<?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/2026-05-29/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 05:06:45 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Graham Burke’s moment of brilliance sees Shamrock Rovers past St Pat’s]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/29/graham-burkes-moment-of-brilliance-sees-shamrock-rovers-past-st-pats/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/29/graham-burkes-moment-of-brilliance-sees-shamrock-rovers-past-st-pats/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rovers stay six clear of Bohemians with St Pat’s eight points adrift]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 21:23:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5RXNGBG5CASICNDZTU7MUA4S5E.jpg?auth=a9e686bf2fe65d1b33b337d03d68f41ba8e16e0881aac9d182e6cf7a4bf2c2d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers' Graham Burke shoots past Joseph Anang of St Patrick's Athletic to score his side's first goal of the match. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US judge orders removal of Trump’s name from Kennedy Center]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/29/us-judge-orders-removal-of-trumps-name-from-kennedy-center/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/29/us-judge-orders-removal-of-trumps-name-from-kennedy-center/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Scarcella]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ruling says Washington venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 21:17:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LIIF7XPJBQIEGFP2S5J5DKK3RI.jpg?auth=eb4c97823b61214f291a0aa0ba29d4fe3aa9418b0fdaa1c0d537bb41ebf1a83f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Kennedy Center in Washington. Photograph: Eric Lee/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Lee</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow’s pack overpowers Connacht to knock them out of URC]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/glasgows-pack-overpowers-connacht-to-knock-them-out-of-urc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/glasgows-pack-overpowers-connacht-to-knock-them-out-of-urc/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scottish side will play the winners of Bulls-Munster in the semi-final]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 21:14:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F33UPCXGYBF6D4YVKPPKDSOEB4.jpg?auth=a2fcb87fcdbe40f84dc100486a18db668f87fc5235b02a19af3cc5ea73058427&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Connacht's Sam Illo in a maul against Glasgow. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coronas’ Limerick concert called off after guitarist falls ill on stage]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/coronas-limerick-concert-called-off-following-medical-emergency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/coronas-limerick-concert-called-off-following-medical-emergency/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin outfit had been due to play King John’s Castle on Friday night]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 21:00:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VPPQMZWBAJBLBLOWQBEWXC6Z2E.jpg?auth=c4d8bb1a6922495d5a815333cf8cc40542b4bf72a3daee6db4192cfdf0e6fad0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Danny O'Reilly of the The Coronas on stage at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin in 2024. Photograph: Tom Honan ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Honan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conan Canavan stars as Tyrone produce superb attacking performance to win Ulster minor title]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/29/conan-canavan-stars-as-tyrone-produce-superb-attacking-performance-to-win-ulster-minor-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/29/conan-canavan-stars-as-tyrone-produce-superb-attacking-performance-to-win-ulster-minor-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Derry had no answer for the Red Hands’ blistering display after the break]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:29:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QB2UZ6SIZBWX552XZWURJF2BY4.jpg?auth=8ed5e1c5458b2443a4a0b80b85089058462673323b6dc395262fd2102c84b6fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tyrone’s Conan Canavan and Derry’s Neil McDermott. Photograph: Evan Logan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evan Logan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian who sold lethal chemical online admits aiding suicides avoids murder trial]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/canada/2026/05/29/canadian-who-sold-lethal-chemical-online-admits-aiding-suicides-avoids-murder-trial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/canada/2026/05/29/canadian-who-sold-lethal-chemical-online-admits-aiding-suicides-avoids-murder-trial/</guid><description><![CDATA[Accused operated websites selling sodium nitrite and other ​items for purchasers to ​take their lives]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:20:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/43RWBAXXANHSNK22KJQWGW7NCU.jpg?auth=a306b7ad7de3f3cc0668016c2bf7fc39e2f7446f1e61a0d2fe1d1d1b63b2df99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kenneth Law operated four companies ⁠with websites through which he marketed and sold sodium nitrite and other ​items. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tero Vesalainen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the Occupied Territories Bill: where principle meets realpolitik]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/29/the-irish-times-view-on-the-occupied-territories-bill-where-principle-meets-realpolitik/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/29/the-irish-times-view-on-the-occupied-territories-bill-where-principle-meets-realpolitik/</guid><description><![CDATA[Government navigate a situation in which tmoral imperatives may appear clear but political and economic constraints are rea]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7SVA7C36XWNOGYX7TWQDITMLI4.jpg?auth=e10a9a4b1228f08094b3af2e6bb078a20019304cb1bf8c9a7fd006b9d150b7d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin Irish Leinster Ireland. Photo shows Taoiseach and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin speaking to the media before today's cabinet meeting. The cabinet discussed legislation to prohibit the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories as part of the the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill. Photo: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Leah Farrell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bullfinch recovered in operation targeting ‘nasty world’ of bird trapping ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/29/bullfinch-recovered-in-operation-targeting-nasty-world-of-bird-trapping/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/29/bullfinch-recovered-in-operation-targeting-nasty-world-of-bird-trapping/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Enduring problem in Ireland often goes under the radar and can prove fatal to animals, says BirdWatch Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:18:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VE27SLFCANEXFCILYEESUQWGUY.jpg?auth=8e98c478421ed981a8f0ad6d760708f82228a97ceddd2ffe6719427943060bc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Bullfinch bird seized by gardaí and animal welfare authorities during a search of a property in St Mary’s Park, Limerick. Photograph: An Garda Síochána]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic knocked out of French Open by Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/05/29/novak-djokovic-knocked-out-of-french-open-by-brazilian-teenager-joao-fonseca/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/05/29/novak-djokovic-knocked-out-of-french-open-by-brazilian-teenager-joao-fonseca/</guid><description><![CDATA[The 39-year-old’s defeat follows Jannik Sinner losing in five sets yesterday at Roland Garros]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:14:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S2YVQSMAFUM6ORGXFR2JW6WAXY.jpg?auth=b4e31d4af12b479fd4c639e8b78ed704a49eea6f677866ed0ba4e27b539e0580&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brazil's Joao Fonseca celebrates after winning against Serbia's Novak Djokovic. Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dimitar Dilkoff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel fixtures to be discussed by FAI board of directors next week]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/29/israel-fixtures-to-be-discussed-by-fai-board-of-directors-next-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/29/israel-fixtures-to-be-discussed-by-fai-board-of-directors-next-week/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The FAI did not confirm if the board will consider moving home game at the Aviva Stadium to a neutral venue]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:04:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q3QA5ZZBNRE3DN2C3SMXFMZJ44.jpg?auth=c86018c7b455a6ecca1cb6e458d10b04d7562abadad58c63b31925f842aadd1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland’s Seamus Coleman surrounded by tennis balls thrown onto the pitch after protest during game. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on summer festivals: long may they thrive]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/29/the-irish-times-view-on-summer-festivals-long-may-they-thrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/29/the-irish-times-view-on-summer-festivals-long-may-they-thrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[The events offer an impressive array of choices and are a reminder of what is done very well in this country]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HGDICLBG5WONMZM3QMBC74U2RQ.jpg?auth=72b1487fcd9e78c2af963014c93571c9233c11e5afaed75dfdd0a465c5df6dd5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The audience at  a Listowel Writers' Week event on Thursday. (Photo: Lina Jevdet/PA Wire)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lina Jevdet</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of man who drowned at Youghal Ironman event disappointed at inquest verdict]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/family-of-man-who-drowned-at-youghal-ironman-event-disappointed-at-inquest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/family-of-man-who-drowned-at-youghal-ironman-event-disappointed-at-inquest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brendan Wall (43) died while swimming at event in 2023 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:57:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EPXXJMFUSFA6DD6T3YK6CNNLUA.jpg?auth=8074181312249af412ed7dfe8da298f61538805647b323215b0755302dc81f91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brenan Wall who died during the Youghal Ironman event. Photograph: Rip.ie]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson’s wife had listening device planted in car due to suspicion of affair]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/29/jeffrey-donaldsons-wife-had-listening-device-planted-in-car-due-to-suspicion-of-affair-abuse-trial-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/29/jeffrey-donaldsons-wife-had-listening-device-planted-in-car-due-to-suspicion-of-affair-abuse-trial-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ex-DUP leader was ‘very clever man’ who would not admit to abuse in 2020 letter, complainant tells abuse trial]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:43:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7UKOGJNQT6WT3LQQ6LAQNTRTOI.jpg?auth=1246cf82af8809194266fe79851ddbb7a6ab9dbc1ee5f02dd5ab31a962f73013&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 on Friday. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU agrees plan to unblock €16bn in frozen funds to Hungary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/29/eu-agrees-plan-to-unblock-16bn-in-frozen-funds-to-hungary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/29/eu-agrees-plan-to-unblock-16bn-in-frozen-funds-to-hungary/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New Hungarian government commits to rush through structural and anti-corruption reforms before end of August ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:34:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EW2OOUVZOA3BIW76EDRGG6S4DE.jpg?auth=32e043ae6909cca7d377acdd340f0f1f4464db1e277ad639dfcf87b28e7b82de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hungary's prime minister Péter Magyar and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Belgium, on Friday. Photographer: Wiktor Dabkowski/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Wiktor Dabkowski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘weaponisation’ fund ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/29/us-judge-temporarily-blocks-trumps-18-billion-weaponisation-fund/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/29/us-judge-temporarily-blocks-trumps-18-billion-weaponisation-fund/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kaye Wiggins in New York and James Politi in Washington]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Money was to be used to settle claims by people who said they had been mistreated by US department of justice]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:21:02 +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. 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[Woman killed in Clifden went to Garda and courts in effort to escape violent relationship]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/29/woman-killed-in-clifden-went-to-garda-and-courts-in-effort-to-escape-violent-relationship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/29/woman-killed-in-clifden-went-to-garda-and-courts-in-effort-to-escape-violent-relationship/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Masuma Sohrabi (31), a mother of two, was found dead on Thursday morning close to IPAS centre in Clifden where she lived]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:16:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JLIM3BYZXFEYBJZF2JE5S4ZHCI.jpg?auth=eaab7dfe84c001e8c21d5577fc1d0b6bd75b55e8b426cfbe1955372fcedc1463&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the Garda Technical Bureau and local gardaí at the scene in Clifden, Co Galway where the body of Masuma Sohrabi was discovered on Thursday. Photograph: Conor McKeown]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli forces push further north into Lebanon as US hosts peace talks in Washington]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/29/israeli-forces-push-further-north-into-lebanon-as-us-hosts-peace-talks-in-washington/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/29/israeli-forces-push-further-north-into-lebanon-as-us-hosts-peace-talks-in-washington/</guid><description><![CDATA[Netanyahu says Israel will also expand its area control in Gaza in what Hamas calls a dangerous escalation]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:12:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G6OB3K44AOMC6VWBWPCISRF6JM.jpg?auth=b328aa4efb01ec8460cede8ba4405833e5dc557d36efd355b9024b798b0f1aef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Destroyed buildings in the Lebanese city of Tyre following Israeli air strikes. Photograph: AP ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Uncredited</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It just feels surreal to us’: Shock in Clifden at death of Masuma Sohrabi ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/it-just-feels-surreal-to-us-shock-in-clifden-at-death-of-masuma-sohrabi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/it-just-feels-surreal-to-us-shock-in-clifden-at-death-of-masuma-sohrabi/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mother of two, who moved to area 18 months ago having left Iran, worked in a Co Galway hotel and volunteered in local community]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LLDY43A4Q5EQJCOCV6RU6NY2Q4.jpg?auth=3f7471a9d0273447aa25ddc65bc81c9bf1ab108fb3c5f9e34a83211af8f40b36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Masuma Sohrabi (31) is understood to have left Iran to escape the country’s repressive regime. Photograph: RTÉ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart TV: Alison Healy on what television programmes and films teach us about jobs – or don’t]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/29/smart-tv-alison-healy-on-what-television-programmes-and-films-teach-us-about-jobs-or-dont/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/29/smart-tv-alison-healy-on-what-television-programmes-and-films-teach-us-about-jobs-or-dont/</guid><description><![CDATA[If farming is your dream job, take your tips from Joe Lynch, and not Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams, who destroys a cash crop before harvest time]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3HLMGLOL5QFSDGQYHTKBGKYVKI.jpg?auth=b366ba03fa53e7c39ecfd341d93483569ab8f418c9a701a4adb9222ebc810d96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Actor Joe Lynch once told how some dog breeders who watched Glenroe were so taken by Dinny’s rapport with his greyhound that they were convinced  he was a real-life greyhound expert. Photograph: RTÉ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constitution River has wide draw to overcome in Sunday’s French Derby at Chantilly  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/29/constitution-river-has-wide-draw-to-overcome-in-sundays-french-derby-at-chantilly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/29/constitution-river-has-wide-draw-to-overcome-in-sundays-french-derby-at-chantilly/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Aidan O’Brien trio in mix to give trainer a third success in €1.5m Prix Du Jockey Club ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DTX5Z7KI6ZCHLJX55I747C4XJY.jpg?auth=a43e72473e2350c62acb85e8224922d7e4f3ac334066787cf0da8ab55b01c6b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Constitution River will be obliged to overcome a wide draw in stall 15 if he is to land the French Derby. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flutter’s New York move an excuse to boost executive pay, says shareholder]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/flutters-new-york-move-an-excuse-to-boost-executive-pay-says-shareholder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/flutters-new-york-move-an-excuse-to-boost-executive-pay-says-shareholder/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Group holds annual shareholder meeting in Dublin following tough year for its stock price]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:43:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XZT3IZZVXFGRJASFASW42ILYTE.jpg?auth=1fbe93dc852c1efb7f2c03fab75393e44de3082a5ab47116d4291c8d8ef4151e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flutter paid chief executive Peter Jackson, $19.7 million (€16.9 million) last year. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Time</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Kerryman review: A love story riddled with missed points and misunderstandings]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/05/29/the-kerryman-review-a-love-story-riddled-with-missed-points-and-misunderstandings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/05/29/the-kerryman-review-a-love-story-riddled-with-missed-points-and-misunderstandings/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In Eva O’Connor’s new play, worlds collide as a young couple struggle to understand why they’re so drawn to one another]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:12:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZR23HXCTXFHQJJ6KMMI2TD2S5U.jpg?auth=2c9d2d054716334b56f75fb053769999bff48b84c0a22b67e2a73e979c89536a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Kerryman: Sean Fox and Lauren Larkin in Eva O’Connor’s play]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Keira Kennedy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired worker fails in claim that his pension fund income was taxed twice over ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/05/29/retired-worker-fails-in-claim-that-his-pension-fund-income-was-taxed-twice-over/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/05/29/retired-worker-fails-in-claim-that-his-pension-fund-income-was-taxed-twice-over/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Revenue argued retiree had shown no error in how chargeable excess tax was applied on pension over standard fund threshold]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:09:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WINERJRAAZYWY3M5K3FDXCA6PQ.jpg?auth=695828ad1c431d22f5fcfb9913ecd3380b0943402f739f09bb179555da0b8d66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Revenue has won a case over alleged double taxation of a pension fund. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laura Hutton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets end the week on the up]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/markets-end-the-week-on-the-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/markets-end-the-week-on-the-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Traders buoyed by talk of deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:02:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3BIPWQRYFKT2YQJVSLVJDML3SQ.jpg?auth=2aacddc97d02ee4a178cf13118a6a75ce9a6c1a2fbfdecbb8ca3cb9e3453451d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US stocks rose in expectation of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sarah Yenesel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s going on at Gript, Ireland’s answer to Fox News?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/05/29/whats-going-on-at-gript-irelands-answer-to-fox-news/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/05/29/whats-going-on-at-gript-irelands-answer-to-fox-news/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Tighe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Financial pressure, a sexual harassment allegation and an editor resigning after he claimed to be subject to anti-Semitic bullying]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:48:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PKR4BRXPNZDETO7FAS4RMN6S3M.JPG?auth=b0d47cea500b37e696c630e799628c55645f90f4869073a243766b55d033a813&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John McGuirk, founding editor of Gript, has resigned from the organisation. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Joe Humphreys</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astera Labs co-founders take home big prize at World EOY Awards]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/astera-labs-co-founders-take-home-big-prize-at-world-eoy-awards/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/astera-labs-co-founders-take-home-big-prize-at-world-eoy-awards/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[2025 Irish EOY winner Edward McCloskey represented Ireland at the global stage]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:45:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SUK54UICNNDARO5DOZ6FGONVHQ.jpg?auth=75ce8f592e889928a569d13da5d067e2be686b7f06b05e77e02f66920e06ffea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[From left to right: Astera Labs co-founders Jitendra Mohan, Sanjay Gajendra and Casey Morrison accept the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year award]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danish researchers to do autopsy on celebrity whale - if it doesn’t explode]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/29/danish-researchers-to-do-autopsy-on-celebrity-whale-if-it-doesnt-explode/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/29/danish-researchers-to-do-autopsy-on-celebrity-whale-if-it-doesnt-explode/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Scally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Animal known as Timmy became focus of public drama after getting stranded three months ago near Lübeck, Germany ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:38:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JAZKV3EIONCWBEU5YX4XHCZI3U.jpg?auth=1857d7dd9d9cebe72b0976aaf037ae1e04e9f6a01e69d9baf7533ae99c4bc055&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two men, one of them with a selfie stick, standing in the shallow water close to the stranded humpback whale that became known in Germany as 'Timmy'. Photograph: Frank Molter/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FRANK MOLTER</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff training ordered at Generator Hostel over handling of naked guest complaint]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/staff-training-ordered-at-generator-hostel-over-handling-of-naked-guest-complaint/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/staff-training-ordered-at-generator-hostel-over-handling-of-naked-guest-complaint/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Woman said she suffered sexual harassment and victimisation]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:30:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PDXEUZSHEJDFHIXMMDVICMML7M.jpg?auth=c374b14e777766a5b0c8700b965fa627019b051ac423b79ef016b774c8f00271&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The operator of the Generator Hostel in Dublin has been ordered to hold staff training on equality law after a guest was who complained about being “intimidated” by a naked woman in her dorm room was denied an extended booking.  Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">10'000 Hours</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Lowe to leave Leinster at the end of the season]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/james-lowe-to-leave-leinster-at-the-end-of-the-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/james-lowe-to-leave-leinster-at-the-end-of-the-season/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Winger to leave Leinster after nine seasons with the province]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:29:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KXZFDZS2ZJBFBBLTSDJDLN5IME.jpg?auth=cebff7761f9e821ce4e091a48f14dfa92db0aa17a5f9c4fbd281b47e1ad652e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The 34-year-old has been linked with potential moves to clubs in France, England and Japan. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Grace Halton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[State spend on commercial accommodation for Ukrainians and IP applicants falls by €104m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/state-spend-on-commercial-accommodation-for-ukrainians-and-ip-applicants-falls-by-104m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/state-spend-on-commercial-accommodation-for-ukrainians-and-ip-applicants-falls-by-104m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Figures for first quarter show an average of €3.3m spent in area per day]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:24:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X35MR553JPB52HOWDGZKAUDV6Q.jpg?auth=523f8f20bf08bb9cf698076170eb7703f99d8ab2937fe305ecb8684f5f75fd83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Citywest Hotel in west Co Dublin, one of the largest accommodation centres for International Protection applicants and Ukrainian refugees, was bought by the State last August. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kvara d’Or? Tbilisi dreaming of more glory for ‘special’ Kvaratskhelia ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/29/kvara-dor-tbilisi-dreaming-of-more-glory-for-special-kvaratskhelia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/29/kvara-dor-tbilisi-dreaming-of-more-glory-for-special-kvaratskhelia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Todorovic-Thomas]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the streets where he grew up the PSG winger’s success is an inspiration and a continual source of pride]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:20:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JEVCX5KZQ54TR6GQFD6O5KYHFM.jpg?auth=1a319f969b8bbbd6f97cce5d8667dc30f3f46f40e65ba65180909eff2491cc61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain's forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in a training session before the Champions League final. Photograph: Franck Fife/ AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Franck Fife</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin: The five most annoying things about Declan Rice]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/30/malachy-clerkin-the-five-most-annoying-things-about-declan-rice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/30/malachy-clerkin-the-five-most-annoying-things-about-declan-rice/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The least he could have done after turning his back on Ireland was turn out to be no good – sadly, that’s not the case]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:16:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VYICJ5NLG32CUOIX246TEING7Y.jpg?auth=a013a9507e5a573100824402e64cffd488581d25fcdc405da7dc787fd3058d97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Arsenal's admirable Declan Rice, linchpin of Premier League champions Arsenal. Photograph: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Walton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster have made progress, even if they fell just short of their targets]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/ulster-have-made-progress-even-if-they-fell-just-short-of-their-targets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/ulster-have-made-progress-even-if-they-fell-just-short-of-their-targets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Richie Murphy’s team’s season is over, but the metrics were much improved]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:48:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B4IX3TB7SNLXTRZDZR5EC4AFFI.jpg?auth=919cc0a52174fe0ff3b68f59e4a787226a560f74773d831926c05d2e1e9c0c25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ulster's Nick Timoney against Montpellier during the Challenge Cup final. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal remains ‘an option’ for jockey Philip Byrnes after 21-day dangerous riding ban ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/30/appeal-remains-an-option-for-jockey-philip-byrnes-after-21-day-dangerous-riding-ban/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/30/appeal-remains-an-option-for-jockey-philip-byrnes-after-21-day-dangerous-riding-ban/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Suspension picked up at Limerick on Thursday rules Byrnes out until after Galway festival]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:40:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5BPV56TDNNBXTIGRHK6XPXTDCQ.jpg?auth=9443f83dda9ea28a123f9e29c6678a4416f816123e1704180f4fe45bc4c3cd3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Philip Byrnes in action during the Navan Racing Festival in November 2023. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harris pushes back on claim Irish housing crisis among ‘most severe’ in Europe]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/harris-pushes-back-on-claim-irish-housing-crisis-among-most-severe-in-europe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/harris-pushes-back-on-claim-irish-housing-crisis-among-most-severe-in-europe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Housing poses challenge across EU,  Harris says at turning of sod on 410-home scheme in Cork]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:38:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y72NJ76JTEP6NCTDIQWH7XCTKA.jpg?auth=a677f69563a94792e0b52ccbb0ddd9985b2dc3fb2dbfbb356f90c7d3dae8725a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['When I go to Europe housing is a challenge in all member states,' Tanaiste Simon Harris said on Friday following remarks from chair of the European Parliament’s housing committee that Ireland's crisis was among the most severe in Europe. Photograph: PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[All quiet on the Fianna Fáil front for now, but growing ructions on the left]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/29/all-quiet-on-the-fianna-fail-front-for-now-but-growing-ructions-on-the-left/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/29/all-quiet-on-the-fianna-fail-front-for-now-but-growing-ructions-on-the-left/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics: Galway West and Dublin Central byelection results raise questions over a future left-wing government]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:35:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LU7DIMDD57L6XIKOPSYLG3FHGQ.JPG?auth=869f6623101e82b39945edbd7a99d8a37a65618010f5b43f339ce8e072d93b38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mary Lou McDonald's Sinn Féin has key, maybe insurmountable, policy differences with the four other parties on the left. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manna told drone activity behind Dundrum church would be ‘disrespectful’ during Mass]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/manna-told-drone-activity-behind-dundrum-church-would-be-disrespectful-during-mass/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/manna-told-drone-activity-behind-dundrum-church-would-be-disrespectful-during-mass/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council asked the company to carry out a number of assessments before making a final decision]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:32:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HJIVHSCQE5AZHPZ4HRUO6QSXNM.jpg?auth=300bef31fc73024de706e377c983154aed9a162c82448b965c4cf294ab7d18a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Manna wants to build a drone base in Dundum. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hammerson strikes €45m deal to secure full ownership of Ilac Centre ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/hammerson-strikes-45m-deal-to-secure-full-ownership-of-ilac-centre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/hammerson-strikes-45m-deal-to-secure-full-ownership-of-ilac-centre/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UK retail property giant to acquire 50% stake held by scheme’s original developer, Irish Life]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:27:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BII2KITBSZBJ5PNOJOX7K3PQNI.jpeg?auth=fedf807a34d7e63e9e9a6c4026fd8d1c6974acde9340461058bd8d3b0c0cf7f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Ilac Shopping Centre on Henry Street in Dublin.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fine Gael councillor hired by Re-turn to lobby Minister responsible for Deposit Return Scheme]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/fine-gael-councillor-hired-by-re-turn-to-lobby-minister-responsible-for-deposit-return-scheme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/fine-gael-councillor-hired-by-re-turn-to-lobby-minister-responsible-for-deposit-return-scheme/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darragh Mc Donagh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Cllr Eoin O’Driscoll rejects Aontú claim concerning conflict of interest]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:20:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GHNEHWRKDVEP7EVPO2GSTXGPTA.JPG?auth=c03558d48ea13a24cfa2fbcdc6edb2ef6dbd8af6ff65eb9d0abd51f21e5b0b8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Fine Gael councillor previously worked for Teneo, an advisory firm that manages public relations for Re-turn. Photograph: Alan Betson 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ailbhe Smyth: ‘I think at 80 I’m probably the happiest I’ve ever been’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-womens-podcast/ailbhe-smyth-i-think-at-80-im-probably-the-happiest-ive-ever-been/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-womens-podcast/ailbhe-smyth-i-think-at-80-im-probably-the-happiest-ive-ever-been/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Clusker]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:16:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/36NR6QB2FVCTFHNW5JPX5KNAPE.jpg?auth=a08e2ba683d735e8f29923fc45f055a6c8e6217d563b022574119a90784a426d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The feminist activist joined the Women’s Podcast ahead of her milestone birthday
Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times








]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump makes ‘final determination’ on extension of Iran ceasefire]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/29/us-iran-ceasefire-agreement-has-yet-to-be-approved-by-trump/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/29/us-iran-ceasefire-agreement-has-yet-to-be-approved-by-trump/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abigail Hauslohner in Washington, Andrew England in London and Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tehran says agreement has not been finalised]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:36:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AORFG5ZM54D3S3NGKVTFWRG7KM.jpg?auth=24e7efaf4099d4242fabbc304f653107ae1b6eae3ee045a1f562d24496548b33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The aftermath of an Israeli air strike along the main road in Tyre, Lebanon, on Friday. Tehran has insisted on a 'thorough ceasefire' between Israel and Hizbullah, the militant movement in Lebanon. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daniel Berehulak</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Sinn Féin drifting away from an uneasy left-wing alliance?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/are-sinn-fein-drifting-away-from-an-uneasy-left-wing-alliance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/are-sinn-fein-drifting-away-from-an-uneasy-left-wing-alliance/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:26:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WHE35UBDNJFKZLVXVAZSKBFIU4.jpg?auth=1623eb2ed2de7259e8d313b7095008f57339326fb53c6bcf0bbfe51bc19dd624&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ivana Bacik, Mary Lou McDonald and Paul Murphy outside Leinster House. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran gains concessions ‘not through talks but missiles’, says top negotiator]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/29/jd-vance-confirms-tentative-us-iran-deal-but-says-its-unclear-if-trump-will-approve-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/29/jd-vance-confirms-tentative-us-iran-deal-but-says-its-unclear-if-trump-will-approve-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An average ‌of 11 children have been killed every ​24 hours in Lebanon, according to the UN children’s agency]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:22:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G6OB3K44AOMC6VWBWPCISRF6JM.jpg?auth=b328aa4efb01ec8460cede8ba4405833e5dc557d36efd355b9024b798b0f1aef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man carries his belongings as he leaves the site of destroyed buildings that were hit in Israeli strikes in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon. Photograph: AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Uncredited</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[School holidays ‘highly challenging’ for thousands of homeless children as rates rise again]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/school-holidays-highly-challenging-for-thousands-of-homeless-children-as-rates-rise-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/school-holidays-highly-challenging-for-thousands-of-homeless-children-as-rates-rise-again/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Weekly snapshot does not consider overcrowded housing, refuges, couch-surfing, sleeping rough or IPAS]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:19:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6RAS2VJ5NJDQ7GDBP3YEFMBATI.jpg?auth=3077955c1f351f58ea2fcc8da272fcf2939477d11addc3e13b12c0b26aba3e8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The rates of those living in emergency homeless accommodation, including children, have risen yet again. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Volkan Sezai Suda</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motivation will be Leinster’s biggest obstacle in URC quarter-final against the Lions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/motivation-will-be-leinsters-biggest-obstacle-in-urc-quarter-final-against-the-lions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/motivation-will-be-leinsters-biggest-obstacle-in-urc-quarter-final-against-the-lions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leo Cullen has made eight changes to his starting 15 in bid to bounce back from Champions Cup final defeat]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 13:59:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CMUJYHJYCBEUVNEBUA2NSFP5BM.jpg?auth=3b0f2e97e60dd539680802f811a28bd6a91add3f01d54480a6f1e201840a32cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has had to lift his players this week following last Saturday's Champions Cup final defeat against Bordeaux Bègles in Bilbao. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Grace Halton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/29/watch-blue-origin-rocket-explodes-on-launch-pad/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/29/watch-blue-origin-rocket-explodes-on-launch-pad/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcia Dunn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin exploded during engine-firing test]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:59:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J3DGT5NNHZH5XKYM7RBP6XPH4E.JPG?auth=9ffcb63f0be0af3e64c626cd6a284bc75956518a5b862811a53e114e3a239d5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Blue Origin New Glenn launch pad exploded during a test. Photograph: Malcolm Denemark/Reuters
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Malcolm Denemark</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yuno Energy boosts charges by €3 a week]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/yuno-energy-boosts-charges-by-3-a-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/yuno-energy-boosts-charges-by-3-a-week/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Electricity and gas supplier becomes the latest to announce increase ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:59:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R7NVN3567NEBFCKUYS6HUQ5TQY.jpg?auth=b8f8aafdb67dfc2d1ac8d186d2b94111dd4e915f7a226cc7b72d59cb3e476859&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Around 100,000 customers of energy supplier Yuno face increases of around €3 a-week from July as the company became the latest to announce a charges hike. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evgen_Prozhyrko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenyan school fire: police arrest eight students on suspicion of arson ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/05/29/kenyan-school-fire-police-arrest-eight-students-on-suspicion-of-arson/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/05/29/kenyan-school-fire-police-arrest-eight-students-on-suspicion-of-arson/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Evelyne Musambi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sixteen children were killed and dozens injured in fire on Thursday]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:23:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KPGDYBX7ZWTU5GVMTR5NJR5SPI.jpg?auth=55e8344c6c294f047cbc9b6892304f3c1835aaa96fe4205288f523f14cda98f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Students and parents gather at Utumishi Girls Academy following the fire on Thursday. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stringer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Our hearts are broken into a million pieces,’ funeral of teen who died while swimming on Burrow Beach told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/our-hearts-are-broken-into-a-million-pieces-funeral-of-teen-who-died-while-swimming-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/our-hearts-are-broken-into-a-million-pieces-funeral-of-teen-who-died-while-swimming-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Abbie Carmody-Pepper’s brother said he was ‘so proud’ of his sister who had ‘tried to save her friend’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:23:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HCKFF6FW7K7WY7WD7BPUVBB65Q.jpg?auth=7f479ebe650ee3eb81be0a590862c5e7c086b896903cd6f710eedd1853b32ee9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The funeral of Abbie Carmody-Pepper (15) at the Church of The Holy Spirit in Ballymun, Dublin, on Friday. Photograph: Collins Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a gruelling, disrupted journey to Pretoria, Munster face huge Bulls test at altitude]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/after-a-gruelling-disrupted-journey-to-pretoria-munster-face-huge-bulls-test-at-altitude/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/after-a-gruelling-disrupted-journey-to-pretoria-munster-face-huge-bulls-test-at-altitude/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clayton McMillan played down the challenges faced by his team ahead of the URC quarter-final]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:08:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TUXHJRMY56JFM4DJH3JKZYB5AM.jpg?auth=8f10e8a30944a29c4858e0ccf02842a937216768d513f0117c7fd3a1c4d96854&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alex Nankivell's return to the Munster line-up has been cited as a boost by head coach Clayton McMillan.
Photograph: Morgan Treacy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthew Broderick to star at Abbey as theatre also announces ‘provocative’ Blindboy production]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/05/29/matthew-broderick-to-star-at-abbey-as-theatre-also-announces-provocative-blindboy-production/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/05/29/matthew-broderick-to-star-at-abbey-as-theatre-also-announces-provocative-blindboy-production/</guid><description><![CDATA[Animals and the new Eoghan Quinn play Visions will run at the Abbey as part of Dublin Theatre Festival 2026]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DK4UYS7OTBBPJIEVWPW6QLADJU.jpg?auth=3fd84575965229c7439097b98a947b6565f9d24478e92744d90782abbe66ff82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ulster American: Geraldine Hughes, Matthew Broderick and Max Baker in the Irish Repertory Theatre’s production. Photograph: Rachel Papo/NYT]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">RACHEL PAPO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourism numbers climbed in April, as number visiting State now higher than two years ago]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/tourism-numbers-climbed-in-april-as-number-visiting-state-now-higher-than-two-years-ago/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/tourism-numbers-climbed-in-april-as-number-visiting-state-now-higher-than-two-years-ago/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tourists visiting for multiple days stayed for nearly 7 nights on average ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 11:59:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CJGFMSYQ2FAAPK547SNDRLRGRE.JPG?auth=3dd6e953ec4c7868fed6cc9ba787d2122f5e22d31ee75b36cd3a1e0c9c72439c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Up to 564,600 tourists visited Ireland in April, new data shows. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien / The Irish Times 
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four arrested as cannabis worth ‘more than €5m’ seized ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/29/four-arrested-as-cannabis-worth-more-than-5m-seized/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/29/four-arrested-as-cannabis-worth-more-than-5m-seized/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí and Revenue made the seizure in Dublin on Thursday]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 11:58:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/COFJ5KA6PBG4TAEWXTEDOSC4EM.jpeg?auth=6a1aba803e541da1c6284a5c69e9c0294871786db348e06622d9407fa6d46c34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A seizure of 255kg of herbal cannabis was made in Dublin. Photograph: Revenue]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several BP shareholders found ousted chairman Albert Manifold ‘challenging’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/several-bp-shareholders-found-ousted-chairman-manifold-challenging/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/several-bp-shareholders-found-ousted-chairman-manifold-challenging/</guid><description><![CDATA[Several large investors say it was hard to arrange meetings with Albert Manifold before his removal from oil major]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 11:37:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XB4BOUOGVVERZLKHARW6CC26LI.JPG?auth=c355d3dbb4d22f8aa726a85d7c74bfcd1f64a404719aafe90cc985e3606c43af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Albert Manifold was removed as BP chairman this week. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nato vows to defend ‘every inch’ of its territory as Russian drone strikes in Romania]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/29/nato-member-romania-accuses-russia-of-escalation-after-drone-hits-building/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/29/nato-member-romania-accuses-russia-of-escalation-after-drone-hits-building/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Henry Foy in Brussels and Max Seddon in Berlin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Russia’s ‘reckless behaviour is a danger to us all’, says Nato secretary general Mark Rutte]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 11:34:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UFNJWEWCVTJ73Q5REGMQQRQKC4.jpg?auth=b2fd926450ef03241d4f49093a665244163e92ccb7b8318f56505c0591f817cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Police and forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, western Romania. Photograph: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daniel Mihailescu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Europe is preparing for potential Ukraine talks with Putin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/29/its-like-trying-to-grasp-a-wet-bar-of-soap-eu-prepares-for-potential-talks-with-slippery-putin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/29/its-like-trying-to-grasp-a-wet-bar-of-soap-eu-prepares-for-potential-talks-with-slippery-putin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power, Derek Scally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Before deciding on the name of any envoy to do the talking, European governments are weighing up what they want from Ukraine settlement ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 11:12:57 +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[SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - JANUARY 18: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks as he meets with workers at the Obukhov State Plant, January 18, 2023 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.  (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Contributor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish inflation slows in May as energy prices dip]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/inflation-slowed-in-may-as-energy-prices-dipped/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/inflation-slowed-in-may-as-energy-prices-dipped/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Energy prices are estimated to have decreased by 4.3% in the month, CSO data shows]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 11:02:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B6HOITX3NVAEEYGLF6W2ZSE57M.jpg?auth=44cc4ad96bfeb58a6b1ef7bfd16ffb9ebbe9dcfe5adbfc96f95a1cee2bc819db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Food prices increased by 0.1% in the month and went up by 1.4% in the year. Photograph: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Julien Behal</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conor Murray: All is not lost for Leinster]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/conor-murray-all-is-not-lost-as-long-as-leinster-can-find-their-rugby-instincts-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/conor-murray-all-is-not-lost-as-long-as-leinster-can-find-their-rugby-instincts-again/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor  Murray ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leo Cullen’s side need to tap into the same emotions that won them the URC last season]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZZTQUV4UYWB6XEW47MAFYNF7NM.jpg?auth=6f56dea7fb03f3a5b6b133b11f28e89fd0793b8c3a95423fce3aed8cc8c75a3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Caelan Doris and Hugo Keenan dejected after conceding their third try of the match against Bordeaux-Bègles in Bilbao last Saturday. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Significant delays’ on Irish Rail services following ‘major’ signal fault]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/rail-passengers-warned-of-significant-delays-following-major-signal-fault/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/rail-passengers-warned-of-significant-delays-following-major-signal-fault/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dart, Northern commuters line, Phoenix Park tunnel, Sligo and Belfast/Enterprise line are all affected ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:38:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R6SY5ECHGVDUZDB7O6A6TEL7PE.JPG?auth=af7c23e7a71e136f7d4fd630fa76913ada093cadf0a5b373c76e6a10c29c0784&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Services were suspended for a short time Friday morning but are now operating again. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Ireland odd-lot offer will give locked-in shareholders an exit ... at a cost]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/29/bank-of-ireland-odd-lot-offer-will-give-locked-in-shareholders-an-exit-at-a-cost/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/29/bank-of-ireland-odd-lot-offer-will-give-locked-in-shareholders-an-exit-at-a-cost/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bank says it will announce plans to buy back holdings of 30 shares or fewer at some point over the next 18 months]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:05:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7O2CPRMJR5B3ZEWSRFWF2Y3ZXA.JPG?auth=01e695d32f8a56c2bcbc45dc31e566f15ae5283ddd1546c9192f9a8f78a4a0ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bank of Ireland will offer locked-in shareholders a chance to exit their investment without paying a chunk of it to stockbrokers.  Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forbidden Fruit: Stage times, ticket information, how to get there and more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/05/29/forbidden-fruit-stage-times-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/05/29/forbidden-fruit-stage-times-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Dublin music festival takes over the grounds of Royal Hospital Kilmainham, in Dublin, this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:23:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6O5WALUSC5BZPMAB4V6HA6E4TQ.jpg?auth=ed84c15902ec91e6420333aa525a9e5152280a9284d9409b2dbc808e8ae97c49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Forbidden Fruit: the music festival is held at Royal Hospital Kilmainham, in Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s great AI job displacement: ‘Every employer, every worker should be talking about this’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/05/29/the-great-ai-job-displacement-were-not-talking-in-sci-fi-its-happening-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/05/29/the-great-ai-job-displacement-were-not-talking-in-sci-fi-its-happening-now/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Employers and unions think the Government needs to do more to mitigate what many believe will be a big upheaval in the jobs market]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JCUV7XYS6NAWBLBY6MJC5LZ3LA.jpg?auth=59af6e6a5fdef1e76a336d618898c5b3d68567eeaa5a330767fcc8235af0020c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Recent job losses in tech in Ireland, including at Meta, have brought home the reality of AI to some in a sector where employment fell by just over 20,000 jobs in the year to March. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">skynesher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Everybody has a right to protest’: Heimir Hallgrímsson unfazed by tennis ball protest during Qatar win]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/29/everybody-has-a-right-to-protest-heimir-hallgrimsson-unfazed-by-tennis-ball-protest-during-qatar-win/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/29/everybody-has-a-right-to-protest-heimir-hallgrimsson-unfazed-by-tennis-ball-protest-during-qatar-win/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[League of Ireland fans for Palestine group demonstrate against Nations League fixtures against Israel]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 08:54:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZSOZRLSPN4CQHCFHEL3HLQP7XM.jpg?auth=98800b3bf3d2c1d18505db0dc8e029c436bb1856fac1c6421930afd4645c216b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Heimir Hallgrímsson helps to clear tennis balls thrown onto the pitch as a protest during the friendly between Ireland and Qatar at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Thursday. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[CMAT shares ‘deep sadness’ over body-shaming after BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend performance]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/05/29/cmat-shares-deep-sadness-over-body-shaming-after-bbc-radio-1-big-weekend-performance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/05/29/cmat-shares-deep-sadness-over-body-shaming-after-bbc-radio-1-big-weekend-performance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Joyce]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Singer says she felt 'compelled to wade in and speak' after learning of abuse being directed at photos taken of her on stage]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 08:46:38 +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[CMAT performs during Radio 1's Big Weekend at in Sunderland, England. Photograph: Katja Ogrin/Redferns]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Katja Ogrin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU sanctions on Russian-owned Aughinish Alumina would be ‘self-defeating, says Taoiseach ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/eu-sanctions-on-russian-owned-aughinish-alumina-would-be-self-defeating-says-taoiseach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/eu-sanctions-on-russian-owned-aughinish-alumina-would-be-self-defeating-says-taoiseach/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power, Ellen Coyne, Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Micheál Martin denies Government had been threatened not to impose sanctions on company or that it had lobbied EU]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 08:02:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AHPM7WDUJ5A35ETZJWWDDZTPPQ.JPG?auth=a5dba1e58b151f203d151aea9ba7dc6cfa1e564bebfe90eb1685f0a1e953fe02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick ships alumina to Russia. Photograph: Alan Betson
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup: Extreme heat ‘a very real risk’ for fans and players, says Irish researcher]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/world-cup-extreme-heat-a-very-real-risk-for-fans-and-players-says-irish-researcher/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/world-cup-extreme-heat-a-very-real-risk-for-fans-and-players-says-irish-researcher/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Queen’s University Belfast climate scientist says high temperatures to be big issue despite mitigation measures]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:40:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NTFNL44BWRDH7EEQU5LMLE2FHQ.jpg?auth=100c5d69be3cb6b8423274d5da19ab4c1f6578c4ee84ea6854093d09bcbe5325&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The pitch at New York New Jersey Stadium (temporarily renamed from MetLife stadium), where 2026 Fifa World Cup games will be played. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/ Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CHARLY TRIBALLEAU</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland set for cooler temperatures and rain over weekend as Met Éireann says hot weather to end]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/cooler-and-more-changeable-weather-expected-for-bank-holiday-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/cooler-and-more-changeable-weather-expected-for-bank-holiday-weekend/</guid><description><![CDATA[Met Éireann forecasts sunny spells and scattered showers as recent period of hot weather ends]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:19:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5SFSPRS6YBHM7O5E72PBFY323M.JPG?auth=e026771b07a151ba32e00d3a6fe84dec8854324bcbd4624e983d75c30023072a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scattered showers are forecaste for the bank holiday weekend. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish bride-to-be expresses anger and heartbreak at loss of money paid for wedding in Tenerife]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/29/irish-couple-faces-26000-loss-over-collapse-of-wedding-planner-company-in-canary-islands/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/29/irish-couple-faces-26000-loss-over-collapse-of-wedding-planner-company-in-canary-islands/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Weddings in Tenerife informed couples last week that the business was insolvent and would not be able to proceed with events ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:01:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O6TYTKSJLVD4VLZK6OLQ7P6SLY.jpeg?auth=39d3e6641b1db44589099bc49c63d90dc43b34b970b02865b199846bd466fa06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sorcha McManigan from Dublin and her fiance Alan Kent face heartache over wedding]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higgins won’t attend Ireland v Israel and says claim sport and politics do not mix is ‘spurious’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/29/higgins-says-claim-sport-and-politics-do-not-mix-is-spurious-amid-calls-for-israel-match-boycott/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/29/higgins-says-claim-sport-and-politics-do-not-mix-is-spurious-amid-calls-for-israel-match-boycott/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former president praised Ireland’s Séamus Coleman for his remarks about it during the week]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:01:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6E7DG76AZFNIDPZYLKXLOJT7L4.jpg?auth=d3a006dfb7348a9bc554b853377f0aeff7c46883b09e9667c36b8392f72546c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael D Higgins has said he 'unequivocally' believes Israel’s actions against the Palestinian people amount to genocide. Photograph: Tom Honan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Honan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of Ireland’s biggest landlords fined €26,000 for rent rule breaches]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/05/29/major-landlord-fined-26000-for-rent-rule-breaches/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/05/29/major-landlord-fined-26000-for-rent-rule-breaches/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin-registered Vestry Limited Partnership failed to comply with rent pressure zone requirements]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3LYEIYGRJ5APRHRSOWEGMWXBWU.jpg?auth=cfeecd3d8000d597c79c946445045d310b6a3f7fb695849bab17fe6b9ac4adf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The sanctions come as new RTB data shows the average rent for new tenancies was €1,755 during the first quarter of this year, up 5 per cent on the previous 12 months. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nuttawan Jayawan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US treasury prepares to make Trump the face of a new $250 Bill ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/29/us-treasury-prepares-to-make-trump-the-face-of-a-new-250-bill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/29/us-treasury-prepares-to-make-trump-the-face-of-a-new-250-bill/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Rappeport]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It would be the first time the country's paper currency includes the portrait of a living president]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 06:45:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3XMASJ4HH5D25A7DI3ASHAF3DE.jpg?auth=fa5f09b171b07821674873da18304c9d6eec23882954391d20ed24fd4862a658&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US treasury secretary Scott Bessent holds a printout of a proposed $250 bill featuring a picture of US president Donald Trump. Photograph: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Williams</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pádraig O’Hora’s Everest diary: ‘We stood and took a breath at the top of the world’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/29/padraig-ohoras-everest-diary-we-stood-and-took-a-breath-at-the-top-of-the-world/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/29/padraig-ohoras-everest-diary-we-stood-and-took-a-breath-at-the-top-of-the-world/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pádraig O’Hora]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The final push to the summit was delayed and looked to be denied but the team made one last effort and got there in the end]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 06:44:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HH7O57MAVRC4TASYKBYCHRPCME.jpeg?auth=6c68ba1c3b27f26722e6edcdde6c8d18acf221c9c2555c8e4adb6b7c7b3ac193&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pádraig O'Hora summitted Everest with his team on May 19th.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Jeffrey Donaldson trial; rise in arson attacks on Irish council homes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/the-jeffrey-donaldson-trial-rise-in-arson-attacks-on-irish-council-homes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/the-jeffrey-donaldson-trial-rise-in-arson-attacks-on-irish-council-homes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Early Edition with Andrew McNair: Electric Ireland says domestic electricity prices will go up by 8 per cent]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 06:27:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GHH35UAEKSWOK2Z33XWJW76FYM.jpg?auth=d21ae076cac6c9cc4600f24139b5368941abb78377f8b30793c3e1be7106fcbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Court artist drawing of Jeffrey Donaldson appearing at Newry Crown Court. Image Elizabeth Cook via PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Elizabeth Cook</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Texas showdown: Trump’s midterm endorsement streak now stands at 118-0]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/29/a-texas-showdown-trumps-midterm-endorsement-streak-now-stands-at-118-0/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/29/a-texas-showdown-trumps-midterm-endorsement-streak-now-stands-at-118-0/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trump-backed candidate Ken Paxton crushes rival in the Republican primary and now targets Democrats’ ‘most extreme radical ever’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 06:20:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VSWRR4UI7XFFWSA3LAF3LSKBVM.jpg?auth=93f9bc9340d715f60f06c4121feee7504f02c3b773d555d91ed333bcb8c6140f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Republican Ken Paxton speaks in front of American and Texas flags at a campaign event in Magnolia, Texas. Photograph: Damon Winter/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Damon Winter</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil futures eye their steepest weekly drop in nearly two months]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/oil-futures-eye-their-steepest-weekly-drop-in-nearly-two-months/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/oil-futures-eye-their-steepest-weekly-drop-in-nearly-two-months/</guid><description><![CDATA[Preliminary inflation figures are due across Europe later today, along with Canadian GDP]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 06:03:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KA7R5D4H7FSAXP2M7DDIQD7JD4.jpg?auth=ff04835a17bd546c21fad59a08d56ce983135f7334a3e9b0d4f3a1e658f23811&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The closing bell at New York Stock Exchange.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sarah Yenesel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after leading gardaí to woman’s body in Co Galway]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/man-arrested-following-discovery-of-womans-body-in-co-galway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/man-arrested-following-discovery-of-womans-body-in-co-galway/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally, Órla  Ryan, Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí say body of deceased discovered at location near emergency accommodation premises in Clifden]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:56:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JLIM3BYZXFEYBJZF2JE5S4ZHCI.jpg?auth=eaab7dfe84c001e8c21d5577fc1d0b6bd75b55e8b426cfbe1955372fcedc1463&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the Garda Technical Bureau and local gardaí remove the body of a woman in her 30s discovered on Thursday near the Owenglin river, on the Galway Road outside Clifden, Co Galway. Photograph: Conor McKeown]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fallout from the BP-Albert Manifold clash continues]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/the-fallout-from-the-bp-albert-manifold-clash-continues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/the-fallout-from-the-bp-albert-manifold-clash-continues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Flanagan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:32:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SYIOWNLC4FI23G7BQZGUMA35LQ.jpg?auth=e4c46b42b6558e17f174de33d86ae016097a81ec896bda64ff3490e1ce9023dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Albert Manifold was ousted from the BP board this week. Photograph:  Eric Luke/ The Irish Times

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Luke</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Séamas O’Reilly: Most people hate public speaking. But pass the mic, I love it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/29/seamas-oreilly-most-people-hate-public-speaking-but-pass-the-mic-i-love-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/29/seamas-oreilly-most-people-hate-public-speaking-but-pass-the-mic-i-love-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Séamas O'Reilly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This enjoyment must arise from gut-level narcissism, the kind that might compel someone to write books or columns for a living]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:09:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PWWEK4HJTBBGZLGSL7C46WAVRM.jpg?auth=91a56e9412451d4e38cfdf6e9a7d66793f3e3f1ce2db987945830bc43f93f6f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Séamas O'Reilly: 'I’ve interviewed and been interviewed many, many times, and I know which one I prefer.' Photograph: Steve Ryan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Steve Ryan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin sees highest-ever figure for a single day’s water use]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/05/29/dublin-water-use-reached-a-record-high-on-tuesday-with-685m-litres-used-in-capital/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/05/29/dublin-water-use-reached-a-record-high-on-tuesday-with-685m-litres-used-in-capital/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Uisce Éireann says 40% of Liffey flow going to city’s water supply, which is reaching maximum capacity]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:07:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2DU7PCGUACNMFTCXUKJSDQ5RIA.JPG?auth=f4f6c0b1430e17699da0d8d2c3b3275bc640a9365e594c70d5a4579b110d9ed7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eden Ryan and Seonadh Corcoran from Co Meath enjoying the good weather at the Bloom festival in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, on Thursday. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Significant disparities’ in accessing specialised diabetes resources, report finds ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/29/significant-disparities-in-accessing-specialised-diabetes-resources-report-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/29/significant-disparities-in-accessing-specialised-diabetes-resources-report-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland’s first national strategy for diabetes outlining recommendations for action is published ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZOB7BGHOSFFHXPIUIDFZDPQEHA.jpg?auth=d9d522f58b32eb76c49766e2c5bd3a4efe8809bfec965cbc9f5d08b3b48f521a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Diabetes affects more than 6 per cent of the Irish population and is increasing in prevalence due to an ageing population, increasingly sedentary lifestyles and growing obesity rates. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ljubaphoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin council chief wanted ‘generational civil servant’ Robert Watt for €280,000-a-year secondment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/29/council-chief-wanted-generational-civil-servant-robert-watt-for-dublin-regeneration-job/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/29/council-chief-wanted-generational-civil-servant-robert-watt-for-dublin-regeneration-job/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Department of Health secretary general appointed to €280,000 role without competitive process as it was a secondment]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XKZMQTYPBERSQ77662JZCCCMT4.jpg?auth=d1d82f8d147642048ea36bcd8aad86234e1719ab12899e5126f4fb45c0e2fa82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Senior civil servant Robert Watt is to lead the Dublin City Regeneration Authority. Photograph: Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going forward when annoying expressions exacerbate our exasperation at the end of the day]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/going-forward-when-annoying-expressions-exacerbate-our-exasperation-at-the-end-of-the-day/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/going-forward-when-annoying-expressions-exacerbate-our-exasperation-at-the-end-of-the-day/</guid><description><![CDATA[More phrases, words and utterances that drive readers to distraction]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 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[When it comes to the Ireland-Israel match, we cannot ignore what is going on in Palestine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/when-it-comes-to-the-ireland-israel-match-we-cannot-ignore-what-is-going-on-in-palestine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/when-it-comes-to-the-ireland-israel-match-we-cannot-ignore-what-is-going-on-in-palestine/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tel Aviv is abusing sporting as well as cultural events to whitewash its image]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 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[Counting time and elections]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/counting-time-and-elections/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/counting-time-and-elections/</guid><description><![CDATA[The pros and cons of electoral voting systems]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 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[Letters to the Editor. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banking and finance sectors slow to disclose salary information, data shows]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/banking-and-finance-sectors-slow-to-disclose-salary-information-data-shows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/banking-and-finance-sectors-slow-to-disclose-salary-information-data-shows/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Employers required to disclose salary ranges and toughen rules on gender pay equality under new EU directive]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FSKH6KE3NRGTJAOMK3NOOHVOAA.jpg?auth=113ebc32257abbd834041e2f3acf1dab99c096bfd1996921be62889b78847707&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The data from Indeed shows 39 per cent of Irish job postings included salary information in March]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Robert Daly</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors obliged to train in Irish hospitals in need of support]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/keeping-doctors-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/keeping-doctors-in-ireland/</guid><description><![CDATA[I can identify with reference to ‘unsafe staffing levels’ for junior doctors]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 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[Church services]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/29/church-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/29/church-services/</guid><description><![CDATA[Week beginning Saturday, May 30th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IN7OZZ6E2NGO5KX2KLF2SIQGJU.png?auth=d4b9e121d137a9aeef92fc18438df403b5c177f6a3855de62a93ccfae6ccb05d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Church Services]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s figures on greenhouse gases from farming shocking but no surprise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/agriculture-and-emissions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/agriculture-and-emissions/</guid><description><![CDATA[Pledges and signing up to reducing emissions are of little use without following through with actions]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 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[South Dublin’s litter problem, and potential solutions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/south-dublins-litter-problem-and-potential-solutions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/south-dublins-litter-problem-and-potential-solutions/</guid><description><![CDATA[Council signs are not enough of a deterrent]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 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[Talks between fishermen and offshore energy industry constructive, says Minister]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/talks-between-fishermen-and-offshore-energy-industry-constructive-says-minister/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/talks-between-fishermen-and-offshore-energy-industry-constructive-says-minister/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mediator appointed as working group discussions stalled]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JEBX66JUZLSL6MJAP53IOEW4WQ.jpg?auth=1f60609d457ff57222eaae5e1e0d80fb6299c6eaebf31b012822e6527550e348&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Plans to build wind farms in the Irish Sea and off the southeast coast could involve work likely to disrupt the fishing industry]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin’s high-percentage shooting philosophy is haunting them in two-point era]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/29/dublins-high-percentage-shooting-philosophy-is-haunting-them-in-two-point-era/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/29/dublins-high-percentage-shooting-philosophy-is-haunting-them-in-two-point-era/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Kirk]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kerry’s David Clifford and Seán O’Shea have scored nine more two-pointers together than Dubs since start of 2025]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6S5E3545MFBDPN76B5SP5CWUOA.jpg?auth=2def9f0d41b5966562ad8e86e199db95d30ad4510a9d66541d697d397fd565d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cormac Costello, above, and Con O’Callaghan lead the Dubs in two-pointers. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We go there with confidence’: Connacht look to bring fight to Warriors]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/we-go-there-with-confidence-connacht-look-to-bring-fight-to-warriors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/we-go-there-with-confidence-connacht-look-to-bring-fight-to-warriors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Linley MacKenzie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Family affair for head coach Stuart Lancaster as son Dan named as starting outhalf for Glasgow]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UNU7XV6SYMXC7ZVQLYP6TW5L4E.jpg?auth=fc0eeeb9aeb0e7d618d35ebac4b3b070eada0baeaadc54455d5ec0b791943379&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stuart Lancaster's men go into the game having achieved their key aim of securing Champions Cup rugby next season. Photograph: Darren Stewart/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Steve Haag Sports</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There’s no benefit in hiding away from any of this’: Leo Cullen ready for Leinster review]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/theres-no-benefit-in-hiding-away-from-any-of-this-leo-cullen-ready-for-leinster-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/29/theres-no-benefit-in-hiding-away-from-any-of-this-leo-cullen-ready-for-leinster-review/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Head coach committed to the job at hand ahead of URC quarter-final against Lions]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XPP62QG3CVC73CEUPAC5WEF7UQ.jpg?auth=72194e17343954332ad08c3b96a9e7326076de408de8e29676a3dc8bbc795547&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leo Cullen remains focused on the job with Leinster. Photograph: Will Morgan/©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Will Morgan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot air and Leinster]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/hot-air-and-leinster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/hot-air-and-leinster/</guid><description><![CDATA[Discussions on climate change – and the causes of Leinster’s defeat in Bilbao – are best grounded in scientific evidence]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 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[Blood transfusion service makes appeal for donors with supplies ‘critically’ low]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/blood-transfusion-service-makes-appeal-for-donors-with-supplies-critically-low/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/blood-transfusion-service-makes-appeal-for-donors-with-supplies-critically-low/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 3,200 units need to be collected every week in order to maintain national supply]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H3FESH7HTNNPA5VHJQ3UWBIL4I.jpg?auth=7fbc605190465aaf94e2ab12acb53048fe4c4218660a7ab5b1063a334d8bc9ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A text sent to donors said that 1,500 units of blood needed to be collected in the service’s D’Oiler Street clinic in the two weeks either side of the June Bank Holiday. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here is something the ‘soft left’ parties need to pay attention to]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/29/here-is-something-the-soft-left-parties-need-to-pay-attention-to/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/29/here-is-something-the-soft-left-parties-need-to-pay-attention-to/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Collins]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin Central and Galway West byelections show centre ground in Irish politics is capable of responding to threats from either left or right]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FLKBHNEKQPFYOWQEJF53HCIDTE.jpg?auth=3909168ae3df8c1b6356d5a1503cc5b9b85bc5c09f50b97b2bb5aa3eb84b924d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns and Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik at the Galway West count centre in Salthill. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sonia O’Sullivan: Breaking down the distance between elite and normal athletes ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/05/29/sonia-osullivan-breaking-down-the-distance-between-elite-and-normal-athletes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/05/29/sonia-osullivan-breaking-down-the-distance-between-elite-and-normal-athletes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sonia O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It still feels a bit strange to be calling anyone a ‘normal’ athlete without it sounding a little negative]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BENQOA5DVVCVZNRPQ45VQ43EZE.jpg?auth=b567da260336bf5b60493c7edbffffbaff3f98b21d7f1f3e798284f39743c149&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sonia O'Sullivan training in Langford's Gap, Australia, January 2000. Photograph: Patrick Bolger/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">�INPHO/Patrick Bolger</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost-of-living survey sheds light on an issue that is already floodlit ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/cost-of-living-survey-sheds-light-on-an-issue-that-is-already-floodlit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/cost-of-living-survey-sheds-light-on-an-issue-that-is-already-floodlit/</guid><description><![CDATA[SMEs are struggling - just like the average person on the street]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 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[Stephen Bradley looking for ‘moments and momentum’ as Shamrock Rovers face St Pat’s]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/29/stephen-bradley-looking-for-moments-and-momentum-as-shamrock-rovers-face-st-pats/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/29/stephen-bradley-looking-for-moments-and-momentum-as-shamrock-rovers-face-st-pats/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Buttner]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[League of Ireland previews: Hoops without injured Victor Ozhianvuna for Friday’s challenge at Tallaght Stadium ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EGVGKKMD2TFFTGAJ7Z5WSSA64M.jpg?auth=8fa6f8a5542d2796433b794ecc89532aa2dda324ff516a70539cf8274021b4c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rovers' Enda Stevens heads in to score a late winner against Bohemians at Dalymount Park on Monday. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Absolutely traumatising’: Ireland sees surge in arson attacks on council homes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/29/it-has-become-the-new-epidemic-35-fire-bomb-attacks-carried-out-on-homes-in-dublin-last-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/29/it-has-become-the-new-epidemic-35-fire-bomb-attacks-carried-out-on-homes-in-dublin-last-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘New epidemic’ affecting communities while costing local authorities millions of euro]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TJKLUFU2NZHSZCRT2Q3OCLVLUA.jpg?auth=2526c320fff55699cf7118cd436b28940031c73287e9e7b59da8da747c412531&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The house on Belclare Avenue, Ballymun, Dublin which was badly damaged in an arson attack. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Absolutely traumatising’: Ireland sees surge in arson attacks on council homes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/29/it-has-become-the-new-epidemic-35-fire-bomb-attacks-carried-out-on-homes-in-dublin-last-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/29/it-has-become-the-new-epidemic-35-fire-bomb-attacks-carried-out-on-homes-in-dublin-last-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘New epidemic’ affecting communities while costing local authorities millions of euro]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TJKLUFU2NZHSZCRT2Q3OCLVLUA.jpg?auth=2526c320fff55699cf7118cd436b28940031c73287e9e7b59da8da747c412531&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The house on Belclare Avenue, Ballymun, Dublin which was badly damaged in an arson attack. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Democrats are attuned to the recycling young Gaelscoil parents – not so much lefty as modern]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/29/what-is-it-about-the-social-democrats-that-voters-are-finding-increasingly-attractive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/29/what-is-it-about-the-social-democrats-that-voters-are-finding-increasingly-attractive/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justine McCarthy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In show business they call what party leader Holly Cairns has ‘relatability’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KIDTK4VVFNBPXIEZY7UU6JM6MA.jpg?auth=1083d2b8ac65aaaf83817c8f9a4ead80e0baca8072a06d0ffde6cca5f63564db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Justine McCarthy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s tariff and tax policies likely to outlive his term, Irish exporters warned]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/donald-trumps-tariff-and-tax-policies-likely-to-outlive-his-term-irish-exporters-warned/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/donald-trumps-tariff-and-tax-policies-likely-to-outlive-his-term-irish-exporters-warned/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Picture ‘could worsen for Ireland’ if Republicans retain Congress majority in midterm elections, says expert]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JKO543F2YREINBJ3G2RSYJP7UM.jpg?auth=4f284ffd0b037f7717e07474bdf7f8ab10bf794710d1f2aecdc1ee43c62947d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rohit Kumar served as domestic policy director when Mitch McConnell was Senate Republican leader]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constitution River classic call underlines how Epsom Derby is looking its age]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/29/constitution-river-classic-call-underlines-how-epsom-derby-is-looking-its-age/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/05/29/constitution-river-classic-call-underlines-how-epsom-derby-is-looking-its-age/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Aidan O’Brien star going to Chantilly rather than Epsom shows how Prix Du Jockey Club is stallion making race]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WCX6ZSBRTVA6RMTX2X3HTQM3NY.jpg?auth=bff3ede9f5b253da1b1b2c1a921e4ff649c948bd0ab17cd989caf3b355cf2de9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wayne Lordan on Constitution River on their way to winning at the Galway Races in 2025. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Morgan Treacy ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We must demand EU puts sanctions on Israel before Lebanon is destroyed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/we-must-demand-eu-puts-sanctions-on-israel-before-lebanon-is-destroyed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/we-must-demand-eu-puts-sanctions-on-israel-before-lebanon-is-destroyed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Asking Lebanese to leave their homes so Israeli military can bomb indiscriminately is wrong]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 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[Electricity price hike: will solar panel owners see the benefits?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/electricity-price-hike-will-solar-panel-owners-see-the-benefits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/electricity-price-hike-will-solar-panel-owners-see-the-benefits/</guid><description><![CDATA[Electric Ireland has announced an 8% price increase from July]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We have unfinished business with tobacco – time to finish it for good]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/we-have-unfinished-business-with-tobacco-time-to-finish-it-for-good/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/we-have-unfinished-business-with-tobacco-time-to-finish-it-for-good/</guid><description><![CDATA[Following the UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Act, this is a defining moment to protect future generations and build a healthier Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 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[‘We look after mind, body and soul’: The acquired brain injury charity transforming lives]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/29/we-look-after-mind-body-and-soul-the-acquired-brain-injury-charity-transforming-lives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/29/we-look-after-mind-body-and-soul-the-acquired-brain-injury-charity-transforming-lives/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An Saol Foundation was set up by couple whose son was badly injured. Now the service is planning to expand]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UJIHIEO54VFQ7IMZWAKMCOMZGA.jpg?auth=9df4f2793848a0027cc435c8e14bae8442c9e9dae9c2d8e5a0550f0b26bc38e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Service user Robert Flynn celebrates his birthday with father Brendan, left, and staff at An Saol in Santry, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A key note about music]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/a-key-note-about-music/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/29/a-key-note-about-music/</guid><description><![CDATA[For children living in terrible circumstances, access to music and culture can be a counterpoint to trauma]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 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[RTÉ should be accountable for its spending, but critics’ focus is too selective]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/29/rte-should-be-accountable-for-its-spending-but-critics-focus-is-too-selective/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/29/rte-should-be-accountable-for-its-spending-but-critics-focus-is-too-selective/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Diarmaid Ferriter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Questionable if row over highest-paid presenters is serving debate about public service broadcasting]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QOJSJFG5OBFHREJSKZYT42NE6I.jpg?auth=c39636f962231444962ad68e2df83590bd8f2127e47af87a4c5247ea124706ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Diarmaid Ferriter]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who you gonna call? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/who-you-gonna-call/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/28/who-you-gonna-call/</guid><description><![CDATA[A Roscommon supporter refused boarding on a plane knew exactly who to get in touch with]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 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:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘When I drive off the ferry in Ireland, my heart goes back into its right place’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/29/when-i-drive-off-the-ferry-in-ireland-my-heart-goes-back-into-its-right-place/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/29/when-i-drive-off-the-ferry-in-ireland-my-heart-goes-back-into-its-right-place/</guid><description><![CDATA[Bestselling Dutch cookbook author and TV chef Yvette Van Boven on moving home to Ireland and her new west Cork TV show]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6RHBLFMEK5BM5BXDITHSWUY4XA.jpg?auth=b4ab2c0bfc77b2801ad3c49e41f96f9685b8376f4a0581ee541a9925c97c3140&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dutch TV chef Yvette Van Boven, who spends half the year in a cottage in west Cork. Photograph: Oof Verschuren]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Canning: Modern hurling doesn’t suit Kilkenny - or they can’t get their heads around it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/29/kilkenny-need-to-strike-a-balance-with-their-system-thats-the-long-and-the-short-of-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/29/kilkenny-need-to-strike-a-balance-with-their-system-thats-the-long-and-the-short-of-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Canning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cats looked over-coached and afraid to trust their passing instincts against Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VXSWCTM3PQGBIXJQIPA2VQG4JQ.jpg?auth=6dabffa7ae1097ee6b6ec7e4292d3f8309601fc1485c44805655a75a953819b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kilkenny's Mossy Leoghan reacts to a missed point in defeat to Dublin. Photograph: Bryan Keane/©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s quiet reform could reshape life for hundreds of millions of migrant workers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/05/29/chinas-quiet-reform-could-reshape-life-for-hundreds-of-millions-of-migrant-workers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/05/29/chinas-quiet-reform-could-reshape-life-for-hundreds-of-millions-of-migrant-workers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A long-awaited easing of residency restrictions may boost consumption – and begin to level the playing field for China’s urban workforce]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2AQRGFGJQVAXZBV7KM4N4XU75Y.jpg?auth=9a4815941f44b6fcd3bcc34a34a155fbcbbf3b9ba052be5d6ff267ac42d62ac0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Denis Staunton Columnist Pic]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon Harris hints at changes to R&D tax credit rules for subcontractors]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/simon-harris-hints-at-changes-to-rd-tax-credit-rules-for-subcontractors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/simon-harris-hints-at-changes-to-rd-tax-credit-rules-for-subcontractors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister for Finance spoke at US-Ireland Business Awards, where Workday and Aerogen picked up honours]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y72NJ76JTEP6NCTDIQWH7XCTKA.jpg?auth=a677f69563a94792e0b52ccbb0ddd9985b2dc3fb2dbfbb356f90c7d3dae8725a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Simon Harris: 'If we want innovation to happen, we must create the conditions in which innovation can thrive.' Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ousting of Albert Manifold: ‘They shot him before he could take his gun from his holster’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/the-ousting-of-albert-manifold-they-shot-him-before-he-could-take-his-gun-from-his-holster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/the-ousting-of-albert-manifold-they-shot-him-before-he-could-take-his-gun-from-his-holster/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arthur Beesley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The speed and manner of his sacking was highly unusual and there appears to be no way back for the Dubliner in the oil and gas giant]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:00 +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[Former BP chairman Albert Manifold, BP senior independent director Amanda Blanc, and interim BP chairman Ian Tyler. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skincare: These under-eye patches rank among the best I’ve tried]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/05/29/skincare-these-under-eye-patches-rank-among-the-best-ive-tried/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/05/29/skincare-these-under-eye-patches-rank-among-the-best-ive-tried/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simone  Gannon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Even in an overcrowded category, there’s always room for a great product – that’s what Skingredients has delivered]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3VSTZPJUWFDPFLPPZFP2V6IESY.jpg?auth=e35875d61a36d3ebd89ac730f37286d014cdea9ec626a99bf666f6a68ccc9b21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Even in an overcrowded category, there’s always room for a great product – that’s what Skingredients has delivered]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’ve remained lifelong friends with my Complete Aisling co-author. Here’s our secret]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/29/fight-we-couldnt-be-arsed-emer-mclysaghts-secrets-of-a-lifelong-friendship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/29/fight-we-couldnt-be-arsed-emer-mclysaghts-secrets-of-a-lifelong-friendship/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emer McLysaght]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As women who write together our priorities lie in the work and maintaining our friendship above all else. Here’s how we have done it]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EBZMDWFCMNLEBC634EBTHS3UWQ.jpg?auth=e23d2eead77818b7ced8cb8df63704a7a9347969551345d6c53e106104650711&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aisling series authors Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen, whose new novel is Our Deadly Summer. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Donaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy price hikes of 8% for 1.1 million Irish homes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/energy-price-hikes-of-8-for-11-million-irish-homes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/29/energy-price-hikes-of-8-for-11-million-irish-homes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Electric Ireland also announced a 7.7% rise in the cost of domestic gas]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XYT2TTN22PNDQQMGODL7XRZW5M.jpg?auth=aa0cf295ae695de20c77336831d18a7df335376e6b2f30b367a0b742a5c65799&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The cumulative impact of both increases will leave many households worse off by more than €250 a year. Photograph: Alamy/PA.
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alamy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuesday dining, 7pm tables and deposits for ‘no-shows’: This year’s top restaurant trends ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/05/29/tuesday-dining-7pm-tables-and-deposits-for-no-shows-this-years-top-restaurant-trends/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/05/29/tuesday-dining-7pm-tables-and-deposits-for-no-shows-this-years-top-restaurant-trends/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Úna McCaffrey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Restaurants charging booking deposits or taking advance payments have substantially reduced ‘no-shows’ ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WXKKYAA4RNEFTH2Y7LRJGDF42Q.jpg?auth=8ae2c11f73d0c707dff793de83fd965d158ffc57d65e44ef32bee2c25d41fc5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[OpenTable found Irish restaurants are busiest between 6pm and 8pm. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">fizkes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Look: Ireland’s new floating sauna in Dublin’s Dún Laoghaire harbour ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/05/29/first-look-irelands-new-floating-sauna-in-dublins-dun-laoghaire-harbour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/05/29/first-look-irelands-new-floating-sauna-in-dublins-dun-laoghaire-harbour/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Helios will operate its Scandi-inspired floating sauna every day between 8am and 10pm at the Old Quay]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AWWWS5YDSVCMVH6Y2FMTIILHXY.JPG?auth=d5a66f916c6163435c2557fc00c3e6869c41999abb7833dedacdacc34a669d4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Helios Sauna is located at the end of a newly-added floating pontoon perpendicular to the Old Quay in Dún Laoghaire harbour. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin bank holiday traffic and rail restrictions: Full list as major disruption expected]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/30/what-road-closures-and-public-transport-diversions-are-there-over-bank-holiday-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/30/what-road-closures-and-public-transport-diversions-are-there-over-bank-holiday-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Women’s Mini Marathon among major events planned in Dublin this weekend with temporary road closures in place]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G7KWGF3LUJQWDWIK7LZITXWBVM.jpg?auth=37714c583ee5c27bce763dd09a07b30f4d848d52843be7c13930614f131b518d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The VHI Women’s Mini Marathon will tale place in Dublin on Sunday. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland for summer 2026]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/05/29/100-great-restaurants-cafes-and-places-to-eat-around-ireland-for-summer-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/05/29/100-great-restaurants-cafes-and-places-to-eat-around-ireland-for-summer-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave, Joanne Cronin, Ali Dunworth]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We’ve travelled all around the country to bring you this list of laid-back spots where you’re sure to eat and drink well over the stretchy summer days]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4BSUOBE4PRG6TMMRW6UOFA4YIQ.png?auth=edd76c8038f24cc908f55b7a9c2f46ad87c9cb5fe4a1e63a2d79bc221407e2f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[100 great restaurants: It is impossible to include everyone, so please do support all of your own favourites]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[An interview with Germany’s finance minister: ‘It’s not a bad thing if you’re shouted at now and then’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/germanys-finance-minister-who-wants-to-make-something-happen-after-seven-years-of-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/29/germanys-finance-minister-who-wants-to-make-something-happen-after-seven-years-of-crisis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Scally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lars Klingbeil, leader of Germany’s centre-left SPD party, on spending cuts, Russia, and trying to invest in its creaking infrastructure  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:49:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VVJPQGBJ74NIAHRW3QMAJUTDXU.jpg?auth=e27b2d6c25e249e8d9639a7bf4656d35d32d81adc74b2636ee8f4ad81a0966b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Germany's finance minister and vice chancellor Lars Klingbeil: 'We are in the seventh year of this crisis and it is really affecting our country.' Photograph: Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tobias Schwarz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer programme applications for children with complex needs to reopen after ‘botched’ launch]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/05/28/summer-programme-applications-for-children-with-complex-needs-to-reopen-after-botched-launch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/05/28/summer-programme-applications-for-children-with-complex-needs-to-reopen-after-botched-launch/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Opposition says decision to open online applications portal for nine days only was ‘deeply unfair and badly handled’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:47:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BGRXZQ73HMHANFWPOH3G5MLVYA.jpg?auth=153354d719527473747ad066693e8b266d6c1bd2cb26b6fb0376ea96ddaeb6e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The summer education programme allows schools to give educational support during the summer holidays to children with complex educational needs or those most at risk of educational disadvantage. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross-Border awards for businesses building North-South links return for second year ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/cross-border-awards-for-businesses-building-links-north-and-south-return-for-second-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/cross-border-awards-for-businesses-building-links-north-and-south-return-for-second-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Prize open to those building commercial links between Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/47C7K7KG7FFI7NSOM2OENLG4EI.jpg?auth=44320732856d2363385f86640f38270c6ee383d2aed1df663d8a2bef75d073de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stelios Haj-Ioannou's North/South Business Co-Operation Awards had a successful first outing last year, where the Belfast-based Juice Jar, represented by businessman Sam Shephard (left), won the top €150,000 prize. Photograph: Naoise Culhane]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Naoise Culhane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackrock four-bed house with stylish low-maintenance back garden]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/29/blackrock-four-bed-house-with-stylish-low-maintenance-back-garden/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/29/blackrock-four-bed-house-with-stylish-low-maintenance-back-garden/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Serosa on Mount Merrion Avenue features a spacious kitchen, dining and family area overlooking the garden]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PLSCRQQXAZGCHHK2RVV5EBGFM4.jpg?auth=167cd480ffcb58b9079d2a1c76e7d8943fa9d8e8793f6c3e50e12856e23328f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Serosa, 128 Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Viv van der Holst</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil’s Catherine Ardagh promoted in wake of Michael Healy-Rae departure]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/28/fianna-fails-catherine-ardagh-promoted-in-wake-of-michael-healy-rae-departure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/28/fianna-fails-catherine-ardagh-promoted-in-wake-of-michael-healy-rae-departure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne, Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin South-Central TD to become Minister of State following resignation of Kerry TD]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:42:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6QYD2QVLRZCZPAU5XH7XURN7RA.jpg?auth=1eafacf007acac47c365827b2fab8cf5f4775ffa9de69041a2d930965459f636&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[As Minister of State, Catherine Ardagh will look after international law, law reform and youth justice at the Department of Justice. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos 

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Photograph: Alan Markfield/Black Bear]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Black Bear/Alan Markfield</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short story: ‘The octopus felt the weight of every lost life. All three of its hearts ached silently’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/29/short-story-the-octopus-felt-the-weight-of-every-lost-life-all-three-of-its-hearts-ached-silently/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/29/short-story-the-octopus-felt-the-weight-of-every-lost-life-all-three-of-its-hearts-ached-silently/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marysia Tomczak]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A story by Marysia Tomczak, age 18, Co Cork]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LOJ3MAPFLFC5DA7PIPRELU3KBI.jpg?auth=ab42b0f2ab677af859436648ec817dbbfdd71038a759c3785d0c8962b38ae70f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['The school of fish, once moving so freely ...  darted into desperate zigzags.' Photograph: Alexis Rosenfeld/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alexis Rosenfeld</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Bordeaux outfoxed Leinster and URC quarter-finals preview]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/how-bordeaux-outfoxed-leinster-urc-quarter-finals-preview/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/how-bordeaux-outfoxed-leinster-urc-quarter-finals-preview/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Counter Ruck Podcast]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FMXO2PZXTOKQ7F4QEJRRNO4FXY.jpg?auth=ace7d5c1dfa1976e4e51bcf32ba1555c09320f5d9152215152846d2520bde462&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bordeaux Bègles' Salesi Rayasi claims the ball during the Champions Cup final. 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higher]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QG7N5W2MGBDVDEAMASS2TNXXJE.jpg?auth=44d4cc54233a620aaed6fec8fd212ab70d4d7edc6fdc7f943de00bfbb3fac753&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Seafield Hotel & Spa Resort: The team see stress cropping up as the most common complaint among guests. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stress-free overseas: Secrets to coming back refreshed from a holiday]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/05/29/stress-free-overseas-secrets-to-coming-back-refreshed-from-a-holiday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/05/29/stress-free-overseas-secrets-to-coming-back-refreshed-from-a-holiday/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila Farrell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Expert advice and savvy tips to ensure you don’t need another holiday to recover from your holiday]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7RLCEHNVCJCSVC6RY2KTCX6ANM.jpg?auth=092886c3e55a0f8eb0e00252ba1f192ad16512cf0636549beefa8f2ab2eec7bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Good planning and including plenty of downtime make for a more refreshing holiday experience]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">izusek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contemporary home overlooking Lough Atalia in Galway city]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/29/contemporary-home-overlooking-lough-atalia-in-galway-city/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/29/contemporary-home-overlooking-lough-atalia-in-galway-city/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Four-bedroom home features remote automation system, an integrated sauna and two south-facing balconies]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VRJVHD43ZRFCXKQ26ZA4FYKM4E.jpg?auth=bccb45a1a33803faba266592a88b275504d317714a35c9d25a1ecdf5aab75c93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[18 Lough Atalia Road, Galway ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The evolving nature of board succession planning]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/05/29/the-evolving-nature-of-board-succession-planning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/05/29/the-evolving-nature-of-board-succession-planning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Board succession is shifting towards strategic renewal, aligning skills with future needs]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EMAK6HGEJZDRNPBOXA2K2VLTYI.jpg?auth=d16ba7cfd2c216df507a3bd11272e7e98e69cd85b8b23af128e036ce7bfa1d05&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Caroline Kinsella, board and member services director, Institute of Directors Ireland]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martyn Turner]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/05/29/martyn-turner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/05/29/martyn-turner/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Turner]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[May 29th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5K76EWDA6JCATIWHZCZREJMSEM.jpg?auth=b87a7b5ba6a0ed8eea5b81809d5ca044cce11ca2a1374a748f30fa9a404d9b38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martyn Turner</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two discounted wines from South Africa, both worth a try]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/05/29/two-discounted-wines-from-south-africa-both-worth-a-try/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/05/29/two-discounted-wines-from-south-africa-both-worth-a-try/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wines for the Weekend: South African sauvignon blanc is not unlike Marlborough at times]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JHVSU63BIVB53DPVNE2PEEA5VA.jpg?auth=312432636b4ab39f23a70d4a926c10d2f3881bc9868feb9e6792c34ba776d5bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Both of these Tesco wines are discounted at the moment]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short story: On the slopes of Slieve Gullion, a forbidden book was opened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/29/short-story-on-the-slopes-of-slieve-gullion-a-forbidden-book-was-opened/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/29/short-story-on-the-slopes-of-slieve-gullion-a-forbidden-book-was-opened/</guid><description><![CDATA[A story by writers at React Armagh Youth Group, which supports young people through programmes focused on personal development, creativity and community participation]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QZHRCSBOCFHYTAEOT5OESAIXIA.png?auth=a478f4a2c7a38f79fa07fa7cfd5d9b1adfe46504eca6506214a284b0344698c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Her mission is clear: to disturb the peace she once lived in.' Illustration: Bridgid Sweeney]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the right recipe is putting success back on the schedule for local TV makers ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/05/29/how-the-right-recipe-is-putting-success-back-on-the-schedule-for-local-tv-makers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/05/29/how-the-right-recipe-is-putting-success-back-on-the-schedule-for-local-tv-makers/</guid><description><![CDATA[Supported by a welcome new tax break, Ireland’s unscripted production sector is all set for prime time, Darren Smith tells Dentsu’s Dave Winterlich]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O52TCXKAFVWUZZBMFE7FBO44VA.jpg?auth=f83807093b9beb1dc5112dbdb638e532c257038eecaeaf996782dfb6164ebd26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Darren Smith, television producer and  managing director of Kite Entertainment. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Movie Quiz: Which is not an Emma Stone film?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/05/29/the-movie-quiz-which-is-not-an-emma-stone-film/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/05/29/the-movie-quiz-which-is-not-an-emma-stone-film/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[What just won the Palme d'Or?]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 03:49:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KSDQYIGIY52PS3IQU5T4YX5KUQ.jpg?auth=c7b60a8c02a7f0ebb48557d102e3e0f2b27673feee5abe1c45e18ef55bec7610&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Emma Stone. Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for FLC]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dimitrios Kambouris</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Hormones, and The New Perimenopause: Practical guides by specialist medics a starting point for women]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/29/the-power-of-hormones-and-the-new-perimenopause-practical-guides-by-specialist-medics-a-starting-point-for-women/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/29/the-power-of-hormones-and-the-new-perimenopause-practical-guides-by-specialist-medics-a-starting-point-for-women/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neasa MacErlean]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Has the time come for us all to learn more about hormones?]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 03:32:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3SUGQ4IHMFFQXFODGQOZ5VFWEI.jpg?auth=503cc543778d3a9c5cd5b1a8a9df07c62332f74b76d2ccd290e2427651c9bcdd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In her lucid explanations of the nature and history of hormonal treatment, Louise Newson lists conditions which “have been ‘medicalised’ wrongly for years” – and treated with antidepressants, antipsychotics, painkillers and sleeping tablets.]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>