<?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/2026-06-18/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:49:48 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy not blown off course as wind plays havoc in opening round of US Open]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/18/rory-mcilroy-holds-steady-before-finishing-on-two-bogeys-at-us-open/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/18/rory-mcilroy-holds-steady-before-finishing-on-two-bogeys-at-us-open/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scottie Scheffler, the world number one and a US Open win away from completing career Grand Slam, struggled with some facets of his game]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:27:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M4KFA5CXDNDY7EY5NWO6PMWLA4?auth=de8a8519f147449a059bc50f7200da98ebeaa11f806c77efc12257ee979b7feb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland loses his hat to the wind as he plays a shot on the 16th hole during the first round of the US Open at Shinnecock Hills. Photograph: Kate McShane/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kate Mcshane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Switzerland’s late surge overwhelms Bosnia and Herzegovina after Muharemovic red card]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/switzerlands-late-surge-overwhelms-bosnia-and-herzegovina-after-muharemovic-red-card/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/switzerlands-late-surge-overwhelms-bosnia-and-herzegovina-after-muharemovic-red-card/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Fisher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Up-and-coming talent Johan Manzambi scores twice in Los Angeles]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:26:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CAF42X45WUTF6JBZXD5X64RU6M.jpg?auth=29dd2a763ca4bf8e62a4d3728bf09469651b31016d4bc28baa0ed174b07a0b44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Switzerland's midfielder Johan Manzambi celebrates scoring his team's third goal against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Frederic J. Brown</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It is quite emotional’: 1,277 Special Olympics athletes gather for start of Summer Games]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/it-is-quite-emotional-1277-special-olympics-athletes-gather-for-start-of-summer-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/it-is-quite-emotional-1277-special-olympics-athletes-gather-for-start-of-summer-games/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[President Catherine Connolly hails impact of event ‘beyond the court, the pitch, the pool’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:23:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QFBPX75ZHTCI6TE5CQ2GYG56QM.jpg?auth=daf44fa54590b2f771bce6cf161b5dde3523a45e8e56ee3157c0147ed561a5ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cormac Ross of Team Munster at the opening of the 2026 Special Olympics Ireland Summer Games at Tallaght Stadium on Thursday. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former teacher told he ‘might die in prison’ at sentencing for child sex abuse ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/former-teacher-told-he-might-die-in-prison-at-sentencing-for-child-sex-abuse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/former-teacher-told-he-might-die-in-prison-at-sentencing-for-child-sex-abuse/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris McNulty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Patrick Sharkey (83) given 6½ years for 132 charges of abuse spanning a quarter of a century]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:21:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IGAGWQFEPJEUXIYLWLFJLWMWUQ.jpg?auth=1e066bc4bb1188859c8a3edc57afdb180ef6d2aa499249027f9e69e01094bbc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patrick Sharkey (83) told gardaí: 'I’ve come to the conclusion that I shouldn’t have touched those people at all.' Photograph: North West Newspix]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">North West Newspix</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health union official appointed as new general secretary of ASTI]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/18/health-union-official-appointed-as-new-general-secretary-of-asti/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/18/health-union-official-appointed-as-new-general-secretary-of-asti/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Linda Kelly to succeed Kieran Christie as head of union representing more than 20,000 secondary teachers]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:52:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R54E25EXKFAQXJ3TNY3VYJOR2E.jpg?auth=b641ed1a9d2696d7f2d84e1f93d67da45f14e1d0e2c75186b1bec958fdfcaf0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Linda Kelly joins the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland from Fórsa. Photograph: Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Domnick Walsh Photography 087267</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted murder arrest after boy (3) ends up in crocodile enclosure at UK zoo]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/18/attempted-murder-arrest-after-boy-3-ends-up-in-crocodile-enclosure-at-uk-zoo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/18/attempted-murder-arrest-after-boy-3-ends-up-in-crocodile-enclosure-at-uk-zoo/</guid><description><![CDATA[Boy taken to hospital with serious injuries, reported to be critical but stable]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:37:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MFHNCEFZ7Y3Y7KPRBXEFGLVGCI.jpg?auth=c441b04d388e8f1e24c377e135c7ad7d38c4e64c438c3e7518a6bcefa5d5cebe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Police at Johnson's of Old Hurst, in Huntingdonshire, where a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at the zoo. Photograph: PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Joe Giddens</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elye Wahi gets visa in U-turn after being denied for World Cup match amid fixing allegation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/ivory-coasts-wahi-denied-canada-visa-for-world-cup-match-amid-fixing-allegation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/ivory-coasts-wahi-denied-canada-visa-for-world-cup-match-amid-fixing-allegation/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ivory Coast striker, who started against Ecuador, will miss Saturday’s Germany game in Toronto]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:30:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4AHVISEFK2FOIUJJYMK7ZY6NV4.jpg?auth=56fb3b8dca6f2f060f9b0fd3a4eab3d602599ebcc34db9a9b39c5e3fb610e4b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Elye Wahi of Ivory Coast in action in the World Cup against Ecuador. Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Shawn Thew</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mokoena’s late penalty rescues point for South Africa against the Czech Republic]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/mokoenas-late-penalty-rescues-point-for-south-africa-against-the-czech-republic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/mokoenas-late-penalty-rescues-point-for-south-africa-against-the-czech-republic/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sid Lowe at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Czech Republic had led for most of the game in Atlanta after Michal Sadílek’s early strike ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:00:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RNSGRZPHT5ZLRWSCN7KE5SFFVI.jpg?auth=c93246d5ec591a2e7c32ce6cec2a5d19406b1bbde990f38bda99b30d06227922&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Teboho Mokoena of South Africa celebrates after scoring a penalty to equalise late on in the World Cup Group A match against the Czech Republic at the Mercedes/Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lars Baron</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIAI Architecture Awards: Bolands Mills, Blackrock Park Teahouse and RCSI facade among winners]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/2026/06/18/riai-architecture-awards-bolands-mills-blackrock-park-teahouse-and-rcsi-facade-among-winners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/2026/06/18/riai-architecture-awards-bolands-mills-blackrock-park-teahouse-and-rcsi-facade-among-winners/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Architectural firm Henry J Lyons wins five awards including  public building, universal design, and urban design]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3OEQWXPNKJFMPLJOIKLXC4RFME.jpg?auth=8b2ef90389231487d53b4ede5840ec8fccdd52cf52f12f2a0f41a960d6cfc163&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[O-House in Rathmines, Dublin 6, winner of the living home (new build) award]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does division over abortion within Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael mean for Government?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/what-does-division-over-abortion-within-fianna-fail-and-fine-gael-mean-for-government/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/what-does-division-over-abortion-within-fianna-fail-and-fine-gael-mean-for-government/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Possible leadership contenders O’Callaghan and Calleary vote against removing three-day waiting period]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:58:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BSSSGIX54FUJZFNOGBHLKOUIJE.jpg?auth=52ab8e2c51cf85f21300b62f93513ae44c072cb8a5e379d298e1a2dd7939f6e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Simon Harris and Micheál Martin both voted in favour of progressing the Bill to committee stage. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin-based family murder trial hears daughter may have tried to escape noose]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/dublin-based-family-murder-trial-hears-daughter-may-have-tried-to-escape-noose/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/dublin-based-family-murder-trial-hears-daughter-may-have-tried-to-escape-noose/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen McHugh in Reykjavik]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Accused mother sent her sister a box containing Iceland souvenirs and jewellery, Reykjavik court hears]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UPQPECMGOZDH5A2D2S6UOMZQY4.jpg?auth=4d810cab9f7f73fb3b815811b30109d02dca46eb36c0bfab9da26ff4b8ca7b55&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[‘Steel collar’ fixed to worn bridge over M50 in south Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/steel-collar-fixed-to-worn-bridge-over-m50-in-south-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/steel-collar-fixed-to-worn-bridge-over-m50-in-south-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Blackglen Bridge structure carries traffic over motorway, linking residential and commercial areas in Sandyford]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:50:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DWQ67QDUUFHJFLTJKOHFEPK53E.jpg?auth=6884a42a2d20c8f8133f674d050ed33e1671d312e50c61de92b055cc0dbd83b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Transport Infrastructure Ireland said the cost of the work was part of the authority’s overall maintenance programme and cost 'in the region of €400,000'. Photograph: Transport Infrastructure Ireland/Kevin McFeely Fly Media]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kevin McFeely</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU’s failure to act on Israel undermines its credibility, Taoiseach says in Brussels ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/eus-failure-to-act-on-israel-undermines-its-credibility-taoiseach-says-in-brussels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/eus-failure-to-act-on-israel-undermines-its-credibility-taoiseach-says-in-brussels/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[European Commission expected to bring forward options on restricting trade with illegal West Bank settlements]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:36:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W4RJK7WPGV43JFA2SYJEUSKAFY.jpg?auth=37a289e531ee221f447922d5aaf67deb8d79cc4126240075df9ee6f3405e47cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lithuania's president Gitanas Nauseda,  Romania's president Nicusor Dan, Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez and Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the EU summit in Brussels on Thursday. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nicolas Tucat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on criminal legal aid costs: an issue which needs to be tackled ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/18/the-irish-times-view-on-criminal-legal-aid-costs-an-issue-which-needs-to-be-tackled/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/18/the-irish-times-view-on-criminal-legal-aid-costs-an-issue-which-needs-to-be-tackled/</guid><description><![CDATA[Solicitors are objecting to planned changes, but action is needed ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GVIOPTF24BAWLOB6MSXUOGMG3Y.JPG?auth=47397af707bf71fb699f30f07a6f98362b41fbd53bed65f425e89e3be42d6586&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Criminal Courts of Justice,Parkgate Street, Dublin: cases have been adjourned because solicitors have withdrawn their services.
(Pic Collins Courts)]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool sign forward Víctor Muñoz for €40m in first arrival of Andoni Iraola era]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/liverpool-sign-forward-victor-munoz-for-40m-in-first-arrival-of-andoni-iraola-era/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/liverpool-sign-forward-victor-munoz-for-40m-in-first-arrival-of-andoni-iraola-era/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Will Unwin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pacy 22-year-old Spanish international can play on either wing or as a striker]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:27:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JIA6M26NJVCOJCZOOGUOBNZ5LY.jpg?auth=e1150f0a3cbc7c9386c534eb7fc39711ed0c64622b10b0b9098714a3c4f0d4e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Liverpool have signed Spanish international forward Víctor Muñoz from Osasuna for €40m. Photograph: Alex Caparros/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Caparros</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli strikes in Lebanon raise doubts over new peace agreement]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/18/trump-signs-iran-peace-plan-claiming-deal-averts-worldwide-depression/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/18/trump-signs-iran-peace-plan-claiming-deal-averts-worldwide-depression/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ Maya Gebeily, Rami Ayyub and Zohra Bensemra]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[JD Vance says oil is being transported through Strait of Hormuz after Trump signs deal with Tehran]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:19:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LHXT2XTGKWX5OGUP7UWTVMUJWU.jpg?auth=a8c0d7115ede12ea79d7181ed906e4a740b84150521face0542b50d3b5cac85f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israeli military vehicles on the Lebanese side of the border, as seen from the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, on Thursday. Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Atef Safadi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divorced elderly woman gets reprieve from family home sale order in assets dispute ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/divorced-elderly-woman-gets-reprieve-from-family-home-sale-order-in-assets-dispute/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/divorced-elderly-woman-gets-reprieve-from-family-home-sale-order-in-assets-dispute/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Woman and ex-husband jointly hold substantial property and company assets]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:02:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QUDPZL4ECVFNHFDG27ZUVJUQAY.jpg?auth=fc9b755882b639c62751d6e930bbc216806637205fc9e15634fb9f88506802d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The case had come before the High Court 42 times following 2023 settlement of divorce proceedings initiated by the man. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">simarik</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish doubles pair topple top seeds as Dimitrov exits in ATP Challenger Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/18/irish-doubles-pair-topple-top-seeds-as-dimitrov-exits-in-atp-challenger-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/18/irish-doubles-pair-topple-top-seeds-as-dimitrov-exits-in-atp-challenger-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Kate Costello at Elm Park]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gannon and Barry defeat top seeds Bollipalli and Hilderbrand in super tiebreak thriller, as Dimitrov exits singles draw]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:00:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2Q3BR6INORGXLBHH6DYC737JEM.jpeg?auth=f742242a78ec8a2313b3dc6f62702aee3c073ce2b7e8fb4d74dd9ab8e5046afe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Charlie Barry and Connor Gannon celebrate after victory in the doubles quarter-finals in the ATP Challenger Dublin. Photograph: Tennis Ireland]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Monaghan to ‘Spud Island’, Canada: 1830 exodus back in focus after Mark Carney visit]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/18/from-monaghan-to-spud-island-canada-1830-exodus-back-in-focus-after-mark-carney-visit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/18/from-monaghan-to-spud-island-canada-1830-exodus-back-in-focus-after-mark-carney-visit/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Prince Edward Island has a distinctly Irish flavour, with McKennas to the fore – but that’s only half the story]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C4DYAMNHP5DVNKO4RMSA3BJ3SA.jpg?auth=49a1bb6a6f3f1f2be136a7d9fe8dcb0603d8fb67532cf5ef6166d6c2a2cb7061&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Though Anne Of Green Gables gave Prince Edward Island international prominence, the Canadian province was already well known in Monaghan. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">LMPC</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the abortion vote: Irish policy continues to evolve ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/18/the-irish-times-view-on-the-abortion-vote-irish-policy-continues-to-evolve/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/18/the-irish-times-view-on-the-abortion-vote-irish-policy-continues-to-evolve/</guid><description><![CDATA[While there is a long way to go with the legislation, the three-day waiting period looks set to be abolished]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UCW3TDTI65CLRMLIUGR66DG6CA.jpeg?auth=425108c85e57692b08375a492563b745e1021566dc44b31e2bda0d23cb2c2fb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health, David Cullinane, who introduced the bill proposing to abolish the three day waiting period. (Photograph Nick Bradshaw)]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failure to land European budget deal would leave EU in ‘limbo’, Taoiseach says  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/failure-to-land-european-budget-deal-would-leave-eu-in-limbo-taoiseach-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/failure-to-land-european-budget-deal-would-leave-eu-in-limbo-taoiseach-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Current €1.2tn budget covers farm subsidies and regional development grants among funding schemes ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:59:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BCILJSJLLLZ5PS6TB524AADHFE.jpg?auth=4bd7992c03dcc5983b5fb158237421e5fcf152b9989eda2bed23618332e32c3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin (right) and Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez attend the European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olivier Hoslet</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European shares fall on hawkish tone from US Federal Reserve]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/european-shares-fall-on-hawkish-tone-from-us-federal-reserve/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/european-shares-fall-on-hawkish-tone-from-us-federal-reserve/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[But Iseq rises with strong performance from Ryanair]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:58:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6YGYQ4V4WAQBJYBUEHX7SGIPVU.jpg?auth=74b5a2817e226445582893b50cced8b5e0d9746cd9501667182a14473a5a875c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tesco fell 0.9 per cent after it reported sales that disappointed investors. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jonathan Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How significant was Ukraine’s drone attack on Moscow?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/18/how-significant-was-ukraines-drone-attack-on-moscow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/18/how-significant-was-ukraines-drone-attack-on-moscow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pjotr Sauer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Strikes deep inside Russia will have psychological impact, bringing consequences of war closer to ordinary Russians]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:51:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KIMSHEZX3U4MURO6C52YFS5A6Y.jpg?auth=0156963646c644993218942756d421ec08554a9182114d04af93daf444456315&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Smoke billows behind an Orthodox church following a Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow on Thursday. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stringer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAI say call for EGM to discuss boycotting of Israel games ‘invalid’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/fai-say-call-for-egm-to-discuss-boycotting-of-israel-games-invalid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/fai-say-call-for-egm-to-discuss-boycotting-of-israel-games-invalid/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Association did not receive the required number of letters of requisition to call the meeting]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:49:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TXQSRLLPUZAETKTADO4QAV7WOI.jpg?auth=dd5bb786df56db704035f2c7a5da322f042d9efb8d5ca50339ccc1fe1f9688ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The FAI has not ruled out the possibility of the board itself convening an EGM of the general assembly in relation to the Nations League games against Israel. Photograph: Inpho ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO ©INPHO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[About €1.15m spent on cancelled IT system for student grants has ‘no enduring value’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/18/about-115m-spent-on-cancelled-it-system-for-student-grants-has-no-enduring-value/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/18/about-115m-spent-on-cancelled-it-system-for-student-grants-has-no-enduring-value/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dáil committee hears that new system to facilitate grant applications may not be operational until 2029]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:47:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/35AWDWMJ5FEFLL2TYPMEC7JZRA.jpg?auth=2f09b182930ccff5f22b562cd4a7c475ba1f6e69bbb9c795ab1c6afb58127ad5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Committee of Public Accounts heard that a new IT project was now being initiated. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">StockPlanets</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seventy Travellers’ caravans must be removed from the Curragh, court orders]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/seventy-travellers-caravans-must-be-removed-from-the-curragh-court-orders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/seventy-travellers-caravans-must-be-removed-from-the-curragh-court-orders/</guid><description><![CDATA[Proceedings servers ‘encountered some hostility from some who were refusing to leave’, court hears]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:46:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QJYHP7PNTVGUVAMRYQVMNMUTXU.JPG?auth=8a1690ae4ee68259c12072147ff5f8f0172812b26c255ee08e579662ce5f84e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Caravans parked on the Curragh plains near the Curragh Army camp. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘If Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn’: Zelenskiy issues threat as Kyiv strikes Russia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/18/if-ukraine-burns-your-moscow-will-burn-zelenskiy-issues-threat-as-kyiv-strikes-russia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/18/if-ukraine-burns-your-moscow-will-burn-zelenskiy-issues-threat-as-kyiv-strikes-russia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Beaumont in Kyiv, Pjotr Sauer, Jennifer Rankin in Brussels]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Long-range drone attack leaves oil refinery on fire and forces evacuation of Russia’s biggest airport]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:31:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EWDGH7NPDKTK7XJBD2CQGZF224.jpg?auth=30797b3d0a179561e28a494982634f40c2c92e85f1eda7deb5924b4760aced08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A woman walks in a park as smoke billows in the background following a Ukrainian drone attack, in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stringer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions told to prepare for strike ballot as no basis for public sector pay talks in place]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/unions-told-to-prepare-for-strike-ballot-as-no-basis-for-public-sector-pay-talks-in-place/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/unions-told-to-prepare-for-strike-ballot-as-no-basis-for-public-sector-pay-talks-in-place/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Preliminary meetings fail to find common ground, with current deal set to expire on July 1st]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:27:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GQXZG7X5FFC35AOBLFKJOGLVW4.jpg?auth=035a38edd64a2d9cc5ecbb599289c8f5f6044c52ee4d04f87fcb20808b3b894e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kevin Callinan, chair of the Ictu public services committee and general secretary of Fórsa. Photograph: Domnick Walsh/Eye Focus]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Domnick Walsh www.dwalshphoto.ie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scandinavia wins Gold Cup thriller to earn Aidan O’Brien his 100th Royal Ascot winner ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/06/18/scandinavia-wins-gold-cup-thriller-to-earn-aidan-obrien-his-100th-royal-ascot-winner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/06/18/scandinavia-wins-gold-cup-thriller-to-earn-aidan-obrien-his-100th-royal-ascot-winner/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ryan Moore and Scandinavia deny last year’s winner Trawlerman in epic renewal of famous race  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:23:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BFVNCY7OI25G5SNB44NSLI5JQI.jpg?auth=0a576800c70f193eeea2ec79a20aff97ff54dedcf5959ac9c335bb7afa979507&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Britain's king Charles III laughs with trainer Aidan O'Brien during the Gold Cup presentation at Royal Ascot. The win was O'Brien's 100th at the the royal meeting. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Jackson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Occupiers of former Liberties pub remain in situ despite order to leave, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/occupiers-of-former-liberties-pub-remain-in-situ-despite-order-to-leave-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/occupiers-of-former-liberties-pub-remain-in-situ-despite-order-to-leave-court-hears/</guid><description><![CDATA[Revolutionary Housing League members say action a response to destitution crisis in which people ‘dying on doorsteps’ ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:12:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3FDSKYNYENFOVFZSCQ2T6G5G2Q.jpg?auth=bbb50d931e617b9f80c3eb0130cfccb2b46cf451d61322baceef5f18d4dc9638&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Ardee House on the corner of Ardee Street and Chamber Street in Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mentally ill prisoner (70s) loses eye after being stabbed with pen by cellmate ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/18/mentally-ill-prisoner-70s-loses-eye-after-being-stabbed-with-pen-by-cellmate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/18/mentally-ill-prisoner-70s-loses-eye-after-being-stabbed-with-pen-by-cellmate/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Prison authorities forced to house two mentally ill prisoners together due to acute overcrowding]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:05:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3MZ2U7TCUWQSTSBOOD4VCKSUDQ.jpg?auth=75510c1b8ea3ddbcdc7fffe02fba00f86614e12ded24be28aabf331aaf86d2ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cloverhill Prison in Dublin is currently experiencing overcrowding of remand prisoners. Photograph: PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Managers of former Ibis hotel near Red Cow claim receivers interfering with operation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/managers-of-former-ibis-hotel-near-red-cow-claim-receivers-interfering-with-operation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/managers-of-former-ibis-hotel-near-red-cow-claim-receivers-interfering-with-operation/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Clondalkin hotel is leased to Propiteer Ibis Red Cow Operations Ltd, now in receivership]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:47:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WIRSRSL6JBYDTQXWF6A63DF4NE.jpg?auth=b2b3782bb7fd7bed78d31ec1b0065683fc79b4b26546f18428822d17082f147b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The managers of a former Dublin Ibis Hotel, which is used to accommodate refugees, claim that receivers appointed over a separate company involved in the premises are interfering with its management, the High Court heard. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maggie O’Farrell on attending the Oscars: ‘It’s just not something I ever thought was possible’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-womens-podcast/maggie-ofarrell-on-attending-the-oscars-its-just-not-something-i-ever-thought-was-possible/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-womens-podcast/maggie-ofarrell-on-attending-the-oscars-its-just-not-something-i-ever-thought-was-possible/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Clusker]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NQE5CGJHO2KX2CD73LRJZHSYYQ.jpg?auth=4339246042fee27270b2e98c4dfecfb778ff334a6b46c9bad28fc28339553d7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Maggie O'Farrell attending the 2026 Academy Awards in March. Photograph by Julian Hamilton/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Julian Hamilton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavan solicitor struck off by High Court after misappropriating client funds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/cavan-solicitor-struck-off-by-high-court-after-misappropriating-client-funds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/cavan-solicitor-struck-off-by-high-court-after-misappropriating-client-funds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Law Society’s application to strike off Ronan O’Brien arose from a complaint by two clients]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:28:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JXZ2TPTTZLOAEHMERV45BRYL6I.jpg?auth=3cf25d9523bdf4c511c190e0acecbdb0ab614b5059e53af67a51d6e08eb581da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In a judgment published this week, High Court president Judge David Barniville made orders against solicitor Ronan O’Brien after a disciplinary tribunal made findings of misconduct against him. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power City owners share dividends of €20m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/power-city-owners-share-dividends-of-20m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/power-city-owners-share-dividends-of-20m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pretax profits declined by 13 per cent to €4.16m]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:24:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ACP7GGEER2JF5QAUXLR6OE5UEI.jpg?auth=9a4cae5099f4475ae9aea20b534a7e429035145b9083016eb41b3b1deb0c4c13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the McKenna family, who own electrical appliance and tech retailer Power City, last year shared dividends of €20 million. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribunal hears of error in Aer Lingus pilot disciplinary report]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/tribunal-hears-of-second-wording-error-in-aer-lingus-pilot-disciplinary-report/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/tribunal-hears-of-second-wording-error-in-aer-lingus-pilot-disciplinary-report/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[`It’s a fairly significant error, you know… I’m at a loss to understand why this wasn’t highlighted at some stage,’ WRC adjudicator says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:19:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HHLPSSGQQJIAJP76IJK6LXURAU.jpg?auth=0ec881cd84cb77a923788a4525b0269cbaa42517288858e25828b67cb909b390&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Workplace Relations Commission tribunal has heard the 11th day of evidence in a whistleblower penalisation case brought by pilot Declan McCabe against Aer Lingus Ltd. 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File photograph ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert DCG: Approachable questions for students who thought conceptually]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/18/leaving-cert-dcg-approachable-questions-for-students-who-thought-conceptually/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/18/leaving-cert-dcg-approachable-questions-for-students-who-thought-conceptually/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter McGuire]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Design and communications graphics test presents several problems, but generally manageable, say experts ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:59:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EWAXX7DM7VFHJF63TNOE55MRJU.jpg?auth=f190825f264ac12c7143b78725de3d5bfd8d6cc3be2e4e2fc71f2b6d321f3ac7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Some students may have been disappointed that there was no question on perspective. Photograph: Peter Thursfield
]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents settle action over death of baby four hours after birth at Limerick hospital]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/parents-settle-action-over-death-of-baby-four-hours-after-birth-at-limerick-hospital/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/parents-settle-action-over-death-of-baby-four-hours-after-birth-at-limerick-hospital/</guid><description><![CDATA[HSE issues apology and says there were failings in the standard of care received by Pádraig O’Brien-O’Donnell]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:57:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2ZYPPKNUJKXR47MFV5VUPM44P4.JPG?auth=bc5ec8cebed4015321f1be00aaee9ef9b0a143cd89c0bd17f444045732f3b29d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leanne O'Brien and Patrick O'Donnell, the parents of baby Pádraig, speak to the media outside the High Court in Dublin on Thursday. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson trial: Jury sent home, to resume deliberations on Friday ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/jeffrey-donaldson-trial-jury-begins-deliberations-after-judges-final-directions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/jeffrey-donaldson-trial-jury-begins-deliberations-after-judges-final-directions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements, Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judge tells jurors case turns on whether they accept complainants’ accounts or that of former DUP leader]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:53:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EGM6SEMVSBQKDW4VRFNY3GBS3U.jpg?auth=75876c577f7c3c9996a57c11ae203fb024f5c60b501f0d5669101ca7bff41d8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson at Newry Crown Court on Thursday. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fintech platform Revolut adds 100,000 Irish customers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/fintech-platform-revolut-adds-100000-irish-customers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/fintech-platform-revolut-adds-100000-irish-customers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish households ‘ready to invest, but doing so with one hand tied behind their backs’, group says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:43:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5GNMHBAL65HWNBWQBUVVZSW36E.jpg?auth=e95c4a0e4b75d47153eebd3bd35b3f3e8a459c04542b34984eed52ac62b9b134&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Revolut said Ireland remains one of its strongest markets for 'deepening daily customer engagement'. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NejauPhoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Process under way to halt ‘nixers’ by public-only consultants, Tánaiste says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/18/process-under-way-to-halt-nixers-by-public-only-consultants-tanaiste-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/18/process-under-way-to-halt-nixers-by-public-only-consultants-tanaiste-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Government and Minister for Health have insisted contract breaches ‘simply won’t be tolerated’, Simon Harris tells Dáil]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:34:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M3XZ257UZZPBAOIXVXWXUKMSOM.JPG?auth=34c5d326be6b07cc0d32e0d06ceab97163add9bcdb31f0fd094496b4b27cb720&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tánaiste Simon Harris said a process was under way in each HSE health region and hospital to make sure there is 'full compliance' with the public-only contracts. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win two tickets to the 75th Wexford Festival Opera and a stay at the four star The Talbot Hotel, Wexford.]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/06/18/win-two-tickets-to-the-75th-wexford-festival-opera-and-a-stay-at-the-four-star-the-talbot-hotel-wexford/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/06/18/win-two-tickets-to-the-75th-wexford-festival-opera-and-a-stay-at-the-four-star-the-talbot-hotel-wexford/</guid><description><![CDATA[Wexford Festival Opera is giving one lucky Irish Times reader the chance to win two tickets to the Festival this autumn to see the opera Iris by Mascagni and an overnight stay with breakfast and dinner for two at the four star Talbot Hotel on Wednesday, October 28th.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:31:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5YRCZYABMJCAZFHDJ47XEIS45E.png?auth=7fdaa5e56c7932859b25f115b7601122c71388cb5d39fd12bc338c1b21f2169b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SFTW_week25]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graham Norton secures court order forcing Meta to disclose those behind ‘harassing’ posts]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/graham-norton-secures-court-order-compelling-facebook-to-disclose-those-behind-deeply-distressing-account/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/graham-norton-secures-court-order-compelling-facebook-to-disclose-those-behind-deeply-distressing-account/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Broadcaster told California court he intends to take legal action in the UK over content on The Westminster Wire]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:31:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NWQLH4UJ6LCYVCYWW5MUB3JOME.jpg?auth=b2245332456eaab743d7a4103a598f14344e6d75817cea0af448855f4163907e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Broadcaster Graham Norton said a Facebook page has published a campaign of false and harassing content about his life. Photograph: Matt Crossick/PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Crossick Media Assignments</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff at St John of God facility to strike over regrading row]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/18/staff-at-st-john-of-god-facility-to-strike-over-regrading-row/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/18/staff-at-st-john-of-god-facility-to-strike-over-regrading-row/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nursing home provides residential, respite and day dementia care ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:13:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7JC2Q4HYE6AEUZ3EM7VEI2IWRM.jpg?auth=cd5231409035ac8d1b562392c06bbe96d511aa551da86d274edeb22352f4258b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[About 20 staff at the centre are scheduled to strike in July. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesco grows like-for-like sales in Ireland by 3.3% to €967m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/tesco-grows-like-for-like-sales-in-ireland-by-33-to-967m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/tesco-grows-like-for-like-sales-in-ireland-by-33-to-967m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Growth across all Irish channels, supported by a ‘strong performance’ in the food division where sales rose 3.7 per cent, retailer said]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:11:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OCZKY6BOAWZBYQA2R3E2NL3UDI.jpg?auth=87351c5c43d61133000aa800c3081a6ea0939214ce021f5130b12cf909ef01cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tesco said there was growth across all channels in the Republic. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Joe Giddens</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Emergency response’ to homeless crisis, including possible no-fault evictions ban, needed, says committee]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/06/18/emergency-response-to-homeless-crisis-including-possible-no-fault-evictions-ban-needed-says-committee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/06/18/emergency-response-to-homeless-crisis-including-possible-no-fault-evictions-ban-needed-says-committee/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 17,500 people, including 5,604 children, were in emergency accommodation in April, latest figures show]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:03:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W55GJXNGFNGWFGBGK2DTF6KCRI.JPG?auth=797ee435a22619b6497ae6d0767862aa9d1fe3b6a22a3aefb3aacde26f1045ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Joint Committee on Housing's latest report describes 'deep concern' at the rising levels of destitution among its members. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A city of ghosts’: Grief and defiance in Lebanon’s shattered south ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/18/a-city-of-ghosts-grief-and-defiance-in-lebanons-shattered-south/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/18/a-city-of-ghosts-grief-and-defiance-in-lebanons-shattered-south/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sally Hayden]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Residents return after ceasefire to assess destruction, mourn the dead and weigh an uncertain future]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AUZZGXP5ZZHCJJ5BQXZ5HZNSBY.jpg?auth=b4ffa17d6c16f374d474189141c0cbd8097470fb14f1edd09d1aedb5b27e06ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A stuffed toy seen at an airstrike site in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre. Photograph: Sally Hayden]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sally Hayden</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMW announces Irish price for its new 900km i3 electric saloon]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/06/18/bmw-announces-irish-price-for-its-new-900km-i3-electric-saloon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/06/18/bmw-announces-irish-price-for-its-new-900km-i3-electric-saloon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Briscoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New i3 will be more affordable than its Mercedes rival, the new C-Class]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D5T4WRIHWVAFDEZPXA7CG5CBV4.jpg?auth=73f8390d9dc6eb291d6f95d51552856992e184a684671505f8df18876b3344af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The new BMW i3, the all-electric replacement for the 3 Series]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fabian Kirchbauer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European leaders debate getting tough on China: ‘We have to defend ourselves’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/18/european-leaders-debate-getting-tough-on-china-we-have-to-defend-ourselves/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/18/european-leaders-debate-getting-tough-on-china-we-have-to-defend-ourselves/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Having spent the last year and a half avoiding a trade war with Washington, European leaders may not have the stomach to start one with Beijing]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:49:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FRYL3EEKIZBUROCVBSSWMIAP5A.jpg?auth=fe9876559b2140632b00e9bf9c30c451ba2fc3ca835b1503b4fcc273220b5eff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chinese-made cars at a port in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Photograph: CN-STR/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">-</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1,000 killed by Israel in Gaza since beginning of ceasefire, health ministry says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/18/more-than-1000-killed-by-israel-in-gaza-since-beginning-of-ceasefire-health-ministry-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/18/more-than-1000-killed-by-israel-in-gaza-since-beginning-of-ceasefire-health-ministry-says/</guid><description><![CDATA[Violence in Palestinian enclave has continued despite renewed push for fresh truce by mediators]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:49:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AWLGS7ZN7JKRTXFM6PM74VRCUQ.jpg?auth=58c993c9a24f7eb9a48ecbc7dbad507920eff2df3352646cc44b34acb0611b50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Palestinians gather at the site where a vehicle was targeted by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on June 18th. Photograph: Omar al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Omar Al-Qattaa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish airport passengers reach record high of 9.1 million in first quarter, says CSO]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/irish-airport-passengers-reach-record-high-of-91-million-in-first-quarter-says-cso/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/irish-airport-passengers-reach-record-high-of-91-million-in-first-quarter-says-cso/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 850,000 additional passengers travelled through Irish airports in first quarter of 2026 than a year earlier]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:39:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ML5LMJ5DAGKLMTISLBGD7DGYTA.jpg?auth=ca4e0c7cb498f00d2afeca66ba5fbbfb24ec4d9bf31727ec503370ee0406bf83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Knock and Kerry airports experienced the most traffic for London-Luton]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighter tells Riad Bouchaker trial of injured creche worker ‘struggling to breathe’  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/firefighter-tells-parnell-square-trial-of-injured-creche-worker-struggling-to-breath/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/firefighter-tells-parnell-square-trial-of-injured-creche-worker-struggling-to-breath/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Reynolds ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court hears firefighter arrived at a ‘chaotic’ scene at Parnell Square where a little girl was receiving CPR]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:37:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FO4XXN7LQ5DLFKNBHMKI4KGLDY.JPG?auth=f286965bd7f39f0e4700009c97709d30da6fd8206ff598986981cda270fb7f57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Emergency services at Parnell Square, Dublin, in the aftermath of the November 2023 incident. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beating three South African teams on the bounce is the only response to Champions Cup loss]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/18/beating-three-south-african-teams-on-the-bounce-is-the-only-response-to-champions-cup-loss/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/18/beating-three-south-african-teams-on-the-bounce-is-the-only-response-to-champions-cup-loss/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor  Murray ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tough days on the road bonded our Munster group — just like Bilbao will have gelled the Leinster lads]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:19:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AM6KRYOGB2EKW5XHMS3V4K5KVQ.jpg?auth=8bcc60560cda9aa1334a39e87925eb68d0e17356210a86f618e9085bba0b8537&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Caelan Doris appears dejected after the Investec Champions Cup final loss at the San Mames Stadium, Bilbao. 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Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with dangerous driving over death of Mia Lily Keogh O’Keeffe (16)]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/man-charged-with-dangerous-driving-over-death-of-mia-lily-keogh-okeeffe-16/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/man-charged-with-dangerous-driving-over-death-of-mia-lily-keogh-okeeffe-16/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Aaron O’Connell (26), with an address in Navan, was also charged with failing to remain at the scene]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:03:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L5QFVJQK25DNPAHB7O5YLO36WE.jpg?auth=dc0eff698937427dd217d7e90edbe6efbb25b78b0b56efbff4ec1ae0568ba022&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Teenager Mia Lily Keogh O'Keeffe. Photograph: rip.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU leaders gather for talks set to cover Ukraine, Israel and China]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/eu-leaders-gather-for-talks-set-to-cover-ukraine-and-trade-with-israel-and-china/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/eu-leaders-gather-for-talks-set-to-cover-ukraine-and-trade-with-israel-and-china/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Agenda for two-day summit in Brussels offers pointers on key matters that will also dominate Ireland’s EU presidency ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:57:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A7NHZ5W5PN2C7GCKHBN2AKU3SU.jpg?auth=225899af5da5bd18423819a2e4b9b535a962b8976dc54a12048fe80dac3dc7ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hungarian prime minister Péter Magyar is likely to exert significant influence at this week's meeting of EU leaders, the first since Viktor Orban's electoral defeat in Hungary. Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Attila Kisbenedek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brand it like Beckham: how football’s most shameless shill is cashing in on the World Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/brand-it-like-beckham-how-footballs-most-shameless-shill-is-cashing-in-on-the-world-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/brand-it-like-beckham-how-footballs-most-shameless-shill-is-cashing-in-on-the-world-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[David Beckham is appearing in a lot more advertisements in the US than anyone actually playing in the tournament]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:17:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6ECUVYYQ6FGJNOAGHXDHOCYX2Y.jpg?auth=c177e493204d31548d6e9018ff8042b95eaf9ed1e8026f55717348214e160f0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tom Cruise and David Beckham appear on the big screen during the 2026 World Cup match between USA and Paraguay last Friday. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stu Forster</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muckamore abuse inquiry finds ‘deeply troubling’ failures in care of vulnerable people]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/06/18/muckamore-abuse-inquiry-finds-deeply-troubling-failures-in-care-of-vulnerable-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/06/18/muckamore-abuse-inquiry-finds-deeply-troubling-failures-in-care-of-vulnerable-people/</guid><description><![CDATA[Medication used as restraint ‘left patients zombified’ amid unsafe wards and understaffing, report states]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:16:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TNCCM3UJ66F6BK5ZDBT3HVGUBA.jpg?auth=083e0dc2728e5db582777ea988274b573cc48b9ba729fdbdc8b16d630d830e0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Stark lessons': Barrister Tom Kark, chairman of the Muckamore Abbey Hospital Public Inquiry, at its offices in Belfast on Thursday. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremy Clarkson’s journey from rogue to redemption is complete  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/18/jeremy-clarksons-journey-from-rogue-to-redemption-is-complete/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/18/jeremy-clarksons-journey-from-rogue-to-redemption-is-complete/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Clarkson’s cancer reveal in the finale of Clarkson’s Farm will leave many quietly admiring the one-time pantomime villain]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:14:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MZ7SFZ56VNHCVN5LB4MFLVL3WE.jpg?auth=73588763b14edbf1bbba1d15729e871b1f6b7d78553876ee501c398cb4c2d1f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeremy Clarkson at Diddly Squat Farm. Photograph: Prime Video]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pete Hegseth announces new review of US troop deployments in Europe ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/18/pete-hegseth-announces-new-review-of-us-troop-deployments-in-europe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/18/pete-hegseth-announces-new-review-of-us-troop-deployments-in-europe/</guid><description><![CDATA[US defence secretary warns ‘free-riding’ Nato allies to meet spending commitments]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:51:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OZDUKZCBMFB6AP7NNNHEYQCNWE.jpg?auth=68e90d5f080304eb9182eda12f5cdd56220ee00196a7b7bc63d036b7c54f4dc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US defence secretary Pete Hegseth addresses Nato defence ministers in Brussels. Photograph: John Thys/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Thys</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happens Ireland’s petrol and diesel prices and energy costs after US-Iran peace deal?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/18/wholesale-energy-prices-are-falling-so-when-will-irish-consumers-cash-in/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/18/wholesale-energy-prices-are-falling-so-when-will-irish-consumers-cash-in/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Iran war breakthrough means further conflict and prolonged disruption of energy supplies less likely]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:40:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4T2MS6BQZFBXK66H3ABO4POWU.jpg?auth=0f1cfcb6102b21709a469ee785b7faa0ed29873db27c74e320decf2edbda6331&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Going from strength to strength’: Six Irish universities move up global rankings]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/18/ireland-best-university-world-rankings-trinity-college-university-college-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/18/ireland-best-university-world-rankings-trinity-college-university-college-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trinity College remains best-rated university in Ireland while UCD breaks into world’s top 100 for first time in 15 years]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:39:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3EHKXRURKJGHXIKR34IS5AQDJQ.jpg?auth=b04cddf742fe63730ed5d760e82134b91e06eb9aaf0c135c8cee0505d7a2c68d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Trinity College Dublin was ranked 75th in world in latest ratings. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sasar</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abortion services Bill has strengthened case for conscience-based voting, Tánaiste says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/abortion-bill-has-strengthened-case-for-conscience-based-voting-tanaiste-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/abortion-bill-has-strengthened-case-for-conscience-based-voting-tanaiste-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jade Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘It was my expressed wish that members of my party would vote in the way they wished on this issue,’ said Simon Harris]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:30:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LD6PE54ISF2CEUBZWIYC43C7UI.JPG?auth=6242dfbd3334263df777ccce4f9b61c15ab129b5477d4af0f12ffdc10606f997&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tánaiste Simon Harris (left) and Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland face arduous trip to Kazakhstan in Women’s World Cup playoffs ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/ireland-to-face-kazakhstan-in-womens-world-cup-play-offs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/ireland-to-face-kazakhstan-in-womens-world-cup-play-offs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Carla Ward’s side must overcome Kazakhstan before potentially facing the winner from Belgium versus Poland]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:03:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LQSFTSXDDBGL3ICWQOXXZF265U.jpg?auth=828e33a3cd3aa9e132ebb22677da0564b05d307c978715d01980ccc8de48f1e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Amber Barrett celebrates with team-mates after scoring the winning goal in the 3-2 defeat of the Netherlands in Cork earlier this month. 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Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constellations review: Wonderfully committed performances make head-spinning science positively pleasant]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/06/18/constellations-review-wonderfully-committed-performances-make-head-spinning-science-positively-pleasant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/06/18/constellations-review-wonderfully-committed-performances-make-head-spinning-science-positively-pleasant/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Leland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cork Midsummer Festival 2026: Aidan Moriarty and Julie Maguire feature in Cork Arts Theatre’s production of the Nick Payne play]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:05:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7YQQZNQNXNFWDJVYKW4TSTJ224.jpg?auth=bccdfb43b5ebfeb4440da326093aacb494140c8c7fa35a5f363f8550d70414c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Constellations: Aidan Moriarty and Julie Maguire. Photograph: Celeste Burdon]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Celeste Burdon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Biggest national security blunder in decades’: Trump’s Iran deal met with anger, relief and incredulity ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/18/biggest-national-security-blunder-in-decades-trumps-iran-deal-met-with-anger-relief-and-incredulity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/18/biggest-national-security-blunder-in-decades-trumps-iran-deal-met-with-anger-relief-and-incredulity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Yerushalmy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[G7 leaders hailed the release of the memorandum of understanding, views that were not widely shared by some US Republicans]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:06:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3N575SGTTLGDAADJTCEMQJBCL4.jpg?auth=1663e8d81318c6dd660ce937331e0287a85bbec2bc465b57964cfe5387435482&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 departing after a dinner at the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France, on Wednesday night. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michel Euler</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Kenneally’s death ‘a strange release’, abuse survivor says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/18/bill-kenneallys-death-a-strange-release-abuse-survivor-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/18/bill-kenneallys-death-a-strange-release-abuse-survivor-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche, Vivienne Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘He’s just going to have to face the music when he meets his maker,’ Jason Clancy says of serial sex abuser]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:59:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NR3M7PX7HJAJTHWPSBAR7RNZHE.JPG?auth=8cb257bbfdfed153d28c45c8d8f9699cab31f3838eb2d73ee800c4cb1c4e7c6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jason Clancy said the death of Bill Kenneally felt 'like everything has come to full circle'. Photograph: Patrick Browne]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patrick Browne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who was Bill Kenneally? The basketball coach whose crimes had ‘lifelong impact on victims’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/09/who-is-bill-kenneally-the-basketball-coach-whose-crimes-had-lifelong-impact-on-victims/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/09/who-is-bill-kenneally-the-basketball-coach-whose-crimes-had-lifelong-impact-on-victims/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judge Michael White’s report details sex offender’s strong ties to political dynasty ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:48:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WUUTZWCJHRDBNHBJL67SWVZKF4.jpg?auth=16c0769206224b4b8ecc27e6bdcb6427e6fc15a3fe660f5d398e4de4b5d2f0ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bill Kenneally being brought from The Hickson Commission hearings at Dublin Dispute Resolution Centre on Church Street in 2024. 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[Olivia Dean at Marlay Park: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/18/olivia-dean-at-marlay-park-stage-times-set-list-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/18/olivia-dean-at-marlay-park-stage-times-set-list-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the star’s Dublin concerts on June 20th and 21st]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:35:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VT7HI367H5ARVGQLUGA2JJLJLQ.jpg?auth=46198c082f098e61249b944e1d03c180f923c52808c66dd03fc929f55ff2273f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Olivia Dean performing during The Brit Awards earlier this year. Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gareth Cattermole</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liam Neeson-produced Lost Children of Tuam dramatisation to premiere at Galway Film Fleadh]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/18/liam-neeson-produced-lost-children-of-tuam-dramatisation-to-premiere-at-galway-film-fleadh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/18/liam-neeson-produced-lost-children-of-tuam-dramatisation-to-premiere-at-galway-film-fleadh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Monica Dolan plays mother and baby home historian Catherine Corless in Frank Berry’s film]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2NPQOA3R5NCELMFR5W2CZBM2WY.jpeg?auth=365b93369e9679729dc147a71212438a5b939cc02f6be0a91dfa1865e77a3917&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Monica Dolan as Catherine Corless in The Lost Children of Tuam, directed by Frank Berry]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New An Post CEO’s salary should reflect ‘risks on the horizon’, O’Donovan suggests]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/new-an-post-ceos-salary-should-reflect-risks-on-the-horizon-odonovan-suggests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/new-an-post-ceos-salary-should-reflect-risks-on-the-horizon-odonovan-suggests/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivienne Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Board proposed annual salary of about €360,000 for David McRedmond’s successor]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:26:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ULV3FBF37VM6JPURVJUQLIKJBA.jpg?auth=1501f8c9337d7790247bec26a01aaa87ff76063b95218acca7be14c7163b83ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An Post is in talks to appoint someone to take over as chief executive when David McRedmond steps down from the role in the coming weeks. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fintech success built on strengths in technology and financial services]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/fintech-success-built-on-strengths-in-technology-and-financial-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/fintech-success-built-on-strengths-in-technology-and-financial-services/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Next phase of growth will depend on helping fintechs to scale internationally]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QRHHAIPQENB2TKJLNA72NM3N54.jpg?auth=9dbbd1374769604524386eb8aedfb15e462c6edc6c83fdffee2134b13791fcca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Inward investment has been vital to kick-starting Ireland’s fintech sector. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">akinbostanci</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daveigh Chase, actor known for Lilo & Stitch and The Ring, dies aged 35]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/18/daveigh-chase-actor-known-for-lilo-stitch-and-the-ring-dies-aged-35/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/18/daveigh-chase-actor-known-for-lilo-stitch-and-the-ring-dies-aged-35/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maya Yang]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Daveigh Chase appeared in several film and television projects in the early 2000s]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:55:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/626QIR23ZVHBHFXE5INCWOB3QU.jpg?auth=4fdc4cb30b978ada01c2da593aa31f213524cb131c8bc52792de92c34c31b582&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daveigh Chase in Los Angeles, California, in 2011.  Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jason Merritt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Éireann forecasts widespread rain and showers during unsettled weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/18/met-eireann-forecasts-widespread-rain-and-showers-during-unsettled-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/18/met-eireann-forecasts-widespread-rain-and-showers-during-unsettled-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Unsettled conditions are likely to continue throughout the latter half of next week, forecaster says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:43:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GRZDDEU56ZKFSSMZBEYMR7CY6U.JPG?auth=d917ccbf47448da4b34ee7c5398955bc3be9b7faff1ee05ee0ad9df09c44ecf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin in the rain: Rain is forecast for most parts of Ireland on Thursday morning. It will turn heavy in places before becoming patchier in the afternoon, with further heavy outbreaks later. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted serial sex abuser Bill Kenneally dies in prison]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/convicted-serial-sex-abuser-bill-kenneally-dies-in-prison/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/convicted-serial-sex-abuser-bill-kenneally-dies-in-prison/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Commission of investigation into complaints against former sports coach found a serious dereliction of duty by senior Garda officers]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:43:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WUUTZWCJHRDBNHBJL67SWVZKF4.jpg?auth=16c0769206224b4b8ecc27e6bdcb6427e6fc15a3fe660f5d398e4de4b5d2f0ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bill Kenneally (centre): the convicted sex abuser has died aged 75. 
Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuanian man allegedly involved in Galway mosque plot claims he cannot get a fair trial]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/lithuanian-man-allegedly-involved-in-galway-mosque-plot-claims-he-cannot-get-a-fair-trial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/lithuanian-man-allegedly-involved-in-galway-mosque-plot-claims-he-cannot-get-a-fair-trial/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Neilan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court reserves judgment on case of Karolis Peckauskas]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:00:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X3GOZ7BZUFJKMY7QB46ZKO72J4.JPG?auth=6d92e17f5459b65e84f2ecea948e3f8923340e4ef603f0f3273b459dbcedac96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Karolis Peckauskas has argued at the High Court that he cannot get a fair trial due to the wording of the Explosives Act. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taoiseach’s biggest event of the year just around the corner]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/taoiseachs-biggest-event-of-the-year-just-around-the-corner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/taoiseachs-biggest-event-of-the-year-just-around-the-corner/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile it’s Makerfield or breakerfield for UK Labour Party as Andy Burnham tipped to win byelection and launch a challenge to Keir Starmer]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:56:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3QM2LWE4RDYOZ224ONR5RER55A.jpg?auth=5b0992ea5d1848265cae7fe33d91fa8efc77f005d763d1555c1ace7dc58ec42e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin travels to Brussels today for a meeting of EU heads of government. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olivier Matthys</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Iran gamble leaves Iran with leverage intact]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/18/trumps-iran-gamble-leaves-iran-with-leverage-intact/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/18/trumps-iran-gamble-leaves-iran-with-leverage-intact/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Roth in Washington]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pragmatic settlement exposes limits of US leverage after brief, costly confrontation]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:52:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UFBHBK4WZ3OPPSDDN4ZSLNGYVU.jpg?auth=45c4cd3beefc7b04745dec9dd282110b1e632335e0d35124f5b1c22c8752ced9&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 addresses the media at Paris Orly Airport after attending a G7 summit in 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[Diageo boss Dave Lewis tells executives to cut jobs as restructuring kicks off]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/diageo-boss-dave-lewis-orders-executives-to-cut-jobs-as-restructuring-kicks-off/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/diageo-boss-dave-lewis-orders-executives-to-cut-jobs-as-restructuring-kicks-off/</guid><description><![CDATA[Group’s top team given cost-reduction targets as new chief executive tries to revive fortunes of Johnnie Walker maker]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:28:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YJV5ODCENJG2ZIGX67JTLWKO7Y.JPG?auth=0c048abcf171f4291e60c126bf0a112fd665bffedec42ca8abab2bf715e3c03e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dave Lewis arrived at Diageo six months ago. Since then, the group's heads of Britain, North America and Africa have all left or are in the process of leaving. 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[Inquiry into abuse at Muckamore in Co Antrim to publish findings ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/18/inquiry-into-abuse-at-muckamore-in-co-antrim-to-publish-findings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/18/inquiry-into-abuse-at-muckamore-in-co-antrim-to-publish-findings/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hospital catered for adults with severe learning disabilities and mental health needs]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:28:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SAUD6LJMHRDAREN4GARTPLTEOA.jpg?auth=faef7c6d6d6728929f8ecbb64ff11def8ca272818678a2d682f655aa4f1fc823&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Muckamore Abbey Hospital. The inquiry examined allegations of abuse of patients at the facility. File photograph: Liam McBurney/PA]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup 2026, Day 7: England may overcome their hang-ups but Portugal can’t quit Ronaldo]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/world-cup-2026-day-7-england-may-overcome-their-hang-ups-but-portugal-cant-quit-ronaldo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/18/world-cup-2026-day-7-england-may-overcome-their-hang-ups-but-portugal-cant-quit-ronaldo/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Every team has now played its first game at the 2026 World Cup ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:23:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PCKIV7ZWULP6GBJYCDVVMYB3I4.jpg?auth=c1483ade3f42262a41103b46349b1cb3426d44db2d077197762560ab0919d258&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jude Bellingham of England celebrates with Harry Kane after scoring the team's third goal during the World Cup win over Croatia. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Francois Nel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s in the US-Iran deal? Reopening shipping, waiving oil sanctions and Lebanon]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/18/whats-in-the-us-iran-deal-reopening-shipping-waiving-oil-sanctions-and-lebanon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/18/whats-in-the-us-iran-deal-reopening-shipping-waiving-oil-sanctions-and-lebanon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Gedeon in Washington, Jonathan Yerushalmy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US officials have revealed a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran to end the costly 110-day conflict]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:09:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4DI7NHB7EQ6ILL5JTQBH3DS4WU.jpg?auth=37e7f068a2466696966ecac91043ec9c599100b7de266b2bf01df7a348c84a40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Amirhosein Khorgooi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fórsa serves notice of industrial action at Oberstown]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/forsa-serves-notice-of-industrial-action-at-oberstown/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/forsa-serves-notice-of-industrial-action-at-oberstown/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trade union says talks at Workplace Relations Commission were ‘inconclusive’
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MN2QT2W2HRAGNLGAF6N43NDFRY.jpg?auth=f23d1fec11013e6106b8df47ff5fdf854a589dade303ecffa05b0cf782a9e1db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Oberstown campus in north Dublin. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the court: Riad Bouchaker on trial for Parnell Square attack]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/inside-the-court-riad-bouchaker-on-trial-for-parnell-square-attack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/inside-the-court-riad-bouchaker-on-trial-for-parnell-square-attack/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Algerian faces charges of attempted murder of three children in Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XWWBJYKVAR3ZYZEABIVIK5CNMY.jpg?auth=62b4a6d32c82a9d2b2a67b82b97a68ed293b9363570da89f8dce59b6c065b4ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Candles and tributes left following a vigil held outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire on Parnell Square, following an attack in November 2023. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa struggles to stop anti-immigrant violence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/18/south-africa-struggles-to-stop-anti-immigrant-violence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/18/south-africa-struggles-to-stop-anti-immigrant-violence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ghana and Nigeria among countries to remind South Africans of solidarity shown during fight against apartheid ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:45:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CR7PMYNUNRT3SWBC3U4LEO2Q2U.jpg?auth=d6620ef558d39bb28569d21a4b986937ee33ffb1fa743257ae90c0c0151422b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hundreds of people queue for food on Tuesday at a camp in Sherwood Park, Durban, South Africa, after some 7,000 migrants fled their homes amid xenophobic attacks and threats from anti-immigration groups. 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Photograph: Christos Kalohoridis/Netflix © 2025

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Christos Kalohoridis/NETFLIX © 2025</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Irish adults favour social media ban for under-16s, poll says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/most-irish-adults-favour-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-poll-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/most-irish-adults-favour-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-poll-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Curbs to be introduced in Britain to stop children and teens using apps such as TikTok, Instagram and X]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +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[Support for ban is strongest among parents of very young children. Picture posed. Photograph: Anna Barclay/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anna Barclay</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recent hospital budget increases ‘not fiscally sustainable’, Minister for Health warns]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/recent-hospital-budget-increases-not-fiscally-sustainable-minister-for-health-warns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/recent-hospital-budget-increases-not-fiscally-sustainable-minister-for-health-warns/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pay costs from over-recruitment contributing to hospitals’ financial pressures, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill tells PAC]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HSKF6AAYS2NQJ5JODVC4NPO74Q.jpg?auth=bb5718848e2118f0083550867eb04e445f107e9955af0a52f02865050a1798a4&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 said over-recruitment of more than 900 staff up to 2024 had resulted in 'recurring unfunded pay costs that contributed materially to financial pressures'. Photograph: Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘One of the best people’: 23 character references for convicted child exploiter released ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/one-of-the-best-people-23-character-references-for-convicted-child-exploiter-released/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/one-of-the-best-people-23-character-references-for-convicted-child-exploiter-released/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Submission of pre-sentencing character letters for people convicted of crimes is a common but more veiled practice]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VEE7XY5YB7YINXOE6SMCQGXJ7E.jpg?auth=59e33c3cc6d090cb02edda7f4caafe2b17189d76c8e4888720108235706f72c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniel Ramamoorthy was found guilty by a jury of one count of sexually exploiting a child in 2017. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to advise charities overseas how to avoid inadvertently financing terrorists]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/18/plan-to-advise-charities-overseas-how-to-avoid-inadvertently-financing-terrorists/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/18/plan-to-advise-charities-overseas-how-to-avoid-inadvertently-financing-terrorists/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[National group to tackle sanctions evasion efforts]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XN6V6MXJNZHKPMXJJ63MY6OBIQ.jpg?auth=a3b1ae6280bcfc3fb396dca5be0d2215f8fcc3ac5a3070989194f7e1dc1095d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It is understood gardaí have identified gambling as a common method of laundering money. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">riderfoot</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ineligible expenditure of nearly €20,000 returned to Skillnet following investigation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/ineligible-expenditure-of-nearly-20000-returned-to-skillnet-following-investigation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/ineligible-expenditure-of-nearly-20000-returned-to-skillnet-following-investigation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Investigation significantly constrained due to persistent non-cooperation, TDs told]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KDUL2TLOS5FNTDGWWPWU2IV3GQ.jpeg?auth=d16d3d948c758d2e9ab9ec772c7b2d3ab1c75680a004f4e8114020c678ab8b15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Skillnet Ireland receives about €50 million in grant funding from the Department of Further and Higher Education each year]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-Scooter safety requires stronger enforcement]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/e-scooter-safety-requires-stronger-enforcement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/e-scooter-safety-requires-stronger-enforcement/</guid><description><![CDATA[Reader argues mandatory helmet use would improve road safety and be easy to enforce]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 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[Gardaí warned criminal prosecutions may be at risk over solicitors’ withdrawal of service]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/18/gardai-warned-criminal-prosecutions-may-be-at-risk-over-solicitors-withdrawal-of-service/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/18/gardai-warned-criminal-prosecutions-may-be-at-risk-over-solicitors-withdrawal-of-service/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally, Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Denial of right to solicitor’s advice could lead to suspects seeking to derail prosecutions, force fears]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ETR5P2WFSFDXTJVRYWTFVCXZTY.jpg?auth=57c90efc2bc175b9fd287476ecfcde3a76a67556256c2c02ee47a0dc81ac4759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Garda Headquarters has issued guidance to members of the force urging extreme caution while the solicitors’ action continues. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Derick Hudson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[When it comes to pregnant women in crisis, the aul’ fellas think they know better]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/18/when-it-comes-to-pregnant-women-in-crisis-the-aul-fellas-think-they-know-better/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/18/when-it-comes-to-pregnant-women-in-crisis-the-aul-fellas-think-they-know-better/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dispiriting familiarity to parade of TDs coming out to say they would vote against Bill allowing women make their own choice]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 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[The Irish Times view on the Central Bank report: Ireland’s window of opportunity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/18/the-irish-times-view-on-the-central-bank-report-irelands-window-of-opportunity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/18/the-irish-times-view-on-the-central-bank-report-irelands-window-of-opportunity/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ireland is at risk of not taking full advantage of an unprecedented tax boom]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JGQIEHSGMVBEJMWWFA5WTJU6DE.jpg?auth=14d2b230891aa692535bcb55194acb04833e9c331b94077e5f52c23bed4146e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Central Bank of Ireland headquarters: its latest report calls for more budget discipline
(Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times)

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key issues on future for An Post underlie tensions with Minister]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/number-of-issues-underlie-tensions-between-an-post-board-and-minister/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/number-of-issues-underlie-tensions-between-an-post-board-and-minister/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall, Jack Horgan-Jones, Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Talk of resignations and expression of frustration’ over CEO pay, borrowing limits and strategy]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JXR34LGLLNG7BDIKOZ5C4OJVT4.jpg?auth=74524afa9e009be72cd8342e5d8d3b50b34e3b4e8875c35320f43b51a34f46d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An Post board wants salary of about €350,000 for incoming chief executive, but Minister has approved €275,000. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NurPhoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy price shock to squeeze Irish wage growth this year, says Central Bank]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/energy-price-shock-to-squeeze-irish-wage-growth-this-year-says-central-bank/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/energy-price-shock-to-squeeze-irish-wage-growth-this-year-says-central-bank/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Global oil and gas prices now unlikely to return to more normal levels despite putative Middle East peace deal]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7OEASMDAOQ7EEPHWOVFANYVE5E.jpg?auth=696cb3a4921226e8f2e12a5beabcbb56e0456665ce483ccaf04fb499b389b975&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Surging energy prices from the US-Israeli war with Iran will lead to a spike in costs for Irish households, which will all but wipe out any wage increases this year, the Central Bank of Ireland has said. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A possible solution to the Aughinish Alumina problem]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/a-possible-solution-to-the-aughinish-alumina-problem/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/a-possible-solution-to-the-aughinish-alumina-problem/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Irish Government has become complicit in feeding the Russian military complex]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 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[Social media ban for under-16s fails to address tech companies’ responsibility]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/time-to-think-about-screen-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/time-to-think-about-screen-time/</guid><description><![CDATA[A blanket ban could lead young people into greater danger on less regulated or entirely unregulated sites]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 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[Scandinavia aiming to become Aidan O’Brien’s 10th Ascot Gold Cup success]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/06/18/scandinavia-aiming-to-become-aidan-obriens-10th-ascot-gold-cup-success/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/06/18/scandinavia-aiming-to-become-aidan-obriens-10th-ascot-gold-cup-success/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[St Leger winner joined in marathon test by other Irish hopes Al Riffa and Carmers]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CTD4KVJBCIPK5ILPIF65M2WRAA.jpg?auth=d1bfc37aef7971d10bd717300b10181bd43a2266670d90058dc772829cd6ce6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scandinavia ridden by Tom Marquand on their way to winning the Betfred St Leger Stake on September 13th, 2025. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mike Egerton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe must push Putin on to hard shoulder rather than giving him an off-ramp]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/europe-must-push-putin-on-to-hard-shoulder-rather-than-giving-him-an-off-ramp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/europe-must-push-putin-on-to-hard-shoulder-rather-than-giving-him-an-off-ramp/</guid><description><![CDATA[Though diplomacy has continued, there has been no sense of urgency]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 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[An Post CEO pay row, EU Gaza blame game, accidental bird reserve and thanking bus drivers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/an-post-ceo-pay-row-eu-gaza-blame-game-accidental-bird-reserve-and-thanking-bus-drivers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/an-post-ceo-pay-row-eu-gaza-blame-game-accidental-bird-reserve-and-thanking-bus-drivers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aideen Finnegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ORZM7DAGZZCBNBQB2CU5BNAL6E.jpg?auth=a2092761d273ba029a1d874db1e0289b498134f7c93c7a721222a7a87c374fd5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Exo Building in Dublin’s north docklands is the corporate headquarters of An Post]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tomás Ó Se: Kerry-Armagh showdown could ignite champions’ title defence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/18/tomas-o-se-kerry-armagh-showdown-could-ignite-champions-title-defence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/18/tomas-o-se-kerry-armagh-showdown-could-ignite-champions-title-defence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[All-Ireland champions face elimination, but former Kingdom defender believes the contest could galvanise Jack O’Connor’s side]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DGZQL4QYYNDZRFGKEJHK4NONUE.jpg?auth=4ec501521b77e975a2f02daafc41b08872e7f4f00a4e9ab7e6cf5d0c0337860d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kerry’s Seán O'Shea and Micheál Burns with Conor Turbitt and Jason Duffy of Armagh. The teams will face off again on Saturday. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The closure of Phoenix magazine spawns a sense of despair]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/the-closure-of-phoenix-magazine-spawns-a-sense-of-despair/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/the-closure-of-phoenix-magazine-spawns-a-sense-of-despair/</guid><description><![CDATA[But some in Leinster House might be relieved]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 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[Legal challenges to Dublin housing reduce after fast-track planning scheme wound down]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/legal-challenges-to-dublin-housing-reduce-after-fast-track-planning-scheme-wound-down/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/legal-challenges-to-dublin-housing-reduce-after-fast-track-planning-scheme-wound-down/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trend began to emerge before Government’s overhaul of judicial reviews took effect]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/77XOPWI7Q5CW3BX5ECXNYJMMSM.jpg?auth=366b2c2fde42b341a95e2542a3acdc30236035876f692b0575bdc956ea9c1a3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Government has reformed planning laws to cut number of legal challenges to housing and infrastructure projects. Photograph: Kinga Krzeminska/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kinga Krzeminska</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Simon shown proper level of respect by our attentive audience]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/paul-simon-shown-proper-level-of-respect-by-our-attentive-audience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/paul-simon-shown-proper-level-of-respect-by-our-attentive-audience/</guid><description><![CDATA[Perhaps pricier tickets lead to a level of entitlement]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 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 question about crossing the line at the World Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/a-question-about-crossing-the-line-at-the-world-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/a-question-about-crossing-the-line-at-the-world-cup/</guid><description><![CDATA[Perhaps a letter-writing eyewitness could settle this issue 60 years on ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 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[Who knew Fifa would be easier to deal with than your average GAA steward?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/18/ciaran-murphy-who-knew-fifa-would-be-easier-to-deal-with-than-your-average-gaa-steward/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/18/ciaran-murphy-who-knew-fifa-would-be-easier-to-deal-with-than-your-average-gaa-steward/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Whether in Kansas City or Salthill, some games can only be appreciated in the flesh]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FSUZRY4ORBF7HMI4WK6S3BOWGE.jpg?auth=faf93174b77aea8a222a2f3faec489f683c91958381be9582f46d69e1435156c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fans watched Galway withstand a late rally from Westmeath to win the game by 3-21 to 2-21. Photograph: James Crombie/INPHO]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today’s Makerfield byelection could be seismic for Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/18/makerfield-byelection-britain-uk-ireland-labour-keir-starmer-reform-nigel-farage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/18/makerfield-byelection-britain-uk-ireland-labour-keir-starmer-reform-nigel-farage/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Gosling]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If Labour can fail in former mining towns then there may be no stopping Nigel Farage’s populist Reform party]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VGBZRXGP4SN45AT7VI54LFB6GM.jpg?auth=b9fe416b3b5746d31481f0ee176ce0d74349e3b9f4dbab76271938fbd900d82a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon is in a close race with Labour's Andy Burnham for the Makerfield seat. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Christopher Furlong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister’s wording when talking about the Ireland-Israel match was unwise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/ministers-wording-when-talking-about-the-ireland-israel-match-was-unwise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/18/ministers-wording-when-talking-about-the-ireland-israel-match-was-unwise/</guid><description><![CDATA[Patrick O’Donovan may regret leaving Ireland’s players to tackle the dilemma alone]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 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[Could three glasses of wine derail your life? Only if you live like Steven Bartlett]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/18/finn-mcredmond-could-three-glasses-of-wine-derail-your-life-only-if-youre-steven-bartlett/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/18/finn-mcredmond-could-three-glasses-of-wine-derail-your-life-only-if-youre-steven-bartlett/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn McRedmond]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[And yes, I feel as stupid writing ‘looksmaxxing’ as you do reading it. But these ideas are not as novel as they seem]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VCQLOKWPWCBMWIYRRH6W2VZHXQ.jpg?auth=d23b32cfb47e8f6c8cadb76230e8563dd9128ff19d717d2cbbd837721ef4268c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There is a critical difference between ancient stoicism, or ancient ideas of maximising life, and this weak modern pop-ified version. Photograph: Handout/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Press Association Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unionists have begun to think of themselves as a minority]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/18/newton-emerson-talk-of-raising-nis-age-of-criminal-responsibility-shot-down-as-dangerous-by-unionists/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/18/newton-emerson-talk-of-raising-nis-age-of-criminal-responsibility-shot-down-as-dangerous-by-unionists/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A plan to raise the age of criminal responsibility fell apart when three unionist parties blocked it ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A4TZK73UJAKT6AFZH47IYMATTQ.jpg?auth=fa872c6ff60d6a1a79d43d5f08d0e6861d3939d26e65cbd96b0f8f0f0f3488e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Masked youths block a road in north Belfast with burning debris during last week's race riots. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Faith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cab pursuing James ‘Mago’ Gately to make up alleged losses in value of seized house]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/cab-pursuing-james-mago-gately-to-make-up-alleged-losses-in-value-of-seized-house/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/18/cab-pursuing-james-mago-gately-to-make-up-alleged-losses-in-value-of-seized-house/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hutch gang member removed   fixtures and fittings from three-bedroom house at Clonsaugh, Dublin 17]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GQXYJ3ADFRGWBHEA3X7ADBVEVE.jpg?auth=ca0b5fad036183a0bc2e6f27be68c522d54661027980d7319a1b3c740b0b21f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The three-bedroom house at Glin Drive, Clonsaugh, Dublin 17, which was seized by Cab.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a stalled Dublin development became an accidental bird reserve]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/18/how-a-stalled-dublin-development-became-an-accidental-bird-reserve/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/18/how-a-stalled-dublin-development-became-an-accidental-bird-reserve/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Lynch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lapwings are the biggest beneficiaries, along with meadow pipits, skylarks and amber-listed ringed plovers, almost unheard of for Dublin. But it cannot last]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6OSN4HBKNVEELBT7K3XEX5WSXU.jpg?auth=2af06966702e559fd260865e66d0ff558944836394af951e7b588e819ec26293&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A lapwing by the roadside in Cherrywood, Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaudí the architect hit heights by first being Gaudí the geometrist ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/06/18/gaudi-the-architect-hit-heights-by-first-being-gaudi-the-geometrist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/06/18/gaudi-the-architect-hit-heights-by-first-being-gaudi-the-geometrist/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Lynch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mathematical elegance underlies Barcelona’s famous landmark ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ADRPOFR7S7L2IBH2JCRLAT5OSA.jpg?auth=6edf850be647e60a82283661fefd8b730640d08730088ad534da36e9507cf45b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The three-dimensional cross atop the recently completed Tower of Jesus Christ of the Basílica de la Sagrada Família, inaugurated last week by Pope Leo XIV. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Kitwood</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish fund invested in five firms named in UN report on Israeli settlements]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/state-fund-invested-in-five-firms-named-in-un-report-on-israeli-settlements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/state-fund-invested-in-five-firms-named-in-un-report-on-israeli-settlements/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan, Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Combined value of stakes in Airbnb, Motorola and others stood at €6.7m]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7MQAYPOFBKWKRIEBRFLXWD3LBM.jpg?auth=28208e7681d98674bf8ef490ecdaefa147f46fd21b7983cf96389558111f95ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israeli flags along a road in the village of Umm al-Khair in the occupied West Bank. Photograph: Mosab Shawer/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mosab Shawer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row erupts between An Post and Minister over proposed €360,000 salary for new CEO]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/an-post-board-in-row-with-minister-over-pay-borrowing-limits-and-future-strategy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/an-post-board-in-row-with-minister-over-pay-borrowing-limits-and-future-strategy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall, Jack Horgan-Jones, Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Directors held special meeting last Friday and have written to Patrick O’Donovan about their concerns]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YI35OIYU5BFRHN7NV673XHMYNU.jpg?auth=327e94d15570c34567152237fb8c1746296984ef897b450184b844e55c1952f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An Post's borrowing limit has been set at €75 million since 1984]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We are moving home from America. Could a long house-hunting trip make us tax residents?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/ask-the-lawyer-united-states-ireland-tax-resident-house-hunting-taxation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/ask-the-lawyer-united-states-ireland-tax-resident-house-hunting-taxation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanne Hunt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Duration of stay in Ireland just one of many deciding factors]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W2SKTWIOKNFTHKOU535NTOPHKQ.jpg?auth=58c5865d820f512952316f2a1ec634dbba8626aff380f8610dda10d0f1b9d7f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Residence here does not automatically mean the State has the right to tax all your income. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planned closure of Carlow College]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/planned-closure-of-carlow-college/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/planned-closure-of-carlow-college/</guid><description><![CDATA[Its closure would be a significant loss not just for Carlow but for the wider southeast]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I try to mitigate my guilt for no longer saying thanks to bus drivers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/18/i-try-to-mitigate-my-guilt-for-no-longer-saying-thanks-to-bus-drivers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/18/i-try-to-mitigate-my-guilt-for-no-longer-saying-thanks-to-bus-drivers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emer McLysaght]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I’m grateful for the few people who still manage to pull off a thanks with panache despite exiting via the central doors]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2GXARR4C7JGG7A6ETSNW3BGTXU.jpg?auth=69a55986d90279dc9d1cd09609cf5c4bb414be64a7ca4efd329127f7a1bf364d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[For decades we unselfconsciously muttered our thanks to the bus driver as we exited. Now that's harder, and our social contract is in decline. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill 














]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macquarie’s Irish unit dividends near €190m as post-Brexit move pays off]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/macquaries-irish-unit-dividends-near-190m-as-post-brexit-move-pays-off/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/macquaries-irish-unit-dividends-near-190m-as-post-brexit-move-pays-off/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Surge in trading income helped drive 14% rise in net profit last year, CRO filings reveal]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4QTNESVEFZD4ZLPDQTZY3DVO3Q.jpg?auth=72b059a0b38185ce46e142e3b244c6b7c04c41581e0d436a43d7aff6d7c13a43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Australia's Macquarie selected Dublin as home for its EU banking operations in 2018. File image. Photograph: Olga Kashubin/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olga Kashubin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pen is mightier than the brush when it comes to Dublin litter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/pen-is-mightier-than-the-brush-when-it-comes-to-dublin-litter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/17/pen-is-mightier-than-the-brush-when-it-comes-to-dublin-litter/</guid><description><![CDATA[Financial penalties could clean up dirty old town]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media: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[Climate justice calls for a fairer, healthier, more stable future]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/06/18/climate-justice-calls-for-a-fairer-healthier-more-stable-future/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/06/18/climate-justice-calls-for-a-fairer-healthier-more-stable-future/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennie Stephens]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shift towards climate justice is essential for our collective future]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PYNXMWD3QLQZA4PGJPDFLOP2JA.jpg?auth=a21010b7ae97736ac51dca0f777b0a6794ec078dd197585ca2a692b7842bc7aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A boy cools off in water during hot weather in Karachi, Pakistan, earlier this month. Photograph: Shahzaib Akber/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Shahzaib Akber</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More time, extra points: parents of dyslexic children sitting Leaving Cert have their say]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/18/more-time-extra-points-parents-of-dyslexic-children-sitting-leaving-cert-have-their-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/18/more-time-extra-points-parents-of-dyslexic-children-sitting-leaving-cert-have-their-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Hogan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Parents suggest extra marks could help level the playing field for dyslexic students]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DIX7I4SJJ5GPBCBTRSDRYD7H5U.jpg?auth=7bae9c64981a0df182147c26b7e1f8c4dcdc6a4e0981831d4b513d6ae68ab810&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Máire Ní Chonghaile and her son Fiachna Ó Cadhain]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US Open golf course was carved out of sacred Native American burial grounds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/18/us-open-course-and-tragic-history-of-shinnecock-indian-nation-are-inextricably-intertwined/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/18/us-open-course-and-tragic-history-of-shinnecock-indian-nation-are-inextricably-intertwined/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Celebrated venue is built on stolen land, desecrated graves and forged documents ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4NBXLCWKU5FYXFHCVLOEZPPAAY.jpg?auth=10aee84526dc00822c8b3c8840758f2ae7cd1b40621179f8e6c0a1be4e9a8a3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Shinnecock Hills Golf Club logo is divisive. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Redington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Eyes in the skies’ and ‘boots on the ground’: Measures to stop wildfires this summer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/eyes-in-the-skies-and-boots-on-the-ground-measures-to-stop-wildfires-this-summer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/18/eyes-in-the-skies-and-boots-on-the-ground-measures-to-stop-wildfires-this-summer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Brady ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The recent fire in the Wicklow Mountains National Park shows scale of the problem facing services]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OT2MQZR25RGTVJTMCR7XBKQROY.jpeg?auth=02c28dc121869b68e89b9b2fe499209126c5a769c73d4ba89a2b45f657677f4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Firefighters battle a large gorse fire off Piperstown Road in the Dublin Mountains on May 28th, 2026, as crews work to contain the blaze. Photo: Damien Storan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAMIEN STORAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gillian Anderson may not be disappearing from work but many women in Ireland are]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/06/18/gillian-anderson-may-not-be-disappearing-from-work-but-many-women-in-ireland-are/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/06/18/gillian-anderson-may-not-be-disappearing-from-work-but-many-women-in-ireland-are/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Ward]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Invisible women syndrome’ is a reality in the workplace, particularly for those over 50]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7O6W4L7WGHK6U2H4BMLJOUHNCM.jpg?auth=31e6c69180b595eed2ad429e2006e890e38759ea228e97d3e861c45b0a2d107a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gillian Anderson: At 57, the actor bucks the trend in an industry known for 'disappearing' women in leading roles after they turn 30. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Neil Hall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elegant Georgian pile on 14 acres with stables in Co Tipperary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/18/elegant-georgian-pile-on-14-acres-with-equestrian-set-up-in-fethard-for-135m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/18/elegant-georgian-pile-on-14-acres-with-equestrian-set-up-in-fethard-for-135m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances O'Rourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brookhill is a stylish, modernised five-bed in the heart of Tipperary’s horse country]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z42TT24Y5FGOTNVQL2X252HL3A.jpg?auth=80cefbee26af202bd9fe2508878d3b5b7471c7d7918d886a2e827a438f4aa485&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brookhill, Fethard, Co Tipperary]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manna’s Irish growth plans grounded for now by local opposition to drone deliveries]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/mannas-irish-growth-plans-grounded-for-now-by-local-opposition-to-drone-deliveries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/mannas-irish-growth-plans-grounded-for-now-by-local-opposition-to-drone-deliveries/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bobby Healy’s delivery firm faces fresh setback as permission refused for south Dublin hub]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CJQRL57OANDW3B2AQN2D54QUMU.JPG?auth=728eb08567619640a91da949f39e6cdaf4b57265daabb7393c97551ec5d2a923&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bobby Healy created Manna's Irish operation in 2019, but it has faced planning setbacks in the past year. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[PorterShed at 10: ‘Galway is a huge centre for talent now. The calibre of companies is incredible’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/portershed-at-10-galway-is-a-huge-centre-for-talent-now-the-calibre-of-companies-is-incredible/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/portershed-at-10-galway-is-a-huge-centre-for-talent-now-the-calibre-of-companies-is-incredible/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Based in Galway, the start-up innovation hub has embraced the unique nature of its situation and forged its own path]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:53:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XH7RVCO6OZAQDL7ADMD2ZZZRYU.jpg?auth=917a212e04aff89dc296aea8ffe67a0d25a59189d742a66c0aeb5be5ba16ad6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[PorterShed chief executive Mary Rodgers, left, at the launch of its Spark conference: 'We’ll support companies from Donegal down to Kerry. Their success is our success and we can connect them into the ecosystem']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anthony Shaughnessy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brussels blame game masks member states’ role in Gaza inaction]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/18/brussels-blame-game-masks-member-states-role-in-gaza-inaction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/18/brussels-blame-game-masks-member-states-role-in-gaza-inaction/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A coalition of hesitant governments has repeatedly derailed efforts to impose trade or diplomatic costs on Israel]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:49:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NX5WDUCGCNEJVOOX6M7BUQDUV4.jpg?auth=5c25015c8f722623d6e8ae9abadad062d59e0b76811b005aad867c464b12dc51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russ Parsons: After 40 years of writing about food I’m no longer as excited about it as I once was]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/18/russ-parsons-after-40-years-of-writing-about-food-im-no-longer-as-excited-about-it-as-i-once-was/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/18/russ-parsons-after-40-years-of-writing-about-food-im-no-longer-as-excited-about-it-as-i-once-was/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Russ Parsons]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It’s time for me to pass on the mantle after leaving my dream job for the second time]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:36:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XHZIVDPFEVATFCTA435D6IG4TQ.JPG?auth=0c182fe5a0e8ed59af4c4a5a4e1ac402ff4c0ca367fd2a2d8e5c58589d90c89b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Food writer Russ Parsons is putting down his pen after 40 years. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More investment in innovation and research needed from Irish food sector]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/more-investment-in-innovation-and-research-needed-from-irish-food-sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/18/more-investment-in-innovation-and-research-needed-from-irish-food-sector/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While many State supports are available, the industry has been slow to invest in R&D, critics say]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:35:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OVZ2YGBRH74IYDBP35DWHFWBQQ.jpg?auth=b6f2c07cf2cf12da9b990b68bcb13462a379a5f3c90dfb84d24f03180f5f9a10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon wants business spending on R&D within the Irish food and drink sector to rise. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A clear front-runner has emerged in the race to join the EU - can it cross the finish line?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/16/if-the-caps-fit-montenegro-hopes-to-prove-the-door-to-eu-membership-is-open-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/16/if-the-caps-fit-montenegro-hopes-to-prove-the-door-to-eu-membership-is-open-again/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Balkan country’s push to become next member state a test of whether enlargement path is ‘credible’, says chief negotiator]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6Q2WEYDWX5BN5KFJBWLEAJVGVU.jpg?auth=3ae61665bdea85111fe99433e3bf3a9bbf5819358bff59a119f129f077ac5ce1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flags of the European Union, Montenegro and city of Cetinje in Montenegro. Photograph: Filip Filipovic/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Filip Filipovic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern Sandycove four-bed house a short walk from the Forty Foot]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/18/modern-sandycove-four-bed-house-a-short-walk-from-the-forty-foot/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/18/modern-sandycove-four-bed-house-a-short-walk-from-the-forty-foot/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances O'Rourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Extended mews is tucked away at end of private lane and features two courtyard gardens]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MCBO6KO2BFDKNEBTX6QIRTIEF4.JPG?auth=6575b2780218c2997368fa7cd96c32211b1899aca50c62ea489f1863c16292ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[66A Albert Road Lower, Sandycove, Co Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicolas Cage’s new TV series is terrific fun. Why have you probably not even heard of it?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/18/nicolas-cages-new-tv-series-is-terrific-fun-why-have-you-probably-not-even-heard-of-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/06/18/nicolas-cages-new-tv-series-is-terrific-fun-why-have-you-probably-not-even-heard-of-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Séamas O'Reilly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Even its star’s trademark turn is struggling to gain traction for Spider-Noir, Prime Video’s unexpectedly handsome hoot]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L4KIVVCMURBTTDQSLBQJFCHSKU.jpg?auth=2b995272949b368563dddc9b0f52eda67507f2f40c21600cf532162bfb77fede&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nicolas Cage  brings his trademark brand of hangdog weirdness as Ben Reilly. Photograph: Prime Video]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lesbian Space Princess review: This scrappy, funny animation is a small miracle of invention]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/06/18/lesbian-space-princess-review-this-scrappy-funny-animation-is-a-small-miracle-of-invention/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/06/18/lesbian-space-princess-review-this-scrappy-funny-animation-is-a-small-miracle-of-invention/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Musical comedy imagines a universe where queerness is the chaotic and colourful norm]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:08:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UIYXOBSCIZELPFTBYV5CXBE4UY.jpg?auth=9df0af3f6ca93f2a5ee4f48c767f343a6c51ad736a2430c81110107afdd098b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lesbian Space Princess: 'Rough-hewn, heartfelt charm']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaping Ireland’s fintech future ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/shaping-irelands-fintech-future/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/shaping-irelands-fintech-future/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Barron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sector is experiencing remarkable momentum –  now let’s things up a notch]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BILVFZNW2FCTRBAHSUU6DB7Q5U.jpg?auth=e00e51dd1d75a8d9e3e70195e56687bf1cfa43cce184177687914ab06554f14e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Investor confidence in Irish fintech reflects not only strong business models, but also the quality of the ecosystem]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">blackdovfx</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to make of Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad to tour Australia and New Zealand]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/what-to-make-of-andy-farrells-ireland-squad-to-tour-australia-and-new-zealand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/what-to-make-of-andy-farrells-ireland-squad-to-tour-australia-and-new-zealand/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Counter Ruck Podcast]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OCRUSNJJ7S7JDKSCEHACQO6TZU.jpg?auth=10603a0b55b3fc1644436d8fdc9ef3a76549d6d741f59aa159edb2dae8f04520&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Injuries have forced Andy Farrell's hand when naming the group to tour Australia and New Zealand. Photograph: Seb Daly/Sportsfile ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving no one behind as vulnerable customers bank on accessibility]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/aiming-to-leaving-no-one-behind-as-vulnerable-customers-bank-on-accessibility/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/aiming-to-leaving-no-one-behind-as-vulnerable-customers-bank-on-accessibility/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Barron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Closure of high street banks and ATMs, two-factor authentication and chatbots are unpopular among older people
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2NYP6UPVFFCX5MECJY4QGRA6MY.jpg?auth=a92bc8f5f9b652a18e7bbe0d35e73a93bf4fe0aa706cbb081bc296ac29edb375&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Older adults have a lot of anxiety about fintech and in particular tech-based financial fraud.' Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Choreograph (Konstantin Yuganov)</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adapting to compete with the new kids on the block]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/adapting-to-compete-with-the-new-kids-on-the-block/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/adapting-to-compete-with-the-new-kids-on-the-block/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Expected to deliver as easy an experience as a food delivery or taxi app, established banks are having to pivot]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YJCMNM2OL5E55NV44BXJ2P3UDM.jpg?auth=6a3cdcffd6076673ee1edf8bd1b34873dd8c8ffa42b0a3781b66e2f3afaaae7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[To win digital native customers, and compete with neobanks, legacy banks must focus on user experience online and in app]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hispanolistic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s regtech moment: Ticking all the boxes for growth]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/irelands-regtech-moment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/irelands-regtech-moment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Edel Corrigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Foundations are sound and now is the time for deliberate action]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OJJCVHHQ4ZHSTGS43WELX4QR7Q.jpg?auth=bfc3bd31190fefd43da2cc1a4134bbf3c394697155d132e3fd43bc34edbbbf9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The rapid growth in demand for regtech solutions is being driven by the volume, velocity and complexity of regulatory change]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">pixelfit</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five houses around Dublin on view this week from €325,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/18/five-houses-around-dublin-on-view-this-week-from-325000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/18/five-houses-around-dublin-on-view-this-week-from-325000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New to the market in Dublin 7, Rathfarnham, Rathmichael, Santry and Ringsend]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FKMX3DBGC5GXFMDOWX2JHY77A4.JPG?auth=b10e609e462661833d89599b4c9dff5e7ebd3018aee57d72ba6f341800222c63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[3 Martin Close]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How AI is shaping the future of fintech ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/how-ai-is-shaping-the-future-of-fintech/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/how-ai-is-shaping-the-future-of-fintech/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AI has become a critical tool in the fight against financial crime, and the pace at which it is doing this is accelerating
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LOR3J33JPNEORGNC5JKNFQ2IQI.jpg?auth=54af7dbc649ea9a0e184ed41785b500419d7a4bff1079e9efb77a43affd1c44c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['AI is enabling personalised finance, using real-time data to tailor products, insights and decisions to individual customer behaviours.']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrey Suslov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you feel connected to science? Research Ireland wants your story]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/06/18/do-you-feel-connected-to-science-research-ireland-wants-your-story/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/06/18/do-you-feel-connected-to-science-research-ireland-wants-your-story/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Research in Ireland Barometer 2026 focuses on lived experiences, perspectives and priorities. There are no right or wrong answers]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZLDCBTXTC5FPRISCD4YHP4TZ4Q.jpg?auth=0e611436c0092979e9074c185419b4f71ec6fdfe8eb94f21560ebd26937fb590&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ruth Freeman speaking at the Consensus conference in Imma, Dublin in May 2026]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong value proposition drives M&A activity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/strong-value-proposition-drives-ma-activity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/strong-value-proposition-drives-ma-activity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fintechs that build technology meeting stringent regulatory requirements while also streamlining processes are particularly attractive targets]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BN2IPYDWKBGYNI6QCSW4IXXWM4.jpg?auth=8aba69ff266082881604c25a5600de7f49d4db94b396f1bdb0836db05efb98e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Deal flow is hybrid. Banks have absorbed the surface - apps, onboarding, payments, user experience - but the underlying ledger and core infrastructure typically still sit with specialists']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">skynesher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staying one step ahead of the financial fraudsters ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/staying-one-step-ahead-of-the-financial-fraudsters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/06/18/staying-one-step-ahead-of-the-financial-fraudsters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Edel Corrigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Banks and fintechs need adaptive AI‑driven systems that can anticipate and stop threats in real time]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BR67RYGM4VCQRKCHWDFDWIST3M.jpg?auth=49bfeb1011f5e78c76447b2deab6a71aa337ef9efa256116a342decefe64b336&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fintech fraud threats have evolved to social-engineering scams where customers are manipulated into authorising payments. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">uchar</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen Golf GTI at 50: the fastest half-century]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/06/18/volkswagen-golf-gti-at-50-the-fastest-half-century/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/06/18/volkswagen-golf-gti-at-50-the-fastest-half-century/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Briscoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Neil Briscoe charts the rise of the sporty car in a family package]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L2SL3M7M55DQZA644VPG23OJ2A.jpg?auth=bf7888f44d8c01f6b285e302f73a2486c68b0c1aae6db631e23bef780e294428&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Volkswagen Golf GTI EDITION 50: its true magic is how brilliant it feels at perfectly legal speeds]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paddy McGrath</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tábla review: This new neighbourhood offering is a real taste of France in Mount Merrion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/06/18/tabla-review-this-new-neighbourhood-offering-is-a-real-taste-of-france-in-mount-merrion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/06/18/tabla-review-this-new-neighbourhood-offering-is-a-real-taste-of-france-in-mount-merrion/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Classic French bistro dishes, a clever wine list and a strong sense of community]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IJ76H7RXEJCXBIMVLBFLZPMS2Q.jpg?auth=69fffb9ee298cc54e755601a955ea890ebba12d11e1ff65720f2ca5fe7384dab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tábla restaurant: Honza Margold and head chef Thomas Loisel. Photograph: Bryan Meade]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Meade</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olivia Dean, Alanis Morissette and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/06/18/olivia-dean-alanis-morissette-and-the-other-best-things-to-see-in-ireland-in-the-week-ahead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/06/18/olivia-dean-alanis-morissette-and-the-other-best-things-to-see-in-ireland-in-the-week-ahead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[June 20th-26th, 2026: The best music, theatre, art and more coming your way this week]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:52:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5OSNBGWNPVBRJADWQCXT5KPJDM.jpg?auth=ce003cf53123ab69bf9c62cf51bbe8bf781fad1e24d2dd2afca13e775dd5252b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Grammy winning London singer Olivia Dean is set to play two gigs in Dublin this weekend. 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Photograph: Leah Margulies]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best second-hand first cars for learners and young drivers ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/06/18/best-second-hand-first-cars-for-learners-and-young-drivers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/06/18/best-second-hand-first-cars-for-learners-and-young-drivers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Briscoe, Michael McAleer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In this category, a combination of small engine and big reliability is paramount]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F5YODAY46VEVNHNANMAYQKRN6U.jpg?auth=5e0b34525af32186ced09c037dd287e8dc684b56cd3fa09078348858fda4942d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Volkswagen e-Up]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I should be revising for exams. 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