<?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/2026-06-02/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:46:07 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Number sitting Leaving Cert climbs to record level]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/03/number-sitting-leaving-cert-climbs-to-record-level/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/03/number-sitting-leaving-cert-climbs-to-record-level/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Over the Leaving Cert, Leaving Cert Applied and Junior Cert, 146,553 candidates will sit their exams]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KFMQSTWKV5D5DDYMBVP6NVXPVY.jpg?auth=12cca7511aa228c87a031837a6f86dd65874c59ab6bfa3be0f2cba4b058f57b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A record number of students are sitting their Leaving Certificate exams this year. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government ‘made aware’ of errors in Aughinish Alumina export data]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/government-made-aware-of-errors-in-aughinish-alumina-export-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/government-made-aware-of-errors-in-aughinish-alumina-export-data/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Gallagher, Ellen Coyne, Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[CSO figure showing 83% of Limerick-based operation’s exports go to Russia ‘not accurate’, says Minister]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:39:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5PO2OD6ROFSMDMWAUKGG5DKGRE.jpg?auth=bf6b538446c6395c362def8cfe81c9b69851f0739d0f6c2ad92017128b5452f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke said only about 45% of Aughinish Alumina's exports went to Russia in the first quarter of this year. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olivier Hoslet</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zelenskiy warns of further strikes after at least 23 killed in latest Russian attacks on Ukraine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/02/at-least-10-killed-in-russian-attack-on-ukraine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/02/at-least-10-killed-in-russian-attack-on-ukraine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Valentyn Ogirenko and Anna Voitenko]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Capital Kyiv and city of Dnipro among areas hit by ‘systemic’ drone and missile attacks]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:26:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L4UAG6YFABFUN3EGCZCRV6U6WY.jpg?auth=3842ce1ac20c75050dab94ddcd1c0c6b1216857dbf12368f793c4a6dcd401ebd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People at the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Photograph: Efrem Lukatsky/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Efrem Lukatsky</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Irish rugby player travels to Ukraine to deliver medical aid]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/former-irish-rugby-player-travels-to-ukraine-to-deliver-medical-aid-for-soldiers-who-have-lost-limbs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/former-irish-rugby-player-travels-to-ukraine-to-deliver-medical-aid-for-soldiers-who-have-lost-limbs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien, Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shane Leahy has co-ordinated delivery of more than €200 million in aid ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:16:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W72EWMQQIVCQ5G5QCL3YQO4JXA.jpeg?auth=6534f296e5dc6392be32ba7391fa9e57dc9baac41466eaabf3aac5d653b4f054&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leahy with the governor of Kherson Oblast, Oleksandr Prokudin, on Tuesday. Photograph: Courtesy of Shane Leahy ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue operation under way after boat sinks in Carlingford Lough]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/rescue-operation-under-way-after-boat-sinks-in-carlingford-lough/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/rescue-operation-under-way-after-boat-sinks-in-carlingford-lough/</guid><description><![CDATA[One person has been recovered from vessel but search ongoing for second person]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:02:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M3VZ5JMWVE6R7DMUP4HJZOQ2UY.jpg?auth=836a33a856b5ce7e542ddb0fc57db9b835e266c01c39560d7bb512db72fc4918&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of Dundalk Sub Aqua search and rescue head out to join a rescue operation after a fishing boat sank in Carlingford Lough. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Lebanon : another dangerous escalation ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/02/the-irish-times-view-on-lebanon-another-dangerous-escalation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/02/the-irish-times-view-on-lebanon-another-dangerous-escalation/</guid><description><![CDATA[Trump’s desire for a quick Iran peace deal now conflicts with Netanyahu’s need for a victory]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X3YBSMIUH4PHWAWM4TVWKJUZTE.jpg?auth=6c14b5a0cc8d2bd74213e221e833338dac3ff009ba6f2a3f24a82c38d95016d5&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 sites of Israeli airstrikes in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on Tuesday.
 (Photo by Abbas Fakih / AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abbas Fakih</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[RTÉ’s David McCullagh to give 2026 Béal na Bláth commemoration address]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/rtes-david-mccullagh-to-give-2026-beal-na-blath-commemoration-address/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/rtes-david-mccullagh-to-give-2026-beal-na-blath-commemoration-address/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Circumstances turned Michael Collins into a negotiator and constitutional craftsman, says broadcaster]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:50:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YHCCHNEZ6AXMGGZZLKV6UTWO7E.jpg?auth=cc639f4aa8d62257f88b28e91b524811be3629c5ceab4d94d61f9c16e5a94e96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael Collins was shot dead at Béal na Bláth in August 1922. Photograph: Hulton Archive]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on interest rates: the cycle turns upwards ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/02/the-irish-times-view-on-interest-rates-the-cycle-turns-upwards/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/02/the-irish-times-view-on-interest-rates-the-cycle-turns-upwards/</guid><description><![CDATA[If the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, then the challenge for the ECB will increase]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WVHWH44TIGEOYO3MFIWXY7UL5M.jpg?auth=0c1e7737702443ba4c6e02168ab843b8f1ac99bec48f0bfea76f9a7613a94cf1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Trying to get a clear view: European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde faces an uncertain outlook. (Photo by Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kirill Kudryavtsev</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derek Lyng steps down as Kilkenny senior hurling manager]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/02/derek-lyng-steps-down-as-kilkenny-senior-hurling-manager/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/02/derek-lyng-steps-down-as-kilkenny-senior-hurling-manager/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Departure comes in wake of Cats’ Leinster championship elimination]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:39:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZSSAJRVUEBUSM4V4IE7LJB26RQ.jpg?auth=99da6c87b0323fbd77f4b280420d5120830bcf50ee111f15a012159c8d4b0f11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Kilkenny hurling manager Derek Lyng in Parnell Park on May 24th. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New HSE autism assessments may ‘harm children’ and lengthen wait lists, groups say ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/02/new-hse-autism-assessments-may-harm-children-and-lengthen-wait-lists-groups-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/02/new-hse-autism-assessments-may-harm-children-and-lengthen-wait-lists-groups-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Updated protocol, which will introduce three-tiered approach, likely to come into force mid-2027]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:22:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NU24SX3YGNAYLKGWSR6UYUN3X4.JPG?auth=5ebd8764c18dd66a32483aefdcff7afdb1a789b20e5c2e1f27dd2a432a904a94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The new system was announced by three Ministers including Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and the HSE last week. 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[Man killed in Grafton Street stabbing was ‘always smiling’ and a ‘credit to his community’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/02/gardai-studying-video-footage-of-moments-leading-up-fatal-grafton-street-stabbing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/02/gardai-studying-video-footage-of-moments-leading-up-fatal-grafton-street-stabbing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally, Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Qayyum Balogun (21) was killed in the early hours of Monday as he tried to flee from armed attacker pursuing him]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:54:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7CBUJVA3SVGLRAMEBY2BWDK42Q.jpeg?auth=ac76d81866326f7a1da6d0d5e6b74132c484ddb0c1aba3db69b06a05a95375ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Qayyum Balogun was from a Nigerian family but had grown up in Ireland and was living in Dundalk, Co Louth.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexander Zverev swats aside teenager Rafael Jódar as elusive Grand Slam title inches closer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/02/alexander-zverev-swats-aside-teenager-rafael-jodar-as-elusive-grand-slam-title-inches-closer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/02/alexander-zverev-swats-aside-teenager-rafael-jodar-as-elusive-grand-slam-title-inches-closer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumaini Carayol at Roland Garros]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[German took another step towards winning at Roland Garros as he returned to the semi-finals of the French Open]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:26:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JTRLUB7RUSBMV6JF3ZKDLLPAME.jpg?auth=ebd8b674f357687797e4d7cfbdfef935a3ea80216390782d4002e659cb879121&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Germany's Alexander Zverev reacts to his victory over Spain's Rafael Jódar in the French Open quarter-finals. 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[UK police facing backlash over death of student (18) who was handcuffed while dying]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/02/uk-police-facing-backlash-over-death-of-student-18-who-was-handcuffed-while-dying/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/02/uk-police-facing-backlash-over-death-of-student-18-who-was-handcuffed-while-dying/</guid><description><![CDATA[Henry Nowak was killed by Vickrum Digwa, who falsely alleged a racist attack, in Southampton last year ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:45:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EO3CTO6UNDNU2BTG4QED6UDVPQ.jpg?auth=41cf16ef391637ac396bffdb0d88222eff744ac7a765e47097be264326149366&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Henry Nowak's father said his death should not be 'used to create further division, hatred or tension'. Photograph: Hampshire Police/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hampshire Police</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who died after Blanchardstown attack suffered ‘traumatic’ injuries, court hears ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/man-who-died-after-blanchardstown-attack-suffered-traumatic-injuries-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/man-who-died-after-blanchardstown-attack-suffered-traumatic-injuries-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Teenagers physically and verbally attacked Alex Coughlan, court hears, as one of teens denied bail for second time]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:19:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ORGDNIZBEZBTFJ4JGQUBMZ5ZAM.jpg?auth=6bef52dbbb46baf1a52e9179c56b7775555f9d6b064e5d4759adc2668d4adb38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alexander Coughlan, who was 37, was found unconscious on May 17th on Mill Road. Photograph: LinkedIn profile]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fulham confirm Marco Silva is leaving as head coach amid Benfica interest]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/02/fulham-confirm-marco-silva-is-leaving-as-head-coach-amid-benfica-interest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/02/fulham-confirm-marco-silva-is-leaving-as-head-coach-amid-benfica-interest/</guid><description><![CDATA[Benfica poised to lose current manager José Mourinho to Real Madrid]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:14:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MVRPSQ7CSLC7N7QZ6AXAEUGPD4.jpg?auth=06220b0ab0276d2ba3c76bce400e161b0de519452657fbbd59a9e990ae94c535&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marco Silva is leaving Fulham and is expected to replace José Mourinho at Benfica. Photograph: John Walton/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Walton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A piece of Switzerland that is forever Irish]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/02/a-piece-of-switzerland-that-is-forever-irish/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/02/a-piece-of-switzerland-that-is-forever-irish/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish monk St Gall settled down in a hermitage at what is now St Gallen]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PQ5WQSA2RJBEXJLC7RQH4DATGA.jpeg?auth=df883bd459eb76f7c00008506d44b4d43613e35393531d4af1397daccdc22a00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The library in the Abbey of St Gall]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Rail says rumours new Darts are too big for tunnels are false]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/06/02/irish-rail-says-rumours-new-darts-are-too-big-for-tunnels-are-false/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/06/02/irish-rail-says-rumours-new-darts-are-too-big-for-tunnels-are-false/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Roll-out of new carriages is delayed, but company says this has nothing to do with their size]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5OKUMGSTAO4SNHLH7Q24PTLQKI.jpg?auth=7b27e1d2cf940dff4575de09427015c4fe48379a59dc197de3b6ed0d204b6c36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Dart from Greystones passing through a tunnel at Bray Head, Co Wicklow. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have your say: Tell us about your favourite local coffee shop]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/06/02/have-your-say-tell-us-about-your-favourite-local-coffee-shop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/06/02/have-your-say-tell-us-about-your-favourite-local-coffee-shop/</guid><description><![CDATA[Maybe it’s friendly service, delicious pastries or lunch specials that keep you coming back time and again]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:47:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DJZISMOLXVAZPP3UTXF56YNOLU.jpg?auth=6c85401b48f76bee76cf2c2aff0f90ca5177407de9d8cde82195851264ccaf45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran reviewing proposed agreement to end war with US as Israel continues Lebanon incursion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/02/israel-continues-to-strike-southern-lebanon-after-holding-off-on-beirut-attack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/02/israel-continues-to-strike-southern-lebanon-after-holding-off-on-beirut-attack/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jana Choukeir]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Negotiations ongoing with deal to extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz to be struck over ​the next week, Trump claims]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:45:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VADV7LMJWVZUJH4A4GCUZ3PJLI.jpg?auth=e5f1ce098ab2c663949d56619cb0186cfe70d0c272848b82ce3ef946109b8e18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People look out from a damaged building a day after an Israeli air strike in Tyre, Lebanon, on Tuesday. Photograph: Wael Hamzeh/Reuters
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Wael Hamzeh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rape will be ‘seared into my brain for rest of my life’, says alleged victim of Jeffrey Donaldson]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/jeffrey-donaldson-trial-to-hear-evidence-from-second-alleged-victim/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/jeffrey-donaldson-trial-to-hear-evidence-from-second-alleged-victim/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements, Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former DUP leader accused of rape, several counts of gross indecency and indecent assault]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:25:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NCJND52L3OLEO5IF2I7AN4P6OM.jpg?auth=513413dbc91aa223c17de6334aa7f071a4c43760006e4a04128e3d23a90fa628&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson leaves Newry Crown Court on Tuesday, where he and his wife Eleanor Donaldson are accused of historical sexual offences. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiiko go deo]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/05/30/kiiko-go-deo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/05/30/kiiko-go-deo/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Ferrari]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Comhoibriú ceoil leictreonaigh idir an DJ Emmy Shigeta agus an léiritheoir John McDowell is ea Kiiko. Labhair siad beirt le Emma Ferrari.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F4PHWE745FC5XFVRC6ECQ3EDBY.png?auth=b7a8c9fef2e9c93753d4c5eda89f9d9021484c5f9eb7bd03dd0026b2cdd4751a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kiiko. Grianghraf: Daisy Chain Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany’s far-right and hard-left politics boomerang back to the horseshoe theory]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/02/germanys-far-right-and-hard-left-politics-boomerang-back-to-the-horseshoe-theory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/02/germanys-far-right-and-hard-left-politics-boomerang-back-to-the-horseshoe-theory/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Scally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BSW alliance, struggling around margins to enter Bundestag, may be able to find common ground with Alternative for Germany]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:54:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LBSHKO4WCVWNFUBH5HAGGMABNA.jpg?auth=b201a6ecc8a7eaab72c77f086d4ec1b44e98cb3f0f3458c8dd5a85f66a2d7fb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leader of left-wing populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) Sahra Wagenknecht speaks during a debate at the Bundestag in Berlin in 2025. Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tobias Schwarz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kostyuk wins emotional all-Ukrainian quarter-final with Svitolina to set up Andreeva clash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/02/kostyuk-wins-emotional-all-ukrainian-quarter-final-with-svitolina-to-set-up-andreeva-clash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/02/kostyuk-wins-emotional-all-ukrainian-quarter-final-with-svitolina-to-set-up-andreeva-clash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumaini Carayol at Roland Garros, agencies]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Andreeva will now play Marta Kostyuk who came through an emotional all-Ukrainian match with Elina Svitolina]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:45:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JDFYC24HNVQOBAAO7GCPGAI3VY.jpg?auth=444ab71958040ddae97d7d2bd2c7dd8dc133e792a3e69e0a16ac01458a2366f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marta Kostyuk celebrates winning match point against fellow Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in their French Open quarter-final at Roland Garros. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matthew Stockman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global markets rally on renewed hope for US-Iran peace deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/global-markets-rally-on-renewed-hope-for-us-iran-peace-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/global-markets-rally-on-renewed-hope-for-us-iran-peace-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Euronext Dublin outperformed many of its European peers to finish the day up 1.2% as Ryanair and Glanbia made gains]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:42:09 +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[US markets rose along with optimism of an Iran deal. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Spencer Platt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool closing on deal to make Andoni Iraola head coach after holding talks ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/02/liverpool-closing-on-deal-to-make-andoni-iraola-head-coach-after-holding-talks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/02/liverpool-closing-on-deal-to-make-andoni-iraola-head-coach-after-holding-talks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Hunter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spaniard is clear front-runner to replace Arne Slot at Liverpool, who want to hire manager before World Cup]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:37:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HXKPDNT2SWB5LZ4EOTSREAWHUQ.jpg?auth=41dee96ef82f4718dd8732fd27457ccc6578a80606960e94dceaeb41c5c7eca0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andoni Iraola is set to replace Arnie Slot after he was sacked by Liverpool. Photograph: John Walton/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Walton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women of Honour to challenge Minister’s decision not to financially assist group in tribunal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/women-of-honour-to-challenge-ministers-decision-not-to-financially-assist-group-in-tribunal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/women-of-honour-to-challenge-ministers-decision-not-to-financially-assist-group-in-tribunal/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tribunal to examine allegations of widespread abuse and misconduct in Defence Forces made by group of women veterans]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:25:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PBMLKETXJRD2PC4AYCJI64T4KA.JPG?auth=9a2e9d2740b972866c236b2239a7aa4ee20800e240b665bb892759e44ae348b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the Women of Honour group: Roslyn O’Callaghan, Diane Byrne and Honor Murphy outside the tribunal. Photograph: Barry Cronin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Barry Cronin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ireland means a lot to us in India with our own freedom struggle,’ Gandhi’s grandson says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/30/gopalkrishna-gandhi-trinity-college-dublin-jaipur-literary-festival/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/05/30/gopalkrishna-gandhi-trinity-college-dublin-jaipur-literary-festival/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Academic and writer Gopalkrishna Gandhi is participating in Jaipur Literary Festival in Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:21:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FCIX55IUV5AZZFK3YNM4ZSVRDA.jpeg?auth=542b8c30f4e34fb3f950281374864bcbe7b9a3cf1f11e1b1a2abef9682a5ea65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Gandhi saw himself as an ordinary man who felt compelled to do things for those who had been brutalised by the partition of India': Gopalkrishna Gandhi at the Jaipur International Festival in Trinity College Dublin. Photograph: Ronan McGreevy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronan McGreevy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans lodged for north Dublin power plant near M50]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/plans-lodged-for-north-dublin-power-plant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/plans-lodged-for-north-dublin-power-plant/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kilshane Energy seeks permission for ‘flexible peaking plant’ to provide ‘reliable source of backup generation’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:58:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VBF7XCJXO5NKRTIEPRU7ZPAFV4.jpg?auth=135357c0b270c2203620853fec03f97f96b001c16a70ce6aed830bc5b6bbfa25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kilshane Energy has secured permission for its €250 million phase one of the scheme. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former SNP chief Peter Murrell used false invoice to buy motorhome with party funds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/02/former-snp-chief-peter-murrell-bought-motorhome-and-robotic-lawnmower-with-party-funds-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/02/former-snp-chief-peter-murrell-bought-motorhome-and-robotic-lawnmower-with-party-funds-court-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simeon Kerr in Edinburgh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:53:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AYRUR7UTGEY5V72ZGEI2KCIFBU.jpg?auth=e0674ec897c7db8668b9b85a6f49eb9b0cbcb8f501d3f28e4b45d399001d5b45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Peter Murrell arrives in a prison van for a further court hearing in Edinburgh, following his admission that he embezzled more than £400,000 from the SNP. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jane Barlow</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garda accused of burglary and assault sent forward for trial in Donegal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/garda-accused-of-burglary-and-assault-sent-forward-for-trial-in-donegal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/garda-accused-of-burglary-and-assault-sent-forward-for-trial-in-donegal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris McNulty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Alan O’Mahony of Commons Road, Cork, is also charged with sending a photograph of a named woman to another person]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:48:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EBIGPYH5PJATRJKCBAQEQDPSM4.jpg?auth=35d623bfdb27735ded36f92f4d825470895d2580b29c12f0f754ccef423653d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Garda Alan O'Mahony will stand trial at Letterkenny Circuit Court, Co Donegal. Photograph: Northwest News]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NORTH WEST NEWSPIX</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man held on suspicion of attempted murder after police car driven at officer ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/02/man-held-on-suspicion-of-attempted-murder-after-police-car-driven-at-officer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/02/man-held-on-suspicion-of-attempted-murder-after-police-car-driven-at-officer/</guid><description><![CDATA[The officer sustained serious injuries in the incident in Downpatrick at the weekend]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:44:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VRNAPTAK7X2M4KVW2KQCRZ732E.jpg?auth=88c2329941fd8f45b089f93fc59d06f6cd5f665478f8fc73cfdc0cd2125b8e9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kieran Turley (27) from Vianstown Road in Downpatrick, appeared before the town’s magistrates’ court on Monday on multiple charges. Photograph: Rebecca Black/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Rebecca Black</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert: Just one more sleep to go]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/02/leaving-cert-just-one-more-sleep-to-go/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/02/leaving-cert-just-one-more-sleep-to-go/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Classroom to College: If you are a student, parent or teacher, we have the news, views and information for you]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:41:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DNDFDHMV2BAVDG5U5LQV5AJU44.jpg?auth=a3e1cf2b849bd79e5a595a70e57aabaa5fb8fe740b3495e0b265e1832b7be863&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[During June, we will publish the views of students, parents and teachers. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Rizwan Mehmood </media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It is two sets of posts and a patch of grass’ - Armagh’s Forker unconcerned by Louth game venue ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/02/it-is-two-sets-of-posts-and-a-patch-of-grass-armaghs-forker-unconcerned-by-louth-game-venue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/02/it-is-two-sets-of-posts-and-a-patch-of-grass-armaghs-forker-unconcerned-by-louth-game-venue/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Louth have been handed a home draw in the Round 2A clash ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:32:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2TGBIOLBIBDDLCCKSHZE7GFID4.jpg?auth=ca203d1b2deb2d4c5cc17a3eac03b0aac2579e8bf57b768923b844ae7e2b3843&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Louth have previously used Grattan Park in Inniskeen to play championship matches while their new stadium is being constructed. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie ©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil servant accused of leaking Government details to foreign agency remanded in custody]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/civil-servant-accused-of-leaking-government-information-to-foreign-agency-remanded-in-custody/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/civil-servant-accused-of-leaking-government-information-to-foreign-agency-remanded-in-custody/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Yevgen McKeeffe allegedly obtained or transferred official data ‘and supplied them to a foreign intelligence service for personal gain’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:27:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FY3TAOYRLNE4FKAKSIZ764WYHM.jpg?auth=d8189f860facb47528f74dbeb437499b1672e30e9df34ad565a390e39635640a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Yevgen McKeeffe was arrested at departures in Dublin Airport on Thursday, attempting to leave the country carrying €5,650 and a one-way ticket.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sasar</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Kids after Leaving Cert English look punch drunk’: teacher has his say ahead of ‘tough’ first exam]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/02/kids-after-leaving-cert-english-look-punch-drunk-teacher-has-say-on-tough-first-exam/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/02/kids-after-leaving-cert-english-look-punch-drunk-teacher-has-say-on-tough-first-exam/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Hogan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sheer amount of handwriting required in answers can make heads – and hands – ache]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:06:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AB4EQLZYGJDHDPD2RAMB536KDI.jpg?auth=703ecd927e2491fb69d5100d7e69df18deae4cf702c844271428b197ffe506c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Robert McDermott suggests the Leaving Cert examinations could begin with another paper instead: 'They talk a lot about innovation in education']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse dealer ordered to pay stable worker more than €4,500 for employment rights breaches]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/horse-dealer-ordered-to-pay-stable-worker-more-than-4500-for-employment-rights-breaches/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/horse-dealer-ordered-to-pay-stable-worker-more-than-4500-for-employment-rights-breaches/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Valentine Jevardat De Fombelle says she received 12 weeks’ wages for 13 weeks’ work at Co Sligo company]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:36:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SWWWZGYXHBCJDMP56F5Q6QDIEE.JPG?auth=fe42412fac6eb5fb1182b0583d79c02bca6030e8372a1230922551c6c858788f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Valentine Jevardat De Fombelle told the tribunal she started on a one-week 'trial' on April 24th, 2025, and started paid work a week later on a stated wage of €1,200 every four weeks.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connacht Air Dome reinflated and set to be back in use by the end of June ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/02/connacht-air-dome-reinflated-and-set-to-be-back-in-use-by-the-end-of-june/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/02/connacht-air-dome-reinflated-and-set-to-be-back-in-use-by-the-end-of-june/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Air Dome structure was destroyed during Storm Éowyn and has been rebuilt at a cost in the region of €4m]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:17:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UYWCRKE62REETAXQ4FICNIFVCQ.jpg?auth=4f3fabe44213db8b3cd3349f9e5ef4d1e1c56f37ddcac8c09b5da1703762c29e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A view of the Connacht GAA Air Dome after high winds from Storm Éowyn destroyed the roof in January 2025. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie ©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-Ireland football draw: Roscommon to play Monaghan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/02/all-ireland-draw-live-updates-teams-await-their-fate-in-rounds-2a-and-2b/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/02/all-ireland-draw-live-updates-teams-await-their-fate-in-rounds-2a-and-2b/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Follow the draw live with 16 counties waiting to see who they get in the second round]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:14:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G7LOYAOFXBGSNNTIXJZB7UGRE4.jpg?auth=55be94fac4c008b9d31499905285a055c03d547e4b9d538702e7bdbbecff77af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Four teams will be eliminated from the Sam Maguire Cup after round two. Photograph: Cathal Noonan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Cathal Noonan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the World Cup arrived yet? In the US, it depends on who you ask]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/02/has-the-world-cup-arrived-yet-in-the-us-it-depends-on-who-you-ask/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/02/has-the-world-cup-arrived-yet-in-the-us-it-depends-on-who-you-ask/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Leander Schaerlaeckens]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Just days away from the opener, the tournament has yet to feel fully real for fans and even some players]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:07:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/POLTK24HIZMBZQ72SRY3ZBEMDA.jpg?auth=f4ff59cddf3ba3faa91cd64325313556ddae39420081291e3770a0f1c66eb1a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[MetLife Stadium, host venue for 2026 FIFA World Cup. Photograph: Angela Weiss/ AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Angela Weiss</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Na Carmanaigh abú]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/na-carmanaigh-abu/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/na-carmanaigh-abu/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Titley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gaelic Wexford 1400-1660 - sárleabhar staire ina dtugtar a gceart do Ghaeil Loch Garman]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D6FAOP22VBATVOBWPZY3S5WJCQ.jpg?auth=6fd4d037c37effc1762a792bbd6b5666ee669a48b5d1385b637fe3e7a658ff7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Caisleán an tSlaoid atá suite i gContae Loch Garman. Grianghraf: iStock/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">stevegeer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Louth used smart tweaks and superb efficiency to shoot down Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/02/how-louth-used-smart-tweaks-and-superb-efficiency-to-shoot-down-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/02/how-louth-used-smart-tweaks-and-superb-efficiency-to-shoot-down-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Wee County changed their kickout approach at half-time to turn the momentum at Croke Park]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:31:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5HRFLR7USJCW3OB7TVWLRVE6D4.jpg?auth=11a6140f43559647c51292a55b9583a2d76340c47d20ca2840241c56d5e24bef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Louth’s Craig Lennon celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal against Dublin on Sunday. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who died after swimming across river Liffey was victim of earlier knife attack]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/02/man-who-died-after-swimming-across-river-liffey-was-victim-of-earlier-knife-attack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/02/man-who-died-after-swimming-across-river-liffey-was-victim-of-earlier-knife-attack/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thomas Griffin (31), whose brother was stabbed to death at a warehouse rave in November 2014, died on Saturday]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:22:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E4FR3YEWOVBMLDN7CLHKT5K4VQ.jpg?auth=fd4545e11f045a809b58d284aa5645330953cd3b38d2fe9e2deb5a6303b2fee6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thomas Griffin died in St James's Hospital, Dublin, on Sunday following a knife attack the previous day.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owain Rhys Davies: Twin Peaks actor dies aged 44]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/02/owain-rhys-davies-twin-peaks-actor-dies-aged-44/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/02/owain-rhys-davies-twin-peaks-actor-dies-aged-44/</guid><description><![CDATA[Davies starred as Agent Wilson in a reboot of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s hit series in 2017]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:18:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TPF77Q5K6VGUTD76PDVHFASQ5Y.jpg?auth=8b92345184ad21a129fb289ce87a2686400bc2520c1f20027403dfe9096436d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Owain Rhys Davies at a Twin Peaks premiere in 2017. Photograph: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alberto E. Rodriguez</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged in MI5 spying case fails in court bid to remove tag for wedding-dress trip]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/woman-charged-in-mi5-spying-case-fails-in-court-bid-to-remove-tag-for-wedding-dress-trip/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/woman-charged-in-mi5-spying-case-fails-in-court-bid-to-remove-tag-for-wedding-dress-trip/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Cassidy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Amanda Duffy is awaiting trial on ‘serious terrorist charges’ arising out of an undercover surveillance operation targeting senior New IRA figures, court told]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:18:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O2RBBJ44BFG77BXHGSI55XNRHM.jpg?auth=2a8769ce11d616e149d237790f23946bb06b5cbd5f82284d0b2f7eebd65fe070&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Amanda Duffy applied through Belfast Crown Court for a variation in the conditions for the removal of an electronic tag on her ankle. Photograph: iStock ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brostock</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short seller Andrew Left found guilty of securities fraud]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/06/02/short-seller-andrew-left-found-guilty-of-securities-fraud/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/06/02/short-seller-andrew-left-found-guilty-of-securities-fraud/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kaye Wiggins]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Case could have significant implications for investors publishing commentary on stocks]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:10:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/57FWPO7XSTTHXHOWCVARQL6LOA.jpg?auth=92f2dc52037222ba201ea03311efa7b566bb1dc2b4b8d87b53f2330cbbc7e652&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, has been convicted of fraud in a criminal trial in the US. Photograph: James Jackman/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Jackman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signs of strain surface in Trump-Netanyahu relationship]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/02/trumps-frustrated-call-to-netanyahu-a-clear-sign-of-strained-relations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/02/trumps-frustrated-call-to-netanyahu-a-clear-sign-of-strained-relations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Many in Washington blame the Israeli leader for dragging the US into a costly war that has failed to achieve any of its aims]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:01:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/36LIWM3IVBGP5PPTIAQ4ILPX34?auth=afc188ef6c2750765b588eb737fbf3c93b52b4f06f301d80fbbac3bca7cc6c58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The 'special bond' Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has nurtured with US president Donald Trump is under strain. Photograph: Tierney L Cross/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tierney L. Cross</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masters of the Universe review: All solid good fun. All professionally honed. A minor miracle]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/06/02/masters-of-the-universe-review-all-solid-good-fun-all-professionally-honed-a-minor-miracle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/06/02/masters-of-the-universe-review-all-solid-good-fun-all-professionally-honed-a-minor-miracle/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brash, retro and self-aware, this Mattel franchise film walks the fine line between clever and stupid]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WSJ7W5GBFFFWTPKOOY72IBSSMQ.jpg?auth=1d907b248cea1b66e5c50d6f257f399d3da7eba312fc6e42799d7c14105fba18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Masters of the Universe: Nicholas Galitzine. Photograph: Giles Keyte/Amazon MGM]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Photo Credit: Giles Keyte</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man to serve consecutive sentences for frenzied attack on father and murder of mother]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/man-to-serve-consecutive-sentences-for-frenzied-attack-on-father-and-murder-of-mother/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/02/man-to-serve-consecutive-sentences-for-frenzied-attack-on-father-and-murder-of-mother/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Magennis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Danny Heyneman (33) of Kilnavart, Co Cavan, stabbed his mother at least 14 times in an attack of ‘extraordinary violence’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:56:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VKN3XDUD62APOOLDEAJMWEKVIA.JPG?auth=21a7935bf8818a8ff5339299521eb04d30a0ecb5919e08a0d67075e2f463536a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judge Tony Hunt said the couple’s 'only apparent crime was to extend a place of safety to Danny [Heyneman] and care for him'. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grocery inflation dips to 5.5% as summer spending starts in earnest ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/grocery-inflation-at-55-as-summer-spending-starts-in-earnest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/grocery-inflation-at-55-as-summer-spending-starts-in-earnest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inflation rate is slowest since last summer with demand jumping for ice cream, antipasti and sun care products ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:51:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUFM2DFTYWLIPGSG3DTI73CQGA.jpg?auth=70d4145e5c27c799f469abe411a7fae4337348eaa5f26123d2ed9e7b483ddc9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Take-home grocery sales climbed by 2.8 per cent over the four weeks to May 17th with pressure on shoppers easing slightly as like-for-like grocery prices went up by 5.5 per cent, the slowest rate of increase since July 2025.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tolga Akmen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish birth and fertility rates continue to decline]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/06/02/irish-birth-and-fertility-rates-continue-to-decline/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/06/02/irish-birth-and-fertility-rates-continue-to-decline/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Average age of first-time mothers has risen from 30.7 years to 31.8 years in last decade]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:35:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IX5OJ4DZZZB6TL4QY4272J5HMM.jpg?auth=832c1199271e9fbd07c03142b6c24cf2832534193a27c03bbfca3252310e8788&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There were 54,125 births in the State last year, more than 11,000 fewer than in 2015. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">StefaNikolic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Togra pobail ‘Ceiliúradh Coffee’ ag dul ó neart go neart i nGaillimh ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/togra-pobail-ceiliuradh-coffee-ag-dul-o-neart-go-neart-i-ngaillimh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/togra-pobail-ceiliuradh-coffee-ag-dul-o-neart-go-neart-i-ngaillimh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine Ní Dhonnaile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thall is Abhus: Ceiliúradh Coffee;  Comórtas Liteartha an Oireachtais; seodra Megan Forte Clarke & Lynott; agus Spotsolas ar Ealaíontóir Éireannach – McGrath]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U52H56NRJZBRJBZNPITNJGT4JU.jpg?auth=2cb4fa39e5a906053b6377d0966f82470651bfb0cdbb2c0e1e66c8c363553581&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tá sé mar aidhm ag an tionscadal pobalbhunaithe Ceiliúradh Coffee veain caife a oscailt. Stocghrianghraf: iStock/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">LuckyBusiness</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cora agus comhráite]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/cora-agus-comhraite/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/cora-agus-comhraite/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ursula Savage]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I bhfianaise na dtorthaí fothoghcháin, tá plé ionraic de dhíth taobh istigh d’Fhianna Fáil]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5J3OUJCIDZGDFCYDO6VM6EKHCU.JPG?auth=dbabe98b820637d220ffac659dac7f61d97aeb3d619801c780c4eacc8a65c78d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tá ceisteanna faoi cheannasaíocht Mhicheál Martin ardaithe le roinnt míonna anuas ach gan aon ghníomh déanta mar gheall orthu, go dtí seo cibé. Grianghraf: Alan Betson 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Ní áirím mar éacht aon chinneadh a rinne daoine eile fúm: duaiseanna, díol leabhar, sin rudaí nach bhfuil cumhacht agam féin orthu ag deireadh an lae.”]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/ni-airim-mar-eacht-aon-chinneadh-a-rinne-daoine-eile-fum-duaiseanna-diol-leabhar-sin-rudai-nach-bhfuil-cumhacht-agam-fein-orthu-ag-deireadh-an-lae/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/ni-airim-mar-eacht-aon-chinneadh-a-rinne-daoine-eile-fum-duaiseanna-diol-leabhar-sin-rudai-nach-bhfuil-cumhacht-agam-fein-orthu-ag-deireadh-an-lae/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Is úrscéalaí í Naoise Dolan, údar Exciting Times (2020) agus The Happy Couple (2023).]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5FWNCNVWMZCKVI5MR57S5R4AXQ.jpg?auth=7d3277041f718e2b1d3d9a8c61aaf8096672c5e0a3ee573f16b11f009412a51a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Naoise Dolan: "tá bród orm go raibh mé in ann teorainneacha agus caighdeáin a bheith agam, rud nach bhfuil éasca agus tú i do bhean óg i réimsí ina mbíonn gach duine ag ceapadh gurb iadsan amháin atá ag iarraidh rud éigin uait."]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EV registrations double in May as Irish car market grows 4.7%]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/ev-registrations-double-in-may-as-irish-car-market-grows-47/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/ev-registrations-double-in-may-as-irish-car-market-grows-47/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McAleer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs now account for two-thirds of all new car registrations as sales continue to rise ahead of 262 plate]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:56:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EHAWVT2W75HANA3EODIF34HOIY.jpg?auth=b25de139a642f9b4d6cd4d6fb74e0ff5bc16d775b8fc5157f40c79d4082f9763&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Toyota’s Yaris Cross is the best-selling new car model. Photograph: Francois Lo Presti/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FRANCOIS LO PRESTI</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool great Kenny Dalglish is undergoing treatment for cancer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/02/liverpool-great-kenny-dalglish-is-undergoing-treatment-for-cancer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/02/liverpool-great-kenny-dalglish-is-undergoing-treatment-for-cancer/</guid><description><![CDATA[The 75-year-old was moved to issue statement after mistakenly posting on social media]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:50:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RT5SLEYE3BT3JC6KJ7FSF5JXSQ.jpg?auth=382b5028d7ba5d700dd43fbb0ccd9d96c6a4673529d1d94f38e99957556afb33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Liverpool's Kenny Dalglish during the Legends match at Anfield. Photograph: Ian Hodgson/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ian Hodgson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southampton owner will not sack apologetic Tonda Eckert despite role in Spygate scandal ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/02/southampton-owner-will-not-sack-apologetic-tonda-eckert-despite-role-in-spygate-scandal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/02/southampton-owner-will-not-sack-apologetic-tonda-eckert-despite-role-in-spygate-scandal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Fisher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Saints head coach issues apology in club video message]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:34:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XAJBYUBI2UI4VZYYE5C2BBOE64.jpg?auth=b82aceea640cede37e05fc37eb8d17a28ac679241f031bb3540dd3bac8e70c63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has issued an apology on the club’s X account over the ‘Spygate’ scandal. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Matthews</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWG Group buys O’Briens Cafe, Abrakebabra and Bagel Factory in deal said to exceed €15m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/bwg-group-buys-obriens-cafe-abrakebabra-and-bagel-factory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/bwg-group-buys-obriens-cafe-abrakebabra-and-bagel-factory/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Operator of Spar, Mace and Londis convenience chains enters Irish quick service restaurant sector]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U7FFOQDPFJDANF4ASYRLMU5SSE.jpg?auth=2cb05eda790e8c3db86a7062641b0405d2ef91c678650b08f5872e0a4bbe0cb9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[BWG Group chief executive John Moane]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s new savings scheme may have ‘modest’ impact on banks’ income, Goodbody says ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/harriss-savings-scheme-may-have-modest-impact-on-banks-income-goodbody-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/harriss-savings-scheme-may-have-modest-impact-on-banks-income-goodbody-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lenders’ investment arms are set to capture a share of money leaving deposit accounts, analyst forecasts]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:20:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YO3VQJZQ6ZCSDE5K7GXP2Z3GQI.JPG?auth=9b6e92e84a5966a1d7c3dd564cc215276f0696a83847c398279010e79bdbef9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said the planned personal investment account regime will feature an annual flat-rate tax.  Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenerife wedding planner that closed suddenly says those chasing money are ‘wasting’ their time ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/we-dont-have-any-money-left-tenerife-wedding-planner-says-as-40-couples-lose-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/we-dont-have-any-money-left-tenerife-wedding-planner-says-as-40-couples-lose-out/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Co-owner of Weddings in Tenerife urges people not to ‘keep chasing this like it was a crime’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:17:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MI3IBFB6NZDT7MCFQNSBOL7GCE.jpg?auth=45c1b7d3ab65802a9f8af66c396c6bd4ea6e6fdba586bca63cb07a7ef7f9fbbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lars Jensen, who ran Weddings In Tenerife with his wife, Claire Lopez, said about 40 couples had been affected by the business seeking insolvency. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">seven</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Healy-Rae says brother Danny’s interview effectively sacked him as minister of state ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/02/michael-healy-rae-says-brothers-comments-on-government-meant-he-was-pulled-overboard/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/02/michael-healy-rae-says-brothers-comments-on-government-meant-he-was-pulled-overboard/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy, Anne Lucey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kerry TD, who resigned as junior minister following fuel protests, says Danny’s interview effectively sacked him and ‘damaged Team Healy-Rae' ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:10:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OCFXD476RBCQRE76T55D6CJTLQ.JPG?auth=7e741e6e0134a3c98cdd49e5a165c71f1dc761badb0d04ec85489a90fa835607&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Danny and Michael Healy-Rae. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teangacha i mbaol: D’fhéadfadh an rialtas toscaire speisialta a cheapadh]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/teangacha-i-mbaol-dfheadfadh-an-rialtas-toscaire-speisialta-a-cheapadh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/teangacha-i-mbaol-dfheadfadh-an-rialtas-toscaire-speisialta-a-cheapadh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peadar Kirby]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An bhfuil spéis ag an rialtas taithí na hÉireann ar athbheochan teangacha a roinnt le stáit eile?]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain defends its rejection of Trump’s ‘law of the jungle’ approach to foreign policy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/02/spain-defends-its-rejection-of-trumps-law-of-the-jungle-approach-to-foreign-policy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/02/spain-defends-its-rejection-of-trumps-law-of-the-jungle-approach-to-foreign-policy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alec Russell and Barney Jopson in Madrid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Foreign minister José Manuel Albares says Spain is simply sticking to its internationalist principles while others forget theirs]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:34:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OFZXLLMD3ULSIVDTSE24MLGL6E.jpg?auth=e11447d239e89a18659a088de3f42ac59c9bde1e67502018b513f5d23a53d38a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez was the first European leader to declare the US-Israeli war on Iran illegal. Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Javier Soriano</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icon revenue was overstated by $158m between 2023 and 2024]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/icon-revenue-was-overstated-by-158m-between-2023-and-2024/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/icon-revenue-was-overstated-by-158m-between-2023-and-2024/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shares in Dublin-based clinical trials group are currently down 27% so far this year]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:02:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XASPFGPTHROARHMR2SQ2KO6Z3I.jpg?auth=edc84d9d24a749df79c1008fbb67468ec43d10ac5e0c67409c7b71a09ed7436c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Icon's headquarters in Leopardstown, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times








Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill / The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Donaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confused by the new format for the All-Ireland football championship? Here’s how it works]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/05/all-ireland-football-championship-a-complete-guide-to-the-sam-maguire-and-tailteann-cup-competitions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/05/all-ireland-football-championship-a-complete-guide-to-the-sam-maguire-and-tailteann-cup-competitions/</guid><description><![CDATA[This will be the sixth format change in nine years, but it’s not as complicated as it seems]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:50:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3NMMOLDQMJDX7FWEXEJMTABV5Y.jpg?auth=8a9f78fd110f4ecffa188cc5df10c97921fcb4ee3b33cfd7aff6936189fb31a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sixteen counties are in the running for the Sam Maguire Cup as part of the All-Ireland series. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euro zone inflation rises to 3.2% in May as ECB prepares to raise rates]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/euro-zone-inflation-rises-to-32-in-may-as-ecb-prepares-to-raise-rates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/euro-zone-inflation-rises-to-32-in-may-as-ecb-prepares-to-raise-rates/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olaf Storbeck  , Ian Smith ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Middle East energy shock pushes price growth to highest level in nearly three years]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:38:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V2CZVDRBLN5P3DQJI3R4YEIWBU.jpg?auth=6fea806c458949a6b69d61c90e3fedf3ce89588168e20c78c04b59662e22b58b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Energy was 10.9 per cent more expensive than a year before, according to latest euro zone inflation figures. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gareth Fuller</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after stolen police car driven at PSNI officer ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/02/man-arrested-after-stolen-police-car-driven-at-psni-officer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/02/man-arrested-after-stolen-police-car-driven-at-psni-officer/</guid><description><![CDATA[36-year-old being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder after incident in Downpatrick]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:36:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M4X5JMF6P73JNRN4K7T5ATQ43E.jpg?auth=52c00646c5faa13a419278dd76fec0e628f2a0e757c7aa54e614591106d73e66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Police officer seriously injured after stolen PSNI vehicle driven at him. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[MyWealthManagement acquires Adelphi Financial Brokers as it continues growth strategy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/mywealthmanagement-to-acquire-adelphi-financial-brokers-as-it-continues-growth-strategy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/mywealthmanagement-to-acquire-adelphi-financial-brokers-as-it-continues-growth-strategy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[MWM is targeting €750m in assets under management by the end of Q2, with its acquisition pipeline aiming to boost that to €1.5bn by year-end]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MBA562NJ4JAE7KOJZSGIYFLM4I.JPG?auth=fad7ba4582bc48931de811af353937a77967aec617bc319823d143b97b9b2ed3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Joey Sheahan, head of acquisitions at MyWealthManagement Group and John O’Byrne, director of Adelphi Financial Brokers.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Preab choise agus imir’ chun luas a chur faoi chraobh pheil na mban]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/preab-choise-agus-imir-chun-luas-a-chur-faoi-chraobh-peile-na-mban/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/preab-choise-agus-imir-chun-luas-a-chur-faoi-chraobh-peile-na-mban/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Máire Ní Bhraonáin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cuirfear tús le Craobh Shinsir Peile na mBan TG4 2026 ag an deireadh seachtaine. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MBIE5K2UW23HOL5SVBCZCRKVIU.jpg?auth=c8aff9eec6bb9091b2024bfebcf9733fb5f1e1c7f09804a1dc0251a35840497a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ag seoladh Chraobh Shinsir Peile na mBan TG4 2026 bhí Shauna Lynch (an Cabhán), Charlene Tyrrell (Liatroim), Laoise Lenehan (Cill Dara), Emma Cleary (Corcaigh), Ella Brennan (Maigh Eo), Niamh Carr (Dún na nGall), Sarah Fitzgerald (Uíbh Fhailí) agus Lauren Ryan (Luimneach) Imreofar Cluichí Ceannais Sinsir, Idirmheánach agus Sóisir Uile-Éireann TG4 2026 i bPáirc an Chrócaigh Dé Domhnaigh 2 Lúnasa. Grianghraf: brendan moran/ sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Investor Awards celebrates achievement across industry]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/06/02/irish-investor-awards-celebrates-achievement-across-industry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/06/02/irish-investor-awards-celebrates-achievement-across-industry/</guid><description><![CDATA[The awards recognise leading private equity and venture capital transactions and achievements across the Irish market]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:56:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MTKLCB5UFVHZZACW3R5PJI75NA.jpg?auth=502e4c1c1c337fe6448038a9bd6fb990d28005b1c20cd963c391f35f34d935c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John Bowe, corporate finance partner, and Tom O’Brien, managing partner of Forvis Mazars, with Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris. Photograph: Stuart McNamara]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">www.CorporatePhotographersDublin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling Dublin go to Cavan to extend summer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/02/struggling-dublin-go-to-cavan-to-extend-summer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/02/struggling-dublin-go-to-cavan-to-extend-summer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leinster’s Jacques Nienaber says ‘people don’t value him’; Katie McCabe joins Chelsea]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:47:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VTC6GUOIBQ5ZEL4H42K3AGT2E4.jpg?auth=584be0d7966839c1e2e419ab9d8496ed6b7169ff501ffbb46a6490d4d1f9931a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin's Dean Rock. Dublin have struggled in the championship so far this year. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big hitters avoid each other in All-Ireland SFC draw]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/02/big-hitters-avoid-each-other-in-all-ireland-sfc-draw/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/02/big-hitters-avoid-each-other-in-all-ireland-sfc-draw/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leading contenders for Sam Maguire avoid worst-case scenarios]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:40:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7B6MDSPC4PKXZKW6VWENSYRURM.jpg?auth=fe3b8451c874b7e92c4dc2312d2f119341b872248d2f23d4bbefd46b86afb475&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kerry's David Clifford: his team will face Kildare. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Lawlor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Swift confirms new single for Toy Story 5 soundtrack]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/02/taylor-swift-confirms-new-single-for-toy-story-5-soundtrack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/02/taylor-swift-confirms-new-single-for-toy-story-5-soundtrack/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Myers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Swift’s new song, titled I Knew It, I Knew You, will be released on June 5th]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:32:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PCXKG7EIYWVFYVFIQKDW5227MI.jpg?auth=9e8b22581553274d0a0b17c0c0bd70cdf43cdf8785980c8f57b346fe5df44923&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taylor Swift wrote the Toy Story 5 song with her long-time collaborator Jack Antonoff. Photograph: Cassidy Araiza/New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Cassidy Araiza</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain to hit Ireland as Met Éireann warns of possible thunderstorms]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/02/heavy-rain-to-hit-ireland-as-met-eireann-warns-of-possible-thunderstorms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/02/heavy-rain-to-hit-ireland-as-met-eireann-warns-of-possible-thunderstorms/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thunderstorms possible on Wednesday amid continuing wet weather]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:01:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GXRU35F5KRH62SHDLGMZZQMPII.jpg?auth=6ba4abcb091c3d9ff663c2a5f0d0480b3de2bf37bc992669d0804271f62793ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rain interrupted play in the Ireland-West Indies women's match at Clontarf Cricket Club on Monday. Met Éireann expects plenty more rain across the country this week. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[An bonn bainte ón mbille ag an moilleadóireacht]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/an-bonn-bainte-on-mbille-ag-an-moilleadoireacht/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/an-bonn-bainte-on-mbille-ag-an-moilleadoireacht/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá Bille na gCríoch faoi Fhorghabháil le foilsiú faoi dheireadh ach ní bheidh an tionchar céanna aige anois is a d’fhéadfadh a bheith]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UTWPDG5JURDJXGTDNLZDODAGUA.jpg?auth=26f9bec6e4eb0c59227eb1e27483c09fa28a7c71625393311afceb3aa31996fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Agus scrios déanta ar Gaza,  d’fhógair an Rialtas an tseachtain seo caite go bhfoilseofar Bille na gCríoch faoi Fhorghabháil agus go mbeidh sé achtaithe roimh bhriseadh an tsamhraidh.  Grianghraf: Wisam Ibrahim/Anadolu via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anadolu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[RTÉ spent €277,000 on costumes and clothing last year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/rte-spent-277000-on-costumes-and-clothing-last-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/rte-spent-277000-on-costumes-and-clothing-last-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Foxe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Broken down by programme, by far the biggest outlay was for Fair City]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:27:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HOA2BCMR7VGFRE7PPV3ZKHAIGE.jpg?auth=8a531192805669f3219fe9f16e3a5b366c2e3ef7f6889bfdeb4ba88c1251bfb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[RTÉ spent nearly €43,000 on wardrobe items for Fair City last year. Photograph: RTÉ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">beta bajgart</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Male cyclist hospitalised after collision with car in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/male-cyclist-hospitalised-after-collision-with-car-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/male-cyclist-hospitalised-after-collision-with-car-in-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jade Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Man in his 50s seriously injured following incident in Cabra on Monday evening]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:10:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PHMTYZZN5FFZ7JCQ2Z54ER26AE.jpg?auth=c0bb1ba48fef1f3234730e37b658ecfcf3e4a0fd05082eef8bcbc263819cc5ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí are appealing to witnesses to the incident to come forward. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[O’Sullivans gathering breaks world record for most people with the same surname in one place]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/osullivans-gathering-breaks-world-record-for-most-people-with-the-same-surname-in-one-place/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/osullivans-gathering-breaks-world-record-for-most-people-with-the-same-surname-in-one-place/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[West Cork clan event eclipses previous surname gathering record set in Donegal]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:02:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZNWK7S7U5NF3LMQ774QYUH4ORQ.JPG?auth=7e1f5dbb52e0cd6d2edc90383de7cca9f88799881d6b09ac414342b9d5070de7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Participants bearing the surnames O'Sullivan and Sullivan celebrate after breaking the world record for the largest gathering of people with the same surname in Castletownbere, Co Cork. Photograph: Sean Moriarty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SEAN MORIARTY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alphabet to raise $80bn in equity for AI spending ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/06/02/alphabet-to-raise-80bn-in-equity-for-ai-spending/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/06/02/alphabet-to-raise-80bn-in-equity-for-ai-spending/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Love, Anthony Hughes and Alexandre Rajbhandari]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Company is funding ambitious artificial intelligence spending ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HUV5SU3KZH7VXHZQOBTNDA6GVE.jpg?auth=1b43ae049caac968056ca3192df8ea660286a105655168b741ee02217e2180b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Google parent company Alphabet is investing heavily in AI. Photograph: Imen Ben Youssef/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Imen Ben Youssef</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ómós cuí do bhanfhile mór a linne]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/omos-cui-do-bhanfhile-mor-a-linne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/omos-cui-do-bhanfhile-mor-a-linne/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Foley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá athchóiriú deas déanta ar sheanteach a bhain leis an bhfile Déiseach Áine Ní Fhoghludha]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JWTQL7MMM5ELTKWDVQCD6KXYQM.jpg?auth=60376f4db8b59134908f665dcb73b3ad6f50bd6c00e57c3f035f2ea7b320eee1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tá athchóiriú déanta ar sheanteach a bhain leis an bhfile Déiseach Áine Ní Fhoghludha]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was death of billionaire fashion mogul Isak Andic an accident or murder? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/was-death-of-billionaire-fashion-mogul-an-accident-or-murder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/was-death-of-billionaire-fashion-mogul-an-accident-or-murder/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Death of Mango founder has gripped and mystified Spain]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CBUHD6M6KS3BLOIKGCQHW5H6YA.jpg?auth=50e2123d4a928704b50d2a41c4a811a7b7dd20184a7671fe4d1ac355b273159a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Catalan regional police officers escort Jonathan Andic to a court in Martorell, near Barcelona. Photograph: Lluis Gene/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lluis Gene</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Niño forecast to return this summer with risk of record heat in Ireland and globally]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/06/02/risk-of-record-heat-and-extreme-weather-rises-as-return-of-el-nino-confirmed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/06/02/risk-of-record-heat-and-extreme-weather-rises-as-return-of-el-nino-confirmed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World Meteorological Organisation now almost certain of heat intensifying worldwide from June]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YTEJ74BNU5EH7NL3GVRSNYRFQY.JPG?auth=64679c02fc7857dd32178cfcd4da745874a3ed4762aa9942c9a345c741367cf3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People enjoying the recent sunny weather on Dollymount Strand on Dublin’s Northside.  Photo: Bryan O’Brien / The Irish Times
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprise in Colombia gives Trump another Latin American boost]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/02/surprise-in-colombia-gives-trump-another-latin-american-boost/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/02/surprise-in-colombia-gives-trump-another-latin-american-boost/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Abelardo de la Espriella’s win in the first round of presidential election suggests country could become latest in region to swing right]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:43:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I723P2BD7732RP6XPRAZDLHOUQ.jpg?auth=3305a37a4ef45a4fa02ec44bdfef5a4ca7473da9be8a328a663b5b8cd0d051de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Abelardo De La Espriella surprisingly topped the poll in the first round of Colombia's presidential election and will contest a runoff later this month. Photograph: Federico Rios/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Federico Rios</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil slips after Trump says talks with Iran are ongoing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/06/02/oil-slips-after-trump-says-talks-with-iran-are-ongoing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/06/02/oil-slips-after-trump-says-talks-with-iran-are-ongoing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pooja  Menon, Siyi Liu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trump says he expects deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz over the ​next week]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:39:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3ZQUU2SVQ6J34D7MVXFJGGKHPI.jpg?auth=de394a2bce920d30ac8421495725bdd67467452e792b3141ccef5675840c0d9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump said alks with Iran were continuing. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Schiefelbein</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance payouts still higher than UK and the key to a summer side gig]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/insurance-payouts-still-higher-than-uk-and-the-key-to-a-summer-side-gig/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/insurance-payouts-still-higher-than-uk-and-the-key-to-a-summer-side-gig/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Flanagan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:09:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JU6FYGDFYZBHPCO4EAHFEZAL2I.jpg?auth=e4118bc2bd2bd72e07b901e4ed0357a430ecc40c825e031300a86269af13e766&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Third party insurance claims are far higher here than the UK. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lajst</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s like an NCT for human beings’: Free annual health check gives peace of mind ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/02/its-like-an-nct-for-human-beings-couple-say-free-annual-health-check-gives-peace-of-mind/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/02/its-like-an-nct-for-human-beings-couple-say-free-annual-health-check-gives-peace-of-mind/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila Wayman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Private patients missing out on benefits of public healthcare prevention programme]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AGSACZNBWZGQHNV7J6HHF34QR4.jpg?auth=4d4b84e71ff5a01309e051c3159b85b475526b21f2bb6853f483a944802441b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rina and Brian Beechey avail of a free, extensive check-up that their GP calls them for every year, under a HSE chronic disease prevention programme. Photograph: Mary Browne]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daring to recognise the potential of loneliness to cause harm – and of connection to heal ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/02/daring-to-recognise-the-potential-of-loneliness-to-cause-harm-and-of-connection-to-heal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/02/daring-to-recognise-the-potential-of-loneliness-to-cause-harm-and-of-connection-to-heal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Regan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Research suggests the negative health impact of chronic loneliness is comparable to smoking 10-15 cigarettes a day ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OAI2RDGWPRGDHKU2YEDQPEXDB4.jpg?auth=fa56bfa80456b27a951c95eaa7c4c5acca1002e89ced5ee76f130b59e7504c62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['When you have moderate to severe loneliness that is persistent, it really impacts people’s health. Prevention is key across the life course.' Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SolStock</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m going to do medicine’: Student who left school in second year now aiming for top LC points ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/02/leaving-cert-student-who-left-school-in-second-year-now-aiming-for-maximum-points/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/02/leaving-cert-student-who-left-school-in-second-year-now-aiming-for-maximum-points/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Hogan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kayleigh Quinn says a comment from a psychiatrist pushed her to do the Junior Cycle exams, which has now led to tackling the Leaving]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/57E22YKPNFE6DGVP6HTFGCZJGI.jpeg?auth=2a956321eaf270057b899175f877d84f839892a9f5e17d80730b11d101d0a415&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kayleigh Quinn: 'My teachers tried their best, but just being in the classroom environment, I found it really hard to learn.']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Leaving Cert: The school secretary took me to lost property and kitted me out with a new uniform]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/02/my-leaving-cert-the-school-secretary-took-me-to-lost-property-and-kitted-me-out-with-a-new-uniform/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/02/my-leaving-cert-the-school-secretary-took-me-to-lost-property-and-kitted-me-out-with-a-new-uniform/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Author Liz Nugent sat her Leaving Certificate in 1985 and still has nightmares about it]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OPCG2Y3IOJEVBNWDKS6WU7WPEI.jpeg?auth=9f1f56c67da690e255e9c0133e720df6d1b7001f35dd39dfd336ac3ae913323f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Liz Nugent: ‘I was just one of those kids who did not suit the Irish education system’
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin could pay a personal price for failure in Ukraine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/02/vladimir-putin-could-pay-a-personal-price-for-failure-in-ukraine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/02/vladimir-putin-could-pay-a-personal-price-for-failure-in-ukraine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gideon Rachman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[History informs us that military defeat often leads to radical political change in Moscow]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H34QCPSDP2OQ6V23QN4POMMARM.jpg?auth=628a2f4092e5b714bbad80e218767b9c7842895040ffdd67e954b7e26226c9e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russian president Vladimir Putin at his country's Victory Day parade on May 9th. Photograph: Alexander Nemenov/Pool Photo via AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alexander Nemenov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘People don’t value me here’: Jacques Nienaber claims Leinster future in doubt ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/02/people-dont-value-me-here-jacques-nienaber-claims-leinster-future-in-doubt-due-to-public-criticism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/02/people-dont-value-me-here-jacques-nienaber-claims-leinster-future-in-doubt-due-to-public-criticism/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leinster senior coach defends use of blitz defence against Bordeaux in Champions Cup final defeat]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N26MLPR2TVEE3NSQJVKEXEPU4I.jpg?auth=ad4080e758ef64c195ac9b82d9a320c4a26c2923ea3e8615215eaa2b409c2b02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster head coach Leo Cullen with senior coach Jacques Nienaber. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Nick Elliott ©INPHO/Nick Elliott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor, June 2nd: On social media and age limits, AI and the pope and Leinster rugby]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/02/letters-to-the-editor-june-2nd-on-social-media-and-age-limits-ai-and-the-pope-and-leinster-rugby/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/02/letters-to-the-editor-june-2nd-on-social-media-and-age-limits-ai-and-the-pope-and-leinster-rugby/</guid><description><![CDATA[Several countries in Europe have announced or are in the process of introducing a social media minimum age ban]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 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[Interest in electric vehicles surges as diesel falters, data from DoneDeal Cars show]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/interest-in-electric-vehicles-surges-as-diesel-falters-data-from-donedeal-cars-show/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/interest-in-electric-vehicles-surges-as-diesel-falters-data-from-donedeal-cars-show/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Diesel has fallen every quarter since the group began tracking fuel-type searches in September 2024]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SIHYOJEL7BFHLMSKKF3T3K2B2I.jpg?auth=82504927410d694410089f38932a3bfe6c0ed05e576bb27b3ac3a33b4de75444&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[EV searches grew steadily but modestly from September 2024 through to February 2026. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">baona</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leona Maguire and Olivia Mehaffey are in the field for US Women’s Open at Riviera]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/02/leona-maguire-and-olivia-mehaffey-are-in-the-field-for-us-womens-open-at-riviera/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/02/leona-maguire-and-olivia-mehaffey-are-in-the-field-for-us-womens-open-at-riviera/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pádraig Harrington makes a nostalgic – and winning – return to Stackstown Golf Club]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EZNOY4NY4ZC5JUHYWXBYHFSOUU.jpg?auth=06e8b65871efb74502a03388bb4440b171b0fa87ac93c4f8de38ac02ce1de148&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leona Maguire of Ireland at the ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern at Seaview Bay Course. Photograph: Emilee Chinn/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Emilee Chinn</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brian Hayes: Banks need smarter regulation to boost Europe’s competitiveness]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/brian-hayes-banks-need-smarter-regulation-to-boost-europes-competitiveness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/brian-hayes-banks-need-smarter-regulation-to-boost-europes-competitiveness/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Hayes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[European and Irish banks today are fundamentally different institutions from those that existed before the financial crisis]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6KLWAYZZZSM5IK2UQSXKFDNY3U.jpg?auth=556d5189dee54baeb959d0fbc329dbd7ac2d07c960310f4634f567dcf8664e51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Economist Mario Draghi’s report on European competitiveness calls for a massive increase in investment to address low productivity, the digital transition and the green energy shift. Photograph: Omar Havana/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Omar Havana</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business conditions across manufacturing sector hit best level in four years ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/business-conditions-across-manufacturing-sector-hit-best-level-in-four-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/business-conditions-across-manufacturing-sector-hit-best-level-in-four-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sector saw increases in new orders in May as well as further strong increases in production, employment and purchasing activity]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T5P6WJISNJHJJCWZCMWTL4UCLA.jpg?auth=ea8309c663f8dc63c263559fcb35d86ea24ed817bc3f8ee2359749aece045931&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Manufacturers recorded an increase in their production volumes for the seventh consecutive month. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">izusek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benvenuto Cellini tops Aidan O’Brien’s hopes for 12th Epsom Derby win]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/06/02/benvenuto-cellini-tops-aidan-obriens-hopes-for-12th-epsom-derby-win/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/06/02/benvenuto-cellini-tops-aidan-obriens-hopes-for-12th-epsom-derby-win/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Champion trainer vying to become first to win four successive Blue Ribands]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EPD7W7DKR5F7TF532QLFQHJEB4.jpg?auth=9e300551f30dccf8311a0dc61ee35a37ad93a30f63fd018a416137f2a1deccac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Benvenuto Cellin is among a seven-strong Ballydoyle contingent for the Epsom Derby. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research funding body neglects arts and humanities, university staff say]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/02/research-funding-body-neglects-arts-and-humanities-university-staff-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/02/research-funding-body-neglects-arts-and-humanities-university-staff-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Letter to Min Higher Ed]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5TV5MW2HDFCMTO5KRPFX76E3TA.jpg?auth=801d6a5f3e8218f282fbf90cc937eb7a5eb982a95939d39cbcf8ab46a811201e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The open letter argues that the State agency's approach to disbursement of public funds is overly 'industry-centred, commercially-focused, profit-seeking'. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">skynesher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Who is going to cook the dinner?”]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/02/who-is-going-to-cook-the-dinner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/02/who-is-going-to-cook-the-dinner/</guid><description><![CDATA[Here’s to next year’s women’s mini-marathon]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 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[Colombia’s far-right presidential hopeful wins first round of vote ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/06/02/colombias-far-right-presidential-hopeful-wins-first-round-of-vote/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/06/02/colombias-far-right-presidential-hopeful-wins-first-round-of-vote/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Rogero ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Far-right lawyer Abelardo  De la Espriella to face candidate backed by left-wing president Gustavo Petro in run-off  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SSVAYMHO4LXYBU6I3C5ZSLWC64.jpg?auth=ce9e5c0bb7f5fb6d41dfcbc3ec2a6b03d4530cd96688375ccce7ed42499e4f52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Colombia's presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella speaks to supporters from behind bulletproof glass. Photograph: Rodrigo Buendia/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Rodrigo Buendia</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘More harmful than helpful’: Young people sour on AI]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/more-harmful-than-helpful-young-people-sour-on-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/more-harmful-than-helpful-young-people-sour-on-ai/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie John]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gen Z uses the technology more than anyone, but many fear it is weakening their job prospects and creativity]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TRAD5MO3CNEP7PCB2KZJOZAIPM.jpg?auth=f176b5ed4668069237005644223d5d677d4b3d92ad6d6febee8d5dc47f9af05e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Many graduates have described applying to hundreds of positions without having a single job offer. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ole_CNX</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loss of O’Sullivan and Murphy leaves Ireland up against it for World Cup qualifier in Cork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/02/loss-of-osullivan-and-murphy-leaves-ireland-up-against-it-in-dutch-showdown/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/02/loss-of-osullivan-and-murphy-leaves-ireland-up-against-it-in-dutch-showdown/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland welcome the Netherlands to Páirc Uí Chaoimh with direct qualification still a possibility]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FQGQYMOOLBA3ROYQSVLMLTY54I.jpg?auth=860ec7f28077b1ae6c71aa4ae234bebb74432cca5a1ac793f5c619315eacd5f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Denise and Murph are huge losses,' said Ireland manager Carla Ward of suspended players Denise O'Sullivan and Emily Murphy. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marcus O’Laoire: ‘We need to talk more about male fertility’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/conversations-with-parents/marcus-olaoire-we-need-to-talk-more-about-male-fertility/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/conversations-with-parents/marcus-olaoire-we-need-to-talk-more-about-male-fertility/</guid><description><![CDATA[Conversations with Parents podcast with Jen Hogan]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IDNV4LND6RCBBDAVLPM33NQ5DQ.jpeg?auth=80f0531a2d841bbbe9798f52d303f18cec4978d08d502c9596aef3dd87dc1c2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marcus O’Laoire]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parnell Park may bring out more in a Dublin team rejected by its fans]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/02/parnell-park-may-bring-out-more-in-a-dublin-team-rejected-by-its-fans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/02/parnell-park-may-bring-out-more-in-a-dublin-team-rejected-by-its-fans/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Rochford]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ger Brennan’s influence has been limited this season, but ground switch could be a positive move]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5Y4PU4TD7BAJHLIFL2DPOOGRDM.jpg?auth=be07a6f5d9b78b69b4d72ef9e125bdf1319bb587821caf1be3bdf90d388abf1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Craig Lennon scores Louth's fourth goal against Dublin during Sunday's All-Ireland SFC round-one match at Croke Park. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hungary’s new prime minister to remove president and other ‘Orbán puppets’ from office]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/02/hungarys-new-prime-minister-to-remove-president-and-other-orban-puppets-from-office/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/02/hungarys-new-prime-minister-to-remove-president-and-other-orban-puppets-from-office/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marton Dunai in Budapest]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Péter Magyar pledges to use parliamentary majority to change constitution and ‘restore the rule of law’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VNEBRNQ2YDCLRPZSYSQ4BWKV5I.jpg?auth=83c94e5bec3481754cf3d477906b69f754bd6c907da835b384a2618db521881b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hungary's prime minister Péter Magyar at the presidential office in Sándor Palace, Budapest on Monday. Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Attila Kisbenedek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EirGrid to pay landowners up to  €50,000 per pylon along its north-south powerline ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/eirgrid-revises-40m-offer-to-north-south-line-landowners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/eirgrid-revises-40m-offer-to-north-south-line-landowners/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Company has written to farmers offering two compensation deals for pylons and lines]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UKVRKKBSZHCHJVRG5UXGJG373Q.jpg?auth=fbe2d5003ec4960033802fda6a299d2c969fbe9266ea9f2f29eb629d7742aef9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[National electricity grid company EirGrid has revised the terms of an offer to land owners on the route of its proposed north-south high-voltage power line. Photograph: Eric Luke]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Kill quickly and cleanly’: How culling can help manage Ireland’s rising deer population]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/kill-quickly-and-cleanly-how-culling-can-help-manage-irelands-rising-deer-population/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/kill-quickly-and-cleanly-how-culling-can-help-manage-irelands-rising-deer-population/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reintroducing wolves and promoting venison are among other suggested ways of achieving deer prudence]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GJRUILXI3RF3RM3Y66O6XJ6SM4.jpg?auth=f8a14be3124c7624757af3390a75504cb4105741cd35de44c797811b70cffc42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ronan Gorman, chief executive of Country Sports Ireland, says the idea that wolves could make a big contribution to deer management in Ireland is a pipe dream. Photograph: Paul Faith]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Faith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ó Cearúil i gcomharbas ar Connolly]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/o-cearuil-i-gcomharbas-ar-connolly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/o-cearuil-i-gcomharbas-ar-connolly/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bill Breathnach]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá liosta tosaíochtaí tábhachtacha ag an gCathaoirleach nua ar Chomhchoiste Gaeilge an Oireachtais]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZGDWBSB76FQKHTVP67TNY2SGDA.JPG?auth=3640f8c9a66905223c37bc0491a96129a5b368908c22271159123b632c30ce6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Naoise Ó Cearúil (sa lár) atá ceaptha ina Chathaoirleach ar Chomhchoiste Gaeilge an Oireachtais. Grianghraf: 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[‘Deis mhór’ caillte chun todhchaí na Gaeltachta a chosaint ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/deis-mhor-caillte-chun-todhchai-na-gaeltachta-a-chosaint/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/02/deis-mhor-caillte-chun-todhchai-na-gaeltachta-a-chosaint/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine Ní Dhonnaile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Na Ceithre hAirde: Bille Údarás na Gaeltachta; Karina Feirtéar ceaptha ar thogra nua TG4; agus ardán sóisialta nua]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D4NXBKWKNBBYBCNST3CMLRI6II.JPG?auth=63ca5354ee85071f749d541543fce2d00fc512c66fd0bc088d1b50ce2afe571d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[I measc na leasuithe is suntasaí a diúltaíodh bhí moladh a chuirfeadh ar chumas Údarás na Gaeltachta talamh agus maoin a cheannach nó a fháil ar mhaithe le tithíocht, seirbhísí agus áiseanna sóisialta nó cultúrtha a chur ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht.  Grianghraf: Bryan O’Brien ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Every day feels exhausting’: Four students confront China’s high-stakes college entrance exams ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/06/02/a-turning-point-in-life-students-prepare-for-chinas-high-stakes-college-entrance-exams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/06/02/a-turning-point-in-life-students-prepare-for-chinas-high-stakes-college-entrance-exams/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Four Chinese students on sitting the gaokao, a challenging national test that will shape their futures]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4F76UQFDQZEZRBH4NUZBF3Q4K4.jpg?auth=74ac0705620f92a92269577f13dbd5f9ca1d78987ac1a4568a2397230fb0a038&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clockwise from top left: Lü Lingshun, Wu Ronghaomin, Zhuang Zhuang and Wang Xioale]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dyslexic students should get extra points, mother of Leaving Cert pupil says ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/02/dyslexic-students-should-get-extra-points-for-the-disadvantage-they-face-mother-of-lc-pupil-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/02/dyslexic-students-should-get-extra-points-for-the-disadvantage-they-face-mother-of-lc-pupil-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Extra 10 minutes given in each exam to students with special educational needs is ‘insulting’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BO4HJHR34JBDBD7A2YI2CFD24E.JPG?auth=509312619e91fa1edb3e1977aac001cb955dc0ddfd98682537748645f557d4ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anita Reid Murphy with her daughter, Caoimhe, who is a student at St Kevin’s Community School in Dunlavin, Co Wicklow]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotunda’s defiance of public policy shows us how some are born more equal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/02/rotundas-defiance-of-public-policy-shows-us-how-some-are-born-more-equal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/02/rotundas-defiance-of-public-policy-shows-us-how-some-are-born-more-equal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fintan O’Toole]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Let this sink in: a hospital that gets €100m a year in State funding is sticking two fingers up to the State’s Sláintecare policy]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HL25ISFM4VK2LA5OC7B6GIJ4HE.JPG?auth=d075ded7113339d733041a16633cf22d528aea78e5ca8f7b884955fc36b1362a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Rotunda Hospital has permitted consultants to use the hospital for private work, despite signing public-only contracts. 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[Are you Irish and living in another EU country? Share your thoughts]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/05/27/are-you-irish-and-living-in-another-eu-country-share-your-thoughts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/05/27/are-you-irish-and-living-in-another-eu-country-share-your-thoughts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Genevieve Carbery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We’re gathering a snapshot of Irish people’s lives across the European Union]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KFGLHISTGNEI5PPQLDUTRLS4WY.jpg?auth=5794e40365236829a7fbb9868ebb990408ad111b5df337188e6e9f2a43afe350&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Are you Irish and living in another EU country? Share your thoughts. Photograph: Ronald Wittek/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronald Wittek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychiatrists’ body ‘cannot endorse’ new State autism protocol]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/02/psychiatrists-body-cannot-endorse-new-state-autism-protocol/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/02/psychiatrists-body-cannot-endorse-new-state-autism-protocol/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Approach will ‘streamline’ access to autism diagnoses, HSE says]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/24K3QH33XFBYFGZ3S52SYVMRYE.jpg?auth=7c093743330b0dc1a915d3704aff0c2601b4de1e916e7e38e804ec24dc3d8177&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has 'several significant concerns' about the HSE's new autism protocol. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sdominick</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I could sense that there were some similarities between Mexico and Ireland’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/02/i-could-sense-that-there-were-some-similarities-between-mexico-and-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/02/i-could-sense-that-there-were-some-similarities-between-mexico-and-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hosanna Boulter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cristina Santoyo moved to Dublin after curiosity with Irish culture was sparked by studying Roger Casement and a stint at a GAA club]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y7NWM3R3ZNBANFGSGDJFM6HJAY.JPG?auth=c4ba8531daa7b051c1a1aefded33bb2214b0216fde3f50c6218cf0d35d981885&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cristina Santoyo is the club secretary at Na Gaeil Nua. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road traffic incidents involving deer on the rise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/road-traffic-incidents-involving-deer-on-the-rise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/road-traffic-incidents-involving-deer-on-the-rise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[RSA and insurers report growing number of incidents amid concerns over expanding deer population]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4DWIRRWEHVFXNH63C3VBDJDR7Q.jpg?auth=53c5c448f2049b7e2941869be588954aac770cb00f55138aa9458b74cc6d0d23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sika Deer in Killarney, Co Kerry. Photograph: Caoimhe Tyndall/Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Caoimhe Tyndall - Cygnet Photogr</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncertain Dolphin House regeneration leaves residents with ‘a sense of powerlessness’  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/06/02/uncertain-dolphin-house-regeneration-leaves-residents-with-a-sense-of-powerlessness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/06/02/uncertain-dolphin-house-regeneration-leaves-residents-with-a-sense-of-powerlessness/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Prolonged uncertainty should be recognised as ‘a form of social harm’, notes Trinity College Dublin research ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H43FZHAB2FHQ7FFFYKOMMO7UHM.JPG?auth=60326e1cceb4d8b1447350ec63c2997ed4f657116f4c9d320aca177f6df1963f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Derelict Dolphin House flats: 'You have no neighbours. You see nobody. You talk to nobody.' Photograph: Chris Maddaloni





]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Media lost its first two battles with Big Tech. It’s unlikely to win the third one, either]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/media-lost-its-first-two-battles-with-big-tech-its-unlikely-to-win-the-third-one-either/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/02/media-lost-its-first-two-battles-with-big-tech-its-unlikely-to-win-the-third-one-either/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Linehan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is latest technology that challenges traditional news distribution and publishers’ copyright]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X4MRHI4MNREIXMH6RHBIBQWRTA.jpg?auth=8a8089c4828d193cdfa1db0890c0fdb56c8c47652a87621e4e79803515fad1e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hugh Linehan Columnist Photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local authorities must take centre stage in fight against rising toll of road deaths]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/02/local-authorities-must-take-centre-stage-in-fight-against-rising-toll-of-road-deaths/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/02/local-authorities-must-take-centre-stage-in-fight-against-rising-toll-of-road-deaths/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eamon Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We have designed roads to suit cars and trucks to the point where it is not safe to walk or cycle]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6RTSA3QAQRA45MKEHBFZ3DX4LU.jpg?auth=b93768cc3b666697af84783e67b1bdfe2d73923b30929dc304221aaec1e8f579&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cyclists and pedestrians in our city centres have to complete with other traffic for space. File image. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">aetb</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some doctors unwilling to take on challenging cases because of litigation ‘risks’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/01/some-doctors-unwilling-to-take-on-challenging-cases-because-of-litigation-risks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/01/some-doctors-unwilling-to-take-on-challenging-cases-because-of-litigation-risks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Outgoing Irish Medical Council president says proposal to tie newly-qualified doctors to fixed terms of Irish service could infringe their rights]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CG4BY7WGPFBNXFO6K5RVT24SGU.JPG?auth=dbdd4ad3d98f6e3a158afd9db4cfc0a2005c1267135264c2b0f7ef22b8abb335&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Outgoing Irish Medical Council president Suzanne Crowe. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space suits and priestly gear: the Abbey Theatre costume warehouse where everything’s for rent]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/02/space-suits-and-priestly-gear-the-abbey-theatre-costume-warehouse-where-everythings-for-rent/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/02/space-suits-and-priestly-gear-the-abbey-theatre-costume-warehouse-where-everythings-for-rent/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gemma Tipton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Abbey Theatre Costume Hire warehouses are a treasure trove for the imaginations of Ireland’s theatre makers]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MHPHMI2UGJDKLMJETWCQL5K44E.JPG?auth=19f04c14795135f18fde290c23d42f1ae0c98518a2928fda24e24af929a8686e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Suzanne Sheehan at work in Abbey Theatre Costume Hire in Finglas, which stores clothing for productions as well as renting out to other theatres and filmmakers. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish far-right figures join gathering in Portugal to push idea of ‘remigration’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/irish-far-right-figures-join-gathering-in-portugal-to-push-idea-of-remigration/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/02/irish-far-right-figures-join-gathering-in-portugal-to-push-idea-of-remigration/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Remigration feature]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O66VH4QZQJHLDGOHWE5CXLBVEQ.jpg?auth=a92ce4d8bf9024cd1fc2c4854e7a02bc094a76f1faee69a3ba2cdefc2ac1b452&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former US Ice official Greg Bovino, who became the face of Trump's immigration crackdown, at the remigration conference in Portugal]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irishman who went from making beer in his bedroom at 15 to making wine for Britain’s king ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/02/the-irishman-who-pioneered-britains-wine-production-and-now-makes-wine-for-the-king/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/02/the-irishman-who-pioneered-britains-wine-production-and-now-makes-wine-for-the-king/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dermot Sugrue is one of Britain’s best-regarded winemakers. He tells John Wilson how it all happened]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q6X4DEMDNZFHPBGVUNQ4TNUVAQ.jpg?auth=45ff9174921862d6889196d345efa5aa00bef37dc68bfa4314b4ea0e4b55cdd2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dermot Sugrue of Sugrue South Downs says his next project is a red pinot noir. Photograph: Sarah Weal]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fully renovated Phibsborough three-bed semidetached house for €595,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/02/fully-renovated-phibsborough-three-bed-semidetached-house-for-595000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/02/fully-renovated-phibsborough-three-bed-semidetached-house-for-595000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Number 3 Blacquiere Villas in the village has been upgraded and retrofitted to a B3 standard]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:40:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3KBVHJMRB5A45CC3NS3HDIUZP4.jpg?auth=3d0987a8094755227673af4117ce8dbf017e43bbc5de1b0e42f3d37de09578e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[3 Blaquiere Villas, Royal Canal Bank, Phibsborough, Dublin 7]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TONY HEALY PHOTOGRAPHY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin farmhouse with modern flair on more than half an acre]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/02/dublin-farmhouse-with-modern-flair-on-more-than-half-an-acre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/02/dublin-farmhouse-with-modern-flair-on-more-than-half-an-acre/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Courtney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hawthorn in Ballinascorney offers pastoral panorama]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:40:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7ASY7OLXEJC3DA6UAAKCMQAZVY.JPG?auth=a2c4d043d012fb7a873e95d7d117dc3db218c73430fa1084802d081b660189ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hawthorn, Ballinascorney Lower, Co Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I found blocked-up air vents in my home when decorating. Should I leave them covered? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/02/i-found-blocked-up-air-vents-in-my-home-when-decorating-should-i-leave-them-covered/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/02/i-found-blocked-up-air-vents-in-my-home-when-decorating-should-i-leave-them-covered/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian King]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Property Clinic: I discovered vents in the walls that were painted over and stuffed with cardboard]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FO55NYOEJVEWJBULIUGRVRDFSM.jpg?auth=012a9fa18c976e43d0e9c132d95e5372ed1c1f878137e261f454ae2a497d6731&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In older properties, proceed cautiously around old paint, textured coatings and concealed materials. If the work becomes intrusive, take advice from a competent surveyor or specialist contractor. 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And you will be f**ked, too’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/02/i-told-keith-jarrett-if-you-dont-play-im-going-to-be-fked-and-you-will-be-fked-too/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/02/i-told-keith-jarrett-if-you-dont-play-im-going-to-be-fked-and-you-will-be-fked-too/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In 1975 Vera Brandes set up the jazz pianist’s legendary Köln Concert. It’s now the subject of an award-winning film ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VUXR6JZBSBDTTDJBWE6Y6DS6VI.jpg?auth=28d52cf321b469f97c33bdbcd03dc0143021d5c3c51b67ae733acd2449323519&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Köln 75: John Magaro as Keith Jarrett in Ido Fluk’s film. Photograph: Zeitgeist]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have Leinster hit their ceiling this season?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/have-leinster-hit-their-ceiling-this-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/have-leinster-hit-their-ceiling-this-season/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Counter Ruck Podcast]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XGE65E6OFVZQVWDGOEUKWNMN3A.jpg?auth=fa39300fbca6a6f12b0e863b2830f9630447b80e400c36d9d44fd210280f21a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster can console themselves with a straightforward quarter-final win against Lions in the URC after losing the Champions Cup final. 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Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s summer side-hustles: from walking dogs to €60 an hour grinds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/02/summer-side-hustles-how-to-boost-your-income/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/02/summer-side-hustles-how-to-boost-your-income/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minding children, accommodating foreign students or walking dogs are some of the ways in which you can earn extra income 
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JIGB2KX4N5HONHSKBZDPHHZVTM.jpg?auth=8f3ade17dd023182b48c8173499c643f32a4472462878bec10512a5a6faadf66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dog walking is just one side hustle, allowing you to earn between €10 and €20 per dog, per walk. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olga Serba</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish motor insurers still pay 50% more than UK peers for third-party injury claims]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/02/irish-insurers-still-pay-50-more-than-uk-peers-for-third-party-injury-claims-on-motor-policies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/02/irish-insurers-still-pay-50-more-than-uk-peers-for-third-party-injury-claims-on-motor-policies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Legal fees remain ‘one of the key drivers’ of higher costs in this area]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ETFQ7WRIPZDRNNKZMCQVUA34WY.jpg?auth=bf0777a92e41206c41459439141ea392331bfbadb769502de38c7f02b00426d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Third‑party injury claims are claims made under a motor insurance policy for injuries suffered by someone other than the insured person. This could include another driver, a passenger or a pedestrian. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sturti</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make Strange by Niamh Campbell: Haunting portrayal of maternal anxiety nested in an unnerving premise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/06/02/make-strange-by-niamh-campbell-haunting-portrayal-of-maternal-anxiety-nested-in-an-unnerving-premise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/06/02/make-strange-by-niamh-campbell-haunting-portrayal-of-maternal-anxiety-nested-in-an-unnerving-premise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Boyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There’s a lot going on in this novel, so much so that the main plot is in danger of being sidelined]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:23:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BJ5SC5ACBNCPNFJT4GJAK5AVNY.JPG?auth=c650f22891aa3471afe8fd61513c54e4dd9a64ada4a4af5fc39eaae306585b60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Make Strange: Niamh Campbell's new novel offers the reader insights into a time of change and crisis within a young family]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>