<?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/2026-05-04/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:15:56 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Ceasefire all but over as Trump threatens to blow Iranian troops ‘off face of the earth’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/04/ceasefire-all-but-over-after-trumps-project-freedom-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-provokes-iran/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/04/ceasefire-all-but-over-after-trumps-project-freedom-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-provokes-iran/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tehran also fired projectiles at the UAE and Oman after US military made moves to reopen Strait of Hormuz]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:27:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QGOFCKV2YLJMRXZ7GUMAGAEHLY.jpg?auth=82a0ac7cf0c81eeb2df362862d1317393b563ffaa3790ce00210e75b4ae725a4&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 said he sees two paths forward in his war: either reaching a good-faith deal or resuming military operations. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kent Nishimura</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He was deceased on the ship for several days’: Irishwoman describes hantavirus outbreak]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/04/he-was-deceased-on-the-ship-for-several-days-irishwoman-describes-hantavirus-outbreak/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/04/he-was-deceased-on-the-ship-for-several-days-irishwoman-describes-hantavirus-outbreak/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ann Lane’s cruise on the MV Hondius has become a distressing ordeal following the deaths of three passengers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:01:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YXZ2XVAUDLITCZWZJ6XZYG3YQE.jpg?auth=07c697ec7af69c5b371b0480d0101b90aaf48e90f2cc4599f35e3a60d6de0f9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish woman Ann Lane is a passenger on the cruise ship MV Hondius, which is stationary off Cape Verde following three deaths relating to a hantavirus outbreak. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">-</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police attacked at ‘absolutely chaotic’ west Belfast gathering involving hundreds of youths]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/04/police-attacked-in-absolutely-chaotic-west-belfast-gathering-involving-hundreds-of-youths/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/04/police-attacked-in-absolutely-chaotic-west-belfast-gathering-involving-hundreds-of-youths/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sinn Féin MLA condemned disgraceful actions of those involved but also criticised PSNI response]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:33:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XFMIWN4EROAEDNNP4EWNA4W4HE.jpg?auth=6d8d03428e7a36c8000e12d8c29cfedc7dc50fbec652fdd5098d41cdfe3f525f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chief Inspector Andy George said youths fired bottles and masonry at responding officers, with two members struck and some police vehicles were damaged during the attack. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin declares two-day ceasefire for war commemoration, Zelenskiy announces his own one]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/04/putin-declares-two-day-ceasefire-for-war-commemoration-zelenskiy-announces-his-own-ceasefire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/04/putin-declares-two-day-ceasefire-for-war-commemoration-zelenskiy-announces-his-own-ceasefire/</guid><description><![CDATA[Russia said any attempt by Ukraine to disrupt the celebrations would prompt retaliation]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:23:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TSNYDOEKIWISP7OMZVNQMWTTLE.jpg?auth=ba3e0478725e48c1b4a226a4524010358490986cf4f50cd4fc736cf172b15df1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russian president Vladimir Putin. Photograph: Viacheslav Prokofiev/Pool/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Viacheslav Prokofiev</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wu Yize beats Shaun Murphy in Crucible classic to become world snooker champion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/04/wu-yize-beats-shaun-murphy-in-crucible-classic-to-become-world-snooker-champion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/04/wu-yize-beats-shaun-murphy-in-crucible-classic-to-become-world-snooker-champion/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Staniforth]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The 22-year-old produced a match-winning break of 85 to win 18-17]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:00:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TOCSXRKDTDBC6GFQ7XINOOW7F4.jpg?auth=ad69431c74a2defad6b4de33a7b32db49a5924bed28d9b4e92f6cea385d47232&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wu Yize kisses the championship trophy after beating Shaun Murphy in the World Snooker Championship final round at The Crucible in Sheffield. Photograph: Darren Staples/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Darren Staples</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal the big winners after Everton and Manchester City play out thrilling draw]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/04/title-destination-back-in-arsenal-hands-after-everton-and-manchester-city-draw-thriller/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/04/title-destination-back-in-arsenal-hands-after-everton-and-manchester-city-draw-thriller/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Hampson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland’s Jake O’Brien scored for the Toffees, who were denied victory by a Jeremy Doku leveller deep into stoppage time]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:10:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OX7WFQWSTYWBG35JHKIMTFKWHU.jpg?auth=df6f55cbdc5c7ee110b368e41314fdb77ee7971cfdea6354981f18f8c8bf9c02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jake O'Brien heads home Everton's second goal during Monday night's Premier League match against Manchester City at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britney Spears pleads guilty after driving under influence of drugs and alcohol]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/04/britney-spears-pleads-guilty-after-driving-under-influence-of-drugs-and-alcohol/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/04/britney-spears-pleads-guilty-after-driving-under-influence-of-drugs-and-alcohol/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa Richwine]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If pop star reoffends while on probation, it could lead to a prison sentence]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:25:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FQRSTC7IW7NYHYN3VQH2HVBNEY.jpg?auth=067a14aa7a8a28afab554233b01bb4750765d867bac54baf47de678a9f5f624c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[As part of the plea deal, Britney Spears also must complete a 30-hour programme of alcohol-abuse education. Photograph: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jordan Strauss</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Lebanon: a country exposed as ceasefire falters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/04/the-irish-times-view-on-lebanon-a-country-exposed-as-ceasefire-falters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/04/the-irish-times-view-on-lebanon-a-country-exposed-as-ceasefire-falters/</guid><description><![CDATA[Israel’s indiscriminate actions have given a weakened Hizbullah an opportunity]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:33:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I56USU7W2UVCJ3YXEPDQBYVU3Q.jpg?auth=803d441424907c8e3af3fdb83957a337485b230c06afda79e7c1c80660b49399&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the village of Kfar Tibnit in southern Lebanon on May 4, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">-</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mikel Arteta promises Arsenal will ‘go out there like beasts’ in Atlético second leg ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/04/mikel-arteta-promises-arsenal-will-go-out-there-like-beasts-in-atletico-second-leg/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/04/mikel-arteta-promises-arsenal-will-go-out-there-like-beasts-in-atletico-second-leg/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Aaarons]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Manager hoping to lead Gunners to their first Champions League final since 2006]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:15:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TTPJAPMTITUYYZY2JCAPCWWFQE.jpg?auth=aee94a131afb932cd6f1dabaf86eec56aed8fa12a028fb5c7e7fc511e043829b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta talks to the media ahead of the Champions League semi-final, second leg against Atlético Madrid. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Glyn Kirk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Trump’s tariffs: EU/US trade deal under pressure]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/04/the-irish-times-view-on-trumps-tariffs-euus-trade-deal-under-pressure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/04/the-irish-times-view-on-trumps-tariffs-euus-trade-deal-under-pressure/</guid><description><![CDATA[The US president’s threat to hit the European car industry puts the transatlantic agreement in peril ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:11:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7Q3JGBITOGKYXCC7XN7K5JUNWU.jpg?auth=ae383f0d40c0dc73dcdfbefa83653a11bff8dbcd49881ed07cb83e69fbca7f41&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 European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Turnberry, Scotland on July 27th, 2025 where the outline EU/US trade deal was agreed.  (Photo: L. Cross/The New York Times)
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tierney L. Cross</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owen Doyle: End of TV director controlling what is shown on replay cannot come soon enough]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/04/owen-doyle-end-of-tv-director-controlling-what-is-shown-on-replay-cannot-come-soon-enough/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/04/owen-doyle-end-of-tv-director-controlling-what-is-shown-on-replay-cannot-come-soon-enough/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Failure to show dangerous head contact on Alfie Barbeary meant Bordeaux culprit escaped possible red card]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:08:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5UYOTE32B5F5BHVSG47T5ON5JY.jpg?auth=623efe0bc2b4a232228fc72f39501c57983d16ed91aaccb97e65a26c94e2dc34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bordeaux Bègles, who will face Leinster, above, in the Champions Cup final, avoided a player being sanctioned for dangerous contact with Bath's Alfie Barbeary on Sunday. Photograph: Ben Brady/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist (50s) dies following crash into railing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/04/cyclist-50s-dies-following-collision-with-railing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/04/cyclist-50s-dies-following-collision-with-railing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cyclist was brought to Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise following collision in Mountmellick]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:01:38 +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 investigating the collision are asking witnesses to contact them. Photograph: Alan Betson ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champions Cup final will have independent TV director in charge]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/04/champions-cup-final-will-have-independent-tv-director-in-charge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/04/champions-cup-final-will-have-independent-tv-director-in-charge/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert Kitson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan not happy with collision between Alfie Barbeary and Maxime Lucu]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:54:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2K6IYST4BN2P666TXCIEK7QLFM.jpg?auth=cf287fff7d08d56fff1c5812c12b6004b569b55b8db13e642ee6d851c13352d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bath number eight Alfie Barbeary is tackled by Bordeaux Bègles scrumhalf Maxime Lucu during the Champions Cup semi-final at the Atlantique Bordeaux Metropole Stadium. Photograph: Romain Perrocheau/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Romain Perrocheau</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[John McGovern double helps Shamrock Rovers move three points clear at the top]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/04/john-mcgovern-double-helps-shamrock-rovers-move-three-points-clear-at-the-top/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/04/john-mcgovern-double-helps-shamrock-rovers-move-three-points-clear-at-the-top/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Buttner at Tallaght Stadium]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Defending champions take advantage as all four other Premier Division games end in draws]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:43:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HR6VY3A7NVA7B7I47LDPCEV7YM.jpg?auth=7ba013026a4175442b0c02e43b7ac10dbbcb55684b512c86865570247ce6ac10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Maleace Asamoah celebrates scoring Shamrock Rovers' fourth goal during the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division game against Drogheda United at Tallaght Stadium. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are we talking about building nuclear reactors? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/why-are-we-talking-about-building-nuclear-reactors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/why-are-we-talking-about-building-nuclear-reactors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reactor construction was outlawed in 1999, but changing technology, and circumstances, have reopened the debate ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TLV7NSTRMZGQRJN63XDY2OZZ5A.jpg?auth=88b990dbd7ae01587d64f659bb0a6d58146829d5a27f43ea48b1b5163b1ce91a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Republic has long been sceptical about nuclear power. Photograph: Anton Petrus/Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anton Petrus</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Public Bodies Insurance earns €52m surplus ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/irish-public-bodies-insurance-earns-52m-surplus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/irish-public-bodies-insurance-earns-52m-surplus/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mutual notes strong performance as it marks centenary year]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MYE7CPFGMBETZC53JBWJYACXK4.png?auth=1ee5c60dfc4cf82382010a1ba555daa18fbc2824c63fab600c44c45b973a2180&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish Public Bodies Insurance earned a substantial surplus in 2025 despite Storm  Éowyn claims. Photograph: The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds attend anti-abortion rally in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/hundreds-attend-anti-abortion-rally-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/hundreds-attend-anti-abortion-rally-in-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Public urged at March for Life rally to elect more TDs who oppose abortion]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:55:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/46L5UPVTARHR3ERKRLIWQ7MJJI.jpeg?auth=9d4bb5fe65ffba76bc0731f7736c36d39035d4ec23b8d832bcd482b067ace4c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The annual March for Life, on Monday, went from St Stephen’s Green to Leinster House in Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denis Buckley announces Connacht departure after 17 years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/04/denis-buckley-announces-connacht-departure-after-17-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/04/denis-buckley-announces-connacht-departure-after-17-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[35-year-old loosehead prop is ‘still exploring potential opportunities’ for next season]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:28:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TGWAWK7MLAB5K5V6KD6JHH3ZGI.jpg?auth=9948d43c06f685c58ab6462bc968fa299b47851da865aab6fce20d7a3ae0872a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Denis Buckley is to end his 17-year stay with Connacht at the end of this season. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices rise with shares volatile as Middle East tensions persist]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/shares-volatile-as-mideast-tensions-continue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/shares-volatile-as-mideast-tensions-continue/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Earnings heavy week beckons as investors return from bank holidays]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:25:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A6CHWPCJ2XSN4MGX7MNJT2ZCZU.jpg?auth=89a7dbf05ceb2fe39029219ce9d8bd0573abe356dd25c32686003e83eb59eb87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shares in BMW and other European carmakers fell on US president Donald Trump's tariff threats. Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kevin Frayer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two killed after car ploughs into crowd of people in Leipzig, Germany]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/04/two-killed-after-car-ploughs-into-crowd-of-people-in-german-city/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/04/two-killed-after-car-ploughs-into-crowd-of-people-in-german-city/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miranda Murray]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Local media reported at least eight more people were injured and the driver was arrested]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:15:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PI73S4YHR6CA2OMPK4CBPZPC3E.jpg?auth=c21c35ecc9c5a9fa87d25c78496733b4823113020055ef4762820f8f717b5483&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the emergency services work at the scene where a car ploughed into people on a street in Leipzig, Germany, leaving at least two dead and several injured. Photograph: Jens Schlueter/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jens Schlueter</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government prepares to ratify Canada trade deal before summer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/04/government-prepares-to-ratify-canada-trade-deal-before-summer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/04/government-prepares-to-ratify-canada-trade-deal-before-summer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Legislation to clear path for ratification goes to Seanad on Wednesday]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:14:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5LBMY25GZVSCCBZPQT7Z5LNC6M.jpg?auth=950f0d47c77bd9ed557941f69fea23219feab3d7eac2e026deb8e6244321234d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canada's prime minister Mark Carney is expected to visit Ireland this summer. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/ Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ludovic Marin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland should ‘examine seriously’ nuclear power option, says Taoiseach]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/04/ireland-should-examine-seriously-nuclear-power-option-says-taoiseach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/04/ireland-should-examine-seriously-nuclear-power-option-says-taoiseach/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Micheál Martin cites advances in technology and over-reliance on imported fossil fuels as factors for looking at nuclear power]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:11:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UJXK3RINQWJF7MPOFGFNIB3UCM.jpg?auth=f6de8da0332f5bd46806abd63f7be2280a9fa8bdedac067cfb33ff489f0177e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The cooling towers of a  nuclear power plant in Slovakia. Ireland should examine the nuclear power option, Micheál Martin said. Photograph: Janos Kummer/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Janos Kummer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly one-third of public sector job candidates fail to show for interview or assessment ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/nearly-one-third-of-public-sector-job-candidates-fail-to-show-for-interview-or-assessment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/nearly-one-third-of-public-sector-job-candidates-fail-to-show-for-interview-or-assessment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Foxe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 100,000 applicants were invited to take part in recruitment competitions during 2024 and 2025]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AAIQZZYQLNCEHKQEQ4HZYL5F3Q.jpg?auth=fe7d1cf2fcb06b0c1b73fe59e10dc8baba05eeebe52dc36af4e501ede17a166d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The rate of attrition was particularly high in garda recruitment competitions. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Neustockimages</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite battle against high-tech drone deliveries, prison contraband is on the rise ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/04/despite-battle-against-high-tech-drone-deliveries-prison-contraband-is-on-the-rise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/04/despite-battle-against-high-tech-drone-deliveries-prison-contraband-is-on-the-rise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Aircraft used to provide inmates with equipment and tools necessary to create ‘hides’ for drugs inside cells]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LGLAW7SLINAB5I7Q432DQSPFAU.jpg?auth=2c4fb06c86983edfe1d9d503287015a1312ee5419db9f980cc1dfd01432bb055&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sophisticated drones being used to fly contraband into prisons are being frustrated by metallic mesh placed over prison yards. File photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">pixelfit</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former RTÉ journalist Brendan O’Brien dies aged 82]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/former-rte-journalist-brendan-obrien-dies-aged-82/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/former-rte-journalist-brendan-obrien-dies-aged-82/</guid><description><![CDATA[O’Brien was a reporter with RTÉ from 1974 to 2002 and subsequently worked for Newstalk]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:47:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XQ5TRTE27VENJCTREUJREGTWKE.jpeg?auth=8a09abf69c00c8005a33d27822993e6a101a239e7e35c4b3cd489af7e996730f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former RTÉ journalist Brendan O'Brien has died. Photograph: O'Brien Press]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ellen O Riordan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US risks reigniting full-scale war amid claims of progress reopening Strait of Hormuz]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/03/us-could-restart-iran-strikes-if-they-misbehave-says-trump/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/03/us-could-restart-iran-strikes-if-they-misbehave-says-trump/</guid><description><![CDATA[Iran said ‘any foreign military force, especially the aggressive US military’ will be targeted if it approaches the Strait]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:40:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/33LW33AKP2G76UPDJRZ3L75TWU.jpg?auth=e49068136b06684691b2785ed4a0f758253a1b731a7fd376f62b973726a954ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said the latest US efforts in the Strait of Hormuz were part of Donald Trump’s 'delirium'. Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Rourke</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea hit new low as Nottingham Forest take huge step toward safety in London ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/04/chelsea-hit-new-low-as-nottingham-forest-take-huge-step-toward-safety-in-london/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/04/chelsea-hit-new-low-as-nottingham-forest-take-huge-step-toward-safety-in-london/</guid><description><![CDATA[Taiwo Awoniyi scores twice before Joao Pedro’s stunning late overhead kick secures Chelsea’s first league goal since March 4th]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:36:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3TB2BAAC23NRK4TRKZYJL6FVAU.jpg?auth=dd89a3f0eaa54188b9c13943326df782c95b59f818f9330dfe9d0afd0470dd44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi scores his side's third goal and his second during the Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: John Walton/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Walton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s top-rated filly Minnie Hauk successfully returns to action at the Curragh]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/04/worlds-top-rated-filly-minnie-hauk-successfully-returns-to-action-at-the-curragh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/04/worlds-top-rated-filly-minnie-hauk-successfully-returns-to-action-at-the-curragh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Futurity winner Hawk Mountain lands Group Three contest in France to earn French Derby ticket ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:21:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UBEBDD775KSTSQ5JG26G3FJPO4.jpg?auth=78424c5077c30a9395eb2e4b611139d987ca110d10f0a261ae750409c8129fda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryan Moore on Minnie Hauk come home to win the Clem Murphy Memorial Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh on Monday. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy returns to happy hunting ground at Quail Hollow]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/04/rory-mcilroy-returns-to-happy-hunting-ground-at-quail-hollow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/04/rory-mcilroy-returns-to-happy-hunting-ground-at-quail-hollow/</guid><description><![CDATA[Masters champion returns to play after three-week break]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:41:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AKPE7AFRHL7TT4Z7N26EMLHSRE.jpg?auth=433c70a6896b748639e68f932455ebe464b1639fb48d9a68a0ce9ee88becf232&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy celebrates as he holes a birdie putt on the 18th green to secure victory at the 2010 Quail Hollow Championship in North Carolina, his first PGA Tour win. Photograph: Scott Halleran/Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerry drawn against Donegal for opening round of All-Ireland football championship]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/04/kerry-drawn-against-donegal-for-opening-round-of-all-ireland-football-championship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/04/kerry-drawn-against-donegal-for-opening-round-of-all-ireland-football-championship/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The opening eight matches will take place over the final two weekends in May]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:17:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G3ZC2B6SJC4M6A2TEFP6NJW63I.jpg?auth=4243a30ce42ef956c91e463edd4a5992a57ffb0900fd3dd07fae81d89267391d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kerry's Keith Evans celebrates after scoring a goal during the NFL Division One final against Donegal at Croke Park. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to seriously examine going nuclear, says Taoiseach in Armenia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/04/time-to-seriously-examine-going-nuclear-says-taoiseach-in-armenia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/04/time-to-seriously-examine-going-nuclear-says-taoiseach-in-armenia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Colgan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Micheál Martin says further cost-of-living measures coming in next budget]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:14:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I3BWU4CZV7VYAT7ZUSRDGS3V7I.jpg?auth=a6602437beabf0967a56ea934bfc22b885c7f2d2e7c501afa9b7c1326ffeaec2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Given the damage done by fossil fuels and the whole carry-on in the Gulf, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said alternative options such as nuclear power should be explored – though he also said offshore wind was the 'next big play'. Photograph: Martin Divisek/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Divisek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian police raid draft offices over suspicions men bribing their way out of war duty]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/04/ukrainian-police-raid-draft-offices-over-suspicions-men-bribing-their-way-out-of-war-duty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/04/ukrainian-police-raid-draft-offices-over-suspicions-men-bribing-their-way-out-of-war-duty/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Peleschuk, Yuliia Dysa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Russian drone attacks on port infrastructure up tenfold in ​first four months of ⁠2026, Kyiv confirmed]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:56:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GCFUOS4D2HWBG7FT3OP6YXC47M.jpg?auth=53e88dc6078d0b2043579b17a865f26069e59b75f803afbd2bd0b0844e68c40d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ukrainian rescue workers at the site of a Russian drone strike on a petrol station in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Saturday. Photograph: Sergey Kozlov/European Pressphoto Agency]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sergey Kozlov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish flotilla activist claims she was grabbed by the hair and cable-tied by Israeli commandos]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/irish-flotilla-activist-claims-she-was-grabbed-by-the-hair-and-cable-tied-by-israeli-commandos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/irish-flotilla-activist-claims-she-was-grabbed-by-the-hair-and-cable-tied-by-israeli-commandos/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Catriona Graham alleges Israeli forces used violence with impunity when intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:40:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HEWRJZXSNVBT3C5UNPQFFFGPLM.jpeg?auth=3a7353874fb9c86432a90ee91c4fb7e2c9958d140cfcab3e6eaeaf919657ebfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flotilla activist Catriona Graham pictured in Crete, after the vessel she was on was intercepted by the Israeli Navy.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pretax profit more than doubles at DID Electrical]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/pretax-profits-more-than-doubled-at-did-electrical/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/pretax-profits-more-than-doubled-at-did-electrical/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Boost comes from new outlet in Limerick]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:36:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AMM3AA5SRGAJJA3AYFJQROCCIM.jpg?auth=c4aae7c3c8ee9a6142477746062ae9ce85ab5ff1eb7ffceb29ffc433ac44f4a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[DID Electrical is owned by tech retail group and Apple premium partner, Select, which purchased the business from the Houlihan family in 2023]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone should have a groundskeeper like Freyne. In fact he’s like one of the family ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/04/everyone-should-have-a-groundskeeper-like-freyne-in-fact-hes-like-one-of-the-family/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/04/everyone-should-have-a-groundskeeper-like-freyne-in-fact-hes-like-one-of-the-family/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne: I often take him refreshments when he is powerhosing my drive or insulating my shed, and I break from writing deep thoughts]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:22:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FDCZCHWR2VCGDN46J5SPKNCAIE.jpg?auth=4498c5a5a3a8023194d66b5c9a473976a2403150115c97dd02fa6bc968ed7d3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[We have a friendly and informal relationship, Freyne and I. Photograph: Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">coldsnowstorm</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Name one thing invented by the Irish that improved the world? Zero’ – Local elections heat up in London]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/04/name-one-thing-invented-by-the-irish-that-improved-the-world-zero-local-elections-heat-up-in-london/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/04/name-one-thing-invented-by-the-irish-that-improved-the-world-zero-local-elections-heat-up-in-london/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Suburban ward of North Harrow shows old battles between Labour and Tories haven’t gone away, you know]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LTQC4CTFZZBENEJRQPXEYBUCOM.jpg?auth=502ad83b75eef05e16487e80a947a586e57666c17655ca575d0d5c01d617f5af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Labour Party flyers posted in a window in the London borough of Hackney, London, at the end of April. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Carl Court</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus outbreak: Two Irish on board cruise ship in Atlantic]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/05/04/hantavirus-outbreak-two-irish-on-board-cruise-ship-in-atlantic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/05/04/hantavirus-outbreak-two-irish-on-board-cruise-ship-in-atlantic/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dutch husband and wife and British person reported to have died, with three further people taken ill]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:53:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4MAUIED2LYY7H6A2OGPMQGZA64.jpg?auth=35c70cc5c4509ceaf03f64e2246201e578a3d6ffe1fec1f75b246557da487090&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The cruise ship MV Hondius, off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde. 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Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ludovic Marin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-Ireland football championship draw: Kerry play Donegal in first round, Dublin and Louth to meet again]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/04/watch-live-text-updates-all-ireland-football-championship-draw-2026-new-format/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/04/watch-live-text-updates-all-ireland-football-championship-draw-2026-new-format/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eight opening round fixtures to be played on last two weekends of May]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:28:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7ETQTVREGNF5NOVPABCWGGLJVQ.jpg?auth=d53000b10d6a45f8b78947fe08fe1072e7d76cbc8dc1093fbf2bc3b968b17abe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kerry will meet Donegal in the opening round of this year's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in a repeat of last year's final. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Bryan Keane ©INPHO/Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robbie Henshaw ruled out of Leinster’s home URC against the Lions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/04/robbie-henshaw-ruled-out-of-leinsters-home-urc-against-the-lions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/04/robbie-henshaw-ruled-out-of-leinsters-home-urc-against-the-lions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnny Watterson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[International centre was stretchered off after he sustained a head injury in Champions Cup semi-final win over Toulon]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:27:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q66Q2ES5XV4S34HDDKDJT2NELY.jpg?auth=eee0c2c77ca6315ce1558218acc6e8bea5b61ce900c481da5a5bef4a10a65296&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster’s Robbie Henshaw leaves the pitch injured during the Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Carrick expected to be offered head coach deal by Manchester United]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/04/michael-carrick-expected-to-be-offered-head-coach-deal-by-manchester-united/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/04/michael-carrick-expected-to-be-offered-head-coach-deal-by-manchester-united/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Jackson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Senior officials at Old Trafford have been impressed with Carrick’s impact since he replaced Ruben Amorim]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:57:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4VC6ZQO4GAL4PKALIZNF3FS3UE.jpg?auth=7514624e665ce0a9dfd7224d529a65fce554f2e175a39a2c66930355687dd745&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael Carrick is expected to be offered the chance to become the head coach at Manchester United on a permanent basis. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Shaun Botterill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goalkeeper jersey is not for keeps any more as counties continue rotational policy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/04/goalkeeper-jersey-is-not-for-keeps-any-more-as-counties-continue-rotational-policy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/04/goalkeeper-jersey-is-not-for-keeps-any-more-as-counties-continue-rotational-policy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney believes competition is never a bad thing as he continues to shuffle his No1s ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:45:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CSFSMVVHLBAOLE37DC4VESDNYI.jpg?auth=560ecb03740eecf262d25b018c16ec0b2d0b98bebfa2a7f6439c6a5f1f7e1b63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Blaine Hughes had a kick-out completion of 95 per cent in Armagh's Ulster SFC semi-final win over Down in Clones. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advantage Wu Yize after fractious first day of World Snooker Championship final ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/04/advantage-wu-yize-after-fractious-first-day-of-world-snooker-championship-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/04/advantage-wu-yize-after-fractious-first-day-of-world-snooker-championship-final/</guid><description><![CDATA[Chinese player leads 10-7 and needs eight more frames to land the title and become second youngest to win at The Crucible]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:39:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VXNGGLXDJODHVMFE62SFLIQDOE.jpg?auth=ef1b7244bebda8c3631beb23fd7e181f59d8d1e7e4d6a1715ac479bdaf2a749f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[China's Wu Yize takes a 10-7 lead over Shaun Murphy into Monday's play. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mike Egerton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe has ‘gotten the message’ from Trump on Iran, Nato chief says ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/04/europe-has-gotten-the-message-from-trump-on-iran-nato-chief-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/04/europe-has-gotten-the-message-from-trump-on-iran-nato-chief-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[European powers prepared to help clear Strait of Hormuz of mines in ‘next phase’ of conflict, Mark Rutte says]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:03:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XXG3G6KHTIXNZYADOQE7HNXI44.jpg?auth=08c9ce96347753b1e34544a0090291e9024602d4eb74836f978f0f459d3b6b1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[(L-R) French president Emmanuel Macron, Nato secretary general Mark Rutte and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney at the 8th European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stefan Rousseau</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World stocks gain as oil prices climb amid new Gulf proposals ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/05/04/world-stocks-gain-as-oil-prices-climb-amid-new-gulf-proposals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/05/04/world-stocks-gain-as-oil-prices-climb-amid-new-gulf-proposals/</guid><description><![CDATA[Week ahead packed with earnings and economic data]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:14:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JJEYS2XJ6WW6PPZRIUWULGCUKI.jpg?auth=5dd1ee0cb875922ae853524f551255e3883e8a7f2057a64d8a51b994870db033&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[South Korean dealers in Seoul. Global stock markets made gains on Monday as investors were focused ‌on developments in the Middle East conflict at the start of a week packed with earnings and economic data. Photograph: Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jeon Heon-Kyun</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin out to reclaim Leinster throne: Five things we learned from the GAA weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/04/dublin-out-to-reclaim-leinster-throne-five-things-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/04/dublin-out-to-reclaim-leinster-throne-five-things-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</guid><description><![CDATA[Louth pulled from their provincial thrown, clinical Limerick leave Clare in tatters]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:41:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NKAYK6IM7BDBZB7QJN6SPUAUG4.jpg?auth=1993442a8c88e88fbbf1e11708758d90a13d7a816dde57e924d0199118029b35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin’s Cormac Costello celebrates scoring a point against Louth during Saturday's Leinster semi-final at O'Moore Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Gala 2026: Who’s hosting and what’s the theme?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/05/04/met-gala-2026-whos-hosting-and-whats-the-theme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/05/04/met-gala-2026-whos-hosting-and-whats-the-theme/</guid><description><![CDATA[Theme for annual Gala this year is Fashion is Art]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:35:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UJTHIJMGUFGDNNUD6FHIWHUQ5E.jpg?auth=6c55431b1b016270cabaaadef5575d1d8e736308e67eeb95d3bb982daffd0c26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Met Gala 2026 will mark Beyoncé’s first appearance at the Gala in a decade. Photograph: James Devaney/GC Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Devaney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shape-shifting alien known as ‘The Thing’ traumatised a generation of Irish children]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/04/parasitic-shape-shifting-alien-known-as-the-thing-traumatised-a-generation-of-irish-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/04/parasitic-shape-shifting-alien-known-as-the-thing-traumatised-a-generation-of-irish-children/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Bowl of Light was filled with coloured plastic flames and had a short tenure on O’Connell Bridge]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 08:28:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TKFDLO475237D2MVORRHFVMV2A.jpg?auth=86b4557a2a50393897ce0fec3007e10c27f8d192623bc190b2277fa96b6fb31f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Schoolboys at the Bowl of Light on O’Connell Bridge, Dublin, in April 1953. Photograph: Dermot Barry]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani hospitalised: Former mayor of New York City is ‘critical but stable’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/04/rudy-giuliani-hospitalised-former-mayor-of-new-york-city-is-critical-but-stable/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/04/rudy-giuliani-hospitalised-former-mayor-of-new-york-city-is-critical-but-stable/</guid><description><![CDATA[It is unclear why Giuliani (81) is in hospital or how long he has been there]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:55:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SQL6LW37TEL7KW3A6SDKMX6P3U.jpg?auth=1d92fa0e743eb05b9efe452a9b3c990618ca637c645427eb43c31823db8c4d71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani, former New York city mayor was previously hospitalised last year after a car crash in New Hampshire Photograph: The New York Times                    ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jefferson Siegel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Bosco presenter Gráinne Uí Mhaitiú dies aged 72]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/04/former-bosco-presenter-grainne-ui-mhaitiu-dies-aged-72/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/04/former-bosco-presenter-grainne-ui-mhaitiu-dies-aged-72/</guid><description><![CDATA[Uí Mhaitiú co-hosted the RTÉ children’s television programme in 1970s and 1980s]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:49:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HBJZMZTA6LDTV6RAT35F77MKGI.jpg?auth=99867619e0bccbd6bfa113adb3e2698f8d4462f26e7b16097d2b4f9ef9fed297&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Seán Bán Breathnach and Gráinne Uí Mhaitiú seen on SBB Ina Shuí in 1979]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Zack Polanski be more successful than Corbyn in tackling anti-Semitism?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/04/will-zack-polanski-be-more-successful-than-corbyn-in-tackling-anti-semitism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/04/will-zack-polanski-be-more-successful-than-corbyn-in-tackling-anti-semitism/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UK Green Party leader is hoping to eat into Labour’s vote from the left in local elections this week]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:32:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FLNW26FFFNIFAMKDOFUNHIRLPY.jpg?auth=646141ebc6c17959f25f37ede35fafede8e9419b34063d3e0aa035cbf35d5996&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Green Party leader Zack Polanski. Photograph: Jeff Moore/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jeff Moore</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impire agus pápa ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/05/04/impire-agus-papa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/05/04/impire-agus-papa/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Titley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Is fíor go bhfuil spuaicí na n-ardeaglaisí áille le feiscint ar íor na spéire i ngach aon mhórchathair de chuid na hilchríche]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LU24K6NZP4J47TZZMVUVWEV65Q.jpg?auth=125334e5c660936f5ecaef147675c0c4b525f52373d2c21d90abeb577b82f1f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An Pápa Leo: "Ní móide go raibh aon phioc eolais ag an Trumpa faoin eachtra seo nuair a scaoil sé a chuid sciodair amach mar gheall ar an bPápa". Grianghraf: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Pool Photo ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Guglielmo Mangiapane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keith Duggan’s US road trip: Home of Steel Magnolias retains its slow, distinct rhythm]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/04/keith-duggans-us-road-trip-home-of-steel-magnolias-retains-its-slow-distinct-rhythm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/04/keith-duggans-us-road-trip-home-of-steel-magnolias-retains-its-slow-distinct-rhythm/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Natchitoches was already a perfectly preserved slice of historic Southern Americana. Then Hollywood came]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OOXBL5AVDFGB7GXLLB4JC72IM4.jpg?auth=a6452574881c50ef32218b31a597ef699cb023a18b59a027f53c149c4b5ba3da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Natchitoches: a cotton town older than the US itself and little changed since the civil war]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sour, ugly, bad, bleak’: Republican mood on midterms darkens as Trump’s popularity slips]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/04/sour-ugly-bad-bleak-republican-mood-on-midterms-darkens-as-trumps-popularity-slips/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/04/sour-ugly-bad-bleak-republican-mood-on-midterms-darkens-as-trumps-popularity-slips/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shane Goldmacher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The US elections are still six months off, and some within the party say there is still time to right the ship]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DD3TI2YXGPQ7UYYPJW3COLRUVM.jpg?auth=6ee23daed128cf967c1d8db1e3f290c29b81cc4f075aa87877fac28384abb960&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 earlier this month. The Republican Party’s outlook has dimmed along with voter faith that Trump can fix the economy. Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York Times                    ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kenny Holston</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Príosúnach Cogaidh sa Chóiré: fear a chuir a pheiríocha de ann]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/2026/05/04/priosunach-cogaidh-sa-choire-fear-a-chuir-a-pheiriocha-de-ann/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/2026/05/04/priosunach-cogaidh-sa-choire-fear-a-chuir-a-pheiriocha-de-ann/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Séamus Kavanagh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Is léiriú é scéala an tsaighdiúra ar na hiarmhairtí uafásacha a bhain leis an gcogadh sa Chóiré]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5KAOG2HTGBAZLPA4OXOB4YBK4I.jpg?auth=3067d1c1569fd37750bc55e530b605705c3b420e3cbd85a5d4bd50c8cc3b2a11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cailleadh na milliúin daoine i gcoimhlint na Cóiré, 35, 000 saighdiúir san áireamh. Ghlac 10,000 Éireannach páirt ann. Maraíodh 110 díobh, gortaíodh 300 eile agus gabhadh 100 saighdiúir mar phríosúnaigh. Grianghraf: Three Lions/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Three Lions</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong earnings help US stocks defy oil shock and Iran tensions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/03/strong-earnings-help-us-stocks-defy-oil-shock-and-iran-tensions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/03/strong-earnings-help-us-stocks-defy-oil-shock-and-iran-tensions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[But the idea that investors are somehow ignoring war risks ignores two points]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:11:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B56UWNCZCZ4EFL3XKXBCFK5QRQ.jpg?auth=4da5af03c539814f9d7b13cdc186e7c442825b28a4131ac2436e84cb2b176393&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vix, Wall Street’s so-called fear index, has fallen from above 30 in late March to as low as 17 – below historical norms, despite renewed Iran war risks. Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Angela Weiss</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We underestimate the true impact of our dangerous roads]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/04/we-underestimate-the-true-impact-of-our-dangerous-roads/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/04/we-underestimate-the-true-impact-of-our-dangerous-roads/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr John Legge]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The real burden of road trauma on the health system is far greater than the fatality count might suggest]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5OA6N5LB53HH7P44XGJCIAYQDU.jpg?auth=8b8662d285def985086480e8bf7a52a3a2f04fec9f7379b0404a71a3406d4876&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Road deaths: In 2025, 190 people lost their lives on our roads. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking through Coogee makes me all the more grateful for what Ireland’s coastlines are not]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/05/04/i-seek-the-atlantics-engulfing-peace-but-the-sea-here-never-quite-meets-the-mark/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/05/04/i-seek-the-atlantics-engulfing-peace-but-the-sea-here-never-quite-meets-the-mark/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Lyons]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Coogee makes me grateful for our untouched coastlines, without a McDonald’s on the promenade]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:04:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MCCDPHBAYRC2VGE3V6NP5AQPZQ.png?auth=6b8c00c3a9d176bcd9b7e0aa558dc00a85426caf8abe320f0c9fdcebae0c074d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Abroad: Kate Lyons with her friend Jane. They moved to Sydney together last September.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish medicines pricing deal already under pressure from tariffs and Iran conflict ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/irelands-medicines-pricing-deal-already-under-pressure-from-tariffs-and-iran-conflict/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/irelands-medicines-pricing-deal-already-under-pressure-from-tariffs-and-iran-conflict/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra Gannon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Supply chains not just fragile, but highly exposed to geopolitical and economic shocks]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BS7XCDFEK5CPDGRHFNVVITDDPI.jpg?auth=78e012c341d51af8941a0120c8ef1faaea30854437df350bf75687ede1deb800&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[While Ireland manufactures high-value medicines, the supply of many generic medicines and their ingredients remain heavily dependent on Asia. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eloi_Omella</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[28 ways to save money on your foreign holiday this summer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/04/28-ways-to-save-money-on-your-summer-holidays/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/04/28-ways-to-save-money-on-your-summer-holidays/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[You could add hours to your holiday – and your life – by following this advice]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FQ36ZOAISRCPNMU57ZUHXOR22Y.jpg?auth=f00a283a9c378a30df97b82e4c211b726adc762bfc0e5ff6ebe5743ea8999308&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Even in troubled times there are ways to save a few bob when it comes to holidays. Photo illustration: Cathal O'Gara/Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final countdown: Exam survival guide for Junior and Leaving Cert students (and parents)]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/05/04/final-countdown-exam-survival-guide-for-junior-and-leaving-cert-students-and-parents/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/05/04/final-countdown-exam-survival-guide-for-junior-and-leaving-cert-students-and-parents/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Mooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It is normal for students to feel stressed coming up to the written papers. Here are some simple tips that can help you to dial down the anxiety]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EX2EBWBXXVHX5MXYBKX2LMIYM4.jpg?auth=8d61739e2451b2dfd0a27984f276dfe013d5d0e3450485ae0352ddc889499ca2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Know your child’s examination schedule. Pin the timetable up prominently at home, with each exam to be taken highlighted. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">fcafotodigital</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My daughter gets anxious and overwhelmed, and it can escalate into angry outbursts’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/05/04/my-daughter-gets-anxious-and-overwhelmed-and-it-can-escalate-into-angry-outbursts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/05/04/my-daughter-gets-anxious-and-overwhelmed-and-it-can-escalate-into-angry-outbursts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Sharry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask the Expert: When the meltdown is over, she doesn’t understand why she was so angry]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MCXJTTAHZNESFNHCKJ3OLTPIJU.jpg?auth=ec7bfc34b8c21578f0982af03666e02924ac6d6fb5088fad22256d4d86c025dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Intense emotional outbursts are often perplexing to parents and children. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">damircudic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Am Not an Alcoholic: ‘It is still taboo to raise mental health at a dinner party’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/05/04/i-am-not-an-alcoholic-it-is-still-taboo-to-raise-mental-health-at-a-dinner-party/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/05/04/i-am-not-an-alcoholic-it-is-still-taboo-to-raise-mental-health-at-a-dinner-party/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonymous]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Part 30: Because my mind is not clogged with alcohol telling me lies, I can think clearly]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KH5NX3PSEZBNPFREKXFHC6L2JM.jpg?auth=4af045be3c975e7ec8da44dc020ed4040f903ed7132719b1a4ca2cd6b51f78a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[If I haven’t had a drink over the past weeks, I don’t think I ever will. Or maybe I shouldn’t write that? Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">miniseries</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbreaking state of Irish rivers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/heartbreaking-state-of-irish-rivers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/heartbreaking-state-of-irish-rivers/</guid><description><![CDATA[This is nature collapse by design]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Schemozzle: Man in the middle gets it in both ears from Monaghan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/04/the-schemozzle-man-in-the-middle-gets-it-in-both-ears-from-monaghan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/04/the-schemozzle-man-in-the-middle-gets-it-in-both-ears-from-monaghan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Fitzpatrick]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Donegal denied by rain in Down]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FFXMAR3JVNB7VDOWI4JVVYCC54.jpg?auth=74dd80c415cac0c178fb2ba3f832bc88cbf82f076a3afefd0d9060f28f2804c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In addition to competing for the ball, Monaghan's David Garland demonstrated his refereeing knowledge during Sunday's game against Derry. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dutch league awaits court ruling that could cause total football chaos]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/04/dutch-league-awaits-court-ruling-that-could-cause-total-football-chaos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/04/dutch-league-awaits-court-ruling-that-could-cause-total-football-chaos/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dogs could be fans’ best-dressed friends during the World Cup]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/27UDS4EHVBDCXIE5JSVJBWRZ2Q.jpg?auth=7889c2d6c27beeebac7baf2182ff71ed69187a1c8250519ce162766da29d3e9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Netherlands-born Dean James of Go Ahead Eagles didn't realise the full ramifications of his decision to declare for Indonesia. Photograph: Jasmin Walter/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jasmin Walter</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veronica Guerin: ‘We still miss her so much. It’s unbelievable to think it’s been 30 years’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/veronica-guerin-we-still-miss-her-so-much-its-unbelievable-to-think-its-been-30-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/veronica-guerin-we-still-miss-her-so-much-its-unbelievable-to-think-its-been-30-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Family to host fundraising event to mark anniversary of murder of campaigning journalist]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P3NHBTPUBFCHDF5EGSNQ4ZUF7M.JPG?auth=784f1f65645ea454c52d41aaca6ac31c33b0099497c8ed36493731e8a8366a88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Veronica Guerin's siblings Marie Therese 
Brannigan, Jimmy Guerin and Claire O’Brien at the launch of a fundraising event in her memory for St Francis Hospice]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronan McGreevy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you think hurling referees are influenced by the scoreboard, you are right]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/04/are-hurling-referees-influenced-by-the-scoreboard-what-the-research-suggests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/04/are-hurling-referees-influenced-by-the-scoreboard-what-the-research-suggests/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A superb study on ‘compensatory bias’ produced some fascinating results]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2RWEADUQERCKPJPSMB46XF3H7U.jpg?auth=2288f7c982f73b20dea2f07104cd4277e023cea6f4bdeb9bcc67be809392186b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[2026 Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1, FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles. Robert Downey of Cork is shown a yellow card by referee Seán Stack. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Lawlor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV View: Ryle Nugent has a Dónal Óg moment as both indulge in chicken-counting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/04/tv-view-ryle-nugent-has-a-donal-og-moment-as-both-indulge-in-chicken-counting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/04/tv-view-ryle-nugent-has-a-donal-og-moment-as-both-indulge-in-chicken-counting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cusack wonders out loud about ‘wobbly’ Limerick while Nugent is hushed by Toulon fightback against Leinster]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LJIEJCISWVEGVIGZPB2X4EEIQY.jpg?auth=28c59d1744ea89ca69d335f8c90840221245d26111c1507d64605dca546c085d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Dan Sheehan with fans after the match against Toulon at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Much to like about one-off housing and country life ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/much-to-like-about-one-off-housing-and-country-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/much-to-like-about-one-off-housing-and-country-life/</guid><description><![CDATA[Benefits of escaping urban sprawl include better air quality and greater bang for your property buck]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe McCarthy says memories of past defeats help motivate Leinster in Champions Cup quest]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/04/joe-mccarthy-says-memories-of-past-defeats-help-motivate-leinster-in-champions-cup-quest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/04/joe-mccarthy-says-memories-of-past-defeats-help-motivate-leinster-in-champions-cup-quest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Victory over Toulon underlined team’s capacity to dig deep]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WR246AVICNF3DNAPUKKJFM2TSI.jpg?auth=a8b7ed6cd67be3c6fac94cd30532fe7cdfea1403b8a7d00c48f3f1d2d2dae7ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Joe McCarthy prepares to pounce on Tomas Albornoz during Leinster's win over Toulon in Saturday's Champions Cup semi-final. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish rugby fans prepare to descend on Bilbao as Leinster and Ulster chase glory]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/04/irish-rugby-fans-prepare-to-descend-on-bilbao-as-leinster-and-ulster-chase-glory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/04/irish-rugby-fans-prepare-to-descend-on-bilbao-as-leinster-and-ulster-chase-glory/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leinster will face Bordeaux-Bègles in Champions Cup final after Ulster duel with Montpellier for the Challenge Cup ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2JNQE747KMZE7FTBT64SU6T34Q.jpg?auth=0bf75f869bcc354060eab2a5e8938ade97ba85499066f3ba8c6b4ddd582024eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Garry Ringrose celebrates after scoring a crucial try for Leinster in Saturday's Champions Cup semi-final win over Toulon. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Early: Liverpool have become awfully comfortable with losing under Arne Slot]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/04/ken-early-carricks-manchester-united-edge-chaotic-classic-as-liverpool-decline-deepens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/04/ken-early-carricks-manchester-united-edge-chaotic-classic-as-liverpool-decline-deepens/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kobbie Mainoo caps comeback win amid mounting pressure on Arne Slot]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LMZ4T7P7QKLVNOKKEGSI42IVMQ.jpg?auth=a07880f3b27906b14ee11cd5800765635a4179da0efbdb1191dc8a41c9d50ea4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alexis Mac Allister and Florian Wirtz of Liverpool look dejected following the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Regan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicky English: If Limerick maintain this level, it’s hard to see anyone beating them]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/04/nicky-english-if-limerick-maintain-this-level-its-hard-to-see-anyone-beating-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/04/nicky-english-if-limerick-maintain-this-level-its-hard-to-see-anyone-beating-them/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky English]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This was a statement victory for Limerick as ‘inefficiencies’ were eradicated and the team dominated everywhere on the field]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YAZJUG6H75B7ZK63LZMJNJS6PA.jpg?auth=00f86919288b0250a3b4a9c684e30c216deb477ef957447f017775688f5eec11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clare’s Diarmuid Ryan and Aidan O'Connor of Limerick at Cusack Park on Sunday. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel surcharge raises many questions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/fuel-surcharge-sparks-fairness-debate-over-waste-costs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/fuel-surcharge-sparks-fairness-debate-over-waste-costs/</guid><description><![CDATA[New ‘fuel surcharge’ of 97 cent introduced by Panda Waste]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons from Covid]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/pandemic-dissenters-closed-their-eyes-to-the-harrowing-evidence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/pandemic-dissenters-closed-their-eyes-to-the-harrowing-evidence/</guid><description><![CDATA[Arguments about shortcomings in our psyche an unhelpful distraction]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calculators did not weaken students’ capabilities, so why would AI?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/calculators-did-not-weaken-students-capabilities-so-why-would-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/calculators-did-not-weaken-students-capabilities-so-why-would-ai/</guid><description><![CDATA[Instead of resisting AI, we might be better served thoughtfully engaging with it]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A priest represents Christ’s humanity, not his gender]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/a-priest-represents-christs-humanity-not-his-gender/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/a-priest-represents-christs-humanity-not-his-gender/</guid><description><![CDATA[Restricting the priesthood on the basis of sex appears inconsistent with church’s teaching on equality]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abandoning proposed science centre would be a backward leap]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/abandoning-proposed-science-centre-would-be-a-backward-leap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/abandoning-proposed-science-centre-would-be-a-backward-leap/</guid><description><![CDATA[Promotion of science has been neglected in Ireland for at least a generation]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families of disabled children awaiting needs assessments to raise frustration in Europe ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/04/families-of-disabled-children-awaiting-needs-assessments-to-raise-frustration-in-europe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/04/families-of-disabled-children-awaiting-needs-assessments-to-raise-frustration-in-europe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Children have a legal right to assessments of need for educational purposes, but many wait years ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2U6V2MF6GFE7XHZIRGKMZVSEHU.JPG?auth=a6a2747cf1d9472666590d99d4aba0e2c6fc232b8b335ab541a1cc38d237c2a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vivienne Sullivan and her son Isaac with their dog Penny at home in Leixlip. 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[Some students believe they can be writers without reading. This raises many questions ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/04/some-students-believe-they-can-be-writers-without-reading-this-raises-many-questions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/04/some-students-believe-they-can-be-writers-without-reading-this-raises-many-questions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Moss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wanting to write without wanting to read is, at best, trying to skip the first stage of an artistic apprenticeship]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5M4YHZLNKRDAXPCKZ2JX5HU7UU.jpg?auth=bfe3175d374cb5fa738942d5effd262df5ee26db6543206be4816fdf14572147&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There are no rules in literature, but there are deep traditions and they are there for deep reasons]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ViktorCap</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do we want to live forever?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/04/why-do-we-want-to-live-forever/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/04/why-do-we-want-to-live-forever/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Clare Moriarty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There is a real trend for behaviours aimed at drastically extending lifetimes]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CCTZD5RKW5B5JF3C4JCVN3J5KE.jpg?auth=0014e503b1a3ea5056bfeec14e66b924d5ddd289ac52146d610a42205bf14570&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Entrepreneur Bryan Johnson receives transfusions of his son’s blood as part of anti-aging measures he is undertaking. Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bloomberg</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer and ambulance services among HSE websites shut down after cybersecurity incident ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/04/cancer-and-ambulance-services-among-hse-websites-shut-down-after-cybersecurity-incident/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/04/cancer-and-ambulance-services-among-hse-websites-shut-down-after-cybersecurity-incident/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Affected pages providing information on various services taken offline after ‘unexpected’ server activity ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CQTZB6KUNAQZ5HZY6NOB5E3ZVU.jpg?auth=739b42b2436ec041019c5ab8eaf84f928643258410a36bb3c60ddc670e7669bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Several HSE sites offering information on services remain down following 'unexpected' server activity in late January. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign online activity during fuel protests ‘canary in coal mine’, says FG Minister]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/04/foreign-online-activity-during-fuel-protests-canary-in-coal-mine-says-fg-minister/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/04/foreign-online-activity-during-fuel-protests-canary-in-coal-mine-says-fg-minister/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Government must consider response to potential protests during EU presidency, Neale Richmond says]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5VIC7MWDBFE45FQUQYCGP3NSFA?auth=f8bb71ad33ad4f0ac423ae66e4578a7d5b45cac14f61079ba742589df836e088&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Online activity surrounding the recent fuel protests (above) was a 'canary in the coalmine' for Irish politics, Fine Gael's Neale Richmond has said. Photograph: PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Dublin pub had its outdoor licence revoked. The vibe on that part of Drury Street has changed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/04/dublin-city-needs-more-terraces-and-pedestrianised-streets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/04/dublin-city-needs-more-terraces-and-pedestrianised-streets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Car-free Drury Street may not be perfect, but it draws large numbers to shop, eat, drink and simply hang out]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 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[How Revolut became a verb – if not yet a lender  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/how-revolut-became-a-verb-if-not-yet-a-lender/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/how-revolut-became-a-verb-if-not-yet-a-lender/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laith Al-Khalaf]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Neobank with 3m Irish customers hopes US banking licence and an IPO will sustain fintech’s breakneck growth]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KEPBB3KCQW5JLS45XYZYQFA7QQ.jpg?auth=e71ab91ab4754a5caa150894acf513f8ae35d2cb3335a7391a5a8326f813b663&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nikolay Storonsky, chief executive of Revolut, has said he wants the bank to go public.  Photograph: Al Drago/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Al Drago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three ways to reconnect Ireland’s political system to its people]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/04/three-ways-to-reconnect-irelands-political-system-to-its-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/04/three-ways-to-reconnect-irelands-political-system-to-its-people/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Gillespie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The recent fuel protests highlighted a disconnect that doesn’t stop at Irish politics]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FKYO4UGSQZGHLNXXMRPRTTB2SE.jpg?auth=1e75052410fd47f117fea5d30ebe7d2da3a4c6604dcf9bf0c7f9e6ce776eaf1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marchers carry a coffin marked 'Ireland RIP' during a fuel price demonstration in Dublin last month. Photograph: Natalia Campos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Natalia Campos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credit unions eye 10% mortgage market share as competition grows ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/credit-unions-eye-10-mortgage-market-share-as-competition-grows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/credit-unions-eye-10-mortgage-market-share-as-competition-grows/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Increase in credit union lending has occurred against backdrop of regulatory and legislative tweaks]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3LYEIYGRJ5APRHRSOWEGMWXBWU.jpg?auth=cfeecd3d8000d597c79c946445045d310b6a3f7fb695849bab17fe6b9ac4adf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish credit unions have built up a mortgages portfolio of almost €1 billion from a virtual standing start in recent years. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nuttawan Jayawan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedian Killian Sundermann: ‘My parents let me wear a jean jacket for my Confirmation because I was into rock’n’roll’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/04/comedian-killian-sundermann-my-parents-let-me-wear-a-jean-jacket-for-my-confirmation-because-i-was-into-rocknroll/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/04/comedian-killian-sundermann-my-parents-let-me-wear-a-jean-jacket-for-my-confirmation-because-i-was-into-rocknroll/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Comedian and actor Killian Sundermann on the joy of a good comedy gig and his dislike of anonymous notes]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HOE4BZDWCNEXJNAWS23LGNKL5M.jpg?auth=582466ae64c0bedf3476ddbe49a8dad7194c8fdf215b8b5d2ae888325a8c99f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Killian Sundermann: 'I wish I’d started comedy sooner, because I love it so much.']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minimum-wage workers in Ireland face rents among highest in Europe]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/04/minimum-wage-workers-in-ireland-face-rents-among-highest-in-europe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/04/minimum-wage-workers-in-ireland-face-rents-among-highest-in-europe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Workers on lowest wages would have to find extra €306 a month to meet average Dublin rents, research shows]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3LYEIYGRJ5APRHRSOWEGMWXBWU.jpg?auth=cfeecd3d8000d597c79c946445045d310b6a3f7fb695849bab17fe6b9ac4adf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The €1,366 average rent across Ireland for a one- to two-bedroom home would cost a worker on the €2,391 national minimum wage more than half of their monthly income, a report by the European Trade Union Institute has found. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nuttawan Jayawan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleaning up a mess created by the public]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/02/cleaning-up-a-mess-created-by-the-public/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/02/cleaning-up-a-mess-created-by-the-public/</guid><description><![CDATA[Army of workers sent out to cleanse the streets of Dublin early every morning]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times – Letters to the Editor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family seeks independent inquiry into death of nephew at Midlands Prison ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/04/family-seeks-independent-inquiry-into-death-of-nephew-at-midlands-prison/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/04/family-seeks-independent-inquiry-into-death-of-nephew-at-midlands-prison/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Slater]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Colm Connolly (46) died in April, his relatives want to know what happened ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VM5TTGIQQVCK7FVMG5GWTOSVQE.jpeg?auth=0191ca9257196c62d028036e318894338de5533bb9701790fe26c7bff7dc995d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aontú councillor Jim Codd (left) with the late Colm Connolly's relatives Billy Keane, Mary Bolger and Peadar Keane ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy’s 37 greatest shots, ranked: Ryder Cup heroics to the ‘shot of a lifetime’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/04/video-rory-mcilroy-greatest-shots-from-under-10s-golf-to-back-to-back-masters-wins/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/04/video-rory-mcilroy-greatest-shots-from-under-10s-golf-to-back-to-back-masters-wins/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On his 37th birthday, here are 37 of the best from the Co Down champion’s storied career]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X5MJZXY6PVFFNEKSOWBERZRJUM.jpg?auth=344b136c3e283f40b69a02c75580f11a5798c3e70b394b84df8c31de8a22bcdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy has played some show-stopping shots in his career. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">GLYN KIRK</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Éireann forecasts cool weather for early May due to northerly airflow ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/bank-holiday-expected-to-be-cloudy-with-sunny-spells/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/bank-holiday-expected-to-be-cloudy-with-sunny-spells/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Week ahead is likely to be cool for early May, says Met Éireann]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UY4MNVTNTFFNPF6JE25NAJTFF4.JPG?auth=7fe9f2f9e84d442f7c4993fc0c570551c48759e413234c48393cb2745ce5dac1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Met Éireann says Monday afternoon is likely to be bright and sunny. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why co-CEOs might suit our tumultuous times]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/why-co-ceos-might-suit-our-tumultuous-times/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/04/why-co-ceos-might-suit-our-tumultuous-times/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pilita Clark ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sharing the leadership burden remains rare but is not without benefits]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YAGBF4EGLJW7M2GRWCJHTULWQQ.jpg?auth=9dc60a0959d84b2b8b040dc2938be7ddad687793b903f777b8b85fea958e0153&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Even Jeff Bezos has joined the double CEO club, at the new Project Prometheus AI start-up. Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charlie Riedel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland needs to wean itself off fossil fuels and start to unhitch its wagon from the US]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/05/04/wean-off-fossil-fuels-invest-windfall-taxes-wisely-and-diversify-away-from-us-for-continued-irish-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/05/04/wean-off-fossil-fuels-invest-windfall-taxes-wisely-and-diversify-away-from-us-for-continued-irish-growth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John FitzGerald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In a volatile world we can’t take continued Irish economic success for granted]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P3YJP5AUNZDTJFD7VA6C7YOL3A.jpg?auth=4822ba9f430f032396fd89d0397aee11aafd3e5e4ab7cf2374f3e191feb3d4e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Silicon Docks in Dublin, which houses many big tech companies. Photograph: Pawel Gaul/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">pawel.gaul</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We got it in neck over price-gouging’: Iran war another woe for Border filling stations]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/02/we-got-it-in-neck-over-price-gouging-iran-war-yet-another-woe-for-border-filling-stations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/02/we-got-it-in-neck-over-price-gouging-iran-war-yet-another-woe-for-border-filling-stations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taxes, competition from North, higher costs and red tape are pushing sector to the brink]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K7ZDB65URZGBDNUFPSLG33LKFY.JPG?auth=4107d29215ccadc38612d01bde62d641552171f4f67113fe414fe2c8d88a3dfb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dundalk forecourt owner Colin Fee says the Government takes €1.20 in tax out of every €2 spent on fuels. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions set to seek hefty increases in looming pay talks as spending pressures mount]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/04/unions-may-seek-hefty-increases-in-looming-pay-talks-as-spending-pressures-mount/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/04/unions-may-seek-hefty-increases-in-looming-pay-talks-as-spending-pressures-mount/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[€1bn ‘contingency reserve’ provided in budget for unforeseen spending requirements already used up ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/65DQZDWQTER3YZ7RELVRNJ6Q3U.jpg?auth=48dbf4417fdcd6f4497be6eacb73ffdef9342ffb66b476b8442f6cc8d87db8fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kevin Callinan, general secretary of Fórsa: 'not going to do a deal like we’ve done for the last 15 years'. Photograph: Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">GARETH CHANEY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuam burial site investigators to travel to US to collect DNA samples ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/tuam-burial-site-investigators-to-travel-to-us-to-collect-dna-samples/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/tuam-burial-site-investigators-to-travel-to-us-to-collect-dna-samples/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 175 people in Ireland and abroad have come forward to inquire about providing samples to help identify babies  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KOG6YVG4WGZIOLFE74ECGZX4YQ.jpg?auth=0b5e17cbc09c68dc924c3f89d035237f02172582d1d41f6c1d17cec8221aa134&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A map of the dig site based at the former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look inside: Wicklow mountain hideaway with modern interior surrounded by natural beauty]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/05/look-inside-modernised-wicklow-cottage-surrounded-by-mountain-views/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/05/look-inside-modernised-wicklow-cottage-surrounded-by-mountain-views/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Considerately designed cottage features double-height kitchen/living space and a detached studio]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LYMLRSK6FZETFBBA6JOTGQ6Y3Q.jpg?auth=f268e514ef39454f5bda4e546b31f4b137a15b7dec99314411d437dee2191e90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Knocknadroose Cottage, Valleymount, Co Wicklow]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandyford’s long Sentinel saga draws to a close ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/05/04/sandyfords-long-sentinel-saga-draws-to-a-close/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/05/04/sandyfords-long-sentinel-saga-draws-to-a-close/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The skeletal building - the south Dublin suburb’s abiding reminder of the property crash - is finally set to be completed]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TXDZLAE4JVGZZOICAMHCXEZYX4.JPG?auth=b81fc7fc59a66a906f0b4136618a28f0b75232b1b1f55ef170a94b27f158eefb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The abandoned Sentinel building in Sandyford is to be turned into apartments by Dante Property Company. 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[A day of rest from Donald Trump]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/a-day-of-rest-from-donald-trump/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/a-day-of-rest-from-donald-trump/</guid><description><![CDATA[Bulletins are dominated by the US president’s latest whim or micro-thought]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret spots for wild swimming in Co Kerry]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/05/04/secret-spots-for-wild-swimming-in-co-kerry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/05/04/secret-spots-for-wild-swimming-in-co-kerry/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fergal McCarthy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A father and son trace Ireland’s wildest swims along the Dingle Peninsula, from hidden lakes to Atlantic coves]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:58:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QPMNA4X73BF37E5T4G6TKD4K5M.jpeg?auth=2d7a7a2d7de3a6842f41f2d5aa32ea3a619a29639b04a4285e1273c27e773c99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Annascaul Lake, Co Kerry]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fixation with RTÉ Radio jingles ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/fixation-with-rte-radio-jingles-has-gone-too-far/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/fixation-with-rte-radio-jingles-has-gone-too-far/</guid><description><![CDATA[Programme content much more important than any intro tune]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:50:00 +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[Cut back on wording that wastes your breath]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/cut-back-on-words-that-waste-your-breath/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/cut-back-on-words-that-waste-your-breath/</guid><description><![CDATA[‘As of yet’ should be consigned to the scrapheap]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:45:00 +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[‘A car is the one thing I consistently allow myself to splurge on’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/04/a-car-is-the-one-thing-i-consistently-allow-myself-to-splurge-on-because-it-brings-me-genuine-joy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/04/a-car-is-the-one-thing-i-consistently-allow-myself-to-splurge-on-because-it-brings-me-genuine-joy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Me & My Money: Edel Clarke is chief executive and co-founder of Druid Padel
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:43:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WPLNUHG2GFG5HLYLSEHQA2F2XE.JPG?auth=09494722b5a1eef26d0b3cb69c6d08668d711de5f300c5d54192ead82227f785&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Edel Clarke, Druid Padel cofounder: 'I’ve had a pension since I was 27.' Photograph: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Fitzgerald / SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The only perfect video game ever made, plus the rest of our top 30 – in reverse order]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/04/the-only-perfect-video-game-ever-made-plus-the-rest-of-our-top-30-in-reverse-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/04/the-only-perfect-video-game-ever-made-plus-the-rest-of-our-top-30-in-reverse-order/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darragh Geraghty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[When it’s 2am and you’re on your 80th ‘one last turn’ you’ll curse its very existence]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:20:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z3HMODB3YRFHPPGOIDJ2E5O6LQ.png?auth=dc65b3a434a0d8904f9a3b58aeba893a20374be821a2e85dbf1c678efa8acd25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[We’ve come up with our pick of the 30 greatest video games ever made]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will €500,000 buy in Kenmare and Dublin 6?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/04/what-will-500000-buy-in-kenmare-and-dublin-6/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/04/what-will-500000-buy-in-kenmare-and-dublin-6/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two homes, one price: A traditional cottage in Co Kerry or a two-bed apartment overlooking the Dodder]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/INXJMYKL2BHRRDAPZYZHHALMEI.jpg?auth=9ec437531476cfcb30e2e274b7bb6f686ae0c41161bff4dd7e8d4d26ad5db5ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kenmare cottage]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have some ideas to improve Ireland’s food scene and I’m not just a newly arrived know-it-all]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/05/04/russ-parsons-i-watched-la-become-a-food-tourism-destination-and-know-how-ireland-can-do-the-same/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/05/04/russ-parsons-i-watched-la-become-a-food-tourism-destination-and-know-how-ireland-can-do-the-same/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Russ Parsons]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My time as food editor of the Los Angeles Times showed me how positive change can take decades of effort]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FH6JAZCOSRB7NMBSTNFOZIYGNQ.jpg?auth=a88435dee79b413e1c496c4b061bf767a709c34c9695d6cfa36321db56f7c3ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Grand Central Market in downtown LA, a city now known for its rich and varied food culture. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">HABesen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost car keys on Sandymount Strand prompt swift Dublin City Council rescue]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/lost-car-keys-on-sandymount-strand-prompt-swift-dublin-city-council-rescue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/lost-car-keys-on-sandymount-strand-prompt-swift-dublin-city-council-rescue/</guid><description><![CDATA[In praise of Dublin City Council’s waste management department ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to put The Late Late Show out of its misery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/time-to-put-the-late-late-show-out-of-its-misery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/04/time-to-put-the-late-late-show-out-of-its-misery/</guid><description><![CDATA[In contrast, Tommy Tiernan’s talk show is currently the best of its kind on Irish television]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to decide on the best design to improve your home]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/05/04/from-budgeting-to-long-term-plans-how-to-decide-on-the-best-design-solution-for-your-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/05/04/from-budgeting-to-long-term-plans-how-to-decide-on-the-best-design-solution-for-your-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denise O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It’s important to understand what’s viable – and that means being clear about your budget]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JD4DVHROMNGUXJGIUV5ADQ7CSY.jpg?auth=0bb6cb8a23ba8523022af1cc40253449c956cb95c80e25e13b7f999f0242f6d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Reworking layouts, improving flow and making better use of underutilised spaces can completely change how a house feels to live in. Photograph: Shauna Lally/ Optimise Design]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SHAUNA LALLY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transcription by Ben Lerner: Poignant exploration of midlife anxieties]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/04/transcription-by-ben-lerner-poignant-exploration-of-midlife-anxieties/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/04/transcription-by-ben-lerner-poignant-exploration-of-midlife-anxieties/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Houman Barekat]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A story of crossed wires, disconnection and anxious attachments – to fathers, father figures and digital comfort blankets]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 03:49:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G4FMBCP63VEJXFY6572HW3UWUE.jpg?auth=90eb96920ddbd96a27d45f5ca785b7ddda7de4b1ad338e28b34749e6d5d067e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Transcription is Ben Lerner's fourth novel. Photograph: Beowulf Sheehan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Beowulf Sheehan</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>