<?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/2026-07-12/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:46:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[The importance of being earnest about afternoon tea]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/13/the-importance-of-being-earnest-about-afternoon-tea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/13/the-importance-of-being-earnest-about-afternoon-tea/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The self-control demanded in this gastronomic experience is aided by the layered structure of the tiered cake stand]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:43:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SIXYWSOVVVCADDVYWEJ26BLYSM.jpg?auth=c9942ed46f46f022a2e23b4bc79492b2a12a1b6aeee2ad2e9f2f8f7b0a792c68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The étagère – also known as a tiered cake stand: 'the established protocol is that you start at the bottom with the cucumber sandwiches, then move on to the scones and finish with the bite-sized pastries, tarts and macaroons'.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a Word ... Expert]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/07/13/in-a-word-expert/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/07/13/in-a-word-expert/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Frequently, ‘experts’ know as much about the future as do you or I]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 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[Experts? Ha, ha, ha ...! Photo: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tooga Productions, Inc.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[18 designer watches and gold bullion coin among items sold by Cab in 2025]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/13/cabs-financial-return-to-state-dips-by-more-than-2m-annual-report-shows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/13/cabs-financial-return-to-state-dips-by-more-than-2m-annual-report-shows/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bureau provided just over €14.9m to exchequer through seizing and selling assets deemed to be proceeds of crime]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OZXPYDIWF6MG7FKMER7GTM2QEE.jpg?auth=2c7f58d5e6c1d904c001f32faeb3074212cd23ad935730224d45fc8d65945238&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Last year, Cab sold 18 forfeited properties, with gross sales amounting to €4.4 million. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the US and Iran: neither war nor peace in the Gulf]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/12/the-irish-times-view-on-the-us-and-iran-neither-war-nor-peace-in-the-gulf/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/12/the-irish-times-view-on-the-us-and-iran-neither-war-nor-peace-in-the-gulf/</guid><description><![CDATA[The region is left trapped in a brutal limbo]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XWT5JAFDCYCIXB2K3BICEQPXKE.jpg?auth=ba2e6be8bad2044c3067134290a28f10422633f54fdffb93c456ce299e7a4b27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A frame grab video footage shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on Sunday. Photograph: AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">-</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Ireland’s data centres: a question of scale]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/12/the-irish-times-view-on-irelands-data-centres-a-question-of-scale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/12/the-irish-times-view-on-irelands-data-centres-a-question-of-scale/</guid><description><![CDATA[More clarity is needed about Irish policy]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:12:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MGLBSJ4Z2REB3BWQHEXPC4T3JI.jpg?auth=0c92b97e5ee5e739ee55ddb0795c372f6fff3e1f6344050d84ff99b14b9dfb7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Data centres: recent figures showed they consumed 23 per cent of Irish electricity. (photo: agency stock)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">gorodenkoff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea’s Tom Kim wins Scottish Open, Rory McIlroy recovers for strong final round]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/12/south-koreas-tom-kim-wins-scottish-open-rory-mcilroy-recovers-for-strong-final-round/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/12/south-koreas-tom-kim-wins-scottish-open-rory-mcilroy-recovers-for-strong-final-round/</guid><description><![CDATA[McIlroy shot a round of 64 on Sunday to finish tied seventh]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:50:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XHT27EUG3GERACAU5X4UMM5NHY.jpg?auth=40e0e4ab6bc576b6c79a3a61d01a7b7627dbd887b6417d098694283e215f1abe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tom Kim poses with the trophy after winning the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. Photograph: Luke Walker/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Luke Walker</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli attacks kill six in Gaza Strip, including girl (9), officials say]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/12/israeli-attacks-kill-six-in-gaza-strip-including-girl-9-officials-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/12/israeli-attacks-kill-six-in-gaza-strip-including-girl-9-officials-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nidal al-Mughrabi, Maayan Lubell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since US-brokered ceasefire took effect last October]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:34:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JGNNAP56R4CUY5VRE2ML6NJTRA.jpg?auth=980c5817ac4df075f3e3bc048a28d3cc1ce89e5c0b2ff1c65ff93807514c6d03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Palestinian Civil Defense personnel extinguish a fire in a destroyed area following an Israeli air strike in southern Gaza City, on Sunday. Photograph: Mohammed Saber/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mohammed Saber</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman (50s) dies after crash between car and lorry in Co Cork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/woman-50s-killed-after-car-and-lorry-collide-in-co-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/woman-50s-killed-after-car-and-lorry-collide-in-co-cork/</guid><description><![CDATA[Incident happened on the R568 at Manch East between Bandon and Dunmanway on Sunday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:18:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PHMTYZZN5FFZ7JCQ2Z54ER26AE.jpg?auth=c0bb1ba48fef1f3234730e37b658ecfcf3e4a0fd05082eef8bcbc263819cc5ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An Garda Síochána said the man who was driving the lorry was treated at the scene for minor injuries. Photograph: Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The celebration police will have to put up with David Clifford for a while yet]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/12/celebration-police-will-have-to-put-up-with-the-streetwise-hercules-david-clifford-for-a-while-yet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/12/celebration-police-will-have-to-put-up-with-the-streetwise-hercules-david-clifford-for-a-while-yet/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kerry weren’t at their best against Dublin and got plenty of luck along the way but semi-finals are for winning and nothing else]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:04:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JTRZJLSWOZENDLMUKVFTYTSFH4.jpg?auth=0442a0199955abee8d00ffff0c7c6320ca0c5ec56d1d9e5b96d73f7d7f670a2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David Clifford of Kerry celebrates a score during the All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Dublin. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">james lawlor photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ger Brennan pleads VAR’s case after semi-final defeat to Kerry]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/12/ger-brennan-pleads-vars-case-after-semi-final-defeat-to-kerry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/12/ger-brennan-pleads-vars-case-after-semi-final-defeat-to-kerry/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jack O’Connor admits luck played a part in his side reaching All-Ireland decider against Mayo]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:58:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IFY3M254FEEPPVDWRMJAFUGODM.jpg?auth=0481bd900a519f9fccaf6d17ebfd674275aeb2f36ce8347e99bdc8b5d91011cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin manager Ger Brennan appeals to the linesman during Sunday's All-Ireland semi-final against Kerry. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jannik Sinner powers past Alexander Zverev in four sets to retain Wimbledon title]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/12/jannik-sinner-powers-past-alexander-zverev-in-four-sets-to-retain-wimbledon-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/12/jannik-sinner-powers-past-alexander-zverev-in-four-sets-to-retain-wimbledon-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumaini Carayol]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World number one wins 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 to secure second Wimbledon triumph]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:47:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HDHCFGMSM4RVEHJW4UKBY56YJQ.jpg?auth=2551ce70b602b8e6765e21f35b36e25dcfd3d2a8a4391d5549aa2de9b9f50969&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Italy's Jannik Sinner (left) shakes hands with Germany's Alexander Zverev after the men's singles final 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[Kerry beat Dublin to reach All-Ireland final – as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/12/dublin-v-kerry-live-updates-kingdom-look-to-put-an-end-to-dubs-revival/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/12/dublin-v-kerry-live-updates-kingdom-look-to-put-an-end-to-dubs-revival/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Kirk]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A close game was decided by Kerry’s two goals from David Clifford and Seán O’Brien]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:20:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GC5RE3QJO6WMCQXMVQRIV34HRA.jpg?auth=abca35d8cf3b8e11bfb587059a459f05a716f242d93b8b054711cad661e36e41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David Clifford celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the Dublin-Kerry semi-final. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerry march on to All-Ireland final but need rub of the green to overcome Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/12/kerry-march-on-to-all-ireland-final-but-need-rub-of-the-green-to-overcome-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/12/kerry-march-on-to-all-ireland-final-but-need-rub-of-the-green-to-overcome-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Champions advance but while they were comfortable in the end, the challengers were hit by questionable decisions]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:05:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H45UH742ISP4424FXYAUBMYJUQ.jpg?auth=a7a43666bab32860783a8f32ea307051efd264a06b2a98a2b02f06ba631ae54b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kerry's David Clifford scores his side's first goal of the match despite the efforts of Dublin's David Byrne. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí investigating Jamey Carney’s murder say finding suspect will be challenging]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/12/gardai-prepare-file-on-killarney-murder-suspect-concede-finding-suspect-will-be-challenging/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/12/gardai-prepare-file-on-killarney-murder-suspect-concede-finding-suspect-will-be-challenging/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ahmed Al Saqar (28) fled Co Kerry immediately after killing of Irish American Jamey Carney and went to Dublin Airport]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:06:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CJ4NQZE36ZGITA4ZZVLUZCOP3I.jpg?auth=1c114b6da5ec89137ef3f51649234f0d6ca6ee880f6aec3256a8401dfb8f12a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ahmad Al-Saqar and Jamey Carney.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France: Mathieu van der Poel wins stage nine, Tadej Pogacar calls for earlier start times]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/07/12/tour-de-france-mathieu-van-der-poel-wins-stage-nine-tadej-pogacar-calls-for-earlier-start-times/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/07/12/tour-de-france-mathieu-van-der-poel-wins-stage-nine-tadej-pogacar-calls-for-earlier-start-times/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Whittle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Riders struggle in stifling heat from Malemort to Ussel]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:01:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WIPIKC5KNAAL25RKXXYJQYESYQ.jpg?auth=61ae223c3929d5f1d8d96d0da754ae7e274dc4e544920c73bb9f9f25af52fe2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin-Premier Tech celebrates winning stage nine of the Tour de France from Malemort to Ussel. Photograph: David Pintens/Belga/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Pintens</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup semi-final just another game for laid-back Argentina]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/12/world-cup-semi-final-just-another-game-for-laid-back-argentina/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/12/world-cup-semi-final-just-another-game-for-laid-back-argentina/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Divis­ive soloist’ Jude Bellingham gets his revenge, Norway row their boat home]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KDSJFG3OTWJYNACH6Z4G37FMKM.jpg?auth=3190b0c3cfe217533bf62fb325c67e6bb11c7d7b45736edc262e7a0a7c4c4fb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jude Bellingham celebrates England's World Cup quarter-final win over Norway on Saturday. Photograph: Dustin Satloff/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dustin Satloff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Iran exchange heavy strikes as Tehran targets facilities across the Gulf]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/12/us-and-iran-exchange-fresh-strikes-as-tehran-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/12/us-and-iran-exchange-fresh-strikes-as-tehran-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi, Phil Stewart, Yomna Ehab]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tehran targets US facilities across Gulf while Washington claims commercial shipping continues through strategic waterway]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:48:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XFRVP55DEDJW67A3BOS2VH3ECA.jpg?auth=f6e698974d9a876dc83f1927536fb23208d620aca22c0827a90d748a0242c524&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Iran’s effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has driven energy prices higher, fuelling global inflation. Photograph: AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Uncredited</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork gardaí praised for role in apprehending serial British child-sex offender ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/12/cork-gardai-praised-for-role-in-apprehending-serial-british-child-sex-offender/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/12/cork-gardai-praised-for-role-in-apprehending-serial-british-child-sex-offender/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Assailant fled to Republic via Northern Ireland while facing sentence for sex crimes between 2015 and 2022]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:17:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MT65AWLMZFA3NB6FEF4SGVNMAQ.png?auth=a29debeb674e64f881ba94d44861399c72fe68c739ee9741d8955090694a2bbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[James Spence was sentenced to 24 years in prison and eight on licence. Photograph: West Yorkshire Police]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, dies aged 71]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/12/lindsey-graham-key-ally-of-donald-trump-dies-after-sudden-illness-his-office-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/12/lindsey-graham-key-ally-of-donald-trump-dies-after-sudden-illness-his-office-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert Jimison, Zachary Woolfe, Amelia Nierenberg]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Republican senator served in the Senate since 2003 and was a sharp critic of Trump before becoming one of his most loyal backers
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:04:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HZQMUXXNEKQ5PPQB4E4KA357MY.jpg?auth=4c70368c2ccf28f94527589ce0940e0c7972c4eab3d981f88ad949aa59e62cd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US senator Lindsey Graham died after a ‘brief and sudden illness’, his office said. Photograph: Vadim Ghirda/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vadim Ghirda</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eleven ‘military grade’ firearms seized from organised crime gangs as gardaí make multiple arrests]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/eleven-military-grade-firearms-seized-from-organised-crime-gangs-as-gardai-make-multiple-arrests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/eleven-military-grade-firearms-seized-from-organised-crime-gangs-as-gardai-make-multiple-arrests/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There were 11 arrests this week alone in operations led by the Garda organised crime bureau]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2RLTCVGWJ5EF3MAB3PTEVNBJGQ.jpg?auth=97e1f48e01f37293f12de45bbc5e7ee6a9d02d837cb588f3e8f26d4521d731d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí found 11 military-grade firearms (three machine guns and eight pistols) at six locations in the Laois and Kildare area. Photograh: An Garda Síochána ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No orders were given’: Son of Belgian wildfire victim disputes Spanish officials’ account of warnings ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/12/no-orders-were-given-son-of-belgian-wildfire-victim-disputes-spanish-officials-account-of-warnings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/12/no-orders-were-given-son-of-belgian-wildfire-victim-disputes-spanish-officials-account-of-warnings/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Francis Gore, Aislinn Laing, Violeta Santos Moura]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[British couple visiting Almeria on holiday found down a ravine, semiconscious and badly burned]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:49:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QV7MOELESCBJEWM5LGBNKBOVQ4.jpg?auth=a456b72e75b88d2e55afb2b298c1ce0840ff3bf2a3a303f67aec553a94e83b47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A building damaged by fire from a wildfire that killed at least 12 people, is seen in Almocaizar, Almeria, Spain, on Sunday. Photograph: Jose Jordan/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jose Jordan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy (15) who died after getting into difficulty in water in Westmeath is named]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/boy-15-dies-after-getting-into-difficulty-in-water-in-westmeath/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/boy-15-dies-after-getting-into-difficulty-in-water-in-westmeath/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Social media post from boy’s mother notes ‘heart broken’ over death of ‘her poor baby’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:31:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AGBQHGTVTZDFPH7HPMQWSIOBDE.png?auth=250e146a1417091e3714229bcd28e373a0cefdad4c3b5d66fa92fb5c566f8b80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Martin Greene was characterised by St Francis Football Club Athlone as 'a quiet leader who led by example on and off the pitch'. Photograph: St Francis FC Athlone]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church closes as Augustinians bring almost 800 years of service to people of Cork to an end]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/church-closes-as-augustinians-bring-almost-800-years-of-service-to-people-of-cork-to-an-end/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/church-closes-as-augustinians-bring-almost-800-years-of-service-to-people-of-cork-to-an-end/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Decision to close Washington Street church was linked to falling vocations, but Fr Paddy O’Reilly hints at a possible future for the building]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:28:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WJARYH4Q5VAUZDFRAUYN4E7VUY.jpg?auth=9e7be5a4dd04f040d51093c88c5672c2482c2b07fa1672f54a9a364845769d56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[St Augustine's Church on Washington Street in Cork]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire that destroyed Antrim homes ‘likely caused by embers from nearby bonfire’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/fire-that-destroyed-antrim-homes-likely-caused-by-embers-from-nearby-bonfire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/fire-that-destroyed-antrim-homes-likely-caused-by-embers-from-nearby-bonfire/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan McCambridge, Press Association]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Incident in Greenisland, near Carrickfergus, also led to two other terraced properties being damaged in early hours of Sunday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:11:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VKVBBPILYMD5VTCJGLGERYVJHY.jpg?auth=87e6ff69a9393e1f2476dbf48d884dae27d7ea42f9972da23bfb599d376ef32f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scene of a fire at Greenisland, near Carrickfergus. Photograph: Jonathan McCambridge/PA 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jonathan McCambridge</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/2026/07/12/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/12/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 13th – 19th)]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 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"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gianni Infantino hints at expansion to 64-team World Cup before 2030 event]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/12/gianni-infantino-hints-at-expansion-to-64-team-world-cup-before-2030-event/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/12/gianni-infantino-hints-at-expansion-to-64-team-world-cup-before-2030-event/</guid><description><![CDATA[Fifa president says 48-team tournament has been a ‘huge success’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:55:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EPVNQD7IPMSAOF3XOMUGJZFL2A.jpg?auth=3d698457993a6795f4a041f83f460d8ed6fc0535190a5d89c43f416c0c16a8a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fifa president Gianni Infantino said "every nation should be allowed to dream of participating in the World Cup". Photograph: Carl Recine/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Carl Recine</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zelenskiy dismisses Ukraine’s prime minister in cabinet shake-up]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/12/zelenskiy-dismisses-ukraines-prime-minister-in-cabinet-shake-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/12/zelenskiy-dismisses-ukraines-prime-minister-in-cabinet-shake-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Miller in Kyiv]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Yulia Svyrydenko to exit role as president announces sweeping government changes less than a year since last reshuffle]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:54:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WEDJWKVCAZ5NRGBPTDCHAVRBNU.jpg?auth=42f1b7fb622a45d6065f2e6c137a8bbdd5c71e4cbea5ca87766ccf321bf0d56d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Yulia Svyrydenko, in Zagreb, Croatia, in October 2023. Photograph: Antonio Bat/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Antonio Bat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five-goal London finally come good to claim All-Ireland junior football title]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/12/five-goal-london-finally-come-good-to-claim-all-ireland-junior-football-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/12/five-goal-london-finally-come-good-to-claim-all-ireland-junior-football-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Keane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Paul Coggins’ side overcome USA at Croke Park to earn London’s seventh junior crown]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:43:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UCXEK6ELEEJFHNRJVBX6A4K2CM.jpg?auth=36ea2dc5dd9cdbd021cdfd2aed069827b80dea1223550d381892072546f69312&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[London captain Noel Maher lifts the cup after their win over USA. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alumina ‘may very well’ be on next list of sanctioned exports to Russia, Minister says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/12/ireland-should-not-be-pushed-by-eu-on-future-of-aughinish-alumina-plant-limerick-mayor-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/12/ireland-should-not-be-pushed-by-eu-on-future-of-aughinish-alumina-plant-limerick-mayor-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mayor John Moran asks Government to make sure ‘voices of Limerick’ heard when future of Aughinish Alumina plant discussed]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:04:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z3TSU2ERC5DVDDPC6VHUWI6RBI.jpg?auth=b93cc5ef89c5f37002673a8dc6e644c50240d5dabba241c8c5bca8a491333349&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick mayor John Moran said the last time a 'big decision' was taken under 'European pressure without the right facts, we regretted it in the bank guarantee'. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O'Dowd</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’ll remember everybody’: Hundreds gather for National Day of Commemoration in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/well-remember-everybody-hundreds-gather-for-national-day-of-commemoration-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/well-remember-everybody-hundreds-gather-for-national-day-of-commemoration-in-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For surviving Irish service members, it is a day of celebration and remembrance, tinged with sadness]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:39:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VKQHPKMYLBD6HDLQWOJHDYBMJU.jpg?auth=5e18e676f85832ef750d50db30899bc8a50f06580510f81781a1772f50e6304d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin watch the Captain’s Try Service Guard of Honour march off parade at the annual National Day of Commemoration Ceremony in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, on Sunday. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infectious joy of Ireland’s new quartet outshines laboured win over Japan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/12/infectious-joy-of-irelands-new-quartet-outshines-laboured-win-over-japan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/12/infectious-joy-of-irelands-new-quartet-outshines-laboured-win-over-japan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Connacht's Billy Bohan and Ulster's Bryn Ward underline the value of rugby's alternative pathways]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:33:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SLSCTIT6A5HDRAKUZGVXZKBIUA.jpg?auth=4e03e3a592bd2b3cfc8d6e64158ccba7daa1a2c57277786da783c0b0c2cb4e68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Billy Bohan, Sean Jansen, Sam Illo and Bryn Ward with their first caps after making their debut for Ireland against Japan. Photoraph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick O’Donovan ‘safe and well’ and recovering with family after falling ill in Brussels]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/12/patrick-odonovan-safe-and-well-and-recovering-with-family-after-falling-ill-in-brussels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/12/patrick-odonovan-safe-and-well-and-recovering-with-family-after-falling-ill-in-brussels/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister last year revealed he was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2016 and managing the condition ever since.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:04:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C37FP3LEGPEGRZFI4WI347YGLA.jpg?auth=4383bb941090ebd241ee0f0de8524aa7628f11a4f36e67f0e9b7683e3cc50e31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Communications Patrick O'Donovan has been "home since Friday night, safe and well and recovering with his family", a spokeswoman said. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a disrespectful question’: Andy Moran wants Mayo fans to embrace All-Ireland final hype]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/12/moran-says-mayo-fans-should-enjoy-the-all-ireland-dream-if-they-go-a-bit-nuts-let-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/12/moran-says-mayo-fans-should-enjoy-the-all-ireland-dream-if-they-go-a-bit-nuts-let-them/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mayo manager rejects suggestion the county has been ‘burnt too many times’ after emphatic semi-final victory over Louth]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:50:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TVOTA4RC5XY7XTLSGBUT2Q6ZBI.jpg?auth=a296589b90dd6560040d51905fe7a1d12b4c020729fabd873c7f4ae603b08f2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mayo manager Andy Moran. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe murder: Police ‘not looking for anyone else’ after man (28) arrested ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/12/ann-widdecombe-murder-man-28-arrested-over-former-tory-ministers-death/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/12/ann-widdecombe-murder-man-28-arrested-over-former-tory-ministers-death/</guid><description><![CDATA[Devon and Cornwall Police say there is ‘nothing to suggest’ murder was politically motivated]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:48:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7ZONRDRGE4IULQIQRMCS4UU4H4.jpg?auth=82d39682dcb47a56493f7d65a866f0a917052f610550cca8d0be8a467523cd58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe, who was 78, went on to serve as an MEP for the Brexit Party and then a spokeswoman for Reform UK. Photograph: EuropaTV/PA Wire]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Éireann issues further heat warning as night-time water restrictions imposed in some counties]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/12/met-eireann-issues-heat-warning-as-night-time-water-restrictions-imposed-in-some-counties/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/12/met-eireann-issues-heat-warning-as-night-time-water-restrictions-imposed-in-some-counties/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Areas under a weather warning in Ireland will likely see temperatures of over 27 degrees]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:18:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K5HC4PT3ERHB5P6AOD6OW43KKA.jpg?auth=f60d635e8fa7d5ee1f80fdf12d165b2f80b02baddc4b95b2e2386eefe4b43df4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A group of women sun themselves on the Clontarf promenade. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni





]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Willie Clancy week: ‘Every shack, shed and síbín has a concertina player in it’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/12/willie-clancy-week-every-shack-shed-and-sibin-has-a-concertina-player-in-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/12/willie-clancy-week-every-shack-shed-and-sibin-has-a-concertina-player-in-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Whatever road you take to Miltown Malbay in early July, there’s music wafting through the air to greet you ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:43:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RURQGTVZSBBPZLIB74I3K525JI.jpeg?auth=d5de04c0970d5313128f67d2e84cbcb3cff430b20ea86cf0b307339b3745fd8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bernie Maunsell and Mary O’Connor listen in on a packed singing session in Johnny Burke’s pub at the Armada Hotel.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conor McGregor’s long-awaited UFC return ends after 69 seconds with knee injury]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/12/conor-mcgregors-long-awaited-ufc-return-ends-after-69-seconds-with-knee-injury/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/12/conor-mcgregors-long-awaited-ufc-return-ends-after-69-seconds-with-knee-injury/</guid><description><![CDATA[Irish man’s first fight in five years ends in first round with knee injury]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:28:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ISL7E4BZ4ANRLKTVBXUP5A2VS4.jpg?auth=7a183213616098d14138a38f740593b07435e2e9ffa7f11b6bff3d3f65f2c0bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Conor McGregor after suffering an injury during UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Photograph: Tom Hogan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Hogan - Hoganphotos.com 916 947 8354 tomhoganphotos@gmail.com</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Typhoon batters eastern China with almost 3m people evacuated ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/07/12/typhoon-batters-eastern-china-with-almost-3m-people-evacuated/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/07/12/typhoon-batters-eastern-china-with-almost-3m-people-evacuated/</guid><description><![CDATA[There has been no official reports of deaths or injuries as typhoon weakens to tropical storm]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:06:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KHXA6YGT6HFLNNMR3WQC6BN7O4.jpg?auth=614154ce30c0d3615581f1986282f5b5e3f65ce847f6a5fb151d37bcc21a8723&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man rides an electric moped across a flooded street after the passage of Typhoon Bavi in Yueqing, Wenzhou, in the province of Zhejiang on Sunday. Photograph: EPA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andres Martinez Casares</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Message from the Editor: how our Soft2Bet investigation came together ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/07/12/message-from-the-editor-how-our-soft2bet-investigation-came-together/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/07/12/message-from-the-editor-how-our-soft2bet-investigation-came-together/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruadhán Mac Cormaic]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish authorities granted gambling licences to six companies at the heart of a global network of black-market betting and casino websites]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:01:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ATSHD4PMTJFH3IM6QTKXRU7UAQ.jpg?auth=8784d32371cd751fde8011f3c998bd66b53a452640d49dcee034683193f553b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Would you believe I got a call from Liam Neeson?’: Catherine Corless film premieres in Galway]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/12/would-you-believe-i-got-a-call-from-liam-neeson-catherine-corless-film-premieres-in-galway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/12/would-you-believe-i-got-a-call-from-liam-neeson-catherine-corless-film-premieres-in-galway/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Lost Children of Tuam, featuring Monica Dolan as the mother and baby home historian, gets an emotional response at Galway Film Fleadh]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:45:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2NPQOA3R5NCELMFR5W2CZBM2WY.jpeg?auth=365b93369e9679729dc147a71212438a5b939cc02f6be0a91dfa1865e77a3917&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Lost Children of Tuam: Monica Dolan as Catherine Corless in Frank Berry's film]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amhrán na bhFiann became national anthem 100 years ago today but no public announcement made]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/amhran-na-bhfiann-became-national-anthem-100-years-ago-today-but-no-public-announcement-made/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/amhran-na-bhfiann-became-national-anthem-100-years-ago-today-but-no-public-announcement-made/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For reasons best known to WT Cosgrave, he did not make any public announcement about anthem decision]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:39:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IYM3JVASQ5PTROE6ZF6IBGMBIM.jpg?auth=5272cacd2755b7f8f63d1e87d9a1e8037d21a924edf962712a64ca177ddbbf1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The lyrics of Amhrán na bhFiann displayed on screen at Croke Park. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Donaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV guide: the best new shows to watch]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/12/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/12/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Courtney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Highlights include Trinity’s Treasures, The Dark and The Chase Around the World]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:28:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUKVTXKRFBKPRPPKALI7IH346Q.JPG?auth=1737dbfa612fab00cf89325240081fcea0837bb4f5b46d006f0f3c25423dafd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ruth Negga returns to Trinity College Dublin for RTÉ show. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Cyril Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do I work out capital gains on a jointly owned holiday home after partner’s death?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/12/how-do-i-work-out-capital-gains-on-a-jointly-owned-holiday-home-after-partners-death/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/12/how-do-i-work-out-capital-gains-on-a-jointly-owned-holiday-home-after-partners-death/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How tax is assessed will depend on the type of joint tenancy the property is held under]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +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[North’s fire service deals with 303 emergency calls as Eleventh Night bonfires lit]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/norths-fire-service-deals-with-303-emergency-calls-as-eleventh-night-bonfires-lit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/norths-fire-service-deals-with-303-emergency-calls-as-eleventh-night-bonfires-lit/</guid><description><![CDATA[Among incidents firefighters dealt with were row of terraced houses on fire, along with two oil tanks and shed]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:53:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SGRDVZ6LSG5RMV7KG6QHPOODSI.jpg?auth=9753b82697c210f912098c222c4fc53f3fdee97ff5e811ce70a4d54790268ff0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The burning of Eleventh Night bonfires leads to one of the busiest evenings of the year for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Early: Why have Protestants historically been so bad at winning the World Cup?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/12/ken-early-are-brazil-bad-now-because-of-protestantism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/12/ken-early-are-brazil-bad-now-because-of-protestantism/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some 76 per cent of Brazil’s 2026 World Cup squad were Evangelical Christians, compared to their footballing peak when they were majority Catholic]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DVQSJ4CYOBH2PIVLBYHWW5XNYI.jpg?auth=8a9ba9f5d4db157085585af07028d58bac8b96620a4fbc638a099fc4d7360700&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Neymar of Brazil prays as he is substituted against Scotland. Photograph: Megan Briggs/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Megan Briggs</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alvarez sends Argentina past Switzerland after VAR controversy to set up England semi-final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/12/alvarez-sends-argentina-past-switzerland-after-var-controversy-to-set-up-england-semi-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/12/alvarez-sends-argentina-past-switzerland-after-var-controversy-to-set-up-england-semi-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World champions require extra time after Embolo dismissal proves decisive as Switzerland rue contentious refereeing call]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:58:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P2BU5KCMBZQEIJNUCUKHJHEOAE.jpg?auth=be3e45eb6e2ee088e7c68756b19027b2f7147b7837deaf3c1fcd94c0d9e349a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Julian Alvarez of Argentina (C) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the 2-1 goal during the Fifa World Cup 2026 quarter-final between Argentina and Switzerland in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, on 11 July 2026. Photograph: Christopher Neundorf/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Christopher Neundorf</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Presbyterians still coming to terms with fallout from safeguarding issues]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/12/irish-presbyterians-still-coming-to-terms-with-fallout-from-safeguarding-issues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/12/irish-presbyterians-still-coming-to-terms-with-fallout-from-safeguarding-issues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alf McCreary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rite & reason: Presbyterian Church in Ireland is still under scrutiny by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:11:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IZBWSBIUZBFVDD2UGOEFR4VOKI.JPG?auth=f77c72dda10c227864346895b7670ac642870660ff3f969a17f1562bde24a045&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The sense of shame and guilt hanging over these assemblies was revealed by the new Moderator, Rt Rev Dr Richard Kerr. Photograph: Alan Betson 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many factors contribute to rising road deaths. Squeamishness can’t be one of them]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/12/jennifer-oconnell-many-factors-contribute-to-rising-road-deaths-squeamishness-cant-be-one-of-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/12/jennifer-oconnell-many-factors-contribute-to-rising-road-deaths-squeamishness-cant-be-one-of-them/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer O’Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Road Safety Authority avoids anything that might be perceived ‘as insensitive or prematurely apportioning blame’ in reporting road deaths]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:10:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XOJ4H24TOZOI5XI3G2WESTVISQ.jpg?auth=43c2509d5b384b96bde6aac04eb3cb8e0fe355e2afb05305a996396d80a389e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[As of Friday, Garda figures provisionally recorded 94 road deaths for the year so far – nine more than for the same period in 2025, which was the deadliest on Irish roads in more than a decade. Photograph: Damien Eagers/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Damien Eagers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[As public opinion toughens on migration, politicians have shifted to the right]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/12/as-public-opinion-toughens-on-migration-politicians-have-shifted-to-the-right/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/12/as-public-opinion-toughens-on-migration-politicians-have-shifted-to-the-right/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New system for assessing the claims of people who arrive here to claim asylum is doing what was intended - turning down most of those who apply]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:10:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4SUUFM7JAJAT7GROVDWZEYRBIQ.jpg?auth=6b9de53e67630ea4f7579da45e4dff4d4ca3e1b29265948a424b108077ebda7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’ve had near misses as a journalist. But a holiday swim was the closest I came to dying]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/12/lara-marlowe-ive-had-near-misses-as-a-journalist-but-a-holiday-swim-was-the-closest-i-came-to-dying/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/12/lara-marlowe-ive-had-near-misses-as-a-journalist-but-a-holiday-swim-was-the-closest-i-came-to-dying/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara Marlowe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I write this column as a cautionary tale, because most of us forget how easy it is to die]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/46R7WRMDDREKJHN7TGEYIFFUEE.jpg?auth=aaacee07de3b883ced6ac5db9abfc43d4c8a1f2f91b4eb23a5f60d1e59e0fa24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Belle Isle coastline, an island off the coast of Brittany, France. Photo: DeAgostini/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DE AGOSTINI PICTURE LIBRARY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[There are few things more life-affirming than a dancing robot going haywire]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/12/mark-oconnell-there-are-few-things-more-life-affirming-than-a-dancing-robot-going-haywire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/12/mark-oconnell-there-are-few-things-more-life-affirming-than-a-dancing-robot-going-haywire/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark O’Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It functions, among other things, as an antidote to the relentless propagandising of the tech world, with its insistence on AI as an inevitable replacement of human labour]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7P3IO6MFQJVNQLUONROEEZM5YI.jpg?auth=d9fb5c21fcb5522266d867ecd6c08b0977713095f8fbbbe7c997dd85c77b6c1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Humanoid robots in Shenzhen, China. Photograph: Adek Berry/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adek Berry</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will decanting my red wine or opening it early improve the taste?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/07/12/will-decanting-my-red-wine-or-opening-it-early-improve-the-taste/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/07/12/will-decanting-my-red-wine-or-opening-it-early-improve-the-taste/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How to Drink Better: Try out decanting for yourself at home with a humble jug and see if you think it helps the wine]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/POAR4D6MC5BIJNU7WA2L5IYLTE.jpg?auth=f9892b6732594ff1b1920f863935ed429c87a70dca336e94fd4f367908b337f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Decanters can look great on a table, but will they actually affect a wine's flavour? Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">IL21</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s hard to make new friends as you age - Gordon Snell showed me why it’s worth trying]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/12/its-hard-to-make-new-friends-as-you-age-gordon-snell-showed-me-why-its-worth-trying/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/12/its-hard-to-make-new-friends-as-you-age-gordon-snell-showed-me-why-its-worth-trying/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Henrietta McKervey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On television, friendship is treated as the preserve of the young, something people sooner or later leave behind in favour of romantic relationships, writes Henrietta McKervey.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DCGY372PJJKAOCZFZMKHE2LHFI.jpg?auth=dd771ce016e3136690232e3ae42b83c94a06334d9b389bb82293bee2e738f580&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gordon Snell, husband of Maeve Binchy, pictured at a special afternoon tea at the Gaiety held to remember her and to launch the premiere of Minding Frankie. Photograph: Leon Farrell]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[This snail is not a lad, or indeed a lassie. Garden snails are all hermaphrodite]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/12/this-snail-is-not-a-lad-or-indeed-a-lassie-garden-snails-are-all-hermaphrodite/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/12/this-snail-is-not-a-lad-or-indeed-a-lassie-garden-snails-are-all-hermaphrodite/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Éanna Ní Lamhna]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Your notes and queries for Éanna Ní Lamhna]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3X4CO4PESFFXXDND54EYFJYD5M.jpg?auth=481e120dc632ee150fdee003bad079eaf691c85fff303b234556a55f0f453c31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Garden snail's brown shell can grow up to 40mm across]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man overboard: ‘Conflict of interest’ sees country music’s Declan Nerney dropped from all-star cruise bill]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/man-overboard-conflict-of-interest-sees-country-musics-declan-nerney-dropped-from-all-star-cruise-bill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/man-overboard-conflict-of-interest-sees-country-musics-declan-nerney-dropped-from-all-star-cruise-bill/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Carroll]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: Enda Kenny’s new gig and New York mission; €200,000 salary to take on tech giants; prepare to be Gript at Percy French Festival]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RDSORBTSGVBSBCVMYWDVMORIV4.jpg?auth=9143f5576bd1acbda696cb83b3314a2422aa6f32dae0691cc7da534e5bc768dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Declan Nerney said he was ‘very disappointed’ to receive a call telling him of his removal from the bill]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A simple maths error that may boost dividend stock returns]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/12/a-simple-maths-error-that-may-boost-dividend-stock-returns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/12/a-simple-maths-error-that-may-boost-dividend-stock-returns/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inability to grasp compounding may come with surprisingly large market consequences for investors]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EGGFGWVRNM5NBECTA6HWWIGO4Q.jpg?auth=a4c7b6b143e0a4dbcd75001c492ebd31ae3b36621cc9de69572da8262f479775&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Japan scores poorly on financial literacy, despite the country being wealthy and having one of the world’s most developed stock markets. Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kazuhiro Nogi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ireland is a little speedboat whereas Germany is a giant tanker’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/07/12/ireland-is-a-little-speedboat-whereas-germany-is-a-giant-tanker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/07/12/ireland-is-a-little-speedboat-whereas-germany-is-a-giant-tanker/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Dillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wild Geese: Ian Hannigan, Berlin]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ELCMCVH3V5DAHHDYMBEODMVOC4.png?auth=1d215c47d70cead1934863a4c45481981cad1c0f5017b00eb4652d36e1efd8b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ian Hannigan has been based permanently in Berlin for the last 10 years]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This can’t be left in a void’: State inquiry into Aughinish link with Russia war machine nears conclusion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/aughinish-alumina-limerick-rusal-russia-war-ukraine-peter-burke-eu-brussels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/aughinish-alumina-limerick-rusal-russia-war-ukraine-peter-burke-eu-brussels/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arthur Beesley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Any decision on sanctions against Limerick plant will be for EU, but Ministers here will have to deal with fallout]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GAJWVP7MUBGJPBIPMQ6ORQY3MI.JPG?auth=c8e15f39bcb6aef9c19bff1d588057aa1239b16080bb7357e9367767ae92a4bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Imported raw ore is refined into alumina at Aughinish, Co Limerick, above, before being exported for smelting into aluminium. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I ended up having a manic episode and psychosis’: Corkman David Howard’s long journey to The Open]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/12/its-mad-the-amateur-making-his-open-debut-despite-not-always-expecting-to-be-alive-at-27/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/12/its-mad-the-amateur-making-his-open-debut-despite-not-always-expecting-to-be-alive-at-27/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Golfer with cystic fibrosis has to take 30 tablets daily and will have a physiotherapist on stand-by at next week’s tournament]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3DXB6GXLLVA7ZMOISY2LWOUETA.jpg?auth=fb90ab4ebf8b1291de8ddc592604f551dee917fb8665ab6b482dd2b6acda79b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David Howard holds up The Open pin flag after qualifying for The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale at Dundonald Links Golf Course on June 30th, in Troon, Scotland. Photograph: Ross Parker/R&A/R&A via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ross Parker/R&amp;A</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish in the Gulf: Is the Dubai dream over?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/07/12/irish-in-the-gulf-i-call-it-barbieland-because-everything-is-so-shiny/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/07/12/irish-in-the-gulf-i-call-it-barbieland-because-everything-is-so-shiny/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Genevieve Carbery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Iran’s attacks on the UAE and Bahrain made many expats think of going home, but for many, life is just too good to leave]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZEVT4SEAUTPCETKHYLDSQ5WBMM.jpg?auth=a415514e21c11a79a9151be93a11f38b80dd5765b51ed2fbcb3d5dbc09fd2033&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort in the United Arab Emirates. Photograph: Fadel Senna/ AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fadel Senna</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil sells Clonmel property for €507,000 in bid to reduce debt levels]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/12/fianna-fail-sells-clonmel-property-for-507000-in-bid-to-reduce-debt-levels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/12/fianna-fail-sells-clonmel-property-for-507000-in-bid-to-reduce-debt-levels/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Building in Co Tipperary had been used by party as well as community groups ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YUK7FNNAGFA3ZN7XGMLTBF32T4.jpg?auth=427c829a1b73a2dec1469a3ff7b350b4ab3676f41dacbf4b62a63830f6bb5c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sold by Fianna Fáil: Denis Lacy Memorial Hall, The Mall, Clonmel, Co Tipperary. Image: Myhome]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerry v Dublin preview: Champions to get the job done against liberated challengers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/12/kerry-v-dublin-preview-champions-to-get-the-job-done-against-liberated-challengers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/12/kerry-v-dublin-preview-champions-to-get-the-job-done-against-liberated-challengers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kingdom showing too much form in too many sectors to slip up against improving Dubs]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YNCEH42CL32AWMSCFHDZFEYG5Q.jpg?auth=3cbb935e136ac60621bd2431f8d9cf0858991b0e13b9efafad2a0f34c9ef432f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kerry and Dublin meet in Sunday's All-Ireland senior football semi-final at Croke Park. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Elliott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new Gen Z dating rules: ‘Why am I advertising myself for love?’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/12/the-new-gen-z-dating-rules-why-am-i-advertising-myself-for-love/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/12/the-new-gen-z-dating-rules-why-am-i-advertising-myself-for-love/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louise Bruton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reliant on social media and dating apps to kindle relationships, love lives become a series of online logistics and mind games]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7XVHONQU2FBLVKY357F3PYP57Y.jpg?auth=37cd550d66b7e188d27460bd6e072ce6f1c74c098b4446ceb8aefd4de3c56a4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Generation gap: Dating for DCU students Amanda Uwase, Carla Jové and Seán Baker differs radically from their parents' experience. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Improved’ Royal Birkdale ready to test the world’s best at The Open]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/12/improved-royal-birkdale-ready-to-test-the-worlds-best-at-the-open/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/12/improved-royal-birkdale-ready-to-test-the-worlds-best-at-the-open/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There has been a complete redesign of the par 4 fifth hole on the English links, as well as a completely new par 3]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/32NJZBNTF5FK5O54NSR4FVQH3U.jpg?auth=015d19448eab83302f80fa370f6988c88c0b0db29a53ebfbb4c6245c17214fe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A general aerial view of the 15th hole at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, the host course for the 154th Open Championship. Photograph: David Cannon/R&A via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Cannon/R&amp;A</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog fouling: Council claims it is ‘impossible’ to catch people not picking up after pets]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/dog-fouling-council-claims-it-is-impossible-to-catch-people-not-picking-up-after-pets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/12/dog-fouling-council-claims-it-is-impossible-to-catch-people-not-picking-up-after-pets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Six local authorities failed to issue any penalties for dog fouling over a five-year period]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YT5KG543ZZGIDBKVEANY3YVZEA.jpg?auth=391227256e4cdc7f793522ff606a9bb24d6858cfd06b3f961751c1b3e421741a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Six local authorities in the Republic issued no fines for dog fouling between 2021 and 2025, records released to The Irish Times under the Freedom of Information Act show. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">jldeines</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My sister has stopped putting in effort with me since she had kids’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/12/my-sister-had-kids-and-i-feel-like-she-doesnt-care-about-me-any-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/12/my-sister-had-kids-and-i-feel-like-she-doesnt-care-about-me-any-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roe McDermott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask Roe: ‘I’m told to call over any time, but I’m starting to question the legitimacy of this apparent open-door policy’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:56:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/65ZOMTLZ7NCF5NEKPURFITXSAQ.jpg?auth=1954ec4c57d30373ce3da9c539fc7f7aa0db559b10241178d7351acf81734f35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Admittedly, family life is busy for them at the moment.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Strelciuc Dumitru</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sculptor Sean Henry: ‘When I do the eyes, that’s when I get a sense of presence’  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/2026/07/12/sculptor-sean-henry-when-i-do-the-eyes-thats-when-i-get-a-sense-of-presence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/2026/07/12/sculptor-sean-henry-when-i-do-the-eyes-thats-when-i-get-a-sense-of-presence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gemma Tipton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Galway International Arts Festival 2026: Sean Henry’s lifelike sculptures lead this year’s visual-arts line-up]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:16:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y6D3AQUQGZHP7CVKWKKU6HE3U4.jpg?auth=ee4f11673ee42f00e05d7bc5a1c762c622f588ecf99dbe6ed8d355bd2b826691&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Galway International Arts Festival 2026: Sean Henry with his sculpture Seated Figure at Middle Arch, in Claddagh. Photograph: Mark Stedman]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Stedman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lucrative but frustrating musical afterlife of The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and Bob Dylan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/07/12/the-lucrative-but-frustrating-musical-afterlife-of-the-rolling-stones-pink-floyd-and-bob-dylan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/07/12/the-lucrative-but-frustrating-musical-afterlife-of-the-rolling-stones-pink-floyd-and-bob-dylan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We’ll enjoy their new material. Then we’ll put it back on the shelf]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VWCOOJGRHNC2TPWARDASVRPDSI?auth=bf865c2642c6caffe277a4e2aecd2dad774b67c6d6ea4b3363f3b23ef5291cb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones. Photograph: Polydor/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Polydor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A smaller home for a better life in a Greystones bungalow: ‘Everyone thought we were crazy’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/07/12/a-smaller-home-for-a-better-life-in-a-greystones-bungalow-everyone-thought-we-were-crazy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/07/12/a-smaller-home-for-a-better-life-in-a-greystones-bungalow-everyone-thought-we-were-crazy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gemma Tipton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reir Studio reduced the footprint of this 1970s home to create a better quality of life]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HIOAYGOS5ZACRCAJBQTDOCA47E.jpg?auth=65ac7ca990ca1fd8181ff6a55959fcadc69c2222fcf825c2b2a45662a8ea1f9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The redesigned kitchen opens up to the garden. Photo: Peter Molloy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four new films to see this week: Rosebush Pruning, Moana, Evil Dead Burn, The Last One for the Road]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/12/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-rosebush-pruning-moana-evil-dead-burn-the-last-one-for-the-road/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/12/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-rosebush-pruning-moana-evil-dead-burn-the-last-one-for-the-road/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke, Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Callum Turner, Riley Keough, Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga’aia and Souheila Yacoub feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of July 10th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JQNR6T5BARCIX3PNPGOEH4Y73Y.jpg?auth=2d4b05484fe919e4c3f224c9cf98dacb7f41c9d2e71e8677a873e25dff4628ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Evil Dead Burn: Luciane Buchanan in Sébastien Vanicek's film. Photograph: StudioCanal]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">StudioCanal. All Rights Reserved.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author Dave Eggers on AI, staying creative and the daily role of Sinéad O’Connor in his life]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/07/12/author-dave-eggers-on-ai-staying-creative-and-the-daily-role-of-sinead-oconnor-in-his-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/07/12/author-dave-eggers-on-ai-staying-creative-and-the-daily-role-of-sinead-oconnor-in-his-life/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadine O’Regan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The author and non-profit founder on creativity, AI and finding meaning in life]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:29:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CWWYYN5IYBAEZCNR7HSDFQWURM.jpg?auth=a3d7c28777140639cf13fc252393ae9b96da56957c975fa32eaedeb3e096879f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dave Eggers: 'If a young person decides to shop out their voice to a machine, then they become voiceless.' Photograph: Mark Davis]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Davis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime fiction: Hitchcockian flair in modern Ireland, and a note-perfect Mexican noir]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/12/crime-fiction-hitchcockian-flair-in-modern-ireland-and-a-note-perfect-noir-set-in-mexico/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/12/crime-fiction-hitchcockian-flair-in-modern-ireland-and-a-note-perfect-noir-set-in-mexico/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Cliff, Elizabeth Mannion]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mingyoung Kang’s Plant Lady is a terrifically satisfying read unlike anything else published this year]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:03:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4GKINDSOKBGDDDEQYKW2RKZJNQ.jpg?auth=93cc47e7c97b3a594b7611950f4ac6b4dd2f95d4c72a7e47d21ef284ff578bf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jane Casey's Everything She Didn't Say is a surprising, darkly comic and full of satisfying twists and turns. 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