<?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/2026-04-16/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:19:54 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Cork woman Samantha Barry steps down as editor-in-chief at Glamour magazine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/04/16/cork-woman-samantha-barry-steps-down-as-editor-in-chief-at-glamour-magazine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/04/16/cork-woman-samantha-barry-steps-down-as-editor-in-chief-at-glamour-magazine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Journalist who worked at RTÉ, BBC and CNN is leaving the magazine’s parent company Condé Nast]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:28:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NSQ3CLCN3ZCMVOEMN6RYUYSINE.jpg?auth=b4cdc4bdfb6941f337248ac4bbf66fb82dee3bc48717881055a92ca2fde6db09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Samantha Barry at the Met Gala in New York in May 2023. Photograph: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judgment in Lyra McKee murder trial expected to take ‘some time’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/judgment-in-lyra-mckee-murder-trial-expected-to-take-some-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/judgment-in-lyra-mckee-murder-trial-expected-to-take-some-time/</guid><description><![CDATA[Three men accused of murdering Belfast journalist in prosecution that began in May 2024 ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:08:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PHTNDH4BBWKNMU4YFUOSXYRSNM.JPG?auth=d8353ef383eb1f380b1f3cb97cc067a443914d3dffe8c1abbb0067376879fe40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead during disturbances in the Creggan area of Derry on April 18th, 2019]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manhunt ends after Garda vehicle rammed in Co Monaghan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/16/gardai-search-for-man-20s-following-ramming-incident-in-co-monaghan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/16/gardai-search-for-man-20s-following-ramming-incident-in-co-monaghan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Passenger in car arrested following earlier assault with two officers hospitalised]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:31:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OOSAX7F2GFCLXIMCZTIYA4C6HM.JPG?auth=53ab308757313769dfbe1e89961a01a412d475292c8ae32e90b1656d32fde325&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A search is ongoing for the driver of a grey Audi that rammed a Garda car on Thursday. Photograph: Alan Betson ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trainee gardaí challenge their dismissals for handcuffing incident at Templemore college]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/trainee-gardai-challenge-their-dismissals-for-handcuffing-incident-at-templemore-college/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/trainee-gardai-challenge-their-dismissals-for-handcuffing-incident-at-templemore-college/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Neilan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[High Court grants permission to the four trainees to take their case against Garda Commissioner]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:27:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VBVP625PYCYK6OK4FRA662PW7U.jpg?auth=84c0602f44de188feef48f0be7bde9302654d95971ef9214c1202c00b69e00d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The four trainees say they engaged in a consensual handcuffing exercise with a fellow student at his college room. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father and wife of wanted man tried to get him false passport before he fled, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/father-and-wife-of-wanted-man-tried-to-get-him-false-passport-before-he-fled-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/father-and-wife-of-wanted-man-tried-to-get-him-false-passport-before-he-fled-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire Henry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí discovered application form and pictures 'had been stamped by senior member of force']]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:21:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7XQ7T73IYVD6FPWATIJMQ52MXY.jpg?auth=4dea2811d01e94c476273ad5c53855f805a529e9eb37d099354887e21be1e213&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mary Cash obtained birth certificate in name of Martin Connors, the court was told. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Courts</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Mandelson became UK’s ambassador to US despite failing security vetting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/04/16/mandelson-became-uks-ambassador-to-us-despite-failing-security-vetting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/04/16/mandelson-became-uks-ambassador-to-us-despite-failing-security-vetting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alistair Smout, Andrew MacAskill, Sam Tabahriti]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer under new pressure over ambassador appointment]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:14:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AQMZF6JLEALLYIJKKBGIOO3LBE.jpg?auth=7f4695f07addf1ed9efdb6314b9f59ed3a93dd4b34c841748c4857ad9906dfc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A file picture of then British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson and British prime minister Keir Starmer.  Photograph: Carl Court/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Carl Court</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon comes into effect]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/16/us-iran-war-news-updates-latest-live/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/16/us-iran-war-news-updates-latest-live/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jade Wilson, Hugh Dooley, Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Live updates as talks to end the war in the Middle East continue]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:14:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U6VXOFDAYONJGUVNGPX3J6TW3Y.jpg?auth=d1c454f38b68f8b7f738dc27d36e7462399d865e546b65e48f26febf219224e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anna Moneymaker</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand National winner I Am Maximus takes the plaudits in Leighlinbridge ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/16/grand-national-winner-i-am-maximus-takes-the-plaudits-in-leighlinbridge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/16/grand-national-winner-i-am-maximus-takes-the-plaudits-in-leighlinbridge/</guid><description><![CDATA[Returning star of Aintree was centre of attention in Co Carlow village, with trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Paul Townend on hand to celebrate]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:06:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PREYGEKHEU6P3GVQWIZQ7VWZBM.jpg?auth=e32d7d44963ce1ecb73684796c639441d61134b5a105f874216336d5a7b0b527&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aintree Grand National winner I Am Maximus had a homecoming parade in Leighlinbridge on Thursday. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Omobamidele starts for Strasbourg as they beat Mainz to make Conference League semi-finals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/16/andrew-omobamidele-starts-for-strasbourg-as-they-beat-mainz-to-make-conference-league-semi-finals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/16/andrew-omobamidele-starts-for-strasbourg-as-they-beat-mainz-to-make-conference-league-semi-finals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[European football wrap: Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest to face each other in Europa League semi-finals]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YVW52GJTHEW6CO7GUUI6D2L6II.jpg?auth=9bf7abed4da5142a0ad23bebd3d096204c484942a696d6d3b68c0f9465899776&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andrew Omobamidele of Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace challenges Phillip Tietz of 1. FSV Mainz 05. Photograph: Daniela Porcelli/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daniela Porcelli</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New law will undo hundreds of historic gay sex convictions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/16/new-law-to-scrap-historic-gay-sex-crimes-will-undo-hundreds-of-existing-convictions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/16/new-law-to-scrap-historic-gay-sex-crimes-will-undo-hundreds-of-existing-convictions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dáil debate hears of horrific penal system and climate of fear in which gay men lived or left Ireland to escape ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:44:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XJO2D6U5JEW7ISCBZI4JBW7H3I.jpg?auth=7063bd1484bfd19283a0f2158bbcf058864ac368c41ddc4685ac9538ea6691d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh said the State is failing in its delay to account for the nation’s dark history around the persecution of gay men. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump claims credit as Israel and Lebanon agree to 10‑day ceasefire]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/16/trump-claims-credit-as-israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-10day-ceasefire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/16/trump-claims-credit-as-israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-10day-ceasefire/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sally Hayden]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Many specifics of ceasefire remain unclear, including whether the Israeli military will withdraw from areas it is currently occupying]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:44:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WCHZ57G3C4KHS7DHS4K6A4ZDLU.jpg?auth=b274075bca9ee1a7c373be3d14a73816ff8b62d5fda3879e40f421507c12d02d&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 speaking to the media outside the White House on Thursday. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anna Moneymaker</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal challenge to inquest into IRA man killed in SAS ambush is rejected]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/legal-challenge-to-inquest-into-ira-man-killed-in-sas-ambush-is-rejected/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/legal-challenge-to-inquest-into-ira-man-killed-in-sas-ambush-is-rejected/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tony Doris had planned to kill former Ulster Defence Regiment soldier]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:42:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DPA254TGVKE5IKONJ57QPZV4TY.jpg?auth=65211fec9cc82a2f1032e1d6f1af869cbe86c2fe7a547c846634aa153c10aea5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tony Doris was one of three men shot dead by British soldiers in Coagh, Co Tyrone, in June 1991. Photograph: Pacemaker]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mediation should be ‘first port of call’ in civil disputes, says High Court president ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/mediation-should-be-first-port-of-call-in-civil-disputes-says-high-court-president/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/mediation-should-be-first-port-of-call-in-civil-disputes-says-high-court-president/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judges expect ‘meaningful’ engagement with mediation and courts to be seen as ‘last resort’, David Barniville tells conference]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:30:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6IXXQVNYY7JHWZTRUOOWZIHFDY.JPG?auth=9567952abb3c7331f5bd870fea86f011978e45bd6f7e2d725bf12d3ee3f34896&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[High Court president Judge David Barniville said the courts system has moved towards ‘embedding’ mediation in civil dispute resolution. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security in Europe ‘a key focus’ for Ireland’s EU presidency, says Taoiseach in Berlin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/16/security-in-europe-a-key-focus-for-irelands-eu-presidency-says-taoiseach-in-berlin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/16/security-in-europe-a-key-focus-for-irelands-eu-presidency-says-taoiseach-in-berlin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Micheál Martin and Friedrich Merz discuss impact of rising energy prices and the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:59:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R7DEUUGYNVHQS7XWO6OFVNG4QE.jpg?auth=c58cf756762ae573f67eca6dbc4d5fe31a33a02593ebfccbe41fd35cf1b63cf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin with German chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Thursday. Photograph: Ralf Hirschberger/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ralf Hirschberger</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair crew member left her job after being sexually assaulted during flight, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/ryanair-crew-member-left-her-job-after-being-sexually-assaulted-during-flight-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/ryanair-crew-member-left-her-job-after-being-sexually-assaulted-during-flight-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eimear Dodd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Passenger drank ‘mind boggling’ amount of alcohol at airport and on plane]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:53:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W5SUGDSPG5CJNOEIIGT3GE256E.jpg?auth=da11e6077c6f81ef6ddd3a806a47e6deaac514697a1c9666b31b43bb471d2420&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aaron Brady admitted sexual assault and he apologised in court. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noise experts carrying out inspections at Hoxton Hotel amid dispute with Yamamori Izakaya, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/noise-experts-carrying-out-inspections-in-hoxton-hotel-dispute-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/noise-experts-carrying-out-inspections-in-hoxton-hotel-dispute-court-hears/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dublin hotel says it has had to close 31 bedrooms due to guest complaints about noise from Yamamori Izakaya ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:50:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I6QUD7VA6VGODJ55GIG4NP3ETQ.jpg?auth=5a48ee96f44d47ef8e16fe3532a21d2c5dac3f34e80b0885d597b4973191f7a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Hoxton Dublin hotel. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Executive requests urgent meeting with Keir Starmer over ‘breaking point’ finances]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/16/northern-executive-requests-urgent-meeting-with-keir-starmer-over-breaking-point-finances/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/16/northern-executive-requests-urgent-meeting-with-keir-starmer-over-breaking-point-finances/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Over 300,000 low-income households to receive £100 vouchers to counter rise in price of home heating oil]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:34:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DOQAVDG5FG5IDNJMUNAKKAO2FA.jpg?auth=84e88ead78962cd476a8933c02df135f29c5a941192dda47be5bf5ea833059fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly (left) and First Minister Michelle O'Neill at Stormont Castle in Belfast after a meeting of the Northern Ireland Executive on Thursday. Photograph: PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin father and son jailed for string of burglaries of rural homes and pubs ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/dublin-father-and-son-jailed-for-string-of-burglaries-of-rural-homes-and-pubs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/dublin-father-and-son-jailed-for-string-of-burglaries-of-rural-homes-and-pubs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sorcha Crowley in Sligo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two men stole thousands of euro in cash and jewellery from properties in west of Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:31:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OEQSC4OVJRFJPHIUFWZCOWQP6Q.JPG?auth=aa81208c9fd246ed1700fe0c428e1665910f8b7a916c115befb163a9dda41ff9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The judge said the men were 'a scourge on rural communities'. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O Brien / The Irish Times,Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Trump vs the Pope: Leo has the advantage]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/16/the-irish-times-view-on-trump-vs-the-pope-leo-has-the-advantage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/16/the-irish-times-view-on-trump-vs-the-pope-leo-has-the-advantage/</guid><description><![CDATA[Trump’s AI-generated image of himself as a Christ-like healer  was received with horror by conservative Christians]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6Y4Q64YBKH7SJRMVGO7VXWKRKA.jpg?auth=8ea8ccaf94e4170cb06b0ba5a4d018e96ce00d89994616dd57a66e3f379f5c5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV (C) holds a white dove before releasing it after he met with the community of Bamenda at Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Bamenda, on the fourth day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa, on April 16, 2026. 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The charges were later dropped. Photograph: Michael Bradley/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Bradley</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should I be worried about my summer travel plans amid jet fuel issues?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/should-i-be-worried-about-my-summer-travel-plans-amid-jet-fuel-issues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/should-i-be-worried-about-my-summer-travel-plans-amid-jet-fuel-issues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Europe reportedly has ‘maybe six weeks or so’ of jet fuel supplies on hand. What will this mean for flights?]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:12:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K6QECCNBWDWZKBZSJFBLM6OWLY.jpg?auth=2c558fea583e4c70c19686e18d2b7cba5122de4e9eba35dcd7a76b1f4b2a1f6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Ryanair aircraft sits on the tarmac at Brussels South Charleroi Airport in Charleroi, Belgium. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olivier Hoslet</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deerhunter who shot man meditating in his Rathfarnham garden to be sentenced ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/deerhunter-who-shot-man-meditating-in-his-rathfarnham-garden-to-be-sentenced/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/deerhunter-who-shot-man-meditating-in-his-rathfarnham-garden-to-be-sentenced/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Declan Brennan ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Victim was an accomplished athlete and climber but now needs walking sticks, court hears]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:02:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LEAFPAVNPZFMVBZ4VEPKU2OAZQ.jpg?auth=4c221ce0e9ac0a6e017eadae04decd5f0e3129f75b0e73a7a3de6fbe7f20e3f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard the accused did not intend to cause harm but that he was reckless in his actions. Photograph: Dave Meehan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAVE MEEHAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The Irish Times view on reopening Ireland’s oil and gas fields: not the answer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/16/the-irish-times-view-on-reopening-irelands-oil-and-gas-fields-not-the-answer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/16/the-irish-times-view-on-reopening-irelands-oil-and-gas-fields-not-the-answer/</guid><description><![CDATA[The one energy resource that this country has in abundance is wind]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DMDGIASB5YTEARVF3WWEXRJTEE.JPG?auth=022fe2a3825eb54a03f12f264ce90bd98fc0e558f1499270b997a42dc52615b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[James Geoghegan (second from left ) and other supporters  pictured as Hauliers and agricultural contractors begin a protest at Leinster House Dublin…
Photo: Collins 
]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIV golf stars face career limbo with Saudi investment expected to end in 2026]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/16/liv-golf-stars-face-career-limbo-with-saudi-investment-expected-to-end-in-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/16/liv-golf-stars-face-career-limbo-with-saudi-investment-expected-to-end-in-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ewan Murray]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[CEO’s rallying email to staff did not refer to 2027 with future uncertain for many who switched to breakaway tour]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:55:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U7SY5VQLQT6JDQCB7KKHSZYJWE.jpg?auth=ab306dd5a744a29c58db02cb0ba4a3f15dde28413c99e45f590ddce57d13537a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bryson DeChambeau signs autographs prior to LIV Golf Mexico City at Club de Golf Chapultepec on Wednesday in Mexico City. Photograph: Hector Vivas/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hector Vivas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munster make eight changes for URC clash against Benetton]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/16/munster-make-eight-changes-for-urc-clash-against-benetton/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/16/munster-make-eight-changes-for-urc-clash-against-benetton/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clayton McMillan names strong side which is captained by Tadhg Beirne]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:54:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UPURVBZ6DNINRNPIGBYCKYM4V4.jpg?auth=119e29be10771a52be4a0e3a289e871def9bcfe4c6bb26d4848d68068b9939e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Munster's Calvin Nash. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman (82) hospitalised after pharmacist gave her incorrect medication, inquiry told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/16/woman-82-hospitalised-after-pharmacist-gave-her-incorrect-medication-inquiry-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/16/woman-82-hospitalised-after-pharmacist-gave-her-incorrect-medication-inquiry-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Farrell ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Barinedum Yorkuri undertook to repeat two pharmacy courses as part of professional conduct inquiry ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:42:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FEZWZRC4MZD5VMRNGWSXIY3RLU.jpg?auth=03cd48572345fad4369f4f5f5f602d2018c31cd823147d3b5b1ae9b7d23896b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A pharmacist apologised for giving a patient the wrong medication. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">stevecoleimages</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Before Profit calls for new phase of protests through strikes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/04/16/failure-to-cut-excise-on-home-heating-oil-has-hit-750000-households-government-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/04/16/failure-to-cut-excise-on-home-heating-oil-has-hit-750000-households-government-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Parties accuse Coalition of ‘splashing the cash’ on developers and landlords while ignoring workers ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:37:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K2AYLLIV3VDFIIDXO2NNAMZ4I4.jpg?auth=14170829dc9767fa2b72312a1b3ce3b767a5cfccd6d395e897665eff8cccbcf7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has called for a new phase of fuel cost protest through strikes. File photograph: Collins ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SAM BOAL</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lebanon holds its breath as Israel agrees to 10-day ceasefire]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/16/lebanon-holds-its-breath-as-israel-agrees-to-10-day-ceasefire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/16/lebanon-holds-its-breath-as-israel-agrees-to-10-day-ceasefire/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sally Hayden]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US‑brokered pause in hostilities has raised cautious hopes after weeks of deadly strikes and mass displacement ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:30:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZZJD6CPK3GPQJF2N37JYGSZGLM.jpg?auth=d61a770c34ad7034a207e5166dc82fb2f44c98885a7b273c848e863400f0fe19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lebanese internally displaced children play with flowers in Beirut. Photograph: Diego Ibarra Sánchez/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Diego Ibarra Sanchez</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foxrock golf club accountant jailed for stealing almost €30,000 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/foxrock-golf-club-accountant-jailed-for-stealing-almost-30000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/foxrock-golf-club-accountant-jailed-for-stealing-almost-30000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sonya McLean]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cheryl Robinson (49) was previously imprisoned for theft totalling €125,000 from a former employer]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:08:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RI5LBBM5CVPNCQHOYHWFRW7R24.jpg?auth=f764d79b151afbb018cb8b73e9dfe334c463af608e4b03a69e136258fd87ce18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cheryl Robinson (49) directed payments for suppliers into her own bank account, the court heard. Photograph: Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The nationalist tobacco shop that hosted James Joyce and Arthur Griffith]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/16/green-smoke-frank-mcnally-on-the-history-of-a-nationalist-tobacco-shop-circa-1904/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/16/green-smoke-frank-mcnally-on-the-history-of-a-nationalist-tobacco-shop-circa-1904/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Its precious visitor books were rescued decades later from a barrow on Dublin’s quays]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZZI5WDGGQVGMDAU3U3OXMBSWVI.jpeg?auth=b088d32c8bf74e63324f2121795316525fbe34966b30088f7962b1be5fb09f0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Detail of the title page, by Harry C Phibbs, of one of the An Stad visitor books]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European airlines have ‘maybe six weeks or so’ of jet fuel supplies left, warns energy chief]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/16/european-airlines-face-jet-fuel-shortages-within-weeks-if-oil-supplies-remain-blocked/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/16/european-airlines-face-jet-fuel-shortages-within-weeks-if-oil-supplies-remain-blocked/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Differences between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear programme are main obstacle to holding fresh talks ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:37:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MG3OGOR3L7JPKOH7WI4ZZQ2YXI.jpg?auth=65d4d02d9859d78b3faf5fa9db27f67ad4e4dafccbd1d1fb54e2834cb6cc72c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryanair said earlier this week that its suppliers could guarantee it enough jet fuel only through most of May. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olivier Hoslet</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head of Workplace Relations Commission denies making remarks about two civil servants, witness says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/head-of-state-work-rights-watchdog-not-to-testify-on-gender-bias-claim/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/head-of-state-work-rights-watchdog-not-to-testify-on-gender-bias-claim/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Bourke ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Audrey Cahill not set to give evidence to tribunal on rights claim by a WRC adjudication officer]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:34:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZBGWHVHK4WX5CJE6G63E3HVAVE.jpg?auth=01b84a299f4aed389fcfee5e232522f9302bc4f6c091a4fbcd3bdbd51c6d4055&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[WRC adjudication officer Séamus Clinton alleges discrimination on the basis of his gender. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope says ‘handful of tyrants’ ravaging world amid feud with Trump’s White House]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/04/16/pope-says-handful-of-tyrants-ravaging-world-amid-feud-with-trumps-white-house/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/04/16/pope-says-handful-of-tyrants-ravaging-world-amid-feud-with-trumps-white-house/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Luscombe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pontiff denounces leaders who invoke religion to justify war as US bishops offer support after Vance remarks]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:24:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HQMFY2R6RYXVSTKAERSK2T5ZUM.jpg?auth=a55a4982ad4e55ca07ed2a8aa6aefadb60bf0116467c4e4a949967bbf4cc2ffb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV waves to supporters in Bamenda, Cameroon, on the fourth day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. Photograph: Patrick Meinhardt/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patrick Meinhardt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets choppy on Middle East crisis before ceasefire announced ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/markets-choppy-on-middle-east-crisis-before-ceasefire-announced/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/markets-choppy-on-middle-east-crisis-before-ceasefire-announced/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Euronext Dublin finished the day down 2%, dragged down by Ryanair, which suffered a hit on the back of a profit warning from EasyJet]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:13:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YWDHAM5QWURBKQ4NWZK4NJVFHE.jpg?auth=eb74e24634bc36d8c5f6ce045829d733b734a90e425587cbf17ee77aefefc3c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq touched intraday record highs as optimism surrounding a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon buoyed sentiment, reassuring investors that the worst of the Middle East conflict had passed. Photograph: Timothy A Clary/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Timothy A. Clary</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peace activist’s trespass at US aircraft in Shannon Airport was to protect lives, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/peace-activist-tells-court-trespass-at-us-aircraft-in-shannon-was-to-protect-lives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/peace-activist-tells-court-trespass-at-us-aircraft-in-shannon-was-to-protect-lives/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Attorney General asks Supreme Court to address legal issues regarding right to protest]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:58:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PCXEV6FTFBOOTT6R7RRQQPLRB4.jpg?auth=b2bc082ee2fdbaca9404ec40405965586a44faf87208ddcf4b06c1d81700bb01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dan Dowling (40), of Grace Dieu, Waterford city is convicted of tresspass at Shanon Airport. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leo Cullen must have heard the tut-tutting on his team to face Ulster]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/16/leinster-ring-the-changes-while-ulster-stick-with-tried-and-tested-for-urc-clash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/16/leinster-ring-the-changes-while-ulster-stick-with-tried-and-tested-for-urc-clash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leinster v Ulster: More than URC points on the line as clash of provinces brings several subplots to the fore]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:53:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HOEK4JVWFWTFGLOXHCAII6NT2Q.jpg?auth=b4ab63b93f45b742b5d2db18e5ca76c7cab59ce6ba6bf1a12eac5cf3677ee00e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sam Prendergast returns to the 10 jersey, having missed out on Leinster’s two recent European wins. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grace Halton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas company seeks to cut off supply to school that owes thousands in arrears, PAC hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/16/school-faces-having-gas-cut-over-outstanding-33000-bill-dail-committee-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/16/school-faces-having-gas-cut-over-outstanding-33000-bill-dail-committee-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some principals and teachers going to work two hours early to ‘mop out schools when it rains’ ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:37:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I7ZQGH2AOVB2LM4RNHX5F5SUOA.jpg?auth=6fab7732342f28f7aad165e42dd664d33ec8b446d1bc780a69f96ea1e832ca9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Secretary General of the Department of Education, Bernie McNally said education spending was not 'a runaway train'. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NickyLloyd</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Manninger, former Arsenal goalkeeper, dies after his car was hit by train ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/16/alex-manninger-former-arsenal-goalkeeper-dies-after-his-car-was-hit-by-train/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/16/alex-manninger-former-arsenal-goalkeeper-dies-after-his-car-was-hit-by-train/</guid><description><![CDATA[The 48-year-old Austrian won the Premier League in 1998]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:30:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZXWWFWCSAAVX67HNUSHHE3D7HE.jpg?auth=9a50b10caca56a1aa24c6a63c6fdcf0134e931cdf51b15e4de8abd4ae4b787cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger. Photograph: Neal Simpson/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Neal Simpson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caroline Foran on overcoming anxiety: ‘I wish I discovered ASMR sooner’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-womens-podcast/caroline-foran-on-overcoming-anxiety-i-wish-i-discovered-asmr-sooner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-womens-podcast/caroline-foran-on-overcoming-anxiety-i-wish-i-discovered-asmr-sooner/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Suzanne Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HMVVHKDR3M4HYHWOPYNDZ4IKGE.jpg?auth=f9f34bb18888fb0415166f9c7aa7aab0d9665301d282dc04dab355d97d0e50a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Caroline Foran is the latest guest on The Irish Times Women's Podcast]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[South African opposition leader Julius Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing gun]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/04/16/south-african-opposition-leader-malema-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-firing-gun/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/04/16/south-african-opposition-leader-malema-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-firing-gun/</guid><description><![CDATA[Economic Freedom Fighters leader said judgment was based on racism and vowed to appeal]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:02:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NX5BINJNO5BK6KXZQCGPNR622U.jpg?auth=79952e313138b2be9bfd15eb58dbc45870745e9b877aedd37c29a12f0e1812ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema addresses supporters. The five-year prison sentence disqualifies him from serving in parliament if he fails to have the judgment overturned. Photograph: Mark Andrews/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Andrews</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 240 people apply for 36 affordable new homes in north Co Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/16/more-than-240-people-apply-for-36-affordable-homes-in-north-co-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/16/more-than-240-people-apply-for-36-affordable-homes-in-north-co-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Properties are first of 176 homes at Skerries site being developed by Land Development Agency and Lydon building firm]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:56:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MYOAL2VW2BFG7NNOK2YZ2JE7H4.png?auth=8027ee65892a4f363ef64d80563dc6be1b147b6ff993d1fbd8e84cdb75e5b748&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The initial phase of the Priory Fields development in Skerries includes nine one-bedroom apartments, nine two-beds and 18 three-bed duplexes. Image: fingal.ie]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I played Augusta the day after the Masters. This is how it went]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/17/i-played-augusta-the-day-after-the-masters-this-is-how-it-went/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/17/i-played-augusta-the-day-after-the-masters-this-is-how-it-went/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After 29 Masters I finally got to drive down Magnolia Lane and it was worth the wait]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:45:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6MXKBA5UNAZ3AY3DVHUI7JK7GY.jpg?auth=49aa2b4371dad4e4fd54b25cebd2a3631a3199e574a4279755b5f48dca3f1975&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The giant white leaderboards still showed the names of the players and their scores from the day before. Photopraph: Hector Vivas/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hector Vivas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork’s Mahon Point gets green light for €200m overhaul and expansion ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/corks-mahon-point-gets-green-light-for-200m-overhaul-and-expansion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/corks-mahon-point-gets-green-light-for-200m-overhaul-and-expansion/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Proposal to redevelop shopping centre includes plans for offices, apartments and a market square]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:42:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RQ5WNIY5NFCP7LFQEHQJDGFMGI.jpg?auth=6cd74668a5b44fb2dbb3ae9e8bdf748ff09fa6b18387762109428f516d69df37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork City Council granted planning permission to an Irish subsidiary of Deka Immobilien, subject to some 52 conditions. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AnnaStills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil TDs rally behind Micheál Martin as prospect of leadership heave fades]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/16/fianna-fail-tds-rally-behind-micheal-martin-as-prospect-of-leadership-heave-fades/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/16/fianna-fail-tds-rally-behind-micheal-martin-as-prospect-of-leadership-heave-fades/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones, Cormac McQuinn, Pat Leahy, Vivienne Clarke, Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jim O’Callaghan ally John Lahart joins other party figures in backing FF leader a day after the party’s three youngest TDs voice criticism]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:29:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DIXUR3SOXEAKQYTDZ6MKFZ5P7A.jpg?auth=cacaf56d225346fe6b0240211ad8e32b9315e65d7c8f5d6cf6c934a0e2b8f5d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin. TDs came out on Thursday to back him to stay on as leader of Fianna Fáil. Photograph: Grainne Ni Aodha/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grainne Ni Aodha</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clayton McMillan defends Munster’s appointment of Roger Randle as attack coach]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/16/munster-say-due-diligence-was-carried-out-before-appointing-roger-randle-as-attack-coach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/16/munster-say-due-diligence-was-carried-out-before-appointing-roger-randle-as-attack-coach/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Randle was accused of raping a woman in Durban, South Africa in 1997]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:27:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LF76QZFPJJD2BL45NSQ2HAXIF4.jpg?auth=de89cd2e992886abad2f83e9f39fba837a4351d7e04dc7484d7f9d653d83c635&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chiefs assistant coach Roger Randle. Photograph: Michael Bradley/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Bradley</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge adjourns murder case hearing after man scalded with hot water at Tyrone courtroom door]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/16/judge-adjourns-murder-case-hearing-after-man-scalded-with-hot-water-at-courtroom-door/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/16/judge-adjourns-murder-case-hearing-after-man-scalded-with-hot-water-at-courtroom-door/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanya Fowles]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[PSNI attempting to identify, locate and apprehend suspect, who is understood to have fled Strabane Magistrates Court after incident involving kettle]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:23:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7NWUQXSXVVCFXNIL6L3VSRZFHU.jpg?auth=64661c73089184a5535f035a13f438ba5b1e86eb0152b06c2ec9ad27f84345d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A row broke out in Strabane Magistrates Court before a committal hearing in a murder case on Thursday. Photograph: Google]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donnybrook pub appeals rejection of awning over beer garden]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/donnybrook-pub-appeals-rejection-of-awning-over-beer-garden/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/donnybrook-pub-appeals-rejection-of-awning-over-beer-garden/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Council turns down application for retention on noise grounds after hearing the awning greatly increases pub’s size ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:20:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZCO6CFG4SJG25EXCGKSXICGCEI.tif?auth=f90d015f6d62cd150ca49fa8163a81743a758289e1014db84b202374ca039c3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[McCloskey's in Donnybrook is appealing refusal on an application for retention of a large awning over its rear beer garden on noise grounds.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents are blocking entrance to O’Callaghan hotel extension site in south Dublin, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/residents-block-entrance-to-ocallaghan-hotel-extension-site-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/residents-block-entrance-to-ocallaghan-hotel-extension-site-court-hears/</guid><description><![CDATA[`Serious nuisance’ from the building works cited as reason for action]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:17:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WNHPJUOJQNAQXLFQ5DWYA4PCSQ.jpg?auth=fe88a0d384b742945def2c6c563bd0ad3a4aa92db36408c6e2fc6fbed0180da1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Residents living next to the Alex Hotel site entrance told the court they are suffering serious nuisance from the works. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">kwanisik</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudan food crisis now so bad people are eating leaves and animal feed to survive]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/04/16/sudan-food-crisis-now-so-bad-people-are-eating-leaves-and-animal-feed-to-survive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/04/16/sudan-food-crisis-now-so-bad-people-are-eating-leaves-and-animal-feed-to-survive/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ephrat Livni, Declan Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[War enters fourth year in North African country, which is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:03:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RJANKNZ6APIFMF4H4IQ23URHCI.jpg?auth=68b598a6d5a45a6f37bf0b355f3ed4fac2660fc78bf60fb41b34e55d772df55e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A street vendor sells vegetables beneath a damaged building in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. Photograph: Ebrahim Hamid/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ebrahim Hamid</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish-founded Ulysses raises $38m in Series A funding ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/irish-founded-ulysses-raises-38m-in-series-a-funding/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/irish-founded-ulysses-raises-38m-in-series-a-funding/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Company also confirms seed round of $8m ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:52:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZKZYGFVXSZAA5E2RTAJW3YEIDY.jpg?auth=62ae4f1f285ed3c3b649d726dfc4293fb278b3d27731d684cda9963b706dddc9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ulysses has raised $48m in funding to help develop autonomous vehicles for working in the world's oceans.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submit your questions on: Maternity leave in Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/16/submit-your-questions-on-maternity-leave-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/16/submit-your-questions-on-maternity-leave-in-ireland/</guid><description><![CDATA[Experts in HR, employment law and career progression can offer their view on your maternity leave queries]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:52:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EMXJ2JAJUFFCXH2RWRQJFVADW4.jpg?auth=93c13efc3e123c73701029f1f2a6462562847e465d37a07f28667bb069b0a558&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[If you have questions on maternity leave, The Irish Times Work Q&A column is here to help you. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mullingar man found not guilty of attempted murder of his brother by reason of insanity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/mullingar-man-charged-with-attempted-murder-of-brother-found-not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/mullingar-man-charged-with-attempted-murder-of-brother-found-not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court heard Gary O’Shaughnessy (39) had delusion that he and his brother were under a ‘forever curse’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:49:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7VKDF5OJ6ZEAPBSI3GK3PCUDRM.jpg?auth=18b41a51b975ae12cf8d01cf5bb74fc24a8c71015242a2e24b7ed2d52bdf0994&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gary O’Shaughnessy of Ailesbury House, Lynn Road, Mullingar, Co Westmeath had been charged with the attempted murder of his brother Mark. Photograph:Frank Miller]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">The_Irish_Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[President calls meeting to consider constitutionality of International Protection Bill]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/16/president-calls-meeting-to-consider-constitutionality-of-international-protection-bill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/16/president-calls-meeting-to-consider-constitutionality-of-international-protection-bill/</guid><description><![CDATA[Catherine Connolly will meet her Council of State on Monday to discuss controversial immigration legislation passed by Dáil ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:45:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KHYDUNEJWXVOECZYPWUIFSDDFM.jpg?auth=cbb227b53d62ede91aa88c20e69eef6eaba463b41c945faa1346d7cc9c388c64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Catherine Connolly said she had convened the meeting of high-level advisers under Article 26 of the Constitution. Photograph: PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Ireland plans to delist in UK and offer to buy out small legacy shareholders]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/bank-of-ireland-plans-to-delist-in-uk-and-offer-to-buy-out-small-legacy-shareholders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/bank-of-ireland-plans-to-delist-in-uk-and-offer-to-buy-out-small-legacy-shareholders/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Matter will be voted on at agm]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:41:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4TQ2OREMTVCXTKZR4B25GFUXZM.JPG?auth=98eb7dcce2053a36539a9ebbce463066cc824c062b58d0d73d137ef3e4ed59d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bank of Ireland chief executive Myles O’Grady has set targets for 3 per cent, 4 per cent and 10 per cent compound annual growth in deposits, loans and assets under management, respectively, over the next three years.   Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Who’s your daddy’: Mark Rutte torches his reputation to keep Trump engaged in Nato]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/16/mark-ruttes-willingness-to-debase-himself-to-trump-is-almost-admirable/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/16/mark-ruttes-willingness-to-debase-himself-to-trump-is-almost-admirable/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Dutch politician’s strategy has been to heap public praise on the US president. It has been cringe-inducing at times ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G24BUMDVY222UIGMJH2AZTK77M.jpg?auth=2c3e6c89961bb9d7ce6fcd011b084e33868c24350fffbc35a759a1ea1ecc09aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Donald Trump meets with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte (Alex Brandon/AP)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Brandon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bladder device used in children with spina bifida poses ‘no serious safety concerns’, says Hiqa]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/16/little-research-on-off-label-device-for-children-but-no-serious-safety-concerns-watchdog/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/16/little-research-on-off-label-device-for-children-but-no-serious-safety-concerns-watchdog/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hiqa examined bladder device on request from Minister for Health following concerns raised by advocacy groups]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:44:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L27VZEHODWNWSXKT7Z5IEAEZXQ.JPG?auth=2c815205259522df283b055593d87ad85788916c720b3f2c018d7fc65c6bd572&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Cronin’s The Mummy review: This nauseating Irish horror film is an absolute blast]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/04/16/lee-cronins-the-mummy-review-this-nauseating-irish-horror-film-is-an-absolute-blast/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/04/16/lee-cronins-the-mummy-review-this-nauseating-irish-horror-film-is-an-absolute-blast/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Talented Dublin director of the title is proving to be a master prankster of the genre]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7R56VG2QCBDCJDAPOTKHYLXIOY.jpeg?auth=87f1475724c6e6e0f588d83b7d9e6bd07ee87e24c9b80c623b24493d29b5b8ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lee Cronin’s The Mummy deserves the pharaoh’s ransom it will undoubtedly make]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Nations: Robyn O’Connor (20) set for Ireland debut against Italy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/16/six-nations-robyn-oconnor-to-make-ireland-debut-against-italy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/16/six-nations-robyn-oconnor-to-make-ireland-debut-against-italy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scott Bemand makes three changes to the side beaten by England but he insists replacements will have a big part to play]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:55:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IUZ4JCMSXNRRXAO5EGTBTOWRLI.jpg?auth=85412d4653b3117a175502aa70d2d8a47c65d336218f5a605722f0944c9a9553&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Robyn O’Connor will start on the left wing against Italy. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grace Halton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Trump hopes to achieve by blockading Iran’s ports]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/16/what-trump-hopes-to-achieve-by-blockading-irans-ports/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/16/what-trump-hopes-to-achieve-by-blockading-irans-ports/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Iddon in Erbil]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US move may increase economic pressure on Tehran but there are limits to what it can accomplish]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:44:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I5L66NKZKXMQCMYDZZGSNXG72Q.jpg?auth=33496c607e05a9eb7ef212e1630f54d024d9444c05d0dc1b869f25953ba3a44f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff general Dan Caine speaks as he displays a map showing the US Navy's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Wong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish public dental services ‘badly neglected’, says new report]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/16/too-many-primary-children-never-get-a-screening-report-leads-to-calls-for-dental-reform/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/16/too-many-primary-children-never-get-a-screening-report-leads-to-calls-for-dental-reform/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oireachtas Health Committee document said dental regulator’s lack of powers puts the public at risk]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4LLDN7UORZEXFNA5ILFMT3A62I.jpg?auth=a2b3773984998485e1aaa85ad83d6226b8e716e22f36b6fc392b390ad56484c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The report into Irish dental services made 19 recommendations, encompassing policy actions, legislative changes and improving system capacity, among other topics areas. File photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Cade</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pádraig O’Hora’s Everest Diary: ‘Headaches, vomiting continuously, and blood along with it’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/16/padraig-ohoras-everest-diary-i-spent-the-day-in-a-world-of-pain-barely-able-to-lift-my-head/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/16/padraig-ohoras-everest-diary-i-spent-the-day-in-a-world-of-pain-barely-able-to-lift-my-head/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pádraig O’Hora]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Despite all the training, altitude sickness has struck and it’s time for a retreat to recover. Better now than later]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:29:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SA3Y2U47P4BQRTGORT76QLTN44.jpg?auth=a9a896135ea72947760fe80e4444faf1b0793e93a68a855212e6547083b40e41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mountaineers's tents at the Everest base camp in the Solukhumbu district of Nepal. Photograph: Tashi Lakpa Sherpa/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tashi Lakpa Sherpa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[State’s largest private landlord estimates its rents are 20% below market value]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/states-largest-private-landlord-estimates-its-rents-are-20-below-market-value/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/states-largest-private-landlord-estimates-its-rents-are-20-below-market-value/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ires Reit says Government rent reforms will allow it to unlock ‘significant value’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:21:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QRASNJLRVVGPXJMZBKBO6ALNYE.JPG?auth=6a456f677a57201bc2bba7adb6f102f4e11727daf29a5d295dc16fe3be099091&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['For the business, the reforms unlock significant embedded value within the existing portfolio,' said Ires Reit chief executive Eddie Byrne. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world’s next food crisis may have already begun]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/16/the-worlds-next-food-crisis-may-have-already-begun/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/16/the-worlds-next-food-crisis-may-have-already-begun/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Jansen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Developed countries could help by strengthening co-operation with developing ones and ensuring their full participation in global trade]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:13:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5LMVSBDL66ES3ISYHBEIYTGNWQ.jpg?auth=93c6a4eec2a8cf05287c228a454859ffa0b6b0ee307f2fa1d239bafff3ba0b70&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A tank of fertilizer attached to a tractor. Governments are rushing to secure supplies of critical crop nutrients in advance of spring planting. Photographer: Nic Coury/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nic Coury</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Greenland shark is the sort of chap you could go for a pint with]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/16/a-greenland-shark-is-the-sort-of-chap-you-could-go-for-a-pint-with/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/16/a-greenland-shark-is-the-sort-of-chap-you-could-go-for-a-pint-with/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sligo stranding of creature that can live for 500 years a reminder of how we foolishly imagine ourselves divinely engineered superbeings]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PGOMX4TXMG726RJSDUXJTIPTKU.jpg?auth=5553f86924cccd4fec440b24e08339d27b35fa40f4690cef62fd6d36812b770f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Greenland shark, the longest-lived vertebrate on Earth. Photograph: Julius Nielsen]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with dangerous driving following incident near Whitegate oil refinery protest]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/man-charged-with-dangerous-driving-following-incident-near-whitegate-oil-refinery-protest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/man-charged-with-dangerous-driving-following-incident-near-whitegate-oil-refinery-protest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Darra O’Shea (27) allegedly drove tractor and slurry tanker through Garda checkpoint as he attempted to join blockade by fuel protesters]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:49:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HXMAJHZLBBBRNAZO55KOB5KT24.JPG?auth=d5a5d258321ae5ce2e76e64fb724e27fc04bd9510b64eb60d8b20908f28ea469&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Darra O’Shea (centre) pictured at Midleton District Court, Cork. Photograph: Cork Courts Limited]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daragh McSweeney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stocks back to record-setting ways on Middle East truce hopes ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/04/16/stocks-back-to-record-setting-ways-on-middle-east-truce-hopes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/04/16/stocks-back-to-record-setting-ways-on-middle-east-truce-hopes/</guid><description><![CDATA[GLOBAL-MARKETS/ (WRAPUP 4, PIX):GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks back to record-setting ways on Middle East truce hopes]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:43:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NU5RRAQCPNBX5LO7GHX2Z4EKIQ.jpg?auth=33d00c6d1f82ad67ff435ea413a97847dfdda0f97e2e112a9df0f9cfa6656d23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In oil markets, Brent crude hovered just above $95 a barrel after a ⁠source briefed by Tehran told Reuters that Iran could consider allowing ships to ​sail freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of ​attack as part of proposals it has offered in negotiations with the United States.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Artem_Egorov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIV Golf made the other tours smarten up but if the Saudis kill it off, it won’t be missed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/16/liv-golf-made-the-other-tours-smarten-up-but-if-the-saudis-kill-it-off-it-wont-be-missed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/16/liv-golf-made-the-other-tours-smarten-up-but-if-the-saudis-kill-it-off-it-wont-be-missed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The breakaway golf league was little more than a sportswashing project and now it looks like it has outlived its usefulness]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:24:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZT2SQ3TKH4ARTEEX66CHIOMWWE.jpg?auth=49ea33a87838c2a6bf5e5305edb2353c0e7e1a452d899185f1cfed26b47f83a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Caleb Surratt, Tom McKibbin, Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton of Legion XIII celebrate after winning during day three of LIV Golf Mexico City at Club de Golf Chapultepec in April 2025. Photograph: Hector Vivas/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hector Vivas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grace and Noah most popular names for babies born in Northern Ireland last year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/16/grace-and-noah-most-popular-names-for-babies-born-in-northern-ireland-last-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/16/grace-and-noah-most-popular-names-for-babies-born-in-northern-ireland-last-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[Arthur, Leo and Meabh enter top 10 as traditional names continue to dominate rankings]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:07:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PJ76ISYQZBBARCNKQPDJ2LDFHY.jpg?auth=a972b18b2717b488d998b63b082235b0bad4cb1aafd31d55791d3c6f91a70bea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Grace has been among the top three most popular girls’ names for the past 20 years in Northern Ireland. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">bernie_photo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists sound alarm as Atlantic current system much more likely to collapse than thought]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/04/16/scientists-sound-alarm-as-atlantic-current-system-much-more-likely-to-collapse-than-thought/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/04/16/scientists-sound-alarm-as-atlantic-current-system-much-more-likely-to-collapse-than-thought/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Carrington]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Collapse would have catastrophic consequences for Europe, Africa and the Americas]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:04:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q56ALXTV3ZHJNCSMBKTDSKJW2E.jpg?auth=394bdae0243cd85df36b179112d37b985fe889016d2df10c80895d434e63b50b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Amoc is a major part of the global climate system and brings sun-warmed tropical water to Europe and the Arctic. Photograph: Christophe Archambault/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truck show cancelled due to ‘ongoing fuel crisis’ as more protests planned]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/16/truck-show-cancelled-due-to-ongoing-fuel-crisis-as-more-protests-planned/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/16/truck-show-cancelled-due-to-ongoing-fuel-crisis-as-more-protests-planned/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Slater]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Protests against fuel prices are to take place in Dublin and Carlow ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:32:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RXULTFZHABDG3EOLFU5FWCF3NI.jpg?auth=8e1cf3d2ba9f9bc473a8efa72ad43b8c312067b7d821ef734f23f3561c45ec66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A truck preparing to leave Dublin's O'Connell Street on Sunday morning following days of protests in the city about fuel prices. Photograph: Bryan Meade ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Meade</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI start-up Audrey raises $1.8m to grow audit platform]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/ai-start-up-audrey-raises-18m-to-grow-audit-platform/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/ai-start-up-audrey-raises-18m-to-grow-audit-platform/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pre-seed round backed by Sure Valley Ventures and Delta Partners]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:30:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N6WR3PYDBBAXJEJE65QAVAVHBE.jpg?auth=f535f89e5a066b631beec77bfae9a5970dbfe158e795d810be565e2207515db1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryan Loughran and David Burke have founded Audrey AI to address the gap in AI tools for financial auditing.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather and the blown billion dollar fortune]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/16/floyd-money-mayweather-and-the-blown-billion-dollar-fortune/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/16/floyd-money-mayweather-and-the-blown-billion-dollar-fortune/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin players in the dark about Brennan; Crowley on the current state of affairs in Munster]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:17:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XPWXJXGMX5DLPJDRMAHUF5DYSY.jpg?auth=f1b03293f2153035affee10aebd410c45495fcabb61d241893fd03d7939b03c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Floyd Mayweather Jr pictured at an NBA game in Los Angeles last year. Photograph: Ric Tapia/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ric Tapia</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peak student numbers in schools reached last year, Dáil committee to hear]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/04/16/peak-student-numbers-in-schools-reached-last-year-dail-committee-to-hear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/04/16/peak-student-numbers-in-schools-reached-last-year-dail-committee-to-hear/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Department of Education to say its capital funding is on ‘a more steady and sustainable footing’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:09:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SPGPCFKLNRADBCAXW2NUNE7D6E.jpg?auth=17f6252fbf3300be2f56a0421375aaaaefe6fcbc6e5805087b11802c441d8055&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There were more than 977,000 students in schools across the State during the 2024/2025 school year, an Oireachtas committee is to be told. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">skynesher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesco Ireland boosts market share to almost a quarter as sales touch €3.7bn]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/tesco-ireland-boosts-market-share-to-almost-a-quarter-as-sales-touch-37bn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/tesco-ireland-boosts-market-share-to-almost-a-quarter-as-sales-touch-37bn/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[But UK’s largest supermarket chain posts flat full-year profits]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:54:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6YGYQ4V4WAQBJYBUEHX7SGIPVU.jpg?auth=74b5a2817e226445582893b50cced8b5e0d9746cd9501667182a14473a5a875c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tesco has warned about the impact the Middle East conflict could have on its business. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jonathan Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poem about Beirut car bombing wins Moth Poetry Prize ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/16/poem-about-beirut-car-bombing-wins-moth-poetry-prize/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/16/poem-about-beirut-car-bombing-wins-moth-poetry-prize/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judge Ishion Hutchinson chose Adam Oliver’s poem Shazaya as the overall winner]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M6HIJIKB55HY7KVEITTNYBW65Q.jpg?auth=6a2bb8574cdbdb93436b09e85b77e152fd23cb3a7918948d5a8b5d586e037bc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Adam Oliver, winner of the 2026 Moth Poetry Prize]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian strikes kill at least 17 across Ukraine in worst attack this year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/16/russian-strikes-kill-at-least-16-across-ukraine-in-worst-attack-this-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/16/russian-strikes-kill-at-least-16-across-ukraine-in-worst-attack-this-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[Some 100 people wounded in Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro as Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges no lifting of sanctions]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:13:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QIQYQO44GMNGTJLERGJD7TOBBU.jpg?auth=a68410fbce14969cb1102bdc0a0a09793091d8614116eca5c2a3bd9d4c82eb3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A firefighter works to extinguish a blaze at a recycling materials site in Kyiv on Thursday following a Russian strike. Photograph: Serhii Okunev/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Serhii Okunev</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taoiseach under pressure from Fianna Fáil backbenchers as Healy-Rae fallout continues]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/16/taoiseach-comes-under-pressure-from-ff-backbenchers-as-healy-rae-fallout-continues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/16/taoiseach-comes-under-pressure-from-ff-backbenchers-as-healy-rae-fallout-continues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones, Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three Fianna Fáil TDs issue statement strongly criticising direction of party]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:04:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QM3TLFPIFWZ5HA7KGTFYQYVZDA.jpg?auth=259127ac125a67b284fa284d8082ab3983e17cfe3326db24aa21c23bc4afc2f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking to the media outside Government Buildings in Dublin ahead of the Cabinet meeting before the no-confidence vote in the Government on Tuesday. Photograph: Grainne Ní Aodha/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grainne Ni Aodha</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Nation and Ticketmaster had monopoly over major venues, US jury finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/16/live-nation-and-ticketmaster-had-monopoly-over-major-venues-us-jury-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/16/live-nation-and-ticketmaster-had-monopoly-over-major-venues-us-jury-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sanya Mansoor in New York]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jurors say Ticketmaster overcharged fans as states pursue damages]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:53:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U42TA43BII3UB2JSZ5N44L3NWE.jpg?auth=4221f048071309ade55ba0a444ab3c175c9da9894cd3265468b9dcacce28b9a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ticketmaster on a phone. Photograph: Alamy/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alamy Stock Photo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil backbenchers are at it again as pressure mounts on Martin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/16/fianna-fail-backbenchers-are-at-it-again-as-pressure-mounts-on-martin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/16/fianna-fail-backbenchers-are-at-it-again-as-pressure-mounts-on-martin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Renewed unrest and questions about future of Micheál Martin’s leadership in the wake of a destabilising week of fuel protests]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:14:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MK47ZHLL25APRFFNMDF72L4C6A.png?auth=97a45bdd251dc54748d0d8861e98677872fb018bc545925ce5cd1f54a56bd8cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil TDs, from left, James O'Connor, Ryan O’Meara and Albert Dolan. Photographs: Fianna Fáil & Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK economy surged unexpectedly ahead of Iran war]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/uk-economy-surged-unexpectedly-ahead-of-iran-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/uk-economy-surged-unexpectedly-ahead-of-iran-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Bruce]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[But energy shock will test resilience]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:14:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2PQPJFNG5BLTZU5PATBCJGPXO4.jpg?auth=f84fec385908556dcaf5f8ead601574a489637a033eab4449bca24589cd422aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Britain’s economy surged unexpectedly in February.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andy Rain</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump collides with reality as Iran war fails to bend to his narrative]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/16/trump-collides-with-reality-as-iran-war-fails-to-bend-to-his-narrative/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/16/trump-collides-with-reality-as-iran-war-fails-to-bend-to-his-narrative/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anton Troianovski]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trade through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted and Iran’s government is not bending to demands on its nuclear programme]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:01:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WTRMZE25TBZMO3TXM37LF2OPY4.jpg?auth=27df87b33c04c56e431a3d67d4c31f707004c1f81b244cee1e1b9bcccd6e0df3&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,  who has long relied on threats and bluster as essential foreign policy tools, seems to be groping for the leverage to bring Iran’s regime to heel. Photograph: Tierney L Cross/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tierney L. Cross</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care assistant found vulnerable patient ‘drained’ of blood by brother, court hears ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/care-assistant-found-vulnerable-patient-drained-of-blood-by-brother-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/16/care-assistant-found-vulnerable-patient-drained-of-blood-by-brother-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison O’ Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Accused pleads not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LEAFPAVNPZFMVBZ4VEPKU2OAZQ.jpg?auth=4c221ce0e9ac0a6e017eadae04decd5f0e3129f75b0e73a7a3de6fbe7f20e3f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two psychiatrists have told the Central Criminal Court that the accused was suffering from schizophrenia. Photograph: Dave Meehan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAVE MEEHAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland-based chefs under 30 urged to apply for global contest]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/04/16/ireland-based-chefs-under-30-urged-to-apply-for-global-contest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/04/16/ireland-based-chefs-under-30-urged-to-apply-for-global-contest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Applications are now open for the San Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M2TG7TJA7VE2PERN3AXUGIVANE.jpg?auth=b2fa0909877dd1dd8751701474f4087c5981d22ba632789832c678841f98063e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark Moriarty, a previous winner of the San Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition. Photograph: Laura Hutton]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laura Hutton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peru faces runoff in presidential election that will be closely watched from Washington]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/04/16/peru-faces-runoff-in-presidential-election-that-will-be-closely-watched-from-washington/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/04/16/peru-faces-runoff-in-presidential-election-that-will-be-closely-watched-from-washington/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former dictator, will go up against Roberto Sánchez in June]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:53:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PL2CNNOHSQPHJUNW2K765QVU7A.jpg?auth=0891a394ccd8912e21a964f57f19517c01d28acd34899866932d4e9978d5dd20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Keiko Fujimori casts her vote on Sunday in the first round of Peru's presidential election, during which she got more votes than any other candidate. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stringer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dairy sector battling energy costs and can you and your employer afford for you to have a baby?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/dairy-sector-battling-energy-costs-and-can-you-and-your-employer-afford-for-you-to-have-a-baby/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/dairy-sector-battling-energy-costs-and-can-you-and-your-employer-afford-for-you-to-have-a-baby/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:30:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MFZ7BOYWYRGOBIDU2PQIXXRX2M.jpg?auth=c52f334dff342d8cc89ea8ee261e949be5e2af0897b4e96c8456745303c961ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Soaring energy costs and falling milk prices are causing 'significant pain' for the Irish dairy industry. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">dageldog</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report on claims about improper use of public money at State-funded body sent to gardaí ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/16/report-on-claims-about-improper-use-of-public-money-at-state-funded-body-sent-to-gardai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/16/report-on-claims-about-improper-use-of-public-money-at-state-funded-body-sent-to-gardai/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Department says investigation commissioned by Skillnet Ireland experienced significant constraints due to persistent lack of co-operation ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OP54F3ZHMFNBYLFECIFP35S7RM.jpg?auth=6d8aa338abe89b68778e135d1e5ff7687a3f53db04128de30321b925c4c84cfc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Department of Further and Higher Education said the protected disclosure raised concerns in relation to the operation of one of Skillnet’s business networks ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1,300 who left direct provision in last two years sought emergency accommodation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/16/former-direct-provision-asylum-residents-chief-driver-of-destitution-among-single-adults/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/16/former-direct-provision-asylum-residents-chief-driver-of-destitution-among-single-adults/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Report indicated figures did not include households that presented to services due to a grant of family reunification]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RLHDXDOBJZLP7DA4EBULIRPNRA.jpg?auth=ef7fa6176e84836bf5b06290c4f7fb41dd8ce0bafe5292513e357c85bda85ea5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The report noted that of the 8,267 people in emergency accommodation in Dublin at the end of January this year, 36 per cent came from outside the European Economic Area. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My greatest fear has come true – my home of seven years is to be sold ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/16/emer-mclysaght-my-greatest-fear-has-come-true-my-apartment-is-to-be-sold/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/16/emer-mclysaght-my-greatest-fear-has-come-true-my-apartment-is-to-be-sold/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emer McLysaght]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I’m not much of a believer in signs, but surely the resilience of my clematis is something to cling to]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DVISWNUGHRFV3B5QU77NWXMX2Q.JPG?auth=f476461e37be85b0961758d0ceb55659fa847b25d1d9d25e206fa552cd6ecaa4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[I will embark on the uphill battle of procuring a mortgage sufficient enough to purchase a south inner-city apartment. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now you can see Edvard Munch’s The Scream in ‘film form’, but why would you want to?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/16/finn-mcredmond-edvard-munch-the-scream-ai-film-cultural-vandalism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/16/finn-mcredmond-edvard-munch-the-scream-ai-film-cultural-vandalism/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn McRedmond]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Talk about a solution to a non-existent problem. Or an answer to a question no one asked]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OUIO6RSEPJH4PGDPDV2SGSMKAA.jpg?auth=110a9f128ecf8331cdd453901d062a1120c99a2fe42bc53f65c586921889a330&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Edvard Munch’s The Scream on display at the National Museum in Oslo. Photograph: David B Torch/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David B. Torch</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the crisis is caused by oil dependence, the solution isn’t cheaper oil]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/16/hannah-daly-when-the-crisis-is-caused-by-oil-dependence-the-solution-isnt-cheaper-oil/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/16/hannah-daly-when-the-crisis-is-caused-by-oil-dependence-the-solution-isnt-cheaper-oil/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Daly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The tactics used by protesters show that our vulnerability is the fossil fuel system itself]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UIL52AF76BBNXMKOSMDAXK5R7Q.JPG?auth=7181dafda26862a44f974ff2549874f1b5e75d8e7d33a029e45acaa0a53d9aee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fuel protesters continue to block the oil depot at the port in Galway as talks proceed with the Government about ending the blockades. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ciarán Murphy: This old boomer won’t need a phone to live out the provincial championships]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/16/ciaran-murphy-this-old-boomer-wont-need-a-phone-to-live-out-the-provincial-championships/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/16/ciaran-murphy-this-old-boomer-wont-need-a-phone-to-live-out-the-provincial-championships/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If ever there was a sport to expose the inability of a camera phone to capture anything like the real thing, it’s hurling]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RWIAIM3DS4YSSFSWFR2X6KBICQ.jpg?auth=350eb16ca3e5faa0e61a66ad43555a75502b52e307ae9f0de13b5fc10d6566e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Justin Rose of England on the 18th green in front of spectators during the final round of the Masters in Augusta, Georgia on Sunday. Photograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Maddie Meyer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is going on with Donald Trump? Keith Duggan reports on bizarre social media activity ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/what-trumps-fight-with-pope-leo-says-about-his-state-of-mind/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/what-trumps-fight-with-pope-leo-says-about-his-state-of-mind/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IQNZ7K4ESBW3FOAZPAMPGRE6MM.jpg?auth=3aab1f5d6a46af0822a5772c1b889fcc346e3bd0a2efb53f1fd6d9db4900d01b&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 and an AI-generated picture he posted on his Truth Social platform depicting himself as Jesus Christ after criticising Pope Leo XIV. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mandel Ngan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A cafe on the north quays]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/a-cafe-on-the-north-quays/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/a-cafe-on-the-north-quays/</guid><description><![CDATA[Last orders at this Dublin spot were at 4am]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mediation can be a better path to divorce for all the family]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/mediation-can-be-a-better-path-to-divorce-for-all-the-family/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/mediation-can-be-a-better-path-to-divorce-for-all-the-family/</guid><description><![CDATA[The process enables a less costly, less adversarial separation for couples who are negotiating a divorce]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customers and staff will end up paying the price of PTSB’s sale]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/customers-and-staff-will-end-up-paying-the-price-of-ptsbs-sale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/customers-and-staff-will-end-up-paying-the-price-of-ptsbs-sale/</guid><description><![CDATA[Austria’s Bawag has agreed to buy State-controlled bank for €1.62bn]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin players in the dark over Ger Brennan ban ahead of Leinster opener]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/16/dublin-players-in-the-dark-over-ger-brennan-ban-ahead-of-leinster-opener/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/16/dublin-players-in-the-dark-over-ger-brennan-ban-ahead-of-leinster-opener/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[County preparing to take the case to the Disputes Resolution Authority]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ECLCXLXUF5HUVAPZJ7Q4R6WJG4.jpg?auth=f68f7282ff3605a84523f0a2d371762d8e863fc7b490645d7dab3761172d8153&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin open their Leinster campaign against Wicklow this weekend, likely in the absence of suspended manager Ger Brennan. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Religion and Irish in schools]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/religion-and-irish-in-schools/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/religion-and-irish-in-schools/</guid><description><![CDATA[No Irish language organisation teaches that non-Irish speakers will go to hell]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[No sign Irish holidaymakers will have summer holidays cancelled, but prices could surge ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/fuel-supplies-now-front-and-centre-for-airlines-and-holidaymakers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/fuel-supplies-now-front-and-centre-for-airlines-and-holidaymakers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ryanair sees about six weeks of secure jet fuel supplies for the moment ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3NBQCZUGQL6H6EETRURCVKS32Y.jpg?auth=59ccd6e62d7c31f0ce3b115ab3995840b08f455746a20fcccd8532a71f60f922&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jet fuel supplies are growing concern for aviation industry as it heads into summer season. Photograph: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sasko Lazarov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who represents the Irish people?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/who-represents-the-irish-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/who-represents-the-irish-people/</guid><description><![CDATA[The organisers of the fuel protests had neither the right nor the authority to speak on behalf of ‘the people of Ireland’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Béibhinn Parsons excited to make Six Nations history in familiar Dexcom Stadium surrounds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/15/beibhinn-parsons-excited-to-make-six-nations-history-in-familiar-dexcom-stadium-surrounds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/15/beibhinn-parsons-excited-to-make-six-nations-history-in-familiar-dexcom-stadium-surrounds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland host Italy in the first Six Nations game to be played at the Galway stadium on Saturday]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G7YJDYGOGWNV3TRKQAVNR4OZAQ.jpg?auth=82d090c8206d2358b678e6ec6b9a658e51421f760344512b965d98c63c191629&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Béibhinn Parsons during last weekend's Six Nations opener against England in Twickenham. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noel McGrath: ‘At this stage in my career, I’m not going to lose sleep over people’s opinions’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/16/noel-mcgrath-at-this-stage-in-my-career-im-not-going-to-lose-sleep-over-peoples-opinions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/16/noel-mcgrath-at-this-stage-in-my-career-im-not-going-to-lose-sleep-over-peoples-opinions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hurler has had a long and storied career with Tipperary, but is still hungry for more success]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PRFFJQ6D6BF7NBFITQZTLC5U3Y.jpg?auth=57355bce1ad4b6aedb56891b71fed34c1c15a397f5c016061efbedbe53c03fff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Conor Burke (Dublin), Noel McGrath (Tipperary), Brian Hayes (Cork) and Paddy Deegan (Kilkenny) at St. Vincent’s GAA club in Dublin at Centra’s launch of the All-Ireland hurling championship. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grim warning on gas prices, Taoiseach under pressure, and broke Floyd Mayweather ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/gas-price-warning-taoiseach-under-pressure-and-broke-floyd-mayweather/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/gas-price-warning-taoiseach-under-pressure-and-broke-floyd-mayweather/</guid><description><![CDATA[Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan: Why does Ireland have the most expensive electricity prices?]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DNT33NPBD5JRLODG4LBTL2ALUY.jpg?auth=339e22d11964717fb2cdb54a5120474c3cd1740e1c1e21991c62dbc7a017a50a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin is facing renewed backbencher unrest in the wake of a destabilising week of fuel protests. Photograph: Loic Venance/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Loic Venance</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy vulnerabilities exposed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/energy-vulnerabilities-exposed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/energy-vulnerabilities-exposed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Last week’s events showed how reliant we remain on fossil fuels and how culturally embedded that dependence is]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devolution isn’t proving a motorway to independence. It’s a dual-carriageway to nowhere]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/16/newton-emerson-devolution-isnt-proving-a-motorway-to-independence-its-a-dual-carriageway-to-nowhere/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/16/newton-emerson-devolution-isnt-proving-a-motorway-to-independence-its-a-dual-carriageway-to-nowhere/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three nationalist first ministers in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales may not prove the triumph for nationalism they seem]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DUNONFPAHVBBPJ636QOJWRFGFI.jpg?auth=e2037f4368a87c8a81908d1d8ad59c2a066847253ac4163811d183a8fdbbfb78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three years of war in Sudan has failed to persuade international community to act]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/three-years-of-war-in-sudan-has-failed-to-persuade-international-community-to-act/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/three-years-of-war-in-sudan-has-failed-to-persuade-international-community-to-act/</guid><description><![CDATA[There are now 33 million people who need humanitarian assistance]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Athlone was unbelievable for my development’: New York-born Kelly Brady aiming for first Irish cap]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/16/athlone-was-unbelievable-for-my-development-new-york-born-kelly-brady-aiming-for-first-irish-cap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/16/athlone-was-unbelievable-for-my-development-new-york-born-kelly-brady-aiming-for-first-irish-cap/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The forward scored a hat-trick in the FAI Cup final for Athlone Town before her move to Crystal Palace]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JFSGWB5PLR2SWVTSFHQMKO5QLU.jpg?auth=5873e2b83aed724f7471fafc9eeb2b9010c5ca2b00fa7189594bc26cdad37fbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Athlone Town's Kelly Brady celebrates. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump must heed Pope Leo’s words, not admonish his wisdom]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/donald-trump-must-heed-pope-leos-words-not-admonish-his-wisdom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/16/donald-trump-must-heed-pope-leos-words-not-admonish-his-wisdom/</guid><description><![CDATA[Roman historian Tacitus made apt criticism of conquerors who create a wilderness and call it peace]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are prices so low in Spain when Ireland has the most expensive electricity in Europe? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/16/why-does-ireland-have-the-most-expensive-electricity-in-europe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/16/why-does-ireland-have-the-most-expensive-electricity-in-europe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wholesale energy prices in Spain are among the cheapest in Europe but are surging elsewhere]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W7A3X2HNHNH33CK2MLYQPLXRUQ.jpg?auth=f8e22723c6ddadc3f1b50629a84d378a7c5ed19f2c1e065acf3d82ac2d4d16fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Electricity costs sharply diverge in Europe, with some countries cushioned while others feel the pain. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sean Gallup</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Having a baby: can you and your employer afford it?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/16/having-a-baby-can-you-and-your-employer-afford-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/16/having-a-baby-can-you-and-your-employer-afford-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Ward]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland offers more generous time off than most countries, but low level of financial support means many parents cannot afford to take it]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FJB244B4VNHUBJVTZVWWJKENLE.jpg?auth=f1bdcd80a165f2fe9c35b6da5884c4d64d35af77c6187e9b285fa8b59c13d9f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland is generous with time off for having a baby, but not with payments to support that leave. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AJ_Watt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The flag that saved six Fenians from a ‘living tomb’ to go on display for the first time ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/16/the-flag-that-saved-six-fenians-from-a-living-tomb-to-go-on-display-for-the-first-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/16/the-flag-that-saved-six-fenians-from-a-living-tomb-to-go-on-display-for-the-first-time/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Presence of an American flag 150 years ago made the Catalpa one of the most celebrated prison breaks in history]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G37ET4SA6FGO5EJQNONPEG3KPE.JPG?auth=3576ae02155b4a903484bbb8303793440ec0274eb2217e500a5f9e03992340e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The United States flag from the Catalpa with the National Museum of Ireland curator Brenda Malone (left) and textiles conservator Lorna Rowley. Photograph: Ronan McGreevy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronan McGreevy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s hills are victims of policy that hurts farmers and nature]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/04/16/irelands-hills-are-victims-of-policy-that-hurts-farmers-and-nature/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/04/16/irelands-hills-are-victims-of-policy-that-hurts-farmers-and-nature/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pádraic Fogarty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Incentives to do the wrong thing have hindered habitats, wildlife and good farming practice]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ABPIJM7FC5CHFISR2CFQCN6QNY.JPEG?auth=e0e6c4a45ce92aaa9ae8cfd8dc8ea955ae4cae6272a3a889a344568c88d560b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's hills are a beacon for walkers and daytrippers but, devoid of natural tree growth, healthy habitats and wildlife, they are not the wilderness many believe them to be. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O Brien / The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communities risk being sidelined in Government’s new drug strategy, warn groups ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/16/communities-risk-being-sidelined-in-governments-new-drug-strategy-warn-groups/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/16/communities-risk-being-sidelined-in-governments-new-drug-strategy-warn-groups/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Local taskforces say proposed approach will ‘unravel decades of life-saving work’ as decision-making is centralised into HSE]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PR3IL7BQONDNVG2X6VCFZVRC7A.JPG?auth=bc01f5a1350ea7900e5776b8e1680619ff48ca1cf23637844ddc92819f593c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The new drugs strategy will end the role of local taskforces in implementing drugs policies in affected communities. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Even the best-case scenario is bad’: EU chief warns of higher gas prices ‘for years’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/16/europe-facing-higher-gas-prices-for-years-to-come-eu-energy-chief-warns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/16/europe-facing-higher-gas-prices-for-years-to-come-eu-energy-chief-warns/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Supplies of diesel and jet fuel may come under pressure if Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, European energy commissioner fears]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RDUKUF5XIXIWLQKB73GD7PS74Y.jpg?auth=07acb5c4e4c507107a69d0392c3c13f589678b9a2807245be2eef6c70a959d9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[European Commissioner for energy Dan Jorgensen said the most optimistic projections about gas supplies were 'pretty bleak'. Photograph: Ronald Wittek/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronald Wittek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early sunny spells to give way to rain later today, says Met Éireann]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/16/dry-start-to-thursday-but-rain-to-follow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/16/dry-start-to-thursday-but-rain-to-follow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland weather forecast: Although the immediate outlook is wet, best of the sunshine expected at the weekend ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5GPMWQMFKVJEKJW7J66VH6J2KU.JPG?auth=825b3eccd412b10a26f3b205ca5c70b82214277c74c795ffedf71193e9a9fb38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Friday is set for temperatures of up to 14 degrees along with light winds. Photograph: Collins  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Micheál Martin probably wasn’t anticipating a second surprise attack from within ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/04/16/watch-out-micheal-baby-sharks-are-circling-the-fianna-fail-tank/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/04/16/watch-out-micheal-baby-sharks-are-circling-the-fianna-fail-tank/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Opposition politicians watch on as cracks in the Government’s resolve deepen]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BQRTHGOKGZEMRBGGLSEX4OSIV4.jpg?auth=3727d6abbbaf6af6b71b6ecee24f7054c390eab4219465d30232704b0a018b75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time has come for exnovation away from fossil fuels]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/04/16/time-has-come-for-exnovation-away-from-fossil-fuels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/04/16/time-has-come-for-exnovation-away-from-fossil-fuels/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennie Stephens]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The fuel shortages caused by the US-Israel war on Iran highlight the need to move towards more peaceful renewable-based futures]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GBH5U2LYAVCU5CL6IJV3R4SZEA.jpg?auth=a2e9b8d993cfea29046485d6c702b7bc29b8c37c06a128ace290676be0a73ef5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Trócaire's chief executive Caoimhe de Barra pictured last year calling on the Irish Government to end its ‘love affair’ with fossil fuels and support a global treaty to phase them out. Photograph: Mark Stedman ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Stedman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs believe both parties left damaged after tumultuous 10 days]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/16/fianna-fail-and-fine-gael-tds-believe-both-parties-left-damaged-after-tumultuous-10-days/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/16/fianna-fail-and-fine-gael-tds-believe-both-parties-left-damaged-after-tumultuous-10-days/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Renewed questions over Taoiseach’s future while need to reconnect with core voters identified within Fine Gael]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GU6OX3B5FJFNLE2UWWNGXHHLEQ.JPG?auth=1c6ee6d9689da1765145c7915d9e25a21ed034e1af8cfa312e5d3c7babac7860&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Coalition party leaders Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Kerryman in California: My first boss told me ‘nothing changes here’ – turns out he was right]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/04/16/kerryman-in-california-my-first-boss-told-me-nothing-changes-here-turns-out-he-was-right/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/04/16/kerryman-in-california-my-first-boss-told-me-nothing-changes-here-turns-out-he-was-right/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Ó Mathúna]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Like Tony Soprano, America believes it is the good guy. Yet it spends billions policing its own citizens, where deaths on its streets remain routine]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PSFBEBARCHINXWC3J5C7KAPT2Y.jpg?auth=b1995c6beaadbfd251f1a003053c2c5b11f1342cded26657e93cb061951fba2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tony Soprano believed he was a good man. He went to therapy. He loved his family. He had a moral code. Meanwhile he strangled people and dumped bodies on the street. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expansive Meath estate for sale with restored country residence and substantial stud farm]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/16/expansive-co-meath-estate-for-sale-with-restored-country-residence-and-substantial-stud-farm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/16/expansive-co-meath-estate-for-sale-with-restored-country-residence-and-substantial-stud-farm/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Triermore House and Stud Farm comes with the option of acquiring up to 472 acres of land outside Navan]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G6JGUKQ5SZD5NOYSKTC65SCQO4.jpg?auth=f71a1c63948a2832019ecbd946fcaf626494460c9907bb2d62beb1a5bb786080&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Triermore House and Stud Farm in Fordstown, Co Meath]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[His $1bn fortune blown, Floyd Mayweather might just need to fight again]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/04/16/dave-hannigan-his-1bn-fortune-blown-floyd-mayweather-might-just-need-to-fight-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/04/16/dave-hannigan-his-1bn-fortune-blown-floyd-mayweather-might-just-need-to-fight-again/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Now 49, the former world champion is being pursued by the taxman for millions. A Netflix payday may beckon]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XPWXJXGMX5DLPJDRMAHUF5DYSY.jpg?auth=f1b03293f2153035affee10aebd410c45495fcabb61d241893fd03d7939b03c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Floyd Mayweather retired undefeated and won world titles in three different decades. Photograph: Ric Tapia/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ric Tapia</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower inscriptions to honour hidden women scientists ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/04/16/eiffel-tower-inscriptions-to-honour-hidden-women-scientists/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/04/16/eiffel-tower-inscriptions-to-honour-hidden-women-scientists/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Lynch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[French mathematician Sophie Germain had to submit her work under a man’s name to gain recognition]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VVJ2QLDH43ISBNR4TSE43W4LHA.jpg?auth=b2c4a764d708a85ebffbbff218dbc4f2bd70bf96468ab2b50377414dee4bdf02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Eiffel Tower will soon be inscribed with the names of women scientists. The names of 72 male scientists and engineers have been honoured in this way since 1889. Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kenzo Tribouillard</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handsome Regency home with substantial gardens in Blackrock]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/16/handsome-regency-home-with-substantial-colourful-gardens-in-blackrock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/16/handsome-regency-home-with-substantial-colourful-gardens-in-blackrock/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances O'Rourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Waltham Terrace semi-D has been sympathetically upgraded to complement its period style]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CUILPJIZKNDEZI6B5QENAZRIOU.JPG?auth=b1bcf4063e3022ef3c5912ef384d54c64326f6725bbf99e8280fd60d36d1a3af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[29 Waltham Terrace, Blackrock, Co Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allta na Farraige review: Lobster and prawn oil in a margarita? This new seafood bar thrills  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/04/16/allta-na-farraige-review-lobster-and-prawn-oil-in-a-margarita-this-new-seafood-bar-thrills/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/04/16/allta-na-farraige-review-lobster-and-prawn-oil-in-a-margarita-this-new-seafood-bar-thrills/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Niall Davidson’s new seafood tapas and cocktail bar in Grand Canal Dock serves clever dishes and wonderfully inventive drinks]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X7ZLN5ZQQJCDFC7X3QSCC4LN5U.JPG?auth=e7632ee4bc3815353b9a05e3e82bd8a7782f1f5d81713de1323dd6acc1503c38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chef David Preda at work from the marble counter at Allta na Farraige.
Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret Service is supremely stupid. But as a Gordon Ramsay show it’s truly excellent]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/16/secret-service-is-supremely-stupid-but-as-a-gordon-ramsay-show-its-truly-excellent/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/16/secret-service-is-supremely-stupid-but-as-a-gordon-ramsay-show-its-truly-excellent/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Séamas O'Reilly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Firing up his electronic germ-counter, the sweary chef goes under cover of darkness to make some queasy discoveries ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y667BB6BGFGWJL77OD7IHIXBQU.jpg?auth=97c8c8054e46c515747ff89eec9473c0ab53f2a62d43077fcc62628e01daccdd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service uncovers scurrilous kitchen crimes. Photograph: Channel 4]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiss of the Spider Woman review: Jennifer Lopez brings the house down. But it’s not quite enough]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/04/16/kiss-of-the-spider-woman-review-jennifer-lopez-brings-the-house-down-but-its-not-quite-enough/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/04/16/kiss-of-the-spider-woman-review-jennifer-lopez-brings-the-house-down-but-its-not-quite-enough/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[J-Lo makes the best of latest musical adaptation of 1976 novel but much about production feels underpowered and poorly thought through]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:12:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AJW5GHXFDVF3ZNREBQRSZNVZQU.jpg?auth=d5801fcfa0359a57cfb7fcb72eca8c6367f5e6fd7e9862c89613813f82c6774a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kiss of the Spider Woman: Jennifer Lopez]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ANACARBALLOSA
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fostering Belonging: Why Irish employers are championing belonging for National Workplace Wellbeing Day]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/04/16/why-irish-employers-are-championing-connection-for-national-workplace-wellbeing-day/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/04/16/why-irish-employers-are-championing-connection-for-national-workplace-wellbeing-day/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Daly, product marketing senior executive, Ibec]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As the modern workplace continues to evolve this year’s focus, belonging, feels more relevant than ever]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2R4RHL6RUZATBJK6UTFGEWA6LI.jpg?auth=d464e5055a58af2ac424c8a77d2f418f9954b5f5eaff8984b78671e9987cb2db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fostering community doesn’t have to be complicated. There are simple ways to bring your teams together. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FreshSplash</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canyon OnRiff 10 review: Budget headphones that make some sacrifices]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/review/2026/04/16/canyon-onriff-10-review-budget-headphones-that-make-some-sacrifices/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/review/2026/04/16/canyon-onriff-10-review-budget-headphones-that-make-some-sacrifices/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Design is clean and comfortable and overall audio quality is decent, though if you are serious about audio, you might find them limited]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WOK6X5FPVBAA7LMTNVDJKHLN6M.jpg?auth=5370e694ab4388b0444fdc6c734a89caa87cb6338256387691155f2d0b20cbde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canyon OnRiff 10 ANC headphones: a decent option at a budget price]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ikea Ireland reports more than 130% increase in operating profit last year to top €16m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/ikea-ireland-reports-more-than-130-increase-in-operating-profit-last-year-to-top-16m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/ikea-ireland-reports-more-than-130-increase-in-operating-profit-last-year-to-top-16m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Swedish retailer says there was a return to ‘more normalised levels of investment’ after funding of central distribution centre in 2024]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UXJ7T6JFR5C7LFJSTF4Q64TEAI.JPG?auth=29c689d7228e4420557743f1aad474b4a394b0a47df6059df83b78258c8c3822&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ikea committed about €550,000 in co-worker development and wellbeing in 2025. This included a rise in the hourly rate to €15.25. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Kildare from €475,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/16/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-and-kildare-from-475000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/16/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-and-kildare-from-475000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New to the market in Stillorgan, Churchtown, Santry, Citywest and Newbridge]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DYKHSGYPIBAHXBJRAHXP2EWDX4.JPG?auth=3b5919685ca1fbe73c699253e10df18b0834b102c3a55931137b89a137d10d97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[99 Patrician Villas, Stillorgan, Co Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politicians fail to turn up for Central Bank warning about Government spending]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/04/16/politicians-fail-to-turn-up-for-central-bank-warning-about-government-spending/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/04/16/politicians-fail-to-turn-up-for-central-bank-warning-about-government-spending/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Growing failure to put aside excess corporation tax receipts worries policymakers, but message fails to reach its political target audience]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JEGU6TG425F3NGRTLQHLLY2P4M.jpg?auth=b96fc490825116c7891b9cd6da5ae13796788176720c4af9a9b1d8f73cd7e27a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Central Bank says significantly more of Ireland's windfall corporation tax gains are being spent rather than held over for a rainy day.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">istock</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[RTÉ radio wanted more modern jingles. Now it sounds like an illegal rave circa 1989 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/16/new-rte-jingles-was-it-wise-to-ditch-the-celtic-ululations-and-go-full-lord-of-the-rings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/16/new-rte-jingles-was-it-wise-to-ditch-the-celtic-ululations-and-go-full-lord-of-the-rings/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ultimate verdict, in the end, rests with us, the listeners]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WAMKAOHMD5GRJMCV74JDN4D3IY.jpg?auth=a68719177ac6bfe92c9028956111a6af891544e9b1e107c1b1bac7e065b40559&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jacqui Hurley, John Creedon and Derek Mooney. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misinformation becomes a tool of protest and an erosion of trust in our society ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/04/16/misinformation-becomes-a-tool-of-protest-and-an-erosion-of-trust-in-our-society/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/04/16/misinformation-becomes-a-tool-of-protest-and-an-erosion-of-trust-in-our-society/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence stokes rumour mill and fuels the spread of false information ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4QS2EDMCSRADBNPR6T6U7ZHACM.jpg?auth=11974aa37c9e936292f4b4f22e6d86b6719c34f54ad5df31eeff3cce3e7fa987&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Misleading narratives spread wildly during the fuel protests last week. Photograph: Bryan Meade ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Meade</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Few and Far Between by Jan Carson: compelling fiction is a bravura act of imagination ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/04/16/few-and-far-between-by-jan-carson-compelling-fiction-is-a-bravura-act-of-imagination/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/04/16/few-and-far-between-by-jan-carson-compelling-fiction-is-a-bravura-act-of-imagination/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Allen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Carson’s forays into the strange borderlands of Lough Neagh’s waters give the novel a weird brilliance, like Kevin Barry without the swearing]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:50:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FRKWJI2UINAQHHMKLTS7MGEL3A.jpg?auth=75cd2fb5092108081b6f3abb7bb51fc25425f2cbe026466f86ea5886fdc37149&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Few and Far Between goes beyond Jan Carson's earlier novels, The Raptures and The Fire Starters, by soaking such visionary zeal in the concerns of a little society lost in its own depths and soon to be inundated. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill 















]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin start-up targets space data bottleneck with on-board AI]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/04/16/dublin-start-up-targets-space-data-bottleneck-with-on-board-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/04/16/dublin-start-up-targets-space-data-bottleneck-with-on-board-ai/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olive Keogh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Setanta Space Systems enables vessels to process sensor data and make operational decisions while in orbit ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z3R4PYBETJGQTLO52SGF646R2M.jpg?auth=816fa0e8b5c60dee5292826d98887f65771a9146b40ae6c97670f1a6607168da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[James Murphy, co-founder of Setanta Space Systems. Photograph: Paul Sharp/Sharppix]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[HCS shareholders to invest more than €13m in firm to spur growth and open new Dublin office]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/hcs-shareholders-to-invest-more-than-13m-in-firm-to-spur-growth-and-open-new-dublin-office/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/16/hcs-shareholders-to-invest-more-than-13m-in-firm-to-spur-growth-and-open-new-dublin-office/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Managed IT services company to create 125 jobs in next two years]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZQLDCEDGURGCZLNFJY4BPBOMKM.jpg?auth=a60a14000f78564e6f61e46c2ba5eaeb3ee43cc91857e0abdde9f417f1f3db7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[HCS managing director Pamela Farrell said the new Dublin office was a huge milestone for the business.]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>