<?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/2026-05-17/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:29:08 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[PGA Championship day four: Aaron Rai wins Major with Rory McIlroy five behind - as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/17/pga-championship-live-updates-rory-mcilroy-starts-three-back-in-search-of-seventh-major/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/17/pga-championship-live-updates-rory-mcilroy-starts-three-back-in-search-of-seventh-major/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pádraig Harrington makes eagle from bunker in final round at Aronimink as he continues to roll back the years]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:36:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XMDBTKQOF4GX4BLXH24TOITVDI.jpg?auth=ea83dff47cb7b3b881430da77bc444d2307e699040c7c00377c979dbc486fd3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aaron Rai of England acknowledges the crowd on the 17th green. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Reaves</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pádraig Harrington: ‘If you put me on a tough golf course, I’m going to be more competitive’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/17/padraig-harrington-if-you-put-me-on-a-tough-golf-course-im-going-to-be-more-competitive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/17/padraig-harrington-if-you-put-me-on-a-tough-golf-course-im-going-to-be-more-competitive/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irishman finishes in the top 20 at PGA Championship, his best Major finish since 2021]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:32:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V6UA6MG42NPZOYJTDMOKB5R46Y.jpg?auth=20181111fc5038fb1e8b571266c602bf32dc1f60f4d284569e3ca75a9927ea0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pádraig Harrington of Ireland plays a shot on the 10th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Redington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aaron Rai emerges from the pack to win PGA Championship with storming back nine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/18/aaron-rai-emerges-from-the-pack-to-win-pga-championship-with-storming-back-nine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/18/aaron-rai-emerges-from-the-pack-to-win-pga-championship-with-storming-back-nine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy finished five shots off the lead as he struggled to launch a charge at Aronimink]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:30:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3BKVLHL7AYCZE5X5YVDOPXU2KE.jpg?auth=65cef5841c8909b34347a69abf6522d15941ddc3f64db8bfd4c7450c4bde6943&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aaron Rai of England and caddie Jason Timmis celebrate on the 18th green. Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jamie Squire</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Pearse looked into his heart to determine what Irish people wanted. Some are still at it today]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/05/18/patrick-pearse-looked-into-his-heart-to-determine-what-irish-people-wanted-some-are-still-at-it-today/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/05/18/patrick-pearse-looked-into-his-heart-to-determine-what-irish-people-wanted-some-are-still-at-it-today/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Patrick Pearse looked into his heart to determine what Irish people wanted. Some are still at it today]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BT5CYM54B4U3AID2EBO7DFTSII.jpg?auth=9e7915b0d849b15349e61e75b15543856761b7a3ff1b5108bec9c5dc938f18a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patrick Pearse. Photograph: National Archives of Ireland]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heimir Hallgrímsson names Mason Melia and Jaden Umeh in Ireland squad for friendlies]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/17/hallgrimsson-names-melia-and-umeh-in-ireland-squad-for-qatar-and-canada-friendlies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/17/hallgrimsson-names-melia-and-umeh-in-ireland-squad-for-qatar-and-canada-friendlies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Four League of Ireland players named including 18-year-old Shamrock Rovers forward Adam Brennan]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QVLSYLJHINEI5A5CLRLN4MSVVY.jpg?auth=eaab15658febf02a9bc6a3da1a4ac280cf449d911a1d25f1f0c001e95c1c7bb9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mason Melia has been named in the Ireland squad. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tale of two provinces as Armagh take the plunder and Westmeath march into history]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/17/tale-of-two-provinces-as-armagh-take-the-plunder-and-westmeath-march-into-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/17/tale-of-two-provinces-as-armagh-take-the-plunder-and-westmeath-march-into-history/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran, Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Armagh players breathe sigh of relief at first Ulster title since 2008 while Westmeath surprise everyone to become Leinster champions ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:30:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NTXIKXS7VDHNFFFMXKIWPF3F5E.jpg?auth=20f63948fc07ba980474bc13cf0662bcfb5a3cf63f81dacf64f4eadab985124d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Westmeath’s Conor Dillon celebrates with the Delaney Cup after their Leinster SFC final win against Dublin in Croke Park on Sunday. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man hospitalised after being found unconscious on road in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/17/man-hospitalised-after-being-found-unconscious-on-road-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/17/man-hospitalised-after-being-found-unconscious-on-road-in-dublin/</guid><description><![CDATA[Gardaí appeal for witnesses to serious assault in Blanchardstown]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:18:17 +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[The man was being treated at Connolly hospital where he remains in a critical condition. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armagh end 18-year wait for Ulster glory as Monaghan run out of gas in extra-time]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/17/armagh-end-18-year-wait-for-ulster-glory-as-monaghan-run-out-of-gas-in-extra-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/17/armagh-end-18-year-wait-for-ulster-glory-as-monaghan-run-out-of-gas-in-extra-time/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Monaghan scored the first point in extra-time but it proved to be their last as Armagh pulled clear in Clones]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:03:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EDSC762TOWMVTSKSWLN34MQWOQ.jpg?auth=3f5508c90b14cd049e045d1d311ed64a4d3871b68d74b952a7114379afa3deed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Armagh's Jarly Óg Burns celebrates after the victory over Monaghan sealed a first Ulster SFC title for the county since 2008. 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[The Irish Times view on judicial reviews: clear that reform was needed ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/17/the-irish-times-view-on-judicial-reviews-clear-that-reform-was-needed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/17/the-irish-times-view-on-judicial-reviews-clear-that-reform-was-needed/</guid><description><![CDATA[The argument that the wider public interest justifies putting some limits on the ability of people to object to major projects is a strong one]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:35:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3YW2GDCZ4RGGBCG6WZQAZC7N2E.JPG?auth=c843fcbfab3cf573aff3fb0e6418be521b6cc0dff5448ae8b1c70a81dcbe93a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has brought forward the judicial review reforms. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[All not so quiet on the Western Front – Denis McClean on the 16th Division’s fate in trenches]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/17/all-not-so-quiet-on-the-western-front-frank-mcnally-on-the-16th-divisions-fate-in-trenches/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/17/all-not-so-quiet-on-the-western-front-frank-mcnally-on-the-16th-divisions-fate-in-trenches/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis McClean]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Telegrams were arriving by the score to all corners of Ireland advising that a loved one had died on the Western Front]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:23:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z247IHEDORDDHCAA423PCWTZY4.png?auth=ffe631fd872a25928dd8ff0d43d856e868470644a3e445c599a10647822706ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Loos Memorial to the dead of the first World War in northern France. Photograph: The War Graves Photographic Project]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Biodiversity Week offers 300 events outside, online and in armchairs ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/17/national-biodiversity-week-offers-300-events-outside-online-and-in-armchairs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/17/national-biodiversity-week-offers-300-events-outside-online-and-in-armchairs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The annual focus on nature has workshops, talks, walks and exhibitions taking place across the country]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:14:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EJCSRCUDLRFTREJUPK4ZLHF4XQ.JPG?auth=fc5ae0513258fe8a17844e3ddd4c732447c3850aed088eedd3244be128104265&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[At the start of National Biodiversity Week are Catherine O’Toole, development officer at the Irish Environmental Network, Minister for Nature Christopher O’Sullivan TD, Karen Ciesielski, chief executive of the Irish Environmental Network and Niall Ó Donnchú, director general of the National Parks and Wildlife Service.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[William Osula scores twice as Newcastle edge West Ham to brink of relegation ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/17/william-osula-scores-twice-as-newcastle-edge-west-ham-to-brink-of-relegation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/17/william-osula-scores-twice-as-newcastle-edge-west-ham-to-brink-of-relegation/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hammers will be relegated if Spurs beat Chelsea on Tuesday night]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:08:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HKWSYRONXZ4WHS6S4FTVCYDHFQ.jpg?auth=5cb2d59c5e2183aeb769987fe2460acb1cf2a252c1577a4214f73cc5dd105199&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[William Osula celebrates scoring Newcastle United's third goal with team-mate Joe Willock during the Premier League match against West Ham at St James' Park. Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ian Macnicol</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the EU and Russia: Angela Merkel is in the frame]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/17/the-irish-times-view-on-the-eu-and-russia-angela-merkel-is-in-the-frame/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/17/the-irish-times-view-on-the-eu-and-russia-angela-merkel-is-in-the-frame/</guid><description><![CDATA[The EU is to consider an envoy to talk to Moscow, but it is not clear whether it can agree a unified approach]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5RHN5NFOCS366P7XKRTH4AWZSU.jpg?auth=6d08054e95a8ccc193d56f185dbdbfa6efcdfe1a6f6d47fc104a0c5fbb9ea83c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former German chancellor Angela Merkel: has been suggested as an EU envoy to Russia 
 (Photo by Gregor Fischer / AFP)     ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gregor Fischer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two challenges to ‘super junior’ ministers attending Cabinet meetings to be heard]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/17/two-challenges-to-super-junior-ministers-attending-cabinet-meetings-to-be-heard/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/17/two-challenges-to-super-junior-ministers-attending-cabinet-meetings-to-be-heard/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sinn Féin’s Pa Daly and People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy lost separate High Court challenge seeking to ban practice]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:51:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TE56PQ5QW5AHZA4KHSJ2546WOQ.jpg?auth=0b1f7c7af47deed9150e32efca3dcb861428c37627fd199d03d4bcbd7f6d8414&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Paul Murphy (left) and Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly. Photographs: Collins & Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relentless Westmeath send Dublin crashing to defeat in extra-time to win second Leinster title]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/17/relentless-westmeath-send-dublin-crashing-to-defeat-in-extra-time-to-win-second-leinster-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/17/relentless-westmeath-send-dublin-crashing-to-defeat-in-extra-time-to-win-second-leinster-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The favourites had a brief chance to win in normal time but couldn’t make it count]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:43:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4NNZURPJMMX2P2C4A7DNEQYNUA.jpg?auth=ffdf47948743c705b33e2985bdde190040bdce28500bb4dcd9733504449dea22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Westmeath celebrate their victory over Dublin in the Leinster SFC final at Croke Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister urged to strengthen new law restricting disclosure of counselling notes ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/17/minister-urged-to-strengthen-new-law-restricting-disclosure-of-counselling-notes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/17/minister-urged-to-strengthen-new-law-restricting-disclosure-of-counselling-notes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Attorney General has advised a ‘blanket ban’ on disclosure would be unconstitutional]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:35:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MT7VERRZYRAUFPBUP7YTJMQH4A.jpg?auth=96bf61ecf4eb5e1003e20d4136e67f9f7fc2611312dc42aae395753518c43202&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clíona Saidléar, executive director of Rape Crisis Ireland: ‘Survivors have waited long enough.’ Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times














]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[England secure fifth consecutive Grand Slam with victory over France in Bordeaux]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/17/england-secure-fifth-consecutive-grand-slam-with-victory-over-france-in-bordeaux/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/17/england-secure-fifth-consecutive-grand-slam-with-victory-over-france-in-bordeaux/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ellie Kildunne and Jess Breach run in two tries each in Bordeaux as England win title for eighth straight time]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:23:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UC4VVSIYAKCRNR3TS72BHZ5NEY.jpg?auth=08968f443f619ffb0bc3e43dff0d10800de22cc08d6ecd38e7b799926899c55b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The England team celebrate with the Women’s Six Nations trophy after the win against France at Stade Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armagh win Ulster final; Westmeath win second ever Leinster title - as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/17/live-gaa-updates-westmeath-take-on-dublin-limerick-play-waterford-and-monaghan-face-armagh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/17/live-gaa-updates-westmeath-take-on-dublin-limerick-play-waterford-and-monaghan-face-armagh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Kirk]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Limerick come on strong to knock Waterford out of Munster hurling]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:14:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/35PO7BX3EZNZJETLYQKAWCPEFM.jpg?auth=3c93a55d5a8fc07badd360c27bab749e2f7f53d7dbf42bdf476270439c86f40c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Armagh overcame Monaghan in extra-time of the Ulster final in Clones. 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[Local authorities to set social housing targets for people with disabilities]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/05/17/local-authorities-to-set-social-housing-targets-for-people-with-disabilities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/05/17/local-authorities-to-set-social-housing-targets-for-people-with-disabilities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Norma Foley says plan provides reassurance to disabled people and their families about ‘housing at right time in their lives’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q3IJVUGUYFDB7LLAI5ZVMLEI3Q.jpg?auth=f135c552f44601710d9a7b3477dd4418dfb6dc934fcd97fc5383615691c38949&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Local Authority Housing Delivery Action Plans 2027-2030 will be published in the coming months, according to Minister for Equality Norma Foley. Photograpg: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kinga Krzeminska</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds take part in protest demanding action on Lough Neagh environmental crisis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/17/hundreds-take-part-in-protest-demanding-action-on-lough-neagh-environmental-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/17/hundreds-take-part-in-protest-demanding-action-on-lough-neagh-environmental-crisis/</guid><description><![CDATA[Lake, which supplies 40% of NI’s drinking water, has been blighted by noxious blue-green algae in recent years]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:56:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VRYENSJXJXUHUHERJQXQZQU7QU.jpg?auth=28a5590d26e8003b40938fec2267d762d1da13cdbd9cc0303f683e4ac58a886d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bernadette McAliskey addresses the Save Lough Neagh rally at Ardboe High Cross, near the lough, in Co Tyrone. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘If I didn’t do it now, I would be too old’: Skellig Michael opens to first summer weekend visitors]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/17/if-i-didnt-do-it-now-i-would-be-too-old-skellig-michael-opens-to-first-summer-weekend-visitors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/17/if-i-didnt-do-it-now-i-would-be-too-old-skellig-michael-opens-to-first-summer-weekend-visitors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Carswell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World Heritage monastic island opened to the first tourists of the summer season last week]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:45:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4DOGJU4DTFCIDEITFATID4QKGY.JPG?auth=7065e4540287784e257e5a8921f75c572e5a57fd323ff53c1efaca55b7ff8274&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[As the season kicks off, tourists arrive by boat visit to Skellig Michael.  Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repeated failure to punish Celtic for fans’ behaviour shows up the SPFL for what it is]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/17/repeated-failure-to-punish-celtic-for-fans-behaviour-shows-up-the-spfl-for-what-it-is/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/17/repeated-failure-to-punish-celtic-for-fans-behaviour-shows-up-the-spfl-for-what-it-is/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ewan Murray]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In a serious league setup, the Scottish champions would begin next season in front of an empty stand]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:43:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E2MRWSXRMS5O3CJ3BBL3PWXM6M.jpg?auth=e7df88de90b9d0b992df70386c75a2cbdb480466a8382d33fdc5b8b11d46e827&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Celtic fans invaded the pitch with a minute still to play in Saturday's title decider against Hearts at Celtic Park. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Milligan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland and Lions rugby player Scott Hastings dies aged 61]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/17/scotland-and-lions-rugby-player-scott-hastings-dies-aged-61/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/17/scotland-and-lions-rugby-player-scott-hastings-dies-aged-61/</guid><description><![CDATA[Younger brother of Gavin Hastings announced in 2022 that he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:35:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V4NXCFQP6JDXVCFVQ7FNIXQIRY.jpg?auth=2b492ff96ddeddd6a38337b9f761d944281b6fcd5017174ca479e9faea2e9def&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scott Hastings in action for Scotland against Ireland's Nigel Carr during the 1987 Five Nations match at Murrayfield. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">�INPHO/Billy Stickland</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erin King hails ‘special’ day as Ireland beat Scotland in front of record crowd]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/17/erin-king-hails-special-day-as-ireland-beat-scotland-in-front-of-record-crowd/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/17/erin-king-hails-special-day-as-ireland-beat-scotland-in-front-of-record-crowd/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland captain speaks of the honour to meet 1973 team before the game]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:28:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XXPELZMXACO3O3QCTTVTAMDD3M.jpg?auth=0f2f8497e6be7fc11ad433130713e82e28613ab06978b6cb6283b7d8b6adbfa6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Erin King with the Siobhan Cattigan trophy. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The clock is ticking’: Trump issues fresh threat against Iran]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/17/the-clock-is-ticking-trump-issues-fresh-threat-against-iran/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/17/the-clock-is-ticking-trump-issues-fresh-threat-against-iran/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tala Ramadan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Drone strike causes fire at UAE nuclear power plant as efforts to end war in Gulf stall]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:27:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WTACVPMB4A3M6T7E6GFCSCVNAU.jpg?auth=cd0f2029f8424e6165912e58572f2d7d2ed37b7a43c3f551c376a0acb1c7c37e&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 has previously threatened to resume attacks if Iran does not agree to a deal. Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Rourke</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Irish provinces on the dance card for URC quarter-final fandango]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/17/three-irish-provinces-on-the-dance-card-for-urc-quarter-final-fandango/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/17/three-irish-provinces-on-the-dance-card-for-urc-quarter-final-fandango/</guid><description><![CDATA[Connacht will take on Glasgow Warriors in Scotland, Munster face Bulls in Pretoria and Leinster have home advantage against Lions]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:22:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GYSOECYAUGZ3OLJLSB4B6FZGGM.jpg?auth=e69f174ddba0bd6467b54166fe11aa0ab4cebf5bc0bbba5682e5c7827e23c043&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Munster players celebrate their win over Lions at Thomond Park on Saturday. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late goals see Limerick past Waterford as they seal qualification for All-Ireland series ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/17/late-goals-see-limerick-past-waterford-as-they-seal-qualification-for-all-ireland-series/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/17/late-goals-see-limerick-past-waterford-as-they-seal-qualification-for-all-ireland-series/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Barry at the Gaelic Grounds]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Déise miss out on progress yet again while result means defending All-Ireland champions Tipperary will also not advance]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:09:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GE7RQXPKMDHZBJYSXBK5YKTSI.jpg?auth=b1ac526bebf052695c98b0d4c9d7fee2733cdeda707a9cfc57a1d121e0fb18b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick's Cian Lynch celebrates a score during the Munster SHC game against Waterford at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Lawlor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin city centre playground damaged by fire for the second time]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/17/dublin-city-centre-playground-damaged-by-fire-for-the-second-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/17/dublin-city-centre-playground-damaged-by-fire-for-the-second-time/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Slater]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Blaze began at Diamond Park playground, on corner of Gardiner Street and Sean McDermott Street, on Saturday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:57:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4FTT2K2QUZANJO6JJNPQDYBLSA.jpeg?auth=4838d8cc2025b28e6a86d023d55082361526dfb759a6b8fa3ccc5ffbc8c49394&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Diamond Park playground on Gardiner Street in Dublin city centre. Photograph: Paulo Nunes dos Santos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paulo Nunes dos Santos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four dead following road incidents in Co Donegal and Co Dublin over weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/17/four-dead-following-road-incidents-in-co-donegal-and-co-dublin-on-saturday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/17/four-dead-following-road-incidents-in-co-donegal-and-co-dublin-on-saturday/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris McNulty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three men died in two separate incidents in Co Donegal, while a pedestrian has died in a crash in Co Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:48:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N2G676FX4ZHNNCO55F3PXHHNSE.jpeg?auth=95e79878e2abcf5ec8046846a0ae9af04cbe24a43be2c353352668dae27a7e01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí at the scene of the fatal road traffic collision on the N11 in Loughlinstown, Co Dublin, in which a woman in her 20s died. 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Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[IHRB to investigate 53-minute delay to start of racing at Navan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/17/ihrb-to-investigate-53-minute-delay-to-start-of-racing-at-navan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/17/ihrb-to-investigate-53-minute-delay-to-start-of-racing-at-navan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Human error’ the reason for medical officer’s late arrival at racecourse]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:37:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/76RB24RNXJBGFIDWBDGEX2BMGA.jpg?auth=709feca1cf84d758e01ca1f8bbbc711debde50cf25b44a350973cb685979f48b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Saturday's opening race at Navan started at 2.05pm, 53 minutes after the scheduled 1.12pm start. 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Photograph: PSNI/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PSNI</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin byelection contender Daniel Ennis threatens legal action over ‘malicious’ X posts]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/17/dublin-byelection-contender-daniel-ennis-threatens-legal-action-over-malicious-x-posts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/17/dublin-byelection-contender-daniel-ennis-threatens-legal-action-over-malicious-x-posts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for Social Democrat claim Nick Delehanty sought to cause ‘maximum reputational damage’ ahead of vote]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:10:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HOGC3PGWRRHIDG5GFZZ4XKLHDA.jpg?auth=df6945068f7fa27becbf7021edd8f32d07e1528d0f68a2bbe3c45b31c75de207&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats, who is expected to be one of the contenders in the upcoming Dublin Central constituency byelection. Photograph: Tom Honan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Honan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/17/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/17/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Guide to sport on television (Monday – Sunday, May 18th – 25th)]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ICYRYH44FNHK3PP4MVAGYLG7FI.jpg?auth=060a4520d5e9b63027a6089090a3cc3cc3786952f3d37723ba55228c393e5370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relief trumps joy for Clayton McMillan after Munster book URC quarter-final place]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/17/relief-trumps-joy-for-clayton-mcmillan-after-munster-book-urc-quarter-final-place/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/17/relief-trumps-joy-for-clayton-mcmillan-after-munster-book-urc-quarter-final-place/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Head coach also outlined importance of qualifying for the Champions Cup, which was secured by victory over Lions]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:00:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JX7E46EVRS4YDCEKWHNI2R6PY4.jpg?auth=1266e9de77f84018c64882764436be6ef902a6f046881f92fc79d744ecb2fc49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Craig Casey of Munster blocks a kick by Lions' Haashim Pead during Saturday's URC match at Thomond Park, Limerick. 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Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Derick Hudson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to examine level of profit in private health insurance market, says Taoiseach]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/17/government-to-examine-level-of-profit-in-private-health-insurance-market-says-taoiseach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/17/government-to-examine-level-of-profit-in-private-health-insurance-market-says-taoiseach/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Recent remarks on immigration by former taoiseach Bertie Ahern were ‘particularly disappointing’, says Martin]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:25:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L252PCHCPFVLQ4MLW2XVU7FDLE.jpg?auth=ee99579661e31d06d562b225aee8efe1327ce5b6bf3841a8f94e9353a7db8c97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin addresses the party's ardfheis in Dublin on Saturday. Photograph: Conor O Mearain/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Conor O Mearain</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan will not ‌be ‘sacrificed or traded’, its president warns following US-China summit]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/05/17/taiwan-will-not-be-sacrificed-or-traded-its-president-warns-following-us-china-summit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/05/17/taiwan-will-not-be-sacrificed-or-traded-its-president-warns-following-us-china-summit/</guid><description><![CDATA[Lai Ching-te makes comments in response to meeting in Beijing between Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:18:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5WPI6WVUCVMESMQ7JAW4I3EHHY.jpg?auth=94b097d2931672ecbc36281920032a04d4128377ed12534cbb997f4f67d2ea1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te: ‘We will not give up our ​national sovereignty and dignity, or our democratic and free way of ​life.’ Photograph: Ritchie B Tongo/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ritchie B Tongo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons of humanity from famine ‘continue to resonate’, Taoiseach tells commemoration]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/17/lessons-of-humanity-from-famine-continue-to-resonate-taoiseach-tells-commemoration/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/17/lessons-of-humanity-from-famine-continue-to-resonate-taoiseach-tells-commemoration/</guid><description><![CDATA[National Famine Commemoration in Co Galway hosted by Minister for Culture Patrick O’Donovan]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 14:35:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BFISAPDDMRBS5BBKZNP3HIWER4.jpg?auth=0fde967e5d954f6a74526c72e53127ac9c3128d3c298bc0f70cac1ce99213578&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Minister for Culture Patrick O’Donovan TD and Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council David Collins (all right) attended the National Famine Commemoration at the Irish Workhouse Centre in Co Galway on Sunday.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bruno Fernandes equals assist record as Manchester United hold off battling Forest ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/17/bruno-fernandes-equals-assist-record-as-manchester-united-hold-off-battling-forest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/17/bruno-fernandes-equals-assist-record-as-manchester-united-hold-off-battling-forest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Will Unwin at Old Trafford]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Casemiro gets emotional send off on final appearance for Manchester United at Old Trafford]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 14:05:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3IFXMU64GPJHBE5DAMPAHKC5I4.jpg?auth=095b70d23480583b432465ba3e89315af6a3bb1e0e1c8c0f2b4b7ea04317f25e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Casemiro acknowledges the fans at Old Trafford along with his wife and daughter after the Premier League game against Nottingham Forest. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Livesey</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late goals help Dublin see off Kildare and claim a 13th straight Leinster crown ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/17/late-goals-help-dublin-see-off-kildare-and-claim-a-13th-straight-leinster-crown/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/17/late-goals-help-dublin-see-off-kildare-and-claim-a-13th-straight-leinster-crown/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daire Walsh at Croke Park]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Niamh Crowley and Caoimhe O’Connor both on target with goals in the last six minutes at Croke Park ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:28:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FRVD2WBXV5G5ZO4E6QXULAXIWM.jpg?auth=cabecd87e7905b32b9233613fff9e08761a85d489975fa6d025fd03831e79cb9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin’s Michelle Davoren and Aoife Curran celebrate after the victory over Kildare secured the Leinster title at Croke 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[Puff review: Hiltinho Fantástico’s glorious movement shows the possibilities of the human body]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/05/17/puff-review-hiltinho-fantasticos-glorious-movement-shows-the-possibilities-of-the-human-body/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/05/17/puff-review-hiltinho-fantasticos-glorious-movement-shows-the-possibilities-of-the-human-body/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christie Seaver]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin Dance Festival 2026: Created with Alice Ripoll, Puff is a homage to Brazil’s passinho urban dance]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:05:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X5X7OLTJ7NDL7JZBE3J22KGDQU.jpeg?auth=ce506ef8fb8c6bb73bbd78981f797e5505fba6fc9cead53301c0a35299ef0c8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin Dance Festival 2026: Hiltinho Fantástico in Puff. Photograph: Alice Ripoll]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are voters’ five big issues in Dublin Central and Galway West byelections?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/17/what-are-voters-five-big-issues-in-dublin-central-and-galway-west-byelections/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/17/what-are-voters-five-big-issues-in-dublin-central-and-galway-west-byelections/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cost of living and housing top agenda, with immigration, transport, special education and Irish language also coming up on doorsteps]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WDEWSB3X7ZG5XCAN576E35VVLA.JPG?auth=73b89de8ec821d0056ee9fdb77fe5edd575cae9d044179b5ed2e77c56b3bc1b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fine Gael's candidate in the Galway West byelection, Seán Kyne, on the campaign trail on Inis Oírr. Picture: Enda O'Dowd/ The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s deep political divides were plain to see on the streets of London this weekend ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/17/britains-deep-political-divides-were-plain-to-see-on-the-streets-of-london-this-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/17/britains-deep-political-divides-were-plain-to-see-on-the-streets-of-london-this-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tricolours were mixed in with Union Jacks as Tommy Robinson held a big London rally while pro-Palestine marchers converged nearby ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:54:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XS45MPAUKBG2LCHGET5E5MGU4A.jpeg?auth=8ccb6906595030e8ffe739a0cdac488f41249c6f7b9103e481df520cb0e97ed5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A march attendee displays a British flag with Tommy Robinson's name on it. Photograph: Mark Paul]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Paul</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The delegates’ views: Fianna Fáil members say ‘leadership in waiting is very patient’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/17/the-delegates-views-fianna-fail-members-say-leadership-in-waiting-is-very-patient/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/17/the-delegates-views-fianna-fail-members-say-leadership-in-waiting-is-very-patient/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Party faithful give mixed views on Micheál Martin’s tenure, with no obvious challenger emerging amid concerns it is ‘difficult to find a TD who spans the generations’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:07:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K2QI5EMBYZE4PF4RDLGFPKEEKQ.jpg?auth=1c4d1a0e1d8538dc63c77fc1ed8b599f45e0bc6b09b251fd8d5e635c8a5c7596&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Claire O’Brien (Galway West) at the Fianna Fáil ardfheis.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offaly hurling renaissance continues as they end Wexford’s hopes of progress ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/16/offaly-hurling-renaissance-continues-as-they-send-wexford-crashing-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/16/offaly-hurling-renaissance-continues-as-they-send-wexford-crashing-out/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eoghan Cahill scores 1-12 as Offaly secure first championship win over Wexford in 14 years]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:02:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6KPW7B7UDRFX7AJWZSAL6T4SK4.jpg?auth=23b3dbbd1a5a6b670f029e26ad509e16a8dc64f90fd4583d9e27c1aa01c867f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Offaly's Ben Conneely challenges Jack O’Connor of Wexford during the Leinster SHC game at O'Connor Park in Tullamore. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humans may be on the way out. But at least the humanities are back]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/17/humans-may-be-on-the-way-out-but-at-least-the-humanities-are-back/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/17/humans-may-be-on-the-way-out-but-at-least-the-humanities-are-back/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maureen Dowd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Maybe the lords of the cloud hope truth and beauty can help us steer artificial intelligence for the better]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2VWGE7FNBFHMPNZEIEEPLQNIS4?auth=726826d402818a04a471edf4d08bb2c4716fc83de41c06307a1ecd0965830a77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniela Amodei, co-founder of Anthropic, who studied literature at university, said 'studying the humanities is going to be more important than ever'. Photograph: Marissa Leshnov/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Marissa Leshnov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Our supporters needed a response and we got that’ – Clare boss Brian Lohan hails win over Tipperary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/17/our-supporters-needed-a-response-and-we-got-that-clare-boss-brian-lohan-hails-win-over-tipperary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/17/our-supporters-needed-a-response-and-we-got-that-clare-boss-brian-lohan-hails-win-over-tipperary/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Banner County put in their best performance since All-Ireland winning season to leave All-Ireland champions on brink of elimination ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:45:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QOJKZGIJWPTEHVWOVN4TFJOKCU.jpg?auth=86780b3f5ab6eda9857ae46fa829fa76d4ff119e44bc3761c6fd1f31dca2dba4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clare's Adam Hogan challenges Tipperary's Jason Forde during the Munster SHC game at Semple Stadium. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea appoint Xabi Alonso as new manager on four-year deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/17/chelsea-appoint-xabi-alonso-as-new-manager-on-four-year-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/17/chelsea-appoint-xabi-alonso-as-new-manager-on-four-year-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Steinberg]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spaniard signs four-year contract and will begin role in pre-season following FA Cup final defeat]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:54:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FA2QT5FUOISXZIOOQU4MD4N6PI.jpg?auth=8a0be6095a9b206ea7f5238795856ac9fb215138267298dd5b29dbf7e9abd40b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Xabi Alonso. Photograph: Alex Grimm/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Grimm</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moylan  hat-trick steals Cannon’s thunder as Ireland show Grenada no mercy in Murcia ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/16/moylan-hat-trick-steals-cannons-thunder-as-ireland-show-grenada-no-mercy-in-murcia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/16/moylan-hat-trick-steals-cannons-thunder-as-ireland-show-grenada-no-mercy-in-murcia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side came to life in the second half of friendly international ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:53:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FKO427KT7JEGTNQLZPQZVXBWZY.jpg?auth=97ad8709be5c097f4b3271894ed9b6b26cfa7465997cb61d4f4770b891e07e4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jack Moylan celebrates scoring his hat-trick and Ireland's fifth goal during the friendly international against Grenada  at Enrique Roca Stadium in Murcia, Spain. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota aims to tighten grip on Irish car market with line-up revamp for 262 registrations]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/05/17/toyota-aims-to-tightens-grip-on-market-with-line-up-revamp-for-262-registrations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/05/17/toyota-aims-to-tightens-grip-on-market-with-line-up-revamp-for-262-registrations/</guid><description><![CDATA[Market leader rolls out updated Yaris Cross, plug-in Rav4 and bigger electric bZ Touring]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:50:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4CT6YZBR4VCVVKMJTHA3GUT4J4.jpg?auth=596834a9adbf34e34e53c48979eaa03e91de3c56c2a34b7445249f256acd79e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Toyota is introducing a new estate-style Touring version of its all-electric bZ car]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jeroen Peeters</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (30s) found dead at Dublin house named as man in his 60s released without charge]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/17/man-60s-released-without-charge-after-body-of-man-30s-found-at-dublin-house/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/17/man-60s-released-without-charge-after-body-of-man-30s-found-at-dublin-house/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Body of David O’Mahony found after gardaí called to Brookwood Heights, Artane, in early hours of Saturday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:43:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4H73LLOWXJH3NAGW5WRI7BYGVM.jpeg?auth=fb2c947dff9a46b92ee4d70afe458b9ae0b2660530667de04b91183d48b61652&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The house in Brookwood Heights in Artane, Dublin, where the body of David O'Mahony was found last Saturday. Photograph: Paulo Nunes dos Santos for The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paulo Nunes dos Santos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian drones kill four in Russia as Moscow faces biggest attack in over a year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/17/ukrainian-drones-kill-four-in-russia-as-moscow-faces-biggest-attack-in-over-a-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/17/ukrainian-drones-kill-four-in-russia-as-moscow-faces-biggest-attack-in-over-a-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[Zelenskiy says strikes are a response to Russian attacks on Ukraine’s cities and infrastructure]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:29:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A6QS6POPUKRSS63HHFUIFEAOTE.jpg?auth=df19b6c8f4fc877f48fd8cc4805df0cf58e28992491ddb0cc311e99f7c8cd3d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Damaged residential building in Kyiv following Russian strikes on the city on 15 May 2026. Photograph: Tetiana Dzhafarova/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tetiana Dzhafarova</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will foreign-based executors make sorting our affairs when we die more difficult?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/17/will-foreign-based-executors-make-sorting-our-affairs-when-we-die-more-difficult/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/17/will-foreign-based-executors-make-sorting-our-affairs-when-we-die-more-difficult/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Managing an estate from abroad can present practical and legal challenges, but these are not insurmountable]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:35:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YR2HLYFSLZFWXOLBW6XLTUUQ2I.jpg?auth=aec824555feafbb59f2a83bc51553646d9cdde036356263c05da04d450305e22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/05/17/who-declares-global-health-emergency-over-ebola-outbreak/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/05/17/who-declares-global-health-emergency-over-ebola-outbreak/</guid><description><![CDATA[Health authorities warn outbreak may be significantly larger than currently detected]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:32:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H5XG44W7XJMCVHVYFX5N5V2GJE.jpg?auth=1ce8d84bf805540c5b916975de17ba06abeb1f39b256bdb2542ae61a4efab4c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ambulances parked outside a hospital in Bunia, Congo. Photograph: Constant Same Bagalwa/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Constant Same Bagalwa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Message from the Editor: Ireland’s dirty money trail]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/05/17/message-from-the-editor-irelands-dirty-money-trail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/05/17/message-from-the-editor-irelands-dirty-money-trail/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruadhán Mac Cormaic]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[IT Sunday: Money laundering is big business in Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:13:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZI2N6H33ARD2LNFMJ74OWYUPPE.jpg?auth=b0b643f25d81649b552c9f712886e8b960e5d6d5cd640d7ef902da93763f587c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[With so much crime occurring online, and cash seldom entering the crime chain, the challenge facing criminal gangs is how to keep money moving online so as to conceal its origins. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conor McGregor set for UFC return on July 11 against Max Holloway in Las Vegas]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/17/conor-mcgregor-set-for-ufc-return-on-july-11-against-max-holloway-in-las-vegas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/17/conor-mcgregor-set-for-ufc-return-on-july-11-against-max-holloway-in-las-vegas/</guid><description><![CDATA[Irishman set for first fight since 2021 injury after Dana White announces bout]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:22:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7BGWKXV4QSBW4YI5LSTQMUGMNQ.jpg?auth=b63621d16b6dd15277883c143323c883f99a589c60ebe9b4c612da2e9716fa02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Conor McGregor will fight Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on July 11. Photograph: Joe Maher/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Joe Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patient on trolley in hospital corridor for 15 hours felt ‘invisible’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/17/patient-on-trolley-in-hospital-corridor-for-15-hours-felt-invisible/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/17/patient-on-trolley-in-hospital-corridor-for-15-hours-felt-invisible/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sinead Ferron (51), who suffers from several ongoing health issues, upset over experience]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z6P456KLRRBNLHLXUHJJOZJ22M.jpg?auth=d80bbf8083260ba8968fc552f13b55ef983dc3b0fb358e25a123fb158118a00f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The hospital said 'every effort' is made to 'allocate ward beds as quickly as possible'. File photograph: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eurovision 2026 review: Father Ted, controversy and Ireland’s absence as Bulgaria wins]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/05/17/eurovision-2026-review-father-ted-controversy-and-irelands-absence-as-bulgaria-wins/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/05/17/eurovision-2026-review-father-ted-controversy-and-irelands-absence-as-bulgaria-wins/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Boos, boycotts and tensions over Israel overshadow the 70th Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:33:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6CXDVAVQNVJ46KSGVTVJZFCJEY.jpg?auth=4d77404f7695b8b4e249c9fff379954ce334b6667dfb969d6fbf6df8ddb4dad9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eurovision 2026: Dara, representing Bulgaria with the song Bangaranga, with the winner’s trophy. Photograph: Georg Hochmuth/APA/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Georg Hochmuth</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bertie’s outburst wasn’t part of a Fianna Fáil master plan. It was worse than that]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/16/jennifer-oconnell-berties-outburst-wasnt-part-of-a-fianna-fail-masterplan-it-was-worse-than-that/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/16/jennifer-oconnell-berties-outburst-wasnt-part-of-a-fianna-fail-masterplan-it-was-worse-than-that/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer O’Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The real victim here, Ahern implied, was not “the Africans” or Muslim children who are going about their weekend oblivious to their designation as a national security threat, but himself]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FUR7ZMFJOO5PFIR3M5CTIMQ6GI.jpg?auth=e8d9d77f4adf1ad413c0c67cfd2755c8be36a7b21ec0bc4f2d076e155bf6137e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[After the video emerged, Ahern pulled out his signature move: the simultaneous backtrack-double-down. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s politics meets the bond market reality check]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/17/britains-politics-meets-the-bond-market-reality-check/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/17/britains-politics-meets-the-bond-market-reality-check/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The UK does not set the price of its borrowing unilaterally, a lesson one Labour leadership hopeful must learn]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CTKW2NSHR7VXUJKAQPAAVMWUZY.jpg?auth=08e430a0e440273da022a5055296cb3293bbedac8860fb3da8a7f14e57b90f82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham during the last general election campaign. Photograph: Paul Ellis/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Ellis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We only talk about access to abortion – never the reasons why women choose it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/17/we-only-talk-about-access-to-abortion-never-the-reasons-why-women-choose-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/17/we-only-talk-about-access-to-abortion-never-the-reasons-why-women-choose-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breda O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Abortion allows society to shrug its shoulders - towards the children of unplanned pregnancies but also to systemic pressures, from the housing crisis to the cost of living]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:21:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H5HSEM6S65EKHOGYDLW63HCRNU.jpg?auth=0329f46e6e8d1655f9f32dbffe745aeda4c7ad90a364275c0863f58a4861c818&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Seventy-two hours is not too long to wait to decide to have an abortion - a decision that, unlike marriage, is completely irrevocable. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">A75</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[State redeems €11bn bond with little fuss but Iran war clouds economy’s future ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/17/state-redeems-11bn-bond-with-little-fuss-but-iran-war-clouds-economys-future/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/17/state-redeems-11bn-bond-with-little-fuss-but-iran-war-clouds-economys-future/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the week when the NTMA’s chief warned of risks from rise in national debt, an €11bn bond repayment by the agency flew under radar]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BHFLPL3AEJGGFHFARVVOD6ZB5E.jpg?auth=0300a4a8a475435c56c4ec53c94413034c27237acdcaa588e40805f01dcd3e5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[NTMA chief executive Frank O’Connor warned this week that the era of low interest rates was over. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’re all ‘doing phone’. It’s no way to spend a life]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/17/doing-phone-is-a-resplendently-stupid-phrase-perfect-for-what-weve-become/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/17/doing-phone-is-a-resplendently-stupid-phrase-perfect-for-what-weve-become/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark O’Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I decided to address the problem of my relationship to consumer electronics in the only way I know how: by purchasing more consumer electronics]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IUVCHAYHYVC2DILDLT6UYSQG3A.jpg?auth=dcee217864048ba17f7d4ade6fe60e59bad9ad3b0bdd51244f25f0842a85509c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rather than actually reading a book in my spare evening hours, mostly picking it up and putting it down between bouts of staring into the small abyss in my hand. Photograph: Cyril Byrne]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">gorodenkoff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin: If you’re sneering at a Galway footballer maybe going on Love Island, you’re the loser]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/16/malachy-clerkin-if-youre-sneering-at-a-galway-footballer-maybe-going-on-love-island-youre-the-loser/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/16/malachy-clerkin-if-youre-sneering-at-a-galway-footballer-maybe-going-on-love-island-youre-the-loser/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Seán Fitzgerald is hoping to make the cut for the UK’s biggest TV dating show, forsaking Galway’s Sam Maguire effort to do it]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/77YRUXDO6BAYDAYCXXLGBHZCEM.jpg?auth=9e4654b2e60476d75076a1ab38a5661e6c24cdf235707fbce4f86502c4ad9eb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Galway's Seán Fitzgerald, or @fitzy007 as he goes by online, turned out against Leitrim in the Connacht championship. 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Photograph: INPHO/James Crombie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Oliver reflects on his father’s death, resilience and finding his feet with Glasgow Warriors]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/16/glasgow-scrumhalf-jack-oliver-reflects-on-fathers-death-and-emotional-return-to-south-africa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/16/glasgow-scrumhalf-jack-oliver-reflects-on-fathers-death-and-emotional-return-to-south-africa/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The former Munster and Ireland U20 scrum-half speaks about grief, resilience and finding his feet with Glasgow Warriors]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BUPVKVQFINGYPAAGMA7ECZOSDQ.jpg?auth=7e49a3d86c8234f1451099e4d908238418b1bd7214857e7a4df7b6dd99ab1442&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Glasgow Warriors’ Jack Oliver against the DHL Stormers at DHL Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa. Photograph: Steve Haag Sports/EJ Langer/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Steve Haag Sports/EJ Langer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I can’t live in Dublin. Unless you have a gig that pays a lot of money, or four jobs, you can’t’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/17/i-cant-live-in-dublin-unless-you-have-a-gig-that-pays-a-lot-of-money-or-four-jobs-you-cant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/17/i-cant-live-in-dublin-unless-you-have-a-gig-that-pays-a-lot-of-money-or-four-jobs-you-cant/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Songwriter Mark Geary on his debut Irish gig and the country’s increasing level of ‘cruelty and grift’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WTJDQ343YNABJG75XKPJKYKZHY.jpeg?auth=91239e17b8d810e69aad30609a903b829d0cb0573592988c01823a0121a244d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark Geary: 'It seems we live in a time where being working class is viewed in certain sections of our society with suspicion.' Photograph: Patrick Glennon]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pic credit by Patrick Glennon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘accidental beekeeper’ in Ireland’s most nature-deprived neighbourhood]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/17/the-accidental-beekeeper-in-irelands-most-nature-deprived-neighbourhood/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/17/the-accidental-beekeeper-in-irelands-most-nature-deprived-neighbourhood/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Cleary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taking on two beehives and tending to a community garden in The Liberties opened Anthony Freeman-O’Brien’s eyes and heart to the benefits of urban greening]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IM2BNJQOWVF4XMICESOT2B7CEY.JPG?auth=f6572a4c1c9a37177c99f2bdb42c34b39400331625bbcb8b92ead1e629303362&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anthony Freeman-O'Brien in the inner city garden on the corner of Dublin’s James’ Street and Watling Street in The Liberties, Dublin 8. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marilyn Monroe at 100: What her films reveal about the woman behind the myth]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/17/marilyn-monroe-at-100-what-her-films-reveal-about-the-woman-behind-the-myth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/17/marilyn-monroe-at-100-what-her-films-reveal-about-the-woman-behind-the-myth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Slattery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Decades after her death, she continues to attract speculation and fantasy, but her performances are neglected]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GHEXJXJCHBAVHHK2SA7D56B62E.jpg?auth=5641a148fcd6b84862b8d4cb24cf5b5d7bea96dc4bdb518d857ffbb959038f70&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marilyn Monroe in Hollywood, California, in 1953. Photograph: M Garrett/Murray Garrett/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">M. Garrett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI don’t believe it: What do Gerry Hutch, Michael Healy-Rae and Charlie Haughey have in common?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/17/ai-dont-believe-it-what-do-gerry-hutch-michael-healy-rae-and-charlie-haughey-have-in-common/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/17/ai-dont-believe-it-what-do-gerry-hutch-michael-healy-rae-and-charlie-haughey-have-in-common/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Carroll]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: U2 ride the bus in Mexico City; Ryanair seeks to fill Europe’s ‘best’ comms manager job; Minister goes from eating humble pie to cake]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HBUPCRF4ZMDRZVSH4ZRWYRAZEA.jpg?auth=5a4ba587e12647c2ffef9b4e56a318b96dfb09693017ed3ced81f733656ee213&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gerry Hutch at Corinthians Boxing Club in Dublin 1 during a recent community open day. Photograph: Collins ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snapchat: ‘I’ve seen so much stuff. I would block them after but the damage was done’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/17/the-idea-that-snapchat-is-only-used-to-chat-to-your-mates-is-not-true/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/17/the-idea-that-snapchat-is-only-used-to-chat-to-your-mates-is-not-true/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Hogan, Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Snapchat remains a firm favourite among Irish youngsters but has been the subject of numerous controversies, mostly linked to user privacy, child safety and moderation]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A7JG2AL6KJAVHLLGHFOK3CTLHM.png?auth=81dd1b41f31e0443044a55a7499a5e9905185fff283440792ec06ba25b7e53d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Snapchat says the safety and wellbeing of its users is 'a top priority'. Illustration: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Powerful and heartbreaking’: A couch is what Ireland’s homeless children say they want most]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/16/powerful-and-heartbreaking-a-couch-is-what-irelands-homeless-children-say-they-want-most/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/16/powerful-and-heartbreaking-a-couch-is-what-irelands-homeless-children-say-they-want-most/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Focus Ireland says the desires of children in homelessness accommodation – for more space, better beds and sheets, and that staff don’t shout at them – are ‘very basic’ demands]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZCPA6XDCINEAFHHD4RAMZHY75A.JPG?auth=41746a461122a4a0a418c81e5263ef0170a1e0c7a415bd0efec8764d4a611b84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sophie (11), has been living in hotel emergency accommodation with her family for almost a year. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can I grow cowslips in my garden? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/05/17/how-can-i-grow-cowslips-in-my-garden/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/05/17/how-can-i-grow-cowslips-in-my-garden/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fionnuala Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After decades of decline, it’s great to see these dainty, pollinator-friendly wildflowers making such a comeback]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RFX75YMZ5NAMRNCCDUI2CWCFDE.jpg?auth=3d1761d82939f48e9013581d2012f3b6204df92ba221fa5a7989c86e5c0b64bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cowslips. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Fleming</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m a man in my 40s and feel like I don’t have any real friendships’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/05/17/im-a-man-in-my-40s-and-feel-like-i-dont-have-any-real-friendships/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/05/17/im-a-man-in-my-40s-and-feel-like-i-dont-have-any-real-friendships/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roe McDermott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask Roe: I always make an effort to fit in, but I worry this is now coming across as desperate]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WY5INB37PJEAHCA55MZGKAZIVI.jpg?auth=b639a9caa21a6b5a93baf680a066f6b1fc8769ad5b7a33e59d569c8ece2631ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[‘It seems like everyone I know has really solid groups of friends except me.’ Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SolStock</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘She blames me for everything’: Barring order against man who claims he slapped woman ‘just once’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/17/she-blames-me-for-everything-barring-order-against-man-who-claims-he-slapped-woman-just-once/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/17/she-blames-me-for-everything-barring-order-against-man-who-claims-he-slapped-woman-just-once/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Woman in separate case claimed partner threatened ‘to strangle me with charger wire’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZIHNM3DLIHYQYGPYVQWRU6MG7A.jpg?auth=48c39eb62325a2d95b8beb9b95d43f5c93dc7d43a59877dd000418bd8eb4485c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dolphin House in Dublin. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You have to be ready for war’: Legacy of limbo in Armenia after loss of Nagorno-Karabakh]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/17/you-have-to-be-ready-for-war-legacy-of-limbo-in-armenia-after-loss-of-nagorno-karabakh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/17/you-have-to-be-ready-for-war-legacy-of-limbo-in-armenia-after-loss-of-nagorno-karabakh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A lightning quick offensive in 2023 saw Azerbaijan take control of the disputed region in a devastating blow to Armenia]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZFSBHRCR532DZ2A36QDZKD2HXQ.jpg?auth=ba570b9fe4c25493fe434968ae76e6a3c4eb945a569b87a2a52ca6f09863a82a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Relatives and friends of those killed in fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region visit the Yerablur Military Memorial Cemetery in Yerevan. Photograph: KAREN MINASYAN/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Karen Minasyan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bored with pinot grigio and NZ sauv blanc? Try these alternatives]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/05/17/bored-with-pinot-grigio-and-nz-sauv-blanc-try-these-alternatives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/05/17/bored-with-pinot-grigio-and-nz-sauv-blanc-try-these-alternatives/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How to Drink Better: There are many options if you like fruity, unoaked dry wines that are not too high in alcohol]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:26:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M5IHK7MHNVGGNLUSLOPSOQPIFE.jpg?auth=df99862066858456df81fc2cf042c3fd8ca47c89b96794318cec6c147aa73a60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[With so many options on offer, there's no need to limit your white wine palate. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">courtneyk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten luxurious Irish hotel room service experiences for your bucket list]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/05/17/ten-luxurious-irish-hotel-room-service-experiences-for-your-bucket-list/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/05/17/ten-luxurious-irish-hotel-room-service-experiences-for-your-bucket-list/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara McQuillan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Think of sitting in your robe, hearing a gentle knock at the door and then watching as a silver cloche is lifted to reveal a feast]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:16:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y2IOUEYEGZGYPPPUGYQ4HNTDEI.jpg?auth=27144b9d631999ae4c75553a192a37a77bc71e2865ae85b3d3ed154508d6a795&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Breakfast in bed at The Westbury in Dublin 2]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannes 2026: Why almost nowhere else is as good at generating ear-bursting controversy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/05/17/cannes-2026-why-almost-nowhere-else-is-as-good-at-generating-ear-bursting-controversy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/05/17/cannes-2026-why-almost-nowhere-else-is-as-good-at-generating-ear-bursting-controversy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From the Paris protests of 1968 to Lars von Trier’s Hitler gag in 2011: here, if nowhere else, cinema still matters]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YJFIC2VUVJGIVIAXDS6HNSXBEM.jpg?auth=4bc0d9403bfd8acde0f66a8e8817a5c683de79a357d9d8a48693004bda071dbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cannes 2026: Demi Moore, one of this year's judges, at the festival's opening ceremony on Tuesday. Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">VALERY HACHE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/16/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/16/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Courtney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[May 17th-22nd highlights, including Tradfluencer: The Sharon Shannon Story; Derek Mooney’s Back from the Brink; and Lucy Worsley on The American Revolution]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZLFJBLISKRPONHCIF4G7W5KRF4.JPG?auth=182485ffa341059747d5e16d3a436f7cb3848ecd93c676c19eef1c6eaefd4930&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sharon Shannon. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Kavanagh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look at the Japanese ambassador’s residence in Foxrock: ‘Our Irish friends are not only very kind, but very open’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/05/17/at-home-with-the-japanese-ambassador-in-dublins-foxrock-the-house-itself-has-a-very-important-role/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/05/17/at-home-with-the-japanese-ambassador-in-dublins-foxrock-the-house-itself-has-a-very-important-role/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A mix of Japanese culture and Irish crafts, the ambassador’s residence offers a home away from home for newly appointed Manabu Miyagawa and his wife Noriko]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KOOCSN6ZRVGTFP2M5TS7VXCZPQ.JPG?auth=3ad4a3687ae0765bbd87bb7be3e6e680c8b2301af496b9d1c2f6a38c5c843118&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Miyagawa Manabu is the 22nd Japanese ambassador to Ireland since diplomatic ties were established in 1957. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New crime fiction: frenemies, foul play and a touch of the supernatural]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/17/new-crime-fiction-frenemies-foul-play-and-a-touch-of-the-supernatural/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/17/new-crime-fiction-frenemies-foul-play-and-a-touch-of-the-supernatural/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Cliff, Elizabeth Mannion]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Latest from John Connolly plus Andrea Mara, Michael Idov, Michael Connelly and a horror-infused debut by Imani Thompson]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:34:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CWKU4NLREJDVTMFGUAWLSJNNG4.jpg?auth=a54a5364876dba739bcef9e168a5b11bd20b75f1a875d7764350638a8c5e3539&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There is hope and horror in John Connolly's latest novel, A River Red with Blood]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doireann Ní Ghríofa: ‘In the past someone like me would have been brought to an asylum’   ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/17/doireann-ni-ghriofa-in-the-past-someone-like-me-would-have-been-brought-to-an-asylum/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/17/doireann-ni-ghriofa-in-the-past-someone-like-me-would-have-been-brought-to-an-asylum/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Author Doireann Ní Ghríofa on her new novel about a derelict mental hospital and how she writes ‘really weird books that are hard to describe’  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:24:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FL6C3PY2XJDY7KX7OXSUL5XKUM.jpg?auth=9dd11087f1c69807b98744cf76a2f82b10eb905744557176dbeabe1ab42d61a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Doireann Ní Ghríofa spent hundreds of hours researching. Photograph: Brid O'Donovan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">BRID O DONOVAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sue Divin: ‘Character, voice, plot, pace, authenticity – if a writer nails that, I’ll read their novel’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/17/sue-divin-character-voice-plot-pace-authenticity-if-a-writer-nails-that-ill-read-their-novel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/17/sue-divin-character-voice-plot-pace-authenticity-if-a-writer-nails-that-ill-read-their-novel/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Author Sue Divin, who has a master’s in peace and conflict studies, helps to build peace at work and in fiction]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:08:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OAWV5FVZLNA2FFHS7E2TJXS2HU.jpeg?auth=4cea3a9b9d42e75e6fa04c9685e0a3569c42ec62137d69ea0f50c455863149e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sue Divin: 'I’d love novels to be novels, and let readers decide what to read. Imagine YA books could mingle on tables and shelves with adult books – it happens in many countries, but rarely here.' ]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>