<?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/2026-05-13/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:38:26 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Cruise ship confined in France after suspected ‘stomach flu’ death allowed to resume operations]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/13/irish-passengers-among-1700-people-on-cruise-ship-confined-in-france-after-suspected-norovirus-death/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/13/irish-passengers-among-1700-people-on-cruise-ship-confined-in-france-after-suspected-norovirus-death/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish passengers among more than 1,700 banned from disembarking vessel after docking in Bordeaux]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:53:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BRCBN6ZHTGJ3BIEOSDFYLJOD5U.jpg?auth=c46189ed9d8ada8b63c69bf0043bd5f8d9182434f6ef7199c02940b3a7b5194c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A file image of the pool deck on one of the cruise ships belonging to Ambassador Cruise Holidays. The ship at the centre of the suspected norovirus case left Shetland Islands and cruised via Belfast and other cities. Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hollie Adams</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunshots fired in Philippines senate after politician wanted by ICC urged supporters to block arrest]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/05/13/gunshots-fired-in-philippines-senate-as-politician-wanted-in-the-hague-remains-holed-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/05/13/gunshots-fired-in-philippines-senate-as-politician-wanted-in-the-hague-remains-holed-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Ratcliffe ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ronald dela Rosa accused of crimes against humanity for role in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:43:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/33MWU5IM3UR7KZXO6NIENAWVEY.jpg?auth=7c3660703cb470eaf02e4075025aaca5fa952f7d8d7fb121da172cc06cf85833&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Police personnel arrive outside the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay, Metro Manila on May 13, 2026. Multiple gunshots sent Philippine senators into hiding in their offices late on May 13, AFP journalists said, as a legislator wanted by the International Criminal Court has sought refuge in the building. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jam Sta Rosa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug addiction counsellor who delivered ketamine that killed Matthew Perry jailed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/13/drug-addiction-counsellor-who-delivered-ketamine-that-killed-matthew-perry-jailed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/13/drug-addiction-counsellor-who-delivered-ketamine-that-killed-matthew-perry-jailed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Erik Fleming is fourth of five defendants sentenced who pleaded guilty in connection with actor’s 2023 death]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:31:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BFDMNT6IJ3L2BE26I5TGN3XGZA.jpg?auth=592e6cc9a171ad65d58485d27abeb5fc1758c9fa165d992b0453c5bc7d22d10c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Erik Fleming departs federal court in Los Angeles after being sentenced in connection with the ketamine overdose death of actor Matthew Perry. Photograph: Caroline Brehman/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Caroline Brehman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mothers’ exposure to stress and chemicals at work linked to autism in offspring – study]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/13/mothers-exposure-to-toxic-chemicals-at-work-linked-to-autism-in-offspring-study/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/13/mothers-exposure-to-toxic-chemicals-at-work-linked-to-autism-in-offspring-study/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Observational study noted increased incidence of ASD in children whose mothers were employed in particular fields]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EOJ2T5QHM2RRLGAXZSUDRRLI5A.jpg?auth=e9d99ed1486a5f5a1734569b7fd2ceb38663b3bde1d0d27766cbd88a50150b22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mothers who worked in ground transportation, where they may be exposed to combustion products, had a 24 per cent greater chance of having a child with autism spectrum disorder. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Matthews</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunnes Stores strikers of 1984 praised at launch of anti-apartheid exhibition ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/dunnes-stores-strikers-of-1984-praised-at-launch-of-antiapartheid-exhibition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/dunnes-stores-strikers-of-1984-praised-at-launch-of-antiapartheid-exhibition/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘You will never be forgotten and you should never be’, Michael D Higgins says at Little Museum of Dublin event]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:17:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SEUF56XIZBJNXA6ZUU5FPAHFVI.jpg?auth=35dfc24a118c5d6696d0b7bba486a9d50258681a332d9adcb69759b3b90ebadd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Dunnes Stores Strike Against Apartheid outside Dunnes Stores on Henry Street in the 1980s. Photograph: Dermot O'Shea]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dermot O'Shea</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtic score last-minute winner to keep title hopes alive ahead of Hearts finale]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/13/celtic-score-last-minute-winner-to-keep-title-hopes-alive-ahead-of-hearts-finale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/13/celtic-score-last-minute-winner-to-keep-title-hopes-alive-ahead-of-hearts-finale/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hearts extended unbeaten home league run with comfortable win over Falkirk]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:40:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7I5XNDSPFO5YWGQZL2ZPDU7DFE.jpg?auth=ae871368422c5f2411cc673ed9ac28e8ff408504bce0d10dd14cff0d719b1aba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kelechi Iheanacho of Celtic scores his team's third goal from the penalty spot. Photograph: Zak Mauger/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Zak Mauger</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester City keep pressure on Arsenal with comfortable win over Crystal Palace]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/13/manchester-city-keep-pressure-on-arsenal-with-comfortable-win-over-crystal-palace/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/13/manchester-city-keep-pressure-on-arsenal-with-comfortable-win-over-crystal-palace/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Jackson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[City move two behind Arsenal as they make goal difference gains with comprehensive victory]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:33:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TLI3NL6VAQZMFII422W3QYO7D4.jpg?auth=353e1c9abb5a9536d91ff27e14dc9b85f8f7d4988fb501d3c13f0af22ec07d93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo celebrates scoring. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Rickett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyrone under-20s three-in-a-row hopes still alive after beating Kildare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/tyrone-under-20s-three-in-a-row-hopes-still-alive-after-beating-kildare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/tyrone-under-20s-three-in-a-row-hopes-still-alive-after-beating-kildare/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Francis Mooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A moment of magic from Shea McDermott helped Red Hand County into final]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:25:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5FILRFSAZPYR55F4V3VOMHBE4M.jpg?auth=1adf5191df4322aee9cb43a7f7ac2abbecfa40630c89759f6b3f8638a1d1388a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tyrone's Shea McDermott celebrates scoring a goal. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munster Under-20 hurling final: Clare beat Tipperary on penalties thanks to Mark Sheedy heroics]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/munster-under-20-hurling-final-clare-beat-tipperary-on-penalties-thanks-to-mark-sheedy-heroics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/munster-under-20-hurling-final-clare-beat-tipperary-on-penalties-thanks-to-mark-sheedy-heroics/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Barry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clare goalkeeper saved three penalties and scored one in drama-packed shootout]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:18:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ESMY2VNU2IBJFZ22OH7APRSF6M.jpg?auth=d5824a53c80ede4404d11e7aa240ef1d51373f345f674945fd04eb957a08feda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clare's Fred Hegarty scores a penalty. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncharted with Ray Goggins: Sergeant-major routine is ditched for a chummy Boy’s Own romp ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/13/uncharted-with-ray-goggins-sergeant-major-routine-is-ditched-for-a-chummy-boys-own-romp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/13/uncharted-with-ray-goggins-sergeant-major-routine-is-ditched-for-a-chummy-boys-own-romp/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Television: Riding into the sunset with the actor Liam Cummingham and the comedian PJ Gallagher, it’s like an Irish version of old Top Gear specials]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XQ2J6IJGFNEQJM2HQXUPEWWU3U.jpg?auth=077880872e6c98d31867252b74433a65fd56cd0dc08f5f5811db3c5d79df9964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Liam Cunningham and PJ Gallagher hit the road on Uncharted with Ray Goggins. Photographer: RTÉ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’ve no problem with people from the Congo or Africa’: Bertie Ahern addresses video comments]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/13/ive-no-problem-with-people-from-the-congo-or-africa-bertie-ahern-addresses-video-comments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/13/ive-no-problem-with-people-from-the-congo-or-africa-bertie-ahern-addresses-video-comments/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones, Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former taoiseach, who made migration comments during a canvass, said his issue was with speed of processing in immigration system]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:54:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DEOKRBW2AVHHNA7WCLQYU36I4A.JPG?auth=6537bb8686da68e8eb80712e2266c62f2fe725ba1d9ce7313ceb99bbc9e62317&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bertie Ahern: 'They just arrive here from nowhere without papers and that’s the difficulty.' Photograph: Fran Veale/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not ‘reasonably foreseeable’ someone would access culvert where Noah Donohoe’s body found]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/not-reasonably-foreseeable-someone-would-access-culvert-where-noah-donohoes-body-found/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/not-reasonably-foreseeable-someone-would-access-culvert-where-noah-donohoes-body-found/</guid><description><![CDATA[Official says he had never seen a death in such circumstances as those of boy (14)]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:32:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/34JA4SO63ZAEDIWQ2H7CE4LH5U?auth=4292b286e369d8359b9471c4ed804667923cb8e013308e057ec2a50fa66e032b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The long-running inquest of schoolboy Noah Donohoe is now in its 15th week. Photograph: Family/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Family Handout</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dáil rejects Social Democrats abortion reform Bill]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/05/13/free-vote-matter-of-conscience-for-government-tds-on-abortion-reform-bill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/05/13/free-vote-matter-of-conscience-for-government-tds-on-abortion-reform-bill/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two Government Ministers abstain while three backbenchers support move to committee stage]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:23:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4OER2RKMC6KLOLVNHSIOESTDEE.JPG?auth=545a7da1121a56cea764167f9b985edfee5e67f7f027a65839effaaf5463ca85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said opposition to her abortion legislation was 'shocking and disappointing'. Photograph: Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia fires 800 drones into Ukraine killing at least six and injuring dozens]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/13/russia-fires-800-drones-into-ukraine-killing-at-least-six-and-injuring-dozens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/13/russia-fires-800-drones-into-ukraine-killing-at-least-six-and-injuring-dozens/</guid><description><![CDATA[Zelenskiy says 14 regions came under fire with residential, energy and railway infrastructure targeted]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:06:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NQI4E4Q2RFABQEDOS7ZMWHKNNE.jpg?auth=7529a417ad3aa91a6d5688be4066ba3bcc158726739688d07d6cac26608d8430&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Emergency services work to extinguish a fire following a Russian drone attack on a gas pipeline in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on Wednesday. Photograph: Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ukrainian Emergency Service</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the Trump/Xi summit: Iran war hangs over vital talks ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/13/the-irish-times-view-on-the-trumpxi-summit-iran-war-hangs-over-vital-talks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/13/the-irish-times-view-on-the-trumpxi-summit-iran-war-hangs-over-vital-talks/</guid><description><![CDATA[Taiwan is watching the US president’s  visit with anxiety, fearing a change in Washington’s position]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:52:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4F6356HW46OPP3JXCZCTNQ6KSY.jpg?auth=2fb05848e4335fc6a2276dd8b44e6d0c47010937569a8262cee1aa1d9cb3f36d&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 arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit with China’s leader, Xi Jinping. (Photo: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[Allegation ex-UL president misled PAC over €12.5m property deal can’t be revisited, court told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/allegation-ex-ul-president-misled-pac-over-125m-property-deal-cant-be-revisited-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/allegation-ex-ul-president-misled-pac-over-125m-property-deal-cant-be-revisited-court-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Neilan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kerstin Mey, a UL professor of visual culture, resigned as president in 2024 as part of a settlement agreement]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:45:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/645N7ZDIPWN46MBTI3OKDWTX6Y.jpg?auth=ed238b4a077efd861b9aaf107d1ade515066b9ff767e0cf85a5e6d16204fb7a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former UL president, Prof Kerstin Mey. Photograph: Sean Curtin/True Media]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting seeks backing for leadership contest, Starmer to fight any attempt to unseat him ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/13/streeting-seeks-backing-for-leadership-contest-starmer-to-fight-any-attempt-to-unseat-him/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/13/streeting-seeks-backing-for-leadership-contest-starmer-to-fight-any-attempt-to-unseat-him/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Would-be challenger Andy Burnham in need of sitting MP to give up seat and win byelection to have chance of becoming PM]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:45:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7A2VTWJEUDIJCWHMN6SMNECFUY.jpg?auth=ea37a2a9ab6afdcb88ebf21b08ee7988bf026d2023e8b3f038efcd51f45cf573&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[British health secretary Wes Streeting walks through the House of Commons in London on Wednesday. Photograph: Toby Melville/WPA Pool/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Wpa Pool</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the ambulance strike: negotiations must recommence  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/13/the-irish-times-view-on-the-ambulance-strike-negotiations-must-recommence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/13/the-irish-times-view-on-the-ambulance-strike-negotiations-must-recommence/</guid><description><![CDATA[Both sides need to engage in the process now underway via the Labour Court ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:43:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EWBRPXFBHZTDMUXRQRQKCHHYVU.jpg?auth=aad3fcfecf3c33fb94fdfad6470a151aea0a0f3af4ee18dfc2201c64b45cd9a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members and supporters of Siptu and Unite unions on the picket line outside Dundalk Ambulance Station on Tuesday. as paramedics in the National Ambulance Service went on strike. ( Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer facing ‘crisis of vision’, UK parliament hears, but has ‘full confidence’ in Streeting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/13/keir-starmer-set-for-crunch-talks-with-leadership-rival-wes-streeting-ahead-of-king-charles-speech/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/13/keir-starmer-set-for-crunch-talks-with-leadership-rival-wes-streeting-ahead-of-king-charles-speech/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jade Wilson, Sarah Burns, Glen Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister and Labour leader met health secretary, who appears poised to challenge him, this morning]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:42:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2A5U5BOUGU7KPXXIPOJCERJPLI.jpg?auth=a4ec89526fabe3bccd0bf7d86e2d7da5a68ebfdb9ba2203be624f910f23e9f52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[UK prime minister Keir Starmer walks through the House of Commons in London on Wednesday. Photograph: Toby Melville/Pool/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Toby Melville</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Post pensioners suffering ‘real hardship’ after assurances not honoured, committee hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/13/an-post-pensioners-suffering-real-hardship-after-assurances-not-honoured-committee-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/13/an-post-pensioners-suffering-real-hardship-after-assurances-not-honoured-committee-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Labour TD Alan Kelly said ‘it is an unfairness that needs to be addressed’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:01:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UOQ757N6XZDTDM6SZ7V2WOGN6Q.jpg?auth=f297d9b04c5baebf0d870f833d6cb829ed67cff64632d7e4c6f48d14bbb795db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The pension commitments were made to thousands of State employees when they transferred to the newly-established An Post more than 40 years ago. 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[Rory McIlroy’s toe is ‘fine’ as he seeks to further bolster his legacy at PGA Championship]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/13/rory-mcilroys-toe-is-fine-as-he-seeks-to-further-bolster-his-legacy-at-pga-championship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/13/rory-mcilroys-toe-is-fine-as-he-seeks-to-further-bolster-his-legacy-at-pga-championship/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scottie Scheffler is the favourite for Aronimink, but three second places have shown there is a way to beat him]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:00:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GQQMLZRK5Z5MPANEVPHF7AUBBY.jpg?auth=cb37e9f62e62f6c58f6890efde12781332266f11639760bbde44d2a3bd17cef0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland talks with Shane Lowry of Ireland on the 10th hole during a practice round. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Reaves</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester United to speak with Michael Carrick about permanent head coach role]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/13/manchester-united-to-speak-with-michael-carrick-about-permanent-head-coach-role/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/13/manchester-united-to-speak-with-michael-carrick-about-permanent-head-coach-role/</guid><description><![CDATA[Former player has overseen a marked improvement in mood and results, with United clinching Champions League qualification]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:36:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2LTHMAOCJYILBBYWXXNLTIHS2U.jpg?auth=fdca1b8c410b89f077e475a9fb08a2a6ed7fd1a627d907a7b921a0b17d6318f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Manchester United are set to speak to Michael Carrick about staying in charge beyond the end of the season. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Rickett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour leadership phoney war set to end as real battle begins]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/13/labour-leadership-phoney-war-set-to-end-as-real-battle-begins/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/13/labour-leadership-phoney-war-set-to-end-as-real-battle-begins/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wes Streeting expected to fire the starting gun on Thursday on bid to unseat UK prime minister Keir Starmer]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:27:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/57RGJZZ52M3ZC677C7HUTVGMYQ.jpg?auth=0a2ea00f0f1934cf277ef489ea0f28e0b9a479667f6fe9b6cb142c0ddc692b34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Britain's health secretary Wes Streeting leaves Downing Street after a meeting with UK prime minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday morning. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Neil Hall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[On most days, father and daughter who both need kidney dialysis barely see each other]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/on-most-days-father-and-daughter-who-both-need-kidney-dialysis-barely-see-each-other/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/on-most-days-father-and-daughter-who-both-need-kidney-dialysis-barely-see-each-other/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish Kidney Association calls for ‘urgent action’ as organ donation falls to lowest level in five years]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:27:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OXT7GAKFD5BDDDIJ4ZCKRQUAUQ.JPG?auth=07e2eabf8d23d51c4879ebe6952dbecf0f4cfa6e0207a7f9c7622e8a3563424e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daughter Saoirse (11) with father Garry Davis and mother Stella McDonagh. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel escalates attacks on Gaza since halting Iran strikes, killing 120 Palestinians]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/13/israel-escalates-attacks-on-gaza-since-halting-iran-strikes-killing-120-palestinians/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/13/israel-escalates-attacks-on-gaza-since-halting-iran-strikes-killing-120-palestinians/</guid><description><![CDATA[Increase in attacks on ​enclave further sign of stalled progress under Trump’s plan to halt Israel-Hamas war]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:08:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IGCXX2ESD4JSCJHQ7LUNBYDRYM.jpg?auth=a4cc5c27bc38d653c1424b0753e008b849891f544df9bb8b2cdf5f88d09ad772&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Akram al-Fayoumi, a 13-year-old Palestinian amputee, rollerblades past destroyed buildings with his prosthetic leg attachment along a street in Gaza City on Wednesday. Photograph: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Omar Al-Qattaa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayo firm must repay €100,000 after over-claiming EU grant funding]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/mayo-firm-must-repay-100000-after-over-claiming-eu-grant-funding/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/mayo-firm-must-repay-100000-after-over-claiming-eu-grant-funding/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Coastal Zone Services Ltd received €549,959 in funding through grants from funding body for scientific research and innovation in the bloc]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:06:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4K447H4VFZNPHNMWOD4WELRPFM.jpg?auth=14396ed7b1f93e3da83ca26877b59457ff250ac3c4fc486e58d6b943cda2b5c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Coastal Zone Services received the money as a beneficiary of two consortiums that negotiated separate grant agreements with the Research Executive Agency in 2011 and 2012, court papers say]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembrance Day: Peter Murtagh on a Wicklow golf club’s 100-year-old tradition and a very special trophy ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/13/remembrance-day-peter-murtagh-on-a-wicklow-golf-clubs-100-year-old-tradition-and-a-very-special-trophy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/13/remembrance-day-peter-murtagh-on-a-wicklow-golf-clubs-100-year-old-tradition-and-a-very-special-trophy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Murtagh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In 1942, the year he had hoped to be playing golf in Delgany, Leslie Butler’s colleagues in the RCB instituted a prize in his name]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QIJ4E5IV3JFDTNAR3JFATPBDZI.jpg?auth=81e1d891fb9cae31c6e0258cac6f40905b4b53b03a483b764df8c0ae0b169cc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lesley Butler: One of a crew of six who died during the second World War when their bomber crashed into the sea on the way to a mission]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cartels likely to see remote corners of Ireland as access route to Europe, says senior garda]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/13/cartels-likely-to-see-remote-corners-of-ireland-as-access-route-to-europe-says-senior-garda/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/13/cartels-likely-to-see-remote-corners-of-ireland-as-access-route-to-europe-says-senior-garda/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Force appeals for local vigilance along Ireland’s coastlines as smugglers seek alternative ways to Continent]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:39:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5E7ZPPXCTK7BPF3IOLYGIM2TWM.jpg?auth=404d7d3ac2790278b98ebe2afe10eac40a0b07ccbd9e31f59c77d071f128b4d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The MV Matthew being escorted into Cobh harbour in 2023. Gardaí cited its 2.2 million tonne cocaine cargo as an example of efforts by smugglers to pass the southern Irish coast as an entry point to Europe. Photograph: PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owners of back-garden modular homes face second local property tax charge, says Revenue]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/13/owners-of-back-garden-modular-homes-will-have-to-pay-local-property-tax-on-them-says-revenue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/13/owners-of-back-garden-modular-homes-will-have-to-pay-local-property-tax-on-them-says-revenue/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan, Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Even garages converted to dwellings will be liable to separate LPT charge, tax authority warns]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:35:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FXALFTA5JNDG5A3AU4OKIMBPYI.jpg?auth=809d14b6e7d59e0ad40881a10f551fea88256c2e1bf41461cb39564dc67de285&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Modular homes will be treated as independent structures and assessed accordingly for taxation purposes. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Volodymyr Kondratiev</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Website targeted Irish customers with ads for well-known brands, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/website-targeted-irish-customers-with-well-known-brands/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/website-targeted-irish-customers-with-well-known-brands/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s Easygroup claims its EU-registered trademarks were wrongfully used]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:25:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H6FGTBBVRJHHHCBSU2ZK4ZDHKU.jpeg?auth=31a597c8b246c8db00e10fbed37a1ce9cd6ebaca0d85af60fd357fb91be20d49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s group owns EasyFundraising.ie, through which customers book travel and accommodation deals while donating part of what they spend to the Red Cross. Photograph: Mark Hennessy]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAA take legal action against anti-immigration campaigner for selling ‘Erin Go Bragh’ jersey]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/gaa-take-legal-action-against-anti-immigration-campaigner-for-selling-erin-go-bragh-jersey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/gaa-take-legal-action-against-anti-immigration-campaigner-for-selling-erin-go-bragh-jersey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Donegal man Niall McConnell accused of infringing on the GAA’s trademark]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:17:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z35FILFHNBFMNLLEBSEZ5NQQQY.jpg?auth=9d0b362113f7e047497309fa24f728a60507de85ad48d0561adc259efcc3cdf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A general view outside of Croke Park. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon ©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mel Sutcliffe asset firm made threat to ‘weaponise’ legal costs to auctioneers, judge says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/mel-sutcliffe-asset-firm-made-threat-to-weaponise-legal-costs-to-auctioneers-judge-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/mel-sutcliffe-asset-firm-made-threat-to-weaponise-legal-costs-to-auctioneers-judge-says/</guid><description><![CDATA[‘This type of high-grade weaponisation of costs would appear to be much easier in Ireland than in other jurisdictions,’ says judge]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:16:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4K447H4VFZNPHNMWOD4WELRPFM.jpg?auth=14396ed7b1f93e3da83ca26877b59457ff250ac3c4fc486e58d6b943cda2b5c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judhe Michael Twomey: 'This letter could be seen as amounting to a weaponisation of High Court costs by Goldstein']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European shares rally as miners and tech sectors advance]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/european-shares-rally-as-miners-and-tech-sectors-advance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/european-shares-rally-as-miners-and-tech-sectors-advance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Investors continue to weigh impact of Iran war as oil retreats slightly]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:12:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CIDTK46SGU3QCIOJFZXHAS77KI.jpg?auth=e93a1d62279a020874650d75e0f75f0a0ee5cbaaf51e53bb28a5f40ef7aa7453&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[UK stocks ended higher – with the ‌FTSE 100 index adding 0.6 per cent. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Ratcliffe</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelin-starred Glovers Alley restaurant to close for ‘number of weeks’ as chef departs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/05/13/michelin-starred-glovers-alley-restaurant-to-close-as-chef-andy-mcfadden-departs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/05/13/michelin-starred-glovers-alley-restaurant-to-close-as-chef-andy-mcfadden-departs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Úna McCaffrey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Relaunched restaurant in Fitzwilliam Hotel will reopen ‘in a number of weeks’, statement says]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:09:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SWW3PUAIVRHTPEGZOZ54DOM25E.jpg?auth=f65e5c708e23a87bbd75dcfe9cb16012819bf8cc76ff3a32581f1b212bce5b32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andy McFadden returned from London to establish the restaurant in 2018.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster coach calls for consistency in ‘final before the final’ against Glasgow Warriors]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/13/ulster-coach-calls-for-consistency-in-final-before-the-final-against-glasgow-warriors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/13/ulster-coach-calls-for-consistency-in-final-before-the-final-against-glasgow-warriors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Sadlier]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Victory against URC leaders would put the province in the right frame of mind ahead of Montpellier clash in Bilbao]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:09:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AQBOWS426BCKHAKFCDDSQAFEA4.jpg?auth=f9f3b79dbd324e56047cf1dbe784aad11c9651b5f7f57950185a732050afe15d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ulster assistant coach Mark Sexton has been credited with transforming the team's attack. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk to attend Limerick hurling game as guest of JP McManus]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/13/us-ryder-cup-captain-jim-furyk-to-attend-limerick-hurling-game-as-guest-of-jp-mcmanus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/13/us-ryder-cup-captain-jim-furyk-to-attend-limerick-hurling-game-as-guest-of-jp-mcmanus/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[American will visit Adare Manor ahead of Ryder Cup match in 2027]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:42:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MPLSZWBMGZT2TLKQH6TPIQHMD4.jpg?auth=e246b3c5f0a14c7ff051a878772f997f3229227e3daa22bce2a6982f878507eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jim Furyk of the United States talks with media during a press conference before the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Heathcote</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman fights court order to destroy four XL Bully dogs ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/woman-fights-court-order-to-destroy-four-xl-bully-dogs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/woman-fights-court-order-to-destroy-four-xl-bully-dogs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Veronica Maher says pets are all she has left of husband Jason Hennessy, who was  killed in Christmas Eve shooting]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:27:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MPDN3BMD2ZDXFOZIJPCKPTNLAE.JPG?auth=23957a06016b760ea5c4fbbc88c59f91573bda2b4c3d6ac0b24491627379b97e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Veronica Maher, widow of Jason Hennessy snr, who died in the wake of a Christmas Eve 2023 shooting, arrives at the Four Courts to challenge a Garda application to have XL Bully dogs put down. File photograph: Tom Tuite ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delivering new cost of disability payment will be ‘so challenging’, Minister tells summit ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/13/delivering-new-cost-of-disability-payment-will-be-so-challenging-minister-tells-summit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/13/delivering-new-cost-of-disability-payment-will-be-so-challenging-minister-tells-summit/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘We still live in a very ableist society’, one wheelchair user tells event, saying employment will not reduce costs]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:26:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WKUWVFARE5EL3ABBP5SZTZ5SVA.JPG?auth=b69d122f6cdea6d68d544f47a19d6abde856bdb5fc5617f1221f6823c85319fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Elaine Grehan, advocacy manager of the Irish Deaf society signing during an interview at the cost of disability strategic focus network summit at the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louvre jewellery heist inquiry exposes ignored warnings over unsecured window]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/13/louvre-jewellery-heist-inquiry-exposes-ignored-warnings-over-unsecured-window/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/13/louvre-jewellery-heist-inquiry-exposes-ignored-warnings-over-unsecured-window/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Systemic failures’ enabled audacious eight-minute jewellery heist, report finds]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:21:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KD3STTYJH2ANXHZ4QZEK46WGRU.jpg?auth=f9e6baf6acb9b54021a33e4414e4f11be99e51054c183da52ed5069e104350ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A security guard stands in front of the Louvre Museum, which was the subject of a spectacular robbery by four criminals who made off with eight jewels worth tens of millions of euro. Photograph: Thibaud Moritz/AFP/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thibaud Moritz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could we be heading toward a world recession if Trump can’t broker a deal with Iran?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-business/could-we-be-heading-toward-a-world-recession-if-trump-cant-broker-a-deal-with-iran/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-business/could-we-be-heading-toward-a-world-recession-if-trump-cant-broker-a-deal-with-iran/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:20:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/474RZU3CIZ55J2LWSGO5NQ33UY.jpg?auth=5c069662e13e5bb9df644ce2dbccb7ec38fbadbca2040832ea31773fe50915d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Can Donald Trump broker a deal to end the conflict in the Middle East that doesn't look like a humiliation for the United States? Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitality firm ordered to pay €10,000 for ‘humiliating’ remark about worker by boss]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/hospitality-firm-ordered-to-pay-10000-for-humiliating-remark-about-worker-by-boss/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/hospitality-firm-ordered-to-pay-10000-for-humiliating-remark-about-worker-by-boss/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Part-time barman told WRC he had been at work for five hours without a break]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:19:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MIN645TP4AC7L4Y556SFJGOOQU.jpg?auth=4a8fe0cf2784eab9fc827d171c9b15fb91edaf5cc0a0d5d5c565120671313425&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A barman who claimed he was “publicly belittled” by his boss has won €10,000 in compensation at the WRC following a ruling that a remark made to a customer violated his dignity at work as a 55-year-old with diabetes.   Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talks aimed at resolving ambulance staff industrial action set for Labour Court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/13/talks-aimed-at-resolving-ambulance-staff-industrial-action-set-for-labour-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/13/talks-aimed-at-resolving-ambulance-staff-industrial-action-set-for-labour-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Move follows 24-hour strike by National Ambulance Service workers over pay and grading]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:14:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NHNRJJQJZJDJDB2A3E37SWI2FM.JPG?auth=eaf0fad0c661dfdd642dd64716e7e9bd60cb9c1e4c420ae2318404bc32447f4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[More than 2,000 workers at the National Ambulance Service striked on Tuesday in a dispute over pay. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who stole sex worker’s phone initially thought to be crime victim after he was assaulted ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/man-who-stole-sex-workers-phone-initially-thought-to-be-crime-victim-after-he-was-assaulted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/man-who-stole-sex-workers-phone-initially-thought-to-be-crime-victim-after-he-was-assaulted/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eimear Dodd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí initially contacted about possible abduction after Lee Coleman (38) was seen being attacked and placed in a car]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:07:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DBX3WHFFFUOVHEJKPGVWKHQO7Y.jpg?auth=e0ac753202a232adfc3ff97df4484803c067918e9b7a494e67d0bccea80c16d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The court heard the man has 15 previous convictions including one assault, one theft and road traffic and public order offences. File photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPW to verify location of 13,500 State-owned artworks after some went missing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/opw-to-verify-location-of-13500-state-owned-artworks-after-some-went-missing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/opw-to-verify-location-of-13500-state-owned-artworks-after-some-went-missing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darragh McDonagh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Deeply concerning’ lack of information on vast collection of paintings, sculptures and other works, TD says]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:04:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BJMQYIUS2QUE4UJQCRADAVA7RA.JPG?auth=6788410ad96a81607e171f30131547514ffd822a0ebc877668621222d6f3dd93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy TD raised concerns. Photo: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who sued over brain injury in car crash settles action for €1.1m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/man-who-sued-over-brain-injury-in-car-crash-settles-action-for-11m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/man-who-sued-over-brain-injury-in-car-crash-settles-action-for-11m/</guid><description><![CDATA[Passenger who claimed he suffered a traumatic brain injury was not wearing seatbelt at the time ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:46:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T2QOJXUD6EWPFBAXOZDJ53URK4.jpg?auth=becb74ef1d1e2a24d3d4eb4e6cc263f7bb0d8c2397e92e620184e0f1be52ddb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Counsel told the High Court it appeared that the car failed to negotiate a left bend and careered off the road into a stream. File photograph: Chris Maddaloni/Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Daddy’s choking Mammy’: Man who pinned wife to bed avoids jail for ‘terrifying’ strangulation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/daddys-choking-mammy-man-who-pinned-wife-to-bed-avoids-jail-for-terrifying-strangulation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/daddys-choking-mammy-man-who-pinned-wife-to-bed-avoids-jail-for-terrifying-strangulation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wife tells court she believes her husband’s offending is all drink-fuelled and that he ‘is not a bad person when sober’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:28:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FCG5QWNMEZC4LKRTDJKHKAQCPI.JPG?auth=d0f51ff4321f632e3689ee1f3328874e3044a9a1ebf5ca84175b89f60b4db086&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court heard that when gardaí carried out a welfare check, the couple’s children ran out of their home 'screaming Daddy’s choking mammy'. 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[Israeli coalition crisis pushes Knesset towards early election talks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/13/israeli-coalition-crisis-pushes-knesset-towards-early-election-talks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/13/israeli-coalition-crisis-pushes-knesset-towards-early-election-talks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A key ultra‑Orthodox ally has abandoned Binyamin Netanyahu’s government, collapsing the coalition’s majority amid a row over military exemptions]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:24:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7VBXAYHFKZ5AQP2RNVBNWIKGCA.jpg?auth=7ac865f7450e48204adf7b11acfea3d9c083879534209a22ad5fe799a5d1dd56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A crisis facing Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition government means elections may be brought forward to early September. Photograph: Ronen Zvulun via AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronen Zvulun</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-Ireland Under-20 football semi-final: Roscommon v Kerry preview, throw-in time, where to watch]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/all-ireland-under-20-football-semi-final-roscommon-v-kerry-preview-throw-in-time-where-to-watch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/all-ireland-under-20-football-semi-final-roscommon-v-kerry-preview-throw-in-time-where-to-watch/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Roscommon and Kerry face off in Thurles for a place in the final]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:19:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D2YTILMFN7KDLGMOTW4YRS25J4.jpg?auth=4faddbd4b8813d1e5a8645cd3f0bcafaea1cb67b936830af70a4233926e69929&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Roscommon's Dean Casey. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girls record man admitting sexual abuse after being cleared by Tusla, court hears    ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/girls-record-man-admitting-sexual-abuse-after-being-cleared-by-tusla-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/girls-record-man-admitting-sexual-abuse-after-being-cleared-by-tusla-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Raleigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[74-year-old who admitted 29 counts of sexual assault over a period of four years awaits sentencing ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:01:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/543FBP6ATZA6TODDL7D2UOC34Q.jpg?auth=541a8b68db3375a4ac316f96124e635f3f61e2e7877a80c943288ec33bcb782f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mobile phone audio and video recordings were played in court in which the man was heard attempting to minimise the abuse but then apologising for it. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andranik Hakobyan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish households may invest up to €7bn in savings scheme in first year, BPFI says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/irish-households-may-invest-up-to-7bn-in-savings-scheme-in-first-year-bpfi-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/irish-households-may-invest-up-to-7bn-in-savings-scheme-in-first-year-bpfi-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There is €170bn on deposit in the State]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:53:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OMC7JCUHXPVCAMKAD75JUADZWE.jpg?auth=b7adf93e78cec08511d9a0cc092fcdc3291bce5d3409b255d02c4b7164928de2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[BPFI said €20 billion-€30 billion could potentially be put to work in SIAs.  Photograph: Henrique Campos/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Henrique Campos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Aungier to join Munster from Connacht on two-year deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/13/jack-aungier-to-join-munster-from-connacht-on-two-year-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/13/jack-aungier-to-join-munster-from-connacht-on-two-year-deal/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tighthead prop made 100 appearances in six seasons at Connacht]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:42:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XLW4LE6GOJ26GWOV6RE3OXWNLU.jpg?auth=029f4be54090df401fbb3c6a85b5aec1d8417ac224c38e18c30daa79f99acaef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jack Aungier will join Clayton McMillan's side at the end of the season. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planned short-term letting register delayed by six months ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/13/planned-short-term-letting-register-delayed-by-six-months/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/13/planned-short-term-letting-register-delayed-by-six-months/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plans have been the subject of much internal Government debate]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:27:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NJMZZPFD5FDBNPG6CPGF7I4FXM.jpg?auth=5a1a668c839f26fec88f64d4e137bec2bcdf330b80e3a2823a0224294d3f1ba9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Planned register would make it impossible for a property owner to access the main online short-term letting platforms without first registering with Fáilte Ireland. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Srdjan Pavlovic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search of Rathfarnham land ‘stood down’ amid inquiry into unsolved murder of property investor]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/11/rathfarnham-land-searched-as-part-of-inquiry-into-unsolved-murder-of-property-investor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/11/rathfarnham-land-searched-as-part-of-inquiry-into-unsolved-murder-of-property-investor/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally, Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Liam Murray (42) was shot dead in his home on St Patrick’s Day 2009]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:25:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JOVJ3HFLRSB7SANJ2BBE42DTMI.jpg?auth=85ed18d7d7c7e237f22d147a8aadb9b8db63363af37463fcfdec44dbe4ff07e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Liam Murray's death remains unsolved 17 years after he was murdered. Photograph: An Garda Síochána/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">An Garda Siochana</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-Ireland Under-20 football semi-final: Tyrone v Kildare preview, throw-in time, where to watch]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/all-ireland-under-20-football-semi-final-tyrone-v-kildare-preview-throw-in-time-where-to-watch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/all-ireland-under-20-football-semi-final-tyrone-v-kildare-preview-throw-in-time-where-to-watch/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tyrone and Kildare face off in Cavan for a place in the final]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:09:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NJ6SJRXK6DYLONVWDNXVP77WXU.jpg?auth=3e0ed9b4cb75c6c0ad0f7e67a197d0ae1e3a8c7c0bf7126916e997a055239917&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tyrone's Conor Devlin. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Elliott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skills shortages one of several barriers to delivering €24bn in transport infrastructure]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/skills-shortages-one-of-several-barriers-to-delivering-24bn-in-transport-infrastructure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/skills-shortages-one-of-several-barriers-to-delivering-24bn-in-transport-infrastructure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Foxe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Productivity way behind Celtic Tiger levels, National Transport Authority warns as it eyes risks to major projects]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:08:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JRW73SGN3FGNDICDGCJDC442XU.jpg?auth=6ba6b9824988aa5fb53c2acc7a713bdcfae079f38c718a03f8c3ddeac3237766&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The research detailed how insufficient investment in skills and digital would challenge the State’s ability to deliver major transport projects. File photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ilbusca</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he does not need China’s help to end Iran war]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/13/trump-says-he-does-not-expect-chinas-help-to-end-iran-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/13/trump-says-he-does-not-expect-chinas-help-to-end-iran-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Boxerman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Israeli air strikes on road south of Beirut kill eight people, including two children]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:06:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6HF6H7OIOCT4I4WRWVUREYH7XU.jpg?auth=9a2f722fd165b80b2964094a1f8be632bb1a16d3fec22e7f01cfd21f65e5fe33&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 arriving at Beijing on Wednesday. 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[IBM teams up with SETU in multimillion euro educational initiative  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/ibm-teams-up-with-setu-in-multimillion-euro-educational-initiative/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/ibm-teams-up-with-setu-in-multimillion-euro-educational-initiative/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Initiative will benefit students in computer science, engineering, cybersecurity, data and AI and student-led technology societies ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PO3TEFWQGVLLSKKKZ3P3A2GQUQ.jpg?auth=8af529a0dd196f4a9320a5fbe48aaae21c112d59b47a388483633c87da3d4b55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[IBM is marking 70 years in Ireland by announcing a new partnership with South East Technological University. Photograph: Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alain Jocard</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court gives go ahead for meeting to sell off PTSB to Bawag]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/court-gives-go-ahead-for-meeting-to-sell-off-ptsb-to-bawag/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/court-gives-go-ahead-for-meeting-to-sell-off-ptsb-to-bawag/</guid><description><![CDATA[Minister for Finance holds 57.5% of bank]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:47:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7DSA3OBOJFEFZPG2C3FJ2MOY5I.jpg?auth=251405d7db2387e55b7c2ab403b13d5ea121018180a1f5bdf75eb0129c077d99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Commercial Court has given the go ahead for PTSB to convene a meeting of shareholders for the proposed €1.6 billion sale of the bank to Austrian banking group Bawag. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump arrives in China for summit as war and inflation weigh on presidency]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/05/13/trump-arrives-in-china-for-summit-as-war-and-inflation-weigh-on-presidency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/05/13/trump-arrives-in-china-for-summit-as-war-and-inflation-weigh-on-presidency/</guid><description><![CDATA[US president accompanied by family members and business world titans including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Tesla and SpaceX’s Elon Musk]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:41:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PJOKSJPX53MJZQFH5Y2AX5A5KU.jpg?auth=02807faf4fa0669aad995c9dd3626adb0ea61c75b9cab34cdcba3ac411833846&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump is joined by Chinese executive vice minister of foreign affairs Ma Zhaoxu as he arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport on Wednesday. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Wong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Ireland ‘discourteous’ to Supreme Court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/bank-of-ireland-discourteous-to-supreme-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/bank-of-ireland-discourteous-to-supreme-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chief Justice criticises lender’s failure to disclose loan sale]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:25:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7O2CPRMJR5B3ZEWSRFWF2Y3ZXA.JPG?auth=01e695d32f8a56c2bcbc45dc31e566f15ae5283ddd1546c9192f9a8f78a4a0ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bank of Ireland was discourteous and imprudent by failing to tell the Supreme Court that it had sold a €200,000 loan at the centre of an appeal, according to Chief Justice Donal O’Donnell. Photograph Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRH finance chief steps down ‘by mutual agreement’ after year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/crh-finance-chief-steps-down-by-mutual-agreement-after-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/crh-finance-chief-steps-down-by-mutual-agreement-after-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Departure ‘not related to any disagreement’ over accounting practices or controls  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:19:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2GJT4IBKYRERNASM4GQCJYYZRI.jpg?auth=b8e43b1942be9c82336281b52c944509e5a23bc38be54160709365333879f046&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[CRH chief executive Jim Mintern wished outgoing CFO, Nancy Buese well. Photograph: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tasos Katopodis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster’s Stuart McCloskey and Jacob Stockdale ruled out for Glasgow clash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/13/ulsters-stuart-mccloskey-and-jacob-stockdale-ruled-out-for-glasgow-clash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/13/ulsters-stuart-mccloskey-and-jacob-stockdale-ruled-out-for-glasgow-clash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Stockdale underwent surgery last week after sustaining a facial fracture during Exeter win]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:12:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P4TGMDF2IS7QA4RKM3SKIZJ7TA.jpg?auth=f0dd2a13bce5f193103ee37861eb53e2e83263e4e92f9d9f8a055f1686f340a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ulster's Stuart McCloskey during the Challenge Cup semi-final. Photograph: Peter Morrison/PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Morrison</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman (20) who died in two-car collision in Tipperary named locally ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/woman-20s-dies-after-two-car-collision-in-tipperary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/woman-20s-dies-after-two-car-collision-in-tipperary/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns, Sean Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Crash happened in Nenagh at about 9pm on Tuesday]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:09:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V2GIESRSDVF7LA7S7R7GZIISBE.JPG?auth=cb0a8b50d092adf7c3748dce67dea7354ecb543db8d04eb2acb7615578f6fdfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision involving two vehicles in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. 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But why did he change?]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:46:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NZCK4UIH5NH5DHP3ZDXRBO5AAM.jpeg?auth=977ac04fd2644b83e20dbf8f2f839542d349a7aae2bf4a6fa8e132c75b45572d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster’s Sam Prendergast kicking a conversion against Ulster last month. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Grace Halton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Committee stops short of under-16 social media ban but wants end to ‘harmful’ algorithms]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/13/committee-stops-short-of-under-16-social-media-ban-but-wants-end-to-harmful-algorithms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/13/committee-stops-short-of-under-16-social-media-ban-but-wants-end-to-harmful-algorithms/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Platforms should have to disable recommender algorithms entirely for children and by default for people over 18, committee says]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:41:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MZPVIZBM4JC77CIVGZJ7WZ324E.jpg?auth=c4194e2c5fd1ccb99c2d8b7f50205c07548c3d4d924f17294d398ae2dc38db17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[No expert witness had recommended a ban on social media to the Oireachtas Committee, said chairman Alan Kelly. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Monkey Business Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish house price growth slows to lowest rate in more than two years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/house-price-growth-slows-to-lowest-rate-in-more-than-two-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/house-price-growth-slows-to-lowest-rate-in-more-than-two-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Residential property prices rose by 6.5% in the 12 months to March, but slowed from the 6.7% in the year to February]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:26:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YQBSQZWZKZCLXLGXKLMEDVOWXM.jpg?auth=2288bc86b3d016a5f401f7c919979b895138cea771a60131657b9ef1c44612c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Outside of Dublin, house prices were up by 6.8 per cent and apartment prices rose by 12 per cent. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">U. J. Alexander</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record numbers now participating in sport in Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/13/record-numbers-now-participating-in-sport-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/13/record-numbers-now-participating-in-sport-in-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Latest Irish Sports Monitor shows over 2.12 million people over 16 are regularly partaking in sport]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:09:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V7KF7KNHDRFCHNKMNT63F4FF54.jpg?auth=b798dff54e123e215a4df174b84f19f1d294ef51d61825bb68f48517f81414b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Personal exercise continues to have the highest levels of participation, followed by swimming, running, cycling and weight-training. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pizza chef alleged to have made ‘creepy’ comments to girls as young as 12 loses unfair dismissal claim]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/pizza-chef-sacked-for-inappropriate-text-to-16-year-old-girl-loses-dismissal-challenge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/pizza-chef-sacked-for-inappropriate-text-to-16-year-old-girl-loses-dismissal-challenge/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Messages sent to her included one about how he could ‘wait another two years’ to be her boyfriend]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WTASUNBKVNOFCQ46BIWRIGYKTU.jpg?auth=6316624601d3b8519d592f98e6d4d414334500df7706b9c321d31cb1fd586c9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Syed Saeed Akhtar was dismissed for gross misconduct, the Workplace Relations Commission heard. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland ‘could be forced to borrow next year’ if oil prices keep rising, says top economist]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/05/13/ireland-could-be-forced-to-borrow-next-year-if-oil-prices-keep-rising-says-top-economist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/05/13/ireland-could-be-forced-to-borrow-next-year-if-oil-prices-keep-rising-says-top-economist/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John FitzGerald warns of effects of continuing closure of the Strait of Hormuz]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:41:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N5Z2CDERKOCIRS52YKJT6WXPMM.jpg?auth=fb2f2f7891cd966c7c2e9cd0137b20a603a06b5f40f29597a84108e2609e667e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oil prices could rise by significantly more than the estimate built into a recent Department of Finance worst-case scenario, economist John FitzGerald has warned. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silvia Gribaudi: Suspended Chorus review – Grace, fluidity and a sense of abandon]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/05/13/silvia-gribaudi-suspended-chorus-review-grace-fluidity-and-a-sense-of-abandon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/05/13/silvia-gribaudi-suspended-chorus-review-grace-fluidity-and-a-sense-of-abandon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christie Seaver]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin Dance Festival 2026: One-woman show illuminates vulnerability of performers, particularly female dancers who defy Instagrammable stereotypes]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:22:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SXKFZXR3IZFGJDMUKBWF6MP3XY.jpg?auth=e4a2806f6cfd5f59984cd2c6fb9eec6442651ce4c3131a973facad1efcbe0894&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Suspended Chorus: Silvia Gribaudi. Photograph: Andrea Macchia]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online child sex abuse moving behind paywalls, says internet watchdog]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/13/online-child-sex-abuse-moving-behind-pay-walls-says-internet-watchdog/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/13/online-child-sex-abuse-moving-behind-pay-walls-says-internet-watchdog/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Number of reports received by Irish Internet Hotline in 2025 rose to more than 61,000]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:13:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UZCJM5QFMFSLWVKMCGGBJ4DE5Y.jpg?auth=f85d198b9049451cbc05f581a78f620ef7a821ca3a3a1a97dc025845f17d8666&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Online child sex abuse material 'is increasingly moving behind paywalls and closed-access platforms'. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yui Mok</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Please don’t mention anything that happens here,’ Derren Brown says. But I have to tell you about it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/05/13/please-dont-mention-anything-that-happens-here-derren-brown-says-but-i-have-to-tell-you-about-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/05/13/please-dont-mention-anything-that-happens-here-derren-brown-says-but-i-have-to-tell-you-about-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Max McGuinness]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, we start to doubt the authenticity of the illusion and wonder how much of what we are seeing has been baked in advance]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:59:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KFVUFUHOPZHCJHAQP2I3UYJPGI.jpg?auth=1c20882d81d9c147399cd1d3c01d426fadbe993cf6fb98b547251f3b3278a423&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Derren Brown: the mentalist earlier in his Only Human tour. Photograph: Pamela Raith]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PAMELA RAITH</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US intelligence shows Iran retains substantial missile capabilities ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/13/us-intelligence-shows-iran-retains-substantial-missile-capabilities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/13/us-intelligence-shows-iran-retains-substantial-missile-capabilities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Entous, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Evidence suggests Iran has restored operational access to 30 of 33 missile sites it maintains along Strait of Hormuz]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:56:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L23W5WPJ3RNS45IQLFUDHWZECY.jpg?auth=5da08c2452da17cd404d9ad5a403413b2fffc529a92fe11c790f3aad23419282&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A veiled woman waves Iran's national flag in front of an anti-US billboard depicting US president Donald Trump with an image of the Strait of Hormuz stitched across him, at Valiasr Square, Tehran, Iran, this week. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abedin Taherkenareh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannes First Look review: The Electric Kiss – Pierre Salvadori’s lovely film has fun untying a romantic knot]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/15/cannes-first-look-review-the-electric-kiss-pierre-salvadoris-lovely-film-has-fun-untying-a-romantic-knot/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/15/cannes-first-look-review-the-electric-kiss-pierre-salvadoris-lovely-film-has-fun-untying-a-romantic-knot/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cannes film festival 2026: Anaïs Demoustier plays a sideshow swindler in a complex story that’s been made to fizzle]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:51:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6RVTVY3IPVCSHMCQPGMX4SLKYI.jpg?auth=bb2cc747b76e2253d592576dcd104a126dfa64f1a3e9ecc92661962ae43869bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Electric Kiss: Madeleine Baudot and Anaïs Demoustier in Pierre Salvadori's film]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannes 2026: Glamour, sheer excruciation and the vanishing Irish-shot film Bucking Fastard]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/05/13/cannes-2026-glamour-sheer-excruciation-and-the-vanishing-irish-shot-film-bucking-fastard/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/05/13/cannes-2026-glamour-sheer-excruciation-and-the-vanishing-irish-shot-film-bucking-fastard/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The festival opened with a very French, very odd ceremony featuring Jane Fonda, Peter Jackson and bad impersonations of Robert De Niro and Julia Roberts]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:49:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y6K5SVLT6FDXFNFURF7MQ6O3CM.jpg?auth=fdfb1ccc20fe7f15523f68403a8a97ed32ba882f285b9236b67d22f2cf1b1e0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New Zealand director, screenwriter and producer Peter Jackson receiving his honorary Palme d'Or from US actor Elijah Wood. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SAMEER AL-DOUMY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roscommon daring to chase the ultimate dream]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/13/roscommon-daring-to-chase-the-ultimate-dream/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/13/roscommon-daring-to-chase-the-ultimate-dream/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Daire Cregg brimming with belief, Munster commission  independent review, Rhasidat Adeleke delays Euro summer]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:41:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3YSDM5VMZJAT3FXKAEO7LSRV7I.jpg?auth=b937ff689bfae37ad25e9344f94425b71c7be68ae741175d157665bdbdd74340&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Roscommon's Daire Cregg says an All-Ireland title is a "faraway goal". Photograph: Leah Scholes/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Leah Scholes ©INPHO/Leah Scholes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garda claims superior asked if she expected a ‘consolation prize for losing your son’, court told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/garda-claims-superior-asked-if-she-expected-a-consolation-prize-for-losing-your-son-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/garda-claims-superior-asked-if-she-expected-a-consolation-prize-for-losing-your-son-court-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Neilan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Garda sergeant takes High Court action over handling of bullying complaints]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:36:09 +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[Garda Sgt Laura Gaffey has been granted permission at the High Court to pursue a legal challenge over the handling of complaints made by her to An Garda Síochána. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Litter and dog fouling fines to rise to €250 from September amid clampdown]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/13/fines-for-littering-and-dog-fouling-to-rise-to-250-in-september/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/13/fines-for-littering-and-dog-fouling-to-rise-to-250-in-september/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister Alan Dillon to announce a €3 million investment in anti-dumping initiatives]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:19:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NCWA6ZH7CBBYDNQ7KW3BSVNUMQ.jpg?auth=cd3cbfb7442c824940417391476eb9c3e2c87388a646a7067de662cef148f82b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Additional revenue generated by raising the fine from €150 to €250 will go towards improving enforcement]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">georgeclerk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernández signs contract with professional US club]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/13/ted-lasso-actor-cristo-fernandez-signs-contract-with-professional-us-club/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/13/ted-lasso-actor-cristo-fernandez-signs-contract-with-professional-us-club/</guid><description><![CDATA[El Paso Locomotive describe forward as ‘a great addition’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:18:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CQJNASTCW73MRF6ZWDRJZV2ZRU.jpg?auth=f47ebbfb2e3d7618a1c48cb69f2bb91909fff33b823400d381b467d16c1deab3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cristo Fernández has signed with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive. Photograph: Theo Wargo/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Theo Wargo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk made ‘hair-raising’ demands for control of OpenAI, Sam Altman testifies]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/elon-musk-made-hair-raising-demands-for-control-of-openai-sam-altman-testifies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/elon-musk-made-hair-raising-demands-for-control-of-openai-sam-altman-testifies/</guid><description><![CDATA[Start-up’s CEO takes the stand in legal battle with billionaire]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:06:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BTCPD2KSJ5ZDDD2JEMTW2F4D3Q.jpg?auth=711d0202e9d0ef975ef2d0ac93f5b23e5be99a8b02a9c71dadc533b688121f7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sam Altman, the OpenAI chief executive, arrives for a hearing in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI in Oakland on Tuesday. Photograph: Jason Henry/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jason Henry</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Micheál Martin under pressure over response to striking ambulance workers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/13/micheal-martin-under-pressure-over-response-to-striking-ambulance-workers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/13/micheal-martin-under-pressure-over-response-to-striking-ambulance-workers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics: Spending ‘diktats’ from Jack Chambers are ‘going down like a lead balloon’, according to one Minister]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:46:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HJRRFWZVVY2NMASLBBSWTOZUJM.jpg?auth=41d3c7c18c996bee72eec71d7317f13a3e283cbbe6d07f3affe0a1d01bd41643&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members and supporters of Siptu and Unite trade unions on the picket line outside Dundalk ambulance station on Tuesday. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions predict Keir Starmer will not lead Labour into next election]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/13/unions-predict-keir-starmer-will-not-lead-labour-into-next-election/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/13/unions-predict-keir-starmer-will-not-lead-labour-into-next-election/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pippa Crerar Political editor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Statement by 11 Labour-affiliated unions threatens to further destabilise UK prime minister ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:30:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H53AYWDEPNZPLFZOKW5QBSUVXI.jpg?auth=009c68066d3786d78ef2c35b90fa0acc4bc8bdcd7c64b01fbafbaf9b7645aafe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the media wait outside 10 Downing Street in London. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Neil Hall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am back in London after three years. It’s difficult to explain why]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/05/13/laura-kennedy-i-left-london-because-it-had-become-overwhelming-and-expensive-now-im-back/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/05/13/laura-kennedy-i-left-london-because-it-had-become-overwhelming-and-expensive-now-im-back/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My Australian life made me less courageous and more inclined to stay where I was comfortable]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:23:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HBT5HCOFQ5HPZFYAPNGQSNH5TY.jpg?auth=58886be5c9dccd8bef0291fc718867bbf6afd099b89dc43a586855be2856ca0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Laura Kennedy: 'For an Irish person, Australia is enshrined in culture as a sort of inherited promise.']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer is clinging to power but for how long? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/keir-starmer-is-clinging-to-power-but-for-how-long/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/keir-starmer-is-clinging-to-power-but-for-how-long/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Heavy losses for Labour at local elections prompts calls on PM to resign]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:03:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5LER5NGHFU4FXEI2GDAQLH2DVI.jpg?auth=5b32ec2f47902bbf9a417dcaa70ec4aae6eca5c2f7fa56272e063273b29f4d16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[British PM Keir Starmer who is facing a leadership crisis as several cabinet ministers urge him to step down. Photograph: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Toby Melville</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Failed’ screws and brackets found at Waterford complex where two children fell from balcony]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/failed-screws-and-brackets-found-at-waterford-complex-where-two-children-fell-from-balcony/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/failed-screws-and-brackets-found-at-waterford-complex-where-two-children-fell-from-balcony/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White, Sarah Slater]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jayden (3) and Nevaeh O’Neill (7) fell more than six metres when a pane of glass on the balcony railing crashed to the ground]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DFWDF74VBNBDBESYIERBCPFTMA.jpeg?auth=a8116ca8426e5e71e2418647ec9398a2f7172919c9438f378069c0f8d66c046f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jayden and Nevaeh O'Neill (centre) who fell from a second-floor balcony in Waterford, with father Ryan O'Neill and mother Regina Smith, and siblings Jaxson (far left) and Alliyah (far right). Photograph courtesy of Regina Smith]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four to a bed, Keir Starmer, one-off housing, and ice hockey in Dublin?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/four-to-a-bed-keir-starmer-one-off-housing-and-ice-hockey-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/four-to-a-bed-keir-starmer-one-off-housing-and-ice-hockey-in-dublin/</guid><description><![CDATA[Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:07:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3AKOIBCA7ZG7VIV2PEPCJO2ELM.jpg?auth=9703bd6d2e0fb97b02481818238a0998eeb246538cf13b71ab0698ba7eb78b11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Janice Maguire at home in the Lissadel Road maisonette in Drimnagh, Dublin. Photo: Dara Mac Dónaill ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law to slash fees in environmental court cases comes into effect next week]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/13/law-to-slash-fees-in-environmental-court-cases-comes-into-effect-next-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/13/law-to-slash-fees-in-environmental-court-cases-comes-into-effect-next-week/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[But legal challenges are expected to new fee scale, which is opposed by lawyers]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7VC6K7FO3VSJH6OAYYWQUTZGYM.jpg?auth=8c0ce254c228f8541217964ba455a99dcd7c10d094f989262fb9bc5ccf0927a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ministers are bringing in cuts to help speed up delivery of water, transport and electricity projects such as renewables. File image. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sean Gallup</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe must shape its post-Ukraine war destiny as difficult choices loom]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/13/europe-must-shape-its-post-ukraine-war-destiny-as-difficult-choices-loom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/13/europe-must-shape-its-post-ukraine-war-destiny-as-difficult-choices-loom/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The EU should consider its approach to lifting economic sanctions against Russia, and a future security architecture for the Continent]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:58:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZP64ZQXVQCCAJBRWUSMZVKXHKM.jpg?auth=48b089dfa86124c6edd040232e17dcdd92c732e8960ba27ff90d4a4803c0874e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin holds a videolinked meeting with Russia's missile forces commander in Moscow on May 12th, 2026. Photograph: Mikhail Metzel/AF via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mikhail Metzel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stars back Dublin ice hockey plan and housing plans run into objectors ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/stars-back-dublin-ice-hockey-plan-and-housing-plans-run-into-objectors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/stars-back-dublin-ice-hockey-plan-and-housing-plans-run-into-objectors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Digest: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:51:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3I43QGJUB5GVZGWRMSCC4WE6CI.jfif?auth=3c1406d531b21753fba0c6899491154ed965babc153be30c11e1ffa4c80e6b2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Plans for an ice hockey arena in Cherrywood, south Dublin have drawn support from top current and former players. .]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[People in Ireland want to know where our money goes. The answer is depressing  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/13/sinead-osullivan-people-in-ireland-want-to-know-where-our-money-goes-the-answer-is-depressing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/13/sinead-osullivan-people-in-ireland-want-to-know-where-our-money-goes-the-answer-is-depressing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinéad O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland spends €250,000 training doctors to work in Australia. That’s just one symptom of a much bigger problem]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C67DRGDECVHZZFG44WJZX37ZN4.JPG?auth=9927401c164f773b247656d4b18c4981e59a90d89d6bf666859983f4d099455e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland has built a system so dysfunctional that the €250,000 the State invests in training doctors buys no loyalty at all. Photo: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My partner keeps asking for an open relationship’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/05/13/my-partner-keeps-asking-for-an-open-relationship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/05/13/my-partner-keeps-asking-for-an-open-relationship/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tell Me About It: ‘He says we are boring and as consenting adults we can expand our sex life into something more exciting’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AML2QO7TQZEMHMI3LEDPFIYRBU.jpg?auth=af7cb1b0b7cbee68a6148c66130d3828e32ab6d0e9c6674445c61009e64d258c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['This feels like a pivotal point in our relationship and I’m afraid of losing the one person I could consider spending my life with'. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JulPo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump loses his trade superpower]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/trump-loses-his-trade-superpower/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/trump-loses-his-trade-superpower/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aime Williams]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Tariff man’ wants to recover from a wounding US supreme court ruling. But Congress is restive and voters are unhappy]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OBADKQ67P66AFWNNCY6CAQO2AU.jpg?auth=2a22dad8336f80256cb903bd81d84eae62729410211b672674c1f85463b1442a&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 unveiling his first wave tariffs on 'liberation day' in 2025. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brendan Smialowski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture this: Michael O’Leary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/picture-this-michael-oleary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/picture-this-michael-oleary/</guid><description><![CDATA[We need more like him]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 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[Creche staffing crisis deepens as graduates face low pay and sector barriers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/creche-staffing-crisis-deepens-as-graduates-face-low-pay-and-sector-barriers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/creche-staffing-crisis-deepens-as-graduates-face-low-pay-and-sector-barriers/</guid><description><![CDATA[Childcare sector challenges highlighted alongside Government funding pledge]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 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[MetroLink could undermine St Stephen’s Green park]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/metrolink-could-undermine-st-stephens-green-park/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/metrolink-could-undermine-st-stephens-green-park/</guid><description><![CDATA[Let’s not miss a once-in-a-generation opportunity]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate change: Ireland is big enough to matter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/climate-change-ireland-is-big-enough-to-matter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/climate-change-ireland-is-big-enough-to-matter/</guid><description><![CDATA[Anyone reckoning with the climate crisis must look at per capita emissions, not at the absolute size of a country]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 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:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daire Cregg: ‘It’s a privilege to represent Roscommon. You don’t take that lightly’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/daire-cregg-its-a-privilege-to-represent-roscommon-you-dont-take-that-lightly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/daire-cregg-its-a-privilege-to-represent-roscommon-you-dont-take-that-lightly/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Boyle club player made one of the key scores during the county’s sensational win over Galway in Connacht senior football final]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6567DLJKANC5REBIAX66RUXELU.jpg?auth=c7b763f71e01264a3837697706c88d71af85030772eccac75652a8c99a38bf2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daire Cregg turned down a move to play AFL in Australia two years ago. Photograph: Andrew Paton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Andrew Paton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Chambers’s sweeping plans to curb spending ‘go down like lead balloon’ with Ministers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/13/jack-chambers-faces-ministerial-backlash-for-levy-plan-to-cover-education-overspend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/13/jack-chambers-faces-ministerial-backlash-for-levy-plan-to-cover-education-overspend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Measures perceived as ‘diktats’ among some colleagues and ‘going down like a lead balloon’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZORMGE55U4EY7SUBD3PNXK24HI.JPG?auth=310d4db88138401defa982259836d62ecd39e0270dcf69ec8a5e740550e2b2b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers briefed Cabinet on Tuesday on a plan for expenditure-control measures in government departments. File photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seán Moran: Roscommon summon up the past to command the present]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/sean-moran-roscommon-summon-up-the-past-to-command-the-present/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/sean-moran-roscommon-summon-up-the-past-to-command-the-present/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Undaunted at Galway’s late lead, Rossies reached flow state in Connacht final]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WBWYZWE75NAXXBJJAOQVMBQL5M.jpg?auth=4da28ad0585e673d0a123ea2381359fb2d1036cb4bf74c69eb6ce1d967a82cca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Diarmuid Murtagh of Roscommon lifts the trophy after the side's Connacht final win. Photograph: INPHO/James Lawlor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Lawlor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brian Hayes hopes injured Cork team-mate Rob Downey will return to play in coming weeks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/brian-hayes-hopes-injured-cork-team-mate-rob-downey-will-return-to-play-in-coming-weeks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/brian-hayes-hopes-injured-cork-team-mate-rob-downey-will-return-to-play-in-coming-weeks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Downey suffered ankle ligament damage during win against Limerick last month]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XKQUX2IUXIBMPOZ3XTTSHD6AI4.jpg?auth=270aac2a36ce0d4ee2eacbec34dc77e1d7e089f26cfce95d4c077f8fb7b9a1d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brian Hayes playing against Waterford last week. Cork are currently top of the Munster senior hurling championship table. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electricity prices halved on recent windy days]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/13/irish-households-miss-out-on-cheaper-bills-due-to-lack-of-renewables-climate-council-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/13/irish-households-miss-out-on-cheaper-bills-due-to-lack-of-renewables-climate-council-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Electricity prices expected to rise in the weeks ahead due to Iran conflict but the roll-out of Irish wind and solar farms has slowed]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PD7DIDOWXFAR7HZCMPH2RMSMNE.JPG?auth=109e881042cf74878a526ce758ff55dd14a523fd7f37b3a1488c1a0609207903&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New wind and solar projects capable of generating 800 megawatts of electricity were added to the grid last year. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sport cannot pretend to exist in a moral vacuum]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/sport-cannot-pretend-to-exist-in-a-moral-vacuum/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/sport-cannot-pretend-to-exist-in-a-moral-vacuum/</guid><description><![CDATA[The FAI should refuse to play fixtures against Israel until Fifa and Uefa apply the same standards they applied elsewhere]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 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:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public pay talks must address concerns of ordinary workers, says trade union boss  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/government-urged-to-use-public-pay-talks-to-address-concerns-of-ordinary-workers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/government-urged-to-use-public-pay-talks-to-address-concerns-of-ordinary-workers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan says citizens are losing faith on a wide range of issues]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FXQPWHR6KNHLLDJD2TEXWWQ42U.jpg?auth=155a24a898e7f2b6a23dbb4eacc7f5c8a8e96499631ce3034db06a21d1bb5902&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan says there is a growing sense of frustration on the part of ordinary people. Photograph: Domnick Walsh/Eye Focus LTD]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Domnick Walsh www.dwalshphoto.ie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ordination of women as priests can no longer be deferred]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/the-arguments-for-women-priests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/the-arguments-for-women-priests/</guid><description><![CDATA[Catholic Church not guided by first-century views on slavery – the same should apply to women]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 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[Are renovation costs finally putting a brake on mid-market house prices?  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/are-renovation-costs-finally-putting-a-brake-on-mid-market-house-prices/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/are-renovation-costs-finally-putting-a-brake-on-mid-market-house-prices/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John McManus]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Planned sale of 32 vacant and derelict houses by Dublin City Council will tell us a lot about how far the trend has spread]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IEQTEJUYIJG2DD6YVPOCGSZLQ4.jpg?auth=beabbb82137a0e4836424b5c8dcb26467f9522648fffd173af464d18c79f005e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John McManus]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Lou McDonald arrived with intel to stop the Minister in her tut-tutting tracks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/05/13/mary-lou-mcdonald-arrived-with-intel-to-stop-the-minister-in-her-tut-tutting-tracks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/05/13/mary-lou-mcdonald-arrived-with-intel-to-stop-the-minister-in-her-tut-tutting-tracks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[When the outrage around paramedics’ pay had been exhausted, the Sinn Féin leader relayed ‘shock’ from a meeting in Clare]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BQRTHGOKGZEMRBGGLSEX4OSIV4.jpg?auth=3727d6abbbaf6af6b71b6ecee24f7054c390eab4219465d30232704b0a018b75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre: Change is good, but not this change]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/stephens-green-shopping-centre-change-is-good-but-not-this-change/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/stephens-green-shopping-centre-change-is-good-but-not-this-change/</guid><description><![CDATA[With the right architect, its facade and interior could become something truly exciting]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 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[Bertram Allen seeks to quash interrogation with US police in drink-driving case as he was ‘impaired’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/irish-showjumper-seeks-to-quash-interrogation-with-us-police-in-drink-driving-case-as-he-was-impaired/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/irish-showjumper-seeks-to-quash-interrogation-with-us-police-in-drink-driving-case-as-he-was-impaired/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Tighe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Attorney for Irish showjumper said his client’s ‘semi-coherent and mumbled affirmation’ was not a proper waiver of right to silence ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4RCSXOWY2AIKQ47QSBANIXPN6I.jpg?auth=27baed6be7fbfc0ef5326eb288a20c1e3a4ca50aeb03335f8fb49614a9e3039b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bertram Allen pleaded not guilty to the charge of drink-driving causing damage. Photograph: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watching Leinster at pitch level with the under-10s gave me new perspective]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/13/gordon-darcy-watching-leinster-at-pitch-level-with-the-under-10s-gave-me-new-perspective/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/13/gordon-darcy-watching-leinster-at-pitch-level-with-the-under-10s-gave-me-new-perspective/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon D'Arcy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Less about team movement and shape, more about players, their scanning and body language]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3MJUNWQ6SMCNWZ7PIR5SHVWXYM.jpg?auth=3524c8fce07538b321baf2ac0c035fb927664a07fd1873d3a2a3ebbbf01d6166&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jamie Osborne celebrates scoring Leinster’s first try against the Lions on Saturday. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eve Higgins: ‘We haven’t played in big crowds full of Irish people. It’s going to be special’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/13/eve-higgins-we-havent-played-in-big-crowds-full-of-irish-people-its-going-to-be-special/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/13/eve-higgins-we-havent-played-in-big-crowds-full-of-irish-people-its-going-to-be-special/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnny Watterson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Ireland centre, who is a criminology graduate, hopes to unlock Scotland’s defence when they meet in Dublin on Sunday]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5NLQKFK3PD4Q5O7FHCCDEVUG5I.jpg?auth=32f5ac0b04ca797930e75aceac7ab52536256467edb0a7a3da1d08fbe903e72c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eve Higgins playing against France last month. Rugby has been a dominant force in her life since she was a child growing up in Lucan. Photograph: Dave Winter/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dave Winter</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former bursar files for bankruptcy over €1.7m debt to private school she stole from]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/former-bursar-files-for-bankruptcy-over-17m-debt-to-private-school-she-stole-from/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/13/former-bursar-files-for-bankruptcy-over-17m-debt-to-private-school-she-stole-from/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mary Higgins was jailed for stealing off Mount Sackville secondary to fund gambling addiction]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IGNNPQKJ3F7JURSRFDNGQTM37Q.jpg?auth=fa8a2fb520f9f7242f6e27e818e85581b9e09a3307b1c15ed1acd7233a70119f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mary Higgins worked for 24 years at Chapelizod school where she had also been a pupil. File image. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conor Pope on the ‘airport golden hour’ and other holiday spending traps  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/better-with-money/conor-pope-on-the-airport-golden-hour-and-other-holiday-spending-traps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/better-with-money/conor-pope-on-the-airport-golden-hour-and-other-holiday-spending-traps/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aideen Finnegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Better with Money with Aideen Finnegan]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6ZH3WC5GKNCX3NZTFWE2Q4PDEE.jpg?auth=fb28516b9207a3d3445495d28534e5df6e652befc8be46db4a2d18927f100075&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Conor Pope outlines the biggest holiday spending traps on this week's Better with Money podcast. Photo: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Units’ over people: public housing policy in a nutshell]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/units-over-people-public-housing-policy-in-a-nutshell/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/units-over-people-public-housing-policy-in-a-nutshell/</guid><description><![CDATA[Government policy, in thrall to the property lobby, supports higher numbers of very profitable smaller units]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 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[Stop demonising one-off rural housing. Not everyone wants to be surrounded by neighbours]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/13/michael-mcdowell-stop-demonising-one-off-rural-housing-not-everyone-wants-to-be-surrounded-by-neighbours/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/13/michael-mcdowell-stop-demonising-one-off-rural-housing-not-everyone-wants-to-be-surrounded-by-neighbours/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McDowell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If town and village life is so much more sensible and attractive, why do so few people choose to live over the shop?]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MUB5TGDW2ZHTHEVZFEJABN6VEU.jpg?auth=f7e60e1795254820f258963c0d6421428e1897f1f89715322f0fd47396a7a5e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael McDowell]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage’s success is the Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party meme come to life ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/13/kathy-sheridan-farages-success-is-the-leopards-eating-peoples-faces-party-meme-come-to-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/13/kathy-sheridan-farages-success-is-the-leopards-eating-peoples-faces-party-meme-come-to-life/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Sheridan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It’s a bit late now for the British media to start asking hard questions about the Reform UK leader]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TSS3VCCTVG6NHOV7MHYHI3ODYA.jpg?auth=dbc6c7fcfcb2a36ecbf507fc93021baa10764339e81b86ba54ec5130b1649598&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The stunning swing to Nigel Farage’s Reform party came from the very same areas that voted for a catastrophic Brexit. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jordan Pettitt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jon Rahm determined to complete Spanish Slam by winning the PGA Championship]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/13/jon-rahm-determined-to-complete-spanish-slam-by-winning-the-pga-championship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/13/jon-rahm-determined-to-complete-spanish-slam-by-winning-the-pga-championship/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US PGA Digest: Collin Morikawa is still not 100 per cent fit]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A53NKEXH6KDRTXWRGABZCD3MRI.jpg?auth=ec839ae7224916cb79e0bae4bb80fb0427f031e55d840a5eae3a6d213032ba79&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jon Rahm of Spain looks on from the seventh tee during a practice round. Photograph: Carl Recine/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Carl Recine</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every pregnancy begins with an ejaculation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/every-pregnancy-begins-with-an-ejaculation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/13/every-pregnancy-begins-with-an-ejaculation/</guid><description><![CDATA[When will the judgment and policing of women’s bodies end?]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 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[Darragh Ó Sé: Don’t be fooled - there’s more to winning kickouts than pure piggery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/darragh-o-se-dont-be-fooled-theres-more-to-winning-kickouts-than-pure-piggery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/13/darragh-o-se-dont-be-fooled-theres-more-to-winning-kickouts-than-pure-piggery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darragh Ó Sé]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin need to improve the connection between Evan Comerford and his midfield instead of leaving it to pot-luck]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ETK5RMPKAVHWJNU5W7QI3ZJG3I.jpg?auth=c78d74598bece581f4c0f140981f86c6af943ce8bca54449666575e76554ac71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dara McDonnell of Louth and Dublin's Eoin Kennedy contest possession 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[Talk of career progression has ceased since I announced my pregnancy. What should I do?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/05/13/talk-of-career-progression-has-ceased-since-i-announced-my-pregnancy-what-should-i-do/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/05/13/talk-of-career-progression-has-ceased-since-i-announced-my-pregnancy-what-should-i-do/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Work Q&A: I feel like it’s unreasonable for me to ask them to revisit and reinstate a new plan ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5OUZAE4K4ZCCHNTCAH5EG2AO4Q.jpg?auth=4196be07ff7e945a8f4c7336fab4733b8f303ade182715c0ef5cc208bf4fa1e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Two of the kids can’t stay overnight’: Mother of seven on her overcrowded Dublin council flat ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/05/13/four-in-a-bed-why-are-dublins-council-flats-in-such-bad-shape/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/05/13/four-in-a-bed-why-are-dublins-council-flats-in-such-bad-shape/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin woman, who shares a bed with three of her sons, says she has been waiting for a bigger council house for 14 years]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J74R2N4IIRGKFJN7FYUSMQOXQA.jpg?auth=e0d380d187da3cb786ab9c9ab735707c05c963b5d56623444bb9c9aade008aae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Janice Maguire, a mother of seven, at home in the Lissadel Road maisonettes in Drimnagh, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seán Moncrieff: Irish weddings can be quite un-Irish]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/13/sean-moncrieff-irish-weddings-can-be-quite-un-irish/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/13/sean-moncrieff-irish-weddings-can-be-quite-un-irish/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moncrieff]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The couple can have spent years, and tens of thousands of euro, in an effort to produce a day that is fairytale perfect]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IF4YIOMFHFAKVHFHVEN7REJUSE.jpg?auth=2493570fbdbec1a43b0ebb7757ac8f9d463a0252c0ff4fa156ed6e7ae6ad6c4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Seán Moncrieff. 'I kept silent, as this wedding turned out to be a unicorn.' Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do letters make me a content creator?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/12/do-letters-make-me-a-content-creator/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/12/do-letters-make-me-a-content-creator/</guid><description><![CDATA[I might be in a niche marketplace]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 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[Trump meets Xi: What both sides want from high-stakes summit]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/05/13/trump-meets-xi-what-both-sides-want-from-high-stakes-summit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/05/13/trump-meets-xi-what-both-sides-want-from-high-stakes-summit/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US and China hope to reach an agreement that buys them enough time to build greater resilience against each other]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AUUH4XUNUBBVXI22VHA32C5HJU.jpg?auth=d8fdf3f98d4344316909ed862e8a1534cade0a0cb37a01594509cc1c395e9364&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Xi Jinping will lay on full ceremonial honours for Donald Trump during his two-day visit to Beijing. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland sport boycotts and Israel]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/12/ireland-sport-boycotts-and-israel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/12/ireland-sport-boycotts-and-israel/</guid><description><![CDATA[Irish tradition of supporting sporting boycotts on moral grounds]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 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[Reader caught out by Complete Savings subscription: ‘I never knowingly signed up’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/11/reader-caught-out-by-complete-savings-subscription-i-never-knowingly-signed-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/11/reader-caught-out-by-complete-savings-subscription-i-never-knowingly-signed-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Many people face a charge without being fully aware, but a refund is available]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UKFSU6LPIVHILJA5LDURHTPNCI.jpg?auth=7a7dcc489501a2c4edc822b3d3d822192be79d129bf1644ef14b0dd74adcda96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It pays to keep a close eye on your bank statements, especially the fees and charges you are paying. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AntonioGuillem</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property industry experts weigh in on back-garden modular homes – from tax to potential income ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/13/property-industry-experts-weigh-in-on-back-garden-modular-homes-from-tax-to-potential-income/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/13/property-industry-experts-weigh-in-on-back-garden-modular-homes-from-tax-to-potential-income/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan, Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Government’s proposal to exempt free-standing modular homes in back gardens from planning permission continues to generate debate]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E7LDUSXGR5GPHG47FURDKGX5X4.jpg?auth=91f6851ea5416b3fb1cc27a01c5d9942e44c5e17dda540deecced9646fd17e0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Planning-exempt modular homes will be liable for local property tax (LPT), Revenue has confirmed. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Volodymyr Kondratiev</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Attenborough a hero of non-fiction]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/12/david-attenborough-a-hero-of-non-fiction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/12/david-attenborough-a-hero-of-non-fiction/</guid><description><![CDATA[Rarely has old age been honoured by such troops of friends and admirers]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 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[Christian Brothers seeking €3.75m for Synge Street monastery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/05/13/christian-brothers-seeking-375m-for-synge-street-monastery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/05/13/christian-brothers-seeking-375m-for-synge-street-monastery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Congregation to use proceeds from sale of property next to Synge Street CBS to meet ‘charitable and legal obligations’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7BXATAXBYFGE5HFXQI72ED7FUQ.jpg?auth=ae30e1f9a040ccbcb9ddb0950d717f11684c9edabe379058338191fb0254579e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Synge Street Monastery, Synge Street, Dublin 8]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic Offices agrees deal with well-known hoteliers for former bank headquarters building]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/05/13/iconic-offices-agrees-deal-with-well-known-hoteliers-for-former-bank-headquarters-building/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/05/13/iconic-offices-agrees-deal-with-well-known-hoteliers-for-former-bank-headquarters-building/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Flexible workspace provider to occupy all 65,000 sq ft of office space in Sandwith Court]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P5ALALMH3JF5FHGUQLRQTSW5EY.jpg?auth=4f7ded248713b41042a69fb040609bdb4949645eaa23d6a4f8f3a0215ce5bb56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sandwith Court, Sandwith Street Upper, Dublin 2]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look inside: Meticulously renovated 1930s four-bed on Merrion Road in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/13/look-inside-meticulously-renovated-1930s-four-bed-on-merrion-road-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/13/look-inside-meticulously-renovated-1930s-four-bed-on-merrion-road-in-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Mulcahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Double-fronted home in great location will stop prospective buyers in their tracks]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M5U57WFCGFEB7MFN7DAGHOZIMM.jpg?auth=db24ba04a9b482aebd64815c9252235d79f902ab4c3c1c00b3ceb797f93776a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[148 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[MHL Hotel Collection completes €190m refinancing with AIB]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/05/13/mhl-hotel-collection-completes-190m-refinancing-with-aib/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/05/13/mhl-hotel-collection-completes-190m-refinancing-with-aib/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin’s College Green Hotel and Galmont Hotel in Galway among properties refinanced by John Malone-backed group ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JOUB5GM3RBFULALX77J3TQ7O6Y.jpg?auth=681a4e3b4ec59dda24e8b03d495c1d0980372e0a44eeb11a9715a47905ee184d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The College Green Hotel in Dublin is included in the AIB refinancing deal]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin 17 sale-and-leaseback investment guiding at €5.3m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/05/13/dublin-17-sale-and-leaseback-investment-guiding-at-53m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/05/13/dublin-17-sale-and-leaseback-investment-guiding-at-53m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clonshaugh Road property comes for sale on 15-year lease to homeware and DIY retailer The Range]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:42:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NCUBCHXS4NG7XE2JTBZPFXY5RU.jpeg?auth=13edf38a3384f0bd12ebbfe39412358fba46c71d68c90e6c0f78e2cab5448ebb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The  property, occupied by homeware and DIY brand The Range, offers a buyer the opportunity to secure a net initial yield of 6.75 per cent. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TONY HEALY PHOTOGRAPHY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meath lands zoned for residential development seeking €3.25m  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/05/13/dublin-15-lands-zoned-for-residential-development-seeking-325m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/05/13/dublin-15-lands-zoned-for-residential-development-seeking-325m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The 4.25-acre holding adjoins Holsteiner Park, the bespoke high-end housing scheme developed by Glenveagh]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:40:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M2SCDY53JJFLPBWNN2NIO4M27M.jpg?auth=fd1b016bc2d3e809dff9cc7e65454c911be5d97e77efb4a18e58d73a90bf84ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An aerial view of the lands at Holsteiner Park in Clonee, Co Meath]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council seeks developer for Cherrywood lands with scope for 1,150 homes  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/05/13/council-seeks-developer-for-cherrywood-lands-with-scope-for-1150-homes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/05/13/council-seeks-developer-for-cherrywood-lands-with-scope-for-1150-homes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council brings Town Centre 3 site to market following termination of agreement with Johnny Ronan’s RGRE  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:35:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4NHJ7OPYDBDHJO77DDEE3TEP7E.jpg?auth=f64ad33cd8d23203c820d2f19a0b678951840b95c7c2bcb7272bae05d9ec3d7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An aerial view of Cherrywood, with the Town Centre 3 site marked in red.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hatch Street Georgian duo with mews and parking guiding €2.5m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/05/13/hatch-street-georgian-duo-with-mews-and-parking-guiding-25m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/05/13/hatch-street-georgian-duo-with-mews-and-parking-guiding-25m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Numbers 24 & 25 occupy strong CBD location close to offices of MetLife and Arthur Cox]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UV7UTDRBPNGOVJ35CVZZLI6Z6U.jpg?auth=3161629df80060630747fe3f5b5cdc0f874801f7065ea4ba4e9d61c406eccbdc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Georgian pair: 24 & 25 Hatch Street, Dublin 2]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obsession: The best US horror film of the 2020s – starring a ringer for Paul Mescal  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/13/obsession-review-the-best-us-horror-film-of-the-2020s-starring-a-ringer-for-paul-mescal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/13/obsession-review-the-best-us-horror-film-of-the-2020s-starring-a-ringer-for-paul-mescal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Twisted love story directed by Curry Barker delivers a chilling critique of human relationships]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:12:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UCQVLLZTIND4FBIX6FM6OV3PSQ.jpeg?auth=ad97599a084ecc1d5ba5bd6487838363f84e2ae5409aad6553d4fee6c9cbdbc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Inde Navarrette as Nikki in Curry Barker's brilliant horror Obsession]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new Wild Atlantic Way? How nine ‘literary routes’ could form a map of Irish writing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/13/a-new-wild-atlantic-way-how-nine-literary-routes-could-form-a-map-of-irish-writing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/13/a-new-wild-atlantic-way-how-nine-literary-routes-could-form-a-map-of-irish-writing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jane Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The proposed ‘Literary Ways’ criss-crossing Border counties highlight writers from WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney to Nell McCafferty and Lisa McGee]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZEJBGWRVCFEJFK4CHIR3AQJX7Q.png?auth=de728964554730cc48a1d8b68b4922bd8471ef99fc5ec487dd6b2ab1b6ae5140&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The nine Literary Ways that Arts Over Borders is proposing as a way for visitors to experience Ireland's literary heritage [Arts Over Borders map adapted for The Irish Times by Paul Scott]]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Christophers review: Steven Soderbergh’s film scrapes by thanks to a compelling cast]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/13/the-christophers-review-steven-soderberghs-film-scrapes-by-thanks-to-a-compelling-cast/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/13/the-christophers-review-steven-soderberghs-film-scrapes-by-thanks-to-a-compelling-cast/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel generate a tense and witty dynamic]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:06:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UZGDTOWQSB5GSHK3UTVTA2G2ZE.jpg?auth=b194f5b4526a9f5e4784fceae85cbfe150196dc610d75d24db8637ecc8388a06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Christophers: Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen. Photograph: Claudette Barius]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Claudette Barius</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Music Quiz: A singer from which Irish band is co-lead in the Irish production of Oklahoma!  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/05/13/the-music-quiz-the-singer-from-which-irish-poprock-band-is-the-co-lead-in-the-irish-production-of-oklahoma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/05/13/the-music-quiz-the-singer-from-which-irish-poprock-band-is-the-co-lead-in-the-irish-production-of-oklahoma/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: According to Rolling Stone, which guitarist is the King of the Licks?]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WEPV6XTVAJO6DGF76NT374AQKA.jpg?auth=1d833e9e1b7284ec6bee4d07f45d326d3a6d50e4c45f17f4613cc68ce3ed2d80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cast members in a previous UK and Irish tour of Oklahoma, Ashley Day, Charlotte Wakefield, James O'Connell and Lucy May Barker, in Grand Canal Square, Dublin. Photograph: Aidan Crawley]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Aidan Crawley</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why workspaces of the future can’t be replicated]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/05/13/why-workspaces-of-the-future-cant-be-replicated/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/05/13/why-workspaces-of-the-future-cant-be-replicated/</guid><description><![CDATA[In an era where work can happen anywhere, the office’s value no longer lies in its walls or desks, but in the experience that happens within them]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3HVOR6WLFVHM7MT75OSVKVNYIA.jpg?auth=3c8b48f4c5207c11630fe9cb4afa9193727f231b51766a7e49d80c9877f8dc2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Offices are trading in rows of desks for intentional spaces designed for collaboration and connection]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Iconic Offices</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Canadian ice hockey stars to invest in proposed €250m arena for south Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/us-and-canadian-ice-hockey-stars-to-invest-in-proposed-250m-arena-for-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/us-and-canadian-ice-hockey-stars-to-invest-in-proposed-250m-arena-for-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Current and former NHL players jump on board project to build State’s first permanent Olympic-standard ice facility]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G6X3TKI6PRCB7E4QDCG5FDJ4RA.jpg?auth=ed2244904fd0e6a894c5b0df87867b7ef60e2b03775fa28fda29164871f882dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stanley Cup champion Alex Newhook of the Montreal Canadiens (in white) is one of the NHL stars backing the Dublin venture. Photograph: Ben Ludeman/NHLI via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Ludeman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sage backs Irish Accountancy Awards for sixth year as impact ambassador]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/05/13/sage-backs-irish-accountancy-awards-for-sixth-year-as-impact-ambassador/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/05/13/sage-backs-irish-accountancy-awards-for-sixth-year-as-impact-ambassador/</guid><description><![CDATA[Finalists across 24 categories have been announced ahead of the black-tie gala at the Royal Dublin Convention Centre on May 21st, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KPDAZUJPHBCYBCMC6QZC67R7OQ.jpeg?auth=cc1d1b81f46d1389be65b3c93f58f5c811d8237787369e900c201ff848218450&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sage has been announced as the impact ambassador for the Irish Accountancy Awards 2026]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[NTMA silent on future role for Nama chief as Bill to dissolve ‘bad bank’ is published]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/ntma-silent-on-future-role-for-nama-chief-as-bill-to-dissolve-bad-bank-is-published/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/ntma-silent-on-future-role-for-nama-chief-as-bill-to-dissolve-bad-bank-is-published/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Agency managing crisis-era property loans ends mandate with surplus despite initial fears of cost to taxpayers]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YZ636UFAXRGC7FAGIJHS5SFESQ.JPG?auth=bbef05cb08c91925286d9dbbcf0c28ee3b8fbb5473894b0a06c5805d7c5db9e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nama chief executive Brendan McDonagh: no clarity on future role for €430,000-a-year boss. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why an AIB business sustainability loan proved a smart move for Clever Clogs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/05/13/why-an-aib-business-sustainability-loan-proved-a-smart-move-for-clever-clogs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/05/13/why-an-aib-business-sustainability-loan-proved-a-smart-move-for-clever-clogs/</guid><description><![CDATA[The company’s office refurbishment cost €250,000, of which €100,000 came from an AIB sustainability loan]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2RF44S6YOJHSLIYMCEPIU547EM.jpg?auth=0fdd27127baf2c08356c6c54dcfea3f73af2de49a9ee67b5275f7ee35475fdc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Joanne O’Grady, founder of Clever Clogs, a distributor of premium baby and nursery products]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the new guy earning more than you? New pay rules will reveal the truth  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/13/is-the-new-guy-earning-more-than-you-new-pay-rules-will-reveal-the-truth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/13/is-the-new-guy-earning-more-than-you-new-pay-rules-will-reveal-the-truth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanne Hunt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Job ads will now have to provide salary details in move that is especially expected to benefit women workers under EU directive]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4XTRQO7VFRDJBHG7A3QGVN5V4Q.jpg?auth=adbcffad3f99f1f467c630abb5aa90fbfd5f2d1c2e014b1ac049b47083dde204&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New pay transparency rules should do away with some gender pay gaps and ensure new hires get paid the same as existing staff doing the same work. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Post lines up former Glen Dimplex boss Fergal Leamy as next chief executive]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/an-post-lines-up-former-glen-dimplex-boss-fergal-leamy-as-next-chief-executive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/an-post-lines-up-former-glen-dimplex-boss-fergal-leamy-as-next-chief-executive/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan, Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Appointment to €313,000 post currently held by David McRedmond would mark return to the semi-state sector for former Coillte boss]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OHZH3CUGWRRWBSLNC6P4QMJ5VQ.jpg?auth=6615d3ae704851a49a96315929b5ff447aaf716ff5293f9c3b3771352a48357d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Glen Dimplex boss Fergal Leamy is being lined up as An Post's next chief executive. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[RTÉ: Saints, Scholars and Scandals by Shane Ross -  bringing a sharp eye to barter accounts and clandestine payments ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/13/rte-saints-scholars-and-scandals-by-shane-ross-bringing-a-sharp-eye-to-barter-accounts-and-clandestine-payments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/13/rte-saints-scholars-and-scandals-by-shane-ross-bringing-a-sharp-eye-to-barter-accounts-and-clandestine-payments/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Rafter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There is an extended profile of Ryan Tubridy - 'RTÉ’s fallen hero' - but Ross reserves most criticism for Moya Doherty and Dee Forbes]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:08:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OJQEZPGQ6NAJVLL7X3ROMF6PVE.jpg?auth=bbca402a54f869c34663c6dbcb1f2a7538d5569d1852d2580d0024d2725febdd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[RTÉ: Saints, Scholars and Scandals by Shane Ross revists the 2023 drama at the broadcaster. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Scott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeep Avenger 4xe proves small off-roaders with genuine grit still matter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/review/2026/05/13/jeep-avenger-4xe-proves-small-off-roaders-with-genuine-grit-still-matter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/review/2026/05/13/jeep-avenger-4xe-proves-small-off-roaders-with-genuine-grit-still-matter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McAleer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wrong turn into Wicklow mountains reveals best and worst aspects of Jeep’s smallest SUV   ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IJKAEPWSYZF5TABWKM37XH7UD4.jpeg?auth=711f33f80ab6195747307892e8f8f8c65a9471551a17026da7a00ced2a20402e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeep Avenger 4xe feels sure-footed, and the steering is smooth and friction-free]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>