from ‘awareness of the huge tribal divide’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:17:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UYDKZJRL3ZBHHITL6AKO6XPBS4.jpg?auth=b70a38a0df95919e4df79488c9eb8b2028fef119c1a3b4aa34f56e387ee106a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ciarán Hinds in The Three Urns]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Z-factor: Zendaya and the secret of The Drama’s success]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/12/the-z-factor-zendaya-and-the-secret-of-the-dramas-success/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/12/the-z-factor-zendaya-and-the-secret-of-the-dramas-success/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Did film’s crafty marketing campaign work or are people queuing up to see movie stars again?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/27JFZQ3HUBCMNCXDD4SBYN4QW4.jpg?auth=a9be2b1b2a05ad9a3cd44c4a5ab33f42d88ae3d9549da516599f1c0d15f9b6ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Box office: Zendaya. Photograph: Marc Piasecki/WireImage]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Marc Piasecki</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your gardening questions answered: Is there a quick way to germinate parsnip seed?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/04/12/your-gardening-questions-answered-is-there-a-quick-way-to-germinate-parsnip-seed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/04/12/your-gardening-questions-answered-is-there-a-quick-way-to-germinate-parsnip-seed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fionnuala Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It will need a fine, friable, stone-free, weed-free, moist but free-draining soil in full sun or very light shade if it’s to germinate well]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FFE4GXSQNJD4PDQFUDZGCCOCJM.jpg?auth=df250c3d125eb9443ad3833a10abbc5e0b2ab3b4ef4ad5b25b4f2949641fed36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Parsnips improve in flavour after exposure to frost. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">duckycards</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/12/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/12/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Courtney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Young Forever: The Death of Ageing?, Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service, Margo’s Got Money Troubles and more]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OSF5777RJBBLTCZHV5PD6QHHQY.jpg?auth=bf2b734a8658d2693d17e02ad11be68418b36c74c5f1c29534f1866913ef6a13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kathryn Thomas fronts Young Forever: The Death of Ageing? Photograph: Marc O'Sullivan/RTÉ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Marc O'Sullivan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four new films to see this week: Father Mother Sister Brother, Undertone, You, Me & Tuscany, The Stranger]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/12/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-father-mother-sister-brother-undertone-you-me-tuscany-the-stranger/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/12/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-father-mother-sister-brother-undertone-you-me-tuscany-the-stranger/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke, Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tom Waits, Cate Blanchett, Halle Bailey, Benjamin Voisin and Rebecca Marder feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of April 10th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V52UK7JEOJDA7FJQY2OFKYDI3M.jpg?auth=eda405143d90e43c92b59e8bd793c4f79cf157c6cdbcb91bca8bdc6bcb2134ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Stranger: Benjamin Voisin and Rebecca Marderr. Photograph: Carole Bethuel/Foz/Gaumont/France 2 Cinema]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buzzy, starry-eyed YA titles argue for the importance of the arts]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/04/12/buzzy-starry-eyed-ya-titles-argue-for-the-importance-of-the-arts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/04/12/buzzy-starry-eyed-ya-titles-argue-for-the-importance-of-the-arts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[YA fiction reads for April from Caryl Lewis, Méabh Collins, Derek Landy, Susie Nadler and a debut from Stephen Daly]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:53:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G2KMLVAMXZAARFWBEW5MLOOGWM.jpg?auth=fc0dc6eb7ba08bc25619ab293cf7721714b99dd52db58560a3a5081dbf717104&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Soul Full of Shadows is Derek Landy's latest Skulduggery Pleasant title. Photograph: Bríd O'Donovan ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brid O Donovan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary O’Donnell: ‘I’d happily sign off on a 10% Leaving Cert bonus for English, music and art’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/12/mary-odonnell-id-happily-sign-off-on-a-10-leaving-cert-bonus-for-english-music-and-art/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/12/mary-odonnell-id-happily-sign-off-on-a-10-leaving-cert-bonus-for-english-music-and-art/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A desire to ‘rip into a subject that has sat like a succubus on me’ inspired writer’s first novel since 2014]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:32:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AQUA3QDA2VEN7EGQNVRQNXDEMA.jpg?auth=05f05f58c7aa54512df1efb13c280bcffecb7302f175c2f0b3947d9a0fce59c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mary O'Donnell's new novel, Sweep the Cobwebs off the Sky, deals with restrained pain in the story of a woman caring for her elderly mother]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Wild’: Shane Lowry becomes the first player in Masters history to have two holes-in-one ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/12/wild-shane-lowry-becomes-the-first-player-in-masters-history-to-get-two-holes-in-one/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/12/wild-shane-lowry-becomes-the-first-player-in-masters-history-to-get-two-holes-in-one/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish golfer aced the sixth hole at Augusta National as he moved two shots off the lead heading into Sunday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:07:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z3YTNT342WAAIE5B7JK3VRMN54.jpg?auth=09b57f2edcbe8d00056eea64ed2335f0997365f0787381c29c50d68e444c6c4a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shane Lowry of Ireland during the third round at Augusta National. Photograph: Hector Vivas/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hector Vivas</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>