<?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/2026-06-17/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:09:04 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Wellbeing report paints complex picture of economic progress and growing inequality]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/wellbeing-report-paints-complex-picture-of-economic-progress-and-growing-inequality/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/wellbeing-report-paints-complex-picture-of-economic-progress-and-growing-inequality/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While younger people have benefited from strong employment, they have the lowest incomes and are less likely to own their own home]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3NWVSELD5VFTRPOIRXULE2K7LQ.jpg?auth=644fc0b09acbd7bbb60bc5a5b7aaa338b9e4ff0a177e899e8df7f1e8b3cb1945&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Negative indicators in the report include a rise in those experiencing difficulty making ends meet. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">simpson33</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[England looked like their usual tournament selves against Croatia – and that is their problem]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/17/ken-early-england-struggle-with-their-new-personality-under-tuchel-in-win-over-croatia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/17/ken-early-england-struggle-with-their-new-personality-under-tuchel-in-win-over-croatia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[England fall back into old tournament habits before half-time turnaround]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:30:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DR7M6EOLTTBUNOPLNLM3GDPXOE.jpg?auth=70a9a5786203831228e63d1fd6f7ea28347573122a9ac3f1e536ce4dd2639ef3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Harry Kane scored twice in England's 4-2 win over Croatia in Group L. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Potts</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ribbon development expected to bring 50% increase in one-off housing builds ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/new-ribbon-development-expected-to-bring-50-increase-in-one-off-housing-builds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/new-ribbon-development-expected-to-bring-50-increase-in-one-off-housing-builds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New planning guidelines for rural Ireland to be approved, Tánaiste Simon Harris tells Fine Gael meeting]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:03:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SJVCIBUF3NCFLG7GLBHWYSUEN4.jpg?auth=18d63591232d70203d9924ae11ebb6996b707aca85a7846ee3c51bd7f38f433f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Under new guidelines for housing, planning refusals on grounds such as ribbon or backland development will no longer be allowed. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ian Dyball</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law intended to allow people work until 66th birthday to come into effect on June 29th]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/06/17/law-intended-to-allow-people-work-until-66th-birthday-to-come-into-effect-on-june-29th/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/06/17/law-intended-to-allow-people-work-until-66th-birthday-to-come-into-effect-on-june-29th/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Act should allow workers to bridge gap until State pension age]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:52:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HFCN72AVC5AHDHLYQMVVTZFTCY.jpg?auth=1ad13bb9bb05eebec7797f1851ffd68b7eaaff5250bb377ec4ff44ea83435445&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The new rules require that employees inform their employer of their intention not to retire at least three months but no more than a year in advance of their scheduled retirement age. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">tattywelshie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Féin Bill on abortion services passes crucial Dáil vote with help of Ministers ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/sinn-fein-bill-on-abortion-services-passes-crucial-dail-vote-with-help-of-ministers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/sinn-fein-bill-on-abortion-services-passes-crucial-dail-vote-with-help-of-ministers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran, Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Proposal will abolish compulsory three-day wait for access]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:48:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VG56OUCUEE5OWTDEGRMRQ3S2YE.jpg?auth=4aa292e89b7038383c60195da2acf0500babfb8e94134fab60afdb234a9ae56a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Robert Troy, the Fianna Fáil TD for Longford-Westmeath, voted against the Bill as he said he would. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[After more than 40 years of satire, The Phoenix confirms closure ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/06/17/after-more-than-40-years-of-satire-the-phoenix-confirms-closure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/06/17/after-more-than-40-years-of-satire-the-phoenix-confirms-closure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Creditors and subscribers asked to make contact after magazine announces ‘difficult decision’ ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:36:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LNN6BNTUPBFEPJVBXAPED6MDTU.jpg?auth=7994e99320012d8196f031914639a8f27f96782575e16c76fdf25c5d1c2f01b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Phoenix magazine was noted for its political commentary and satire pieces]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parnell Square trial: Doctor on scene describes knife injuries inflicted on child  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/riad-bouchakers-defence-tells-trial-he-may-have-been-trying-to-terrify-but-not-stab/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/riad-bouchakers-defence-tells-trial-he-may-have-been-trying-to-terrify-but-not-stab/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Reynolds ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Riad Bouchaker’s defence tells trial he may have been trying to terrify but not stab]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:31:14 +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 (52), of no fixed address, is on trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with the attempted murder of two girls and one boy, and assault causing serious harm to creche worker Leanne Flynn, at Parnell Square East in Dublin city on November 23rd, 2023. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">GARETH CHANEY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoanne Wissa gives DR Congo first ever World Cup point in draw with Portugal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/17/yoanne-wissa-gives-dr-congo-first-ever-world-cup-point-in-draw-with-portugal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/17/yoanne-wissa-gives-dr-congo-first-ever-world-cup-point-in-draw-with-portugal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Ames]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo cuts a frustrated figure in opening game of his sixth World Cup]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:40:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B7M5HOX7DAQDVMT6WUKOQB4S3Q.jpg?auth=cf14300c86e53a9a8f412b83136dde462ca44db2c9a379994b9e4019057f5404&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo during the Group K match between Portugal and DR Congo in Houston, Texas. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Molly Darlington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connor Gannon shows fighting spirit in defeat to Grigor Dimitrov at ATP Challenger Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/17/connor-gannon-shows-fighting-spirit-in-defeat-to-grigor-dimitrov-at-atp-challenger-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/17/connor-gannon-shows-fighting-spirit-in-defeat-to-grigor-dimitrov-at-atp-challenger-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Kate Costello]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dubliner falls to former world number three on day four at Elm Park]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:27:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TNJXOB4LMLNKT3IRLRF7RWQ4ME.jpg?auth=c9240b48721174e3b0e9b1cdb57f05e2ab60dda25db0e47af544e6d140073cd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Connor Gannon was beaten by Grigor Dimitrov on straight sets in their Round of 16 match on Wednesday. Photograph: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Kenneally survivors welcome move to consider law on misconduct in public office]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/17/bill-kenneally-survivors-welcome-move-to-consider-law-on-misconduct-in-public-office/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/17/bill-kenneally-survivors-welcome-move-to-consider-law-on-misconduct-in-public-office/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Survivors of jailed abuser met Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan in wake of commission report ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:11:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X776PN4IWJBG3HER77ARNNGYKM.JPG?auth=cb41c8982ba5e5746a5c7e3b8eded2f42778c91117dc15fe83e2acdf40102947&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Abuse survivor Jason Clancy welcomed a positive meeting with the Minister for Justice. Photograph: Patrick Browne]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patrick Browne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Any prosecco in there?’ Blue skies and big hats at Catherine Connolly’s first Áras garden party]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/any-prosecco-in-there-blue-skies-and-big-hats-at-catherine-connollys-first-aras-garden-party/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/any-prosecco-in-there-blue-skies-and-big-hats-at-catherine-connollys-first-aras-garden-party/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Line dancers, charity workers, old college friends and more rub shoulders in the Phoenix Park]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:06:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WQIFFUQ6ZJ7BEDEGK6W2GXKWKY.jpg?auth=8c3313fcdf8af60bea770936f7a2b6580506fe4f6b8f7604cb7245ef4c94c82c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the Togher Family Centre in Cork at the presidential garden party at Áras an Uachtaráin, in Phoenix Park, Dublin on Wednesday. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Co Dublin mansion sold for €15.5m in most valuable property sale of 2026   ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/18/south-co-dublin-mansion-sold-for-155m-in-most-valuable-property-sale-of-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/18/south-co-dublin-mansion-sold-for-155m-in-most-valuable-property-sale-of-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gothic Revival-style house in Dalkey with private harbour last changed hands for €7.8m in 2018]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:49:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N3CGYQW5AJDFPHOH3RA65SMIBM.jpg?auth=cd32625256fc2e54c593d560391d8d9a0a93452e2eb36cfb22b315c2310adf7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Inniscorrig, Coliemore Road, Dalkey, Co Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barry Daly murder trial hears evidence of ‘serious trauma’ to right side of jaw ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/barry-daly-murder-trial-hears-evidence-of-serious-trauma-to-right-side-of-jaw/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/barry-daly-murder-trial-hears-evidence-of-serious-trauma-to-right-side-of-jaw/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Postman’s death caused by cardio-respiratory arrest, pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster tells trial]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:38:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZZOTZW4RIFGNHBAILSQQUHC7RE.jpg?auth=81620972fca7082e1aa4dc3585047265c5e6979f3241a88fbb5db623264df9dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Barry Daly (44) died of cardio-respiratory arrest due to severe facial and head trauma complicated by aspiration and blood, trial hears]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert accounting: Paper adds up for diligent students]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/17/leaving-cert-accounting-paper-adds-up-for-diligent-students/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/17/leaving-cert-accounting-paper-adds-up-for-diligent-students/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter McGuire]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Expected topics appeared but candidates faced time pressure and challenging adjustments]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:31:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q2NOOYVP4BBHVHSBTYSJGNIJBQ.jpg?auth=321e146d86e392b36f591f4a059f8ec8fde16097e42694e76986b24790cceebc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Teachers praise fair but demanding Leaving Cert accounting paper. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European shares advance as investors await details of Iran deal and Fed policy outlook]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/european-shares-advance-as-investors-await-details-of-iran-deal-and-fed-policy-outlook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/european-shares-advance-as-investors-await-details-of-iran-deal-and-fed-policy-outlook/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Iseq All-Share index closes at fresh all-time high, with banking stocks and home builders in demand]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:27:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q36HBYPW2ZBGZD5PR4MH43IDJQ.jpg?auth=a14ba8a125326750e0a0cb04d9e8f872c08978dfebd0c3960e5d80aac08840ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[BMW shares lost 8.3 per cent after the premium carmaker lowered its ​profit outlook due to a weak Chinese market and the impact of the US-Iran war]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fabian Kirchbauer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor calls for ethnicity and nationality to be included in crime stats, saying ‘prove us wrong’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/councillor-calls-for-ethnicity-and-nationality-to-be-included-in-crime-stats-saying-prove-us-wrong/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/councillor-calls-for-ethnicity-and-nationality-to-be-included-in-crime-stats-saying-prove-us-wrong/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Department of Justice project under way to improve collection and strength of data]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:25:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6KFSPRWA3FBKPMI5I4YBSQ2XPI.JPG?auth=5aceac52bff821fb7478ce064bfab01f4943d251d330d69a1afe86bd902a158e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Independent Ireland councillor Linda de Courcy: 'We want to know the ethnicity of people who are committing violent and sexual crimes.' Photograph: Tom Tuite]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US officials reveal details of Iran agreement to halt war]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/17/us-officials-reveal-details-of-iran-agreement-to-halt-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/17/us-officials-reveal-details-of-iran-agreement-to-halt-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Holland, Jihed Abidellaoui]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump and Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian could sign deal to end the war on Friday, says Iran’s foreign ministry]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:11:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B5XKO6WUZ4I7NFANKDN4BRITK4.jpg?auth=3d42ebe90c5c857cebc5c1c332f76fc9e063f6aa8a4606ceb1f65fb2585a2278&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US secretary of state Marco Rubio and US treasury secretary Scott Bessent look on as US president Donald Trump speaks at a press conference during the G7 leaders' summit. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anna Moneymaker</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy pursue different milestones at US Open]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/17/scottie-scheffler-and-rory-mcilroy-pursue-different-milestones-at-us-open/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/17/scottie-scheffler-and-rory-mcilroy-pursue-different-milestones-at-us-open/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[McIlroy, Lowry and a punishing Long Island layout lie in wait as the American chases golfing immortality]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:03:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4TKWCA5S2S3OOOTH4IZLUOT6N4.jpg?auth=5455850d01f482b3727df912a84ae4ab9a7abc471195f341090cbc48bee319aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scottie Scheffler during a practice round prior to the 126th US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 17, 2026 in Southampton, New York. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Redington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Westport was won: Frank McNally on an unscheduled but educational night in Mayo]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/17/how-the-westport-was-won-frank-mcnally-on-an-unscheduled-but-educational-night-in-mayo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/17/how-the-westport-was-won-frank-mcnally-on-an-unscheduled-but-educational-night-in-mayo/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An ancestor of visiting Canadian prime minister Mark Carney took part in a ‘great cattle drive’ in defiance of landowner Lord Sligo]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VIZT2QQXEZF6RG5XJVGN2PVAVA.jpeg?auth=94857f07c0d63ee1ab83ff6a2f535ffd881825ab008af49b85c9ae320367e61f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Matt Molloy outside Molloy’s pub in Westport]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Ireland’s waterways: stuck in an unacceptable status quo]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/17/the-irish-times-view-on-irelands-waterways-stuck-in-an-unacceptable-status-quo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/17/the-irish-times-view-on-irelands-waterways-stuck-in-an-unacceptable-status-quo/</guid><description><![CDATA[What  is causing most of the problems in our rivers and lakes is well known]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2Y7QQHEQRALJ53BSWUI5F37N2M.jpg?auth=13729c50e1a2c6e35163326d29bb22ac00839878802a1fe713e56be46125dedb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO EPA report shows no significant change in river phosphate or nitrogen levels in 2023, with regional pollution issues persisting END 25/11/2020 Covid-19 Pandemic (Coronavirus), Ireland. Day 245 since start of lockdown. Day 36 of nationwide Level 5 lockdown.  Pictured Wild Geese walk around Dublin Bay. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it is not optimistic about Ireland’s performance on climate change unless policy efforts are accelerated.   


































































































The Environmental Protection Agency report for 2025 show no real improvement in Irish water quaity.
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Photograph: Steve Bardens/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Steve Bardens</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert physics: Tricky questions offset by choice on higher-level paper]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/17/leaving-cert-physics-tricky-questions-offset-by-choice-on-higher-level-paper/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/17/leaving-cert-physics-tricky-questions-offset-by-choice-on-higher-level-paper/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter McGuire]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ordinary-level paper also had plenty of choice and some nice topics, say teachers, but ‘there was a lot of English and reading’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:49:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZXLFKX26PFE77J3SD7636754OY.jpg?auth=51497017fa20840c04e34983c4c01c6c8df596cbaa915a0a93ba8cafc8523ec7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The higher-level physics paper had some tricky and wordy parts, and some of the questions required a lot of reading. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galway Ring Road facing several High Court challenges to planners’ approval]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/galway-ring-road-facing-several-high-court-challenges-to-planners-approval/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/galway-ring-road-facing-several-high-court-challenges-to-planners-approval/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A number of residents launched lawsuits against An Coimisiún Pleanála, citing impact to homes and environmental concerns]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:43:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SIEMVKOVTBH4FOCW3W2EQNCBAI.jpg?auth=2f3bec16b1e81b72a9889c84a23af9f9d905c785f5e58e3b625edb2321f5b426&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The route of the proposed 18km N6 Galway Ring Road]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Lowe left out of Ireland squad for upcoming Nations Championship]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/17/james-lowe-left-out-of-ireland-squad-for-upcoming-nations-championship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/17/james-lowe-left-out-of-ireland-squad-for-upcoming-nations-championship/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland to play Australia, Japan and New Zealand next month in new tournament]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:41:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FX3E4N444VCHREJAES5WGEQOLI.jpg?auth=cbdf209fa5c6e596f77f54943004201b676f2d281404415c7520f80fa9496345&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[James Lowe will depart Leinster at the end of the season in favour of a move to Japan. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Dan Sheridan ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macron’s Versailles charm offensive secures Trump boost for G7]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/17/macrons-versailles-charm-offensive-secures-trump-boost-for-g7/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/17/macrons-versailles-charm-offensive-secures-trump-boost-for-g7/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Low expectations were defied due to French president’s diplomacy and willingness to appeal to Trump’s liking of gilded interiors]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:26:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OKA5IIK3K774HPIZMJUQPOODNY.jpg?auth=ced6fa98ab3436fa677570c767ae79561a85a89455b5d7309bdb8a1d27fe7e95&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 shakes hands with France's president Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mandel Ngan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens to bomb again if Iran does not stick to the deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/17/trump-says-he-will-resume-bombing-campaign-if-he-does-not-like-us-iran-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/17/trump-says-he-will-resume-bombing-campaign-if-he-does-not-like-us-iran-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Holland, Jihed Abidellaoui]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[G7 leaders say they will diversify energy supply routes to reduce dependence on the Strait of ​Hormuz ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:13:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N2ZUK2JQS7OIGDLMRRTV3CK56M.jpg?auth=71f508f2f8a5eae83cdeeef7d5e3934f548d4bb403e411482be74db19daf5675&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 at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, eastern France. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/Getty Images
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mandel Ngan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of criminal cases adjourned as solicitors withdraw services in legal aid row ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/hundreds-of-criminal-cases-adjourned-as-solicitors-withdraw-services-in-legal-aid-row/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/hundreds-of-criminal-cases-adjourned-as-solicitors-withdraw-services-in-legal-aid-row/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan, Sonya McLean]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Action could intensify next week to affect all cases, solicitors warn]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:12:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XPO4JZCG3ZG55GNIPVJR4RPGJE.jpg?auth=2b282352e6425d8ee3f91bc7a87b7cd06bcd6524649da6ea39d878f1c0185a48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Four Courts. The solicitors' action continues on Thursday and Friday, and looks set to intensify next week, in a dispute over the Department of Justice’s proposed new payments model for criminal legal aid cases in the District Courts. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nigel Stripe</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classroom to College: Two weeks into Leaving Cert 2026 and the finish line is in sight]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/17/classroom-to-college-two-weeks-into-leaving-cert-2026-and-the-finish-line-is-in-sight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/17/classroom-to-college-two-weeks-into-leaving-cert-2026-and-the-finish-line-is-in-sight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘I’m surviving. I haven’t cried yet,’ one of our diarists says]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:00:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H65O2PK2WNG2RPFJAEX2G6JGRI.png?auth=8c8d538c8afdcb24ecf9d1b551fdac1ee1f7ca91ef839791963f92c7234e06fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Classroom to college widget letterbox wide]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel blindsided by US–Iran pact tying Gulf ceasefire to Lebanon]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/17/israel-blindsided-by-usiran-pact-tying-gulf-ceasefire-to-lebanon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/17/israel-blindsided-by-usiran-pact-tying-gulf-ceasefire-to-lebanon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trump’s sidelining of Israel and criticism of its Lebanon campaign deepen domestic political and security anxieties]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:57:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M737MTTETU3NS5I7UYAKOYWHWI.jpg?auth=2a208af5bdb857205afb3c7f2ce66c87afcf0c6406e04c312b757ff6279b5988&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu insists Israel will maintain its buffer zone inside Lebanon. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evan Vucci</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US tourist who killed mother of two while driving rental car gets suspended sentence ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/us-tourist-who-killed-mother-of-two-while-driving-rental-car-gets-suspended-sentence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/us-tourist-who-killed-mother-of-two-while-driving-rental-car-gets-suspended-sentence/</guid><description><![CDATA[Cathy Stewart (67) deemed to have pressed accelerator rather than brake while parking outside hotel]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:46:00 +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[A US tourist who killed a woman after accelerating her electric minivan instead of hitting the brake has been given a six-month suspended sentence]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sasar</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mbappé, Messi and magic: The World Cup comes alive]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/america-2026/mbappe-messi-and-magic-the-world-cup-comes-alive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/america-2026/mbappe-messi-and-magic-the-world-cup-comes-alive/</guid><description><![CDATA[America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:43:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HNYS4IH6PWVWOBKWK2DFAUPS5Q.jpg?auth=ed13cf82c491e31c955d01df08a3ff05e172a8b33a56adfe92f936ab9f40063c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Algeria at Kansas City Stadium on June 16, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. Photograph: Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charlotte Wilson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI says it thwarted plot to attack White House UFC event]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/17/fbi-says-it-thwarted-plot-to-attack-white-house-ufc-event/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/17/fbi-says-it-thwarted-plot-to-attack-white-house-ufc-event/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devlin Barrett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Five people charged were motivated by anger at handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to court documents]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:40:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KPXEPFL6TTCLNN27HS7UC4SUH4.jpg?auth=17772d65f5a730fccff35e1739d02a0b0cc6ea8421262f98ffbccd196db76bfd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spectators fill the South Lawn of the White House in Washington during UFC Freedom 250, hosted by US president Donald Trump last weekend. Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kenny Holston</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cian McPhillips poised for 800m return after early-season setbacks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/06/17/cian-mcphillips-poised-for-800m-return-after-early-season-setbacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/06/17/cian-mcphillips-poised-for-800m-return-after-early-season-setbacks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Longford athlete to race at the FBK Games in Hengelo on Sunday]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:39:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BYUMU4XT4FGL7M7R3HQ7VECDNU.jpg?auth=f5a8c29b36826f2a0c189faddc34d03d227fbbd8f43d47bef16832aef68a25d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Cian Mcphillips after the men's 800m semi-final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo last September, where the 24-year-old went on to set an Irish record in the final. Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JEWEL SAMAD</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans to be lodged for 1,510 apartments at Irish Glass Bottle site]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/plans-to-be-lodged-for-1510-apartments-at-irish-glass-bottle-site/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/plans-to-be-lodged-for-1510-apartments-at-irish-glass-bottle-site/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ten-year planning permission is being sought]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:36:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ADNQYD5BKZGEPGB7QLJJGRVIGQ.JPG?auth=a0280d4abcfa9b4f5e4aba3947b0987ad49324348bcb6b34f075de74cf942cd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Plans are to be lodged with Dublin City Council in the coming days for 1,510 apartments by the Glass Bottle Consortium for the former Irish Glass Bottle and Fabrizia sites at Poolbeg in Dublin 4. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communities and shopping centres could benefit from micro energy networks under new Bill]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/communities-and-shopping-centres-could-benefit-from-micro-energy-networks-under-new-bill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/communities-and-shopping-centres-could-benefit-from-micro-energy-networks-under-new-bill/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Independent TD Barry Heneghan is bringing legislation to the Dáil on Wednesday to allow private wires to be used throughout State]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:27:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XCY5SOPXUJDLHCYHK5QRVBKPIA.jpg?auth=7d99977f79d60fe7d499d8fbe6372fbb8775a8f34e885c2cfdd0690e1a7f3fd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Independent TD for Dublin Bay North Barry Heneghan in Clontarf. 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Photograph: Lorcan Doherty/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lorcan Doherty</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permission for 104-unit apartment complex quashed over lack of playground]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/permission-for-104-unit-apartment-complex-quashed-over-lack-of-playground/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/permission-for-104-unit-apartment-complex-quashed-over-lack-of-playground/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[High Court says children would be deprived of play area that development plan had ‘solemnly represented’ they would get ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:12:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O3BRXB6LQ5HHHCLKG74SHBPBEI.jpg?auth=b446a1b004a8743564d123ee6e18453acb3d632154c45fcc40f5d77fa1dbbd37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Fingal County Development Plan provides for the inclusion of playground facilities in residential developments exceeding 50 units. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Velishchuk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl (10) who sued HSE over circumstances of birth agrees €3.25m interim settlement]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/girl-10-who-sued-hse-over-circumstances-of-birth-agrees-325m-interim-settlement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/girl-10-who-sued-hse-over-circumstances-of-birth-agrees-325m-interim-settlement/</guid><description><![CDATA[Family argued CTG trace monitoring child’s heart rate was abnormal but not acted upon]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:12:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YYXZFFW6EEXWJOK35ABGJSTDBQ.jpg?auth=39dd3d5d9e2fe421e0a99b675ee428314fe43eafb45b547ebee8643f4402eec6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Christine and Ruairí McGrath, parents of Olivia McGrath,  who settled their case at the Four Courts on Wednesday. Photograph: Collins Courts ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer signals openness to Burnham cabinet role amid leadership tensions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/17/keir-starmer-signals-openness-to-burnham-cabinet-role-amid-leadership-tensions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/17/keir-starmer-signals-openness-to-burnham-cabinet-role-amid-leadership-tensions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Quinn, Alexandra Topping]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[British prime minister seeks to head off internal Labour challenge ahead of key byelection]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:06:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GIDXA3B5PVLBUJ6QIOOUXIYZJA.jpg?auth=82d767350cb9e6455155bd73d0e199edd5aac506ade50e42261ed72064963355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Placards for Reform UK and Labour candidate Andy Burnham on display outside houses in Wigan, Britain, 15 June 2026. 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Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to remove 29 Brittas dwellings without permission ‘completely inadequate’, court told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/plan-to-remove-29-brittas-dwellings-without-permission-completely-inadequate-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/plan-to-remove-29-brittas-dwellings-without-permission-completely-inadequate-court-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Proposed removal of one house per week more expensive but less environmentally damaging, developer argues]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:51:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XTFIUFKH3ZFTFMGM7RPBOJZTKY.jpeg?auth=42b51b0981963da6b76e3d4e3c2207fe715f37da4cc5df71b123023056b3710b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An aerial view of some of the modular homes on a site in Brittas, Co Dublin.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will a Middle East peace deal make any difference to inflation?  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-business/will-a-middle-east-peace-deal-make-any-difference-to-inflation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-business/will-a-middle-east-peace-deal-make-any-difference-to-inflation/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:33:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CN3RLOP4LUCGQGOBCP6BWWIE2M.jpg?auth=674031cb0bc5ef4904ceb0bce86b8915ad4c3d7e690a41e7be706ab97bf4b40c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tehran, Iran: First up on this week’s Inside Business podcast is the potential impact on energy prices from the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz south of Iran. Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Atta Kenare</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We have to manage the AI revolution]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/17/we-have-to-manage-the-ai-revolution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/17/we-have-to-manage-the-ai-revolution/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wolf]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There must be a global agreement on how the technology is controlled]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:20:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6EHZ6BFDBBHGNNUSVBE4WUBWN4.jpg?auth=5f211b40d8b37b5b089a9c395df1d90d4601e5beea7656e5308a80e1107a1f24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AI will be hard to regulate successfully, not only because its impact will be pervasive, but because progress is being driven by fierce competition among businesses and between the US and China. Photograph: Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andriy Onufriyenko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I was the forklift’, man tells judge in claim over back injury]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/i-was-the-forklift-man-tells-judge-in-claim-over-back-injury/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/i-was-the-forklift-man-tells-judge-in-claim-over-back-injury/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Managh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Natu Daniel Rus was expected to lift boxes weighing between 30kg and 45kg, court told]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:17:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q3RC6XUYZJAEDPOQBB5ZELQYTQ.png?auth=3d98bb659bd6dbe247cea853248a82287aad6775e5a96019ea2a7412891f6f3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Natu Daniel Rus (41), a general operative with Iron Mountain Limited in its warehouse at Damastown Industrial Estate, Dublin, told the court he had never been trained by Iron Mountain in the proper way of lifting heavy boxes.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US exports continue fall in April from tariff-surge high]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/us-exports-continue-fall-in-april-from-tariff-surge-high/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/us-exports-continue-fall-in-april-from-tariff-surge-high/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[April exports to the US fell by 45.1 per cent compared to 2025]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:59:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CWZ7N6KUJZCDLLEMSELAFH4VW4.jpg?auth=3b1c0fe58af6ce06db8182d3d1a5eff819469ebae741958bf210018af75da722&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chemicals and related products, including medical and pharmaceutical goods, accounted for just over half of Ireland's total exports in April of this year.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">altmodern</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health watchdog sought closure of Kildare disability centre due to ‘poor governance’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/17/health-watchdog-sought-closure-of-kildare-disability-centre-due-to-poor-governance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/17/health-watchdog-sought-closure-of-kildare-disability-centre-due-to-poor-governance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Centre operator appealed decision and District Court order allowed it to remain in operation with conditions]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:55:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AIPY6LYLQFBKPB3T56H6HHBO3U.JPG?auth=e8ed3bee237cd36a2080539d379be389cbdd3b2d429f490140d0e76d2fe6c7ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Health Information and Quality Authority on Wednesday published a 22 inspection reports of a number of disability centres across the country]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency staff don hazmat suits to tackle fire at Trinity College biomedical science lab ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/17/emergency-staff-don-hazmat-suits-to-tackle-fire-at-trinity-college-biomedical-science-lab/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/17/emergency-staff-don-hazmat-suits-to-tackle-fire-at-trinity-college-biomedical-science-lab/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As many as 30 firefighters and paramedics attend scene which forced closure of building on Wednesday ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:49:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UNS7YG5XN5BT5F2LCOJ6CKQD2M.jpg?auth=811874311ada694290d27f0de91cf825a4b213426020695e0c183d79f602a7c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin Fire Brigade at the scene of a fire at the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute on Pearse Street in Dublin. Photograph: Damien Storan]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government plan for sustainable data centres is like ‘sustainable smoking’, TD says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/17/government-plan-for-sustainable-data-centres-is-like-sustainable-smoking-td-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/17/government-plan-for-sustainable-data-centres-is-like-sustainable-smoking-td-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Labour seeks moratorium and levy amid concerns over energy demand and electricity prices]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:47:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EOHNSXMQZNGYJN2V3JCKUSWQSY.jpg?auth=2069d9a628ccc86de0135a94ced952141be3ac0826e959bbefb0b9edb436cf99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Government and Opposition clash over data centres and energy costs. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">gorodenkoff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forty-one people due in court following Garda shoplifting crackdown ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/forty-one-people-due-in-court-following-garda-shoplifting-crackdown/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/forty-one-people-due-in-court-following-garda-shoplifting-crackdown/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Garda’s intelligence-led initiative Operation Táirge targets shoplifting gangs in south Dublin ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:46:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OO2HN65DFFEZ5CA7SJJSU7UZAE.JPG?auth=7bef0d7e9f5e9d52655ff53b38a40673d83a9589b33f74b3857681d5834eebf6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Supt Brian Halligan and Supt Gordon Wolfe outside Dún Laoghaire District Court before a scheduled appearance by 41 suspected shoplifters. 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Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster hoping to send departing players out with a bang in URC final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/17/caelan-doris-to-start-for-leinster-in-urc-final-against-the-bulls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/17/caelan-doris-to-start-for-leinster-in-urc-final-against-the-bulls/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leo Cullen makes three changes for Croke Park showdown against the Bulls]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:19:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/25YWZDKNXUT6YHQRAVEHBPC7XQ.jpg?auth=1c58bfc672e043277632b0c8adfba340c3357eafa7d50cd4b3f5a455b3f250af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[James Lowe is among the players who will make a final bow for Leinster in the URC final against the Bulls on Friday. 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Photograph: Channel 4]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelbourne face potential reunion with Linfield in European qualifier]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/17/shelbourne-face-potential-reunion-with-linfield-in-european-qualifier/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/17/shelbourne-face-potential-reunion-with-linfield-in-european-qualifier/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[David Healy’s side must overcome Kosovo opposition to set up third all-Ireland meeting in 12 months ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:11:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DOIQSVEVKY7V7WCCMLK65BRN5U.jpg?auth=4b1f7af59ae388b730e56d23c773302202fd0b55d0293d2200060898c32eebcf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shelbourne will play the winner of Linfield v Nõmme Kalju in the second-round Conference League qualifiers in July. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government considers new rules to tackle e-scooter misuse]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/17/government-considers-new-rules-to-tackle-e-scooter-misuse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/17/government-considers-new-rules-to-tackle-e-scooter-misuse/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Motor-propelled vehicles are ‘of benefit to people’, but making rules enforceable is critical, says junior Minister]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:11:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y63O67JFWFHG5DBQACAO4F4SQA.JPG?auth=b380fd68ef9f2a47e19c7c08c9c94d034b95d91e44aed2ac36d094a0b9df277f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Speaking at the Oireachtas transport committee on Wednesday, Minister of State Seán Canney labelled the misuse of e-scooters as 'stupidity'. 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[‘Masterclass in inclusive design’: Ireland’s favourite building in public choice award revealed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/2026/06/17/donegal-school-named-irelands-favourite-building-by-public-choice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/2026/06/17/donegal-school-named-irelands-favourite-building-by-public-choice/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Letterkenny Special Educational Needs school, the new facade at Royal College of Surgeons and the Shackleton Experience in Co Kildare named among people’s top picks]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:06:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PZ3NKWKVHJEKXJEJTD52QV4VOU.jpeg?auth=2658b4290801439d9781bc6e7571269745ff15d947a9a2f395b95519758cec6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Little Angels Special School in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, takes the top prize]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enoch Burke claims fitness-to-teach panel not public after family refused to provide names]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/17/enoch-burke-claims-fitness-to-teach-panel-not-public-after-family-refused-to-provide-names/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/17/enoch-burke-claims-fitness-to-teach-panel-not-public-after-family-refused-to-provide-names/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Farrell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jailed teacher says members of the public would find being asked for their names ‘intimidatory, should teachers want to attend’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:37:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5YQZFGOPWPCIHTDPPKPQOJ2ZMY.jpg?auth=0821864d2078652d6b7d787bfd21841290c09b785fb17ff6e981814a12ce1cb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Wilson's Hospital School teacher Enoch Burke  arriving at a Teaching Council hearing this morning, escorted by prison officers. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins, Dublin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carroll MacNeill plans in-house HSE ‘agency’ staff to reduce payouts to outside companies]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/17/carroll-mcneill-plans-in-house-hse-agency-staff-to-reduce-payouts-to-outside-companies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/17/carroll-mcneill-plans-in-house-hse-agency-staff-to-reduce-payouts-to-outside-companies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Health service’s expenditure on agency workers reached €903.4 million last year]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:14:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FFUNIEXWLVZBOHKDU6LC45EC7M.JPG?auth=a675be5d25baf680cbb80771d05f13a1e864dbb0c0d3f2ae71661b27a5983623&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 'I am tired of paying agency fees to third parties.' Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin landlord Paul Howard loses appeal against €2.4m judgment for unpaid taxes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/dublin-landlord-paul-howard-loses-appeal-against-24m-judgment-for-unpaid-taxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/dublin-landlord-paul-howard-loses-appeal-against-24m-judgment-for-unpaid-taxes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Supreme Court rules ‘uplift’ fee arrangement between Revenue and solicitors not unlawful in debt collection cases]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:13:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W2U3HRFOVU3367TSMDYVT4CZBM.jpg?auth=350467a17e0a929a46d6dfeec6f9fa98187f8b199ce62e0fea334fa898a9c4d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paul Howard: A five-judge court dismissed appeals by the Dublin landlord and his partner, Una McClean, both of Larkfield Avenue, Harold’s Cross. Photograph: Padraig O’Reilly]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kodaline at Malahide Castle: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and more ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/17/kodaline-at-malahide-castle-stage-times-set-list-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/17/kodaline-at-malahide-castle-stage-times-set-list-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor, Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the band’s farewell concert on Saturday, June 20th]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:10:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WAA75Z3YNVAW7L2R6MNOX6SRE4.jpg?auth=4dc1996fbe739c097e34d4702fb9e087147a37c46a8ffe4a5d3275ae1cb91e8e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Steve Garrigan of Kodaline during day two of Electric Picnic. Photograph: Kieran Frost/Redferns]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kieran Frost</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Trump’s Iran deal any better than Obama’s?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/17/is-trumps-iran-deal-any-better-than-obamas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/17/is-trumps-iran-deal-any-better-than-obamas/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Politi and Abigail Hauslohner in Washington]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president’s critics ask if concessions to Tehran in purported agreement were worth four months of war]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:47:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XUY4XLAY4HDIZQKTLSDFDK3DKA.jpg?auth=7987039313cf0235a425159f04ad4ab3d69aa8c1fb152da7cff0630521dfb864&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump’s preliminary agreement to end the conflict with Iran has left him on the defensive. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ludovic Marin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pat Spillane on the 1996 Meath-Mayo row: ‘I wasn’t the angry fella. Anybody who knows me knows I’m a piss-taker’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/17/pat-spillane-on-the-1996-meath-mayo-row-i-wasnt-the-angry-fella-anybody-who-knows-me-knows-im-a-piss-taker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/17/pat-spillane-on-the-1996-meath-mayo-row-i-wasnt-the-angry-fella-anybody-who-knows-me-knows-im-a-piss-taker/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After 30 years as a Sunday Game pundit, Spillane’s legendary send-up of the All-Ireland final brawl remains one of the things he gets asked about most]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:46:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4NSYZLPPEZDXNBCOS5CI3RE534.jpg?auth=05f11b3760ca7efd7f31aec3f396a487f80a79e1d9bdc3daf8bb893da70b496a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mayo and Meath players forget about trying to play football during the 1996 All Ireland football final replay. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">© INPHO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil MEP proposes AI guidelines restricting use in speeches and policy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/fianna-fail-meps-propose-ai-guidelines-restricting-use-in-speeches-and-policy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/fianna-fail-meps-propose-ai-guidelines-restricting-use-in-speeches-and-policy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Draft policy paper written by Barry Andrews with assistance of artificial intelligence]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:45:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ERMS6BU4BNGK3LEV6XS5HSWZCU.jpg?auth=434b413dc31f616ac13804104dae139dd8bcc3c48047556ff291253d7a8de95f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The European Parliament has voted in favour of 'simplification' measures for AI regulations. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Khanchit Khirisutchalual</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wikipedia’s  Jimmy Wales believes the crisis of trust is still fixable]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/wikipedias-jimmy-wales-believes-the-crisis-of-trust-is-still-fixable/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/wikipedias-jimmy-wales-believes-the-crisis-of-trust-is-still-fixable/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:38:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KS6BBBJ52BX76ZGQSDJTOVEQQY.jpg?auth=7cff324f17124b6ca59c79999544f2b154d3c06996f78294fa8c797a8103cd10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales: is launching a crowd-funded news service to help combat fake news.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worst of Iran war-related price hikes yet to hit, conference hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/worst-of-iran-war-related-price-hikes-yet-to-hit-conference-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/worst-of-iran-war-related-price-hikes-yet-to-hit-conference-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While inflation has eased, underlying pressures remain intense]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:23:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UMGMKIDGN4M5D27WCATBYTWXB4.jpg?auth=87866729d80e1a6c96dc2736787989c1bb96366f338afff2c6ad6d18fa96fc1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Up to 38% of Irish consumers report feeling less financially secure than a year ago. Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranelagh restaurant added to Michelin Guide]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/17/ranelagh-restaurant-added-to-michelin-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/17/ranelagh-restaurant-added-to-michelin-guide/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Úna McCaffrey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jules Mak’s Parrilla is ‘simply wonderful fun’, Michelin inspectors say]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:06:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TMYZG5EFYBBLDHOMZ37VGR656M.jpg?auth=b016a7c0104992ed60af63545e237f5720d3690a910a86e5194d902d44739225&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Parrilla in Dublin 6, which has been added to the Michelin Guide. 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Photograph: Provision]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder at the bridge: What happened to Terence McKeever?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/murder-at-the-bridge-what-happened-to-terence-mckeever/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/murder-at-the-bridge-what-happened-to-terence-mckeever/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: The newly-wed businessman was killed by the IRA, but evidence has gone missing on both sides of Border]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:21:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M2XXOKQD7FDX5M54ZBV4T735ZI.jpg?auth=0949c720458eefbc4f5a32d95bfa3dcf392216addeab73aa04c91a4b70c3748e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Terence McKeever was murdered by the IRA. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[DCC suggested limiting return scheme to those with registered waste collection to reduce bin scavenging]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/06/17/limit-return-scheme-to-those-with-registered-waste-collection-to-reduce-bin-scavenging-dcc-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/06/17/limit-return-scheme-to-those-with-registered-waste-collection-to-reduce-bin-scavenging-dcc-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darragh McDonagh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin City Council questions claims by Re-turn regarding scheme’s success in increasing recycling, saying there had only been a ‘modest decrease’ in litter ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:11:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TBPFON36CZDGFN5VBB6QAJ4TAA.png?auth=42476c89132d4af434f99073a2da6a74717659b3253f9205108206b1d7abe4be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin City Council has said public bins are being interfered with and damaged by scavengers looking for returnable bottles and cans]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Éireann issues warning for heavy rain in two counties]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/17/met-eireann-warnings-alerts-for-heavy-rain-and-force-6-winds-in-place/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/17/met-eireann-warnings-alerts-for-heavy-rain-and-force-6-winds-in-place/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jade Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Status-yellow rain warning issued for Kerry and Cork, with  heavy rain expected and potential spot flooding]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:06:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V2CMWSMRV5HGBFL2D65S2ZZQ6U.JPG?auth=921270c0146a9bb9f9f246beb68ba72d0366fcf3d7d3cef6e2d7b1039c7f0788&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spells of heavy rain are expected in counties Cork and Kerry. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Open: Tee times, TV channel, the weather factor and the players to watch ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/17/us-open-tee-times-tv-channel-the-weather-factor-and-the-players-to-watch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/17/us-open-tee-times-tv-channel-the-weather-factor-and-the-players-to-watch/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about Shinnecock Hills and the third Major of the year]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:44:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L6JR2ONINDEYXF2HWRLFVCF4TY.jpg?auth=b45959f0f40e805bad1412d5f1d337125161976087cf32f4edbcc76b19105950&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood hope to be in contention for victory come the final round of the US Open. Photograph: Mike Mulholland/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mike Mulholland</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors take High Court action over block on changing placenames]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/councillors-take-high-court-action-over-block-on-changing-placenames/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/councillors-take-high-court-action-over-block-on-changing-placenames/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Issue recently came to fore for Dublin councillors who wanted to rename Herzog Park in Rathgar and Diamond Park in the north inner city]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:31:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NV6EYSLQKNDX7JWRECPYSZG3SE.JPG?auth=0057171a9ec96180433feaa5c86676801607d2c6a92a0c66fecf425c23a288c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The issue came to the fore for councillors who wanted to rename Herzog Park in Rathgar, named after Belfast-born Chaim Herzog, who was Israel's president from 1983 to 1993. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pizza worker stole over €21,000 in bogus benefits to have weight-loss surgery in Turkey]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/pizza-worker-stole-over-21000-in-bogus-benefits-to-have-weight-loss-surgery-in-turkey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/pizza-worker-stole-over-21000-in-bogus-benefits-to-have-weight-loss-surgery-in-turkey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Maguire]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Svitlana Karabudak (50) used friend’s Public Services Card to claim one-parent family and child benefit payments at  Bundoran Post Office]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:11:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UOQ757N6XZDTDM6SZ7V2WOGN6Q.jpg?auth=f297d9b04c5baebf0d870f833d6cb829ed67cff64632d7e4c6f48d14bbb795db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Svitlana Karabudak (50) used her friend’s Public Services Card to claim one-parent family and child benefit payments from Bundoran Post Office after the friend had returned to Ukraine. 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[Irish house price inflation weakens to slowest rate in more than two years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/home-price-inflation-weakens-to-slowest-rate-in-more-than-two-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/home-price-inflation-weakens-to-slowest-rate-in-more-than-two-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Purchasers paid median price of €394,980 for a residential property in 12 months to April, CSO data shows]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:08:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NCKZWB65YRKIUSUVYZHYSEJEGU.jpg?auth=a41da93e6529a870896eb0a4558c4eacc5e9d5497b54a27137b755c81ba7eb05&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Outside of Dublin, house prices were up by 6.6 per cent and apartment prices rose by 9.7 per cent  in the year to April]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Matthews</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish homes can feel stuffy in warmer weather. But there are simple ways to help it feel cooler]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/06/17/irish-homes-can-feel-stuffy-in-warmer-weather-but-there-are-simple-ways-to-help-it-feel-cooler/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/06/17/irish-homes-can-feel-stuffy-in-warmer-weather-but-there-are-simple-ways-to-help-it-feel-cooler/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denise O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Houses designed to retain heat in colder months can quickly become stuffy and uncomfortable as temperatures rise]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:19:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2EBRMTDWWJFQNEZ5TNY5JUMNUY.jpg?auth=ff44eb6d7251d990ee4088d1057832b77d220d2c21f05d729bb9525a37cf8c60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It is worth waiting until later in the evening to run heat-generating appliances such as dishwashers or tumble dryers, where possible. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">demaerre</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin chef wins top Italy pasta competition with dish made from Carlow nettles]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/06/16/dublin-chef-wins-leading-italian-pasta-competition-with-dish-made-from-carlow-ingredients/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/06/16/dublin-chef-wins-leading-italian-pasta-competition-with-dish-made-from-carlow-ingredients/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘The dish is like a huge thank you to Ireland,’ says 24-year-old Giovanni Mannino of his version of an Italian classic ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:51:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JDE5PVRYLFEORKCEW3T2Y4CMXM.jpg?auth=5182c3c9760a4589a3240d1dfac1e5485b6175a29b19bf5175f2a247fcb3fa23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Grano chef Giovanni Mannino with his winning pasta dish.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s low-risk alcohol guidelines may need to be reviewed, research finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/17/minimal-difference-in-alcohol-related-harm-between-men-and-women-hiqa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/17/minimal-difference-in-alcohol-related-harm-between-men-and-women-hiqa/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Minimal’ difference in the risk of alcohol-related harm between men and women, Hiqa review finds]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:51:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CSLAS6NXJGADYQEVMRTQHIF3JQ.jpg?auth=9aaac2c506aa1c936853ed54df971bd13e56f1cc6e52c1bd893ad1bbd862fa35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hiqa said the estimated difference in risk between sexes was minimal, suggesting there is no strong basis for sex-specific thresholds. Photo: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alamy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I killed two people’: Dublin-based family murder trial hears evidence from first policeman on scene]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/i-killed-two-people-iceland-murder-trial-hears-evidence-from-first-policeman-on-scene/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/i-killed-two-people-iceland-murder-trial-hears-evidence-from-first-policeman-on-scene/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen McHugh in Reykjavík]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[French woman Ming Ting Mancel, who lived in Dublin with her family, accused of murdering her daughter in a hotel in Reykjavik, Iceland]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VAL7VZX2FFAUHI6RIXORNCROYU.jpg?auth=40ab26ef53fdd46f1905d37d8af5f4ff243c6e76c5f6c58f3540ce4b0e3f18aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ming Ting Mancel in court in Reykjavik. Photograph: RÚV/Ragnar Visage]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ragnar Visage</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMW tumbles after forecasting margin as low as 1%]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/bmw-tumbles-after-forecasting-margin-as-low-as-1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/bmw-tumbles-after-forecasting-margin-as-low-as-1/</guid><description><![CDATA[Its shares slumped by as much as 11.5%, the biggest intraday decline in almost two years]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:40:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IESXD43AEZYO646SEJVO24DZIA.jpg?auth=f3ca089de4dec4cf321f8e8b697a6228a10aebbd8c3515f1a17886964e274018&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lower forecast comes just one month into the tenure of chief executive Milan Nedeljkovic (pictured), who took over in May from Oliver Zipse.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Joe Giddens</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremy Clarkson reveals ‘aggressive’ cancer diagnosis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/17/jeremy-clarkson-reveals-aggressive-cancer-diagnosis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/17/jeremy-clarkson-reveals-aggressive-cancer-diagnosis/</guid><description><![CDATA[Former Top Gear host shared news in latest episodes of his series Clarkson’s Farm]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:24:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5XHYQI4Q5RE7DJ3UUAXP32M4HE.jpg?auth=b99eeac5bbbba176b6f9e02e35052ac2058d3c1de5a915f06a59415975304c8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeremy Clarkson on Clarkson's Farm. Photograph: Prime Video]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Big implications’ for Ireland if alumina exports linked to Russian arms, Minister warns]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/big-implications-for-ireland-if-limerick-plants-exports-being-used-for-russian-arms-minister-warns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/big-implications-for-ireland-if-limerick-plants-exports-being-used-for-russian-arms-minister-warns/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Action will have to be taken’ if a Department of Enterprise investigation finds that Aughinish Alumina exports are being used to make weapons for the Russian military,  Peter Burke says ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:23:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AHPM7WDUJ5A35ETZJWWDDZTPPQ.JPG?auth=a5dba1e58b151f203d151aea9ba7dc6cfa1e564bebfe90eb1685f0a1e953fe02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aughinish Alumina's plant in Limerick powers 200,000 homes and the port of Foynes, Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke has noted amid discussion of the company's exports to Russia. Photograph: Alan Betson
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup 2026, Day 6: Top scorer battle ignites as Messi, Mbappé and Haaland find the net]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/17/world-cup-2026-day-6-heavyweights-france-and-argentina-post-statement-wins/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/17/world-cup-2026-day-6-heavyweights-france-and-argentina-post-statement-wins/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi scores stunning hat-trick as Argentina defeat Algeria, while Kylian Mbappé nets two in France’s win over Senegal]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:19:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JZPVLEIDCVAVNGREWPDVJUFR3Q.jpg?auth=b1cf86e6434fecf1624ce0218c7f52a1f1183d7285198632b204b7878b606449&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kylian Mbappé celebrates after France's 3-1 win in the Fifa World Cup 2026 Group I match against Senegal. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Al Bello</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[With abortion reform looking likely, Sinn Féin seems set to achieve rare feat]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/with-abortion-reform-looking-likely-sinn-fein-seems-set-to-achieve-rare-feat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/with-abortion-reform-looking-likely-sinn-fein-seems-set-to-achieve-rare-feat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Abortion may not be the defining social and political issue it once was, but securing a change to reproductive rights would still be significant]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:12:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EOSI4FO6VQXRVY6NCX5V2Q7FYY.jpg?auth=5f6413af93a31d5727ddd77f4962923b7b42ee8cc69c49b81aa7f4d95e8a8417&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mary Lou McDonald will be able to point to a tangible Sinn Féin success if the party's Private Members' Bill removing the three-day waiting period for abortion is adopted. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jair Bolsonaro’s son jailed for seeking US help in father’s Brazil coup trial ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/17/jair-bolsonaros-son-jailed-for-seeking-us-help-in-fathers-brazil-coup-trial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/17/jair-bolsonaros-son-jailed-for-seeking-us-help-in-fathers-brazil-coup-trial/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadeem Badshah]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eduardo Bolsonaro sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of courting US interference]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:10:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5INCMCLEOFHTNM6DLRGEL4TA64.jpg?auth=0140777aa24ee643e870d254f0caa1c8030ffda6d4ea07478333d5d83dccc6f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eduardo Bolsonaro next to an image of his father, former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, in 2024. Photograph: Tomas Cuesta/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tomas Cuesta</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmer who claimed to be ‘squeaky clean’ when questioned about cannabis haul jailed for 10 years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/farmer-who-claimed-to-be-squeaky-clean-when-questioned-about-cannabis-haul-jailed-for-10-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/17/farmer-who-claimed-to-be-squeaky-clean-when-questioned-about-cannabis-haul-jailed-for-10-years/</guid><description><![CDATA[Controlled delivery of pallet to Co Louth property three days after being intercepted at Dublin Port]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UZNFKHPLUNHJREHWTXVKLNZTVM.jpg?auth=36f8e399063439c6c91650994662ee4bd1b92a308d41caae522efa456be630fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The judge acknowledged that the accused accepted there was evidence on which a jury could convict him. File Photograph: Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Court Collins.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon backs AI start-up developing models to simulate physical world]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/amazon-backs-ai-start-up-developing-models-to-simulate-physical-world/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/amazon-backs-ai-start-up-developing-models-to-simulate-physical-world/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George Hammond, Rafe Rosner-Uddin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Company joins investment arms of Nvidia and AMD in €267m funding round for Odyssey ML]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:38:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RTCKFWAD7J5I7V7UL2FWHLYU6Q.jpg?auth=4f73029088c121aaf7deacd3e3d2051f72337c0e9dc00e65d9df62b7a2f2f979&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon. Photograph: Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hiroko Masuike</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Early: Those who had paid $1,000 got to say they saw a Messi goal early. Then it got better]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/17/timeless-messi-equals-world-cup-goals-record-as-argentina-ease-past-algeria/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/17/timeless-messi-equals-world-cup-goals-record-as-argentina-ease-past-algeria/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Messi scores sensational hat-trick in 3-0 win to draw level with Miroslav Klose as the top scorer in tournament’s history]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:19:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T5WZDRHJ4RCG7A3V5XI4KLPJ74?auth=9b15b79c867a7e302e77d1f2210627b9db7498433bed44698fd9ad66816c8cc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lionel Messi celebrates scoring Argentina's first goal during the World Cup 2026 group match against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium, Missouri. Photograph: Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charlotte Wilson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers on the UK’s social media ban: banning algorithms would be ‘far more effective’ for children’s safety online]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/06/17/readers-on-the-uks-social-media-ban-banning-algorithms-would-be-far-more-effective-for-childrens-safety-online/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/06/17/readers-on-the-uks-social-media-ban-banning-algorithms-would-be-far-more-effective-for-childrens-safety-online/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Retired principal says she would support the banning of smartphones for under-16s]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +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[In the UK, a ban on social media for under-16s has been backed by the House of Lords. Photograph: Anna Barclay/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anna Barclay</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham eyes byelection finishing line while for Starmer it might truly be the end]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/17/andy-burnham-eyes-byelection-finishing-line-while-for-starmer-it-might-truly-be-the-end/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/17/andy-burnham-eyes-byelection-finishing-line-while-for-starmer-it-might-truly-be-the-end/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor is favourite to win on Thursday but the spectre of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK isn’t banished yet]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XXUIHD5BNHJBGI33GTQPEV7MSI.jpg?auth=84bd1776012913b9ab645bad98e523173e905df26d4b5f3a78391fa5379298c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andy Burnham, Labour's candidate in the Makerfield byelection, canvassing in Hindley, north-west England. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Oli Scarff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aer Lingus slashes senior management and Revenue takes on local politics]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/aer-lingus-slashes-senior-management-and-revenue-takes-on-local-politics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/aer-lingus-slashes-senior-management-and-revenue-takes-on-local-politics/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Flanagan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:40:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I6BFDJJ2VVCGVKQQII2TFR7OYQ.jpg?auth=e975467341fe01add5417ba7254e0f9ced0b4b9c90f8c42dbb14dcb3ab325cfc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aer Lingus is cutting a number of management jobs. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times















]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taliban’s growing partnership with Russia could have significant consequences]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/17/talibans-growing-partnership-with-russia-could-have-significant-consequences/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/17/talibans-growing-partnership-with-russia-could-have-significant-consequences/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Russia has signed a military agreement with Afghanistan that could allow Moscow to extend its influence and shape regional security]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:40:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6I7UGVSZ4OL2XWYCIL6TASZ4QM.jpg?auth=35426cc6d4fc6ab1e5c45c39ecfaf0723025c47f182b812f6884cbe82d962e16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Taliban security guard stands outside a mosque in the Jibrail district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Photograph: Mohsen KARIMI/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mohsen Karimi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil dips despite uncertainty on Strait of Hormuz]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/06/17/oil-dips-despite-uncertainty-on-strait-of-hormuz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/06/17/oil-dips-despite-uncertainty-on-strait-of-hormuz/</guid><description><![CDATA[Israel has distanced itself from both the April ceasefire and the latest US-Iran pact, fuelling uncertainty about whether it will hold]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:29:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DCYWF7INRERZ6LYZTFADNDWISU.jpg?auth=3020a982341acae4e900bd05ef8e8fe733d50033a905c0c5ed6192d2dfc0dc02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronen Zvulun</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticketmaster tale leaves some concerned]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/17/ticketmaster-tale-leaves-some-concerned/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/17/ticketmaster-tale-leaves-some-concerned/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Readers give their own perspective on story: ‘Ireland’s high ticket prices are linked to professional resellers’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U42TA43BII3UB2JSZ5N44L3NWE.jpg?auth=4221f048071309ade55ba0a444ab3c175c9da9894cd3265468b9dcacce28b9a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[One reader has ‘spent countless hours in virtual Ticketmaster queues only to be disappointed as they all sell out’. Photograph: Alamy/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alamy Stock Photo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I have two problems, feel under terrible pressure and lack the resources to fix either’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/17/i-have-felt-stymied-at-work-for-years-now-my-mum-has-dementia-and-i-am-dealing-with-it-alone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/17/i-have-felt-stymied-at-work-for-years-now-my-mum-has-dementia-and-i-am-dealing-with-it-alone/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tell Me About It: ‘I feel very strongly that I am being pushed out by the organisation. I won’t go though’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GXDX32MX2NCWPNU7AFVLEDDRAM.jpg?auth=4a4b539d0ebf4fc8a9d58b029bf4d95e6288f61c17bb9359cb19648dff109f52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['I often go for days without speaking to a soul at work.' Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">shapecharge</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abolishing private maternity care is not a solution]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/abolishing-private-maternity-care-is-not-a-solution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/abolishing-private-maternity-care-is-not-a-solution/</guid><description><![CDATA[Removing an option that many value can’t be considered progress]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 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[The Dead Zoo, the best EVs under €25,000 and the ‘Wigan kebab’ with Irish curry sauce]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/the-dead-zoo-the-best-evs-under-25000-and-the-wigan-kebab-with-irish-curry-sauce/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/the-dead-zoo-the-best-evs-under-25000-and-the-wigan-kebab-with-irish-curry-sauce/</guid><description><![CDATA[Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BK3DJA76TJASNC3PTDO6WFV6PE.jpg?auth=0955b5f18cb9d73ccaaec277f0f2fd3df7628c69eddf2b020238628453400a11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the decant team prepare an exhibit from the Natural History Museum for transportation in 2024.
Photo: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wide of the target regarding voluntary hospitals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/wide-of-the-target-regarding-voluntary-hospitals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/wide-of-the-target-regarding-voluntary-hospitals/</guid><description><![CDATA[Many of these institutions have been responsible for some of the most important advances in Irish medicine]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 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[Derelict site tax: The Revenue Commissioners taking on local politics won’t end well]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/will-revenue-be-any-match-for-the-collective-action-of-almost-950-local-councillors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/17/will-revenue-be-any-match-for-the-collective-action-of-almost-950-local-councillors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John McManus]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Local politicians will still have a say in who get gets subjected to the derelict site tax]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IEQTEJUYIJG2DD6YVPOCGSZLQ4.jpg?auth=beabbb82137a0e4836424b5c8dcb26467f9522648fffd173af464d18c79f005e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John McManus]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darragh Ó Sé: Ger Brennan has made a big mistake ahead of Donegal clash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/17/darragh-o-se-ger-brennans-push-for-parnell-park-made-dublin-look-weak/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/17/darragh-o-se-ger-brennans-push-for-parnell-park-made-dublin-look-weak/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darragh Ó Sé]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Dubs have given Donegal a psychological edge by suggesting championship match should be moved from Croke Park]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F2SNNSMZYBDUBDGQS4QNXBW6V4.jpg?auth=855019b13c4f596bc6aa23f643e589cb44c182174a294fc62ef237c1dd6b9a41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin manager Ger Brennan after his team defeated Cavan in last Sunday's All-Ireland SFC round 2B match at Breffni Park, Cavan. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin hurler Brian Hayes: ‘There’s a lot of belief in our panel, we know how good we are’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/17/dublin-hurler-brian-hayes-theres-a-lot-of-belief-in-our-panel-we-know-how-good-we-are/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/17/dublin-hurler-brian-hayes-theres-a-lot-of-belief-in-our-panel-we-know-how-good-we-are/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Forward says intensity and energy must improve against Clare in All-Ireland quarter-final]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KHBHXGUV3FCBJID5C4532777WE.jpg?auth=6ce5ef41a5846f348b32edf7d5648b5f8c31df6f48c51d2a9747ac27a9bbcfae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brian Hayes backs Dublin to rediscover best form against Clare. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ombudsman has ideal scenario for Ascot clash with Daryz and Minnie Hauk]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/06/17/ombudsman-has-ideal-scenario-for-ascot-clash-with-daryz-and-minnie-hauk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/06/17/ombudsman-has-ideal-scenario-for-ascot-clash-with-daryz-and-minnie-hauk/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Arc one-two take on reigning champion in featured Prince Of Wales’s Stakes]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TRPGKRJPTBE4RHUIPLSXMFW77M.jpg?auth=bf6ab807c289f96146f9a7dea3789a14f797259ec90d7e8e9b3f09a67de85d01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[British jockey William Buick riding Ombudsman to Prince Of Wales's Stakes win at Ascot on June 18th, 2025. 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[Knotty issue of healthcare and the lack of capacity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/knotty-issue-of-healthcare-and-the-lack-of-capacity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/knotty-issue-of-healthcare-and-the-lack-of-capacity/</guid><description><![CDATA[Those who pay for treatment do so in pursuit of timely access to treatment]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 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[Talking to Russia about ending the war in Ukraine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/talking-to-russia-about-ending-the-war-in-ukraine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/talking-to-russia-about-ending-the-war-in-ukraine/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ireland’s EU presidency could be pivotal in finding a solution to this conflict]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 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[Irish language teaching should focus on speaking first]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/irish-language-teaching-should-focus-on-speaking-first/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/irish-language-teaching-should-focus-on-speaking-first/</guid><description><![CDATA[Letter writers argue that conversation and immersion are the key to learning Irish]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 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[Bill to end mandatory three-day wait for abortion access set to pass second stage in Dáil]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/bill-to-end-mandatory-three-day-wait-for-abortion-access-set-to-pass-second-stage-in-dail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/bill-to-end-mandatory-three-day-wait-for-abortion-access-set-to-pass-second-stage-in-dail/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran, Ellen Coyne, Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Support of main Opposition parties and some Independents expected to secure the 87 votes needed for measure to advance]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WWS7FPI63FGSVEKWZN4XFEEBYE.jpeg?auth=6060e85ba8959a44a52c7c258c9c788545b3a382f70d841d7fefe4c7e99af7e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Bill to remove the three-day wait for abortion access was introduced last month by Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane. File photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los Angeles has a lot more to offer than tired tropes highlighted by your correspondent]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/los-angeles-has-a-lot-more-to-offer-than-tired-tropes-highlighted-by-your-correspondent/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/los-angeles-has-a-lot-more-to-offer-than-tired-tropes-highlighted-by-your-correspondent/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dynamic city is filled with culture, cuisine and breathtaking natural beauty]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 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[Some of those who added the three-day wait to Irish abortion law look set to abandon it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/some-of-those-who-added-the-three-day-wait-to-irish-abortion-law-look-set-abandon-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/some-of-those-who-added-the-three-day-wait-to-irish-abortion-law-look-set-abandon-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Little explanation of Coalition support for Opposition’s bid to remove key clause from draft law Harris said ‘has to count for something’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WZPEFO553FKLHHRS4VKGR3V7BU.jpg?auth=2ab00db5b1d842c89dc85a614ad794c6a99a2c97b4ab809d1b8a62580cc4f4c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The compulsory cooling-off period between when a woman could seek an abortion up to 12 weeks came from the minds of politicians. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natural History Museum reopening date and redevelopment costs still not clear ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/17/natural-history-museum-reopening-date-and-redevelopment-costs-still-not-clear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/17/natural-history-museum-reopening-date-and-redevelopment-costs-still-not-clear/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Almost two years after closure, more than €3.3m spent on project, estimated to cost between €50m and €100m ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QVEZTMXJXNUKIU4BH72HNYUZBM.jpg?auth=77d518570c20b0114fdd018f0beb7542b19dc55ac3a71707eaa7b6af99c7ae7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the public at  Dublin's Natural History Museum on Merrion Street, Dublin.  Photograph: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taoiseach preaches compliance as Dáil hears latest on private practice stork at Rotunda]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/17/taoiseach-preaches-compliance-as-dail-hears-latest-on-private-practice-stork-at-rotunda/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/17/taoiseach-preaches-compliance-as-dail-hears-latest-on-private-practice-stork-at-rotunda/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Breach’ deliveries of bonuses also occurring at other hospitals, Social Democrats TD reveals]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BQRTHGOKGZEMRBGGLSEX4OSIV4.jpg?auth=3727d6abbbaf6af6b71b6ecee24f7054c390eab4219465d30232704b0a018b75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A timely remedy for injury-prone e-scooter behaviour  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/a-timely-remedy-for-injury-prone-e-scooter-behaviour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/a-timely-remedy-for-injury-prone-e-scooter-behaviour/</guid><description><![CDATA[Compel owners to carry insurance like all other motorised vehicles]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 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[Don’t blame local authorities for lack of housing ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/dont-blame-local-authorities-for-lack-of-housing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/dont-blame-local-authorities-for-lack-of-housing/</guid><description><![CDATA[Government needs to deliver on its own commitment to strengthen local government]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 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[A helpful health tip for our politicians ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/a-helpful-health-tip-for-our-politicians/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/a-helpful-health-tip-for-our-politicians/</guid><description><![CDATA[No private cover for elected officials or dependents while in office]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 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[Councils to be backed by Government when pursuing permissions geared to aid home building ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/councils-to-be-backed-by-government-when-pursuing-permissions-geared-to-aid-home-building/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/17/councils-to-be-backed-by-government-when-pursuing-permissions-geared-to-aid-home-building/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Housing infrastructure fund selected projects which Minister described as ‘shovel-ready’ ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PD4LGIMCBFGBNDH7RFAWLMXY4E.jpg?auth=d71c6aae40bf0a1e99f453c10ae5785a29d1c041d14e364781879296d2eb4fe0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Local authorities have also been warned that if they do not use the funding quickly, it may be withdrawn. Photograph: Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DaveBolton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loyalists who burn people out of their homes are firebombing their own political futures]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/17/michael-mcdowell-loyalists-race-riots-immigrants-belfast-agreement-troubles-northern-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/17/michael-mcdowell-loyalists-race-riots-immigrants-belfast-agreement-troubles-northern-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McDowell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rioters focused their cruel fury on people of colour, whose ancestors were once fellow subjects of the crown]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TSKYKS4NAMI53IUO5B2DX7GSOU.jpg?auth=06554f8b66f8f8440a3ce141fc830a20ae5854dc34908afcb75a993b2c242974&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vehicles set on fire by protesters on Lendrick Street, Belfast, last week. Photograph: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PA</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin and Croke Park were the GAA’s power couple, but the love is dead]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/17/sean-moran-dublin-and-croke-park-were-the-gaas-power-couple-but-the-love-is-dead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/17/sean-moran-dublin-and-croke-park-were-the-gaas-power-couple-but-the-love-is-dead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Calls to play round 3 games in neutral venues have merit, but the decor is hardly the priority in a last-chance saloon]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AXKWUJZ3OVEQHFTYNFNELYDH4I.jpg?auth=b36d7d763e4bf9fcc0f6b3b397f59382968aedf31eab2b4e1f59969a99c15eac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin supporters on Hill 16 at Croke Park, celebrating their team's victory against Kerry in the 2015 All-Ireland SFC final. Photograph: Donall Farmer/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Donall Farmer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU should heed appeals of its former leaders on Israel’s shocking conduct]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/israel-palestine-and-the-eu/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/israel-palestine-and-the-eu/</guid><description><![CDATA[Impetus Ireland will bring to EU presidency can help propel the bloc into finally taking action]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 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[Shane Lowry waiting for missing piece to fall into place as US Open challenge begins]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/17/shane-lowry-waiting-for-missing-piece-to-fall-into-place-as-us-open-challenge-begins/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/17/shane-lowry-waiting-for-missing-piece-to-fall-into-place-as-us-open-challenge-begins/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Offaly golfer believes strong all-round game can yet deliver reward at Shinnecock Hills]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VQZ4XWJ4VRA63HLQTBPKGKYMKM.jpg?auth=51b369c8313bb33994017786598916e24946934cfcdd864743735ccafc275d01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shane Lowry of Ireland looks on during a practice round prior to the 126th US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 16, 2026, in Southampton, New York. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Warren Little</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isa Nacewa backs Nienaber system as Leinster prepare for Bulls URC final at Croke Park]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/17/isa-nacewa-backs-nienaber-system-as-leinster-prepare-for-bulls-urc-final-at-croke-park/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/17/isa-nacewa-backs-nienaber-system-as-leinster-prepare-for-bulls-urc-final-at-croke-park/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former captain Nacewa also reflects on James Lowe’s impending exit and the club’s changing identity]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FKUKJB6J6FHQNLKRCZ6TXRYAYQ.jpg?auth=8aaa790bca1183748c7ead3697c41f67b442dc159c1151603b9408f136adcb24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Isa Nacewa and Jordi Murphy lift the European Rugby Champions Cup trophy in 2018. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Idea that some babies and mothers only survived because they went private is a myth]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/17/kathy-sheridan-idea-that-some-babies-and-mothers-only-survived-because-they-went-private-is-a-myth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/17/kathy-sheridan-idea-that-some-babies-and-mothers-only-survived-because-they-went-private-is-a-myth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Sheridan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Many women most in need of continuity of care never see it in an unfair system]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VI6ES2OUMBCNNJZ2DTNIX4JA7U.jpg?auth=e15959b974060f189ee7aaa1151f15398c9a4eb77bbe9f61a293170c2d7455b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kathy Sheridan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí believe woman (81) found dead in isolated home was stabbed multiple times ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/17/gardai-believe-woman-81-found-dead-in-isolated-home-was-stabbed-multiple-times/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/17/gardai-believe-woman-81-found-dead-in-isolated-home-was-stabbed-multiple-times/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Local man in his 30s who was known to Noreen Daly has been detained at Waterford Garda station]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7AKHNWDYD5AHJI37T6QKMOCGUM.jpg?auth=79032848c9250d77e44b919e6d4aefc2454cef9750e9d03becbc5dce06b65c91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Noreen Daly: her body was discovered in her home in Ardsallagh near Youghal. Photograph: Provision]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Reckoning trailer: Aaron Sorkin’s latest take on Facebook’s fortunes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/17/the-social-reckoning-trailer-aaron-sorkins-latest-take-on-facebooks-fortunes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/17/the-social-reckoning-trailer-aaron-sorkins-latest-take-on-facebooks-fortunes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Since The Social Network first screened in 2010, Facebook has changed beyond recognition]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HTRROMCKJFFFZNW6O2YJUXUUPQ.jpg?auth=46e50b2bdf89d06310a05e35cd28ea69ba38f83bf65dcb896742335adde12529&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning. Photograph: Sony/Columbia Pictures]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘World’s richest nations’ facilitating ‘undisguised genocide’ in Gaza, says Sally Rooney]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/17/worlds-richest-and-most-powerful-nations-facilitating-undisguised-genocide-in-gaza-says-sally-rooney/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/17/worlds-richest-and-most-powerful-nations-facilitating-undisguised-genocide-in-gaza-says-sally-rooney/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish author tells Dublin event traditional forms of peaceful protest have not had meaningful impact on Israel’s actions]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5XZPY6DUORE5NGBDUEGTI4FOYM.jpg?auth=e11fbd105c50192a4897abd34fb03dd1f39f8df4c7a08041ff7c802c676d0f49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Author Sally Rooney speaking during a discussion on Palestine at the Teachers Club in Dublin on Tuesday evening. Photograph: Natalia Campos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Natalia Campos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m ready to start a family but my job situation is really getting in the way]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/06/17/im-ready-to-start-a-family-but-my-job-situation-is-really-getting-in-the-way/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/06/17/im-ready-to-start-a-family-but-my-job-situation-is-really-getting-in-the-way/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Work Q&A: I do not want to put myself in a difficult financial position to have a child, but I’m also afraid that if I wait too long I’ll miss my chance at becoming a parent]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YA5RII66GBCKDPRWV4CTZAN3YY.jpg?auth=f092d946b6ac621f247a93945b42054120a80e3f660564a21a630ca3edb05f7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[I’m not sure if I’m hampering my chances of being offered a permanent contract if I get pregnant during my temporary one. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing redundancy? Here are the smart money moves to make before you leave]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/17/facing-redundancy-here-are-the-smart-money-moves-to-make-before-you-leave/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/17/facing-redundancy-here-are-the-smart-money-moves-to-make-before-you-leave/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanne Hunt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Getting your finances in order is vital if you are looking at time unemployed]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MYL5KKGO5RHAPIHXB7SYSH6SKM.jpg?auth=d283a18ab73eb20639cf8e72ed8c0d609b264a9073f26c608cb007e45bc35843&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tradtionally it was older workers being made redundant but that is changing. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">hxyume</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t think AI is here to take my job’: Young professionals have their say on new technology]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/06/17/its-going-to-drive-quality-ai-more-of-a-help-than-a-threat-young-professionals-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/06/17/its-going-to-drive-quality-ai-more-of-a-help-than-a-threat-young-professionals-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Despite fears that artificial intelligence could make jobs more scarce in certain sectors, many young people say their careers could benefit from use of new technologies ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7COQ3LT72VHTNGNIP5JWLWKZU4.JPG?auth=d82270ee0223d0596c23f5f71759098314e0a69b3ab9b0100b6f2c0dc6be1534&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Medicine student Tess Duke says artificial intelligence will bring 'big benefits' to the health sector. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My wife bought art. It looks like something we found in the back garden]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/17/my-wife-bought-art-it-looks-like-something-we-found-in-the-back-garden/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/17/my-wife-bought-art-it-looks-like-something-we-found-in-the-back-garden/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moncrieff]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Interesting economic and philosophical questions, and the cost, are what have largely prevented holiday art purchases by Herself]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W3JWS24TUNBMXFZVDJKBSUVLKE.jpg?auth=893556fe24dd7bdba25e4af46f5b73ea42e141918dd600fa618220b0fa5e1fc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[25/3/2026.  - H&S - Staff - Byline -Sean Moncrieff, columnist, The Irish Times. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US property giants seeking €40 million for Cherrywood lands ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/17/landmark-mixed-use-development-opportunity-at-cherrywood-for-40-million/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/17/landmark-mixed-use-development-opportunity-at-cherrywood-for-40-million/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The site has the potential for a high-density scheme anchored by about 600 apartments and 30,000sq m of retail and leisure uses]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content 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+0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZI73NOWGV5DIBHZ6TYYQ4HTMZA.jfif?auth=b4fce7e56b4551e5d1b1fc50480998f5f03c556d32b3cbc94942bd97a1d7156b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Avril King has become accustomed to la différence between France and Ireland]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look inside: Childhood home of anti-apartheid striker given modern makeover in Kilmainham ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/17/look-inside-childhood-home-of-apartheid-striker-given-modern-makeover-in-kilmainham/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/17/look-inside-childhood-home-of-apartheid-striker-given-modern-makeover-in-kilmainham/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Home was renovated and extended to bespoke design by Róisín Lafferty]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6IQROZDTTJAZBK7C4EKB74U6SA.JPG?auth=eb4751f9c0b7a1979c4352a1c0934aab32bdcfd14d892647b1b0f73cb6c2041b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[62 Old Kilmainham, Dublin 8]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increase in apartment supply still needed to meet Ireland’s housing demand – report]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/17/increase-in-apartment-supply-still-needed-to-meet-irelands-housing-demand-report/</link><guid 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Photo: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kinga Krzeminska</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambassador’s former home in Foxrock with residential development potential for €3.25m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/17/ambassadors-home-in-foxrock-with-residential-development-potential-for-325m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/17/ambassadors-home-in-foxrock-with-residential-development-potential-for-325m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Goleen is set on a mature site of about 1.1 acres]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X6RMSLPXNVEWJGCK3HY6QU5VXM.jpg?auth=a6b21d8efac5194eac7108796263738c9d88190e1aee07f5213a813f7f983524&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Goleen]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private investor pays €3m for Dublin city centre retail and residential investment ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/17/middle-abbey-street-bought-by-private-investor-for-3m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/17/middle-abbey-street-bought-by-private-investor-for-3m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[94-96 Middle Abbey Street first came to the market quoting €3.75m back in 2023]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:40:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EHHR3C5NP5EPNAYR6CANOWLZDY.JPG?auth=88c67139ef8d54ea3779be64c154ed779401229864e1eb56e0c2be638b788d48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[94-96 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1, comprises retail, office and residential accommodation]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Viv van der Holst</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin is one of Europe’s most ‘resilient’ cities, new report finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/17/dublin-is-one-of-europes-most-resilient-cities-new-report-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/17/dublin-is-one-of-europes-most-resilient-cities-new-report-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[City jumps five places in Savills Resilient Cities Index, indicating it is likely to attract more investment]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:35:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/76TTW2H2TG27PRF6M4NHFMOESQ.jpg?auth=2790c8a511815b4f3df89d51d5ca24db6d2bc40f5d02331d4c7d453958d37df3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin scores highly thanks to its economic and population fundamentals. Photograph: Conor Ó Mearáin/Collins Photo Agency
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">COLLINS PHOT</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fully let Fitzwilliam Square office investment sold for over €2.6m guide]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/17/private-investor-pays-more-than-26m-for-fitzwilliam-square-property/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/17/private-investor-pays-more-than-26m-for-fitzwilliam-square-property/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Georgian building, which includes a rear mews, offers a yield of about 6 per cent]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FHU2WKJWUZGYZGA42EVEWXCBCM.jpg?auth=f8fdff8e339bd68e5cdbc09917515097db4076f70cf1c31652d598ba19c066ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[16 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renovated Smithfield terrace house with Japanese-style courtyard garden]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/17/renovated-smithfield-terrace-house-with-japanese-style-courtyard-garden/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/17/renovated-smithfield-terrace-house-with-japanese-style-courtyard-garden/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ormond Square home features modern interior with industrial elements close to city centre]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MGKEWED5JNGUBOFEN5GP4W6HKY.jpg?auth=cc4ae8a40458a995b2e06f52b67b774e3a459996bb1fc08e2700f15c0e0a19c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[21 Ormond Square, Smithfield, Dublin 7]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 30-year-old who’s the Ulster Orchestra’s new principal conductor]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/17/meet-the-30-year-old-whos-the-ulster-orchestras-new-principal-conductor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/17/meet-the-30-year-old-whos-the-ulster-orchestras-new-principal-conductor/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jane Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Anna Handler, currently kapellmeister with Deutsche Oper and assistant conductor at Boston Symphony Orchestra, takes over from Daniele Rustioni]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:16:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2C4XYIESABCXJIKN4L7XXRJWDU.jpg?auth=0a3b1a1b733da25e2793f1baa55cc34d349422b2055381b738deaa3a7772d5d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ulster Orchestra: principal conductor Anna Handler. Photograph: Peter Rigaud]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Familiar Touch review: An intimate and dignified portrait of dementia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/06/17/familiar-touch-review-an-intimate-and-dignified-portrait-of-dementia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/06/17/familiar-touch-review-an-intimate-and-dignified-portrait-of-dementia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sarah Friedland’s surefooted debut acknowledges loss without overshadowing its protagonist]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:06:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XRZVNIQ32FTPRYTJWHOX5UPL7I.jpg?auth=9a8bbff212c2974a6dfbcf429432ab858a63ba5ef7847ac2be519e1fc074c8f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Familiar Touch: H Jon Benjamin and Kathleen Chalfant. 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