<?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/2026-06-04/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:53:53 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Now that it’s over, was the final season of Euphoria worth the four-year wait? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/04/now-that-its-over-was-the-final-season-of-euphoria-worth-the-four-year-wait/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/04/now-that-its-over-was-the-final-season-of-euphoria-worth-the-four-year-wait/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The cultural phenomenon has come to a close but maybe it should have done so long before now]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:36:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GQV5D3DOZVEIHKGBK2MOBZI6OI.jpg?auth=cf36ea7d20227e436e8dbe07a830e8217804c825cdd6262ad2e5b8aa75295172&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Euphoria: Sydney Sweeney on set as Cassie during the filming of season three, episode one. 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Photograph: Revenue]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosecution to argue three youths charged with murder of Cork man ‘acted together’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/prosecution-to-argue-three-youths-charged-with-murder-of-man-engaged-in-joint-enterprise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/prosecution-to-argue-three-youths-charged-with-murder-of-man-engaged-in-joint-enterprise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Youths pleaded not guilty to murder of father of five Barry Daly (44) in Co Cork last October]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:48:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZZOTZW4RIFGNHBAILSQQUHC7RE.jpg?auth=81620972fca7082e1aa4dc3585047265c5e6979f3241a88fbb5db623264df9dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Barry Daly worked as a postman with An Post in Mallow]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish teenagers as young as 13 worried about career impact of artificial intelligence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/06/04/teenagers-as-young-as-13-worried-about-career-impact-of-artificial-intelligence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/06/04/teenagers-as-young-as-13-worried-about-career-impact-of-artificial-intelligence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Research project finds enthusiasm tempered by concern for safety regulation]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:46:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OE62AIZBGJBEJLV5LJNEUMR4LI.jpg?auth=4987a8ebc7c622da1ad33530278f24d9e2251e54d4cb7b452829b6ae0a9c06a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nathan Geszczak at the launch of Irish Young People Decode AI. Photograph: Marc O’Sullivan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Marc O'Sullivan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aughinish Alumina blames ‘clerical error’ for incorrect statistics on exports to Russia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/04/coalition-urged-to-complete-aughinish-alumina-investigation-without-delay/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/04/coalition-urged-to-complete-aughinish-alumina-investigation-without-delay/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Gallagher, Cormac McQuinn, Bálint Dömötör in Budapest]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Coalition urged to complete Aughinish Alumina investigation without delay]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:34:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5V7VQJOKGJFJVDWSAJK6NCEVK4.JPG?auth=4362238fe4a516bdce2bb21d67030fa05e4bac9161134e4a5cef4c1447868bec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Aughinish Alumina plant aluminium oxide refinery in Co Limerick is located close to the Shannon-estuary towns of Foynes and Askeaton and is owned by Rusal, a Russian company founded by oligarch Oleg Deripaska. 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Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions to recommend ambulance workers accept proposals to settle pay dispute  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/04/paramedics-advised-to-accept-proposals-to-settle-ambulance-dispute/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/04/paramedics-advised-to-accept-proposals-to-settle-ambulance-dispute/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Majority of the 1,800 staff who took industrial action would stand to receive significant increases to their basic pay]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:28:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TPEKPJGR4NGRBMYUKI7WMLTDEQ.JPG?auth=8f42c7b663275e9bc30bfe064f6d5d7f4993b7d9a072603bfeae76f8452f34df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Siptu senior organiser John McCamley said the deal ‘vindicated the decision of our members to take strike action’. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times 


]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personal trainer and owner of women-only gym jailed for assault of ex-girlfriend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/personal-trainer-and-owner-of-women-only-gym-jailed-for-assault-of-ex-girlfriend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/personal-trainer-and-owner-of-women-only-gym-jailed-for-assault-of-ex-girlfriend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Ferguson, Claire Henry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judge notes aggravating factors as existence of intimate relationship and that aggression and anger had significant effect ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:27:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7VKDF5OJ6ZEAPBSI3GK3PCUDRM.jpg?auth=18b41a51b975ae12cf8d01cf5bb74fc24a8c71015242a2e24b7ed2d52bdf0994&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A personal trainer at a women-only gym has been jailed for two years and two months for assaulting his former girlfriend. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">The_Irish_Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hizbullah rejects Lebanon ceasefire as Israel says it will not withdraw troops]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/04/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-implement-ceasefire-if-hizbullah-stops-attacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/04/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-implement-ceasefire-if-hizbullah-stops-attacks/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hizbullah leader says ‘resistance will continue’ as Israel keeps up strikes in southern Lebanon]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:11:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GTEJL7SXFBHWYBWNJP3TD6SFNE.jpg?auth=3509a77479f478ead5d5c18897d54a82f6e802c06b18183c3679cbb08ef694ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Seen through a damaged building nearby, rescue workers use an excavator as they search for people under the rubble of a building that was hit on Monday in an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre. 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Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy recover from rocky starts to finish under par at Memorial Tournament]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/04/shane-lowry-and-rory-mcilroy-recover-from-rocky-starts-to-finish-under-par-at-memorial-tournament/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/04/shane-lowry-and-rory-mcilroy-recover-from-rocky-starts-to-finish-under-par-at-memorial-tournament/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lowry carded a two-under 70 and McIlroy a one under 71 to trail early clubhouse leaders on five under ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:36:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M4DBVY36XXGKN7PJWD2J2FM4TI.jpg?auth=5aa58fcaefe20a55a3febdb9e4a9df0492f02c24d1c68851e23f26c45becaca3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Shane Lowry plays his second shot on the second hole during the first round of the the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. 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Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin refers to himself as ‘ultimate diplomat’ by swerving Parrott heroics with Hungarian PM]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/04/martin-refers-to-himself-as-ultimate-diplomat-by-swerving-parrott-heroics-with-hungarian-pm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/04/martin-refers-to-himself-as-ultimate-diplomat-by-swerving-parrott-heroics-with-hungarian-pm/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bálint Dömötör in Budapest]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach first leader to visit Hungary since Péter Magyar’s landslide election victory in April ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:17:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BLKZ3LCSJA3LPOC3OLCSMJH6MI.jpg?auth=6044f1add8bfaaa19e6d39d712adcec3940358a97c698caffda6657697fc871a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin held bilateral talks with Hungarian prime minister Péter Magyar. 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Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool confirm appointment of Andoni Iraola as new head coach]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/04/liverpool-confirm-appointment-of-andoni-iraola-as-new-head-coach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/04/liverpool-confirm-appointment-of-andoni-iraola-as-new-head-coach/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Hunter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spaniard replaces Arne Slot and signs two-year deal with Merseyside club]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:46:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3ZWOMZEHO7VGUYRYWADXROZ4AA.jpg?auth=1e68c2c9dd85fd569ff73e0e990a48b16892764b71212e51bfc54673b251414f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andoni Iraola has been appointed the new head coach of Liverpool on a two-year contract. Photograph: John Walton/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Walton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chwalinska topples Shnaider to book French Open final date with Andreeva ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/04/chwalinska-topples-shnaider-to-book-french-open-final-date-with-andreeva/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/04/chwalinska-topples-shnaider-to-book-french-open-final-date-with-andreeva/</guid><description><![CDATA[24-year-old Polish player become the first qualifier in the professional era to reach the French Open final]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:40:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GI2ACX6L6DTQRDCDSI2ADIISYE.jpg?auth=fb45abd9da6f223f9801ba0ec4e10f0a8ef34cbb79010dd4d3340fdc3f605b84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Poland's Maja Chwalinska reacts to her victory at the end of her women's semi final singles match against Russia's Diana Shnaider at the French Open at Roland Garros. 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[Leaving Cert English paper two a ‘thought-provoking’ paper with ‘no curveballs’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/04/leaving-cert-english-paper-two-a-thought-provoking-paper-with-no-curveballs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/04/leaving-cert-english-paper-two-a-thought-provoking-paper-with-no-curveballs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Paper two challenged candidates but was ‘manageable’, teachers say]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:34:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LANQUJX7BJD7XAM3XB5OTAXJWI.JPG?auth=bd1842ac65601193101fdb9328ee5b859e9d2c38dcd23cae07970fe1e5ac9ddd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dylan O’Callaghan and Alex Spremo discuss how their Leaving Cert English paper two went with their teacher Cillian Farrell at Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School on Thursday. Photograph: Fran Veale]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©Fran Veale</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with assault causing harm in connection with Qayyum Balogun stabbing investigation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/04/man-charged-with-assault-causing-harm-in-connection-with-qayyum-balogun-stabbing-investigation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/04/man-charged-with-assault-causing-harm-in-connection-with-qayyum-balogun-stabbing-investigation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Man to appear before Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Friday morning ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:32:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6JQ4BY5FLNAEBIVXGCVXEEP26Y.JPG?auth=4caefe0624559e9cd205ccd13b4151b713a844e33d460b8f6a41d3eebb1f4991&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flowers and a tribute placed at the location where 21-year-old gig promoter Qayyum Balogun was stabbed and killed, on Clarendon Street, near Dublin's Grafton Street. Photograph: Alan Betson
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louth river incident is one of Ireland’s worst fish kills on record]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/04/more-than-20000-fish-feared-killed-in-pollution-incident-in-co-louth-river/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/04/more-than-20000-fish-feared-killed-in-pollution-incident-in-co-louth-river/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inland Fisheries Ireland says source has been identified as agricultural discharge]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:15:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UT5OC5KQZFDBRE737BA5QQ2OCY.jpeg?auth=7d47910172038f15fe145536ca24bdacde2931fe46d1574ac7518483d686ca44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Some of the dead fish recovered from the Glyde river by members of the Dee and Glyde Fishing Development Association]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who threatened Simon Harris and family on Instagram is jailed after withdrawing appeal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/man-convicted-over-threats-to-simon-harris-and-family-withdraws-appeal-against-jailing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/man-convicted-over-threats-to-simon-harris-and-family-withdraws-appeal-against-jailing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dara Bradley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Patrick Grealish (50) pleaded guilty to charge of making online threat to kill or cause serious harm to Fine Gael leader and family]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:12:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4FIYZ74ALZDQPH4JAEHGJXQD7U.jpg?auth=803cb0afdf65666ae5a2a566f833eb6067bf4f02b0e1a9e7f3f1cb762050aca8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patrick Grealish, full-time carer for his mother, withdrew the appeal after making arrangements for someone to mind the 87-year-old, who has dementia. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Husband of woman who claims Jeffrey Donaldson abused her as child breaks down in court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/husband-of-woman-who-claims-jeffrey-donaldson-abused-her-as-child-breaks-down-in-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/husband-of-woman-who-claims-jeffrey-donaldson-abused-her-as-child-breaks-down-in-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Witness tells court how his wife confided in him about the alleged abuse: ‘I recognised this was massive for her’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:06:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2DBA2KHC46Y6G45YEYRQB4KQ54.jpg?auth=24776a9a1ca9c6873be4338a56394b06cc46411663402a4f4e7debb097b509c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court, where he 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[Doctor found guilty of misconduct over Covid-19 misinformation posts on social media]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/04/doctor-found-guilty-of-misconduct-over-covid-19-misinformation-posts-on-social-media/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/04/doctor-found-guilty-of-misconduct-over-covid-19-misinformation-posts-on-social-media/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán McCárthaigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin GP Marcus de Brun also found guilty of professional misconduct over attendance and comments at a public rally during pandemic]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:05:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FJRE72LM6KH4744ICPGVWEDFL4.jpg?auth=d2aa5700b5c839d315a049aaa2039ca7b8d8bf87823e390d6d80e9c6cd63f465&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[GP and former member of the Medical Council, Dr Marcus de Brun, gestures as he leaves the Medical Council fitness to practise tribunal. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The pressure will be a lot higher than normal’: Derry driver Fionn McLaughlin on Monaco F3 test ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/04/the-pressure-will-be-a-lot-higher-than-normal-fionn-mclaughlin-on-monaco-f3-test/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/04/the-pressure-will-be-a-lot-higher-than-normal-fionn-mclaughlin-on-monaco-f3-test/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Kate Costello]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Track is known for derailing Formula 1 stars, but Derry driver is ready to take the principality head on]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/43PFEZNVQNENBBI5TWPUJLMCNI.jpg?auth=c04060a6e7ef3322f067ba6b088474d6cf0a7d49cbb2942e91c3b76a9ad878fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish Formula 4 driver Fionn McLaughlin drives during the qualifying session of the 72nd Macau Grand Prix in Macau on November 14th, 2025. Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PETER PARKS</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Tomi Reichental: a gentle man who never gave in to bitterness]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/04/a-plot-thickened-frank-mcnally-on-his-friendship-with-the-late-tomi-reichental/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/04/a-plot-thickened-frank-mcnally-on-his-friendship-with-the-late-tomi-reichental/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Holocaust survivor was resident of Dublin for more than 60 years]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RLBYFDLXAFENLEQ6CAZ754R664.jpg?auth=23d117ceded09532177b27ea980d0e42aae3055cdb284d337bfdd8d602195116&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The 2014 commemoration at Ludwig Hopf’s grave attracts a gathering including Tomi and Joyce Reichental, left, and Willie Walshe and Gisela Holfter, right]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dubliners pay EU’s biggest electricity bills]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/dubliners-pay-eus-biggest-electricity-bills/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/dubliners-pay-eus-biggest-electricity-bills/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[MEP blames data centres for capital’s power price surge]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:57:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MVKV7KFCQ5CBRM2E5YWHYM4FZM.jpg?auth=c70caf6092433f1f3f4e770709f474a966be23768f80cb3ab4c2e6acd0512db8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dubliners pay more for electricity than citizens of any other EU capital. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evgen_Prozhyrko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he will nominate his former lawyer Todd Blanche as US attorney general ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/04/trump-says-he-will-nominate-todd-blanche-as-us-attorney-general/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/04/trump-says-he-will-nominate-todd-blanche-as-us-attorney-general/</guid><description><![CDATA[US president’s former personal lawyer has moved quickly as acting attorney general to ingratiate himself to Trump]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:32:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AFIZUWUW6KURFYJPU65H5NLMXI.jpg?auth=4c63dc031c8594dc5c6c9ef1a208b8670ddab92aa0fa9813bdcd3fa8971a0cb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Todd Blanche speaks with former attorney general Pam Bondi at the White House. Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kenny Holston</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil falls and stocks rise after investors weigh Israel and Lebanon ceasefire ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/oil-falls-and-stocks-rise-as-investors-weigh-israel-and-lebanon-ceasefire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/oil-falls-and-stocks-rise-as-investors-weigh-israel-and-lebanon-ceasefire/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Euronext Dublin finished up 0.2% but lagged European peers as it was dragged back by some of its bigger names]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:26:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U2LA6W44DFX55JHK3LICRYB5HE.jpg?auth=3b94f8ad7a644061e99874987f6c0e6830d3455793a7dc5f0c37dfb05e154f62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The rally on Wall Street has stalled this week ​as investors weigh a renewed flare-up in hostilities between the United States and Iran. Photograph: Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adam Gray</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heimir Hallgrímsson not expecting Evan Ferguson to be fit for start of Ireland’s Nations League campaign]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/04/heimir-hallgrimsson-not-expecting-evan-ferguson-to-be-fit-for-start-of-irelands-nations-league-campaign/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/04/heimir-hallgrimsson-not-expecting-evan-ferguson-to-be-fit-for-start-of-irelands-nations-league-campaign/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Callaghan in Montreal ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland manager says striker’s recent ankle operation revealed more damage than the doctor thought in the beginning]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:25:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X6HTXO7OICLTVIZB7MFJUB7QDU.jpg?auth=ea1bec1e183f2683193ef5d5dd0a1e1f86f1bf3539f69ea00bf0640691997c7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier Group F, Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal 11/10/2025 Portugal vs Republic of Ireland  Ireland's Manager Heimir Hallgrímsson and Evan FergusonMandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk accused of ‘interfering’ in British politics with posts on Henry Nowak death]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/04/elon-musk-accused-of-interfering-in-british-politics-with-posts-on-henry-nowak-death/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/04/elon-musk-accused-of-interfering-in-british-politics-with-posts-on-henry-nowak-death/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Billionaire owner of social media platform X ‘trying to whip up division’, says Keir Starmer, following riots in Southampton]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:18:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C7OY7H2TROQOSQC7GQ2ZDXUPZQ.jpg?auth=e6a559d9c30f63c2b6af19ee72e4216e0b9c0039790a04bd2dfdacedbf7260e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Floral tributes for Henry Nowak outside Southampton Central Police Station on Wednesday. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Stansall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside southern Lebanon’s temporary graveyards: ‘People are dying day by day. No one is batting an eye’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/04/graveyard-is-temporary-grief-permanent-at-funeral-for-six-family-members-in-lebanon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/04/graveyard-is-temporary-grief-permanent-at-funeral-for-six-family-members-in-lebanon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sally Hayden]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Makeshift cemeteries across the south provide a place for the dead until it is safe to hold a proper funeral in their home towns]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:09:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RYTBYKBLGRBUXIFZCJ7N7FBA6M.jpg?auth=6aed633eae544f4b9d662db4148bb8ad0f3f5ddb6dbd7309bd56a4e437991cdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mourners carry the coffins of the Abdallah family, six of whom who were killed by Israeli airstrikes on Monday. Photograph: Sally Hayden]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wicklow man first non-New Zealander to claim coveted sheep-shearing title ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/04/wicklow-man-first-non-new-zealander-to-claim-coveted-sheep-shearing-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/04/wicklow-man-first-non-new-zealander-to-claim-coveted-sheep-shearing-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘It’s what I love to do’ – Sean Dunne takes Irish national intermediate title shortly after return home ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:02:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NVJTXIBXHJKBVJPQJ4OYZOKV7I.jpg?auth=f4e7f82f411c9f53d5ff13408ab91149554821df76086ba16d3d50e0d81cc6c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Seán Dunne (20) estimates he's sheared about 70,000 sheep since beginning at age 17. File photograph: Eric Luke]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Luke</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolut co-founder and CTO Vlad Yatsenko to step down ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/2026/06/04/revolut-co-founder-cto-vlad-yatsenko-to-step-down/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/2026/06/04/revolut-co-founder-cto-vlad-yatsenko-to-step-down/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aisha S Gani]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Yatsenko to become non-executive director]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:54:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GIFBBSJ4T4W26IW5T2UKIZKZJA.jpg?auth=70d8b52c277965601d1a024388f04aa2bc0e0f5e1dbab781c3711b107c8b6536&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Revolut founders Vlad Yatsenko (L), and Nikolay Storonsky. Yatsenko will step down as chief technology officer.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retrial ordered for Aaron Connolly after Cameron Reilly murder conviction quashed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/retrial-ordered-for-man-accused-of-cameron-reilly-murder-in-2018/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/retrial-ordered-for-man-accused-of-cameron-reilly-murder-in-2018/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Dunne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court found the Cameron Reilly trial judge’s charge to the jury lacked balance and in parts may have been seen as ‘advocacy’ for the prosecution case]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:52:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SD5NYYWY5RGSIQ7DIO5GPBO4KA.jpg?auth=b9a2b8a33ceee15a0cb9cd5bb50b915396a1cc3d9e599507824589caffe54d48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aaron Connolly (23), of Willistown, Drumcar, Co Louth, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Cameron Reilly in May 2018. Photograph: Collins Courts
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">COLLINS PHOTO AGENCY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US supreme court backs generic drugmaker over Irish-American firm in patent case]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/us-supreme-court-backs-generic-drugmaker-over-irish-american-firm-in-patent-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/us-supreme-court-backs-generic-drugmaker-over-irish-american-firm-in-patent-case/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Blake Brittain]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin-based Amarin loses appeal over patent on its cardiovascular drug Vascepa]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:46:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J3TZLKHHFU4OUDIH4KJITZW6NM.jpg?auth=d9198e5638dabec4928beec1180922e96f86f1c9d9f17c8206277ad78710a8eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vascepa is Amarin’s only product. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNA claims she was forced out of south Dublin school after parents objected to Palestinian scarf]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/sna-claims-she-was-forced-out-of-school-after-parents-objected-to-palestinian-scarf/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/sna-claims-she-was-forced-out-of-school-after-parents-objected-to-palestinian-scarf/</guid><description><![CDATA[Employee alleges the schools’ management failed to protect her from mistreatment by parents who objected]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:37:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CHUHENIWOZDSHJ7VPXFHPYJ2HE.jpg?auth=448a9c0c1cb844ad87b3035d355bca696efbf5dc1885c91f162a97f22c86c385&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Woman alleges she quit her job at south Dublin school following 'mistreatment' from parents. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daisy-Daisy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[State was nursing €2.3bn deficit as of end of May, latest exchequer returns show]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/04/government-takes-in-almost-28bn-in-income-tax-and-vat-in-first-five-months-of-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/04/government-takes-in-almost-28bn-in-income-tax-and-vat-in-first-five-months-of-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Government take from pay and consumer spending hits €28bn]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M7EXQ5C3KFHZLGAPWYTDYWE4ZA.jpg?auth=0e05bd3efbe03e3238c50575e5fc0795d26d9b5dcf78fc36835bced9d2be69aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Government took in close to €28 billion in income tax and VAT in the first five months of 2026, new figures show. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto billionaires donate £7 million to Reform UK in the first quarter of 2026 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/04/crypto-billionaires-donate-7-million-to-reform-uk-in-the-first-quarter-of-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/04/crypto-billionaires-donate-7-million-to-reform-uk-in-the-first-quarter-of-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Gross and Rachel Rees in London]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage’s party significantly outstrips the fundraising efforts of Labour and the Conservative Party]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:57:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H62HRYXT7HQFAYJDUHSOUR6WXA.jpg?auth=27320e86178357538b5a390f4bcdc33c1814b26addefed0d32c91fb0e7a53dfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Reform UK leader Nigel Farage  is under investigation by the parliamentary commissioner. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stefan Rousseau</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flutter’s Betfair unit targeted gambling addict, London court hears in landmark case]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/flutters-betfair-unit-targeted-gambling-addict-london-court-hears-in-landmark-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/flutters-betfair-unit-targeted-gambling-addict-london-court-hears-in-landmark-case/</guid><description><![CDATA[Flutter-owned company accused of worsening addiction of Luke Ashton before he took his life]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:46:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7PFT55EAKZCK66JONTECDSE7FM.jpg?auth=4f30d86a7ad3a0b01720dbf2f866e44103489f90970104913acc1a181f0bb029&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Betfair is among the best known gambling brands in the UK and Ireland. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 was Ireland’s third hottest spring in 126 years, says Met Éireann]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/04/ireland-experiences-third-hottest-spring-on-record-says-met-eireann/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/04/ireland-experiences-third-hottest-spring-on-record-says-met-eireann/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Seven of ten warmest spring seasons occurred this century while highest daily rainfall for 2026 was in Belmullet, Co Mayo ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:25:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N4QDGVLDWBFNPDYYPWXFBY4YXU.jpg?auth=e781fb4a3edcdfc7ee8c4461d81e465bbacf28676b9d91c74acfe7dc4971ac88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Met Éireann said May was mild and dry, with a heat dome bringing record-breaking hot conditions towards the end of the season. Photograph: Laura Hutton]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laura Hutton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish doctor launches artificial intelligence app to transform medical training]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/06/04/irish-doctor-launches-artificial-intelligence-app-to-transform-medical-training/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/06/04/irish-doctor-launches-artificial-intelligence-app-to-transform-medical-training/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olive Keogh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Real-time learning platform designed by RCSI graduate helps medical students get the most from hospital placements ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:25:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U2PZE7TJSFEMDE2XOIYLWWEYCA.jpg?auth=3b854aa87c7b98c0ea098247fcc3cc819ce73b5aec9cccc2ac8ce96786d7762b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jake Robinson largely self-funded the €70,000 investment required to date.  ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rónan Kelleher replaces injured Dan Sheehan as Leinster make three changes for Stormers semi-final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/04/ronan-kelleher-replaces-injured-dan-sheehan-as-leinster-make-three-changes-for-stormers-semi-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/04/ronan-kelleher-replaces-injured-dan-sheehan-as-leinster-make-three-changes-for-stormers-semi-final/</guid><description><![CDATA[Jamison Gibson-Park and Josh van der Flier return to the starting side for Saturday’s game at the Aviva Stadium]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:23:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5PANYIVXE5CZPKO5EKUFZZMTKM.jpg?auth=db5d42b67bfef2ef8d8c93e8a86303ef22fefd931a19af6f5d4d355a89aea383&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rónan Kelleher comes into the Leinster side for Saturday's URC semi-final against the Stormers. Photograph: Andrew Conan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Andrew Conan ©INPHO/Andrew Conan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns expecting her second child]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/04/social-democrats-leader-holly-cairns-expecting-her-second-child/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/04/social-democrats-leader-holly-cairns-expecting-her-second-child/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cairns says party deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan will step into role of acting leader during her maternity leave from October]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:56:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4OER2RKMC6KLOLVNHSIOESTDEE.JPG?auth=545a7da1121a56cea764167f9b985edfee5e67f7f027a65839effaaf5463ca85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has announced she is expecting her second child. 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[Son’s killing of mother left family ‘severely divided’, Central Criminal Court trial told  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/sons-killing-of-mother-left-family-severely-divided-central-criminal-court-trial-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/sons-killing-of-mother-left-family-severely-divided-central-criminal-court-trial-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison O’ Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Catherine Henry, killed by son Luke Donnelly, variously described as ‘violent’ and ‘deeply loving person’ ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:28:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UXYHTSQU25DPVK22J2QDFVZOSU.jpeg?auth=7cd1709eedcdfb604dfd137e3b378521e50532a2f432d576b955a09b10a1e0ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Catherine Henry died from severe blunt force trauma to the head, according to a pathologist. Photograph: Rip.ie]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU is taking Ireland to court over failure to stop illegal peat extraction]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/04/eu-is-taking-ireland-to-court-over-failure-to-stop-illegal-peat-extraction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/04/eu-is-taking-ireland-to-court-over-failure-to-stop-illegal-peat-extraction/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clear evidence of illegality is not being acted on, says Brussels]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:26:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HHME5LTWRBFPJITG2PBTXTXAPI.jpg?auth=538928f4ba2e1ed3b328e95773d00adc96015c7e6def868ce89afa387386e101&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Commercial operators export 370,000 tonnes, valued at about €40 million, a year despite having no permit. Photograph: Jens Domschky/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jens Domschky</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fergus Slattery was, quite simply, a god of rugby]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/04/fergus-slattery-a-colossus-of-irish-and-world-rugby-who-never-forgot-where-it-all-began/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/04/fergus-slattery-a-colossus-of-irish-and-world-rugby-who-never-forgot-where-it-all-began/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Arguably the greatest openside in the world for much of his playing career, Slattery remained one of the last great amateurs and great club men]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:22:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MDPGLJCY2TXQHGIVGKWCW4WX5M.jpg?auth=df7ae554330630dedeeddca4d3e33d8d5b297b7c98fb1e54cbb5df47afa242ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fergus Slattery in action for Blackrock College RFC. Photograph:  Billy Stickland/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court green light for €1.6bn Ennis data centre as leave to appeal is refused ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/high-court-green-light-for-16bn-ennis-data-centre-as-leave-to-appeal-is-refused/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/high-court-green-light-for-16bn-ennis-data-centre-as-leave-to-appeal-is-refused/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Not in public interest that an appeal be launched on the basis of a tendentious mischaracterisation of the trial judgment, judge says ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:08:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LUCUH34PJBY3ZRFGO577FJ2LKU.jpg?auth=5403a79f3706d4cb4cc2ea8f147bdfcb82567c9a3146663c79e900c4d89d496f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Art Data Centres is looking to develop six data halls over 145 acres of land outside Ennis. Photograph: Fred Tanneau / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fred Tanneau</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cara Darmody (15) to sit ‘real’ Junior Cert exam – four years after getting 97% in maths paper]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/04/cara-darmody-sits-real-junior-cert-exam-four-years-after-acing-maths-in-autism-campaign/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/04/cara-darmody-sits-real-junior-cert-exam-four-years-after-acing-maths-in-autism-campaign/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louise Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Teenager who inspired the creation of ‘Cara’s Fund’ says ‘I will just go in there and do my best’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:08:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/URAFPG2F6Z22X4NXO6Z2IHYCJA.JPG?auth=693ec6bf24262ef5e32713499b2e0aeb5078873ec91fd5eef1e63eaf4b91d83b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cara Darmody (15) will sit her Junior Cycle maths exam on Friday, four years after sitting one as part of her campaign to raise awareness of the lack of services for children with additional needs. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marjane Satrapi: Iranian film-maker and graphic novelist ‘dies of sadness’ at 56 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/04/marjane-satrapi-iranian-film-maker-and-graphic-novelist-dies-of-sadness-at-56/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/04/marjane-satrapi-iranian-film-maker-and-graphic-novelist-dies-of-sadness-at-56/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Satrapi was known for Persepolis, a graphic novel series later turned into award-winning film]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:57:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3FUYIRZCNQFWGOFOLSXAZ5VJCQ.jpg?auth=b35ef75c54122e72bbc63265ad98804b00230de2106951d4dd362f50005ce26e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Iranian-born French graphic novelist, illustrator, and film director Marjane Satrapi. Photograph: Christophe Petit Tesson/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Christophe Petit Tesson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Ireland has warned customers of spike in text scams. Here’s what to look out for]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/04/bank-of-ireland-warns-of-surge-in-text-scams-targeting-customers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/04/bank-of-ireland-warns-of-surge-in-text-scams-targeting-customers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fraudsters posing as bank staff use fake transaction alerts to trick victims into transferring money]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:52:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7O2CPRMJR5B3ZEWSRFWF2Y3ZXA.JPG?auth=01e695d32f8a56c2bcbc45dc31e566f15ae5283ddd1546c9192f9a8f78a4a0ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bank of Ireland has warned people to be suspicious of text messages alerting them to declined transactions. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monaghan rising star Bobby McCaul suffers torn ACL for second time in 14 months ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/04/monaghan-rising-star-bobby-mccaul-suffers-torn-acl-for-second-time-in-14-months/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/04/monaghan-rising-star-bobby-mccaul-suffers-torn-acl-for-second-time-in-14-months/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[20-year-old set for another extended period on the sidelines after suffering injury against Mayo]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:33:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P73XN22G3SGVPGHEIRDA5E2VXE.jpg?auth=172a54d019a1975005a9f6d3b47378e741c5ce28cbd9ecf0ed86f76005bd2fbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Monaghan’s Bobby McCaul leaves the field injured during the All-Ireland SFC game against Mayo in Clones. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dearbh, dearg agus dí-]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/04/dearbh-dearg-agus-di-/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/06/04/dearbh-dearg-agus-di-/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dónall P Ó Baoill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Focail agus míreanna coitianta dar tús ‘d’ atá faoi chaibidil an tseachtain seo.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FH2A76HRZRAJNHMUMGR2HFZ3HA.jpg?auth=14bb665b93747aad05a5939231424dcdb6b933409298170b9508a209841e5308&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dearg ár a deirtear nuair a bhítear ag cur síos ar chogadh nó ar chathanna áit a maraítear cuid mhór daoine. Grianghraf: iStock/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lorado</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s unlikely tariff lever: a 1930s law on forced labour]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/04/trumps-unlikely-tariff-lever/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/04/trumps-unlikely-tariff-lever/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fresh US tariffs based on American law aimed at combatting forced labour]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:52:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZNVLQSYZYXT5H6BCBWIKBVT46U.jpg?auth=280ef12dd57a43117231654e62d5fdcd1c8a06a28a8a7b2108b0ab177667c863&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It would appear that US president Donald Trump’s officials have suddenly taken a keen interest in the cause of exploited workers. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just 10% of households hold almost half of Irish total net wealth ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/rising-home-prices-drive-irish-household-net-wealth-surge-to-138tn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/rising-home-prices-drive-irish-household-net-wealth-surge-to-138tn/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Household wealth now equivalent of entire GDP of Turkey]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:46:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RTJ562OVQJD3PANROE3H7S5YWU.jpg?auth=1de78b837281e499294c3b85e6ec44248f46cbde57127cebde2d4f0910e6e939&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Some 10 per cent of households held almost half – or 47.3 per cent – of total net wealth in the country. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MarianVejcik</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment edges higher in May ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/unemployment-edges-higher-in-may/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/unemployment-edges-higher-in-may/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rate hits 4.9% as global cutbacks threaten more jobs]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:41:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ROLAJTFHLBODDF5MWKWSTUA7V4.jpg?auth=825aa12cc871b42daf8fb62bea8079982f2dd0a1ea87485e6df127bd87c7993f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jobless figures rose in May. Photograph: Frank Miller]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Frank Miller</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sherpa rescued after going missing on Everest for a week with no food or oxygen supply]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/06/04/sherpa-rescued-after-going-missing-on-everest-for-a-week-with-no-food-or-oxygen-supply/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/06/04/sherpa-rescued-after-going-missing-on-everest-for-a-week-with-no-food-or-oxygen-supply/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dawa Sherpa (52) was among the last climbers on the mountain this season]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:39:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WJTHMQ47PM3YXJR3HPYPIMQUBE.jpg?auth=d18f36b1ac8a098f943593a82afa915911fb5a788e3b6b4cc7f8fbb78e4a5dc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Medics and rescuers transfer mountaineer Dawa Sherpa from a helicopter upon his arrival at a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photograph: Prabin Ranabhat/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Prabin Ranabhat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will I actually make money through Ireland’s new savings scheme for ‘squeezed middle’?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/04/a-dozen-questions-still-to-be-answered-about-the-governments-new-savings-plan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/04/a-dozen-questions-still-to-be-answered-about-the-governments-new-savings-plan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The planned savings scheme has been much heralded but numerous details are still unclear]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:30:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4T2MS6BQZFBXK66H3ABO4POWU.jpg?auth=0f1cfcb6102b21709a469ee785b7faa0ed29873db27c74e320decf2edbda6331&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of attempted murder of PSNI officer remanded in custody ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/man-accused-of-attempted-murder-of-psni-officer-remanded-in-custody/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/man-accused-of-attempted-murder-of-psni-officer-remanded-in-custody/</guid><description><![CDATA[Officer ‘seriously unwell’ in hospital, court told]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:24:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XFMIWN4EROAEDNNP4EWNA4W4HE.jpg?auth=6d8d03428e7a36c8000e12d8c29cfedc7dc50fbec652fdd5098d41cdfe3f525f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A stolen police car was driven at the officer during an incident in Colmcille Road in Downpatrick on Sunday. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Addison Rae in Dublin review: Old school pop star exudes joy and glamour on rainy night]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/06/04/addison-rae-in-dublin-review-old-school-pop-star-exudes-joy-and-glamour-on-rainy-night/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/06/04/addison-rae-in-dublin-review-old-school-pop-star-exudes-joy-and-glamour-on-rainy-night/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Moving and singing like a Gen Z Britney Spears, few other artists make putting on a show for your fans feel like such uncomplicated fun]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:16:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AFB3DGQQIRDH5GC3PZSYOKJTKQ.jpg?auth=5fa15339944bb9e65e8044c204532a603e6a2fd1c64d386f06a0412e6172611a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Addison Rae. Photograph: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kevin Mazur</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I am tired of amateur hour’: Republicans test the limits of Trump’s power]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/04/i-am-tired-of-amateur-hour-republicans-test-the-limits-of-trumps-power/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/04/i-am-tired-of-amateur-hour-republicans-test-the-limits-of-trumps-power/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Rogers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president’s style of governing has collided with restive party members]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TFAEBYT3HVNIULNSEIJNZEZ2AY.jpg?auth=515c0196e473391a7cb03f75175f4f747a0cfd406ac2ee89313817d5002dfe42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[On Wednesday, four House Republicans sided with Democrats to demand Trump withdraw US forces from the conflict with Iran or win approval from Congress. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He represented rugby at its purest’: Former Ireland captain Fergus Slattery dies aged 77]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/04/he-represented-rugby-at-its-purest-former-ireland-captain-fergus-slattery-dies-aged-77/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/04/he-represented-rugby-at-its-purest-former-ireland-captain-fergus-slattery-dies-aged-77/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Blackrock College great was regarded as one of the best flankers of his generation]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:54:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3N45AP3LRZH2ZDPTLL5QJ2PINA.jpg?auth=33dd3e4a905f275c004f8c3db886ca5a81f10879d3b2ba147c8db32c71ed641e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fergus Slattery was a crucial member of the team that won the Triple Crown in 1982. Photograph: Billy Stickland/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">�INPHO/Billy Stickland</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[GDP shrank record 12% in the first quarter but domestic economy grew, official data shows]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/gdp-shrank-121-in-the-first-quarter-official-data-shows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/gdp-shrank-121-in-the-first-quarter-official-data-shows/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[When multinationals are stripped out, domestic economy grew with gross national product up 1.5%]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:30:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q3OTWLZQORGVFDIJEG57F3VZRI.jpg?auth=88ea5e5a8df23f02a3040482ddb91ab061e771d4032513ac179119707a8a64ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish economy as measured by GDP contracted sharply in the first three months of the year.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">honster</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel plans big settlement push across occupied West Bank]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/04/israel-plans-big-settlement-push-across-occupied-west-bank/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/04/israel-plans-big-settlement-push-across-occupied-west-bank/</guid><description><![CDATA[‘We are ⁠continuing to build the Land of Israel in practice,’ finance minister says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:26:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RNGE3RMM6VE7RIEABSOONMDUGE.jpg?auth=3ac58bb7c34e0b2e666021810f352703cc4bd08c2bf9309da6a835004eda8080&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israeli soldiers blocked a road to Palestinians who said they wanted to extinguish a fire in wheat fields in the town of Izna, in Hebron, the West Bank, on Tuesday. Photograph: Wisam Hashlamoun/Anadolu via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anadolu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish soccer fans – who are you supporting for the World Cup?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/04/irish-soccer-fans-who-are-you-supporting-for-the-world-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/04/irish-soccer-fans-who-are-you-supporting-for-the-world-cup/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Republic of Ireland won’t be playing across Canada, Mexico and the United States. Who will you cheer for instead?]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:12:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DJP7FUKPHRCYNPAY5ZUSHWJUPE.jpg?auth=b6ff36df451a4f4ebdb1a2a1c51d0e30c73fec5f71c67221d81d514791ac03a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[World Cup 2026 kicks off next Thursday. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty-nine houses built without planning permission must be removed, High Court rules ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/04/twenty-nine-houses-built-without-planning-permission-must-be-removed-high-court-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/04/twenty-nine-houses-built-without-planning-permission-must-be-removed-high-court-rules/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judge notes ‘unbelievable chutzpah’ of developers who ignored warning letters and intensified construction at south Dublin site]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:06:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XTFIUFKH3ZFTFMGM7RPBOJZTKY.jpeg?auth=42b51b0981963da6b76e3d4e3c2207fe715f37da4cc5df71b123023056b3710b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Some of the Chianti Park modular homes on a site in Brittas, Co Dublin.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Chelsea and Cork Celtic forward Bobby Tambling dies aged 84]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/04/former-chelsea-and-cork-celtic-forward-bobby-tambling-dies-aged-84/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/04/former-chelsea-and-cork-celtic-forward-bobby-tambling-dies-aged-84/</guid><description><![CDATA[‘We are all better, kinder and richer for having known him,’ Crosshaven statement says ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:28:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JAXHRUBHEFGARMU26CTKZ3NWS4.jpg?auth=3271a205edc0c807c10867e9c4092e6bd3813f9ca9b6217e8730ac0ea31b5d45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bobby Tambling was Chelsea's all-time top scorer until his record was beaten by Frank Lampard in 2013. Photograph: Francis Glibbery/Chelsea FC via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Francis Glibbery</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centres’ energy use being ‘managed appropriately’ by Government, Darragh O’Brien says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/04/data-centres-energy-use-being-managed-appropriately-by-government-darragh-obrien-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/04/data-centres-energy-use-being-managed-appropriately-by-government-darragh-obrien-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivienne Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister for Energy and the Environment has responded to UN report that described Ireland as ‘cautionary tale’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:03:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VC32YD2RDBE2ZEWT53SOLQ7LEI.JPG?auth=b600400de7695841efb0c82223566f06f83d97b80f3580f81a22fccccfdd93f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Data centres are forecast to account for more than 30 per cent of Ireland's electricity consumption in the next few years. Photograph: Naoise Culhane]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Naoise Culhane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager ‘addicted to stealing cars’ pleads guilty to 11 charges ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/teenager-addicted-to-stealing-cars-pleads-guilty-to-11-charges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/teenager-addicted-to-stealing-cars-pleads-guilty-to-11-charges/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court hears boy has not been provided with services to meet his needs]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/72RCECMJKFF2ZL4OGJIGEEDPV4.jpg?auth=a4a7a0a44af5ca082d86339e95d2da2f6c1b29159d88aef31040a265db1676e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The incidents involved seven vehicles in Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow between July and December last year, the Dublin Children’s Court heard. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republican-controlled House deals symbolic blow to Trump over Iran war]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/04/republican-controlled-house-deals-symbolic-blow-to-trump-over-iran-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/04/republican-controlled-house-deals-symbolic-blow-to-trump-over-iran-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Fedor and Abigail Hauslohner in Washington]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Vote blocks president from carrying out more strikes in Middle East without congressional approval]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:52:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PJIW7HHUTNGY3FQURPSVGARJRY.jpg?auth=a63228e7f5ec3390746507b90a4d659825069a6457b16db050b258cd5e0fc1bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The vote will be seen as a significant if symbolic blow to Trump at a time of heightened tensions over the Iran war. Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Roberto Schmidt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli strikes kill at least 10 people in Gaza, medics say]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/04/israeli-strikes-kill-nine-people-in-gaza-medics-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/04/israeli-strikes-kill-nine-people-in-gaza-medics-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nidal Al-Mughrabi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ceasefire brokered ​by Donald Trump has failed to halt Israeli ⁠attacks]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:52:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/36FMLWZ7H2TXHPROPLOBAMRLL4.jpg?auth=b2c247f1ff457f90bb48cb054811ad3551642b86380d65cd73e75c3c8d4243b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A residential building in Gaza City after Israeli air strikes killed at least 10 people across the strip on Thursday, according to Gazan health authorities. Photograph: Omar Al-Qatta/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Omar Al-Qattaa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Wilson partners with Dutch pensions player APG on €2bn Irish residential venture]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/kennedy-wilson-partners-with-dutch-pensions-player-apg-on-2bn-irish-residential-venture/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/kennedy-wilson-partners-with-dutch-pensions-player-apg-on-2bn-irish-residential-venture/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Joint venture will develop and manage more than 3,400 build-to-rent homes at four key sites in Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:46:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JA7XIHCWW5LZXDYMT3DM2XR45Y.jpg?auth=141f3c31036b47f1b31a76ff7a9cb1e00228d150b66dd7d322209a0b8c80ad96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New joint venture will develop and manage 3,400 homes, including more than 700 on the Player Wills site on South Circular Road. Photograph: Alan Betson 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil falls as Lebanon and Israel agree on a ceasefire]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/oil-falls-as-lebanon-and-israel-agree-on-a-ceasefire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/oil-falls-as-lebanon-and-israel-agree-on-a-ceasefire/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Helen Clark]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Deal boosts hopes of broader agreement to end Iran war]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:42:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QA6LS7KLFTRB4Z5YJ3KMFSKRA4.jpg?auth=b2db7ea7dfa7f371b96f372aea63aadac1c81af5e7fffbdcdac744a0eeb4660d&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 suggested on Wednesday that there could be ⁠progress in negotiations with Iran as ​soon as this weekend. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted in connection with Qayyum Balogun stabbing believed to have fled country]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/03/two-arrested-in-connection-with-fatal-stabbing-of-qayyum-balogun-in-dublin-city-centre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/03/two-arrested-in-connection-with-fatal-stabbing-of-qayyum-balogun-in-dublin-city-centre/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two people arrested following death of student (21) on Clarendon Street after gig on Grafton Street]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:37:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PHL6VHOGOLJFCCEHRSB2CZO57M.jpg?auth=ab8451b7670faa8bddc04b477c6cda1650a773f1fc1056d93c90da650dceee2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Garda forensic officers on Clarendon Street, Dublin, on Monday following the stabbing of Qayyum Balogun. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irishman who died on hunger strike during War of Independence honoured in US birthplace ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/04/irishman-who-died-on-hunger-strike-during-war-of-independence-honoured-in-us-birthplace/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/04/irishman-who-died-on-hunger-strike-during-war-of-independence-honoured-in-us-birthplace/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Joe Murphy was 25 when he died on the 76th day of hunger strike, the same day as Terence MacSwiney ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LHBJIFTTQLDEDNDZ5XZFR2CLRM.jpg?auth=57251fb4a9c7cd630ee602bb191a2823a52ac729d080e7d11f76835bbca993dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Joe Murphy, from Pouladuff on Cork’s southside, died on October 25th, 1920.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schoolteacher sent poison pen letters alleging colleague’s sexual misconduct, committee hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/schoolteacher-sent-poison-pen-letters-alleging-colleagues-sexual-misconduct-committee-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/schoolteacher-sent-poison-pen-letters-alleging-colleagues-sexual-misconduct-committee-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Farrell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Teacher (40s) convicted in District Court of two offences, regarding two grossly offensive letters he posted]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:04:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/57ZLINV7LZEBJOA2D3FMEFM5RM.jpg?auth=32d847ee6f5d7e42d49579e9ecd464d661a72837592de4a6a9e4d60aca7093e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The teacher received a two-month sentence suspended for two years and 40 hours of community service respectively, for the offences.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">GlobalStock</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-business student who exposed himself to women given 16-month sentence ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/ex-business-student-who-exposed-himself-to-women-given-16-month-sentence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/04/ex-business-student-who-exposed-himself-to-women-given-16-month-sentence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Declan Brennan , Fiona Ferguson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judge says man offended against solitary women, locating vulnerable victims including a woman working alone at night]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A6SKAXHHABDZHKL2XIY5YMVPNY.jpg?auth=092ad3247dd7fca8bf43954ed3437b9fd775377a7d6eb24036568edafc3ee1f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rishabh Mahajan (31) formerly of Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four counts of offensive conduct of a sexual nature likely to cause fear, distress or alarm to named persons. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">noel bennett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will a new autism diagnosis system speed up service delivery?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/will-new-autism-diagnosis-system-speed-up-service-delivery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/will-new-autism-diagnosis-system-speed-up-service-delivery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Approach will ‘streamline’ access to autism diagnoses, HSE says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DF2SQD27KNFJFF4RSSH3KQMNIY.jpg?auth=221606e31f521040967e25d232518a046a84a5a3daf31c60513a97f77363bb07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Parents of children with autism tirelessly lobby Government for services in the face of assessment logjam. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Union and China tooling up for trade war that could hurt both]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/04/european-union-and-china-tooling-up-for-trade-war-that-could-hurt-both/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/04/european-union-and-china-tooling-up-for-trade-war-that-could-hurt-both/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Global Briefing: It may prove difficult for the EU to reconcile the enthusiasm of member states led by France with the reticence of Germany and Spain]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:43:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HX6MOUGDQKSJA7GVIJSPEXQOGY.jpg?auth=8f2c23b9318fd4db14de02dff8f244602bd430723d59b4bae6b38e7c7c5cbe02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ursula von der Leyen presided over a European Commission meeting last Friday about how and when the EU should introduce tough measures aimed at curbing Chinese imports. Photograph: Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nicolas Tucat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the tech jobs market really as bad as we think?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/is-the-tech-jobs-market-really-as-bad-as-we-think/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/is-the-tech-jobs-market-really-as-bad-as-we-think/</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>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:36:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PUIU6CQIVZGC3OGAPTFXFEWSNQ.jpg?auth=57e9cc1ad8e75dfc4cb198779d2379d90eccf2d5a890ba78e18eeb22eec0604b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meta is laying off about a fifth of its staff in Dublin, but it seems other companies are hiring. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien / The Irish Times
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiachna Ó Braonáin’s Leaving Cert: ‘I stayed up very late at night, drinking coffee and cramming’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/04/fiachna-o-braonains-leaving-cert-i-stayed-up-very-late-at-night-drinking-coffee-and-cramming/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/04/fiachna-o-braonains-leaving-cert-i-stayed-up-very-late-at-night-drinking-coffee-and-cramming/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The musician and broadcaster sat the exams in the summer of 1984]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2FMHRIEMSJC63GQWUOB6HBPQIU.jpeg?auth=69db2bd15fc2d354d3d35b7641ac5b46878509758fd8e5a6ddaf266e300aa18d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fiachna Ó Braonáin.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Leaving Cert according to a guidance counsellor: ‘Their brains have been working so hard ... they need to get fresh air’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/04/leaving-cert-their-brains-have-been-working-so-hard-they-need-to-get-out-in-the-fresh-air/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/04/leaving-cert-their-brains-have-been-working-so-hard-they-need-to-get-out-in-the-fresh-air/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Hogan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Guidance counsellor says students should focus ‘on what they know’ rather than what they feel they do not]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HKGWN5PLBNFEBNIVPYIGR2JXXQ.jpg?auth=676f499c867afd600cb4dfd9b662375274e817abac4ecd5dd136ccca4b9cb0ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Niamh Dwyer: 'It’s about striking balance. A balance between what I’d call routine and rest.']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employment in tech sector rose at steepest rate for a year in May despite Meta cuts]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/employment-in-tech-sector-rose-at-steepest-rate-for-a-year-in-may-despite-meta-cuts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/employment-in-tech-sector-rose-at-steepest-rate-for-a-year-in-may-despite-meta-cuts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Year-ahead outlook ‘improved further’, according to AIB data, despite fears of job displacement from AI]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z7DTNDVR2VGW5PTD2EZJ5DK5KM.jpg?auth=4d88b3da2ab39b23782e6c25781fbc100efcfc5f3a43ff21cd2610fef3faeaa6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Social-media giant Meta cut up to 350 Irish jobs in the month, which equated to about 20 per cent of its workforce here. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Ryan urges Leinster to move on from Champions Cup heartbreak ahead of Stormers clash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/04/james-ryan-urges-leinster-to-move-on-from-champions-cup-heartbreak-ahead-of-stormers-clash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/04/james-ryan-urges-leinster-to-move-on-from-champions-cup-heartbreak-ahead-of-stormers-clash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lock marks 110th appearance for province with rare try against Lions as attention turns to URC semi-final]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GGS2L2WNRVEWRK3VSFCILHAKIM.jpg?auth=700afac9a4f20ec0b684b308dac19ea9186357e3f9361d48687710dcdfaacfa5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's James Ryan scores his sides third try of the match against the Lions. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remigration and the Irish Abroad]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/remigration-and-the-irish-abroad/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/remigration-and-the-irish-abroad/</guid><description><![CDATA[Calls for remigration could have consequences for Irish emigrants overseas]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 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[Driver behaviour has deteriorated over the past decade]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/driver-behaviour-has-deteriorated-over-the-past-decade/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/driver-behaviour-has-deteriorated-over-the-past-decade/</guid><description><![CDATA[Letter highlights concerns about red-light violations and road-safety enforcement in Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 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[What are the best options for replacing an 11-year-old diesel? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/06/04/what-are-the-best-options-for-replacing-an-11-year-old-diesel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/06/04/what-are-the-best-options-for-replacing-an-11-year-old-diesel/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Briscoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Motors help desk: Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues you have with your current car]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W3L7T3LIY5EP5ALA5OES65H4HE.jpg?auth=b99fcfa426278d2af38d55474d870dcba61eec24a83ce679aa21e7e0efa3db91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Renault Scenic E-Tech is a massively underrated car, and is one of our favourite mid-sized EVs]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster title for Dublin hurling would inspire next generation, says Fergal Whitely ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/04/a-leinster-title-for-dublin-hurling-would-inspire-next-generation-says-fergal-whitely/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/04/a-leinster-title-for-dublin-hurling-would-inspire-next-generation-says-fergal-whitely/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Dubs are chasing a first Leinster senior hurling title since 2013 and only a second since 1961]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DEID7QHPINEP3SAJIZIHFX5VFM.jpg?auth=72f50898698adf69fbc1d3e04c04f2f3d244faba4fc13ec769e29c9dbc0a9b64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin hurler Fergal Whitely, who will play Galway in the Leinster hurling final. 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Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ciarán Murphy: A sight to behold as the Ghosts of AFL Past and Future saved their counties]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/04/ciaran-murphy-a-sight-to-behold-as-the-ghosts-of-afl-past-and-future-saved-their-counties/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/04/ciaran-murphy-a-sight-to-behold-as-the-ghosts-of-afl-past-and-future-saved-their-counties/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kobe McDonald can learn much from Ciarán Byrne ahead of his great adventure down under]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A5H5LV24REM7VOFUSESK7GVDMI.jpg?auth=fc83689b50989167f06f0c92a3ab488a0cd31b6e13c89b298cd739fbf2db70a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Louth’s Ciarán Byrne celebrates a score as Louth inched closer to victory against Dublin in last Sunday's All-Ireland SFC round-one match at Croke Park. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super-sub label has ‘hung over’ Amber Barrett for years. She’s ready for a reinvention]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/04/super-sub-label-has-been-hanging-over-amber-barrett-for-years-time-for-a-reinvention/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/04/super-sub-label-has-been-hanging-over-amber-barrett-for-years-time-for-a-reinvention/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland forward hoping to make her mark from the start in World Cup qualifier against Netherlands]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LGG6VRU2IJ4HJZ5NCQZMMP2XBU.jpg?auth=2949927940c3d1bc1090521ad8aaa52544dc1cc414e2a2d9fa723478271a11cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Republic of Ireland forward Amber Barrett arriving for training at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Tuesday ahead of Friday's World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands at the home of Cork GAA. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Few workers think pension auto-enrolment scheme will see them through retirement]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/few-workers-think-pension-auto-enrolment-scheme-will-see-them-through-retirement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/few-workers-think-pension-auto-enrolment-scheme-will-see-them-through-retirement/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Almost 770,000 workers compulsorily signed up to auto-enrolment system]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FPYQIJ7SGATGGI6LX2HGAV3HHM.jpg?auth=48cf9fbcd24cba00fe11b106c7c6470f4a82a738a47e9f44660cee79dce8ab80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eight in 10 workers eligible for auto-enrolment don’t think it, alone, will be enough to provide for their retirement. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul O’Donovan on the Irish rowing controversy: ‘No one wants anyone to experience anything like that’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/04/paul-odonovan-on-the-irish-rowing-controversy-no-one-wants-anyone-to-experience-anything-like-that/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/04/paul-odonovan-on-the-irish-rowing-controversy-no-one-wants-anyone-to-experience-anything-like-that/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In January, Rowing Ireland and Sport Ireland appeared before an Oireachtas Committee to address concerns around athlete safeguarding and welfare within rowing’s high-performance set-up]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GIZ3ALQJ7NHSLDM3OVW5G77ZD4.jpg?auth=e5bf3c05c1bd2c4f7dc56eb581433dc42ba69c02be1fe07af2eda33a713fb5b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Olympic medal-winning rowers Paul and Gary O’Donovan. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In support of the Rotunda’s private maternity care]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/in-support-of-the-rotundas-private-maternity-care/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/in-support-of-the-rotundas-private-maternity-care/</guid><description><![CDATA[The decision to engage a private consultant is made for a variety of reasons, all of which should be respected]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 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[Human connection must not be lost in healthcare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/human-connection-must-not-be-lost-in-healthcare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/human-connection-must-not-be-lost-in-healthcare/</guid><description><![CDATA[Compassion and kindness are as important as medical expertise in caring for patients]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 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[See any anomaly in the debate about the GAA and pay walls? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/see-any-anomaly-in-the-debate-about-the-gaa-and-pay-walls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/see-any-anomaly-in-the-debate-about-the-gaa-and-pay-walls/</guid><description><![CDATA[Travelling fans know the score]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 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[West Bank displacements will never be a laughing matter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/west-bank-displacements-will-never-be-a-laughing-matter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/west-bank-displacements-will-never-be-a-laughing-matter/</guid><description><![CDATA[A discussion on Ireland’s housing crisis does not require reference to such horrors]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 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[‘Like the Eiffel Tower’: Trump’s cage fight plan sums up his presidency]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/04/bobby-mcdonagh-like-the-eiffel-tower-trumps-cage-fight-plan-sums-up-his-presidency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/04/bobby-mcdonagh-like-the-eiffel-tower-trumps-cage-fight-plan-sums-up-his-presidency/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bobby McDonagh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Roman emperors used bread and circuses to distract people. Trump prefers cages and crypto]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WKR3X6FL7QWEIW2ZPDTHY4XVV4.jpg?auth=0b09ccec964d6c1abfe2386c27a5eb2a9fc7e21a9c7fe93178c185d6eed9acf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Construction continues on the venue for the upcoming UFC match outside the White House. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Harnik</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Féin’s opt-out powersharing plan is historic. No wonder it’s being ignored]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/04/newton-emerson-sinn-feins-plans-for-stormont-reform-are-historic-naturally-theyre-being-ignored/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/04/newton-emerson-sinn-feins-plans-for-stormont-reform-are-historic-naturally-theyre-being-ignored/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sinn Féin’s proposal would create opt-out powersharing, where - rather than allow devolution to collapse - smaller parties could take the place of larger parties ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DUNONFPAHVBBPJ636QOJWRFGFI.jpg?auth=e2037f4368a87c8a81908d1d8ad59c2a066847253ac4163811d183a8fdbbfb78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta scores a rare win on EU regulation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/meta-scores-a-rare-win-on-eu-regulation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/meta-scores-a-rare-win-on-eu-regulation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[EU’s general court rules Facebook Marketplace should not be regulated under bloc’s Digital Markets Act]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HUKBSMTQZV7XNRG22P3GV3C7YA.jpg?auth=3221bf24b3041769c235035d652a0dc4739228838c9cd35a503efc8a8e50808b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meta  is reportedly reviewing the European Commision judgment, and could yet appeal the ruling up the European Court of Justice. Photograph: Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nicolas Tucat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a view of the hills of Clare can make things even clearer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/how-a-view-of-the-hills-of-clare-can-make-things-even-clearer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/how-a-view-of-the-hills-of-clare-can-make-things-even-clearer/</guid><description><![CDATA[A saying we had as kids said a lot
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 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[Where is the incentive to support local businesses and minimise waste?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/where-is-the-incentive-to-support-local-businesses-and-minimise-waste/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/where-is-the-incentive-to-support-local-businesses-and-minimise-waste/</guid><description><![CDATA[Some retailers are deterring the public from doing the right thing]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 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[Beyond the Plate: Festival food goes fancy as punters book for sit-down dining ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/04/beyond-the-plate-festival-food-goes-fancy-as-punters-book-for-sit-down-dining/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/04/beyond-the-plate-festival-food-goes-fancy-as-punters-book-for-sit-down-dining/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Daly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Beyond the Pale is taking the taste of south Dublin out to the woods with Host and Reggie’s Pizzaria]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MP3NPY64XFB7ZHEQ2RQQF5Y654.jpg?auth=ef4ac7d1eb9e1c519466dea2c3278b8b9bf5c15e2fad370827254dccc42ae64e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Beyond the Pale takes place from June 12th-14th at the Glendalough Estate, Co Wicklow.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Leaving Cert is dense, demanding and far superior to the UK’s A-levels]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/04/finn-mcredmond-the-leaving-cert-is-dense-and-demanding-its-also-far-superior-to-the-uks-a-levels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/04/finn-mcredmond-the-leaving-cert-is-dense-and-demanding-its-also-far-superior-to-the-uks-a-levels/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn McRedmond]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With its seven, maybe eight subjects, the Leaving Cert cherishes the value of the generalist. In the UK, a 16-year-old may be studying just three]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4FFU4RGGVZD4TO7NECLX5YU5VU.jpg?auth=0af4b5bfd0058b056326d4401bcee8b5a5986a03429c0a80cdb781bae04c20a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sitting the Leaving Cert stays with you forever, even showing up in dreams years later. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t call it a consolation: Leinster singing from same hymn sheet before salvage operation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/04/dont-call-it-a-consolation-leinster-singing-from-same-hymn-sheet-ahead-of-salvage-operation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/04/dont-call-it-a-consolation-leinster-singing-from-same-hymn-sheet-ahead-of-salvage-operation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some fans are suffering from a sense of ennui, but the Leinster players are focused on reaching another URC final]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3IK5QNOSB4FINPE67RB4MT4E2Q.jpg?auth=f3ed4bb48934a8e028f6d972b5b28d3f74234cd9870ab2969ea7027ad75e816d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Hugo Keenan (left) celebrates with James Lowe and Sam Prendergast (right) after scoring his side's second try of last Saturday's URC quarter-final victory against Lions at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rise of empty phrases]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/the-rise-of-empty-phrases/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/04/the-rise-of-empty-phrases/</guid><description><![CDATA[Readers take aim at imported US speech patterns and overused conversational fillers]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 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[Lidl warns Government, Trump’s UFC ring on White House lawn and Shergar ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/lidl-warns-government-trumps-ufc-ring-on-white-house-lawn-and-shergar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/lidl-warns-government-trumps-ufc-ring-on-white-house-lawn-and-shergar/</guid><description><![CDATA[Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6JUDHBJXWRBXDPO2YJPJK2XZR4.jpg?auth=be149c7ac2268639d3bd5494ddd939901ee530a1cb4d9682e6ee45494a6e0665&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The planning system for commercial development is being exploited, supermarket chain Lidl has said.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jossfoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lidl claims planning system is being exploited by rival]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/04/planning-system-is-being-exploited-for-anticompetitive-purposes-lidl-warns-government/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/04/planning-system-is-being-exploited-for-anticompetitive-purposes-lidl-warns-government/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Supermarket chain wants measures similar to fast-tracking of large infrastructure projects]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4A7NWS3UJ5C5LOEM4VGLSYWO3U.jpg?auth=086566754220a9f38f6ff3d13a86df0f65bb9a1fa3673d53d3e884a848209f46&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lidl Ireland chief Robert Ryan said the company planned to open up to 35 new supermarkets additional outlets and a new distribution centre as part of a €600 million investment over the next five years. Photograph: Jacek Politowski/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jacek Politowski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fossil fuel phase-out plan is missing link in energy and climate policy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/06/04/fossil-fuel-phase-out-plan-is-missing-link-in-energy-and-climate-policy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/06/04/fossil-fuel-phase-out-plan-is-missing-link-in-energy-and-climate-policy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Daly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At a Time of Climate Crisis: Ireland has clean energy targets but no strategy for ending oil and gas]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/23FMZGYK7FFUDDRSZPOXDSJ3WM.JPG?auth=7cea6a3b40ff29d596d238b2a1218bc8432a05f94e1f313312db2fdc949cdd7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels for transport, heat and power. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork tenant who ‘acted aggressively’ in neighbouring school ordered to vacate property]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/06/04/cork-tenant-who-acted-aggressively-in-neighbouring-school-ordered-to-vacate-property/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/06/04/cork-tenant-who-acted-aggressively-in-neighbouring-school-ordered-to-vacate-property/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bogdan Kreigel was ‘insulting’ and used ‘abusive language’ towards an appointed translator during RTB hearing]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KQ3ENUVTYJA6NEBKF6VREJTENM.jpg?auth=3fa6f6f42296f2631f1dee64d7321695ea0a124c8a15d4baf2986d8fdcd85c46&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gráinne Murphy, a representative for Focus Housing Association told the tribunal Bogdan Kreigel engaged in 'abusive behaviour' on the school’s premises.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TanawatPontchour</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rules must accommodate nature while building 50,000 homes a year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/04/rules-must-accommodate-nature-while-building-50000-homes-a-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/04/rules-must-accommodate-nature-while-building-50000-homes-a-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sadhbh O'Neill ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plans for 300,000 housing units by 2030 could be hugely destructive to biodiversity. Supporting long-term ecological resilience is critical]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZY3NYCRWPBCYJEGB3LWNIHWFAM.jpg?auth=d6760190c941da08db8f47b7f8d728d6af135c9c237f07cb113fc52cdbed7fcb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, at the launch of a housing plan, Delivering Homes, Building Communities, late last year at St Teresa’s Gardens in Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times














]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York collectively loses its mind as the Knicks reach NBA finals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/04/new-york-collectively-loses-its-mind-as-the-knicks-reach-nba-finals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/04/new-york-collectively-loses-its-mind-as-the-knicks-reach-nba-finals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Streets and subways are suddenly a blur of blue and orange shirts as the Knicks seek their first NBA championship since 1973]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PS5VSBIVMVF4FNEECR7HJYNJQU.jpg?auth=24d9f9c2671a51b2b3bc71ea1604ffc1a85f0cfa0121af0418bf7d26eea43a8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks and James Harden of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks are in the NBA finals for the first time since 1999. Photograph: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gregory Shamus</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a will made overseas delay probate of an Irish estate indefinitely?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/02/can-a-will-made-overseas-delay-probate-of-an-irish-estate-indefinitely/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/02/can-a-will-made-overseas-delay-probate-of-an-irish-estate-indefinitely/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanne Hunt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Where there is a will, the Succession Act allows six years, starting from the date of the death, to claim entitlement]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YXPLCVAOPJBB3BPFAI42YQ6UKM.jpg?auth=226cad3d400beb4842a251c10a723ce4d09a87aa277720e945ab06ac9b441db2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Can a will made overseas delay probate of an Irish estate indefinitely?]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bees in big trouble as the lie of the land worsens]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/04/bees-in-big-trouble-as-the-lie-of-the-land-worsens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/04/bees-in-big-trouble-as-the-lie-of-the-land-worsens/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pádraic Fogarty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The next five-year National Pollinator Plan will be critical for arresting further decline, driven by threats to habitat]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MMRRRLJEU5GMRJDYBDNLTTNYOY.jpg?auth=b4f261501083a82e8bf6eebf314102d09af09ce90cd0935a39f37d6b98484fa4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A section of the pollinator corridor created for the endangered Larger Carder Bee by the Sustainable Skerries community group. Photograph: Pádraic Fogarty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pádraic Fogarty</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much AI is too much? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/06/04/how-much-ai-is-too-much/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/06/04/how-much-ai-is-too-much/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is everywhere, but not everyone is sure that is a good thing]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R26DH5Y5NFAVZMKWHWSRKJKJ44.jpg?auth=8a00f78f97d4a2f138f72857ed6ad8288bad442965cb00a60e521b4925e6a356&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Few points of our lives these days are not touched by AI]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jonathan Kitchen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster Bank bailout shortfall mirrors UK’s £10.5bn gap on NatWest recovery  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/ulster-bank-bailout-shortfall-mirrors-uks-105bn-gap-on-natwest-recovery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/ulster-bank-bailout-shortfall-mirrors-uks-105bn-gap-on-natwest-recovery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ulster Bank wind-down leaves little scope for further gains]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QVI3VLOPFZJVZPNII3NTCFJGUM.jpg?auth=8ae60b2fe0b15dd881e16f30ac3b49ddbabbae11fd49415d3f65400dab6fb37e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The company that now houses the remains of Ulster Bank is called Ulydien. Photograph: Cyril Byrne]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Cyril Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world needs to act now to curb the spread of Ebola]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/03/the-world-needs-to-act-now-to-curb-the-spread-of-ebola/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/03/the-world-needs-to-act-now-to-curb-the-spread-of-ebola/</guid><description><![CDATA[Fighting between armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo is making a bad situation worse]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call me, CMAT. Let’s write a song about my public transport plight]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/04/call-me-cmat-lets-write-a-song-about-my-public-transport-plight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/04/call-me-cmat-lets-write-a-song-about-my-public-transport-plight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emer McLysaght]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The star’s sold-out gig at St Anne's Park was overwhelming. The journey home not so much]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7CD7MQLKFRGIZNXBR36UTQL5SI.jpg?auth=36da081fd6936bb85f9db9fc1acd5873d1658fed2dc33770607915ac5449a613&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[CMAT performs during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Herrington Country Park on May 24th in Sunderland, England. Photograph: Katja Ogrin/Redferns]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Katja Ogrin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brave new world of remote working in rural areas yet to materialise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/brave-new-world-of-remote-working-in-rural-areas-yet-to-materialise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/04/brave-new-world-of-remote-working-in-rural-areas-yet-to-materialise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There has not been a widespread migration out of Dublin and other urban centres, Trinity Business School research suggests]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M4DOG7QN7WFA7ALN5HWX5JGKRU.jpg?auth=91fea1ef2d7b961c3334b8d7c29c91054c40ec3a6f2bb22bc9b76e194353cf85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The move to remote working in rural hubs during the pandemic has failed to become embedded, new research has found]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look inside: Shankill showstopper with wraparound gardens and guest annexe]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/04/substantial-shankill-home-with-wraparound-gardens-and-guest-suite/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/04/substantial-shankill-home-with-wraparound-gardens-and-guest-suite/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Courtney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hazeldene features an atrium entrance and a kitchen-breakfastroom opening on to vast gardens]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JZ7GFA4KPRFYPGKLGFLDCU7VEU.JPG?auth=8af181f1678bf718d5ce9f0b17be35451b1dfbf5cc4674f805cb78e27cc69bc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hazeldene, Falls Road, Shankill, Co Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regressive migration policies risking Ireland’s economic performance, says immigrant council]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/04/regressive-migration-policies-risking-irelands-economic-performance-immigrant-council-of-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/04/regressive-migration-policies-risking-irelands-economic-performance-immigrant-council-of-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jade Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Government is taking a ‘severe approach’ towards ‘penalising’ migrants, says ICI chief]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XAA5XAMF7REHRM3UV4R2TMBFA4.JPG?auth=116a586d2a16dc89b36b5b33f123ee5a0b636a7a4e0e10fc424ff9325551c0ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Speaking at the National Migrant Inclusion Conference, Immigrant Council of Ireland chief executive Teresa Buczkowska said the Government was placing too much focus on refugees and deportations. Photograph: Alan Betson
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-, three- and four-bed homes for sale at new development in Kilternan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/04/two-three-and-four-bed-homes-come-for-sale-at-new-development-in-kilternan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/04/two-three-and-four-bed-homes-come-for-sale-at-new-development-in-kilternan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A total of 23 houses are being released in the first phase of Durkan’s latest scheme in south Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:46:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KBGXC5BXS5HAPDPGUGIKG5DUPU.jpeg?auth=ff20c0be956bc808c23db9d6d6bdeec93cbd4c11463c043302ec80042518ddae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kilternan Village is immediately adjacent to the new Glenamuck District Distributor Road ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final four-bedroom houses for sale at Leixlip development]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/04/final-four-bedroom-houses-for-sale-at-leixlip-development-from-640000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/04/final-four-bedroom-houses-for-sale-at-leixlip-development-from-640000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Harpur Lane comprises mix of houses, apartments and duplexes on 28 acres]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2WCG2OLZI5AOZESRPNKAIZTJZA.jpg?auth=c17ff190dc8d8e4c1da2b7d3820cbee6c264a701bac2226efb0ce4bb546411d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A four-bedroom semidetached house at Harpur Lane in Leixlip, Co Kildare]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Donal Murphy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia is showing signs of weakness in Ukraine. So it hits harder]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/04/russia-is-showing-signs-of-weakness-in-ukraine-so-it-hits-harder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/04/russia-is-showing-signs-of-weakness-in-ukraine-so-it-hits-harder/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara Jakes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Analysts believe Russia’s stepped-up strikes are an attempt to reclaim an advantage in potential peace talks]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4NUEBZXIJPI52RNRXIRTJPO2NI.jpg?auth=5ecf5f70294f6fe77ddea3a6493710d834e2814ff8b3a9c647f1ec80b8813cd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Women talk through a window at the site of a Russian strike on a residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 2nd. Photograph: Maxym Marusenko/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Maxym Marusenko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New three- and four-bed houses for sale at Portmarnock’s Pebble Cove]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/04/three-and-four-bed-houses-now-for-sale-at-portmarnocks-pebble-cove/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/04/three-and-four-bed-houses-now-for-sale-at-portmarnocks-pebble-cove/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The latest release at the coastal development will have houses starting at €685,000]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:40:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4II3KFE4NND25NV3ZANOMIM64Y.jpg?auth=5ff3ca0ae069a803ab9de8a313ff8aa0940daf87660f25731f5d0d99a48f29d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pebble Cove, Portmarnock, Co Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s the fish, stupid: Iceland referendum on EU talks won’t be a slam dunk ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/04/its-the-fish-stupid-iceland-referendum-on-eu-talks-wont-be-a-slam-dunk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/04/its-the-fish-stupid-iceland-referendum-on-eu-talks-wont-be-a-slam-dunk/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fishing rights and sovereignty fears the big questions in Icelandic vote on restarting EU membership talks ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:24:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NX5WDUCGCNEJVOOX6M7BUQDUV4.jpg?auth=5c25015c8f722623d6e8ae9abadad062d59e0b76811b005aad867c464b12dc51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m not saying they’re lying, but why would it take 312 fellas to lower Shergar into the ground?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/04/im-not-saying-theyre-lying-but-why-would-it-take-312-fellas-to-lower-shergar-into-the-ground/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/04/im-not-saying-theyre-lying-but-why-would-it-take-312-fellas-to-lower-shergar-into-the-ground/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Séamas O'Reilly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shergar: The Racehorse and the IRA attempts to fill the gaps in my knowledge of this most famous case]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VJHZMZQBVZDB7ONTJDHTNBNTWA.jpg?auth=a3e068f63358d44ee0abd4a95c0fded727174c053333fb87e5a187bdf14d823c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shergar: Walter Swinburn on the racehorse in 1981, shortly after they won the Epsom Derby. Photograph: Allsport]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Getty Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erupcja review: Charli XCX has real screen clout in this appealing romantic drama]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/06/04/erupcja-review-charli-xcx-has-real-screen-clout-in-this-appealing-romantic-drama/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/06/04/erupcja-review-charli-xcx-has-real-screen-clout-in-this-appealing-romantic-drama/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The pop star brings quiet charisma to Pete Ohs's slight but affecting tale of rekindled feelings]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:06:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JNYKB47KI5CT5O4PEYD2QOYXBY.jpg?auth=dbbad2c11196bbc0f16fb7a7162e8f12c271928734715fe8f83bfa828d215f91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Erupcja: Lena Góra and Charli XCX in Pete Ohs's film]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Wicklow from €325,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/04/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-and-wicklow-from-325000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/04/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-and-wicklow-from-325000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New to the market in Ranelagh, Santry, the Tenters, Dún Laoghaire and Greystones ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DOBUYCMN5RAJLMOJZT47GWKWBM.JPG?auth=c5aba98a3d0d95f4912c3bf18b51f93a6220f2cc7b215d8d59e0720084affb5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[2 St Anne's, Northbrook Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Viv van der Holst</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovation pipeline strengthened with €10.5m funding initiative]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/06/04/innovation-pipeline-strengthened-with-105m-funding-initiative/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/06/04/innovation-pipeline-strengthened-with-105m-funding-initiative/</guid><description><![CDATA[Innovators’ Initiative is aimed at mid-career professionals who want to turn their expertise into new ventures and high-impact solutions]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EYMCL6Q745H37AIL4WXJSPJXYU.jpg?auth=4124aa5578ff1c8a75f5a62eb351e8aa2ef564f0c755bfae1edc11a6b0ce3dda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Emma Callinan, director of spin-outs and research commercialisation at Enterprise Ireland; Alan Dillon, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment; Naomi Flood, administrative officer at ERDF Regional Development Programme; Andrés Mori, senior programme manager at Innovators' Initiative, Enterprise Ireland; and Joe Healy, head of research and innovation, Enterprise Ireland. Photograph: Shane O'Neill/Coalesce]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Picture by Shane O'Neill Coalesce.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Vespa review: The gloriously battered prawns are indeed the Dublin Bay variety - not something you see often]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/06/04/la-vespa-review-the-gloriously-battered-prawns-are-indeed-the-dublin-bay-variety-not-something-you-see-often/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/06/04/la-vespa-review-the-gloriously-battered-prawns-are-indeed-the-dublin-bay-variety-not-something-you-see-often/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[City centre spot offers handmade pasta, crowd-pleasing dishes and space for conversation]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NZTMJFHCOFAZZF3H3IUDXBEGCY.jpg?auth=3c6f4ad2b245ddad8a5e495f5178c7fa06152b969b5616986a89317cd8b5ae2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[La Vespa head chef Paolo Orlando brings extensive cooking experience from both Italy and Ireland. Photograph: Bryan Meade]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan_Meade</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes, AI could steal your job – the real question is: should it?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/06/04/yes-ai-could-steal-your-job-the-real-question-is-should-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/06/04/yes-ai-could-steal-your-job-the-real-question-is-should-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It’s as if everyone is holding their breath and waiting for what they have been told is coming but, as Pope Leo says, we all have a responsibility to shape the future]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UI2K4ZABHBBWTNXEAB2LAFJ5E4.jpg?auth=cab2edf20ee88112a9f91b888669b16dfded327f67d53cb6933afb2b3006a133&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Will I have a job tomorrow? Will the market crash? Why does OpenAI need a bunker? Do I need a bunker?' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">wildpixel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event guide: Nick Cave, Beyond the Pale and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/06/04/event-guide-nick-cave-beyond-the-pale-and-the-other-best-things-to-see-in-ireland-in-the-week-ahead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/06/04/event-guide-nick-cave-beyond-the-pale-and-the-other-best-things-to-see-in-ireland-in-the-week-ahead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[June 6th-12th, 2026: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LGJ4GFN3HZC6VL24MZYBU2WNYE.jpg?auth=8c84f5a47ca72e790b79dc86ac59c166835f3e020c355db32e412c8f2e03a1bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nick Cave plays Malahide Castle, Dublin this week. Photograph: Don Arnold/WireImage]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Don Arnold</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jemimah Wei’s The Original Daughter: Masterful in depiction of pettiness and codependency]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/30/jemimah-weis-the-original-daughter-masterful-in-depiction-of-pettiness-and-codependency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/30/jemimah-weis-the-original-daughter-masterful-in-depiction-of-pettiness-and-codependency/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maya Kulukundis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Although bleak and at times sprawling, author’s debut novel is tender, surprising and immersive]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:51:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WT7OMWEKN5A3BBUJEURCZFP2N4.jpg?auth=741c834bb4486200ac72b28231af3a036215045e79ec9509189c1749f651f006&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jemimah Wei: Her novel opens in 2015, with Genevieve working a dead-end job and caring for her dying mother. Arin, a famous actress, is conspicuously absent: appearing on billboards but not at the hospital. Photograph: Amanda Wong]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>