<?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/2026-05-28/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 21:49:22 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[John McGuirk resigns from Gript amid deepening acrimony with website’s co-owner]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/john-mcguirk-resigns-from-gript-amid-deepening-acrimony-with-former-colleague/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/john-mcguirk-resigns-from-gript-amid-deepening-acrimony-with-former-colleague/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Tighe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Editor, suspended since late February, submitted letter of resignation on Thursday ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 23:17:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XKDYYCTZDBFGHN3NQMZXFTYSKI.jpg?auth=66ad2892bdfdd712752fd76c3e828281163a6c9f5ef30a6cf01be8660672f581&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Gript editor John McGuirk has resigned from the website. Photograph: Collins ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul McCartney: The Boys of Dungeon Lane review – Like a highlight reel of the Beatle’s adventures in rock]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/05/29/paul-mccartney-the-boys-of-dungeon-lane-review-like-a-highlight-reel-of-the-beatles-adventures-in-rock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/05/29/paul-mccartney-the-boys-of-dungeon-lane-review-like-a-highlight-reel-of-the-beatles-adventures-in-rock/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A postcard from Paul McCartney to his younger self, The Boys of Dungeon Lane is a fine addition to his canon]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SPQIBYAMVJB6VPM2XZPLC63VEA.jpg?auth=340a5359539771f6c99c5d28cde58e331b6a5b38f77aafb017c77365f1193516&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Boys of Dungeon Lane: Paul McCartney. Photograph: Mary McCartney]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jockey Philip Byrnes gets 21-day ban for dangerous riding in dramatic handicap hurdle]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/28/jockey-philip-byrnes-gets-21-day-ban-for-dangerous-riding-in-dramatic-handicap-hurdle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/28/jockey-philip-byrnes-gets-21-day-ban-for-dangerous-riding-in-dramatic-handicap-hurdle/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sanction comes year after he rode another of father’s horses, Redwood Queen, in controversial race]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:24:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PC5IAT45UZG6XEGDN2LHY2L7GM.jpg?auth=07fd301a5a470318845e8e81164e9786a21ba2c24935c2adc1655f8fe2076f11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Philip Byrnes on board I Don't Get It at Navan in November 2023. File image. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland v Qatar: Nathan Collins gives side victory as Moylan gets red card – as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/28/ireland-v-qatar-live-updates-follow-the-action-from-international-friendly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/28/ireland-v-qatar-live-updates-follow-the-action-from-international-friendly/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Heimir Hallgrímsson’s team face World Cup participants at the Aviva Stadium]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:24:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2KEH4KS6RMHULJJLJ4XYSZQMAI.jpg?auth=33310808328dc6b1542ef9c0d7474acffe012ccceafb024a33f25c4f7cd5be92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nathan Collins of Republic of Ireland celebrates scoring his team's first goal. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red cards, debuts and a tennis ball protest as Ireland ease past Qatar]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/28/red-cards-debuts-and-a-tennis-ball-protest-as-ireland-ease-past-qatar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/28/red-cards-debuts-and-a-tennis-ball-protest-as-ireland-ease-past-qatar/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nathan Collins’ early goal settles slow-paced friendly where Jack Moylan was sent off]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:08:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FPGFQUFEVBEPAUWP4TP4YR3DXA.jpg?auth=447117c2f2eb5dc7bde3a8d0cadfbac441aebb267e025c45e2acd47d85bd299b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland’s Nathan Collins celebrates scoring his side's first goal with Troy Parrott and Jake O'Brien. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debutant Jaden Umeh gives life to Ireland in humdrum Qatar friendly ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/28/debutant-jaden-umeh-gives-life-to-ireland-in-humdrum-qatar-friendly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/28/debutant-jaden-umeh-gives-life-to-ireland-in-humdrum-qatar-friendly/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three Irish players made their debuts at the Aviva - Umeh, Mason Melia and Corrie Ndaba]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:00:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OIPC2HGG2J5LJVAAAZPT4EVEIA.jpg?auth=ca54ea9230357d4436dbaf32d80c31d8e0259c22e59c5d9c08e185a2205b8d2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Republic of Ireland's Jaden Umeh is substituted on for his debut against Qatar. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US ‌and Iran have reached a deal, but Trump needs to sign up - report]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/28/us-iran-latest-live-updates-trump-strait-of-hormuz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/28/us-iran-latest-live-updates-trump-strait-of-hormuz/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett, Conor Pope, Glen Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman, a long-time US ally, if it fails to ‘behave’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 20:07:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HPP3JMWXQCNWWDHEBF5T2PF7JE.jpg?auth=c9d3b061e3d1623647f0068f08820d147d36c3d18d7250576b519e16e9ec7df9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Workers retrieve a destroyed vehicle at the site of an apartment building that was hit in an Israeli airstrike in the neighborhood of Choueifat in southern Beirut. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daniel Berehulak</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (21) jailed for planning terror attack on Taylor Swift concert in Austria]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/28/man-21-jailed-for-planning-terror-attack-on-taylor-swift-concert-in-austria/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/28/man-21-jailed-for-planning-terror-attack-on-taylor-swift-concert-in-austria/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Francois Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Austrian man pleaded guilty to charges related to plan, will serve 15 years in prison]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 20:04:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MTPV46EQOJ7I5GDQFM7MYQTUZM.jpg?auth=67edbaafd39592b481a0a2017e6bbdb00d1f0871027a75299ff077e9bc453f75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Prosecutors say ​the man tried but failed to illegally buy weapons including a machine gun and hand grenade. Photograph: Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Joe Klamar</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Extremely unlikely’ Noah Donohoe entered watercourse from anywhere but culvert ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/28/extremely-unlikely-noah-donohoe-entered-watercourse-from-anywhere-but-culvert/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/28/extremely-unlikely-noah-donohoe-entered-watercourse-from-anywhere-but-culvert/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inquest into death of Belfast teenager now in 17th week]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:57:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/34JA4SO63ZAEDIWQ2H7CE4LH5U?auth=4292b286e369d8359b9471c4ed804667923cb8e013308e057ec2a50fa66e032b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Noah Donohoe (14) left his home in Belfast planning to meet two friends in the Cavehill area]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Family Handout</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson sex abuse trial: What the jury has heard so far]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/jeffrey-donaldson-sex-abuse-trial-what-the-jury-has-heard-so-far/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/jeffrey-donaldson-sex-abuse-trial-what-the-jury-has-heard-so-far/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Inside Newry Crown Court as prosecution lays out its case ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:26:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YATT6N5UHTSHGPRPGMZYSITCGY.jpg?auth=2bd4ec67a09e725a436e3587a44b3933087bcb3179f4010d3b0caf69c46802e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin - In Ten Pictures review: An unsettling portrait of a Bond villain made flesh  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/28/putin-in-ten-pictures-review-an-unsettling-portrait-of-a-bond-villain-made-flesh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/28/putin-in-ten-pictures-review-an-unsettling-portrait-of-a-bond-villain-made-flesh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Television: This gripping documentary paints a sobering portrait of 21st-century despotism: suited, booted and ready for its close-up]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:21:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7HUILY7VQFELPE7SAQHHAZF7IY.jpg?auth=0077ad2b061ed06774a9ad7ef7707b3b8ea0ef244220996fc7fb8aadca6ec577&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russian president Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, Russia, in 2023. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Contributor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel continues attacks on Lebanon, striking Beirut and country’s south]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/28/israel-continues-attacks-on-lebanon-striking-beirut-and-countrys-south/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/28/israel-continues-attacks-on-lebanon-striking-beirut-and-countrys-south/</guid><description><![CDATA[Officials say Israeli military had held off from striking capital city due to requests from Trump administration]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:07:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SQZJ3NB4BX6KI3PKWQXRGLGOPE.jpg?auth=8eac80cd4e4a3eceb0fa8b25f3c675e7c70fa8d11d5197777e3b087df445196b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rescue workers and local residents inspect the damage to a building following an Israeli air strike in the Choueifat area, south of Beirut on the outskirts of the capital's southern on Thursday. Photograph: Ibrahim Amro/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ibrahim Amro</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy McBrine comes to Ireland’s rescue once more to deny New Zealand victory inside two days]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/28/andy-mcbrine-comes-to-irelands-rescue-once-more-to-deny-new-zealand-victory-inside-two-days/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/28/andy-mcbrine-comes-to-irelands-rescue-once-more-to-deny-new-zealand-victory-inside-two-days/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland still need 247 runs to make New Zealand bat again after being asked to follow-on]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:55:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QB2UNZZWNWV7YGBM6QL3MXZZBY.jpg?auth=1007e6b5b139fa2cb8a6750a9a746956602e218a00af10dfdc45ff2da9d8e825&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Andrew McBrine batting during day two of the Test match against New Zealand at Stormont in Belfast. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a viral Wicklow ‘hills’ video shows why Ireland is visible from Wales in hot weather]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/05/28/how-a-viral-wicklow-hills-video-shows-why-ireland-is-visible-from-wales-in-hot-weather/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/05/28/how-a-viral-wicklow-hills-video-shows-why-ireland-is-visible-from-wales-in-hot-weather/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[No, it’s not just because there are no clouds in the sky]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:45:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZWWYSEKYF5BNJK752VFD6KWJ3M.jpg?auth=95108ca4a6929805dfb059a5967599526826a19068a3584dfc4c2f76eb40e573&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nefyn Morfa beach on the Llŷn Peninsula on the west coast of Wales.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">tirc83</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran and US reach outline ceasefire deal after latest attacks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/28/iran-and-us-trade-air-strikes-after-trump-dismisses-report-of-hormuz-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/28/iran-and-us-trade-air-strikes-after-trump-dismisses-report-of-hormuz-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Landay, Jana Choukeir]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Escalation in hostilities highlights threats ​to the tenuous ceasefire between the warring countries]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:44:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RA2K3ZDWIPUX6Y5CRQMVZBBYPY.jpg?auth=155ec916772168ba31a6577b484c81fdbc07f662ebadb78f74ee830a64522db2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A woman waves a flag showing the portraits of the three Iranian supreme leaders at a memorial ceremony for the victims of the war with the US and Israel in Tehran. Photograph: Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Arash Khamooshi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brothers cleared of attempted murder after double shooting  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/28/brothers-cleared-of-attempted-murder-after-double-shooting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/28/brothers-cleared-of-attempted-murder-after-double-shooting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison O'Riordan, Ryan Dunne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Central Criminal Court hears of ‘pandemonium’ during violent attack that left children running for cover]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:36:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LEAFPAVNPZFMVBZ4VEPKU2OAZQ.jpg?auth=4c221ce0e9ac0a6e017eadae04decd5f0e3129f75b0e73a7a3de6fbe7f20e3f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A jury at the Central Criminal Court deliberated for four hours and 20 minutes before delivering their majority verdicts clearing Patrick 'Pa' Ward (38) and John Pio Ward (42) of attempted murder. Photograph: Dave Meehan

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAVE MEEHAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Ukrainian refugees: goodwill should not be wasted ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/28/the-irish-times-view-on-ukrainian-refugees-goodwill-should-not-be-wasted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/28/the-irish-times-view-on-ukrainian-refugees-goodwill-should-not-be-wasted/</guid><description><![CDATA[Proposed changes in the rules here mirror moves across much of the EU]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:20:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3IXYY4TMNFPA44CK2MPB3ARYOY.jpg?auth=4eec3a3b7e6eda4c31cc4d81db471fe17f2bd1f18fe337e6b5aa436eaf16c385&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy and Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan  announcing the new measures aimed at Ukrainians living in Ireland this week. (Photo:  Bairbre Holmes/PA Wire)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bairbre Holmes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses face rise in water charges as regulators green-light near €14bn investment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/regulators-green-light-near-14bn-water-investment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/regulators-green-light-near-14bn-water-investment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[State company Úisce Éireann will boost supply and treatment facilities needed for new homes]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:08:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K7EJCQCC5ZCNRMXZDLBERV7STI.JPG?auth=c5b1025ad0d1e56b5fa4e8fe8146d2f83913e490b378516df0cf3b9b2daea58c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Úisce Éireann's water treatment works at Vartry, Co Wicklow. Regulators have approved almost €14 billion spending by the State company. Photograph Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[London calling: Ray Burke on the many plaques in the British capital honouring Irish writers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/28/london-calling-ray-burke-on-the-many-plaques-in-the-british-capital-honouring-irish-writers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/28/london-calling-ray-burke-on-the-many-plaques-in-the-british-capital-honouring-irish-writers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Burke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plaques mark the home where WB Yeats lived for 23 years, and where James Joyce and Nora Barnacle spent a few months]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OXASBMQ5YVGOZOSGU34FRBNFDE.jpeg?auth=3603c14256a76e94fe510ea79940e0d2465c1d84c379957f0a51eb261b797187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mayo-born writer George Moore is remembered by a blue plaque on the front of the London house where he lived for 23 years until his death in 1933]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on energy prices: a warning sign for next winter ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/28/the-irish-times-view-on-energy-prices-a-warning-sign-for-next-winter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/28/the-irish-times-view-on-energy-prices-a-warning-sign-for-next-winter/</guid><description><![CDATA[The news will sharpen the debate on household supports ahead of the budget ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KCKPVG7WRWWPFQKVDWB43GBTQM.jpg?auth=55d2febb71ad88c086f6e5887b6f4205f0e69069d468efe9ee8747a710a098bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Strait of Hormuz: a blockage in oil and LNG shipments is hitting consumers. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Amirhosein Khorgooi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Bonamassa’s tribute album to Rory Gallagher ‘will bring a new audience to Rory’s music’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/joe-bonamassas-tribute-album-to-rory-gallagher-will-bring-a-new-audience-to-rorys-music/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/joe-bonamassas-tribute-album-to-rory-gallagher-will-bring-a-new-audience-to-rorys-music/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US bluesman’s live album was recorded over three nights in Cork last year, recreating Gallagher’s legendary 1974 Irish tour ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:58:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CQHQ7S6T7NG5RLJBCZHWNFKIWQ.JPG?auth=d15e6d44068bc4534038708875987fa7550f09e87a22d8b02c8b901882dbb4ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Joe Bonamassa's playing the music of Rory Gallagher at the Marquee in Cork. Photograph: Ronan McGreevy ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronan McGreevy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s defence minister says large-scale Palestinian migration from Gaza will go ahead]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/28/israels-defence-minister-says-large-scale-palestinian-migration-from-gaza-will-go-ahead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/28/israels-defence-minister-says-large-scale-palestinian-migration-from-gaza-will-go-ahead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Graham-Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Israel Katz says government will implement plan for many Palestinians to leave Gaza ‘at the right time and in the right manner’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:53:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4B5IBP5WYKGPOKXLZXF4TWAPI4.jpg?auth=484bee69b80dd12057c7fd0489dc496f288bbc0c52c6bed0c00ab09c9d98facc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Palestinian boy sits at the site of an overnight Israeli military strike on structures and tents housing displaced families in Gaza City on Thursday. The bombing killed 10 people. Photograph: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Omar Al-Qattaa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third arson attack on family’s home in Co Cork   ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/28/third-arson-attack-on-familys-home-in-co-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/28/third-arson-attack-on-familys-home-in-co-cork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Family of seven in Ballyvolane managed to flee after bomb was thrown through window in early hours of Thursday]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:42:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SG5QWB6ERBCKNFUBKE55GGRE5U.JPG?auth=1c530ec167d450504cd6b0016358e38cb536ced307b7e21887bce3d8166d764d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí say they are keeping an open mind on the motive for the attack. Stock image: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle-Eastern tension hits European shares]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/middle-eastern-tension-hits-european-shares/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/middle-eastern-tension-hits-european-shares/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Defence manufacturers tick higher in London]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:40:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RORANOLYVIVD6P5KAFFV4RX2JQ.jpg?auth=dc7153e461924e9fb6d84bad65c596d0c5a0810b2a3e1f1f50c0f2e82fc24e16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wall Street traders sent stocks toward all-time highs, bonds rose while a rally in oil waned on speculation the US and Iran are close to a diplomatic breakthrough in the war that has rattled global markets. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Phelan sentenced to seven years in prison for role in pension fraud scheme]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/28/kevin-phelan-to-be-sentenced-over-role-in-pension-fraud-scheme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/28/kevin-phelan-to-be-sentenced-over-role-in-pension-fraud-scheme/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colm Keena]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Co Tyrone fraudster acted as  land agent for Michael Lowry and  Denis O’Brien in property deals in England in the 1990s]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:33:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WOMU43Z2B5GF3MKVAYRAX5A6AI.jpg?auth=98f6f85362e75f4bc705a025c9b082fd6a91613e5d040083cb71080bff7c5b3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Northern Ireland businessman Kevin Phelan was sentenced to seven years for fraud. Photograph: Colm Keena]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dormitory fire at Kenyan girls’ school kills at least 16 students]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/05/28/dormitory-fire-at-kenyan-girls-school-kills-at-least-16-students/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/05/28/dormitory-fire-at-kenyan-girls-school-kills-at-least-16-students/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Savage, ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Parents face anxious wait for updates after blaze tears through Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru county]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:20:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NPNVSDKLOKGQLOL6BXUKSI5KNY.jpg?auth=cb582090c9ca0142fdf449017c1602cb72ae7595a023e138117af586798ab12a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A parent is supported as she is overcome by emotion while waiting with others for news of their loved ones at the Utumishi Girls' Academy following the deadly fire in Gilgil, north of the capital Nairobi on Thursday. Photograph: Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Simon Maina</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salesman who earned €160,000 says ‘no-fault’ sacking made him ‘damaged goods’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/salesman-who-earns-160000-says-no-fault-sacking-made-him-damaged-goods/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/salesman-who-earns-160000-says-no-fault-sacking-made-him-damaged-goods/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Medical devices company Ambu had conceded unfair dismissal]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:19:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZ352V6WGTBECCU5GQTFUOVCC4.jpg?auth=2cf8c1023a81b3de5a93d343fb457768b6394695f8f674eeb1841b358d830e5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A salesman with a medical devices company has said he was 'damaged goods' in the industry since his ex-employer sacked him in a “no-fault” dismissal it now admitted was unfair, the Workplace Relations Commision heard. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[BDO fined £2m for ‘pervasive breaches’ in audit of collapsed NMCN]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/bdo-fined-2m-for-pervasive-breaches-in-audit-of-collapsed-nmcn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/bdo-fined-2m-for-pervasive-breaches-in-audit-of-collapsed-nmcn/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellesheva Kissin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UK regulator says mistakes in work for construction company were ‘significant and serious’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:03:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/35PPZYIJFVEWZHTKJBZVHHDKGE.jpg?auth=39629a9afd10caba23012d909a804805a4c9ea26374a46fcf4de8590b16b6519&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Financial Reporting Council said mistakes in NMCN’s 2019 audit  were 'significant and serious', and highlighted 'numerous and pervasive breaches that were fundamental to BDO’s audit work'.  Photograph: Thomas Fuller/SOPA/LightRocket/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SOPA Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dip in retail activity in April reveals ‘growing divide in spending patterns’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/dip-in-retail-activity-in-april-with-decreases-in-spending-on-clothing-and-department-stores/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/dip-in-retail-activity-in-april-with-decreases-in-spending-on-clothing-and-department-stores/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Consumers focusing on day-to-day purchases while hitting pause on larger decisions, says EY Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:51:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PBTFHLYBOZHGZHBRZ7OMC3W53E.jpg?auth=f4a3ec44bcd9f62f43f1aba8e692892cfa6f4bf7deeaebaa5840cf1d453fddbc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Retail sales were down by 0.2 per cent in April, new data shows. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lawrey</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘FTD brothers’ complete 32 marathons in 32 days across Ireland in aid of dementia research]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/ftd-brothers-complete-32-marathons-in-32-days-across-ireland-in-aid-of-dementia-research/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/ftd-brothers-complete-32-marathons-in-32-days-across-ireland-in-aid-of-dementia-research/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jordan and Cian Adams, whose mother Geraldine died of frontotemporal dementia which they carry the gene for, raise over €1.8m]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:43:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2BHUVAZJJNGCJE4YIMDXZZRQTE.JPG?auth=cc7dc97207fe6dfd8e9956c96ba89c53e47088f6966b90e89d11dc00041732a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cian and Jordan Adams embrace after crossing the finish line in Dublin on Thursday. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia will not choose who speaks for Europe in potential Ukraine talks, EU ministers say ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/28/russia-will-not-choose-who-speaks-for-europe-in-potential-ukraine-talks-eu-ministers-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/28/russia-will-not-choose-who-speaks-for-europe-in-potential-ukraine-talks-eu-ministers-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lili Bayer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ministers stress need for unified EU stance before any negotiations with Moscow]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:39:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7Y5CCIKRGQPZWGB6KAA4HOFENU.jpg?auth=a05113f486dc71daf51e6a46a2e662a60fd8ec5832fae10059b25bfc082011d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[European foreign policy chef Kaja Kallas arrives for the meeting of foreign affairs ministers in Limassol, Cyprus. Photograph: George Christophorou]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">George Christophorou</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albert Manifold rejects ‘lies’ told about him following ousting as BP chairman]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/albert-manifold-rejects-lies-told-about-him-following-ousting-as-bp-chairman/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/albert-manifold-rejects-lies-told-about-him-following-ousting-as-bp-chairman/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arthur Beesley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Manifold has amplified concerns about the manner of his sacking but stopped short of suggesting he might take legal action against BP]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:37:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6Q6KVUIN4FG5NHSH6GJ5GQYH44.jpg?auth=15e07119fd33c996c3d9978a9de7ddc0f2a1fe6774417019a9719d911bcd4795&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Albert Manifold, former BP chairman; Amanda Blanc, BP senior independent director, and Ian Tyler, interim BP chairman. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson told alleged victim he would ‘pray’ for her and was ‘seeking help from God’, trial hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/28/jeffrey-donaldson-told-alleged-victim-he-would-pray-for-her-and-was-seeking-help-from-god-trial-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/28/jeffrey-donaldson-told-alleged-victim-he-would-pray-for-her-and-was-seeking-help-from-god-trial-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Letter written by former DUP leader ‘felt like an apology’, woman says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:26:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KJN42RATVGR5RUH2SDP3SBJUZU.jpg?auth=2ef113f5568c1edadc49cd0fca53435967377887d1d985388fb82cbaa4a1222f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court, where he is on trial accused of sexual offences. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dramatic images: Helicopter needed to tackle large gorse fire in Dublin mountains]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/helicopter-brought-in-to-tackle-large-scale-gorse-fire-in-dublin-mountains/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/helicopter-brought-in-to-tackle-large-scale-gorse-fire-in-dublin-mountains/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Blaze near Glenasmole area is one of a number in recent weeks]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:19:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XE4ZTRQSD5DBVB7LMPO3JQQUOA.jpg?auth=f72515151aec4948de5f90da9bc7f7d131c7b0e9bc3d016735ab2149ae5eb98a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Emergency services were battling a gorse fire near the Bohernabreena reservoir in Dublin on Thursday.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mosquitoes can become attracted to common insect repellent chemical, study suggests]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/05/28/mosquitoes-can-become-attracted-to-common-insect-repellent-chemical-study-suggests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/05/28/mosquitoes-can-become-attracted-to-common-insect-repellent-chemical-study-suggests/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicola Davis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Researchers believe mosquitoes may see presence of Deet in sprays as a sign of a potential blood meal]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:16:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/54LAIWNIGRD6FJNCIP2KNHS4LA.jpg?auth=620941fd33d41eb391292d2e6d19e113021d12d323378a727c83ee84e708af90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mosquito bites can spread fatal diseases such as dengue, Japanese encephalitis, malaria and Zika in some countries.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">panom</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish in the Gulf: Have you recently moved back to Ireland or to another region? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/05/15/irish-in-the-gulf-how-has-life-changed-since-the-iran-conflict-started/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/05/15/irish-in-the-gulf-how-has-life-changed-since-the-iran-conflict-started/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Genevieve Carbery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From UAE to Bahrain: We want to hear from Irish emigrants about the impact on life and your future abroad]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2H53BD7SP22N2QK5UNQLPJYMFM.jpg?auth=2a4e3ca8127e67a136dc61237dd5525b88f7882af911b97f43d543b8c6ae9dfc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dubai skyline with the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, seen from Creek Harbour. Photograph: Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fadel Senna</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profits slide at company behind O’Donoghue’s pub in Dublin 2]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/profits-slide-at-company-behind-odonoghues-pub-in-dublin-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/profits-slide-at-company-behind-odonoghues-pub-in-dublin-2/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Earnings after tax slump 78% in year to end of June 2025]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:48:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4CFG5H7FX5PEJPDAOJ2PVZV264.jpg?auth=aa39bb065bd801ca63503be26286ece0669f16af3ef46172f1531135bb1f07b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oliver Barden bought O'Donoghue's in 1988. Photograph: Laura Hutton]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laura Hutton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serena Williams poised to make sensational tennis comeback aged 44 at Queen’s]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/05/28/serena-williams-poised-to-make-sensational-tennis-comeback-aged-44-at-queens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/05/28/serena-williams-poised-to-make-sensational-tennis-comeback-aged-44-at-queens/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumaini Carayol at Roland Garros]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[23-time Grand Slam winner will seek a doubles wildcard alongside Canadian teen Victoria Mboko]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:30:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NXC3M7QYS3D744FUNOL2HUOP2A.jpg?auth=e7d9197ecc879cbcde9cde989332198567026bfc21e105b7dc7ef5481700897b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Serena Williams celebrates winning the women's singles final at Wimbledon in 2016. Photograph: John Walton/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Walton/PA Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Williams: Leo Cullen helps make Leinster amazing, but big  changes are needed under him]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/28/matt-williams-leo-cullen-helps-make-leinster-amazing-but-big-changes-are-needed-under-him/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/28/matt-williams-leo-cullen-helps-make-leinster-amazing-but-big-changes-are-needed-under-him/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Williams]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After the latest Champions Cup final defeat, another catastrophic failure lies ahead without tactical overhauls]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:46:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K3CHGZPECVA45DOBHSCZ2B5CYA.jpg?auth=3000ba9e92b6a3bd5e5d9a564ded8183f27d559f72451e6da7de472589ad8f56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Leinster's Thomas Clarkson and Josh van der Flier were dejected after the loss to Bordeaux-Bègles in the 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[Jannik Sinner knocked out of French Open after spectacular second-round collapse]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/05/28/jannik-sinner-knocked-out-of-french-open-after-spectacular-second-round-collapse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/05/28/jannik-sinner-knocked-out-of-french-open-after-spectacular-second-round-collapse/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumaini Carayol at Roland Garros]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Italian was two sets and 5-1 up against Argentina’s Juan ‌Manuel ​Cerundolo before he started to suffer in extreme heat]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:08:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6JFGQZCP53HI7ELWGWNL2Z5YSI.jpg?auth=8792b66e7b675aed5065afc376315fe6435ca965809bff9a16b42b4259f038f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Italy's Jannik Sinner interacts with the match umpire during his men's singles second round match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina at the French Open. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matthew Stockman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong start to 2026 for Ires as new rent rules come into effect]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/strong-start-to-2026-for-ires-as-new-rent-rules-come-into-effect/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/strong-start-to-2026-for-ires-as-new-rent-rules-come-into-effect/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien, Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Demand for rental accommodation remains strong]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:58:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WFOJBSK7STVCD5IZBSELVXRYJQ.jpg?auth=8a69fd83d73f8a51a09d775568e9f4b26ffa867a5ef8e0808717c3f83af00219&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Harbour Gate residential development in Naas, Co Kildare, where Ires Reit has bought 77 apartments for €31.75 million. Photograph: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">XXX</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Prendergast and James Lowe return to Leinster team to play Lions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/28/sam-prendergast-and-james-lowe-return-to-leinster-team-to-play-lions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/28/sam-prendergast-and-james-lowe-return-to-leinster-team-to-play-lions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eight changes to team that starts Champions Cup final defeat to Bordeaux]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:45:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4YEHQRPLHU7F3UF5UTENZJBHY4.jpg?auth=ee31086912488ebd32a339b5370e714c7bf9d16f2d6a90b0aacdf3455f9f5e99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Sam Prendergast. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork machete murder: DPP still considering  prosecution a year on from ‘mammoth Garda file’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/28/cork-machete-murder-dpp-still-considering-prosecution-a-year-on-from-mammoth-garda-file/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/28/cork-machete-murder-dpp-still-considering-prosecution-a-year-on-from-mammoth-garda-file/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Polish national Mikolaj Wilk was hacked to death in front of his children in 2018 ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:38:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JNQXYH66SENBSMCV4WBUZXWEMU.jpg?auth=3aca2d32a931f564f064a9116e14d0791ee022ddb4e9c82528b946737dd2203c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Elzbieta Wilk with her husband Mikolaj, who was repeatedly hacked in front of Elzbieta. She sustained serious slash injuries to her face, neck and her hands as she sought to protect her husband, but he died later.  Photograph: Provision]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Directors of six local Irish radio stations to depart Rupert Murdoch group]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/directors-of-six-local-irish-radio-stations-to-depart-rupert-murdoch-group/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/directors-of-six-local-irish-radio-stations-to-depart-rupert-murdoch-group/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Further job losses expected across Onic Audio, as 30-day consultation with staff gets under way]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:13:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PTOQOK5QEOFKA276OUX43ZNN3U.jpg?auth=84ec5051458af47082a0e13ace3719965013b3087d025e0fbfb257b708836d4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It is understood Onic Audio is moving towards a more centralised model in terms of its senior management structure.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[MMA fighting arena dubbed ‘The Claw’ is Trump’s latest White House construction project]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/28/mma-fighting-arena-trumps-latest-white-house-construction-project/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/28/mma-fighting-arena-trumps-latest-white-house-construction-project/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Bogage]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 4,000 spectators to watch mixed martial arts event on South Lawn of Washington mansion]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:06:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4SFHQH7VQC4N6A74H2IVEQHEUQ.jpg?auth=2c48e900ebabef69322afb0a3a1ec0c381d1db85f1f03de5192e40d429d3b1b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[White House: Construction of an arena to host UFC matches next month is under way on the South Lawn of the US president's official residence. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kevin Dietsch</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double win for Cuan Mhuire at Health & Safety Excellence Awards 2026]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/05/28/double-win-for-cuan-mhuire-at-health-safety-excellence-awards-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/05/28/double-win-for-cuan-mhuire-at-health-safety-excellence-awards-2026/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ireland’s largest voluntary addiction treatment provider takes home Grand Prix and healthcare category award at seventh annual ceremony]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EGEXZWAQG5GKLDURKAZRHRCKIY.jpg?auth=06c4971860476c9e21f983cdbae94219372cb3fe653d26863fb3e388ca6da54b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vassilia Koukouras, senior regional manager, workplace health & safety UK/IE customer fulfillment centers, Amazon, presents the health & safety excellence awards – grand prix award to Catherine McKenna, Cuan Mhuire]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let’s talk about the GAA and a dangerously stupid culture of violence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/28/lets-talk-about-the-gaa-and-a-dangerously-stupid-culture-of-violence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/28/lets-talk-about-the-gaa-and-a-dangerously-stupid-culture-of-violence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Violence seems a bit rarer at intercounty level but there’s no escaping that all players must come through the club scene]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:50:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CX6OUFTD7NAJHROB4MDDFAACJY.jpg?auth=c06f58de605b5c1e9cebf85075543f9bf17c7799e27f80c97d92be3bdc5f9839&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kerry and Donegal players, including a bloodied Ryan McHugh, during the game in Killarney on Saturday. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Lawlor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI: If you haven’t heard of Claude Mythos Preview and Project Glasswing you soon will]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/28/forget-the-scam-phone-texts-cyber-attacks-are-about-to-move-to-a-whole-new-level/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/28/forget-the-scam-phone-texts-cyber-attacks-are-about-to-move-to-a-whole-new-level/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AI-powered hacking is fast becoming a significant cyber threat for businesses, consumers and the State]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:11:10 +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[Electric Ireland to increase electricity prices by 8%, domestic gas costs to climb by 7.7%]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/electric-ireland-to-increase-electricity-prices-by-8-domestic-gas-costs-to-climb-by-77/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/electric-ireland-to-increase-electricity-prices-by-8-domestic-gas-costs-to-climb-by-77/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Impact of both price hikes could leave many households worse off by more than €250 a year]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V2CZVDRBLN5P3DQJI3R4YEIWBU.jpg?auth=6fea806c458949a6b69d61c90e3fedf3ce89588168e20c78c04b59662e22b58b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The price hikes come in the wake of  spiralling energy prices on global markets in the wake of the conflict in the Middle East. Photograph:  Gareth Fuller/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gareth Fuller</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carlow schools reopen as gardaí continue to investigate emailed mass-shooting threat]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/carlow-schools-reopen-as-gardai-continue-to-investigate-emailed-mass-shooting-threat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/carlow-schools-reopen-as-gardai-continue-to-investigate-emailed-mass-shooting-threat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Slater]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘It’s a very frightening time,’ mayor says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:47:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XMJSVNC4RBGOHA66GMQRQV6PBI.JPG?auth=96eea204c62d714fcc37768d566d0c4690f9b3e3d6684ee36ef5c1031b4fa4f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[High-visibility Garda patrols were continuing around primary schools in Carlow town and county on Thursday. Photograph: Alan Betson
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grace Lynch (16) died from ‘multiple traumatic injuries’ after being hit by scrambler, inquest hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/28/grace-lynch-16-died-from-multiple-traumatic-injuries-after-being-hit-by-scrambler-inquest-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/28/grace-lynch-16-died-from-multiple-traumatic-injuries-after-being-hit-by-scrambler-inquest-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘It’s really hard. This brings it all straight back to you,’ Grace’s father Martin said ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:38:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OERRTFHMKNF33EFYIPWR5XTNLA.jpeg?auth=d808d782d6d6a33d5c35780f4d1d060510f16b42ea8f554e033d2b50ee7fab89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Grace Lynch died in January after being struck by a scrambler bike in Finglas, Dublin. Photograph: rip.ie]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What byelection results say about the rise of right-wing parties and candidates]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/28/what-byelection-results-say-about-the-rise-of-hardline-anti-migrant-parties-and-candidates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/28/what-byelection-results-say-about-the-rise-of-hardline-anti-migrant-parties-and-candidates/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Galway West and Dublin Central votes suggest emergence of significant electoral force to the right of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:32:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WOLWENQQFJBJXMODPQBE7TUI3Y?auth=af69af6a32b76933df03554b5ffdff90abc889214b133352d00f2ecc3b12ded8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Independent Ireland candidate Noel Thomas (left) and party colleague Michael Collins TD at the Galway West byelection count. Thomas as not elected 'but he came close'. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I help, save lives, and try to forget’: Rescuers risk everything  in Ukrainian kill zone ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/31/a-city-in-the-ukrainian-kill-zone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/31/a-city-in-the-ukrainian-kill-zone/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tyler Hicks, Gaëlle Girbes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kostiantynivka is a ruined frontline city where terrain changes hands slowly but the bloodshed is constant]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:18:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2HUAUWARUU4IIZIBYX7JQ6SMGU.jpg?auth=7e2ecca0d7c850ad4dd1ddf6890f5bd5fc6e11d5520dfbb8e0c2467347d56bdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A member of a police team called the White Angels helps a resident evacuate in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine. Photograph: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tyler Hicks</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland meet Qatar somewhere between apathy and amazement ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/28/ireland-meet-qatar-somewhere-between-apathy-and-amazement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/28/ireland-meet-qatar-somewhere-between-apathy-and-amazement/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[James McDermott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Visitors arrive for Thursday’s friendly at the Aviva Stadium with a squad mostly developed at the Aspire Academy in Doha]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ORT63OLUQUYQYLSQ5LGWAGUILU.jpg?auth=4d6720bba37d6662b1ffcc104b28bf1979140002a772831644b624ae9333f1a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Callum Robinson celebrates during Ireland's 4-0 win over Qatar in 2021. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tines doubled revenue in advance of $125m funding round]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/tines-doubled-revenue-ahead-of-125m-funding-round/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/tines-doubled-revenue-ahead-of-125m-funding-round/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish tech firm seeing ‘huge traction’ with its AI products]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:53:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CVPPZUCATVGL5K7ACI72ZRFH5I.jpeg?auth=a0af6a3f27b5429386e59298781aebe3540438d77a89ccb2a9a656eecf7950c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eoin Hinchy, cofounder of Tines]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU fines China’s Temu €200m for failing to prevent sale of illegal goods]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/eu-fines-chinas-temu-200mn-for-failing-to-prevent-sale-of-illegal-goods/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/eu-fines-chinas-temu-200mn-for-failing-to-prevent-sale-of-illegal-goods/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Moens]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Online retailer becomes second company to be punished under  EU’s Digital Services Act after Elon Musk’s X]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:48:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ILL7NMPFD764RHK5LLQYPPZMTQ.jpg?auth=34bac5d48819f6a830389a16d12245817837f48273938b0de88ef379f57d0697&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The European Commission said on Thursday that Temu had not done enough to tackle the “systemic risks of illegal products being offered on its platform and the resulting harm to consumers” in the bloc. Under the Digital Services Act, large online platforms are required to assess those risks and tackle them. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olivier Hoslet</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Customers told to turn off TVs immediately as 6,200 recalled due to fire safety risk ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/customers-told-to-turn-off-tvs-immediately-as-6200-recalled-due-to-fire-safety-risk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/customers-told-to-turn-off-tvs-immediately-as-6200-recalled-due-to-fire-safety-risk/</guid><description><![CDATA[Customers advised to unplug televisions immediately]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:54:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XMBOBGGWMZERVAJXZKYUGWXRXA.jpg?auth=9df3531270c2ab49cfddc04d6a2867df2a312be1a3a68a8b878cc541d6d21948&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Recall notices were issued for 6,206 Toshiba, Technika and Walker televisions sold since October 2025. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Rui Xu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SSE grew Irish revenue by 36% last year despite losing customers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/sse-grew-irish-revenues-by-36-last-year-despite-losing-customers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/sse-grew-irish-revenues-by-36-last-year-despite-losing-customers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Company reported ‘an acceleration’ in development of data centres, with energy sold to the sector in Ireland trebling]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:44:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2VTLEBZZWJRRKFYIKGBL2VU7WQ.jpg?auth=4d98c37d9ff23b7aa7ae5bb2e8a188dbc55d1362f57549182e0bcf1988e7b3a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SSE is a leading generator of renewables and flexible energy in the British and Irish markets.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Steve Parsons</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least two killed after chemical-tank rupture in Washington state]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/28/at-least-two-killed-after-chemical-tank-rupture-in-washington-state/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/28/at-least-two-killed-after-chemical-tank-rupture-in-washington-state/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dani Anguiano, agencies]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With nine other people still missing, governor fears ‘deadliest industrial tragedy in modern Washington state history’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:33:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C5NMPHMJIBWCYDR2VSA2MW2I34.jpg?auth=4a7f59b756f015dba6eafe0c47fe06b48dc5b3f5b0cca021b7de29e0115902ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The implosion of a chemical storage tank at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview, Washington state, has led to at least two deaths. Photograph: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mathieu Lewis-Rolland</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Four Seasons, season two: Steve Carell was right to bail on this show about pampered midlife Americans]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/28/the-four-seasons-season-two-steve-carell-was-right-to-bail-on-this-show-about-pampered-midlife-americans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/28/the-four-seasons-season-two-steve-carell-was-right-to-bail-on-this-show-about-pampered-midlife-americans/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Television: Tina Fey is the best thing here, and even she always seems just one eye-roll away from shrugging her shoulders and exiting]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7JLVSGTQTA7S2ORB2UMYEVNEVM.jpg?auth=ea49c4d72732b333fd5f2a39435ab456b6f5868d2f075f2e2c9f34c6ea4a51cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Four Seasons, season 2: Kerri Kenney-Silver as Anne, Marco Calvani as Claude, Tina Fey as Kate, Colman Domingo as Danny and Will Forte as Jack. Photograph: Netflix, Inc/Emily V Aragones. All rights reserved]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Netflix,Inc./Emily V. Aragones. All Rights Reserved</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bulk of complaints made about Garda behaviour during fuel protests inadmissible, Fiosrú says ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/27/authority-abuse-rudeness-neglect-of-duty-among-complaints-made-about-gardai-to-watchdog/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/27/authority-abuse-rudeness-neglect-of-duty-among-complaints-made-about-gardai-to-watchdog/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nearly 10 complaints were made daily to Fiosrú and 61 files were sent to DPP last year, annual report shows]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 08:32:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FW6ESCBND7HBQT75NFRNPACPLQ.jpg?auth=d23292a88bda40d18822e9828abb18ff84c2eb713b16102bd3e8273606281251&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Police Ombudsman Emily Logan said Fiosrú was down to 'three or four' active investigations regarding the Garda response to the fuel protests. Photograph: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Leah Farrell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[View from South Africa: Lions lie in wait armed with Bordeaux’s blueprint for Leinster]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/28/view-from-south-africa-lions-lie-in-wait-armed-with-bordeauxs-blueprint-for-leinster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/28/view-from-south-africa-lions-lie-in-wait-armed-with-bordeauxs-blueprint-for-leinster/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Albert Heenop]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Munster face an uphill challenge against the Bulls at altitude]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 08:27:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6UWA3IENN5EUNBJNM346FBC7EA.jpg?auth=130b50511cbe8e85ddf99735d463fff15e49835aad3c2b189468af7bd39f3dee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Francke Horn scores a try for the Lions during a URC league-stage match against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium earlier this month. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[RTB deems notice of termination landlord issued after alleged ‘violent’ assault invalid]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/rtb-deems-notice-of-termination-landlord-issued-after-alleged-violent-assault-invalid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/rtb-deems-notice-of-termination-landlord-issued-after-alleged-violent-assault-invalid/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Landlord Alvina Grosu claimed her tenant’s grandson pushed her after she approached the back door]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J2PBM57KJFBUTKBV3ESYVYIYPE.jpg?auth=78b6de3da9c865895b1890b299c49112e2ee97f3e56d5b78fea1604b21085295&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Landlord Alvina Grosu purchased a Passage West property in February 2024 with tenant Linda O’Sullivan in situ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">payphoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Amazingly fantastic’: Painting by Irish artist Gerard Dillon sells for record €1.375m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fine-art-antiques/2026/05/28/amazingly-fantastic-painting-by-belfast-artist-gerard-dillon-sells-for-record-1375m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fine-art-antiques/2026/05/28/amazingly-fantastic-painting-by-belfast-artist-gerard-dillon-sells-for-record-1375m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Slater]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Galway-set Tea Party bought by unknown online bidder after frantic bidding at Dublin auctioneer’s]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VZ4J7PLPFRBETMN2B3S2DIDNXI.jpg?auth=bd2d62452c7853f92b121652780eede249531d3360e65dbcf9a4b549f2ad9765&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tea Party by Gerard Dillon sold for €1.375 million at Adam’s Irish Art auction in Dublin on Wednesday night]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adam's Auctioneers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loss of manual jobs could be driving toxic masculinity, says Sting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/05/28/loss-of-manual-jobs-could-be-driving-toxic-masculinity-says-sting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/05/28/loss-of-manual-jobs-could-be-driving-toxic-masculinity-says-sting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lanre Bakare]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Singer, whose musical The Last Ship comes to London’s West End, says deindustrialisation brought loss of physical productivity for men]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 07:41:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O4RXT6CQM5F7FGNL3P46QGP4G4.jpg?auth=4dce73e0b9d80827caa04f35cc3ae49c61ae2ac94622b53389bbc4efbe934451&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sting: 'We’ve lost that direction for our energy, that male strength.' Photograph: Sander Koning/ANP/AFP via Getty Image]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SANDER KONING</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland steps up for Ukraine in EU as domestic support wanes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/28/ireland-steps-up-for-ukraine-in-eu-as-domestic-support-wanes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/28/ireland-steps-up-for-ukraine-in-eu-as-domestic-support-wanes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics: Ministers hope to make ‘swift progress’ on Ukraine’s bid to join the EU]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 07:30:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OWAX4ELBOQRBYMF6BMKNOYKKO4.jpg?auth=212b9cf624b9098d57eec7eb851d928ef755e4352fdcdfe9243c31cc2445bc56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Volodymyr Zelenskiy with Micheál Martin during the Ukrainian president's visit to Ireland last December. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hello, fellow prisoners’: Iran’s internet flickers back to life]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/28/hello-fellow-prisoners-irans-internet-flickers-back-to-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/28/hello-fellow-prisoners-irans-internet-flickers-back-to-life/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deepa Parent]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New posts threaded with scepticism, anxiety and anger after 88-day blackout]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 07:23:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NK2XB4RXV3OJR4DGRURY2AL3VM.jpg?auth=2e670c306b7a89e872554fa98098e6e624ac84a41f97d48f62f1532dc4ec1897&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man and woman check a smartphone in Tehran. There has been a part-restoration of internet coverage in Iran. Photograph: Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for the New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Arash Khamooshi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Éireann forecasts drop in temperatures and rain on the way for bank holiday weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/28/weather-to-cool-and-rain-on-the-way-for-bank-holiday-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/28/weather-to-cool-and-rain-on-the-way-for-bank-holiday-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Met Éireann forecasts a drop in temperatures from Saturday]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 07:20:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SPS53CDRD4ZL3SAYDUZ7QPFOMM.jpg?auth=6b70e98c48a8e644547b8cce458093aba9b989deffc4c8430bb24cdc60954fc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People enjoying sunny weather on Donabate Beach, Co Dublin, this week. Photograph: Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US department of justice begins criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/28/us-department-of-justice-begins-criminal-investigation-into-e-jean-carroll/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/28/us-department-of-justice-begins-criminal-investigation-into-e-jean-carroll/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Goudsward]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A jury found in May 2023 that Donald Trump had sexually assaulted the writer]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 06:49:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HBG3F2DUILVZDT2WEBOKITZ3MU.jpg?auth=cc14a1759a0a89b9eaf15ab67875d144a5f871d4d22086164bcdd7f4a1f1a208&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Author E Jean Carroll. The US justice department is investigating whether she committed perjury in testimony tied to two civil lawsuits she won against Donald Trump.  Photograph: Dave Sanders/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dave Sanders</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavan-based GP’s alleged criticism of Covid-19 policies amounted to professional misconduct, inquiry hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/28/medical-inquiry-hears-expert-evidence-regarding-gps-critique-of-covid-19-health-policy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/28/medical-inquiry-hears-expert-evidence-regarding-gps-critique-of-covid-19-health-policy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Farrell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[doctor alleged to have posted tweets relating to use of PCR testing, coronavirus vaccinations and vaccine scheme]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 06:16:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TB47TJ54DFHRNMUUYWUQ4JYR3U.jpg?auth=b09292015f027c54fb1e1a385a8678c46262900748aa657e7446b1516089530c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The committee of the fitness-to-practise inquiry convened for a second day on Wednesday. Photograph: Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">bymuratdeniz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish visas for Russians, ADHD and addiction, and a reckoning for dating apps]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/irish-visas-for-russians-adhd-and-addiction-and-a-reckoning-for-dating-apps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/irish-visas-for-russians-adhd-and-addiction-and-a-reckoning-for-dating-apps/</guid><description><![CDATA[Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 06:15:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EO6YFFEJK5CQBE6XLEWDKWQSKM.JPG?auth=5510d43798de8f91ddaba7ab4fd2f82ff7835c9481f4e63a665238227db4752a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Passport control booth for arrivals at Dublin airport. Photo: Chris Maddaloni
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta is flirting with independence. Is Canada facing a messy break-up? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/28/alberta-is-flirting-with-independence-is-canada-facing-a-messy-break-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/28/alberta-is-flirting-with-independence-is-canada-facing-a-messy-break-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Prime minister Mark Carney has warned of a Brexit-like mistake ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:44:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PAWG7ADTAVCXNILARWFDDXM54A.jpg?auth=33adec113e1b8fb1cfc323afff9736ada28287302717fe790212539d76685a7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An Albertan separatist supporter holds a flag during a rally in Edmonton, Canada, earlier this month. Photograph: Henry Marken/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">HENRY MARKEN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil spikes on renewed attacks as US hits Hormuz]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/05/28/oil-spikes-on-renewed-attacks-as-us-hits-hormuz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/05/28/oil-spikes-on-renewed-attacks-as-us-hits-hormuz/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Lua and Will Kubzansky]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fresh attempt by Washington to raise pressure on Iran leaves two sides far apart on deal]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:28:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TYISIZH2N4XPA4FBIFX4D4VZK4.jpg?auth=3231b1a6a68c39d2550ef439cef55a8a1b1bfc940277385c3416cb5f5e889453&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 speaks during a meeting with members of his Cabinet at the White House. Trump held the door open for more negotiations with Iran but insisted he did not feel any political pressure to make a deal to end the unpopular three-month war and lower gas prices. 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 inflation outlook darkens and can dating apps survive AI-driven scams]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/irelands-inflation-outlook-darkens-and-can-dating-apps-survive-ai-driven-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/irelands-inflation-outlook-darkens-and-can-dating-apps-survive-ai-driven-scams/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:16:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LOLQKPTDVRZYY2SDP3JNAY72ZE.JPG?auth=ff335f0ab60cd15cda96d7c09b0f4bd98c032f38de7647877630ed0aebb0ac7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf is now less optimistic about Ireland's inflation outlook. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Let’s be very clear about something: disabled people have sex. I know, shocking’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/05/28/a-short-history-of-dating-disasters-disability-edition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/05/28/a-short-history-of-dating-disasters-disability-edition/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sacha Dekker]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Common denominator in these encounters is a fundamental assumption: disability diminishes desire, desirability, or both]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DRL3WM5NYV6HJTWIP3TQAMOOSA.jpg?auth=a1abc0206ff76b759ee8d5afc156dd194ce637f2bcf177245df41d7469f76601&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sacha Dekker: 'Dating with a disability is not an act of bravery.']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casting a cynical weather eye]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/casting-a-cynical-weather-eye/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/casting-a-cynical-weather-eye/</guid><description><![CDATA[The warm spell has triggered an epidemic of exaggerated conversations about the weather]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ciarán Murphy: Premature goodbyes are denying the hurling championship added jeopardy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/28/ciaran-murphy-premature-goodbyes-are-denying-the-hurling-championship-added-jeopardy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/28/ciaran-murphy-premature-goodbyes-are-denying-the-hurling-championship-added-jeopardy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Adding an extra post-provincial round would keep more counties in the running for longer]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4OI5XACSYRBVNOYG4QBVNUUQ7I.jpg?auth=a374c5c41a89e8d6147e1ae9de48d5a24907a2557070c992fedcd628c1c50463&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Peter Queally and Dessie Hutchinson of Waterford, one of the early-departing counties from this year's hurling championship. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘From the first day, it was clear what we wanted’: Hans Mpongo locked-in on achieving Cork City aims]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/28/ive-promised-myself-and-my-mum-all-of-this-will-pay-off-hans-mpongo-on-cork-city-dream/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/28/ive-promised-myself-and-my-mum-all-of-this-will-pay-off-hans-mpongo-on-cork-city-dream/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[First Division’s top goalscorer motivated by family as Leesiders chase top-flight return]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TPBTA572CBA4RAWTPTBU7XBLXA.jpg?auth=7adba0594a6fdca45940b1c1c2355e2f3cb8cecb95b61831bdcf31b48c72efa2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork City's Hans Mpongo in action against James Corcoran of Bray Wanderers. Photograph: Nick Elliott/©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Nick Elliott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visitors come to enjoy the sunny weather, but leave our town looking like a tip]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/visitors-come-to-enjoy-the-sunny-weather-but-leave-our-town-looking-like-a-tip/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/visitors-come-to-enjoy-the-sunny-weather-but-leave-our-town-looking-like-a-tip/</guid><description><![CDATA[Day-trippers showing disrespect and ambivalence to the place where we live]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 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[Time we followed Northern Ireland on legislating to outlaw foxhunting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/time-we-followed-northern-ireland-on-legislating-to-outlaw-foxhunting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/time-we-followed-northern-ireland-on-legislating-to-outlaw-foxhunting/</guid><description><![CDATA[Time for hunting with hounds to follow other bloodsports into the history books]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 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 wants to make ‘swift progress’ on Ukraine’s EU bid ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/28/government-wants-to-make-swift-progress-on-ukraines-eu-bid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/28/government-wants-to-make-swift-progress-on-ukraines-eu-bid/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland hopes to ‘prepare the ground’ for union’s next enlargement during upcoming EU presidency ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LJ2WSKEY4ZAKLH2G337NG7ZH5Q.jpg?auth=b3e9362b8df671707cd1f1b659cca42355782ed68eb7d7cb98aebaac29dfc895&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland holds the European Union’s rotating presidency in the second half of this year. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PeskyMonkey</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m a school principal. I find it unsettling what First Holy Communion has become]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/28/why-are-parents-going-along-with-their-childs-first-communion-if-they-do-not-believe-in-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/28/why-are-parents-going-along-with-their-childs-first-communion-if-they-do-not-believe-in-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Lewis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If you ask about the religious aspect of the day then it is often brushed off as naive or beside the point]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ADMHJXO7F5DZFDX2VPXTXZCPKQ.jpg?auth=b02d2ab8ebbb550a65e82a7294c5376faad3b02fdbce14038c7b9551bad09bb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In most Irish primary schools preparation for First Communion is woven into the fabric of school life. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Lou’s attack on Mumbling Micheál meets outrage and silent approval]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/05/28/mary-lous-attack-on-mumbling-micheal-met-with-outrage-and-silent-approval/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/05/28/mary-lous-attack-on-mumbling-micheal-met-with-outrage-and-silent-approval/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘I beg your pardon,’ said the perplexed Taoiseach to the Sinn Féin leader’s call for enunciation]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BQRTHGOKGZEMRBGGLSEX4OSIV4.jpg?auth=3727d6abbbaf6af6b71b6ecee24f7054c390eab4219465d30232704b0a018b75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How aggressive drivers are deterring Irish women from cycling ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/why-aggressive-drivers-are-stopping-irish-women-cycling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/why-aggressive-drivers-are-stopping-irish-women-cycling/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: New TII research reveals women cyclists’ fears of taking to the roads]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5PXZLXD2SJDM7KVVRDP5D3NFI4.jpeg?auth=2bfeee7ece719fe0e29772f560835cace460d4e53d1548f94349f1b84621b748&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Half of those surveyed said unsafe roads were a barrier to cycling. Photograph: Irish Times premedia]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Significant Dart closures for rail works to disrupt bank holiday travel in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/05/28/rail-closures-to-disrupt-dublin-travel-plans-over-bank-holiday-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/05/28/rail-closures-to-disrupt-dublin-travel-plans-over-bank-holiday-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Despite multiple large events this weekend –  Women’s Mini Marathon, Forbidden Fruit and Bloom Festival – Dart disruptions are still expected]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QJRPTB2NNFG5PGIYVLEANRQUAY.jpg?auth=a43aee0e331ebdea72cb0ea019a4d0cc23aa98997c2a73d2217fc5b4a854b3e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[From the morning of Saturday May 30th until Monday night, Dart services will operate between Malahide, Howth and Dublin Connolly stations only. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PierreOlivierClementMantion</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s wild bird biodiversity crisis is not down to our island status]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/irelands-wild-bird-biodiversity-crisis-is-not-down-to-our-island-status/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/irelands-wild-bird-biodiversity-crisis-is-not-down-to-our-island-status/</guid><description><![CDATA[Populations are not inherently small-scale; we have made them so]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 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[Fallout from the byelections]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/fallout-from-the-byelections/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/fallout-from-the-byelections/</guid><description><![CDATA[As Irish politics becomes more fragmented and unstable, a merger of FF and FG starts to make sense]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint Francis Provisions review: Wonderful food and wine in a Kinsale room built for chat ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/05/28/saint-francis-provisions-review-wonderful-food-and-wine-in-a-kinsale-room-built-for-chat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/05/28/saint-francis-provisions-review-wonderful-food-and-wine-in-a-kinsale-room-built-for-chat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Michelin recognised the service ethos of owner Barbara Nealon and it shows in every aspect]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6BJAKUPL4BGPLIFM7CRBFJA6DE.jpg?auth=4ad56da15012e524363d21aee32c49e2fbcb7a202f592a73f95a1c91c3f570bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Saint Francis Provisions owner Barbara Nealon and chef Rebeca Recarey Sanchez in the Kinsale restaurant's open kitchen. Photograph: John Allen]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Allen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I am a dad, I’ve got a heart’: Séamus Coleman angry Israel issue left to players]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/28/i-am-a-dad-ive-got-a-heart-seamus-coleman-angry-israel-issue-left-to-players/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/28/i-am-a-dad-ive-got-a-heart-seamus-coleman-angry-israel-issue-left-to-players/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Ireland captain has also revealed he may play on with a view to competing at Euro 2028]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OS56GIRZJ7CCDTESH7UL4Y6MXM.jpg?auth=59a98645c9b2b36e3e53f376c2eaaaf7e4741756853469aee52dc53f75be0e93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Séamus Coleman said 'you know our feelings as human beings' when asked about fulfilling Ireland's upcoming matches against Israel in September and October. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The learnings we can take from annoying expressions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/the-learnings-we-can-take-from-annoying-expressions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/the-learnings-we-can-take-from-annoying-expressions/</guid><description><![CDATA[Some phrases are what they are, but others really take the biscuit]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 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[Arsenal have become the club of the Irish diaspora]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/28/arsenal-has-become-the-club-of-the-irish-diaspora/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/28/arsenal-has-become-the-club-of-the-irish-diaspora/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn McRedmond]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Premier League title triumph was met with an outpouring of joy from an exceedingly good-natured mob]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5SRZ6VMF2NDI5LPZNV2TXNWHYY.jpg?auth=fa6057b7e1deb7832c621df24656ecb85e91259e9f18e867198af116f0e6638b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Finn McRedmond]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister appointed vet found to have engaged in ‘intimidating’ behaviour to board]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/minister-appoints-vet-found-to-have-engaged-in-intimidating-behaviour-to-state-board/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/minister-appoints-vet-found-to-have-engaged-in-intimidating-behaviour-to-state-board/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arthur Beesley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Northern Ireland chief veterinary officer Robert Huey to join board of Horse Sport Ireland ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IJ6MWSJTR3SZJRDOOBS42HB7SU.jpg?auth=21e95ff8d7f5d87ac2ffeee83e0695bf835c6da1cfc756988c3895d17fdac241&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon cited the vet's 12-year term as Northern Ireland chief veterinary officer when appointing him. Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon Harris and Jack Chambers get the filibuster treatment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/simon-harris-and-jack-chambers-get-the-filibuster-treatment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/28/simon-harris-and-jack-chambers-get-the-filibuster-treatment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oireachtas committee chairman holds two senior Ministers and their officials in otherwise empty room for 40 minutes]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/STSKX6CDPJVG725VAJVA426BPY.jpg?auth=830565f1cc8193f53edcf2fce944954968b8b307d5a0340b4295fdbd2139c21d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Richard O’Donoghue, chairman of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins 
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dating apps struggle with the AI revolution as users lose faith]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/05/28/dating-apps-struggle-with-the-ai-revolution-as-users-lose-faith/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/05/28/dating-apps-struggle-with-the-ai-revolution-as-users-lose-faith/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hard-to-spot scams and fake profiles have swamped dating apps. Can the industry recover?]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZPSYJQDY6NFURNSNB3D535Q5WI.jpg?auth=393136a87b0c42505696d407681a2f73bfd0c086671fc29f9361752a82706b29&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dating apps were revolutionary when they first arrived but are now dealing with a surge in scams and AI-driven fake profiles. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Malorny</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donie Smith says 12-week minimum ban for GAA managers is ‘far too much’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/28/donie-smith-says-12-week-minimum-ban-for-gaa-managers-is-far-too-much/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/28/donie-smith-says-12-week-minimum-ban-for-gaa-managers-is-far-too-much/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[GAA needs wider range of sanctions rather than just one severe minimum penalty ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5RWW7WUSBYUBKTIG4BMPGECEZI.jpg?auth=68afccba3e273ee74690028258c002f23044a1bc6b22180cf10ea6e5047ea8b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Roscommon's Donie Smith scores against Tyrone at Healy Park, Omagh, in 2024. Photograph: John McVitty/©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John McVitty                                 </media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Féin stance in Northern Ireland makes it plain its natural coalition partner is Fianna Fáil]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/28/sinn-fein-stance-in-northern-ireland-makes-it-plain-its-natural-coalition-partner-is-fianna-fail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/28/sinn-fein-stance-in-northern-ireland-makes-it-plain-its-natural-coalition-partner-is-fianna-fail/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sitting in government in Stormont has located the party quite clearly on the centre left, with the emphasis on centre]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DUNONFPAHVBBPJ636QOJWRFGFI.jpg?auth=e2037f4368a87c8a81908d1d8ad59c2a066847253ac4163811d183a8fdbbfb78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neurodivergence and addiction: ‘I found the clinics could be very stigmatising’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/28/neurodivergence-and-addiction-i-found-the-clinics-could-be-very-stigmatising-and-judgmental/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/28/neurodivergence-and-addiction-i-found-the-clinics-could-be-very-stigmatising-and-judgmental/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Free TCD course aimed at drug support services]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VXNN5ZXYKFHH7CABCNFXXTGYJY.JPG?auth=2a4ced0597c9d41f8defb77e44985ec30f85e0efc3589bbe2e6eb212db1a440e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Niall: 'For me drugs were survival to make me feel normal.' Photograph: Nick Bradshaw ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reliable taxi services could help revive rural living  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/reliable-taxi-services-could-help-revive-rural-living/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/reliable-taxi-services-could-help-revive-rural-living/</guid><description><![CDATA[Isolation, personal wellbeing and road safety could all be improved]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 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[Occupied Territories Bill bans minuscule trade, but leaves lucrative services untouched]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/occupied-territories-bill-bans-minuscule-trade-but-leaves-lucrative-services-untouched/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/occupied-territories-bill-bans-minuscule-trade-but-leaves-lucrative-services-untouched/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ireland is far from showing what Taoiseach calls ‘leadership in supporting Palestine’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 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 we are making more progress on housing today than before]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/why-we-are-making-more-progress-on-housing-today-than-before/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/why-we-are-making-more-progress-on-housing-today-than-before/</guid><description><![CDATA[Over the last 10 years, 250,000 homes were built in the State]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 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[‘There’s still a trophy there to be won’: Andrew Porter turns focus to URC crown]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/28/theres-still-a-trophy-there-to-be-won-andrew-porter-turns-focus-to-urc-crown/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/28/theres-still-a-trophy-there-to-be-won-andrew-porter-turns-focus-to-urc-crown/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leinster look to bounce back from Bordeaux heartache in Lions quarter-final]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KY2AHZX4KJ53OI3OVRE6LDFHZA.jpg?auth=a7edf1c7a156407ae94615eec5b2bb46110b54238aa4d2ac70313712ce71a000&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Dan Sheehan, Harry Byrne and Andrew Porter after the Champions Cup final loss to Bordeaux at the San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao. Photograph: Ben Whitley/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Whitley</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m my own player’: Evan O’Connell unburdened by Munster bloodline]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/28/im-my-own-player-evan-oconnell-unburdened-by-munster-bloodline/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/28/im-my-own-player-evan-oconnell-unburdened-by-munster-bloodline/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The 22-year-old lock is hoping to follow up on try-scoring return in URC quarter-final against the Bulls]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KUFIPZGH7URIRFANM6IJVINUTI.jpg?auth=2455b16810dae5b9a42828aba2793abd44f88a90df3d5a1aa64dd6cb0914c46c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Munster's Evan O'Connell celebrates following his team's URC victory against the Lions at Thomond Park on May 16th. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look inside: Ailesbury Road Victorian with a dark cinema and a bright kitchen ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/28/look-inside-ailesbury-road-victorian-with-cinema-room-and-bright-kitchen-extension/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/28/look-inside-ailesbury-road-victorian-with-cinema-room-and-bright-kitchen-extension/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances O'Rourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Five-bed, five-bathroom home has modern garden level and grand first-floor reception rooms]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SJLAGTG6BZBJRASOLUORYQYB6M.JPG?auth=03d21fa19088fea3f68ff527e18786d9f6bf88d2f8317be0100249a11a4e1280&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[33 Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did this avant-garde French festival feel like Kerry’s Puck Fair to me?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/05/18/would-a-goat-on-a-scaffold-really-be-so-out-of-place-in-avant-garde-avignon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/05/18/would-a-goat-on-a-scaffold-really-be-so-out-of-place-in-avant-garde-avignon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Odhrán Dowling]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sitting in the green-shuttered Montmarte cabaret bar, I felt as though I were back in the comforts of a Kerry snug]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WJLAFGSJXJDVTN5NJVGR4Z2H5E.jpg?auth=dd40da88c203d9c157525fff4d7722149fa1529043789413241dc32da58ce0f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Odhran Dowling: Yet, wandering through the cobbled streets during last summer’s festival, slowly going mad from the heat, I thought that a goat on a pile of scaffolding wouldn’t be so out of place]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joining the dots from climate to Gaza and all the injustice in between]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/05/28/joining-the-dots-from-climate-to-gaza-and-all-the-injustice-in-between/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/05/28/joining-the-dots-from-climate-to-gaza-and-all-the-injustice-in-between/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Climate impacts, treatment of displaced people, growing inequality and other key issues are all interconnected ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OAT5Y5DQ6ZG725GI43NNJQ4IX4.jpg?auth=141e3c5159e845ef052acc672b391dde318999278bd2679540a6ea763a7d0e60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Climate activist Greta Thunberg being detained by police during a protest in support of Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike in prison, at the offices of Aspen Insurance in London. Photograph: Prisoners for Palestine/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Handout/Prisoners for Palestine</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The election of Moosajee Bhamjee in Clare in 1992]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/27/the-election-of-moosajee-bhamjee-in-clare-in-1992/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/27/the-election-of-moosajee-bhamjee-in-clare-in-1992/</guid><description><![CDATA[Remembering the Labour Party breakthrough in a traditional Fianna Fáil stronghold]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 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[Data-centre energy demand adds hundreds of euro to home electricity bills, study claims]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/data-centre-energy-demand-adds-hundreds-of-euros-to-home-electricity-bills-study-claims/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/data-centre-energy-demand-adds-hundreds-of-euros-to-home-electricity-bills-study-claims/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Report draws criticism from representative body Digital Infrastructure Ireland, which says data centres ‘vital’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YVW6IOBU2REGHFWLQKFLIYT3JI.jpg?auth=6d6167b254f2b402957abbc770d94ff35e28eb1664dc0e40d0fb6f8db1b5fdfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Data centres accounted for more than a fifth (22 per cent) of Irish electricity usage in 2024. File photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Oselote</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the jobs AI won’t be coming for?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/05/28/the-safe-zone-is-near-the-poverty-zone-when-it-comes-to-jobs-most-immune-to-the-ai-revolution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/05/28/the-safe-zone-is-near-the-poverty-zone-when-it-comes-to-jobs-most-immune-to-the-ai-revolution/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The technology promises benefits but, as Goldman Sachs boss notes, those may come only after the pain of job losses]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MOYOCSIS55B45EOBTOT7UZSCIE.jpg?auth=45c65b484f097c79056d0e9032b142a4e07141bb644fc06d74d443042edc1f4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Well-paid jobs in finance are among those most likely to be impacted by the advance of AI in the workplace. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">EvgeniyShkolenko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My husband has died and our home is in both our names. Do I have to notify the Land Registry?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/28/my-husband-has-died-and-our-home-is-in-both-our-names-must-i-notify-the-authorities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/28/my-husband-has-died-and-our-home-is-in-both-our-names-must-i-notify-the-authorities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanne Hunt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Changing names on your legal property folio is not compulsory but it does make a lot of sense for you and your family]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZESAFJXDIVHI5MKE6H6ERK2PUY.jpg?auth=6bddafc4f7cb586c353732799dace29d125bf4bd58c672e4804d12cea0e0cac8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[As the surviving joint owner of the property, the home is yours from the date your husband passed away. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Kyle Busch is an American badass’: The sudden death of a 41-year-old Nascar star]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/28/kyle-busch-nascar-death-us-motorsport-number-eight-car/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/28/kyle-busch-nascar-death-us-motorsport-number-eight-car/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Notoriously unfiltered, the driver nicknamed Wild Thing revelled in his ‘badass’ persona on the racetrack]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B3PUCVAQ2ZAZ5IYZOTAXB54ZUE.jpg?auth=b0499c7ecc8bc1033a75ec00dcdd100bc2698ae0e0c3291ab443240ebdf9740d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kyle Busch signs autographs for Nascar fans at Dover Motor Speedway on May 17 shortly before his death. Photograph: Meg Oliphant/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Meg Oliphant</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who was Seamus Maguire and why was he murdered and secretly buried during the Troubles?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/who-was-seamus-maguire-and-why-was-he-murdered-and-secretly-buried-during-the-troubles/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/who-was-seamus-maguire-and-why-was-he-murdered-and-secretly-buried-during-the-troubles/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Moriarty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Catholic man last seen by his family in 1970s was added to the list of Disappeared in 2022]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2IE4WQUUTVHXXJSNKNDRCDMPAI.png?auth=0fcdd82377b38dbf4a2660f8cc5c6e86e697fa03c73c0217bc558a843e665eee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Seamus Maguire was 29 when he went missing in the early to mid-1970s]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food security must be made a priority of Ireland’s EU presidency ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/28/food-security-must-be-made-a-priority-of-irelands-eu-presidency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/28/food-security-must-be-made-a-priority-of-irelands-eu-presidency/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Arnold]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Global conflicts, climate change and a looming El Niño threaten worsening food shortages in 2026]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2G74BPDOIOE7FVZJ7T4CM73IM4.jpg?auth=afe5cbf7faf6b2d5564ef658afaa747b71719c3cd778b3aab52e8f3618be19e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Displaced Palestinians crowd around a food distribution point at Al-Saada charity kitchen in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip on May 13th, 2026. Photograph: Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doaa Albaz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why F5 acquired a Dublin tech security firm: ‘AI at the moment is quite a vulnerable technology’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/05/28/why-f5-acquired-a-dublin-tech-security-firm-ai-at-the-moment-is-quite-a-vulnerable-technology/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/05/28/why-f5-acquired-a-dublin-tech-security-firm-ai-at-the-moment-is-quite-a-vulnerable-technology/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin-based Calypso AI was acquired with the ambition of securing a chunk of a market estimated at $10bn in next few years]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KUONNUDQ5BDCDJV5DXOK6Z4YFU.jpg?auth=ead881fec32bd0d25c6c7d3fd12ce87344803365c042185fdfd42d0f478b92c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[F5 chief executive François Locoh-Donou, centre, with Donnchadh Casey, vice-president of AI security, and Jimmy White, vice-president of engineering ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hostile’ agents feared to be among 14,000 Russians granted Irish visas in four years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/25/ireland-grants-14000-visas-to-russian-citizens-in-four-years-amid-calls-for-stricter-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/25/ireland-grants-14000-visas-to-russian-citizens-in-four-years-amid-calls-for-stricter-rules/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin MEP seeks greater scrutiny of applications ‘to assess possible hostile intelligence activities’ by visa recipients]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NF6UEASN6NHF7D32A4MVF3JHVQ.jpg?auth=76a2ac601b6e3837ed113ca49a67603ea7382261f26c775f7e67521963787280&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland, like most EU countries, continues to issue visas to Russian citizens. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kinga Krzeminska</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature restoration will plant the seed for exciting new careers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/28/nature-restoration-will-plant-the-seed-for-exciting-new-careers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/28/nature-restoration-will-plant-the-seed-for-exciting-new-careers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Buckley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Students, parents and educators need to prepare for  opportunities ahead in healing the environment]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MWBEC26NXRDO5FCW2NMF5MSJTM.JPG?auth=1d85ce0e4949c24c87318febce734234025314360ad5b46d331c1551b0f498a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Rally to Restore Nature by environmental groups including Extinction Rebellion outside  Dáil Éireann calling for a strong EU Nature Restoration law. 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[Frugals no more? Europe’s budget hawks try on a ‘moderniser’ makeover]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/28/frugals-no-more-europes-budget-hawks-try-on-a-moderniser-makeover/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/28/frugals-no-more-europes-budget-hawks-try-on-a-moderniser-makeover/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Coalition known as Europe’s frugals try to rebrand as ‘modernisers’ in upcoming EU budget fight ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NX5WDUCGCNEJVOOX6M7BUQDUV4.jpg?auth=5c25015c8f722623d6e8ae9abadad062d59e0b76811b005aad867c464b12dc51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elegant period three-bed in Ranelagh that will save on car trips]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/28/elegant-period-three-bed-in-ranelagh-that-will-save-on-car-trips/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/28/elegant-period-three-bed-in-ranelagh-that-will-save-on-car-trips/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Semidetached Ranelagh Road home has been fitted out for contemporary living]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J2EQF4TTFBCTHKFXUIMAHAMUFM.jpg?auth=65a9c91291d7264f47896c26c920a3e4ed87115a510c3ca4a4aa39576b06432d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[31 Ranelagh Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flutter CEO will not travel for company’s AGM]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/05/28/flutter-chief-executive-will-be-marked-absent-at-companys-annual-general-meeting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/05/28/flutter-chief-executive-will-be-marked-absent-at-companys-annual-general-meeting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Peter Jackson has opted not to travel for shareholders’ meeting as investors ponder near halving of the value of the shares this year]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:20:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5YWCPMELN5DLHKORTXDCEPFP3M.jpg?auth=d1ef479082137287015f3ab51ffc85a11e280175927038edbaaae06b8618cb35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flutter Entertainment chief executive Peter Jackson has decided not to travel for the company's Dublin agm. Photograph: Carlotta Cardona/Bloomberg via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bloomberg</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game of Thrones’ Hannah Murray on joining a wellness cult and being diagnosed bipolar]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/28/game-of-thrones-hannah-murray-on-joining-a-wellness-cult-and-being-diagnosed-bipolar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/28/game-of-thrones-hannah-murray-on-joining-a-wellness-cult-and-being-diagnosed-bipolar/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Slattery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Skins and Game of Thrones star has written a memoir about her involvement in a cult-like ‘wellness’ organisation and her bipolar diagnosis]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:16:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4DXZIUYHPFHYHGHUDG26AFLSBA.jpg?auth=0f6d964b36ab138f733d40afda26c7ea05893069a33292a18de8553f9e9222e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hannah Murray: ‘The fact that it’s a real book now is still kind of stunning to me.’ Photograph: Sophie Davidson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne: I lose count of how many people the Punisher kills over 50 minutes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/28/tough-on-crime-not-very-interested-in-the-causes-of-crime-that-would-be-frank-castles-slogan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/05/28/tough-on-crime-not-very-interested-in-the-causes-of-crime-that-would-be-frank-castles-slogan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne: I lose count of how many people the Punisher kills over the course of 50 minutes]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2XZJMIJFMFFVJA4EG6THSIEU34.jpg?auth=8d5eb03b0f2af8512ea41751f7d73ef601de72d650d5406a27116cf218cb76b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jon Bernthal in The Punisher: One Last Kill. Photograph: Marvel/Disney]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fairyland review: A fond, wise chronicle of parenthood through turbulent decades]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/28/fairyland-review-a-fond-wise-chronicle-of-parenthood-through-turbulent-decades/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/05/28/fairyland-review-a-fond-wise-chronicle-of-parenthood-through-turbulent-decades/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The emotional force of Andrew Durham’s film is found in the two-step between parent and child as the sweep of LGBTQ+ history catches up]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:06:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DHDHIWIUDZFTDMD6L4UUOCNPGU.jpg?auth=f6e5be4fc2894c1c11acf7ae1ecbaf7f322e350a95315194eb02c80f11408628&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fairyland: Scoot McNairy and Nessa Dougherty in Andrew Durham's film. Photograph: Icon]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[CMAT at St Anne’s Park in Dublin: Stage times, set list, ticket info, how to get there and more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/05/28/cmat-at-st-annes-park-in-dublin-stage-times-set-list-ticket-info-how-to-get-there-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/05/28/cmat-at-st-annes-park-in-dublin-stage-times-set-list-ticket-info-how-to-get-there-and-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the Dunboyne country-pop star’s concert on Saturday May 30th]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7CD7MQLKFRGIZNXBR36UTQL5SI.jpg?auth=36da081fd6936bb85f9db9fc1acd5873d1658fed2dc33770607915ac5449a613&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Euro-Country: expect plenty from CMAT’s award-winning album when she plays St Anne’s Park on Saturday. Photograph: Katja Ogrin/Redferns]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Katja Ogrin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATU’s part-time engineering degree produces graduates with practicable, industry-relevant skills ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/05/28/atus-part-time-engineering-degree-produces-graduates-with-practicable-industry-relevant-skills/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/05/28/atus-part-time-engineering-degree-produces-graduates-with-practicable-industry-relevant-skills/</guid><description><![CDATA[ATU launches new part-time programme at their Letterkenny campus designed to address automation and robotics skills gaps in a way that meets the skills needs of both students and employers]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DMCKJTGUZRAZHCRF3IURZAT4JI.jpg?auth=d8b2643a67dbc832d750add827c15a7fe8a021d3d543f0618adb3a790d62895e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paul Ferry, lecturer in mechanical engineerin at ATU: The new part-time Level 7 Bachelor of Engineering in automation and robotics was designed in close collaboration with key industry partners]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PAUL MCGUCKIN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research Ireland funds textile recycling project]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/05/28/research-ireland-funds-textile-recycling-project/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/05/28/research-ireland-funds-textile-recycling-project/</guid><description><![CDATA[The PUreTex project focuses on chemically recycling polyester waste textiles to recover the raw materials needed to synthesise rigid insulation foams for buildings]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CKSC6HPMSJDF3FXBH6BFMOCEWU.jpg?auth=22a4ca8f8c8af48729748c44c11460e70c01805d0fd19d36ff778d7804be0a72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Susan Kelleher and Laura Cahill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kyran OBrien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[€1.1bn equity financing gap facing Irish biopharma industry, report states]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/05/28/11bn-equity-financing-gap-facing-irish-biopharma-industry-report-states/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/05/28/11bn-equity-financing-gap-facing-irish-biopharma-industry-report-states/</guid><description><![CDATA[BioPharmaChem Ireland strategy provides a roadmap to support the growth of our indigenous biopharmachem ecosystem]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IHGB642WR5FA5ECIEXPSRLBCKU.jpg?auth=7a7c40b85a5cb5456e3c3b368396999ecc3f66edb9c33c2e45b861ea1c9d134c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sinead Keogh, head of sectors at Ibec and director of BioPharmaChem Ireland]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Conor McCabe</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scéal: An Cailín Nár Thug Éinne Faoi Deara]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/28/sceal-an-cailin-nar-thug-einne-faoi-deara/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/28/sceal-an-cailin-nar-thug-einne-faoi-deara/</guid><description><![CDATA[Scéal a scríobh grúpa a d’fhreastal ar cheardlann Fighting Words na Gaeilge ag an bhFéile Lasta]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IQ633JCTRBBI7GVHOWDTKA2BSM.jpg?auth=68d7dc451f0b1b49718cb8a82b726fcbe2ade25e738aa126dac00b8f6e81a225&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marie Antoinette. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Campbell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the glass box: Climate-ready offices needed to future proof workplaces]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/05/28/beyond-the-glass-box-climate-ready-offices-needed-to-future-proof-workplaces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/05/28/beyond-the-glass-box-climate-ready-offices-needed-to-future-proof-workplaces/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Passive design and biophilic interiors boost employee wellbeing and make return to office more attractive ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EN3N33HNGRB4LGXXJSWUB5RHBM.jpg?auth=f2b2502706ac91a7e04ef139283ec8bf149356296f60da51247c688778317c56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Biophilic design principles, which integrate natural elements such as sunlight, plants, water features and organic materials, can improve the office environment for workers. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">boggy22</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy and fuel supply insecurities may mean working from home becomes more prevalent]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/05/28/energy-and-fuel-supply-insecurities-may-mean-working-from-home-becomes-more-prevalent/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/05/28/energy-and-fuel-supply-insecurities-may-mean-working-from-home-becomes-more-prevalent/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Barron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While return to office mandates were rising, the hybrid working model continues to evolve]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SKECJ5RZPNFUDMUB2WJLJXSYFQ.jpg?auth=8a75f3e99f841632bde4d7e63e7c2d9313c37fa037ea940d8674c21b8fc7e204&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Being mandated into the office, enduring a long commute, or paying high prices for fuel or transport can 'negatively affect' employee engagement. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anchiy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘What’s for dinner?’ she asked. Heinz, not Bachelor’s. I’d made that mistake before. As a bachelor]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/28/the-kitchen-table/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/28/the-kitchen-table/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán McCabe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A story by Ciarán McCabe, a teacher at Coláiste na hInse, Laytown, Co Meath]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FKFA6I3MIBAJLDYGIQH3DDQOGA.jpg?auth=0702634094998aa9970d34821206d46044c8bf5ad64a4b19d170c3ee11b2edb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Viktar Lameika 22.10.1986-Viktor Lom</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two- and three-bed homes at new residential scheme near Rathfarnham]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/28/two-and-three-bed-homes-at-new-residential-scheme-near-rathfarnham/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/28/two-and-three-bed-homes-at-new-residential-scheme-near-rathfarnham/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A total of 28 homes are set to be released at Kavco Group’s White Pines Central development]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VM2OAMEVVBDXXOP6OC3ENXMIQI.jpg?auth=7655a369886bec9c237d533cf85fcf866e6f24cc97048b17d8949a423811b300&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two-bed midterrace homes at White Pines Central, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, with asking prices from €565,000]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aimee Connolly’s content room is pretty in pink]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/05/28/aimee-connollys-content-room-is-pretty-in-pink/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/05/28/aimee-connollys-content-room-is-pretty-in-pink/</guid><description><![CDATA[From global beauty boss to first-time renovator, Aimee Connolly brings her signature eye for colour to a room transformation with Dulux Heritage]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7R4MRT7CW5HYHN2RWW72PMFAOQ.jpg?auth=587dfafbc8170aaedbfe6a17b78ba4677dc8480294f668be644a1b6adfd74598&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aimee Connolly in her new content room at home in Dublin. Pic credits: Mark Henderson. Video: Sofft Productions]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Henderson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five homes on view this week in Dublin from €345,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/28/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-from-345000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/28/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-from-345000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New to the market in Rathfarnham, Churchtown, Smithfield and Kilmainham]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6FBD4G7LLVEXXCE3CCTQV6VW5Q.JPG?auth=cb382c488952b4d0514401be8cedfbe3e000cb5f023bc75084953bd3496d3210&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[16 Stonepark Orchard, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving the big city behind: Regional centres gaining momentum]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/05/28/leaving-the-big-city-behind-regional-centres-gaining-momentum/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/05/28/leaving-the-big-city-behind-regional-centres-gaining-momentum/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Barron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As rising costs push people out of capital cities, housing affordability and quality of life make the regions more attractive]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NBPYAUT3CRGR5EI5JK4UKWYMMI.jpg?auth=c801e311e0ae690261124437269b18903caf6123e079d7a8c808bf402f6e3e55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Connemara, Co Galway: Increasingly, workers prioritising quality of life are attracted to the regions]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">espiegle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Office moves: An early warning on jobs, AI skills and Ireland’s economy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/05/28/office-moves-an-early-warning-on-jobs-ai-skills-and-irelands-economy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/05/28/office-moves-an-early-warning-on-jobs-ai-skills-and-irelands-economy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From on-the-ground observations to Europe-wide research – early signals on AI, skills shortages and workforce trends]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YSHUNRM7SFHH7CES3AF6AGGRDA.jpg?auth=c90b348f022f94a3baa76a076897a918889ad75181550fb53bb790f2fc83548f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Office work sees high demand for ICT and AI skills, with relatively low participation rates from women still an issue]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">stockbusters</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where to stay, eat and explore in Northern Ireland this summer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/05/28/where-to-stay-eat-and-explore-in-northern-ireland-this-summer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/05/28/where-to-stay-eat-and-explore-in-northern-ireland-this-summer/</guid><description><![CDATA[Discover Northern Ireland’s top summer escapes, from coastal hotels to city breaks, with Ireland’s Blue Book luxury stays]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V3WCPNXPLVFVXPBMO4WBR3PUFE.JPG?auth=9a6e9c12b8d93bc9259237cf24b7241aca5fa00e490b3361f0a7ce3996f601c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bushmills Inn]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">BRADLEY QUINN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event guide: Borris House Festival of Writing & Ideas, Forbidden Fruit and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/05/28/event-guide-borris-house-festival-of-writing-ideas-forbidden-fruit-and-the-other-best-things-to-see-in-ireland-in-the-week-ahead/</link><guid 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Photograph: Ki Price]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ki Price</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking to the Foot of the Sky by Miriam Mulcahy: A personal reckoning, a pleasure to read]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/walking-to-the-foot-of-the-sky-by-miriam-mulcahy-a-personal-reckoning-a-pleasure-to-read/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/23/walking-to-the-foot-of-the-sky-by-miriam-mulcahy-a-personal-reckoning-a-pleasure-to-read/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Hegarty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How satisfying to find that everything needed to make this account succeed is present in abundance ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 03:16:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/324IMRQKXVDRRN5ZEUAQF4ISHY.jpg?auth=f2210dd2965a6143df6cdcf6703be47a35310a95eb07cc8f11fb202e2c97704b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Miriam Mulcahy has written a superlative account of her walk along the Beara Breifne Way]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI answer looked right – but would have wrecked a €30,000 machine part]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/05/28/the-ai-answer-looked-right-but-would-have-wrecked-a-30000-machine-part/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/05/28/the-ai-answer-looked-right-but-would-have-wrecked-a-30000-machine-part/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olive Keogh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A near miss inspired an Athlone engineer’s new start-up]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DUTKGXTDXNBIDED4IT7TOTSSXQ.jpg?auth=2642ad31416e3e2b75ceaf279d7b639c8b5ad72fddcd2344dc75243a06aab8ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Conor Temple, founder of Rheba Intelligence Systems: 'The deeper into a specialised area you go, the more likely you are to see something that hasn’t been capitalised on yet.']]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>