<?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/2026-06-08/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:24:55 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Public believes obesity epidemic caused by individual decisions while experts disagree, study finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/09/public-and-experts-have-differing-views-on-causes-of-obesity-epidemic-esri-study-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/09/public-and-experts-have-differing-views-on-causes-of-obesity-epidemic-esri-study-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Public believes individual decisions about diet and exercise have caused the epidemic, while experts point to environmental causes]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TVUOHHRTZMS77HFPREASIWMXVY.jpg?auth=03d829a297d26035eb18f6f782b09126df63e1d9b7aca56309dff96f61b1cc4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Both the public and experts perceive obesity to be a serious public health issue, according to the ESRI study. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Radburn</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after gardaí seize drugs worth more than €100,000 in Cork ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/08/man-arrested-after-gardai-seize-drugs-worth-more-than-100000-in-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/08/man-arrested-after-gardai-seize-drugs-worth-more-than-100000-in-cork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Officers uncovered sophisticated cannabis grow house in Ballymakeera]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:28:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MY5ZLS3I65FWHG7MHSPX4QLDL4.JPG?auth=7fc7300f6cb3d609ffe934591f5d1ceee03b0a469019657ac9d88e28b9c06138&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The drugs were uncovered during a search as part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Real risk’ Jonathan Gill will not attend future court dates if granted bail, judge rules]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/real-risk-jonathan-gill-will-not-attend-future-court-dates-if-granted-bail-judge-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/real-risk-jonathan-gill-will-not-attend-future-court-dates-if-granted-bail-judge-rules/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gill is wanted in Northern Ireland to face a charge of murdering gangland figure Robbie Lawlor]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:25:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/27GP6WNK75HX7M33XNJWMVATX4.jpg?auth=f207a1816280986b05f7f5659beda6aeec4f1945480de028d7aef57c53df5ded&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judge Patrick McGrath refused bail to Jonathan Gill on foot of objections by gardaí. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the conviction of Sean McGovern: a major blow to organised crime]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/08/the-irish-times-view-on-the-conviction-of-sean-mcgovern-a-major-blow-to-organised-crime/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/08/the-irish-times-view-on-the-conviction-of-sean-mcgovern-a-major-blow-to-organised-crime/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Garda’s disruption of the top of the Kinahan  cartel is a significant marker]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TZXVTADI65HQHLHNHNT53PQM2U.JPG?auth=aecad83a65e73a85988c2ea955d803c0481bfb1a64b9162fc2775d0b68a8847f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sean McGovern will serve consecutive sentences totalling 24 years, backdated to October 2024. Photograph: An Garda Síochána]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niamh Towey</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for 12½ years for abusing two sisters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/i-am-strong-you-did-not-end-my-story-man-jailed-for-sexually-abusing-two-sisters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/i-am-strong-you-did-not-end-my-story-man-jailed-for-sexually-abusing-two-sisters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sonya McLean]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[David Mason (49) of Graigue Court, Ballymun, had denied the charges but was convicted following a trial ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:54:40 +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[One of the victims described her perpetrator as 'a pathetic excuse of a man'. 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[Woman jailed for stealing €500k from Dublin private school is adjudicated bankrupt]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/former-private-school-bursar-adjudicated-bankrupt-over-17m-debt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/former-private-school-bursar-adjudicated-bankrupt-over-17m-debt/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mary Higgins was jailed for stealing €500,000 from Mount Sackville school, where she worked]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:52:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IGNNPQKJ3F7JURSRFDNGQTM37Q.jpg?auth=fa8a2fb520f9f7242f6e27e818e85581b9e09a3307b1c15ed1acd7233a70119f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mary Higgins said she had exhausted her means and the remaining debt was unsustainable. Photograph: Collins Courts ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A lot of renewable energy is being wasted’: Electricity rules that favour Ireland-Britain power lines are criticised]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/interconnector-rules-hit-green-electricity-supplies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/interconnector-rules-hit-green-electricity-supplies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Industry body warns of waste as regulations favour power lines]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:39:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5J7ZT45IFNHDZAGLHRCATK6QCE.jpg?auth=b53a6b6738e94f2c86cd204a462627e607dcbafa4765753fd994c6ba30e5cba6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wind Energy Ireland chief executive, Noel Cunniffe: Electricity market rules "wasting renewable energy". Photograph: Andres Poveda]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ANDRES POVEDA</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel and Iran halt their most direct confrontation since April]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/08/israel-and-iran-end-latest-outbreak-of-fighting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/08/israel-and-iran-end-latest-outbreak-of-fighting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sally Hayden]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump intervenes after both sides exchange strikes]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:22:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3S4RGEMTVU7CFU6E7I2GCJIIIE.jpg?auth=599d6ff56fb0bd528ef7e653bac8856a40f9de6af78daeb7b82062295dbd588e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israeli settlers use a tractor to haul away a large section of a downed Iranian missile on the outskirts of Jericho in the West Bank on Monday. Photograph: Erik Marmor/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Erik Marmor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian foreign minister calls for swift conclusion to Irish Aughinish Alumina investigation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/08/eus-foreign-policy-chief-to-discuss-aughinish-alumina-with-taoiseach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/08/eus-foreign-policy-chief-to-discuss-aughinish-alumina-with-taoiseach/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kaja Kallas visits Dublin on Tuesday for talks in advance of Ireland’s EU presidency]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:13:43 +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, located close to the Shannon-estuary towns of Foynes and Askeaton and owned by Rusal, a Russian company founded by oligarch Oleg Deripaska. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish workers get stronger rights to recover money owed by employers who ceased trading]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/06/08/workers-get-stronger-rights-to-secure-payment-when-left-short-by-former-employers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/06/08/workers-get-stronger-rights-to-secure-payment-when-left-short-by-former-employers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Claims through the Insolvency Payments Scheme are limited to eight weeks for arrears of wages, holiday pay, sick pay and minimum notice payment]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:04:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XN6V6MXJNZHKPMXJJ63MY6OBIQ.jpg?auth=a3b1ae6280bcfc3fb396dca5be0d2215f8fcc3ac5a3070989194f7e1dc1095d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Workers left out of pocket by former employers who have since gone out of business can access payment under new legislation. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">riderfoot</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Software engineer (23) caught providing unlicensed taxi service after sting operation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/software-engineer-23-caught-providing-unlicensed-taxi-service-after-sting-operation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/software-engineer-23-caught-providing-unlicensed-taxi-service-after-sting-operation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Case against Shanming Li, of Lucan, Dublin, struck out after he paid €150 to charity]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:53:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FY3TAOYRLNE4FKAKSIZ764WYHM.jpg?auth=d8189f860facb47528f74dbeb437499b1672e30e9df34ad565a390e39635640a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The court heard that, when asked why he had done it, the accused informed the NTA officer that it was 'just for extra money'. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sasar</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester United think they can beat City to £100m-rated Elliot Anderson]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/08/manchester-united-think-they-can-beat-city-to-100m-rated-elliot-anderson/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/08/manchester-united-think-they-can-beat-city-to-100m-rated-elliot-anderson/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Jackson, Jacob Steinberg]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest rejected City’s bid for midfielder, with United also monitoring Mateus Fernandes]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:43:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3UZXXIQEXFL74CQF7BIHNULL7I.jpg?auth=88cd81e29a74a5608ef14afd79eb7215900d285dab7c4b13cda8f7ccc93daebf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[England's Elliot Anderson during a training session at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Photograph: JC Ruiz/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JC Ruiz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My recovery has started’ - Christian Eriksen ‘feeling good’ in wake of collapse]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/08/my-recovery-has-started-christian-eriksen-feeling-good-in-wake-of-collapse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/08/my-recovery-has-started-christian-eriksen-feeling-good-in-wake-of-collapse/</guid><description><![CDATA[Danish international says his collapse in Sunday’s friendly with Ukraine was ‘a different situation from what happened in 2021’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:40:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4SS3TKTTIBFUNIP2DX63L5AJKA.jpg?auth=d5dd86fef62e8c51b151b34031bc7b51f36f72a21f67fb4c23d1fd6de7d56be1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Denmark and Ukraine players gather in a huddle after Christian Eriksen had been taken away in an ambulance from Odense Stadium on Sunday. Photograph: Bo Amstrup/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bo Amstrup</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland’s Tusk seeks calm and dialogue with Ukraine in row over army unit]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/08/polands-tusk-seeks-calm-and-dialogue-with-ukraine-in-row-over-army-unit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/08/polands-tusk-seeks-calm-and-dialogue-with-ukraine-in-row-over-army-unit/</guid><description><![CDATA[Kyiv named unit after insurgents who massacred Poles in the second World War]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:34:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CTDRG6F2EPRSDOTXNK5H3EYMIY.jpg?auth=688f4babb9990263589397b7e0529e6974d28a914a826e3c11ab8fb8a238cc31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Poland's prime minister Donald Tusk appealed to Karol Nawrocki and Volodymyr Zelenskiy to have a 'direct and honest conversation'. Photograph: Jack Taylor/POOL/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jack Taylor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Embarrassing and weak’: Scotland in World Cup war of words with Norway over cancelled training match]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/08/scotland-in-world-cup-war-of-words-with-norway-over-cancelled-training-match/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/08/scotland-in-world-cup-war-of-words-with-norway-over-cancelled-training-match/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ewan Murray in Charlotte]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scotland branded ‘unprofessional’ and ‘weak’ but stand by their decision to not play in game]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:30:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3NL5UYOJW26ZCOTTWJYD3AXMSM.jpg?auth=54c6bce596f834366f1b32d86566e3b42b8b665f989ee8f1c13771a14687387b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scotland head coach Steve Clarke (left) during a training session at the Atrium Health Training Ground in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Milligan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derry man convicted of terrorist offences arising from PSNI data breach]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/man-convicted-of-terrorist-offences-arising-from-psni-data-breach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/man-convicted-of-terrorist-offences-arising-from-psni-data-breach/</guid><description><![CDATA[PSNI mistakenly released a spreadsheet in 2023 containing sensitive details on officers and staff]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:27:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HGDXO7TQDRBTRAG4BQCI57MGEY.jpg?auth=1bbafff8ac1782d1ba3eb12500952ad2a3e5c2cd341fe74298db7d50037225c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The judge refused a defence request for bail and remanded Christopher Paul O’Kane (53) into custody. Photograph: Getty Images/iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vladstudioraw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to 7,000 Rathwood customers are warned they will only get ‘nominal sum’ back]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/08/rathwood-customers-who-never-received-products-will-only-get-nominal-sum-back/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/08/rathwood-customers-who-never-received-products-will-only-get-nominal-sum-back/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Consumer watchdog urges affected customers to act immediately to try to secure refunds through their credit or debit card provider]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:20:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UV3MCNRCERFLZFSB3KEBRWYWEM.jpg?auth=2b7d98d1bb97e20c140c863181116e677688a4438bd92432a0bef44fc66f80fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thomas and James Keogh of the troubled Rathwood home and garden furniture business]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson told police alleged incident ‘absolutely categorically did not happen’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/jeffrey-donaldson-denied-doing-anything-untoward-to-abuse-accuser-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/jeffrey-donaldson-denied-doing-anything-untoward-to-abuse-accuser-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jury heard recordings of police interviews made after DUP leader’s arrest in 2024]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:17:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/74KXLTWUD4P322LSX44MCUZXBY.jpg?auth=f6280c69acd956c0a2a8aac53f416847557282863a7b2bd5c74955cb6b7d3868&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court on Monday. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A true lion’: Fergus Slattery’s funeral hears he was ‘a force of nature on and off the field’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/08/a-true-lion-fergus-slatterys-funeral-hears-he-was-a-force-of-nature-on-and-off-the-field/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/08/a-true-lion-fergus-slatterys-funeral-hears-he-was-a-force-of-nature-on-and-off-the-field/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Campaigning on brain injuries in rugby may have been his ‘greatest contribution of all’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:17:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YV6ZWOTQPQYGJVZ2I3WGBZM2TU.JPG?auth=4375e0be04a201f2e2712e0eabfa82572cf860302e27000311f13b5584ab73d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Team mates Mike Gibson and Olly Campbell carry the coffin at the funeral of Fergus Slattery at St Joseph’s Church, Glasthule, Dublin, on Monday. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert: Happier Monday for students following Maths paper two]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/08/leaving-cert-difficult-to-figure-out-what-one-negative-paper-plus-one-positive-paper-adds-up-to/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/08/leaving-cert-difficult-to-figure-out-what-one-negative-paper-plus-one-positive-paper-adds-up-to/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hopefully, Leaving Cert students who left school halls drained and miserable last Friday after the higher-level maths paper were a little happier following the second paper ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QCHVXNOIBZEBNDASOZQO4Y2YX4.jpg?auth=649c3a465eb36cd0e87923b053ad40d5265221535d770f0c1e37930afd2e3d74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leaving Certificate students Reuben Keogh, Yaroslav Berezan, (standing left) with Lucas Clarke and Alex Duffy, following Maths paper two at Marian College, Ballsbridge, 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[The Irish missionaries who helped develop top soccer clubs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/08/irish-soccer-missionaries-john-kelly-on-who-contributed-to-famous-football-nations-clubs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/08/irish-soccer-missionaries-john-kelly-on-who-contributed-to-famous-football-nations-clubs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brother Walfrid Kerins from Sligo and Patrick O’Connell from Dublin were devoted to the game]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4RAVEKZC7XC3NT62RRJHL7P2VM.jpg?auth=b947a8b0870203e24052d0f9796c5031cacbea140e5231d787fc6cc1f5ffa871&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Celtic Football Club was founded by Brother Walfrid Kerins, of Sligo, on November 6th, 1887. Photograph: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andy Buchanan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert Irish paper one: Students glad to see predicted topics]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/08/students-glad-to-see-predicted-topic-of-irish-language-and-irish-culture-on-the-paper/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/08/students-glad-to-see-predicted-topic-of-irish-language-and-irish-culture-on-the-paper/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter McGuire]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ordinary-level Leaving Cert Irish paper considered fair, manageable and accessible for students]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:58:44 +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[Gaelcholáiste na Mara, Pairc Na bPiarsach, Bothar an Ghleanntain, Arklow, Co Wicklow. 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[Man (41) charged after serious assault in Portarlington]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/08/man-40s-to-be-charged-after-serious-assault-in-portarlington/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/08/man-40s-to-be-charged-after-serious-assault-in-portarlington/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ian Barnes from Charleston Place, Finglas, Dublin 11 was charged with the offence ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:56:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UFPOEVPOXFGPDESLZ3MG4HLTNU.jpg?auth=a74b2973027ca52ca4471b6985e14522597dbca402bf86034b2ad12f90b3eb7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man in his 60s has been left in ‘critical condition’ following an assault in Portarlington. File photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stephen Barnes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Give him Duck’: How the Kinahan cartel planned to restore the confidence of its bungling hitman]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/09/give-him-duck-how-the-kinahan-cartel-planned-to-restore-the-confidence-of-its-bungling-hitman/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/09/give-him-duck-how-the-kinahan-cartel-planned-to-restore-the-confidence-of-its-bungling-hitman/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Glen Clarke had previously botched three shootings, killing the wrong man each time. He had been lined up to carry out the Kirwan murder before he is believed to have accidentally shot himself in the head ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:52:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IRVIPCFYLFEMXBOKPBO3GIDXPE.jpg?auth=89717cf9ba730a2013486ecfecffddd01e41ff7f3e5ff2a78409de7d8b4d8ab7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Glen Clarke and Noel Kirwan: The Kinahan cartel wanted Clarke to kill Kirwan so he could 'get his confidence back'. Illustration: Irish Times Graphics]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key hospital operating theatre staff at five Irish hospitals to strike tomorrow]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/08/key-hospital-operating-theatre-staff-prepare-to-strike-over-pay/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/08/key-hospital-operating-theatre-staff-prepare-to-strike-over-pay/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Perfusionists operate machinery that performs heart and lung functions during surgery]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:46:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TCMLBVJOWFF5BF4EW2N6WV7AZM.jpg?auth=eba7e6087647a33c22c05e086ac6a8ea0c57eb67c8db1cc3ba2448afa2f4fa61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A number of surgical procedures due to be performed on Tuesday have been cancelled. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Akarawut Lohacharoenvanich</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran and Israel halt strikes after new wave of hostilities]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/08/iran-war-live-israel-retaliates-us-donald-trump/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/08/iran-war-live-israel-retaliates-us-donald-trump/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jade Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Iran announces end to military operation against Israel; EU plans electricity price intervention]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:41:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2FZLA4E6GXZIJHPOEYUGVC2DGA.jpg?auth=a6fc88bc37a258e4c64cd570bffed102d0f79ba2feb07fa049ea8b13a5588fd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man stands next to the remains of an Iranian ballistic missile that landed near the town of Najha, in the Damascus countryside, Syria. Photograph: Mohammed Al Rifai/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mohammed Al Rifai</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owen Doyle: It looks like Hollie Davidson didn’t get the memo on player backchat]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/08/owen-doyle-it-looks-like-hollie-davidson-didnt-get-the-memo-on-player-backchat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/08/owen-doyle-it-looks-like-hollie-davidson-didnt-get-the-memo-on-player-backchat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Referee allowed constant questioning of her decisions in the URC semi-final between Leinster and Stormers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:40:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X35G7R6KPJAH7L5VE6AKMDKQRY.jpg?auth=13c3f7a0b79cc674440ec9affdd6e6970aaddc27071c0ab3aed78fc293fdd3e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Referee Hollie Davidson speaks with Stormers' Ruhan Nel during last Saturday's URC semi-final between Leinster and Stormers at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack McCaffrey says Ger Brennan ‘has every right’ to clarify his position after Jarlath Burns comments]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/08/jack-mccaffrey-says-ger-brennan-has-every-right-to-come-out-and-clarify-his-position/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/08/jack-mccaffrey-says-ger-brennan-has-every-right-to-come-out-and-clarify-his-position/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin manager will return to sideline from 12-week suspension for Sunday’s game against Cavan]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:32:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/657SHTS4XNGQTFG7D53L24SQQY.jpg?auth=adf63bdccc1c23e84975e86dadf073be0514bc66fa09d2b98e837ca7575116ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin manager Ger Brennan will return to the sideline from a 12-week suspension for Sunday's game against Cavan. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert Irish paper one contains surprising omission]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/08/leaving-cert-day-four-students-to-sit-maths-paper-two-and-irish-paper-one/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/08/leaving-cert-day-four-students-to-sit-maths-paper-two-and-irish-paper-one/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Second week of State exams begins for more than 140,000 students across junior and senior cycle]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:27:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZXLFKX26PFE77J3SD7636754OY.jpg?auth=51497017fa20840c04e34983c4c01c6c8df596cbaa915a0a93ba8cafc8523ec7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The second week of Junior and Leaving Certificate exams has begun. Illustration Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotunda backs down in standoff over consultants taking private work]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/08/rotunda-board-given-until-this-evening-to-provide-list-of-public-only-consultants-giving-private-care/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/08/rotunda-board-given-until-this-evening-to-provide-list-of-public-only-consultants-giving-private-care/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee, Ellen Coyne, Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Maternity hospital’s board to ‘bring its arrangements into line with Government policy’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:21:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TH6LHOBHLYU3UEHUZQYKA2CSCU.JPG?auth=1e64e2b94d9bced5d641efdd8531259fc48eeea1b4c7978d65bb64cc646ee36a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill suggested the Rotunda Hospital may owe refunds to women who have received private care from public-only consultants. 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[Limerick-based Kneat Solutions software group to be acquired for over €400m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/limerick-based-kneat-solutions-software-group-to-be-acquired-for-over-400m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/limerick-based-kneat-solutions-software-group-to-be-acquired-for-over-400m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US private equity firm Thoma Bravo to take over business]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:18:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A3QCORRY7AQYHNRJRURF2UP7QI.jpg?auth=bd29b38b370d823e839f98204a9d51a85a06b9c2373efc231d0c0cbae5bd2a8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kneat co-founder and chief executive Eddie Ryan]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thorntons waste firm sues insurance company for declining claims over two fires]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/insurer-declining-claims-over-fires-at-two-thorntons-waste-facilities-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/insurer-declining-claims-over-fires-at-two-thorntons-waste-facilities-court-told/</guid><description><![CDATA[Thorntons Recycling claims it has suffered more than €15m loss and damage as a result of the fires]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:18:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GRSEVQXVZKT6XMVLK4HHLYV73E.jpg?auth=479c40b5ec5b1af993981ed01d14b61a19bfc98d73d9d21d2fa548a7c2535350&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thornton's waste facility  in Dunboyne Industrial Estate, Co Meath, on fire last year. Photograph: Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnny Ronan gets green light for IFSC redevelopment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/ronan-gets-sign-off-for-north-docks-office-redevelopment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/ronan-gets-sign-off-for-north-docks-office-redevelopment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Flanagan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin City Council signs off on redevelopment of current Citi HQ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:10:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HZ6R2RVPKNACNARJNO4IGRTDQ4.jpg?auth=8915133f1feb48d3577f4abfec140d298a70969f00ff38c1a21502e4d8f34bf8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A rendering of the proposed development by Ronan Group at North Wall Quay in Dublin. The site is the current office of Citigroup in Dublin. Illustration: Ronan Group]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Visual Lab</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrambler bike rider loses High Court claim following Dublin crash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/scrambler-bike-rider-loses-high-court-claim-following-crash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/scrambler-bike-rider-loses-high-court-claim-following-crash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Coolock case pre-dates ‘Grace’s Law’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:07:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PKIA3TQAIRECTIWQUL5NIUL3VE.jpg?auth=ded2862d126a7d6865850aa2018b632637d04201d52c9f8cfd1ec0d3a776c22b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judge Carmel Stewart said there were many inconsistencies in scrambler bike driver Dean Kane's evidence. Photograph: 
Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">w-ings</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malcolm Byrne says he will ‘face the consequences’ after arrest on suspicion of drink-driving]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/08/malcolm-byrne-says-he-will-face-the-consequences-after-arrest-on-suspicion-of-drink-driving/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/08/malcolm-byrne-says-he-will-face-the-consequences-after-arrest-on-suspicion-of-drink-driving/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil politician says he will ‘face up to whatever happens’ in investigation]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:04:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TOCBDKC7RVFNRPNTIBDBH6S7UQ.jfif?auth=f7bebbc41e0c17ad3575c86d3e7c26a9934eaee271f09a9a754cd44e828a9050&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil's Malcolm Byrne: 'Drink-driving is wrong, full stop. That’s the position. It’s an offence, and it is wrong.' Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAI understood to have settled on moving Ireland v Israel to neutral venue]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/08/fai-to-delay-announcement-on-moving-israel-game-until-after-womens-world-cup-qualifier/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/08/fai-to-delay-announcement-on-moving-israel-game-until-after-womens-world-cup-qualifier/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley, Cormac McQuinn, Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Board in talks with Uefa but decision to play home game at a neutral venue said to be made informally]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:02:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JW7E76UUYBF4EXPPCSRDT46C6I.jpg?auth=b6ce3c071be188aaf1fedb2b31f2302ed76fb3da86360b0257d62f6fd62e72d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A view of tennis balls thrown on the pitch in protest by Ireland fans during the Qatar friendly last week. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former directors at heating systems firm colluded in obtaining information for rival, court told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/former-directors-at-heating-systems-firm-colluded-in-obtaining-information-for-rival-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/former-directors-at-heating-systems-firm-colluded-in-obtaining-information-for-rival-court-told/</guid><description><![CDATA[Knowledge will enable  poaching customers, suppliers and employees, it is alleged]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:45:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BCZA75734ZIKREYA4FGYL7V52Q.jpg?auth=bed2638eb8b2de50af02f962d9e8eee10b07b74e71d3069f08e79a7e46d74311&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Four Courts: A manufacturer and supplier of heating, water and ventilation systems claims three former employees − including two former directors − have secretly and systematically colluded in a premeditated strategy to obtain and use the firm’s confidential information to undermine and damage its business. 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[Michael Bailey firm contests Fingal council demand for €1m financial contribution over plan for 530 new homes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/michael-bailey-firm-contests-council-demand-for-1m-financial-contribution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/michael-bailey-firm-contests-council-demand-for-1m-financial-contribution/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fingal County Council granted planning permission last month for 530 apartments and one creche at Barrysparks and Crowscastle, Swords]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:28:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/URH3SLQERJHL5D3HRFPI24ZAUI.jpg?auth=fae604b663fbb9a6ec0c07ee01b8f7748a3f8929b92a4aa6e892088c1bb93742&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael Bailey along with his brother Tom were disqualified from acting as company directors in 2013 by the High Court after finding they were guilty of “particularly serious” misconduct and fraud.  Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">dobrovizcki</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men admit terror offences over plot to attack Galway mosque]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/men-admit-terror-offences-over-plot-to-attack-galway-mosque/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/men-admit-terror-offences-over-plot-to-attack-galway-mosque/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One of the men is further charged with the possession of two hatchets, a knuckle duster and a hunting knife in the car]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:18:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MAPZKWFIU3R6ABBCTB2YHDD2EU.jpg?auth=cc51a77ca2f25a2ba8d5f59dbe596d2d32f73522469f4e51cfe5f5841d90a0f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Maryam Mosque on Monivea Road in Galway. Photograph: Frank Lanigan.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital consultant expresses medical concerns over Chawke family wood-fired pizza operation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/hospital-consultant-expresses-medical-concerns-over-chawke-family-wood-fired-pizza-operation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/hospital-consultant-expresses-medical-concerns-over-chawke-family-wood-fired-pizza-operation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sinead Murphy cites recurring smoke emissions and repeated exposure to wood-fired particulates ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:56:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PJKXBU7R7RG5PLFJGQMIUIOVX4.jpg?auth=d42b27a636d69184a60bcb4f06647fa53790c768a85200bca59a94823aefc1ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The operation at Cornelscourt is one of four Chawke-run and owned Fired Up pizza operations around south Dublin. Stock photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">BjelicaS</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge urged to consider ‘very significant’ change of circumstances in Paddy McKillen jnr bankruptcy application]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/judge-urged-to-consider-significant-change-in-paddy-mckillen-jnr-bankruptcy-application/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/judge-urged-to-consider-significant-change-in-paddy-mckillen-jnr-bankruptcy-application/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judge Liam Kennedy last month heard McKillen jnr’s application for dismissal of bankruptcy summons]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:32:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NRUXL432UNEOBLUHV7BSUBLWIM.jpg?auth=15497f4f459e1ddb7f4cdbb63edc473b4767f2632d069d95e8b5319c11e9ca66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Four Courts in Dublin. A judge has been urged to consider a 'very significant' change of circumstances when deciding whether to set aside a summons seeking the bankruptcy of hotelier Paddy McKillen jnr on foot of an alleged €2.1 million debt. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tibor Bognar</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ‘miraculous transformation’: how Kim Jong-un fortified North Korea ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/06/08/a-miraculous-transformation-how-kim-jong-un-fortified-north-korea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/06/08/a-miraculous-transformation-how-kim-jong-un-fortified-north-korea/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Choe Sang-Hun]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kim Jong-un used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the country. Then he energised its economy by leveraging Russia’s war in Ukraine]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:58:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JRK7SSWFEVS3T7F6QQFVIU4R2Q.jpg?auth=d76f50cdc21bad76659113cfff939b2c47c821da5408c62c354a780395f23ad9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrives at a national flag-raising and oath-taking ceremony to mark the 77th anniversary of the country's founding in Pyongyang, North Korea, last year. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kcna</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philip Browne, former IRFU chief executive, dies aged 64]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/09/philip-browne-former-irfu-chief-executive-dies-aged-64/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/09/philip-browne-former-irfu-chief-executive-dies-aged-64/</guid><description><![CDATA[Browne was CEO of the organisation from 1998 to 2021 and oversaw a period of considerable change]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:48:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G6WF5HVF4ZAJ4JZ6NY54QVSSOE.jpg?auth=dd79e5763bed5339582a1547761ba4408e1b0808f53bc4e3b370a299343f788e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[IRFU CEO Philip Browne, who has died aged 66. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man denies attempted murder of three children at Dublin’s Parnell Square]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/trial-to-begin-of-man-accused-of-attempted-murder-of-three-children-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/trial-to-begin-of-man-accused-of-attempted-murder-of-three-children-in-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trial to open on Wednesday of Riad Bouchaker (52) on charges connected with November 2023 incident]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:47:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YSQ427ADLREEDLPLOCXBDHJLOQ.JPG?auth=11a5cbdeb18bd6d76e7492045dbc20c5d3476da48382fce56ff5d941fa9c020a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí and emergency services at Parnell Square in Dublin in the aftermath of the knife attack in November 2023. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish tech firm Spanish Point secures strategic investment to fund international growth]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/spanish-point-secures-strategic-investment-to-fund-international-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/spanish-point-secures-strategic-investment-to-fund-international-growth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Company did not disclose the value of the investment, but industry sources estimate it is an eight-figure sum]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:15:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NBMUPCCGDJFD5J244Y46SYPEKI.jpg?auth=c395329f7e0528af82426290a23e2efd8d840578fe6a82a48317faef79489afe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spanish Point Technologies co-founder John Corley is continuing as chief executive, overseeing product innovation. Daire Cunningham will be responsible for services and operational delivery as chief operating officer. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamond Necklace aiming to keep up Ballydoyle’s Classic spree]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/06/08/diamond-necklace-aiming-to-keep-up-ballydoyles-classic-spree/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/06/08/diamond-necklace-aiming-to-keep-up-ballydoyles-classic-spree/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[French 1,000 Guineas winner odds-on to follow up in Sunday’s €1m Prix de Diane at Chantilly]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:07:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PMCMPAEPY5EXHPIXM65KB3OWLQ.jpg?auth=594f5c7bf3aca300926638c27c02d437960dccabc6ee3f707853b2f8f77a00c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Christophe Soumillon rides Diamond Necklace to victory at Leopardstown last September. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup: How far can co-hosts Canada and Mexico go?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/america-2026/world-cup-how-far-can-co-hosts-canada-and-mexico-go/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/america-2026/world-cup-how-far-can-co-hosts-canada-and-mexico-go/</guid><description><![CDATA[America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:05:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N3A2ATURVP7ETP2EFOMVF2TX7E.jpg?auth=ebafe67c4264da96abb0b433aeedf9b1ebfc127b8c237675e9739124761c222d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People in Mexico take part in a ceremony to commemorate the 1985 and 2017 Mexico earthquakes. Photograph: Alfredo Estrella / AFP ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alfredo Estrella</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Idris Elba says a black James Bond would not be accepted and denies he was in contention for role]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/08/idris-elba-says-a-black-james-bond-would-not-be-accepted-and-denies-he-was-in-contention-for-role/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/08/idris-elba-says-a-black-james-bond-would-not-be-accepted-and-denies-he-was-in-contention-for-role/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Shoard]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Idris Elba was rumoured to be next in line to play 007 after Daniel Craig’s departure in 2021]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:50:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G3JFOE5A4FF5XAN3OZV4DEPH7Y.jpg?auth=0a26534a8cec62cb89ca35bfecbd65b8406a059163818a7ea54c06c6c1e17ad2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Idris Elba in New York last year. Photograph: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jamie McCarthy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy’s biggest bank gatecrashes rival’s bid for Monte dei Paschi with €30.6bn offer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/intesa-gatecrashes-rivals-bid-for-monte-dei-paschi-with-306bn-offer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/intesa-gatecrashes-rivals-bid-for-monte-dei-paschi-with-306bn-offer/</guid><description><![CDATA[Intesa says takeover would result in significant cost savings]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:46:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KGXDZRIUMF6VHUNJAWJYHMOQW4.jpg?auth=26d3245ec84d9ecff092fd1f1f189694b83642806138c1411a44a12c6b5bd7ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Intesa Sanpaolo announced a €30.6 billion takeover bid for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (above) on Monday, stoking a battle to transform Italian banking a day after rival Banco BPM proposed a tie-up to MPS’s board. Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alberto Pizzoli</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful earthquake in southern Philippines leaves at least 32 dead ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/06/08/strong-earthquake-strikes-southern-philippines-with-tsunami-warnings-issued/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/06/08/strong-earthquake-strikes-southern-philippines-with-tsunami-warnings-issued/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Natasha May]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[People told to prepare for waves of up to three metres in parts of the Philippines, with smaller waves possible in Indonesia and Malaysia]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:38:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AUKOAT2UERBGKF7CIJOSMZMZSA.jpg?auth=058deb8f0ef922794b64de434ff8cef4f792ebc0e9d2839362e98045e4c7953e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A collapsed restaurant in General Santos City after an 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines. Photograph: Edwin Espejo / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Edwin Espejo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert maths paper two gets far more positive response from students]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/08/leaving-cert-students-far-more-positive-about-the-second-maths-paper/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/08/leaving-cert-students-far-more-positive-about-the-second-maths-paper/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter McGuire]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jean Kelly, a maths teacher, said that the ordinary-level paper was fair, modern and thoughtfully designed]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:34:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUFHTL4YM5GMVM2HB6NBZZ4MLQ.jpg?auth=99046a3728415aca41755ed373552df8dfecd3f709a056536eeaec1252ec922c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leaving Certificate students: Mohamed Essam, Faris Madian, Nathan Oates and Ryan Homer, following Maths paper two at Marian College, Ballsbridge, 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[Two men plead guilty to conspiring to murder in west Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/two-men-plead-guilty-to-conspiring-to-murder-in-west-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/two-men-plead-guilty-to-conspiring-to-murder-in-west-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jason Dunne (35) of Cedarbrook Place, Ballyfermot and Craig Hayes (27), of Cushlawn Park, Tallaght both entered guilty pleas]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:34:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SSXVIBJNGXZSXAYKOCD55ORPDM.jpg?auth=207abededb9c1c8372f2f1b6b90a42830daf9f2f28203577d0582fc9513f8484&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two men plead guilty to conspiracy to murder. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did the referee cost Cork their Munster title? A foul-by-foul analysis of frees awarded in hurling final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/08/a-foul-by-foul-analysis-of-the-frees-awarded-in-the-munster-hurling-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/08/a-foul-by-foul-analysis-of-the-frees-awarded-in-the-munster-hurling-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A review of the tape shows that Cork can feel slightly aggrieved by the refereeing - but that wasn’t what cost them their title]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:28:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KYCDBFHXTJUIBX7LGX4B32R5TQ.jpg?auth=a9526fa4e485d29db1b60caf967edced85956307936c8d5de3b4c91af60b23fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Referee James Owens has been a lightning rod for criticism after the game. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinahan lieutenant Sean McGovern jailed for 24 years for directing crime gang]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/kinahan-lieutenant-sean-mcgovern-jailed-for-24-years-for-directing-crime-gang/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/08/kinahan-lieutenant-sean-mcgovern-jailed-for-24-years-for-directing-crime-gang/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Forty-year-old pleaded guilty to two charges linked to murder of Noel Kirwan and plot to kill James ‘Mago’ Gately]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:28:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TZXVTADI65HQHLHNHNT53PQM2U.JPG?auth=aecad83a65e73a85988c2ea955d803c0481bfb1a64b9162fc2775d0b68a8847f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sean McGovern will serve consecutive sentences totalling 24 years, backdated to October 2024. Photograph: An Garda Síochána]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niamh Towey</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump piles pressure on new Fed chair Kevin Warsh with call for rate cut]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/donald-trump-piles-pressure-on-kevin-warsh-with-call-for-rate-cut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/donald-trump-piles-pressure-on-kevin-warsh-with-call-for-rate-cut/</guid><description><![CDATA[US president raises stakes for central bank pick as expectations grow that borrowing costs will rise]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:27:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FDADTEXMO4WMYSJ7DOY5G5FELQ.jpg?auth=6b5cae648d3af60587dd3e7b64db74cf72aa3dd0694d3f24d73e40b68be19fd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's pick as chair of the Federal Reserve. 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[‘Disgraceful’: Katie Taylor’s Croke Park half-time show triggers online criticism]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/08/fans-come-out-swinging-over-katie-taylors-croke-park-half-time-show/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/08/fans-come-out-swinging-over-katie-taylors-croke-park-half-time-show/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Fitzpatrick]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Limerick captain Cian Lynch’s speech adds some extra spice to hurling’s hottest rivalry; Fermanagh hotshot McGurn on target again]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:16:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B7H6SUVONRCRVG5EMFCFR3OMC4.jpg?auth=af876633efa888b9798280625346cecae0e934a3eaad47b8b7d2e32486f73c7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Boxer Katie Taylor and her manager Brian Peters greet the crowd at half-time of the Leinster final between Dublin and Galway at Croke Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish company secures €1 million contract with European Space Agency ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/irish-company-secures-1-million-contract-with-european-space-agency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/irish-company-secures-1-million-contract-with-european-space-agency/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pilot Photonics will help ‘space-proof’ satellite equipment ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:04:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4TOM7T5PQFFYZFR3DI5DRENPEU.png?auth=cc9fe676175b96ac80b8fde757946c5d7e6a2eabaac741f4245fe233fd65a774&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pilot Photonics will help 'space-proof' satellite infrastructure under new contract with European Space Agency. Photograph: Fraunhofer HHI]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push to boycott Ireland-Israel games kicks off in the Dáil]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/08/push-to-boycott-ireland-israel-games-kicks-off-in-the-dail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/08/push-to-boycott-ireland-israel-games-kicks-off-in-the-dail/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Colgan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics: Two motions will be tabled this week calling for the Republic of Ireland’s Nations League matches with Israel to be called off]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:03:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZMDCKVUONH7VJNX37CMI32SOA.jpg?auth=0271f767836a4a64ebeee29070bf03045dc06a3aa6cd0c8a9a4bed60698d1a5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Republic of Ireland are due to play Israel in the Nations League this autumn. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portaloos signposted as lavatories? Sold out lobster bisque? It can only be Borris Festival]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/06/08/portaloos-signposted-as-lavatories-sold-out-lobster-bisque-it-can-only-be-borris-festival/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/06/08/portaloos-signposted-as-lavatories-sold-out-lobster-bisque-it-can-only-be-borris-festival/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hosanna Boulter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The annual Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas brings leading writers, thinkers and entertainers together in Co Carlow]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:52:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5WEJ3AIVOJBRNOAM423EBJ3A3Q.jpg?auth=0392db1e13225d8f4652f98e3e0ec49756ced30528920769df9a1a9c86e6274f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Borris House Festival of Writing & Ideas]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo tells Spanish parliament migrants must be respected]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/08/pope-leo-tells-spanish-parliament-migrants-must-be-respected/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/08/pope-leo-tells-spanish-parliament-migrants-must-be-respected/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Hedgecoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Weeklong visit includes trip to meet migrants in Canary Islands]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:47:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7CGJSTVJR7DM6SSY2KAQDUXLBI.jpg?auth=a29206d017dc1a03ba26d3c6d1c2cde87cb3b4d71f29fe99d78876d2cbd7fc5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pope Leo delivers a speech during a joint session of the Spanish parliament in Madrid. Photograph: Yara Nardi/Pool/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yara Nardi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election and confirms move away from Russia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/08/armenias-pro-europe-party-wins-election-and-confirms-move-away-from-russia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/08/armenias-pro-europe-party-wins-election-and-confirms-move-away-from-russia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pjotr Sauer in Yerevan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Result strengthens PM Nikol Pashinyan’s drive for deeper integration with Europe despite warnings from Moscow]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:39:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PXEU6WV4XLWF5R6ITLTMHJAMEY.jpg?auth=351ada0aac338a8964e541aa47b1a7cccbe279e67c19dba9654089ad161ba7eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan holds a press conference following the parliamentary election in Yerevan on June 8th, 2026. Photograph: Karen Minasyan/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Karen Minasyan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Netanyahu defied Trump’s orders and retaliated against Iran]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/08/why-netanyahu-defied-trumps-orders-and-retaliated-against-iran/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/08/why-netanyahu-defied-trumps-orders-and-retaliated-against-iran/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Israeli prime minister opted for escalation despite US calls for restraint as election pressures mount]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:19:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CO4J7PIF46XML5EV33KDYESDKA.jpg?auth=aab0503db13194564049f934a92409b95810b44dd5401e89b2de8bbb6ff618b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US president Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, last year. Photograph: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tierney L. Cross</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon Harris insists investment savings plan is aimed at ‘middle Ireland’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/simon-harris-insists-investment-savings-plan-is-aimed-at-middle-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/simon-harris-insists-investment-savings-plan-is-aimed-at-middle-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister for Finance reiterates he will cut taxes in budget]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:16:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H3USWBSEANSG5PNUJ7IHSGXKKM.JPG?auth=6941b76ae9feccc207379374d76d6b8be83620c579d0b56964212e5e0dc2e14e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris TD said Ireland's taxation regime around investments is 'punitive' and 'far too complicated'. Photo: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making peil from pixels: is the new Gaelic football video game any good?  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/04/searching-for-irish-sports-el-dorado-is-the-new-gaa-video-game-any-good/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/04/searching-for-irish-sports-el-dorado-is-the-new-gaa-video-game-any-good/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The latest attempt to do digital justice to the GAA is Gaelic Football Laochra by Belfast developer Buck Eejit Games]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LJJR5UT5URGRDK5B7SXDFYZFV4.jpg?auth=6c688a482686852ec08fd8bf34d073521859e2cb7b3eea105b1a0ef53670b336&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gaelic Football Laochra, by Buck Eejit, has attracted plenty of online interest since its release in May.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewables generate 39% of Ireland’s electricity in May]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/renewables-generate-39-of-irelands-electricity-in-may/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/renewables-generate-39-of-irelands-electricity-in-may/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Overall electricity system demand stood at 2,794 GWh in May compared to 2,865 GWh in April]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:55:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SSH23E3YKJAPVJYBHFLH3Z57KY.jpg?auth=d43b24c65a73112fd846bf149595bc733641b6989c219ed30d2d2d5f60e4ebe9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A new peak for grid-scale solar was achieved on May 25th, contributing 1,222 megawatts to Ireland’s electricity mix.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abdul Bah Jallanzo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[France v Ireland: TV details, kick-off time and team news for crucial World Cup qualifier]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/08/france-v-ireland-tv-details-kick-off-time-and-team-news-for-crucial-world-cup-qualifier/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/08/france-v-ireland-tv-details-kick-off-time-and-team-news-for-crucial-world-cup-qualifier/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the game in Grenoble with qualification at stake]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:39:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q6UDUF2UKULEVXRFY7DB6LQQ34.jpg?auth=9bf28672c7ce97c7f13e8bdbcfc2fe3df2060a005728ba93b33b010d3b8e8353&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Kyra Carusa celebrates scoring against the Netherlands. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks slide led by meltdown in South Korea as oil prices rise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/06/08/circuit-breakers-triggered-as-south-korean-market-craters-nearly-9/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/06/08/circuit-breakers-triggered-as-south-korean-market-craters-nearly-9/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Herbert in London, Song Jung-a in Seoul and Leo Lewis in Tokyo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Steep declines in tech-related stocks follow Wall Street rout on Friday ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:28:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NAKJJVBYICW2OZBLBYVZS3TPOQ.jpg?auth=bf2f06a6b58f1a626d21f42ce149b2d00720fa8687e6a607e8a4aede4d55d4df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi plunged at the open, triggering a halt in trading. It closed down 8.3 per cent, while chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dropped 10.2 per cent and 7.7 per cent respectively. The two companies account for about 40 per cent of the index. 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Photo: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">w-ings</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limerick and Cork represent ‘the best of sport’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/08/limerick-and-cork-represent-the-best-of-sport/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/08/limerick-and-cork-represent-the-best-of-sport/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ken Early turns his eye on Gianni Infantino’s reign as Fifa president]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:39:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RXUS6LJNXHVZOUISHMANYEYLUQ.jpg?auth=f5f2a791d629429aa17eb58a95c8a33f440202342efa9e0af5e663e55556cef9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick’s Cian Lynch lifts the Munster Senior Hurling Championship trophy after Sunday's victory over Cork. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did the right goalkeeper win man of the match in Munster final? What we learned from the GAA weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/08/did-the-right-goalkeeper-win-man-of-the-match-in-munster-final-what-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/08/did-the-right-goalkeeper-win-man-of-the-match-in-munster-final-what-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hurling’s black card rule under question; Galway’s overhaul pays off; settled Limerick focused on winning]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:29:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NCXOKJ4YIOEAOAJM6N7NO36EOI.jpg?auth=bc5d1c069fb77ff945b52d7b3d7813dcf350dd7ef4b99a87b8028bbf81c468db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork's Patrick Collins with Peter Casey of Limerick. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denis Walsh: If the 12-week ban is so draconian, why did nobody object when it was brought in?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/07/the-gaa-has-too-many-rules-just-look-at-the-ger-brennan-and-jim-mcguinness-cases/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/07/the-gaa-has-too-many-rules-just-look-at-the-ger-brennan-and-jim-mcguinness-cases/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[When it comes to discipline, most GAA people proceed on a need-to-know basis. They couldn’t quote you the rule until it hits them in the face]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:19:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X7TVCSJ4ZYFN6OUBFNTE6R7MJE.jpg?auth=2f78dc650f6b9eeb26e48047be8da6f36518bc331aa19042c4c5fa9f74ab5cfc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Jim McGuinness episode gave everybody another opportunity to say how draconian Ger Brennan’s 12-week suspension had been. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Lawlor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Byrne at St Anne’s Park review: For Burning Down the House the sodden field becomes a communal jig]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/06/08/david-byrne-at-st-annes-park-review-for-burning-down-the-house-the-sodden-field-becomes-a-communal-jig/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/06/08/david-byrne-at-st-annes-park-review-for-burning-down-the-house-the-sodden-field-becomes-a-communal-jig/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruby Eastwood]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On record, the musician’s recent material can feel too keen to radiate positivity. Live, however, the songs are infectiously fun]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:10:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SYNEIKCLVVGZZLFW44QV5IBVWQ.jpg?auth=d68f31dc539e179e9423e448bbde6548f461521bf8def000e2a570df2f66e3d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Infectiously fun: David Byrne on stage earlier this year. Photograph: Scott Dudelson/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Scott Dudelson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aldous Harding review: At one point it could be Dolly Parton singing over a David Lynch film]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/06/08/aldous-harding-review-at-one-point-it-could-be-dolly-parton-singing-over-a-david-lynch-film/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/06/08/aldous-harding-review-at-one-point-it-could-be-dolly-parton-singing-over-a-david-lynch-film/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The indie star’s gift is to make normal life feel like a scary story spun around the campfire – or from a psychiatrist’s couch]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:48:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ROXSG6R3UJF7JNJA4637FINIPU.jpg?auth=f607a1376895502d15bfdc478037ab7522918a5278d76c974cf25cde15fce72b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Indie star: Aldous Harding at an earlier performance. Photograph: Francesco Prandoni/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Francesco Prandoni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy with ‘work to do’ on his driving; Nelly Korda wins US Women’s Open]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/08/rory-mcilroy-with-work-to-do-on-his-game-nelly-korda-wins-us-womens-open/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/08/rory-mcilroy-with-work-to-do-on-his-game-nelly-korda-wins-us-womens-open/</guid><description><![CDATA[JT Poston wins Memorial, with McIlroy in tied 12th at Muirfield Village]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:28:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YHKMZNBAR2AAJ7DM7UMJYA2SHQ.jpg?auth=8208ea24c979ab6946fad5f1f245574b1d9ccdb46b01308719b14ebd773a2120&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nelly Korda of the United States celebrates on the 18th green after putting to victory. Photograph: Sean M. Haffey/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sean M. Haffey</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abusers convicted of serious domestic violence to be named on public register for first time]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/08/abusers-convicted-of-serious-domestic-violence-to-be-named-on-public-register-for-first-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/08/abusers-convicted-of-serious-domestic-violence-to-be-named-on-public-register-for-first-time/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Domestic Violence (Judgments) Register Bill 2026 to be known as Jennie’s law in honour of murdered Jennifer Poole]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4AA5AY4XS5LNJ47QQSPX4GAKXY.jpg?auth=0ac777de4ac0c5998a63e0c9ec3811a07f35249959bc61a59aa538d689cdea4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mother-of-two Jennifer Poole (24) was stabbed to death at her first-floor apartment in Melville Drive, Finglas, north Dublin, at about 2pm on April 17th, 2021.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diesel prices down this month but petrol up slightly, new figures show]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/diesel-prices-down-this-month-but-petrol-up-slightly-new-figures-show/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/diesel-prices-down-this-month-but-petrol-up-slightly-new-figures-show/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Volatility remains a feature of global energy markets and could impact prices in the coming weeks, AA Ireland said]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:30:56 +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[Fuel prices remain elevated compared to levels seen earlier this year.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’ve had enough’: Donald Trump walks out of stormy interview]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/08/ive-had-enough-donald-trump-walks-out-of-stormy-interview/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/08/ive-had-enough-donald-trump-walks-out-of-stormy-interview/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In rainy Wisconsin, the US president literally leaves the barn after being pressed on Iran, January 6th and the California elections]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:27:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q4CUC26VDRDARH6VCFSJ6JCDR4.jpg?auth=c1ad7cc0b28fe165b8e4855089e40a65d87aa20335d7c7bdcf89f40a5c7703f7&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 interviewed by NBC's Kristen Welker on Sunday's Meet The Press. Photograph: NBC]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why has Ireland’s populist right not yet risen? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/why-has-irelands-populist-right-not-yet-risen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/why-has-irelands-populist-right-not-yet-risen/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QPMEBTRUU5HG7JIOOBX4TUWXCY.webp?auth=a5f862c701c2f4d0d160b58b9ce28d5a5a84cfa2627900d225f7efea5aed211c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/webp" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Galen Druke]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ticketmaster are refusing to transfer the tickets, paid for by us, to our clients’: A reader looks for advice]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/08/computer-says-no-at-ticketmaster-leaving-reader-missing-eight-westlife-tickets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/08/computer-says-no-at-ticketmaster-leaving-reader-missing-eight-westlife-tickets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A reader contacted us last week with a doozy of a story, having spent months trying to get a relatively simple issue dealt with]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:57:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RYUMIFP4UVDANLTNHRF73RHBWM.JPG?auth=5d19cebea39e8d6bb9cef96152e964d424b96a757bc2e3f8f2ba6f53d4e29ce2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of Westlife (Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan, and Kian Egan) celebrate a record breaking 82 shows at the 3Arena by having their hand prints made. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns over staffing in An Garda Síochána; the rise of ‘free births’ in Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/concerns-over-staffing-in-an-garda-siochana-the-rise-of-free-births-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/concerns-over-staffing-in-an-garda-siochana-the-rise-of-free-births-in-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew McNair]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sea swimmers in Dublin are being warned to stay out of the water at several spots]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:55:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3STIMGGKMNFFFNMXZICZ664YGY.JPG?auth=ae5fd917013b551e6ee5795d2be36d9e0a68e966501144ef56c7790a30458fb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An Garda Síochána is facing what insiders are calling a “ticking time-bomb” of retirements]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Xi Jinping is meeting Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/08/why-xi-jinping-is-meeting-kim-jong-un-in-pyongyang/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/08/why-xi-jinping-is-meeting-kim-jong-un-in-pyongyang/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Global Briefing: The visit has implications for the future of the Korean peninsula and the whole of east Asia]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:37:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OGBOXGJPD5LMT7MQ3G2MJZLXEQ.jpg?auth=b7bd8256aee0adc72355fce6eca350437df71abaf46a6564124b41f079299e84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) shakes hands with Chinese president Xi Jinping during a previous visit to Beijing. Photograph: KCNA/Reuters]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets plunge and cost of electricity interconnector with France surges]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/markets-plunge-and-cost-of-electricity-interconnector-with-france-surges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/markets-plunge-and-cost-of-electricity-interconnector-with-france-surges/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:35:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZHN2NIXN5CTERTZ6BKOQOQHQI.jpg?auth=14aade0397f5e034f303851c1a613dfd5432bc510176c332056b2ac1b619e8b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Delays to the completion of a power line linking the Irish and French electricity networks could increase the costs of the project to about €2bn. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 870,000 jobs created by data centres? Don’t make me laugh]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/una-mullally-over-870000-jobs-created-by-data-centres-dont-make-me-laugh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/una-mullally-over-870000-jobs-created-by-data-centres-dont-make-me-laugh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[You simply cannot attribute that many jobs to data centres, no more than you can attribute every job in Ireland people commute to by car to the existence of traffic lights]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:18:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HRPUV4LOHRFZ3JTS3LRDKMJ3MM.jpg?auth=1863112d4546538e4a33bf80223adf7198033e33f2f8eace90080f31d1c792ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s failed plunder of the US state coffers shows how far he’s willing to sink]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/trumps-failed-plunder-of-the-us-state-coffers-shows-how-far-hes-willing-to-sink/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/trumps-failed-plunder-of-the-us-state-coffers-shows-how-far-hes-willing-to-sink/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Smyth]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Worldview: At a stroke, a potential tax liability from presidential tax audits of perhaps $100m was wiped out]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WTXLHFO6Y7LYY77EU2FHEW65MQ.jpg?auth=b22d996ce1126f9d7963f8182ddfc4e140a8106cbd96d30dc4a5fe467411879d&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's writ is absolute: he spends taxpayers’ money as he pleases, unconstrained by a republican congress and a supine Supreme Court.  Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jacquelyn Martin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland will be an ‘honest broker’ in the EU presidency – a bystander and abstainer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/sinead-osullivan-ireland-will-be-an-honest-broker-in-the-eu-presidency-a-bystander-and-abstainer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/sinead-osullivan-ireland-will-be-an-honest-broker-in-the-eu-presidency-a-bystander-and-abstainer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sineád O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trump’s strategic chaos and Ireland’s strategic ambiguity are effectively two sides of the same coin. But ours is no longer sustainable]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I3WRLIELP6BPANMJGDNJ4PF62Q.jpg?auth=3c8e2b5057828a12a47ff4920fd90c0cc2716b1eeb5100c16e4090da3e4eb622&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland will take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU from 1 July 2026. Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/ AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Attila Kisbenedek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup Group B guide: Canada sweating on fitness of Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/06/world-cup-group-b-guide-canada-sweating-on-fitness-of-bayern-munichs-alphonso-davies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/06/world-cup-group-b-guide-canada-sweating-on-fitness-of-bayern-munichs-alphonso-davies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland and Qatar also eye qualification from group]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PNE2GUNWWCSX6NE6MQ34LKKBTQ.jpg?auth=84b320e0b7c673c9aa041cc890b0ded006bf21ce353352b0852e57656af821e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canada's Jonathan David has struggled for Juventus this season but has 39 goals in 75 appearances for the national team. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kenta Harada</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘To the passersby we were just your average Irish family with two kids splashing, jumping, eating sand’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/08/to-the-passersby-we-were-just-your-average-irish-family-with-two-kids-splashing-jumping-eating-sand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/08/to-the-passersby-we-were-just-your-average-irish-family-with-two-kids-splashing-jumping-eating-sand/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila Wayman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Innovation programme draws on frontline staff for ways to improve health service]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GP6J4H4NOVBVZHRTRGPHLJKONU.jpg?auth=7ea55913ec1c7bd6a17bd155c85f99e6472846ce35fff2cd95334e3fc2c08607&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dylan with his mother Michelle and occupational therapist Katie at Rossnowlagh beach, Co Donegal. Photograph: Darragh Gorman]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup Group A guide: Mexico must finish top to set up last-16 game against England]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/06/world-cup-group-a-guide-mexico-must-finish-top-to-set-up-last-16-game-against-england/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/06/world-cup-group-a-guide-mexico-must-finish-top-to-set-up-last-16-game-against-england/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[South Africa, Czech Republic and South Korea comprise the other three competing nations in group]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2XSQXQP2YNEVBNGOGTHDTUIAHQ.jpg?auth=a4e71d75f6c3fc6e02bacdc81c547f1abfccc1fbdb30e632e5747558206689c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mexico's 17-year-old midfielder Gilberto Mora is attracting interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FREDERIC J. BROWN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hairdresser to HR, biochemistry to accountant: Choose the career you want, not the one you think you should have]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/08/hairdresser-to-hr-biochemistry-to-accountant-choose-the-career-you-want-not-the-one-you-think-you-should-have/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/08/hairdresser-to-hr-biochemistry-to-accountant-choose-the-career-you-want-not-the-one-you-think-you-should-have/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter McGuire]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Afraid you have made the ‘wrong’ choice? Don’t worry – there are ways to change direction]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7TLCJ5P3CZFENC76KACJGKKYLA.jpeg?auth=2652deba68c9c45443f9c70c4df6a81b05e68831aa1e3b0dd0e4f81c950addba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nifemi Ogunbuyi: 'You don’t have to study accounting to become an accountant. A lot of people are still surprised by that']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup Group C guide: Pressure on Brazil to start strongly]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/06/world-cup-group-c-guide-pressure-on-brazil-to-start-strongly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/06/world-cup-group-c-guide-pressure-on-brazil-to-start-strongly/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scotland have what it takes to make history]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RDLJN7SUGQVEJV2TFSOUQ3PP5E.jpg?auth=0c203e5a62fd18cbd409eb17d44ae8c142d24b79c10edaf72df7ab907c4fbb19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Carlo Ancelotti, the first foreigner to take charge of Brazil,  needs to get the best out of players such as Neymar and Vinícius Júnior. Photograph: Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mauro Pimentel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A graduate’s story: ‘I led the world’s biggest pilot of the four-day working week’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/08/a-graduates-story-i-led-the-worlds-biggest-pilot-of-the-four-day-working-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/08/a-graduates-story-i-led-the-worlds-biggest-pilot-of-the-four-day-working-week/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe O’Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From Galway students’ union to Toronto, via New York – I’ve learned so much from working with some of the most innovative people and companies]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZTEWG7UXVFBTBDQUENOFJTIP4.jpg?auth=fdefa94a38a8c595191f46e7a07a78a3c6d2e8149698e489d089b14444787c03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Joe O'Connor: 'Making a positive impact is not an added bonus for me – it is the motivation']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siblings at exam time: ‘You will be unfairly treated... When it’s your turn the same will apply to you’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/08/sibling-rivals-at-exam-time-you-will-be-unfairly-treated-when-its-your-turn-the-same-will-apply-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/08/sibling-rivals-at-exam-time-you-will-be-unfairly-treated-when-its-your-turn-the-same-will-apply-to-you/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Hogan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Psychotherapist Colman Noctor would much prefer to see a child approaching the exams in a ‘chilled’ fashion, rather than ‘stressed out of it’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VZQRD36Q4BD3HIM4BFMT36UYKQ.jpg?auth=80c8fe1a486db9eb58fb993cc0d0903d668e92c1a0857f75ba3f279624276b71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Being the first child in a family to sit the exams brings its own pressure, but there are upsides too, Colman Noctor says. 'For one, there’s no sibling to compare to.' Illustration: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">kbeis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Opportunistic’ Jamison Gibson-Park makes the difference for Leinster against Stormers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/08/opportunistic-jamison-gibson-park-makes-the-difference-for-leinster-against-stormers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/08/opportunistic-jamison-gibson-park-makes-the-difference-for-leinster-against-stormers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scrumhalf operated like a man on the lam, looking to escape and outfox a vigilant Stormers defence]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EPRGN57RZQYR3H7G2UQ6NYBFII.jpg?auth=5c7fd2e0d07aadc4dea7c83c9621928b331c2c72dc2944060632a9855e614ed0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Jamison Gibson-Park makes a run against Stormers. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We want to put on a proper show’: Leo Cullen ready for ‘physical’ Bulls showdown]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/08/we-want-to-put-on-a-proper-show-leo-cullen-ready-for-physical-bulls-showdown/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/08/we-want-to-put-on-a-proper-show-leo-cullen-ready-for-physical-bulls-showdown/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leinster anticipating another special atmosphere in Croke Park for URC final]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C4BTJYP6NAADICGU42K4GZBHGU.jpg?auth=8a2ff2557677582277455ff7b3df2ce1d0bc7e7007fe35b62de4af927fba0656&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Rieko Ioane celebrates with Hugo Keenan after beating the Stormers at the Aviva on June 6th. Photograph: Dan Clohessy/©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Clohessy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrappage scheme poses its own environmental issues]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/08/scrappage-scheme-poses-its-own-environmental-issues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/08/scrappage-scheme-poses-its-own-environmental-issues/</guid><description><![CDATA[A typical new electric vehicle arrives with a substantial carbon footprint already attached]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 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[Letters to the Editor, June 8th: On crunching the data centre numbers, private maternity cover and inheritance tax]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/08/letters-to-the-editor-june-8th-on-crunching-the-data-centre-numbers-private-maternity-cover-and-inheritance-tax/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/08/letters-to-the-editor-june-8th-on-crunching-the-data-centre-numbers-private-maternity-cover-and-inheritance-tax/</guid><description><![CDATA[The comparison with other countries is unfair and fails to portray it as an opportunity rather than a burden.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 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[‘If Séamus Coleman can do it, so can I’: Ruesha Littlejohn not concerned about lack of club minutes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/08/if-seamus-coleman-can-do-it-so-can-i-ruesha-littlejohn-not-concerned-about-lack-of-club-minutes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/08/if-seamus-coleman-can-do-it-so-can-i-ruesha-littlejohn-not-concerned-about-lack-of-club-minutes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Midfielder made a key impact for Ireland against the Netherlands despite barely playing for her club this season]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QCSL64QHQFEXLLER7ZKVPI4DPE.jpg?auth=4f05dfce92b0405a754f7fe95434ec1485795bd7b363d3d7777fcdc10ea90512&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Ruesha Littlejohn reacts against the Netherlands at Páirc Ui Chaoimh. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infantino would revise his 2026 best sports event forecast if he was in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/08/infantino-would-revise-his-2026-best-sports-event-forecast-if-he-was-in-pairc-ui-chaoimh-on-sunday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/08/infantino-would-revise-his-2026-best-sports-event-forecast-if-he-was-in-pairc-ui-chaoimh-on-sunday/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cork’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh was the scene of no little ecstasy for boys and girls in green the past few days]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RXUS6LJNXHVZOUISHMANYEYLUQ.jpg?auth=f5f2a791d629429aa17eb58a95c8a33f440202342efa9e0af5e663e55556cef9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick’s Cian Lynch lifts the Munster Senior Hurling Championship trophy after his county's victory over Cork in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limerick looked better than Cork and are deserving Munster champions ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/08/limerick-looked-better-than-cork-and-are-deserving-munster-champions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/08/limerick-looked-better-than-cork-and-are-deserving-munster-champions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky English]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In Leinster, Galway are clearly a team on the move and eased past a disappointing Dublin. They won’t be pushovers in the All-Ireland semi-final]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2OP2OJVCI5MBJG3UII2LMJSIPE.jpg?auth=8fae9ddb1b8f7ca399d374a49e34c6fd1807cb02b155ca4ee78f3cdf0289e506&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Referee James Owens at the final whistle between Cork and Limerick. Photograph: James Crombie/©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naomi James gave birth without medical help – with tragic consequences]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/naomi-james-gave-birth-without-medical-help-with-tragic-consequences/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/naomi-james-gave-birth-without-medical-help-with-tragic-consequences/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Ireland’s midwives warn HSE about growing number of women choosing to give birth without medical help]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VASZDEOUTRE3ZGLKTBABIZQ2E4.jpeg?auth=f24e0855d38febb04d4af8cb093c00a71a4e84a478d8f8410b4146814c870347&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Naomi James: Shortly after her baby was born at home in Drogheda in June 2024, she became ill and was taken to hospital, where she died. Photograph: RIP.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can Ireland solve its dismal electric vehicle charging infrastructure?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/06/08/how-can-ireland-solve-its-dismal-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/06/08/how-can-ireland-solve-its-dismal-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland has 4,000 charging points which amounts to less than one third of the EU average]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZFGHXSAUCRGZLIRC3P4XKD2LBE.jpg?auth=e085b0e8ee86e5ad24f672d80f5a3b646afba38e9c1dc49d74d7558021f15104&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Making Ireland’s charging infrastructure fit for purpose is arguably a bigger piece of the puzzle. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alexander Spatari</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cá bhfuil an Ghaeilge i scéal na hIntleachta Saorga?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/06/08/ca-bhfuil-an-ghaeilge-i-sceal-na-hintleachta-saorga/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/06/08/ca-bhfuil-an-ghaeilge-i-sceal-na-hintleachta-saorga/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Éanna Ó Caollaí]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá obair ar bun lena chinntiú go rachaidh an teicneolaíocht nua chun tairbhe do phobal na Gaeilge]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MGLBSJ4Z2REB3BWQHEXPC4T3JI.jpg?auth=0c92b97e5ee5e739ee55ddb0795c372f6fff3e1f6344050d84ff99b14b9dfb7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tuairiscíodh le gairid gur thug na Náisiúin Aontaithe rabhadh go bhfuil breis agus fiche faoin gcéad de sholáthar leictreachais na hÉireann á shlogadh ag ionaid sonraí. Grianghraf: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">gorodenkoff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unmasking Samantha Cookes: Superb exposé of a spiralling conwoman   ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/06/08/unmasking-samantha-cookes-superb-expose-of-a-spiralling-conwoman/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/06/08/unmasking-samantha-cookes-superb-expose-of-a-spiralling-conwoman/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Walshe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bradley writes brilliantly, setting out the facts with the poise of a forensic investigator and the pacing of a thriller writer]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LXVCECG2YFFNBM4M27OOAIWXEU.jpg?auth=db66d56c2ad2c4a2d1708e8cd8a1dcd2819a2b46492b74daa9d75b4db525bfb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrappage scheme got Irish drivers buying diesel 20 years ago. Can new scheme do same for EVs?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/06/08/scrappage-scheme-got-irish-drivers-buying-diesel-20-years-ago-can-new-scheme-do-same-for-evs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/06/08/scrappage-scheme-got-irish-drivers-buying-diesel-20-years-ago-can-new-scheme-do-same-for-evs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Colgan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland has set itself the lofty target of having 845,000 electric vehicles on the roads within four years ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PPRMBJU3IYLS6JS7KWYWOXTXKM.jpg?auth=fdebb04b6499810ff27a7cf19a3c322f1bc3507ac9d405d7cf7b556fdd422205&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An electric car in London. Ireland lags significantly behind other European countries when it comes to EV uptake. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yui Mok</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Rail inability to source key  train-control system parts heightens ‘risk of disruption’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/08/irish-rail-inability-to-source-key-train-control-system-parts-heightens-risk-of-disruption/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/08/irish-rail-inability-to-source-key-train-control-system-parts-heightens-risk-of-disruption/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Just two spare central processing units remain for system that was meant to be replaced in 2024 ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6XS6D742BRGFXHR7ZLK77JGYBM.JPG?auth=2852eafdd60823fd4800cc631f502cee840b430c57c7363ec950ef905393871f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A board meeting in March was told Irish Rail cannot find any more replacement parts for the existing system, which was commissioned originally more than 20 years ago. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garda retirements set to surge in ‘ticking time-bomb’, projections show]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/08/garda-retirements-set-to-surge-in-ticking-time-bomb-projections-show/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/08/garda-retirements-set-to-surge-in-ticking-time-bomb-projections-show/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Number of Garda members who must retire on age grounds, will total almost 1,700 over the next decade, according to projections]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VM3FD2NAKRHZTIPPLXYHXJWV7A.JPG?auth=d5b852b7373f7f5b70c8df294b4fd86a4bdb155f5332bc5d0eae8b477fa0ef90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Some 307 Garda members will reach the compulsory retirement age of 62 over the next five years, projections show. Photo: Enda O'Dowd/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents warned not to buy or use baby sleep pillows due to risk of death]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/08/pillows-marketed-as-baby-sleep-accessories-pose-risk-of-death-consumer-watchdog-warns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/08/pillows-marketed-as-baby-sleep-accessories-pose-risk-of-death-consumer-watchdog-warns/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Consumer watchdog issued takedown notices which have so far prompted the removal of 1,115 listings of such products]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QNUEIHMX55CZTNQWC5DQ2EZJDA.png?auth=f99771e1ea14d401f40f03f05131640e2bc437f078ba72e8648991a3db97a4b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Baby sleep pillows pose a risk when placed with sleeping and/or unattended babies. Source: CCPC]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pump up the volume: how to style this season’s trouser shapes, from balloon to barrel]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/06/08/pump-up-the-volume-how-to-style-this-seasons-trouser-shapes-from-balloon-to-barrel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/06/08/pump-up-the-volume-how-to-style-this-seasons-trouser-shapes-from-balloon-to-barrel/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corina Gaffey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Corina Gaffey: whether you opt for easy, breezy balloon legs or more tailored, dressier barrel legs, it’s all about balance]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZWVWARS3FBDLJGT3ERG7AR3HCU.png?auth=98d3432cd053e3a203328b41d0b6556615be58e1aee2bffcfc67d78c84584025&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Barrel leg or balloon trousers are the unmistakable trouser trend for 2026. Photographs: Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New national litter survey shows best and worst areas]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/08/limerick-city-centre-gets-worst-rating-in-new-national-litter-survey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/08/limerick-city-centre-gets-worst-rating-in-new-national-litter-survey/</guid><description><![CDATA[Anti-litter lobby group says 15 or 25 cent ‘does not appear enough to incentivise some people to return a bottle or can’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MIUYTYUPTZF3FAJQDFQWZJIFLA.jpg?auth=5b7dca26b22ed63366a4ff055635c778abe57ea37af47dc18e6fbdfa9de33bf3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['For the first time, only one of the 40 cities and towns surveyed - Limerick city centre - was branded as littered,' said campaign group Irish Business Against Litter. Photograph:  iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Diarmuid Greene</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s devastating’: Families left homeless after fire severely damages Dublin apartment complex ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/06/08/its-devastating-families-left-homeless-after-fire-destroys-dublin-apartment-complex/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/06/08/its-devastating-families-left-homeless-after-fire-destroys-dublin-apartment-complex/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former residents say owner-manager of Castleknock complex has treated them ‘very poorly’ since blaze last month]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6JMZCUMVG5CLFOGS3YRDBS3Z34.JPG?auth=f247fa804f640b7419d7de9c9c5360e16571186f73f03732186fe44e72cec0c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Helga Muir in her fire-damaged apartment in Auburn Park: she says she was given 'an hour' to clear her belongings on Thursday. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times





]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’ve told AI countless times to quit that servile tone, but it just starts snivelling]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/08/opinion-ruby-eastwood-ai-chatgpt-tone-servile-dystopia-future-botox/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/08/opinion-ruby-eastwood-ai-chatgpt-tone-servile-dystopia-future-botox/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruby Eastwood]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Just like Botox, the AI experience is frictionless, without a single wrinkle or jagged edge]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HEWPEPM3DNA5FAOZZYC4VAXG64.jpg?auth=52ab4eb171b58855c531083de6ec1502a57e5b65786b28c482febfc3107b166f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The way AI has been programmed reveals such a bleak view of human nature: all we want is reassurance and flattery]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Oscar Wong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Kwanele Nomoyi Dublin’s best-dressed man?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/06/08/is-kwanele-nomoyi-dublins-best-dressed-man/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/06/08/is-kwanele-nomoyi-dublins-best-dressed-man/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deirdre McQuillan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The style content creator on what it takes to make a sartorial statement]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W6JWPBMUFRCY7MIJFMDTMTJ5VM.PNG?auth=302329e8cbb54483ce25cf2f86a23b22b56721774b99aeea4ff7ace2263a37d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kwanele Nomoyi at home getting ready to attend a Brown Thomas show. The entire look is by Eleventy – trench, cashmere blazer, knitwear and loafers. "Captures my love of tonal dressing and relaxed tailoring"]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[An stát i lár na páirce]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/06/08/an-stat-i-lar-na-pairce/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/06/08/an-stat-i-lar-na-pairce/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Titley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá an pholaitíocht agus an spórt fite fuaite ina chéile, ach ná luaitear an cluiche ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6OXHRBXZ6FAIJL5YY57KSABJ3E.jpg?auth=edaca5b7eacc7b0e239b86af4cba0cacf146f138aa10acd8961539e2925a0180&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA["Ní raibh gíománaigh an Rí Eoin sa bhliain 1210 chomh cáiréiseach is a bhí muintir na suirbhéireachta ordanáis san 19ú haois agus iad ag gabháil dá gcuid léarscáilíochta." Thuas: léarscáil a d'fhoilsigh Laurence Nowell i Sasana in 1564.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">marzolino</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it heresy to suggest the World Cup is more fun when Ireland aren’t in it?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/08/is-it-heresy-to-suggest-the-world-cup-is-more-fun-when-ireland-arent-in-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/08/is-it-heresy-to-suggest-the-world-cup-is-more-fun-when-ireland-arent-in-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We all have our favourite World Cup memories, and in most cases, they involve sitting on a couch in a livingroom, staring at the screen]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3QEALJCWH5FXJHTTE67KYHQWQI.jpg?auth=cb07c975cfa6ace6a9c25d2fafc3dd08196439567fc8df3b526527923edb7970&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[German defender Per Mertesacker hugs defender Philipp Lahm as goalkeeper Jens Lehmann looks on after Germany beat Ecuador 3-0 in a World Cup 2006 group A match in Berlin. Photograph: Vincenzo Pinto/AFP/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">VINCENZO PINTO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN agency chief warns of coming food crisis due to Iran war]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/08/un-agency-chief-warns-of-coming-food-crisis-due-to-iran-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/08/un-agency-chief-warns-of-coming-food-crisis-due-to-iran-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Price shock to fuel and fertiliser is leading farmers around the world to delay planting, says Ifad chief]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FTSEFZ7NSND3FJEY5HAEZXXHKE.jpg?auth=0ebd9b331a4dfb6900a10c2f3f527ab459f92df7aac584981ff34722c193496d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alvaro Lario: "Hunger is driving conflict and conflict is driving hunger. So, there’s a vicious circle that’s very clear." Photograph: Pablo Cuadra/Getty Images for Global Citizen]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pablo Cuadra</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish-French power line could cost €2bn due to delays]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/irish-french-power-line-could-cost-2bn-due-to-delays/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/irish-french-power-line-could-cost-2bn-due-to-delays/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Celtic Interconnector, an electricity cable that will run from Cork coast to Brittany, faces issues on two fronts, says EirGrid]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HJVUVTG2LFPL67P7EGSM7L5GJ4.jpg?auth=137d87f0d0e5af7dcc6a71bf9be2eefbbfa926261024d77310877427e351e52a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Power lines in a ship's hold ready for submarine laying: Undersea problems have slowed progress on the Celtic Interconnector between the Republic and France. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I was a single mum when my first son was small, and it made me ultra careful with money’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/08/i-was-a-single-mum-when-my-first-son-was-small-and-it-made-me-ultra-careful-with-money/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/08/i-was-a-single-mum-when-my-first-son-was-small-and-it-made-me-ultra-careful-with-money/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Me & My Money: Sarah Webb, children’s author]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PGJFAVGQWNDNHN5UU4Q7RNK3CI.jpeg?auth=24de754d71b5d04c601ecfb0c46bbc6b6b252ae2ef3d97273226d3dbb8bf2b73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Children's author Sarah Webb: 'Writing for children and trying to make a living from it is enough of a gamble for me.' Photograph: Bryan Meade]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving to Vancouver: ‘I love that you can finish work and go camping under the stars’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/06/06/moving-to-vancouver-i-love-that-you-can-finish-work-and-go-camping-under-the-stars/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/06/06/moving-to-vancouver-i-love-that-you-can-finish-work-and-go-camping-under-the-stars/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Doireann Ni Siochrú]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Life on a Canadian working holiday visa: ‘There’s such a sense of possibility. People are open, active, always trying new things’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2ZSUQNTUHNHG5KOJZAEDQTQVQU.jpg?auth=21ff014f61f6a9c3185ae193d102daec01e6db706b0b7c6cd07c60e6ca2c5e82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Doireann Ní Siochru: 'I love absolutely everything about Vancouver']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland vs England in philosophy: Who would win a World Cup of ideas?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/ireland-vs-england-in-philosophy-who-would-win-a-world-cup-of-ideas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/ireland-vs-england-in-philosophy-who-would-win-a-world-cup-of-ideas/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Humphreys]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland’s contribution to philosophy tends to get overlooked amid patronising commentary about the ‘Celtic soul’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RZ77GJ5V5VDJ7KO3XSSKCEXVHE.jpg?auth=1c1797dc9ba70672361a792630b5cf7c59f9adb37bde4d63525d3138f867cd54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Joe Humphreys]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Early: Gianni Infantino has little reverence, respect or feeling for football – it’s all about the money]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/06/ken-early-the-world-cup-risks-losing-its-magic-under-gianni-infantino/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/06/ken-early-the-world-cup-risks-losing-its-magic-under-gianni-infantino/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fifa president has focused on increasing World Cup revenue to the detriment of the game’s greatest showpiece]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EQ57INPK5JD4FNQVCBS5NULFH4.jpg?auth=697f8f3052abaa64ea7e8251021d774aa17d94267b0dcd1a3c2a883b7da8a5d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fifa president Gianni Infantino made an early choice to identify himself, and by association the World Cup, with US president Donald Trump. Photograph: Somodevilla/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chip Somodevilla</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘On the Sunday she had a temperature and then everything changed’: Losing limbs to sepsis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/08/losing-limbs-to-sepsis-everything-had-to-be-relearned/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/08/losing-limbs-to-sepsis-everything-had-to-be-relearned/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dubliner Sophie Lanigan (15) developed sepsis due to a deadly bacterial infection in 2022. She and her parents talk about life after the day ‘everything changed’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4K3MM4A6GNA2RN6DBZKHL6W2IU.jpg?auth=414174891ad9310cb18936c24d18f22a88247afa6bf53a7066763e60acb7749e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sophie Lanigan with her parents Laura and Keith at Leinster House last month where they were raising awareness about sepsis with North East Sepsis Awareness. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Kilbane: England’s Tuchel has made one glaring error in his World Cup squad selection]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/08/kevin-kilbane-englands-tuchel-has-made-one-glaring-error-in-his-world-cup-squad-selection/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/08/kevin-kilbane-englands-tuchel-has-made-one-glaring-error-in-his-world-cup-squad-selection/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Kilbane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some players are primed on how to slow the game down in sweltering conditions]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7LZJEITWNVF5FIVBTVOB447YJ4.jpg?auth=2addb57a81a0b85c017ff78681afcf1006eafb4966e8fa8b36321401ed5a3316&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thomas Tuchel’s possible error is he appears to have selected a starting XI and shadow team within his 26-man group. Photograph: Richard Pelham/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Pelham</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer facing jail benefited from Minister’s planning ruling on same day as  sentencing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/06/08/developer-facing-jail-benefited-from-ministers-planning-ruling-on-same-day-as-sentencing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/06/08/developer-facing-jail-benefited-from-ministers-planning-ruling-on-same-day-as-sentencing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arthur Beesley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sligo developer Cathal O’Connor faces two years in prison for violent assault on three teenagers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XQ37QOYCWNDFXBGXDUBPMCGKKI.png?auth=4d65602b05724e4d50792693d89b9450766835579aa17378c58c172c40d02605&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A direction from Minister of State John Cummins, a Fine Gael TD, rejected a recommendation to bring in green-belt zoning for 'peripheral and unserviced' land in Ballysadare, south of Sligo town. Photograph: Google Street View]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish ‘solidarity’ with Ukraine leads to opening of ambitious facility in Lviv]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/08/irish-solidarity-with-ukraine-leads-to-opening-of-ambitious-facility-in-lviv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/08/irish-solidarity-with-ukraine-leads-to-opening-of-ambitious-facility-in-lviv/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rozdil institution for intellectually disabled men has been transformed with support of Irish charity Effective Aid Ukraine]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PKYXI3NSCVFNJHPELNCTKW65QE.JPG?auth=605cd114b2f1575cb013d5b4fa53b67321ab1f2e516288cca36c35b14d3ef33e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Residents of the Rozdil institution in Lviv use new facilities provided by the Irish charity Effective Aid Ukraine. Photograph: Les Kasyanov]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Les Kasyanov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent Ireland TD defends high number of PQs submitted as concerns raised over use of AI]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/08/independent-ireland-td-defends-high-number-of-pqs-submitted-as-concerns-raised-over-use-of-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/08/independent-ireland-td-defends-high-number-of-pqs-submitted-as-concerns-raised-over-use-of-ai/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Issue of politicians allegedly using AI was raised at the Dáil business committee last month]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WCJPECZHANIX7VE5URXK6L6H6E.JPG?auth=acb94751693baf0a4761f264e78bdcfd01a9028f46096f8421fbd69592c9027c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Independent Ireland TD Ken O'Flynn says 'the relevant question is whether the information is accurate and whether the questions are legitimate'. Photo: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the company that shaped cancer treatment reinvent itself?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/can-the-company-that-shaped-cancer-treatment-reinvent-itself/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/can-the-company-that-shaped-cancer-treatment-reinvent-itself/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mercedes Ruehl , Aanu Adeoye ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Roche dominated oncology a decade ago. Today it is struggling to keep up with its rivals]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:54:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AVISXYB47NHX7ABA7KCUBXXWZQ.jpeg?auth=02e369345a36aedb60039bbf7ccc52f1b77ec9be89b703352e859411fef398c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Roche pilot plant production lab. Roche dominated oncology a decade ago. Today it is struggling to keep up with its rivals. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chad Riley</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The window to opt-out of auto enrolment opens in July: should workers stay or go? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/the-window-to-opt-out-of-auto-enrolment-opens-in-july-should-workers-stay-or-go/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/the-window-to-opt-out-of-auto-enrolment-opens-in-july-should-workers-stay-or-go/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Butler]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Workers need to be wary of relying solely on the State to provide for them in retirement]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:39:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZNAMHCKOJJM3RDGSXADXZEVXVA.jpg?auth=7d8ed899059abdb74ea000272040ea41a488b975270b2629a1608e4353fadd9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Auto-enrolment was introduced in January with the first opt-out window for workers coming up in July and August. Photograph: Alamy/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alamy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A quick summer survival guide for parents of Irish teenagers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/06/08/a-quick-summer-survival-guide-for-parents-of-irish-teenagers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/06/08/a-quick-summer-survival-guide-for-parents-of-irish-teenagers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Hogan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jen Hogan: Three months of nothingness lies ahead for some secondary school students]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JVUMDIWSWFFCBJ4VTKG5P4BDVU.jpg?auth=4e16f9792996f4ba5726c57d6d5daa3473c6dcf70d7dacbac9715bcce8acf33d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Those of us well acquainted with children of the teenage variety know that prolonged boredom and hormones do not mix]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">anatoliycherkas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired CIÉ staff set for first pension increase in nearly 18 years ‘in coming weeks’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/retired-cie-staff-set-for-first-pension-increase-in-nearly-18-years-in-coming-weeks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/08/retired-cie-staff-set-for-first-pension-increase-in-nearly-18-years-in-coming-weeks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Over 6,000 former staff to receive pension increases of up to 5% under proposals approved by Ministers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LJNHQZORSUM5D6SXDWRJGI2WZU.jpg?auth=c0343a6b5b7e5c171356b228d0353998a6c14bcc0edc80f746adc0c6368ad2f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former CIÉ employees protesting outside Heuston Station in Dublin in 2024, calling on the company to increase their pensions. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SAM BOAL</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I remain a country boy at heart despite spending my twenties and thirties in the city’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/08/i-remain-a-country-boy-at-heart-despite-spending-my-twenties-and-thirties-in-the-city/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/08/i-remain-a-country-boy-at-heart-despite-spending-my-twenties-and-thirties-in-the-city/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Living in Kenmare I have rediscovered the joy and peace I felt at my grandparents’ country cottage]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z62J2VE4FJFTLK743SXQOSMYOU.jpg?auth=b47370b2498afbec2efea8570f05cc9fd3681bee4e2be7a013fe2dc076986cab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Writer Jamie O'Connell lives in Kenmare, Co Kerry. Photograph: Valerie O'Sullivan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Valerie O'Sullivan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look inside: Colurful modernised Terenure terrace with gorgeous garden   ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/08/look-inside-stylish-terenure-terrace-with-pops-of-colour-and-gorgeous-garden/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/08/look-inside-stylish-terenure-terrace-with-pops-of-colour-and-gorgeous-garden/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three-bedroom terraced home is fresh and modern with plenty of character]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HS3IRM5FQFGWNIOKSYWANRYWFI.jpg?auth=a953d4b603874f5ef0924f79da74848a130f071c84bc1fe4bf457ac2b3a781c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[30 Derravaragh Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theatre at the cinema: How to see star-studded London and Broadway productions in Ireland ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/06/08/theatre-at-the-cinema-how-to-see-star-studded-london-and-broadway-productions-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/06/08/theatre-at-the-cinema-how-to-see-star-studded-london-and-broadway-productions-in-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Keating]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Digital platform extends the reach of the stage and gives us all a chance to see the brightest lights shine]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:14:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FQELBXWMFRBVZLUBI4L5U4OS2M.jpg?auth=0b6ff64b0b04cb3f9f8c5aecf1fd37000f977c6b0bdcf817d23ce17139cf392a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Éanna Hardwicke and Nicola Coughlan in the National Theatre production of The Playboy of the Western World. Photograph: Marc Brenner]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at Malahide Castle: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/08/nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-at-malahide-castle-stage-times-set-list-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/08/nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-at-malahide-castle-stage-times-set-list-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the band’s concert on June 10th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:09:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CJ24GHCT2JDIVLHVYPODUNUSX4.jpg?auth=1636c50b4666c9ab55b9bf46f25d14a340008e462d8d224ad87cfb640abf7200&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Coming to Malahide Castle: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Photograph: Megan Cullen]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home and mews on 14 acres with stables and tennis court outside Rathangan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/08/period-home-and-mews-on-14-acres-with-stables-and-tennis-court-outside-rathangan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/08/period-home-and-mews-on-14-acres-with-stables-and-tennis-court-outside-rathangan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Mulcahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clonmoyle House and the mews property are for sale as one lot or as two separate offerings]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AHHHRYW4CJG5XARGDI2EO7FC6I.jpg?auth=6c5e0eaa6ce59f7ce62527aea32055be6c37dd9f3455a6f67730da727b7d5395&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Exterior of Clonmoyle House in Rathangan, Co Kildare]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ANNA KROL :L @</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast in three days: black taxi sandwiches, beauty queues and a beacon of hope]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/06/08/belfast-in-three-days-black-taxi-sandwiches-beauty-queues-and-a-beacon-of-hope/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/06/08/belfast-in-three-days-black-taxi-sandwiches-beauty-queues-and-a-beacon-of-hope/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From the Titanic museum and tours of the Troubles, to shops, markets and restaurants, Belfast promised to deliver a welcome break]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VRCNNEF67NDUJNIPOQZLX32KRA.png?auth=da0294dde2ef1424cb1adc33b2ffc44f9970b613c05ca6fd116725d40f630f6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clockwise from top left: The Titanic Belfast; W5 Interactive Discovery Centre; Voco hotel; and the Belfast Food Tour. Photographs: Getty Images/Rob Durston]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The lift in our apartment building hasn’t been working for weeks. What can we do?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/08/the-lift-in-our-apartment-building-hasnt-been-working-for-weeks-what-can-we-do/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/08/the-lift-in-our-apartment-building-hasnt-been-working-for-weeks-what-can-we-do/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aisling Keenan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We live on fourth floor with a toddler and having to climb flights of stairs many times a day is affecting our lives]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NGUEGRDASBAXFII6TCF6D2INQ4.jpg?auth=e21a44bb65bbea51228e2898d2196a96062c1324c02b6452243f549a79284133&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Owners’ management company has responsibility to get lift fixed in a timely manner. File image. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">fotografixx</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Labour of love’: the Gen Z food trend transforming home kitchens into elaborate cafes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/06/labour-of-love-the-gen-z-food-trend-transforming-kitchens-into-elaborate-cafes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/06/labour-of-love-the-gen-z-food-trend-transforming-kitchens-into-elaborate-cafes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ella Sloane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Aulbright Nyih bakes up a storm to bring the NYC ‘home cafe’ trend from her TikTok feed to friends in Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KJGO2VTBN5GBJMG6TL62C4K3BY.jpg?auth=a023395832853e39dd3db131ef0dcaa7b84405818e058905e24f4728921a81f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aulbright Nyih hosts a home cafe event from her house in Swords, Co  Dublin, preparing and serving home-made food to guests. All photographs: Natalia Campos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Natalia Campos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tradition meets technology: how Flanagan Kerins is redefining furniture shopping with digital sales assistant Leah]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/06/08/tradition-meets-technology-how-flanagan-kerins-is-redefining-furniture-shopping-with-digital-sales-assistant-leah/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/06/08/tradition-meets-technology-how-flanagan-kerins-is-redefining-furniture-shopping-with-digital-sales-assistant-leah/</guid><description><![CDATA[For more than 80 years Flanagan Kerins has been synonymous with premium craftsmanship and exceptional client relations in Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ORZ6S4BKQFFTDGPT2KC4LSUKRI.PNG?auth=9bc2318db5a97c56d69b525437922fcfe1c1a57c2eecd097dbb8881f293aa585&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marilyn Large Right-Hand Facing Chaise Sofa in Zelda Smoke (Standard Back), €3,995, Flanagan Kerins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX prepares for lift-off, but investors should pause]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/08/spacex-prepares-for-lift-off-but-investors-should-pause/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/08/spacex-prepares-for-lift-off-but-investors-should-pause/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Analyst says  IPO looks ‘like a way to lure unsuspecting investors into paying off’ debt, ‘fund an increasingly costly AI race and lock in a trillion-dollar pay day’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TVKZF7V7TSS24DASZMSFEK4CF4.jpg?auth=26738b62a14de21cff83ecb7cf5b9069a24f99e3ac11cbf7da9a3408dfa1f2c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SpaceX IPO: major technology IPOs have tended to deliver lacklustre returns even six and 12 months after listing in recent times. Photograph: John Raoux/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Raoux</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU agricultural policy needs to make clear link between subsidies and emissions reductions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/farming-food/2026/06/08/eu-agricultural-policy-needs-to-make-clear-link-between-subsidies-and-emissions-reductions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/farming-food/2026/06/08/eu-agricultural-policy-needs-to-make-clear-link-between-subsidies-and-emissions-reductions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John FitzGerald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There’s been a virtual standstill on tackling greenhouse gas emissions from farming - despite progress generally across society]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2VBDQYWESVARNMVT4KJZO3FAGM.jpg?auth=5882ecba4f6edb7385841aa5a6ac5687ea29a065e9cc3df9e1b9e0eff8a0ce80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Arguments for supporting farmers are social and environmental, not economic. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">LockieCurrie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We should be getting better at AI by now]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/06/08/we-should-be-getting-better-at-ai-by-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/06/08/we-should-be-getting-better-at-ai-by-now/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pilita Clark]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From cancelled novels to legal fines, the scale of blunders only halfway through the year suggests the opposite  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TCMNFH73PFEJJPXOSY6TAWQKY4.jpg?auth=faeb1a30ab33509f97cbe77613a43908bcc6ff4e8bed0fef3459a865399d2e1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AI blunders have embarrassed businessmen, authors and litigants among others. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vertigo3d</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>