<?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/2026-07-02/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:01:27 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Irish tech sector continues to grow at fast pace despite waves of job cuts]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/03/tech-sector-continues-to-grow-despite-waves-of-job-cuts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/03/tech-sector-continues-to-grow-despite-waves-of-job-cuts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fastest expansion recorded since November, AIB index shows]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PUIU6CQIVZGC3OGAPTFXFEWSNQ.jpg?auth=57e9cc1ad8e75dfc4cb198779d2379d90eccf2d5a890ba78e18eeb22eec0604b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meta is among those to have announced job cuts in recent weeks. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Farrell says James Lowe will be sorely missed as Ireland gear up for Australia clash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/03/andy-farrell-says-james-lowe-will-be-sorely-missed-as-ireland-gear-up-for-australia-clash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/03/andy-farrell-says-james-lowe-will-be-sorely-missed-as-ireland-gear-up-for-australia-clash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Head coach indicates Lowe is unlikely to feature in World Cup plans as Osborne shifts to left-wing]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RFGT7HMTWW6A2444SQNOUKPQOA.jpg?auth=861f0e930013b3cca72bea7a8695cc1c30be1d6eb96fb533f0f17d61e622fabf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[James Lowe has become a frontline star in Andy Farrell’s Ireland side. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain show their World Cup credentials with comfortable defeat of Austria]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/02/spain-show-their-world-cup-trophy-credentials-with-comfortable-dispatching-of-austria/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/02/spain-show-their-world-cup-trophy-credentials-with-comfortable-dispatching-of-austria/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lamine Yamal stars in LA as Spanish side win their first World Cup knockout game since they won the trophy in 2010]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:37:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H3COHLWAGAM5ZTNCJKQJ327YI4.jpg?auth=a067d7d4194f79f0d7a807256ee5c916b45bf5c0d520b5223e56c73966f4f785&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spain's forward Mikel Oyarzabal celebrates scoring his team's third goal against Austria. Photograph: Frederic J Brown / AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Frederic J. Brown</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on drugs policy: a plan worth considering ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/02/the-irish-times-view-on-drugs-policy-a-plan-worth-considering/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/02/the-irish-times-view-on-drugs-policy-a-plan-worth-considering/</guid><description><![CDATA[The report of the Oireachtas Committee on Drug Use must not be dismissed by Government]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:51:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MXRMVDRJ6KRLSUHFHBRB7HDGIU.JPG?auth=c90cd5eab0ae81d139c797d94b58fac475c6384118c6d4e5380c90f4e098d2df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD, who chaired the Oireachtas Committee on Drug Use. ( Photo Sam Boal/Collins Photos) ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the Dublin Airport cap: economics trumps environment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/02/the-irish-times-view-on-the-dublin-airport-cap-economics-trumps-environment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/02/the-irish-times-view-on-the-dublin-airport-cap-economics-trumps-environment/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Government has decided to favour development in ending the restriction]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PENZEF6IJJIE5FHYBCP7BYE4TM.jpg?auth=f3a0dfbc267de6e2424c65936fbfd2d0383ab6c432400fa1da752ea8114c5f01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cleared for take off: the Dáil has voted to abolish the airport cap. (Photograph: Eric Luke/Irish Times)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Luke</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 500 fish believed dead in ‘significant fish kill’ in Co Kildare ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/02/more-than-500-fish-believed-dead-in-significant-in-co-kildare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/02/more-than-500-fish-believed-dead-in-significant-in-co-kildare/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inland Fisheries Ireland investigating incident over 4km-stretch of river Rye near Maynooth]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:21:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L5R4PZLFNRDYZE5HPCKLWNONWQ.jpg?auth=2f0a7e527f88d48e43e064b87d2931b1fba79befe0a0d86d020f811a7188c0fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Species of fish that were discovered dead include brown trout, lamprey, stone loach, minnow and gudgeon. Photograph: Inland Fisheries Ireland]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palm print found in blood of victim matches that of murder accused, jury told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/palm-print-found-in-blood-of-victim-matches-that-of-murder-accused-jury-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/palm-print-found-in-blood-of-victim-matches-that-of-murder-accused-jury-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Daniel Hourigan charged with murder of Michael Foley at his home in Macroom, Co Cork in 2024]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:20:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LBVOIPIM6NDDLOVWCWLTIEEIQQ.JPG?auth=de865b5ecac633a1882735058ab4b1119038b3f7b02b42e225bcf927862cad23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniel Hourigan at Bandon District Court in Macroom, Co Cork in February 2024. Photograph: Cork Courts Limited]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (37) remanded in custody after being charged with knife attack on woman in Cork ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/man-37-remanded-in-custody-after-being-charged-with-knife-attack-on-woman-in-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/man-37-remanded-in-custody-after-being-charged-with-knife-attack-on-woman-in-cork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Man told judge: ‘I did something bad – I did not intend to kill anyone, but I must pay the consequences’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:13:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7VKDF5OJ6ZEAPBSI3GK3PCUDRM.jpg?auth=18b41a51b975ae12cf8d01cf5bb74fc24a8c71015242a2e24b7ed2d52bdf0994&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Brazilian national cannot be named because he was also charged with breach of a protection order obtained by his Brazilian partner. File photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">The_Irish_Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court clears way for rezoning of lands for housing in Dublin ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/supreme-court-clears-way-for-rezoning-of-lands-for-housing-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/supreme-court-clears-way-for-rezoning-of-lands-for-housing-in-dublin/</guid><description><![CDATA[Planning requirements not breached when name of an agent for objector to rezoning named in report, court finds]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:02:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7FHEWBJYGBFKZAB3JBGKTDKSJ4.JPG?auth=6a9c4890630bccb60e2853ab8834231ff4442cc98f6ba6aa8a07da4fb18ba399&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The decision concerns what was formerly the Uniphar healthcare premises in what is a small area with warehouse/employment units just off the Chapelizod Bypass in Dublin. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s land use fails to safeguard water or support climate action, report finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/02/irelands-land-use-fails-to-safeguard-water-or-support-climate-action-report-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/02/irelands-land-use-fails-to-safeguard-water-or-support-climate-action-report-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two-thirds of all land is used for farming that is subject to recurring income volatility]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:51:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5BAJ5O7UTH6MEXCKT2S6A733FY.jpg?auth=b95999ebd9f5a28ac91fab6e0f100252032c96054241c5cb0dde8bb65e263a61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's land use does not support climate action because the main land use is high-emission agriculture, report finds.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jean-Christophe Verhaegen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities removed 90,000kg of rubbish dumped in Dublin and Wicklow Mountains]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/02/authorities-removed-90000kg-of-rubbish-dumped-in-dublin-and-wicklow-mountains/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/02/authorities-removed-90000kg-of-rubbish-dumped-in-dublin-and-wicklow-mountains/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Environmental partnership says illegal fly-tipping in scenic uplands is up by almost 30% this year]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:49:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KNWMJMEJNVHN5GI66R22PQYUAE.jpg?auth=dfe7950a888483e128bab6cafabe62d3b77f3c8058828ab5ae34f255d7fbb624&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mattresses illegally dumped at Cunard Road, Dublin in March. Photograph: Pure project]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas Tuchel hits out at Fifa as rule puts England at ‘huge’ disadvantage]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/02/thomas-tuchel-hits-out-at-fifa-as-rule-puts-england-at-huge-disadvantage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/02/thomas-tuchel-hits-out-at-fifa-as-rule-puts-england-at-huge-disadvantage/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hytner]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Altitude acclimatisation plan is blocked, with Mexico used to conditions at home stadium]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:29:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WLJDMTD4K7FGNQDNC3SGMEVBNE.jpg?auth=f1a95289e7532d5ba07b8080f67401e6727ca4fadbdf8beadcf68842dc520929&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[England manager Thomas Tuchel looks on during a training session in Kansas City. Photograph: Richard Pelham/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Pelham</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine gardaí searching for missing teen find him hiding under blanket in wardrobe, court told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/nine-gardai-searching-for-missing-teen-find-him-hiding-under-blanket-in-wardrobe-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/nine-gardai-searching-for-missing-teen-find-him-hiding-under-blanket-in-wardrobe-court-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The boy (14) has been in State care since April and went missing last week]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:28:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PXB4TUONJ5HORKKFFZDBXIU2VM.jpg?auth=54ebeb880757304d3116ab28ca92a865ad9a75bb6a36483ca75fe74d4ed5f23b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The boy was found by gardaí on Thursday morning. Stock photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">baona</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riad Bouchaker could spend prison sentence in 23-hour lock-up ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/02/riad-bouchaker-could-spend-prison-sentence-in-23-hour-lock-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/02/riad-bouchaker-could-spend-prison-sentence-in-23-hour-lock-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Following conviction, 52-year-old could be kept away from general prison population for his safety]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:18:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LSQZBA4KUVDNRMYGXGXJ6HQPRQ.jpg?auth=dddb2ef85f5ae34ec492588abcc54d9c7dd6c5bd9c3b892ba159bb5a1982a431&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Riad Bouchaker, the man convicted of attempting to murder three young children in Dublin's Parnell Square in 2023 will be sentenced in October. Photograph: Tom Honan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Honan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free vote urged on Bill seeking to ban hare coursing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/07/02/free-vote-urged-on-bill-seeking-to-ban-hare-coursing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/07/02/free-vote-urged-on-bill-seeking-to-ban-hare-coursing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy urges law to prohibit ‘cruel practice’ as others argue activity’s economic contribution]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:06:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DMDKUNQSRWZCY64KQIZXDGPPWA.JPG?auth=f31c5ecb857b8e6cfbb67239a2434c6db27d03960ad74e4f8b63249349e07566&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Protesters outside Leinster House on Thursday campaigning for hare coursing to be banned. Photograph: Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[State agency chief executive ‘pestered’ personnel boss for assurances on top job, WRC hears ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/state-agency-chief-executive-pestered-personnel-boss-for-assurances-on-top-job-wrc-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/state-agency-chief-executive-pestered-personnel-boss-for-assurances-on-top-job-wrc-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Inland Fisheries Ireland boss denies providing then HR head with pre-prepared letter to sign at meeting in car park]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:52:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NV5RNUF54ZA5ZLUZUSPTKS5TBU.jpg?auth=cc0f6129c30cb2151ccf83e47736bc19834c08aa6b08d02d8333e5d50ab50ead&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Francis O'Donnell was appointed as Inland Fisheries Ireland chief executive in 2020 on a five-year contract. Photograph: Barry Cronin ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Barry Cronin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure grows on Netanyahu as Israel marks 1,000 days since Hamas attack]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/02/pressure-grows-on-netanyahu-as-israel-marks-1000-days-since-hamas-attack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/02/pressure-grows-on-netanyahu-as-israel-marks-1000-days-since-hamas-attack/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Protesters demand state inquiry, saying leaders have yet to accept responsibility for country’s worst security failure]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:48:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IYBCHZZ33VOONXC5SBU6PCTDWU.jpg?auth=d77abbccc375dd8077b1b880f096c243bd7f3928f3b0d5d346f15204de9c42bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anti-government protesters march in Tel Aviv, Israel, marking 1,000 days since the Hamas attacks on October 7th, 2023. 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Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European shares close at record high after softer US jobs data eases Fed rate hike fears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/european-shares-close-at-record-high-after-softer-us-jobs-data-eases-fed-rate-hike-fears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/european-shares-close-at-record-high-after-softer-us-jobs-data-eases-fed-rate-hike-fears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Marginal upturn on Iseq is driven by Ryanair and Kerry Group]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:29:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JCGNIG5QMBU3N2P36WNT7NLTFI.jpg?auth=972a562f660fc4a777fa44ba54a30dd5d76200b5d4d5de4e4b49962a4a00c938&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Guinness-owner Diageo jumped 3.6 per cent on the FTSE 100 on Thursday. 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Photograph: Collins ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil committee members contradict Sinn Féin chairman on ‘legal aid reform’ position  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/fianna-fail-committee-members-contradict-sinn-fein-chairman-on-legal-aid-reform-position/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/fianna-fail-committee-members-contradict-sinn-fein-chairman-on-legal-aid-reform-position/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Matt Carthy says they ‘were either asleep at the meeting or trying to backtrack’ over letter to Justice Minister ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:50:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GY5JXPFYDDMC6JTDE7K6A2VEFI.JPG?auth=a0855b9e6b204967db22ec18e4971353e3a7f8c1773cc14f91f4686771553db6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sinn Féin's Matt Carthy has said the committee backed a unanimous call for the suspension of legal aid payment changes. Photograph: Collins ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer claims shortage of top hotel accommodation in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/developer-claims-shortage-of-top-hotel-accommodation-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/developer-claims-shortage-of-top-hotel-accommodation-in-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Planning consultants for Jim Curley firm warn on three five star hotels in Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:49:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/54JDW5N3JNHHXEEO3EWOS4UHRY.jpg?auth=ef4d230943926a8996336fbb86f87a3cbdf21fd997648e4758dfdfea6eb7aa1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The proposed development is earmarked for a former Ulster Bank on Lower Baggot Street, Dublin.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Kerry’s kickout variety gave them the edge against Tyrone]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/02/how-kerrys-kickout-variety-gave-them-the-edge-against-tyrone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/02/how-kerrys-kickout-variety-gave-them-the-edge-against-tyrone/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Broadcasters should rethink how they show replays given how important kickouts are to winning a game]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:43:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JTSQNBQDQXFB5GUSCOHKFDBXDQ.jpg?auth=75e7872de971b1e902b5d02c16deb1ac03749a842f368f47354e45970454a7cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kerry’s Gavin White and Ethan Jordan of Tyrone. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man with 167 previous convictions stabbed motorist five times before fleeing in his car ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/man-with-167-previous-convictions-stabbed-motorist-five-times-before-fleeing-in-his-car/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/man-with-167-previous-convictions-stabbed-motorist-five-times-before-fleeing-in-his-car/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Ferguson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Victim parked in Dublin city on way home from friend’s house when approached by men with screwdriver and knife]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:31:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LEAFPAVNPZFMVBZ4VEPKU2OAZQ.jpg?auth=4c221ce0e9ac0a6e017eadae04decd5f0e3129f75b0e73a7a3de6fbe7f20e3f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brian O’Connor (31) pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to seizing a vehicle by force and assault causing harm.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAVE MEEHAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dole buys Swedish fresh food business]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/dole-buys-swedish-fresh-food-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/dole-buys-swedish-fresh-food-business/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fruit and veg group boosts Nordic presence with new deal]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:30:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MXINNCKIUWSFYBH6JD4OVTGBNU.jpg?auth=063231116503fb7ec2993b570f59b850fd4fa008a2f97e5e3058a7689ef8f359&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin-based New York-listed Dole has bought a Swedish fresh food business. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government considering ‘options’ with EU over Aughinish Alumina supplying Russia, Taoiseach says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/02/aughinish-alumina-harris-not-involved-in-any-conversations-on-nationalisation-of-plant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/02/aughinish-alumina-harris-not-involved-in-any-conversations-on-nationalisation-of-plant/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power, Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Simon Harris says he has not been ‘involved in any conversations’ on nationalisation of Co Limerick plant]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:26:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5V7VQJOKGJFJVDWSAJK6NCEVK4.JPG?auth=4362238fe4a516bdce2bb21d67030fa05e4bac9161134e4a5cef4c1447868bec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Aughinish Alumina refinery on the Shannon estuary in Co Limerick. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge orders destruction of Belgian Malinois dog that ‘savaged’ garda’s face during drug search]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/judge-orders-destruction-of-belgian-malinois-dog-that-savaged-gardas-face-during-drug-search/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/judge-orders-destruction-of-belgian-malinois-dog-that-savaged-gardas-face-during-drug-search/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Man fined €1,000 and received a two-month sentence with the final month suspended]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:10:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QRU5AUKDGFAT5JSXKM7DFGOOKY.jpg?auth=8e638761c5c3381f9cfe516b6c06658f2fe2b376bb674585a3846c255fbebf51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[During the incident the dog jumped out of the gate and bit the garda's face. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">jazzmxx</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gary Glitter charged with four sex offences against girl aged under 14]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/02/gary-glitter-charged-with-four-sex-offences-against-girl-aged-under-14/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/02/gary-glitter-charged-with-four-sex-offences-against-girl-aged-under-14/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew George]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former glam rock singer will appear in court in London in August]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:34:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6Z2UXYWPUZDTHLA63UO5DKDTLA?auth=ef518b77b1f5ea908a319a1bd77653da1a449e42beb29cb4512de3d7beb58cce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The 82-year-old, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is charged with one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14. Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Metropolitan Police</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury in trial of former sports coach accused of abusing four girls to continue deliberations]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/jury-in-trial-of-former-sports-coach-accused-of-abusing-four-girls-to-continue-deliberations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/jury-in-trial-of-former-sports-coach-accused-of-abusing-four-girls-to-continue-deliberations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabel Hayes, Eimear Dodd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Man (77) originally charged with 79 counts, dating to between 1971 and 1981, pleaded guilty to five of them]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:27:48 +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[The man initially faced 29 counts of indecent assault in relation to the first complainant on dates between 1975 and 1977. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">noel bennett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children’s group ‘deeply concerned’ over company selected to represent unaccompanied minors seeking asylum]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/02/childrens-group-deeply-concerned-over-company-selected-to-represent-unaccompanied-minors-seeking-asylum/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/02/childrens-group-deeply-concerned-over-company-selected-to-represent-unaccompanied-minors-seeking-asylum/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Galway-based Allpro Services states it works in security, cleaning, pest control, sanitary services and landscaping]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:17:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D65WLWZILBA6BFPX2BPX4QALHQ.jpg?auth=b826611b26794ba217d831dee0bbeb6078ba9e389fb5d30552fbf20e2446fb14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The company, which also houses refugees and asylum seekers, will provide staff to respond to the arrival of unaccompanied minors at the State’s ports and airports.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">linephoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nations Championship 2026: TV details, kick-off times as Ireland play Australia in opening match]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/nations-championship-2026-tv-details-kick-off-times-as-ireland-play-australia-in-opening-match/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/nations-championship-2026-tv-details-kick-off-times-as-ireland-play-australia-in-opening-match/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It is a rugby bonanza as there are six games for three consecutive weeks in July]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:16:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QCHD5OD6MVKRIEIJMAQXTIHNLU.jpg?auth=a571777dcc84c813cbd79388f23d792668f3ca646b2c1c47be0bd9bd8965afe3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Stuart McCloskey training in Sydney ahead of a Nations Championship match against Australia. Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Saeed Khan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Europe is learning to live with Erdogan’s Turkey]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/02/why-europe-is-learning-to-live-with-erdogans-turkey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/02/why-europe-is-learning-to-live-with-erdogans-turkey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Paul Rathbone in Istanbul , Henry Foy in Brussels]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[EU countries are uneasy about Erdoğan’s growing authoritarianism. 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Photograph: Gokhan Balci/Anadolu via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anadolu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech worker couldn’t pay heating bills after €150k salary went unpaid for months]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/07/02/tech-worker-couldnt-pay-heating-bills-after-150k-salary-went-unpaid-for-months/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/07/02/tech-worker-couldnt-pay-heating-bills-after-150k-salary-went-unpaid-for-months/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Company fails to appear to defend catalogue of missed payments that caused financial hardship and marital difficulties]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:57:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WUALR5XGYBCI3EC26RUIKFDM2M.jpg?auth=2c0e41fe32a0b386d27578fe0dfe9021f7825e0304a7a9e7b91b1cbae5a671be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A tech worker on a promised salary of €150,000 got just €11,500 in 11 months, a tribunal heard. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">vladans</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish step up on Love Island as influencer Charleen Murphy makes it to the villa]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/02/irish-step-up-on-love-island-as-influencer-charleen-murphy-makes-it-to-the-villa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/02/irish-step-up-on-love-island-as-influencer-charleen-murphy-makes-it-to-the-villa/</guid><description><![CDATA[Murphy is one of Ireland’s top beauty, fashion and lifestyle influencers, with almost half a million followers on both TikTok and Instagram]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:51:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ILZTEO4FEJB7ZCTCZHW3TORA44.jpg?auth=aa20229e0a41976b5fc6f3220d4745f4f75f2380020ae776329b7cc8da63c4bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin woman Charleen Murphy on Love Island. Photograph: ITV/Lifted Entertainment]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lifted Entertainment</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla deliveries climb 25% as fuel price surge boosts Europe demand]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/tesla-deliveries-climb-25-as-fuel-price-surge-boosts-europe-demand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/tesla-deliveries-climb-25-as-fuel-price-surge-boosts-europe-demand/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kana Inagaki]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Strong second-quarter sales in Europe and China help offset weak US figures hit by end of EV tax credits ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:49:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RMVRJKPFDJAQBOQ2PQQRAR54KU.jpg?auth=ac5080b472a2491730aefbb7d8c337041b70c7b0f94048a080d84d9813329786&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tesla’s deliveries jumped 25 per cent in the second quarter, far exceeding market expectations, as rising fuel prices from the Middle East conflict boosted sales of its electric vehicles in Europe. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[BDO UK & Ireland plan to double Irish staff to more than 1,100 over five years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/bdo-uk-ireland-plans-to-double-irish-staff-to-over-1100-over-five-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/bdo-uk-ireland-plans-to-double-irish-staff-to-over-1100-over-five-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Merger creates international business with revenues of nearly €1.26 billion]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:26:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OEOT2H6OK5HMDHYJAADYKZ5QJM.jpg?auth=00640fa85084028503441a60cfc37ee3976bcef9c3664e4cf4db86e745a6365d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke, managing partner of BDO UK Mark Shaw and managing partner at BDO Ireland Brian McEnery unveil a plaque at BDO's Dublin office to mark the merger of the UK and Irish firms. Photograph: Fennells]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí conclude search linked to Deirdre Jacob and Jo Jo Dullard disappearances]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/02/gardai-conclude-search-linked-to-deirdre-jacob-and-jo-jo-dullard-disappearances/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/02/gardai-conclude-search-linked-to-deirdre-jacob-and-jo-jo-dullard-disappearances/</guid><description><![CDATA[Search at former quarry ends as investigators renew appeal for information]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:19:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J22UANCTSFCRHBDAJBXCOG3XRE.jpg?auth=16688524ffe93393636cd7fa1785ab32940ee9a55de792c1283ee9ed94fc9034&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Josephine 'JoJo' Dullard and Deirdre Jacob were last seen in the 1990s]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argentina take full advantage of Ireland’s shortcomings to run in eight tries in Tbilisi ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/argentina-take-full-advantage-of-irelands-shortcomings-to-run-in-eight-tries-in-tbilisi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/argentina-take-full-advantage-of-irelands-shortcomings-to-run-in-eight-tries-in-tbilisi/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Andrew Browne’s side rallied in the second half when four tries briefly threatened a monumental comeback]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:09:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7FYI6RE3KZEKL6PSEI7I55H6SM.jpg?auth=ac5e473f5b2869726ba604f65fb08b9719f4828b97a4c2524021abaeb745560b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland players dejected after the defeat to Argentina the World Rugby Junior World Championship  at the Avchala Rugby Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia. Photograph: Levan Verdzeuli/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Levan Verdzeuli</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[PwC picks Canary Wharf for new London office]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/pwc-picks-canary-wharf-for-new-london-office/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/pwc-picks-canary-wharf-for-new-london-office/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Steinberg and Ellesheva Kissin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Accountancy firm is taking additional office space as it considers where to base its main London headquarters]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:50:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q4RMTVD3SW2XB4UFHBIM6AGI7A.jpg?auth=16fad92041897721699ac81fdba31f1ba988fc8ba21e1b031c0574f62e4ad1dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canary Wharf in London. PwC has chosen Canary it for a new UK hub,  Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Victoria Jones</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nama CEO in talks on NTMA role as he defends ‘bad bank’ at final Pac meeting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/nama-ceo-in-talks-on-ntma-role-as-he-defends-bad-bank-at-final-pac-meeting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/nama-ceo-in-talks-on-ntma-role-as-he-defends-bad-bank-at-final-pac-meeting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brendan McDonagh yet to confirm what his next role will be]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:42:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YZ636UFAXRGC7FAGIJHS5SFESQ.JPG?auth=bbef05cb08c91925286d9dbbcf0c28ee3b8fbb5473894b0a06c5805d7c5db9e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nama chief executive Brendan McDonagh has been CEO of the agency since its inception. 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[Who has the most favourable path to the World Cup final?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/29/who-has-the-most-favourable-path-to-the-world-cup-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/29/who-has-the-most-favourable-path-to-the-world-cup-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Argentina have a more generous draw, while Spain may have to overcome some difficult opponents]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:23:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RY4DA5RAJRVTTNYYGPIXPQFH7Q.jpg?auth=fafeb0bcacf10863cc3399649a8f96f4305b754dfb51038ed587c9e789bfd7ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after scoring against Jordan. Photograph: Albert Pena/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Albert Pena</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frankie Dettori breaks several ribs in Newmarket car crash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/02/frankie-dettori-breaks-several-ribs-in-newmarket-car-crash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/02/frankie-dettori-breaks-several-ribs-in-newmarket-car-crash/</guid><description><![CDATA[Jockey remains in hospital after another vehicle struck passenger side of car the 55-year-old jockey was driving, causing it to spin and flip]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:17:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J5XTZIQLDEPC2RHEJLW26D5TUM.jpg?auth=a19ed682f5f8a50fe49f16dbe50a60ad039c6a54ce5e4880df6712be5c326bdc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Frankie Dettori sustained several broken ribs and a broken thumb after being involved in a car crash. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mike Egerton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Highly productive’ talks on Gaza held at secret meeting in Cyprus]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/02/highly-productive-talks-on-gaza-held-at-secret-meeting-in-cyprus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/02/highly-productive-talks-on-gaza-held-at-secret-meeting-in-cyprus/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Jansen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Discussions on ending warfare involved advisers from Trump administration’s Board of Peace ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:15:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5OUNHZJNVSILPQOD5ASQPRHXJY.jpg?auth=a37d7a02bd695e7943572820b1fa01a85b6c10a43d832fe7900cdb1ea9f88156&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Displaced Palestinians walk past destroyed buildings and makeshift shelters near the al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza city this month. 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[Joe Canning: Cork and Limerick look set for final, but Clare and Galway are great unknowns]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/02/joe-canning-cork-and-limerick-look-set-for-final-but-clare-and-galway-are-great-unknowns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/02/joe-canning-cork-and-limerick-look-set-for-final-but-clare-and-galway-are-great-unknowns/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Canning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Going into the semi-finals this weekend, the pressure is different and the expectations have been revised]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QJBFO5VJCNEH3DXYNOX77YOWEU.jpg?auth=d25584388971b6c934f56e53f83bb1e40e05562c13617acc3e6e8ef63782f11e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin's Conal Ó Riain scores a goal ahead of Cathal Mannion of Galway in the Leinster SHC final at Croke Park on June 6th. 
Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chanel acquires Charles Haughey’s shirtmaker Charvet]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/chanel-acquires-charles-haugheys-shirtmaker-charvet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/chanel-acquires-charles-haugheys-shirtmaker-charvet/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adrienne Klasa ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Deal for revered Parisian brand follows earlier collaboration with Chanel creative director Matthieu Blaz]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:54:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VMQDE2NUFBFRRJO3V4EKUIUXYQ.jpg?auth=adedf685d2d927652081f88857ee698358ba7234f65ab5d727447375715dfdfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Taoiseach Charles Haughey famously wore Charvet shirts. 
Photograph: Matt Kavanagh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Kavanagh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senegal left sleepless in Seattle over 11th-hour penalty]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/02/world-cup-2026-epic-drama-leaves-england-relieved-senegal-baffled-and-us-joy-dampened/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/02/world-cup-2026-epic-drama-leaves-england-relieved-senegal-baffled-and-us-joy-dampened/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World Cup 2026: TV malfunction brings confusion and delayed delight in Paraguay]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:50:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BWMPK62QWKYTKGLXFJH43NEEHI.jpg?auth=4fd48ec9ec24e7afc1c06800c5a090ec8cf2991bcf804ed68624a02086e1a747&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Youri Tielemans and his Belgian teammates celebrate his winning penalty against Senegal in the World Cup round-of-32 clash in Seattle. Photograph: Alex Grimm/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Grimm</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding: What we know so far]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/02/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding-what-we-know-so-far/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/02/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding-what-we-know-so-far/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosita Boland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Apparently a gathering for 100 is expected at Madison Square Garden tonight, and another for 1,000 people tomorrow afternoon]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:44:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YUYLYRNCVBC3JHHQDFA3BLWYCU.jpg?auth=eca0b32d094ba1c65ae2e0baa28260371825f8c296a8bfc277fc689cdec9585b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taylor Swift and fiance Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs are keeping us all guessing regarding their wedding plans.  Photograph: David Eulitt/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Eulitt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warmer days with temperatures in 20s forecast, but uncertainty over another heatwave]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/02/warmer-days-with-temperatures-in-20s-forecast-but-uncertainty-over-another-heatwave/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/02/warmer-days-with-temperatures-in-20s-forecast-but-uncertainty-over-another-heatwave/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Improved spell expected due to return of high-pressure area over south of country]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:35:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6E3LEBRZQ5AEBBV553BIH33T2A.JPG?auth=cae3eb3a4ba0a63da97343609973c3ab97d5173264bf791b8dae98aa46dceb04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Southern and eastern counties are to get the best of the coming warm spell. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The heat dome is back over Europe. Does that mean another heatwave for Ireland? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/02/the-heat-dome-returns-should-i-be-worried/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/02/the-heat-dome-returns-should-i-be-worried/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Higher temperatures on the way but we might not exceed the mid-20s and there should be less humidity]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:28:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NY7YKRFW7FCWLDOMD2HKIUXY5U.JPG?auth=c039896852991ef48d2c2560ffa5dea6ed15e9586bbbc88563bd53a3bdc34600&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the Ó Buachalla family from Meath and the Gilmartin family from Celbridge cooling down at the Lough Owel diving board during the hot weather in June. 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[Are there lessons for Ireland from Andy Burnham’s Manchester? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/02/are-there-lessons-for-ireland-from-andy-burnhams-manchester/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/02/are-there-lessons-for-ireland-from-andy-burnhams-manchester/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[City has ‘been the star performer of the UK economy since 2008′]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:21:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4T2MS6BQZFBXK66H3ABO4POWU.jpg?auth=0f1cfcb6102b21709a469ee785b7faa0ed29873db27c74e320decf2edbda6331&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin nursing home residents heard ‘shouting for help’ due to low staff levels]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/07/02/dublin-nursing-home-residents-heard-shouting-for-help-due-to-low-staff-levels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/07/02/dublin-nursing-home-residents-heard-shouting-for-help-due-to-low-staff-levels/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hiqa commenced targeted inspections of all centres in the Emeis Ireland group after broadcast of RTÉ programme last year]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:20:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4ITXEGHZ7WISGB2RLH4EJIINPM.JPG?auth=980183b1f8e37a5630c58f87c58f137cc105c6b317b38545d5a2c4143cb63498&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hiqa requested that all admissions to Emeis Ireland-owned centres be paused with “immediate effect” while the review of care was carried out. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sligo businessman jailed for beating three teenagers retains roles in 21 companies]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/sligo-businessman-jailed-for-beating-three-teenagers-retains-roles-in-21-companies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/sligo-businessman-jailed-for-beating-three-teenagers-retains-roles-in-21-companies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arthur Beesley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cathal O’Connor, who began his prison sentence on Wednesday, remains a director or secretary of 21 companies linked to his property empire]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RAQEAHR23NARZHCYMT2TUD2YDU.JPG?auth=df77373e6288f8b2618a45822de4968b4274d83aca88482f95aac7227e02b570&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Castlerea Prison, where Cathal O’Connor is serving his sentence. Photograph: Alan Betson
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies upset Ireland?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/can-joe-schmidts-wallabies-upset-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/can-joe-schmidts-wallabies-upset-ireland/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Counter Ruck Podcast]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:28:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GGWGODIG7I234C55VF4ZYXB2AQ.jpg?auth=11ccbdc238ec7457352e8a11585f242689d0cfda141f892d16fc8699d80b9eb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Australia head coach Joe Schmidt (right) with Ireland head coach Andy Farrell at the Aviva Stadium last November. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man released without charge after arrest on suspicion of bribing public official ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/man-released-without-charge-after-arrest-on-suspicion-of-bribing-public-official/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/man-released-without-charge-after-arrest-on-suspicion-of-bribing-public-official/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Raleigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Investigation relates to alleged corruption involving former local authority employee and external contractors]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:20:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3ZCQFR3ZPDXX5RX4IYE7U63ACI.jpg?auth=31353dc682256d821290cc727f00e358ba28479a691c07da4980de3f8f40f244&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The man was arrested by detectives from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holding nursing-home owners accountable ‘legally challenging’ due to corporate ownership]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/07/02/holding-nursing-home-owners-accountable-legally-challenging-due-to-corporate-ownership/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/07/02/holding-nursing-home-owners-accountable-legally-challenging-due-to-corporate-ownership/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Report commissioned into Hiqa processes finds its remit applies to registered providers rather than ultimate owners ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:11:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VC6EUAN5GJQC7QXI5DME2XV7QU.jpg?auth=a434db6978e1c0c76dc0bc9d8bb411699407f7a495ac118f6a8ce75aaccc6838&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Residence Nursing Home in Portlaoise Co Laois. Photograph: Collins Photo Agency]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Photos.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not at the moment’: Joe Schmidt says Leinster job not of current interest]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/not-at-the-moment-schmidt-says-leinster-job-not-of-current-interest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/not-at-the-moment-schmidt-says-leinster-job-not-of-current-interest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Schmidt names Australia team to face Ireland and strongly indicates he will not coach an international side again]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V3G6W2QXQQVSBWKURUZ3GAKJDI.jpg?auth=36eea8cba36c51928e9f3584e672378395f74e6dfdf9a1432012196063b9eaf3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Australia head coach Joe Schmidt at the team announcement press conference. Photograph: INPHO/Ben Brady]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make no mistake about it, Australia see Ireland match as unofficial fourth Lions Test]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/make-no-mistake-about-it-australia-see-ireland-match-as-unofficial-fourth-lions-test/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/make-no-mistake-about-it-australia-see-ireland-match-as-unofficial-fourth-lions-test/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Williams]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For the Australians, this is a chance to get square. The scenario is set for a golden ambush]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4QMDLRKSCULGPI6ZDADIWMFLZE.jpg?auth=7de7d44eb8529c1ea19b91189790af806fff71f01ad9891262347af5a1152953&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Coogee Beach is a popular location for Irish people living in Australia. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish economy contracts by 7.1% in first quarter as export surge unwinds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/irish-economy-contracts-by-71-in-first-quarter-as-export-surge-unwinds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/irish-economy-contracts-by-71-in-first-quarter-as-export-surge-unwinds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[CSO national accounts figures also indicate economy grew by 8 per cent in GDP terms last year ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:52:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z3LLTISS7RAEZG6PKATFNMBFH4.JPG?auth=903f98c6b6f385a2ad84be1d5633434e3e399952273bacea6c8d029425dbd6f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin Port: The strong performance last year was driven by a surge in multinational exports. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childbearing in Ukraine: Underground and under bombardment ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/02/childbearing-in-ukraine-underground-and-under-bombardment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/02/childbearing-in-ukraine-underground-and-under-bombardment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynsey Addario, Maria Varenikova, Oleksandra Mykolyshyn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bombings, blackouts and displacement compound maternal anxiety. Still, many women persevere]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:33:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FPS5TCA6L2MKX7FW54EBGKNS7E.jpg?auth=4f62378f9906f54287e73c1af0b915d1b823b84a5f485bcc871c38ea4c08f2f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An obstetrician-gynecologist holds the baby of Inna Slavhorodska while performing a cesarean section at a hospital in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on January 22nd. Photograph: Lynsey Addario
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lynsey Addario</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury deliberations in Noah Donohoe inquest enter third day]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/jury-deliberations-in-noah-donohoe-inquest-enter-third-day/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/jury-deliberations-in-noah-donohoe-inquest-enter-third-day/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Teenager (14) was found dead in an underground water tunnel in north Belfast in June 2020]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:30:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WAZ575MJSDRQG3DVDO5AP44FC4.jpg?auth=edea5ece0749e278334c7be4e93a940e46d80c901a061d6b0db66f8d92b8e970&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Noah Donohoe was found dead in north Belfast in June 2020. Photograph: PSNI/PA Wire]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish developer Sisk wins contract for Battersea Power Station project in London]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/irish-developer-sisk-wins-contract-for-battersea-power-station-project-in-london/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/irish-developer-sisk-wins-contract-for-battersea-power-station-project-in-london/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Contract reflects Sisk’s ‘growing capability in the UK’, says CEO]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:07:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3WYQNPZ4HNBMZKPTRJBQ4YAUNQ.jpg?auth=37e7312142828558e6d0c98409601e348dcfcdd858efacf3e63a28bf1e6e7509&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A rendering of what the proposed Guggenheim-inspired buildings will look like upon completion. Image: Battersea Power Station]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mumford & Sons at Marlay Park: Set list, ticket information, how to get there and more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/02/mumford-sons-at-marlay-park-set-list-ticket-information-how-to-get-there-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/02/mumford-sons-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 performance on Sunday, July 5th]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WJBQEIS4RVSO55AKCIMICGN74I.jpg?auth=d5af3101bd7e2f9e1615661d4dd37bc61a71db94f43ba4b7272ffdc54ca6bc9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mumford & Sons will be performing at Marlay Park, Dublin, on Sunday, July 5th. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Owen Humphreys</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster confirm return of Joey Carbery to ranks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/leinster-confirm-return-of-joey-carbery-to-ranks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/leinster-confirm-return-of-joey-carbery-to-ranks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Munster outhalf is currently rehabbing a cruciate knee ligament injury sustained in February]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:48:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S2NG7T7UFE3XMSX7SJEOWNRUAQ.jpg?auth=6f8e09ed2758b7c6ac284e48caaa873f349fec71f014863754ccf39260d1d6f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster have officially confirmed the signing of Ireland international Joey Carbery. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harris wants deal on contentious EU capital market reforms by October]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/harris-wants-deal-on-contentious-eu-capital-market-reforms-by-october/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/harris-wants-deal-on-contentious-eu-capital-market-reforms-by-october/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Finding a compromise on controversial changes to EU oversight of financial markets will need everyone ‘to give a bit’, Simon Harris says ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:46:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LEEF7XE6FQ3XHDYC5M5SVPM3IM.jpg?auth=7b3f4bdd642f1fe6c09523084d3fd2888a922ec869cc7199bb0d458be98231d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Simon Harris will chair meetings of EU finance ministers for the next six months. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olivier Hoslet</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tehran warns against attacks as it prepares for Khamenei funeral]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/02/tehran-warns-against-attacks-as-it-prepares-for-khamenei-funeral/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/02/tehran-warns-against-attacks-as-it-prepares-for-khamenei-funeral/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Mills, Parisa Hafezi, Jacob Bogage]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US-Iran talks conclude in Doha with no sign of progress towards lasting peace]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:33:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CAM76H2RV7S37WCVXZGWRU2J5Y.jpg?auth=87d099aec41d91f04607bb9a0900dabda1f0401ea2ec248b5102875109a2e03a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A poster of late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. Iran will hold state funeral from July 4th to July 9th for Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli attacks on February 28th. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abedin Taherkenareh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU top court dismisses Google fight against record €4.1bn EU antitrust fine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/07/02/eu-top-court-dismisses-google-fight-against-record-41bn-eu-antitrust-fine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/07/02/eu-top-court-dismisses-google-fight-against-record-41bn-eu-antitrust-fine/</guid><description><![CDATA[Fine was imposed ​by antitrust regulators eight years ago over use of Android mobile ​operating system to block rivals]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:21:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AVOMPF5QYBYAWHF6LKNJCI6DTE.jpg?auth=c04a1739921b24a2c50eb4b07fbb9f650e8616f881d7a667e6b47fe61d679cc9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Googleplex in California. The EU has imposed a number of fines on Google over the years for antitrust infringements. Photograph: Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker denied reduced hours after migraine diagnosis wins €20,000 for disability discrimination]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/worker-denied-reduced-hours-after-migraine-diagnosis-wins-20000-for-disability-discrimination/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/worker-denied-reduced-hours-after-migraine-diagnosis-wins-20000-for-disability-discrimination/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Finding that vestibular migraine constituted a disability is legal first in Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z66J3YC5XUL3ZRR4T4VJDQC3ZU.jpg?auth=7bbfa545048de06ec977c904b729378f0173cbd6e0ad6dec907e92f8b99839eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Employers must consider the individual employee’s circumstances,' an adjudicating officer for the Workplace Relations Commission said. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s the real reason your boss wants you back in the office? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/whats-the-real-reason-your-boss-wants-you-back-in-the-office/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/whats-the-real-reason-your-boss-wants-you-back-in-the-office/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Ward]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Research does not back up reasons generally given by employers for returning to the office, though authors concede remote does not always work ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:15:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4HGMW7UF7NEWVLSB4TOH3FLNBA.jpg?auth=b1d053c67464fad4fb5622396e6209953d25712fb4d3b7d7c730e02cc60fe7df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Commuters cross the River Liffey on the Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin, Ireland. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bloomberg</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event guide: Take That, Shania Twain and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/07/03/event-guide-take-that-shania-twain-and-the-other-best-things-to-see-in-ireland-in-the-week-ahead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/07/03/event-guide-take-that-shania-twain-and-the-other-best-things-to-see-in-ireland-in-the-week-ahead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[July 4th-10th, 2026: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:05:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EBERQA7OPVH53PWCTELAQMLBK4?auth=bc36fdc02471e76e5ed054f486f5c6db90a8eb1e0cfbbe5d1014bb75083abd95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Take That: The Circus Live – Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald onstage in London last week. Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gareth Cattermole</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI proposes handing Trump administration 5% stake]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/openai-proposes-handing-trump-administration-5-stake/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/openai-proposes-handing-trump-administration-5-stake/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cristina Criddle, George Hammond]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sam Altman’s start-up in early talks for a public ownership deal as political pressure rises]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:46:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VNYCZWP3UTNT5BVWCBSVZ75DKM.jpg?auth=9f82ec44c322230e31f55befb779bff5194b78dc396d077145038087e060adf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has argued that giving the public a financial stake in the company is the best way to share the upside of AI. Photograph: Jason Redmond / AFP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jason Redmond</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aughinish Alumina criticism causes discomfort on Ireland’s first day as EU president ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/02/aughinish-alumina-criticism-causes-discomfort-on-irelands-first-day-as-eu-president/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/02/aughinish-alumina-criticism-causes-discomfort-on-irelands-first-day-as-eu-president/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ursula von der Leyen unlikely to do a walkabout in Cork; and very interesting questions raised following the Jeffrey Donaldson case ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:42:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TLFQWAAQCSAQ6THPRNOCTDN62Q.jpg?auth=ce5da1dbe8beb627390fb7643b8af238bd25375ced6586145a747549ca2a1cd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Micheál Martin welcomes Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy on his arrival at Dublin Castle in advance of a ceremony to launch Ireland's presidency of the European Union on Wednesday. Photograph: Paul Faith/Pool/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Faith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wet Leg at TCD review: Exuberant, witty and captivating – this band are only getting started ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/07/02/wet-leg-at-tcd-review-exuberant-witty-and-captivating-this-band-are-only-getting-started/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/07/02/wet-leg-at-tcd-review-exuberant-witty-and-captivating-this-band-are-only-getting-started/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruby Eastwood]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rhian Teasdale is a captivating performer, with an uncanny ability to look as though she’s dancing around her bedroom]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:24:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FT6VJG3F7ZHELOP3UEGORDAZWE.jpg?auth=f45c026fbaabdcb29aab76b6286885bd783d4a8ccf5b9027eafb1291a44d420d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wet Leg: Rhian Teasdale on stage earlier on their tour. Photograph: Erika Goldring/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Erika Goldring</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A bloody good rugby player’: Jamie Osborne and Prendergast brothers draw Farrell praise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/a-bloody-good-rugby-player-jamie-osborne-and-prendergast-brothers-draw-farrell-praise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/a-bloody-good-rugby-player-jamie-osborne-and-prendergast-brothers-draw-farrell-praise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Osborne is named on the left wing for only the second time in Ireland team to face Australia this Saturday]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:21:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KBFU6DDATMEL5BBHKHFKWHYA5I.jpg?auth=aee2c9b3135507be7d4eaeb9bb5200542d6abd232fb6b2b872a47c8ba2aa09f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland coach Andy Farrell at the team announcement press conference in Sydney. Photograph: ©INPHO/Ben Brady]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin tells Kenneally victims FF will examine TDs’ failure to notify authorities of abuse]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/02/martin-tells-kenneally-victims-ff-will-examine-tds-failure-to-notify-authorities-of-abuse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/02/martin-tells-kenneally-victims-ff-will-examine-tds-failure-to-notify-authorities-of-abuse/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach gives undertaking to victims in advance of State apology]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FBBGMJMZPUAYPILZIQ4GXKO2R4.jpg?auth=675342ae423c5ccd65155bb21b9a4b4feeb50bdedc0cb42e9aa24a7325b8caa1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bill Kenneally's victims, with solicitor Darragh Mackin, outside Leinster House. Photograph: Bairbre Holmes/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bairbre Holmes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full-press USA shrug off red card to overcome limited Bosnia and Herzegovina]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/02/full-press-usa-shrug-off-red-card-to-overcome-limited-bosnia-herzegovinia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/02/full-press-usa-shrug-off-red-card-to-overcome-limited-bosnia-herzegovinia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mauricio Pochettino has to plan for game against Belgium without talisman Folarin Balogun after controversial sending off]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:25:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XTMXUN7LBFYRMUCJWBFMRIOUWQ.jpg?auth=9a88680180290ca7d7d58b55277371199cc0773fc43756c5d4c88333f3f3356f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Folarin Balogun reacts after scoring a goal for the USA against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Photograph: Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gabriela Bhaskar</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe is bracing for another heatwave in July, what about Ireland?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/europe-is-bracing-for-another-heatwave-in-july-what-about-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/europe-is-bracing-for-another-heatwave-in-july-what-about-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Heat dome in June caused record breaking high temperatures]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EFO6DBFG2LEZXR3T3YXNXLC35E.jpg?auth=d2dd2f3adb113676f2b128ad67d2084e2b30f2c8d2b0bea5ce29ae6e4c06faec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Temperatures reached 40 degrees on June 21st in Seville, Spain. Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Marcelo Del Pozo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man denied refugee status after claiming Taliban bombed his village has refusal overturned]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/man-denied-refugee-status-after-claiming-taliban-bombed-his-village-has-refusal-overturned/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/02/man-denied-refugee-status-after-claiming-taliban-bombed-his-village-has-refusal-overturned/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Neilan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[International protection process did not take sufficient account of applicant’s age, High Court rules]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XPO4JZCG3ZG55GNIPVJR4RPGJE.jpg?auth=2b282352e6425d8ee3f91bc7a87b7cd06bcd6524649da6ea39d878f1c0185a48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In her High Court judgment this week, Judge Sara Phelan found in favour of the man, now 24. Photograph: Nigel Stripe/Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nigel Stripe</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The siege of a city in Sudan’s civil war ‘could put 500,000 at risk of atrocities’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/02/the-siege-of-a-city-in-sudans-civil-war-could-put-500000-at-risk-of-atrocities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/02/the-siege-of-a-city-in-sudans-civil-war-could-put-500000-at-risk-of-atrocities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Global Briefing: El-Obeid is facing drone attacks from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that have hit civilian targets and public utilities]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:38:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4X3NKLKW42BXHTJYF32KW6XHZA.jpg?auth=b5088693519183f4eb132c48c701e1b9367f9e2bb78a2b3088883c502ac9b352&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sudanese women make a wicker bowl at a camp for displaced people near the city of El-Obeid in the South Kordofan region. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">-</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil eases for third day as barrels flow through Strait of Hormuz]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/oil-eases-for-third-day-as-barrels-flow-through-strait-of-hormuz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/oil-eases-for-third-day-as-barrels-flow-through-strait-of-hormuz/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Lua]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Signs of progress in indirect talks between the US and Iran also cheer investors ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:34:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VDTQ6V5JLKXBTAH4PTAIUUUCUQ.jpg?auth=1d9193b99c5d406a19fe9e07c3b1d1ef1e328af76d0de4f8850eea3a2c4c8e40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Amirhosein Khorgooi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft’s Irish tax bill disclosed and details of Trump’s income from Doonbeg]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/microsofts-irish-tax-bill-disclosed-and-details-of-trumps-income-from-doonbeg/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/microsofts-irish-tax-bill-disclosed-and-details-of-trumps-income-from-doonbeg/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WWP2NW5DFLZSHLAZVEO3JHM6QM.jpg?auth=07cd6927a2527cb4461c8d343fcbf69b81f79e6a8d60396b76d3b3e3ce08e3d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Microsoft’s Irish operations paid tax of $5.6 billion last year, Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the duplicitous double life of Jeffrey Donaldson threatens the future of unionism  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/how-the-duplicitous-double-life-of-jeffrey-donaldson-threatens-the-future-of-unionism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/how-the-duplicitous-double-life-of-jeffrey-donaldson-threatens-the-future-of-unionism/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TK3P7DXBX2LK7V3FUKQPZY3O3Q.jpg?auth=89b9edcc5a87c1f6c232afe21392dc413705ca33106df65ef2de04213570b98f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fomer DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2027 must reflect the real cost of living]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/budget-2027-must-reflect-the-real-cost-of-living/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/budget-2027-must-reflect-the-real-cost-of-living/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Government’s next budget should provide meaningful support for people struggling with rising costs]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 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[On writing wrongs and rights ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/on-writing-wrongs-and-rights/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/on-writing-wrongs-and-rights/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dispatch from a non-tripod disciple of penmanship]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 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[Ireland’s EU presidency is an important opportunity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/irelands-eu-presidency-is-an-important-opportunity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/irelands-eu-presidency-is-an-important-opportunity/</guid><description><![CDATA[The presidency is a chance to engage Irish citizens in a conversation about the kind of Europe we want to help shape]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 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[Elder Tribesman Conor Whelan to lead from the front in semi-final showdown with Cork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/02/elder-tribesman-conor-whelan-to-lead-from-the-front-in-semi-final-showdown-with-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/02/elder-tribesman-conor-whelan-to-lead-from-the-front-in-semi-final-showdown-with-cork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Forward to play a steadying, guiding role as Galway plot their way into an All-Ireland hurling final]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7UY3TCS24VF23LBC3FGHKHZ7KI.jpg?auth=d88f95432f48a978a9131f8257f7c572e9cb591b461242c8ce3da03f18d01771&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Galway's Conor Whelan made his mark after just nine seconds of the Leinster SFC final victory against Dublin at Croke Park on June 6th. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I inherited my mother’s house. Do I need a solicitor to transfer ownership? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/i-inherited-my-mothers-house-do-i-need-a-solicitor-to-transfer-ownership/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/i-inherited-my-mothers-house-do-i-need-a-solicitor-to-transfer-ownership/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanne Hunt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There are two systems for recording property transactions in Ireland, which can lead to complications]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DBPVUBHB25D4ZLOKQNPZUGOAPQ.jpg?auth=e4459fbfd6d99437eea43ce8a5d38ba9bdcead784feca344df29523465d5d910&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Having inherited your parents' home, it makes sense to formally transfer ownership into your name now rather than leaving it to someone else down the line. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">milorad kravic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cars cause serious injury and death on our roads]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/cars-cause-serious-injury-and-death-on-our-roads/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/cars-cause-serious-injury-and-death-on-our-roads/</guid><description><![CDATA[It would be good for us all to implement the precautionary principle logically and focus our attention on motorists]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 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[Ireland’s EU presidency is an important opportunity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/irelands-eu-presidency-is-an-important-opportunity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/irelands-eu-presidency-is-an-important-opportunity/</guid><description><![CDATA[The presidency is a chance to engage Irish citizens in a conversation about the kind of Europe we want to help shape]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 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[Summer beach read? ‘This novel is compatible with sand’ is hardly a great selling point]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/02/beach-read-this-novel-is-compatible-with-sand-is-not-a-great-selling-point/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/02/beach-read-this-novel-is-compatible-with-sand-is-not-a-great-selling-point/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn McRedmond]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As we outsource more of our thinking to the machine I am increasingly convinced “mental effort” - including when it comes to reading - is not just useful but a moral good]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SKQZROE74FEKPLVHHISNPPTLI4.jpg?auth=d3d42411d4226728ecb3c6015b118f890f16771be07aeb7f5a130632b48d1bb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Summer is no excuse for lax intellectual standards, and a heatwave never a reason for leaden prose. Photograph: Tim Boyle/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tim Boyle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albania’s protest movement has made me reflect on the Irish Tricolour]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/albanias-protest-movement-has-made-me-reflect-on-the-irish-tricolour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/albanias-protest-movement-has-made-me-reflect-on-the-irish-tricolour/</guid><description><![CDATA[National flags belong to all citizens. They are at their best when they unite us]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 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[Children cost a lot, but what really counts? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/children-cost-a-lot-but-what-really-counts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/children-cost-a-lot-but-what-really-counts/</guid><description><![CDATA[For those who want some kind of reward]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 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[One takeaway from the Jeffrey Donaldson scandal is the value of a scurrilous press]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/02/newton-emerson-one-takeaway-from-the-jeffrey-donaldson-scandal-is-the-value-of-a-scurrilous-press/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/02/newton-emerson-one-takeaway-from-the-jeffrey-donaldson-scandal-is-the-value-of-a-scurrilous-press/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some of the people now demanding to know why the press did not expose Donaldson earlier can be the sniffiest about the tabloid tactics that would have entailed]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DUNONFPAHVBBPJ636QOJWRFGFI.jpg?auth=e2037f4368a87c8a81908d1d8ad59c2a066847253ac4163811d183a8fdbbfb78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let’s call time on pub proposal to serve patrons outside]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/lets-call-time-on-pub-proposal-to-serve-patrons-outside/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/lets-call-time-on-pub-proposal-to-serve-patrons-outside/</guid><description><![CDATA[Late-night crowds can be extremely disturbing for local residents]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 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[Collective bargaining needed in the private sector too]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/collective-bargaining-needed-in-the-private-sector-too/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/collective-bargaining-needed-in-the-private-sector-too/</guid><description><![CDATA[Government can show real commitment by placing a legal obligation on employers to engage with trade unions]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 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[One in 10 Irish homes is at risk of overheating. Supermarket fans won’t cut it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/02/one-in-10-irish-homes-are-at-risk-of-overheating-supermarket-fans-wont-cut-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/02/one-in-10-irish-homes-are-at-risk-of-overheating-supermarket-fans-wont-cut-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lorcan Sirr]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Middle-floor and top-floor apartments and compact dwellings are at increased overheating risk, as are deep retrofitted homes]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GY3G6PQBMJI4SNTB47W5M6OSAA.jpg?auth=01c9d098f8b02dcf8f581e604bae3d2eafa6fc6b0e3362fabd366af6bcb05113&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A person jogs on Bull Wall in Dublin during the recent hot spell. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The senior leadership group has had to step up’: Jack Conan ‘gutted’ to lose Caelan Doris]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/the-senior-leadership-group-has-had-to-step-up-jack-conan-gutted-to-lose-caelan-doris/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/the-senior-leadership-group-has-had-to-step-up-jack-conan-gutted-to-lose-caelan-doris/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leinster man ‘excited’ about the atmosphere in Irish camp before Australia clash]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GHHR5ZJH4HX5M4K7JTZDTDNLCE.jpg?auth=98bdaede71b8d4c029c52d1b8322dfb0e25485c101d529977ce191d991820ded&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jack Conan at a training session at the Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, on June 30th, 2026. Photograph: Ben Brady/©INPHO
]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sharenting’ is riskier than ever but that probably won’t stop us ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/2026/07/02/sharenting-is-riskier-than-ever-but-that-probably-wont-stop-us/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/2026/07/02/sharenting-is-riskier-than-ever-but-that-probably-wont-stop-us/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Embarrassment is just one risk when you share images of your children online in an AI-enabled world ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ERXL3TVCVJC43N6E7JF3WYIU4A.jpg?auth=35d99960975e86ef752b074936795edf3be6a8e1d427a7cc6b0d260f4c53decc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[We give away more than we think, building a picture of family life that could one day be used against us. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Harbucks</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed €250m winter sports arena in Dublin gets backing from key stakeholders ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/proposed-250m-winter-sports-arena-in-dublin-gets-backing-from-key-stakeholders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/proposed-250m-winter-sports-arena-in-dublin-gets-backing-from-key-stakeholders/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Dublin Chamber and Tourism Ireland endorse project]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3I43QGJUB5GVZGWRMSCC4WE6CI.jfif?auth=3c1406d531b21753fba0c6899491154ed965babc153be30c11e1ffa4c80e6b2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The proposed arena in Cherrywood aims to serve as a national hub for winter sports as well as a concert and corporate events centre]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eamon Ryan fails to address problem with wind and solar energy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/eamon-ryan-fails-to-address-problem-with-wind-and-solar-energy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/02/eamon-ryan-fails-to-address-problem-with-wind-and-solar-energy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Back-up generation can’t cope with prolonged periods when output falls]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 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[Look inside: Dartry home with garden designed with family life in mind]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/02/dartry-four-bedroom-family-home-dublin-6-sherry-fitzgerald-gardens-cul-de-sac/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/02/dartry-four-bedroom-family-home-dublin-6-sherry-fitzgerald-gardens-cul-de-sac/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Four-bedroom property offers well-proportioned accommodation and natural light throughout]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C2XHLQFT75BQJD54YUMTFZJHIA.JPG?auth=244191a4b89b2b1a4ad6a5562465b0041b2a232d0eda5c9a4e1e038b4bf81bf0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fernlea, 36 Dartry Road, Dartry, Dublin 6]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU presidency ceremony almost went down without a hitch, but Zelenskiy dig was copped by all]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/07/02/flags-former-taoisigh-carrie-crowley-and-tayto-it-almost-all-went-without-a-hitch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/07/02/flags-former-taoisigh-carrie-crowley-and-tayto-it-almost-all-went-without-a-hitch/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At the opening ceremony for Ireland’s EU presidency at Dublin Castle, Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivered a well-timed dig]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BQRTHGOKGZEMRBGGLSEX4OSIV4.jpg?auth=3727d6abbbaf6af6b71b6ecee24f7054c390eab4219465d30232704b0a018b75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Einstein’s childhood suggests a little naughtiness nurtures big ideas]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/07/02/einsteins-childhood-suggests-a-little-naughtiness-nurtures-big-ideas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/07/02/einsteins-childhood-suggests-a-little-naughtiness-nurtures-big-ideas/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin O'Sullivan ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A rebellious and often angry child, known for intense temper tantrums, grew up and blew our minds]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QAGZ4TDFUVZPOJM3DUVKK7ZTYA.jpg?auth=0152440b200368cacbdcc3de209c3672c3f7e32661ba08711bfd7808c8a3ffaf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Albert Einstein grew up at a time when children were expected, even more than today, to obey without question Photograph: Arthur Sasse/AFP/Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland increasingly isolated in failing to act against Aughinish Alumina parent company]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/02/ireland-increasingly-isolated-in-failing-to-act-against-aughinish-alumina-parent-company/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/02/ireland-increasingly-isolated-in-failing-to-act-against-aughinish-alumina-parent-company/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As Ireland takes up EU presidency, it is one of only two EU countries that failed to take action against Rusal assets ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5V7VQJOKGJFJVDWSAJK6NCEVK4.JPG?auth=4362238fe4a516bdce2bb21d67030fa05e4bac9161134e4a5cef4c1447868bec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick. Photograph: Alan Betson 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My cat needs an MRI and it’s going to cost me €2,000 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/02/my-cat-needs-an-mri-and-its-going-to-cost-me-2000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/02/my-cat-needs-an-mri-and-its-going-to-cost-me-2000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emer McLysaght]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[She developed a runny nose about six weeks ago and I fervently hoped it would resolve itself]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LZBGQHPTVBC2JEGOTUKSSFUI3E.jfif?auth=4d158068e0e35e62c3907e23b1163cb5bb8e3e9132f5516419e156cde78ba18a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Emer McLysaght's cat strikes a pose. Photograph: Emer McLysaght]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maths is on the side of action when it comes to climate crisis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/07/02/maths-is-on-the-side-of-action-when-it-comes-to-climate-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/07/02/maths-is-on-the-side-of-action-when-it-comes-to-climate-crisis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Daly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At this pivotal time, new modelling identifies where the biggest emissions and cost savings lie]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P3QS6UPXLPRO6RXKT3HRBHH4GQ.jpg?auth=8d7fbcbbc66816f3774cdaafcf4b1055b68ef757a3a341704294db6e825a8217&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Analysis shows the upfront costs of renewable energy and other climate action measures are more than recouped in emissions reductions and ending reliance on fossil fuels. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Build-to-rent investors are creating a huge time bomb for the State]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/01/build-to-rent-investors-are-creating-a-huge-time-bomb-for-the-state/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/01/build-to-rent-investors-are-creating-a-huge-time-bomb-for-the-state/</guid><description><![CDATA[What happens when renters retire and they can no longer afford expensive accommodation?]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elle on Prime Video: 1990s nostalgists will find lots to admire but are they the target audience?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/02/elle-on-prime-video-1990s-nostalgists-will-find-lots-to-admire-but-are-they-the-target-audience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/02/elle-on-prime-video-1990s-nostalgists-will-find-lots-to-admire-but-are-they-the-target-audience/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This Legally Blonde prequel raises all sorts of questions – to which there are no obvious answers]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UUGXGRSXRFXFJIKTUMVIKKQTVQ.jpg?auth=3aa695e6cf8e499c956e4c93e29c2007e6c9b677c3bd7c090a97fb16a50b125d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lexi Minetree has the daunting mission of capturing the essence of Reese Witherspoon's performance in Legally Blonde. Photograph: Theo Wargo/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Theo Wargo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embattled hen harrier clings on - but its future is far from certain ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/02/embattled-hen-harrier-clings-on-but-its-future-is-far-from-certain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/02/embattled-hen-harrier-clings-on-but-its-future-is-far-from-certain/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pádraic Fogarty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Once-common bird of prey is at the centre of tensions over land use for farming and forestry]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TNXTHB5ANSYCEZ7MI3NC7CEAEE.jpg?auth=3b4dfbd48f006e94cbff0c798e4791b45338e8e858fbb7ff1aa4dadb1438f713&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A rare hen harrier in flight. At last count just 106 breeding pairs remained in the Republic. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parnell Square attacker convicted; EU presidency begins; and what next for Aughinish Alumina?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/parnell-square-attacker-convicted-eu-presidency-begins-and-what-next-for-aughinish-alumina/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/parnell-square-attacker-convicted-eu-presidency-begins-and-what-next-for-aughinish-alumina/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew McNair]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Also: Are return-to-work mandates being driven by ‘narcissistic’ chief executives?]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DHPVODKR5ZCGXGFYGSPG4KC7UM.JPG?auth=c22508d24f309bc02de55a640c6d953c6a042e7420816ff95483bce4ca696293&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí and emergency services at Parnell Square in Dublin in the aftermath of the knife attack in November 2023. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitality wins from VAT rate cut but no benefit for consumers ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/hospitality-wins-from-vat-rate-cut-but-no-benefit-for-consumers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/02/hospitality-wins-from-vat-rate-cut-but-no-benefit-for-consumers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland’s hospitality sector has joined a UK-wide campaign for a reduction in the British VAT rate ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V6RHFC63KKGB7ZKTA7DRFI34DA.jpg?auth=f145ca74d9b7c5184ace44de6923fd7672abc5cf4f61f46eb8f939e3383df534&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Will Andy Burnham deliver a VAT rate cut for the hospitality sector in the North? Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jeff J Mitchell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Éireann forecasts ‘higher temperatures than normal’ for Ireland this weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/02/higher-temperatures-than-normal-expected-this-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/02/higher-temperatures-than-normal-expected-this-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Though some patchy showers are forecast, highs of 23-24 degrees could be felt in the southeast ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HWIT6C4WGOOXWIREAHF57DEFXE.jpg?auth=bf52e56373868ad391603509870dc7f86e8072ef8b8f9926fdebf400f276fc54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Temperatures this week were cooler than last week, when the mercury climbed to more than 30 degrees. Photograph: Brian Lawless/ PA Wire
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin hospital car parks are full every morning]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/01/dublin-hospital-car-parks-are-full-every-morning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/01/dublin-hospital-car-parks-are-full-every-morning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Those who arrive after 9am must sit in their cars in a queue waiting on a space]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[ECB plan may shave millions off banks’ interest income ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/2026/07/02/ecb-plan-may-shave-millions-off-banks-interest-income/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/2026/07/02/ecb-plan-may-shave-millions-off-banks-interest-income/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Europe’s central bank is looking to increase amount banks must hold in  minimum cash reserves to cut its costs ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +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[The European Central Bank is looking to cut the amount it is paying retail banks in interest on surplus cash. 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[New detached homes at upscale Enniskerry scheme, from €1.625m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/02/enniskerry-wicklow-new-homes-for-sale-merlins-way-cookstown-dng/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/02/enniskerry-wicklow-new-homes-for-sale-merlins-way-cookstown-dng/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances O'Rourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Crescent of eight A-rated homes by Rosemount Properties a walk from village]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4GK2XVWL2FHOTJEX3RMWPT6F3U.png?auth=fa06c0c0029f64e503ad7e749f1b073c1eef42885b4c9f437506ff6d70a4ecbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Merlin's Way, Cookstown, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New luxury five-bedroom homes for sale in Foxrock in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/02/foxrock-dublin-luxury-homes-colt-dng-torquay-road-golf-lane/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/02/foxrock-dublin-luxury-homes-colt-dng-torquay-road-golf-lane/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances O'Rourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spacious and bright properties with A1 Ber on Torquay Road and Golf Lane]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/77IPWDKM75DTVLZJ2CKE2B3WZM.jpeg?auth=e1e0920a15e8dfce9024f2a922fbfa807a6e2cc905f9f3811d6ce1d073626e37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Colt Collection: showhouse on Torquay Road, Foxrock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late wings and a prayer: compensation hopes take off as flight is delayed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/02/late-wings-and-a-prayer-compensation-hopes-take-off-as-flight-is-delayed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/02/late-wings-and-a-prayer-compensation-hopes-take-off-as-flight-is-delayed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I started to enjoy watching the clock tick towards a possible payout under European Union rules]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NX5WDUCGCNEJVOOX6M7BUQDUV4.jpg?auth=5c25015c8f722623d6e8ae9abadad062d59e0b76811b005aad867c464b12dc51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Million Dollar Nannies love to party. They’re more Mary Poppers than Mary Poppins ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/02/the-million-dollar-nannies-love-to-party-theyre-more-mary-poppers-than-mary-poppins/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/02/the-million-dollar-nannies-love-to-party-theyre-more-mary-poppers-than-mary-poppins/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Looking after oligarchs’ children in their New Zealand bunkers is, at least, a way to survive the apocalypse]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J5FD7VVSIRHIXJEADASHZLG6LQ.jpg?auth=0e0544d6d3fb20a8cf16d2e85fad8684ba2ca7fb4b53c68c712d476efc5c870e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Million Dollar Nannies: Liv, Hannah, Jack, Sydney, Leah, Tamaya, Taylor and Mitchell. Photograph: Andrea Miconi/Disney]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrea Miconi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chongqing Hotpot review: Delicious regional Chinese food in Dublin 6, but make sure you read the signs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/07/02/chongqing-hotpot-review-delicious-regional-chinese-food-in-dublin-6-but-make-sure-you-read-the-signs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/07/02/chongqing-hotpot-review-delicious-regional-chinese-food-in-dublin-6-but-make-sure-you-read-the-signs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[You’ll get a great meal here and it won’t break the bank. Just apply caution before digging in]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:03:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YB3KY4HYFBFCFC3BZJGYQMZE64.JPG?auth=bf17d201ebc41d7eef8ffcc1135a322dd561f781528dcd8d83a5180521bf44d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chongqing Hotpot: pick a broth and make sure you wait for it to boil. 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Photograph: Sarah Yenesel/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sarah Yenesel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamie Osborne gets the nod to fill James Lowe’s boots for Ireland against Australia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/jamie-osborne-gets-the-nod-to-fill-james-lowes-boots-for-ireland-against-australia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/02/jamie-osborne-gets-the-nod-to-fill-james-lowes-boots-for-ireland-against-australia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sam Prendergast’s strong finish to the season has been rewarded with a starting spot in Sydney clash]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RHNYTHUMZVH63N4NNT6AFEZRSM.jpg?auth=15f68fd49b3c1b3093b3abe30be33dac0820267f00bf1f47c0b31e1a0c5fe8c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jamie Osborne scores a try during Ireland's Six Nations victory against England at Twickenham in February. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 23-year-old building self-programming robots for US factories]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/07/02/meet-the-23-year-old-building-self-programming-robots-for-us-factories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/07/02/meet-the-23-year-old-building-self-programming-robots-for-us-factories/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olive Keogh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Using AI to boost the programming capabilities of industrial robots ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L4PCDJTCXNBZJBIBF73NZODE3U.jpeg?auth=c97475ead4a539c2b9326ab51cca1a794e662e4c4e3c3db5b600f3cba704d2c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Forge Robotics founder Robert Cormican.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best used car picks for less than €10,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/07/02/best-used-car-picks-for-less-than-10000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/07/02/best-used-car-picks-for-less-than-10000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Briscoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[All the focus is on new cars sales, but here’s where canny money could go]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4RXBKAYOCG2SOMT6DPVCBWRH7Y.jpg?auth=eafec99bcea65822883125d9d897a3102316725d0286e2e5da9ed9a4322c2fad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ELLESMERE PORT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: New and secondhand cars are seen for sale on a dealership forecourt on September 21, 2023 in Ellesmere Port, England. The Prime Minister has announced the postponement of several "green" targets, including a delay of the ban on selling new petrol and diesel cars in the UK. Previously, the ban was to come into effect in 2030, and now will be 2035. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Christopher Furlong</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>