<?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/2026-06-01/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:15:45 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over driving incidents that saw PSNI officer hit by stolen police car]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/01/man-charged-over-driving-incidents-that-saw-psni-officer-hit-by-stolen-police-car/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/01/man-charged-over-driving-incidents-that-saw-psni-officer-hit-by-stolen-police-car/</guid><description><![CDATA[Incidents unfolded early Sunday morning in Downpatrick when blue VW Jetta failed to stop for officers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:17:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DDQACLPI75F53OCCGOLOBPRNCA.jpg?auth=f464e27f95e56065e2689c54f4d48194c768d8f560fa2345e29faaf7ee56654c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The PSNI officer sustained what police described as serious injuries following the collision in Downpatrick. Photograph: Paul McErlane/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PAUL MCERLANE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aryna Sabalenka downs Naomi Osaka to reach French Open quarter-finals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/01/aryna-sabalenka-downs-naomi-osaka-to-reach-french-open-quarter-finals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/01/aryna-sabalenka-downs-naomi-osaka-to-reach-french-open-quarter-finals/</guid><description><![CDATA[World number one to face Russia’s Diana Shnaider in last eight]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:38:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KKSTKB4FGZ2QAEYB5WNL3XBOUY.jpg?auth=db86e429d5281d60c9c99b4f1b2fbe18479aed0e8bd18ef9906080f9719f8a40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aryna Sabalenka celebrates a point against Naomi Osaka during their women's singles match at the French Open. Photograph: Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alain Jocard</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (21) tried to flee killer before being stabbed in Dublin city centre]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/01/man-21-tried-to-flee-killer-before-being-stabbed-in-dublin-city-centre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/01/man-21-tried-to-flee-killer-before-being-stabbed-in-dublin-city-centre/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally, Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Deceased named as Qayyum Balogun as gardaí seek CCTV footage from Grafton Street, Clarendon Street and Coppinger Row]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:25:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GTDLDQU35NHMLGQGXCCQI37AJU.jpeg?auth=d5017bbc853fb96df7ff37c8151bcaa96a2c58b0d633e362c03117a13a170e95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí cordoned off an area on Clarendon Street in Dublin on Monday morning following a fatal stabbing. Photograph: Damien Storan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAMIEN STORAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump declares ceasefire in Lebanon as planned Israeli strike on Beirut halted]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/01/trump-declares-ceasefire-in-lebanon-as-planned-israeli-strike-on-beirut-halted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/01/trump-declares-ceasefire-in-lebanon-as-planned-israeli-strike-on-beirut-halted/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Senior Shia politician claims Hizbullah ready for full ceasefire, raising hopes for extension of truce between US and Iran]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:39:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/57TDYOPMZSEAHPVQ652EN4VNVU.jpg?auth=684c58760b753bc6ee654f6dfe81b2291b836060fc7ae2ca1ac98b8217af8ea0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Local residents flee suburbs south of Beirut, Lebanon, after Israel warned the area would be targeted with attacks on Monday morning. 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[Latest Mandelson files show what former ambassador really thought of Keir Starmer’s government]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/01/latest-mandelson-files-show-what-former-ambassador-really-thought-of-keir-starmers-government/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/01/latest-mandelson-files-show-what-former-ambassador-really-thought-of-keir-starmers-government/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tranche of 1,500 pages of emails and WhatsApps released on Monday]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:32:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XDBGZ6VUZFAIRJPCHLILSRSFSU.jpg?auth=f73af749991d576cd61613a0ac8bec8dd0b8da6a093d203fd104bb1264b6b3ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark Paul Columnist Photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Ireland and AI: State planning must accelerate]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/01/the-irish-times-view-on-ireland-and-ai-state-planning-must-accelerate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/01/the-irish-times-view-on-ireland-and-ai-state-planning-must-accelerate/</guid><description><![CDATA[Clear goals and rapid action are essential across a range of policy areas ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:28:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IRDCS4CIAZDMPLFTIH4IFG427Q.JPG?auth=788749842bd9f0a956e9fb65255afc56090178ccb04fd5b1890c6dbd06ab6e99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AI in the classroom - schools are introducing students to the new technology. (Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times )


]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after swimming across river Liffey following alleged assault ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/01/man-dies-after-swimming-across-river-liffey-following-alleged-assault/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/01/man-dies-after-swimming-across-river-liffey-following-alleged-assault/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí have no cause of death yet and are appealing for witnesses]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:01:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZGPWCSK6JBO5JWFLWOUUVRGJU.JPG?auth=889e045ef82cc6bba83014db2a27ce886662bee82943908c75822dd8913f47ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí say they are investigating all the circumstances surrounding what they say were 'a number of incidents' at the War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge and on the Chapelizod Road in Dublin. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the Ebola outbreak: disease and conflict collide]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/01/the-irish-times-view-on-the-ebola-outbreak-disease-and-conflict-collide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/01/the-irish-times-view-on-the-ebola-outbreak-disease-and-conflict-collide/</guid><description><![CDATA[International action is needed if a wider catastrophe is to be avoided]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUL47ODVVSQYPK5XHSCABLWFKI.jpg?auth=628a99029d3a0bd9865fd31e57c9274aea0cbe2d003dc6ee61553f835656dd30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Health workers dressed in protective gear begin their shift at an Ebola treatment centre in Beni in the DRC. 
(Photo: Jerome Delay/AP)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jerome Delay</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie McCabe signs for Chelsea following Arsenal departure]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/01/katie-mccabe-is-set-to-join-chelsea-after-leaving-arsenal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/01/katie-mccabe-is-set-to-join-chelsea-after-leaving-arsenal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dubliner made over 300 appearances for Arsenal having joined from Shelbourne in 2015]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:24:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YOTI4Q2GSBHT6IRP7FTFWUDIMQ.jpg?auth=d4d83c7f39b960919d05ccf1b97ecca25ee51e1d88f19a207e5e9039c70008fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Katie McCabe left Arsenal at the end of the season. Photograph: Annabel Lee-Ellis/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Annabel Lee-Ellis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Nazi grandfather sent Tomi Reichental to Bergen-Belsen death camp ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/01/i-wept-as-tomi-reichental-named-his-relatives-sent-to-death-by-my-nazi-grandfather/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/01/i-wept-as-tomi-reichental-named-his-relatives-sent-to-death-by-my-nazi-grandfather/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alexandra Senfft]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Despite all the suffering he endured, the Holocaust survivor chose compassion over hate]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IRTRIYXUXFBVDDICRJI6GCID4E.jpg?auth=31703410dd534e1df3e166c7a8a31b55f42d8ab4af5d8bb7c08f9dc286cb51a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[(From left) Alexandra Senfft, Tomi Reichental and Magdalena Senfft in Bratislava in 2014. Photograph: Seamus Deasy]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aer Lingus updates warnings over mobile phone power banks on planes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/06/01/aer-lingus-updates-warnings-over-mobile-phone-power-banks-on-board-planes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/06/01/aer-lingus-updates-warnings-over-mobile-phone-power-banks-on-board-planes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US data from 37 different airlines show two flights a week had issues with overheating batteries ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:04:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I6BFDJJ2VVCGVKQQII2TFR7OYQ.jpg?auth=e975467341fe01add5417ba7254e0f9ced0b4b9c90f8c42dbb14dcb3ab325cfc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Under the updated policy, passengers on Aer Lingus flights are allowed to carry a maximum of two power banks in their cabin baggage. 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[Owen Doyle: Rugby union in grave danger of being thrown to the wolves by new ‘innovations’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/01/owen-doyle-rugby-union-in-grave-danger-of-being-thrown-to-the-wolves-by-new-innovations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/01/owen-doyle-rugby-union-in-grave-danger-of-being-thrown-to-the-wolves-by-new-innovations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The sport is in rude health here. If the situation was reversed, would SRP really be pushing for heavy-handed change?]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:03:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TDLZYGWCWRDGDLWRZ3CM5Q56OI.jpg?auth=cfb9d85db89fcf9660153cf71157e70801dd00dc4b928c782b6caccac270f909&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[World Rugby chair Brett Robinson faced strong resistance to his plans for the game at the organisation's global conference earlier this year. Photograph: Sanka Vidanagama/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SANKA VIDANAGAMA</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic confidentially files for US IPO as investors bet big on AI future]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/01/anthropic-confidentially-files-for-us-ipo-as-investors-bet-big-on-ai-future/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/01/anthropic-confidentially-files-for-us-ipo-as-investors-bet-big-on-ai-future/</guid><description><![CDATA[Company behind Claude chatbot set for huge entry into public markets]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:56:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QIJCJWLJX6RWLL7FWIOYCMR7PY.jpg?auth=642af73aeaeab5a31943cc50b1a91db6110a12309b5bc7f3b14bd36ad7083c91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anthropic’s valuation has more than doubled from $380 billion ‌in February, when it raised $30 billion in ​a funding round. Photograph: Jason Henry/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jason Henry</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks cling to record highs on strong corporate results]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/01/global-stocks-cling-to-record-highs-on-strong-corporate-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/01/global-stocks-cling-to-record-highs-on-strong-corporate-results/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oil prices climbed 5% as Brent crude hit $97.58 a barrel]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:50:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZRJYP3632Z3NN5OIB3PHCSPE4E.jpg?auth=b32fb2c395eb2d79323623e2268ab76dfc1062451157f9633b06e2d348741cb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wall Street’s main indexes stayed near record levels on Monday. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Spencer Platt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eleanor Donaldson ‘did nothing’ after being told of incident with husband, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/01/eleanor-donaldson-did-nothing-after-being-told-of-incident-with-husband-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/01/eleanor-donaldson-did-nothing-after-being-told-of-incident-with-husband-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Woman who accuses Jeffrey Donaldson of child sexual abuse said she was ‘terrified’ after incident]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:33:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T33WDWT62RYRPZQFP3FXC7FGOY.jpg?auth=3916ee19f762ce4875351144b2659243abb330b4e9e45bd75ddfe2442930ae99&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 Monday, where he is accused of historical sexual abuse offences. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We didn’t have time to think’: The four Dollymount Sea Scouts who saved swimmer in Clontarf]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/01/we-didnt-have-time-to-think-the-four-dollymount-sea-scouts-who-saved-swimmer-in-clontarf/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/01/we-didnt-have-time-to-think-the-four-dollymount-sea-scouts-who-saved-swimmer-in-clontarf/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The scouts had been practising man overboard drills that morning, ‘We were ready’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:09:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BVM32V6U4ZHFXDDE4EFED72TUQ.JPG?auth=6cd16575a55e1a04493bc5488e3c90f8178b6ce009f3e2240d24c9b2758f3cb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[5th Port Dollymount Sea Scouts Gavin Weadick, Laura Daly, Aoibheann Conlon and Oisín Weadick with an East Coast Skiff at the pier near where they rescued a swimmer in Clontarf. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster monitoring several injury concerns ahead of URC semi-final against the Stormers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/01/leinster-monitoring-several-injury-concerns-ahead-of-urc-semi-final-against-the-stormers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/01/leinster-monitoring-several-injury-concerns-ahead-of-urc-semi-final-against-the-stormers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Joe McCarthy and Dan Sheehan among seven players undergoing assessment ahead of Saturday’s game]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:46:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OZRI6WHOSGPAQTH7A52WQVVBQA.jpg?auth=61df3a6eb0ec7b24f8220576c1c21d693e357e8a54b1e0fd2115036edb867357&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Joe McCarthy was replaced during Leinster's quarter-final win over the Lions last weekend. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grace Halton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman ‘played dead’ while being strangled by housemate, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/01/woman-played-dead-while-being-strangled-by-housemate-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/01/woman-played-dead-while-being-strangled-by-housemate-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Donatas Jankauskas (44) charged with assaulting female lodger in Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:27:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AJY6W7IHECTMF6HLAEOTBR4O3Q.JPG?auth=abf2786ed03cf887d83cb7f80cbb23281dcc23131045cfc5cc59b9bb638afa7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bail for Donatas Jankauskas was opposed, with Garda Sean Lally telling the judge the case involved 'an extreme, harrowing assault by means of strangulation'. File photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playing at home is not quite the advantage it seems in this year’s championship]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/01/playing-at-home-is-not-quite-the-advantage-it-seems-in-this-years-championship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/01/playing-at-home-is-not-quite-the-advantage-it-seems-in-this-years-championship/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Almost two thirds of matches have been won by the away team so far, despite the benefits of increased support for the home team]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:50:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/52JPKNZC3FBA3FF5KVELXU7OT4.jpg?auth=7be8fccbd357637c9f9ba4ed5e84db53a6b5d276f7cbc7333269b29cab075511&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Westmeath fans celebrate in the rain after beating Cavan in the All-Ireland series. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK ministers braced as thousands of private texts released with Peter Mandelson files]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/01/uk-ministers-braced-as-thousands-of-private-texts-released-with-peter-mandelson-files/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/01/uk-ministers-braced-as-thousands-of-private-texts-released-with-peter-mandelson-files/</guid><description><![CDATA[Mandelson wrote letter to UK foreign secretary in 2024 pushing for US ambassador role]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:40:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NLMD6XDFU7MSTDG2W5DDHX4WME.jpg?auth=5c45a016a35df03167415d73c5a2b1c9675b26508fc65845ac31fed72844d6df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A new tranche of documents relating to Peter Mandelson's appointment as Britain's ambassador to the US have been released. Photograph: James Manning/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Manning</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andoni Iraola looks the right manager to help Liverpool get their swagger back]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/01/andoni-iraola-looks-the-right-manager-to-help-liverpool-get-their-swagger-back/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/01/andoni-iraola-looks-the-right-manager-to-help-liverpool-get-their-swagger-back/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Fisher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spaniard made his Bournemouth superbly watchable, just what the Reds need after Arne Slot’s meek title defence]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:34:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GOMZMSXSI2EG5PNQWUZNU543LA.jpg?auth=b33e95f141e71fbb47a6f916f577af6d89a729895eba65522453004a88d2410f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andoni Iraola appears to be the perfect candidate to restore the personality lacking at Liverpool in recent months. Photograph: Steven Paston/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Steven Paston</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US airbase targeted by Iran in latest exchange of attacks ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/01/us-says-it-struck-iranian-military-sites-kuwait-reports-drone-and-missile-attacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/01/us-says-it-struck-iranian-military-sites-kuwait-reports-drone-and-missile-attacks/</guid><description><![CDATA[IRAN-CRISIS/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV):WRAPUP 2-US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:15:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CLTGWCK2AMVRJRMGZX2W74BCHI.jpg?auth=6f45e8e107870a82344c0217f710853643bd0fb122b4c1022619bedc9b412139&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli missile attack in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Sunday. Photograph: Kawant Haju/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kawant Haju</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men and two teenage boys remanded on bail after Co Laois cemetery violence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/01/two-men-and-two-teenage-boys-remanded-on-bail-after-co-laois-cemetery-violence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/01/two-men-and-two-teenage-boys-remanded-on-bail-after-co-laois-cemetery-violence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Slater]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Tensions were high’ at annual Mass, Garda tells Portlaoise District Court]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:46:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GWQS6FECJPVGFMQ7NFS2O7GZ4U.JPG?auth=0e8697522aeec5914616ec0cd692f0108ade52afe6a7019360aab2d184c336c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Portlaoise District Court held a special sitting following a violent incident on Sunday at St Peter and Paul's Cemetery in Portlaoise, Co Laois. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonas Vingegaard joins select club of champions but still in Pogacar’s shadow for Tour de France ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/01/jonas-vingegaard-joins-select-club-of-champions-but-still-in-pogacars-shadow-for-tour-de-france/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/01/jonas-vingegaard-joins-select-club-of-champions-but-still-in-pogacars-shadow-for-tour-de-france/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Whittle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Giro d’Italia triumph completes grand slam of Grand Tours although the Dane may still require a dip in from from his great rival to prevail in July]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:23:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4HWM6QHZXHCBWAOY3ILZLKEL4Q.jpg?auth=f12440d16c05a6f02104a584c0a89c051b7bb336969bd9f27186340f121bb4a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Team Visma Lease a Bike Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the overall leader's pink jersey kisses the trophy as he celebrates on the podium after winning the Giro d'Italia 2026. Photograph: Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Luca Bettini</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Dublin city centre]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/01/fianna-fail-td-malcolm-byrne-arrested-on-suspicion-of-drink-driving-in-dublin-city-centre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/01/fianna-fail-td-malcolm-byrne-arrested-on-suspicion-of-drink-driving-in-dublin-city-centre/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wexford-Wicklow representative was travelling to Dublin Airport when stopped at Garda checkpoint ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:03:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BMTMTEA7FRVFT55WWBSFM7VNGU.JPG?auth=532181fb19751bf9d04bbf19668eecebcb1192d5f2ec491ef81fc105461cdecb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne said he was travelling from his hotel to Dublin Airport. 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[The human in excelsis: Why Victor Wembanyama is unlike anyone basketball has ever seen ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/01/the-human-in-excelsis-why-victor-wembanyama-is-unlike-anyone-basketball-has-ever-seen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/01/the-human-in-excelsis-why-victor-wembanyama-is-unlike-anyone-basketball-has-ever-seen/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Timms]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For years the NBA has wondered what would happen if it had a giant who could do everything. The San Antonio Spurs star has given us an answer]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:34:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4V2MSXBOPLJ4YAIP6F6W4HGFIU.jpg?auth=aa675162963b6a60945b6076b8ccd9087f74b5c84f6c07906880bf4ca2695c2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs celebrates against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Photograph: Alex Slitz/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Slitz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert: How can you, or your child, best get through the next fortnight? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/01/leaving-cert-how-can-you-or-your-child-best-get-through-the-next-fortnight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/01/leaving-cert-how-can-you-or-your-child-best-get-through-the-next-fortnight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 100,000 households begin the Junior Cert and Leaving Cert exams this week. Yes, we said it, because if one person is sitting the June exams, everyone in the family is. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZA6ZBC4M2ZC4NJCASQXXRF22CE.jpg?auth=45db689a87042883d483c312da804349b6ab71c9e5a0197c9ab71e0a5786ef70&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[We will publish the views of students, parents and teachers. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Imgorthand</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I came to Ireland all guns blazing ... I didn’t know that was the least cool thing’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/06/01/annie-ryan-i-came-to-ireland-all-guns-blazing-i-didnt-know-that-was-the-least-cool-thing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/06/01/annie-ryan-i-came-to-ireland-all-guns-blazing-i-didnt-know-that-was-the-least-cool-thing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruby Eastwood]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For The Whiteheaded Boy, at the Abbey, theatre director Ryan is drawing on the anarchic spirit of her Chicago past ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/URNIXXEURRAXHGKHMFG4ODWCK4.jpg?auth=4b0fdb0d01112a0cdc637550f770f41b384a05aa47ef028a554d7a7d194bc30d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Whiteheaded Boy: Annie Ryan in rehearsals at the Abbey Theatre. Photograph: Pato Cassinoni]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Milner, Premier League’s appearance record holder, retires aged 40]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/01/james-milner-premier-leagues-appearance-record-holder-retires-aged-40/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/01/james-milner-premier-leagues-appearance-record-holder-retires-aged-40/</guid><description><![CDATA[The English midfielder’s career spanned three decades, with spells at Manchester City and Liverpool among others]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:09:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YGPLLNDFOK2Q56EPNLSF2GEX7Y.jpg?auth=3819733093a53520468f8eff752ef1b3ce16d4d6d91ebb2aae3c3e526cc09a77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[James Milner, who began his career at boyhood club Leeds and went on to play 24 seasons in the Premier League, has announced his retirement. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Potts</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin’s silence sounded like thunder after latest defeat: What we learned from the GAA weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/01/dublins-silence-sounded-like-thunder-after-latest-defeat-what-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/01/dublins-silence-sounded-like-thunder-after-latest-defeat-what-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</guid><description><![CDATA[Aidan O’Shea hits 100 mark; Cavan and Clare working towards future; Armagh’s depth showing]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:51:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ULUJ7EEA3W6JUT3W7DOTARE77I.jpg?auth=8fe6f9cc6aa47c311266f0f645ad000ca2ef9d639c81296955638ae4f826ca87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin’s Seán Bugler and Emmet Carolan of Louth. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dua Lipa and Callum Turner married in London ceremony – reports]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/01/dua-lipa-and-callum-turner-married-in-london-ceremony-reports/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/01/dua-lipa-and-callum-turner-married-in-london-ceremony-reports/</guid><description><![CDATA[Couple will have a three-day, second wedding in the Italian island of Sicily, according to The Sun]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:21:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6N7SL4YQJJDXHIGCNGEHX2GPMU.jpg?auth=100a5e9fdc99a6b27899cc95e9f6ddd78525ea38938c5262d2d1465e16c76aba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dua Lipa described the engagement as a decision to 'be best friends forever'. Photograph: Amy Sussman/ Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Amy Sussman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lauren Walsh cashes biggest cheque of her career with third-place finish on LPGA Tour]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/01/lauren-walsh-cashes-biggest-cheque-of-her-career-with-third-place-finish-on-lpga-tour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/01/lauren-walsh-cashes-biggest-cheque-of-her-career-with-third-place-finish-on-lpga-tour/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow also finish in the top 25 at the ShopRite LPGA]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:27:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DWI5THQRQP5DYHA2JVA4OBKGTY.jpg?auth=0a74fbb665bcc92875b2c48479b6b6869b85fa0b12e0fe346a0a1e43c54cb0b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lauren Walsh of Ireland plays her shot from the second tee during the final round of the ShopRite LPGA. Photograph: Emilee Chinn/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Emilee Chinn</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three people rescued after jet-ski incident in sea off Tramore]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/01/three-people-rescued-after-jet-ski-incident-in-sea-off-tramore/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/01/three-people-rescued-after-jet-ski-incident-in-sea-off-tramore/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Slater ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[No injuries after ‘textbook extraction’ by lifeboat crew]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:20:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DLV2WYB2PVG6TNFWYVUBA4ZTF4.jpg?auth=4dbe6b9b0de005f8776aa1965c3824fd7e9ac0b72920368397235d9dab96ae2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Three people were rescued from rocks on the Waterford shoreline. Photograph: Tramore RNLI]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil climbs and markets shake off Iran jitters as AI rules supreme]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/01/oil-climbs-and-markets-shake-off-iran-jitters-as-ai-rules-supreme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/01/oil-climbs-and-markets-shake-off-iran-jitters-as-ai-rules-supreme/</guid><description><![CDATA[Brent crude futures rose nearly 3% to $94 a barrel, which in turn prompted a selloff in government bonds]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:11:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6HX3I6RNQFTBMNNAKH6U2Q3IEE.jpg?auth=583593ffd552abc1187fb5efb54702ce1952706b6ee0ba828d86c95fc7663a98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) displayed at the Korea Exchange (KRX) in Seoul.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SeongJoon Cho</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Good Luck Club review: Absorbing study of Irish sweepstake greed features oodles of skulduggery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/06/01/the-good-luck-club-review-absorbing-study-of-irish-sweepstake-greed-features-oodles-of-skulduggery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/06/01/the-good-luck-club-review-absorbing-study-of-irish-sweepstake-greed-features-oodles-of-skulduggery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Max McGuinness]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Louise Lowe’s promenade piece, at the National Archives, portrays the shady history of the Irish Hospitals’ Sweepstake]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:52:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/32ELY7IIMNHIHDEGV4CVC27GAY.jpg?auth=c01db4d8e5baf29dcfde63af846471722936672cd1844b8fbe06105571e40941&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Good Luck Club: Ciara Molloy, Ghaliah Conroy, Pattie Maguire, Libby Conway Dunne and Eimear Hussey. Photograph: Patricio Cassinoni]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second half of June to be warmer than usual, Met Éireann says ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/01/wet-week-ahead-but-second-half-of-june-to-be-warmer-than-usual-met-eireann-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/01/wet-week-ahead-but-second-half-of-june-to-be-warmer-than-usual-met-eireann-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Weather to turn cooler from Thursday through to weekend]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:50:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JHSGPMM57NFGROBIZPYHE2OKPU.jpeg?auth=cb63bc4cbaf50d45d8824a0d62a6f95d9f43ade6ce8f701a946a2fce72d6ca58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Enjoying the good weather in Clontarf, / Dollymount, Dublin, on Wednesday.
Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Donaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lugh, Ra agus Nanahuatzin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/06/01/lugh-ra-agus-nanahuatzin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/06/01/lugh-ra-agus-nanahuatzin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Titley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá déithe na gréine ag dul i bhfeirge ar fud na cruinne]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XYXIYROO4RCE7MK37VMBVCCJ3Q.jpg?auth=ba2434b883ca6faf398065738e54ec3ae04698c7904e73537bbfdd3b6ab11979&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tá déithe na gréine ag dul i bhfeirge ar fud na cruinne toisc an oiread sin faillí a bheith déanta iontu le fada an lá.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">remotevfx</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buntáistí gnó agus sochaí na teanga]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/2026/06/01/buntaisti-gno-agus-sochai-na-teanga/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/2026/06/01/buntaisti-gno-agus-sochai-na-teanga/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh á bhronnadh ar ghnólachtaí i nGaillimh le 24 bliana anuas.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YVBQXKYSVJHMLOLVAJGR2NSOII.JPG?auth=c823b695e9321a16404dbd7226b269e9af3829d12d2f688f0f1cb470cf06a5ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Uachtarán na hÉireann Catherine Connolly ag bronnadh Ghradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh an tseachtain seo caite. Grianghraf: Gaillimh le Gaeilge]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sean Lydon Photographer/ Lydon I</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore mobilises international response over fears seabed becoming global battlefield ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/01/singapore-mobilises-international-response-over-fears-seabed-becoming-global-battlefield/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/01/singapore-mobilises-international-response-over-fears-seabed-becoming-global-battlefield/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Underwater fibre-optic cables carry more than 95 per cent of intercontinental data traffic ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:42:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YMRUEUF54ZBFHKEZH2EK5SIYPA.jpg?auth=3861b61349461acf3d1e6f3dcfdd6ee27b8c7016a96dcb7bc86bd095ced1e720&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An attack on one part of the planet's network of subsea cables can have knock-on effects in other parts of the world]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mint Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five night stay for under €800 and the joy of a chipper: 18 ways to holiday cheaply in Ireland ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/01/18-ways-to-holiday-on-the-cheap-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/01/18-ways-to-holiday-on-the-cheap-in-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[You might think ‘Ireland’ and ‘cheap’ in the same sentence is oxymoronic, but we reckon there are still ways to have fun without big costs]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/336RKS56SZA4BHQWNFAEBUVGMM.jpg?auth=9c9d6f1d1c2d4f862027bc0987cb1f8c3b9dde428191f5d589bd1ff22c791681&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A picnic for four can easily be constructed for less than a tenner. Photo: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">RyanJLane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert: ‘I would much rather wear my comfy clothes’ in the exam hall]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/01/leaving-cert-i-would-much-rather-wear-my-comfy-clothes-in-the-exam-hall/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/01/leaving-cert-i-would-much-rather-wear-my-comfy-clothes-in-the-exam-hall/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Hogan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eoin Murphy found you sometimes can’t win as a Leaving Cert student, such as when you get too much sun ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QCQGJN6VFZCHZMN6JJWSM2372U.jpeg?auth=ef161c5d2be88ce1692ad7f0b63ffb7030b2391e9f1c82df848a7099b7f3aeca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It’s been back to studying indoors as Eoin Murphy tackles the eight subjects he’s preparing for this year’s Leaving Cert.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My toddler constantly touches her baby sister’s head, sometimes roughly’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/06/01/my-toddler-constantly-touches-her-baby-sisters-head-sometimes-roughly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/06/01/my-toddler-constantly-touches-her-baby-sisters-head-sometimes-roughly/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Sharry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask the Expert: ‘How can we support her to change this habit while waiting for support from an occupational therapist?’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A6UZDCXZXZFKFMUZTOYIEJWGGA.jpg?auth=50bc711a670b11adaf3e708d6c8cfdd2512156b7d3024e1ab643c536b3d4c9bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['My husband and I are at our wits’ end asking her to stop.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SanyaSM</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Leaving Cert: ‘I was upset with a performance anxiety-related false start’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/01/my-leaving-cert-i-was-upset-with-a-performance-anxiety-related-false-start/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/01/my-leaving-cert-i-was-upset-with-a-performance-anxiety-related-false-start/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fionnuala Moran, broadcaster, sustainability influencer and DJ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/66GX5DPTGRG7HK3L633HIJUPTA.jpeg?auth=ec7b90cfabd416a6df5e1f99155e813c3f60bb97c93a494c85f50fa99d3676be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fionnuala Moran]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents missing out because Coalition delaying on benefit promise, says Ictu]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/06/01/parents-missing-out-because-coalition-delaying-on-benefit-promise-says-ictu/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/06/01/parents-missing-out-because-coalition-delaying-on-benefit-promise-says-ictu/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Confirmation that public consultation would mark first step in introducing benefit, but no time frame for launch]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I7B6QXWSPZBQDACCSG3TBD2SBY.jpg?auth=70054321834fa643c7707e002a89e35f8885639bde97e95f10a7d0ecc51da0a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Parents’ benefit is separate from parental leave. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yuliya Taba</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor, June 1st: On road incidents and traumatic injuries, war, electricity prices and annoying expressions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/01/letters-to-the-editor-june-1st-on-road-incidents-and-traumatic-injuries-war-electricity-prices-and-annoying-expressions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/01/letters-to-the-editor-june-1st-on-road-incidents-and-traumatic-injuries-war-electricity-prices-and-annoying-expressions/</guid><description><![CDATA[Behind every serious injury lives a person permanently altered, often with a family abruptly rendered as long-term carers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 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[Captain Americas bids farewell to Grafton Street: ‘All good things come to an end’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/01/captain-americas-staff-recall-the-good-times-at-soon-to-close-grafton-street-restaurant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/01/captain-americas-staff-recall-the-good-times-at-soon-to-close-grafton-street-restaurant/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien, Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Closing time after 55 years: ‘All good things come to an end. You have got to move on’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UNEASC3MNVGZLM5D5VNTDHPE5M.jpeg?auth=a18140000a0269ad50b6c6f3cdb941244f8cca95e121dbbc8f74bdfaed5e2a5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aimée Ferguson, who spent 25 years working for Captain Americas, with her daughter Dali Ferguson Boyer. Photograph: Tim O'Brien]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition row looms with no new Irish-language schools planned to open until 2032 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/01/coalition-row-looms-with-no-new-irish-language-schools-planned-to-open-until-2032/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/01/coalition-row-looms-with-no-new-irish-language-schools-planned-to-open-until-2032/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil to speak with Hildegarde Naughton over lack of educational pathway for Irish speakers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F3YN7R7BLBNZVNHOERTOND3I2I.JPG?auth=028e743e612c87a3536a68ec34efaeb3e009d42c700977bf95baa579a3c2f4cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton said no new Irish-medium schools were planned for the period 2026 to 2031. 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[Our food reviewers give their picks for great summer restaurants ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/our-food-reviewers-gives-their-picks-for-great-summer-restaurants/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/our-food-reviewers-gives-their-picks-for-great-summer-restaurants/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: How the 100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland for summer 2026 were chosen]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RLGVTLBVN5CP7LCP2SVROOO5O4.jpg?auth=7b21121a539f0c0a68cf8a87c63a7055aba93258aee3d830036d67cf31a1705d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Barry Stephens, chef/owner, at Chubbys, Dublin - a top pick for summer dining, if you can get a table. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill 











]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Early: Football fans everywhere are suffering Arsenal’s consequences ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/01/if-arsenal-are-unpopular-with-neutrals-its-because-they-waste-everyones-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/01/if-arsenal-are-unpopular-with-neutrals-its-because-they-waste-everyones-time/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mikel Arteta should have focused a bit less on killing the clock and a bit more on playing the game]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PIGMWZZFMLONU2FXQKF2E3B6Z4.jpg?auth=a1cace78caddae16c038ab0ff958f25460cf515935bc0fcd26e57c8d786cba84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Referee Daniel Siebert shows a yellow card to Arsenal's Cristhian Mosquera for time-wasting during the UEFA Champions League final on May 30th, 2026. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Potts</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some dynamic suggestions for dynamic pricing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/01/some-dynamic-suggestions-for-dynamic-pricing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/01/some-dynamic-suggestions-for-dynamic-pricing/</guid><description><![CDATA[Pubs could charge more for a pint the moment a man with a guitar starts singing Sweet Caroline]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 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[Meddling with the hurling championship to soothe weaker teams misses the point entirely]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/01/meddling-with-the-hurling-championship-to-soothe-weaker-teams-misses-the-point-entirely/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/01/meddling-with-the-hurling-championship-to-soothe-weaker-teams-misses-the-point-entirely/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Race for Liam MacCarthy is a battle to crown the best in the land – it should be ruthless and brutal]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7TCBQJB45E77H4I3CLCKETKJ2M.jpg?auth=e3107103677425765578d33ab289941e852ca340b4a1e068739ad39ef2781c5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kilkenny's Cian Kenny after his team's Leinster SHC defeat to Dublin at Parnell Park eight days ago put an end to Kilkenny's summer. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does your life lack direction? Too much urgency may be to blame]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/01/does-your-life-lack-direction-too-much-urgency-may-be-to-blame/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/01/does-your-life-lack-direction-too-much-urgency-may-be-to-blame/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Humphreys]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Technology, capitalism and democracy itself seem to be accelerating short-term thinking]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RZ77GJ5V5VDJ7KO3XSSKCEXVHE.jpg?auth=1c1797dc9ba70672361a792630b5cf7c59f9adb37bde4d63525d3138f867cd54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Joe Humphreys]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classroom to College newsletter: your essential Leaving Cert guide ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2025/05/30/classroom-to-college-your-essential-leaving-cert-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2025/05/30/classroom-to-college-your-essential-leaving-cert-guide/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Study tips, expert advice and live reaction to the State exams]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H65O2PK2WNG2RPFJAEX2G6JGRI.png?auth=8c8d538c8afdcb24ecf9d1b551fdac1ee1f7ca91ef839791963f92c7234e06fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘An inside job’: US public opinion on Israel has shifted ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/01/an-inside-job-how-us-public-opinion-has-turned-against-israel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/01/an-inside-job-how-us-public-opinion-has-turned-against-israel/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara Marlowe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World View: Disgust at Israel’s assault on Gaza and Iran war have precipitated a shift, including among prominent Jews]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XSEU6UNLT7XO6C32IGG77T46NI.jpg?auth=07b044aa5ab166e3febb7ec214f9f86aefe90641b44e01f48b83d13b399d5257&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rahm Emanuel, US diplomat and former Democratic mayor of Chicago, whose father Benjamin fought in the ranks of the Zionist paramilitary group Irgun. Photograph: Jason Andrew/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jason Andrew</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mould, cockroaches and toilets in bedrooms found by direct provision inspectors]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/01/mould-cockroaches-and-toilets-in-bedrooms-found-by-direct-provision-inspectors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/01/mould-cockroaches-and-toilets-in-bedrooms-found-by-direct-provision-inspectors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan, Colm Keena]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inspections this year flagged hazards across many international protection accommodation centres]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZUMEIUAQYFF7NNABFRNQGQDM3Y.png?auth=82317e5897ada9663c7ce406fcb3744250400dc960cf760f03dacd48ac8e07c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A toilet in a bedroom space at Corville House, Roscrea. Photograph: Department of Justice]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is no surprise people are inclined towards radical direct action given the level of dereliction in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/01/it-is-no-surprise-people-are-inclined-towards-radical-direct-action-given-the-level-of-dereliction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/01/it-is-no-surprise-people-are-inclined-towards-radical-direct-action-given-the-level-of-dereliction/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leaving aside issues of trespass and safety, there is an ethical question as to why buildings remain derelict or vacant]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HRPUV4LOHRFZ3JTS3LRDKMJ3MM.jpg?auth=1863112d4546538e4a33bf80223adf7198033e33f2f8eace90080f31d1c792ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the global EV shift made Ferrari Europe’s most valuable carmaker]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/01/how-the-global-ev-shift-made-ferrari-europes-most-valuable-carmaker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/01/how-the-global-ev-shift-made-ferrari-europes-most-valuable-carmaker/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Mundy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fears of Chinese competition have savaged valuations of mass-market peers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SJAUSQYXKZPNLXJVM5CYALAM5U.jpg?auth=41ed264a0e6cc7b621a16b969afdd2885c17a8a48c4df754039623619de97914&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ferrari's inaugural fully electric vehicle, the Luce, which can reach 60mph in about 2.5 seconds and has a top speed of 193mph. Luce, which means light in Italian, was created in collaboration with the LoveFrom agency founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive. Photograph: Ferrari/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ferrari</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmentalists’ plea to keep bleach off the beach when cleaning slippery steps ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/01/environmentalists-plea-to-keep-bleach-off-the-beach-when-cleaning-slippery-steps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/01/environmentalists-plea-to-keep-bleach-off-the-beach-when-cleaning-slippery-steps/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chemical cleaners killing shellfish around piers, harbours and sea walls, says Coastwatch  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KOC5BDYT7RBE7N64HLENPEMLDE.jpeg?auth=fd11e46b4ec4685e505fb6533704669360be14132d42243a8c8b73b558eb646e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limpets on a sea wall have grazed away the slippery algae.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert: 10 tips for parents supporting an exam student this month]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/01/leaving-cert-10-tips-for-parents-supporting-an-exam-student-this-month/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/01/leaving-cert-10-tips-for-parents-supporting-an-exam-student-this-month/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Mooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pointers on how best to help and encourage a son or daughter in what can be a stressful period]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L3PNG6STVFGNXB6723I2UVOJJU.jpg?auth=0ab95da37f42a32c774547f43862203fdbe5d0675496e9b0430efc18050ccc68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Keep track of your child's timetable so you are always aware what paper they are doing and when]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dmitriy83</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish GP in England: My husband recognises very rocky times are on the horizon in the UK]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/06/01/irish-gp-in-the-uk-i-still-dream-of-moving-home-as-a-year-away-has-become-20/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/06/01/irish-gp-in-the-uk-i-still-dream-of-moving-home-as-a-year-away-has-become-20/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona McErlean]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As our children became enmeshed in their lives, coming back to Ireland became harder ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TLN3I37LRRBDTPJOZTWJ6T43CM.jpg?auth=4e4e365b80485ad2217af4a6491e1b5e7600e5e870a02a22dc06a6aff5ff2dfe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fiona McErlean with her husband and children]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making a will, administering an estate, and will disputes: the costs and challenges ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/01/making-a-will-administering-an-estate-and-will-disputes-the-costs-and-challenges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/01/making-a-will-administering-an-estate-and-will-disputes-the-costs-and-challenges/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Homemade wills, including for estates valued at as much as  €3-€4 million, ‘can cause chaos’ says solicitor]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AGEPKSRHGRCAZAVKH45I64OWEA.jpg?auth=57e96c1a6b652bc7a2041c12a64239b004c0994dba75e4b91019d10582c8eabb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[For most people whose main asset is their home, with maybe a modest pension and savings, there is general agreement that the average costs of instructing a solicitor to make their will range from zero to several hundred euro. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AmnajKhetsamtip</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What would a radical alternative look like for this island?  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/01/what-would-a-radical-alternative-look-like-for-this-island/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/01/what-would-a-radical-alternative-look-like-for-this-island/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew O'Toole]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A reconnected Ireland could meet the challenges of the future and materially improve the lives of ordinary people]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WTFCMWL4K5EE7HTYYJRF7HA4CA.jpg?auth=8bd44a0074f9d30537a4bbe4f2519880d34001e067877b347e7f00351fad6cfe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Tricolour flies in Newry, Co Down. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles McQuillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uisce Éireann eyes golf courses for spreading sewage sludge as farmland options run out  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/01/uisce-eireann-eyes-golf-courses-for-spreading-sewage-sludge-as-farmland-options-run-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/01/uisce-eireann-eyes-golf-courses-for-spreading-sewage-sludge-as-farmland-options-run-out/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Company has begun public consultation on ideas for disposing of the wast]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7VW65YVVKZGSHLE7IVWUPENVMA.jpg?auth=aa828ec6b327c2fa716e5a710acb94a2f157817511a7b9e60eb55cf2b4c0ec58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Uisce Éireann is looking at alternatives to dispose of biosolids]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Boris_Zec</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westmeath recover from harsh reality of player turnover to lay down new marker]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/01/westmeath-recover-from-harsh-reality-of-player-turnover-to-lay-down-new-marker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/01/westmeath-recover-from-harsh-reality-of-player-turnover-to-lay-down-new-marker/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Fitzpatrick]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lake County boss Mark McHugh took issue with timing of draw, insisting it gave opponents a head start]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NGDPGV3BZBM7YWXX43OXDNPJKA.jpg?auth=d21e07f1f2b099c9ed299ccb23ecdfd067398b17325b13297c3d11b8f04590da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Westmeath’s Ronan Wallace and Conor Brady of Cavan during Saturday's All-Ireland SFC round-one match at Cusack Park, Mullingar. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia shares fell after earnings, but does it matter?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/01/nvidia-shares-fell-after-earnings-but-does-it-matter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/01/nvidia-shares-fell-after-earnings-but-does-it-matter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shares have invariably resumed upward trajectory after post-results retreat on strong numbers in each of past three quarters  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GDBOW5ANTRVWEKSIUVFD6B5QHA.jpg?auth=ef625494a9ade7712f1b885e84b8f5ceea3c95d11267aad6b28d8d03d08244fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nvidia shares are down 10 per cent on all-time highs after results but they had rallied some 40 per cent over the previous six weeks. Photograph: Ritchie Tongo/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ritchie B Tongo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The future of fashion: Joyful student collections are striking in their diversity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/06/01/belief-in-talent-joyful-student-fashion-collections-are-striking-in-their-diversity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/06/01/belief-in-talent-joyful-student-fashion-collections-are-striking-in-their-diversity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deirdre McQuillan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[LSAD and NCAD graduate shows feature polished collections, with notable use of digital technology in design process of many]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G7D6N7BNSJHSBGQF6S2B47SCP4.jpg?auth=48b570d6c4da250a16b668d9285f8bd0e32d52aef82448a117af2e14ce0ef416&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[NCAD: Part of Mia Hanlon Wade's collection, seen at an advance preview of next Friday's degree show at the college's Thomas Street campus in Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster still nursing Champions Cup wounds despite reaching URC final four]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/01/leo-cullen-expects-people-to-come-after-leinster-despite-booking-urc-semi-final-place/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/01/leo-cullen-expects-people-to-come-after-leinster-despite-booking-urc-semi-final-place/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leo Cullen’s side the last province standing as Munster and Connacht bow out]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HHKQ7DQRBBZEHQVANTZZ3VO664.jpg?auth=4bfefefe03f4a6328c4375ab61edf36fba114743b2f1728a3530ad430b3923c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's James Lowe leaves the field after Saturday's URC quarter-final victory against Lions at the Aviva Stadium, in which he made his 100th appearance for the province and became its all-time leading try scorer. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women are now being commanded to ‘lift heavy’ in the gym by algorithms]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/01/women-are-now-being-commanded-to-lift-heavy-in-the-gym-by-algorithms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/01/women-are-now-being-commanded-to-lift-heavy-in-the-gym-by-algorithms/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Moss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nothing about floor-shaking music, other people’s sweat and alarming metal contraptions tempts me]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/75Y7TGO6MFGSHHVTHMIVX2KGWM.jpg?auth=e6c339e0130951189fd1b2b4b5172eb91a55c18186014dd6ca951f745c5bd019&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[I don’t need to start counting the kilograms I can lift or getting competitive about muscle mass. Picture posed]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dean Mitchell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baking with the professionals at TU Dublin’s university-level pastry masterclass ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/01/conor-pope-bakes-with-the-professionals-at-tu-dublin-my-heart-sinks-faster-than-a-chocolate-souffle-in-a-draught/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/01/conor-pope-bakes-with-the-professionals-at-tu-dublin-my-heart-sinks-faster-than-a-chocolate-souffle-in-a-draught/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taking a university-level pastry masterclass was as difficult as our baking-averse correspondent expected it to be]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:42:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DA6E64N6GRDFVHG2Q4DDEMQIQQ.JPG?auth=8a11cf9eb14e861ad2147fcebcdb3c7d92c085a49aecb91b6e5abeb96ccf718f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Conor Pope spends a day at the TU Dublin's School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology, with mixed results. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The country is being strangled’: Ordinary Cubans suffer as Trump administration turns the screw]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/06/01/the-country-is-being-strangled-ordinary-cubans-suffer-as-trump-administration-turns-the-screw/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/06/01/the-country-is-being-strangled-ordinary-cubans-suffer-as-trump-administration-turns-the-screw/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Augustin, Lisette Poole González]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the island’s second-biggest city, Santiago de Cuba, gas and electricity are in very short supply in apartment blocks built to showcase the revolution’s promise four decades ago]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G4QCGFZZNKPYDCIWPR3C42WTB4.jpg?auth=b63f021e0d4414dce9c2ea3b4f3af035c99ae70caeb912aea0d5f6f87d8723cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Haydee Gómez Suárez (63) inside her apartment in Santago de Cuba. She says she has lost more than 9kg in recent years and eats just one meal a day. All photographs: Lisette Poole González/The New York Times                 ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lisette Poole Gonzalez</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How healthcare must reconnect with its core values to improve patient and staff wellbeing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/01/how-healthcare-must-reconnect-with-its-core-values-to-improve-patient-and-staff-wellbeing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/01/how-healthcare-must-reconnect-with-its-core-values-to-improve-patient-and-staff-wellbeing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muiris Houston]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dr Muiris Houston: It’s important to restore the balance between efficiency and concern with feelings, kindness and human connection]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AADXGSYRZJBJFOPYTBP4E4LUNY.jpg?auth=5e20190c7fa1bfec5eaaf72d02bdef75ac5c2c2a3449b634a6c8e7fd3e801240&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Healthcare staff must be able to be 'a human with other humans', say Claire Donohoe and Colin Doherty of Trinity College Dublin. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Moyo Studio</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla’s Irish revenues and profits down last year as car sales fall]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/01/teslas-irish-revenues-and-profits-down-last-year-as-car-sales-fall/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/01/teslas-irish-revenues-and-profits-down-last-year-as-car-sales-fall/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk’s carmaker sees bright start to 2026 as EV sales rise across the board]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YPOSANSQ447FJPHKVC6747Y5CE.jpg?auth=4676dec6639810a0c1527db1c8109483ffbb8f7252ab3be90a4f42339bbf9f49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Accounts just filed by Tesla Motors Ireland Ltd show it recorded a pre-tax profit last year of €1.48m. Photograph: Alamy/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alamy Stock Photo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My neighbour has been cultivating land they don’t own. What can be done? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/01/my-neighbour-has-been-cultivating-land-they-dont-own-what-can-be-done-about-this/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/01/my-neighbour-has-been-cultivating-land-they-dont-own-what-can-be-done-about-this/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Shine]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The land they are claiming borders the public domain]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J3G3WOWBPNCV5IOPVIE5CTGM4M.jpg?auth=149fa57beefa908764a9d6de0b8b4754116e47776444424fb0751939c5458b77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In cases where land is used by a person who does not hold legal title, the question of adverse possession may arise]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The month of error and overwhelm]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/06/01/the-month-of-error-and-overwhelm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/06/01/the-month-of-error-and-overwhelm/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pilita Clark]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From international business events to school recitals, June schedules pile on more than we can handle]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:25:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J77YAIGNTRG35NSMKO4YGG4P4A.jpg?auth=4a9b7a7b002fc83ef41749a1e11fefddbf340dac7352a55709b6dc19c9c607cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Research shows that office workers tend to make more mistakes in the afternoon, especially on Fridays. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Noko LTD</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV: 10 of the best new shows to watch in June]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/01/netflix-prime-video-disney-apple-tv-10-of-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-in-june/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/01/netflix-prime-video-disney-apple-tv-10-of-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-in-june/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Courtney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Your guide to streaming, including Clarkson’s Farm, The Bear, Sugar, Michael Jackson: The Verdict and Not Suitable for Work]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QGADJLFLLWT24AQQGTRZG7UNJE.jpg?auth=f927777225cdf5ad3795ae053194477f94271d0c0d0b1df8231f36ec629508d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clarkson's Farm: Jeremy Clarkson and Kaleb Cooper. Photograph: Prime Video]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Prime Video</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of workers in Ireland can opt out of auto-pension scheme next month ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/01/workers-signed-up-to-states-auto-enrolment-pension-scheme-can-opt-out-from-next-month/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/01/workers-signed-up-to-states-auto-enrolment-pension-scheme-can-opt-out-from-next-month/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My Future Fund auto-enrolment scheme offers two-month window for those who choose not to be part of scheme to fund retirement
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZNAMHCKOJJM3RDGSXADXZEVXVA.jpg?auth=7d8ed899059abdb74ea000272040ea41a488b975270b2629a1608e4353fadd9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[If workers are determined to opt out, they will have any contributions made to date refunded. Photograph: Alamy/PA

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alamy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaking English has been central to success of Ireland and its emigrants]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/01/speaking-english-has-been-central-to-success-of-ireland-and-its-emigrants/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/01/speaking-english-has-been-central-to-success-of-ireland-and-its-emigrants/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John FitzGerald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On the downside for Ireland, speaking a global language has made us complacent on the need for better language skills ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AZEYQEWPF3WQ6YTDNA34A4FENM.jpg?auth=2538ed1f662e3ab33325be34adcceb504da7343549e323159625a52ad1059430&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An NYPD band on Fifth Avenue, New York, during last year's St Patrick's Day parade in the city. Photograph: Michael M. Santiago/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael M. Santiago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘One of my first jobs was as a pony boy in Dublin Zoo, earning seven shillings a day’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/01/one-of-my-first-jobs-was-as-a-pony-boy-in-dublin-zoo-earning-seven-shillings-a-day/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/01/one-of-my-first-jobs-was-as-a-pony-boy-in-dublin-zoo-earning-seven-shillings-a-day/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Me & My Money: Ciarán Casey, author]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DWA2VHY45VGUXKSIY755S5T4GQ.JPG?auth=63ef5eea4b15ed0cda8bf043fd108e107e4ee39d0e5ecdd24e7e420edccb3ee8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ciarán Casey: 'For me, shopping is usually a military operation: identify target, get in, get out']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s water challenge isn’t shortage – it’s resilience]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/01/irelands-water-challenge-isnt-shortage-its-resilience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/01/irelands-water-challenge-isnt-shortage-its-resilience/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Laffey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[State’s water infrastructure in 2026 reflects decades of underinvestment, climate change and growth in demand]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DNY2BKX4TRG2VDXTGY2BZRNKVM.jpg?auth=a4bf0970c9f85e3cf0c2656b0afbd4604a7c348a7246a450eb4ab3a8effd2cec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The river Liffey is the 19th largest river in Ireland and every year 40 per cent of its flow ends up in our pipes. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">kickstand</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marilyn and Her Books by Gail Crowther: A bizarrely retrograde portrait of the actor as more than a ‘dumb blonde’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/06/01/marilyn-and-her-books-by-gail-crowther-a-bizarrely-retrograde-portrait-of-the-actor-as-more-than-dumb-blonde/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/06/01/marilyn-and-her-books-by-gail-crowther-a-bizarrely-retrograde-portrait-of-the-actor-as-more-than-dumb-blonde/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mei Chin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This book about Marilyn Monroe’s literary life brims with anodyne observations and saccharine psychology]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:11:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A52CFQWO6YBPIRRZCKROAHVI7U.jpg?auth=22f22dc1848b220b495bbac04571c7a53d9b4c1c1ea9bfa868177db6704e81f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marilyn Monroe and her then husband Arthur Miller having an Irish Coffee at Shannon during a short stop-over in Ireland in November 1956. Photograph: Shannon Development Archive Collection]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>