<?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/2026-05-21/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:06:38 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[‘Selfless’ Alexander Coughlan, who died after assault in Blanchardstown, will be ‘deeply missed’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/21/selfless-alexander-coughlan-who-died-after-robbery-in-blanchardstown-will-be-deeply-missed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/21/selfless-alexander-coughlan-who-died-after-robbery-in-blanchardstown-will-be-deeply-missed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Castleknock Community College graduate was killed after being assaulted in Dublin near his home]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:27:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ORGDNIZBEZBTFJ4JGQUBMZ5ZAM.jpg?auth=6bef52dbbb46baf1a52e9179c56b7775555f9d6b064e5d4759adc2668d4adb38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A friend of Alexander Coughlan has said he 'was truly loved by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him'. Photograph: LinkedIn]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of Yves Sakila seems to involve ‘disproportionate use of violence’, says solicitor]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/21/family-of-yves-sakila-still-dont-know-cause-of-death-nearly-one-week-on/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/21/family-of-yves-sakila-still-dont-know-cause-of-death-nearly-one-week-on/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Extraordinarily disproportionate use of violence’ in Yves Sakila incident, solicitor says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:21:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RRPJKR4ORRHW5JLA3LI7CKFK7A.png?auth=cdfcff2d3ba049407c86d37d53a323ca7db4f07f70f49a34cdc4352d7170d1bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Yves Sakila died following being restrained by security guards on Dublin's Henry Street last week]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brú review on TG4: An honest account of the sacrifices young people make for elite sport  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/21/bru-review-on-tg4-an-honest-account-of-the-sacrifices-young-people-make-for-elite-sport/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/21/bru-review-on-tg4-an-honest-account-of-the-sacrifices-young-people-make-for-elite-sport/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Television: At a time when sport on TV feels like a covert way to advertise betting websites and beer there’s something hugely refreshing about this]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:09:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BXZS5F5ULFD7VKL7VM77CRDVJE.JPG?auth=b4451dd0ccf1935ece8a098e8fcf02137189b84aafa2d2be0519ee7b7879b1a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Triple-jumper Fódhla Nic Pháidín, from Derrybeg in Donegal, is featured in Brú]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish charities facing uncertain future amid rising costs and funding shortfalls ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/21/irish-charities-facing-uncertain-future-amid-rising-costs-and-funding-shortfalls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/21/irish-charities-facing-uncertain-future-amid-rising-costs-and-funding-shortfalls/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Survey finds that nearly a quarter of charities have doubts they can sustain services over the coming year]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:59:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KJJME4CDCVE4FO6Z6VSPONQQGI.jpg?auth=04f3e0c3793f9ada57ba4c99a8c0ae62a3c132569dee03335fdda699c9af0c9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[‘Behind each of these organisations is a team of people, staff, volunteers and trustees, wondering whether they can keep the doors open this year.’ Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">artursfoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of man given accidental overdose at Co Clare nursing home settle action]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/family-of-man-given-accidental-overdose-at-co-clare-nursing-home-settle-action/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/family-of-man-given-accidental-overdose-at-co-clare-nursing-home-settle-action/</guid><description><![CDATA[John Mee (71) was found to be in respiratory failure after being transferred to hospital before his death in 2021]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:35:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7FHEWBJYGBFKZAB3JBGKTDKSJ4.JPG?auth=6a9c4890630bccb60e2853ab8834231ff4442cc98f6ba6aa8a07da4fb18ba399&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The board of directors of Cahercalla Community Hospital in Ennis this month issued a letter of apology to the Mee family. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who broke red light and killed couple at pedestrian crossing in Blanchardstown jailed for five years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/man-who-broke-red-light-and-killed-couple-at-pedestrian-crossing-in-blanchardstown-jailed-for-five-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/man-who-broke-red-light-and-killed-couple-at-pedestrian-crossing-in-blanchardstown-jailed-for-five-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Natasha Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John Halpin (46) had pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the deaths of Anthony Hogg (40) and Georgina Hogg Moore (39)]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:08:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FYMZ3EXGR4RHPV6XCD5XCUKRB4.jpg?auth=b2e7a733f742e0c4acd9c8e928f9db5e1d7f96acf8245dc1816ed9e820a5e6c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John Halpin (46), of Whitestown Avenue, Blanchardstown, pictured arriving to Dublin Circuit Court in Dublin. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the rental market: too early to judge impact of reforms ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/21/the-irish-times-view-on-the-rental-market-too-early-to-judge-impact-of-reforms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/21/the-irish-times-view-on-the-rental-market-too-early-to-judge-impact-of-reforms/</guid><description><![CDATA[The scale of the latest increase in the cost of new tenancies is worrying but it remains to be seen if supply can rise]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:35:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V2CD222HU6SG5DCAB3RJQIXA5Y.jpg?auth=0f35cb4c0db35d644f7dc84686a1e1027a2d013ced9b5088a3102f37b53d6257&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A new development in Naas, Co Kildare due to be part of rental supply: Daft.ie figures have shown a sharp rise in the cost of new tenancies.
( Photograph: Eamonn Farrell / © RollingNews.ie)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">XXX</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 consultant doctors who sued HSE over breach of contract seek orders for legal costs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/consultant-doctors-who-sued-hse-over-breach-of-contract-seek-orders-for-legal-costs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/consultant-doctors-who-sued-hse-over-breach-of-contract-seek-orders-for-legal-costs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘This is like getting through the Strait of Hormuz,’ says barrister as costs orders still not made eight years after cases settled]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:31:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HMUHRFUC7ZB5JIPJYNLDF6RNYU.JPG?auth=52fbef096d59db631b44afa5851ffee4e1ad9c16b3d8499ce121df32cac15029&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Barrister John Rogers submitted that the settlement of his clients’ cases in 2018 should automatically have triggered the making of costs orders. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the US, China and Russia: Xi’s foreign visitors ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/21/the-irish-times-view-on-the-us-china-and-russia-xis-foreign-visitors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/21/the-irish-times-view-on-the-us-china-and-russia-xis-foreign-visitors/</guid><description><![CDATA[A restructuring of the relationship between the big powers is underway]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:11:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7GD4KPXYFNIAZTUAT6ROJT5E64.jpg?auth=ad8e5bfca3a162eb57183f8c88ff9df8be780382a06e032170729bae02838db6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russia's president Vladimir Putin and China's president Xi Jinping tour a photo exhibition on Russia-China ties in Beijing on Wednesday. Photograph: Alexander Kazakov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alexander Kazakov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rás Tailteann: Tim Shoreman beats local rider Willem O’Connor after breakaway]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/21/ras-tailteann-day-two-tim-shoreman-beats-local-rider-willem-oconnor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/21/ras-tailteann-day-two-tim-shoreman-beats-local-rider-willem-oconnor/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shane Stokes in Banteer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[O’Connor, from Crookstown about 45km from Banteer, leaps up to third overall in the standings]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:05:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7AQHONOXMNE3PNDSRIKKJ2ACWA.JPG?auth=294adbac388acc4a92f622312cf9f4189b0289a370c97cc13910497365b1b721&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The peloton passes through thick fog on the Caha Pass on the Beara Peninsula during stage two of the Rás Tailteann from Rathmore to Banteer. Photograph: Lorraine O'Sullivan ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lorraine O'Sullivan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Challenge Cup final preview: Ulster face daunting task against Montpellier in Bilbao ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/21/the-heat-is-on-for-irish-provinces-in-bilbao-as-ulster-face-daunting-task-against-montpellier/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/21/the-heat-is-on-for-irish-provinces-in-bilbao-as-ulster-face-daunting-task-against-montpellier/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Montpellier v Ulster could see temperatures of 27 degrees at kick-off on Friday night]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:01:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MGATWYSIMTS6YZ2ADP623TYDZM.jpg?auth=7b36d5cf2cb50bb1d9382e9339f8c571b95c7287aab73f1c607e8491b04487d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ulster go through their captain's run at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao ahead of Friday night's Challenge Cup final against Montpellier. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Cuba peace agreement not likely, says Rubio, as aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/05/21/us-aircraft-carrier-enters-caribbean-as-trump-pressures-cuba/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/05/21/us-aircraft-carrier-enters-caribbean-as-trump-pressures-cuba/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Schmitt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trump pushing for ‘regime change’ on communist-run island nation facing blockade on international fuel deliveries]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:58:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EY4GH7A76NH5ZISJWAILLY3RO4.jpg?auth=f6314bded45f25951c6add88b98119a4aefcd78dedfc148293113e3894cd7df9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People queue to buy bread on a street in Havana on May 18th. Photograph: Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">YAMIL LAGE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former civil servant given 4½ year sentence for possession and distribution of child sex abuse images]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/former-civil-servant-given-4-year-sentence-for-possession-and-distribution-of-child-sex-abuse-images/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/former-civil-servant-given-4-year-sentence-for-possession-and-distribution-of-child-sex-abuse-images/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Ferguson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Offences were discovered following an alert from US authorities]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:37:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JXY7RYAFJRB3HKTFHBIOUYTHSA.jpg?auth=4e0d8c7c87c0a26044955565ff92312e37a197812d2543d224a308911a501181&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An Garda Síochána began an investigation that eventually linked various online aliases to David Smyth. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Derick Hudson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[England World Cup squad: Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Harry Maguire left out]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/21/shocked-and-gutted-harry-maguire-reveals-he-is-not-in-englands-world-cup-squad/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/21/shocked-and-gutted-harry-maguire-reveals-he-is-not-in-englands-world-cup-squad/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hytner]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World Cup squad news: Manuel Neuer declared as Germany’s No 1 at World Cup after retirement U-turn]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:33:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MGYOHHBORRS35ALVILMAWGU7LY.jpg?auth=c97838e75da5f0bc4ff0c56708b280e38974ace43f46eabfec51b235a4a61c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chelsea's Cole Palmer has been left out of the England squad for the World Cup in North America this summer. Photograph: John Walton/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Walton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI tools gave wrong answers about byelection candidates and where to vote, new research shows]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/are-you-using-ai-to-inform-yourself-on-the-byelection-researchers-warn-of-chatbot-errors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/are-you-using-ai-to-inform-yourself-on-the-byelection-researchers-warn-of-chatbot-errors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Lavin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT and Grok are all returning different answers to voters’ questions]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:32:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PHCTFDPCU5BYRFPDQWHYMF3TKA.jpg?auth=91c776964bca5c1c78dfb15856ddb4ff48a0a76962a10ca054a6d372e1c6a1f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chong Kee Siong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin Central and Galway West byelections enter final stretch, with cost of living ‘key issue’ on doorsteps  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/dublin-central-galway-west-byelection-live-latest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/dublin-central-galway-west-byelection-live-latest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White, Glen Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Voting takes place in Dublin Central and Galway West on Friday]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:29:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2AXFYW3NK5E5HN3AFSLTQZ3XQY.JPG?auth=8389040d0a0924577c7ee55bd8613918827da6ca8f0034b48ad8598dd7fc99c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The team from An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission, were out in Dublin on the last day of the Dublin Central and Galway West byelection campaign. 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[Séamus Power makes strong start in Dallas as Brooks Koepka leads]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/21/seamus-power-makes-strong-start-in-dallas-as-brooks-koepka-leads/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/21/seamus-power-makes-strong-start-in-dallas-as-brooks-koepka-leads/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Five-time Major winner Koepka credits improved putting for score at CJ Cup Byron Nelson]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:19:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CCVOTDZDLKREBS6FSCZYXSV7MU.jpg?auth=27362e554113bb524c7dd342a6098bcbd70ebc07006f79707488634b776987ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Séamus Power of Ireland shot a first round of 66 at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Photograph: David Jensen/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Jensen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares slide as US-Iran deadlock raises spectre of energy crisis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/shares-slide-on-continued-mideast-deadlock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/shares-slide-on-continued-mideast-deadlock/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin market performs well as investors once again feel jitters]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:12:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/USG7GON3MOKCQ7GTMO5TDIOTWE.jpg?auth=620138308fea7316ef8fc6ae9790cdd491329a3458b99bb029d469151e08e4c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Plans to lift marques such as Dodge Ram trucks, Peugeot and Fiat failed to lift automaker Stellantis's shares on Thursday. Photograph: Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matthew Hatcher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lilting Cork accent in my local Lidl reveals a truth about automated voices]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/21/gated-community-frank-mcnally-on-the-good-and-bad-of-automated-announcements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/21/gated-community-frank-mcnally-on-the-good-and-bad-of-automated-announcements/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus, filling in the blanks and the real meaning of life]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YWW4P2PSWRAZTKZCMMQ4RSOAYE.jpg?auth=57e72c30683461fd3f1d37caaba872a855f20e730823fc393cced2a32f65ad5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The mostly blank logo of St Dunstan’s College, Catford, London. Students are encouraged to fill it in themselves]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enoch Burke’s dismissal from Westmeath school confirmed amid end of appeals process]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/enoch-burke-dismissal-confirmed-by-school-after-conclusion-of-appeals-panel-process/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/enoch-burke-dismissal-confirmed-by-school-after-conclusion-of-appeals-panel-process/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court hears jailed teacher does not accept decision ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RK5T3OBZ7BE4VBQJDVHUMHKDEU.jpg?auth=68c90a43c6412704c1e51aed40b435df29dcf8ca01339a5939409f6311ae1484&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Disciplinary Appeals Panel said Enoch Burke's challenge to his dismissal from Wilson's Hospital School had failed. File photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They tortured us,’ one of seven Latvians trafficked to Ireland tells court after first conviction of its kind]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/they-tortured-us-one-of-seven-latvians-trafficked-to-ireland-tells-court-after-first-conviction-of-its-kind/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/they-tortured-us-one-of-seven-latvians-trafficked-to-ireland-tells-court-after-first-conviction-of-its-kind/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris McNulty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One victims said he was treated ‘worse than a workhorse ... I felt that I had no rights’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:57:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PDSES3F6G4SISZ4QEGAHT5NVWE.jpg?auth=6696d44154c74bbc8364a3dab421f51971d99a03ad544dcef01896efc6ece7e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Georgijs Poniza (37) and Armen Pogosyan (30) appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court (above) and will be sentenced next month. File photograph: Google Street View]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli minister’s taunts ‘accelerate momentum’ for EU action, Taoiseach says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/israeli-ministers-taunts-accelerate-momentum-for-eu-action-taoiseach-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/israeli-ministers-taunts-accelerate-momentum-for-eu-action-taoiseach-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Video of Gaza aid flotilla activists being mistreated has ‘shocked the world’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:56:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NYY6H5GLIEY6TAJJW3PMNR6RLE.jpg?auth=0e6047f1d485296e2688d2624adfd8c00c88412a3ddf8dd7b26cac665af03cfb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin and French president Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ralph Lauren shares jump as strong China sales help drive growth]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/ralph-lauren-shares-jump-as-strong-china-sales-help-drive-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/ralph-lauren-shares-jump-as-strong-china-sales-help-drive-growth/</guid><description><![CDATA[Company’s earnings come despite struggles in Europe]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:36:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7ZKBSEV7BUKRE6YZVRQYXASCQ4.jpg?auth=ec3250b34f589f6c91265479015321f84466bd01ab23bf825e9e287665f169fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The label was founded by designer Ralph Lauren in 1967.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Galway West byelection candidate offering a ‘Galway first’ platform]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/galway-west-byelection-former-mayor-mike-cubbard-offers-hyperlocal-galway-first-policy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/galway-west-byelection-former-mayor-mike-cubbard-offers-hyperlocal-galway-first-policy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cubbard has built his reputation on getting things done in the city’s Westside community and now wants to expand his appeal]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:19:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EUIIAXAGIRC7XP6QQB5ZNU2TBM.JPG?auth=ce8bdb73f79130a56feef00a0dc35f7ffacec57cbce91e93c8c5704e2f7a4421&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Independent councillor Mike Cubbard canvasses for votes in the upcoming Galway West byelection. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t expect a classic if Donegal and Kerry lean on trusted tactics in heavyweight reunion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/21/dont-expect-a-classic-as-donegal-and-kerry-lean-on-trusted-tactics-in-heavyweight-reunion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/21/dont-expect-a-classic-as-donegal-and-kerry-lean-on-trusted-tactics-in-heavyweight-reunion/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Kirk]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hand-passing and slow play were critical to recent clashes of football’s elite pairing]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:17:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VFYWKFNZDFBVPMBE55CXETKAJA.jpg?auth=470c497710cfa1eb4d7b53d6dea551cf462bd72f76fd8894b4b77414f56187ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donegal's Conor O'Donnell scores his side's first goal of the National Football League Division One final against Kerry at Croke Park in March. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey court rules to oust opposition leader in latest blow to Erdogan challengers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/turkey-court-rules-to-oust-opposition-leader-in-latest-blow-to-erdogan-challengers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/turkey-court-rules-to-oust-opposition-leader-in-latest-blow-to-erdogan-challengers/</guid><description><![CDATA[Move may increase chances of extending president’s more than two-decade rule of Nato member ⁠country]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:59:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZTLNBQSNN2ME7O3H4BV6RLTSUI.jpg?auth=38380bdb23cb11e32741c654e4c2a40c78a3c79efe323ea5a6b24aeff3a80b92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leader of Turkey's Republican People's Party Ozgur Ozel addresses supporters during a party rally in Ankara in September 2025. Photograph: Necati Savas/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Necati Savas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Champions Cup final is a day like no other in Leinster’s history]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/22/if-leinster-are-to-lift-the-champions-cup-they-must-take-it-by-violent-physical-force/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/22/if-leinster-are-to-lift-the-champions-cup-they-must-take-it-by-violent-physical-force/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Williams]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Stats point to Bordeaux win but aggression can heap unexpected pressure on French foes ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:58:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2B4COJHPWXJA5UMKV32HXREG2M.jpg?auth=32c855da315aea1cee1d9f5b23c345f577ecff6f66498b88eb197d6773244b08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster’s Harry Byrne can prove to himself and the world that he is a big-game player. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company urged to pay €50K in compensation to woman sacked after complaining of manager’s behaviour]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/wrc-urges-company-to-pay-woman-it-sacked-50000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/wrc-urges-company-to-pay-woman-it-sacked-50000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Worker was sacked after she complained about the behaviour of her manager]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:33:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z66J3YC5XUL3ZRR4T4VJDQC3ZU.jpg?auth=7bbfa545048de06ec977c904b729378f0173cbd6e0ad6dec907e92f8b99839eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Instead, the manager she complained about dialled in with human resources, and she was told her job was being immediately terminated, the worker told the commission. Photograph: Colin Keegan, Collins, Dublin.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southampton claim spying on Middlesbrough did not change their tactics ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/21/southampton-claim-spying-on-middlesbrough-did-not-change-their-tactics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/21/southampton-claim-spying-on-middlesbrough-did-not-change-their-tactics/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hytner, Matt Hughes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Millwall and Wrexham are considering their legal options]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:29:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CDXWM5KRJ7P27NUEBMDJ46IU5A.jpg?auth=8d40c01685230a3bf520deab0e6cf352b0297d7d293e3b63730d018e03d35bcc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A general view of a private property sign at Rockliffe Park, Middlesbrough's training ground, where the incident took place. Photograph: Andy Commins/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andy Commins</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garda taped conversations with wife, put tracker on her phone and told her to stay at home]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/garda-taped-conversations-with-wife-put-tracker-on-her-phone-and-told-her-to-stay-at-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/garda-taped-conversations-with-wife-put-tracker-on-her-phone-and-told-her-to-stay-at-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[David Reynolds had ‘old-fashioned attitude’ and treated woman like ‘chattel’, judge says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:25:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6BWVQKWKLRFG3GBUHXSCKZCVTI.jpeg?auth=387e09a224aa4763aef63e4d27347a94b0dbcc7d1931326ba4776131bd16abd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David Reynolds had a serious anger management problem, the judge said]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Tuite</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mediator Pakistan pushes to get US-Iran peace talks on track amid nuclear contention]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/21/mediator-pakistan-pushes-to-get-us-iran-peace-talks-on-track-amid-nuclear-contention/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/21/mediator-pakistan-pushes-to-get-us-iran-peace-talks-on-track-amid-nuclear-contention/</guid><description><![CDATA[Iranian supreme leader reportedly issues directive that near weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:23:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JQ7EVVIZ63JG56FIDNH4IL4YAU.jpg?auth=0847cf1084858182d81975cc7b120ad6021c05a517a761dab09c23c17e0c4392&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vessels are anchored off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on the eastern side of the Strait of Hormuz. Photograph: AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">-</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder accused faces €860,000 Cab bill for unpaid taxes, court told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/murder-accused-faces-860000-cab-bill-for-unpaid-taxes-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/murder-accused-faces-860000-cab-bill-for-unpaid-taxes-court-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Reynolds]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Gill (44) is wanted in North in connection with 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:21:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QG3XSGZNFVGEXBNGHJVHN6FR6M.jpg?auth=f433d19ed65035d7dc6911ef2c508a2589ac0c5d02286b31265c3d797b312598&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jonathan Gill (wearing glasses) pictured at the High Court. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta loses High Court challenge to possible €430m fine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/meta-loses-challenge-to-possible-430m-fine-over-personal-data-processing-complaint/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/meta-loses-challenge-to-possible-430m-fine-over-personal-data-processing-complaint/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Data Protection Commission has power in inquiry into individual complaint to make orders affecting general data access practices, High Court rules]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:13:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6HNMQZPZPNBIZJ473KYMYGGOO4.jpg?auth=de459222e82a0c7ae2c52ce8a5bfcbc14179502c626be35b743c10d3495e84b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meta's offices in Dublin. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourteen Irish flotilla activists subjected to ‘shocking treatment’ by Israel arrive in Turkey]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/gaza-flotilla-activists-detained-by-israel-to-be-deported-to-turkey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/gaza-flotilla-activists-detained-by-israel-to-be-deported-to-turkey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan, Marie O’Halloran, Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach calls for EU ban on Israeli settlement products after ‘shocking treatment’ of Global Sumud Flotilla activists]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:53:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GBAPPXHXOVF5DF5LFW4YWEQW44.JPG?auth=06fd401ec42a59de36aadaee1ffae4a69fd7363c03d27ac95aed250d2c2cec4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr Margaret Connolly, sister of President Catherine Connolly and a fellow activist from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, disembark a plane upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, on Thursday. 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Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD in talks with Christian Horner over entering F1]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/byd-in-talks-with-christian-horner-over-entering-f1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/byd-in-talks-with-christian-horner-over-entering-f1/</guid><description><![CDATA[EV maker intends to meet senior officials from the motorsport after discussions with former Red Bull Racing chief]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:39:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WR7GIV3JYQV3SCAUFRHVAJ4VDE.jpg?auth=db9d41394d270450d17e2f93896b2ae389337f2a8588f1dd4201e68a7823596a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[BYD is said to be in talks with BYD about a return to F1. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Thompson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections watchdog says get out to vote – and don’t write ‘Up the Dubs’ on ballot paper]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/elections-watchdog-says-get-out-to-vote-and-dont-write-up-the-dubs-on-ballot-paper/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/elections-watchdog-says-get-out-to-vote-and-dont-write-up-the-dubs-on-ballot-paper/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Electoral Commission says 900 new voters have been registered in advance of Dublin and Galway contests]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:33:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X5FGBKWI7FC23GHHGS3VM3SDCQ.JPG?auth=9e4b4fc5c0d47721208ee241f8fdfb89fa7a1f1415d96d1776af7bb749769775&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brian Dawson of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, the Electoral Commission, in Dublin city centre on the last day of campaigning in the Dublin Central and Galway West byelections. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli far-right minister’s Gaza flotilla abuses likely to be a vote-winner]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/21/israels-far-right-security-minister-draws-fire-for-gaza-flotilla-abuses-but-it-is-likely-to-win-him-votes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/21/israels-far-right-security-minister-draws-fire-for-gaza-flotilla-abuses-but-it-is-likely-to-win-him-votes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Itamar Ben-Gvir has his eye on election to be held in September or October]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:27:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TK64CNVRQFC7JO5ZVFT2SLMP3Y.jpg?auth=5774babf2c2540f3d3941c34bc01860d1ea5ab5f96ccebddc31d549f031ac94f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Footage from Ashdod port shows Israel's minister of national security mocking detained activists who were aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Video: Reuters]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland to bask in 23 degree heat in parts in warmest weekend of the year so far]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/21/warmest-weekend-of-the-year-so-far-forecast-by-met-eireann/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/21/warmest-weekend-of-the-year-so-far-forecast-by-met-eireann/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Met Éireann says temperatures to hit 24 degrees by Monday but an easterly breeze set to hit by Tuesday]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:15:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7ZQTOK4WMMME7THXJZS563XXJM.JPG?auth=a46a8de1ad375f8b85c3e8f9571f883b6fe21e574d8c41551600e18950c30059&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A large crowd enjoying drinks outside McCaffertys Pub along the Grand Canal in Portobello in the sunshine. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins


]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Leinster break their losing streak in European finals against Bordeaux?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/can-leinster-break-their-european-hoodoo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/can-leinster-break-their-european-hoodoo/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Counter Ruck Podcast]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:02:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FKUKJB6J6FHQNLKRCZ6TXRYAYQ.jpg?auth=8aaa790bca1183748c7ead3697c41f67b442dc159c1151603b9408f136adcb24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster last lifted the Champions Cup trophy in 2018 - will they triumph against Bordeaux on Saturday in Bilbao? Photograph: Dan Sheridan/©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Already five months late, Ireland’s 2026 Climate Action Plan is delayed again]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/05/21/already-five-months-late-2026-climate-action-plan-is-delayed-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/05/21/already-five-months-late-2026-climate-action-plan-is-delayed-again/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Public Accounts Committee also told dedicated fund has spent only half of €523.8m available for energy projects]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:02:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2IQXTEALQBEGNMMLKDNDDWRS7I.JPG?auth=1e1203411b42054e47f1fe3dee03ba19c6d01b2044c3e8a2a944cb51d0033f3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oonagh Buckley, secretary general of the Department of Climate, told the committee that Minister for Climate Darragh O’Brien 'has recently instructed us to proceed with drafting' the Climate Action Plan. File photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Rail’s €50m writedown on IT project a ‘national scandal’, says Sinn Féin ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/05/21/irish-rails-50m-writedown-on-it-project-a-national-scandal-says-sinn-fein/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/05/21/irish-rails-50m-writedown-on-it-project-a-national-scandal-says-sinn-fein/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scathing criticism at Dáil committee follows report saying State-owned train operator has no confidence in traffic management system ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:54:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DI3NCWHGV5EFDF5QRMGEYQW6IE.JPG?auth=d43e3738339b6ea02c18bb7bc8c270b8213a4affca48a9de30db8c7fba22173e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The new traffic management system is being delivered by Irish Rail and funded by the National Transport Authority. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryson DeChambeau questions moon landing footage but believes in interdimensional beings ‘for sure’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/21/bryson-dechambeau-questions-moon-landing-footage-but-believes-in-interdimensional-beings-for-sure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/21/bryson-dechambeau-questions-moon-landing-footage-but-believes-in-interdimensional-beings-for-sure/</guid><description><![CDATA[Two-time major champion questions Nasa narrative on Katie Miller’s podcast]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:53:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IIAFD2OPJNRLWDTG5VWR6A6C2A.jpg?auth=29d45434d184c730733e2eee4582ce8d2c926f885bc4c3be5f87a4faa4ead6b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bryson DeChambeau says he and Donald Trump like to joke about pickles. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Redington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friedrich Merz proposes ‘associate member’ EU status for Ukraine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/friedrich-merz-proposes-associate-member-status-for-ukraine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/friedrich-merz-proposes-associate-member-status-for-ukraine/</guid><description><![CDATA[German chancellor suggests allowing Ukrainian officials to attend EU summits but not vote]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:52:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FG3D6EC2KXWZWRP5YPGLSE424I.jpg?auth=2c15afc0525546ac5232530d5493ca43048b7d4fae51b5b930e013814c5c7c2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[German chancellor Friedrich Merz. Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tobias Schwarz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pont Neuf, Paris’s oldest bridge, transformed into cave by ‘French Banksy’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/pariss-pont-neuf-transformed-into-cave-by-french-banksy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/pariss-pont-neuf-transformed-into-cave-by-french-banksy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Adamson, Associated Press]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[French artist JR begins his giant inflation over city’s famous bridge ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:45:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LTNEH7H5V6DMI564EPLO3ZRNNY.jpg?auth=892682a4ad9625b27e08b68cf35348964866b7087e3ca9d4c1fff9455d6d670e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[French photographer and street artist JR has exhibited public artwork at the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris. Photograph: Simon Wohlfahrt
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Simon Wohlfahrt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who stabbed partner at least 13 times and hit her with lamp jailed for 12½ years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/man-who-stabbed-partner-at-least-13-times-and-hit-her-with-lamp-jailed-for-12-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/man-who-stabbed-partner-at-least-13-times-and-hit-her-with-lamp-jailed-for-12-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sean Egan (39) left Sharon Crean without medical help after attack at Laois home in December 2022]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:38:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GS3ID75MUVBQHDPN35L2UD4XVE.jpeg?auth=f0966793f1798f065fe82266d28f1f625f621a25d297bcf8aaf56413f51025d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Catherine Crean holding a picture of her daughter Sharon. Photograph: Family]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natalie McNally’s killer gave ‘incredible’ probation statements, sentencing hearing told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/natalie-mcnallys-killer-called-himself-a-monster-in-probation-statements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/natalie-mcnallys-killer-called-himself-a-monster-in-probation-statements/</guid><description><![CDATA[Stephen McCullagh (36) denied charge of murder but was found guilty earlier this year following a five-week trial]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:29:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B5CDPTMAGFBTLLYPIDIRTAKY6Y.JPG?auth=dda775b04ad12f76fcef0b5c099c665c037a84e5d54908893286362371efc265&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Natalie McNally (32) was 15 weeks pregnant when McCullagh murdered her in 2022. Stephen McCullagh.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster and Leinster finals to take place amid extreme heat warning in Spain]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/21/ulster-and-leinster-will-have-to-battle-sweltering-conditions-in-bilbao-for-european-deciders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/21/ulster-and-leinster-will-have-to-battle-sweltering-conditions-in-bilbao-for-european-deciders/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Temperatures could be 30 degrees for both games at the San Mamés Stadium while Friday afternoon could see the mercury tip 38 degrees]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:25:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EBUKZBNB5BDQBC56D33K5JTSZE?auth=8ae944095ed6d904ea9ef77c0dd74e4f86514ff0b8ea3aa724a3cd5ad832e163&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Prop Tom O’Toole wears a hat during Ulster's Captain's Run at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao ahead of Friday night's Challenge Cup final against Montpellier. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Boroughs on Netflix: Stranger Things creators hit up the pensioners in this pacy murder mystery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/21/the-boroughs-on-netflix-stranger-things-creators-hit-up-the-pensioners-in-this-pacy-murder-mystery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/21/the-boroughs-on-netflix-stranger-things-creators-hit-up-the-pensioners-in-this-pacy-murder-mystery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Television: Boomer bigwigs Geena Davis, Bill Pullman and Alfred Molina top the bill in this supernatural amateur detective romp]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:21:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7QJJ6B3OEFG45ERH7DT5TCV5KM?auth=792d23f561526b8c46eb86be9bc8aef3a64d8fe105c99b8d0f17cb0dc36d5329&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Denis O'Hare, Alfred Molina and Alfre Woodard in The Boroughs, which has a sprinkling of the Thursday Murder Club. Photograph: Netflix]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Netflix,Inc. All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired teacher who detailed abuse in diaries is jailed for 15 years for assaults on four boys]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/retired-teacher-jailed-for-15-years-for-sexual-abuse-of-four-pupils-he-recorded-in-diaries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/retired-teacher-jailed-for-15-years-for-sexual-abuse-of-four-pupils-he-recorded-in-diaries/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Barra Connolly (81), who taught at Lismore CBS in Co Waterford, used pretext of free grinds to lure underage boys to his house]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:59:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FX7E6LOV5NE6HKSLB3LEHN7AFM.jpg?auth=a9de88e727ee47489786d3258aea5ea52f1b939fa648e007304270cb77e4ecdd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Connolly was convicted of a total of 97 counts of sexual offences, including oral and anal rape, sexual assault and possession of child pornography. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson’s sex offences trial to run alongside wife’s case]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/jeffrey-donaldsons-sex-offences-trial-to-run-alongside-wifes-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/jeffrey-donaldsons-sex-offences-trial-to-run-alongside-wifes-case/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eleanor Donaldson was ruled unfit to stand trial on the basis of medical evidence and will instead face ‘trial of the facts’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:52:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TSYKSKNNFW7XVJFJA4HLEJ5UD4.jpg?auth=2c77a1f40e05086f740f671b646496f6db1afe7c181210a10b533b9aeca35f9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson is accused of 18 offences. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin-based solicitor banned from working as legal practitioner except as employee]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/solicitor-sanctioned-by-high-court-after-failure-to-comply-with-undertaking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/solicitor-sanctioned-by-high-court-after-failure-to-comply-with-undertaking/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Fianna Fáil councillor prohibited from practising as a legal practitioner other than as an employee]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:33:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PKIA3TQAIRECTIWQUL5NIUL3VE.jpg?auth=ded2862d126a7d6865850aa2018b632637d04201d52c9f8cfd1ec0d3a776c22b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[High Court president Judge David Barniville ordered Edward O'Brien to pay costs arising from an inquiry]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">w-ings</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU’s big six push to centralise financial oversight in move that will worry Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/05/21/big-countries-propose-centralising-powers-in-eu-level-financial-regulator-leak-shows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/05/21/big-countries-propose-centralising-powers-in-eu-level-financial-regulator-leak-shows/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leaked proposal from bloc’s largest economies would see the European regulator gradually take over more and more responsibility currently in individual states’ power]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:32:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BBHXH7763NHDYWUIRUNFFNCTBI.jpg?auth=56dd7b751ce9fb30a97a0ce06723cc5e3dbea7883ed799ea0b80a843b8d61336&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority Verena Ross.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stephanie Lecocq</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win a summer escape to Lawlor’s of Naas, Co. Kildare.]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/05/21/win-a-summer-escape-to-lawlors-of-naas-co-kildare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/05/21/win-a-summer-escape-to-lawlors-of-naas-co-kildare/</guid><description><![CDATA[We’ve teamed up with Lawlor’s of Naas to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a two-night stay for two people, including breakfast each morning and dinner on one evening — the ideal base to experience the best of Kildare this summer.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:31:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J46ESL6DXBAANONYSJEUSFQSCQ.png?auth=83ea819ff80ba3453f09a94c434f8b9d2197703789f1b40367d921f008cf2d65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SFTW_week21]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win your family summer staycation to Kaleidoscope presented by Glenveagh, Ireland’s largest summer family festival. ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/05/21/win-your-family-summer-staycation-to-kaleidoscope-presented-by-glenveagh-irelands-largest-summer-family-festival/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/05/21/win-your-family-summer-staycation-to-kaleidoscope-presented-by-glenveagh-irelands-largest-summer-family-festival/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Irish Times has teamed up with Kaleidoscope to give five lucky readers the chance to win a Family Weekend Pass for two adults and two children.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:31:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2E4PSYC7S5CULIGIQM4TTSJPQI.png?auth=27086fe9f2b6d57e96aa907b63599a512e912461669db9bbf229e09e9d05ae78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SFTW_week21]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannes First Look review: Minotaur – grim chronicle of a selfish, privileged class willing to look the other way]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/21/cannes-first-look-review-minotaur-grim-chronicle-of-a-selfish-privileged-class-willing-to-look-the-other-way/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/21/cannes-first-look-review-minotaur-grim-chronicle-of-a-selfish-privileged-class-willing-to-look-the-other-way/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Andrey Zvyagintsev delivers a chilling thriller set in provincial Russia during the Ukraine war, but the political allegory can feel overdone]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:13:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KH4HUOZF65AMTE4KJH2NLUAAGE.jpg?auth=a4b49b6705f1a461442e7f39096ca91fd1c93a38a5f12a434482cfdd19e33fc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cannes 2026: Dmitriy Mazurov and Iris Lebedeva in Minotaur, directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The camogie skorts story went global. One year on, nothing has changed for the game]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/18/skorts-controversy-confirmed-female-players-have-power-now-to-use-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/18/skorts-controversy-confirmed-female-players-have-power-now-to-use-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Late fixture changes and absence of a grant only two examples of enduring inequalities]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:11:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BXMT6G5YNFCGXEBEDAVEYONRXI.JPG?auth=94532dcf99f2c76565843ecd67f2c8f062d1ab4c1c1fa69a7a2d4d1aeadc2ed6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kilkenny captain Katie Power and Dublin's Aisling Maher, both in shorts, speak with referee Ray Kelly before their last year's Leinster Senior Camogie Championship semi-final. When the players returned to the pitch they were all wearing skorts. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was embarrassing for them’: Irish Army crew beats US military teams at their own game ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/21/it-was-embarrassing-for-them-irish-army-crew-beats-us-military-teams-at-their-own-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/21/it-was-embarrassing-for-them-irish-army-crew-beats-us-military-teams-at-their-own-game/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Defence Forces member says team ‘never expected to win’ armoured-vehicle category of Sullivan Cup]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:01:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VJMHE5OEMBHEPMWGNA7UHWODEA.JPG?auth=7b8b1280eacaa53ad4f245c0edbfc30929c44cfd7060ea691c5c9c4d49959092&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sgt Shane Molloy and Lt Colm Meade, two of the three-man Defence Forces Cavalry Corps team (teammate Tpr Tristan Regan not pictured) that took home first place in the Bradley category of the Sullivan Cup in Fort Benning, Georgia, USA. Photograph: Alan Betson
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannes First Look review: Fjord - Nail-biting drama exploring European culture and tolerance]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/21/cannes-first-look-review-fjord-a-fiercely-probing-drama-of-european-culture-clash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/21/cannes-first-look-review-fjord-a-fiercely-probing-drama-of-european-culture-clash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cristian Mungiu’s tale confirms him as one of cinema’s sharpest moral observers]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:57:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ERWA2Q5Z2NAHJL5Y5Z7OYBVUAI.jpg?auth=4b9480d27ac445dd4b3245d9ba7267354b1418bfab66c6fba8de505f0c0f369d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cannes 2026: Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve in Fjord, directed by Cristian Mungiu]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families of three Irish doctors killed in Air France crash ‘delighted’ by court verdict]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/airbus-air-france-found-guilty-of-corporate-manslaughter-over-2009-crash-in-which-three-irish-doctors-died/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/airbus-air-france-found-guilty-of-corporate-manslaughter-over-2009-crash-in-which-three-irish-doctors-died/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Airline guilty of corporate manslaughter over 2009 flight that disappeared from radar during Atlantic storm]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:56:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JT2M7KE5HNAQXCXNETBSW5VPZA.jpg?auth=81997d2f6eaa59f76f6c21cac36410bdc0d61a37add70b297da98475dc61b85b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Air France crash claimed the lives of three Irish doctors: Jane Deasy from Rathgar, Co Dublin; Eithne Walls from Ballygowan, Co Down; and Aisling Butler from Roscrea, Co Tipperary.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannes First Look review: Paper Tiger – Gangsters and fixers in grimy 1980s New York ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/21/cannes-first-look-review-paper-tiger-gangsters-and-fixers-in-grimy-1980s-new-york/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/21/cannes-first-look-review-paper-tiger-gangsters-and-fixers-in-grimy-1980s-new-york/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver star in latest drama from James Gray]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:51:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/53LEC5FXI5AJHOLRRE3VB7W4FA.jpg?auth=828ad26639d04a0261394d63909a1329cf33ab0a3c2723c333a0af14b36929b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cannes 2026: Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson in Paper Tiger, directed by James Gray]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confused by the new format for the All-Ireland football championship? Here’s how it works]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/05/all-ireland-football-championship-a-complete-guide-to-the-sam-maguire-and-tailteann-cup-competitions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/05/all-ireland-football-championship-a-complete-guide-to-the-sam-maguire-and-tailteann-cup-competitions/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tailteann Cup winners guaranteed a spot in next year’s All-Ireland series]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:48:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3NMMOLDQMJDX7FWEXEJMTABV5Y.jpg?auth=8a9f78fd110f4ecffa188cc5df10c97921fcb4ee3b33cfd7aff6936189fb31a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sixteen counties are in the running for the Sam Maguire Cup as part of the All-Ireland series. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Numbers working in construction surges by 11.7% amid generally weak CSO jobs data ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/05/21/numbers-working-in-construction-jump-117-amid-generally-weak-cso-jobs-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/05/21/numbers-working-in-construction-jump-117-amid-generally-weak-cso-jobs-data/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Concern as the number of people in employment falls by 15,700, or 0.6%, from the previous quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:48:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CPNJOIUCQZDGRFUHBNXWFNISI4.jpg?auth=75290a186d76c9fba30ce6faafa18847f0ec6e8ac3cb54d34fd06f03ffe51ae1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Construction enjoyed the largest increase of any sector of the economy over the past year in the number of workers it employs. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DaveBolton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannes First Look review: Bitter Christmas - You’ll wonder if Almodóvar is phoning it in]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/21/cannes-first-look-review-bitter-christmas-youll-wonder-if-almodovar-is-phoning-it-in/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/21/cannes-first-look-review-bitter-christmas-youll-wonder-if-almodovar-is-phoning-it-in/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eventually the Spanish auteur pulls the film’s threads together into a sharp and unexpectedly brilliant punchline]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:44:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YYDPK24VWJAERO5PCIQ3QMZBKM.jpg?auth=4f649118dd8a62ebb713bdb60dfab46fe2100f472c67b6933d1982347965e49e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cannes 2026: Bárbara Lennie and Victoria Luengo in Bitter Christmas, directed by Pedro Almodóvar]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the EU-Israel association agreement and could it be suspended?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/explainer-what-is-the-eu-israel-association-agreement-and-could-it-be-suspended/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/explainer-what-is-the-eu-israel-association-agreement-and-could-it-be-suspended/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Support for suspending key deal has never reached required threshold  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:29:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QLEUBKLFIMKSXYOJT67NKOYE34.jpg?auth=535fe52e07e38401ecbaa93439ad167f884cf875a0ad67cff1313c4ee11b491d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A boy looks down at a damaged building that was targeted by an Israeli strike in Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday. Photograph: Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eyad Baba</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US pressure campaign on Cuba echoes Venezuela playbook]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/21/us-pressure-campaign-on-cuba-echoes-venezuela-playbook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/21/us-pressure-campaign-on-cuba-echoes-venezuela-playbook/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager, Eric Schmitt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trump’s White House is blending legal threats with hints of force in a high-risk bid to break Cuba’s leadership]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:19:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2U4NX4FTTK2VIIRQKYUEBHKMHI.jpg?auth=0f8df3abe17b169acfac6764ddf7b0a126be2a1910baaa2d9a473a08a9e1e01c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former US president Barack Obama, left, with former Cuban president Raúl Castro at an exhibition baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cuba’s national team in Havana, March 22, 2016. Photograph: Stephen Crowley/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stephen Crowley</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Ireland shareholders vote to delist from London Stock Exchange]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/davy-cannot-charge-50-fee-and-expect-people-to-use-new-savings-scheme-bank-of-ireland-chair-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/davy-cannot-charge-50-fee-and-expect-people-to-use-new-savings-scheme-bank-of-ireland-chair-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Davy ‘cannot charge’ €50 fee and expect people to use new savings scheme, chair says ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:11:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L7KMSLZDNO7LZISQGIBRCILH2Y.jpg?auth=e71df026e8cbc478f1d0765fae51e9a041a77a9940e645a7dd61357e1a346e83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Davy Stockbrokers, which is owned by Bank of Ireland]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare photo of Oscar Wilde bought by ‘hardcore collector’ at auction for €6,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fine-art-antiques/2026/05/21/rare-photo-of-oscar-wilde-bought-by-hard-core-collector-at-auction-for-6000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fine-art-antiques/2026/05/21/rare-photo-of-oscar-wilde-bought-by-hard-core-collector-at-auction-for-6000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Auctioneer says rare image of the Dublin author and playwright was a ‘lucky find’ by the seller]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:07:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OUP3Q45RK5DE7A3NOBDZLZKJ7U.jpg?auth=db5ef230fc39a05096d3d83c0c4b96d14a7bf1b99f2a51e829ae7f7712c90dda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oscar Wilde as a student at Magdalen College, Oxford. Photograph: Dominic Winter Auctioneers]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six out of ten new jobs filled by foreign nationals - but what happens now as employment slows?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/21/what-migration-data-tells-us-about-the-jobs-market/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/21/what-migration-data-tells-us-about-the-jobs-market/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[CSO figures show that the post-Covid jobs and economic  surge was crucially reliant on people coming to work in Ireland
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:56:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UTWV7ZM375ARTBRUWMB6A434TU.jpg?auth=956491992577fd909c2d7fc101fbeb3641382ec4ff4d72780e3cee4d04078e63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The projections show that immigration will remain central in Irish jobs market in the years ahead]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">mirsad sarajlic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge’s refusal to convict 34 speeding drivers was wrong, High Court rules ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/judges-refusal-to-convict-34-speeding-drivers-was-wrong-high-court-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/judges-refusal-to-convict-34-speeding-drivers-was-wrong-high-court-rules/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[District judge’s refusal is quashed but drivers will avoid conviction and penalty points]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:50:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M5OSEI4DMZHLNFY6HHL4UDU3KM.jpg?auth=19a4d5b804d72c83b48b11f39ed80cfdb1cd48d057f46b006d497f70120bec7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The R445 at Clogheen, Monasterevin, Co Kildare, where drivers were detected speeding but were not convicted by a judge. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin Literary Award 2026: Ali Smith wins €100,000 prize for Gliff]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/21/dublin-literary-award-2026-ali-smith-wins-100000-prize-for-gliff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/21/dublin-literary-award-2026-ali-smith-wins-100000-prize-for-gliff/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Novel follows young homeless siblings as they try to survive a bewildering new world]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:35:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MFQEMC2GWBDUDNBFIYL72L3GWA.JPG?auth=3ebfc22c5cdc14d111a848cef49f69c1065ae8e00fb17821ff2f97fc0af98805&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin Literary Award 2026: Winner Ali Smith, author of Gliff. Photograph: Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl (2) dies after being left in car as extreme heat sweeps Spain]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/girl-2-dies-after-being-left-in-car-as-extreme-heat-sweeps-spain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/girl-2-dies-after-being-left-in-car-as-extreme-heat-sweeps-spain/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Jones in Madrid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Authorities in Galicia declare two days of mourning after toddler died during exceptionally high May temperatures]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:26:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JQ4HMPLDWVDITOJWX7CHGJSTTA.jpg?auth=7dba02065d8eb6d9c70433f3cae08af97e4c78b15cf3b590db559e57f1fff1db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spain’s meteorological office, Aemet, warned temperatures could reach 36–38C in southern parts of the country during an unusually hot spell for May. Photograph: Alex Camara/Anadolu via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anadolu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enhanced Games explained: sport’s most controversial event unpacked]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/05/21/enhanced-games-explained-sports-most-controversial-event-unpacked/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/05/21/enhanced-games-explained-sports-most-controversial-event-unpacked/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Ingle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Why are the Enhanced Games, taking place in Las Vegas this weekend, so contentious, and how have governing bodies responded?]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:17:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HMRXD3BJFRDSVPN662YKHW56GY.jpg?auth=3a0cd647243091d93816f03d89e8fda943938d47929fbd343dce660b697a6b4a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's three-time Olympian Shane Ryan will compete in the Enhanced Games. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No evidence’ disgraced former prince Andrew was vetted for 2001 trade envoy role]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/21/no-evidence-disgraced-former-prince-andrew-was-vetted-for-2001-trade-envoy-role/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/21/no-evidence-disgraced-former-prince-andrew-was-vetted-for-2001-trade-envoy-role/</guid><description><![CDATA[Former duke of York was questioned earlier this year on suspicion of ‌misconduct in public office, related to alleged sharing of information with Jeffrey Epstein ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:57:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3PFGPTKROFPF43ASNISK62ONLA.jpg?auth=1389dd7f1446e93a5a6e3fabf337b6804e8c4e82c05b2e6b03785f934b642f8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was questioned earlier this year over alleged sharing of information with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jordan Pettitt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[First female analyst on RTÉ’s The Sunday Game and GAA trailblazer Liz Howard has died]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/21/groundbreaking-former-camogie-association-president-liz-howard-dies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/21/groundbreaking-former-camogie-association-president-liz-howard-dies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Howard was the first woman on Tipperary county board and first female analyst on The Sunday Game]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:24:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MD6MWMHS65AW7AVCZYRGJPGJC4.jpg?auth=ec8f03b0905834fc4c3c11c3cc7a360934e7a4603e1885faf489da9c3b8f5de2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Liz Howard congratulates Tipperary's Cathal Barrett following a Munster Championship match in 2019. Photograph: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Fitzgerald / SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not very British’: Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/21/not-very-british-rachel-reeves-tells-foul-mouthed-reform-uk-heckler-good-manners-matter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/21/not-very-british-rachel-reeves-tells-foul-mouthed-reform-uk-heckler-good-manners-matter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Helena Horton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chancellor wins support from Tories but Nigel Farage says he would ‘like to buy this man a pint’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:08:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3SRE2QH6TSIMIOGTHLXZZN54OI.jpg?auth=f666f48376a224035d9cbd7edf295bbbf4a4c1ffa4114f9b90bcc074be76a5dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man heckles the UK's chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves during her visit to a petrol station to announce a freeze on a planned increase on fuel duty in Hunslet, near Leeds. Photograph: Jacob King/AFP/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jacob King</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannes 2026: Bardem, Blanchett and Almodóvar on a free Palestine, Bruce Dern on a storied life]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/05/21/cannes-2026-bardem-blanchett-and-almodovar-on-a-free-palestine-bruce-dern-on-a-storied-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/05/21/cannes-2026-bardem-blanchett-and-almodovar-on-a-free-palestine-bruce-dern-on-a-storied-life/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cannes likes its guests to remain tight-lipped on political issues. Try telling that to Pedro Almodóvar. And everyone else]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:56:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CQ73UTU3TNECLID33UX5M6GAGM.jpg?auth=90309776927c97044ba6e64fc54d33a17087a6edc380ee73d55f4b31b75889b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cannes 2026: Javier Bardem at the Beloved screening. Photograph: Gisela Schober/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gisela Schober</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four months of pay, healthcare benefits: what Meta is offering redundant staff]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/four-months-of-pay-healthcare-benefits-what-meta-is-offering-departing-staff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/four-months-of-pay-healthcare-benefits-what-meta-is-offering-departing-staff/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Under Irish law, companies must offer a minimum of two weeks of normal pay per year of service, plus an additional week’s payment]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:36:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PUIU6CQIVZGC3OGAPTFXFEWSNQ.jpg?auth=57e9cc1ad8e75dfc4cb198779d2379d90eccf2d5a890ba78e18eeb22eec0604b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An exterior shot of Meta's EMEA Headquarters in Ballsbridge, Dublin. Some 350 roles are being cut here as part of its latest restructuring. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien / The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster in unfamiliar territory as they prepare for final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/21/leinster-in-unfamiliar-territory-as-they-prepare-for-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/21/leinster-in-unfamiliar-territory-as-they-prepare-for-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ken Early on Arsenal’s Monster Truck; London hoping for Tailteann Cup success]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:59:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NBVSC7QGR5YMA4QNKN2X5N6LWU.jpg?auth=2a18a9e7804780b940874614fb2c9ed0e126d051fe3aeaad248ccdcd48d3fabd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Leinster squad in training in UCD this week. Photograph: Grace Halton/INPHO.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grace Halton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You hunted me and broke the soul of a child’: Sports coach sexually abused teenage girls]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/you-hunted-me-and-broke-the-soul-of-a-child-sports-coach-sexually-abused-teenage-girls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/you-hunted-me-and-broke-the-soul-of-a-child-sports-coach-sexually-abused-teenage-girls/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Victims tell Central Criminal Court of ordeal at hands of man who was training and mentoring them]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FY3TAOYRLNE4FKAKSIZ764WYHM.jpg?auth=d8189f860facb47528f74dbeb437499b1672e30e9df34ad565a390e39635640a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Man was convicted of rape and sexual assault, but does not accept jury's verdict, Central Criminal Court told]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sasar</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wexford man’s 14-year litigation shows how some are ‘gaming the system,’ judge says ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/wexford-mans-14-year-litigation-shows-how-some-are-gaming-the-system-judge-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/wexford-mans-14-year-litigation-shows-how-some-are-gaming-the-system-judge-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brendan Kirwan is being pursued over €1m judgment obtained in 2012]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QZKUPJTX5BFLDNLK7E22UENZJU.jpg?auth=270b3937af5ad61804b8acc6e43fe8bf7e6449163ef480ce6c9fa72e2ce6c248&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The judge said the litigation history 'illustrates in a rather stark way how litigants such as Kirwan can delay and frustrate the delivery of justice'. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Court Collins.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Simon in Dublin review: An emotionally flooring, intimate performance]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/05/21/paul-simon-in-dublin-review-an-emotionally-flooring-intimate-performance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/05/21/paul-simon-in-dublin-review-an-emotionally-flooring-intimate-performance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siobhán Kane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Like a great conductor, Simon steers his incredible band around songs that speak to his layered career]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:49:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FSD6YDGSKRF5ZCDQMPXVMWR7AE.jpg?auth=8ac4c4c71300ee1d01b517226cb27bcc10c33b8e38166b131a3a4cfa5880c6df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paul Simon performing in London. Photograph: Jake Edwards]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jake Edwards</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for US to ‘put its footprint back on Greenland’, says Trump envoy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/21/time-for-us-to-put-its-footprint-back-on-greenland-says-trump-envoy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/21/time-for-us-to-put-its-footprint-back-on-greenland-says-trump-envoy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Jeff Landry makes provocative visit to the Danish autonomous territory, which Trump argues the US needs to control ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:24:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XMXPDU2FP2YI52KFIKTL5FGS4M.jpg?auth=7544ba7756956c58d0768a890bd86142d4cbb5872f613c0bb668562ed81c2085&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US special envoy to Greenland  Jeff Landry (C R) in Nuuk, Greenland, on May 20th, 2026. Photograph: Christian Klindt Soelbeck/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Christian Klindt Soelbeck</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who will win the Dublin Central and Galway West byelections?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/who-will-win-the-dublin-and-galway-byelections/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/who-will-win-the-dublin-and-galway-byelections/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Such elections traditionally give voters a chance to thump the Government]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:13:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6DVQTQTJCRH5HJPEWNIQOOQRZA.jpg?auth=f2fb1283e61fd6f35051d40fdac11979e70325624b9a73e24685e06ea9fcfe6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Running for office in Dublin Central: Ruth O’Dea, Labour Party candidate, on the canvass. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland leads calls to review EU-Israel trade]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/ireland-leads-calls-to-review-eu-israel-trade/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/ireland-leads-calls-to-review-eu-israel-trade/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics: Micheál Martin says behaviour of Israeli security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir towards Gaza flotilla activists was ‘disgusting’ and ‘disgraceful’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:10:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FWSTQ5UO5ZQNEI3GQDLXAKWBEI.jpg?auth=285f36be1c3f374614a5d9936096d39f58490ee67c5d6febb599559972579a20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israel's security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was filmed taunting Gaza flotilla activists as they knelt on the floor with their hands tied. Photograph: Erik Marmor/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Erik Marmor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who struck wife with whip as part of daily ‘torture’ pleads guilty to coercive control]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/man-who-struck-wife-with-whip-as-part-of-daily-torture-pleads-guilty-to-coercive-control/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/man-who-struck-wife-with-whip-as-part-of-daily-torture-pleads-guilty-to-coercive-control/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche, Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Woman says now ex-husband was always mocking her appearance, and criticised her every effort in life]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LDM2S25DRFEKBJCBHSXWPJKTVA.jpg?auth=5fc7a6107f967d60e1848ae38d280b54c765dc7f6d30d31b12488ce4b18e48e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Central Criminal Court in Cork heard a 50-year-old would blame his wife if she had her period when he wanted to have sex.  Photograph: Google Street View]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radio Caroline apologises for accidentally announcing death of King Charles]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/21/radio-caroline-apologises-for-accidentally-announcing-death-of-king-charles/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/21/radio-caroline-apologises-for-accidentally-announcing-death-of-king-charles/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadeem Badshah]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Royal couple spent the day in Northern Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:45:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HRVUH2IXNRVDJ4L5AE65NVVEII.jpg?auth=e3ee8b808fe3a9293471bb8a2d355c1e2f67824f19828b333f1f4c51bf193232&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[King Charles and Queen Camilla sample five-year-old Pot Still Titanic whiskey during a visit to Titanic Distillers in Belfast last Tuesday. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian jets ‘dangerously’ intercept RAF spy plane above Black Sea]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/21/russian-jets-dangerously-intercept-raf-spy-plane-above-black-sea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/21/russian-jets-dangerously-intercept-raf-spy-plane-above-black-sea/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pol Allingham and Will Meakin-Durrant]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Russian Su-35 jet flew within six metres of British aircraft, triggering emergency systems]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:22:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DGREBQ4PBHEC3J52Q2MMFZCG7A.jpg?auth=ee7ba01564fcbd4c66295689db256d9b44733d0ba7bfe8060008c5b58b3c585a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two Russian jets "repeatedly and dangerously" intercepted an RAF spy plane above the Black Sea, the UK's ministry of defence has said. Photograph: UK ministry of defence/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MOD</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU moves toward idea of talking to Russia but needs to decide on envoy and mandate]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/21/eu-moves-toward-idea-of-talking-to-russia-but-needs-to-decide-on-envoy-and-mandate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/21/eu-moves-toward-idea-of-talking-to-russia-but-needs-to-decide-on-envoy-and-mandate/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mood in EU has shifted in recent weeks as Donald Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine conflict appear to have stalled]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:08:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EO42GMOXMBQY4K5CUHJAJB6MUI.jpg?auth=110371bd95ed5066760ff164fca1c63c93d8120e73597ad9d698312fe1475ff6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Finland's Alexander Stubb (L) is close to Volodymyr Zelenskiy and trusted by other EU leaders. Photograph: Roni Rekomaa/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Roni Rekomaa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX filing reveals Musk company links ahead of IPO]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/spacex-filing-reveals-musk-company-links-ahead-of-ipo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/spacex-filing-reveals-musk-company-links-ahead-of-ipo/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Akash Sriram]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Financial ties range from Cybertruck purchases and shared private jets to stock investments]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:05:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z4MGL7E36RL5TB3VNQM76T3UP4.jpg?auth=3a19c3af409f6efa9c241f45ad4fe55f0ed05783380e746f15ec28d4eb08defa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The SpaceX Starship rocket near the company's Starbase launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas. Photograph: Meridith Kohut/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Meredith Kohut</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who later died was not referred to specialist after allegedly seeing GP 29 times, court told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/family-of-woman-who-allegedly-visited-gp-29-times-over-infection-but-was-not-referred-to-specialist-settles-case-over-her-death/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/family-of-woman-who-allegedly-visited-gp-29-times-over-infection-but-was-not-referred-to-specialist-settles-case-over-her-death/</guid><description><![CDATA[Family of Claire Meehan settles action over alleged delayed lung cancer diagnosis ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HGDXO7TQDRBTRAG4BQCI57MGEY.jpg?auth=1bbafff8ac1782d1ba3eb12500952ad2a3e5c2cd341fe74298db7d50037225c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judge Paul Coffey was told the case had been settled without an admission of liability. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vladstudioraw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the tech jobs apocalypse here?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/is-the-tech-jobs-apocalypse-here/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/is-the-tech-jobs-apocalypse-here/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Flanagan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PUIU6CQIVZGC3OGAPTFXFEWSNQ.jpg?auth=57e9cc1ad8e75dfc4cb198779d2379d90eccf2d5a890ba78e18eeb22eec0604b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meta's international HQ in Dublin. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien / The Irish Times
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-thirds of Ireland’s wild bird species are in danger. So are the rules protecting them]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/21/opinion-two-thirds-of-irelands-wild-bird-species-are-in-danger-so-are-the-rules-protecting-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/21/opinion-two-thirds-of-irelands-wild-bird-species-are-in-danger-so-are-the-rules-protecting-them/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Oonagh Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nature directives protecting the habitats of species such as the ‘fairy bird’ of Belmullet are being threatened in the name of progress]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7CUQ62URW5H2NKQGXTBW4A7XPA.JPG?auth=1df0419b2b5c30f0787d3b0f115a0c6619d2c7f3c9da97a8e1bd0f4b19e7ab84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Puffins on Skellig Michael last weekend. Seabirds such as the puffin and kittiwake breed in Ireland in high numbers but are globally vulnerable. 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[Twenty years, 15 children fostered: ‘Hearing them laugh is a great feeling’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/21/twenty-years-15-children-fostered-hearing-them-laugh-is-a-great-feeling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/21/twenty-years-15-children-fostered-hearing-them-laugh-is-a-great-feeling/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arlene Harris]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While the number of Irish households taking in children in need is declining, Noeleen O’Reilly has no regrets about becoming a foster parent]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LOXG2265OZGOJF5AZR4XYYS6HU.JPG?auth=7d9dd9c22bbd2f80eae9ea246e0e10bb0bc9255366e83f412a82163cf22616f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Phil and Noeleen O’Reilly: 'The [foster] children have brought so much life into the house over the years.' Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farewell to Nama. Hopefully, we never see its like again]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/farewell-to-nama-hopefully-we-never-see-its-like-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/farewell-to-nama-hopefully-we-never-see-its-like-again/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As it packs away boxes of files and prepares to turn out the lights, did Nama do a good job during its 16-year existence? ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/36K6CGFVNS6LI6MGNGFNTVGLHQ.jpg?auth=eb2d98c98951ce364b4124f193f3741987bdf79e803dd23bc09403502de2ca52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nama chairman Frank Daly and Nama chief executive Brendan McDonagh in 2009. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even before conception, intending parents can boost a baby’s health]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/05/21/even-before-conception-intending-parents-can-boost-a-babys-health/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/05/21/even-before-conception-intending-parents-can-boost-a-babys-health/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila Wayman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Steps can be taken to affect outcome of the pregnancy and long-term health for mother and child]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XOVNFEWK2ZDT5CBOA3DQ6P57SQ.jpg?auth=974f557e1222ab7917e2a330b965176b344e98d8d3e87613921ebdb40a27197b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Parents are becoming more focused on preconception care. Stock image]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Drazen Zigic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Camps: A guide to the best and most popular sports camps in Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/05/21/2026-summer-camps-a-guide-to-the-best-and-most-popular-sports-camps-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/05/21/2026-summer-camps-a-guide-to-the-best-and-most-popular-sports-camps-in-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A guide for parents to the best Irish summer camps, from badminton and basketball to rock climbing and surfing]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CRE35WF7DBGUFDW7TMQSFORPQE.jpg?auth=005df966c532c819f4a3b20f86ebfc603f654cb2e5ee78db50bbc9aa87c1d134&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Summer camps allow children to take part in fun activities, learn skills, forge friendships and take a long screen break]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AleksandarNakic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Early: Mikel Arteta’s Monster Truck Arsenal proved themselves the strongest team in the league]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/21/ken-early-irish-times-readers-have-known-mikel-artetas-true-nature-from-the-beginning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/21/ken-early-irish-times-readers-have-known-mikel-artetas-true-nature-from-the-beginning/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Newly self-assured team and coach now have the challenge of proving they can find new ways to win]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X2DEPDWBDEZBX2356LOCAHIX4I.jpg?auth=970e778cf6b4d6f86e9c07958b723756a50501df8b9e52dda2f1073f2e9f7212&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta celebrates after their win against Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on Monday. Photograph: John Walton/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Walton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ciarán Murphy: Win the Tailteann Cup and good things can follow]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/21/ciaran-murphy-win-the-tailteann-cup-and-good-things-can-follow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/21/ciaran-murphy-win-the-tailteann-cup-and-good-things-can-follow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tournament still searching for a niche, but past winners have gone on to shine brightly]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YNOJXV4T4ZGG5JXPAUB6W54K2Y.jpg?auth=46a8245332ec4c2c1946010e0d9c9264c873ba60ec6969cfe680a011d79b647d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ray Connellan and Ronan Wallace celebrate after Westmeath beat Cavan in the inaugural Tailteann Cup final in 2022. Photograph: James Crombie/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[International scientists plead with Ireland not to adopt controversial greenhouse gas assessment method ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/05/21/international-scientists-plead-with-ireland-not-to-adopt-controversial-greenhouse-gas-assessment-method/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/05/21/international-scientists-plead-with-ireland-not-to-adopt-controversial-greenhouse-gas-assessment-method/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scientists raise alarm over proposal to ease Ireland’s climate obligations]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JAL3W4JNP5BGXCHQVWYDR5GTEU.jpg?auth=4a82beeda484e3424e8d07ac448f24f7f3f9abf2da06efa80c3b0501128a842f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Agri-lobbyists argue methane's long-term contribution to the increase in global temperature has been overstated, and that a substantial output of methane can continue while maintaining what is termed 'temperature neutrality'. Photograph: Alan Hopps/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph taken by Alan Hopps</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta Ireland staff shrinks 50% from Covid peak ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/meta-ireland-staff-shrinks-50-from-covid-peak/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/meta-ireland-staff-shrinks-50-from-covid-peak/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Latest round of cuts much worse than initial 10 per cent feared for Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DET3MHROWJDBMWKRYVIALZAR24.jpg?auth=f6c12a14a4508f3d7ba2960d1755347d9e9741d1eee60624426c4b0dd26daa80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meta Ireland's offices in Dublin. Photograph: Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Leah Farrell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Rail to scrap new €50m IT system for trains]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/05/21/irish-rail-writes-down-50m-on-new-train-it-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/05/21/irish-rail-writes-down-50m-on-new-train-it-system/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[State-owned rail company does not have confidence the system to control train movement can be deployed on the network]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E25X3GPAZ4M6B3SETTDX7OWPOM.jpg?auth=b7ed2c802550b8bd5ac5b29543d64030e5ff5706a5a96ecf1cb2586dabb06353&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish Rail's planned traffic management system has been beset by delays and cost overruns. Photograph: Iarnród Éireann]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are rents in Ireland at record levels? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/qa-why-are-rents-rocketing-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/qa-why-are-rents-rocketing-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Increase in rents has coincided with Government’s new rent control system coming into force in March]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NNECMYOSIJDCLBF6GLBL5ACDFQ.jpg?auth=3f8c294061e13a0b8be2c89aa37dde8be599077bc98fd788a630923b97b944fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The new rules mean landlords can increase rents by 2 per cent or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">I-Wei Huang</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is illegal to commit electoral fraud in Ireland. It is also relatively easy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/it-is-illegal-to-commit-electoral-fraud-in-ireland-until-now-it-was-also-relatively-easy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/it-is-illegal-to-commit-electoral-fraud-in-ireland-until-now-it-was-also-relatively-easy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Lavin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In some counties more people were registered to vote than the local population. The Electoral Commission is racing to ‘close the gap’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KCHTBH2AHNBSZLFAZ4GWC4YG4I.jpg?auth=63f7fc89c6640b0824b5402f8aac38091659b35783ebb87064c6a453ded89258&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Electoral Commission found more people were registered to voters than were living in a third of the State’s local authority areas in 2024. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raidió Teilifís Entertainment draws another big crowd for its latest Kildare Street outing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/05/21/raidio-teilifis-entertainment-draws-another-big-crowd-for-its-latest-kildare-street-outing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/05/21/raidio-teilifis-entertainment-draws-another-big-crowd-for-its-latest-kildare-street-outing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bakhurst and Lynch had much to do during their Oireachtas appearance but got little chance to say anything]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BQRTHGOKGZEMRBGGLSEX4OSIV4.jpg?auth=3727d6abbbaf6af6b71b6ecee24f7054c390eab4219465d30232704b0a018b75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey isn’t evidence of a cultural void. It’s the opposite]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/21/finn-mcredmond-christopher-nolans-odyssey-isnt-evidence-of-a-cultural-void-its-the-opposite/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/21/finn-mcredmond-christopher-nolans-odyssey-isnt-evidence-of-a-cultural-void-its-the-opposite/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn McRedmond]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With a little hindsight we will know what is interesting about the 2020s. It won’t be Marvel franchises, but it could be Taylor Swift]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QS6BHGKW7FE3RNF7I5GRG23XPM.jpg?auth=b2e505ed2d9ab81ea6491abf7ac8893b42a629661cdc358ba9d04e788a8be584&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Odyssey: Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena in Christopher Nolan's film. Photograph: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In defence of RTÉ amid renewed criticism]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/21/in-defence-of-rte-amid-renewed-criticism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/21/in-defence-of-rte-amid-renewed-criticism/</guid><description><![CDATA[Readers push back against political scrutiny and salary controversy]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abortion is the only healthcare service on which the law imposes a waiting period]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/21/abortion-is-the-only-healthcare-service-on-which-the-law-imposes-a-waiting-period/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/21/abortion-is-the-only-healthcare-service-on-which-the-law-imposes-a-waiting-period/</guid><description><![CDATA[The mandatory waiting period is an unacceptable, demeaning and patronising]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We call ourselves Irish, people in Ireland call us English’: Home-grown talent adding longevity to London’s rise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/21/we-come-over-to-ireland-and-people-call-us-english-home-grown-talent-adding-longevity-to-londons-intercounty-rise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/21/we-come-over-to-ireland-and-people-call-us-english-home-grown-talent-adding-longevity-to-londons-intercounty-rise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Captain Liam Gallagher one of a growing crop of London born and bred players lining out for Michael Maher’s side]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DJ7LTFN7GVC27KQWZUZNLDJAPU.jpg?auth=c8fa9ff29765ef3ef2e89694552a1c5f27432afc9338e0cefb3663d8bb8ce07a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Liam Gallagher in action for London during last year's Connacht quarter-final against Roscommon at McGovern Park in Ruislip. Photograph: Juan Gasparini/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Juan Gasparini</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure on ECB to get digital euro project off the ground]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/pressure-on-ecb-to-get-digital-euro-project-off-the-ground/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/pressure-on-ecb-to-get-digital-euro-project-off-the-ground/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AIB, Bank of Ireland join consortium of EU banks developing euro-denominated stablecoin some say could rival digital euro]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WVHWH44TIGEOYO3MFIWXY7UL5M.jpg?auth=0c1e7737702443ba4c6e02168ab843b8f1ac99bec48f0bfea76f9a7613a94cf1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ECB president Christine Lagarde said recently that the encroachment of US stablecoins posed a 'legitimate concern' of 'entrenching' the euro area's dollar dependency. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kirill Kudryavtsev</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praise for Frank McNally on 20 years of Irishman’s Diary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/21/praise-for-frank-mcnally-on-20-years-of-irishmans-diary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/21/praise-for-frank-mcnally-on-20-years-of-irishmans-diary/</guid><description><![CDATA[Readers salute wit, humility and cultural insight]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to ripen pears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/21/how-to-ripen-pears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/21/how-to-ripen-pears/</guid><description><![CDATA[Some simple solutions involving bananas, paper bags and a microwave]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder accused gave at least three different dates of birth to international authorities]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/murder-accused-gave-at-least-three-different-dates-of-birth-to-international-authorities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/21/murder-accused-gave-at-least-three-different-dates-of-birth-to-international-authorities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inquiry at Dublin District Court seeks to confirm age of Somali national who applied for asylum in State last July]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OQ3QTNFSJAC3BRTEEBMNMCWFXM.jpg?auth=7d81d37b1eb62c1f40b3a79141d7ee5b38411a2c7c02a13cbfdf03e3fbd4d4f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin District Court is conducting an age inquiry, applied for by Tusla, regarding a Somali national charged with the murder of Vadym Davydenko (17) in Donaghmede, Dublin, on October 15th last.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK’s ‘generational ban’ on tobacco will give Dublin a headache]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/21/newton-emerson-a-big-beneficiary-of-uks-generational-ban-on-nicotine-could-be-criminal-gangs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/21/newton-emerson-a-big-beneficiary-of-uks-generational-ban-on-nicotine-could-be-criminal-gangs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Effect will be to raise the current age limit of 18 by one year every year, until smoking dies out with the last of its adherents]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JTTATYVJDRGN3EP5HPMDZZC2U4.jpg?auth=fd4a9615dcd1d47cf8d7e928ba9cd8c36baf34bbe52ef0f2d935357e0e73f219&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Any restriction on sales of tobacco and vapes creates opportunities for smugglers, counterfeiters and other rogue traders.' Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AleksandrYu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garry Ringrose: Fine margins will decide Leinster’s fate in final against Bordeaux-Bègles]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/21/garry-ringrose-fine-margins-will-decide-leinsters-fate-in-final-against-bordeaux-begles/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/21/garry-ringrose-fine-margins-will-decide-leinsters-fate-in-final-against-bordeaux-begles/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ringrose believes province must embrace occasion as final against Bordeaux-Bègles offers another chance to end eight-year wait]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YJ7E6VQCUZGABAQGYVFIQJRLAI.jpg?auth=44a06aa70d2564f2f822839d5f43fb39e957d32ca53b99eb321cc41e1ae23db0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Garry Ringrose celebrates scoring his side's third try against Toulon in the Champions Cup semi-final. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aer Lingus laying off managers amid cost-savings drive as €103m lost in first quarter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/aer-lingus-laying-off-managers-amid-cost-savings-drive-as-103m-lost-in-first-quarter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/21/aer-lingus-laying-off-managers-amid-cost-savings-drive-as-103m-lost-in-first-quarter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Airline stresses need to boost margins and manage costs]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V3B7BHLN4FEPZJQN2IGIXASMMU.jpg?auth=23058b0e5c3213110cd097200482ca3b7e7d851c4322b68e54c5585b543d3e20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aer Lingus is laying off managers as it seeks to cut costs. Photograph: Craig Hastings/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Craig Hastings</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Communion is an important initial step in joining community receiving the Eucharist]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/21/first-communion-is-an-important-initial-step-in-joining-community-receiving-the-eucharist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/21/first-communion-is-an-important-initial-step-in-joining-community-receiving-the-eucharist/</guid><description><![CDATA[It is the parents who want their children to be part of the Catholic community]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where the Champions Cup final between Leinster and Bordeaux will be won and lost ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/21/where-the-champions-cup-final-between-leinster-and-bordeaux-will-be-won-and-lost/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/21/where-the-champions-cup-final-between-leinster-and-bordeaux-will-be-won-and-lost/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[French club the favourites but opportunities remain for Leinster to overcome UBB counterattacking masterclass]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VAPRCMRMEGPWOGVRDHZQXL5OW4.jpg?auth=b9ff6339a21e66f32371afd24f38d0d40f2ddc509cee3c7a72680e06e6567501&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bordeaux-Bègles' Louis Bielle-Biarrey during last year's Champions Cup final against Northampton. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Billy Stickland</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flexible working is not a perk but a necessity for working parents]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/21/flexible-working-is-not-a-perk-but-a-necessity-for-working-parents/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/21/flexible-working-is-not-a-perk-but-a-necessity-for-working-parents/</guid><description><![CDATA[A reader responds to claims about the future of work]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears grow in Government over further tech job losses after Meta cuts 20 per cent of Irish workforce]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/fears-grow-in-government-over-further-tech-job-losses/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/21/fears-grow-in-government-over-further-tech-job-losses/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy, Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More cuts expected as roll-out of artificial intelligence technology takes its toll]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6HNMQZPZPNBIZJ473KYMYGGOO4.jpg?auth=de459222e82a0c7ae2c52ce8a5bfcbc14179502c626be35b743c10d3495e84b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meta cut about 20 per cent of its Irish workforce on Wednesday as part of its latest round of job losses. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical moment to make children rights’ visible]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/20/critical-moment-to-make-children-rights-visible/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/20/critical-moment-to-make-children-rights-visible/</guid><description><![CDATA[Children must no longer be an afterthought]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta job losses; RTÉ salary row; more registered voters than residents in some areas]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/meta-job-losses-rte-salary-row-more-registered-voters-that-residents-in-some-areas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/meta-job-losses-rte-salary-row-more-registered-voters-that-residents-in-some-areas/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew McNair]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Early Edition bring a selection of news stories from The Irish Times Monday to Friday]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z7DTNDVR2VGW5PTD2EZJ5DK5KM.jpg?auth=4d88b3da2ab39b23782e6c25781fbc100efcfc5f3a43ff21cd2610fef3faeaa6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meta is to cut 350 jobs from its Irish workforce amid a global round of layoffs affecting around 8000 roles worldwide. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Simplex crossword at 75: a complex business of thrilling and annoying readers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/21/the-simplex-crossword-at-75-a-complex-business-of-thrilling-and-annoying-readers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/21/the-simplex-crossword-at-75-a-complex-business-of-thrilling-and-annoying-readers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mary O’Brien estimates she has compiled about 12,000 of the crosswords, and her 15th book will appear in August to mark the anniversary ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C5SVL4G42JBQDAU65O2TYXRXKY.jpg?auth=ad201d2c21f671f3cb400234de68361858747f75ea0964e7ba934ba1166f92f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The popular Irish Times Simplex crossword made its debut on May 21st, 1951, following demands from some readers who were stumped by Crosaire, the cryptic crossword]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifa’s fleece ‘em all mentality has immunised Americans against World Cup fever]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/21/the-world-cup-is-three-weeks-away-yet-something-in-the-us-feels-off/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/21/the-world-cup-is-three-weeks-away-yet-something-in-the-us-feels-off/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Many American soccer fans do not appear especially excited. Even Donald Trump has baulked at the ticket prices]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2Y6XZ6TMP6TAEQZUHYZHCC465A.jpg?auth=d489c2c2effd442ba0ea0cec958f092087147285211305180b2bf0b2a3ad5ff7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The MetLife stadium in New Jersey. World Cup fans have been told not to attempt to walk to the venue. Photograph: Dustin Satloff/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dustin Satloff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The physics of rainbows: thinking doesn’t get more blue-sky than this]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/05/21/the-physics-of-rainbows-thinking-doesnt-get-more-blue-sky-than-this/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/05/21/the-physics-of-rainbows-thinking-doesnt-get-more-blue-sky-than-this/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Lynch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The mathematics of rainbows involves subtleties that have attracted the attention of some outstanding scientists, including a 19th-century Sligo man ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CIPQJK7O5BGTPDRE6Z5OACV62M.JPG?auth=bc5736460bdcf6f3b354d488f1b4e07ed7bce118842fc208c8368b4ce05815f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In principle the rainbow forms a complete circle, but normally only an arc of the bow is seen. Photograph: Alan Betson ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stalling for time on EU Pay Transparency directive? That’s a business fail ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/05/21/stalling-for-time-on-eu-pay-transparency-directive-thats-a-business-fail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/05/21/stalling-for-time-on-eu-pay-transparency-directive-thats-a-business-fail/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Ward]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Employer lobbies cite administrative burden but data and experts tell a different story: delay may be the most expensive option]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L4XO774AUNFDJEEDMS4ZCKDFHI.jpg?auth=2ecba9496e57e541913df575ffb73c1fea848ee606e5745e07a6da1e8a044981&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The EU's Pay Transparency directive targets equal pay for equal work, regardless of gender, but Ireland is among a number of countries delaying its introduction. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">filadendron</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence spells a real climate disaster ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/05/21/artificial-intelligence-spells-a-real-climate-disaster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/05/21/artificial-intelligence-spells-a-real-climate-disaster/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennie Stephens]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Despite the tech industry’s efforts to squash concern about the devastating climate impacts of AI, resistance is growing]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FUKYZOHNLBH2ZLVN2Z4NFL5DDY.jpg?auth=42af9d77f8459ba47a5df616448244bfc8b8d1ad1776fa94c9d3d3c0dac1c054&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Climate campaigners demonstrate at Data Centres Ireland conference in Dublin in 2024, calling for a ban on new data centres. Photograph: Conor Ó Mearáin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CONOR Ó MEARÁIN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m an American, can I live in Ireland for six months of the year?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/21/us-ireland-immigration-advice-stamp-visa-months-years-resident/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/21/us-ireland-immigration-advice-stamp-visa-months-years-resident/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanne Hunt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Approval to stay in the State beyond a short-stay tourist visa is governed by very specific rules]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3XIEUB6OLZHNLAXIPTNZSP7S54.jpg?auth=b6e40db380a83c5e4ac259fe1a23f4b7500e933dface71d8db746f43888b4d50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look inside: Fine Victorian house by the seaside in Monkstown, south Dublin ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/21/look-inside-fine-victorian-house-by-the-seaside-in-monkstown-south-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/21/look-inside-fine-victorian-house-by-the-seaside-in-monkstown-south-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances O'Rourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Four-bedroom Victorian on Monkstown’s Belgrave Road with sea views from the main bedroom]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IN6ACRSKWRFLVBYGXTYEPRK36U.JPG?auth=0b150adfea257be13f177476d4ed81ffab099aaa318127c3928d842da9f11e94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[2 Rinn na Mara, Belgrave Road, Monkstown, Co Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public to be asked for input as first Nature Restoration Plan takes shape]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/21/public-to-be-asked-for-input-as-first-nature-restoration-plan-takes-shape/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/21/public-to-be-asked-for-input-as-first-nature-restoration-plan-takes-shape/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sylvia Thompson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New round of public consultation starts soon as pressure grows to save nature from its monumental struggle]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DWU6XRQAPA5LXLS2BS6WGH4XC4.jpg?auth=b627482d21416ed2c6e14056688c46053537169a78800d1a4de765ef3e55806a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A sika deer stands near the entrance of Glaishin na Marbh, along the Long Range river, in the aftermath of a devastating fire in Killarney National Park, Co Kerry, in 2021. Photograph: Valerie O'Sullivan/NPWS]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[People with disabilities deserve more than promises]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/20/people-with-disabilities-deserve-more-than-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/20/people-with-disabilities-deserve-more-than-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[Housing those with complex needs should have been prioritised long ago]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special rapporteur on racism calls for ‘urgent, independent’ investigation into Yves Sakila’s death]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/21/special-rapporteur-on-racism-calls-for-urgent-independent-investigation-into-yves-sakilas-death/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/21/special-rapporteur-on-racism-calls-for-urgent-independent-investigation-into-yves-sakilas-death/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jade Wilson, Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Congolese man (30s) died after being tackled by security personnel on Henry Street last Friday]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RRPJKR4ORRHW5JLA3LI7CKFK7A.png?auth=cdfcff2d3ba049407c86d37d53a323ca7db4f07f70f49a34cdc4352d7170d1bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Yves Sakila, the 35-year-old Congolese man who died last week on Dublin's Henry Street]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home of the late D’Unbelievables comedian and actor Jon Kenny for sale in Co Limerick]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/21/timber-frame-home-of-the-late-dunbelievables-comedian-jon-kenny-for-sale-in-co-limerick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/21/timber-frame-home-of-the-late-dunbelievables-comedian-jon-kenny-for-sale-in-co-limerick/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Mulcahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This house surrounded by beautiful gardens in the Bruff countryside was a haven for the D’Unbelievables star and his wife]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7QGPNIK4XBDCPEIABCLA3QNZDM.JPG?auth=8d2c4ef7b1591adb3ff6d2165b9513f8941faeaf36e19d26b26ac2ad70811a61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rockbarton, Bruff, Co Limerick]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Don Moloney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New homes for sale by the sea in Donabate, Co Dublin from €550,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/21/new-homes-for-sale-by-the-sea-in-donabate-co-dublin-from-550000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/21/new-homes-for-sale-by-the-sea-in-donabate-co-dublin-from-550000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cairn set to launch three-, four- and five-bed homes to the market in Co Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SDLAWAMF2JAMRJXDSF6DSCIXKQ.jpg?auth=b6d4b95183fac3ac15afdc753d0e97e0db374f427af09c2c27022706bb9ec7f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Ridge, Donabate, streetscape]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charming villa-style Victorian house by the sea in Bray for €695,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/21/charming-villa-style-victorian-house-by-the-sea-in-bray-for-695000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/21/charming-villa-style-victorian-house-by-the-sea-in-bray-for-695000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Courtney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sidmonton Avenue home extensively renovated to incorporate garden into living space]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 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So here it goes...]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/21/rivals-the-irish-times-has-banned-any-more-sex-talk-so-let-me-just-say-mirrored-meat-propellers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/21/rivals-the-irish-times-has-banned-any-more-sex-talk-so-let-me-just-say-mirrored-meat-propellers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Subscribers to Irish Times Nites will still get the dirty bits. We really like to service all of our readers]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUBGUSFZKZEG7MVS2KYT2VFNKU.jpg?auth=3eb74fac402dec83c7b13a65834e14c71e3e2ec6a59da5048badff84a47aaf53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Riding, riding and more riding: Alex Hassell as Rupert Campbell-Black in Rivals. Photograph: Robert Viglasky/Disney]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass review – Cartoon duo become supporting players in their own film]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/21/tom-jerry-forbidden-compass-review-cartoon-duo-become-supporting-players-in-their-own-film/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/21/tom-jerry-forbidden-compass-review-cartoon-duo-become-supporting-players-in-their-own-film/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cat and mouse rivals are pushed aside for an assortment of flimsily sketched newcomers who absorb most of the screen time]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:06:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AKGS5RM5TZBYNCRRIYZ27NNIC4.jpg?auth=bef5f4053e5f89eda1f693fa1fc87a92dd056ceefe9672070ff2582dce822c61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass is co-produced by Warner Bros and the Chinese state for a primarily Chinese audience]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poem: ‘I feel sorry for those little old machines. They’ll never see the bark of ancient evergreens’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/20/where-art-comes-from/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/20/where-art-comes-from/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Robyn Yelverton McKiernan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A poem by Robyn Yelverton McKiernan, age 15, Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C5J6XTRA2ZCEHPFIEDTFU6BZ5A.jpg?auth=3fe263d38645ccd4fd25e1d0dd1d5c020b405024e102ad4b002a918af34a89ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">stellalevi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fooling AI with poetry: Why systems’ safety controls are not very effective]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/05/21/fooling-ai-with-poetry-why-systems-safety-controls-are-not-very-effective/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/05/21/fooling-ai-with-poetry-why-systems-safety-controls-are-not-very-effective/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cade Metz, Tiffany Hsu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Just over three years after the debut of ChatGPT, tricking artificial intelligence into bad behaviour is almost a trivial exercise]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VDQ3IXLCKRDMRPJMZMEWOGRJKI.jpg?auth=5de22489c8546ab0d718d052547a83c18f393314c5006add4ca490e02f745b9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[For many AI systems, guardrails meant to avert dangerous behaviour are more like suggestions than barriers. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">wildpixel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education, Tusla and health services caused bulk of complaints to Children’s Ombudsman]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/05/21/education-tusla-and-health-services-caused-bulk-of-complaints-to-childrens-ombudsman/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/05/21/education-tusla-and-health-services-caused-bulk-of-complaints-to-childrens-ombudsman/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Human rights body intervened after disabled boy’s SNA was changed, annual report reveals]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K6EZIQEGUJCLDJD5VTEOPLJWMA.jpg?auth=2ebf026f0732ffa4ea90d28cc3d506ad00fc5cfdb5209ed9d461f270747f38bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Ombudsman for Children’s Office received 1,778 complaints last year. Picture posed. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mikolette</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCSI publishes report on workplace culture in Ireland’s property sector ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/21/scsi-publishes-report-on-workplace-culture-in-irelands-property-sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/21/scsi-publishes-report-on-workplace-culture-in-irelands-property-sector/</guid><description><![CDATA[Report looks at experiences of professionals across property, construction and land sectors]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D64UAGQDAJFS5I22YNN25XTKDA.JPG?auth=8732caeecc426933e8df0105bbf64e6e6f3b24f8933a89d6453f3e65e02ea3a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeremiah Biala of Murphy Geospatial, Lisney chief executive Aoife Brennan, Judge Marguerite Bolger, Gwen Wilson, director of regulation at the SCSI, and SCSI president Gerard O’Toole at the launch of the Workplace Culture Benchmark Report]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Stedman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Libertine review: Promising start for new Dublin 8 gastropub]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/05/21/the-libertine-review-promising-start-for-new-dublin-8-gastropub/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/05/21/the-libertine-review-promising-start-for-new-dublin-8-gastropub/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some tweaks are needed, but there is good potential here – and my cocktail was great]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LUR6WQNONZGVXH4LXPGVUQUIV4.JPG?auth=8b743dc73b8700b90d3ab96872a72f885424a953d12c88e84feb72d0ee02eb38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Libertine head chef Lee Meyler honed his open-fire cooking in Sydney - it shows in the steak. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Ireland makes major network upgrades across country’s busiest locations ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/05/21/three-ireland-makes-major-network-upgrades-across-countrys-busiest-locations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/05/21/three-ireland-makes-major-network-upgrades-across-countrys-busiest-locations/</guid><description><![CDATA[Venues upgraded include Croke Park, Aviva Stadium, 3Arena, Dublin Airport and Dundrum Town Centre]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SFJEY3KMAJCFPLVASL4TXNOWP4.jpeg?auth=852fbd606500ede45a83c2ea51944b4d689df7a28867d8bf752b801592113b67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Upgrades to 4G and 5G infrastructure at the 3Arena brought the time it takes to upload a 5MB video during a sell-out show down from an average of six seconds to 2.5 seconds]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five homes on view this week in Dublin from €595,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/21/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-from-595000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/21/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-from-595000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New to the market in Ranelagh, Glenageary, Drumcondra, Donnybrook and Glasnevin]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PBB25WDALFFFLLSRETZHOSRCZI.jpg?auth=b0cf8694a34724778db9a01290ff773ec0bbef024fb333f623ab020e8890d884&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[53 Edenvale Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There is a shift from having the answers to asking better questions’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/05/21/there-is-a-shift-from-having-the-answers-to-asking-better-questions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/05/21/there-is-a-shift-from-having-the-answers-to-asking-better-questions/</guid><description><![CDATA[UCD Smurfit Executive Development programmes are designed to develop leaders navigating a complex, changing world]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FB2VINUNEJGPHAPCNPD7OOO4UM.jpg?auth=fac2a88db3a73f7eccad507071b45d87dcb940a1fd4ffa74e7e97a1db554e9e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A call for help catches the eye at an Amsterdam metro station]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/a-call-for-help-catches-the-eye-at-an-amsterdam-metro-station/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/21/a-call-for-help-catches-the-eye-at-an-amsterdam-metro-station/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Amsterdam letter: Lack of EU-wide regulation of sperm donation has allowed national loopholes to be exploited ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NX5WDUCGCNEJVOOX6M7BUQDUV4.jpg?auth=5c25015c8f722623d6e8ae9abadad062d59e0b76811b005aad867c464b12dc51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A goat named Cornelius: ‘In fairness, you can’t be giving a dog’s name to a goat’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/20/cornelius/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/20/cornelius/</guid><description><![CDATA[A story by writers at Drogheda Youthreach, which supports young people outside mainstream schooling, offering creative and vocational learning opportunities]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NMHTZ3WUEFFHBMLPRSLDEMVCK4.jpg?auth=91b975b7689e17c46c99ce6f9109dec328d3c45fd1d04327108c1aa2f30ef3be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Cornelius? That’s an odd name for a goat.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Diebel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Other People’s Lives by Kathleen MacMahon: Writing of harried midlife with devastating accuracy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/16/other-peoples-lives-by-kathleen-macmahon-writing-of-harried-midlife-with-devastating-accuracy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/16/other-peoples-lives-by-kathleen-macmahon-writing-of-harried-midlife-with-devastating-accuracy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ Catherine Higgins-Moore]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Protagonist Justine realises she hasn’t so much made life choices herself as responded to others’ choices]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:51:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4IYXIWEZQ5HBTMQTBWJOI6BNTY.jpg?auth=ea0db0b065310127c187eb9808e25cb44ad41884fff1997b13d207ab54dfb158&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kathleen MacMahon: Her novel Other People’s Lives is aptly titled and considers the familial challenges of contemporary emigration and the cost of marriage, motherhood and enduring friendship. Photograph: Neil MacDougals]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event guide: Florence Road, Luke Kelly Festival and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/05/21/event-guide-florence-road-luke-kelly-festival-and-the-other-best-things-to-see-in-ireland-in-the-week-ahead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/05/21/event-guide-florence-road-luke-kelly-festival-and-the-other-best-things-to-see-in-ireland-in-the-week-ahead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[May 23rd-30th, 2026: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:46:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IPAF65SWU5H7VGVTMKSJZQGQMY.JPG?auth=faf2bb4424fab46e5035503120970394c129d13f4749b68ff0ab25939c155df6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Florence Road]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afraid of needles? This UCD spin-out has a solution]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/05/21/afraid-of-needles-this-ucd-spin-out-has-a-solution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/05/21/afraid-of-needles-this-ucd-spin-out-has-a-solution/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olive Keogh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[MicroJect plans commercial rollout of its polymer-based skin-prick device by 2028, beginning with allergy skin prick tests and following with applications in biologics and vaccines ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:35:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OQKEJOEXFVGQHC2WXU3CS2EEMM.jpg?auth=25c64af40c4297cbd468b5037012249d99ce6be50cbe77ea34104249449a4123&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr Lorcan O’Toole, chief executive and cofounder of MicroJect]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Sharp SHARPPIX</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>