<?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/2026-06-14/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:23:03 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[In a Word ... Average]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/06/15/in-a-word-average/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/06/15/in-a-word-average/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Standing out from the crowd as a beautiful man or woman has to be such a difficult experience and a recipe for deep unhappiness. So very tough]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZQZE6BROVVEKVPXCZXI2U3JTJE.jpg?auth=3bb3f63a341a8e3f9d795445418e3901a357e36965c4a8735e1eb99dad3b916c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Being average also means you’re more likely to have 'soul', that which arises from suffering the slings and arrows of life. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CoffeeAndMilk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roy Hattersley, ‘giant’ of the UK Labour movement, dies aged 93]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/14/roy-hattersley-a-giant-of-the-labour-movement-in-the-uk-dies-aged-93/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/14/roy-hattersley-a-giant-of-the-labour-movement-in-the-uk-dies-aged-93/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Wingate, Gavin Cordon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer led the tributes to party’s former deputy leader]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:58:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4FTNDIQNKNIOBIFMLRM2AMT36E.jpg?auth=125af7b96de9be63b6a41ec5e423522f4c5b10e360ccfabd803c188dc02b3c58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Roy Hattersley, the former deputy leader of the UK Labour Party, has passed away. File 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[Donald Trump says US and Iran have agreed deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/14/donald-trump-says-us-and-iran-have-agreed-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/14/donald-trump-says-us-and-iran-have-agreed-deal/</guid><description><![CDATA[US president says Strait of Hormuz will reopen and US blockade will end]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:52:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FUM43ZFKRL65D3E6RJ3AQEYOQ4.jpg?auth=3bdfd2d2085627abc2696beaf77fb3a8681640ca35107e19a8bde08007f7c114&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US and Iran had agreed a deal that would lead to the Strait of Hormuz being reopened. Photograph: Eric Lee/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Lee</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany take control after Curaçao threaten shock in a weather-proof corporate office]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/14/germany-take-control-of-group-e-after-curacao-threaten-biggest-world-cup-shock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/14/germany-take-control-of-group-e-after-curacao-threaten-biggest-world-cup-shock/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Livano Comenencia delivers unforgettable moment before before Jamal Musiala and Deniz Undav show their worth]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:14:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IE627FQWYD3UZIGTL24ZTQFLNI.jpg?auth=78ed38a411cbcd3c5190078238c7abb9c03b988a11a8c86c4fa88201c2520e08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nathaniel Brown celebrates after scoring one of Germany's seven goals in their World Cup Group E victory over Curaçao on Sunday. Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alexander Hassenstein</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s Ammar Elamin provides opening day shock at ATP Challenger 75 event in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/14/irelands-ammar-elamin-provides-opening-day-shock-at-atp-challenger-75-event-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/14/irelands-ammar-elamin-provides-opening-day-shock-at-atp-challenger-75-event-in-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Kate Costello at Elm Park]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[23-year-old wildcard will now face former Australian Open doubles champion Thanasi Kokkinakis for place in main draw]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:32:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E657SYLVNJRELCM5HFNKXB7MPE.jpg?auth=ce3c1593fc562837976d671bbd1ffd4e12019a32fd03e2004110bbf2a594e0ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland’s Ammar Elamin celebrates beating Andy Andrade of Ecuador in the first qualifying round of the ATP Challenger 75 tournament at Elm Park Golf & Sports Club in Dublin. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyrone win mad late scramble for All-Ireland quarter-finals as Mayo lose out on the line]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/tyrone-win-mad-late-scramble-for-all-ireland-quarter-finals-as-mayo-lose-out-on-the-line/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/tyrone-win-mad-late-scramble-for-all-ireland-quarter-finals-as-mayo-lose-out-on-the-line/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Niall Morgan keeps his cool with last-minute two-point free to win the game at Healy Park]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:17:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RHACED2623LP3XKMRQN6YMNLFE.jpg?auth=45cbedbe7511d61e0669ec2766c43b7b96b5dddd0529269871f26d4e66750ee6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tyrone's Michael McKernan tussles with Aidan O'Shea of Mayo ahead of the late free awarded to Tyrone. 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[All-Ireland SFC: Tyrone win against Mayo by a point; Louth beat Armagh with late goal – as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/all-ireland-sfc-live-updates-galway-play-westmeath-cavan-face-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/all-ireland-sfc-live-updates-galway-play-westmeath-cavan-face-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Galway hold off Westmeath comeback; Dublin knock Cavan out of championship]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:04:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G4UGTMNZCHVQQHNGU63UJPREVY.jpg?auth=d45dacfb9caa2aeca5de8eaa165880b99be8d249ac7b76e4794a31238056c76c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Armagh's goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty concedes a goal to Sam Mulroy of Louth. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork move closer to semi-final slot as Galway get back on track]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/cork-move-closer-to-semi-final-slot-as-galway-get-back-on-track/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/cork-move-closer-to-semi-final-slot-as-galway-get-back-on-track/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Egan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Salvo of scores early in second half enables Cork to pull away from Tipperary]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:59:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CEYWMQY4RFF2BL42CATNJOBH6I.jpg?auth=1606ab1458425ceda0f92d916732044da1c3fdb62d46a4c678a1c6d58a2f8a3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tipperary's Aoife Dwyer in action against Laura Hayes of Cork at FBD Semple Stadium on Sunday. Photograph: Dan Clohessy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Dan Clohessy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun shines on Mark Carney as Aughagower welcomes world leader ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/14/sun-shines-on-canadian-prime-minister-as-aughagower-welcomes-world-leader/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/14/sun-shines-on-canadian-prime-minister-as-aughagower-welcomes-world-leader/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With its small stone bridges and babbling stream, the Co Mayo village made for a picture-postcard backdrop for a  returning Irish emigrant ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:53:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P7M2QXYBWK3QAU5YIT74DMJRJI.jpg?auth=10f328f043961c1ba2e6b512c3af35473283b43850fc390aaa98294ad7e0de3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has a photo taken with Lily Meskil (nine months) and her grandfather, Ger Basquel, and mother, Rachel Basquel, during a visit to Aughagower in Co Mayo. Photograph: PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Downes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on energy supports: focus on those who need them]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/14/the-irish-times-view-on-energy-supports-focus-on-those-who-need-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/14/the-irish-times-view-on-energy-supports-focus-on-those-who-need-them/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Government is under pressure to help households as arrears rise on energy bills ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:44:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4DI7NHB7EQ6ILL5JTQBH3DS4WU.jpg?auth=37e7f068a2466696966ecac91043ec9c599100b7de266b2bf01df7a348c84a40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Strait of Hormuz: the outcome of talks on the Gulf crisis are vital for energy costs.
 (Photo: Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/AP)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Amirhosein Khorgooi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[LGFA wrap: Niamh Hetherton on the mark as champs Dublin book home All-Ireland quarter-final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/lgfa-wrap-niamh-hetherton-on-the-mark-as-champs-dublin-book-home-all-ireland-quarter-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/lgfa-wrap-niamh-hetherton-on-the-mark-as-champs-dublin-book-home-all-ireland-quarter-final/</guid><description><![CDATA[Donegal blown away in second half, while Galway and Kerry also seal comprehensive victories]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:32:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XUPCOMN2NZHYHPYIBCKIRZCAOE.jpg?auth=f6e300828dcabc13512e0e6d8659a813dfe40e7146595a01fd543abff65e8e1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donegal's Eva Gallagher scored four points in the defeat to Dublin, accounting for the majority of her team's tally. File photograph: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavan wilt as Dublin turn up the heat in the closing stages and power home]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/cavan-wilt-as-dublin-turn-up-the-heat-in-the-closing-stages-and-power-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/cavan-wilt-as-dublin-turn-up-the-heat-in-the-closing-stages-and-power-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Con O’Callaghan scores 1-9 but star forwards is still not firing on all cylinders]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:08:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OALQAPPLT5F4ER5H5V532CR3WM.jpg?auth=e25c936a9ba7c703fb5597fbd238d41cd38d7faaac49ad7a22519c7a3ad1719e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin’s Con O’Callaghan looks on after scoring a two-pointer in the All-Ireland SFC Round 2B game against Cavan at Breffni Park. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on expanding the Cabinet: ignoring the fundamental question]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/14/the-irish-times-view-on-expanding-the-cabinet-ignoring-the-fundamental-question/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/14/the-irish-times-view-on-expanding-the-cabinet-ignoring-the-fundamental-question/</guid><description><![CDATA[In Ireland’s centralised system of Government, too much lands on the desk of the minister ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/52FUT7B5WJAPFBCDVMIYKWOUGI.JPG?auth=3d964bc6b118e5844cf1b181e5477a4b47197585c9c4235dcc2595425eee01fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil , Micheál Martin: has raised the issue of the number of ministers who can be members of the cabinet ( Photo: 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[Why Gulliver’s Travels is still relevant 300 years on]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/14/why-gullivers-travels-is-still-relevant-300-years-on/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/14/why-gullivers-travels-is-still-relevant-300-years-on/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Mullins]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We overlook Jonathan Swift’s messages at our peril. His commentary is just as meaningful today]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BDAHVB4WBNCNBBHK7JJY7OEM2A.jpeg?auth=d018df7d4ea196697c53160b860f9fb70a9a5434aa1f87cc986cbc6d348153b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Through Gulliver’s journeys, Jonathan Swift held a mirror to show the cruelty and foolishness of British society]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Pale 2026 in pictures: from revellers to alpacas and rope darts ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/14/beyond-the-pale-2026-in-pictures-from-revellers-to-alpacas-and-rope-darts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/14/beyond-the-pale-2026-in-pictures-from-revellers-to-alpacas-and-rope-darts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne, Alan Betson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The three-day music festival at Wicklow’s Glendalough estate was bathed in sun from Friday to Sunday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:55:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M6KI5ORPQNCXTH43247LJATOH4.JPG?auth=4a695a5ffaaa4d3c1a82573211d74b9a78d5705d02a079ae3f887f810cf22ccc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mickey Chaos Fans on the lats day of the 2026 Beyond the Pale festival in Glendalough estate, Co Wicklow. Photograph: Alan Betson
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There is fear in my home’: Up to 2,000 attend anti-racism march in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/14/there-is-fear-in-my-home-up-to-2000-attend-anti-racism-march-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/14/there-is-fear-in-my-home-up-to-2000-attend-anti-racism-march-in-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Event was held in response to recent violent demonstrations and rioting in Belfast]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:39:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NZDNZBNMB5GYBBRAHW5ETUTLRA.JPG?auth=5efb5badbe80b417d5799b96759b3e77f29d58f4c65a0049aac96cfbb376dbf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An anti-racism protest march moves from the GPO in Dublin to Custom House Quay. Photo: Hugh Dooley, The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evening and Saturday work levels among hospital consultants ‘really disappointing’, says Minister]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/14/evening-and-saturday-work-levels-among-hospital-consultants-really-disappointing-says-minister/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/14/evening-and-saturday-work-levels-among-hospital-consultants-really-disappointing-says-minister/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jennifer Carroll MacNeill tells senior doctors to ‘remedy’ situation relating to public contracts next month]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:34:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UHPQMC3YPNGY7L7ZFLSW2IGNWE.jpg?auth=b4b6b94bb21c9a4d16011c74809f84af11779b10fd355c416752437b6ea0d77a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Consultants working more evening and Saturday shifts could help ease emergency department overcrowding. Photograph: iStock ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">gorodenkoff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kieran McGeeney: ‘It’s not Ethan, it’s all of us ... you win together, you lose together’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/kieran-mcgeeney-its-not-ethan-its-all-of-us-you-win-together-you-lose-together/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/kieran-mcgeeney-its-not-ethan-its-all-of-us-you-win-together-you-lose-together/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Keane at Páirc Grattan, Inniskeen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Armagh head coach defends goalkeeper after mistake gifts Louth victory with last kick of game ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:20:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y3BIRKQQ4CLY4Q7I3BVEBQHCXM.jpg?auth=5060c57c9bccb9240e0e113e8a01625a4104acecd7cda64c241f4a7f6de8de34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Louth fans and players celebrate after the victory over Armagh at Páirc Grattan in Inniskeen. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ger Brennan reveals that Jarlath Burns apologised for comments about suspension]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/ger-brennan-reveals-that-jarlath-burns-apologised-for-comments-about-suspension/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/ger-brennan-reveals-that-jarlath-burns-apologised-for-comments-about-suspension/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Following win over Cavan, Dublin manager called for his side’s next game to be played in Parnell Park rather than Croke Park]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:12:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PJLXSKAHHVOCPMUNELEC34GLWA.jpg?auth=7143b7af21fbc999b05c64c6875251e65b31ccff12b6043f2ae0e0504f77eed4&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 on the sideline during the game against Cavan in Breffni Park. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galway withstand late rally from Westmeath to advance to quarter-finals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/galway-withstand-late-rally-from-westmeath-to-advance-to-quarter-finals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/galway-withstand-late-rally-from-westmeath-to-advance-to-quarter-finals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Goals from Shane Walsh, Cian Hernon and Matthew Tierney vital as visiting fans bring a carnival atmosphere to Salthill]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:39:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YIHYKAHFXGPPAHK7UMZUVC4IQE.jpg?auth=b1ac52bd2e1534b42cf38a014d7afa64fce768d7147e5a080703313f7da591da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Westmeath’s goalkeeper Jason Daly blocks Robert Finnerty of Galway during the All-Ireland SFS 2A clash in Salthill. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best crime fiction: A fascinating new detective and a poison pen letter to Los Angeles]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/06/13/best-crime-fiction-a-fascinating-new-detective-and-a-poison-pen-letter-to-los-angeles/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/06/13/best-crime-fiction-a-fascinating-new-detective-and-a-poison-pen-letter-to-los-angeles/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Declan Burke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gripping new works by Dervla McTiernan, Jess Kidd, Chris Brookmyre, Michelle McDonagh and Jordan Harper]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:33:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/77EAFX4JXZGV7JEXY2BSADPXK4.jfif?auth=736647bdf1ee254f9165f2b827a0c95897a88b99bda0a7cbce8a67bb35acc9cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dervla McTiernan's Three Reasons for Revenge is a superbly-plotted police procedural ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harris says councils need to do more on dereliction as he prepares new tax]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/14/harris-says-councils-need-to-do-more-on-dereliction-as-he-prepares-new-tax/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/14/harris-says-councils-need-to-do-more-on-dereliction-as-he-prepares-new-tax/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Government to introduce new tax out of ‘frustration ... and some bit of anger’, Tánaiste says]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:25:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DU5LTCPMMZATJMLBMALVLNZIIM.JPG?auth=c4590765d454c556d9c9f52a3a2662ee17d20dd729fc52857bee7c5cc29e31a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two derelict houses in Drumcondra, Dublin. Simon Harris said some council were doing 'an absolutely excellent job' tackling dereliction. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton earns maiden F1 Ferrari win in Barcelona but Kimi Antonelli fails to finish]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/14/lewis-hamilton-earns-maiden-f1-ferrari-win-in-barcelona-but-kimi-antonelli-fails-to-finish/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/14/lewis-hamilton-earns-maiden-f1-ferrari-win-in-barcelona-but-kimi-antonelli-fails-to-finish/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke McLaughlin at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hamilton leads all-British podium with George Russell and Lando Norris
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:24:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PTXT2GAEBSGFBWLXR2OYTRHNCE.jpg?auth=08c44b433646f1ad9d8fefbf5f4a65f9677d09e62d1e05fbdd2f53b3ec67676d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Race winner Lewis Hamilton is sprayed with champagne on the podium after winning the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clive Rose</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archbishop condemns ‘outrageous’ violence towards migrant communities in NI ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/14/archbishop-condemns-outrageous-violence-towards-migrant-communities-in-ni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/14/archbishop-condemns-outrageous-violence-towards-migrant-communities-in-ni/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Georgia Bates, Press Association]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eamon Martin praises contribution of immigrants and says racism is a ‘grave sin’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:20:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SZYXT4WPMCAFJNJ5MPX2UOG5BA.jpg?auth=4a1b438ed5800072b1d7a4c65591bdac1408ed9b8e06e13cb6b3e5a2a7c2dc91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Catholic Primate Eamon Martin praised the 'tremendous gifts' brought to sectors such as the health service by people from other countries, and said racism is a 'grave sin'. Photograph: Tom Honan]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/14/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/14/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Your guide to sport on television (Monday – Sunday, June 15th – 21st)]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ICYRYH44FNHK3PP4MVAGYLG7FI.jpg?auth=060a4520d5e9b63027a6089090a3cc3cc3786952f3d37723ba55228c393e5370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hail Mulroy! Last-minute hit and hope goal sends Louth to quarter-finals and Armagh crestfallen]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/hail-mulroy-last-minute-hit-and-hope-goal-sends-louth-to-quarter-finals-and-armagh-crestfallen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/14/hail-mulroy-last-minute-hit-and-hope-goal-sends-louth-to-quarter-finals-and-armagh-crestfallen/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Keane at Páirc Grattan, Inniskeen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ethan Rafferty lets final kick of the game go through his hands as Louth continue winning streak in Inniskeen]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:59:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G4UGTMNZCHVQQHNGU63UJPREVY.jpg?auth=d45dacfb9caa2aeca5de8eaa165880b99be8d249ac7b76e4794a31238056c76c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Armagh goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty concedes a goal to the last kick of the game from Louth's Sam Mulroy in the All-Ireland SFC Round 2A match at Páirc Grattan in Inniskeen. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump criticises Israeli strikes on Lebanon as US pushes for deal to be signed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/13/military-action-flares-as-potential-iran-peace-deal-looms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/13/military-action-flares-as-potential-iran-peace-deal-looms/</guid><description><![CDATA[Agreement includes reopening of the Strait of Hormuz]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:50:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GW2ZEGQBZUVXOOKTS6IZ7GL4T4.jpg?auth=24e6e20b29df489264c4cd614854197895c4ef18dae557b1219c1cfab73a88c3&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 has said there should be no more Israeli attacks on Lebanon, nor Hizbullah attacks on Israel. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kent Nishimura</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Dunne claims another podium finish at Spanish Grand Prix]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/14/alex-dunne-claims-another-podium-finish-at-spanish-grand-prix/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/14/alex-dunne-claims-another-podium-finish-at-spanish-grand-prix/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish Formula Two places second for a third straight race in Barcelona]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:10:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7E3ZDASZBP7NOYA5UZ4JX243QI.jpg?auth=1ba39c1a168c386916ac77e7b25ad1e607653b4d451fab49e80da53cd735f86f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rodin Motorsport's Alex Dunne leads during the FIA Formula Two  Championship feature race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Photograph: David Davies/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Davies</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian prime minister Mark Carney returns ‘home’ to Co Mayo]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/14/canadian-prime-minister-mark-carney-returns-home-to-co-mayo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/14/canadian-prime-minister-mark-carney-returns-home-to-co-mayo/</guid><description><![CDATA[Premier traces his heritage back to Aughagower, where his grandparents were born]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:57:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RXH7CR66MYHXOLXYGFF5BSA37M.jpg?auth=c75a8a8a0cda7835d8d9afbd0baa53ada8b28a7539e8520430c8c24876120afb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canadian prime minister Mark Carney meets members of the public during a visit to Aughagower,  Co Mayo, as part of his visit to Ireland. Photograph: Andrew Downes/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Downes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon Harris announces ‘blueprint’ for Irish unity ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/14/simon-harris-announces-blueprint-for-irish-unity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/14/simon-harris-announces-blueprint-for-irish-unity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fine Gael leader says planning for constitutional change ‘must involve listening to all traditions’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:51:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FL2DNXLYUJYBTQMUYTRWKJQRMI.jpg?auth=1cff27aa031f1f2381cbdd506aac1d64e91cac5ab1a34b7ba91cd2100a6d180c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fine Gael leader Simon Harris said the party would develop a blueprint for a united Ireland for its ardfheis in November. Photograph: Bairbre Holmes/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bairbre Holmes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brazil find that everything good flows through Vini of New Jersey]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/14/brazil-find-that-everything-good-flows-through-vini-of-new-jersey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/14/brazil-find-that-everything-good-flows-through-vini-of-new-jersey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Leander Schaerlaeckens]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Real Madrid star was his country’s best player in their World Cup opener against Morocco on Saturday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:38:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FNL73VKAUJZM2OQMY6NFUIGRPA.jpg?auth=19aa867e97305940bd0acc0d36ee6a9e89060cf3dbddc6b1255cbf91fb7df692&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vinícius Júnior celebrates after scoring Brazil's equaliser during the World Cup Group C match against Morocco at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jewel Samad</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mohamed Salah has eyes of a nation on him as Egypt look to end 92-year wait ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/14/mohamed-salah-has-eyes-of-a-nation-on-him-as-egypt-look-to-end-92-year-wait/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/14/mohamed-salah-has-eyes-of-a-nation-on-him-as-egypt-look-to-end-92-year-wait/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yara El-Shaboury]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Liverpool icon has little left to prove but will be key for his country as they look to end a near-century wait for a victory in a World Cup match]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:08:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LGRSQCQ6ERNOI4ZFVVV4WQFDQA.jpg?auth=be293ecfc3a8165a595a8145b59a6d082a1ea7e94f59e39d43e6881f9327e4fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mohamed Salah of Egypt competes for the ball against Matheus Cunha of Brazil during a pre World cup friendly international at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Photograph: Kirk Irwin/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kirk Irwin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifa ‘shoutout’ gimmick open to all manner of infantile manipulation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/14/fifa-shoutout-gimmick-open-to-all-manner-of-infantile-manipulation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/14/fifa-shoutout-gimmick-open-to-all-manner-of-infantile-manipulation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World Cup has also been used by Argentina as an opportunity to stop bad parents having fun]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:53:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NLAT3GL63DQG6DNJIGRVDGE2J4.jpg?auth=22ae34a4336c75c4ce5a86042fc65964da3cbf8a9ded1ea3dc6a8cedf21171e3&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 at the World Cup Group D match between USA and Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium in California. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patrick T. Fallon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli military attacks Hizbullah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/14/israeli-says-military-attacks-hizbullah-targets-in-beiruts-southern-suburbs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/14/israeli-says-military-attacks-hizbullah-targets-in-beiruts-southern-suburbs/</guid><description><![CDATA[Lebanese militant group says it fired missiles and drones towards ‌Israeli troops ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7YOSPRZNZ67JT2EWYAJCZ5HSVY.jpg?auth=a58b7800666eb253d77f22d3ac6b39768a0745aa7929260159a64340ccd26d8e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The scene after an Israeli air strike hit an apartment building in the Dahiyeh neighbourhood of Beirut, Lebanon. Photograph: Bilal Hussein/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bilal Hussein</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/14/nigel-farage-vows-to-ban-foreign-nationals-from-social-housing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/14/nigel-farage-vows-to-ban-foreign-nationals-from-social-housing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Weaver]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reform UK leader hardens anti-immigration rhetoric before crucial byelection involving Labour’s Andy Burnham]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:23:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HAL67PR5GMJARL5YOKXLRT66GI.jpg?auth=e015af189dcec8b8ad395f27b75ed58e68005e2ff1dbc2a8d80dbd831529dce8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is leaking potentially crucial support to its far-right rival Restore Britain, polls suggest. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Jenkinson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why will the bank not allow me to add my wife’s name to my account?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/14/why-will-bank-not-allow-me-to-add-my-wifes-name-to-my-account/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/14/why-will-bank-not-allow-me-to-add-my-wifes-name-to-my-account/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It can seem that banks are carelessly throwing obstacles in your way but they are responsible for your accounts and have a duty of care]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:11:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YR2HLYFSLZFWXOLBW6XLTUUQ2I.jpg?auth=aec824555feafbb59f2a83bc51553646d9cdde036356263c05da04d450305e22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss voters reject proposal to cap population at 10 million]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/14/swiss-voters-reject-proposal-to-cap-population-at-10m-projections-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/14/swiss-voters-reject-proposal-to-cap-population-at-10m-projections-say/</guid><description><![CDATA[Right-wing and anti-immigration groups claim the country’s rapidly rising population is causing overcrowding and straining resources]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:44:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/44ZSABWEPTGUGYFMWSS7WE7QXM.jpg?auth=bee5f9399b0440358ebdcced01aff3d33b610839fa0365e740afe34b20d6bc54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A referendum placard in Aarberg, Switzerland. The Swiss have voted down a divisive proposal to cap the country's population, according to initial projections. Photograph: Stefan Vermuth/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stefan Wermuth</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Knicks beat Spurs to win their first NBA title since 1973 as brilliant Brunson shines again]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/14/new-york-knicks-beat-spurs-to-win-their-first-nba-title-since-1973-as-brilliant-brunson-shines-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/14/new-york-knicks-beat-spurs-to-win-their-first-nba-title-since-1973-as-brilliant-brunson-shines-again/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Dart]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brunson scored 45 points in Saturday night’s game in Texas to seal 4-1 series victory ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:36:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EM22XOHIWVHSXDTYTVDNWHR5LY.jpg?auth=0ac9e7be868b38800ea101bc6962b2077f840eda3a3c0d94ca4a56a0824b8857&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New York Knicks owner James Dolan and president Leon Rose lift the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after their team defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Photograph: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gregory Shamus</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Homecoming of Joseph Grace: Michael Glenn Murphy gives an impressive, deeply felt performance]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/06/14/the-homecoming-of-joseph-grace-michael-glenn-murphy-gives-an-impressive-deeply-felt-performance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/06/14/the-homecoming-of-joseph-grace-michael-glenn-murphy-gives-an-impressive-deeply-felt-performance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruby Eastwood]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cork Midsummer Festival 2026: Deirdre Kinahan’s play follows an Irishman whose enlistment in the British army begins a life of loneliness and suffering]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:33:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WFB3B5LS6VFPJBZXM6X7GHYR64.jpeg?auth=78e2603e76c5b7fa98007d49f597b331d75f19e4b0b42d7e6d8cffaefe4467ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Homecoming of Joseph Grace: Michael Glenn Murphy. Photograph: Ros Kavanagh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Epstein continues to haunt Donald Trump]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/14/jeffrey-epstein-haunts-the-white-house/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/14/jeffrey-epstein-haunts-the-white-house/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maureen Dowd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[No matter how much the US president wishes him away, Epstein is persisting as a national obsession]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:40:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SM4XDIMO2YVYEWTCCHNDD6F5GY.jpg?auth=e63ba8e0b4271c2744a9ab68977486459fd42c635526b363c232814a0d9a0c1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A pop-up exhibit of the Epstein files in Washington DC last week. Trump’s special ability to create a distraction and an alternative narrative is failing him. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brendan Smialowski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Message from the Editor: an unforgettable interview]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/06/14/message-from-the-editor-it-sunday-newsletter-ciara-mageean/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/06/14/message-from-the-editor-it-sunday-newsletter-ciara-mageean/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruadhán Mac Cormaic]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Olympian Ciara Mageean speaks with remarkable honesty and eloquence about a shocking cancer diagnosis ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:44:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HBLSP2NZGZH4XH7VFAAWEJPPBM.JPG?auth=f4773a2e3e740fde8b02dece0f48ed1b503743cdb1ab9c157d70c9bf27e747be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ciara Mageean, the reigning European 1,500m champion, was told by her doctors last year, at the age of 33, that she had stage four bowel cancer. Photograph: Evanna Devine]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evanna Devine</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[John McGinn strike helps Scotland clinch World Cup win over Haiti]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/14/john-mcginn-strike-helps-scotland-clinch-world-cup-win-over-haiti/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/14/john-mcginn-strike-helps-scotland-clinch-world-cup-win-over-haiti/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ewan Murray at Gillette Stadium in Boston]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Steve Clarke’s team top Group C after unconvincing display at Boston Stadium]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:37:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NNLFGZCU7GPFKQR6A7WQ7XRQ34.jpg?auth=fb02c85e904b6102ad6023063d63288a1535a773485d41471cffed8c088fb964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scotland's John McGinn celebrates scoring during the World Cup match against Haiti at the Boston Stadium. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Rickett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí  to extend testing of Tasers for six months, expand pilot to Limerick]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/14/gardai-to-extend-testing-of-tasers-for-six-months-expand-pilot-to-limerick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/14/gardai-to-extend-testing-of-tasers-for-six-months-expand-pilot-to-limerick/</guid><description><![CDATA[Pilot programme for devices began in Dublin in December, which has seen them used 15 times]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:21:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KBGL2FZJOOTBJ5VLXEN5F547FQ.JPG?auth=05e6471686aadd534d9a917354859c4459f2832addb9be7a6d970f83009fd87e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A garda  demonstrates the use of a  taser  in Store Street Garda station at the launch of a pilot programme in Dublin last December. 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[Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow airport under counter-terrorism laws]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/14/tommy-robinson-detained-at-heathrow-airport-under-counter-terrorism-laws/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/14/tommy-robinson-detained-at-heathrow-airport-under-counter-terrorism-laws/</guid><description><![CDATA[Far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was stopped and had his phones seized at London airport]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:48:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YP65PAE6PBFPVM46NHCN7KDOME?auth=ec43c62ede82f12a45c5dcfbdd0bf2e2f0d5818681a7edebee0b38ee290ca7c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tommy Robinson was detained for almost three hours, according to a post on his X account. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Finnbarr Webster</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/14/uk-intercepts-russian-shadow-fleet-oil-tanker-in-english-channel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/14/uk-intercepts-russian-shadow-fleet-oil-tanker-in-english-channel/</guid><description><![CDATA[Vessel will ⁠be ​held and monitored ​off the south coast of England as investigations ‌continue]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:16:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JMD5XFISJXQ3X7U2QEU4AJUJ2A.jpg?auth=a568d5a811490932748fb94bd8ce464028a4c4fd347b27ced75b3030e9bd1d5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[UK military helicopters approach the Smyrtos vessel in the English Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Finnbarr Webster</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup 2026, Day 3: Scotland go through the wringer to get first win in 36 years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/14/world-cup-2026-day-3-scotland-beat-haiti-sports-briefing-newsletter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/14/world-cup-2026-day-3-scotland-beat-haiti-sports-briefing-newsletter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brazil survive shaky start to draw with Morocco while Qatar somehow grab a point from Swiss]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:11:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TADEKB66YYLNTECXX244LZTAPY.jpg?auth=38d33fe0dba1c31da59516322a3127c0f0147051e50736a61407965ceebe234e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scotland fans celebrate their win over Haiti at the World Cup in Boston. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Milligan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman fears drug dealers could arrive at her house over partner’s potential narcotics debt ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/14/woman-fears-drug-dealers-could-arrive-at-her-house-over-partners-potential-narcotics-debt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/14/woman-fears-drug-dealers-could-arrive-at-her-house-over-partners-potential-narcotics-debt/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jade Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin District Family Court hears appeals for interim protection orders ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J33QJKTZYBFFNHJNCVSPYD2A24.jpg?auth=97298e5cb2da1cbabea78be5665e5d40bc67ef158311b82dceb766d285a763d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Various applications were made to the Dublin District family court regarding domestic situations. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">solidcolours</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[There was no collusion in the failure to stop Bill Kenneally. There didn’t have to be]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/13/there-was-no-collusion-in-the-failure-to-stop-bill-kenneally-there-didnt-have-to-be/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/13/there-was-no-collusion-in-the-failure-to-stop-bill-kenneally-there-didnt-have-to-be/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer O’Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shame and social status were the powerful currencies of the time, and Kenneally had both on his side]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R5FICYFALJA4LO7PS7I7GBSZ7I.jpg?auth=f20b22cebef2870a065fa0e198c6d2e4e7ae2fc69f5106848a25128690d2419f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bill Kenneally in 2024. As late as 2023, Kenneally was still tormenting his survivors. 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[I won’t waste my time writing about this again ... definitely]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/14/cliff-taylor-i-wont-waste-my-time-writing-about-this-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/14/cliff-taylor-i-wont-waste-my-time-writing-about-this-again/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The danger of Ireland’s reliance on a few big companies rises ever higher -but Irish politics does not want to know]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4T2MS6BQZFBXK66H3ABO4POWU.jpg?auth=0f1cfcb6102b21709a469ee785b7faa0ed29873db27c74e320decf2edbda6331&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor: 'Irish politics – on the Government and Opposition benches – is driven by a debate about how the available money should be spent, rather than the risks of relying on a potentially risky flow of taxes.']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX is not just too big to fail. It is too essential to be allowed to]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/14/sinead-osullivan-space-x-is-not-just-too-big-to-fail-it-is-too-essential-to-be-allowed-to/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/14/sinead-osullivan-space-x-is-not-just-too-big-to-fail-it-is-too-essential-to-be-allowed-to/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sineád O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A firm that is a rocket-maker, broadcaster, chatbot and  arm of the Pentagon is many things, but a foundation for national infrastructure is not one of them]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:04:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6AYUMTPGPVSGNSAOC7N7IT5BDY.jpg?auth=cc2e5e6ebf687b41445226cc9226e58a3d691be4b6ade981fc61d03d1f80e9dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Elon Musk inside a SpaceX hangar in California in 2010. Photograph: Michal Czerwonka/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michal Czerwonka</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beware ideas which offer a pseudointellectual cover for racist rioting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/14/breda-obrien-beware-ideas-which-offer-a-pseudo-intellectual-cover-for-racist-rioting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/14/breda-obrien-beware-ideas-which-offer-a-pseudo-intellectual-cover-for-racist-rioting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breda O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A book coining the ugly phrase ‘suicidal empathy’ has been on the NYT bestseller list. At its heart is the idea that ‘misdirected’ empathy is destroying western civilisation]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:20:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I5LS6RF2ER5M5KBM4RRFN23EHM.jpg?auth=7beb5f89883cb44abb4afbc099a4f727767c7d246830536c63b9b868070d1328&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vehicles set on fire by protesters on Lendrick Street in Belfast on Tuesday amid disorder following the attack on Stephen Ogilvie. Photograph: PA



]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PA</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stock market is now ‘as wild as it was during the tech-stock bubble’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/14/stock-market-is-now-as-wild-as-it-was-during-the-tech-stock-bubble/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/14/stock-market-is-now-as-wild-as-it-was-during-the-tech-stock-bubble/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The gap between winning and losing stocks is at its widest in years]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:08:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WVRQ6MVV6ABCMKGOLB2BDVUDC4.jpg?auth=a295c6f1422148f65fd317b805576bf7c53467f4904e17b0d21be9085097e46c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Markets are as volatile as they have been in years. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Spencer Platt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t forget the fizz: the wines to buy on your French holiday this summer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/06/14/dont-forget-the-fizz-the-wines-to-buy-on-your-french-holiday-this-summer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/06/14/dont-forget-the-fizz-the-wines-to-buy-on-your-french-holiday-this-summer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How to Drink Better: Many wines you will encounter in France will be unfamiliar so it’s worth doing some advance research]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TC3PNY2VEZFDFJ6FCEBFK6WYTY.jpg?auth=c658ff0013ba2efb3bfeb5cb760dd8fc2fbe5cd746ba0913a83eaa7cf2ad160f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Just be aware that the wine you enjoy in the sunny heat of the south of France may not taste quite the same on a damp autumn evening in Ireland. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SvetlanaSF</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before reaching for your phone in the morning, breathe yourself into the present moment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/14/before-reaching-for-your-phone-in-the-morning-breathe-yourself-into-the-present-moment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/14/before-reaching-for-your-phone-in-the-morning-breathe-yourself-into-the-present-moment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kadam Adam Starr]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There are some simple steps you can take to develop an enduring wellbeing and drown out the external noise]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D7ZEIWLKQNCPVFXEITLYNYMF64.jpeg?auth=ac71e29ef2398754efdf8739dcbe8f91dd5e86deebf052e14b4aa27d8ee4d59c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kadam Adam Starr has advice on how to restore the balance between outer activity and inner experience ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recent advances in human embryo gene editing raise more questions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/14/recent-advances-in-human-embryo-gene-editing-raise-more-questions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/14/recent-advances-in-human-embryo-gene-editing-raise-more-questions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carl Zimmer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6LVYW7FW2BFOPIER6NJ6WS5IKA.jpg?auth=b56d3cb01723b333ffea8eae9d73d1e4bc42363993e71bdcabf9c8fd35c9ce7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Base editing of DNA has proved to be often superior to earlier Crispr methods. Last year, a baby was cured of a potentially lethal genetic disorder after receiving a customised set of base editing molecules. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Natali_Mis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of vulnerable children’s records ‘may be destroyed’ in coming weeks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/14/thousands-of-vulnerable-childrens-records-may-be-destroyed-in-coming-weeks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/14/thousands-of-vulnerable-childrens-records-may-be-destroyed-in-coming-weeks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Concerns mounting for contents that could include children’s letters, poems or accounts of personal events]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S35Q3CZGSVE5VGPQAF76F2CGDM.jpg?auth=2f7681b4bb164c62aab9c2289be3e9b758360912cdf3b2c9b1645681612dd680&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A new guardian-ad-litem service in the Department of Children will soon act for children in legal cases. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">kool99</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[To counter my fear of being ‘absolutely mortified’ I posted on Instagram for 30 days. Here’s what happened ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/14/to-counter-my-fear-of-being-absolutely-mortified-i-posted-on-instagram-for-30-days-heres-what-happened/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/14/to-counter-my-fear-of-being-absolutely-mortified-i-posted-on-instagram-for-30-days-heres-what-happened/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alice Kinsella]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Instagram is the digital space of my people: exasperated millennials not cool enough for TikTok and not interested in the comment sections wars of Facebook]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SS47KRQV7ZGUVOYPJREOBQKW2Q.jpg?auth=5af349211c9096a7e47be66a1cba3ce5b7c2f1c5d8fc3ff689355cac5981afda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alice Kinsella is an Irish poet and writer, born in Dublin and raised in Mayo,best known for Milk: On Motherhood and Madness and Wake of the Whale. Pic:Michael McLaughlin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrap-happy cafe brings new life to Monaghan town: ‘You could replicate this all over the country’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/14/scrap-happy-cafe-brings-new-life-to-monaghan-town-you-could-replicate-this-all-over-the-country/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/14/scrap-happy-cafe-brings-new-life-to-monaghan-town-you-could-replicate-this-all-over-the-country/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Cleary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Every bit of the Genesis Cafe fit-out is reimagined from waste material, much of it pulled out of skips ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4Y6TQC3HABB2PM3XI2HEZ5WT6I.jpeg?auth=6ceea0f173493a3c49d7e60b4ef3587ea2d11257d0685ddb09efc531ea48177e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kevin McGuire, owner of Genesis cafe in Monaghan town.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brutal rough, lightning-fast greens and rowdy New Yorkers - US Open will be a stern test]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/14/brutal-rough-lightning-fast-greens-and-rowdy-new-yorkers-us-open-will-be-a-stern-test/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/14/brutal-rough-lightning-fast-greens-and-rowdy-new-yorkers-us-open-will-be-a-stern-test/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shinnecock Hills course will be toughest of the year, but real examination comes from the galleries]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KKWZIBXZEZBDFCTTEZDJQHNPFY.jpg?auth=79adcc6b7bbc985e2a7ea742cb4d7dd9a362a26ea8285b388e8cece655c2c1d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shinnecock Hills, in Southampton, New York, hosts the 126th US Open. Photograph: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bruce Bennett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The running spirit of Ciarán Ó Lionáird was generous and rare in Irish athletics]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/06/14/ian-oriordan-the-running-spirit-of-ciaran-o-lionaird-was-generous-and-rare-in-irish-athletics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/06/14/ian-oriordan-the-running-spirit-of-ciaran-o-lionaird-was-generous-and-rare-in-irish-athletics/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cork athlete made a mark far beyond running, as seen by the tributes since his death]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PP3F2BMGFFDCBHNVJHYAJ2FXDA.jpg?auth=e0430a60966f13789ba7346dd768eb85d25e91b0c6ca9057f262a6a7a5aa0f54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ciarán Ó Lionáird after taking bronze in the men's 3,000m final at the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My husband was married before and I feel like I’m sloppy seconds’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/14/my-husband-was-married-before-and-i-feel-like-im-sloppy-seconds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/14/my-husband-was-married-before-and-i-feel-like-im-sloppy-seconds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roe McDermott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask Roe: How can I trust my husband’s love and commitment, when he has offered it all to someone else before? I am really very scared]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P4QIGAQVLBFRTENGQ2AAHR35YY.jpg?auth=b90c966dc87cfb509f262b9e9af2fdd81c6ba88fdd67ef427e0729c7d9bb004c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Now we have our own baby coming. Everyone seems so happy for us both, but I still feel like sloppy-seconds useless – that I can’t trust this relationship is real.' Photograph: Getty  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ljubaphoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit, 10 years on: ‘There was surprise at just how lackadaisical the British seemed’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/13/brexit-10-years-on-there-was-surprise-at-just-how-lackadaisical-the-british-seemed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/13/brexit-10-years-on-there-was-surprise-at-just-how-lackadaisical-the-british-seemed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The UK’s departure from the EU has not caused the chaos once feared, but changes in British politics could bring fresh challenges for Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4ZNWRB7DQVHNBEQ5I4ACQVZOZM.JPG?auth=f2932fc8580ae38eab313b14b5f4caa8b55154eb506fb7faac1514b355ef00d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John Sheridan and Damian McGenity of Border Communities Against Brexit with one of their campaign signs at Clones Marina, Co Monaghan. 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[As a man in my 30s, I realised I was lonely. Could a dating-style app help me make friends? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/14/as-a-man-in-my-30s-i-realised-i-was-lonely-could-a-dating-style-app-help-me-make-friends/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/14/as-a-man-in-my-30s-i-realised-i-was-lonely-could-a-dating-style-app-help-me-make-friends/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cathal O'Gara]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[When my social circle thinned, I decided to do something Irish men rarely do: actively look for new friends]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WGIHXIEI35HDXEEAFY4LSNE6A4.jpg?auth=20567324b4a56c444032fb3150544559a59eaba3c7be2f9766f6ce7cb9447e23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fifteen per cent of Irish people aged 16 and over said they felt lonely at least some of the time in the past month, in a recent CSO survey. Photo: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grace Cary</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women have their say: Public care must improve ‘dramatically’ before private is phased out]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/14/women-have-their-say-public-care-must-improve-dramatically-before-private-is-phased-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/14/women-have-their-say-public-care-must-improve-dramatically-before-private-is-phased-out/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Expectant mother in semi-private system says she would ‘beg, borrow and steal to afford private care’ if she had a history of complications]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PZF23WZH6RHXDK3CI2YN6GNPLU.jpg?auth=f4ce9254de94593817c796cea5ddebcce142108d63817025ea736854c4d0cdf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Esther Walsh chose private care to deliver her second son, Kit]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Esther Walsh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dua Lipa celebrates wedding on Denis O’Brien’s luxury yacht. Another victory for Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2026/06/14/dua-lipa-celebrates-wedding-on-denis-obriens-luxury-yacht/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2026/06/14/dua-lipa-celebrates-wedding-on-denis-obriens-luxury-yacht/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl McDonald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: Europe’s flag absent from the Dáil, Feargal Quinn makes The New Yorker, and a gunfluencer for whom the Provo aesthetic appeals]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6N7SL4YQJJDXHIGCNGEHX2GPMU.jpg?auth=100a5e9fdc99a6b27899cc95e9f6ddd78525ea38938c5262d2d1465e16c76aba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The recent wedding of Dua Lipa and Callum Turner dominated gossip pages for weeks. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Amy Sussman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert week three: How to stay motivated for the final hurdle ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/14/leaving-cert-week-three-how-to-stay-motivated-for-the-final-hurdle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/14/leaving-cert-week-three-how-to-stay-motivated-for-the-final-hurdle/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Hogan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘It takes resilience. Keep going, the finish line is in sight’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E4TIREUDOVDLPMHU2Y55IMTD3U.jpg?auth=9acb99707eb694310ab32a4f53f3716c35b82002c8e6213c3b9f9b7b640fa82c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Leaving Cert is a marathon, not a sprint. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Nothing works’: Russians react as intelligence services shut down the internet ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/15/nothing-works-russians-react-as-intelligence-services-shut-down-the-internet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/15/nothing-works-russians-react-as-intelligence-services-shut-down-the-internet/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anastasia Stognei and Max Seddon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Interruptions have made one of the most online-savvy nations in the world resort to cash, paper maps and pet cams]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DFZZKFVAXJGIJMZWELX2SVJKTI.jpg?auth=3f3ee1e747b21db0e7f49c8e117b47d913b44bf54c1f77dfa9efad52b9e2c25b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Moscow’s internet curbs have provoked dissent from quarters that rarely criticise the Russian state, from schoolchildren and lifestyle bloggers to pro-war reporters and regional governors. Photograph: Igor Ivanko/AFP/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">IGOR IVANKO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian author Jana Bakunina: ‘In the West, people don’t know what it’s like to be absolutely helpless’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/14/russian-author-jana-bakunina-in-the-west-people-dont-know-what-its-like-to-be-absolutely-helpless/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/14/russian-author-jana-bakunina-in-the-west-people-dont-know-what-its-like-to-be-absolutely-helpless/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The exiled Russian writer, who is coming to Dalkey Book Festival next week, talks about the ‘inner emigration’ of her friends under Putin and how even her father accepted regime propaganda]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZMVGPY3UNZHUXDXLEEQI6YDJOI.jpg?auth=f6660b26d67ae1481e730c00d70b6400caefacb6e8ce95fef388acaccc1c2115&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jana Bakunina's book, The Good Russian: In Search of a Nation’s Soul, is a portrait of modern Russia. Photo: Tania Naiden]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TANIA NAIDEN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild salmon are on the verge of extinction. There is not one fish to spare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/13/wild-salmon-are-on-the-verge-of-extinction-there-is-not-one-salmon-to-spare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/13/wild-salmon-are-on-the-verge-of-extinction-there-is-not-one-salmon-to-spare/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ella McSweeney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[What happened on the river Glyde in June is not a local incident. It is a national emergency]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3PEPWVTP7XDY3QIH3T4JT7A3ZA.jpg?auth=fb9f580913824dcee387c019e7b0f5f8ba6489c8166fa0d8d8a1dbb7f566a89b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[For every wild salmon returning, there are probably 20 farmed salmon in a cage. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the HSE to Church of Ireland dean: ‘I took a huge salary cut, but I’ve never been happier’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/14/from-the-hse-to-church-of-ireland-dean-i-took-a-huge-salary-cut-but-ive-never-been-happier/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/14/from-the-hse-to-church-of-ireland-dean-i-took-a-huge-salary-cut-but-ive-never-been-happier/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Sitting in meetings would have killed me’ says Canon Tom O’Brien of his unlikely career change  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K3MVAWCXXVH2ZPZM5N7TOURFNY.jpg?auth=367ecadccc8939b856666f54242d3f1448e0362ad081f206cdb4f397f24973b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canon Tom O'Brien, the new dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Olivia Rodrigo covering Fontaines DC and CMAT the pop artist’s bid to garner grown-up cred?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/14/is-olivia-rodrigo-covering-fontaines-dc-and-cmat-the-pop-artists-bid-to-garner-grown-up-cred/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/14/is-olivia-rodrigo-covering-fontaines-dc-and-cmat-the-pop-artists-bid-to-garner-grown-up-cred/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With her album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, the singer wants a place as a grown-up artist. She tested the water with her Fontaines DC and CMAT songs]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:22:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3SBCQ4FQRVERPCSBJQXWBGL2EQ?auth=34ce17dde94aea1a478e42e9d0e1b14069d4d7c4f2a367faa65b7e70a4e1ed71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Olivia Rodrigo covered Fontaines DC at Marlay Park last year. Photograph: Caroline Tompkins/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Caroline Tompkins</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardening Q&A: Is the ‘seed snail’ method of planting as effective as Instagram suggests? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/06/14/gardening-qa-is-the-seed-snail-method-of-planting-as-effective-as-instagram-suggests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/06/14/gardening-qa-is-the-seed-snail-method-of-planting-as-effective-as-instagram-suggests/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fionnuala Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This sustainable approach to planting has taken the Internet by storm this year ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:22:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2VLYNTICV5BVVLYIZ2EB25U3L4.jpg?auth=4e52b0fd02378d89556b1c90b08ab89d8ca1c264be93f25f81500d8194c104e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Seed snail planting method: Preparation for growing seedlings. Roll of foam material for planting seeds. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vladyslav Varshavskiy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[These unsung flowering shrubs will quietly thrive and be magnificent in any garden ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/06/14/these-unsung-flowering-shrubs-will-quietly-thrive-and-be-magnificent-in-any-garden/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/06/14/these-unsung-flowering-shrubs-will-quietly-thrive-and-be-magnificent-in-any-garden/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fionnuala Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[These are the low-maintenance, decorative shrubby plants so often overlooked in fashionable ‘must grow’ lists]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:21:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZESK2FLAKND3PBD4DCWB6DQDYY.jpg?auth=3da7d934fbdfc4d30e461d8df1ad2574b1314902cdc0d0ad9ae6c3ef89fba598&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[the snowball tree, Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’ – a plant greatly admired when seen growing in mature, well-established gardens. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Orest Lyzhechka</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Face it, the casual mob cares not if phones impinge on the audience experience of others]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/06/14/face-it-the-casual-mob-cares-not-if-phones-impinge-on-the-audience-experience-of-others/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/06/14/face-it-the-casual-mob-cares-not-if-phones-impinge-on-the-audience-experience-of-others/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Future generations will find the notion of texting at the cinema or theatre as unacceptable as we now regard smoking in such places]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WPQXWL2MLRH2XEI2YDMEQNDMMM.jpg?auth=54312e377cc25ad8130b5f380ecc9cbd765f206534f75b1ebfb0a9b33ff44a0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[‘You know who you are’: Rosamund Pike harangued an audience member after a performance of Inter Alia. Photograph: Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dave Benett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the scenes at Oklahoma! rehearsals: ‘It’s a much grittier, hard-earned kind of world’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/06/14/behind-the-scenes-at-oklahoma-rehearsals-its-a-much-grittier-hard-earned-kind-of-world/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/06/14/behind-the-scenes-at-oklahoma-rehearsals-its-a-much-grittier-hard-earned-kind-of-world/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Keating]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Claire Tighe and David Bolger on their new production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical for the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:11:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JJRPW4662NDA5IEY2QMQLHGJLY.JPG?auth=758285530661431056ad2275f8a467ef51a1dfbef87617bacd5e5d989101d453&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oklahoma!: the model box, a doll’s house-sized version of the set, for the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre’s production. Photograph: Enda O’Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/14/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/14/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Courtney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[June 14th-19 highlights: including Bad: The Song That Saved My Life, Funboys, and series two of Sugar]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GUD2LLFOHVBI5DJXTL3GVZJ6VU.jpg?auth=4e024dd50a1567503187decefc90643c455561432326b6dc986b3adcd6b1ca92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bono and  Andy Rowen in Bad: The Song That Saved My Life. Photograph: RTÉ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">www.kipcarroll.com</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to buy art without betting the house on it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fine-art-antiques/2026/06/14/how-to-buy-art-without-betting-the-house-on-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fine-art-antiques/2026/06/14/how-to-buy-art-without-betting-the-house-on-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gemma Tipton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Annual NCAD show comes to a close, while Cork silverware is in the spotlight at Hegarty Antiques]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MRH2LO7NLFCYXGB5ADVXALCZ2Q.jpg?auth=a87cd97d980c74a2097477189af889a5c90dca386af7f177a70a0e4afe4b1ce7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Summer Blackbird by Ed Miliano]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Killian Broderick</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We went on RTÉ’s Cheap European Homes and ended up buying our dream house in France]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/06/14/we-went-on-rtes-cheap-european-homes-and-ended-up-buying-our-dream-house-in-france/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/06/14/we-went-on-rtes-cheap-european-homes-and-ended-up-buying-our-dream-house-in-france/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nuala and Dick Harpur had thought about buying a property in Béziers for years but it took an appearance on the show to push them over the line]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZOCDILCODFAALJS74A6XK4UQ4A.jpg?auth=46225dfc118431f3fd496e49b1c9c0e6a39d1f8e041e05d7844b6e31564db29c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nuala Harpur and her friend Claire Murphy in Béziers, France, with Cheap European Homes presenters Maggie Molloy and Kevin McGahern]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four new films to see this week: Disclosure Day, Pink Narcissus, Time and Water, The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/14/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-disclosure-day-pink-narcissus-time-and-water-the-fall-of-sir-douglas-weatherford/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/14/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-disclosure-day-pink-narcissus-time-and-water-the-fall-of-sir-douglas-weatherford/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke, Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Emily Blunt, Eve Hewson, Bobby Kendall, Andri Snær Magnason and Peter Mullan feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of June 12th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 03:50:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4U37YNAUGLE3KZLU7YCOD2QGYY.jpg?auth=19121c3dead478ac74d1397a7266a208f88d1675b2ce82d63a727952951294fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Disclosure Day: Emily Blunt in Steven Spielberg’s film. Photograph: Niko Tavernise/Amblin/Universal]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Universal Pictures,Amblin Entertainment/Niko Tavernise. All Rights Reserved.</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>