<?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/2026-05-23/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:31:38 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin Central: Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats elected after ninth count]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/24/dublin-central-byelection-live-latest-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/24/dublin-central-byelection-live-latest-results/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns, Glen Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sinn Féin’s Janice Boylan comes second, followed by Green Party’s Janet Horner and Independent candidate Gerry Hutch]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 23:32:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M3JZO6LCIND5LGWMNFYT62TBOM.JPG?auth=37a62c99df38a4802f074ed83a5f37cb31a91fdfe06cef3cd4bf2c4fe43e8485&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Social Democrat candidate Daniel Ennis (centre) with party leader Holly Cairns and TD Gary Gannon arriving at the RDS count centre on Saturday. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presbyterian Church is celebrating 100 years of women in leadership]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/24/presbyterian-church-is-celebrating-100-years-of-women-in-leadership/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/24/presbyterian-church-is-celebrating-100-years-of-women-in-leadership/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rev Trevor Morrow]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rite & Reason: In 1926, the Presbyterian General Assembly decided that ‘women shall be eligible ... as ruling elders on the same conditions as men’]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J2UHZUZYHZDUHB5XZG2AMUSGZ4.jpg?auth=8909f2ac708cec3771b34c194277bffaf1838121daa3f4d543f711c2f07c1641&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Abbey Presbyterian Church on Parnell Square in Dublin. Photograph: SB Photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SAM BOAL</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says peace deal with Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz ‘largely negotiated’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/23/us-and-iranian-negotiators-a-lot-closer-to-finalising-agreement-to-end-war-trump-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/23/us-and-iranian-negotiators-a-lot-closer-to-finalising-agreement-to-end-war-trump-says/</guid><description><![CDATA[Talks between the US and Iran have progressed in recent days, mediated by other Middle Eastern countries]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:20:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RNSMLHP4OLE7PCWBII6RD7TOUA.jpg?auth=192322e19a449ee6745974704451378a5e6b55152dee2d19c5e7dabadf61b1fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be opened as part of the deal. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brendan Smialowski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Finnerty leads the way as Galway ease past Kildare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/rob-finnerty-leads-the-way-as-galway-ease-past-kildare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/rob-finnerty-leads-the-way-as-galway-ease-past-kildare/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tribesmen push clear after the break to win by 13 points in Salthill]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:08:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O3WO2PZPY6YW6E5YGWZEKXZ5NE.jpg?auth=e562bd9823aaf52765ac192c8a7b3da028e2d482cad892439de65e70e9cef5a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Galway's Rob Finnerty and Céin D'Arcy celebrate after D'Arcy's goal against Kildare. Photograph: Andrew Paton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Paton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galway West count suspended with  Independent Ireland’s Noel Thomas in lead ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/23/galway-west-byelection-live-latest-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/23/galway-west-byelection-live-latest-results/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns, Glen Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thomas holds a784 vote lead over Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne but both men are well short of the quota ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:00:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NR2UVNMSOVA7JE3UTMAVFHKHVQ.JPG?auth=b138158ee6bf1b7f1f9666f685a97665b1ab7c75f7dce55bb16844465985c845&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Independent Ireland's Noel Thomas nudges into current lead at the count centre at the Lawn and Tennis Club in Salthill. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin Central count: Full byelection results data]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/23/dublin-central-count-full-byelection-results-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/23/dublin-central-count-full-byelection-results-data/</guid><description><![CDATA[Follow results as they emerge from the Dublin Central byelection count]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:51:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WCW6VV4HPJED7F6PNYWDLL2PPY.png?auth=7ab9d8c7f925ca68e83aedb7ed9c4c3cf858097eccb7a1f41302069f092f8dae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galway West count: Full byelection results data]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/23/galway-west-count-full-byelection-results-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/23/galway-west-count-full-byelection-results-data/</guid><description><![CDATA[Follow results as they emerge from the Galway West byelection count]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:50:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EWORYQNORZCDPHA7R5HIVFNHX4.png?auth=4e78814e41ab045b3c8fe0d5f6d215709c148a71eea1e38e8678daeb23dc831c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster suffer Champions Cup humbling at the hands of Bordeaux]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/leinster-suffer-champions-cup-humbling-at-the-hands-of-bordeaux/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/leinster-suffer-champions-cup-humbling-at-the-hands-of-bordeaux/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Counter Ruck Podcast]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:42:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F4DA2DQJYP7LRYIHX45PDA23AM.jpg?auth=97979da4ff68f9570045606023c40e93e49932ff687aa18237a22d8904fdd3be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Joe McCarthy, Dan Sheehan and Andrew Porter dejected after the match. Photograph: Nick Elliott/©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Elliott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The downward spiral continues’: French media reacts to Bordeaux rout of Leinster]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/the-downward-spiral-continues-french-media-reacts-to-bordeaux-rout-of-leinster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/the-downward-spiral-continues-french-media-reacts-to-bordeaux-rout-of-leinster/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘The trauma will be difficult for this ageing Irish province to overcome’]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:47:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F4DA2DQJYP7LRYIHX45PDA23AM.jpg?auth=97979da4ff68f9570045606023c40e93e49932ff687aa18237a22d8904fdd3be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Joe McCarthy, Dan Sheehan and Andrew Porter dejected after the match. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Elliott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last-gasp Conor Corbett point snatches win for Cork over Meath]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/last-gasp-conor-corbett-point-snatches-win-for-cork-over-meath/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/last-gasp-conor-corbett-point-snatches-win-for-cork-over-meath/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Barry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fourteen-point haul from Steven Sherlock aids Cork’s to narrow win at Páirc Uí Rinn]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:33:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2YDKYLHSTNIN37QSVHYVCUESSI.jpg?auth=db9a320002cce1146635d2375a92b4022265b7d386fca1cea41286aa427b062d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork's Maurice Shanley attempts to block a kick from Meath's Eoghan Frayne. Photograph: Tom O'Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom O'Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’ve got a lot of strength to keep coming back’: Leinster vow to go again after Bordeaux defeat]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/weve-got-a-lot-of-strength-to-keep-coming-back-leinster-vow-to-go-again-after-bordeaux-defeat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/weve-got-a-lot-of-strength-to-keep-coming-back-leinster-vow-to-go-again-after-bordeaux-defeat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leinster keep the faith despite fifth final defeat in eight seasons]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:16:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5FFJEGB2GKUUZOTUHIREU5DENI.jpg?auth=915f35c565f7ecd65334603e80be4ffc00fb5ef36af3236d3ba8379ae2793578&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster captain Caelan Doris walks past the Champions Cup trophy after Bordeaux's win in Saturday's final at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Rogers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Democrats set for comfortable Dublin Central win – leaving Sinn Féin with hard questions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/23/social-democrats-set-for-dublin-central-success-as-sinn-fein-faces-tough-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/23/social-democrats-set-for-dublin-central-success-as-sinn-fein-faces-tough-results/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne appears best placed to take Galway West seat while Fianna Fáil gets one of its worst ever byelection results in capital]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:00:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E2EUHHFFQJC6HBXJOGLOWJEUPU.JPG?auth=b04400431d6606d008edee82dafc48e25a0dc4db28aa5efc19890675becb708e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniel Ennis (second right) of the Social Democrats is in prime position to take the Dublin Central seat after topping the first count. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donegal hammer Kerry, 14-man Cork beat Meath in classic – as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/live-gaa-updates-kerry-and-donegal-meet-again-cork-welcome-meath-to-pairc-ui-rinn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/live-gaa-updates-kerry-and-donegal-meet-again-cork-welcome-meath-to-pairc-ui-rinn/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[All-Ireland series kicks off, Tailteann Cup continues]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 18:35:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UKYNHY76OKHKS2FEEGT35LEJBM.jpg?auth=011179514e14be2161de93abb6ccec3ff3555c36391d8a4cd912a34564234fdc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryan McHugh of Donegal with the team doctor 
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/James Lawlor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Lawlor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin Glen child]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/corrections-clarifications/2026/05/23/glen-child-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/corrections-clarifications/2026/05/23/glen-child-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Results expected by early evening on Saturday]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 18:27:27 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster face the frightful thought that Bordeaux’s best may be yet to come]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/leinster-face-the-frightful-thought-that-bordeauxs-best-may-be-yet-to-come/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/leinster-face-the-frightful-thought-that-bordeauxs-best-may-be-yet-to-come/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kerry and Donegal come to blows in Killarney while Irish netminders shine in London]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 18:17:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DDQSXT2XDNJRJ2F72PSQZN7PVI.jpg?auth=f32b49b5a90fee56767a80847dfbc020575b4d8592317fdf54cf5a7c3e233021&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thomas Clarkson and Josh van der Flier after Leinster's Champions Cup final defeat to Bordeaux Bègles in Bilbao. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dogged display sees Conn McDunphy seize Rás Tailteann yellow jersey]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/05/23/dogged-display-sees-conn-mcdunphy-seize-ras-tailteann-yellow-jersey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/05/23/dogged-display-sees-conn-mcdunphy-seize-ras-tailteann-yellow-jersey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shane Stokes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dubliner powers to 52-second lead after fourth stage]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 18:03:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YLJSUUZ7AVHBNDNAM45T2QXHKE.JPG?auth=cbf73ba57e023b7ff44f42a75b018299d8308e9d3711ade58ba09822e40fb565&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Conn McDunphy in the yellow jersey after Saturday's fourth stage of the 2026 Rás Tailteann. Photograph: Lorraine O'Sullivan  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lorraine O'Sullivan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late Oliver McBurnie winner sinks Middlesbrough and takes Hull into Premier League]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/23/late-oliver-mcburnie-winner-sinks-middlesbrough-and-takes-hull-into-premier-league/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/23/late-oliver-mcburnie-winner-sinks-middlesbrough-and-takes-hull-into-premier-league/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Bloom]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hull return to top flight after nine-year absence]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 17:37:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2YIG6Z2JZUT42HOPWTWXDHYZZY.jpg?auth=4417b59b5455d9c499c4e9c12374dd77708248e004f4fdde51bb2e409987dc87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hull City's Lewis Coyle lifts the Championship trophy after beating Middlesbrough at Wembley Stadium in London. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adam Davy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donegal conquer 14-man Kerry in heated Killarney clash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/donegal-conquer-14-man-kerry-in-heated-killarney-clash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/donegal-conquer-14-man-kerry-in-heated-killarney-clash/</guid><description><![CDATA[Micheál Burns sent off after half-time melee]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 17:25:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HLDWCKH46JWKRB53RTXX3KNIJE.jpg?auth=d3a63d4e89f0fe8d5183689bb2df64d4ec11c7f8ccf1702e42b4ef2671d0076d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ciarán Moore celebrates scoring Donegal's opening goal. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Lawlor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster well beaten by Bordeaux Bègles in Champions Cup final – as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/leinster-v-bordeaux-begles-live-updates-follow-the-action-from-the-champions-cup-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/leinster-v-bordeaux-begles-live-updates-follow-the-action-from-the-champions-cup-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leo Cullen’s side second best in Bilbao with Bielle-Biarrey and Lucu starring for Bordeaux]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 16:54:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UKV4JCP74HXTDMRHG3XCJUVHHM.jpg?auth=366398e42cd1e65040d36160e3e787b42560707376d77a048f3af9be1ebc1874&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Louis Bielle-Biarrey of Union Bordeaux Begles evades the tackle of Tommy O'Brien of Leinster. 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Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster abandoned by precision and fortune as Champions Cup hopes collapse ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/leinster-abandoned-by-precision-and-fortune-as-champions-cup-hopes-collapse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/leinster-abandoned-by-precision-and-fortune-as-champions-cup-hopes-collapse/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Half-time deficit left Leinster in need of a miracle that never look likely]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 16:09:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NDXP76NDNL7A3CZOCXRWEA2D4M.jpg?auth=27fa7a3c448a128387249b426fc29068a89ec023332b56c70d16ef3bcb2f71b5&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 is tackled by Leinster's Jamison Gibson-Park during the Champions Cup final in Bilbao. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Elliott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster ratings v Bordeaux: Joe McCarthy and Jamison Gibson-Park bring tempo in defeat]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/leinster-ratings-v-bordeaux-joe-mccarthy-and-jamison-gibson-park-bring-tempo-in-defeat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/leinster-ratings-v-bordeaux-joe-mccarthy-and-jamison-gibson-park-bring-tempo-in-defeat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Error-strewn display stops Leinster from firing]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 16:08:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M762Z3JVLQD3RRYFM2KR33KITU.jpg?auth=b33e4dea760f93cb81afd0939287488f5dd0b2be68fbeea18370ca2047e35e74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Joe McCarthy scores a try for Leinster during the second half of the Champions Cup final against Bordeaux. Photograph: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Juan Manuel Serrano Arce</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We were met by force’: Relief, jubilation and sadness as Irish flotilla activists return]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/23/irish-activists-detained-while-participating-in-gaza-aid-flotilla-due-to-return-to-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/23/irish-activists-detained-while-participating-in-gaza-aid-flotilla-due-to-return-to-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Twelve Irish citizens, including President’s sister Margaret Connolly, land at Dublin Airport after spending time in Israeli detention]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 15:29:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/THBKFI6P6ZDVJM5NS5ZP4Y7CUE.jpg?auth=dea617586ed352c94569d187f08fc2540ae409f8acc489bd75091066379ac350&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Margaret Connolly on her return to Dublin after taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photograph: Paulo Nunes dos Santos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paulo Nunes dos Santos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ennis and Kyne in poll position on a bad day for big parties]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/ennis-and-kyne-in-poll-position-on-a-bad-day-for-big-parties/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/ennis-and-kyne-in-poll-position-on-a-bad-day-for-big-parties/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 14:06:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2242CZO75NE6JLIZ5BLMPZWVIU.JPG?auth=326e33606a5b380c40d7098b258b7e03b40a64d60bae70411bef80d41a5925dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil candidate for Dublin Central John Stephens with Minister Darragh O’Brien at  the byelection count centre at Dublin's RDS. 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[Tens of thousands march in Madrid to demand Spanish prime minister resigns]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/23/tens-of-thousands-march-in-madrid-to-demand-spanish-prime-minister-resigns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/23/tens-of-thousands-march-in-madrid-to-demand-spanish-prime-minister-resigns/</guid><description><![CDATA[Pedro Sánchez under pressure following series of corruption scandals]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 13:32:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AMU5NBA5UZCMPAY2GQGA2R7VBI.jpg?auth=5c6dff73f2bb1675a9a4e9651e70786191d6e935d35c875c25a84e157c119a76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People in Madrid on Saturday at a demonstration calling for the resignation of Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez. Photograph: A Perez Meca/Europa Press via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Europa Press News</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin Central and Galway West byelections: How The Irish Times is covering the results]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/22/dublin-central-galway-west-byelection-live-results-coverage-explainer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/22/dublin-central-galway-west-byelection-live-results-coverage-explainer/</guid><description><![CDATA[With long lists of candidates in both constituencies the counts could run into Sunday 
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 13:28:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AVATQCERCRGVZLBUBADQHRWAGA.jpg?auth=4e9c1dd2b1de598a04d637abde4536aaadbace55ccd4dca023c32c018d08be6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Counting proceeds at the RDS in the Dublin Central byelection. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O'Dowd</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volodymyr Zelenskiy says proposal of associate EU membership for Ukraine is ‘unfair’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/23/volodymyr-zelenskiy-says-proposal-of-associate-eu-membership-for-ukraine-is-unfair/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/23/volodymyr-zelenskiy-says-proposal-of-associate-eu-membership-for-ukraine-is-unfair/</guid><description><![CDATA[Germany’s Friedrich Merz suggested interim step of associate membership without voting rights]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:05:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YGHYUVRTD7CV2BQA4MLQRGSK34.jpg?auth=1d4a01f4f8c51200c1f0531fdc4576ef73af103a8e3e5fb44ef7bc8cfe633d8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky with German chancellor Friedrich Merz during a visit to Berlin last December. Photograph: Filip Singer/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Filip Singer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s soaring energy prices drive return to traditional a fuel source: cow dung ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/05/23/indias-soaring-energy-prices-drive-return-to-traditional-a-fuel-source-cow-dung/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/05/23/indias-soaring-energy-prices-drive-return-to-traditional-a-fuel-source-cow-dung/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rahul Bedi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sun-dried cow-dung cakes had largely disappeared – but rising gas prices are driving a comeback]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 10:43:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JIF7OC3VBJDQ7DZP7RYT4TKNSU.jpg?auth=95482f17bc0286053822c65aa0e4e950d1548651637a0657f52bc2fa73caf459&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A woman makes cow-dung cakes as an alternative energy source for cooking amid a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in a village in Uttar Pradesh, India. Photograph: Amarjeet Kumar Singh/Anadolu/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anadolu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pilgrimage; Stalin’s Apostles; Hello, Limerence - Two novels and a spy thriller]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/the-pilgrimage-stalins-apostles-hello-limerence-two-novels-and-a-spy-thriller/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/the-pilgrimage-stalins-apostles-hello-limerence-two-novels-and-a-spy-thriller/</guid><description><![CDATA[Brief reviews of works by John Broderick, Antonia Senior and Momo Yamaguchi ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7XQPXZ6J6NMIMJPGDWOZDAPVAU.jpg?auth=c955bb1fbd7bf30dd5e825dee871c4a8083569fe05d9e7fdb9645c2007be49f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Long-overlooked writer John Broderick’s debut The Pilgrimage was banned on publication in 1961 for its blunt depiction of adultery and queerness in Irish life. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster ratings v Montpellier: Rob Baloucoune a rare shining light for exhausted Ulster ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/22/ulster-ratings-rob-baloucoune-a-rare-shining-light-for-exhausted-ulster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/22/ulster-ratings-rob-baloucoune-a-rare-shining-light-for-exhausted-ulster/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Zac Ward and Tom Stewart among those with games to forget in Challenge Cup final]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:13:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3LOVZYKW5YJQGCFSUC542BPCIY.jpg?auth=8236cb0fa7a14f582fb576c47fcb54733e5bce9b721901a7a522af752c6e1b4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ulster’s Robert Baloucoune scores a try 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[Brought to book: Shane Ross’s RTÉ ‘fantasy’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/brought-to-book-shane-rosss-rte-fantasy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/brought-to-book-shane-rosss-rte-fantasy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Surely a professor of political communication should be more sceptical?]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:06:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ‘very important figure’: Former IRA chief of staff Moss Twomey to be honoured in Co Cork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/23/a-very-important-figure-former-ira-chief-of-staff-moss-twomey-to-be-honoured-in-co-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/23/a-very-important-figure-former-ira-chief-of-staff-moss-twomey-to-be-honoured-in-co-cork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Fianna Fáil TD Ned O’Keeffe defends decision to honour man interned by Éamon de Valera over fears he would overthrow State]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:51:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QSST6354RJDC5LKJVAPEDIVJMQ.jpg?auth=d48b5bf52330270b7be430cc475cc7b8e534239bbde7519f0b05b32963e80ed4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Moss Twomey National Commemoration Committee members Ned O'Keeffe (chairman) and Mark Fanning (secretary). Photograph: O'Gorman Photography]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[When does a warm spell become a heatwave?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/23/when-does-a-warm-spell-become-a-heatwave/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/23/when-does-a-warm-spell-become-a-heatwave/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Temperatures of 25 degrees or more must be observed at a single weather station for five or more straight days to meet Met Éireann criteria]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:47:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AT5D7DF4JRG2PG4UEPWSNYJ4HU.JPG?auth=89903b64c3951803872faeea4f5280b16f9bb5904e2b39815a48f074d1b19e6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A heatwave is defined by Met Éireann as five or more consecutive days where temperatures of 25 degrees or above are observed at a single weather station. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bohemians goals, Shamrock Rovers regrets and Derry draws: Friday’s League of Ireland lessons]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/23/bohemians-goals-shamrock-rovers-regrets-and-derry-draws-fridays-league-of-ireland-lessons/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/23/bohemians-goals-shamrock-rovers-regrets-and-derry-draws-fridays-league-of-ireland-lessons/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dawson Devoy in top form before joining up with Ireland, and Harry Wood makes the difference for Shelbourne again]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 07:44:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GXK535QYMZUZWG3EY42YYJGTTM.jpg?auth=1381aa5c642c9ce9dc9096ef0843e74c0cab2255b2764648c0af88215ce2abfc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers' Jake Mulraney reacts during his team's defeat to Sligo Rovers on Friday. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 90 killed in gas explosion in Chinese coal mine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/05/23/at-least-90-killed-in-explosion-in-chinese-coal-mine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/05/23/at-least-90-killed-in-explosion-in-chinese-coal-mine/</guid><description><![CDATA[Rescue operations continuing as president Xi Jinping orders investigation into cause of incident ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 07:26:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FITDNGBKYFFK5ERJSFN7TRKMZI.jpg?auth=bb24af0767d80c8c8ef2080540634e3a2e040f39c5f64217b0f6157735ba0f64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rescuers were carrying out search and rescue operations on Saturday at the site of the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, China. Photograph: Wei Liang/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">China News Service</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland is facing a cocktail of uncertainty - two key signs this week need to be heeded]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/23/cliff-taylor-ireland-is-facing-a-cocktail-of-uncertainty-the-response-is-not-to-panic-but-to-plan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/23/cliff-taylor-ireland-is-facing-a-cocktail-of-uncertainty-the-response-is-not-to-panic-but-to-plan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More tech cutbacks are likely and Ireland’s jobs market is stalling- a response is needed]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 06:06:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4T2MS6BQZFBXK66H3ABO4POWU.jpg?auth=0f1cfcb6102b21709a469ee785b7faa0ed29873db27c74e320decf2edbda6331&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s mayflies are ancient creatures - older than dinosaurs by 80 million years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/05/23/irelands-mayflies-are-ancient-creatures-older-than-dinosaurs-by-80-million-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/05/23/irelands-mayflies-are-ancient-creatures-older-than-dinosaurs-by-80-million-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ella McSweeney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ella McSweeney: In Ireland, we have about 150 species of mayflies]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DA4MD7MVJVCIHOSIKW2RIXKDZE.jpg?auth=6e97e13f5e3c7f819eda8e2c323a1fd49272a0c6214cf968615d4a04a3d5815d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A mayfly (Ephemeroptera) emerging from the lake at Lough Corrib. Photograph: Tom Ormond]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunloe Hotel in Killarney gets €100m renovation from German Liebherr family]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/23/dunloe-hotel-in-killarney-gets-100m-renovation-from-german-liebherr-family/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/23/dunloe-hotel-in-killarney-gets-100m-renovation-from-german-liebherr-family/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Owners have begun demolition work on the site, with plans for new spa and conferencing facilities as well as 18 high-end suites]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LY4RSI5AGNCP7PWXS4JKLCFMDM.jpg?auth=8fcf311e93073cab59e6c027fbf33f9faf7ca1cfe3b7026379e83a9c24bc65ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Killarney Hotels managing director Michael Brennan in front of the Dunloe Hotel & Gardens, which is to receive a €100m renovation. Photograph: Don MacMonagle ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Don MacMonagle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[CTRL Essays on Video Games: Reflections on dominant imaginative language of 21st century]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/ctrl-essays-on-video-games-reflections-on-dominant-imaginative-language-of-21st-century/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/ctrl-essays-on-video-games-reflections-on-dominant-imaginative-language-of-21st-century/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Wyeth]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Writers including Rob Doyle, Lisa McInerney and Róisín Kiberd bring everything from metaphysics to Ireland’s housing crisis to their contributions]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:54:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z3HMODB3YRFHPPGOIDJ2E5O6LQ.png?auth=dc65b3a434a0d8904f9a3b58aeba893a20374be821a2e85dbf1c678efa8acd25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[CTRL Essays on Video Games: Smart, melancholic and philosophically alert]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The paradox of Donald Trump: his popularity has tanked, yet he remains untouchable]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/23/daniel-geary-the-paradox-of-donald-trump-his-popularity-has-tanked-yet-he-remains-untouchable/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/23/daniel-geary-the-paradox-of-donald-trump-his-popularity-has-tanked-yet-he-remains-untouchable/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Geary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Why won’t Republicans try to save themselves by moving against him?]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CQZX55GDY4OSTQHK344A3TOZHI.jpg?auth=4d606a17ce0c1a6447e21e1cb1a4cbb19406844839be549bc14c79ad04597612&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump has taken steps to ensure there is not much room in the Republican Party for those who disagree wit him. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s chef of the year Ahmet Dede: ‘I was on the path to professional football in Turkey’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/05/23/irelands-chef-of-the-year-ahmet-dede-i-was-on-the-path-to-professional-football-in-turkey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/05/23/irelands-chef-of-the-year-ahmet-dede-i-was-on-the-path-to-professional-football-in-turkey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosita Boland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dede was on the path to becoming a professional footballer when an injury derailed his career. He retrained as a chef in Dublin, and has since been transforming a west Cork village into a renowned culinary destination]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:04:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6ZMY7WRGV5BATI4WSU5YWVV3SY.JPG?auth=cb8a1717cc9764cba2009889f18d64f3dd0e9d0a2ff3b7f283f54881ea94571f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ahmet Dede, named best chef at the Irish Restaurant Awards on Monday, in Baltimore, Co Cork. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gstaad a heavy favourite to kick off the 2026 Curragh classic campaign successfully]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/23/gstaad-a-heavy-favourite-to-kick-off-the-2026-curragh-classic-campaign-successfully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/23/gstaad-a-heavy-favourite-to-kick-off-the-2026-curragh-classic-campaign-successfully/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Champion jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle suspended for eight days for breaching whip rules at Chester]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3EXCYZATXNDI3LPQXVQO73WU6U.jpg?auth=f2b1a0596e4a17e0bac629d2aba247bc973ef97f0cddcc098e04ef49f6822351&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryan Moore riding Gstaad wins The Coventry Stakes on day one at Royal Ascot last June. Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Dulat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harris’s savings scheme looks more and more like a sop to Irish finance]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/23/harriss-savings-scheme-looks-more-and-more-like-a-sop-to-irish-finance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/23/harriss-savings-scheme-looks-more-and-more-like-a-sop-to-irish-finance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tánaiste insisted this week that the accounts will be available in 2027]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JHJUYWO5TWLLVFYHTDJUVQ4H6A.JPG?auth=725e05cfc716e922272d596cf403cd91727d4a5b8ff4f9f9c3df011c4a070c19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Táinaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris (right) confirmed the SIA scheme will be unveiled in Budget 2027 and accounts will be available next year. Photo: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[NCH believed Israeli ambulance charity fundraiser posed security and reputational risks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/23/nch-considered-israeli-ambulance-charity-fundraiser-posed-security-and-reputational-risks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/23/nch-considered-israeli-ambulance-charity-fundraiser-posed-security-and-reputational-risks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arthur Beesley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Management at venue cancelled booking made by Alan Shatter for second time after being informed event would include October 7th dramatisation]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WJA2ZGUK547C6Q5L5MLGUZIB7U.JPG?auth=e5ae48d079996bac60e8e873964ad36776992a7d7eac44a296fff343b9437b4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alan Shatter is chairman of the Irish branch of Magen David Adom, which runs ambulance services in Israel. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[RTÉ aural dilemma is question of identity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/rte-aural-dilemma-is-question-of-identity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/rte-aural-dilemma-is-question-of-identity/</guid><description><![CDATA[One for those on the higher salaries to ponder]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 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[I sat the Leaving Cert three times and I owe a lot to the experience]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/i-sat-the-leaving-cert-three-times-and-i-owe-a-lot-to-the-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/i-sat-the-leaving-cert-three-times-and-i-owe-a-lot-to-the-experience/</guid><description><![CDATA[The State exams are a great exercise in thinking, structuring and acting in a focused way]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 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[Why does this cheery, propulsive love song make me feel so wretched?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/23/rachel-odwyer-why-does-this-cheery-propulsive-love-song-make-me-feel-so-wretched/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/23/rachel-odwyer-why-does-this-cheery-propulsive-love-song-make-me-feel-so-wretched/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel O'Dwyer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It sounds like music, but not like anything that needed to be made]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MWNNDQ4TK5PG5DD3ERPVCGICOE.jpg?auth=82647162de840c65521382317e0d3ca7ebf25ed35ae461d50589181350e379cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA["It’s not bad. But it’s Newsom by numbers, as if everything that makes art human has been stripped back to the skeletal maths beneath."
  Photograph: Cyril Byrne / THE IRISH TIMES ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Cyril Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Switching up annoying expressions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/switching-up-annoying-expressions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/switching-up-annoying-expressions/</guid><description><![CDATA[Multiple candidates whose content and idioms strike daggers to the heart]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 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[Food for thought on data centres and their demands]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/food-for-thought-on-data-centres-and-their-demands/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/food-for-thought-on-data-centres-and-their-demands/</guid><description><![CDATA[Irish taxpayers and consumers seem to be subsidising big companies]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 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[Ireland’s reaction to Israeli treatment of Flotilla activists]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/irelands-reaction-to-israeli-treatment-of-flotilla-activists/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/irelands-reaction-to-israeli-treatment-of-flotilla-activists/</guid><description><![CDATA[Real injured parties here are ordinary Israeli and Irish taxpayers]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 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 many would prepare for the Eucharist on their own time?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/how-many-families-would-prepare-for-the-eucharist-on-their-own-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/how-many-families-would-prepare-for-the-eucharist-on-their-own-time/</guid><description><![CDATA[Let’s use school time to educate children]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 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[Martyn Turner]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/05/23/martyn-turner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/05/23/martyn-turner/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Turner]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[May 23rd, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BMB6Q5PYHJHJJIHB6IU6O7BTLI.jpg?auth=3f569cac8f498e918170ad6ce06fee31061853ad5d6b9cc662511f82dddd0657&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martyn Turner</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Moore hoping Irish 1,000 Guineas history repeats itself on True Love   ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/23/ryan-moore-hoping-irish-1000-guineas-history-repeats-itself-on-true-love/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/23/ryan-moore-hoping-irish-1000-guineas-history-repeats-itself-on-true-love/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World’s top-rated race mare Minnie Hauk back in Group One action on Sunday at the Curragh]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MAVJDLZC7BCV5JWK6EPT23PC2E.jpg?auth=94971f07fdac93cef0878d44db37d65a7e3b9f1d957cedfbe570d13f7fdd8af3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryan Moore on True Love wins last year's Railway Stakes at the Curragh. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Now come the shortages’: Why the global energy crisis may just be starting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/05/23/now-come-the-shortages-why-the-global-energy-crisis-may-just-be-starting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/05/23/now-come-the-shortages-why-the-global-energy-crisis-may-just-be-starting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wolf]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oil futures markets are sanguine, but history shows expectations have often been disappointed]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W3EIZ6BZHFE65MDMF2QZXGQKDY.JPG?auth=d8b47ce66aa01e7f0524675cc14a1bf7421d04ea6919cd6fb14a58631bd67fa6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The recent fuel protest in Dublin. Up to now, shortages have been mostly imaginary. Now they will become real. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carla Ward: ‘If Katie McCabe was English, everybody would say she should be in the Ballon d’Or conversations’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/23/carla-ward-if-katie-mccabe-was-english-everybody-would-say-she-should-be-in-the-ballon-dor-conversations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/23/carla-ward-if-katie-mccabe-was-english-everybody-would-say-she-should-be-in-the-ballon-dor-conversations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘She’s the best left back in the world,’ says Ireland manager ahead of World Cup qualifiers]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TYSTRK7UCOKD4R4KUHFOYWHP5M.jpg?auth=ce76f24d282f11b7062e0f940f6ac5e085f7da427d06bc364af7649332dc856a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Katie McCabe has been included in Carla Ward's 24-player squad for Ireland's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against the Netherlands and France. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who would want the most difficult job in Ireland? Quite a few people]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/23/pat-leahy-who-would-want-the-most-difficult-job-in-ireland-quite-a-few-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/23/pat-leahy-who-would-want-the-most-difficult-job-in-ireland-quite-a-few-people/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[No matter what the substantial anti-Micheál Martin faction says, his will be big shoes to fill]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4SUUFM7JAJAT7GROVDWZEYRBIQ.jpg?auth=6b9de53e67630ea4f7579da45e4dff4d4ca3e1b29265948a424b108077ebda7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly-qualified doctors could have college fees paid in bid to stem numbers moving abroad ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/05/23/graduate-medical-student-fees-could-be-cut-in-return-for-hse-commitment-period/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/05/23/graduate-medical-student-fees-could-be-cut-in-return-for-hse-commitment-period/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy, Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reduction would be in return for doctors agreeing to work in Irish health service for set period]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6SM3APZXUVCA5COJEUP7OCOLGU.jpg?auth=136d0dd36285843a1af191d54d8d9e0b993602cebe9dd4209b9384947490649a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Many newly-qualified doctors in Ireland emigrate to work in different locations around the world. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Rawlstock</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-reported rude health of Irish adults is an unhealthy basis for policy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/self-reported-rude-health-of-irish-adults-is-an-unhealthy-basis-for-policy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/self-reported-rude-health-of-irish-adults-is-an-unhealthy-basis-for-policy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Unlike many European peers, Ireland treats primary care as a private commodity rather than a tax-funded right]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 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[Department of Health faces task to find €175m in savings to offset overspending in education]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/23/spending-levies-department-of-health-faces-task-to-find-175m-in-savings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/23/spending-levies-department-of-health-faces-task-to-find-175m-in-savings/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall, Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Labour TD Ged Nash says the way details of sums involved are being presented by Ministers ‘is anything but transparent’]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AM5SLJHYANDXNDCZEBHZG467MU.jpg?auth=a314d98824962478556eb38f98866b24947bc5e68886c4b4f8613675022df27a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The HSE has reported it has already overspent to the tune of €250 million in the first quarter of this year. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PonyWang</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster need to find Champions Cup performance for the ages to dethrone Bordeaux Bègles]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/cool-heads-required-as-leinster-aim-to-dethrone-bordeaux-begles-in-searing-bilbao-cauldron/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/cool-heads-required-as-leinster-aim-to-dethrone-bordeaux-begles-in-searing-bilbao-cauldron/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish province have happy memories of San Mamés Stadium, but they need to find a performance for the ages against defending European champions]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SAYM6HSUBVEUPMCNKY6KJD2CJU.jpg?auth=24bb4108d62e32fe3033e4f96869c98c51d9f3bdbebe93eb59a2f42d1909d9a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster run through some drills at San Mamés Stadium on Friday ahead of Saturday's Champions Cup final against Union Bordeaux Bègles in Bilbao, Spain. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tackling of obstacles to motherhood could future-proof medical workforce, study suggests]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/23/tackling-of-obstacles-to-motherhood-could-future-proof-medical-workforce-study-suggests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/23/tackling-of-obstacles-to-motherhood-could-future-proof-medical-workforce-study-suggests/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Respondents to University of Galway study noted difficulties arranging maternity leave and opting for ‘family friendly’ specialities]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XY6R2VZX2FETNCX5HBHOHWZHNA.jpg?auth=949aa02ee5041727b7debc6ce83007f7c88ce817f38940b34a3417ed024951c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Almost half of doctors working in Ireland are women; the proportion is higher among younger clinicians. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Natalija Rajsic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A €500 fine for pulling the wool over customers’ eyes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/fake-labels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/fake-labels/</guid><description><![CDATA[What penalty would have been handed down for theft?]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are we comfortable that local jobs take priority over Ukrainian lives?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/are-we-comfortable-that-local-jobs-take-priority-over-ukrainian-lives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/23/are-we-comfortable-that-local-jobs-take-priority-over-ukrainian-lives/</guid><description><![CDATA[Aughinish Alumina is still allowed to ship alumina to Russia]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 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[Davy Fitzgerald: ‘Hurling is hurling, but there are more important things in life’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/davy-fitzgerald-hurling-is-hurling-but-there-are-more-important-things-in-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/davy-fitzgerald-hurling-is-hurling-but-there-are-more-important-things-in-life/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Antrim’s manager will be pitted against his long-time confidant Pat Bennett when Carlow visit Corrigan Park on Sunday ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ECT7NNMMJVAU5EJLZSVWZZZFCM.jpg?auth=8692302c1dd5e0f81a7528ad021dcd9e5d8f9b3c53711de9155093cc9a086576&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Antrim manager Davy Fitzgerald knows his team's season will conclude this weekend unless they benefit from an improbable set of results. Photograph: John McVitty/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/John McVitty                                  ©INPHO/John McVitty</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derek Daly: ‘I survived the hardest crash impact a driver had ever survived’    ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/23/derek-daly-i-survived-the-hardest-crash-impact-a-driver-had-ever-survived/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/23/derek-daly-i-survived-the-hardest-crash-impact-a-driver-had-ever-survived/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Formula One and IndyCar star looks back on the highs and lows of life on the track in a remarkable new book]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CUDDM2CQCNCQ3FINSNGOT5BRBA.jpg?auth=84f0528f180062ec74d47f0d1877c55e8688281dc45e77d9c9e7d6c96dc6a247&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Derek Daly relaxes on the pit wall during the Detroit GP at Detroit Street Circuit on June 06, 1982. Photograph: LAT Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">LAT Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I couldn’t get an Irish passport. I felt I had this identity taken away’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/23/i-couldnt-get-an-irish-passport-i-felt-i-had-this-identity-taken-away/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/23/i-couldnt-get-an-irish-passport-i-felt-i-had-this-identity-taken-away/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The BBC broadcaster on how Brexit sent her searching for her Irish roots, reporting the Troubles in Belfast, and the ‘joy and privilege’ of hosting Round Britain Quiz]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5PICXCMQYJA3LGJLRHMR3YKWEI.jpeg?auth=caf512a7eef0376a871209fe443ab8d1929bec38939eaff650c1a3d818a74093&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kirsty Lang, journalist and broadcaster with the BBC. Photograph: BBC]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Ryanair’s shares a ‘bargain’ as some analysts suggest? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/23/bullish-michael-oleary-tells-ryanair-investors-heres-the-dip/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/23/bullish-michael-oleary-tells-ryanair-investors-heres-the-dip/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Airline and analysts think it is well placed in longer term compared to rivals despite 25% slump in share price]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LE3UX5DWEJJYBU4D323XFQ4PUI.jpg?auth=73dec707d27ca8a2475c367b7e6b868f8b423089ea8cc01e5452ef3cd7b5dc88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryanair financials remain strong despite investor wariness amid Gulf conflict. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SAM BOAL</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back in Bilbao - remembering Leinster’s last European triumph in 2018  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/back-in-bilbao-remembering-leinsters-last-european-triumph-in-2018/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/23/back-in-bilbao-remembering-leinsters-last-european-triumph-in-2018/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A tit-for-tat dogfight, Donnacha Ryan in a beret and that last-gasp missed drop goal]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HFLDYMFQWZCNFOIWHVXWXECDVU.jpg?auth=fcff979fd768f2df626518af9650039cf21766cfec506cec18d355fb69cdc471&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Racing 92's Camille Chat and Wenceslas Lauret tackle Devin Toner of Leinster
in the 2018 Champions Cup final. Photograph: James Crombie/©INPHO
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend’s football fixtures, throw-in times and TV details, including Kerry v Donegal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/weekends-football-fixtures-throw-in-times-and-tv-details-including-kerry-v-donegal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/weekends-football-fixtures-throw-in-times-and-tv-details-including-kerry-v-donegal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin, Gordon Manning, Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[All-Ireland series gets underway with big-time clashes in Killarney, Salthill and the Hyde]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +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 head south the Killarney for their opening game of the All-Ireland series, two months on from beating Kerry in the NFL Division 1 decider. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beverley Martin: British singer whose nightmare marriage nearly killed her music dream]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/obituaries/2026/05/23/beverley-martin-british-singer-whose-nightmare-marriage-nearly-killed-her-music-dream/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/obituaries/2026/05/23/beverley-martin-british-singer-whose-nightmare-marriage-nearly-killed-her-music-dream/</guid><description><![CDATA[The folk artist and songwriter worked with Simon & Garfunkel and drew Barbra Streisand’s envy. Then she sank into an abusive relationship]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FVTLRTKOZZHZNG2HOQCQTK7X7I.jpg?auth=4dfb7977648c021e78ac7bee01285735b1359237465d379413845514e4d5583d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Beverley Martyn performs on stage at the Barbican, London. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Putland</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A knack for transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/22/a-knack-for-transforming-the-ordinary-into-the-extraordinary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/22/a-knack-for-transforming-the-ordinary-into-the-extraordinary/</guid><description><![CDATA[Frank McNally’s columns have sustained readers’ interest with wit, insight and unfailing curiosity]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 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[From PCOS to PMOS: How renaming a prevalent women’s disorder will improve countless women’s lives]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/23/from-pcos-to-pmos-how-renaming-a-prevalent-womens-disorder-will-improve-countless-womens-lives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/23/from-pcos-to-pmos-how-renaming-a-prevalent-womens-disorder-will-improve-countless-womens-lives/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sylvia Thompson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Renaming common female hormonal disorder should lead to earlier diagnosis and better management of the condition]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H7A2RMMWHVAZ7DEGUHLIF2776M.png?auth=5dcd0a62831744c5f78b93e58d148f7ad90ecc4f7df7d86a3bac427040efac02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nutritionist Mary-Jo Maguire on polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome: 'This new name will mean metabolic and other hormonal issues can be treated.']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicky English: Dublin hurlers are nicely poised, but can you trust them?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/nicky-english-dublin-hurlers-are-nicely-poised-but-can-you-trust-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/nicky-english-dublin-hurlers-are-nicely-poised-but-can-you-trust-them/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky English]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Niall Ó Ceallacháin has improved the team but breaking the Kilkenny hoodoo has proved elusive]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q4UYFGJK3BG2LDKTHIEZXCRDU4.jpg?auth=496d652e020f7533b46c2c919bfe732340dc62d60bb37061689fbb966bf987ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nicky English says the recall of Liam Rushe has made a big difference in Dublin's defence. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Grace Halton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim McDowell obituary: Fearless Belfast journalist who took on drug dealers and paramilitaries]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/obituaries/2026/05/23/jim-mcdowell-obituary-larger-than-life-journalist-who-took-on-drug-dealers-and-paramilitaries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/obituaries/2026/05/23/jim-mcdowell-obituary-larger-than-life-journalist-who-took-on-drug-dealers-and-paramilitaries/</guid><description><![CDATA[Larger-than-life former Northern editor of Sunday World never let up in seeking justice for murdered colleague and writing about paramilitaries’ criminality]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RCVJ3LVHWIDTVLVXIPIRKY26Q4.jpg?auth=23d25d98f55426d4d852c56f51bd508839314d31d452e90dc50cadc29fe81ec1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jim McDowell: The veteran Belfast journalist was described by a colleauge as 'hard as nails and as kind as they come'. Photograph: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The year of ‘God’s architect’:  divisive Sagrada Família finally nears completion on the centenary of Gaudí’s death]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/2026/05/23/the-year-of-gods-architect-divisive-sagrada-familia-finally-nears-completion-on-the-centenary-of-gaudis-death/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/2026/05/23/the-year-of-gods-architect-divisive-sagrada-familia-finally-nears-completion-on-the-centenary-of-gaudis-death/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Hedgecoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Few cities bear the influence of one architect as brazenly as Barcelona, where Gaudí’s stylistic fingerprints are rarely out of sight]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QPLU5N7FWBE35GCRHWMYV2DU3I.jpg?auth=117a87aa72682db31df1c1a6c6f329229ae330283a7235edfab0980b10e478b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ross, it’s a very simple choice. It’s me or it’s Leinster. You decide’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/ross-ocarroll-kelly/ross-its-a-very-simple-choice-its-me-or-its-leinster-you-decide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/ross-ocarroll-kelly/ross-its-a-very-simple-choice-its-me-or-its-leinster-you-decide/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross O'Carroll-Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It’s our 21st wedding anniversary and Sorcha has booked Chapter One for a dinner with her parents. But I’ve got a flight to catch]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G5WM6ASRLVDABHQTB5HIRL5WMQ.jpg?auth=47ce8e6cd4824e7e6df6b57bb2117969d9fa103d42b163bdfc702c67bc1a5ee3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sorcha. Illustration: Alan Clarke]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing up in care: ‘I remember a lot of people not being allowed to be friends with me in school’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/23/growing-up-in-care-i-remember-a-lot-of-people-not-being-allowed-to-be-friends-with-me-in-school/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/23/growing-up-in-care-i-remember-a-lot-of-people-not-being-allowed-to-be-friends-with-me-in-school/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Four young adults who have spent time in Ireland’s care system tell Patrick Freyne about their lives]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EVM2LPFYHZBG3M56KFN6YYVQXY.jpg?auth=9ac02807ecc3dd132b3f171581f6515c8266efbf141fc7cbef28d2a196a69938&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Growing up in care: Anisa Abuukar, Andrea Reilly, Kai Brosnan and Princess Esezobor. Photographs: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I am very high,’ my friend told ChatGPT. ‘How can I get to sleep?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/23/i-am-very-high-my-friend-told-chatgpt-how-can-i-get-to-sleep/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/23/i-am-very-high-my-friend-told-chatgpt-how-can-i-get-to-sleep/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Róisín Ingle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[When I was recently offered a go of some edibles by a fellow 50-something, I thought about it for a moment]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EZ4P4WBGGZF5BMMAX46Q4Q5W6E.JPG?auth=d491b3d855e6ad91a5bfbb31d3968c40f7b7a03e10716386666a8f6d8d0e9a02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Róisín Ingle: 'My friend did what any right thinking elder millennial alone, in a foreign country and off their bin on drugs would do.' Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents, not tourists, are the best way to re-energise our cities  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/23/residents-not-tourists-are-the-best-way-to-re-energise-our-cities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/23/residents-not-tourists-are-the-best-way-to-re-energise-our-cities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David McWilliams]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the middle of an acute housing crisis, is it clever to have most housing stock set aside for Airbnbs and short-term rentals?  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ECANKLX24FARTE3EHA43VJ3U4A.JPG?auth=1a85d0398bf64f17499552ed54732d4a9be2840a75a1fc69db75a953031a4c82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anti-Airbnb graffiti on Tara Street in Dublin. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conor McManus: Plenty of peril and intrigue as big-hitters Kerry and Donegal face off]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/plenty-of-peril-and-intrigue-as-kerry-and-donegal-face-big-questions-in-first-round-test/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/plenty-of-peril-and-intrigue-as-kerry-and-donegal-face-big-questions-in-first-round-test/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor McManus]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plenty of peril and intrigue from day one in this year’s revamped All-Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ADHT6Q5CEJB65EWIBUGYG4FNXQ.jpg?auth=f22b309666823c57c05898ca36f94e273f150e5b7d9a4c4bbddc0c3c4e4a9433&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donegal's Michael Langan and Joe O’Connor of Kerry - the teams meet again with the pressure on. Photograph: James Crombie/©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smartphone video ‘ambushing’ and the changing nature of political campaign trails]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/23/smartphone-video-ambushing-and-the-changing-nature-of-political-campaign-trails/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/23/smartphone-video-ambushing-and-the-changing-nature-of-political-campaign-trails/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Bertie is an analogue politician in a digital age,’ says one Fianna Fáil TD on risks of being recorded while canvassing]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CF2XQYV5AFHMNOKJN25SWNUO5I.jpg?auth=284bac30413f26dbf2d9e5c6c48c5072b9b7aab5b5fe441005f966be2536f435&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Social Democrats councillor Ann Bambury canvassing in Bandon, Co Cork during the 2024 general election. Smartphones have added a new dimension to electioneering. Photograph: Andy Gibson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">(C) Andy Gibson 086 738 8863</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend’s hurling fixtures, throw-in times and TV details, including Cork v Clare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/weekends-hurling-fixtures-throw-in-times-and-tv-details-including-cork-v-clare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/23/weekends-hurling-fixtures-throw-in-times-and-tv-details-including-cork-v-clare/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran, Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[D-Day for Kilkenny in Leinster as they travel to Parnell Park to face Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QCFQHBNDMBDTFFLQRHJKMJ5EYY.jpg?auth=540f1139a9708ffad1ab3f927cf1ccdd65e7bff3c88327d5b8ca2967a7eb7d84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clare's Adam Hogan and Cork's Tim O'Mahony during last year's Munster Championship. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom Maher ©INPHO/Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Withings U-Scan Nutrio review: Checking your health can be a wee bit expensive]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/review/2026/05/23/withings-u-scan-nutrio-review-nowhere-is-safe-from-smart-technology-not-even-the-bathroom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/review/2026/05/23/withings-u-scan-nutrio-review-nowhere-is-safe-from-smart-technology-not-even-the-bathroom/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Expensive device with recurring costs monitors your urine to provide personalised nutrition strategies or insights into kidney health]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MI7C35IDHRFAXNBJKXLXNY2NI4.jpg?auth=5463d197fe7e83f0a78c174703f5256f58317ae955dd5c8f5a907193552ef0b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Withings U-Scan Nutrio: The first time I’ve reviewed a product that genuinely takes the piss]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: An EastEnders actor transforms into Judy Garland in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/23/in-pictures-an-eastenders-actor-transforms-into-judy-garland-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/23/in-pictures-an-eastenders-actor-transforms-into-judy-garland-in-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Bradshaw, Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Musical theatre and EastEnders actor Anna-Jane Casey prepares for her role as Judy Garland in the upcoming stage production Judy – End of the Rainbow]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DTOAVZNNT5BTXF6MOFDCG3CYHE.JPG?auth=be3f5f8982c020ffc79099e32d5d2927bfb9e94fbf92d4d8276abf3cb8dd4008&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Make-up artist Val Sherlock and Anna-Jane Casey at the Mill Studio in Dublin as the actress prepares for her performance as Hollywood star Judy Garland. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faster, stronger, dirtier – why it’s best to not watch the Enhanced Games ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/05/23/faster-stronger-dirtier-why-its-best-to-not-watch-the-enhanced-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/05/23/faster-stronger-dirtier-why-its-best-to-not-watch-the-enhanced-games/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ignore this dangerous sporting charade, it’s only fit for dopes  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HQD4PYBUXRHVFMIK7PVSJZG244.jpg?auth=b9d40c2232bb480f9f6367869f72d43734487f017b4b420b31ee4438d927c3d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland’s Max McCusker will harm his sporting reputation at the Enhanced Games. Photograph: Antonietta Baldassarre/©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Antonietta Baldassarre</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danny Healy-Rae looks very well for a man who saw Dev stand up to Churchill]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/23/danny-healy-rae-looks-very-well-for-a-man-who-saw-dev-stand-up-to-churchill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/23/danny-healy-rae-looks-very-well-for-a-man-who-saw-dev-stand-up-to-churchill/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Kerry TD, who has always voted against legislation to outlaw bloodsports, is very fond of the Irish hare too ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +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[Why native Irish bluebells are under threat ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/05/23/why-native-irish-bluebells-are-under-threat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/05/23/why-native-irish-bluebells-are-under-threat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Our native common bluebell is facing competition from its invading Spanish cousin]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DZWXMHID5BCTTMDILFS5P7R26Y.JPG?auth=d4e3a47199e5519b770e0b4e5f95f2ed71d047ae065c6da9b222e310ed860084&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Native bluebells in Killinthomas Woods, outside Rathangan, Kildare. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Makerfield or Breakerfield? Andy Burnham faces defining test in Reform stronghold]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/23/labour-needs-a-miracle-in-makerfield-as-andy-burnham-goes-to-battle-in-a-reform-stronghold/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/23/labour-needs-a-miracle-in-makerfield-as-andy-burnham-goes-to-battle-in-a-reform-stronghold/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scale of task facing Greater Manchester mayor evident in a constituency where Labour has haemorrhaged votes to Nigel Farage’s Reform party ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:24:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7ENPI4LSEIZTCSRFQYZOX5APNY.jpg?auth=21fab2f540ec08c2c5daa37661a0de0636de621129eb15e0d1eb63d23a00a5a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A resident of Ashton-in-Makerfield chats with Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, who is canvassing for votes in the local byelection. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Jenkinson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Antonoff on living in the spotlight with Margaret Qualley and producing Taylor Swift ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/05/23/jack-antonoff-on-living-in-the-spotlight-with-margaret-qualley-and-producing-taylor-swift/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/05/23/jack-antonoff-on-living-in-the-spotlight-with-margaret-qualley-and-producing-taylor-swift/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taylor Swift’s superstar producer makes his own music with Bleachers. On their new album, Everyone for Ten Minutes, he weighs up the impact of celebrity ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:19:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DJWPWAB4MJDYPITBKMIYGSKTLI.jpg?auth=0f2ecd83d7e2c7091db629112dcae47da8894a13a6c56d1677aad825485de24e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Celebrity couple: Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley. Photograph: Bruce Glikas/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bruce Glikas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I miss Daniel Craig already. Can the next James Bond really be Gen Z?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/05/23/i-miss-daniel-craig-already-can-the-next-james-bond-really-be-gen-z/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/05/23/i-miss-daniel-craig-already-can-the-next-james-bond-really-be-gen-z/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Slattery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Amazon MGM Studios is searching for a young actor to take over as the spy]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V5MFW5H6XZFQNMBP42MYU6PTZQ.jpg?auth=18faa4db553270189e7aabbfb37f884dd0b40d633c7b971c23fa9bdaff3eae71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[James Bond: Jacob Elordi is among the names to take over as 007. Photograph: Daniele Venturelli/WireImage]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daniele Venturelli</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Moriarty’s favourite hummus recipe and another hit dip that screams summer ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/05/23/mark-moriartys-favourite-hummus-recipe-and-another-hit-dip-that-screams-summer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/05/23/mark-moriartys-favourite-hummus-recipe-and-another-hit-dip-that-screams-summer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Moriarty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Don’t forget to include his grilled vegetables – a great way to use up excess fridge food]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OKDUO4DYEJD5VLT5J2KLUFMEPA.jpg?auth=e305166dce6ca1ad3e76cc36efd44e98588cc2230eae795ea05907d779e9a2b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark Moriarty's simple whipped ricotta with hot honey, pine nuts and preserved lemon pesto. Photograph: Harry Weir]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poem: ‘When the leaves rust red and fall down dead, the fifth season begins’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/23/poem-when-the-leaves-rust-red-and-fall-down-dead-the-fifth-season-begins/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/23/poem-when-the-leaves-rust-red-and-fall-down-dead-the-fifth-season-begins/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Oscar Daunt Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A poem by Oscar Daunt Brennan, age 18, Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q7LJK7JNK5FRXIBIQEN6UNE4V4.jpg?auth=47732883f49cb37d5cef2431659c77b75ebdcb30fc284ba3603d5bab923ec3fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['For all our sins, the fifth begins.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">by-studio</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The pub reviving a rural village: ‘It’s the best thing that’s happened here in years’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/05/23/the-pub-reviving-a-rural-village-its-the-best-thing-thats-happened-here-in-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/05/23/the-pub-reviving-a-rural-village-its-the-best-thing-thats-happened-here-in-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siún Lennon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Once shuttered and fading, this rural pub is thriving again thanks to a community effort and a labour of love ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CDQW4ABO2JC73ELMDR2VOWBRIM.JPG?auth=4416bb6dccb72667c807f91b045cc7b0e2a683e164f020108f79af8c956f59b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Owner Mark Dunne, manager Ruth Farrell and owner Wayne Walsh outside Village Tap in Rosenallis, Co Laois. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You’re in my seat,’ he said to the woman. Then the driver came in]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/23/youre-in-my-seat-he-said-to-the-woman-then-the-driver-came-in/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/23/youre-in-my-seat-he-said-to-the-woman-then-the-driver-came-in/</guid><description><![CDATA[A play written by participants from Coolmine House, Amiens Street, Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NXCPYIRSTNFQHOHFHELEHUNTEQ.JPG?auth=d6852243cb4757952791bd4be3973b0b955ac879fdac2d8a734f0a7432b7856d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Second Chances was performed at The Gate Theatre in September 2025]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co Down bookmakers’ art collection, ‘one of the finest in Ireland’, on sale at Adam’s]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fine-art-antiques/2026/05/23/co-down-bookmakers-art-collection-one-of-the-finest-in-ireland-on-sale-at-adams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fine-art-antiques/2026/05/23/co-down-bookmakers-art-collection-one-of-the-finest-in-ireland-on-sale-at-adams/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sylvia Thompson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Private collection of Reeta and Frank Hughes, featuring works by Gerard Dillon and Frank McKelvey, to go under the hammer]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RQDC6XPQ55EDRGTMUMBCP3YFUU.jpg?auth=942f257cabf757de3706274cbf48a82e8c5b01f5e647013c17b1afe260acfa7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Frank McKelvey’s The Fair Day at Camlough, Co Armagh (estimate: €20,000-€30,000), one of the paintings from the Hughes collection at Adam's Irish art auction on May 27th]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adam's Auctioneers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I tasted 15 supermarket albariños and these four were the best]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/05/23/i-tasted-15-supermarket-albarinos-and-these-four-were-the-best/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/05/23/i-tasted-15-supermarket-albarinos-and-these-four-were-the-best/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John Wilson: From a cool maritime climate, these versatile wines have a lovely freshness]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QAOZW7RDYZBX5CTNHUO6ACKH4U.jpg?auth=f8ef07c5da536d3997071b2d9e410fd40bb11ce4939a7b523a51586e58689a2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[These wines all offer decent value for money and pair well with a range of foods]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fertiliser prices in Ireland spiked by 15.3% towards end of last year ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/farming-food/2026/05/23/fertiliser-prices-in-ireland-spiked-by-153-towards-end-of-last-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/farming-food/2026/05/23/fertiliser-prices-in-ireland-spiked-by-153-towards-end-of-last-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish farmers hit with price rise double the EU average as European Commission proposes package of measures to ensure supplies]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TLCNWLKPEBCUHP32RXB74QKEEE.jpg?auth=ce8665c7435f6276b2c6620b4d711889afcfd552638f036f2e476db3ed48628c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Farmer spreading fertiliser: prices in Ireland surged by more than 15% at the end of last year. Photograph: Farm Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Farm Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Moriarty’s ultimate recipe for home-made hummus ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/recipes/2026/05/23/mark-moriartys-ultimate-recipe-for-home-made-hummus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/recipes/2026/05/23/mark-moriartys-ultimate-recipe-for-home-made-hummus/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Moriarty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As a bonus for your future self, you’ll learn how to pickle your own vegetables]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U3EEG4BE5JCPBOFLZRIEI73CME.jpg?auth=74361038f4b1c3b3ad5f4c63bd20ad5ea0c84362f6c69e1e4a9bc5e49e1d297c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark Moriarty's homemade hummus with grilled vegetables, olives and crostini. Photograph: Harry Weir]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Moriarty’s whipped ricotta dip with hot honey, pine nuts and preserved lemon pesto]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/recipes/2026/05/23/mark-moriartys-whipped-ricotta-dip-with-hot-honey-pine-nuts-and-preserved-lemon-pesto/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/recipes/2026/05/23/mark-moriartys-whipped-ricotta-dip-with-hot-honey-pine-nuts-and-preserved-lemon-pesto/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Moriarty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This really simple method also reveals the secrets of making hot honey]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:54:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OKDUO4DYEJD5VLT5J2KLUFMEPA.jpg?auth=e305166dce6ca1ad3e76cc36efd44e98588cc2230eae795ea05907d779e9a2b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark Moriarty's whipped ricotta with hot honey, pine nuts and preserved lemon pesto. Photograph: Harry Weir]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imperfect Beings by Dermot Bolger: The fine-tuned work of a mature master writer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/imperfect-beings-by-dermot-bolger-the-fine-tuned-work-of-a-mature-master-writer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/imperfect-beings-by-dermot-bolger-the-fine-tuned-work-of-a-mature-master-writer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Helena Mulkerns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The author captures the stubborn, vibrant life force of his characters, flawed and often flailing in an Ireland that is hard as concrete]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:54:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L3VX5RXXPFAOJEWARWO22Z22YU.jpg?auth=8bd583a1a801df4d395ffddb011c8a5be2d71873c5ad18c4357a934376fc5178&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dermot Bolger has a powerful and extensive body of work. Photograph: Bryan Meade]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Meade</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Want You to Be Happy by Jem Calder: A less-than-successful first outing as novelist]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/i-want-you-to-be-happy-by-jem-calder-a-less-than-successful-first-outing-as-novelist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/i-want-you-to-be-happy-by-jem-calder-a-less-than-successful-first-outing-as-novelist/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Boyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The protagonist’s attitude to women in general, and his girlfriend in particular, left me struggling to engage with him]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:52:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CLZTIOH2EVEXZENJ2H2NVE5CHE.jpg?auth=73ce4c1c9ca27036e36269e81df83d13b515fdf782a3b825a91ce03758c579af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jem Calder ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part of the Story by Margaret Busby: a kind of extraordinary autobiography, personal, informed and generous]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/09/part-of-the-story-by-margaret-busby-a-kind-of-extraordinary-autobiography-personal-informed-and-generous/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/09/part-of-the-story-by-margaret-busby-a-kind-of-extraordinary-autobiography-personal-informed-and-generous/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Helena Mulkerns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A broad-reaching selection of writer’s criticism, essays, memoirs, speeches, obituaries and rarer short fiction pieces]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:42:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YAB2BSRHATR23ZQ7CETUTKVGVU.jpg?auth=81864f88a8f119ae8e5a4d06b12a446c7c7b58fac9a88b321385d75718bf4e41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Margaret Busby at the 2022 International Booker Prize ceremony in London.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Parry</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Is Also a Love Story by Sally Hayden: Fearless reporting from Ireland’s most vital journalist]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/this-is-also-a-love-story-by-sally-hayden-fearless-reporting-from-irelands-most-vital-journalist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/this-is-also-a-love-story-by-sally-hayden-fearless-reporting-from-irelands-most-vital-journalist/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Kissane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Love ‘feels like a form of resistance’ for writer who refuses to stop humanising people whose humanity is denied by others]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:42:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SMSYBJJVIVF7FFGAWLSPUCWVTM.jpg?auth=fc85f13deb9d87d2885e71cd851267ad2e0191af7650bebf12028a1a8035ae16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bassam, the bank raider, pictured in Lebanon in 2023 with his wife Maryam. Photograph: The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lives of the Saints by Mícheál McCann: Poetry that elevates the commonplace]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/lives-of-the-saints-by-micheal-mccann-poetry-that-elevates-the-commonplace/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/lives-of-the-saints-by-micheal-mccann-poetry-that-elevates-the-commonplace/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Hewitt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Derry poet’s second collection dives deeper into religious and historical themes]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:24:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QQX7YUEIF5B5DN36IRHMZGA5OM.jpg?auth=9bca338c2664f775a6d9994211be5fb7877b5c9156bf62fd0df6818da949044b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mícheál McCann’s new poetry has echoes of Wendy Cope, Christopher Smart, Mark Doty and Marie Howe]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love Scene by Anna Carey: A novel full of hope and heart]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/love-scene-by-anna-carey-a-novel-full-of-hope-and-heart/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/love-scene-by-anna-carey-a-novel-full-of-hope-and-heart/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Henrietta McKervey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Carey excels at describing the joys and horrors of creative endeavour]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:14:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GPUQ54Z7OFA3FFFSVQX7S73TOQ.JPG?auth=8d08c73b2d965440cdf7cae84f9379d8c2bb8f400a7be3d9b8c811b051f785b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anna Carey. Photograph: Alan Betson

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poem of the Week: Wonder]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/23/poem-of-the-week-wonder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/23/poem-of-the-week-wonder/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eamon Grennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A new work by Eamon Grennan]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J42ZCFNG3RCVBAXEWV3BJID7HM.jpg?auth=c2307156ac19b4cbcdcc77e1cc2b0ac424f41e02a51c9dbe37b5aa4fe8c38e5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eamon Grennan. Photograph: Ben Fink Shapiro]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>