<?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/2026-06-15/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:09:21 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Ten killed and 1,000-year-old monastery damaged in latest Russian attacks on Ukraine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/15/russian-attack-leaves-historic-kyiv-cathedral-in-flames-and-kills-five-in-kharkiv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/15/russian-attack-leaves-historic-kyiv-cathedral-in-flames-and-kills-five-in-kharkiv/</guid><description><![CDATA[Strike on Unesco-listed complex ‘one of Russia’s most serious crimes against Christian culture to date’, says Zelenskiy]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:02:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TTZODKFSSB2665OYBGXJQQ6G34.jpg?auth=7d611104eec3ddb1bbb3e65ccf5a992186a596fc6c41990c4153e809c6bfd34d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Damage was caused to the Dormition Cathedral of thousand-year-old Monastery of Caves, also known as Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. Photograph: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evgeniy Maloletka</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after being struck by Luas tram in Dublin city centre]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/06/15/luas-services-curtailed-due-to-serious-incident-in-dublin-city-centre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/06/15/luas-services-curtailed-due-to-serious-incident-in-dublin-city-centre/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Operations were suspended between St Stephen’s Green and Dominick St on Green line following incident]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:24:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4GRAMNBEEVZUH3FHOLZFWFMMP4.JPG?auth=4884ee09ba7be35dbd2c5f9a2ddb04199cddde7060b7d163e8d0c6a95d6e99c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí said the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re all so proud’: Mother of Shamrock Rovers and Cape Verde’s Lopes delighted with Spain draw]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/were-all-so-proud-mother-of-shamrock-rovers-and-cape-verdes-lopes-delighted-with-spain-draw/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/were-all-so-proud-mother-of-shamrock-rovers-and-cape-verdes-lopes-delighted-with-spain-draw/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judy Lopes says seeing her son play in 0-0 draw against Spain in 2026 World Cup was an ‘out-of-body’ experience]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:08:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RDFUQBDU6VGCJDWMSYEZDC3EBI.jpg?auth=c23c12431d484cf7fb397464135b1b1092db1ad5386898ec48a6eb213f07b914&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mikel Oyarzabal of Spain (right) is tackled by Roberto 'Pico' Lopes of Cabo Verde during the Fifa World Cup 2026 Group H match between Spain and Cabo Verde at Atlanta Stadium on Monday in Atlanta, Georgia, US. 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Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Iran agree tentative peace deal but Israel says it will not withdraw from Lebanon]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/15/us-and-iran-agree-tentative-peace-deal-but-israel-says-it-will-not-withdraw-from-lebanon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/15/us-and-iran-agree-tentative-peace-deal-but-israel-says-it-will-not-withdraw-from-lebanon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Deal would ‘not be a one-way ceasefire’, Us official says, meaning that Israel could respond if attacked]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:37:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ALHUDPAWEYVFVPVAACWQ5W7F3I.jpg?auth=25482cb10676191e106dff143e4987c2147a7655e0d2e99e645f07468ab6271f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man holds a flag depicting former Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs in 2024, on the highway past the town of Ghazieyh, as families return to their homes in southern Lebanon on Monday. Photograph: Fadel Itani/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fadel Itani</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli drone kills one person in southern Lebanon as UN-Iran deal eases fighting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/15/israeli-drone-kills-one-person-in-southern-lebanon-as-un-iran-deal-eases-fighting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/15/israeli-drone-kills-one-person-in-southern-lebanon-as-un-iran-deal-eases-fighting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laila Bassam and Steven Scheer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Authorities warn displaced people not to rush home as Israel says it will keep troops in the south]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:32:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GIWX56BWNQGAS5AZMR3P7WBAKU.jpg?auth=bbc65fb790abdb47a28cbb0b7e10afc1af19cb96ab805c38211b324a50044f5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Displaced Lebanese return to their villages in southern Lebanon on Monday following the announcement of a deal to end the US-Iran conflict. Photograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPA
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Wael Hamzeh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[One hour, six breaks: Kokkinakis ends Elamin’s Dublin run at ATP 75 Challenger]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/15/one-hour-six-breaks-kokkinakis-ends-elamins-dublin-run-at-atp-75-challenger/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/15/one-hour-six-breaks-kokkinakis-ends-elamins-dublin-run-at-atp-75-challenger/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Kate Costello at Elm Park]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Australian was ruthless on break point as Irish player pays price for a struggling serve]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:28:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PRHEBRHUWTBV6C32DGWA7JINPQ.jpg?auth=85601d89a921e3b42644dc5d23bc514f9cd372b3a18466e6d3d039c32d3c0592&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia shakes hands with Ammar Elamin of Ireland after winning their second qualifying round match at the ATP 75 Challenger 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[Man jailed for six years for sexual abuse of neighbour 50 years ago]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/man-jailed-for-six-years-for-sexual-abuse-of-neighbour-50-years-ago/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/man-jailed-for-six-years-for-sexual-abuse-of-neighbour-50-years-ago/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabel Hayes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tom White (76) found guilty of 10 counts of indecent assault of girl in Limerick between 1971 and 1976]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:13:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IPOIN7E7IECBMP2OALLMD4MENA.jpg?auth=398f3661f04c712ea0bd25df534ebc12b85d1a85c3a51a205ead07523a504693&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tom White first assaulted her when she was sent over to his house to check on a meal that was being cooked. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oberstown child detention campus refused further admissions due to being at capacity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/06/15/oberstown-child-detention-campus-refused-further-admissions-due-to-being-at-capacity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/06/15/oberstown-child-detention-campus-refused-further-admissions-due-to-being-at-capacity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Documents show Minister for Children Norma Foley pushed through an instruction to the facility to take more boys]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:09:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7ELLTWNJPRP2TDVKH2JJ4R7Z2A.jpg?auth=d11641ac891a6f2bda412b45ed9c95b52af3e2c087e472bf327c7466e95d61c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In response to protests by staff and management the increase is being staggered – from 40 to 42 boys already implemented, with another increase to 44 boys in September. Photograph: Eric Luke]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Luke</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[British gunman loses bid to overturn conviction for Kinahan cartel murder of dissident republican ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/british-gunman-loses-bid-to-overturn-conviction-for-kinahan-cartel-murder-of-dissident-republican/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/british-gunman-loses-bid-to-overturn-conviction-for-kinahan-cartel-murder-of-dissident-republican/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Dunne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[David Hunter, of White City, London, had denied the murder of Michael Barr at the Sunset House pub in Dublin in 2016]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:07:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7VKDF5OJ6ZEAPBSI3GK3PCUDRM.jpg?auth=18b41a51b975ae12cf8d01cf5bb74fc24a8c71015242a2e24b7ed2d52bdf0994&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal ruled that the trial court was correct to dismiss the evidence of a witness concerning the height of one of the gunmen]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">The_Irish_Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owen Doyle: Neither ‘side’ likely to have given an inch at vital World Rugby meeting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/15/owen-doyle-neither-side-likely-to-have-given-an-inch-at-crunch-world-rugby-meeting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/15/owen-doyle-neither-side-likely-to-have-given-an-inch-at-crunch-world-rugby-meeting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Key issues were up for discussion ahead of the World Cup and Brett Robinson had the unenviable task of bringing everyone together]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:01:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X7JE6TNJHKRPTYJZ5E5WRTD4EE.jpg?auth=143e93a7dba7a3ced8d75abf3b38193d400da1c295679974786ea973695e4633&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Isaac Hutchison of the Chiefs scores a try against Crusaders in last weekend's Super Rugby Pacific semi-final in Hamilton, New Zealand. Photograph: Inpho/Photosport/Brett Phibbs]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Photosport</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cape Verde and Crumlin’s Pico Lopes keep Spain at bay to secure historic World Cup point]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/15/cape-verde-and-crumlins-pico-lopes-keep-spain-at-bay-to-secure-historic-world-cup-point/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/15/cape-verde-and-crumlins-pico-lopes-keep-spain-at-bay-to-secure-historic-world-cup-point/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sid Lowe at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers centre back part of a brilliant defensive performance on a memorable occasion in Atlanta ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:52:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HTCBRQFITVEJNJ5QV4JANDO4CY.jpg?auth=87e396b32da0758cc578a4375de849fef1b22fb1a859779f836ebf3bc692ae53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cape Verde defender Pico Lopes challenges Spain's Pedri during World Cup Group H at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Photograph: Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NurPhoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Window cleaner (44) says he is ‘not a racist’ and denies attacking house in south Belfast]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/window-cleaner-44-says-he-is-not-a-racist-and-denies-attacking-house-in-south-belfast/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/window-cleaner-44-says-he-is-not-a-racist-and-denies-attacking-house-in-south-belfast/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Erwin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Belfast Magistrates’ Court heard the attack was launched while one of the victims was at home with friends watching the World Cup]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:46:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FOICSGWARRD57KLVEYFIEVH4XI.jpg?auth=8786c819f8f2d44a2f2d5a77d8e14843204aa5ab410d569648e9aa78a02724bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gary Ashwood allegedly instigated the attempt to break into the house on Donegall Street in the early hours of Sunday morning, police said. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sasar</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí acting on intelligence about Larry Murphy in new Deirdre Jacob, Jo Jo Dullard search]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/15/gardai-investigating-murders-of-jo-jo-dullard-and-deirdre-jacob-launch-new-search-in-co-wicklow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/15/gardai-investigating-murders-of-jo-jo-dullard-and-deirdre-jacob-launch-new-search-in-co-wicklow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White, Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Operation taking place in different section of disused quarry near Kildare border that was examined in February]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:40:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ROBNAZWCGZDZRNFD6PI5XRYMUM.jpeg?auth=9eb021f46fc45391b45b6390316e5e00cee6a725338743de24819762721d1b00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The site of the dig at an area of land in Co Wicklow, near the Kildare border. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw </media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the US-Iran deal: Trump accepts defeat]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/15/the-irish-times-view-on-the-us-iran-deal-trump-accepts-defeat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/15/the-irish-times-view-on-the-us-iran-deal-trump-accepts-defeat/</guid><description><![CDATA[A permanent end to fighting would be welcome, but Trump’s claims of a great victory are the opposite of the truth]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:33:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6T2XY5LG7LRBNIPONVCTJ5MCHU.jpg?auth=76dec5b440ad652a58c707c017012d4b9704f1dfd76f634c66a7c7731b8eb66c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A woman walks past a billboard of Iranian leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei at Valiasr Square in Tehran on Monday. ( Phhoto:EPA)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abedin Taherkenareh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enoch Burke claims Teaching Council inquiry biased as he seeks High Court injunction]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/enoch-burke-claims-teaching-council-inquiry-biased-as-he-seeks-high-court-injunction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/enoch-burke-claims-teaching-council-inquiry-biased-as-he-seeks-high-court-injunction/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Panel scheduled to consider allegations of professional misconduct against jailed teacher on Wednesday]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:30:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RK5T3OBZ7BE4VBQJDVHUMHKDEU.jpg?auth=68c90a43c6412704c1e51aed40b435df29dcf8ca01339a5939409f6311ae1484&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Enoch Burke attended the High Court on Monday seeking an interim injunction stopping a scheduled fitness to teach inquiry hearing from going ahead. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin 6 residents liken proposed tennis dome at exclusive club to ‘colossal glowing orb’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/06/15/dublin-6-residents-liken-proposed-tennis-dome-at-exclusive-fitzwilliam-club-to-colossal-glowing-orb/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/06/15/dublin-6-residents-liken-proposed-tennis-dome-at-exclusive-fitzwilliam-club-to-colossal-glowing-orb/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Objectors seek to block dome at Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club housing indoor tennis court for use in bad weather]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:30:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SARS7P7FYREYVLOTJJYNGIZQWE.jpg?auth=0a45716b84da4db7b6a00f211c9bf39d45dabcde29dcb1482eca53dd4e356529&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An image of what the proposed tennis court dome in Ranelagh will look like. Picture: Dublin City Council]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert agricultural science leaves teachers divided]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/15/leaving-cert-agricultural-science-leaves-teachers-divided/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/15/leaving-cert-agricultural-science-leaves-teachers-divided/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Students either knew the answer or did not, as ‘no room for reasoning’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:27:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EWAXX7DM7VFHJF63TNOE55MRJU.jpg?auth=f190825f264ac12c7143b78725de3d5bfd8d6cc3be2e4e2fc71f2b6d321f3ac7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Overall, there was a 'mixed bag' of feelings among students after the exam.
Photograph: Peter Thursfield
]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour hoping Nigel Farage will lose some of his flock to right-wing Rebecca Shepherd]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/15/labour-hoping-nigel-farage-will-lose-some-of-his-flock-to-far-right-rebecca-shepherd/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/15/labour-hoping-nigel-farage-will-lose-some-of-his-flock-to-far-right-rebecca-shepherd/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Shepherd running in the Makerfield byelection could help Andy Burnham realise his dream of leading Britain]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:14:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TN7KSNBGXGBASDCFUXDUAYT6N4.jpg?auth=21b62b67b47acf993e49225124cd8c31d466d5fea5d1afbf5b00f08c572a1771&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Restore Britain's candidate for Makerfield Rebecca Shepherd with the party's leader, Rupert Lowe, on the campaign trail last Saturday. Photograph: Peter Powell/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Powell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on car and properties linked to Starmer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/15/two-found-guilty-of-conspiring-to-carry-out-arson-attacks-on-car-and-properties-linked-to-starmer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/15/two-found-guilty-of-conspiring-to-carry-out-arson-attacks-on-car-and-properties-linked-to-starmer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Priya Bharadia]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jury heard three men offered payment to set fire to car and two houses linked to UK PM by Russian-speaking figure named El Money]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:13:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YMLYWQOO7FDEXKSA6NVX7NUICI.jpg?auth=745a5176e806cc1f0b7ae2422190d1218755a9c1f552b9b9d55be702cead0fed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stanislav Carpiuc (left) and Roman Lavrynovych. Photographs:  Metropolitan Police/PA]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers could face tricky Champions League assignment in Hungary or Azerbaijan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/15/shamrock-rovers-could-face-tricky-champions-league-assignment-in-hungary-or-azerbaijan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/15/shamrock-rovers-could-face-tricky-champions-league-assignment-in-hungary-or-azerbaijan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Derry City, Bohemians and Shelbourne also await Euro draws, while Athlone Town women could be paired against Israeli club]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:10:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DZBRZCJGGNAPBI6J7KZ4UEB6QQ.jpg?auth=5644f2655c3fd3bb21c066fcd5fc5fd96232810b7eb6cf988d297b14ae62f0d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers fans cheer their team on during an away Champions League second qualifying round match against Sparta Prague in 2024. Photograph: Aleksandar Djorovic/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Aleksandar Djorovic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who raped best friend while sleeping beside grandchild jailed for six years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/man-who-raped-best-friend-while-sleeping-beside-grandchild-jailed-for-six-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/man-who-raped-best-friend-while-sleeping-beside-grandchild-jailed-for-six-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sonya McLean ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Assailant refuses to accept jury verdict and maintains that instance one of consensual sex ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:03:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3YPJHFPYQZAFBDEWPVQYMIXIYU.jpg?auth=204da8eb941688be435c075e2a8cac4e85c51b26022842258521df8ddbfc2d21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In her victim-impact statement, the woman described the 'shame, self-hatred and distrust that was never mine to carry'. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">The_Irish_Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank McNally: Ulysses updated, with apologies to James Joyce]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/15/frank-mcnally-ulysses-updated-with-apologies-to-james-joyce/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/15/frank-mcnally-ulysses-updated-with-apologies-to-james-joyce/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On Bloomsday, how would Joyce rewrite his masterpiece for a Dublin of Deliveroo, Instagram, Lidl and Tinder?]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SMPSYR6XMJBEZABH6EADASP3EA.JPG?auth=1ea61eb25fe5281696b568363a0635a8e3efee6b8e3d2923b2541a9242f9802a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Actor Jim Roche as ”wine of the country” drinker the Citizen, in Ulysses]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the National Economic Dialogue: a useful talking shop ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/15/the-irish-times-view-on-the-national-economic-dialogue-a-useful-talking-shop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/15/the-irish-times-view-on-the-national-economic-dialogue-a-useful-talking-shop/</guid><description><![CDATA[Interest groups see it as a way to make their case for budget largesse]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GSSHFLE5ZVBCXKHT6IMXRZUWEA.jpg?auth=dbd01d41e3462f62466bbc10537a7ef06b56db26aeae286515d74bd3eb247bb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin attending The National Economic Dialogue at the Printworks, Dublin Castle on Monday.
(Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times)








Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill / The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crystal Palace appoint ex-Lens boss Pierre Sage as manager on three-year deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/15/crystal-palace-appoint-ex-lens-boss-pierre-sage-as-manager-on-three-year-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/15/crystal-palace-appoint-ex-lens-boss-pierre-sage-as-manager-on-three-year-deal/</guid><description><![CDATA[The 47-year-old led the French club to second place in Ligue 1 and a first Coupe de France title]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:55:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O4A7GZUXPV6KJZECYH5JW5YNEM.jpg?auth=2b0bb37f8fb0bb9be8ee0fb71dffc0b343fff6d921fb531076ba050419ac9cc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Crystal Palace have announced the appointment of Pierre Sage as manager on a three-year contract. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mike Egerton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunnes facing High Court action over sale of ‘confusingly similar’ designer handbag]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/dunnes-facing-high-court-action-over-sale-of-confusingly-similar-designer-handbag/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/dunnes-facing-high-court-action-over-sale-of-confusingly-similar-designer-handbag/</guid><description><![CDATA[ French luxury brand Longchamp sues Irish retailer]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:55:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZNSZAKOVORJYXHV2JWFYPNJDHY.jpg?auth=291a4c105200e3cc5c46b28d0b588897c4983188571f72d2a0f69ffe1eb08d56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dunnes Stores, it is claimed, have reproduced the works or put for sale similar or identical designs such as to cause the likelihood of confusion among the public. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times








]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Donaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who died after swimming across river Liffey following attack remembered as a ‘free spirit’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/man-who-died-after-swimming-across-river-liffey-following-attack-remembered-as-a-free-spirit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/man-who-died-after-swimming-across-river-liffey-following-attack-remembered-as-a-free-spirit/</guid><description><![CDATA[Parish priest tells Thomas Griffin’s funeral of ‘pain and bereavement’ family has experienced due to loss of another son in 2014 stabbing incident]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:49:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QIHOXG6YXRAQ5LUA23QQZOTAQA.jpeg?auth=df28ccd67747ea2c8669726be8e5f0d4214be8663a3d1ba5eb17932ae795bbd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The funeral took place on Monday of Thomas Griffin who died while trying to escape attackers who stabbed him in the War Memorial Gardens in Dublin on May 30th, 2026. Griffin died a day later.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronan McGreevy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil tumbles amid hopes for long-term peace in the Gulf]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/oil-tumbles-amid-hopes-for-long-term-peace-in-the-gulf/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/oil-tumbles-amid-hopes-for-long-term-peace-in-the-gulf/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Big winner in Dublin was Ryanair, soaring 3%, while Cairn Homes and Glenveagh Properties also advanced]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:47:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UU6L5AOIDEVJIXCRKCCJ5XIFGI.jpg?auth=6a94b6b278b17c2146561ccc81ef27578d22db411ad4e1df994ae87c2acd8296&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street’s main indexes rose with the Dow touching an intraday high. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael M. Santiago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This is from in our soul’: Paramedics and doctors work through Lebanon’s ‘hardest days’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/15/lebanons-displaced-return-as-ceasefire-raises-uncertain-hopes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/15/lebanons-displaced-return-as-ceasefire-raises-uncertain-hopes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sally Hayden]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In a southern city battered by Israeli strikes, returning residents confront a devastated region while grieving medical workers refuse to leave]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:45:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4BDGODH4VVG5TIVS4FHCVVDK2I.jpg?auth=ebd8f07ec0ed0a2d39cdefc7dc3cff1238977f4fd172ca5f16ef00918069ad86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mohammad Suleiman, chief of the Nabatieh Ambulance Service, watches from their headquarters as Israeli air strikes are carried out nearby. Photograph: Sally Hayden]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sally Hayden</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[With the UK set to ban social media for under-16s, what is next for Ireland?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/15/with-the-uk-set-to-ban-social-media-for-under-16s-what-is-next-for-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/15/with-the-uk-set-to-ban-social-media-for-under-16s-what-is-next-for-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Proposal will see children’s access to platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook and X restricted]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:41:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MKDSK6FSWBAPVKWVYE72GSODXY.jpg?auth=b6ecc905d3f410841edf251e0688cfdd1521de3ff1c53ad24c4c3c6c6dc6a112&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The UK ban will not cover messaging platforms such as WhatsApp or Signal. Photograph: Anna Barclay/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anna Barclay</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riad Bouchaker seemed ‘hell-bent’ on attacking children, stabbed creche worker tells jury]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/man-ferociously-jabbing-with-knife-as-he-approached-children-on-parnell-square-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/man-ferociously-jabbing-with-knife-as-he-approached-children-on-parnell-square-court-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Man working as Deliveroo worker says he hit Parnell Square accused with motorbike helmet and punched him on ground]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:41:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/376M6LU3H6V6DRMOANZ3TYPHRQ.jpg?auth=dd7ee26162675a9b32ab1d17973216ce3ef6f2eec8b781c080361629f5e842c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Riad Bouchaker, at a trial in the Central Criminal Court, has denied eight offences connected to an incident at Dublin's Parnell Square in November 2023. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos




]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">GARETH CHANEY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dell sued by Finnish company over $70m price increase for data centre servers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/finnish-company-sues-dell-over-70m-price-increase-for-data-centre-servers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/finnish-company-sues-dell-over-70m-price-increase-for-data-centre-servers/</guid><description><![CDATA[Client says price was fixed
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:33:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AMNX5WFWQBEFXOTINHGSAT7AYY.jpg?auth=e0cd08996b31d959e241e99f5a6d0e00a3a70478fe645757fd62625460bfb3d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dell said it was not willing to lose tens of millions of dollars on the transaction. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SOPA Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin’s historic James Weir Home to remain in State hands]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/fate-of-dublins-historic-james-weir-home-to-be-announced-on-monday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/fate-of-dublins-historic-james-weir-home-to-be-announced-on-monday/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Early 20th century structure had provided nursing accommodation for decades before closure in 2021]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:18:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VOHQX6MNRVA45E75W7MCXNZAKU.JPG?auth=da6049ffc771ccc97fd723a683cee48211cf998a9aa1e17c56b4c10889813602&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The James Weir House on Dublin's Cork Street is owned by the HSE and has been vacant for decades]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronan McGreevy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says ships are moving through Strait of Hormuz after news of US-Iran peace deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/15/us-iran-peace-deal-strait-of-hormuz-live-updates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/15/us-iran-peace-deal-strait-of-hormuz-live-updates/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan, Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US-Iran peace deal includes the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:15:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7CGQMRCOWEVK2XHL6VSUCB7RNY.jpg?auth=f258240de6ca92d961b404f77a8c8ede74ccc9e3af7fa0e03cf73043832cb625&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Youths ride vehicles while waving flags of Iraq and others in Baghdad on June 15, 2026, during celebrations following the announcement of a deal to end the war between Iran and the US. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ahmad Al-Rubaye</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stocks surge as US-Iran deal raises hopes of end to energy crisis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/06/15/oil-prices-retreat-as-the-us-and-iran-reach-peace-agreement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/06/15/oil-prices-retreat-as-the-us-and-iran-reach-peace-agreement/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Smith and Ramsay Hodgson in London and Leo Lewis in Tokyo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Asian shares climb with Japan’s Nikkei nearing record close]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:11:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AD3CY2HJFNZMLCN4G67OMAQ6UA.jpg?auth=3c6fc81c6de5ba285a227a992ef77daa7753fb337734f3972c9655a1ecb0387f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Investors are betting the US-Iran deal will reverse a surge in energy prices that has hit a wide range of industries. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Guillaume Horcajuelo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schoolgirl (9) left with scar after fall against steel railings awarded €48,500]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/schoolgirl-9-left-with-scar-after-fall-against-steel-railings-awarded-48500/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/schoolgirl-9-left-with-scar-after-fall-against-steel-railings-awarded-48500/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Managh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court told girl had been teased by other children about the mark on her forehead and had grown a fringe to hide it]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:04:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JAI2PDVN7NCX7GC2RIK4XJUEZQ.jpg?auth=b0cd95610d0110ba128e508adec9e0d5f2207b6e3e9cd374d11445371d1aac3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The girl was five-years-old when she tripped on an uneven surface at the entrance to a Dublin pub, the court heard.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">William_Potter</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council asks court to lift suspension on awarding of Dublin clamping service to new operator]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/council-asks-court-to-lift-suspension-on-awarding-of-dublin-clamping-service-to-new-operator/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/council-asks-court-to-lift-suspension-on-awarding-of-dublin-clamping-service-to-new-operator/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dublin City Council’s decision to award €51m contract to Apcoa Parking Ireland Ltd is being challenged by current clamping operators]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:59:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZCK3TEQGO5LGZMBWSZP5UPD4K4.jpg?auth=9412cafbc13eb4764771bad430958e4f85e8fce21e55c3da85ee39871110514d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin City Council has asked the Commercial Court to lift a suspension on the awarding of its €51.2 million contract for clamping services. Photograph: David Sleator/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Sleator</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Eoghan McCabe? Tech mogul’s journey from ‘shy kid’ to Trump supporter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/eoghan-mccabe-tech-moguls-journey-from-shy-kid-to-political-centrist-to-trump-supporter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/eoghan-mccabe-tech-moguls-journey-from-shy-kid-to-political-centrist-to-trump-supporter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Co-founder of software company formerly known as Intercom started out clearing tables in a local hotel]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:48:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WDIV3UUXRBHLVFW73KVIC72SMI.jpg?auth=25cd92ef05707fb2a7d7dd404d73f26398f70b647fca67f6d7b89327b931e898&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eoghan McCabe, co-founder and chief executive of Fin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children’s Health Ireland ‘falling short’ of best-in-class care, report finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/15/childrens-health-ireland-falling-short-of-best-in-class-care-report-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/15/childrens-health-ireland-falling-short-of-best-in-class-care-report-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[HSE publishes audit of governance and equity in patient access and waiting list management at paediatric care provider]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:45:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VC6FEODCUFBABIUCJIYJ7R3ANM.jpg?auth=70ff1f5e9616951f354e1e9f49f1908b831d4f3eb3a06e54a0822b60d16ca588&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The reviews were commissioned following allegations about potential waiting list mismanagement and misuse of public funds to increase delivery of care. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Golfcuk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin’s clash with Donegal to take place at Croke Park with early Sunday throw-in ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/15/dublins-clash-with-donegal-to-take-place-at-croke-park-with-early-sunday-throw-in/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/15/dublins-clash-with-donegal-to-take-place-at-croke-park-with-early-sunday-throw-in/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin manager Ger Brennan had stated his preference to play the knock-out Round 3 qualifier at Parnell Park  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:42:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KVK45SFOZHC4EA55TQ4RW4H3D4.jpg?auth=315c69104e0994b9c21db161288a5f9dda290137cdc89c7cf8400d428901c0e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A  crowd of 16,160 attended Croke Park for the Round 1 qualifier between Dublin and Louth. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother jailed for nine years over attempted murder of daughter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/mother-jailed-for-nine-years-over-attempted-murder-of-daughter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/mother-jailed-for-nine-years-over-attempted-murder-of-daughter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Accused ‘out of her mind’ stabbing and strangling child, who now lives in foster care and shuns parent ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:37:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D4HI7DIPTFNSBOSKSJI7RZT5SY.jpg?auth=d2bdae16a952812d92ec476ea50ff1b97d5d8c63164c43689ccce08ce56f4b29&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The judge told the Central Criminal Court there was no evidence of a motive unrelated to the defendant’s mental state for the attack. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Kavanagh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence closes case in Jeffrey Donaldson sex offences trial with no further witnesses called]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/defence-closes-case-in-jeffrey-donaldson-sex-offences-trial-with-no-further-witnesses-called/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/defence-closes-case-in-jeffrey-donaldson-sex-offences-trial-with-no-further-witnesses-called/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Barrister for Eleanor Donaldson tells court wife of former DUP leader is ‘incapable of taking part’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:32:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GWTRKHJ7QOUMCZIMIYPBKQFY6I.jpg?auth=25d3aac2d54163fad3269933b918f5afff45a49c072849a1953be4abce715819&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court on Monday. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAA draw: Dublin to face Donegal in early Sunday throw-in at Croke Park as fixture details confirmed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/15/gaa-draw-dublin-to-face-donegal-in-early-sunday-throw-in-at-croke-park-as-fixture-details-confirmed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/15/gaa-draw-dublin-to-face-donegal-in-early-sunday-throw-in-at-croke-park-as-fixture-details-confirmed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kerry to host Armagh on Saturday at 4pm in Killarney ahead of meeting of Mayo and Meath in Castlebar]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:16:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U2DG55GOC7OPIJQHAUEERVKGCM.jpg?auth=b112ccaf07928b1e46ea70622f1e07e1c4f5bf961e05ae1b7721e32637791b48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kerry's Paudie Clifford during Saturday's Round 2B game against Kildare in Newbridge. Jack O'Connor's men will next face Armagh in Round 3. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup roundup with Gavin Cooney: Curaçao’s glimpse of glory, Japan’s comeback, entertaining USA]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/america-2026/world-cup-roundup-with-gavin-cooney-curacaos-glimpse-of-glory-japans-comeback-entertaining-usa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/america-2026/world-cup-roundup-with-gavin-cooney-curacaos-glimpse-of-glory-japans-comeback-entertaining-usa/</guid><description><![CDATA[America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:49:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5XJNZKRHBF5S2TJFVEULAV2LRE.jpg?auth=8973188a4d555b673e4b3f70b1453a857d930e671a44086eb56e2978c5cc5f04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Curaçao supporters react after the  2026 World Cup Group E football match between Germany and Curacao at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 14, 2026. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronaldo Schemidt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fund Dart+ South West now and unlock potential for 65,300 new homes, says Cairn ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/fund-dart-south-west-now-and-unlock-potential-for-65300-new-homes-says-cairn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/fund-dart-south-west-now-and-unlock-potential-for-65300-new-homes-says-cairn/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oireachtas committee hears delays to ‘enabling infrastructure’ create a ‘considerable barrier’ to housing progress]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:48:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OD6WZ2EFNZACHNZSU5P7KVSU2A.JPG?auth=b1364e3275f480648c2d97d9d2442788655d9c99028774b9cbed09f4a0108b8e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The €1 billion project involves extending Dart services from Heuston in Dublin city centre to Hazelhatch and Celbridge in Co Kildare. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clúid seeks builders for up to €950m worth of new housing over next four years ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/cluid-seeks-builders-for-up-to-950m-worth-of-new-housing-over-next-four-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/cluid-seeks-builders-for-up-to-950m-worth-of-new-housing-over-next-four-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Approved housing body seeks partners to ‘design and build large-scale residential units nationwide’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:48:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S3S3VB4RZ2GQPA5ETDOGZPOGNU.jpg?auth=86cd9de93d3a58e549fd83b04dfbd31f0ab1b2e23211654aeb3a1cbd9f724137&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clúid delivered 1,391 new social and affordable rental homes in 2025. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction inflation almost wipes out VAT cut boost for apartment builders]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/construction-inflation-almost-wipes-out-governments-vat-cut-boost-for-apartment-builders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/construction-inflation-almost-wipes-out-governments-vat-cut-boost-for-apartment-builders/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Joe O’Reilly’s building firm Castlethorn says developing apartments ‘remains a significant challenge’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:25:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GUBQVPVUZFFYXPEKR4LQPQOKEU.jpg?auth=5c29f2951aa68ead3b68e91987b939157e71c69f945de096b2808f37fa99f4a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Developer Castlethorn is active across eight housing sites in the Greater Dublin Area that have capacity for 5,700 homes. Photograph: Dan Dennison/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Dennison</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifa seeking answers after VAR official accused of ‘far-right’ hand gesture ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/15/fifa-seeking-answers-after-var-official-accused-of-far-right-hand-gesture/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/15/fifa-seeking-answers-after-var-official-accused-of-far-right-hand-gesture/</guid><description><![CDATA[Australian official Shaun Evans made the upside-down ‘OK’ symbol with his right hand as the broadcast feed cut to VAR hub in Dallas ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:24:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5YL2JOUXLXZ2YNIUEPOT3L45YY.jpg?auth=5092c6b36d00ccaa0f7e23a0720446f5fed27816257b5220b8dd346aabb65db1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Australian referee Shaun Evans. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Robert Cianflone</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug dealer who told woman her son would be raped over €157,000 debt is jailed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/ten-year-sentence-for-drug-dealer-who-told-woman-her-son-would-be-raped-over-157000-debt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/ten-year-sentence-for-drug-dealer-who-told-woman-her-son-would-be-raped-over-157000-debt/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dubliner Mark ‘Fishy’ Salmon (33) jailed after pleading guilty to making threats to kill and possession of cocaine and the proceeds of crime]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:12:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UMQ5PDTDABAAVK3MM433RNNTGM.jpg?auth=e35b59aa57eaa653b5ecaf9ed4103a5ea3515101eb4c6f966f26b642849c7fcc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judge Patrick McGrath said Mark ‘Fishy’ Salmon (33) 'preyed' on a woman whose son amassed a drug debt and made vicious threats. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Kavanagh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran-US deal is opposed across Israel’s political spectrum]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/15/iran-us-deal-is-opposed-across-israels-political-spectrum/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/15/iran-us-deal-is-opposed-across-israels-political-spectrum/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Israel won the battle but Netanyahu lost the war’, head of Knesset opposition says]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:11:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KYG65LYRS7OKASBCGJDIKH4DYE.jpg?auth=8ee32952a4f68617b8bd18e44a27d481acd8eafc1b73140e848f0e172d0e545f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People make their way through the rubble of a destroyed building as residents displaced by fighting return to Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on June 15th. Photograph: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mahmoud Zayyat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fine Gael’s blueprint for Irish unity will not be about ‘sloganeering’, Tánaiste says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/15/fine-gaels-blueprint-for-irish-unity-will-not-be-about-sloganeering-tanaiste-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/15/fine-gaels-blueprint-for-irish-unity-will-not-be-about-sloganeering-tanaiste-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Every party in Dáil favours a united Ireland and subject is not owned by Sinn Féin, says Simon Harris]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:46:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2ELVCGEOOJH5PN2IEZ456BFGNI.jpg?auth=dbe2a89b0a8844bd5d1ce0b2a2748a63689a5a010c3c4a5826a9f401c6019249&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Fine Gael leader on Sunday announced the party’s blueprint for a united Ireland which would lay out what unity 'could mean in practical terms, politically, economically and societally'.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Derick Hudson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish bars are the real winner in the host city where the World Cup feels oddly distant]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/15/nearly-65km-from-kick-off-san-francisco-joins-the-world-cup-party-sort-of/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/15/nearly-65km-from-kick-off-san-francisco-joins-the-world-cup-party-sort-of/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Judge]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Despite hosting six games, the tournament feels slightly elsewhere. Thankfully there are plenty of Mexican fans and Irish pubs
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SQKV2N5WBRD6BBZKEZIPSSRS3U.jpg?auth=fdc7106dc03f5de48c4db4cfb6c2af75da3cd228b147cd81928ff7389a8db2e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in San José, California. Photograph; Alex Grimm/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Grimm</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2027: Simon Harris signals focus on tax relief and childcare measures]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/15/budget-2027-simon-harris-signals-focus-on-tax-relief-and-childcare-measures/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/15/budget-2027-simon-harris-signals-focus-on-tax-relief-and-childcare-measures/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Government eager to avoid criticism of last year’s budget with a key theme of ensuring work pays]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:02:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZT3NBVIGTBBWTAS7ADVQYWLBEE.jpg?auth=2ddab383e43e0c8eeba29e75b1ec4a53972f4456b24cb549e0c7be81299db1d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers at the National Economic Dialogue in Dublin Castle on Monday. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Porter ruled out of Leinster’s URC final with doubts over Caelan Doris and Dan Sheehan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/15/andrew-porter-ruled-out-of-leinsters-urc-final-with-doubts-over-caelan-doris-and-dan-sheehan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/15/andrew-porter-ruled-out-of-leinsters-urc-final-with-doubts-over-caelan-doris-and-dan-sheehan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnny Watterson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Loosehead prop suffered a calf injury in the first half of the URC semi-final win over the Stormers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:57:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IOLIRODLE6NVCOZ7PE5LFOZGEA.jpg?auth=c8a42e373c399ec924812b9a109cc53a971cbbe9085505ac6f512f9e3e2a16fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andrew Porter has been ruled out of Leinster's URF final against the Bulls. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grace Halton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish production firm BiggerStage opens €10m hub in Limerick]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/irish-production-company-biggerstage-opens-multimillion-euro-hub-in-limerick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/irish-production-company-biggerstage-opens-multimillion-euro-hub-in-limerick/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Company has attracted productions to Ireland in partnership with major players including Fox Entertainment and MGM]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:57:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PCNVA7KQVNC43OCBZB5NMPL5SQ.jpg?auth=5b25eaad82286109dd36695df0b149547649067bbc561dd34804efb5fa0e4058&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[BiggerStage also announced the introduction of a new dedicated incubator called Format Factory for developing and piloting original television.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">oatjo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I can’t say if it’s the best football championship ever. But I’m certain about the two-pointer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/15/people-are-asking-if-this-is-the-best-football-championship-ever-lets-not-go-there/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/15/people-are-asking-if-this-is-the-best-football-championship-ever-lets-not-go-there/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Comparing eras is nigh-on impossible, but what can’t be doubted is the brilliant impact of the two-pointer]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:52:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OBG4YFDVUT55KA7JVN5FUCC7BQ.jpg?auth=890b1f29cf80f7142641f7c81b3b03316de88a5dd5e18040f7778db6edd25fe2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sam Mulroy celebrates Louth's winning goal with teammate James Maguire at the end of Sunday's All-Ireland SFC round 2A match against Armagh at Páirc Grattan, Louth. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twins, who act like ‘two halves of one person’, jailed after fatal stabbing of mother’s partner]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/twins-who-act-like-two-halves-of-one-person-jailed-for-fatal-stabbing-of-mothers-partner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/twins-who-act-like-two-halves-of-one-person-jailed-for-fatal-stabbing-of-mothers-partner/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Reynolds]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eric and Sean Farrell admitted manslaughter after killing Nicolae Diaconu during a sudden domestic row in December 2023]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:51:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5PPNG3E2Y5F73O265F4U2NODCA.jpg?auth=2a6f41cdbcf4e17568d7020797e4fef8e479a83d10e992337461088c29311a0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nicolae Diaconu (45) died after he was stabbed eight times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Management consultancy fees jump 22% in first quarter ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/management-consultancy-fees-jump-22-in-first-quarter-cso/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/management-consultancy-fees-jump-22-in-first-quarter-cso/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Prices charged by services firms up 1.3% since March 2025, CSO figures show]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:40:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W63Z46JIR5BSTG2AJTHR743PMA.jpg?auth=b4948b4077620450e4e56b34ccddf3a5902be28ab499701bf4965bda130a149b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The most notable annual increase in prices charged was in the management consultancy sub-sector. Photograph: Agency Stock/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">boonchai wedmakawand</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix magazine closing down after more than 40 years on newsstands]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/06/15/phoenix-magazine-closing-down-after-more-than-40-years-on-newsstands/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/06/15/phoenix-magazine-closing-down-after-more-than-40-years-on-newsstands/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Contributors informed that publication is going into voluntary liquidation]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:57:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZGOUUHWCRCMBJA24SAQ32KCAE.png?auth=cb433ba4be7719c64c883d970631fa3992805f7e3c89d8e344403730b58db655&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Covers of the magazine as posted on The Phoenix's Instagram account.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roger Cook: Investigative journalist dies aged 83]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/15/roger-cook-investigative-journalist-dies-aged-83/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/15/roger-cook-investigative-journalist-dies-aged-83/</guid><description><![CDATA[Cook pursued criminals, con-men and corrupt officials in ITV’s The Cook Report, which ran for 16 series]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:52:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PKE4OJHQLFBTZBX5O4M6KW2G6Y.jpg?auth=7cd991a464434ddd3303da84179e5f687be61ea2eda01d8fd82c7c351685a4a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Cook Report exposed child pornography, Northern Ireland protection rackets, baby trading in Brazil, the illicit ivory trade and war criminals in Bosnia. Photograph: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evening Standard</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A war without a victor: Trump’s Iran deal delivers fragile peace with many faultlines]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/15/a-war-without-victors-trumps-iran-deal-delivers-fragile-peace-with-many-faultlines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/15/a-war-without-victors-trumps-iran-deal-delivers-fragile-peace-with-many-faultlines/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gideon Rachman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[However Trump chooses to sell it, the deal that he has now struck reflects the failure of the military option]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:50:06 +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 has a long record of repackaging failure as success. He will move swiftly to do the same with this failed war. Photograph: Eric Lee/New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Lee</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruben Amorim agrees to become AC Milan head coach in boost to Manchester United finances ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/15/ruben-amorim-agrees-to-become-ac-milan-head-coach-in-boost-to-manchester-united-finances/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/15/ruben-amorim-agrees-to-become-ac-milan-head-coach-in-boost-to-manchester-united-finances/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Will Unwin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[United will not need to pay full £16.7m compensation to former head coach]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:49:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3DEXGG3HLP76LOJZUKL2WIPIJI.jpg?auth=0942aa9c070e5340016b191ad97c91af970f437cc87ad9404b52e2d7f59ecbf1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ruben Amorim Amorim will replace Massimiliano Allegri at AC Milan on a two-year contract, with the option of a third. Photograph: Maja Smiejkowska/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Maja Smiejkowska</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian pharmacy group pulls out of $10bn talks to buy Boots]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/australian-pharmacy-group-pulls-out-of-10bn-talks-to-buy-boots/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/australian-pharmacy-group-pulls-out-of-10bn-talks-to-buy-boots/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nic Fildes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sigma Healthcare says deal for UK retailer would not meet its strategic objectives]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:45:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z7RWOUDUCUUTVZRPL3CYCBSUKY.jpg?auth=45cc957da2d6a14fc146bd905d1371b78cc23c5baae8162e24d2abbf7994569a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Australian pharmacy group that had eyed a takeover of Boots has pulled out of talks, arguing that the potential $10 billion (€8.6 billion) deal did not match its objectives. Photograph: Matt Crossick/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Crossick</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salesforce to buy Irish-founded tech firm Fin for $3.6bn ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/salesforce-to-buy-fin-formerly-intercom-for-36bn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/salesforce-to-buy-fin-formerly-intercom-for-36bn/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Deal for software company formerly known as Intercom  set to be one of the biggest sales of an Irish-founded tech firm]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:28:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UB4IOQLOUJGWLDLJ43HJUZHK7Q.jpg?auth=b3e13e36c5493e1b079ffe0aa8c99a2858d7943fda7cee0c79c7a26ec25fc086&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Intercom - now rebranded as Fin -  cofounder and chief executive Eoghan McCabe said that Salesforce's acquisition of his company will allow it to deploy its technology 'far and wide'.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic scrambles after Trump administration freezes its top AI models]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/anthropic-scrambles-after-trump-administration-freezes-its-top-ai-models/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/anthropic-scrambles-after-trump-administration-freezes-its-top-ai-models/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Madhumita Murgia in London, George Hammond and Rafe Rosner-Uddin in San Francisco and Joe Miller in Washington]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Export controls on Fable and Mythos raise doubts over how US will police the most powerful AI systems]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:16:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JMY4TNUHJBE43PQALEO4LXTHSY.jpg?auth=337090f9d08707ca668ec061da4ccc3e2ca02fd4b24d6a1590266adffbff787d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The US Department of Commerce on Friday imposed export controls on Anthropic’s newest models, Fable and Mythos, barring foreign nationals from using the technology and prompting the company to suspend both systems for all users. Photograph: Nicolas Tucat/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nicolas Tucat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palestine Action: UK government’s ban is lawful, court of appeal rules]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/15/palestine-action-uk-governments-ban-is-lawful-court-of-appeal-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/15/palestine-action-uk-governments-ban-is-lawful-court-of-appeal-rules/</guid><description><![CDATA[London’s high court ruled ⁠in February that ​the ban interfered with freedom of expression]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:01:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KVOWXMPHANGESYWFI3YAO67G2Y.jpg?auth=c1f595f4740f65342bf17091c81d8f1198b4c36441b18ca45dc4f11a42820106&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Protesters gather outside the royal courts of justice in London on Monday to listen to the court of appeal's ruling. Photograph: Tom Jeffreys/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Jeffreys</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebola risk low in Ireland, watchdog says, as WHO monitors emergency in DRC and Uganda ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/15/ebola-risk-low-in-ireland-watchdog-says-as-who-monitors-emergency-in-drc-and-uganda/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/15/ebola-risk-low-in-ireland-watchdog-says-as-who-monitors-emergency-in-drc-and-uganda/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[State is ‘well prepared’ if a case is imported, with increased readiness in the wake of Hantavirus, according to watchdog]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:53:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W5XOADFUBAVJFB4SCMHQHSO3QE.jpg?auth=5dc05dcf5e37bbfd77f99d0f8252870fd8341767262f68dd7d1573db69b25cd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Red Cross volunteers move a casket containing the remains of a man who died of Ebola in Bunia, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photograph: Jospin Mwisha/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jospin Mwisha</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’ll see movement upwards’: Experts suggest prices in Ireland will keep rising]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/irish-consumers-worse-off-by-at-least-1000-a-year-due-to-middle-east-war-despite-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/irish-consumers-worse-off-by-at-least-1000-a-year-due-to-middle-east-war-despite-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US-Iran war’s aftershocks will keep prices of oil, food and packaging high for months]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:50:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/23FMZGYK7FFUDDRSZPOXDSJ3WM.JPG?auth=7cea6a3b40ff29d596d238b2a1218bc8432a05f94e1f313312db2fdc949cdd7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rising energy and food costs are expected to place further pressure on Irish households in the months ahead. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad – The Song That Saved My Life review: A U2 anthem linking two extreme trajectories]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/15/bad-the-song-that-saved-my-life-review-a-u2-anthem-linking-two-extreme-trajectories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/15/bad-the-song-that-saved-my-life-review-a-u2-anthem-linking-two-extreme-trajectories/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Television: Bono never forgot his childhood pal Andy Rowen and tapped into his feelings about him for two of U2’s defining early anthems]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:47:24 +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[Bad: The Song That Saved My Life - Bono and Andy 'Guck' Rowen. 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Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have your say: Should Ireland follow the UK’s move and ban social media access for children under-16s?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/have-your-say-should-ireland-follow-the-uks-move-and-ban-social-media-access-for-children-under-16s/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/have-your-say-should-ireland-follow-the-uks-move-and-ban-social-media-access-for-children-under-16s/</guid><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced that teenagers will be banned from all the main social platforms by next spring]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:27:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WMTNERW4RBD7LIDJB4G7ICOKV4.jpg?auth=972897cec047a65de23da2a6f332b62abf89a21ec35fb2f321a30ade8c5652aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Australia became the world’s first country to implement a nationwide social media ban for children under 16 in December 2025. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Madrid announce signing of Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella in €60m deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/15/real-madrid-announce-signing-of-chelseas-marc-cucurella-in-60m-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/15/real-madrid-announce-signing-of-chelseas-marc-cucurella-in-60m-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Steinberg]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spain left-back completes move on six-year contract]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:03:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SGP6OJADYMY4IJ5TGOJPGHONGY.jpg?auth=c2fcd800efe965e726f7cbfbe26c5bc65a28b2227737b6f0f8112ab499c56353&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Real Madrid confirmed Marc Cucurella's signing in a statement on Monday. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Justin Tallis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roscommon crash out with a whimper once again: Five things we learned from the GAA weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/15/roscommon-crash-out-with-a-whimper-once-again-five-things-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/15/roscommon-crash-out-with-a-whimper-once-again-five-things-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</guid><description><![CDATA[No safety in champions title, while Dublin GAA face a venue conundrum]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:13:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GQTJUVDILAFZ3QCGMA5Z3KP43A.jpg?auth=6b14da5c154f7b20c7e64a461435aa4aad2f9060a01bf2278295b2f5007f514a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Monaghan's Stephen Mooney celebrates scoring goal during Saturday's win Roscommon, seeing Mark Dowd's side out of the championship. 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Photograph: Bríd O’Donovan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">BRID O DONOVAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kasabian at Fairview Park in Dublin: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/15/kasabian-at-fairview-park-in-dublin-stage-times-set-list-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/15/kasabian-at-fairview-park-in-dublin-stage-times-set-list-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the band’s concert on Tuesday, June 16th]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:10:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OZ4DKIIVVBA77LRLTNTDTE3HIE.JPG?auth=3cd681d1d64be1553c81c71f28230faf7da1adb8f727973c8c6a1b7511845ad1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kasabian: Serge Pizzorno performing at Electric Picnic in 2024. Photograph: Alan Betson
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limerick car crash leaves man dead and four others in hospital]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/15/limerick-car-crash-leaves-man-dead-and-four-others-in-hospital/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/15/limerick-car-crash-leaves-man-dead-and-four-others-in-hospital/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Man (40s) died at scene of two-car incident that left two others with serious injuries]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:07:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KQ6CY4XA6RD23GDCDGE2XCFCMU.jpg?auth=7444a2c61fef524ecb25b60e759ee300e850f9e2adab4d1112ea1d180aa3916d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash in Limerick to come forward.
Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[No sleep ’til Wicklow: Mike D brings a note of mayhem to a laid-back Beyond the Pale]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/06/15/no-sleep-til-wicklow-mike-d-brings-a-note-of-mayhem-to-a-laid-back-beyond-the-pale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/06/15/no-sleep-til-wicklow-mike-d-brings-a-note-of-mayhem-to-a-laid-back-beyond-the-pale/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Review: The former Beastie Boy throws himself around like your dad cutting loose when the wedding DJ plays Nirvana]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:54:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZSUQPK4655BL7B4SEYYW4OGP5Y.JPG?auth=8406e1b73b03d7e54c3a052c5a04970a5a77ae3834cced922d8ca9f9f8415ccf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Beyond the Pale: Mike D in the crammed Selective Memory tent on Sunday. 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Petri]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tree, known for songs Life Goes On and Miss You, has 11 million monthly listeners on Spotify]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:36:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NQTU3APWMBC57LEYSYTTYMT24Y.jpg?auth=0d2a0ba700aa7b9635eb9d9c36868874aa3a0a1197e2e1ecaa24307a820744c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oliver Tree performing during the Exit Festival 2024 at Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia. Photograph: Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Srdjan Stevanovic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyra Banks sues Netflix over America’s Next Top Model documentary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/15/tyra-banks-sues-netflix-over-americas-next-top-model-documentary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/15/tyra-banks-sues-netflix-over-americas-next-top-model-documentary/</guid><description><![CDATA[Lawsuit contends ‘selective editing’ and ‘surgical manipulation’ were used to create narrative]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:49:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OHLQ52QXCUT62EYGM3FS6SPK6Y.jpg?auth=d1dccb6a55cc4b7903c9bfbdac29168878efd90d7c0222c2a466e51987f45e53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tyra Banks is suing Netflix over docuseries Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model. Photograph: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Shotwell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lagarde says ECB has started to see inflation feeding through to wider economy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/15/lagarde-says-ecb-has-started-to-see-inflation-feeding-through-to-wider-economy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/15/lagarde-says-ecb-has-started-to-see-inflation-feeding-through-to-wider-economy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[William Horobin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[European Central Bank seeing second round inflation effects]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:38:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/COJNKYUC3H26VWRW7KFPQLPPIE.jpg?auth=d634ec43d543bc9671e81914361f278c01e66fd9b9927b193d4405147463895f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ECB president Christine Lagarde warned the bank has seen signs of inflation feeding into the wider economy. 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Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ishara S. Kodikara</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norwegian crown prince’s son convicted of rape and jailed for four years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/15/norwegian-crown-princes-son-convicted-of-rape-and-jailed-for-4-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/15/norwegian-crown-princes-son-convicted-of-rape-and-jailed-for-4-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gwladys Fouche, Ilze Filks]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Seven-week trial of Marius Borg Hoiby (29) gripped the Nordic country]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:04:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HLQFQ5OIV5BNLGFEJFLUOBMC4Y.jpg?auth=3c7f51a9195aa7f53656a6e083e9196939191ca317b3ac10e002e683ade0a57b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norwegian crown princess Mette-Marit, pictured in 2022. Photograph: Hakon Mosvold Larsen/AFP/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">HAKON MOSVOLD LARSEN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Pale 2026 highs and lows: Sunny days, costly chips and propulsive mosh pits]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/14/beyond-the-pale-2026-glorious-weather-costly-chips-and-propulsive-mosh-pits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/14/beyond-the-pale-2026-glorious-weather-costly-chips-and-propulsive-mosh-pits/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Weather among the highlights at Wicklow festival headlined by Father John Misty and Mike D of Beastie Boys]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JAKM2L2KDREIBAQAD4J5WF623Q.JPG?auth=8ac8a2a6cd4bea9f2943663e73a673081a8c05ea933eabe59632fec1de9af2c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People enjoying themselves during a performance by Prymary Colours on the last 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[Iran peace deal will not restore pre-war status quo in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/15/iran-peace-deal-will-not-restore-pre-war-status-quo-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/15/iran-peace-deal-will-not-restore-pre-war-status-quo-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Global Briefing: Washington has upended its decades-long Middle East strategy of keeping energy and trade flowing]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:37:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H7QC4GORIA4LGTBNWXJZHVJYW4.jpg?auth=f04537ce4b7910301bef746be51768bc441e050b0ea604989becbc8cf57df25c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donald Trump, with UFC chief Dana White, at a cage-fighting event at the White House. 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[What is in the US-Iran deal and when will the Strait of Hormuz open?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/15/what-is-in-the-us-iran-deal-and-when-will-the-strait-of-hormuz-open/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/15/what-is-in-the-us-iran-deal-and-when-will-the-strait-of-hormuz-open/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Politi, Andrew England]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The agreement will extend ceasefire by 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear negotiations]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:27:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2YAXOFSHFF6SZIZHPNYKIZSVR4.jpg?auth=ab656ad4a748a702cb8ba8e053af2d553014c91beca281c927f22b51f6ff8761&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cargo and commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Amirhosein Khorgooi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup 2026, Day 4: For one brief, glorious moment there was a massive tricolour at the World Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/15/world-cup-2026-day-4-heavyweights-conquer-but-minnows-curacao-still-manage-to-leave-their-mark/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/15/world-cup-2026-day-4-heavyweights-conquer-but-minnows-curacao-still-manage-to-leave-their-mark/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Livano Comenencia nets historic goal for Curacao, Amad Diallo sends Ivory Coast to victory]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:17:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/THNDKXR4SKIDXJHM44CGO3CKFM.jpg?auth=a0a6a2db7a1a166b9f83d1a6c06c6d4d3c7879a32fd2e8c6ffa600f94ee78a9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Livano Comenencia celebrates scoring an equaliser for Curaçao in what would ultimately be a 7-1 defeat to Germany in Group E. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Ellis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garda crackdown on bus lane rules among plans to tackle Dublin’s traffic congestion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/new-luas-timetable-and-garda-bus-lane-enforcement-part-of-imminent-transport-plan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/new-luas-timetable-and-garda-bus-lane-enforcement-part-of-imminent-transport-plan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New Luas timetable with increased services and extending Dart line to Drogheda are planned]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DYUTHA3FXJNYHMCUJ2T2MW74ZA.jpg?auth=d9b8f2f257a2e7e15fdf1cccb6decdb0e44b1dfb8449aba0ccd921b29c4bad80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí are to step up bus lane enforcement as part of a new plan to improve traffic flow. Photograph: Eric Luke ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Luke</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cumhacht an chiúnais]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/06/15/cumhacht-an-chiunais/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/06/15/cumhacht-an-chiunais/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá luach ag baint leis an bpearsantacht indíritheach nach gceiliúrtar go rómhinic i sochaí na linne seo]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4Q2CVVKJJBCIDIO5O4YRVNARVE.jpg?auth=52d3558a0ff276349659b551cc197f1c8869d8fc1f46122f40bfe42668780a6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Deirtear gur chóir inspioráid a ghlacadh ó fhíormhothúcháin agus áilleacht an tsaoil. Grianghraf: iStock/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Guven Ozdemir</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UFC came to the White House for Trump’s 80th birthday, but very few celebrities did]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/15/welcome-to-donald-trumps-80th-birthday-cage-fight-the-most-american-thing-ive-ever-seen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/15/welcome-to-donald-trumps-80th-birthday-cage-fight-the-most-american-thing-ive-ever-seen/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Seven cage fights take place in front of the White House under the banner of UFC Freedom 250 ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:54:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WSH5RFADOIF2TNDEPF2NGJD6PY.jpg?auth=482dd037a542a4ef3a3176307493b5e4288ee3604bf41d01ccf328386764b7ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Trump smiles as he sits next to first lady Melania Trump and UFC CEO Dana White and other guests during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House. Photograph: Evan Vucci/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pool</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flutter investor Dart nears 30%, Erisbeg signs €175m deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/flutter-investor-dart-nears-30-erisbeg-signs-175m-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/flutter-investor-dart-nears-30-erisbeg-signs-175m-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:39:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I2GDTLG4UJCUJCHUUSDE4WB6P4.jpg?auth=c26e8809c382469c8c24fa16106cc6c4a649de844cbeeb0f033f1ac936f4df81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The logo of Flutter Entertainment, which is now almost 30 per cent owned by heir to a foam-cup fortune, Kenneth Dart. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bloomberg</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some of Ireland’s three-seater constituencies were drawn up to keep Fianna Fáil out of Government]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/13/votes-dont-swim-redrawing-dail-constituencies-is-a-battle-between-geography-and-maths/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/13/votes-dont-swim-redrawing-dail-constituencies-is-a-battle-between-geography-and-maths/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One person who spoiled their vote in Urlingford wrote on the ballot paper: ‘I would rather vote for Hitler than vote for a Tipperary man’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y2BGZVAKM7KKRRPILWSIM5SFAU.jpg?auth=baa091639ef26be93fd0e37451d15918f1ed6de710239672cb8961b2cea3a461&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Down the years, there have been some difficult nuts to crack, none more resistant than Roscommon.  Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup 2026: The ruthless rise of Gianni Infantino  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/world-cup-2026-the-ruthless-rise-of-gianni-infantino/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/world-cup-2026-the-ruthless-rise-of-gianni-infantino/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Fifa president owns the modern game]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EPVNQD7IPMSAOF3XOMUGJZFL2A.jpg?auth=3d698457993a6795f4a041f83f460d8ed6fc0535190a5d89c43f416c0c16a8a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gianni Infantino, president of Fifa, at the opening press conference of World Cup 2026 at Mexico City Stadium on June 10th. Photograph: Carl Recine/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Carl Recine</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Jennifer Carroll MacNeill means what she says about women’s choice, she needs to fund it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/15/opinion-if-jennifer-carroll-macneill-means-what-she-says-about-womens-choice-she-needs-to-fund-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/15/opinion-if-jennifer-carroll-macneill-means-what-she-says-about-womens-choice-she-needs-to-fund-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabrielle Colleran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It’s very difficult to have a conversation which begins with a threat to the hospital’s funding]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/42CLTDK4AVLOPILL2ININ6IILE.jpg?auth=66f5776ec25f3553e0d242d776723ccc4afa4a283095dcaf7744e6a42825554c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[‘A better course would have been to meet the hospital leadership, hear them out and to look for common ground, rather than to reach immediately for the threat of withdrawn funding.’ Photograph: Grainne Ni Aodha/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grainne Ni Aodha</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Betting on football is hard – betting on World Cup stocks is harder]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/15/betting-on-football-is-hard-betting-on-world-cup-stocks-is-harder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/15/betting-on-football-is-hard-betting-on-world-cup-stocks-is-harder/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Using the World Cup as a read-through for picking shares is of questionable value]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:09:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EJNO4QBXD43HPCMX2BENHKSK34.jpg?auth=2dd21f3a08b405602525b692b1820ae3723053d9fa4d29ef8b0c0b976d4888c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mexico fans react as their team faces South Africa to open the World Cup: There is little value in using tournament performance to pick stocks. Photograph: Luis Antonio Rojas /The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Luis Antonio Rojas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trevor Dietz and Fontaines DC emerged in a Dublin that seems to be slipping away]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/15/una-mullally-the-band-and-their-late-manager-grew-up-in-public-when-the-city-offered-an-affordable-life-and-latitude-to-experiment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/15/una-mullally-the-band-and-their-late-manager-grew-up-in-public-when-the-city-offered-an-affordable-life-and-latitude-to-experiment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The band and their late manager grew up in public when the city offered an affordable life and latitude to experiment]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:07:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XX3DA7LLO5AXJF2X6VOZFM4MRE.jpeg?auth=ae6f5ba824e184bc06609f1eb2c82550a1c6f04add41e767dee00734790f8111&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Trevor Dietz, who died last week, with Fontaines DC]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divorce is not the reason many kids are growing up without a father figure]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/15/divorce-is-not-the-reason-many-kids-are-growing-up-without-a-father-figure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/15/divorce-is-not-the-reason-many-kids-are-growing-up-without-a-father-figure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Clare Moriarty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Unthinkable: The implication is that the only thing preventing many men from abandoning their children is a breach of contract worry]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GGTU2PGTPR7DFYNQCVBGLHAPJI.jpg?auth=49b0738cfd3e8f8fc0bc4c4d259e59645368620e53cdd024ca7fd6c9e60d7bde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The infamous slogan from the 1995 divorce referendum campaign]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘What can we do to help our anxious son through his last exams?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/06/15/what-can-we-do-to-help-our-anxious-son-through-his-last-exams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/06/15/what-can-we-do-to-help-our-anxious-son-through-his-last-exams/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Sharry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask the Expert: ‘He knows the stuff, but he can panic on the day of exams’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YWMRJ33C2NGOVFNRN4AH5M4X4M.jpg?auth=e3b2d6c7761ad8dded097ed9118767d2079781cbdbc6e458f2e505675bf4f914&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Many students can also experience burnout in the run-up to and during the exam. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Svetlana  Mishchenko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lipstick on a pig fails to conceal sheer grubbiness surrounding World Cup so far]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/15/tv-view-lipstick-on-a-pig-fails-to-conceal-sheer-grubbiness-surrounding-world-cup-so-far/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/15/tv-view-lipstick-on-a-pig-fails-to-conceal-sheer-grubbiness-surrounding-world-cup-so-far/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Moments of joy from Curaçao and Qatar combine to make one almost forget the insufferable bits around this tournament]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YS4ASJBZXLSNFPYVQNJ3NSWVTQ.jpg?auth=93a46f7abfe2f84a7ff2f1488bcb46329c1e35134348121fe4b55cee01fb7cf1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Curacao's midfielder #08 Livano Comenencia (l) celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2026 World Cup Group E football match between Germany and Curacao at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 14, 2026.  (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Ellis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor, June 15th: On the realities of migration, World Cup and pollution and a solution to bad weather]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/15/letters-to-the-editor-june-15th-on-the-realities-of-migration-world-cup-and-pollution-and-a-solution-to-bad-weather/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/15/letters-to-the-editor-june-15th-on-the-realities-of-migration-world-cup-and-pollution-and-a-solution-to-bad-weather/</guid><description><![CDATA[White Irish staff would be required to work overtime and through the night to fill the void]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retail dying before our eyes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/15/retail-dying-before-our-eyes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/15/retail-dying-before-our-eyes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Every vacant shopfront on a main street represents more than a failed business]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork manager John Cleary turns the Jim McGuinness algorithm upside down]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/15/cork-manager-john-cleary-turns-the-jim-mcguinness-algorithm-upside-down/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/15/cork-manager-john-cleary-turns-the-jim-mcguinness-algorithm-upside-down/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Fitzpatrick]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Elsewhere, GAA+ pundits clearly didn’t get the memo about Monaghan]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H43ZDSEESD4SJ7S2SS54PDMN64.jpg?auth=cf203b9207ed7c1b1b1191b596a603b58f91322edd3834b6ab2bc97005f2db82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork manager John Cleary celebrates his team's victory against Donegal in Saturday's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship round 2A match at MacCumhaill Park. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survivors of serial sex abuser Bill Kenneally seek law on misconduct in public office]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/15/kenneally-survivors-to-meet-ocallaghan-and-call-for-law-on-misconduct-in-public-office/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/15/kenneally-survivors-to-meet-ocallaghan-and-call-for-law-on-misconduct-in-public-office/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Victims of Bill Kenneally will review damning report findings with Minister for Justice on Tuesday ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UWMQGYUMHZDIDPG3GIFFEAMEP4.JPG?auth=8b57becfcb327970b7eca3163acd9c9e4e8c7e2f8168d38e18faee58d46390c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Victims of Bill Kenneally held a press conference following last week's report. Photograph Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downing Street contender Andy Burnham would pursue closer British-Irish relations]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/15/downing-street-contender-andy-burnham-would-pursue-closer-british-irish-relations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/15/downing-street-contender-andy-burnham-would-pursue-closer-british-irish-relations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Intervention by favourite to oust prime minister seems calculated to assuage concerns over future relations ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W5PXWYTEQRXUHSHID6774JEOW4.jpg?auth=3c4be82fc0c00eb13821e59e27fbc29564e3c2969d4f751881a4a3337a5fe3e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Labour's Makerfield byelection candidate Andy Burnham buys a pint of Guinness during a campaign event in Orrell, England. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Christopher Furlong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish job ads requiring AI-related skills jumped 60% last year, PwC says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/irish-job-ads-requiring-ai-related-skills-jumped-60-last-year-pwc-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/irish-job-ads-requiring-ai-related-skills-jumped-60-last-year-pwc-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some 2.3 per cent of postings mentioned AI skills in 2024, the firm said]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FSMJ4LWNFNHOHHBYIRCTGLOXY4.jpg?auth=50eb386c7145ca321bf607ff41e5f1b2dd21f1369b4e1dcb874ef9a7ae7ebab7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The IMF warned last month that 40 per cent of Irish jobs could be affected by AI, either by complementing them or replacing them. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish private equity firm Erisbeg to sell stake in ORS consultancy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/irish-private-equity-firm-erisbeg-to-sell-stake-in-ors-consultancy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/irish-private-equity-firm-erisbeg-to-sell-stake-in-ors-consultancy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ORS employs more than 500 people and supports clients across Ireland, the UK and farther afield]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HIEIRSNNGVSOZQW7DAKOXLCMU4.jpg?auth=44e9bc7a6bc149d0acb51d9e707876a094a326ffbf4388037fc09399af1040b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alan Kerr (left) and Thomas Davy of Erisbeg. Photograph: Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon Harris wants a savings scheme for the middle class – but when will it happen?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/15/simon-harris-wants-a-savings-scheme-for-the-middle-class-but-when-will-it-happen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/15/simon-harris-wants-a-savings-scheme-for-the-middle-class-but-when-will-it-happen/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Colgan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish savers could soon plough billions into a tax-efficient, State-backed vehicle. But can the media-savvy Tánaiste deliver?]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RA442LPDWRGINOGHC3TEPIKUVM.JPG?auth=e21b709a7c19abd635b63533de10c90c6eefba1c84b2331cd17845ca99d9bb40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Finance Simon Harris has spoken about the savings scheme on what seems like an almost weekly basis. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolut sent Elaine’s money to the wrong person, who didn’t return it ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/15/revolut-sent-readers-money-to-the-wrong-person-who-didnt-return-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/15/revolut-sent-readers-money-to-the-wrong-person-who-didnt-return-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reader says app ignored the recipient saved in her contacts and prompted a random person with the same user name ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5GNMHBAL65HWNBWQBUVVZSW36E.jpg?auth=e95c4a0e4b75d47153eebd3bd35b3f3e8a459c04542b34984eed52ac62b9b134&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[After several frustrating interactions, Revolut told our reader there was absolutely nothing it could do to get her money back. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NejauPhoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crumlin gripped by World Cup fever as dream becomes a reality for Pico Lopes’s parents]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/world-cup-dream-becomes-a-reality-for-proud-parents-of-pico-lopes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/world-cup-dream-becomes-a-reality-for-proud-parents-of-pico-lopes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers defender will make history when he lines out against Spain]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GTJWFBWJGJG4NE5MOUOOFYVQOM.JPG?auth=3b8249df9b7bf9f41182d7b20611a51b06bdea109f923f182062c49efde072a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judy and Carlos Lopes are gearing up for their son Pico's appearance for Cape Verde at the World Cup, starting with Monday's group game against Spain. Photograph: Ronan McGreevy ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronan McGreevy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garda fails in High Court bid to prevent dismissal over drink-driving conviction]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/garda-fails-in-high-court-bid-to-prevent-dismissal-over-drink-driving-conviction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/15/garda-fails-in-high-court-bid-to-prevent-dismissal-over-drink-driving-conviction/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Serving member was four times over the legal limit when stopped in 2022]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TR4J6ATOKZEPRN576DNLPVOOYI.JPG?auth=0bb015ee9f6deeb80e2bd89583a8d1ff579978f25b51bd940b7b43c1d8467e6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The garda has been suspended from the force since September 2022. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2027: Tax changes for workers and more affordable childcare set to be priorities]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/15/jack-chambers-to-outline-challenges-facing-new-public-sector-pay-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/15/jack-chambers-to-outline-challenges-facing-new-public-sector-pay-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall, Cormac McQuinn, Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[National Economic Dialogue event will hear childcare and tax moves central to next budget]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2FQYRGQGGXHF2CI4XZJCG3ABAI.jpg?auth=3f60c800edfddae66b5440d42aa3bba063a2e3213acfb2d865cb772913e0f34f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tánaiste Simon Harris at an event at University College Dublin on Sunday, where he spoke about the importance of 'de-escalation' of hostilities in the Middle East. Photograph: Collins ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I made a mistake and got a tattoo. Now I’m wondering whether to get more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/15/i-made-a-mistake-and-got-a-tattoo-now-im-wondering-whether-to-get-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/15/i-made-a-mistake-and-got-a-tattoo-now-im-wondering-whether-to-get-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruby Eastwood]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Just the one looks a little lonely. I could absorb it into a broader aesthetic programme]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K7JW2ITEQZFTNPSZW4QEGEZ6ZA.jpg?auth=dbbdd5f62f2150236cedda73b7e8ff51e1ce31e1a5219acaa41ee78458159418&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Rather than getting more tattoos around the original one to improve its appearance, it might seem more logical to just get it removed.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Rawpixel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Open: Five golfers that can come out on top at Shinnecock Hills]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/15/us-open-five-golfers-that-can-come-out-on-top-at-shinnecock-hills/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/15/us-open-five-golfers-that-can-come-out-on-top-at-shinnecock-hills/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After hitting a sticky spell, 50-1 shot Shane Lowry is returning to form and could mount a challenge]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4JOW3JFFW2W3TUFGKSVVFVYAAA.jpg?auth=a639fb5bf5f020bbd127b4b94fbb3dd204dff45ce456f647e2e57072fb3dfdfc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brooks Koepka won the US Open for a second time at Shinnecock Hills, New York, in 2018. Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 630 asylum seekers have voluntarily left State in 2026]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/more-than-630-asylum-seekers-voluntarily-leave-state-so-far-this-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/more-than-630-asylum-seekers-voluntarily-leave-state-so-far-this-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Department of Justice has paid €222,500 to those who have left during 2026]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IVR67NUHI5XTPMJHQMJFTZDFBY.jpg?auth=c2ef6988107ad97378144d1971bffed8d90699ca04ee53ebf5642a0bbd451cf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan said those in the international protection system would be offered an increased reintegration assistance fee if they chose to avail of voluntary return at an earlier stage in the process. Photograph: PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bairbre Holmes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish showjumper Bertram Allen fails to have police statements excluded in upcoming US trial]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/irish-showjumper-bertram-allen-fails-to-have-police-statements-excluded-in-drink-driving-allegations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/15/irish-showjumper-bertram-allen-fails-to-have-police-statements-excluded-in-drink-driving-allegations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Tighe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Allen was arrested in Florida after car crash and is alleged to have failed sobriety tests]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4RCSXOWY2AIKQ47QSBANIXPN6I.jpg?auth=27baed6be7fbfc0ef5326eb288a20c1e3a4ca50aeb03335f8fb49614a9e3039b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bertram Allen is facing a pretrial hearing on charges next month. Photograph: Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I use my phone for absolutely everything and could not run my business without it’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/15/i-use-my-phone-for-absolutely-everything-and-could-not-run-my-business-without-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/15/i-use-my-phone-for-absolutely-everything-and-could-not-run-my-business-without-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Me & My Money: Sarah Slattery, founder, thetravelexpert.ie ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O4GMCMNVVZBPJDCLP4YAWROBPM.jpeg?auth=ea7cc86433d86ada13741d97ff26227aedcaac057b6c9ee7be6bbb3e95d0351d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[TheTravelExpert.ie founder Sarah Slattery: 'I invested in shares many years ago but we lost everything during the banking crisis.']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foam-cup heir nears 30% Flutter stake but expected to avoid mandatory bid]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/foam-cup-heir-nears-30-flutter-stake-but-expected-to-avoid-mandatory-bid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/foam-cup-heir-nears-30-flutter-stake-but-expected-to-avoid-mandatory-bid/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While Paddy Power’s parent moved main listing and operational headquarters to New York, it remains incorporated in Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7NYZARNO2B7B2HP276MTE3H3Y4.jpg?auth=8a397669d66e3977bc0cda43c540ab13a12f1c91f6b9cd795f3e597d0107ace3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A banner outside the New York Stock Exchange for the listing of Flutter Entertainment in early 2024. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Spencer Platt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[An chuimhne ghlé]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/06/15/an-chuimhne-ghle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/06/15/an-chuimhne-ghle/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Titley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Is iad na cluichí sacair is túisce a chonaic tú is daingne sa tsamhlaíocht]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E4URGN7HB5FQJH2TXTULORHWVA.jpg?auth=178d1edc83007cb8bce7506017adcb0687290a519c69d1fa16a37edd9dcabeb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Maradona i gcomórtas Chorn an Domhain i Meicsiceo in 1986. Grianghraf: Allsport/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Getty Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How sewing became cool again: ‘It’s addictive - instead of binge-watching something, now I sew’   ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/06/15/how-sewing-became-cool-again-its-addictive-instead-of-binge-watching-something-now-i-sew/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/06/15/how-sewing-became-cool-again-its-addictive-instead-of-binge-watching-something-now-i-sew/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosanna Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pushing back against fast fashion, young people are dusting off sewing machines and learning how to make their own unique, sustainable clothing ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N5IUATVGCBABTMER3PHQ6XX7CU.png?auth=229611f9eef76d94b54484b73ce23b82e30e56b0e39e2070db2ae6eb50e04725&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Behind the resurgence of interest in people making their clothes and embellishing them is a desire to do something creative. Photos: The Irish Times, supplied]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: Secret video shows men plotting to squeeze money out of Denis O’Brien and Michael Lowry]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/15/secret-video-shows-men-plotting-to-squeeze-money-out-of-denis-obrien-and-michael-lowry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/15/secret-video-shows-men-plotting-to-squeeze-money-out-of-denis-obrien-and-michael-lowry/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colm Keena]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Men met in York in February 2002 and were paid hundreds of thousands of pounds months later by Lowry and O’Brien]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PUWEKLQ4UZGQHLHTA3YDW5NGZE.jpg?auth=eee81fd5ebb53d2f0bd84711c5abf34ca3aaed7ee07f281f871fc13a72794280&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[York meeting, 2002: In the video, Kevin Phelan is on the left, facing Ken Richardson, who is nearest the camera, and his associate, Mark Weaver; in montage at right are Kevin Phelan, Denis O'Brien (furthest right) and Michael Lowry.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ciara Mageean in her own words: ‘I was told she didn’t want to coach me any more’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/06/15/their-shoulders-parted-and-it-was-now-or-never-ciara-mageean-on-winning-european-gold/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/06/15/their-shoulders-parted-and-it-was-now-or-never-ciara-mageean-on-winning-european-gold/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara Mageean]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In an extract from her new book, Irish athlete recounts friction in her relationship with coach Helen Clitheroe before the 2024 European Championships]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2IBDSRLFANGNTNUI775TRQUTJE.jpg?auth=7b40b89c3fac03dff66a5741671abac7efccb671424b43295e11ac0c4e3698f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ciara Mageean with coach Helen Clitheroe after winning the silver medal in the women's 1,500m final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Steele</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland banned nuclear power for a world that no longer exists ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/ireland-banned-nuclear-power-for-a-world-that-no-longer-exists/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/ireland-banned-nuclear-power-for-a-world-that-no-longer-exists/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Kirwan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Traditional nuclear was never right for this State. The plants were too large - but the technology has moved on]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:53:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/54QWWE6Y7FG7RIJ5Y4HDCPRZ5E.jpg?auth=c24cf4ac9b90eeb221a3e970334a3a3b1d9535de141797b6dbce2745e8a3f1ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nuclear power: 'Ireland does not need to be a pioneer. But it can no longer afford to be a bystander.' Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">davidhills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A pair of striking luxury homes in established south Dublin enclave]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/11/a-pair-of-new-luxury-homes-in-established-rathgar-enclave/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/11/a-pair-of-new-luxury-homes-in-established-rathgar-enclave/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Mulcahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Detached Green Park homes feature striking architecture and top-tier interiors]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2ZDF57E6SJGS3M4GXIVKFA3HJE.jpg?auth=d3ea36e94fa73616ff95446f58f7e2df6ab43f6f801a9e39f78f796b30f7ac76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Four-bed: Cromlech at Green Park, Rathgar, Dublin 14]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s hybrid fitness movement: ‘I just thought, I’m going to be bigger than everyone else’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-fitness/2026/06/15/the-hybrid-fitness-movement-weve-definitely-noticed-the-community-it-builds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-fitness/2026/06/15/the-hybrid-fitness-movement-weve-definitely-noticed-the-community-it-builds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila Wayman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Popularity of combined strength and cardio training is boosted by group fitness races and events]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LJFFH4ZULJD6JIQYLLSEJQUFIA.JPG?auth=8a404602ba8266895ef926e1cc7ce30d14f30f483a38041714027f303ec76b8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Tryka event at The Stables Fitness and Wellbeing in, Gorey, Co Wexford, the gym that is top of the hybrid fitness discipline's league table. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave’s ultimate foodie guide to Marrakesh]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/15/corinna-hardgraves-ultimate-foodie-guide-to-marrakesh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/15/corinna-hardgraves-ultimate-foodie-guide-to-marrakesh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From camel burgers and spoonfuls of chermoula to fresh pomegranate juice and Moroccan syrah, our critic has the best advice for foodie travellers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BD6BFJISZZE4BLXAUNZXADNYHE.jpg?auth=0394639af4fc1e38631db56d2cf3f8679783e1146d90e95c6c7876d0ff9d3cb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Royal Mansour Marrakech, where an overnight stay starts at €2,000]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Justin De Souza</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Mark Fisher talked a lot about collective action. We wanted our film-making to reflect those values’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/15/mark-fisher-talked-a-lot-about-collective-action-we-wanted-our-film-making-to-reflect-those-values/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/15/mark-fisher-talked-a-lot-about-collective-action-we-wanted-our-film-making-to-reflect-those-values/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The author of the influential Capitalist Realism died in 2017, aged 48. A new film explores his ideas and legacy]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:06:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QVDAEVSAKJGBPGIN472FMBXRA4.jpg?auth=32768abf18acd9bd883354e8cd4992f5ed10ee9ead1a56340f72db69f6656a53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[We Are Making a Film About Mark Fisher, directed by Sophie Mellor and Will Poulter]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture perfect: falling for the charms of Marbella ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/06/15/picture-perfect-falling-for-the-charms-of-marbella/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/06/15/picture-perfect-falling-for-the-charms-of-marbella/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gemma Tipton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A sunny place for shady people, or glam getaway on the Costa del Sol? The Andalusian town’s golden age lives on]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ENKG3W5S7FCA3JWUUPHUAWSOVA.jpg?auth=9ed33d8407711412edc9ba85408610b76014391e5962ace4721f1c8c80943d68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[El Fuerte is one of the original golden age hotels in Marbella, dating back to the 1950s]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Manolo Yllera</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Thank You Fund to surpass €2m invested in local communities]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/06/15/coca-cola-thank-you-fund-to-surpass-2m-invested-in-local-communities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/06/15/coca-cola-thank-you-fund-to-surpass-2m-invested-in-local-communities/</guid><description><![CDATA[Applications now open for the 2026 Coca-Cola Thank You Fund supporting programmes focused on inclusion and wellbeing for future work readiness across the island of Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TUGNKGR6LVGO7ONSSNQ3PUNHDM.jpg?auth=1de3c3f2e668e005097f20893d4f1f79cc9938aacaddfe6dc59eb4788903d090&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sophie Carroll, South Dublin County Partnership member; Amruta Vaidya, Coca-Cola Ireland country manager; and Simon Stokes, South Dublin County Partnership member ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gary Ashe</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s like a shop in your pocket’: How TikTok Shop is changing Irish retail]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/its-like-a-shop-directly-in-your-pocket-tiktok-shop-and-irelands-changing-ecommerce/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/15/its-like-a-shop-directly-in-your-pocket-tiktok-shop-and-irelands-changing-ecommerce/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Online shopping is evolving rapidly and presenting new challenges all the time to inevitably less nimble ‘bricks and mortar’ high-street stores
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5LF66DEMVNGXXAD7REWROJKAVQ.jpg?auth=00861933a4bae819b67d3d53a82a1121b7d546ad8145c579ab7f8e9941b4c9e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[TikTok Shop has paid out more than €2 million in commissions to influencers over the last two years. Photograph: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Is it true that Ireland’s new houses aren’t as well built as older ones?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/12/is-it-true-that-new-houses-arent-as-well-built-as-older-ones/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/12/is-it-true-that-new-houses-arent-as-well-built-as-older-ones/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Carey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I have grown wary of purchasing a newbuild after looking at online forums and speaking to homeowners]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2VBIKAIP3ZDRTO65QEUIGK4TUA.jpg?auth=5e9476d1e73bc9206a7531a48ffcc4ee9591dbdb7d7e7e0b3bb39a4bd1e55ccb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['While it is true that there may well be a variation in quality of housing, it’s not necessarily recently built newbuilds versus older properties.' Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sonsam</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will history judge today’s chief executives?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/06/15/how-will-history-judge-todays-chief-executives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/06/15/how-will-history-judge-todays-chief-executives/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pilita Clark]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leading through the AI storm is shaping up to be a test for the ages]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U3FQE52IO5ECBFSPE5NJD3EZQY.jpg?auth=2a1d79189900e52214584a99de4e2c1bf1370bf458cc57de189586915eb08b40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Workers' fear: 'We all say we’re using AI for 'growth' but in reality we’re using it for productivity and to lose jobs,' one top executive said.' 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Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">gorodenkoff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts in a Dying Field by Patrick Freyne: A debut novel of charm, melancholy and magic]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/06/15/experts-in-a-dying-field-by-patrick-freyne-a-debut-novel-of-charm-melancholy-and-magic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/06/15/experts-in-a-dying-field-by-patrick-freyne-a-debut-novel-of-charm-melancholy-and-magic/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Helen Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This Dublin music scene fable enables the reader to experience a full kaleidoscopic account of the butterfly effect of human behaviour]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:37:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MELBDXNVRJCWNEOVMFREBCETHE.JPG?auth=fdccf638c59de16eb08d0e01d9a27c73f6b7f1eaa3916e10e8f628b4de70a37f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne in Dublin. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>