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Longevity]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CREUCOW3JNDDVEZBEON42JJP5E.jpg?auth=35410ce3452765bb888c08018d8c4b98bb5ad5dd33aae704f57b7e2f86af107b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Still life of typewriter with crumpled paper around it Pic: getty images writing writer]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tooga Productions, Inc.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rugby’s new bonkers era dawns with tries galore in perfect conditions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/06/ireland-and-all-blacks-claim-thrilling-wins-at-dawn-of-rugbys-bonkers-era/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/06/ireland-and-all-blacks-claim-thrilling-wins-at-dawn-of-rugbys-bonkers-era/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Opening round of Nations Championship show that reports of game’s demise are greatly exaggerated]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LYPCNS2J2RECBDCLKD3YCGUOT4.jpg?auth=392d8307f08b5e8cded03345165908dc1caa6ef27269c8de36639a3fd62a74c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jamison Gibson-Park celebrates with Hugo Keenan and Tadhg Furlong after scoring one of Ireland's five tries against Australia on Saturday. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland weather Australian revival to open Nations Championship campaign with thrilling win]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/04/ireland-hang-on-at-the-death-to-beat-the-wallabies-in-nations-championship-thriller/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/04/ireland-hang-on-at-the-death-to-beat-the-wallabies-in-nations-championship-thriller/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Andy Farrell praises character of his team to come back from first-half deficit in Sydney]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G3MFPDX3Z43IFVXQTIINVYNGOU.jpg?auth=be40e0f10f54a8d6efea208e0fbfd2a0055e518b57be5f08da4beadf0b9429dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hugo Keenan celebrates scoring a try for Ireland with team-mates Craig Casey and James Ryan. Photograph: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Metcalfe</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage faces new allegations about his finances. Here are the key details]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/05/nigel-farage-faces-new-allegations-about-his-finances-here-are-the-key-details/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/05/nigel-farage-faces-new-allegations-about-his-finances-here-are-the-key-details/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Grierson, Charlie Moloney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reform leader awaits the findings of a standards watchdog investigation into a £5m gift he received]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:29:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R5T2MU42EV5CBL6ZZDHRN3WJYM.jpg?auth=b47dd9e50ccb5776cf5f1ab797a1410c2a55609291a38e8b9867a9532a7c339e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaking during a rally in Norwich last week. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Radburn</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norway into quarter-finals as Nyland keeps Brazil at bay and Haaland delivers killer blows]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/05/norway-into-quarter-finals-as-nyland-keeps-brazil-at-bay-and-haaland-delivers-killer-blows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/05/norway-into-quarter-finals-as-nyland-keeps-brazil-at-bay-and-haaland-delivers-killer-blows/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Outstanding display by goalkeeper and two excellent finishes from striker seals win in New Jersey]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:28:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O2WKACL4F3KA2IVIOBAKPMJKC4.jpg?auth=e3c2de7776145c0eea8637d0240b7567ac25e3614a4333d0f7e3684fde5f2f88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Norway's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring his team's second goal with team-mate Andreas Schjelderup during the World Cup Round of 16 match against Brazil at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jewel Samad</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House lobbied Fifa to lift suspension on US striker Folarin Balogun for Belgium game ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/05/white-house-lobbied-fifa-to-lift-suspension-on-us-striker-folarin-balogun-for-belgium-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/05/white-house-lobbied-fifa-to-lift-suspension-on-us-striker-folarin-balogun-for-belgium-game/</guid><description><![CDATA[Belgian FA ‘astonished’ by decision as Fifa use same Article 27 which allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to avoid ban for red card against Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:58:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QLNSB7RYQBCTRGZTZE27D6PNAI.jpg?auth=5eb86a139bf5a601ac1e2264f75817fc517226f2d9d555ae97a6e157e5a5935a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Folarin Balogun (left) has had his one-match ban for a red card lifted and he will face Belgium in Monday's World Cup Last 16 game in Seattle. Photograph: Will Lester/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MediaNews Group/Inland Valley Da</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[It was now or never for Limerick when Aidan O’Connor captured lightning in a bottle]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/it-was-now-or-never-for-limericks-aidan-oconnor-when-he-conjured-a-moment-of-inspiration/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/it-was-now-or-never-for-limericks-aidan-oconnor-when-he-conjured-a-moment-of-inspiration/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dogged determination combined with beautiful brilliance to fire Treaty into Liam MacCarthy showpiece]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:49:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JOJCF757MRGO3N2TUSA5N3P5E4.jpg?auth=5aa4d42d86f53debcbf93b402a44d605b41f1d8bc4b6954d06a01fa3500dfb22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick’s Aidan O'Connor celebrates scoring a late goal in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final victory against Clare. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (20s) in critical condition after suffering head injury in central Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/man-20s-in-critical-condition-after-assault-on-hawkins-street/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/man-20s-in-critical-condition-after-assault-on-hawkins-street/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardia have appealed for witnesses to assault in early hours of Sunday ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:49:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YLQXMQD2MVDZDF27FH6MN5F2YQ.JPG?auth=dd285c087fa1859397564f5d0721da44ff8899e0328df66e7efea131521f4aac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The injured man was ejected from a venue and later found on Hawkins Street, in the south inner city. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[After overcoming Clare in the chaos, Limerick will have no margin for error against Galway]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/after-overcoming-clare-in-the-chaos-limerick-will-have-no-margin-for-error-against-galway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/after-overcoming-clare-in-the-chaos-limerick-will-have-no-margin-for-error-against-galway/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John Kiely’s team looked withered and beaten, but kept going here because there was no other way back]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:41:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PKAKG5GHFDPNHR34QJDVQZF4RA.jpg?auth=d4fd318d62e1ce071a5965ad32932f97ee538c8ac71edab74fa3a8a8c42a4494&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clare’s Ryan Taylor and Adam English of Limerick in Sunday's Senior Hurling Championship semi-final. Photograph: James Crombie/INPHO]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the EU and China: negotiations need to yield results]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/05/the-irish-times-view-on-the-eu-and-china-negotiations-need-to-yield-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/05/the-irish-times-view-on-the-eu-and-china-negotiations-need-to-yield-results/</guid><description><![CDATA[Recent job losses at manufacturers such as Volkswagen have increased tensions]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y3SNSKLNX7N2JW6EOGVS3ZS4RE.jpg?auth=dca9b5de0b38d4b3478eaa6054d243003146f755d3014ffe3d656b993a6e9803&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade speaks during a press point on EU-China relations in Brussels, last week, following a meeting with Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olivier Matthys</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The July air turned frosty on RTÉ after Cork’s latest second-half from hell]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/the-july-air-turned-frosty-on-rte-after-corks-latest-second-half-from-hell/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/the-july-air-turned-frosty-on-rte-after-corks-latest-second-half-from-hell/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Joe Canning really should have done unto Dónal Óg roughly what Paraguay did unto France]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:22:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MW6AQ2MI46MARK5LVGGOFTUKRA.jpg?auth=c0d5b7d665c4de98e6c1da89cf25fcf95afbb81dc6bc0170d7c4a42dc071425e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Referee Thomas Walsh blows the final whistle in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final between Limerick and Clare at Croke Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pádraig Harrington clinches third US Senior Open title after superb closing 66]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/05/padraig-harrington-clinches-third-us-senior-open-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/05/padraig-harrington-clinches-third-us-senior-open-title/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dubliner had four shots to spare over Stewart Cink who finished runner-up to the Irish golfer for the second straight year ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:20:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DNIEUMPAVM4HRY64U74XLOWBWQ.jpg?auth=bcf47a9d961cc8156ec5c722636e94b1a134bf10f54778f83bc1933d2a41c765&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pádraig Harrington is presented with the Francis Ouimet Memorial Trophy after winning the US Senior Open Championship at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. Photograph: Dylan Buell/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dylan Buell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (40s) dies following assault in Dublin on Friday]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/man-40s-dies-following-assault-in-dublin-on-friday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/man-40s-dies-following-assault-in-dublin-on-friday/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí appeal for witnesses after attack in Mulhuddart   ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:13:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PG6C2LBNIGZ7MYZCGFJ27T3XGQ.JPG?auth=853dbb95e318f6af5ca229134b92392b7cdb44d06f508f572c401c7242c924b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Garda corden in place at  Parslickstown, Mulhuddart, following a serious assault on Friday. Photograph: Collins  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Martin Naughton: a remarkable legacy ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/05/the-irish-times-view-on-martin-naughton-a-remarkable-legacy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/05/the-irish-times-view-on-martin-naughton-a-remarkable-legacy/</guid><description><![CDATA[One of Ireland’s leading business figures, he spent millions promoting things he believed in 
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KBUOHRFWNRNCPPSIGUKFMNRWME.jpg?auth=8a7181e2f4eba63ba83b5877296a9f5a9c3e9e2d106beee9627427357ee0f9e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Martin Naughton, founder of Glen Dimplex, who has died aged 87. Photograph: Alan Betson

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garda to send results of ‘complex’ postmortem to DPP following death of Romanian man in west Cork bar]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/man-dies-after-becoming-unresponsive-while-being-restrained-in-cork-pub/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/man-dies-after-becoming-unresponsive-while-being-restrained-in-cork-pub/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Investigators hope CCTV footage will show sequence of events prior to man being restrained and falling unconscious]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:08:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GGMFQ27C2RCFFFYMC3IXRMRZYE.jpg?auth=33016e42b813c2ff585f0425ec706fd9add7b1c96953a93be1cbc48a52cc001b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Garda on duty at Allen's Bar in Riverstick, Co Cork, where a Romanian man died on Saturday evening. Photograph: Provision]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sluggish comeback display leaves Rhasidat Adeleke in race against time to salvage season]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/07/05/sluggish-comeback-display-leaves-rhasidat-adeleke-in-race-against-time-to-salvage-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/07/05/sluggish-comeback-display-leaves-rhasidat-adeleke-in-race-against-time-to-salvage-season/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The sprinter lines up in Monaco on Friday needing a big improvement to hit European Championships qualification standard]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:55:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PCSQEC6Q5JGRZOBBUQEZ4HLAEA.jpg?auth=2c68c3e9a613d91d71cf39a827513949859dc6b4bda577c7797fe09fcb80f4f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rhasidat Adeleke finished a disappointing ninth at the Pre Classic in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday night. File photograph: Tocko Mackic/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tocko Mackic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limerick seize the day to reach another final and leave resurgent Clare heartbroken]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/limerick-seize-the-day-to-reach-another-final-and-leave-resurgent-clare-heartbroken/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/limerick-seize-the-day-to-reach-another-final-and-leave-resurgent-clare-heartbroken/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Injury-time goal by Aidan O’Connor decisive in settling an epic All-Ireland semi-final]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:30:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KDSA3ICQPBCDVGK7JOVWHIS4BQ.jpg?auth=17503a188880d09c5276cf77d548b5edfcc53064cdc3d2789f6a97f7738f465a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick's Aidan O'Connor celebrates his late goal against Clare in Croke Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic breaks Wimbledon record with win over Safiullin to reach quarter-finals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/07/05/novak-djokovic-breaks-wimbledon-record-with-win-over-safiullin-to-reach-quarter-finals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/07/05/novak-djokovic-breaks-wimbledon-record-with-win-over-safiullin-to-reach-quarter-finals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Cambers at Wimbledon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka defeats Aryna Sabalenka to firmly establish herself as a Wimbledon title contender]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:02:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VAGRSYIOB5LDEMMIKT5KFK6X4Q.jpg?auth=5c97b016a4f6e714bed1c649f65ff053ec329e39b396c611e0780a05890ae94e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Russia's Roman Safiullin at Wimbledon. Photograph: Henry Nicholls / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Henry Nicholls</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-Ireland hurling semi-final live updates: Limerick pip Clare to final after late goal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/all-ireland-hurling-semi-final-live-updates-limerick-and-clare-renew-acquaintances-at-croke-park/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/all-ireland-hurling-semi-final-live-updates-limerick-and-clare-renew-acquaintances-at-croke-park/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Kirk]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cork beat Tyrone with a late goal in minor football decider in Newbridge]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:36:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VJ5XKPD5ZXVB3U3BUSWVB7RKS4.jpg?auth=39bbe8b047d1d1ccdfb6793f2de44f1cef15d180cbd06af8b0adf02e30ae81e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kyle Hayes and Shane O'Donnell contest for possession in the first half of Clare-Limerick at Croke Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comeback kings Cork snatch crown from Tyrone to win All-Ireland minor football title]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/cork-tyrone-all-ireland-minor-football-championship-winner-at-newbridge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/cork-tyrone-all-ireland-minor-football-championship-winner-at-newbridge/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Keane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Young Rebels recovered from nine points down with 21 minutes to go]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:02:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P72B4JMM4VDGROAFGM5WSOOZIU.jpg?auth=0d613966b3c902e9c24ba0349b09f607cb61405cb86d8855e4b47da90106da6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork players celebrate after beating Tyrone at St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, on Sunday. Photograph: Bryan Keane/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Where were you while we were getting high?’– Liam Gallagher gets wrong end of the stick ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/05/where-were-you-while-we-were-getting-high-liam-gallagher-gets-wrong-end-of-the-stick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/05/where-were-you-while-we-were-getting-high-liam-gallagher-gets-wrong-end-of-the-stick/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Unlovable Infantino; Messi sees two sides of Cape Verde; tournament musings from Ibrahimovic; and much more   ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MFBJFYRLUCMJTSW7JEMYEO4Q3A.jpg?auth=0d1d13886d92793951b5c215337f9924aa3a4d29926a90b5c4222af384a69e1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kylian Mbappé celebrates after France's win over Paraguay in Philadelphia. Photograph: Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mauro Pimentel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cover story: Denis McClean on how he ended up on the front of The Phoenix magazine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/05/cover-story-denis-mcclean-on-how-he-ended-up-on-the-front-of-the-phoenix-magazine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/05/cover-story-denis-mcclean-on-how-he-ended-up-on-the-front-of-the-phoenix-magazine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis McClean]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[News reporter was pictured watching criminal Martin ‘The General’ Cahill outside court]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YHFRFSHJNZFJRBPSVVXBRUKTJY.png?auth=420d253bf37ebb70f0e52c243b2a0f112627cdc15a7822ab402341759538f906&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Denis McClean, right, featured on the front of the April 22nd, 1988, edition with balaclava-clad Martin Cahill]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I didn’t know what I was running over to’ – Mother of boy hit by scrambler says locals are afraid]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/i-didnt-know-what-i-was-running-over-to-mother-of-boy-hit-by-scrambler-says-locals-are-afraid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/i-didnt-know-what-i-was-running-over-to-mother-of-boy-hit-by-scrambler-says-locals-are-afraid/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jayden Deans (14) left seriously injured after being struck by a scrambler at pedestrian crossing ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:57:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TM3ROAEKHBBTLAXL64N5AM4DDA.jpeg?auth=768a9858675f70d0dd56915595848c2c84ca799de681517ef4f92ccadbc8e3c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sandra Deans said she feared her son had been killed when hit by a scrambler in Dublin city.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caoimhe Stakelum shines for clinical Tipperary as Clare rue wastefulness]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/caoimhe-stakelum-shines-for-clinical-tipperary-as-clare-rue-wastefulness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/caoimhe-stakelum-shines-for-clinical-tipperary-as-clare-rue-wastefulness/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daragh Ó Conchúir]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Premier County will face Cork in the All-Ireland camogie semi-final, with Galway taking on Kilkenny in the other clash]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:25:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CSEJCGACJOBY4RCWRRD2IDRWYU.jpg?auth=0ddd8c108ea5bf6be9a9cafe0e1ebe5c0f5b8328d4792331047d848f12ac18e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tipperary's Caoimhe Stakelum gets past Clare Hehir of Clare during Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship quarter-final at Croke Park. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Del Toro wins Tour de France stage two as Pogacar closes in on Vingegaard]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/07/05/del-toro-wins-tour-de-france-stage-two-as-pogacar-closes-in-on-vingegaard/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/07/05/del-toro-wins-tour-de-france-stage-two-as-pogacar-closes-in-on-vingegaard/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ireland’s Ben Healy struggled to stick with the pace on the first of the three concluding climbs of Montjuic]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:58:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BU5GTY3WDVMYCS2ZNS4W3ZLCKM.jpg?auth=2ef68ebbfaf73a91007b5fc254c63e9594ed855b3f2c7ad8ef23c2ff0cb3b1ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Mexican rider Isaac Del Toro (right) celebrates winning the second stage of the Tour de France with team-mate Tadej Pogacar. Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anne-Christine Poujoulat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (50s) killed in Skerries 100 motorcycle race in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/05/man-50s-killed-in-skerries-100-motorcycle-race-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/05/man-50s-killed-in-skerries-100-motorcycle-race-in-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The competitor was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were alerted on Sunday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:55:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HDNGS2CHRVLBCYWKISIBMMIAT4.jpg?auth=094c321730af7bc24adf4078e559108adf57594b74c33154869c90ace52dcb8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The scene of the fatal incident at the Skerries 100 in Dublin. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Swift wedding: Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks perform at ‘garden within the Garden’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/05/taylor-swift-wedding-paul-mccartney-stevie-nicks-perform-at-garden-within-the-garden/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/05/taylor-swift-wedding-paul-mccartney-stevie-nicks-perform-at-garden-within-the-garden/</guid><description><![CDATA[McCartney played the Beatles’ first American No 1 hit I Want to Hold Your Hand for the first time since 1964]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:51:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VT4G6JLUOFBIRDGZYIBQS2Y54M.webp?auth=f92fd70aaec1da10ae04a58a25ed7c5479b18123dee713d77f064404fcdfa9d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/webp" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on their engagement in August last year. Photograph: Taylor Swift/Instagram]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí hold man in custody following death of woman (50s) in Portlaoise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/woman-50s-dies-after-assault-in-portlaoise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/woman-50s-dies-after-assault-in-portlaoise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Emergency services responded to the incident at a domestic residence at Church Street shortly after 12.30pm]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:25:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DWPF5YPAANAQJHYWIJDZIMIMLQ.JPG?auth=a1fb747b7c042d8396b684e0a20bde328ca422ef4b2e357bbbbc779d0c0f8dc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man aged in his 70s was arrested at the scene and is being detained at a Garda station. File photograph: Bryan O’Brien ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leclerc holds off Russell and Hamilton to win chaotic British Grand Prix at Silverstone]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/05/leclerc-holds-off-russell-and-hamilton-to-win-chaotic-british-grand-prix-at-silverstone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/05/leclerc-holds-off-russell-and-hamilton-to-win-chaotic-british-grand-prix-at-silverstone/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Giles Richards at Silverstone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Championship leader Kimi Antonelli falls back to 16th after mechanical problem]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:25:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L5OFG74JA4BNIBJESNCOPVFHF4.jpg?auth=8f71f17504f2d0b500322cf2938edb517d293924fa3d733399b391d9f7126f13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ferrari's Charles Leclerc tucked behind the safety car during the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Stansall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government investigation into Aughinish Alumina not ‘stalling’, Minister says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/05/government-investigation-into-aughinish-alumina-not-stalling-minister-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/05/government-investigation-into-aughinish-alumina-not-stalling-minister-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Opposition TDs have called on the Government to end agreement aiding ‘Putin’s aggression against Ukraine’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:07:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZAMGIPI7EAU7JWBIUWEOWHPSLU.jpg?auth=47b3fd97e4d916d49be8342de823c27b39009c772609aaf396bcd0a43e5577f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Neale Richmond: 'We have a legal, as well as a moral obligation, to make sure that investigation is based on very real charges.' File photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/05/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/05/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Guide to sport on television (Monday – Sunday, July 6th – 12th)]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ICYRYH44FNHK3PP4MVAGYLG7FI.jpg?auth=060a4520d5e9b63027a6089090a3cc3cc3786952f3d37723ba55228c393e5370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Your guide to the best sport on television.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unthinkable weeks ago, senior Iranian officials emerge before huge crowds in telling move]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/05/unthinkable-weeks-ago-senior-iranian-officials-emerge-before-huge-crowds-in-telling-move/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/05/unthinkable-weeks-ago-senior-iranian-officials-emerge-before-huge-crowds-in-telling-move/</guid><description><![CDATA[Anti-Trump sentiment the dominant theme in Tehran for former supreme leader’s funeral]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:34:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NIKH5UOGNV5GH6NXUUVG6BKT6U.jpg?auth=2de987716b914cb0c45369134e3e5503395043d7f0d0f34ca1205037768d1cd5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A mourner holds a portrait of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at his funeral. Photo (Altaf Qadri/AP)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Altaf Qadri</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two motorcyclists and a car driver killed in separate crashes in Cork, Kildare and Donegal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/two-motorcyclists-and-motorist-killed-in-separate-crashes-in-cork-kildare-and-donegal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/two-motorcyclists-and-motorist-killed-in-separate-crashes-in-cork-kildare-and-donegal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Raleigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí and emergency services at scene of overturned car in Limerick crash]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:08:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C3CE5GWSRBEORCRO7UQS24RG6Y.jpeg?auth=48c1eafcf06ea168c142bab0295c91bd1af892a78a28d34791cc7f824f569e1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí are at the scene at Roche's Street in Limerick city. Photograph: Brendan Gleeson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers complete signing of striker Jonathan Afolabi ahead of European campaign]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/05/shamrock-rovers-complete-signing-of-striker-jonathan-afolabi-ahead-of-european-campaign/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/05/shamrock-rovers-complete-signing-of-striker-jonathan-afolabi-ahead-of-european-campaign/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Bohemians striker joins from Belgian club KV Kortrijk on a multiyear deal]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:07:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RKNGMGEU2FFNHFXIK2W5MUPWRU.jpg?auth=3841e16a60fc395464e6c3b03596c346db753c7e18a47e86ed10b2e17b054099&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jonathan Afolabi has joined Shamrock Rovers from Belgian club  
KV Kortrijk on a multi-year deal. Photograph: Kurt Desplenter/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">KURT DESPLENTER</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘His generosity was extraordinary’ – tributes paid to businessman Martin Naughton]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/04/billionaire-businessman-and-philanthropist-martin-naughton-dies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/04/billionaire-businessman-and-philanthropist-martin-naughton-dies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Glen Dimplex founder, who received many awards for philanthropy, died while travelling in the US with his wife]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:55:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KBUOHRFWNRNCPPSIGUKFMNRWME.jpg?auth=8a7181e2f4eba63ba83b5877296a9f5a9c3e9e2d106beee9627427357ee0f9e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Martin Naughton, who has died aged 87, started Glen Dimplex in 1973. 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[Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfires in Portugal and Greece]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/05/hundreds-of-firefighters-battle-wildfires-in-portugal-and-greece/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/05/hundreds-of-firefighters-battle-wildfires-in-portugal-and-greece/</guid><description><![CDATA[A 76-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of having started a blaze through negligence]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:31:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WQ22UARN2CZB6XW7MKWY6L3CR4.jpg?auth=fb95ae6d0164b419cb5055adb0dc5e2966df9e57307c12ebf3146821ea9b6470&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thick smoke rises above the village of Filothei during a wildfire on the outskirts of the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece. Photograph: Giannis Papanikos/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Giannis Papanikos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Totally out of the blue’: Man (40s) shot dead in Dún Laoghaire, south Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/totally-out-of-the-blue-man-40s-shot-dead-in-dun-laoghaire-south-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/05/totally-out-of-the-blue-man-40s-shot-dead-in-dun-laoghaire-south-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally, Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The victim appears to have been shot in the leg at around 8.30am on Kill Avenue]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:49:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JSKYUZ7HP5ADBHBUYXOJ7FZAWI.jpeg?auth=5705f1fc80cc6ecb1c286d48a268ccc8a433700cbed694d13cfbb762c0a79174&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 the scene of a shooting on Kill Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin. Photograph: Damien Storan.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAMIEN STORAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offaly driver Alex Dunne narrowly misses F2 podium at British Grand Prix]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/05/alex-dunne-narrowly-misses-f2-podium-at-british-grand-prix/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/05/alex-dunne-narrowly-misses-f2-podium-at-british-grand-prix/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish driver began the race second on the grid but poor start saw him drop back]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:23:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HRP244H3LBBNLNNVRL47RUKAFE.jpg?auth=05c83a41a29178c26f8901d08a4fe71889c2f9bf3f2c84ffd203f846b4602fe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alexander Dunne of Ireland and Rodin Motorsport (15) leads Rafael Villagómez of Mexico on track during the round seven of the Formula 2 Championship at Silverstone. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clive Mason</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least eight shot, including four children, in New York – reports]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/05/at-least-eight-shot-including-four-children-in-new-york-reports/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/05/at-least-eight-shot-including-four-children-in-new-york-reports/</guid><description><![CDATA[Woman (21) in critical condition, police say]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:54:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2MWN55IMQTWHGV5TLEUPG6QASQ.jpg?auth=65f5bb09860e728c69068ec075dbf17c522f76585b176cfb62e7a71860166028&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New York Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting in Coney Island, according to ABC News. Photograph: David Dee Delgado/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Dee Delgado</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump and George Washington have only one thing in common]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/05/maureen-dowd-donald-trump-and-george-washington-have-only-one-thing-in-common/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/05/maureen-dowd-donald-trump-and-george-washington-have-only-one-thing-in-common/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maureen Dowd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It’s illuminating to look back at the life of George Washington, a man who refused to be king, now that the US has a man who fancies himself a king]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FDUKBRL7LGP37XT3RWGTMA2URE.jpg?auth=a5511e61cbeab2b8cfd83ce0b706c000b1e717591eacee0ca98c6145cbac3604&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump during the 'Salute to America' event on the National Mall in Washington on Saturday, July 4th. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jim Lo Scalzo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicky English: Galway joy shines through while Cork shortcomings laid bare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/04/nicky-english-galway-joy-shines-through-while-cork-shortcomings-laid-bare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/04/nicky-english-galway-joy-shines-through-while-cork-shortcomings-laid-bare/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky English]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Galway’s system of play is not simple, but it is implemented with great enthusiasm]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:50:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BES4JNRAXLLGDBP5VVETIXTSNE.jpg?auth=79e5f49c1f322dcdd9415d272cda0fdc5747b030ad648194e4a113c55c4207f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Galway goalkeeper Darach Fahy celebrates their second goal against Cork. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are we paying €3 charge for online shopping items that are not subject to customs duty?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/05/will-new-online-shopping-tax-affect-zero-rated-goods-like-food-products/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/05/will-new-online-shopping-tax-affect-zero-rated-goods-like-food-products/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Long-time ‘de minimis’ exemption from duty on anything valued at less than €150 from outside EU has come to an end ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:41:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YR2HLYFSLZFWXOLBW6XLTUUQ2I.jpg?auth=aec824555feafbb59f2a83bc51553646d9cdde036356263c05da04d450305e22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weight-loss drugs help women find work – and prompt men to leave their partners]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/05/weight-loss-drugs-help-women-find-work-and-prompt-men-to-leave-their-partners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/05/weight-loss-drugs-help-women-find-work-and-prompt-men-to-leave-their-partners/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Soumaya Keynes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A new study suggests GLP-1 drugs are disproportionately used by the rich]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FXAXIKBUVZAUHCLMQPVJXB3J5I.jpg?auth=e16a036ac7a889b531a4469c08766e43499568cc9e9a3113aea59578b568d54e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Most people know that richer people tend to be thinner. Less appreciated is that this divide is largely driven by women. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">pocketlight</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surgeons remove brain tumour through eyelid in Irish medical first ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/07/05/surgeons-remove-brain-tumour-through-eyelid-in-irish-medical-first/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/07/05/surgeons-remove-brain-tumour-through-eyelid-in-irish-medical-first/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Surgery performed at Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital after doctors at Mater hospital noticed patient’s eye being pushed out of her skull]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QTOWMJ4XYFGM3KCH6Q4TDJK644.jpg?auth=75caea72731b7ae420a7290b488356171785154b41277383a3bbd14fbe9f2b3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A scan of the brain tumour Iveta Pompova had removed via her eye socket by surgeons at Beaumont hospital in Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 great restaurants that stay open on a Monday ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/07/05/12-great-restaurants-that-stay-open-on-a-monday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/07/05/12-great-restaurants-that-stay-open-on-a-monday/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave, Joanne Cronin, Ali Dunworth]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The stretch between Sunday and Tuesday can sometimes provide lean pickings for diners but these spots can save the day]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QXE5DFEBUBB4VCEGXLE2DHAYGI.jpg?auth=df1a694975d42bce1054e95d9b1a584c888330093740fbe4fb1ed749eaeddcfe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Elaine Slattery, owner of Dolly’s Liscannor in Co Clare. Photograph: Kirsty Lyons/Fáilte Ireland]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Message from the Editor: American melodrama]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/07/05/message-from-the-editor-american-melodrama/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/07/05/message-from-the-editor-american-melodrama/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruadhán Mac Cormaic]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[IT Sunday: As the United States turns 250, a joyful World Cup takes place against a background of acute national anxiety ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:28:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XMKVDCIAPODTHGBBAK2D42TWOI.jpg?auth=b9c4206cbfc555310af6670e4b649f9f8a18c2296d6356c2a88252355c3715fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fireworks light up the sky over the Brooklyn Bridge during 4th of July celebrations, in New York, US. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laura Brett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cian Prendergast hails brother Sam’s match-winning display for Ireland against Australia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/05/cian-prendergast-hails-brother-sams-match-winning-display-for-ireland-against-australia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/05/cian-prendergast-hails-brother-sams-match-winning-display-for-ireland-against-australia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Decisive kick added to Sam Prendergast’s redemptory end to the season]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:19:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4EJTMJIU4ENIE3KIJNFDE2TG3A.jpg?auth=22fca3a564ac795076e7414261ca933acda7c5c05de097e5eec60f045f757679&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Sam Prendergast and Cian Prendergast after the 33-31 win over Australia in Sydney on Saturday. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine in call before Nato summit ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/05/putin-and-trump-discuss-ukraine-in-call-ahead-of-nato-summit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/05/putin-and-trump-discuss-ukraine-in-call-ahead-of-nato-summit/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also discussed diplomatic efforts with Trump]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:46:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3J73LYXDEWSDYZ27RANZX5QJUY.jpg?auth=a996a3e5f95b4c5ad1c7b54b253a628a8078cfaa3c90414441e3e02a0fda6b42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[
                        FILE — President Donald Trump greets President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Anchorage, Alaska, Aug. 15, 2025. Ever since this meeting, the Trump administration has signaled that it could support a peace deal in which Ukraine withdrew to the administrative border of the Donetsk region, one of the provinces in the Donbas — a move that critics saw as a major concession to the Kremlin. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Revel and reflect’: The Fourth of July in Washington was a preposterous delight of a day]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/05/revel-and-reflect-the-fourth-of-july-in-washington-was-a-preposterous-delight-of-a-day/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/05/revel-and-reflect-the-fourth-of-july-in-washington-was-a-preposterous-delight-of-a-day/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As fighter jets and thunderstorms enlivened the sky over the US capital, the great American cities fairly dazzled, and citizens seemed to be having a fine old time]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:44:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5PKYTX7B6QISH7Z6KIFZZI7WDQ.jpg?auth=3903887dd9731e231d045c4987457a5c8740703adbc35f0c0f46da23b25c2b5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Visitors leave the Fourth of July celebrations after officials instructed everyone to evacuate the area due to severe weather on the National Mall on July 4th in Washington. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kevin Dietsch</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women are being put in danger by Ireland’s new guidelines on labour]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/04/women-are-told-theyre-not-in-labour-until-theyre-4cm-dilated-this-is-dangerous/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/04/women-are-told-theyre-not-in-labour-until-theyre-4cm-dilated-this-is-dangerous/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Boylan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As an obstetrician, I know the harmful concept of a ‘latent phase’ of labour puts women and their babies at risk]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:23:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JBAPJXPO6VCC3BJOUJT327JXJI.jpg?auth=0239e461a19c52aa2114c3165d2b9795c828f280d07aca9cc9224c50dc746149&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[HSE guidelines are silent on how a woman at home is expected to know she has reached 4cm dilation. Clearly she cannot do this. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Catherine Falls Commercial</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Space balls’: Mysterious debris found on Australian beaches could contain toxic rocket fuel ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/australia/2026/07/05/space-balls-mysterious-debris-found-on-australian-beaches-could-contain-toxic-rocket-fuel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/australia/2026/07/05/space-balls-mysterious-debris-found-on-australian-beaches-could-contain-toxic-rocket-fuel/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Australian Space Agency confirmed it was investigating six pieces of suspected space debris found washed up on Queensland beaches]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:21:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DESKH5TOJRBIZCO2RVGSCFJDDY.png?auth=02e165d28243974f84ffa46f962c5fd5fb0cff9184c05b3f3b2d1cba57cd3f0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[he Australian Space Agency has confirmed that ‘suspected space debris’ thought to contain hazardous chemicals has been located north of Townsville, in Forrest Beach. Photograph: Queensland Fire Department]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Crimea has become so important in the Ukraine conflict]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/05/why-crimea-has-become-so-important-in-the-ukraine-conflict/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/05/why-crimea-has-become-so-important-in-the-ukraine-conflict/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Sonne, Nataliya Vasilyeva]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With attacks on the occupied peninsula, Kyiv hopes to pressure Putin to end the war]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2QLCDMRNA2TQURIOSHJVMRGVFQ.jpg?auth=496a844eb41b5ce60644c103676d20d771fe76f14d2f33161a59de5b76ec745c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A rally and concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea in Moscow on March 18th, 2024. Photograph: Nanna Heitmann/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nanna Heitmann</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s tax figures are so remarkable that the world is noticing, and this brings danger]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/05/cliff-taylor-when-commentators-measure-irelands-take-tax-in-nuclear-submarines-weve-got-a-problem/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/05/cliff-taylor-when-commentators-measure-irelands-take-tax-in-nuclear-submarines-weve-got-a-problem/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland has no credible strategy for paying the big bills coming down the track from investment, climate change and an ageing population]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:04:00 +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[Kylian Mbappé spot on as France advance past rugged Paraguay]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/05/kylian-mbappe-spot-on-as-france-advance-past-rugged-paraguay/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/05/kylian-mbappe-spot-on-as-france-advance-past-rugged-paraguay/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul MacInnes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Didier Deschamps’ side ditch their tuxedos to reach World Cup quarter-finals]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:01:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D3J6LN2PJFNQK2NT7MUVQKCTD4.jpg?auth=17d7697b15a0dd9cab7fc8c781b8e5c6313810362e924eb4e696c5d5f50e70c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kylian Mbappé celebrates after France beat Paraguay to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.  Photograph: Charly  Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charly Triballeau</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[France’s buildings are becoming unlivable amid heatwave. But air conditioning remains divisive]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/05/breda-obrien-populists-from-both-sides-are-seizing-on-the-great-air-conditioning-divide-in-france/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/05/breda-obrien-populists-from-both-sides-are-seizing-on-the-great-air-conditioning-divide-in-france/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breda O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Air conditioning is a thorny issue but it can form part of a relatively low-carbon response to rising temperatures ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:04:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U5L5BAPLPSOFCZWO3AY3UL3PVA.jpg?auth=132c1c4b97b4024a8270fc0f8bd697943c1380e8637ab29f24b511b43f468906&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[France has been struggling through heatwave. Photograph: Marco Goncalves/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Marco Goncalves</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Paris doctor and the controversial €7,000 procedure that changes eye colour]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/05/the-doctor-and-the-procedure-that-changes-eye-colour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/05/the-doctor-and-the-procedure-that-changes-eye-colour/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Saskia Solomon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Medics as artists who stain those proverbial windows of the soul]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7MVDWOHHYFGKRL2NLRVJYC4NIM.jpg?auth=5077c57dbe009ab0af6587c6d7ab0ef7cb02bfe9061359eeb7d306c83515e2a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The surgery at Dr Francis Ferrari’s clinic costs €7,000. Photograph: Liudmila Chernetska/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liudmila Chernetska</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman secures protection order after waking up in ‘pool of blood’ following attack ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/05/woman-secures-protection-order-after-waking-up-in-pool-of-blood-following-attack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/05/woman-secures-protection-order-after-waking-up-in-pool-of-blood-following-attack/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[District Family Court also told of mother who sought order against drug dealing son who kept breaking into her home]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZWLS7A3PEZP7OBR7LYIOJBFMNM.jpg?auth=bcd9e3fc811dece18b65c85a838e43df07266572f2027b0108bfa8129c6f7c27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Dublin District Family Court at Dolphin House, East Essex Street.  Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former RTÉ broadcaster Brendan Balfe: ‘I haven’t listened to Radio 1 for a long time’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/05/former-rte-broadcaster-brendan-balfe-i-havent-listened-to-radio-1-for-a-long-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/05/former-rte-broadcaster-brendan-balfe-i-havent-listened-to-radio-1-for-a-long-time/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Róisín Ingle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Balfe was the first face in colour from RTÉ TV studios, and in his day, his voice was as familiar as that of Gay Byrne to Irish audiences]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YN7OZMMNF5CQJKCOZMVAWKFA5Y.JPG?auth=de9d6898a4097388dc8ca2f6a70ed31ddf17327d951a0265a19d62507809f47d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former RTÉ producer/presenter Brendan Balfe at home in Dún Laoghaire.  Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick B</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I worry my sister’s lack of selfishness is damaging her health]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/05/my-sister-is-a-chronic-people-pleaser-and-i-fear-its-affecting-her-health/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/05/my-sister-is-a-chronic-people-pleaser-and-i-fear-its-affecting-her-health/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roe McDermott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask Roe: My sister volunteers to help anyone in need, even when she doesn’t like them that much. It’s heartbreaking to see her in constant pain]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CLNWGSAHBJFPHKDZIAZCYFNRXE.jpg?auth=b5d8cac3546d12c1de133de22612a4ce613261b97008dbff123829acf4a91d77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[My sister's lack of ability to protect herself is damaging her health and her quality of life, and it seems there’s nothing I can say or do to make it better. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olga Pankova</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish woman in New York tapping successful emigrants to fund education back home]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/07/05/tapping-irish-emigrants-to-fund-education-for-those-in-need-back-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/07/05/tapping-irish-emigrants-to-fund-education-for-those-in-need-back-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Dillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wild Geese: Mairead McNamara, New York]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2CI5LWAUHRGWXGWUFUMTA2MX5A.jpeg?auth=720ddfa863ecdce5550dcc4bd80c89b17f3e9c03a6f80942ba6256ea83eea009&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mairead McNamara was part of the team that pushed Kerrygold from speciality stores to supermarket shelves in the United States.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The story of two Dubliners planting a wood on the wild Atlantic coast]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/05/the-story-of-two-dubliners-planting-a-wood-on-the-wild-atlantic-coast/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/05/the-story-of-two-dubliners-planting-a-wood-on-the-wild-atlantic-coast/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John S Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This is a story about how two people living in Dublin made a small wood and a garden on the north coast of Sligo]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZEYH2FZZAFCV3AS3EHH3U3ZDTM.jfif?auth=d5c0957b95e9a67af98e8de2b7b8163b625a5d8ff18f8a3f6709a3b634c93d6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John S Doyle's family at work on the cottage on their land in Sligo]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new Clare stars who bounced back from notorious 40-point defeat to drive hurling resurgence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/never-mind-a-last-dance-for-clare-veterans-young-guns-are-having-a-brilliant-summer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/never-mind-a-last-dance-for-clare-veterans-young-guns-are-having-a-brilliant-summer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Niall O’Farrell, Seán Rynne and Diarmuid Stritch were all on a Clare minor team that lost by 40 points, but they bounced back in style]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SCEAY44R7FBJJF2NKCUR6CMPEY.jpg?auth=4ced162cd7bbca4574da674467a53118961f7f8ee4645423f8207bf638371c61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clare's Diarmuid Stritch in action against Conor Burke of Dublin at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick. 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[The Dublin-based chauffeur firm driving great and good around during EU presidency]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/05/ode-to-joylessness-irish-pessimism-about-the-eu-world-and-ourselves-rises-at-the-wrong-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/05/ode-to-joylessness-irish-pessimism-about-the-eu-world-and-ourselves-rises-at-the-wrong-time/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Carroll]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish pessimism on EU rises at wrong time; €5m on offer for Oireachtas creche operator; MEP seeks relief for fleeced farmers]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NCCDB3LEGJDWNA6VSI4VKOGGEI.jpg?auth=7e83c316d90e701f3c2eeb3433a6182b8b9e8ce89a95801a9823d3d4d23357fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The 1,010 Irish respondents were, on average, far less downcast than other participants in the EU-wide survey. Photograph: iStock ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vector</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clare need something out of the ordinary against revitalised Limerick]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/clare-need-something-out-of-the-ordinary-against-revitalised-limerick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/05/clare-need-something-out-of-the-ordinary-against-revitalised-limerick/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Banner have impressed in flashes but John Kiely’s men have been a team on a mission all championship]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J56ULVJA7FFXXBF2TBJJDODXUE.jpg?auth=6696df7c13616ff71b429a90e3517f4518edf8d0c78f10953c1b4515fb6e8d2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid keeps his eye on the sliotar as Barry Nash, Declan Hannon and Dan Morrissey line up to tackle David Reidy of Clare during a Munster SHC round-one match at Cusack Park, Co Clare, in 2024. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralympian Orla Comerford: ‘You never know when a personal best or a race will be your last’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/05/paralympian-orla-comerford-you-never-know-when-a-personal-best-or-a-race-will-be-your-last/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/05/paralympian-orla-comerford-you-never-know-when-a-personal-best-or-a-race-will-be-your-last/</guid><description><![CDATA[The athlete on the precariousness of a sporting career, her pride at showing her medals to the children of Raheny, and fighting for inclusivity]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LY3TAWOLT5DYDIBBSTIXNF3NUI.jpg?auth=18a0ca2935e9590f30317e9dcb0f626738a6a91bc8170407a786a691a815b463&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish Paralympic athlete Orla Comerford at Tallaght Athletic Club. Photograph: Paulo Nunes dos Santos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paulo Nunes dos Santos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primark’s uneven growth underscores case for ABF split]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/05/primarks-uneven-growth-underscores-case-for-abf-split/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/05/primarks-uneven-growth-underscores-case-for-abf-split/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As sugar division woes drive share price, the hope is that separation will allow each business be judged on its merits]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EOVD6XIPUJEAVPLOCOHO3WRRIA.jpg?auth=f2bc9d5df4038d6cb5288d7892dd4a7e0e208354dc68ff394d12033cf34e5ddf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Primark has only 43 US shops, compared with more than 500 for H&M, underlining the scale of the challenge and the long-term opportunity. 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Photograph montage: Fabrice Coffrini/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fabrice Coffrini</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the tide already turned for judicial reviews in planning? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/05/tide-turning-for-judicial-reviews-on-planning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/05/tide-turning-for-judicial-reviews-on-planning/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Government which warned of paralysis on big projects took 19 months to action fees already legislated for]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/URH3SLQERJHL5D3HRFPI24ZAUI.jpg?auth=fae604b663fbb9a6ec0c07ee01b8f7748a3f8929b92a4aa6e892088c1bb93742&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An ever-increasing tide of judicial reviews could paralyse infrastructure development, Minister Jack Chambers said. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">dobrovizcki</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland punishes tax evaders. Pollution should be just as risky]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/05/ireland-punishes-tax-evaders-pollution-should-be-just-as-risky/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/05/ireland-punishes-tax-evaders-pollution-should-be-just-as-risky/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ella McSweeney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nature absorbs the impact of polluters because the political will isn’t there to make the consequences serious enough to stop them]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7JIJBMISS5FZBHMDMIQ6DOJBGE.jpg?auth=2397825955e4e9db45ca7d5cf1359e123d48b832b727e04d902295877af75f8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Restoration and pollution in Ireland are happening in the same places, at the same time, funded by different budgets and tolerated by different agencies and departments. Photograph: Planet Observer via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Planet Observer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Greaves’s 25,000km spin to Mexico in 1970 puts England’s challenges into perspective]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/04/jimmy-greavess-25000km-spin-to-mexico-in-1970-puts-englands-challenges-into-perspective/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/04/jimmy-greavess-25000km-spin-to-mexico-in-1970-puts-englands-challenges-into-perspective/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The famous striker knew his playing days were winding down when he agreed to take part in the World Cup Rally]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UBIEBZEBW5A35PEHGRLCT2ZBNQ.jpg?auth=8d3f7757cb1ba605cf907e73aa5909fcb7660a99cdc07adc3bd2ab9bd458dfdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[English footballer Jimmy Greaves beside his Ford Escort at the racetrack in Monza during the World Cup Rally from London to Mexico in 1970. Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Keystone</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[As America turns 250, museums and parks battle with Trump over nation’s troubled history ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/05/as-america-turns-250-museums-and-parks-battle-with-trump-over-nations-troubled-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/05/as-america-turns-250-museums-and-parks-battle-with-trump-over-nations-troubled-history/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bianca Flowers, David Hood-Nuño]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How ​should the country should tell its story: as a celebration of founding ideals or a more nuanced reflection that includes slavery?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TKUVXXPLBRU52ARNWLK655Q6BE.jpg?auth=e66aca6460d7587b8a4fd9a45311d959e389e752b663e6af299a648cb90d734c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A National Park Service ranger carries a wagon float past Independence Hall, Philadelphia, in preparation for a Salute to Independence parade on Friday. Photograph: Al Drago/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Al Drago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Wilson’s guide to making the ultimate summer wine spritzer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/07/05/john-wilsons-guide-to-making-the-ultimate-summer-wine-spritzer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/07/05/john-wilsons-guide-to-making-the-ultimate-summer-wine-spritzer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How to Drink Better: Spritzers make for the perfect summer drink and they can help to limit alcohol intake]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F3HL3QOQNJAEVNMTHRRY7ZEVMQ.jpg?auth=176460d0084569c7aeac2df943e8490a9dd527052a7e32e4a792494c76acb46f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[You might want to add ice to your spritzer but it's not essential. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">bhofack2</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playwright Conor McPherson: ‘You’re better off getting hammered than a three-star review’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/07/05/playwright-conor-mcpherson-on-a-new-run-at-the-gate-and-the-frustration-of-3-star-reviews/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/07/05/playwright-conor-mcpherson-on-a-new-run-at-the-gate-and-the-frustration-of-3-star-reviews/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosita Boland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The playwright on his new production of The Brightening Air, developing ‘scar tissue’ from criticism, and the thing great actors have]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:23:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PNNCSTFNTJGX7HS5AIMNM6YX4I.JPG?auth=79d8539bda9deac873dccffa99c349f392089ff511cf3b39cfeab13b52582bd5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Brightening Air: Conor McPherson. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The World Cup – soccer in general – seems to have escaped its once-stubborn naffness]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/05/the-world-cup-soccer-in-general-seems-to-have-escaped-its-once-stubborn-naffness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/05/the-world-cup-soccer-in-general-seems-to-have-escaped-its-once-stubborn-naffness/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The vast efficiency of the current tournament wipes out the comforting leathery embarrassment football once allowed]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C2RQBVE3ROK4HGRBHWYC2UZTKE.jpg?auth=6b5ccf58d5143dc19918972febafebd45caba2d1153cfd0aede90b2d9ff752b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[World Cup mascots: Maple™ the Moose, Zayu™ the Jaguar and Clutch™ the Bald Eagle. Photograph: Juan Mabromata/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Juan Mabromata</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abuse of staff in top Irish restaurants: ‘It was like I had been mugged’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/2026/07/05/abuse-in-top-irish-restaurants-i-remember-having-a-silver-salver-thrown-at-me-to-hit-me/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/2026/07/05/abuse-in-top-irish-restaurants-i-remember-having-a-silver-salver-thrown-at-me-to-hit-me/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arthur Beesley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Research on conditions in Irish restaurant kitchens has found ‘disconcertingly high’ numbers of staff reporting poor treatment, but how deep does the problem go?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5RMOMRCYXZGZNO2AGSQWVKAZUU.JPG?auth=1f4eb17b6dec9e1b8117fd714defa8e118aa084cdfeeabbdfef2f364a28e650c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kevin Ward, a Technological University of the Shannon lecturer, says the industry has issues with retention and recruitment. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/05/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/05/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Courtney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[July 5th-10th highlights: including Pat Shortt in Museum of Me, The Girl in the Water, and Mackenzie Crook and Martin Freeman Remember The Office]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/66AUAOVUKFDTDCKQMUFS6VSYBM.jpg?auth=52b8bf07c86abbb49385ab2066693dc090faaeafcc6a6a0ce25cc03a59eb069b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Museum Of Me Pat Shortt and Dermot Whelan
RTÉ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lieke Dirkx</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh: Home of the Irish Room, $9 pints, Andy Warhol - and the perfect sandwich]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/07/05/pittsburgh-home-of-the-irish-room-9-pints-andy-warhol-and-the-perfect-sandwich/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/07/05/pittsburgh-home-of-the-irish-room-9-pints-andy-warhol-and-the-perfect-sandwich/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Warhol museum, sporting stadiums and spectacular sandwiches make for an enjoyable trip to the Steel City]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IWCL46WYMVEU3OPNT7NUU22E3Y.jpg?auth=21420154f9bdc680ca2577a8eb6d5cc97c623c43c39d0a1ce34d3b02caa4255c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sunrise over Point State Park Fountain in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the autumn.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Posnov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four new films to see this week: Enola Holmes 3, The Invite, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Minions & Monsters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/05/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-enola-holmes-3-the-invite-nirvanna-the-band-the-show-the-movie-minions-monsters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/05/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-enola-holmes-3-the-invite-nirvanna-the-band-the-show-the-movie-minions-monsters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke, Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Millie Bobby Brown, Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of July 3rd, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FJF532PFDU5YATOTZJQL4E4IGA.jpg?auth=f3fd8a267823971056c25082349265c36cb1cd195fc7eef9f31dbe6b38eb9e82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Enola Holmes 3: Louis Partridge, Millie Bobby Brown and Himesh Patel. Photograph: John Wilson/Netflix]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Netflix,Inc./John Wilson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer YA reads: from a Snow White who’d prefer not to to same-sex love-love on the tennis court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/05/summer-ya-reads-from-a-snow-white-whod-prefer-not-to-to-same-sex-love-love-on-the-tennis-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/05/summer-ya-reads-from-a-snow-white-whod-prefer-not-to-to-same-sex-love-love-on-the-tennis-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Books by Cindy Pham, Wren James, Edward Schmidt, Tom Ramsay and Kai Spellmeier]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:27:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4ECRGUUMGJENRC4SKFIWJHHTOQ.jpg?auth=30ed4247354771b7476b224537e81bca345e2c06556c3372c75d28a5e1a14cff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cindy Pham. Photograph: Olivia Sy]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author Faith Hogan: ‘The thing I truly believe in life is that there is no one like your own sister’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/07/05/author-faith-hogan-the-thing-i-truly-believe-in-life-is-that-there-is-no-one-like-your-own-sister/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/07/05/author-faith-hogan-the-thing-i-truly-believe-in-life-is-that-there-is-no-one-like-your-own-sister/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The writer on her latest novel, why the internet is her enemy, and living in the west of Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:11:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TL2LTNK5UFE2DBXUW25PXSDRBI.jpeg?auth=4a58e498204c69b9d74ce0475ad201311c45867686eea4a2e3fe1d1547b2e05b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Faith Hogan]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>