<?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/2026-04-27/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:32:41 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Higher fertiliser and fuel costs could halve Irish dairy farm margins this year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/28/higher-fertiliser-and-fuel-costs-could-result-in-irish-dairy-farm-margins-halving-this-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/28/higher-fertiliser-and-fuel-costs-could-result-in-irish-dairy-farm-margins-halving-this-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Agricultural land prices poised for modest growth in 2026, due to low levels of supply]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KRUZJBPWHZHWBCJZRQJUPIKFVQ.jpg?auth=370af7ed92c7e7c8a1450fe72b06aefa71fb8c842bad4e580251d7f03e70563c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish farmers are expected to adopt a more cautious approach to land purchases in 2026, due to heightened uncertainty. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">levers2007</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish financial firms see cyber attacks as biggest operational threat ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/28/irish-financial-firms-see-cyber-attacks-as-the-biggest-operational-threat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/28/irish-financial-firms-see-cyber-attacks-as-the-biggest-operational-threat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Survey finds large majority of compliance experts believe their company is well prepared to deal with incidents]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q3MW6NFWWHQNXGN5IHFGSLGSOM.jpg?auth=82a7c12d1e9f6010930c38f8f7ef4e20adbdada61fba2a648d64a319890a364f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marks & Spencer said it would take a £136 million (€154 million) hit to its annual profits due to the April 2025 cyber attack. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jonathan Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork man on weapons charges will not face trial at Special Criminal Court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/27/cork-man-on-weapons-charges-will-not-face-trial-at-special-criminal-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/27/cork-man-on-weapons-charges-will-not-face-trial-at-special-criminal-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Paul Sheehan (46) of Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas back in court on further charges]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:46:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TA3L675W75BFDHN4ACTNDFILXY.jpg?auth=5a5a9d596da89efd8cf5ce40539512bc279ab3cf93439a624ca8b18570b88704&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paul Sheehan will be tried in the ordinary courts, the DPP has decided
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthony Joshua to face Tyson Fury for most hyped-up fight in recent British boxing history]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/04/27/anthony-joshua-to-face-tyson-fury-for-most-hyped-up-fight-in-recent-british-boxing-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/04/27/anthony-joshua-to-face-tyson-fury-for-most-hyped-up-fight-in-recent-british-boxing-history/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald McRae]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Promoter Eddie Hearn says much-delayed showdown between former world heavyweight champions is ‘signed, sealed, delivered’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:51:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/74DWEVMCDJAZ5GBYXX2OCS32PI.jpg?auth=7cc0d13c8e0c0f87a9780f839bde4345faf61b918b91713499492523cfca7a6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tyson Fury exchanges words with Anthony Joshua after his fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on April 11th. Photograph: Mark Robinson/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Robinson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government intervention sought as 700 jobs threatened at Meta contractor Covalen]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/government-intervention-sought-as-700-jobs-threatened-at-meta-contractor-covalen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/government-intervention-sought-as-700-jobs-threatened-at-meta-contractor-covalen/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Announcement by company follows recent round of more than 300 redundancies at firm ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:33:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KTZXSNXIYBGFTIMKCXV5HWVWKM.JPG?auth=61edadca593be0310e5663e686855573db6a754fc87ca4c139f8b02c421f3a20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Covalen workers and members of the Communications Workers Union during recent industrial action outside their place of work at Sandyford, Dublin. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles and Camilla arrive in Washington for state visit amid US-UK tensions ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/27/charles-and-camilla-arrive-in-washington-amid-us-uk-tensions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/27/charles-and-camilla-arrive-in-washington-amid-us-uk-tensions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael D. Shear]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[King’s first US trip as British monarch comes as Donald Trump belittles prime minister Keir Starmer for refusing to join Iran war]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:29:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K5EJF5H65GFGJU7QNKEWSPQ4LQ.jpg?auth=92c04ac4846c6a31693d6cfd1eda6126b7457b050e4c65eb16edf4f1c8ede0c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet Britain's king Charles and queen Camilla at the White House on Monday. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brendan Smialowski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman (40s) dies in fatal assault in Waterford]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/27/woman-40s-dies-in-fatal-assault-in-waterford/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/27/woman-40s-dies-in-fatal-assault-in-waterford/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A man also in his 40s arrested following incident at house in Grange Heights]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:18:21 +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[Gardaí responded to the incident at a house at Grange Heights in the southeast of the city at approximately 6.15pm on Monday. 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[Manchester United survive late Brentford rally to close in on Champions League return]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/27/manchester-united-survive-late-brentford-rally-to-close-in-on-champions-league-return/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/27/manchester-united-survive-late-brentford-rally-to-close-in-on-champions-league-return/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Peach]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[First-half goals from Casemiro and Sesko strengthen Red Devils’ grip on third place with four games left]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:09:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WJYFX5YELQD53PXIMEWEAJ4Y5Y.jpg?auth=0c181ef0997c5e114e09068fba52d56f6928a83dbdf770a861c884566d14ebe9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Benjamin Sesko celebrates with teammate Bruno Fernandes after scoring Manchester United's second goal as Brentford goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher looks on. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Livesey</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Glennon’s brief flirtation with politics never reached heights of his sporting life]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/27/jim-glennons-brief-flirtation-with-politics-never-reached-heights-of-his-sporting-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/27/jim-glennons-brief-flirtation-with-politics-never-reached-heights-of-his-sporting-life/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Moving into public affairs, Glennon said a lobbyist did privately what a TD did publicly]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:08:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q4BHCVLHY5JFFB4NPWDEZC3RUQ.jpg?auth=93a50aa5b3ea88b700509b95d6372e7df5776f339b7ace8ed5d80b13364f64f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jim Glennon on the floor of the Dáil with fellow TDs John Curran and Mary Hanafin. Photograph: Alan Betson ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Lack of consensus’ around who owns properties used by scouts, charities watchdog says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/lack-of-consensus-around-who-owns-properties-used-by-scouts-charities-watchdog-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/lack-of-consensus-around-who-owns-properties-used-by-scouts-charities-watchdog-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Regulator wants ownership of the properties clarified as organisation not on Register of Charities may be owner]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:37:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GZPK63EOAJB37DEZCAFKYZ4UZQ.jpg?auth=072fd6be6073b22f5deed3cef95834f8b5eda6b1426ca02fb9976006d6053314&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Charities Regulator chief executive Madeleine Delaney]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Conor Ó Mearáin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catherine Connolly’s sister joins flotilla bound for Gaza ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/catherine-connollys-sister-joins-flotilla-bound-for-gaza/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/catherine-connollys-sister-joins-flotilla-bound-for-gaza/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Margaret Connolly describes organisation as a powerful symbol of international solidarity with Palestinians ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:11:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OOLH3ZVDTFHWLIYZXJTTOOADEE.JPG?auth=e2c7ff0fd0e8fa3a994b7d6844a1db5287e647c2dc20f9a384e399694dbf2fbc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Margaret Connolly and husband Declan Bree arriving at Dublin Castle for her sister's presidential inauguration. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[State-funded Ukrainian hotel accommodation to be wound down over next 12 months ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/28/state-funded-ukrainian-hotel-accommodation-to-be-wound-down-over-next-12-months/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/28/state-funded-ukrainian-hotel-accommodation-to-be-wound-down-over-next-12-months/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[EU has accommodated almost five million people under the Temporary Protection Directive since Russia’s invasion]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:02:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SE3HFES5TRAMHLSJ6YLREJBDDY.jpg?auth=fd7a7054af2743af5c0aeb7a7b22781f29880ad71b2b12ae19a24c766c64c3ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The State is to wind down hotel accommodation contracts housing Ukrainian refugees. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for 14 years for sexual abuse of two daughters in family he befriended]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/27/man-jailed-for-14-years-for-sexual-abuse-of-two-daughters-in-family-he-befriended/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/27/man-jailed-for-14-years-for-sexual-abuse-of-two-daughters-in-family-he-befriended/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sonya McLean]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Benedick Joel (46) of Barna, Galway, engaged in ‘emotional manipulation’ and ‘a serious breach of trust’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:53:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FX7E6LOV5NE6HKSLB3LEHN7AFM.jpg?auth=a9de88e727ee47489786d3258aea5ea52f1b939fa648e007304270cb77e4ecdd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Benedick Joel (46), of Carraig Art, Truskey West, Barna, Galway, was convicted of 24 counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted anal rape. Photograph: Alan Betson
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump discusses new Iranian proposal with security aides as conflict remains in stalemate]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/27/trump-discusses-new-iranian-proposal-with-security-aides-as-conflict-remains-in-stalemate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/27/trump-discusses-new-iranian-proposal-with-security-aides-as-conflict-remains-in-stalemate/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Holland, Asif Shahzad]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US secretary of state Marco Rubio tells Fox News he thinks Iran is trying to buy more time ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:42:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LINBOVJKTZOKTU7R7MZLM6UQ3U.jpg?auth=4b52b5a9af9d58a604bd4da58fea6e7b7e0ef7fd319c7630853fb89ef13abaf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump scrapped a visit on Saturday by his envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Islamabad. Photograph: Alex Brandon/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Brandon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the Iran war: Trump urgently  needs a way out  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/27/the-irish-times-view-on-the-iran-war-trump-urgently-needs-a-way-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/27/the-irish-times-view-on-the-iran-war-trump-urgently-needs-a-way-out/</guid><description><![CDATA[Iran’s brutal regime, insulated from public opinion, has the ability to maintain a stranglehold on the strait ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:35:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6W7UNAP6JTKBDZMYI4WJTFNC5I.jpg?auth=1600c42bab91eeba4dcbf13030b47d37b14460401808ed8a864ee2362a8abb6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Iranians at Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz. 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Photograph: Donald Trump/Truth Social]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany’s Merz says Iran is ‘humiliating’ US as talks stall]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/27/us-iran-war-israel-lebanon-oil-prices-strait-of-hormuz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/27/us-iran-war-israel-lebanon-oil-prices-strait-of-hormuz/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy, Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says it’s too early to lift sanctions on Iran]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:12:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CYQVX3XOBBO643DXF6EP4WX6IU.jpg?auth=bd481d3c5c91927009eaa958d81f4bd40f7b52ee779f83f94314c694b2d7f531&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US ends its blockade. Photograph: Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim News Agency via AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Meysam Mirzadeh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fridge runner starts 32 Irish marathons to support Alzheimer’s research]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/fridge-runner-starts-32-irish-marathons-to-support-alzheimers-research/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/fridge-runner-starts-32-irish-marathons-to-support-alzheimers-research/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jordan Adams and his brother Cian have rare dementia gene and lost their mother and 12 relatives in Ireland to the condition ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:08:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NMCQKXEFVLHBBWUPVY3QGZM5BE.jpg?auth=ef3e044d6e89dd055a91ec79de63a02bf85cf464f4059835bbadbaef9f00384d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mo Farah runs alongside Jordan Adams, who is carrying a 25kg fridge on his back, during the London Marathon on Sunday. Photograph: Jas Lehal/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jas Lehal Media Assignments</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on proposed new environment incentives : vague ideas need a focus]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/27/the-irish-times-view-on-proposed-new-environment-incentives-vague-ideas-need-a-focus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/27/the-irish-times-view-on-proposed-new-environment-incentives-vague-ideas-need-a-focus/</guid><description><![CDATA[Households need to be encouraged to make the energy transition but care is needed in designing new measures]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:04:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z7J5UAWTDONY5ZLGCNUM4ZMUB4.jpg?auth=a5874c3c24cbf39a7db994ac639be7a3497ea158d53a615d21b5b6b99db7273e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An electric car charging at an EV port: the charging infrastructure is seen as a barrier to EV adoption. (Photographer: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Leah Farrell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh bread from the oven: childhood memories and the aroma of baking]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/27/bread-aroma-power-colm-keena-on-the-meaning-of-food-smells/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/27/bread-aroma-power-colm-keena-on-the-meaning-of-food-smells/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colm Keena]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I still have a strong emotional link with the rich, foamy smell of yeast]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:58:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CTQUTY6KRBGLVHD7M447OCJSUY.jpg?auth=e80b824687d697e0b485295408e1c9210070e43b7b2a32ee0b2fc6eb9107e671&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[We humans communicate in all sorts of ways, including down through the generations. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">atikinka2</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rathwood creditor to help business keep trading but customers must wait to find out about redress]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/rathwood-creditor-to-help-business-keep-trading-but-customers-must-wait-to-find-out-about-redress/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/rathwood-creditor-to-help-business-keep-trading-but-customers-must-wait-to-find-out-about-redress/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Examiner seeking investors and considering restructuring plan for home and garden retailer trading from Carlow-Wicklow border for 30 years]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:52:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UV3MCNRCERFLZFSB3KEBRWYWEM.jpg?auth=2b7d98d1bb97e20c140c863181116e677688a4438bd92432a0bef44fc66f80fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thomas and James Keogh of Rathwood. The home and garden retailer was the second most complained about company in Ireland last year]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty to murdering his mother and attempting to murder his father in Co Cavan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/27/man-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-his-mother-and-attempting-to-murder-his-father-in-co-cavan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/27/man-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-his-mother-and-attempting-to-murder-his-father-in-co-cavan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Magennis ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Danny Heyneman (32), from Kilnavart, Ballyconnell, appeared before the Central Criminal Court on Monday ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:25:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YSAHUUEJ4JIBFAKQTPLNTLLDX4.jpg?auth=508eb052112117c42955bc135e04a4bd3dd8a56f98b0a0d13941aa7738bd28f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Danny Heyneman pleaded guilty to the two charges when he was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court on Monday afternoon. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Kavanagh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seán McGovern swore on baby’s life he was ‘not stopping’ after Regency shooting, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/27/kinahan-cartels-sean-mcgovern-heard-discussing-targets-after-regency-shooting-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/27/kinahan-cartels-sean-mcgovern-heard-discussing-targets-after-regency-shooting-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan, Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Senior lieutenant in Kinahan cartel tracked murder victim Noel Kirwan and Regency attack suspect James Gately, court told]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:22:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7VNVSLPFHFGVZH5LAXGSGROMIU.jpg?auth=3c2b66cf84857d0a1498555b298d914ef40ca2e15c5aee077a9394a4ef450d63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Seán McGovern was the first Kinahan cartel leader arrested in Dubai when he was detained there in October 2024]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed Support Unit called to weekend fracas in Tralee, Co Kerry ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/27/armed-support-unit-called-to-weekend-fracas-in-tralee-co-kerry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/27/armed-support-unit-called-to-weekend-fracas-in-tralee-co-kerry/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí appeal for witnesses to incident that lasted about 10 minutes and saw one woman hit by car ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:20:42 +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[Gardaí responded to the incident in Tralee, Co Kerry on Sunday night. Photograph: Alan Betson ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[R&A chief ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Portmarnock hosting The Open]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/27/ra-chief-cautiously-optimistic-about-portmarnock-hosting-the-open/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/27/ra-chief-cautiously-optimistic-about-portmarnock-hosting-the-open/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland’s touring pros out in force; Matt Fitzpatrick with some brotherly advice; and more]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:12:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KHRITUJKQ5G37P7OYOSOR5FTE4.jpg?auth=615494ec8bc1bf97d5159f676dfa20e687670cf44b724bb9fd805d87fce25036&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Portmarnock Golf Club: A future host of The Open Championship? Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Cannon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash office worker let go over switch to card payments genuinely redundant, WRC finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/cash-office-worker-let-go-over-switch-to-card-payments-genuinely-redundant-wrc-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/cash-office-worker-let-go-over-switch-to-card-payments-genuinely-redundant-wrc-finds/</guid><description><![CDATA[Service station firm owned by Supermacs boss Pat McDonagh and his wife has been ordered to pay €1,250 to employee]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:01:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZBGWHVHK4WX5CJE6G63E3HVAVE.jpg?auth=01b84a299f4aed389fcfee5e232522f9302bc4f6c091a4fbcd3bdbd51c6d4055&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A service station firm owned by Supermacs boss Pat McDonagh and his wife has been ordered by the WRC to pay €1,250 to a cash office worker let go because of the shift to card payments.  Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World markets fall as Middle East crisis rumbles on]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/world-markets-fall-as-middle-east-crisis-rumbles-on/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/world-markets-fall-as-middle-east-crisis-rumbles-on/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Big loser on muted day in Dublin was budget airline Ryanair, which continued its recent downward turn to finish 1.4% lower]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:44:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PJ67GJNUBM5MMCZZRVKUDQMUE4.jpg?auth=7326fafed2fe7989b2529b3120dbb69240b616704b1744460f8c85edbcee7957&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World markets fell and the price of oil rose again on Monday amid fresh concerns for hopes of peace in the Middle East. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charly Triballeau</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owen Doyle: What parent would let their child play rugby after seeing the carnage at Thomond?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/27/owen-doyle-what-parent-would-let-their-child-play-rugby-after-seeing-the-carnage-at-thomond/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/27/owen-doyle-what-parent-would-let-their-child-play-rugby-after-seeing-the-carnage-at-thomond/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clash of provinces was more like Russell Crowe’s Gladiator than a sporting occasion]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:42:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G2R3DSCEQNHTRM4M5Q6HRSWCZQ.jpg?auth=052729f06cb1e110fcdedc14d3f59855a6a70060276ecfd4704e56642ccfecca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Munster's Tadhg Beirne loses his scrum cap during Saturday's United Rugby Championship match against Ulster at Thomond Park. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Nick Elliott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google staff urge chief executive to block US military AI use]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/google-staff-urge-chief-executive-to-block-us-military-ai-use/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/google-staff-urge-chief-executive-to-block-us-military-ai-use/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Morris in San Francisco]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Over 560 employees sign open letter to Sundar Pichai following the Pentagon’s clash with Anthropic]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:33:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EHCB7UDRFGUP5SVY5KXLOOT7SE.jpg?auth=3883dd4296ac77528f293ce9af4771c39d0e4d8b2fc1d4ac36443cdad8dff93a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[More than 560 Google employees have signed an open letter to chief executive Sundar Pichai urging him to refuse to let the US government use its artificial intelligence (AI) technology for classified military operations. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Drew Angerer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katriona O’Sullivan: I live in the grip of the fat-girl algorithm]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/27/katriona-osullivan-i-live-in-the-grip-of-the-fat-girl-algorithm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/27/katriona-osullivan-i-live-in-the-grip-of-the-fat-girl-algorithm/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katriona O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In an extract from her new book Hungry, the bestselling author of Poor explores how class shapes how women see their own bodies]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XUCSZ3HTQZDCRAEX2KTWOJEE4Y.jpg?auth=488d992fd81fad8844c0b930a296fe1bf2cc094f03fc2716850ac3da7bf63e67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Katriona O'Sullivan. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill








]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Losses increase at Brown Bag Films, in part due to redundancy costs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/losses-increase-at-brown-bag-films-in-part-due-to-redundancy-costs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/losses-increase-at-brown-bag-films-in-part-due-to-redundancy-costs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Film company posted losses last year of just under €6.1m]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:43:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X3QDATD74USA7OBOT7IDCFP73U.jpg?auth=2f9ffeeafe2a94121c401dfedb8bfe663f90b1f0e77fbd2f86ad09b42d83785b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bing is one of the popular children’s animated programmes from Brown Bag Films.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court appoints provisional liquidators to 13 construction companies]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/27/high-court-appoints-provisional-liquidators-to-13-construction-companies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/27/high-court-appoints-provisional-liquidators-to-13-construction-companies/</guid><description><![CDATA[Twenty individual companies in the Torca Homes group, which have faced a number of difficulties in recent years, are insolvent, court told]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:42:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5RHLB5L6N5BJ5E5ON2PXT34WVQ.jpg?auth=17edaab1b517e652df6cd442f459140b1e61a953609c741cbe2c5dbe9fcab7d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thirteen companies  in the Torca Homes group applied to the High Court for the appointment of provisional liquidators while it is proposed that the other seven will go into voluntary liquidation. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">johnnyscriv</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid to TG4 journalist Barraí Mescall following death in Cork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/tributes-paid-to-tg4-journalist-barrai-mescall-following-death-in-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/tributes-paid-to-tg4-journalist-barrai-mescall-following-death-in-cork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris praise broadcaster’s contribution to journalism and Irish language]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:41:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JI2JD7KL4NF5VICGTU2EMWJAZI.png?auth=90625b1b137f9db9c3e30df0e30eec9f1a69303f378d0d74e7e34e4a27f99e55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tributes have been paid to TG4 and RTÉ journalist Barraí Mescall. Photograph: RIP.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother who stabbed daughter (8) more than 70 times said ‘we will die together’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/27/mother-who-stabbed-daughter-8-more-than-70-times-said-we-will-die-together/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/27/mother-who-stabbed-daughter-8-more-than-70-times-said-we-will-die-together/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Neighbours made frantic effort to reach girl who was telling her mother ‘don’t do this, I will die’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:37:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KFWSAKV7U5G7VGDQLEO3ZPNS4Y.jpg?auth=b56ef203164b55168b3208e3152223af6f37a433bf6a8f1de86107b507d9e990&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A woman found guilty of stabbing her daughter has been remanded in custody for submissions on sentencing. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">BrianAJackson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luis Enrique believes nobody better than PSG ahead of Bayern Munich semi-final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/27/luis-enrique-believes-nobody-better-than-psg-ahead-of-bayern-munich-semi-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/27/luis-enrique-believes-nobody-better-than-psg-ahead-of-bayern-munich-semi-final/</guid><description><![CDATA[Manager of defending champions says they are ready to deal with the attacking threat posed by German giants]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:16:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TWHQZOSLOKC2ZXNQX4R7BBWL7M.jpg?auth=1e50576e752fbb688234611b8f133416cede9383c7936ddedd8760b66a6d93a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain's head coach Luis Enrique speaks with Vitinha (right) and Fabian Ruiz during a training session ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg against Bayern Munich in Paris. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Franck Fife</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate O’Connor: ‘There were definitely points in my career where I was like, should I have gone to America?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/27/kate-oconnor-there-were-definitely-points-in-my-career-where-i-was-like-should-i-have-gone-to-america/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/27/kate-oconnor-there-were-definitely-points-in-my-career-where-i-was-like-should-i-have-gone-to-america/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Dundalk athlete is targeting two more multi-events medals this summer at the Commonwealth Games and European Championships]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:00:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/STE25JG22AZIQXOIYHECR6JCUQ.jpg?auth=97405291953235fffda3d4ad97cb051a84f750edb675d9387d1772debee87211&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kate O'Connor is focused on winning more major medals. 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Photograph: Nick Bradshaw ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grievance propelled Washington attack suspect across country, authorities say]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/27/grievance-propelled-washington-attack-suspect-across-country-authorities-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/27/grievance-propelled-washington-attack-suspect-across-country-authorities-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Qin, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Shawn Hubler]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tutor told his colleagues and students in recent days that a personal emergency would keep him from his teaching]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:41:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5LRSGWG3LV7OIK6U4ZOCPOKX5E.jpg?auth=f2f6ecebdc8e2fa87a65f2b52e07e56c01d644e7f923a56f3ffe5cb80fe021e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the FBI knock on doors of neighbours of a home in Torrance, California, associated with suspect Cole Tomas Allen. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patrick T. Fallon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redrawn Texas voting map could give Republicans five more seats in Congress ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/27/redrawn-texas-voting-map-could-give-republicans-five-more-seats-in-congress/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/27/redrawn-texas-voting-map-could-give-republicans-five-more-seats-in-congress/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Kruzel]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Map formally reinstated by US supreme court as Trump’s party seeks to retain control of Congress in the midterms]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:40:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GKC6AMWL6QEIZGQRVILY5AYDE.jpg?auth=5e09fa56d7403123c6dcb84b84dd0591e2d0c43f6e7f74a61c9691e7f71deaf6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The US supreme court in Washington, DC. Photograph: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Graeme Sloan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fees paid to interview panellists for public-sector jobs top €2m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/fees-paid-to-interview-panellists-for-public-sector-jobs-tops-2m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/fees-paid-to-interview-panellists-for-public-sector-jobs-tops-2m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Foxe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two individuals earn more than €40,000 each ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:20:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IFNMFJNPMJGNDF5AAZWZH4JRUA.jpg?auth=30ef58f0a1dace3794e534a5ddeec4402f9a1f1ebdc60ba8311c890f6b885532&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fees paid to people sitting on interview and assessment panels for public-sector jobs payments are made on a daily-rate basis ranging from about €130 at the lowest end of the scale up to €469 per day for management consultants. 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Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCC to remain in Division 1B of All-Ireland League following ruling]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/27/ucc-to-remain-in-division-1b-of-all-ireland-league-following-ruling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/27/ucc-to-remain-in-division-1b-of-all-ireland-league-following-ruling/</guid><description><![CDATA[UCC were leading 31-12 after 68 minutes of playoff against Shannon when their captain took ill ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:07:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NZJQC2574NCAPOYLKO5SAZLNHU.jpg?auth=9e4e972c53b827ac26b8bcfac989d604ee1f9fe8673cf4fa01a9c42701a8dbf3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Saturday's Division 1B/2A promotion playoff between UCC and Shannon was abandoned due to a medical emergency. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho
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Photograph: Natasha Barton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Natasha Barton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euro zone companies expect higher costs due to Iran war]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/euro-zone-companies-expect-higher-costs-due-to-iran-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/euro-zone-companies-expect-higher-costs-due-to-iran-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Schroers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Views add to inflation concerns at ECB]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:24:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VJJ3JUMAYFFWLDXWQTHDLASGY4.jpg?auth=173b047e99650f035fc83eb6eae532172fae3a4703a4b8f93fa8e794f375e18f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Euro zone companies expect substantially higher selling prices and input costs due to the Iran war, adding to inflation concerns at the European Central Bank (ECB). 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Photograph: Joe St Leger]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Lowe back in training as Leinster will wait and see on Furlong’s fitness ahead of Toulon clash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/27/james-lowe-back-in-training-as-leinster-to-wait-and-see-on-tadhg-furlong-ahead-of-toulon-clash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/27/james-lowe-back-in-training-as-leinster-to-wait-and-see-on-tadhg-furlong-ahead-of-toulon-clash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnny Watterson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Province say several international players will be assessed before team is named for Champions Cup semi-final]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:09:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TN4QXZJIW7GGNCSDCVFNPSRF3E.jpg?auth=601a6f419ba101c37d1f2f7d2ca9a508f246d2f93422e35924a53b37abb11446&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's James Lowe in training. 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I sleep underground’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/27/surviving-in-zaporizhzhia-ukraine-i-live-underground-i-work-underground-i-sleep-underground/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/27/surviving-in-zaporizhzhia-ukraine-i-live-underground-i-work-underground-i-sleep-underground/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara Marlowe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nearly three-quarters of the Zaporizhzhia region is occupied by Russian forces, forcing many to live underground ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:58:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QWCSRNKTRVHEFPCXMM2EQY6DVQ.jpg?auth=8c05a0fbdc49cf984351b3469ab07706ca397578d68a5b8660b86fc5d8906aea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Passengers on a train in Urkaine are evacuated after reports of a Russian drone attack. 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China has ordered Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence app Manus, as Washington and Beijing vie for dominance over the emerging technology.Photograph: Benjamin Fanjoy/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Benjamin Fanjoy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limerick’s lack of depth was badly exposed against Cork as their bench boost has disappeared]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/27/limericks-lack-of-depth-was-badly-exposed-against-cork-as-their-bench-boost-has-disappeared/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/27/limericks-lack-of-depth-was-badly-exposed-against-cork-as-their-bench-boost-has-disappeared/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The worrying part for Limerick is that, at age-grade level, their results have fallen off a cliff]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:30:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6BITXYR25FHWZP4UHQ4T6TBUWA.jpg?auth=d8111f92d0558c7a67d1b43bc9489946a16245830c23112ba45c288ac9b00354&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork’s Robert Downey with Aidan O'Connor of Limerick. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gstaad supplemented back into 2,000 Guineas following administrative error]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/27/gstaad-supplemented-back-into-2000-guineas-following-administrative-error/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/04/27/gstaad-supplemented-back-into-2000-guineas-following-administrative-error/</guid><description><![CDATA[Aidan O’Brien’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner back in Newmarket race at a cost of €34,650]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:29:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JWTKFCL2NDTYCQOLLL64HO5H7U.jpg?auth=514ef3abdc33e0dee5229307966500418296437b10bf3ed561505f81c468f0a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gstaad has been supplemented into the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket at a cost of €34,650. 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Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Joy, daughter of U2’s Bono, releases new single]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/27/jordan-joy-daughter-of-u2s-bono-releases-new-single/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/27/jordan-joy-daughter-of-u2s-bono-releases-new-single/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Don’t Kill the Vibe, Jordan Hewson’s first single as Jordan Joy, has found favour with some big names]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:55:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YYL54ZPL65GQ5FCDJFTF46LHFQ.jpg?auth=17a697faf9341e230160f8d5c80daa471820abdcc287f623b7b5f6094fdf4a45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jordan Hewson at the Bono: Stories Of Surrender red carpet in Cannes last year. Photograph: Monica Schipper/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Monica Schipper</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump pledges to deliver ‘most inappropriate speech’ at later date after Washington shooting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/27/trump-pledges-to-deliver-most-inappropriate-speech-at-later-date-after-washington-shooting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/27/trump-pledges-to-deliver-most-inappropriate-speech-at-later-date-after-washington-shooting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Colgan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics: Strait of Hormuz remains closed to oil shipments as little seems to have changed for US president on Iran war front]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:51:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SXMKDZ6TCJHOVFIDCWAZ4PCO7M?auth=b0403333a7b40f97016efcadee98df72c115c21cdd1d0fe9f489ecb1a5da1bec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump speaks to reporters after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Will Oliver</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency doctors call for urgent action to stop ‘carnage’ on State’s roads]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/emergency-doctors-call-for-urgent-action-to-stop-carnage-on-states-roads/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/emergency-doctors-call-for-urgent-action-to-stop-carnage-on-states-roads/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Government needs to stop regarding road deaths as inevitable tragedies, says association]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:38:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PHMTYZZN5FFZ7JCQ2Z54ER26AE.jpg?auth=c0bb1ba48fef1f3234730e37b658ecfcf3e4a0fd05082eef8bcbc263819cc5ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The number of people who died in road-related incidents last year was the highest in more than a decade. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will €250,000 buy in heart of Swords village and on an acre in Co Monaghan?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/27/what-will-250000-buy-in-heart-of-swords-village-and-on-an-acre-in-co-monaghan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/27/what-will-250000-buy-in-heart-of-swords-village-and-on-an-acre-in-co-monaghan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two homes, one price: A one-bed apartment in north Dublin or a former parochial house near Clones]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:15:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z7NI2V6EKNCCZN6FZOP43TXLWA.jpg?auth=f54fefd52a38b8a2929833141ae6a8888500862f1cc35ae339b0f3e64be11439&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Old Parochial House, Clonkeencole, Clones, Co Monaghan]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too many head-high tackles were left unpunished in Páirc Uí Chaoimh: What we learned from the GAA weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/27/too-many-head-high-tackles-were-left-unpunished-in-pairc-ui-chaoimh-what-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/27/too-many-head-high-tackles-were-left-unpunished-in-pairc-ui-chaoimh-what-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</guid><description><![CDATA[Roscommon show strength in depth; the great Stephen Bennett; teams face Tailteann Cup wait; TJ Reid breaks record ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:42:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RWT5XFR64GFUUFTUDN4EN4ZSWI.jpg?auth=4d2fcc5748c14016de1b3b644838166638ae43b67450a1830a9b352ef4e48c7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Referee James Owens shows a red card to Limerick’s Cian Lynch. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secrets of Sawe’s marathon world record: How the Kenyan ran under two hours in London]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/27/the-secrets-of-sawes-marathon-world-record-how-the-kenyan-ran-under-two-hours-in-london/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/27/the-secrets-of-sawes-marathon-world-record-how-the-kenyan-ran-under-two-hours-in-london/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Ingle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bread and honey for breakfast and 150 miles a week training were part of his preparations]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:10:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OMYKRRNPSYBTH3VTECTB5D4LBU.jpg?auth=ac2558a873878f72408109a6335b61bcf4e04f162377e4c176989bfe19d6db91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sabastian Sawe of Kenya poses with a shoe after he wins the London Marathon with a world record. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Neil Hall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Éireann says temperatures to hit highs of 19 degrees before rain returns]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/04/27/sunshine-to-continue-with-highs-of-19-degrees-expected-but-change-on-way/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/04/27/sunshine-to-continue-with-highs-of-19-degrees-expected-but-change-on-way/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Met Éireann forecasts weather will become unsettled during the week with showers and cooler temperatures]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:07:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ER62Q7YSZBCJNNRNPOIWCF3UW4.JPG?auth=a32cc0edadeb642a340406c11a916b769f95f30e523fed6009eba71f35a79578&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Further sunshine is forecast before cooler weather later in the week. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nedra Talley Ross: Last surviving member of The Ronettes dies aged 80]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/27/nedra-talley-ross-last-surviving-member-of-the-ronettes-dies-aged-80/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/27/nedra-talley-ross-last-surviving-member-of-the-ronettes-dies-aged-80/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sian Cain, Ben Beaumont-Thomas]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Ronettes, made up of Talley Ross, Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett, had their first big hit with Be My Baby in 1963]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:50:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XENNSBUUGVBTVOVMRU6CV63GCU.jpg?auth=115b465c91f1a5271f9dcc37125d14deeef96124e7f2f9cdc9056eb7b6ea41a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Ronettes in 1964: Veronica Bennett (later Ronnie Spector), Nedra Talley and Estelle Bennett. Photograph: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evening Standard</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munster hurling’s facility for laughing at logic is undefeated]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/27/munster-hurlings-facility-for-laughing-at-logic-is-undefeated/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/27/munster-hurlings-facility-for-laughing-at-logic-is-undefeated/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Down pull off ‘seismic’ shock against Donegal; Ireland fall to France in Six Nations]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:37:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UH2B6YYHNVG4GNNMSGNNQCV4TI.jpg?auth=ba714ceddb03f75a2f8b3afcbfb6b81148d205c24991207f8eeea560e66df82f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork hurling manager Ben O’Connor celebrates after Sunday's Munster championship win over Limerick. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitzpatrick brothers win Zurich Classic to earn Alex a PGA Tour card]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/27/fitzpatrick-brothers-win-zurich-classic-to-earn-alex-a-pga-tour-card/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/27/fitzpatrick-brothers-win-zurich-classic-to-earn-alex-a-pga-tour-card/</guid><description><![CDATA[Matt Fitzpatrick makes it three wins on tour this season; Nelly Korda wins Chevron Championship]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:20:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KEHTGMTN54YBAIE56NDHGPU5GI.jpg?auth=dedeea1be50c2fe974a5e865f64c146740765d5043f6ce140d4f38fec01b3e95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alex Fitzpatrick and partner Matt Fitzpatrick of England pose with the trophy. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Graythen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keith Duggan’s US road trip: The Texas town where James Dean struck oil ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/27/keith-duggans-us-road-trip-the-texas-town-where-james-dean-struck-oil/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/27/keith-duggans-us-road-trip-the-texas-town-where-james-dean-struck-oil/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[West Texas is deeply Republican but at Big Bend National Park, Trump’s border wall ran into the sand]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DWAJ3TO5XJGU3ODXSE6DLSZSKM.jpg?auth=2a9de13564e3b47d1a07a186bfe6057897b28072e5e648adb8e2d469b1ff59dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A plywood tribute by artist John Cerney in Marfa, Texas, to the 1956 James Dean film Giant. Photograph: Josh Brasted/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Josh Brasted</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading central banks play for time on interest rate rises]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/leading-central-banks-play-for-time-on-interest-rate-rises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/leading-central-banks-play-for-time-on-interest-rate-rises/</guid><description><![CDATA[Convulsions in energy markets, often driven by Donald Trump’s posts on Truth Social, are complicating inflation forecasts]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:37:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DZZMJHIW5UKF3UGYTPH7POYKNI.jpg?auth=5998096a9ba189dc8d9628752ddb358eefcc82a8003b2c14fee5b4528c107e10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, is expected to leave interest rates on hold this week. Photograph: Yen Duong/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yen Duong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I wanted to see what was going on’: Trump says he held up security from rushing him out of hotel shooting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/27/i-wanted-to-see-what-was-going-on-trump-says-he-held-up-security-from-rushing-him-out-of-hotel-shooting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/27/i-wanted-to-see-what-was-going-on-trump-says-he-held-up-security-from-rushing-him-out-of-hotel-shooting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roque Planas]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US Secret Service officers eventually led US president and other administration members to safety after the shots were fired]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:11:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SWBNOC5XGBC7JLNKWE3NYSX2PU.JPG?auth=ee762b9b8c5213c6661c720b7d1fb2e07dc8702001a7888b279373eee26d02da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump is escorted out after a man opened fire with a shotgun on security personnel outside the room. Photograph: Bo Erickson/Reuters ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bo Erickson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran has a valuable new hostage: Donald Trump]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/27/iran-has-a-valuable-new-hostage-donald-trump/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/27/iran-has-a-valuable-new-hostage-donald-trump/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maureen Dowd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This US president has tied himself into a Gordian knot with Iran]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C3OHN2W64HAFIYHGPYYCCNKFFY.jpg?auth=9d5feac84b7988f4c4fc440500d02848eeda5ab8bb06cfd023579138fe955cbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Caricature images of US president Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu during a rally in Tehran. Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Majid Saeedi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geallúint a comhlíonadh]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/04/27/gealluint-a-comhlionadh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/04/27/gealluint-a-comhlionadh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Titley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá aon pholaiteoir amháin a chloígh leis na prionsabail arbh orthu a sheas sí]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WNABORXIVD3GK7MJNGRPLTITIU.jpg?auth=9716cc8d8495229490dc4fb50ec5897eb6079c959bbe79dbbd6efb6adceb80f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Príomh Aire na Spáinne, Pedro Sanchez, ag cur fáilte roimh Uachtarán na hÉireann Catherine Connolly ag an comhdháil dar teideal ‘Cosaint an Daonlathais’ in Barcelona. Grianghraf: Tony Maxwell/PA Wire 

NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tony Maxwell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallout from Washington shooting; new details on killing of notorious Dublin criminal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/fallout-from-washington-shooting-new-details-on-killing-of-notorious-dublin-criminal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/fallout-from-washington-shooting-new-details-on-killing-of-notorious-dublin-criminal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew McNair]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Early Edition podcast: Luas fare evaders pay over €900,000 in total]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:39:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CZOWFBQD4NHWQCRAXOKMMEVGXU.jpg?auth=2cbd1496b32b7bd0732eec2c359b32a8b1705c6c924e9c5c1cff3755579d536c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donald Trump briefs reporters at the White House after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, April 25, 2026. Photograph: Salwan Georges/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Salwan Georges</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The financial motive that could have led to the murder of Dublin criminal Robbie Lawlor]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/how-a-plan-to-erase-drug-debts-led-to-the-murder-of-notorious-dublin-criminal-robbie-lawlor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/how-a-plan-to-erase-drug-debts-led-to-the-murder-of-notorious-dublin-criminal-robbie-lawlor/</guid><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6YQIGNEBL6USE4LE7D2FAW2TDM.jpg?auth=294972ddd88cec9620b5ef78706cccbcb64ad90c460f57fcaeaf39d5278a7eba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Robbie Lawlor, who was the chief suspect in the killing and dismembering of Keane Mulready-Woods, was shot dead in north Belfast last week after  crossing the border to collect a £200,000 drug debt]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump hosts ‘great guy’ Charles amid strain in US-UK relations]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/04/27/trump-hosts-great-guy-charles-amid-strain-in-us-uk-relations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/04/27/trump-hosts-great-guy-charles-amid-strain-in-us-uk-relations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There are British concerns that US president will use the king’s visit to vent his frustrations over Keir Starmer’s stance on Iran war]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:08:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UNARIHKMRDHPJTMG37RI7ZZZMA.jpg?auth=fa0c542ee22e61b8709d04e8cd773bd5337f753275d972420dac4426b5942238&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donald Trump speaks to Charles during a state banquet at Windsor Castle in September 17th, 2025. Photograph: Yui Mok, WPA Pool/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Wpa Pool</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gillian Sherratt says talk of Sinn Féin byelection heave is attempt to ‘smear’ party]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/27/gillian-sherratt-says-talk-of-sinn-fein-byelection-heave-is-attempt-to-smear-party/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/27/gillian-sherratt-says-talk-of-sinn-fein-byelection-heave-is-attempt-to-smear-party/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Disability rights campaigner lost out to Janice Boylan in selection convention for Dublin Central]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EBLOA2FNH7JNP6PX3YHF4Q3Y74.jpg?auth=9d5e9f8252fd595d5b9dab5584c6697e974ec72acb46ed0b4e6b83c9e452d338&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gillian Sherratt and Stephen Morrison, parents of Harvey Morrison Sherratt, speaking to the media outside Leinster House, Dublin, following a meeting with Tánaiste Simon Harris and Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in 2025. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PA</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Na reibiliúnaigh curtha de dhroim seoil ag an Taoiseach]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/04/27/na-reibiliunaigh-curtha-de-dhroim-seoil-ag-an-taoiseach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/04/27/na-reibiliunaigh-curtha-de-dhroim-seoil-ag-an-taoiseach/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[D’éirigh le Michéal Martin an cheannairc a sheachaint, ach leanann ceisteanna maidir lena smacht ar an bpáirtí]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X7VQRC3RY5C4PII6XAKKDWHUDU.jpg?auth=1da8f5f1dfdaee4d445f2f17eaed2ecb0e13ccaedc965ec7fa5ab80991a9b5cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Grianghraf: Dara Mac Dónaill


















]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arts funding is under-resourced and oversubscribed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/27/arts-funding-is-under-resourced-and-oversubscribed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/27/arts-funding-is-under-resourced-and-oversubscribed/</guid><description><![CDATA[It feels rare to get anything past the post]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:52:00 +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[Inviting Trump to Doonbeg? Smile and tolerate]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/27/inviting-trump-to-doonbeg-smile-and-tolerate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/27/inviting-trump-to-doonbeg-smile-and-tolerate/</guid><description><![CDATA[It is the familiar dilemma of inviting an overbearing aunt to a family wedding]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:50:00 +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[From birch to death: The menace of lifeless trees]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/27/from-birch-to-death-the-menace-of-lifeless-trees/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/27/from-birch-to-death-the-menace-of-lifeless-trees/</guid><description><![CDATA[I suppose I am posing a question rather than making a point: Where does one’s civic duty begin and end? ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:46:00 +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[Galway woman seeks €50m to create new luxury brand as in-demand tech workers suffer higher rates of stress]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/galway-woman-seeks-50m-to-create-new-luxury-brand-as-in-demand-tech-workers-suffer-higher-rates-of-stress/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/galway-woman-seeks-50m-to-create-new-luxury-brand-as-in-demand-tech-workers-suffer-higher-rates-of-stress/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:45:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3J6FRRKZNRHM3GAYUPMSMYXRIE.jpg?auth=7da9c8648a3a3971cf91422fb0ed86e597a5b11a664239cce1969da7dfb704c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish tech sector is thriving and a pace setter when it comes to R&D]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hispanolistic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[School patronage debate needs full survey results]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/27/school-patronage-debate-needs-full-survey-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/27/school-patronage-debate-needs-full-survey-results/</guid><description><![CDATA[One has to ask why a national survey was undertaken]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:32:00 +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[Non-recognition of foreign driving licences not the only frustrating hurdle Ireland imposes ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/27/non-recognition-of-foreign-driving-licences-not-the-only-frustrating-hurdle-ireland-imposes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/27/non-recognition-of-foreign-driving-licences-not-the-only-frustrating-hurdle-ireland-imposes/</guid><description><![CDATA[To qualify, experienced nurses from abroad must study from point zero. This does not make sense]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:12:00 +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[Trump’s God complex is not a sign of madness but a belief in his absolute power]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/27/trumps-god-complex-is-not-a-sign-of-madness-but-a-belief-in-his-absolute-power/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/27/trumps-god-complex-is-not-a-sign-of-madness-but-a-belief-in-his-absolute-power/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Smyth]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There are some signs, as midterm elections loom, that his Maga coalition may be fraying]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IQNZ7K4ESBW3FOAZPAMPGRE6MM.jpg?auth=3aab1f5d6a46af0822a5772c1b889fcc346e3bd0a2efb53f1fd6d9db4900d01b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump on a screen and an AI-generated picture he posted on his Truth Social platform depicting himself as Jesus Christ. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mandel Ngan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to get over a family feud: ‘I’ve shed a lot of tears over how my sisters treated me’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/04/27/how-to-get-over-a-family-feud-ive-shed-a-lot-of-tears-over-how-my-sisters-treated-me/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/04/27/how-to-get-over-a-family-feud-ive-shed-a-lot-of-tears-over-how-my-sisters-treated-me/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arlene Harris]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In today’s world where oversharing seems to be mandatory, many people take to social media to air grievances]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NMZJNKDDU5BEXHEGE4WR2WDIBM.jpg?auth=b91b483fdd1b7eb7bf4ff4ffa217a48d318bea1ccab3b0bd6b828f7a5423094e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Psychologist Malie Coyne says holding on to bad feelings can be very damaging. 'When things fester, particularly when they are active in our minds, it can be problematic.']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">elenaleonova</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The time is right’: Galway woman seeks €50m to create Ireland’s ‘first luxury goods group’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/galway-woman-seeks-to-raise-50m-to-create-irelands-first-luxury-goods-group/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/galway-woman-seeks-to-raise-50m-to-create-irelands-first-luxury-goods-group/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Paris-based Ashley McDonnell has set up Vyko Group to invest in Irish fashion and beauty brands  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5RRJW2S6L5CPPFB3TEFEORPUHE.jpg?auth=bbd0060e8765b05b8594f18964575c8fe5a609aea03b3ed7d1ec6afe7679416b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vyko founder Ashley McDonnell: 'One of the first things that we’ll do is start developing fragrances.'   ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Is a year studying abroad of sufficient value to justify the cost?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/27/is-a-year-studying-abroad-of-sufficient-value-to-justify-the-cost/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/27/is-a-year-studying-abroad-of-sufficient-value-to-justify-the-cost/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Mooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If taking an undergraduate business degree in Ireland, your daughter will be in a highly internationalised setting. But there’s no substitute for studying abroad]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KPJXTBGU6NEK3E4X4FQEXSOYZY.jpg?auth=f326531764a5b8583ee12e861f21bf1f074985e455f4f1b1ff791f0be814fff9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish universities maintain partnerships with institutions in North America, Australia, New Zealand, India, China and Latin America, giving students access to a wide range of study-abroad experiences. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">EHStock</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liam Rosenior was focused on his message, but top coaches manage results]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/27/top-coaches-manage-results-knowing-even-the-worse-message-will-take-care-of-itself/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/27/top-coaches-manage-results-knowing-even-the-worse-message-will-take-care-of-itself/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mike Vrabel’s scandal with Dianna Russini was damaging, but he turned New England Patriots into a winning team so they stood by him]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UMWGRWWAXRU273DRPM2LE6JHKE.jpg?auth=3260fdd1e46c34c2833149cf2f6fff9392d55cca878ae0ff26b5f1c1a5f7243f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Liam Rosenior was sacked after three-and-a-half-months into a contract to 2032. Photograph: Agostino Gemito/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Agostino Gemito</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Hodnett’s four tries for Munster were matched with a brilliant display on the wing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/27/john-hodnetts-four-tries-for-munster-were-matched-with-a-brilliant-display-on-the-wing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/27/john-hodnetts-four-tries-for-munster-were-matched-with-a-brilliant-display-on-the-wing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clayton McMillan hails openside flanker for doing a ‘good job’ against Ulster]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5DAMFZMPVBFLVAKKITUSVJ4KZY.jpg?auth=55c1c3bce7ec422d2cc567fa70c033c3c32bbfe74868b5371a3798c157ecded1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Munster's Alex Kendellen and John Hodnett celebrate after beating Ulster 41-14 on Saturday. Photograoh: Dan Sheridan/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free-taking could be the key to Galway’s Sam Maguire bid]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/27/free-taking-could-be-the-key-to-galways-sam-maguire-bid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/27/free-taking-could-be-the-key-to-galways-sam-maguire-bid/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Fitzpatrick]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fermanagh’s Daragh McGurn two-point exploits; John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer states the obvious]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XXQHTEUMHTBCGEJCGKGSFZJKPQ.jpg?auth=dad0caf94a63dcfcb527847a00580f512435650b50a3408883776e06e5896106&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shane Walsh of Galway takes a free. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Lawlor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Early: Mohamed Salah will long be remembered as one of Liverpool’s best players]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/27/ken-early-mohamed-salah-will-long-be-remembered-as-one-of-liverpools-best-players/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/27/ken-early-mohamed-salah-will-long-be-remembered-as-one-of-liverpools-best-players/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Never a lethal finisher like Messi, Son or Kane, but he was the best at getting chances to score]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HG3AVOGVTUPYMRWK3FAAABWSCQ.jpg?auth=2b3fc2a869452077e481f390f4818d56d4811fe16185ac7560e1d10ec9ab469c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mohamed Salah applauds the fans as he is substituted during Liverpool's 3-1 win at Anfield against Crystal Palace. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re no soft touch’: Ben O’Connor lauds his Cork battlers after edging out Limerick]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/27/were-no-soft-touch-ben-oconnor-lauds-his-cork-battlers-after-edging-out-limerick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/27/were-no-soft-touch-ben-oconnor-lauds-his-cork-battlers-after-edging-out-limerick/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Counterpart John Kiely suggested there was nothing between the teams in Munster Championship thriller]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UH2B6YYHNVG4GNNMSGNNQCV4TI.jpg?auth=ba714ceddb03f75a2f8b3afcbfb6b81148d205c24991207f8eeea560e66df82f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork manager Ben O’Connor after Sunday's victory against Limerick in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship round-two match at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ‘300-tonne crane’ needed to remove Palestinian flag from Dublin Spire]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/04/27/dublin-city-council-considers-300-tonne-crane-to-remove-palestinian-flag-on-spire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/04/27/dublin-city-council-considers-300-tonne-crane-to-remove-palestinian-flag-on-spire/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[No group has claimed responsibility for the small flag high up on the O’Connell Street landmark ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CN7IHP4VWBH4PFJVM2BL66RKS4.JPG?auth=26745c88acde239bd0e8dc3ffc6e89a6566e51d9e9c2c329d34170ade5dadcb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The flag was first spotted on the O’Connell Street landmark in September. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dubliner Daniel Tatlow-Devally goes on trial in Stuttgart accused of anti-Israel actions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/27/dubliner-daniel-tatlow-devally-goes-on-trial-in-stuttgart-over-anti-israel-actions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/27/dubliner-daniel-tatlow-devally-goes-on-trial-in-stuttgart-over-anti-israel-actions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Scally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Five accused of trespass, damage, membership of criminal group and use of Hamas-linked symbols]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D35D4PI5YNB4HIL27CDTMERCSU.jpg?auth=b4c1e1d7c25bbbdda9b1b45069ef57e8e443c2eb944ea53a35df20b344b13eca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniel Tatlow-Devally, an Irish citizen, is one of five facing trial. Photograph: Tatlow-Devally family]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champions Cup semi-final: Leinster may face Toulon without Tadhg Furlong]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/27/leinster-may-be-facing-champions-cup-semi-final-with-toulon-without-tadhg-furlong/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/27/leinster-may-be-facing-champions-cup-semi-final-with-toulon-without-tadhg-furlong/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Munster and Ulster feel the impact of injuries at Thomond Park, with some possibly season-ending]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JRAKJ4VMIFSZFHGGKS5IGHZIBU.jpg?auth=fb77fbc84f478c52a28c95d23705ed7c1b1ff361f08e4659a79c534b369b659d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Tadhg Furlong is tackled by Benetton's Giulio Marini at Stadio Comunale Monigo in Treviso on Saturday. Photograph: Roberto Bregani/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Roberto Bregani</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good news for business travellers who don’t fly business class]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/good-news-for-business-travellers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/good-news-for-business-travellers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pilita Clark]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The seats in economy that so many of us use are finally getting an upgrade]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RZUDNPUWIFEOTOZ5KQVG4TPJCI.jpg?auth=1fce5c64cd27faaef0564b7302f8c13f0a9d9e22d52efd9e21c8834693800e11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In the US and Canada, 57 per cent of company travel policies allow business-class fares at least sometimes. Photograph: iStock/ Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Compassionate Eye Foundation/Jus</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV View: Beauty of championship showcases lovely hurling and surprising football ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/27/tv-view-beauty-of-championship-showcases-lovely-hurling-and-surprising-football/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/27/tv-view-beauty-of-championship-showcases-lovely-hurling-and-surprising-football/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Weekend of sports exposes us to clash of the ash, women on the ball and that London Marathon ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QYZUZIJXATGD42GZUTEVDLNDDM.jpg?auth=d02bdddfac44df607b72ff7146ec5a616ac36898da3b21f6d62c51f8f764f09f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Roscommon fans invade the pitch after their side demolished Mayo.
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[Six years after War of Independence centenary row, Royal Irish Constabulary memorial unveiled]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/27/six-years-after-war-of-independence-centenary-royal-irish-constabulary-memorial-unveiled/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/27/six-years-after-war-of-independence-centenary-royal-irish-constabulary-memorial-unveiled/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plan for monument stalled in Republic after backlash, but one now stands at Newtownards, Co Down]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3PAUKDJ2Z5GKDAYROMDEWCO6TE.jpeg?auth=c103f61e505398050154053cffe74c5c5ffe2cb0767defa1d4f194dcd567aa51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Newtownards memorial marking the service of members of the Royal Irish Constabulary on the island of Ireland between 1867 and 1922]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ipas head questions claims large numbers are going from direct provision to homelessness]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/27/ipas-head-questions-claims-large-numbers-are-going-from-direct-provision-to-homelessness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/27/ipas-head-questions-claims-large-numbers-are-going-from-direct-provision-to-homelessness/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John Harding said ‘vast majority’ of those leaving Ipas accomodation have not needed homeless services]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RI6ZGLMWRFCHDDQWA5H46XYNZQ.JPG?auth=b35b220c73224b6556f5e600b69419ea9dba8d711c56b7367ac728fc06c710b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stock photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travellers in plea to Government to save support organisation closed after decades]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/27/travellers-in-plea-to-government-to-save-support-organisation-closed-after-decades/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/27/travellers-in-plea-to-government-to-save-support-organisation-closed-after-decades/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Southside Traveller Action Group helped households with education, accommodation and healthcare]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/76AB64JZQVCJNDV2XWO6WRCSRA.JPG?auth=ce0ac9db41b247d56e566d48d13292a73df5cd65fed231db7afb4eaded8a4618&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A protest outside the Southside Traveller Action Group’s premises in Sandyford, Dublin, last October. 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[TV View: Beauty of championship showcases lovely hurling and surprising football ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/27/tv-view-beauty-of-championship-showcases-lovely-hurling-and-surprising-football/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/27/tv-view-beauty-of-championship-showcases-lovely-hurling-and-surprising-football/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Weekend of sports exposes us to clash of the ash, women on the ball and that London Marathon ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QYZUZIJXATGD42GZUTEVDLNDDM.jpg?auth=d02bdddfac44df607b72ff7146ec5a616ac36898da3b21f6d62c51f8f764f09f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Roscommon fans invade the pitch after their side demolished Mayo.
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[Six years after War of Independence centenary row, Royal Irish Constabulary memorial unveiled]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/27/six-years-after-war-of-independence-centenary-royal-irish-constabulary-memorial-unveiled/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/27/six-years-after-war-of-independence-centenary-royal-irish-constabulary-memorial-unveiled/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plan for monument stalled in Republic after backlash, but one now stands at Newtownards, Co Down]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3PAUKDJ2Z5GKDAYROMDEWCO6TE.jpeg?auth=c103f61e505398050154053cffe74c5c5ffe2cb0767defa1d4f194dcd567aa51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Newtownards memorial marking the service of members of the Royal Irish Constabulary on the island of Ireland between 1867 and 1922]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ipas head questions claims large numbers are going from direct provision to homelessness]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/27/ipas-head-questions-claims-large-numbers-are-going-from-direct-provision-to-homelessness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/27/ipas-head-questions-claims-large-numbers-are-going-from-direct-provision-to-homelessness/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John Harding said ‘vast majority’ of those leaving Ipas accomodation have not needed homeless services]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RI6ZGLMWRFCHDDQWA5H46XYNZQ.JPG?auth=b35b220c73224b6556f5e600b69419ea9dba8d711c56b7367ac728fc06c710b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stock photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech workers under stress as pressure to roll out artificial intelligence projects mounts]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/tech-workers-under-stress-as-pressure-to-roll-out-artificial-intelligence-projects-mounts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/tech-workers-under-stress-as-pressure-to-roll-out-artificial-intelligence-projects-mounts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Survey of information technology personnel finds 60% experiencing mental health issues ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P7HVDNUE6FEZVAN4QBX5EMPRCI.jpg?auth=7e461dd8dd89bbfbf6f1007a751098d4d5e588763f882466fbfe8ba657439d36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[To ease the work burden, organisations are increasingly outsourcing IT work. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Farknot_Architect</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork GAA among applicants to develop new €150m-plus event centre in city]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/cork-gaa-and-marina-market-developer-join-bam-in-contest-to-build-delayed-event-centre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/27/cork-gaa-and-marina-market-developer-join-bam-in-contest-to-build-delayed-event-centre/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three proposals to be assessed for €150m venue intended to attract international artists]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MWMKNFOLJRHICJMSRYH6BED6MM.jpg?auth=7bff3a7a849e0527ccef6b4e7d453769e5d22d8d4c3e74d44365daf8cc01cea2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The site of the former Beamish brewery on Cork's South Main Street, where Dutch company Bam proposed to build a 6,000-seat arena]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leo Varadkar is seeking and gaining attention. But why?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/27/varadkar-is-rewriting-rule-book-on-how-former-taoisigh-act/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/27/varadkar-is-rewriting-rule-book-on-how-former-taoisigh-act/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While Leo Varadkar may have made the transition from public figure to private citizen himself, the public hasn’t]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HRPUV4LOHRFZ3JTS3LRDKMJ3MM.jpg?auth=1863112d4546538e4a33bf80223adf7198033e33f2f8eace90080f31d1c792ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I bought my first violin for €10,000 at age 12. It took months of busking to pay for it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/27/i-bought-my-first-violin-for-10000-at-the-age-of-12-it-took-months-of-busking-to-pay-for-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/27/i-bought-my-first-violin-for-10000-at-the-age-of-12-it-took-months-of-busking-to-pay-for-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Me & My Money, Patrick Rafter, violinist/conductor]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XNYEDOGKQJGV7LAEC3DFUSOSLI.jpeg?auth=12e62b08eae5c79249ece41390373a3249108dcb81a5075ccda4ffaa0222d626&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Violinist and conductor Patrick Rafter: 'I have a great time in flea markets, making my poor wife or friends cringe with embarrassment.']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feachtas Imeasc seolta in Óstán Buswells ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/04/27/feachtas-imeasc-seolta-in-ostan-buswells/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/04/27/feachtas-imeasc-seolta-in-ostan-buswells/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Éanna Ó Caollaí]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An sprioc atá ag an ngrúpa ná athrú reachtaíochta a bhrú chun dualgas a leagadh ar an rialtas Gaelscolaíocht a sholáthar]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P5F3XGZRCFHQLLFPJQA4HYXGNQ.jpg?auth=d95d969398428185397d32f565c38aea258fc45d8cf5cc1a70cc1940906933e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ón Clé: Naoise Ó Cearúil TD, Seanadóir Evanne Ní Chuilinn, Cynthia Ní Murchú FE, an t-iar-Aire Éamon Ó Cuiv agus Aengus Ó Snodaigh ag cruinniú Imeasc. Grianghraf: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Leaving Ireland is a rupture. Life splits into the before and the after’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/04/27/leaving-ireland-is-a-rupture-life-splits-into-the-before-and-the-after/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/04/27/leaving-ireland-is-a-rupture-life-splits-into-the-before-and-the-after/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Lynch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irishman in Tasmania: ‘I don’t want to fly back seeking something that no longer exists’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MYD7GFXXEBCI3GGKUDDLZIBOUU.jpg?auth=7e87f9c5fb0571336d53832bca0d43dee2113f0f8f6c552f6b3d75b33c8b2ec4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tasmania's cradle mountain: This island has an astonishing beautiful landscape, deserted beaches, mountainous terrain and exceptional walking trails. Photograph iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">offlines</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adare Manor tees off in style ahead of Ryder Cup with bespoke tweed collection]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/04/27/adare-manor-tees-off-in-style-ahead-of-ryder-cup-with-bespoke-tweed-collection/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/04/27/adare-manor-tees-off-in-style-ahead-of-ryder-cup-with-bespoke-tweed-collection/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deirdre McQuillan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A chance meeting led to a collaboration with outerwear business Jack Murphy on an exclusive capsule collection of four coat and blazer designs]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EVYBRXMLRNBH5MSL3XELSJAX5A.png?auth=92bba02fceb1a7db3feaf8b8d2cf3f6a6681402746f2254f00ebe0adb8dbba3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Adare tweed collection: Deirdre tweed coat; Grace tweed jacket; and Mairéad tweed coat]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Eventually there will be a cure’: Patients welcome plans for large Dublin biobank ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/27/eventually-there-will-be-a-cure-patients-donate-to-new-biobank-in-hope-of-aiding-research/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/27/eventually-there-will-be-a-cure-patients-donate-to-new-biobank-in-hope-of-aiding-research/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Database gathers patient information, samples and diagnostics to help with outcomes for others]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PGZKHONQ4ZAC7DOIIPVKKIU2WM.jpg?auth=d3dda0561ee8ca49e0f92cf526967695fee0f046bd7a5f2da05296ce1c42f3d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Noreen Doyle. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill


















]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 20,000 fines paid out by Luas fare evaders in 2025]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/04/27/almost-20000-forked-out-luas-fare-evasion-fines-last-year-at-average-cost-of-46/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/04/27/almost-20000-forked-out-luas-fare-evasion-fines-last-year-at-average-cost-of-46/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 55m people used service in 2025 with just 54 a day hit by penalties]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PVFWCA4IHFB23HC4IOOO4MFLXQ.JPG?auth=52188697634991df31c531184279f0be1323a75c0257531bbe18faa920edf9bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Transdev spokeswoman said the company is 'proud of our strong fare compliance record'. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Census 1926 reveals about lives of children 100 years ago]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2026/04/27/something-very-strange-about-how-census-1926-treats-mother-and-baby-homes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2026/04/27/something-very-strange-about-how-census-1926-treats-mother-and-baby-homes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ella Sloane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Childhood historian unpacks ‘emotional impact’ for families of those in mother and baby homes on eve of April 18th, 1926]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QWST6HTJLREYNBW7MB636JAXVU.JPG?auth=73bdd708e5a7714a3d58f4d515d051d6be6c078722ec45f4fca802870ed86754&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[For historian Lorcan McEvoy, the census offers 'a really cool opportunity to get kids engaged with local history'. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The cost of running a home in Ireland: from one cup of tea to a 10-minute shower ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/27/what-do-my-heating-shower-and-tumble-dryer-cost-to-run-and-how-can-i-reduce-energy-costs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/27/what-do-my-heating-shower-and-tumble-dryer-cost-to-run-and-how-can-i-reduce-energy-costs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Knowing how much it costs to heat the livingroom or have a cup of tea can help keep your spending in check]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WUIH2P3SSFHOFMEHYJ4WKLSOTA.jpg?auth=09fc3b164b2516efce1e56ed8610ad6f07a3168b6fcbcbc090de79a8dda0489c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Energy bills have been among the biggest issues facing households. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">monkeybusinessimages</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The murder of Dublin hitman Robbie Lawlor: The new details revealed by a fascinating document]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/27/the-economics-of-a-gangland-murder-why-drug-dealer-robbie-lawlor-was-killed-in-belfast/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/27/the-economics-of-a-gangland-murder-why-drug-dealer-robbie-lawlor-was-killed-in-belfast/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Drop-the-debt’ motive alleged for shooting that brought several factions together against him]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4LS4DGTZFBEKNE76JPWTGPVCF4.jpg?auth=df9ba70ebba64f92da7be1f3e3193c7d6425f3e4bf968e16132eed470fc98c89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It is alleged the main criminal faction in Sligo and one of Dublin’s biggest drug dealers - who both owed Lawlor money - came together to put in place the murder plan]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you take the Peig Sayers or the Friedrich Nietzsche view of life?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/27/do-you-take-the-peig-sayers-or-the-friedrich-nietzsche-view-of-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/27/do-you-take-the-peig-sayers-or-the-friedrich-nietzsche-view-of-life/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Humphreys]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fatalism can be an effective coping mechanism but it’s not good for the world]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RZ77GJ5V5VDJ7KO3XSSKCEXVHE.jpg?auth=1c1797dc9ba70672361a792630b5cf7c59f9adb37bde4d63525d3138f867cd54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Joe Humphreys]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPW spends €375,000 on politicians’ security in three years on Garda advice]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/27/opw-spends-375000-on-politicians-security-in-three-years-on-garda-advice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/27/opw-spends-375000-on-politicians-security-in-three-years-on-garda-advice/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Many politicians upgrade home security, including lighting, cameras and panic buttons]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +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[In 2025, the Office of Public Works spent more than €22,000 at the Cork constituency office of Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI in the workplace: ‘AI is probably an easy scapegoat, almost a victimless crime’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/27/ai-in-the-workplace-ai-is-probably-an-easy-scapegoat-almost-a-victimless-crime/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/27/ai-in-the-workplace-ai-is-probably-an-easy-scapegoat-almost-a-victimless-crime/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Employers need to engage more with their staff when deploying AI, says the chair of the UK’s Institute for the Future of Work ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/42TVNKVB5BF6RCVPZS4IYMNJ3M.JPG?auth=49ff5fcc5de30aaba48f9762adf50cc3bffd6fb2d2a24c31ae389ff7b2d8b07f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon at the CIPD conference in the RDS.
Photograph: Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Shedsit’ garden cabins could become a rental black market]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/27/shedsit-garden-cabins-could-become-a-rental-black-market/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/27/shedsit-garden-cabins-could-become-a-rental-black-market/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lorcan Sirr]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Housing without planning permission in back gardens is a prime example of a government accepting a populist idea without proper interrogation]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B6BDPE6RXNOXRACT4QVGRXAPCY.jpg?auth=1464c6d0ea5f03fe664c498f1beb9a73a4b56a71404733d6caaa1e59db57e2c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Herding and groupthink will result in the wrong type of housing, in the wrong places, of poor quality but high prices, creating a huge economic burden on taxpayers, increased homelessness, social exclusion and division, all of which will feed political extremism.'  Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council of Europe chief: Independence of ECHR ‘must be protected’ amid migration reforms]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/27/move-towards-european-migration-consensus-must-avoid-pressure-on-human-rights-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/27/move-towards-european-migration-consensus-must-avoid-pressure-on-human-rights-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Council of Europe general secretary Alain Berset urges ‘new democratic pact’ amid threats and challenges]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6RASA3ZHFZDHLPJGYZDYRFATAQ.JPG?auth=cba1fa0738c7a67f340b61d7725412fd6b8161d104c2b69ab2c7ed2a7520db1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Council of Europe secretary general Alain Berset: 'We are going now in the direction of having a consensual approach.' Photograph: Nick Bradshaw ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic? Protestant? Communist: An extract from Sinéad Morrissey’s new memoir]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/27/catholic-protestant-communist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/27/catholic-protestant-communist/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sinéad Morrissey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An extract from Among Communists: A Memoir by Belfast poet Sinéad Morrissey about growing up red, not orange or green]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BXSXCZQ4ERDCBMREOFVCIPYESY.jpg?auth=6d48e17e79b18bbb75e2cc71bc1aaceecaf3d235f52cb449007464c26ad2764c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Poet Sinéad Morrissey as a teenager and her mother]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was a teenage activist, often skiving school for public demonstrations]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/27/i-was-a-teenage-activist-often-skiving-school-for-public-demonstrations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/27/i-was-a-teenage-activist-often-skiving-school-for-public-demonstrations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Moss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[When you take to the streets in protest, you do so in a position of radical vulnerability. Think of the lone figure before the tanks in Tiananmen Square]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6KWI3KSASHYRD7CWFCO7LUWNNE.jpg?auth=32fd580fe1ac2883763ed22cb29633b9fddee6c214d81e7fb8f5c614aba8f160&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A protester with an anti-Brexit sticker on his head takes part in a rally calling for the UK to rejoin the EU during a march from Hyde Park to the Palace of Westminster in London in 2023. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Justin Tallis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to behave at the gym: ‘Behaviour is definitely getting worse’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/27/how-to-behave-at-the-gym-the-lines-have-been-blurred-on-what-the-standardised-etiquette-is/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/27/how-to-behave-at-the-gym-the-lines-have-been-blurred-on-what-the-standardised-etiquette-is/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Limited phone usage, refraining from unnecessary grunting and wiping down equipment after use cited as basic gym propriety]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XCYQY7LPPVA2NHLOSOTJVIKI7Q.JPG?auth=6831353e08f702000694195155cd2d24a980ded4996c0d3071f3471db289b3e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Niamh Doherty: 'I am not saying we should be free to do as we please, but I think it just comes down to common human decency.' Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am a Gen Z trapped in the body of a Gen X]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/04/27/i-am-a-gen-z-trapped-in-the-body-of-a-gen-x/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/04/27/i-am-a-gen-z-trapped-in-the-body-of-a-gen-x/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Hogan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jen Hogan: Nothing is certain, not your desk, not your emojis, not even your generation]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/736PCNJQXRDVFANQ4K32LCHIEE.jpg?auth=55ec8125f63860654e9668cc026f6707beba067d9d2d21b8f2fe3e46084db79e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jen Hogan: I understand where the young folk are coming from. Illustration: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TopVectors</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We need to be building thousands of houses on ‘mega’ sites to solve housing crisis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/we-need-to-be-building-thousands-of-houses-on-mega-sites-to-solve-housing-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/27/we-need-to-be-building-thousands-of-houses-on-mega-sites-to-solve-housing-crisis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciaran Fitzpatrick]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Housing Activation Office should focus on big strategic sites and let local authorities worry about schemes with a few hundred houses each]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/63NCOOFPLNH2BF3MXOYMEZ3JKA.JPG?auth=1b54b77a2252dee8a49e6131a8380e72b2352bed75998104f7a65f9da3ca40cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Housing Activation Office should focus on big strategic sites that can deliver thousands of new homes in a co-ordinated fashion. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laura Hutton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m worried that the extension on the house I inherited is illegal. What should I do?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/27/im-worried-that-the-extension-on-the-house-i-inherited-is-illegal-what-should-i-do/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/27/im-worried-that-the-extension-on-the-house-i-inherited-is-illegal-what-should-i-do/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brigid Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Property Clinic: My family will have to move house if we lose this extra space]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NJMVNLYDJZEZPIBMJ36YFUXFHI.jpg?auth=9c40cc25139bb247d6a57ab60c3e7aa3f9021656e89a21bf1316d5cfd7106528&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Uncertainty around planning permission is quite common when it comes to older properties, inherited ones included. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">OR Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severance actor Adam Scott on filming in west Cork: ‘I was the American weirdo upstairs. I loved it’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/27/severance-actor-adam-scott-on-filming-in-west-cork-i-was-just-the-american-weirdo-staying-upstairs-i-loved-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/27/severance-actor-adam-scott-on-filming-in-west-cork-i-was-just-the-american-weirdo-staying-upstairs-i-loved-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Severance star’s new film is Hokum, directed by the  Irish film-maker Damian McCarthy]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:11:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UD7FUCSHTBEHLBRPWIKMENGE4M.jpg?auth=f46d5b15ec84d44faa3ec396638198440681d3bfd5bef8776ec7b37f9e2f0b5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Adam Scott stars in the Irish film Hokum. Photograph: Robby Klein/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Robby Klein</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can Bawag’s PTSB deal benefit Irish customers?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/04/27/bawags-ptsb-deal-offers-hope-of-real-competition-in-banking-sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/04/27/bawags-ptsb-deal-offers-hope-of-real-competition-in-banking-sector/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John FitzGerald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A key factor in the lack of competition in Irish banking has been that the big three only really operate in Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZUDOM46ARZAW7PFMB7DGR2JG6U.jpg?auth=c1baa2def36ffd86ad9426824b5a8313836536ecd3fb38b121f1f9a0b20c5f48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hopefully the sale of PTSB to a European bank will bring real competition to benefit Irish customers. Photograph: Piotr Swat/Sopa Images/LightRocket via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SOPA Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft struggles to regain footing ahead of earnings report]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/27/microsoft-struggles-to-regain-footing-ahead-of-earnings-report/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/27/microsoft-struggles-to-regain-footing-ahead-of-earnings-report/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Broader weakness across software stocks reflects investor concern that AI could ultimately disrupt Microsoft’s core business]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D6ZV37MSEPH6VBZPB5NNYJI7EI.jpg?auth=74cb4232001157f68058c11fe18a31f3d2c5a1974e5a93c556368558575141f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Microsoft has underperformed the magnificent seven, bar Tesla, in recent times and has also badly lagged the tech-heavy Nasdaq. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sean Gallup</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where the Music Had to Go: Bob Dylan, The Beatles and the making of modern pop mythology]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/04/27/where-the-music-had-to-go-bob-dylan-the-beatles-and-the-making-of-modern-pop-mythology/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/04/27/where-the-music-had-to-go-bob-dylan-the-beatles-and-the-making-of-modern-pop-mythology/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jim Windolf’s dual biography revisits rock’s most fertile creative collision]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:57:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VOO7F6JIMNERLL7XWTKIM2RRWQ.jpg?auth=f9f6b7faf92a80878654098bb49d2e4859d13788c2d67505ff8d9b9f36cee674&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Ringo Starr, all of the Beatles, pose during a photoshoot for Fabulous Magazine, October of 1964 in London, United Kingdom. Photograph: Jeff Hochberg/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Icon and Image</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was hard, but I was stubborn’: Irish ballet star Melissa Hamilton on fighting for her dream]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/04/27/it-was-hard-but-i-was-stubborn-irish-ballet-star-melissa-hamilton-on-fighting-for-her-dream/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/04/27/it-was-hard-but-i-was-stubborn-irish-ballet-star-melissa-hamilton-on-fighting-for-her-dream/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seona Mac Reamoinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After a year at Elmhurst, naysayers told her she would never make it even to the corps de ballet – but a window opened]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:54:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BL7KIQ5XQNAURG3OJH5KB2NVHA.JPG?auth=03f4bbf35647a66726215ffc5d5fda0fe96c5f73dcd522f1f497878e9b581321&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish ballet dancer Melissa Hamilton is staging a gala show at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>