<?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/2026-04-24/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:18:53 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[MasterChef’s new presenter Anna Haugh: ‘I’m really proud I come from Tallaght’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/25/masterchefs-new-presenter-anna-haugh-im-really-proud-i-come-from-tallaght/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/25/masterchefs-new-presenter-anna-haugh-im-really-proud-i-come-from-tallaght/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Róisín Ingle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin chef’s new MasterChef presenting role is one of the highest profile gigs in cooking reality television]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KJJYGGXMUJARBIA33FKGKKNINI.png?auth=1f0119f9eecc4803a5dc7166afbfe9b38c2ee04f5dcac54119b1faef222e3817&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chef and restaurateur Anna Haugh. Photographs: Joanne O'Brien]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derry City begin life at Celtic Park with win over Shamrock Rovers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/24/derry-city-begin-life-at-celtic-park-with-win-over-shamrock-rovers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/24/derry-city-begin-life-at-celtic-park-with-win-over-shamrock-rovers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Collins]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[James Clarke supplies 26th-minute winner for Tiernan Lynch’s home side]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:25:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZYZJH3HASW2OYXR5MVAWFAVC2A.jpg?auth=b24560a8e1f085be3f50466abfa30af3dbae0c7c8cf388b48ac3e18d752abb34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[James Clarke celebrates scoring for Derry City. Photograph: Lorcan Doherty/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lorcan Doherty</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim McDowell, praised as one of bravest reporters of The Troubles, dies aged 76 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/04/24/jim-mcdowell-praised-as-one-of-bravest-reporters-of-the-troubles-dies-aged-76/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/04/24/jim-mcdowell-praised-as-one-of-bravest-reporters-of-the-troubles-dies-aged-76/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Journalist waged decades-long campaign for justice for slain colleague Martin O’Hagan who was murdered by Loyalist Volunteer Force]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:23:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PONSIWALML37S4JXQRYQ52TRFU.jpg?auth=995303e1feffb2ab172fa136708bcade3912d9bc421df10767324f1d5d7c2c05&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jim McDowell has died was the northern editor of the Sunday World for 25 years until 2015. Photograph: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Syria arrests Amjad Youssef, suspected leader of Tadamon massacre]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/24/syria-arrests-amjad-youssef-suspected-leader-of-tadamon-massacre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/24/syria-arrests-amjad-youssef-suspected-leader-of-tadamon-massacre/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Safi, Melvyn Ingleby]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tadamon, where an estimated 288 people were killed, became symbol of crimes committed against civilians during civil war]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:16:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZTEKQ4VYYSUNV2TQ2SZG3YSVOY.jpg?auth=12556e73107657a2e449a3fc0ce1e26d17292c55d02dff6b5baa4380f1c2e103&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man shows on his phone a mugshot of Amjad Youssef, as Syrians celebrate after his arrest, in the Tadhamon neighbourhood of Damascus on Friday. Photograph: Mohammed Alrifai/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mohammed Alrifai</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth tells US allies ‘time for free-riding is over’; White House confirms fresh talks with Iran to take place]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/24/us-iran-war-live-updates-israel-lebanon-trump/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/24/us-iran-war-live-updates-israel-lebanon-trump/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan, Ronan McGreevy, Glen Murphy, Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[IDF and Hizbullah accuse each other of violating Israel-Lebanon ceasefire which Trump says will be extended ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:46:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7M3R5ASKMNMWNN7IOYB4SEXUG4.jpg?auth=6c27d19ba26bb5984c58f754bd2fd907c78bc85289e68f2d50886f6fdfc44df0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US defense secretary Pete Hegseth during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Photograph: Annabelle Gordon/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Annabelle Gordon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who jumped over 6ft wall and escaped Garda custody is jailed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/man-who-jumped-over-6ft-wall-and-escaped-garda-custody-is-jailed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/man-who-jumped-over-6ft-wall-and-escaped-garda-custody-is-jailed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ Declan Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[He was pursued by patrol car and air support, but was not captured for two months]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:46:00 +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[Michael McGinley was eventually caught at an AirBnB in Athboy, Co Meath. Photograph: Dave Meehan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAVE MEEHAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panic on the streets of north London as Arsenal and Tottenham endure contrasting suffering]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/24/panic-on-the-streets-of-north-london-arsenal-and-tottenham-enduring-contrasting-torture/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/24/panic-on-the-streets-of-north-london-arsenal-and-tottenham-enduring-contrasting-torture/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Liew]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gunners at risk of letting the title slip from their grasp while Spurs stare relegation in the face]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:42:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HQGCWBMSEWKW26GEUK6QOGVYTM.jpg?auth=ff461295aa6d7ec8e8783b6d36b45cb9d137676798ecc6c040d4eed73b0068aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Arsenal's Declan Rice after Manchester City's opening goal in last Sunday's Premier League game at the Etihad Stadium. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Rickett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Furyk named US captain for 2027 Ryder Cup in Adare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/24/jim-furyk-to-be-named-us-ryder-cup-captain-for-2027-according-to-reports/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/24/jim-furyk-to-be-named-us-ryder-cup-captain-for-2027-according-to-reports/</guid><description><![CDATA[American captained the US in Paris in 2018]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:41:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WDBLNOYGDEPV5BWDYJ3Y2LEXN4.jpg?auth=47239af816c7bc51a7d64ddea07fdf26fc95570aa8d286a390e848949336c868&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jim Furyk, who was vice-captain in 2023. Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ross Kinnaird</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Féin Ardfheis: Michelle O’Neill vows to reform NI powersharing institutions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/sinn-fein-ardfheis-michelle-oneill-vows-to-reform-ni-powersharing-institutions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/sinn-fein-ardfheis-michelle-oneill-vows-to-reform-ni-powersharing-institutions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘We will work with all other progressive parties to deliver the change that is needed’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:39:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UOLQJNW7POPDODIBKFCUYLE7ZY.jpg?auth=136e53d308e6dc19cc24eef0c009fdd095baae3772f77823a1761cba0d2dcdc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill addresses the Sinn Féin Ardfheis at Waterfront Hall on Friday evening in Belfast. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on  the two byelections: a snapshot  of  the public mood]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/24/the-irish-times-view-on-the-two-byelections-a-snapshot-of-the-public-mood/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/24/the-irish-times-view-on-the-two-byelections-a-snapshot-of-the-public-mood/</guid><description><![CDATA[When the ballot boxes are opened on May 23rd they will provide a partial answer]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HTH4TJ4NMGAB2WM4GUO7B33ZVA.JPG?auth=7a9c3ac619a8b994895b91b8503444c1ffecae10b0a70212a4df647562e211d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Election posters go up for the Dublin Central byelection, in Drumcondra, Dublin . Photo: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIL Division 1A final preview: St Mary’s ready to give everything to upset Clontarf’s back-to-back push]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/ail-division-1a-final-preview-st-marys-ready-to-give-everything-to-upset-clontarfs-back-to-back-push/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/ail-division-1a-final-preview-st-marys-ready-to-give-everything-to-upset-clontarfs-back-to-back-push/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Win for Clontarf would make them the first side in 20 years to retain the title]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KBTI6KJZNPG7R2SEEDEWABATPI.jpg?auth=257ce0bbcc5acaa2395037d4ef59148851fa41a88c39c185d6720860b56b295d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[St Mary's Conor Dean and Clontarf's Dylan Donnellan at the Aviva Stadium ahead of Sunday's AIL Division 1A final. Photograph: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talks between US and Iran set to resume in Pakistan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/24/talks-between-us-and-iran-set-to-resume-in-pakistan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/24/talks-between-us-and-iran-set-to-resume-in-pakistan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss, Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UK and Spain rebuff reports of punishment by US over war stance as clashes continue in Lebanon]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:17:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/25CKGL4NFTNMIFDNJZNGZJXG6M.jpg?auth=3013c62bd69724cd68cc4a46fa01344364f5b4538af8366be0a1aae62d5034d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan to take part in talks with Iran's foreign minister, according to CNN. Photograph: Tom Nicholson/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Nicholson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government plans to introduce register of short-term lets facing delay]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/government-plans-to-introduce-register-of-short-term-lets-facing-delay/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/government-plans-to-introduce-register-of-short-term-lets-facing-delay/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Legislation underpinning reforms, aimed at bringing more Airbnb style properties back to long-term market, still being drafted]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:05:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I4DWJCJBMPU3NUQDSWUELJ22MA.jpg?auth=64ffc28c830ae552ec6cfdbb5ae5f14cf8643298221dd34ae5a1f813c2bea927&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The proposed register would make it impossible to access the main leasing platforms like Airbnb without first registering with Fáilte Ireland. File photograph: Cyril Byrne]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the over-65s: the boomer boom]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/24/the-irish-times-view-on-the-over-65s-the-boomer-boom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/24/the-irish-times-view-on-the-over-65s-the-boomer-boom/</guid><description><![CDATA[New CSO figures show rising numbers of this age group at work - this is the start of a  long trend]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UHLQ2H6CA5FAHLTP7VG5CY6VPY.jpg?auth=b0c6580126b3f2b79772d9fa85f9fb31edc19022a49c310da7ad48766d774c2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The number of over-65s at work has risen sharply. ( Photograph: iStock)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">insta_photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fees paid to top 10 asylum-accommodation providers exceeded €300m in 2025]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/fees-paid-to-top-10-asylum-accommodation-providers-exceeded-300m-in-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/fees-paid-to-top-10-asylum-accommodation-providers-exceeded-300m-in-2025/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In total, €1.6bn paid last year to private firms operating centres for international protection applicants and Ukrainian refugees]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:46:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DLDNT3VGENBFRANY57YPW4DPTQ.jpg?auth=850e3f97c3f5ca5ebbc755270f1c5010a9737eafbcf47de188bdd1cd4f529d8e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The highest individual contract in 2025 was worth just over €40m and was paid to Mosney Unlimited Company. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent review ordered into €36m railway IT system amid concerns of cost overruns]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/04/24/independent-review-ordered-into-36m-railway-it-system-amid-concerns-of-cost-overruns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/04/24/independent-review-ordered-into-36m-railway-it-system-amid-concerns-of-cost-overruns/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien expresses ‘dissatisfaction at the rate of progress’ on project]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:22:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S6W4R6SCRJBOBJHGLI6TXTMFNA.JPG?auth=6b6600b19367b74435a21fcbd78f95189e22d2fde094fc8636bcb692de8aaada&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Senior figures in Irish Rail cast doubt last February on whether the contractor involved in the project, the Indra Group, could deliver it in full. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second South African win a tall order for Connacht against house-proud Lions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/second-south-african-win-a-tall-order-for-connacht-against-house-proud-lions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/second-south-african-win-a-tall-order-for-connacht-against-house-proud-lions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Linley MacKenzie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Stuart Lancaster’s charges earned a surprise win over second-place Stormers last time out]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NRO2WOJNNODFKEEESYKWWZL75E.jpg?auth=d128e46f3110cea15ae1998ef14ee633e2a8a6cb6397af60f2154b4de2cb095b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cian Prendergast captains Connacht from the backrow. Photograph: Darren Stewart/Steve Haag Sports/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Steve Haag Sports</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who attacked vulnerable brother with hammer and knife committed to Central Mental Hospital]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/man-who-attacked-vulnerable-brother-with-hammer-and-knife-committed-to-central-mental-hospital/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/man-who-attacked-vulnerable-brother-with-hammer-and-knife-committed-to-central-mental-hospital/</guid><description><![CDATA[Defendant had a history of not taking prescribed medication and failed to attend outpatient appointments in lead-up to assault ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NBHVLG53UNGYZFGKTRRJQLZASM.jpg?auth=7e184989ee6a3b15e29f9c8e1ef6d1ab8b3fcd09fc4079348fc01ad554239098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The defence told the jury in their closing speech that a 'terrible shroud of sadness hung' over the case. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">noel bennett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man struck by bus at Dublin Airport died ‘tragically while living his best life’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/24/man-struck-by-bus-at-dublin-airport-died-tragically-while-living-his-best-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/24/man-struck-by-bus-at-dublin-airport-died-tragically-while-living-his-best-life/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It is understood John Fleming had returned from horse sales in UK when he was struck by a bus]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MR3YCWFEBVD3TJ4OUQKLXTFB7M.jpeg?auth=9fba1c4b48e5a5c6209c5cf456bdf4f32b0af10d01611a8eeab663c2b1bfccf3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John Fleming, father of three, aged in his 60s was well known in the horse-racing industry. Photograph: RIP.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Principal who stole more than €100,000 from school has suspension confirmed by High Court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/principal-who-stole-100000-from-school-has-suspension-confirmed-by-high-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/principal-who-stole-100000-from-school-has-suspension-confirmed-by-high-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Teacher’s offending involved more than 380 instances of theft, occurring over two years ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KRWCUWQPGFNP3FD5GOLWHBBMWQ.jpg?auth=e8cb9d8fe54c222bc11fd3c570fd8f5727bd5efe79c7931af0c843c7475039cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Following his conviction, a Teaching Council disciplinary panel agreed that an appropriate sanction was to suspend his registration for one month. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The mood in Brussels is poised between worried and smug]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/24/brussels-brouhaha-frank-mcnally-on-trying-to-make-sense-of-eu-capital/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/24/brussels-brouhaha-frank-mcnally-on-trying-to-make-sense-of-eu-capital/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mood in Brussels, as detected during two days of press briefings at least, was poised between worried and smug]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WKLV2Y7WSNAI7KRYCWWHFF7UJ4.jpeg?auth=68e07dbb8adf31c09f0b191506a2bafc6e130f15f74391efb683a6ce258462c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kitty O'Shea's pub in Brussels is still going strong]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stocks dip as investors worry about growth and inflation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/stocks-dip-as-investors-worry-about-growth-and-inflation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/stocks-dip-as-investors-worry-about-growth-and-inflation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Markets remain on edge as crude oil prices stay above $100 a barrel]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:57:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AD3CY2HJFNZMLCN4G67OMAQ6UA.jpg?auth=3c6fc81c6de5ba285a227a992ef77daa7753fb337734f3972c9655a1ecb0387f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ ​Investors remained on edge as crude oil prices stayed above $100 (€85) a barrel, with uncertainty lingering over Strait ⁠of Hormuz. Photograph: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Guillaume Horcajuelo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Arnotts shareholder left estate valued at €9m ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/former-arnotts-shareholder-left-estate-valued-at-9m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/former-arnotts-shareholder-left-estate-valued-at-9m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Papers published by the Probate Office this week give details of the estate of the late businessman Michael O’Connor 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:56:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V5TU7WGZ5HNBN432C4ULFDDCCM.jpg?auth=1e03d3c323e5a03a3caa494aea3f2b05f548f4b3fb91e78872b6af62de379611&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Details of the estate of former Arnotts shareholder Michael O'Connor were published this week by the Probate Office. Photograph: Aidan Crawley]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key issues facing Sinn Féin as party gathers for ardfheis ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/25/key-issues-facing-sinn-fein-as-party-gathers-for-ardfheis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/25/key-issues-facing-sinn-fein-as-party-gathers-for-ardfheis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If main Opposition grouping in Republic not seen as solution for those angry at Government, then it has a problem]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4QMKJQRONFFXHOE3FUN72T4O4M?auth=19943ebf1c400595fa87b592efd3397ac35515080f7f4130552fccf5cc8958f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Double act: Sinn Féin is keen to emphasise the momentum towards a united Ireland. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enoch Burke’s appeal against dismissal ends after he repeatedly interrupted proceedings]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/24/enoch-burkes-appeal-against-dismissal-ends-after-he-repeatedly-interrupted-proceedings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/24/enoch-burkes-appeal-against-dismissal-ends-after-he-repeatedly-interrupted-proceedings/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Burke disrupted panel after he took issue with Wilson’s Hospital School having legal representation]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:49:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RK5T3OBZ7BE4VBQJDVHUMHKDEU.jpg?auth=68c90a43c6412704c1e51aed40b435df29dcf8ca01339a5939409f6311ae1484&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Enoch Burke pictured outside Wilson's Hospital School in January. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revenue seizes more than €3.1m worth of herbal cannabis at Dublin Airport]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/24/revenue-seizes-more-than-31m-worth-of-herbal-cannabis-at-dublin-airport/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/24/revenue-seizes-more-than-31m-worth-of-herbal-cannabis-at-dublin-airport/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A large proportion of the drugs came from Qatari capital Doha]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:45:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U5GOVBT3NJGNLJIT7JLCMZN52M.jpg?auth=5d358ba39eedb51731e44cb839fe1be10a579e141076d3944b7967928e305be5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Drug detection dog Dara after the seizure of about 21.9kg of herbal cannabis at Dublin Airport. Photograph: Revenue]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munster hold a powerful upper hand as injury-ravaged Ulster come to Limerick]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/munster-hold-a-powerful-upper-hand-as-injury-ravaged-ulster-come-to-limerick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/munster-hold-a-powerful-upper-hand-as-injury-ravaged-ulster-come-to-limerick/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Richie Murphy makes 15 changes from the side that lost to Leinster last weekend]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:39:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5N3C5VKQRXI2PBL6UMI3FGRGLA.jpg?auth=dbe1800229cc102f83483f7ade20012b761a56f454ddb582692f1f5f12d90549&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Edwin Edogbo starts on the bench for Munster as they host Ulster at Thomond Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker investigated for ‘excessive fuel-card use’ said he left jeep running ‘all weekend’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/worker-investigated-for-excessive-fuel-card-use-said-he-left-jeep-running-all-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/worker-investigated-for-excessive-fuel-card-use-said-he-left-jeep-running-all-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[He cited ‘battery issues’ as reason, Workplace Relations Commission hearing told]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:29:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E2V6SYJBDDNGTN34JCYZ3PKEJA.jpg?auth=f9a5fd3a83de10a6a1ee87806d307cceb62f3ea9755d86280d761b2c64e11754&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Circle K said it had CCTV footage showing 'vehicles other than the company vehicle' and 'canisters' being filled by Thomas Giles, the WRC heard]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Neil Hall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after two gardaí hospitalised following assaults at Donegal council offices ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/man-charged-after-two-gardai-hospitalised-following-assaults-at-donegal-council-offices/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/man-charged-after-two-gardai-hospitalised-following-assaults-at-donegal-council-offices/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Maguire]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A man and a woman in their 30s were arrested at the scene and taken to Letterkenny Garda station]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:27:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZGPWCSK6JBO5JWFLWOUUVRGJU.JPG?auth=889e045ef82cc6bba83014db2a27ce886662bee82943908c75822dd8913f47ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man, 35-year-old Abdou Abouzid, was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 and appeared in court on Friday afternoon. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who assaulted friend put him into recovery position before returning to pub, court hears ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/man-who-assaulted-friend-put-him-into-recovery-position-before-returning-to-pub-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/man-who-assaulted-friend-put-him-into-recovery-position-before-returning-to-pub-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eimear Dodd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Injured party spent several weeks in a coma following assault outside Dublin pub ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:25:12 +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[Judge Orla Crowe said the court viewed this as a case of some complexity and 'as a particularly serious matter'. Photograph: Dave Meehan/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAVE MEEHAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest Meta job cuts come on top of 40% reduction in staff at Irish operations since 2022]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/latest-meta-job-cuts-come-on-top-of-40-reduction-in-staff-at-irish-operations-since-2022/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/latest-meta-job-cuts-come-on-top-of-40-reduction-in-staff-at-irish-operations-since-2022/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Meta’s headcount in Ireland has reduced from a post-Covid peak of around 3,000 employees to 1,800 people across multiple sites ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:19:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DET3MHROWJDBMWKRYVIALZAR24.jpg?auth=f6c12a14a4508f3d7ba2960d1755347d9e9741d1eee60624426c4b0dd26daa80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meta's Irish offices in Dublin. Photograph: Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Leah Farrell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin lecture by Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer cancelled amid ‘regret’ for any offence caused]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/dublin-lecture-by-ghislaine-maxwells-lawyer-cancelled-amid-regret-for-any-offence-caused/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/dublin-lecture-by-ghislaine-maxwells-lawyer-cancelled-amid-regret-for-any-offence-caused/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Notice advertising session said Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice is ‘often portrayed as a witch in media’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:16:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J6J6FG3BCUCUXMPM2V3AONXBPY.jpg?auth=ee36d368dda825c647737d5088c8fc96232c2b550956d5d8da59b360191a5138&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein in an undated photo released by the US department of justice. Photograph: The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">U.S. Department Of Justice</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents alleging medical negligence of daughter must undergo genetic testing, court rules]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/parents-alleging-medical-negligence-of-daughter-must-undergo-genetic-testing-court-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/parents-alleging-medical-negligence-of-daughter-must-undergo-genetic-testing-court-rules/</guid><description><![CDATA[Child discharged after three days in hospital with advice she had cow’s milk protein allergy with associated reflux]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:00:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7FHEWBJYGBFKZAB3JBGKTDKSJ4.JPG?auth=6a9c4890630bccb60e2853ab8834231ff4442cc98f6ba6aa8a07da4fb18ba399&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The HSE applied to the court for a stay on the medical negligence proceedings until those tests had been carried out. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healy-Rae family downplay rift but tensions in Kerry were simmering even before fuel blockades]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/healy-rae-family-downplay-rift-but-tensions-in-kerry-were-simmering-even-before-fuel-blockades/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/healy-rae-family-downplay-rift-but-tensions-in-kerry-were-simmering-even-before-fuel-blockades/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Lucey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘If there’s a row like that going on in Kilgarvan, someone better tell me,’ says Cllr Johnny Healy-Rae]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:59:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7VTQHXQU4NDSXMP674GW77R3MM.JPG?auth=ec25ecdfc00b0dcc0e8af537f4c4c76fd7f48af174ec9d9ccb00f7ccaa883062&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[From left: Michael, Jackie jnr, Maura, Johnny and Danny Haely-Rae. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leak by Mandate general secretary scuppered €1m deal for Debenhams staff, official claims]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/leak-by-mandate-general-secretary-scuppered-1m-deal-for-debenhams-staff-official-claims/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/leak-by-mandate-general-secretary-scuppered-1m-deal-for-debenhams-staff-official-claims/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke, Paul Neilan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Staff were ‘wrongly blamed’ for collapse of secret deal for former workers at retailer, court told]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:48:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NYOJ7ARKGJARTNB5JGZQHWBMY4.jpg?auth=fd885da632cf39b3b8a27badb270c4e44000a3701d232e0638a4c7fed28f6d3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Debenhams' former premises in Cork. A former official at the Mandate trade union claims a leak to the media by its then general secretary sank a secret deal to pay more than €1 million to former Debenhams staff, who were 'wrongly blamed' for the collapse of the proposal, High Court papers show]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laughing gas hospital admissions with neurological conditions quadruples over four years – study]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/24/laughing-gas-hospital-admissions-with-neurological-conditions-quadruples-over-four-years-study/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/24/laughing-gas-hospital-admissions-with-neurological-conditions-quadruples-over-four-years-study/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Recreational abuse of inhaled NO has increased significantly in the last 10 years, particularly among younger ages]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:27:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YNVPFD7RQ4XBIXMJS2PKUWE24U.jpg?auth=ebeb2b802f622c3dbef90fc7a36c60c95c146a966890752c09a4e4a27a5aa691&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The report authors highlighted the disproportionate impact on young men and the lack of awareness of the risk of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gareth Fuller</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryder Cup 2027 tickets for Irish applicants sell out in less than an hour]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/24/ryder-cup-tickets-up-to-60000-queue-for-event-in-adare-manor-in-2027/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/24/ryder-cup-tickets-up-to-60000-queue-for-event-in-adare-manor-in-2027/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Those who failed can get a second bite when global ticket sales window opens on June 3rd]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:20:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UDILIUN2GX5HILFCVCF6R7QBMM.jpg?auth=169d458bdb372aedf849204cea1069eedae3862428fc00aeba00f40d3bfa5883&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy at Adare Manor in 2022. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It doesn’t belong there’: Public reacts to Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre planned new look]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/24/like-a-block-of-flats-public-unhappy-at-stephens-green-shopping-centre-planned-new-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/24/like-a-block-of-flats-public-unhappy-at-stephens-green-shopping-centre-planned-new-look/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Permission has been given for a contentious €100m part-demolition and revamp]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:18:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YGH4I7P2YFD4JFPKCV6F5U5NSE.JPG?auth=4f33c0d68ff1f9998be4f9f910093b885f9e62fc5720d5b9e39866ffc2363c6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jody Abernethy, who works in the Art & Hobby Shop at the shopping centre, said he preferred the present building. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandate executive can contest union election after suspension lifted by High Court injunction]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/mandate-executive-can-contest-union-election-after-suspension-lifted-by-high-court-injunction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/mandate-executive-can-contest-union-election-after-suspension-lifted-by-high-court-injunction/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Neilan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lorna Langan claims the decision to suspend her membership arose out of her attempts to highlight alleged wrongdoing and malpractice ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:08:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PZWHGADIQJMOLJPLAHUZXBLXSY.jpg?auth=da1a5f04d1d734e316c43bd85d83418b6447c46efb33c8e73538734700738457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A member of the national executive of the trade union Mandate has had her suspension lifted by a High Court injunction, allowing her to stand for re-election next week. 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Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Nations: Ireland go to France filled with performance-backed belief ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/six-nations-ireland-go-to-france-filled-with-performance-backed-belief/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/six-nations-ireland-go-to-france-filled-with-performance-backed-belief/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘We’re ready for this,’ says head coach Scott Bemand ahead of third-round clash]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:47:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SCJ4FD6KQHAQPHM2BHVZZERRNM.jpg?auth=1f6c51fafe3bfe32036aaecc942a2c9b0f21cb9f5ab05dca8bc9d07b94db85a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland captain Erin King and Aoife Dalton during a squad training session on Wednesday. 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A High Court judge has refused a debt servicing firm’s application for possession of the pub.
Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost 19,000 applications received from US citizens for Irish passports last year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/24/almost-19000-applications-received-from-us-citizens-for-irish-passports-last-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/24/almost-19000-applications-received-from-us-citizens-for-irish-passports-last-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Many Americans seeking ‘Plan B’ to leave Trump’s America, says immigration lawyer]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:17:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3O2UT4C3EBBARA4OR62GASMQCI.jpg?auth=fda1728e93c6f4dd2b4cbc101c08d3cb4d9d74b04596242abe2c450543462945&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A record 18,910 applicants sought citizenship through the foreign birth register (FBR) in 2025. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We are not counting on Europe’: Rift with US is looking more and more like a chasm]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/24/eu-summit-lots-of-talk-but-no-easy-answers-to-a-war-europe-didnt-start/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/24/eu-summit-lots-of-talk-but-no-easy-answers-to-a-war-europe-didnt-start/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[European governments, lacking sway in Washington, now fret about surging fuel costs and energy bills  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:13:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V36OQECGYNJU4BJIFEWSXSRVHU.jpg?auth=90cf49be439f4077651ac9aadff2fca8b108c64878f2c6f1eaf68579570974ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donald Tusk: 'I’m more focused ... on the eastern flank.' 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File photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romance fraudster who deceived widow out of €140,000 jailed for five years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/romance-fraudster-who-deceived-widow-out-of-140000-jailed-for-five-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/romance-fraudster-who-deceived-widow-out-of-140000-jailed-for-five-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard McCullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Peter McDonagh claimed he needed money for cancer treatment, a car and to pay off debts to ‘dangerous people’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:54:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7GEVNVOWMBFMHAWXOEUOBFE37Y.jpg?auth=e105f4ad6e33b1bc47c95f328c0f92a676444a9adbfb6aa28ffc394fa29c6224&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Peter McDonagh promised to repay the money in instalments to the victim but never did, the court heard]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healy-Rae brothers under strain as Kingdom detente is broken]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/healy-rae-brothers-under-strain-as-kingdom-detente-is-broken/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/healy-rae-brothers-under-strain-as-kingdom-detente-is-broken/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics: Danny Healy-Rae denies feud as speculation mounts over Independent Kerry TDs’ political strategy]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:53:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EXQZDGFU7ZCHNNH5C5K3DLFTNI.jpg?auth=8e664cfe025b2666eadbba82da23d076b4831b20baae1809850c47c8716a23ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brothers Danny and Michael Healy-Rae. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCD and rivals Trinity prepare to do battle for AIL top-flight status]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/our-biggest-game-ucd-and-rivals-trinity-prepare-to-do-battle-for-top-flight-ail-status/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/our-biggest-game-ucd-and-rivals-trinity-prepare-to-do-battle-for-top-flight-ail-status/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thousands expected at UCD Bowl to see ‘colours match’ promotion/relegation decider]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:48:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NP2IOPZOCFERHDVZPSMYED2OQA.jpg?auth=2d3133a27404313fdf1fa78d50189577aa4dc23ac9f5cb3961fa8a314766a215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Talent abounds in the two young sides for Saturday's final. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child homelessness up by 19% since last year, new figures show]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/24/child-homelessness-up-by-19-since-last-year-new-figures-show/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/24/child-homelessness-up-by-19-since-last-year-new-figures-show/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Number of people in emergency accommodation in Ireland reaches 17,517, another record high]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:21:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZMT3WUU5BND6HGHJBOWH57LL5I.jpg?auth=b0f64cae518ec82949937ccb64af80acb5dfc62a27c22783391124c10065cb88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Of 2,659 families in emergency accommodation, 57.4 per cent were headed by single parents. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">VvoeVale</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyndall National Institute targets 10 new spin-outs by 2030]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/tyndall-national-institute-targets-10-new-spin-outs-by-2030/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/tyndall-national-institute-targets-10-new-spin-outs-by-2030/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tech research centre unveils five-year strategy to boost commercial and social impact]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:14:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3QJ7N73CP5A4NLPMMH2WEHFX3M.jpg?auth=da4ff06a0b6742e8631f3f720752f1ef3c5fbdacf47cbe268de5ab26c553f3ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tyndall National Institute chief executive William Scanlon said the five-year strategy will 'power the next generation' of semiconductor innovation in Ireland. Photograph: Germac.ie]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New date set for Jozef Puska’s appeal against conviction for murder of Ashling Murphy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/new-date-set-for-jozef-puskas-appeal-against-conviction-for-murder-of-ashling-murphy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/new-date-set-for-jozef-puskas-appeal-against-conviction-for-murder-of-ashling-murphy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Magennis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Puska (35) is serving a life sentence for the murder of the teacher in January 2022]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:53:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/56DLCUUUCYBVJTKTQBKZRUMUEI.jpg?auth=f3a3b79a31a3ff52ef7bc4535392e7aa52c7862d88de8feb58a71d7e838cc5ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A memorial to Ashling Murphy on the fourth anniversary, in January, of her murder in Tullamore, Co Offaly. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spanish PM Sánchez criticises Trump’s war on Iran as ‘illegal and a big mistake’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/24/spanish-pm-sanchez-criticises-trumps-war-on-iran-as-illegal-and-a-big-mistake/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/24/spanish-pm-sanchez-criticises-trumps-war-on-iran-as-illegal-and-a-big-mistake/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Europe caught in a ‘dangerous situation’ amid wars in Iran and Ukraine, Danish prime minister tells EU summit in Cyprus]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:45:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VUHJHEODMXBENEPHSUG6UFAUHM.jpg?auth=85309270bb11902555a2ae1588c02e3aa13be4ac19ae90cf6b631d766c817523&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, arrives for an informal meeting of the European Council, in Ayia Napa, Cyprus. Photograph: NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nicolas Tucat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[An exit from Brooklyn? Lily Allen and Daniel Craig sell brownstone properties]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/24/an-exit-from-brooklyn-lily-allen-and-daniel-craig-sell-brownstone-properties/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/24/an-exit-from-brooklyn-lily-allen-and-daniel-craig-sell-brownstone-properties/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivian Marino]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From Allen and Craig selling up to Orlando Bloom putting his Malibu home on the market, several stars are making property moves in the US]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:29:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LPWVAWXXGFBVLBW33FX6LHL2VI.jpg?auth=b2a4affb4b35eb69d0cdcc4757038fc28f704a30c767ee85b8c178540809de8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lily Allen's Brooklyn brownstone. Photograph: Gloria Kilbourne/Gambino Group]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISIF invests in Waterland’s new €4bn fund ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/isif-invests-in-waterlands-new-4bn-fund/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/isif-invests-in-waterlands-new-4bn-fund/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dutch private equity group has completed 40 acquisitions in the Republic since 2020]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:06:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YO6INRYEQTDM5BIAHE7CA5EGCA.jpg?auth=6be8e9d92624481999bcc53075550d8b420aec39e8308a4c1698128e76ba1a93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Laura Dillon, partner at Waterland Ireland, said the fundraise was a 'strong endorsement of Waterland’s buy-and-build strategy' ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We are preparing for the last battle’: life along Israel’s new yellow line in southern Lebanon ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/25/we-will-not-leave-our-land-defiance-in-south-lebanon-as-israel-accused-of-targeting-civilian-property/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/25/we-will-not-leave-our-land-defiance-in-south-lebanon-as-israel-accused-of-targeting-civilian-property/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sally Hayden]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Israeli military has ‘no mercy for the children, for the people and for the buildings’, says one civic leader]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L4ZQ6ZHLUFDNRCEZIRYTGMRXCA.jpg?auth=90120f2eb1675c45796d00a2129d8b5deb2b4c5d342650116db4b38e21a15926&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Women pray by the grave of their father, who was killed in 2024, in Majdal Zoun, a village on the new frontline in south Lebanon. All photographs: Sally Hayden]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sally Hayden</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman deported from US to Ireland fined for shoplifting items including €80 worth of ham]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/woman-deported-from-us-to-ireland-fined-for-shoplifting-thefts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/woman-deported-from-us-to-ireland-fined-for-shoplifting-thefts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ciocolata Munteanu was arrested last month on her arrival at Dublin Airport]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:58:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SYJ7IPOIUFHQZOCL22WYPK3EXE.jpg?auth=2618ebf2a0c165de7da2ca2d8e49bf45177f34e2dc5de0c96bc5d7cd6ac6b709&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport. Photograph: Alan Currie/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Currie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limerick’s Aaron Gillane ruled out of Munster clash with Cork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/24/limericks-aaron-gillane-ruled-out-of-munster-clash-with-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/24/limericks-aaron-gillane-ruled-out-of-munster-clash-with-cork/</guid><description><![CDATA[Corner forward picked up calf injury in training]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:41:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IRDVMPLRLP5EI7VWP4ZMWSI3Q4.jpg?auth=360ceef2188a3d5b90040b8eb4e62a3b31258e8a44b93c33194ce35f64bba0db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick's Aaron Gillane. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caelan Doris returns as Leinster make 13 changes for Benetton match]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/caelan-doris-returns-as-leinster-make-13-changes-for-benetton-clash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/caelan-doris-returns-as-leinster-make-13-changes-for-benetton-clash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Michael Lowry captains Ulster for the first time in a competitive match when they travel to face Munster]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:32:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GAGC3LGWBL7FQSRXZQI7BEKIUQ.jpg?auth=dd7a320354cc351c2b91e8464eea1a74dc104423caa6a99bf92d4893b2cb2e99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Caelan Doris. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair to close its Berlin operating base ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/ryanair-to-close-its-berlin-operating-base/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/ryanair-to-close-its-berlin-operating-base/</guid><description><![CDATA[Airline to also cut flights in its winter schedule to German capital by 50%]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:11:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YZJMGUVPZMRZXSSMCJNL4ZIQSQ.jpg?auth=7b3609e8719ff71f72fb52e362de23171cee703fd573683318798c48c63d1b8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Ryanair airplane waits on the tarmac at the Berlin Brandenburg Airport in  Germany. The airline announced ‌on Friday that it will close its operating base ‌in Berlin and reduce its flights to and from ​Germany’s capital by 50 per cent. Photograph: Filip Singer/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Filip Singer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win a family pass to The Lord Of The Rings in concert.]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/04/24/win-a-family-pass-to-the-lord-of-the-rings-live-in-concert-along-with-a-dinner-in-the-unicorn-restaurant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/04/24/win-a-family-pass-to-the-lord-of-the-rings-live-in-concert-along-with-a-dinner-in-the-unicorn-restaurant/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Irish Times has teamed up with Singular Artists to give one lucky winner the chance to win a family pass to The Lord Of The Rings, in concert at 3Arena Dublin, and a family meal at The Unicorn Restaurant, Merrion Row.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:43:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/COZLVPIQWJBANKNXEPHHVYX45M.png?auth=3377ffc7a70749336607eb32dbd763cb8a5e49d2c23d3258e1bb253514771598&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SFTW_Week17]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win tickets to Bellini’s Norma at the Gaiety Theatre.]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/04/24/win-tickets-to-bellinis-norma-at-the-gaiety-theatre-plus-an-overnight-stay-in-the-iveagh-gardens-hotel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/04/24/win-tickets-to-bellinis-norma-at-the-gaiety-theatre-plus-an-overnight-stay-in-the-iveagh-gardens-hotel/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Irish Times has teamed up with the Gaiety Theatre to give one lucky reader a pair of opening night opera tickets to Irish National Opera’s Norma in the Gaiety Theatre, with pre-opera supper in Elle’s Bistro, plus an overnight stay with breakfast in the four star Iveagh Gardens Hotel, Harcourt Street on Sunday May 24th.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:43:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5HIAECZ3XJHKJNRRBI5KOGFDVA.jpg?auth=a8d108c201944e688683a44efbb7f678f07caa0212431a0891638e59a4836727&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SFTW_week17]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sarah Thursfield</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe leaders ‘pessimistic’ on Iran war’s long-term impact on energy prices, says Micheál Martin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/24/europe-leaders-pessimistic-on-iran-wars-long-term-impact-on-energy-prices-says-martin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/24/europe-leaders-pessimistic-on-iran-wars-long-term-impact-on-energy-prices-says-martin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland not immune to global economic slowdown caused by the conflict, warns Taoiseach]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:36:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6NWXNIVPLM5JBDJ4LWW4NKC34U.jpg?auth=13411d34f825081b91c68e07b99dcf377bb28daacfb4695baadbd05999022c16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[(L-R) Lithuanian president Gitanas Nauseda, French president Emmanuel Macron and Taoiseach Micheál Martin at a meeting of EU leaders in Lefkosia, Cyprus. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">George Christoforou</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man and woman arrested after two gardaí assaulted in Co Donegal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/24/man-and-woman-arrested-after-two-gardai-assaulted-in-co-donegal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/24/man-and-woman-arrested-after-two-gardai-assaulted-in-co-donegal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White, Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The gardaí were treated in hospital after incident at Letterkenny premises on Thursday afternoon]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:34:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZGPWCSK6JBO5JWFLWOUUVRGJU.JPG?auth=889e045ef82cc6bba83014db2a27ce886662bee82943908c75822dd8913f47ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two people have been arrested after two gardaí were assaulted in Letterkenny. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staycation once again: Should you holiday in Ireland this year?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/24/will-iran-war-and-travel-disruptions-lead-to-a-staycation-boom-for-domestic-tourism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/24/will-iran-war-and-travel-disruptions-lead-to-a-staycation-boom-for-domestic-tourism/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Last weekend Aer Lingus started cutting hundreds of flights from its schedule, while Ryanair has been talking up the risk of fuel shortages]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:14:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4NUT6LL3CFFXXLLF76CAMNK4BM.jpg?auth=9a53e37624b33050af5b182a0d53b40793bcd90e1e461d7f3f2fe13967db2e2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People take in the view of The Great Blasket Island from above Dunquin Harbour, Co Kerry. Photograph: Dan Dennison]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Dennison</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adelphi ’63 review: Irish Beatlemania and the friendships behind it add up to a zippy feelgood comedy ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/04/24/adelphi-63-review-irish-beatlemania-and-the-friendships-behind-it-add-up-to-a-zippy-feelgood-comedy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/04/24/adelphi-63-review-irish-beatlemania-and-the-friendships-behind-it-add-up-to-a-zippy-feelgood-comedy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris McCormack]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Theatre: Laura Brady and Jessica Dunne Perkins play pop superfans in 1960s Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:03:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JZQAZZPBWZD7HBNDQIR7ECUSXY.jpg?auth=da8c2cfe11d71b4318994bad406a0ea1f2d9fc39e035eca8374bf68da6ce4ad2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Adelphi ’63: Laura Brady and Jessica Dunne Perkins in Brady's play. Photograph: Jilly McGrath]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JILLIAN T McGRATH</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forty years on, children are still paying the price of Chernobyl]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/25/we-can-fix-it-the-surgeons-who-have-risen-to-chernobyls-genetic-challenges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/25/we-can-fix-it-the-surgeons-who-have-risen-to-chernobyls-genetic-challenges/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara Marlowe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US paediatric heart surgeon William Novick says Adi Roche’s role in saving Chernobyl children has been ‘incalculable’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FIMQTPSFV5ASJDTGGW4MGLW72M.jpg?auth=4ab7f546e084657401cca8e45cb0e61978e756e4465048e1b7d89f62501697b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Five-year-old Matviy, who has a heart defect. Photograph: Petro Chekal]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Newbridge factory’s last day of silver-plated cutlery production after 92 years ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/24/in-pictures-newbridge-factorys-last-day-of-silver-plated-cutlery-production-after-92-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/24/in-pictures-newbridge-factorys-last-day-of-silver-plated-cutlery-production-after-92-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Betson, Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The closure of silver-plated cutlery production will not impact the wider Newbridge Silverware jewellery brand]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:46:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PKB7MUR6Z5B4VHFDHWABOQV7LM.JPG?auth=1eeffdba35ee6f7bad6c273796b3df62912469fe44320a1f3eaac2fd1fa5d828&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patrick Dowling polishing cutlery. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conor Murray: Win over Ulster can help Munster redefine their troubled season]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/conor-murray-win-over-ulster-can-help-munster-redefine-their-troubled-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/conor-murray-win-over-ulster-can-help-munster-redefine-their-troubled-season/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor  Murray ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[URC clash could alter picture of entire campaign for both provinces and their players]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:40:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XDSJQDWPYZAYLNWTAGN5QLEHDY.jpg?auth=78046d11028a65197d5b8211e1f2ecf10c00176dbd58953f3c8213b9ed2c849f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ulster's Cormac Izuchukwu with Munster's Tom Ahern in a line-out at Belfast last January. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicky English: League form borne out in provincial championships’ opening weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/25/nicky-english-league-form-borne-out-in-provincial-championships-opening-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/25/nicky-english-league-form-borne-out-in-provincial-championships-opening-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky English]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cork and Galway impress in round one while Tipperary struggle for sharpness]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:39:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JYGON53HCFDAHAJZLLVO7ZC77I.jpg?auth=78664ec18e6b4bc1c8b2391abf3d96288296f6c6662d0aaebc7584ecae48e1f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Peter Casey is a key development for John Kiely's Limerick. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temperatures to reach 20 degrees with warm weather here to stay]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/24/temperatures-to-reach-20-degrees-with-warm-weather-here-to-stay/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/24/temperatures-to-reach-20-degrees-with-warm-weather-here-to-stay/</guid><description><![CDATA[Met Éireann forecasts mostly dry weather into the middle of next week]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:35:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NGCMGHBTFBE4DHXYXMCCF72NJE.jpg?auth=7ffc3780206f27c7aec74cc1d60721db065daf8df20fbcd2d135c923e1ca7ef4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dry and sunny spells are set to continue into next week, says Met Éireann. 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Photograph: Patrick McCormack]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man attempted to rob three shops on Dublin street in less than five minutes, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/man-attempted-to-rob-three-shops-on-dublin-street-in-less-than-five-minutes-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/man-attempted-to-rob-three-shops-on-dublin-street-in-less-than-five-minutes-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire Henry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Michael O’Toole (41), formerly of Citi Hostel, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted robbery at two Paddy Power premises and a Spar]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D5AZSVSVNNCZBICABEAQGMWWZI.jpg?auth=3e3b0e143f670f284926389330ecd112a1f9b016f3a9293d573e5528da8c83ff&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 that Michael O’Toole (41), formerly of Citi Hostel, Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted robbery at two Paddy Power premises and Spar, all located on Talbot Street on October 17th, 2023]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAVE MEEHAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stream BioEnergy invests €80m in Ireland’s largest food and garden waste biomethane plant ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/stream-bioenergy-invests-80m-in-irelands-largest-food-and-garden-waste-biomethane-plant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/stream-bioenergy-invests-80m-in-irelands-largest-food-and-garden-waste-biomethane-plant/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland needs to agree deal with European Commission to help protect and grow Irish biomethane sector, says industry figure]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2MYBYDHAIZEJDKNZYBG23R6PGE.jpg?auth=57841fb479fa8f2a3b0611aa8ebeccb3c9f41ed716cb8940e2dfe97d87e46334&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork's new €80m biomethane plant will process garden and food waste into renewable energy and biofertilisers. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Animaflora</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s new savings scheme: what’s an ISK anyway and how does it work?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/24/irelands-new-savings-scheme-whats-an-isk-anyway-and-how-does-it-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/24/irelands-new-savings-scheme-whats-an-isk-anyway-and-how-does-it-work/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Government weighing different models as it tries to encourage savers to invest rather than deposit cash in banks]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WBF67EKNIVEFZPTPM42XQWEW64.JPG?auth=11bb94a0f814aa0c3edbb49f913036b6785ac776238c48ae8b6ca6ce85863c9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Investing and trading platform IG's mobile billboard at Government Buildings on Wednesday as the Government examined different savings options.  Photograph: IG Capital]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pádraig O’Hora is in awe of the wonder of Everest]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/24/padraig-ohora-is-in-awe-of-the-wonder-of-everest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/24/padraig-ohora-is-in-awe-of-the-wonder-of-everest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Munster Clayton McMillan speaks in the midst of a tumultuous spell for the club, on and off the field]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:41:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2KTTEWJAC5DVNCR3SHZLS3ODZ4.jpeg?auth=6a1e6125a52964ae45a788533910bb6b532868d56010654c7fea3716b12a4310&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pádraig O’Hora climbing Everest]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryder Cup 2027: How do Irish residents get early access when ticket portal opens at 11am?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/22/ryder-cup-2027-how-can-i-get-tickets-what-will-they-cost-and-will-there-be-dynamic-pricing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/22/ryder-cup-2027-how-can-i-get-tickets-what-will-they-cost-and-will-there-be-dynamic-pricing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Philip Reid looks at what Irish fans face if they want to get their hands on a ticket for next year’s event in Limerick]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:39:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SMD7QOMLBRHZBG5VJNVWPSCQCI.jpg?auth=75a0f30fd691f81673a6da9c46c36044bb11453305afeaf440c38e8a71d1b021&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Shane Lowry his a shot to the 18th hole during the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor in July 2022. Photograph: Oisín Keniry/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Oisin Keniry</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shane Lowry-Brooks Koepka team struggle on back nine at Zurich Classic of New Orleans]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/24/shane-lowry-brooks-koepka-team-struggle-on-back-nine-at-zurich-classic-of-new-orleans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/24/shane-lowry-brooks-koepka-team-struggle-on-back-nine-at-zurich-classic-of-new-orleans/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Séamus Power makes solid start with Matti Schmid; Leona Maguire well off the pace at Chevron Championship]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:30:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QRJE3THBZBBI67SI6UUPI5A42U.jpg?auth=5f104c7b039e32a4761410ae42b5ee0ef67be75cc876650f88f4ae8c6f4f547f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brooks Koepka and Shane Lowry react after Lowry's birdie on the fourth hole. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Graythen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European shares fall, set for weekly loss on Middle East worries]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/european-shares-fall-set-for-weekly-loss-on-middle-east-worries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/european-shares-fall-set-for-weekly-loss-on-middle-east-worries/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tech stocks stand out as winners as SAP shares jump on first quarter earnings]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:58:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CSOEH7WUM5PNFSBEU7T3QT6Q3U.jpg?auth=0bdc33684b9f02c94659785393ce96e11e317e3f51b1c7c9bfa125f21ccefadb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Technology was the standout gainer, rising 0.7 per cent, ‌helped by a 5.5 per cent ⁠jump in SAP shares after the German software maker beat first-quarter profit estimates on strong growth in its cloud business. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronald Wittek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war has drained US supplies of critical and costly weapons]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/24/iran-war-has-drained-us-supplies-of-critical-and-costly-weapons/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/24/iran-war-has-drained-us-supplies-of-critical-and-costly-weapons/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Schmitt, Jonathan Swan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shortages have forced Pentagon to rush bombs, missiles and other hardware to the Middle East from commands in Asia and Europe]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:18:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O3A564CS3BHZDOCINEZ5J56PZM.jpg?auth=7ee58544fdf0dbd572a054c6b34002acbe2f47445f4e92f57ba96d6e62aa77b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The US military has fired off more than 1,000 Tomahawk cruise missiles, roughly 10 times the number it currently buys each year. Photograph: US Navy via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">U.S. Navy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG and EY demote partners in end of job-for-life model in UK]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/24/kpmg-and-ey-demote-partners-in-end-of-job-for-life-model-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/24/kpmg-and-ey-demote-partners-in-end-of-job-for-life-model-in-uk/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellesheva Kissin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Move is a departure from the practice of simply asking underperforming senior partners to retire]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:57:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CAMHMYJFWZA5TIE4BNH74SJWXE.jpg?auth=6f550d07f828d248829aac1088049d3bd940936e16ee861211ac637bf19d09e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[KPMG and EY have removed members of their equity partnership in the UK and instead offered them “salaried partner” roles.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">justhavealook</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US soldier involved in Maduro raid charged with making $400,000 bets on capture]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/24/us-soldier-involved-in-maduro-raid-charged-with-making-400000-bets-on-capture/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/24/us-soldier-involved-in-maduro-raid-charged-with-making-400000-bets-on-capture/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uwa Ede-Osifo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gannon Van Dyke allegedly placed bets on Polymarket, a popular online prediction market]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:26:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LYVXWFKM55MPXNUGOJ5XQQMV4U.jpg?auth=029e22d524a796405eb5a7dc6121a76a8c9950bbcd982935cf3bb5f71543cae9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nicolás Maduro, the ousted president of Venezuela, escorted off a helicopter en route to a federal courthouse in Manhattan last January. Photograph: Vincent Alban/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vincent Alban</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from Nato over Iran rift, source says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/24/pentagon-email-floats-suspending-spain-from-nato-over-iran-rift-source-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/24/pentagon-email-floats-suspending-spain-from-nato-over-iran-rift-source-says/</guid><description><![CDATA[Memo also includes option to consider reassessing US diplomatic support for long-standing European ‘imperial possessions’ such as the Falkland Islands]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:22:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3FQBH7Q4WMFSIVSP422GFQC6DU.jpg?auth=4dc0a30e9fedf6b6be28c9c090257464362c99f9977976fbe89725c9a25b8f63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said 'a ​lot has been laid bare' by the war with Iran. Photograph: The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Lee</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There were signs of low character’: How Tucker Carlson soured on Donald Trump]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/24/there-were-signs-of-low-character-how-tucker-carlson-soured-on-donald-trump/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/24/there-were-signs-of-low-character-how-tucker-carlson-soured-on-donald-trump/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Broadcaster says sorry for the ‘very small ways’ he helped unleash a political force he now sees as ruinous and volatile]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:17:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VLKRJZUZGNE47EOVSLYZPRNKAE.jpg?auth=008a8b3eb0f6f09a819e3e914519ef598e0e19cae43d7b5c8cf445abda9ed30e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tucker Carlson speaks with Donald Trump on the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15th, 2024. Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kenny Holston</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airline schedules hit and what next for the dairy industry]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/airline-schedules-hit-and-what-next-for-the-dairy-industry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/airline-schedules-hit-and-what-next-for-the-dairy-industry/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Flanagan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:00:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NGKZ4W4KDRLEZGRNJMCWKHD4BY.jpg?auth=390c8622aced56f248eb7cbbd2017553628dbd8dfe6917210e757820e78d720e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryanair has sharply reduced its planned flights from Dublin for this summer. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Divisek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temperatures to hit 20 degrees on Friday as Met Éireann forecasts ‘warmest’ weekend of the year  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/04/23/temperatures-due-to-hit-20-degrees-in-weather-that-is-mild-for-time-of-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/04/23/temperatures-due-to-hit-20-degrees-in-weather-that-is-mild-for-time-of-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Weekend is expected to be the ‘warmest yet this year’, says forecaster]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OU3ZOELVSRB3NHICEEPU42GRAU.webp?auth=e5cc867c2067cbc7f669ee9fd016d3efcf5abc5ba925927ddb7149d7b1c6a773&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/webp" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Temperatures highs of between 14 and 20 degrees are expected in the coming days, with the warmest weather in the west of Ireland. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel shares jump 20% as it predicts revenue surge from AI data centres ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/intel-shares-jump-20-as-it-predicts-revenue-surge-from-ai-data-centres/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/intel-shares-jump-20-as-it-predicts-revenue-surge-from-ai-data-centres/</guid><description><![CDATA[CEO says US chipmaker has made ‘fundamental’ changes after year-long turnaround]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:52:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X62HHPTMHNA4DP7AFBW6GMCRGQ.jpg?auth=93c9a3ee11aa8d517f6a4fd062b505d18ecbf374ffaaae26514278e9b1deccb9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[“A year ago, the conversation about Intel was about whether we could survive,” Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan said. "Today it’s about how quickly we can add manufacturing capacity." Photograph: Bloomberg/via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bloomberg</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta to cut 10% of global workforce to offset AI spending]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/meta-to-cut-10-of-global-workforce-to-offset-ai-spending/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/meta-to-cut-10-of-global-workforce-to-offset-ai-spending/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kurt Wagner]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Job cuts confirmed in memo to staff]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:45:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D5CXZEIFNN5RTBR4DUNOLZVR4M.jpg?auth=94cd036defc7dcf1a6490d2000509f22ecde8f9b881255080e8c8fcb0fcb7af7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The job cuts come as chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is spending aggressively on the talent and infrastructure needed to develop state-of-the-art artificial intelligence products, including large language models and chatbots. Photograph: Jason Henry/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jason Henry</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’ve lost my career’: The executive at the centre of a flawed Central Bank investigation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/ive-lost-my-career-over-this-executive-at-centre-of-flawed-central-bank-investigation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/ive-lost-my-career-over-this-executive-at-centre-of-flawed-central-bank-investigation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Funds manager says he has been mostly unable to work for six years]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/34HW3LFHARHJBFB7UHCHBLV33E.jpg?auth=00a806fb60c2c4248135772506858ff66c8887df968c6d46adf9bf96014ef4c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[“I have been drawing down my pension to survive. It is now almost gone,” the former executive said. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galway West byelection constituency profile: The candidates, key issues and who could win]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/galway-west-byelection-constituency-profile-candidates-key-issues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/galway-west-byelection-constituency-profile-candidates-key-issues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sinn Féin is strong but candidate Mark Lohan does not have a high profile. Sheila Garrity is seen as the continuity candidate for Catherine Connolly]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7CXMO3EGC2OPILUDOKWS57NWTI.jpg?auth=6f513482eab7ea16027972e317afcb5755f6e9218b1313f8112e32226dba94d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Dáil seat vacated by Catherine Connolly is on the line. File photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Rui Vieira</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin Central byelection constituency profile: The candidates, key issues and who could win]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/dublin-central-byelection-constituency-profile-candidates-key-issues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/dublin-central-byelection-constituency-profile-candidates-key-issues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sinn Féin’s Janice Boylan hoping to capitalise in party leader’s constituency, while Gerry Hutch is again the wildcard candidate]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EUKXTQLURVBTNMRFXCX5PXZX7U.jpg?auth=14f7dee22278d9619c90febfd12a190dca7e916f60eb08a1c95103c2151b6c7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Coalition will be keen to win back a seat that had been held by Fine Gael's Paschal Donohoe. Stock photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FILIPE AMORIM</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our message is always ‘it’s not your fault’. Why does society sometimes say otherwise? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/24/rachel-morrogh-our-message-is-always-its-not-your-fault-why-does-society-sometimes-say-different/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/24/rachel-morrogh-our-message-is-always-its-not-your-fault-why-does-society-sometimes-say-different/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Morrogh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Victim-blaming remains worryingly high, even if many people show greater awareness and understanding of sexual violence]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VEE7XY5YB7YINXOE6SMCQGXJ7E.jpg?auth=59e33c3cc6d090cb02edda7f4caafe2b17189d76c8e4888720108235706f72c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A so-far unnamed former TD gave a reference for Daniel Ramamoorthy (38), who was convicted of sexually exploiting a 13-year-old boy at a Christian children’s camp. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it worth paying €299.99 for a travel hairdryer? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/04/24/dyson-supersonic-travel-review-smaller-lighter-and-packable-but-still-pricey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/04/24/dyson-supersonic-travel-review-smaller-lighter-and-packable-but-still-pricey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simone  Gannon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dyson’s more compact take on a cult favourite hair tool will potentially appeal to those who have yet to try the original]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:04:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KPFGW7HMWVESZBS3WV4QM25W4I.jpg?auth=d669af319dde93c84558aa6a90599e1f7a3781ada6222a6bdcbcf1fac7f0ae47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dyson Supersonic Travel (€299.99 from dyson.ie): A quality hair tool worth spending on]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-way linguistic traffic? No problem!]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/two-way-linguistic-traffic-no-problem/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/two-way-linguistic-traffic-no-problem/</guid><description><![CDATA[Debate continues over whether it sounds good]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 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[Kneecap ar pholaitíocht, brú agus sícideileacha: “Ar ndóigh, teastaíonn teiripe uainn ... ar feadh na mblianta fada”]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/24/kneecap-ar-pholaitiocht-bru-agus-sicideileacha-ar-ndoigh-teastaionn-teiripe-uainn-ar-feadh-na-blianta-fada/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/24/kneecap-ar-pholaitiocht-bru-agus-sicideileacha-ar-ndoigh-teastaionn-teiripe-uainn-ar-feadh-na-blianta-fada/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Agallamh le Kneecap: Anuraidh, bhí an ceol, an chonspóid agus an chraic fite fuaite i saol an ghrúpa agus i mbliana tá albam nua uathu ar na bacáin]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O2LDUMVQTJFCFGMIVDUBQ5YHDI.jpg?auth=2c7c3e998f746991a50f1f77b58af8b7ce6d0d76df6dcaaa79fa5ca1c8362ab9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kneecap: DJ Próvaí, Móglaí Bap and Mo Chara. Photograph: Max Miechowski/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MAX MIECHOWSKI</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin City Council ‘shouldn’t have purchased’ structurally unsound houses in Phibsboro and Drumcondra, engineer says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/24/plan-for-structurally-unsound-derelict-dublin-houses-expected-in-weeks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/24/plan-for-structurally-unsound-derelict-dublin-houses-expected-in-weeks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Almost 100 private houses purchased by authority since 2018 in effort to turn vacant properties into social housing]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XLM3HVZJJVCIJCLBV4LKLKNEPU.JPG?auth=21e5dd6016e565f2838f3ba5c1bbf823e66d54407c6261e9d07f20fd68688045&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Numbers 19 and 21 Connaught Street, Phibsborough were bought by Dublin City Council in 2019 for €700,000. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Ireland face a period of worker discontent after the fuel protests? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/24/could-ireland-face-period-of-worker-discontent-as-unions-learn-from-fuel-protest-tactics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/24/could-ireland-face-period-of-worker-discontent-as-unions-learn-from-fuel-protest-tactics/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Package for sectors hit by high diesel costs noted by some who believe militant response is needed in relation to rising cost of living]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/34ZTNWU6LNGPTOO3VN2V2SEB2Y.jpg?auth=c1e31d1c78ee734d04f590c3e0331b5dd19c33ec7fd531b819efab7a677f69ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tractors and trucks blocked O'Connell Street in Dublin during the recent fuel protests. Photograph: Bryan Meade ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Meade</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[No ‘bitter row’ between the Healy-Raes following Michael’s resignation, Danny says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/no-bitter-row-between-the-healy-raes-following-michaels-resignation-danny-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/no-bitter-row-between-the-healy-raes-following-michaels-resignation-danny-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reports of a rift between brothers following vote against  confidence motion have been denied]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6LZVTILS4FECJMJ2ZMYREIAQNQ.JPG?auth=c67b6546c6ab4c39ed7667cdc13d210a0ae969e1096eb65b18e46f50b45043b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael and Danny Healy-Rae: there have been reports of a 'bitter row' between the brothers. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doubling size of special classes is troubling]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/doubling-size-of-special-classes-is-troubling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/doubling-size-of-special-classes-is-troubling/</guid><description><![CDATA[Society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable people]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 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[Ronnie O’Sullivan was tipped to burn out. Yet here he is at 50, chasing record eighth world title]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/24/ronnie-osullivan-was-tipped-to-burn-out-yet-here-he-is-at-50-chasing-another-world-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/24/ronnie-osullivan-was-tipped-to-burn-out-yet-here-he-is-at-50-chasing-another-world-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnny Watterson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[His earlier years were both thrilling and dark, but O’Sullivan won his battle with himself and reaped the benefits at the snooker table]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NNU5VGVIZ4H6D46GC6CORKW3BI.jpg?auth=b76f1690d85d848a7a591c8d8dfed975e06e98cfc72fcb4a6702623466c1b78c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ronnie O'Sullivan plays a shot against He Guoqiang of China during their World Snooker Championship first-round match at The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, on Wednesday. Photograph: Sam Bloxham/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam Bloxham</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church services]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/24/church-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/24/church-services/</guid><description><![CDATA[Week beginning Saturday, April 25th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IN7OZZ6E2NGO5KX2KLF2SIQGJU.png?auth=d4b9e121d137a9aeef92fc18438df403b5c177f6a3855de62a93ccfae6ccb05d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Church Services]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maternity and childcare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/maternity-and-childcare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/maternity-and-childcare/</guid><description><![CDATA[Securing a creche place here needs to be done at or before the time of conception]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 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[Mergers ‘inevitable’ if Irish dairy co-ops are to survive rising costs and falling milk prices ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/mergers-inevitable-if-irish-dairy-co-ops-are-to-survive-rising-costs-and-falling-milk-prices/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/mergers-inevitable-if-irish-dairy-co-ops-are-to-survive-rising-costs-and-falling-milk-prices/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shelved Aurivo-Dale Farm deal would have been unique in recent history of the co-op movement]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5AFJ3HBYEN3VQVGSVUHUMACJI4.jpg?auth=9c440d8ba8060d9721826fc103771d80114ef8913fcb7a5ccb78fe57f46134b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[According to the Central Statistics Office, Irish co-ops and dairy processors took in a record 8.5 billion litres of milk in 2025.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Character references ‘don’t carry huge weight’ if judge has decided on a custodial sentence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/character-references-dont-carry-huge-weight-if-judge-has-decided-on-a-custodial-sentence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/character-references-dont-carry-huge-weight-if-judge-has-decided-on-a-custodial-sentence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colm Keena]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Testimonials can help people get suspended sentences in some instances, says retired High Court judge]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BWT6PHY6GVUUBFDBWFDGBTWUSY.jpg?auth=8de7ef8e782dd86ec9463e3c21fe99fbdd318bbcde1a2d6dab89769c7ab827a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Taoiseach and Tánaiste suggested that an unidentified former TD who gave a character reference for Daniel Ramamoorthy should come forward. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair cuts planned summer Dublin flights, blaming airport’s passenger cap]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/ryanair-cuts-planned-summer-dublin-flights-blaming-airports-passenger-cap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/ryanair-cuts-planned-summer-dublin-flights-blaming-airports-passenger-cap/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Airline says reductions are not due to Middle East crisis]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HBJACBWKI5AFZCE7G3SWRQPB64.jpg?auth=cbe62d604f556899fc8696e303daac3fe902ef5b59acfb5b46ced23e44eebda2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryanair says it had planned to grow traffic at Dublin Airport by 10% this summer. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[When your wife asks ChatGPT instead of you]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/when-your-wife-asks-chatgpt-instead-of-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/when-your-wife-asks-chatgpt-instead-of-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[A husband reflects on his wife’s growing reliance on artificial intelligence]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 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[Absence of competitive process for public appointments]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/absence-of-competitive-process-for-public-appointments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/absence-of-competitive-process-for-public-appointments/</guid><description><![CDATA[What was needed then as now is capacity to implement vision]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 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[Something not mentioned that supports Leo Varadkar’s point about farmers and tax]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/something-not-mentioned-that-supports-leo-varadkars-point-about-farmers-and-tax/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/something-not-mentioned-that-supports-leo-varadkars-point-about-farmers-and-tax/</guid><description><![CDATA[It’s a unique facility]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 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[Erasing memories]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/erasing-memories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/erasing-memories/</guid><description><![CDATA[I couldn’t believe it when it was announced that RTÉ’s Sunday Miscellany intro music has changed. Just like the 46a, gone]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 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[Could a bottle-return model solve Ireland’s dog fouling problem?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/could-a-bottle-return-model-solve-irelands-dog-fouling-problem/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/could-a-bottle-return-model-solve-irelands-dog-fouling-problem/</guid><description><![CDATA[Letter proposes barcode waste bags and financial incentives for responsible disposal]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 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[Pat Bennett ticking one off the bucket list with Carlow while his sons drive the Déise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/24/carlow-manager-pat-bennett-on-his-waterford-sons-sacrifices-and-a-bucket-list-thing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/24/carlow-manager-pat-bennett-on-his-waterford-sons-sacrifices-and-a-bucket-list-thing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Father of Waterford’s Bennett brothers – Stephen, Shane and Kieran – took on the Carlow top job last November]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DRDF4FZEP5HRHKLXHP42T23MBM.jpg?auth=3a8d1c70fa3cec7507a934078c671ef6f7426ecafc59fa8311ef63752c7fc398&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Carlow manager Pat Bennett has three sons who play for Waterford. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Nick Elliott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aer Lingus Regional operator stalls summer flights launch]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/aer-lingus-regional-operator-stalls-summer-flights-launch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/aer-lingus-regional-operator-stalls-summer-flights-launch/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Emerald Airlines tells staff that maintenance issues have delayed peak season schedule]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LTAPZXCVV5D5DHNZGVKGXMC2TA.jpg?auth=cb562d631c744add53fd8f66b5344d26fa27fb2c87d6f8cb7fbb9af89bc2a503&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aer Lingus Regional operator Emerald Airlines blames maintenance delays for the stalled launch of its summer schedule]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US troop numbers passing through Shannon soar 80%]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/24/us-troop-numbers-arriving-at-shannon-soar-80/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/24/us-troop-numbers-arriving-at-shannon-soar-80/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Gallagher, Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 3,000 US troops passed through airport during March after Iran conflict started]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MEPWR4VITJO7LLHQFCJ442ZUEM.jpg?auth=f6ad78218a480c66b2015b48560c6c3a3874017250d3f9fa355d2b545174522b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An American Transair Boeing 757 troop charter aircraft at Shannon Airport in December 2006. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Kavanagh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freedom to enjoy the sport we love a lasting legacy of Australia’s war dead]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/matt-williams-freedom-to-enjoy-the-sport-we-love-a-lasting-legacy-of-australias-war-dead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/matt-williams-freedom-to-enjoy-the-sport-we-love-a-lasting-legacy-of-australias-war-dead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Williams]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Anzac Day is a time to reflect on a fallen generation and how their sacrifice paved the way for a better life]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QL3CVXU3OFE5WWIACABVSEGPB4.jpg?auth=f40bade25d56ab62457f4c8915fcab160ca7b95c304cde33a627cffc13f69855&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Corporal Ryan Casey plays the Last Post during an Anzac Day ceremony before Thursday's rugby league match between Wests Tigers and Canberra Raiders at Leichhardt Oval in New South Wales, Australia. 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They have brought up their three children living over their pub.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 1926 census has drawn me into a web of wonder]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/24/diarmaid-ferriter-i-have-been-drawn-into-that-web-of-wonder-with-the-release-of-the-1926-census/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/24/diarmaid-ferriter-i-have-been-drawn-into-that-web-of-wonder-with-the-release-of-the-1926-census/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Diarmaid Ferriter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Often puzzles are thrown up; why was John’s age listed as 28 when he was, according to other data, 33? ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QOJSJFG5OBFHREJSKZYT42NE6I.jpg?auth=c39636f962231444962ad68e2df83590bd8f2127e47af87a4c5247ea124706ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Diarmaid Ferriter]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish nostalgia for Australia ignores a harsher reality]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/irish-nostalgia-for-australia-ignores-a-harsher-reality/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/irish-nostalgia-for-australia-ignores-a-harsher-reality/</guid><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to Laura Kennedy’s column on emigrating and the ‘romanticisation’ of the country]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 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[Irish banks call on Europe to relax financial crash-era rules so they can lend more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/irish-banks-call-on-europe-to-relax-financial-crash-era-rules-so-they-can-lend-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/irish-banks-call-on-europe-to-relax-financial-crash-era-rules-so-they-can-lend-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Regulations have ‘significantly increased amount and quality of capital banks must hold’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GAGFQWDKZAPEQ3QDGDD7NTU454.jpg?auth=1c63cd432396115a5517f44761acfd76b8cb300d8741711b03d7103e1e4b18e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[But Brian Hayes, of Banking & Payments Federation Ireland, said banks were 'not calling for deregulation'. Photograph: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Leah Farrell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if our Government is leading us into deeper waters by making irresponsible decisions?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/what-if-our-government-is-leading-us-into-deeper-waters-by-making-irresponsible-decisions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/what-if-our-government-is-leading-us-into-deeper-waters-by-making-irresponsible-decisions/</guid><description><![CDATA[Economists should factor in political upheaval ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 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[Clayton McMillan says Munster ‘can be better as an organisation’, but Ulster match the focus]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/clayton-mcmillan-says-munster-can-be-better-as-an-organisation-but-next-match-the-focus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/clayton-mcmillan-says-munster-can-be-better-as-an-organisation-but-next-match-the-focus/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Head coach hoping to build on comprehensive victory against Benetton in home URC clash with Ulster]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z3OZTAD2SU42VU6NVV5KEHZ7P4.jpg?auth=7a22b536c13b137659b7560e1da6e18be5fe3cebfce8f5458486ab4128387f16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oli Jager will start for Munster against Ulster at Thomond Park on Saturday, in the only change to the team that started against Benetton last weekend. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance Ireland’s Billy Kane: ‘We’re always up for sale ... that’s the nature of the business’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/finance-irelands-billy-kane-were-always-up-for-sale-because-thats-the-nature-of-the-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/finance-irelands-billy-kane-were-always-up-for-sale-because-thats-the-nature-of-the-business/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Head of Ireland’s biggest non-bank lender says he would now rather be one doing the buying after seeing sale talks with PTSB and Bawag fizzle out ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QMUCTDIGEVFI3MRRF3RJT774IA.JPG?auth=85adae0f561dc87879a1468711c9d00ff4adc57113487e0d2b7b78ad053a5b80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Finance Ireland founder and CEO Billy Kane: . Photo: Bryan O’Brien / The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Canning: Cork’s win over Tipperary raises bigger questions before Limerick clash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/24/joe-canning-corks-win-over-tipperary-raises-bigger-questions-before-limerick-clash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/24/joe-canning-corks-win-over-tipperary-raises-bigger-questions-before-limerick-clash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Canning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Opening hurling championship results challenge assumptions about several leading contenders]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UNK7RLB263JSUG57B7S4RKWFS4.jpg?auth=e5e763ce63ce6b328e1a3bb6d5ac87afcbef9484078e836f840cfd1565f53ad2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[William Buckley of Cork in action against Tipperary in Thurles. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Lawlor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clontarf’s Daniel Hawkshaw looks for redemption in AIL final against St Mary’s]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/clontarfs-daniel-hawkshaw-looks-for-redemption-in-ail-final-against-st-marys/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/24/clontarfs-daniel-hawkshaw-looks-for-redemption-in-ail-final-against-st-marys/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Unused in 2022 final and released by Connacht last year, centre is now regular starter for ’Tarf]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OQ7R5ZLPHNHCNELIKK2FYDPPZU.jpg?auth=9ef1202784b1bb39266ae1a4816ba5a904e168adeb6b5bb71b4e3b947c618d71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clontarf's Daniel Hawkshaw is tackled by Conor Pierce of St Mary's College in the sides' AIL game earlier this month. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enriching the medical profession with a human touch]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/23/enriching-the-medical-profession-with-a-human-touch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/23/enriching-the-medical-profession-with-a-human-touch/</guid><description><![CDATA[UCD project could help finetune Trinity College assessment]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish soil can take us closer to energy sovereignty]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/23/irish-soil-can-take-us-closer-to-energy-sovereignty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/23/irish-soil-can-take-us-closer-to-energy-sovereignty/</guid><description><![CDATA[Supply vulnerabilities should be treated as a stark warning]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance Ireland pays maiden dividend of €75m as loan book reaches record]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/finance-ireland-pays-maiden-dividend-of-75m-as-loan-book-reaches-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/24/finance-ireland-pays-maiden-dividend-of-75m-as-loan-book-reaches-record/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Separate talks held with PTSB and Bawag, chief executive Billy Kane confirms]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MXFO27HK6FGZPE3HQVFAW7GOZE.JPG?auth=75229b8479f27acb5d22d197809a46b7e88c714ba0eccbfa83ab9a0f1710a31e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Finance Ireland founder and chief executive Billy Kane and chief financial officer Jim Hickey. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government continues to drag its feet on Occupied Territories Bill]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/government-continues-to-drag-its-feet-on-occupied-territories-bill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/24/government-continues-to-drag-its-feet-on-occupied-territories-bill/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ireland needs to show its support for Palestinians as aggression continues]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Byelections in Dublin and Galway, homelessness figures and potential strike action ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/byelections-in-dublin-and-galway-homelessness-figures-and-potential-strike-action/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/byelections-in-dublin-and-galway-homelessness-figures-and-potential-strike-action/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew McNair]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Early Edition with Andrew McNair]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LPQUZCEPGRBRPPXWENEB7K7LWQ.JPG?auth=5b70ef22c2a3be4ae00cfe733adb3a03f4cc3a30c7b7c47cd7a3f1ff957013d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A byelection is due to be held in Dublin Central on May 22nd to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Fine Gael's Paschal Donohoe. Photograph: Alan Betson

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Same tune by a different Song brings back memories of a pivotal time in China]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/04/24/same-tune-by-a-different-song-brings-back-memories-of-a-pivotal-time-in-china/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/04/24/same-tune-by-a-different-song-brings-back-memories-of-a-pivotal-time-in-china/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The 2001 Chinese hit Better and Better celebrated the turnaround in living standards]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2AQRGFGJQVAXZBV7KM4N4XU75Y.jpg?auth=9a4815941f44b6fcd3bcc34a34a155fbcbbf3b9ba052be5d6ff267ac42d62ac0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Denis Staunton Columnist Pic]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children must learn their letters, their numbers – and then 6,000 facts about animals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/24/children-must-learn-their-letters-their-numbers-and-then-6000-facts-about-animals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/24/children-must-learn-their-letters-their-numbers-and-then-6000-facts-about-animals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Séamas O'Reilly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The average four-year-old would almost certainly beat the average 40-year-old in a quiz on animal facts]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JXKYG74IIVCMFO6LLT5HODV3HE.jpg?auth=895815d96dd3506163af14d2e9c5e748e9329e5abe959833f704fb35c50ad520&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Séamas O'Reilly: 'The degree to which adults fetishise animals for children is odd, when you think about it for any length of time at all.' Photograph: Steve Ryan/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Steve Ryan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renovated four-bed with Tudor-style facade on Ranelagh’s Charleston Avenue ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/24/renovated-four-bed-with-tudor-style-facade-on-ranelaghs-charleston-avenue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/24/renovated-four-bed-with-tudor-style-facade-on-ranelaghs-charleston-avenue/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Mulcahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Home’s heritage features are complemented by modern kitchen extension]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J3HQHYK62ZBZVB6ONDODQQRTFE.jpg?auth=c26c210632622fba6e209284f3233501b100ea9d8d62048a9d17bccdebe42432&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[30 Charleston Avenue, Ranelagh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Viv van der Holst</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extended Kimmage terrace with airy kitchen and garden studio]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/21/extended-kimmage-terrace-with-airy-kitchen-and-garden-studio/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/21/extended-kimmage-terrace-with-airy-kitchen-and-garden-studio/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Devenish Road three-bed has been updated to incorporate an airy kitchen and a garden studio]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2UBGTC67MVADXDYNDOQQFBAADM.JPG?auth=a152c0a801678b22f4a8654f2a61c007aebd170e503efe4e01f372220000ee88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[31 Devenish Road, Kimmage, Dublin 12]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m in a WhatsApp group with female crime writers. It’s called the Irish Murderesses]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/24/ive-joined-a-whatsapp-group-called-the-irish-murderesses/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/24/ive-joined-a-whatsapp-group-called-the-irish-murderesses/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire Coughlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Claire Coughlan, author of Among the Ruins, has decided to rebrand her fear around publication as excitement]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:21:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BKXVMK2J5REEPLAEAUR4EQ2BOE.JPG?auth=b35061abd812c96a523073829fafb47352de8e317f69f0d7b7595c0f1985e818&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Claire Coughlan is learning to embrace fear as part of her creative process. Photograph: Kheffache Studios]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kheffache Studios</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it too early to say that Claire Byrne is slaying it on Newstalk?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/24/is-it-too-early-to-say-that-claire-byrne-is-slaying-it-on-newstalk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/24/is-it-too-early-to-say-that-claire-byrne-is-slaying-it-on-newstalk/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mick Heaney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Radio: The presenter is showing a refreshing new side to her on-air persona]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5LYRDIGBFNBJFNFSXUREVJUEUQ.jpg?auth=d7807a0d95c727dd8de8ee6a7208b542efe661ec143d3f3001d74f3ea413cb7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Newstalk host Claire Byrne displayed a renewed freedom of expression in her role.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Think the new Michael Jackson film is bad? Meet the curse of the musical biopic]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/24/think-the-new-michael-jackson-film-is-bad-meet-the-curse-of-the-musical-biopic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/24/think-the-new-michael-jackson-film-is-bad-meet-the-curse-of-the-musical-biopic/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The musical biopic has, over the past few years, proved irresistible to risk-aversive Hollywood]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:14:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FN2BGX3TVZBMXLE5BF3LORKXEQ.jpg?auth=e1c6b0c3a46aba08c47776d76ed7cd853232c1e92bd10941c277bace109b289f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael: Jaafar Jackson in Antoine Fuqua's film. Photograph: Glen Wilson/Lionsgate]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exit 8 review: An elegant horror that forces the unfortunate hero’s paranoid mindset on the viewer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/04/24/exit-8-review-an-elegant-horror-that-forces-the-unfortunate-heros-paranoid-mindset-on-the-viewer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/04/24/exit-8-review-an-elegant-horror-that-forces-the-unfortunate-heros-paranoid-mindset-on-the-viewer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trapped in an endless passageway, the protagonist must scan his surroundings for anomalies]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:06:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZAKM5GWPF6AVCINNET27KM2R7I.jpg?auth=f1f963d1808719d30fd58687f54653936536c7ad59abd534906e75043dd25af6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Exit 8: Yamato Kochi as Walking Man. Photograph: Vertigo Releasing]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vertigo Releasing. All Rights Reserved.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two quality Languedoc wines on discount at SuperValu]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/04/24/two-quality-languedoc-wines-on-discount-at-supervalu/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/04/24/two-quality-languedoc-wines-on-discount-at-supervalu/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wines for the Weekend: This white would match well with summery salads, while the red would work with grilled red meats]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VY6ZMSV4HZGCTBAIHOKMR3RELM.jpg?auth=f9e78c0e007f7ce5cd68b4c60c421a6bfe9b4a4da5ea7ce8ce91668f1149147d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two Languedoc wines available at keen prices, both well worth a try]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance fit for the reality of today’s Irish farming]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/04/24/finance-fit-for-the-reality-of-todays-irish-farming/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/04/24/finance-fit-for-the-reality-of-todays-irish-farming/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Barron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Flexible lending supports both productivity and sustainability ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3TOTYLU366SEMKHWUXI3BWGFVY.jpg?auth=70087fdfbb38d79996593302b27bcd7cf3b9b80e3d4d575435466daff31414d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Farm-focused lenders work with the sector around seasonal income and unpredictable cash flow. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Succession ‘urgent challenge’ looming in Ireland’s agri sector]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/04/24/succession-urgent-challenge-looming-in-irelands-agri-sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/04/24/succession-urgent-challenge-looming-in-irelands-agri-sector/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Barron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With one in five farms lacking a successor and only a third considered viable, Irish agriculture faces a growing succession crisis]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZF3CBSBP4BFENMK6JSR2F5FDHM.jpg?auth=2c95758072d17be2cd125ac5c3f60bb592970395af66eed1268073c92a54509b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[With many farmers working into old age, by the time handing over the farm comes to mind, in a lot of cases their adult children have already established careers elsewhere]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SolStock</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will €975,000 buy in France, Italy, Brazil, Portugal and Co Wexford?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/24/what-will-975000-buy-in-france-italy-brazil-portugal-and-co-wexford/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/24/what-will-975000-buy-in-france-italy-brazil-portugal-and-co-wexford/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One price, home and away: A four-bed by the beach, a duplex in the heart of Paris and more]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XO22W5H6HZD4JGZIZ4QVMYM7P4.jpg?auth=89d36dcaee4367a5f65d260c23464b5c469d7dbff7aa85c9ab60ab99b923064e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Italy: Montefollonico]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maples Group continues growth with strategic real estate team expansion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/04/24/maples-group-continues-growth-with-strategic-real-estate-team-expansion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/04/24/maples-group-continues-growth-with-strategic-real-estate-team-expansion/</guid><description><![CDATA[The firm welcomes four senior appointments including two experienced and highly regarded partners]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DM3PJCWMEBEKZDTJWVRP6PQNKE.jpg?auth=2f4662645b09b8940656250983afcc802ab27e76608d0c477976d75d144f9822&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Maples Group has announced a significant expansion of its Irish Real Estate practice: Killian Breen, Andrew Ion, Peter Stapleton (EMEA regional managing partner), Gillian Beechinor and David McClelland. 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Photograph: Grace Halton/ ©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grace Halton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food security comes into focus as agri exports hit record high ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/04/24/food-security-comes-into-focus-as-agri-exports-hit-record-high/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/04/24/food-security-comes-into-focus-as-agri-exports-hit-record-high/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Advances in sustainability and smart farming keep agri sector resilient to global tensions, but focus is needed on food security for domestic supply]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NJWCQ6AQJREK5BLJMU2ATYESEM.jpg?auth=0e09d4c90bac6cfcd52768839d8a6a11ffcdb03db3e3080a58e5827b185e8254&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland may need to consider growing more of what it consumes in order to safeguard food-supply security for the future. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SimonSkafar</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving up the value chain: From commodities to premium foods]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/04/24/moving-up-the-value-chain-from-commodities-to-premium-foods/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/04/24/moving-up-the-value-chain-from-commodities-to-premium-foods/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From premium dairy to functional nutrition, Irish food exporters are rapidly climbing the value chain as research, agility and branding reshape the sector]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/26I7Z5K22RDFNC22N3ZRZ5WEEQ.jpg?auth=ee9f9728ff7d2edebfac5de7f67e843b5da260a2865f6f026b0afbc4497192fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dairy diversified: the popularity of gym culture has created a market for protein powders and shakes made from whey]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kindamorphic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Movie Quiz: How many Christopher Nolan features have just one word as a title?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/24/the-movie-quiz-how-many-christopher-nolan-features-have-just-one-word-as-a-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/24/the-movie-quiz-how-many-christopher-nolan-features-have-just-one-word-as-a-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: Who has not written a novel that became an Oscar best-picture winner?]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:51:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G2TYSZAWJVVS6GJ7MWNMGMDNCE.jpg?auth=5301d936579725291b6e2029c4bd77cce43d8f644a23a00b728712648fefe2ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Filmmaker Christopher Nolan speaks on stage at CinemaCon 2026 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>