<?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/2026-06-24/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:35:59 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[AI boom to put gloss on domestic Irish economy despite rising inflation, says ESRI]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/25/ai-boom-to-put-gloss-on-domestic-irish-economy-despite-rising-inflation-says-esri/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/25/ai-boom-to-put-gloss-on-domestic-irish-economy-despite-rising-inflation-says-esri/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Think tank has raised its forecasts for inflation, driven by soaring energy prices due to ‘fluid’ situation in the Gulf]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3ZPNMJR35ZBA7OIYVHXIREIYTM.JPG?auth=42554b7e14814beaf79dc1d3559f95e5943db62287f194c39429c6f24e0978e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ESRI director Alan Barrett warned the AI boom could end up as a 'negative' for Ireland.  Photograph: Gareth Chaney ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gareth Chaney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup: Switzerland top group with Bosnia and Herzegovina likely to progress]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/24/world-cup-switzerland-top-group-with-bosnia-and-herzegovina-likely-to-progress/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/24/world-cup-switzerland-top-group-with-bosnia-and-herzegovina-likely-to-progress/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Swiss beat hosts Canada, while Bosnia beat Qatar to reach four points in Group B]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:27:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6XPSX3G2CPPBQ6Y6U4ETJ5OSDE.jpg?auth=06b95f1d9661ef4817c6b108ce0e37e2610463e6baf28e6f4b1570b42112e24d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Johan Manzambi of Switzerland celebrates scoring his team's second goal. Photograph: Alex Grimm/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Grimm</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theatre staff at five hospitals across State to stage two-day strike ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/24/theatre-staff-at-five-hospitals-across-state-to-stage-two-day-strike/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/24/theatre-staff-at-five-hospitals-across-state-to-stage-two-day-strike/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Perfusionists had suspended stoppages, but will now strike for two days next week]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:05:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4FKVRU56FZE3TOYOX3P5DRZFIQ.jpg?auth=aa96a649dd8fcf9d73edc05807684f89f5b1601f5885cdcf600649b200765a12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Perfusionists are seeking the restoration of a pay link to a much larger group of medical scientists. Photograph: The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paraguayan commentator loses World Cup credentials after foul-mouthed rant ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/24/paraguayan-commentator-loses-world-cup-credentials-after-foul-mouthed-rant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/24/paraguayan-commentator-loses-world-cup-credentials-after-foul-mouthed-rant/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Peter Shilton finally ready to move on from Hand of God]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:32:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SL6MP4PDWFDJ3EPPNR6AWK7G5E.png?auth=254ac6650b9a0f11cbe6b9baf902e0707e35755dd143dbed95a3edb08707d600&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paraguay’s Miguel Almirón reacts after being sent off in the game against Turkey for covering his mouth while talking to an opponent.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some patients ‘seriously harmed’ by delays in cancer treatment in North, inquiry finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/24/some-patients-seriously-harmed-by-delays-in-cancer-treatment-in-north-inquiry-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/06/24/some-patients-seriously-harmed-by-delays-in-cancer-treatment-in-north-inquiry-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Report centres on concerns linked to work of retired surgeon Aidan O’Brien in Co Armagh hospital]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:31:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KOHWLB3UKJGETOMJXIAFNLDMVM.jpg?auth=d9a10940bf3d772f40da13c7dcdd688c6272751e2d95882993817002170d35ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Retired surgeon Aidan O’Brien was based at Craigavon Area Hospital in Co Armagh for 28 years. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highest temperature in Ireland 27.9 degrees in Co Cork as Britain records hottest ever June day]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/24/ireland-weather-heatwave-met-eireann-live-latest-europe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/24/ireland-weather-heatwave-met-eireann-live-latest-europe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jade Wilson, Ronan McGreevy, Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Status yellow high temperature warning is in force in Ireland until Friday morning]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:28:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XK5TIZDO7WOGVWB2MGWXJL2WNM.jpg?auth=457e5e54cc4c3ed673eaa19b59c913830ac7d9a5536767f0404451419150fcd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alan Vaughan, from Highgate, north London, sketching the good weather on St Stephen's Green, Dublin. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Celtic’ parliaments should face London together, says Welsh first minister ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/celtic-parliaments-should-face-london-together-says-welsh-first-minister/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/celtic-parliaments-should-face-london-together-says-welsh-first-minister/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rhun ap Iorwerth said Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland shared ‘core asks’ for ‘equality of treatment’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:05:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WXRWBSAYFUVQEEMUX4J7QY5LQY.jpg?auth=1f030f43c5530f19fac777114e7ed1c30e2d56aa8950f0d10fb57ddb43ecf17b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Catherine Connolly receives Welsh first minister Rhun ap Iorwerth at Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin, on Wednesday. Photograph: Tony Maxwell/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tony Maxwell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shannon water extraction project will be on time and on budget, Uisce Éireann says ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/24/shannon-water-extraction-project-will-be-on-time-and-on-budget-uisce-eireann-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/24/shannon-water-extraction-project-will-be-on-time-and-on-budget-uisce-eireann-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Project will be ‘comfortably’ completed for between €4.6bn and €5.9bn, Uisce Éireann tells Oireachtas committee]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:58:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M24XB2OLJJCBTGSO375EBGFCMA.jpg?auth=c2119f099b2e64586b360afa4adcc74651716224c985e4b6d17fec20c87674cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A water treatment plant would be built close to the extraction point at the Parteen Basin in Co Tipperary. Photograph: Uisce Éireann]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former head of Coillte and Glen Dimplex Fergal Leamy to become next chief executive of An Post]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/24/former-head-of-coillte-and-glen-dimplex-fergal-leamy-to-become-next-chief-executive-of-an-post/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/24/former-head-of-coillte-and-glen-dimplex-fergal-leamy-to-become-next-chief-executive-of-an-post/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones, Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Finding replacement for David McRedmond has strained relations between company and parent department]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:50:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7JZ3K6L7RP7FKHVC6HHZOBPGQ4.jpg?auth=fde45298b2ef600577c874c60989e440bbb50ed78ecafec8f02e8f916b67aff7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fergal Leamy is to become the next chief executive of An Post.  Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio seeks backing from US Gulf allies for Iran deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/24/trump-defends-unfreezing-iran-funds-as-us-senate-rebukes-him-on-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/24/trump-defends-unfreezing-iran-funds-as-us-senate-rebukes-him-on-war/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tehran contradicts claim by UN nuclear watchdog that inspections will take place in Iran soon]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:28:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S5F2RNV2EEOXJNRSN4JZYE5KTE.jpg?auth=c757f66d05ab15868d16efa601bef77f299867cfd1fdebcfd1481c7b5222d729&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A woman takes a photograph in front  of a destroyed building in the town of Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, on Tuesday. Photograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPA
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Wael Hamzeh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A summer’s day out at the Forty Foot: People are ‘much friendlier’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/ireland-weather-a-summers-day-out-at-the-forty-foot/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/ireland-weather-a-summers-day-out-at-the-forty-foot/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Local sauna ‘pretty dead’, but demand for iced coffees and cold water ensures business ticks along]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:26:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AGIOPXLSTJFBDDJXYBJG2AKSRA.jpg?auth=1793d77a9e3e52d4b79b6752b4f196dbe3ee70726d4149412637bf63f674dd23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anne Vella with her Maltese terrier, Sophie, believes most people are 'much friendlier' when the weather is warmer. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch eschews niceties and takes lumps out of Starmer’s cabinet in first PMQs after quitting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/25/burnham-beware-badenoch-eschews-niceties-for-starmers-first-pmqs-after-quitting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/25/burnham-beware-badenoch-eschews-niceties-for-starmers-first-pmqs-after-quitting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Presumed incoming prime minister Andy Burnham should get ready for a weekly battle with the rambunctious Tory leader]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:15:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DJYIIE6SBDA5XUOIBEHBNFUV5A.jpg?auth=8cfc25e7d8df6da6d4a8d3fb729e0f8e10a43caf88e329875bfa939a0895c6f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch speaks during prime minister's questions in the House of Commons. Photograph: House of Commons/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">House of Commons</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor who continued to drive following conviction has medical registration cancelled ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/doctor-who-continued-to-drive-following-conviction-has-medical-registration-cancelled/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/doctor-who-continued-to-drive-following-conviction-has-medical-registration-cancelled/</guid><description><![CDATA[Fitness to Practise Committee finds Dr Syed Waqas Ali Bukhari guilty of professional misconduct and says his conduct was ‘disgraceful’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:13:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZPZNJHCIZPKXZMAGWWVCDUJ67U.jpg?auth=4ce7f8e43b1c109a9533070f7e19f71e6aab942744ff11cdde1ef7fea77059a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr Syed Waqas Ali Bukhari’s case was one of the most serious to come before the Medical Council Fitness to Practise Committee, the High Court heard. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympian Ciarán Ó Lionáird remembered for talent and compassion at funeral Mass ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/olympian-ciaran-o-lionaird-remembered-for-talent-and-compassion-at-funeral-mass/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/olympian-ciaran-o-lionaird-remembered-for-talent-and-compassion-at-funeral-mass/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Those fortunate enough to know him will remember his generosity, his laughter and his ability to bring people together’ ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:04:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7HNEBRIROIFP45D67XBB2XZZQA.jpg?auth=9e9ad92382f7c248cbca16a3a2a07f078cb0ae3f9bae3b90eaa538d55cac9949&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ciarán Ó Lionáird celebrates after taking bronze in the men's 3,000m at the 2013 European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg. Photograph: The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who says she was abused by sports coach was in ‘panic and shame’ after alleged incident]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/woman-who-says-she-was-abused-by-sports-coach-was-in-panic-and-shame-after-alleged-incident/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/woman-who-says-she-was-abused-by-sports-coach-was-in-panic-and-shame-after-alleged-incident/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eimear Dodd ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Man aged 79 is charged with 74 counts of sexually abusing four girls in the 1970s and 1980s]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:54:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A6SKAXHHABDZHKL2XIY5YMVPNY.jpg?auth=092ad3247dd7fca8bf43954ed3437b9fd775377a7d6eb24036568edafc3ee1f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A 79-year-old man is charged in the Central Criminal Court with 74 counts of sexually abusing four girls in the 1970s and 1980s. He has pleaded not guilty to 73 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">noel bennett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bukayo Saka may start against Panama but Tuchel wary of pressuring him]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/24/bukayo-saka-may-start-against-panama-but-tuchel-wary-of-pressuring-him/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/24/bukayo-saka-may-start-against-panama-but-tuchel-wary-of-pressuring-him/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Aarons]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[England coach hopeful winger ‘is good to go’ on Saturday]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:54:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/37IPLZPNH6CZ54LGNYDIEFRMGU.jpg?auth=2ac07188b083121bbeca40aa3e3486c044a935babc3518342f3661be3a46c718&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[England's Noni Madueke and Bukayo Saka during the World Cup game against Ghana. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Rickett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer watchdog expresses concern over ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/watchdog-expresses-concern-over-buy-now-pay-later-schemes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/watchdog-expresses-concern-over-buy-now-pay-later-schemes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lack of education about how such lending services work, Oireachtas finance committee told]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:41:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DPXDMSZNHREMTONE4YRXRZY53Y.jpg?auth=391af447b38665c796581677b9b96095e77d27fa8e0c90e3a10e4cdea6054cb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Retailers and service providers have been teaming up with the likes of Klarna to allow shoppers to spread the cost of purchases. Photograph: Nikos Pekiaridis/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NurPhoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Times view on the health budget: an exercise in make believe ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/24/irish-times-view-on-the-health-budget-an-exercise-in-make-believe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/24/irish-times-view-on-the-health-budget-an-exercise-in-make-believe/</guid><description><![CDATA[Everyone knows the budget is unrealistic but the figures are agreed anyway]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:32:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TDVJ57HQYJF5XI5GCPNEFWPNQM.jpg?auth=631d828a85681dedaf8d9a1a8dced8d478621b4c926973061a294dfe634978e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hospital spending in Ireland continues to run well ahead of budgeted levels.
 (Photographer: Patrick Bolger/Bloomberg)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patrick Bolger</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí appeal to Presbyterians who may have suffered abuse in Republic to come forward]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/24/gardai-appeal-to-presbyterians-who-may-have-suffered-abuse-in-republic-to-come-forward/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/24/gardai-appeal-to-presbyterians-who-may-have-suffered-abuse-in-republic-to-come-forward/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dedicated team of PSNI detectives is investigating abuse allegations in conjunction with gardaí]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:25:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VEAF5QRWTBENPCJH4ZHMDL7E34.jpg?auth=ee56c30074425497b17d9cfa15e5048cc4de30dedde64ae3b5804db4cb80b91e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Of the 180,000 Presbyterians on the island of Ireland, approximately 22,000 reside in the Republic. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall_Majury</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ultra-Orthodox Jews block traffic with anti-draft protests]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/24/ultra-orthodox-jews-block-traffic-with-anti-draft-protests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/24/ultra-orthodox-jews-block-traffic-with-anti-draft-protests/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Campaign by the community against conscription has intensified since ‘draft dodgers’ were handed over to the military police]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:22:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IPPWBKWESFRT6BD2YI4L3ZW4Z4.jpg?auth=8b8454676c1e100bdeb001d3ae0cf8f89732c6063f3937142abb7a7f44f0394b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man places a Hebrew sign which reads 'There is no path without the path of the Torah' during an anti-draft protest in Jerusalem. Photograph: Abir Sultan/EPA
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abir Sultan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-partners failing to pay child support must be hit with new laws, Dáil hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/24/ex-partners-failing-to-pay-child-support-must-be-hit-with-new-laws-dail-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/24/ex-partners-failing-to-pay-child-support-must-be-hit-with-new-laws-dail-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Automatic deductions from wages and benefit payments among proposed measaures on agreed problem]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:10:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AGFWEIU2MVEY5JMXLCBZZGVGRM.jpg?auth=e5c5b01554153260a70739cb28c6bd6b3c7da43a6de3d38a3098f5cd380064d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A previous review of child maintenance orders made 26 recommendations including penalties such as suspended sentences for parents who fail to pay. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">simon2579</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Receivers agree not to terminate refugee hotel contract pending hearing, court told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/receivers-agree-not-to-terminate-refugee-hotel-contract-pending-hearing-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/receivers-agree-not-to-terminate-refugee-hotel-contract-pending-hearing-court-told/</guid><description><![CDATA[Complaints included issues about safeguarding, child protection and Garda-vetting, among others ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:04:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PKIA3TQAIRECTIWQUL5NIUL3VE.jpg?auth=ded2862d126a7d6865850aa2018b632637d04201d52c9f8cfd1ec0d3a776c22b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In the High Court, counsel for separate parties involved in the running of the former Red Cow Ibis Hotel said an undertaking was being given not to serve notification of termination of the Interstate contract pending further order. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">w-ings</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Ukraine: support of allies remains vital]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/24/the-irish-times-view-on-ukraine-support-of-allies-holding-firm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/24/the-irish-times-view-on-ukraine-support-of-allies-holding-firm/</guid><description><![CDATA[Zelenskiy insists that Moscow’s battlefield setbacks will force Russia back to the table]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/URVAYTHJFU4CEBR2M7LC6CFEJ4.jpg?auth=099c66ced1a82771b94de9cdf2977dd50cc11624de3247f4135544b1f41fab28&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire after a Russian air attack in Druzhkivka, Ukraine on Wednesday. (Ukrainian Emergency Service/AP)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Uncredited</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Word search: Alison Healy on the popularity of certain words and phrases, real and made up]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/24/word-search-alison-healy-on-the-popularity-of-certain-words-and-phrases-real-and-made-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/24/word-search-alison-healy-on-the-popularity-of-certain-words-and-phrases-real-and-made-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lexicographers love a low-key quiz on the origins of spoffle and dogmental]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QJD6MX7QMUGN7NVQK64GUV5WWY.jpg?auth=836b4c440f6089f8e13e41e64580a75f2452a2fda78825fd9f92b3d85e27feb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stephen Fry has helped to popularise at least one made-up word. Photograph: Stuart C Wilson/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stuart C. Wilson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soaring temperatures continue to break records across Europe]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/24/soaring-temperatures-continue-to-break-records-across-europe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/24/soaring-temperatures-continue-to-break-records-across-europe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brussels-based officials in EU institutions advised to eat plenty of fruit and wear a hat when braving heatwave gripping Europe ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/USJVM3N2GKB4MNKJG7ERZRZFAI.jpg?auth=cff5d6ee93d2ee7a3ab73988a7cff8cc059c41f4c5560492fc29335abd2bce89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man cools off in the basin of the Girondins Fountain at Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux, southwestern France. Photograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Philippe Lopez</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest of duo occupying former pub in Liberties ordered by High Court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/arrest-of-duo-occupying-former-pub-in-liberties-ordered-by-high-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/arrest-of-duo-occupying-former-pub-in-liberties-ordered-by-high-court/</guid><description><![CDATA[Men previously indicated a moral duty to ‘acquire’ vacant building on account of the homeless crisis]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:59:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LS25EAF5XNHKPJ3WVIWQQDI3FE.jpg?auth=8a862b8b64a9e5685b7595a41c1be297bec519913f846893a2c8f5c58cb79ace&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two weeks ago, Eoghan Lynch and Seán Doyle were given three days by the court to leave the Ardee House, Chamber Street, 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[Shane Lowry splits from caddie Darren Reynolds after US Open]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/24/shane-lowry-splits-from-caddie-darren-reynolds-after-us-open/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/06/24/shane-lowry-splits-from-caddie-darren-reynolds-after-us-open/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish golfer will have former caddie Dermot Byrne on the bag for the Travelers Championship]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:19:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GXXOILJ2MHVRGJ2JAPWPX3TUTM.jpg?auth=bc8e12ddb3aa1bb707785bb31cbd69835fd3f2ee1cd174463057c534952f459e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shane Lowry of Ireland and caddie Darren Reynolds walk across the third hole during the second round of the US Open. Photograph: Kate McShane/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kate Mcshane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qatar Airways puts Nations Championship sponsorship on hold due to fallout from war]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/24/qatar-airways-puts-nations-championship-sponsorship-on-hold-due-to-fallout-from-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/24/qatar-airways-puts-nations-championship-sponsorship-on-hold-due-to-fallout-from-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Hughes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Middle East war uncertainty leads to delay for €93m deal]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:19:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/247BG3GKHUT6U7I5GTPWT5DDIA.jpg?auth=d069e4f1289661caa512910c7196ca0182e255bf9fb80ea0b8998982064bf9de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland will face Australia on the opening weekend of the Nations Championship but the competition will start without a title sponsor. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Elliott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parnell Square attacker says suggestion he decided to attack smallest children ‘wrong’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/parnell-square-attacker-says-suggestion-he-decided-to-attack-smallest-children-wrong/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/parnell-square-attacker-says-suggestion-he-decided-to-attack-smallest-children-wrong/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Riad Bouchaker’s trial is in its 11th day at the Central Criminal Court ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:04:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/376M6LU3H6V6DRMOANZ3TYPHRQ.jpg?auth=dd7ee26162675a9b32ab1d17973216ce3ef6f2eec8b781c080361629f5e842c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flowers and balloons left close to the scene of a stabbing incident that took place on Parnell Square in Dublin in November 2023. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins 



]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">GARETH CHANEY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s oldest woman, Sr Colette Hickey, dies aged 108]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/irelands-oldest-woman-sr-colette-hickey-dies-aged-108/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/irelands-oldest-woman-sr-colette-hickey-dies-aged-108/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[She established Cork’s Edel House, a shelter for homeless women and children]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:58:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7ZESNUK72ZGQNCKYO4N2HQ73OQ.jpg?auth=20d0e2e622231ce2e0a18833138356b62f842a6a0a6df8a7352cc65a170854b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sr Colette Hickey became the first recipient of the Cork Person of the Year award in 1993]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets rebound from tech rout as oil falls again]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/markets-rebound-from-tech-rout-as-oil-falls-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/markets-rebound-from-tech-rout-as-oil-falls-again/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin market finished the day up 1% as food ingredients giant Kerry Group climbed 5.6% to build on its recent good run]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:54:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UU6L5AOIDEVJIXCRKCCJ5XIFGI.jpg?auth=6a94b6b278b17c2146561ccc81ef27578d22db411ad4e1df994ae87c2acd8296&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wall Street’s major indexes rose with broad-based gains after two straight sessions of declines. Photograph: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael M. Santiago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic violence victims can live ‘beautiful life’ after abuse, former garda abused by ex-partner says ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/24/domestic-violence-victims-can-live-beautiful-life-after-abuse-former-garda-abused-by-ex-partner-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/24/domestic-violence-victims-can-live-beautiful-life-after-abuse-former-garda-abused-by-ex-partner-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Margaret Loftus says numbers contacting Women’s Aid are ‘tip of the iceberg’, with some people staying silent to survive ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:47:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/75KVK5WUQWS7T3ZK47AWBW2GEA.JPG?auth=2ce16a281bfe8c4716e2432d8838aa8943901ccfa1675d18a0bde81e82e40e48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Margaret Loftus speaking about domestic abuse at Leinster House in February of this year. 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[Australian utility back Will Harrison joins Munster on one-year deal ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/24/australian-utility-back-will-harrison-joins-munster-on-one-year-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/24/australian-utility-back-will-harrison-joins-munster-on-one-year-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The 26-year-old arrives from Japanese side Kinetsu Liners]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:39:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZXK5C6DLJJCNJMUCZ4DS3NKRPM.jpg?auth=29253970a1a9aad4eeba1d5a7f98f06a5aba131810f723df8f0bb5a963c470b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Will Harrison, the left-footed utility back, will sign for Munster. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Kolbe</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor with ‘extensive and appalling’ disciplinary record struck off by High Court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/solicitor-with-extensive-and-appalling-disciplinary-record-struck-off-by-high-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/solicitor-with-extensive-and-appalling-disciplinary-record-struck-off-by-high-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Disciplinary tribunal made findings against Ian McSweeney, including that he misappropriated client funds]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:34:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TGAYLYY34JGPLHY5NLSLMXSO2U.jpg?auth=c8d0e2d6a1af9946dd9a948cb5a706a9468d159381b43a5e9d1ac7110a59c915&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[High Court president Judge David Barniville said he was satisfied to adopt the sanctions recommended by the tribunal and sought by the Law Society. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MOF</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuclear policy work should begin now, experts say]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/nuclear-policy-work-should-begin-now-experts-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/nuclear-policy-work-should-begin-now-experts-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New technology could help cut need for oil and gas]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:34:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YWM2JBCZW3LETV3WU5ZNG2Z5FA.jpg?auth=e4099566a88a151a70d8252559de4749ac3288e5d18c14abd2686bd106b35c3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nuclear power helps make countries such as France less dependent on fossil fuels, the Irish Academy of Engineering says. Photograph: Sameer Al-Doumy/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sameer Al-Doumy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scale of defective concrete crisis ‘profoundly underestimated’, Dáil hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/24/scale-of-defective-concrete-crisis-profoundly-underestimated-dail-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/24/scale-of-defective-concrete-crisis-profoundly-underestimated-dail-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Cowboy developers’ who used defective materials walked away ‘facing no consequences’, says Social Democrats TD]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:20:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4ZYRM52MJFC7RKGYDJRX7Y4UOA.jpg?auth=2c13ad246bf8766897507d0480f90f42cef08c1ee35b0583970d1c5f549e6e6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Coalition has put the cost to the exchequer of Mica remediation at €3.6bn. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cure at Marlay Park: Set list, ticket information, how to get there and more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/24/the-cure-at-marlay-park-set-list-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/24/the-cure-at-marlay-park-set-list-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell, John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the band’s Dublin concert on Friday, June 26th ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:18:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7EXHD3FBXBF3ZECYTWPGF3BDIQ.jpg?auth=a9efe629e38038d247f3d9577d608dffe53d63d1a69568af65e931f1afa6bf3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Robert Smith of The Cure performing in Landgraaf, the Netherlands, earlier this month. Photograph: Didier Messens/Redferns]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Didier Messens</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supergirl review: No fun. Give us back the hungover barfly]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/06/24/supergirl-review-no-fun-give-us-back-the-hungover-barfly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/06/24/supergirl-review-no-fun-give-us-back-the-hungover-barfly/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Milly Alcock’s spirited performance makes this Superman spin-off just about tolerable. But it lacks a single fresh idea]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KXZSSBOGEVBO3FB5WTUFLP3OZY.jpeg?auth=9271391151106d928409ee1888d27bc29c59f67ddcf89f68a076f03add5a2e4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Supergirl: Milly Alcock in Craig Gillespie's film. Photograph: Parisa Taghizadeh/Warner Bros Pictures]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s Sooryavanshi (15) to get his own changing room against Ireland due to safeguarding rules]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/24/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-15-set-to-become-youngest-indian-international-against-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/06/24/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-15-set-to-become-youngest-indian-international-against-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Teen sensation will have to change away from team-mates this weekend given safeguarding rules]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:55:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6HPPI6O57FFS7DRBK3JNUQ7OM4.jpg?auth=dbac1e25d8afe799b209bde151363f24db6d45f95f9e30da94619e45a5b89dda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Photograph: Arun Snkar/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ARUN SANKAR</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN commission finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/24/israel-continues-to-commit-genocide-by-targeting-children-in-gaza-un-commission-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/24/israel-continues-to-commit-genocide-by-targeting-children-in-gaza-un-commission-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Oliver Holmes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Independent report examines violations against Palestinian children since start of war in Gaza]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:54:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MJIO6A7KWVPVRTACWBCEYNF4CE.jpg?auth=ef67b9fb2578e2aae214d7e3c78bfe62caca181babb82b323a0bd850d35d696d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A relative carries the shrouded body six-year-old Zein al-Safadi at Al-Shifa Hospital following an Israeli air strike on her family's apartment in the al-Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City on June 20th. Photograph: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Omar Al-Qattaa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three directors of Ballymaloe Cookery School share pot of more than €350,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/three-directors-of-ballymaloe-cookery-school-share-pot-of-more-than-350000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/three-directors-of-ballymaloe-cookery-school-share-pot-of-more-than-350000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Group warns of consequences arising from the current geopolitical situation and the impact on energy costs and inflation]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:38:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BIHPQFETI3YOZ54YRIJ4HMA5BE.jpg?auth=d7548820ec592392ef0151856f95bae11e926520025faa2560584788721ee7ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Darina Allen (left) and Skye Gyngell during a demonstration at Ballymaloe Cookery School. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Tadhg’s life was rich and fulfilled,’ funeral of teenager killed at Donegal rally hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/tadhgs-life-was-rich-and-fulfilled-funeral-of-teenager-killed-at-donegal-rally-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/tadhgs-life-was-rich-and-fulfilled-funeral-of-teenager-killed-at-donegal-rally-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris McNulty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tadhg Callaghan Carter (15) was a spectator at the rally when he was struck by a competing car]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:32:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HJYSYWHXCFCPFJJG5WZI35I53E.jpg?auth=ab7620fb32353ee9aea42b0d9aa1ccc670e22eec7c7ee7fc9cea3b86cc084a99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A guard of honour is formed as the remains of Tadhg Callaghan Carter arrive at St Colmcille’s Church in Churchill, Co Donegal. Photograph: Joe Dunne]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JOE DUNNE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dart services back to normal in Dublin with extra trains due for Katy Perry concert ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/06/24/dart-and-northern-dublin-rail-services-resume-following-repairs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/06/24/dart-and-northern-dublin-rail-services-resume-following-repairs/</guid><description><![CDATA[Up to 20,000 rail users in north Dublin severely disrupted after damage to overhead lines]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:24:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DGGE7J4UNRCNTPMJECEYRZUWQY.jpg?auth=7b7add817e59a4539aefcf997ee573b74e96f1fe89974c0fd3bb5ff339491556&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish Rail crew members work to repair overline train wires along Dublin's northern line on Wednesday]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The kingmaker: How Mamdani muscled the New York Democratic establishment ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/24/the-kingmaker-how-mamdani-muscled-the-new-york-democratic-establishment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/24/the-kingmaker-how-mamdani-muscled-the-new-york-democratic-establishment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Goldberg]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The mayor shook the Democratic establishment by helping drive three progressive candidates to victory]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XRAV2P4YNH7TQHISOPO2TMDPEA.jpg?auth=a501e80546a342a6f1e0544840b4b96bb8916a3116fcc576baafb13d2c4c0100&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brad Lander, who won a Democratic congressional primary, joins New York mayor Zohran Mamdani on stage at an election watch party. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olga Fedorova</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair adds grandmother as co-defendant in child scalding case ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/ryanair-adds-grandmother-as-co-defendant-in-child-scalding-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/ryanair-adds-grandmother-as-co-defendant-in-child-scalding-case/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Managh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Boy who suffered second-degree burns alleged his grandmother’s hot drink had spilled on him, court heard]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:55:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HADGPEK6IJAGDPFDX5CVIQUNTA.jpg?auth=7078f08e769e292d59815b10dfed9b2fcdb3d7b9998048a26f262dbacd96427b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The airline had denied the boy had any case against the company. Photograph: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the Irish building sector got themselves hooked on Government subsidies?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-business/has-the-irish-building-sector-got-themselves-hooked-on-government-subsidies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-business/has-the-irish-building-sector-got-themselves-hooked-on-government-subsidies/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:53:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZKM6OLC2TBCJZOKAFTSZO37HLU.jpg?auth=a9d269ff1b0700d921c788eb24d7123b08c7c9f91cce381c685efae53729e70e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Croí Cónaithe cities scheme is in danger of missing its key target of building 5,000 new apartments.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grant Faint</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-thirds of investors plan to expand in Ireland over next year, says EY]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/two-thirds-of-investors-plan-to-expand-in-ireland-over-next-year-says-ey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/two-thirds-of-investors-plan-to-expand-in-ireland-over-next-year-says-ey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Surge in R&D investment confirms Irish shift to knowledge economy, consultancy says]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:47:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4ANWP5FX4NGO3M6Q2YNKVO7HCA.jpg?auth=25209a84a4c8177a1f5e94423f0d5bb033386ff341b85116e7a01d16cbf3609e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[R&D projects accounted for a quarter of all FDI in Ireland last year, data shows]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jacob Wackerhausen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five breakout World Cup stars who have excelled in North America]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/24/five-breakout-world-cup-stars-who-have-excelled-in-north-america/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/24/five-breakout-world-cup-stars-who-have-excelled-in-north-america/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Pleat]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Johan Manzambi’s rise to stardom has been similar to Michael Owen]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:38:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UDJNDBRRUUNDUH2U7PI4YWGANE.jpg?auth=82a7be2ea857052d029389b5abfbc9c84aa042655f729087f86a03ef8fa32218&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Morocco's Ayyoub Bouaddi and Scotland's John McGinn battle for the ball during the World Cup Group C match. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Rickett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish actor Des Nealon dies aged 90]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/06/24/irish-actor-des-nealon-dies-aged-90/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/06/24/irish-actor-des-nealon-dies-aged-90/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Slattery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Dubliner’s roles at the Abbey date back to 1956 and continued until 2018]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:38:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RUKEFJL7WFDMVDWNRNNZMOR7Z4.png?auth=4637a0362670406f8f68ef6c3f8baffccac127a68d50a2ea9664484a260f657c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Actor Des Nealon has died aged 90. Photgraph: RIP.ie]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[American who transported 14kg of cannabis into Ireland jailed for five years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/american-who-transported-14kg-of-cannabis-into-ireland-jailed-for-five-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/american-who-transported-14kg-of-cannabis-into-ireland-jailed-for-five-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sonya McLean]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ulises Mendez (30) flew into Dublin from Chicago in January ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:31:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FX7E6LOV5NE6HKSLB3LEHN7AFM.jpg?auth=a9de88e727ee47489786d3258aea5ea52f1b939fa648e007304270cb77e4ecdd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judge Martin Nolan said Ulises Mendez was 'a mature man who made a very, very bad decision'.  Photograph: Alan Betson
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even the cloud cannot solve everything]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/even-the-cloud-cannot-solve-everything/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/even-the-cloud-cannot-solve-everything/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Data centre fire in India underlines just how vulnerable our digital information can be with even the latest technology]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:31:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4ODHMORPFREZPGLTCOVRQIROSA.jpg?auth=5862157aeff134e21e3baa6a633b8130cdbd8c73e33dd9236ebd6a54ba5d6691&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A company fears that more than 20 years of accumulated operational and business data might be lost after a data centre fire. 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Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whistleblower says exposing Camhs scandal ‘destroyed’ her life, but she does not regret it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/whistleblower-says-exposing-camhs-scandal-destroyed-her-life-but-she-doesnt-regret-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/whistleblower-says-exposing-camhs-scandal-destroyed-her-life-but-she-doesnt-regret-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dr Maya Sharma, who lost her job and home, plans to set up a private practice in Kerry]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:24:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BB4X5E6GHZBK7CEYY43U72VABA.jpg?auth=5ec6c2567bea55dfe2e17bf9707f2bd5c0009aba55f2aaa82976b974697e33d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr Maya Sharma: 'It destroyed me, and now I’m trying to snatch my life back.' Photograph: Órla Ryan]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phibsborough Shopping Centre redevelopment gets green light from planners ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/phibsborough-shopping-centre-redevelopment-gets-green-light-from-planners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/phibsborough-shopping-centre-redevelopment-gets-green-light-from-planners/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Regeneration will create 150-room nine-storey hotel in Phibsborough Tower and new 141-bed student housing block ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:18:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O6AWGLVFXMG3AHNAZOAXCUSGHU.jpg?auth=bd5da43b551bd079a79395bf58ef8036eb6fc0e1fc8791936ea0548663ca05be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Phibsborough Shopping Centre which will be redeveloped to include a hotel and student housing under a plan approved by Dubin City Council. Photograph: Aidan Crawley]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salesman who said rumours made him ‘damaged goods’ after ‘no-fault’ firing wins €40,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/salesman-who-said-rumour-mill-made-him-damaged-goods-in-wake-of-no-fault-firing-wins-40000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/salesman-who-said-rumour-mill-made-him-damaged-goods-in-wake-of-no-fault-firing-wins-40000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dismissal by international medical devices firm Ambu was unfair, WRC rules]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:44:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZ352V6WGTBECCU5GQTFUOVCC4.jpg?auth=2cf8c1023a81b3de5a93d343fb457768b6394695f8f674eeb1841b358d830e5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kevin Joyce was territory manager for Ambu's urology and ear, nose and throat products in Ireland. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court to consider releasing Enoch Burke despite refusal to purge contempt]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/high-court-to-consider-releasing-enoch-burke-despite-refusal-to-purge-contempt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/high-court-to-consider-releasing-enoch-burke-despite-refusal-to-purge-contempt/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Enoch Burke has spent more than 700 days in jail across different spells over his contempt of court orders]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:10:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RK5T3OBZ7BE4VBQJDVHUMHKDEU.jpg?auth=68c90a43c6412704c1e51aed40b435df29dcf8ca01339a5939409f6311ae1484&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A High Court judge has said he will consider whether to release Enoch Burke from prison. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judi Dench honours her father by becoming patron of Irish regimental association ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2026/06/24/judi-dench-honours-her-father-by-becoming-patron-of-irish-regimental-association/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2026/06/24/judi-dench-honours-her-father-by-becoming-patron-of-irish-regimental-association/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reginald Dench served in Leinster Regiment and was awarded the Military Cross twice during first World War]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:10:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GVRO6WSQ5LGPMKVX6ROL5OWMVA.jpg?auth=f5e38a9869ea3124904a5fd1e1e5af5efe550cf3cd5081ba30d072f1129ee155&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[British actor Judi Dench will become a patron of her father's former Irish regiment. Photograph: Reuters]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup podcast: the Arsenalification of England, Ghana hold firm and Ronaldo the goat]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/america-2026/world-cup-podcast-the-arsenalification-of-england-ghana-hold-firm-and-ronaldo-the-goat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/america-2026/world-cup-podcast-the-arsenalification-of-england-ghana-hold-firm-and-ronaldo-the-goat/</guid><description><![CDATA[America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:05:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6CR2BHUOWXBXTBSOMLJ6SOI6WM.jpg?auth=83a91c2fea3c3970f9609f0643785c525d0c782c94e785be3a1904fdf884f714&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo answers journalists' questions at the end of the 2026 World Cup Group K football match between Portugal and Uzbekistan at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 23, 2026.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Ellis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish ports handle 12.7 million tonnes of goods in first quarter of 2026]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/irish-ports-handle-127-million-tonnes-of-goods-in-first-quarter-of-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/irish-ports-handle-127-million-tonnes-of-goods-in-first-quarter-of-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin Port accounted for 61% of all vessel arrivals ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:01:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B55GKKEMFRA33EPBAZHSKOSIZA.JPG?auth=fd40d46e51bacc690798dc07cc7fcd591a009b2d982d4f315141579b599b55c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin Port accounted for 61% of all vessel arrivals in first quarter, new data says]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign banks poised for growth in Ireland despite external headwinds, survey finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/foreign-banks-poised-for-growth-in-ireland-despite-external-headwinds-survey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/foreign-banks-poised-for-growth-in-ireland-despite-external-headwinds-survey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some 44% of FIBI members expect an expansion of activity levels this year]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:49:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q3OTWLZQORGVFDIJEG57F3VZRI.jpg?auth=88ea5e5a8df23f02a3040482ddb91ab061e771d4032513ac179119707a8a64ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland is now the world's seventh largest exporter of financial services, according to FIBI]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">honster</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Canning: Hurling needs a rugby-style bunker system to help head off serious injury]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/24/joe-canning-hurling-needs-a-rugby-style-bunker-system-to-help-head-off-serious-injury/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/24/joe-canning-hurling-needs-a-rugby-style-bunker-system-to-help-head-off-serious-injury/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Canning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The way the game is played now increases the risk of head injury, so there must be heavy consequences for those who get it wrong ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:18:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RT37KUO3PQ2IB6I3U3UYAZQOOI.jpg?auth=8c180df335b73baa7e8cb9d36703e2923084f9051cde21bd54188f8a02d909ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clare's Shane O’Donnell with David Reidy as he receives medical attention during the match against Dublin in Thurles on Saturday. Photograph: Tom O'Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[DCU students named finalists of global UN policy competition with Irish-language project]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/dcu-students-named-finalists-of-global-un-policy-competition-with-irish-language-project/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/dcu-students-named-finalists-of-global-un-policy-competition-with-irish-language-project/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The team were selected from over 1,500 applicants across 55 countries and will represent Ireland in Beijing next month ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:09:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6CHCJKSLABA3LCV53Y3NP5XK2Q.jpg?auth=687c02c5d7091ee6427b5bcf5a871202844e456e6fe70b0cf7644aef3a7ff812&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Four Dublin City University students have reached the international final of the UN global sustainable development goals public policy innovation challenge.
Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shane Lowry signs multiyear partnership with US medtech group Stryker]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/shane-lowry-signs-multiyear-partnership-with-us-medtech-group-stryker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/shane-lowry-signs-multiyear-partnership-with-us-medtech-group-stryker/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US group which specialises in joint replacement is among largest medtech employers in State with 5,000 staff mostly in Cork]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:01:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B5B766VDGW2RV35OWASQ6AYR6I.jpg?auth=a7eb0b6b2a0b768c5d9fc323ef7bd5d6ba2740bb153dac12ae52f26068db0c87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Golfer Shane Lowry has signed a multiyear partnership with US-headquartered medtech group, Stryker. Photograph: Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vaughn Ridley</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s claims outpace reality in Iran negotiation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/24/trumps-claims-outpace-reality-in-iran-negotiation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/24/trumps-claims-outpace-reality-in-iran-negotiation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David E. Sanger, Yeganeh Torbati]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president Trump appears to be describing his preferences as fully negotiated deals. Could a succession of disputes sink the whole venture?]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BKXTWALWNOZQP6Q35A27WL5UFI.jpg?auth=5a7ade6a7fff7ca2f7d8530b91767edbf921530eaf2f04f797e7866d74d772e4&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 speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington. Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kenny Holston</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish road deaths on the rise while most of Europe sees decline ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/irish-road-deaths-on-the-rise-while-most-of-europe-sees-decline/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/irish-road-deaths-on-the-rise-while-most-of-europe-sees-decline/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New research shows Ireland’s longer-term road mortality rate is still lower than EU average ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:55:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R4PLMEIX5VCK7OUQSEGAFJDFBU.jpg?auth=163beb1aa21ea608b3e6e20c39d9667007be29f0e937947fa394fe640e718197&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In 2025, 19,492 people lost their lives on roads in the EU, according to a new report. Photograph: iStock ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Marc Dufresne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oklahoma! review: Stunning soprano Molly Lynch leads Bord Gáis Energy Theatre’s take on revolutionary musical]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/06/24/oklahoma-review-stunning-soprano-molly-lynch-leads-bord-gais-energy-theatres-take-on-revolutionary-musical/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/06/24/oklahoma-review-stunning-soprano-molly-lynch-leads-bord-gais-energy-theatres-take-on-revolutionary-musical/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Keating]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Claire Tighe’s staging at the Dublin theatre leans into the ruggedness of American rural life in the early 20th century]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:38:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5OPH6WUUO5H7FOYE4LE2TROTAM.jpg?auth=1d697ebc6d615d67f3bdda8f3f280299abe06479de5065433410d6ea853a0a17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oklahoma!: David James Whelan as Curly and Molly Lynch as Laurey in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre production. Photograph: Marcin Lewandowski]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dave Hannigan: Why was Conor McGregor cheered whereas a World Cup star was jeered? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/26/dave-hannigan-why-was-conor-mcgregor-cheered-whereas-a-world-cup-star-was-jeered/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/26/dave-hannigan-why-was-conor-mcgregor-cheered-whereas-a-world-cup-star-was-jeered/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How strange that in one state a man found civilly liable of sexual assault was welcomed while up the road Achraf Hakimi, who is awaiting trial on a rape charge, was booed]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7OF6JHYA3BGJDC3CBO2LOQXQAQ.jpg?auth=3f8ed914d785637c1197e9a4f8d6433522b74470d46ff289c739a820656e9467&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Conor McGregor being interviewed by US chatshow host Jimmy Fallon earlier this month. Photograph: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NBC</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possession of all drugs for personal use should be decriminalised, committee recommends ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/24/possession-of-all-drugs-for-personal-use-should-be-decriminalised-committee-recommends/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/24/possession-of-all-drugs-for-personal-use-should-be-decriminalised-committee-recommends/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan, Ellen O’Riordan, Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Major overhaul of Republic’s approach to drug use could be on the way]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:56:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UP3ZRR6SMRSGFHWO7HE2IW3C7M.jpg?auth=df482d39979c70c04d09a3a2e63f168cbd6945e67de4e9fcf774f53931b20b9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Possession of all drugs for personal use 'should be decriminalised', a committee has said. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[France reports Ebola case in doctor returning from Congo]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/24/france-reports-ebola-case-in-doctor-returning-from-congo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/24/france-reports-ebola-case-in-doctor-returning-from-congo/</guid><description><![CDATA[Health ministry says risk to wider European population is low]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:39:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4WLG2YKSWVOXXLMXGOMYTS7I3I.jpg?auth=9d4c22eac0996646caef24fd33df4e4c054d3656f83e921ec6a1e293eed4363d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nurses prepare to receive a patient with a highly infectious disease such as Ebola during a simulation exercise. Photograph; Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Simon Maina</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euro sinks to one-year low as falling oil prices ease pressure on ECB]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/24/euro-sinks-to-one-year-low-as-falling-oil-prices-ease-pressure-on-ecb/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/24/euro-sinks-to-one-year-low-as-falling-oil-prices-ease-pressure-on-ecb/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Smith, Emily Herbert]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Traders back away from bets on further interest rate rises as economy slows]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:09:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/54G6NAKUVM3BSXOTJHN7P62UEY.jpg?auth=ef97b162e831588af790322f87beab88842fd95e5fce94feb455f546b2879c03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Analysts think falling oil prices make further European Central Bank interest rate rises less likely. Photograph: Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kirill Kudryavtsev</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We hit the jackpot with the Scottish’: Irish pubs in the US report World Cup bonanza]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/06/24/we-hit-the-jackpot-with-the-scottish-irish-pubs-in-the-us-report-world-cup-bonanza/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/06/24/we-hit-the-jackpot-with-the-scottish-irish-pubs-in-the-us-report-world-cup-bonanza/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One Irish pub reports doubling its beer order to satisfy thirsty international soccer fans]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:08:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W3WVDQTKX5DIRALBN4QWUHAXFQ.jpg?auth=e2331c4bf9abfbe860865a39aa4e791e2eeb9cb4ffe8161c80eb16945e08abde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[World Cup celebrations in The Dubliner, Boston. Photograph: Isabel Leon]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health service recorded deficit of €400m to end of May, committee hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/24/health-service-recorded-deficit-of-400m-to-end-of-may-committee-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/06/24/health-service-recorded-deficit-of-400m-to-end-of-may-committee-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There was a significant overspend in HSE’s pay budget, chief executive Anne O’Connor says]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:02:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LZDXEAGWKZGZLEXC5JBJU7SJ4E.jpg?auth=d9c5b734a28e1980095266ce8e9870d71424590b36fd8771fa1b8dee6ab75cc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The largest deficits arose in the State’s acute hospitals which were seeing 'unrelenting demand', the HSE's chief executive said. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">vm</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[JFK grandson’s defeat dampens dream of a renewed Camelot]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/24/jfk-grandsons-defeat-dampens-dream-of-a-renewed-camelot/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/24/jfk-grandsons-defeat-dampens-dream-of-a-renewed-camelot/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jesse McKinley, Tim Balk]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jack Schlossberg fell well short of his bid to win a highly contested Democratic primary in Manhattan]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OCU5T2YMYT7JXUT6JOGS5V4PKU.jpg?auth=23f5afe4f387e53694f4faf8451281c4db80702a9644caccdaee5cafd00220c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Jack Schlossberg failed in his bid to secure a nomination for the Democratic Party in New York’s 12th congressional district. Photograph: Dave Sanders/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dave Sanders</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Music Quiz: Paramore singer Hayley Williams was born in which US location?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/24/the-music-quiz-paramore-singer-hayley-williams-was-born-in-which-us-location/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/24/the-music-quiz-paramore-singer-hayley-williams-was-born-in-which-us-location/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: In 2021, singer/songwriter Ethel Cain released a song named after which US actress?]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:57:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HSRTIGI4NZEBLNI3LA2RE3JBKA.jpg?auth=93239c73ee4a6609fe943c1b622800ec8de5b68b8e7abce3d033ef96178a21b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hayley Williams of Paramore. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Capaldi in Marlay Park: Charming and very funny. This is a moving show]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/06/24/lewis-capaldi-in-marlay-park-charming-and-very-funny-this-is-a-moving-show/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/06/24/lewis-capaldi-in-marlay-park-charming-and-very-funny-this-is-a-moving-show/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruby Eastwood]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[CMAT opens Capaldi’s show with gorgeous, glittering, country-inflected pop songs]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:19:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NSBQZNAURBGVPIPKU74R4DDGBU.jpg?auth=8b5423a0facaea755f16bc42ba3eb163d7e3cd8b737b18f642b4d5f3934318e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Singing like he means every word: Lewis Capaldi at Marlay Park in Dublin. Photograph: Kieran Frost/Redferns]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kieran Frost</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (20s) dies in Kerry car crash early this morning]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/man-20s-dies-in-kerry-car-crash-early-this-morning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/man-20s-dies-in-kerry-car-crash-early-this-morning/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Driver was pronounced dead at the scene on the N72 near Calfmount, Barraduff]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:01:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PHMTYZZN5FFZ7JCQ2Z54ER26AE.jpg?auth=c0bb1ba48fef1f3234730e37b658ecfcf3e4a0fd05082eef8bcbc263819cc5ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A driver has died in a single-car crash in Co Kerry. Photograph: Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winner of Royal College of Surgeons annual art award at RHA announced ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/2026/06/24/winner-of-royal-college-of-surgeons-annual-art-award-at-rha-announced/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/2026/06/24/winner-of-royal-college-of-surgeons-annual-art-award-at-rha-announced/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosita Boland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Elaine Byrne’s photograph of a young girl swimming was chosen from the annual exhibition at the RHA]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MX35NZXKWRHQVNUR5BCTP3BJ2E.JPG?auth=34958df0d22a1be40df1a7886bced37e680b5bc83781b2cb5ab7b1429da894bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[24/06/2026 - NEWS - The 2026 recipient of the RCSI Art Award has been named as artist Elaine Byrne, who works in the mediums of photography, video, sculpture and installation. Byrne, from Dublin, is the 11th winner of the annual award, chosen from those who exhibit at the RHA Annual Exhibition, which has been running for more than 196 years. The RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) Art Award, carried out in association with the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) and The Irish Times, is established to recognise “the link between art, medicine and wellbeing.”. Byrne will receive a prize of €5,000, a silver medal, and a commission for the RCSI worth €10,000. Her winning piece is a photograph of a young girl swimming, titled Alessia. 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[Katy Perry at Malahide Castle: Set list, ticket information, how to get there and more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/24/katy-perry-at-malahide-castle-set-list-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/24/katy-perry-at-malahide-castle-set-list-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell, John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about Kate Perry’s Dublin show on Wednesday, June 24th]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:41:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G6EVRW4SZJHWFOTLHI45CCIWWU.jpg?auth=1b7653910d8eb2ba63a7f462b0e2094457a1f1b5427bb1a67675a1634f06f507&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Katy Perry is back on stage for her Lifetimes Tour, which includes a outdoor show in Dublin. Photograph: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kevin Mazur</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is it so hot and when will Ireland’s ‘exceptionally warm weather’ end?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/24/ireland-at-the-edge-of-european-heat-dome-as-met-eireann-issues-hot-weather-warnings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/06/24/ireland-at-the-edge-of-european-heat-dome-as-met-eireann-issues-hot-weather-warnings/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wednesday and Thursday expected to be hottest days in Ireland this week]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:01:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7QUPUHRMJFCJFAVBNJHFUR425U.jpg?auth=8e15d5c0f4c51d95252cc5e7379b820832128834b056e17a93694ef8b0a35e3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A woman pushing her buggy along the sand at Sandymount Strand in Dublin on Tuesday. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times’ best new cars for under €40,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/06/24/the-irish-times-best-new-cars-for-under-40000-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/06/24/the-irish-times-best-new-cars-for-under-40000-2/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Briscoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Skoda continues to produce a reliable option, while the Nissan Leaf competes with big players]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:59:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VZU6SAEQOJEQFLX3XT5PHMBRM4.jpeg?auth=b8faf1f5394eb2e6dadfdf2d40042bb5e5c23ad1c5f6835cdafca30ebbd9b345&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Skoda Octavia remains a beacon of good old common sense]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I only want a part-time relationship. Can I put my kids through a second marriage break-up?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/24/i-only-want-a-part-time-relationship-can-i-put-my-kids-through-a-second-marriage-break-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/06/24/i-only-want-a-part-time-relationship-can-i-put-my-kids-through-a-second-marriage-break-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tell Me About It: ‘I am very physically attracted to my husband, and this makes it hard to actually leave’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:49:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NWMWGIJIUBB4HOYZJT6V2GETPM.jpg?auth=d75fff3f91dab9e77c80f0710322535847a705abefab7665e782c1141d6bb11f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['I can see what a mistake I made.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">courtneyk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenmare secures further $30m loan facility amid covenants waiver after profit slump]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/kenmare-secures-further-30m-loan-facility-amid-covenants-waiver-after-profit-slump/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/kenmare-secures-further-30m-loan-facility-amid-covenants-waiver-after-profit-slump/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish-listed miner agrees financial wriggle room as markets for the main product from African mine remain challenging ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:44:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IBJNGZUYOBEKXNVNHNRQHVPQLE.jpg?auth=50d0f63634ce4a818718ea5ae08a1296cee4583c25e07c4726225679abc4da23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kenmare's Moma mine in Mozambique. Photograph: Kenmare Resources]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zohran Mamdani-backed candidates sweep Democratic primaries in New York City]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/24/mamdani-backed-candidates-sweep-democratic-primaries-in-new-york-city/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/24/mamdani-backed-candidates-sweep-democratic-primaries-in-new-york-city/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Gabbatt in New York]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg fails to advance in election to replace Jerry Nadler in Manhattan district]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:43:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XRAV2P4YNH7TQHISOPO2TMDPEA.jpg?auth=a501e80546a342a6f1e0544840b4b96bb8916a3116fcc576baafb13d2c4c0100&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former New York City comptroller Brad Lander joins New York mayor Zohran Mamdani at a primary election watch party in New York. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olga Fedorova</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allta restaurant to serve ‘final menu’ as head chef announces closure plans]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/2026/06/24/allta-restaurant-to-serve-final-menu-as-head-chef-announces-closure-plans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/2026/06/24/allta-restaurant-to-serve-final-menu-as-head-chef-announces-closure-plans/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Niall Davidson’s fine-dining restaurant will remain open until December 30th]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:38:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HIHVAIOKUNE4RGOYLC4SDMOZQ4.JPG?auth=30e6741c2b3d0bbfa65de543f630c0bb4979aaf585446734a654722e09ff7bb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Niall Davidson's Allta will close its doors at the end of 2026. 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[Expectation on fuel-duty decision shows how hard it is to unwind cost-of-living supports]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/24/expectation-on-fuel-duty-decision-shows-how-hard-it-is-to-unwind-cost-of-living-supports/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/24/expectation-on-fuel-duty-decision-shows-how-hard-it-is-to-unwind-cost-of-living-supports/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics: Staying safe in Europe during the heatwave, and claims Occupied Territories Bill has been designed to avoid ‘annoying the Americans’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:26:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HFL2EN3K4GTW2MJX3NCD5FW47M.jpg?auth=5538877f464c15241b9fa6422f3c953d331446f93eea8f1237d4d24cbdbe9dc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Extending the cuts to excise duty on fuel could help stave off a repeat of March's protests as Ireland takes on the presidency of the Council of the European Union. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin man who beat girlfriend and kicked her in face is jailed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/dublin-man-who-beat-girlfriend-and-kicked-her-in-face-is-jailed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/dublin-man-who-beat-girlfriend-and-kicked-her-in-face-is-jailed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Declan Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eyewitnesses to late-night assault in Kimmage heard Christopher Strickland (37) saying ‘I’m going to kill you’ ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JAI2PDVN7NCX7GC2RIK4XJUEZQ.jpg?auth=b0cd95610d0110ba128e508adec9e0d5f2207b6e3e9cd374d11445371d1aac3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Christopher Strickland (37) kicked the woman’s face with force after he had knocked her to the ground, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">William_Potter</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Kane goes AWOL as football seems to get lost on its way home]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/24/harry-kane-goes-awol-as-football-seems-to-get-lost-on-its-way-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/24/harry-kane-goes-awol-as-football-seems-to-get-lost-on-its-way-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World Cup Day 13: Dundalk man Greg Whately keeping the pitch in tip-top condition at Boston Stadium]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:43:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HF2CAPKZUVE2L7F6ZDTJF755BM.jpg?auth=af10376db85fbfc3ab75b65e27f7328b9da99c0ec04ffa56b717b7c22f4f235d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[England head coach Thomas Tuchel during the Group L match against Ghana. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Franck Fife</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer ally says he will not run against Andy Burnham for Labour leadership]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/24/starmer-ally-says-he-will-not-run-against-andy-burnham-for-labour-leadership/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/24/starmer-ally-says-he-will-not-run-against-andy-burnham-for-labour-leadership/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher McKeon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Move removes another obstacle on Burnham’s route to Number 10]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:35:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B2JRHLZ5PK7HQYJSVDKAHMQMOI.jpg?auth=7df0480ef3990e78cfaaf7e6eeb861a1cd4915cb278c2ed150803a47bdd4f77a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Darren Jones's decision not to run in the Labour leadership race helps clear the path for Andy Burnham to become prime minister. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tolga Akmen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin tells Fianna Fáil meeting triple-lock Bill will be deferred until autumn]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/24/martin-tells-fianna-fail-meeting-triple-lock-bill-will-be-deferred-until-autumn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/24/martin-tells-fianna-fail-meeting-triple-lock-bill-will-be-deferred-until-autumn/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As Fianna Fáil TDs criticise scrapping of long-standing policy, Taoiseach says Bill will not  be debated before summer recess]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:21:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3ST3YUFIISOABQVCOXVR4L6KDI.jpg?auth=d0e64416d2ed7a2f09dd588767cf3dc938f9cdb9af29e77a0b40d28b913b6dc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Micheál Martin reviewing the 125th Infantry Battalion at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath, in October 2024 before its six-month deployment with United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. 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Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does Andy Burnham stand for?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/what-does-andy-burnham-stand-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/what-does-andy-burnham-stand-for/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Will ‘Manchesterism’ bring stability and hope to the UK?]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IVNMTO4JGGOIPSWUMQESD5ZD3A.jpg?auth=b148d5c314533b2ec00e5cda3469f7c850dd3e7fb73b69f33cf7af1f7e353482&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[British prime minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation outside No 10 Downing Street on June 22nd, 2026. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Kitwood</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[African and Caribbean nations push to put slave-trade reparations firmly on global agenda]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/24/african-and-caribbean-nations-push-to-put-slave-trade-reparations-firmly-on-global-agenda/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/24/african-and-caribbean-nations-push-to-put-slave-trade-reparations-firmly-on-global-agenda/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Global Briefing: Conference in Ghana calls for a formal apology from countries that benefited, financial compensation, debt relief and the return of looted artefacts]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:51:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XBXZNSITFNJUZWQ55JKOGQSNMQ.jpg?auth=adfa1258688cdbb9222e2b25273185ea5ca83fd5566cd00561a28bdab9cdb39f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, speaks at a conference in Accra on reparatory justice for the slave trade. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Frank Kporfor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zara founder’s Irish property millions and Bakhurst’s RTÉ costs pledge]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/zara-founders-irish-property-millions-and-bakhursts-rte-costs-pledge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/zara-founders-irish-property-millions-and-bakhursts-rte-costs-pledge/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Flanagan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:29:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/72WCCUBD6BBRHPMXXC523TNQKU.jpg?auth=746cff41433fc4a0fe713c6883413d78a0530d7e5eb02ac830b33188a316df75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Zara founder Amancio Ortega's investment firm counts Ten Hanover Quay among its Irish properties. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAO 2026 calendar: With the Leaving Cert over, here are the important dates you need to know]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/24/cao-2026-calendar-with-the-leaving-cert-over-here-are-the-important-dates-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/24/cao-2026-calendar-with-the-leaving-cert-over-here-are-the-important-dates-you-need-to-know/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Mooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Now that the exams are past-tense, what next in the choreography of securing college places?]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4SB23MRGRNFMZFOU3TFAZTQ4ZM.jpg?auth=e7404f92c96d369c13729954e53950b64cb0824c44d51d9fe79563a42426c97d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[July 1st: This is the final date for any amendments to course choices and order of preference on all CAO applications for entry to college in September 2026. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bychykhin_Olexandr</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heatwave chaos in Europe, and the extradition of US millionaire Jason Cardiff]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/heatwave-chaos-in-europe-and-the-extradition-of-us-millionaire-jason-cardiff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/heatwave-chaos-in-europe-and-the-extradition-of-us-millionaire-jason-cardiff/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew McNair]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Early Edition with Andrew McNair]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JJ4QGIK3CWBVVEUD6KEVVSWARU.jpg?auth=4ed6920f36c5b6a45238a6203633932f59e29bc1aced6c26fefc95ba86307add&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Eiffel Tower with a giant screen announcing its early closure due to a heatwave in Paris, on June 23rd, 2026. 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Photograph: Alan Betson ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed dismantling of centralised PhD scholarship programmes needs to be reconsidered]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/proposed-dismantling-of-centralised-phd-scholarship-programmes-needs-to-be-reconsidered/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/proposed-dismantling-of-centralised-phd-scholarship-programmes-needs-to-be-reconsidered/</guid><description><![CDATA[These programmes represent an internationally admired feature of the Irish research system, and one not easily rebuilt once lost]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 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:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musgrave records €133m profit and rise in turnover in ‘face of market pressure’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/musgrave-records-133m-profit-and-rise-in-turnover-in-face-of-market-pressure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/musgrave-records-133m-profit-and-rise-in-turnover-in-face-of-market-pressure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[SuperValu, Centra and Donnybrook Fair owner continues investment programme]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DV36NAPVGBFORCIVWUC5V3SBSI.JPG?auth=ea3d30e88bf1217ce0d4680f72cc4768d28c9db26763def4ea57be6eee5701aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chief executive Noel Keeley says Musgrave delivered a 'strong performance' last year despite tough market conditions. 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[Do we want to upload our personal details to access social media?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/social-media/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/social-media/</guid><description><![CDATA[If it helps to keep children safe, then yes]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 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[Eleanor Donaldson – what happens next?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/eleanor-donaldson-what-happens-next/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/eleanor-donaldson-what-happens-next/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Medically unfit to stand trial, but found in a trial of the facts to have aided and abetted rape and indecent assault by her husband]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JFTGARFFIJGERBYEWY4URMO7TA.jpg?auth=cb449b48e088c170bce2ad276947d790bee8c0cc9ea097f472c1ed8424c2ef35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eleanor Donaldson arrives for an arraignment hearing at Newry Court in September 2024. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I relax when I see a player go flat out’: Fifa signs Dundalk grass expert for World Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/24/i-relax-when-i-see-a-player-go-flat-out-fifa-signs-dundalk-grass-expert-for-world-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/24/i-relax-when-i-see-a-player-go-flat-out-fifa-signs-dundalk-grass-expert-for-world-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Greg Whately has used his horticultural expertise to make sure pitch in Boston is optimal for football]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5GW2QF2VEBFH7GLHFLVE34VDJU.jpg?auth=495c0bf87e0d17a95ec0da2dfcc13f8b0a7139171722dcb18809d7d8e4d21b4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dundalk man Greg Whately, the Fifa pitch manager for the Boston Stadium, ahead of the Group L World Cup match between England and Ghana. Photograph: Patrick Smith/Fifa via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patrick Smith - FIFA</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martyn Turner]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/06/24/martyn-turner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/06/24/martyn-turner/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Turner]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[June 24th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MYPY2BVSSVHKXCCE7RX6QNSTIM.jpg?auth=c6201550e7199bd52a64b8ebcccadbc4a3b4ab901c59e50779756e6eaa1d14cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martyn Turner</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit not the only thing Daniel Hannan got ‘not even wrong’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/not-even-wrong/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/not-even-wrong/</guid><description><![CDATA[His lordship was also wide of the mark about Covid]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 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[Figuring out the airport cap]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/figuring-out-the-airport-cap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/figuring-out-the-airport-cap/</guid><description><![CDATA[Government should be transparent about economic benefits and environmental concerns]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 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[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In an increasingly unstable world, a stable UK voice matters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/in-an-increasingly-unstable-world-a-stable-uk-voice-matters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/in-an-increasingly-unstable-world-a-stable-uk-voice-matters/</guid><description><![CDATA[A revolving door at 10 Downing Street weakens Britain’s global standing and our collective interests]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 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:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Focus on alleviating abuse survivors’ suffering, not documenting harm]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/focus-on-alleviating-abuse-survivors-suffering-not-documenting-harm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/focus-on-alleviating-abuse-survivors-suffering-not-documenting-harm/</guid><description><![CDATA[Focus on alleviating abuse survivors’ suffering, not documenting harm]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 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[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Married and saving for retirement? Here’s how to get more from your pensions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/24/married-and-saving-for-retirement-heres-how-to-get-more-from-your-pensions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/06/24/married-and-saving-for-retirement-heres-how-to-get-more-from-your-pensions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanne Hunt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How can my spouse and I ‘game plan’ our finances to retire comfortably?]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/35C43Z5WR5COVC4ZOQCIGH5I4I.jpg?auth=2d3eb5b0a3deaca34e5b587c8aba81464dd0a7a64c2e3691e5a26a9a8e304353&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Getting the most out of your pension now is good for your retirement in future. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Linscott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurling skies darken with flapping chickens coming home to roost]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/24/sean-moran-hurling-skies-darken-with-flapping-chickens-coming-home-to-roost/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/24/sean-moran-hurling-skies-darken-with-flapping-chickens-coming-home-to-roost/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dynamic structure needed in game because capacity of counties constantly fluctuates]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FGQFLOGNHZJ5BH7NJFDJA3ZYBI.jpg?auth=66413fb0f14b0ebae76e73e5e089cdc240073525e250c0bf146578318950648b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork's Robbie O'Flynn is surrounded by fans after Sunday's 6-25 to 2-11 win over Offaly. Photograph: Tom O'Hanlon/INPHO]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young asylum seekers may face medical tests to determine age ‘as a last resort’ in disputes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/young-asylum-seekers-may-face-medical-tests-to-determine-age-as-a-last-resort-in-disputes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/24/young-asylum-seekers-may-face-medical-tests-to-determine-age-as-a-last-resort-in-disputes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall, Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Move criticised as ‘unreliable, unnecessary, and possibly invasive’ by Children’s Rights Alliance]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZTBQK45YQRHSHOTGHWTT7PTEPE.jpg?auth=b31d0cf1a92968d497227a96217bfc2cc6947ced2bcceb4e4d7d1ea45dd7dd7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Where unaccompanied minors are clearly children, they will be referred immediately to Tusla without undergoing age assessment. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">pcess609</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millionaire fugitive arrested in Rathgar home to face US extradition proceedings ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/millionaire-fugitive-arrested-in-rathgar-home-to-face-us-extradition-proceedings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/24/millionaire-fugitive-arrested-in-rathgar-home-to-face-us-extradition-proceedings/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Tighe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jason Cardiff told The Irish Times last week he believed charges would soon be dropped]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z546NYL67BGS5MRYB62AJ4C7QQ.JPG?auth=3ec95f8e3bf1e24c85c3dd11520c7ae41fed01af648240535b10fa043ec404a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jason Cardiff was brought to the High Court where he had to surrender his Irish passport. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some fans won’t forgive Jérémy Doku. Others will think he has real courage]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/24/kathy-sheridan-french-tv-presenter-has-a-point-about-men-in-the-labour-ward-not-everyone-is-able-for-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/24/kathy-sheridan-french-tv-presenter-has-a-point-about-men-in-the-labour-ward-not-everyone-is-able-for-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Sheridan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My friend was in partial agreement with France Pierron’s rant about Jérémy Doku’s plans to be there for the birth of his child. Her own husband fainted in the labour suite]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7NUJY3X76ZWCTX5QHPZGVCE564.jpg?auth=fa721902e4ca3ae7db7b00f7569fb2a16e9083776ad8b8dd0867c5e514a0a96e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[After all the hysteria, Belgian footballer Jérémy Doku was due back in the squad by last night. Photograph: Fran Santiago/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fran Santiago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darragh Ó Sé: Dublin are on a high, but Galway have been building quietly and fear nobody]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/24/darragh-o-se-dublin-are-on-a-high-but-galway-have-been-building-quietly-and-fear-nobody/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/24/darragh-o-se-dublin-are-on-a-high-but-galway-have-been-building-quietly-and-fear-nobody/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darragh Ó Sé]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Paul Clancy was as decent a person as you would meet and played the most perfect pass an All-Ireland final has seen]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NI5YGXDX5JESPK4J4IUJLBGRUA.jpg?auth=df0e51296e12fafd39486821c971d99d724eb3040e4d9239af7f863714c3f250&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kerry's Seamus Moynihan reaches above Paul Clancy of Galway in the 2000 All-Ireland final. Photograph: Lorraine O'Sullivan/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[If climate action requires economic scare stories to secure support, something has gone badly wrong]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/if-climate-action-requires-economic-scare-stories-to-secure-support-something-has-gone-badly-wrong/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/if-climate-action-requires-economic-scare-stories-to-secure-support-something-has-gone-badly-wrong/</guid><description><![CDATA[An urgent debate on nuclear power can no longer be postponed if Ireland is serious about reducing emissions]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 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:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making predictions about the world a year from now is a risky game, so here are mine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/24/michael-mcdowell-predictions-year-donald-trump-andy-burnham-uk-northern-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/24/michael-mcdowell-predictions-year-donald-trump-andy-burnham-uk-northern-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McDowell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US midterms and geopolitics spell trouble for Donald Trump, while Northern Ireland powersharing faces fresh upheaval]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MUB5TGDW2ZHTHEVZFEJABN6VEU.jpg?auth=f7e60e1795254820f258963c0d6421428e1897f1f89715322f0fd47396a7a5e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael McDowell]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer made bad choices. Micheál Martin avoids choices altogether]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/24/gerard-howlin-keir-starmer-made-bad-choices-micheal-martin-avoids-choices-altogether/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/24/gerard-howlin-keir-starmer-made-bad-choices-micheal-martin-avoids-choices-altogether/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerard Howlin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham, his likely successor as UK prime minister, won’t have any such luxury]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L7YEZTR2KJ3J3URANWKWVACMDA.jpg?auth=b05cd098cc40e8078298239a2ed781c70f57c8eb9d7a01c85336dfae673d29a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[If Keir Starmer didn’t know his own backbenchers, Micheál Martin knows his too well. He didn’t consult them before announcing his position on removal of the three-day waiting period for abortions. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham will have to be brave if he wants to get Britain’s economy growing again]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/24/andy-burnham-will-have-to-be-brave-if-he-wants-to-get-britains-economy-growing-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/06/24/andy-burnham-will-have-to-be-brave-if-he-wants-to-get-britains-economy-growing-again/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wolf]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[But UK politics is hostile to making tough and necessary choices]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OI6KE3EZ2PPAWUJR6COJLFOJMA.jpg?auth=015134557dd35162a65052170f871173ac98a3b36e5568aed94c776713bd7c7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is widely expected to be the UK's next prime minister. Photograph: House of Commons/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">House of Commons</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[O’Leary knows the name of the game]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/oleary-knows-the-name-of-the-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/oleary-knows-the-name-of-the-game/</guid><description><![CDATA[Age before beauty? Not on Ryanair]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 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[Letters to the Editor. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private patient income loss among Slaintecare’s unintended consequences]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/private-and-public-medical-care/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/private-and-public-medical-care/</guid><description><![CDATA[Loss of voluntary hospitals’ independence by cutting funding will ultimately result in poorer quality of care for all]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 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[Learning Irish: We could all take a leaf out or Ruby’s leabhar]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/learning-irish/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/learning-irish/</guid><description><![CDATA[We expect that we should automatically be better speaking it without practice]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 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[Willie O’Dea’s triple lock letter reflects the views of most Irish people]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/triple-lock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/triple-lock/</guid><description><![CDATA[Seville Declaration now not worth the paper it’s written on]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 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[Comparison between Government’s encouragement of walking and flight cap is flawed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/comparison-between-governments-encouragement-of-walking-and-flight-cap-is-flawed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/06/24/comparison-between-governments-encouragement-of-walking-and-flight-cap-is-flawed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Walking and cycling are not realistic options for those needing to travel across the Irish Sea or Atlantic]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 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:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zara billionaire Ortega’s Irish property assets hit €324m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/zara-billionaire-ortegas-irish-property-assets-hit-324m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/24/zara-billionaire-ortegas-irish-property-assets-hit-324m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The fashion mogul’s real estate investment firms in Ireland swung into profit last year]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SVR4ENH2FNVZEJ5BSNOHTHG6AY.jpg?auth=639ee4796e253dc20cbf8849c2a9a01350a1829ca33df73fb06f1c25429e2fc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ten Hanover Quay was acquired by Inditex's majority owner last year in a deal worth close to €70 million]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘As an older person, it is very scary’: Rise in homeless people aged 65 or older]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/06/24/as-an-older-person-it-is-very-scary-rise-in-homeless-people-aged-65-or-older/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/06/24/as-an-older-person-it-is-very-scary-rise-in-homeless-people-aged-65-or-older/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Figures show 265 people aged 65 or older, of whom 146 in Dublin, in emergency accommodation during April]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QGR25QBYE5AI7IHXNGUC4AZ72M.JPG?auth=9561c111a07f2eed43a2808107326be208c9b8df1dedab1389c8bdb428c79da2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John Pett: 'If you’re older and homeless, I would say you are more vulnerable.'  Photograph Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Starmer failed Wales’: Plaid Cymru first minister Rhun ap Iorwerth on nationhood and new challenges]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/24/starmer-failed-wales-plaid-cymru-first-minister-rhun-ap-iorwerth-on-nationhood-and-new-challenges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/24/starmer-failed-wales-plaid-cymru-first-minister-rhun-ap-iorwerth-on-nationhood-and-new-challenges/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Welsh leader is in Dublin for talks with the Irish Government, his first foreign trip since ending Labour’s century-old grip on Wales]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WNV5T5DRMWRTDJX7W27ABJ4SWI.jpg?auth=8d2204d0c5fb841af396003782b4ff816d97078efa3a19705939cfb46a0297f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth: 'I want a new relationship with Westminster based on respect and understanding.' Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Plaid Cymru/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matthew Horwood/Plaid Cymru</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villa-style home on Dalkey’s Sorrento Road]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/24/villa-style-home-on-dalkeys-sorrento-road/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/06/24/villa-style-home-on-dalkeys-sorrento-road/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Courtney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clara is a fine split-level four-bedroom home in the heart of the south Dublin seaside village]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AGB253AWDFGBHOEDOTRB5CIKVI.jpg?auth=f73fce5fe72e44f49ba12326e7617d85fd4987cb14ca7b9a1f4203da0d00bd0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clara, Sorrento Road, Dalkey, Co Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Office-based positions receiving 40% fewer applications than hybrid roles, says recruiter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/06/24/office-based-positions-receiving-40-fewer-applications-than-hybrid-roles-says-recruiter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/06/24/office-based-positions-receiving-40-fewer-applications-than-hybrid-roles-says-recruiter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Candidates are evaluating employers just as carefully as employers are evaluating them, says Matrix Recruitment]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GPLWSE6ZYBECBIKBOYQMUSQMAQ.jpg?auth=73c11ed9c40f25112274939b65ce6cebd85321f2cdd8b711856ed9234050c99b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jobs requiring full-time office presence are attracting 40 per cent fewer applications, according to Matrix Recruitment. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laura Kennedy: My father’s recent death was as sad as his life had been]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/06/24/laura-kennedy-my-fathers-recent-death-was-as-sad-as-his-life-had-been/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/06/24/laura-kennedy-my-fathers-recent-death-was-as-sad-as-his-life-had-been/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My father’s death was as sad as his life had been . . . My niece was protected from him in a way my brother and I had not been]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HBT5HCOFQ5HPZFYAPNGQSNH5TY.jpg?auth=58886be5c9dccd8bef0291fc718867bbf6afd099b89dc43a586855be2856ca0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Laura Kennedy: 'We’re all philosophers when we’re small and we wrestle with the biggest and most baffling questions for the first time.']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well-known housebuilders pay €1.6m for famed Lamb Doyle’s pub]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/24/well-known-housebuilders-pay-16m-for-famed-lamb-doyles-pub/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/24/well-known-housebuilders-pay-16m-for-famed-lamb-doyles-pub/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Price paid represents 41.8% discount on €2.75m which had been sought by Paddy McKillen jnr’s Oakmount in 2024]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ESL2RT4QFRAFDEKOD2K7L6SZQA.jpg?auth=5b30d862e20a424ca26a2b1cd669e7f1e8423704e3f865789bea45851c3f3fdd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An aerial view of the Lamb Doyle's site on Blackglen Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark Dublin pub where Paddy McKillen jnr planned to build apartments seeks €3m ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/24/landmark-dublin-pub-where-paddy-mckillen-jnr-planned-to-build-apartments-seeks-3m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/24/landmark-dublin-pub-where-paddy-mckillen-jnr-planned-to-build-apartments-seeks-3m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Well-known Lucan venue comes for sale fully let and is generating €275,000 in annual rental income]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y37R2DFUGBCOJK36JN5VASUOSE.jpg?auth=d548507cf212c29f9c8c926a386efbf40ef191323eb7e470b9dfe51508480911&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Foxhunter, Lucan, Co Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin social housing investment guiding at €6.25m offers buyer 4.88% yield]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/24/dublin-social-housing-investment-guiding-at-6m-offers-buyer-51-yield/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/24/dublin-social-housing-investment-guiding-at-6m-offers-buyer-51-yield/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Purpose-built residential scheme of 17 homes in Tallaght let to approved housing body until 2044]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5HJRDDMLI5BNFBP3F5YTGSIWNQ.jpg?auth=3c5c13d4caa05870b2ae4fa304ccfdc55fc24fd559125b2248a1d75f94650778&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Greenhills Court, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corrib Oil pays €3.2m for Waterford city service station]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/24/corrib-oil-pays-32m-for-waterford-city-service-station/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/24/corrib-oil-pays-32m-for-waterford-city-service-station/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Off-market acquisition of Motorpoint site extends Corrib footprint to 42 convenience stores with forecourts in 17 counties ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:40:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5UAHWSULTFDETGEMS45D3VE4QA.JPG?auth=27ab3de51e9b9e7c5678d2cf8a979ec825036efefbba05ce13fbe418206c7536&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Motorpoint service station, Military Road, Co Waterford: repositioned as a Circle K service station, with Spar and Corrib Deli offering.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patrick Browne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin 4 office and residential portfolio seeks €4.5m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/24/dublin-4-office-and-residential-portfolio-seeks-45m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/06/24/dublin-4-office-and-residential-portfolio-seeks-45m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Lansdowne Collection comprises three properties and comes for sale with vacant possession ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UHQ546KGNZEVBHEO4AT3BQJCKE.JPG?auth=9f3dc5b97a4e580d040ad5cfa4023660a43a610319d343c1b68869ba8b463385&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[14 Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magdalene Songs: ‘The oral histories are harrowing. You read one and then need a break for a few days’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/24/magdalene-songs-the-oral-histories-are-harrowing-you-read-one-and-need-a-break-for-a-few-days/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/06/24/magdalene-songs-the-oral-histories-are-harrowing-you-read-one-and-need-a-break-for-a-few-days/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Dervan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2026 features Deirdre Brenner’s tribute to the victims of the Magdalene laundries]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:16:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WZS7ZGPOBZE67BP5NBT6NYECS4.jpg?auth=9c003198dc38fc2d2cc0f881152a0a2e22dbc9e6ba7ccbc0f476c523d6b5df43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Magdalene Songs: Deirdre Brenner. Photograph: Andrej Grilc]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the Hand of Dante review: A frustratingly wobbly blend of biography, fiction and mythology]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/06/24/in-the-hand-of-dante-review-a-frustratingly-wobbly-blend-of-biography-fiction-and-mythology/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/06/24/in-the-hand-of-dante-review-a-frustratingly-wobbly-blend-of-biography-fiction-and-mythology/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Overextended, pompous drama with an A-list cast confuses scope with depth]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:08:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QNWAFIYNIGAYFVMDKNLDBYZTTU.jpg?auth=8247fb2b2541fd76d3490c2722be2d656456cdb141273349bfc89b45bf4f8cc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In The Hand of Dante: Oscar Isaac and Gal Gadot. Photograph: Alex Majoli/Ithod Productions]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ITHOD Productions Ltd/Alex Majoli</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seán Moncrieff: Humans are innately political, but when does an issue become a moral one?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/24/sean-moncrieff-humans-are-innately-political-but-when-does-an-issue-become-a-moral-one/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/06/24/sean-moncrieff-humans-are-innately-political-but-when-does-an-issue-become-a-moral-one/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moncrieff]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For the Eurovision and international sporting competitions, you can’t have a rolling beauty contest where only ‘approved’ countries can take part]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IF4YIOMFHFAKVHFHVEN7REJUSE.jpg?auth=2493570fbdbec1a43b0ebb7757ac8f9d463a0252c0ff4fa156ed6e7ae6ad6c4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[25/3/2026.  - H&S - Staff - Byline -Sean Moncrieff, columnist, The Irish Times. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK’s zany new political customs were on full display this week]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/24/uks-zany-new-political-customs-were-on-full-display-this-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/24/uks-zany-new-political-customs-were-on-full-display-this-week/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Comedy candidates, an ousted prime minister and hecklers were all out in force]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IPI4DKY4J2GGR5PX43J4FRTK6E.jpg?auth=c1199917a4bd850aeb2dc213b50261057e551259d85db7051a4c78b2fad5eef4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Count Binface stands next to Andy Burnham and wildlife campaigner Robert Pownall as Burnham was announced as winner of the Makerfield byelection. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Oli Scarff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourteen restaurants with winning wine lists]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/22/fourteen-restaurants-with-winning-wine-lists/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/06/22/fourteen-restaurants-with-winning-wine-lists/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave, Joanne Cronin, Ali Dunworth]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Combining a great wine list with superb food is never easy, but these places have managed it with skill]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OAIP3SZRZZFANJJZMB4VAFYPFQ.JPG?auth=71820dde5615ee4531f5ab90198cf29098f34b733aff4ee42e9c38507da58f16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Green Man Wines owner David Gallagher in his wine bar in Terenure, Dublin. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey Man by Andrew Meehan: A lyrical novel full of movingly insightful observations ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/06/20/hey-man-by-andrew-meehan-a-lyrical-novel-full-of-movingly-insightful-observations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/06/20/hey-man-by-andrew-meehan-a-lyrical-novel-full-of-movingly-insightful-observations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucy Sweeney Byrne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Although some might find the style of this novel about the love between two male friends a little too florid, the author pulls it off]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:09:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FSDLIFU4VPWVNHFBPC5VWDQA2A.jpg?auth=76ddb3ca6b174a74333a34fecfa8867f608076e913b6c6fd3ec80db04be58160&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andrew Meehan]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>