<?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/2026-07-13/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:52:06 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of parents say back to school costs are a financial burden, survey shows]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/07/14/majority-of-parents-say-back-to-school-costs-are-a-financial-burden-survey-shows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/07/14/majority-of-parents-say-back-to-school-costs-are-a-financial-burden-survey-shows/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than one-quarter of respondents say they will go into debt to cover price of returning children to school]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3ZLKHZQBWNEEZKZPGWLMZYJZSQ.jpg?auth=f78fabe915c2c012877d96ca0b5fd75d4d479bda4929b23aeb9f7e1fff7bd15d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Almost half of respondents said they felt costs were higher this year, with uniforms, branded clothing and trips being the main reasons given for the rise.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">davidf</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cabinet to greenlight five-day miscarriage leave]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/cabinet-to-greenlight-five-day-miscarriage-leave/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/cabinet-to-greenlight-five-day-miscarriage-leave/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pre Cab wrap]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5PO2OD6ROFSMDMWAUKGG5DKGRE.jpg?auth=bf6b538446c6395c362def8cfe81c9b69851f0739d0f6c2ad92017128b5452f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The legislation will be proposed by Minister for Employment Peter Burke. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olivier Hoslet</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation slows house building, figures from AIB show  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/inflation-slows-house-building-new-figures-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/inflation-slows-house-building-new-figures-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Construction under pressure as costs rise, report will show]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XCIWSLMTMFGUNFZ2PEWDRK7FVU.jpg?auth=85551a20d7f377c4ec1f9596ef7f7fc9f778ba7cdf988f4b72e74ba6be51ded1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[House building slumped last month as rising costs sparked by the US-Iran conflict slowed construction. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ChrisHepburn</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand clash will be extra special for breakout Ireland star Sean Jansen]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/14/new-zealand-clash-will-be-extra-special-for-breakout-ireland-star-sean-jansen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/14/new-zealand-clash-will-be-extra-special-for-breakout-ireland-star-sean-jansen/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Born and reared in Dunedin, Jansen will have plenty of family and friends watching on at Eden Park]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HKKLRIGYF5EOJF6FIIVU34BPOU.jpg?auth=34f050c5f0f7ce1466e078f6b5ffdbedbb6ea6d04012d56d1b9d09e35aab52bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Sean Jansen is tackled by Japan's Tiennan Costley. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[One killed in Iranian attack on tankers in Strait of Hormuz amid latest US strikes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/us-ends-latest-round-of-air-strikes-on-iran-as-dispute-on-hormuz-status-continues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/us-ends-latest-round-of-air-strikes-on-iran-as-dispute-on-hormuz-status-continues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steff Chávez in Washington, Bita Ghaffari in Tehran and Alice Hancock in London]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trump says he has not decided that negotiated settlement could ‌not be reached with ​Tehran amid latest clashes]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:44:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LSYO4XZQ4WOADVU7I7GQ4ZKIW4.jpg?auth=19db7060f9751c1d989b311353fba4ea7da3fb5ab1dd1def97831be5ec2947c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A woman waves the Iranian national flag at Valiasr Square, in Tehran, on Monday. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abedin Taherkenareh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindsey Graham’s sister appointed to serve rest of Republican’s US Senate term]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/13/lindsey-grahams-sister-appointed-to-serve-rest-of-republicans-us-senate-term/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/13/lindsey-grahams-sister-appointed-to-serve-rest-of-republicans-us-senate-term/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Stein in Washington, David Smith in Columbia, South Carolina, Lucy Campbell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Darline Graham Nordone’s brother, a South Carolina senator and Trump ally, died on Saturday aged 71 after a brief illness]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:10:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W2GJJLW2VYCCQLSUSJ26VNTIRA.jpg?auth=d38c65941336702a5a98135700d5725589a4ca2365a12c52a0b073f00e7a0164&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Darline Graham Nordone speaks during a press conference outside the governor's state house office in Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday. Photograph: Grant Baldwin/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grant Baldwin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder accused claims former partner carried out killing of Michael Foley in Cork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/murder-accused-claims-former-partner-carried-out-killing-of-michael-foley-in-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/murder-accused-claims-former-partner-carried-out-killing-of-michael-foley-in-cork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Daniel Hourigan (33) insisted he had ‘no part or role’ murder of west Cork native in 2024]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:57:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HGDXO7TQDRBTRAG4BQCI57MGEY.jpg?auth=1bbafff8ac1782d1ba3eb12500952ad2a3e5c2cd341fe74298db7d50037225c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniel Hourigan the jury that he woke during the night to the 'sound of the place being broken up and stuff being moved around'.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vladstudioraw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I remember the person he used to be’: Man in cannabis psychosis stabbed childhood friend ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/i-remember-the-person-he-used-to-be-man-in-cannabis-psychosis-stabbed-childhood-friend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/i-remember-the-person-he-used-to-be-man-in-cannabis-psychosis-stabbed-childhood-friend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sonya McLean]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Neal Brennan (29) given partly suspended sentence for `bizarre’ and random attack in Portmarnock in January 2025]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:31:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FX7E6LOV5NE6HKSLB3LEHN7AFM.jpg?auth=a9de88e727ee47489786d3258aea5ea52f1b939fa648e007304270cb77e4ecdd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judge Ronan Munro said that the victim had faced a ‘nightmare scenario to be attacked by someone you considered a friend’. 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[Ice agent shoots and kills man in US state of Maine  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/13/ice-agent-shoots-and-kills-man-in-maine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/13/ice-agent-shoots-and-kills-man-in-maine/</guid><description><![CDATA[Latest death follows that of Mexican construction worker shot in Houston, Texas]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:17:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R7D7LI24QFMVOKTYVEZNPXRDRM.jpg?auth=186d8b2b4318e2ce182564b8107f6614482f022c439e87064c457922a2554368&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Demonstrators rally against federal law enforcement that was involved in a shooting in Biddeford, Maine. Photograph: Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Joseph Prezioso</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSNI begin murder investigation after three family members found dead in Co Antrim home]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/13/three-family-members-found-dead-in-house-in-ballymena/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/13/three-family-members-found-dead-in-house-in-ballymena/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Residents of ‘lovely, peaceful area’ express shock after remains discovered at house in Ballymena’s Old Cullybackey Road area]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:53:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PAZJK4GDNOTZVKLWLJBE7TIBFQ.jpg?auth=80acff2e3b686a19206ff469280c3d220764bb6b6e7890a52c919d7ce29805ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Emergency services at the scene in the Old Cullybackey Road area of Ballymena, Co Antrim, on Monday. Photograph: Jonathan McCambridge/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jonathan McCambridge</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Spieth optimistic delayed returns can see him back to the top]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/13/jordan-spieth-optimistic-delayed-returns-can-see-him-back-to-the-top/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/13/jordan-spieth-optimistic-delayed-returns-can-see-him-back-to-the-top/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former world number one is without a tour win since 2022]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:43:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BYBJICMDMNP5FEOWEFFNGROZW4.jpg?auth=02d84697356b0b62e02554d7ee47344203b2268edf14fc48c499751135bcbb5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jordan Spieth during a practice round at Royal Birkdale ahead of the 154th Open Championship. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Reaves</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU accused of stalling the ball on trade ban with illegal Israeli settlements ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/eu-accused-of-stalling-the-ball-on-trade-ban-with-illegal-israeli-settlements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/eu-accused-of-stalling-the-ball-on-trade-ban-with-illegal-israeli-settlements/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Foreign ministers remain divided on proposed EU-wide restrictions targeting trade coming from illegal Israeli settlements ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:39:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7HIYUTFCRPBLXMHPVJ7L3GI65A.jpg?auth=26d9749a465677aebb1cb9f212c8bd2463327ff6d2e75c9915a4ff3295d6b0e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The EU's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy Kaja Kallas in Brussels on Monday. Photograph: Olivier Matthys/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olivier Matthys</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polish-led ‘violence as a service’ crime gang owned arsenal of guns seized in Midlands]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/13/polish-led-violence-as-a-service-crime-gang-owned-arsenal-of-guns-seized-in-midlands/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/13/polish-led-violence-as-a-service-crime-gang-owned-arsenal-of-guns-seized-in-midlands/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Total of 11 firearms, including pistols and machine guns, some loaded, found during three-day Garda operation]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:29:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZHHN3R4UZAPA7NOJXJ6VGRQYCA.jpg?auth=4dd24a89587deb182970a9fbebe784c6aa179f435a3bba35ab8668d66c0212e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Machineguns and pistols seized during the operation in Laois and Kildare. Photograph courtesy: An Garda Síochána ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">An Garda Siochana</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing body admits governance failings when experiencing cash flow issues]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/housing-body-admits-governance-failings-when-experiencing-cash-flow-issues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/housing-body-admits-governance-failings-when-experiencing-cash-flow-issues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Circle owns or manages more than 2,600 homes in 16 local authority areas]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:13:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PD4LGIMCBFGBNDH7RFAWLMXY4E.jpg?auth=d71c6aae40bf0a1e99f453c10ae5785a29d1c041d14e364781879296d2eb4fe0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Circle is one of 425 approved housing bodies, meaning it is sanctioned to provide social rented housing. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DaveBolton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Momentum for EU action over Israeli settlements gets bogged down in procedural squabble ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/momentum-for-eu-action-over-israeli-settlements-gets-bogged-down-in-procedural-squabble/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/momentum-for-eu-action-over-israeli-settlements-gets-bogged-down-in-procedural-squabble/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[European Commission’s preference for unanimous agreement to ban Israeli settlement trade is an excuse for inaction ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:12:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6JGIHFB4X2QW5NOFT5BETMKSEI.jpg?auth=64dfcb3c05943c6ff5683a76e730696ca3e2d0c67e9a8127d246258de2b9286d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has supported the EU taking more foreign policy decisions via qualified majority. Photograph: John Thys/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Thys</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the Intel investment: AI provides a boost for Leixlip ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/13/the-irish-times-view-on-the-intel-investment-ai-provides-a-boost-for-leixlip/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/13/the-irish-times-view-on-the-intel-investment-ai-provides-a-boost-for-leixlip/</guid><description><![CDATA[Even in the context of Trump’s Maga policies, Ireland can continue to attract big US projects]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AN7MQWLYQHRVXAYEO22NHVOCWA.jpg?auth=21d8db7388d29311cb4387e26d1f4b7f49afe38e38a218d56caf0e46f9a92a60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Intel chip manufacturing campus, in Leixlip, Co. Kildare. (Picture Colin Keegan, Collins, Dublin.)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why has the Iran-US ceasefire memorandum frayed?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/why-has-the-iran-us-ceasefire-memorandum-frayed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/why-has-the-iran-us-ceasefire-memorandum-frayed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Perry and Parisa Hafezi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Vague wording of provisional agreement left critical issues, including Tehran’s nuclear programme, to second phase of talks]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:04:54 +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[US president Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would probably take over the Strait of Hormuz. Photograph: AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Uncredited</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Heir to Messi and Maradona’: Spain’s Lamine Yamal ready to break French hearts again]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/13/heir-to-messi-and-maradona-spains-lamine-yamal-ready-to-break-french-hearts-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/13/heir-to-messi-and-maradona-spains-lamine-yamal-ready-to-break-french-hearts-again/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Winger’s talent has potential to advance perceived limits of football itself, it seems]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:02:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SZE76IYI4CGQ6FPPHO4EBCWRJQ.jpg?auth=73c5f533ed8011ed99bd5811802349b42e37e0c0124c8d2da4f601fea7eaf47c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spain's Lamine Yamal during their World Cup quarter-final victory over Belgium on Friday. Photograph: Etienne Laurent/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Etienne Laurent</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Europe’s wildfires: the price of climate change]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/13/the-irish-times-view-on-europes-wildfires-the-price-of-climate-change/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/13/the-irish-times-view-on-europes-wildfires-the-price-of-climate-change/</guid><description><![CDATA[The conditions created by our rapidly heating planet make such disasters ever more likely
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YINBW6LUR3NL5T2OYKAO2MSSTA.jpg?auth=3a8d7834307b002baec245362c87b3bf726ac13fdfc5bbbe956f188156923bc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scorched cars remain in Almocaizar following the deadly Los Gallardos wildfire  in Almeria, Spain. 
(Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pablo Blazquez Dominguez</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Open 2026: Tee times, TV details, weather forecast, players to watch]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/13/the-open-2026-tee-times-tv-details-weather-forecast-players-to-watch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/13/the-open-2026-tee-times-tv-details-weather-forecast-players-to-watch/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about Royal Birkdale ahead of the last Major of the year]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:52:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N3J22C4AXRT4BSFHF3MRRXLUOM.jpg?auth=8d200945c71892d7a7726f3a26a97e739d186712995483ad50d6921f1f5d2d4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shane Lowry and Pádraig Harrington during a practice round at Royal Birkdale ahead of The 154th Open Championship. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government sidesteps Varadkar’s criticism of US ambassador visit to Conor McGregor pub]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/government-sidesteps-varadkars-criticism-of-us-ambassador-visit-to-conor-mcgregor-pub/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/government-sidesteps-varadkars-criticism-of-us-ambassador-visit-to-conor-mcgregor-pub/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leo Varadkar said he recoiled at Ed Walsh’s reported visited to Drimnagh pub owned by MMA fighter ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:41:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MXHBSAIDBBBAVJDIV42RECEUKQ.jpg?auth=6c11fae5e6164433d170b94f91126dd4f735b2eee9b3f77bce7c2a4a26debc43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ed Walsh, US Ambassador to Ireland. Photograph: Dan Dennison/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Dennison</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham secures Labour leadership with landslide support, paving way to becoming UK PM]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/13/andy-burnham-secures-labour-leadership-with-landslide-support-paving-way-to-becoming-uk-pm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/13/andy-burnham-secures-labour-leadership-with-landslide-support-paving-way-to-becoming-uk-pm/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pippa Crerar]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Manchester mayor expected to formally take over as head of party on July 17th at special conference]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:38:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R3CT7UC2H2TNOOBU4L4S53EF34.jpg?auth=ab1dfa11202a3b8c5fda1064bf045d23fcd7f1853419eeedf4c359698b117781&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is expected to formally take over the Labour leadership at a special party conference on Friday. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland under-20s fight through error-strewn display to beat Fiji]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/13/ireland-under-20s-fight-through-error-strewn-display-to-beat-fiji/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/13/ireland-under-20s-fight-through-error-strewn-display-to-beat-fiji/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Andrew Browne’s side to face Italy in World Junior Championship ninth-place final on Saturday]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:34:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ES5HO4BNJBCS3EZJZAT7SRSK3M.jpg?auth=fc173f04ae716d7c7a5da2b5f855f72edaf88f83ef46493f81892dab8f38038a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland’s Diarmaid O'Connell celebrates scoring a try with Harry Waters. Photograph: Levan Verdzeuli/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine’s allies pledge to build anti-ballistic missile defence to counter Russian attacks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/13/ukraines-allies-pledge-to-build-anti-ballistic-missile-defence-to-counter-russian-attacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/13/ukraines-allies-pledge-to-build-anti-ballistic-missile-defence-to-counter-russian-attacks/</guid><description><![CDATA[European leaders gather for ‘coalition of the willing’ summit hosted by Emmanuel Macron in Paris]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:34:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VUGGYHI5J7A3M2UZZB6I3U5O6M.jpg?auth=1f20776f63d9b989dee7dc441115165b3c43fa6e7f4f14711538eaca912e1d96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[British prime minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, French president Emmanuel Macron and Polish prime minister Donald Tusk with other European leaders at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris on Monday. Photograph: Teresa Suarez/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Teresa Suarez</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin councillors bring High Court challenge against State in bid to rename Herzog Park]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/dublin-councillors-bring-high-court-challenge-against-state-in-bid-to-rename-herzog-park/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/dublin-councillors-bring-high-court-challenge-against-state-in-bid-to-rename-herzog-park/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Neilan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Group seeking to change name of Diamond Park in Dublin 1 to Terence Wheelock Memorial Diamond Park]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:25:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7C7AGD6O44ASDOIO5RR32X6AIU.jpg?auth=2ff419cd159dc2b84ff3e67278cf2a912d9649ad260ce10c8c83435710780c2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Councillors say their efforts have been blocked because the Government has failed to introduce legislation allowing local authorities to name public places. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[With July 12th falling on a Sunday, Orange Order parades come alive on the 13th ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/with-july-12th-falling-on-a-sunday-orange-order-parades-come-alive-on-the-13th/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/with-july-12th-falling-on-a-sunday-orange-order-parades-come-alive-on-the-13th/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Red, white and blue bunting flutters around Hillsborough as pipe, accordion and flute bands march past ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:14:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YDC5NULBZDGTEQ277EIJDKRF6M.jpg?auth=e8d47c0c6e5c62c2919e5f2f4d5aeaacdc8304973b7c76f6f08c7f401a2f13c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Participants in the Orange Order parade in Royal Hillsborough, Co Down, taking part in Twelfth of July celebrations across Northern Ireland on Monday. Photograph: Jonathan McCambridge/PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jonathan McCambridge</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish cancer patients paid up to €50,000 for unauthorised treatments advertised on social media]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/irish-cancer-patients-paid-up-to-50000-for-unauthorised-treatments-advertised-on-social-media/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/irish-cancer-patients-paid-up-to-50000-for-unauthorised-treatments-advertised-on-social-media/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Medicinal watchdog became aware of website which was unlawfully providing advanced therapy medicinal products]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:03:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZMF7UDEKAJGJXD5XRHUVCYU7TA.jpg?auth=d216b88aaa7cd34ccd8cbec2fb6ddc0f420ba8af9b19eebbed734428269f89f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The prosecution follows an investigation by the Health Products Regulatory Authority.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">koto_feja</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steel supplier for Shannon hangar wants directors of main contractor made liable for debts]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/steel-supplier-for-shannon-hangar-wants-directors-of-main-contractor-made-liable-for-debts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/steel-supplier-for-shannon-hangar-wants-directors-of-main-contractor-made-liable-for-debts/</guid><description><![CDATA[O’Sullivan Fabrications was subcontractor to L&M Keating for airport building project]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:01:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/INE6UX4YQ5FJZAT4WUOXJS6P6U.jpg?auth=aaf2f703f68874171f6480b80946e162e77eacb925da7229fb25d6d1b990cb60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Case has been admitted to the Commercial Court by a High Court judge. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O'Dowd</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spike in oil prices hits stocks in travel sector]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/spike-in-oil-prices-hits-stocks-in-travel-sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/spike-in-oil-prices-hits-stocks-in-travel-sector/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish markets fell flat across the board with Ryanair leading declines]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:45:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WSD5JCGMDCPKC6GVJVNJ6EAMOM.jpg?auth=6b2bd0840fd8284aa772036bf7f3f12021f96d56f7e7bd0de7b15e47f2a1aa98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryanair led declines in Irish markets on Monday amid increased geopolitical conflict and spiked oil prices. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is folic acid and why does the Government want to put it in our flour?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/07/13/what-is-folic-acid-and-why-does-the-government-want-to-put-it-in-our-flour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/07/13/what-is-folic-acid-and-why-does-the-government-want-to-put-it-in-our-flour/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The main benefit of folic acid is that it reduces the incidence of neural tube defects in unborn children]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:33:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y66MDDTP7VFOFG2P2BOHAUEHZ4.jpg?auth=c18cde97b3fae83b0a39639b2cc0d91b66eeabe84bc90fb094b26352f00bf2af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ If a woman is pregnant or trying for a baby, it is advised that they take folic acid until they are 12 weeks pregnant. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SanyaSM</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owen Doyle: How has blatant illegality in the maul gone so far without being addressed?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/13/owen-doyle-how-has-this-blatant-illegality-gone-so-far-without-a-halt-being-called/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/13/owen-doyle-how-has-this-blatant-illegality-gone-so-far-without-a-halt-being-called/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World Rugby must ensure match officials no longer ignore players leaving the lineout prematurely]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:25:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3B5TVPC2C5QNFEERTQU27VX6J4.jpg?auth=0132a07598d1bec51c98830e6650d67a4a355b47c9c771881550aa18eafec10d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Referee Hollie Davidson shows a red card to Fiji scrum-half Simione Kuruvoli, right, during the 8-73 defeat to England on Saturday. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Oli Scarff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The standard is off the scale’: World’s largest dance competition comes to Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/the-standard-is-off-the-scale-worlds-largest-dance-competition-comes-to-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/the-standard-is-off-the-scale-worlds-largest-dance-competition-comes-to-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[11,500 dancers gather at Convention Centre for annual Dance World Cup]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:08:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6UKWZXYCO5DJDM7K5JKOYVNPZU.jpg?auth=d1987ab433a63d2a6dec65ae32878879ec35e9c57dd96e144a61713ff580d1eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Unity Project from Scotland perform at the Dance World Cup in the Convention Centre Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times








]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook parent Meta launches legal challenge to Coimisiún na Meán investigations]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/facebook-parent-meta-launches-legal-challenge-to-coimisiun-na-mean-investigations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/facebook-parent-meta-launches-legal-challenge-to-coimisiun-na-mean-investigations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Meta Platforms seeking court order halting inquiries started in May, relating to recommender feeds on Facebook and Instagram]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:07:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DFONY3WPWZBLHGXGUATUYIVU5M.jpg?auth=862edf691d62cdb2b46f0996bef4e6266497dbd393b33f65ccef51a8ee9a1b62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meta says its Irish subsidiary, Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, is the sole provider of Facebook and Instagram in the EU. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine Le Pen’s new bid for power and the history of France’s far right]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/marine-le-pens-new-bid-for-power-and-the-history-of-frances-far-right/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/marine-le-pens-new-bid-for-power-and-the-history-of-frances-far-right/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:00:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RE5AS7AQG4OYGSV5PNFZ3W2W74.jpg?auth=6e287ca48a1162ce0a048862fc9c9a15a7a1394c3a4b4cf027f74106484f1104&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The French far-right National Rally party's Marine Le Pen waves to supporters after she announced her candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fred Tanneau</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s it worth? John Kelly on the ‘currency’ of All-Ireland medals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/13/whats-it-worth-john-kelly-on-the-currency-of-all-ireland-medals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/13/whats-it-worth-john-kelly-on-the-currency-of-all-ireland-medals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cork great Christy Ring ended his career with a grand total of eight of them]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5ETQN4BEGZIGXHBWQJYWCGSM5E.jpg?auth=ad42a1d6357b38d0f5ab20189385eff69f6ff47eec296e891f32245e8207ea25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kerry's Darragh Ó Sé wins the ball from Mayo's Ronan McGarrity in the 2006 All-Ireland football final. Ó Sé won six All-Ireland medals in all]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Kavanagh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish raiders hope to storm to Paris glory in Bastille Day Group One highlight ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/13/irish-raiders-hope-to-storm-to-paris-glory-in-bastille-day-group-one-highlight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/13/irish-raiders-hope-to-storm-to-paris-glory-in-bastille-day-group-one-highlight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[British champion jockey Oisín Murphy returns home to Kerry to ride at Killarney for first time ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/COZ6YHNUBZDUNKO4R3WFBKD7NI.jpg?auth=a611d95baf5680f52931929ef18257e7f4750ea31ef858f75f72165787e86ac4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dylan Browne McMonagle on Limestone (pink cap) wins the Queen Mary Stakes on day two of Royal Ascot. Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Crowhurst</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former ruler of Qatar transformed small Gulf state into global player]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/former-ruler-of-qatar-transformed-small-gulf-state-into-global-player/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/former-ruler-of-qatar-transformed-small-gulf-state-into-global-player/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Jansen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani deposed his father in a bloodless coup, and passed leadership on to his fourth son]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:54:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KMOBC4VQENC4FKE3TMHRUQXNX4.jpg?auth=a0d80c7b4e94f182661408d55766e5ee84a3c213c283b852a1bad6500ba0b859&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A portrait of sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at a shopping mall in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, after the announcement of his death. Photograph: Karim Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">KARIM JAAFAR</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain, France, Argentina and England beware: Demons haunt the World Cup semi-finals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/13/spain-france-argentina-and-england-beware-demons-haunt-the-world-cup-semi-finals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/13/spain-france-argentina-and-england-beware-demons-haunt-the-world-cup-semi-finals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World Cup spotlight causes single games to live longer in the memory than others]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:52:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TX3NQZT5J5A7DCLNMRSWTVQB7E.jpg?auth=f9b6a9241dc30a107cc811f475838ac46e3a0717063f94ac399f0481e79686a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David Beckham is sent off by referee Kim Milton Nielsen for kicking out at Diego Simeone during the 1998 World Cup game between England and Argentina. Photograph: Arnold Slater/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mirrorpix</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamey Carney murder: Gardaí believe man arrested in Jordan is victim’s boyfriend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/13/jamey-carney-murder-gardai-investigate-claims-boyfriend-ahmad-al-saqar-arrested-in-jordan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/13/jamey-carney-murder-gardai-investigate-claims-boyfriend-ahmad-al-saqar-arrested-in-jordan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally, Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ahmed Al Saqar, believed to be from Jordan and prime suspect in woman’s murder, fled Ireland immediately after Kerry killing]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:45:13 +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 (left) and Jamey Carney.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hometown hero Tommy Fleetwood chasing his Major dream at Royal Birkdale]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/13/hometown-hero-tommy-fleetwood-chasing-his-major-dream-at-royal-birkdale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/13/hometown-hero-tommy-fleetwood-chasing-his-major-dream-at-royal-birkdale/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Englishman is arguably the best golfer on the planet yet to win a Major championship]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:35:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PQ4AYMGVLAGKDQE24FV4UCVTSA.jpg?auth=270628cb4754afca6803fc785a3a8f3334dd0aa609d64c4d7cb3bb6814ef4983&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tommy Fleetwood: "Birkdale was always hallowed turf for people that lived in Southport." 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[Six-week hosepipe ban issued for parts of east of country amid ongoing hot weather]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/six-week-hosepipe-ban-issued-for-parts-of-east-of-country-amid-ongoing-hot-weather/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/six-week-hosepipe-ban-issued-for-parts-of-east-of-country-amid-ongoing-hot-weather/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Uisce Éireann warns of dwindling supplies with Dublin, south Tipperary and areas of Wicklow and Kildare among locations affected]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:26:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P2W2ZYTFKNFKNAHFVJ6F7BNUZM?auth=9f3412a7c191d2ad544124830e32b5205294f92175d6eb2cb9ae032a4a32d177&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The order makes it an offence to use water for a number of specified unnecessary purposes including watering domestic gardens. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yui Mok</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raised to win All-Irelands, Ciarán Kilkenny was conductor of the Dublin orchestra]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/13/raised-to-win-all-irelands-ciaran-kilkenny-was-conductor-of-the-dublin-orchestra/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/13/raised-to-win-all-irelands-ciaran-kilkenny-was-conductor-of-the-dublin-orchestra/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eight-time All-Ireland winner confirmed his retirement from intercounty football on Monday]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:16:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E7F2LW37GVDJNMREHZSQPQQGTE.jpg?auth=431b24c250255ab6080039428bb7652539ee6b5eea0147d87e0da3deaf8d9c01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ciarán Kilkenny made his senior debut for Dublin under Pat Gilroy as an 18-year-old in 2012. 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Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Donaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digger: Tom Cruise is unrecognisable in this new climate disaster comedy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/13/digger-tom-cruise-is-unrecognisable-in-this-new-climate-disaster-comedy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/13/digger-tom-cruise-is-unrecognisable-in-this-new-climate-disaster-comedy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In his first non-action role in almost 20 years, Cruise plays a wild billionaire battling an eco-disaster of his own making]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:51:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G6ZSPO663RCUPJDKQDFUGVMPWE.jpg?auth=8d2f567576e4e13a2c2609bdfbaceba98aa909833c32b365ea28d564cc4610bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tom Cruise in Digger. Photograph: Warner Bros]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[British counter-terrorism police leading investigation into Ann Widdecombe’s death]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/13/ann-widdecombes-murder-being-investigated-as-terrorism-uk-police-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/13/ann-widdecombes-murder-being-investigated-as-terrorism-uk-police-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alistair Smout, Muvija M]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Conservative minister was found dead at her home in England last week after sustaining ‘serious injuries’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:46:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/72IOBOAHZNMKTRNAMV2D6X5FWU.jpg?auth=22e19790ed90f7763428476608edc0f51f677b4eb275238fead49d8b2117c404&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe was a prominent member of Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK party. Photograph: Ian West/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ian West</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter driver dies following crash in Galway]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/13/e-scooter-driver-dies-following-crash-in-galway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/13/e-scooter-driver-dies-following-crash-in-galway/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Man involved in single-vehicle incident at about 8.30pm on Friday in Salthill area]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:42:49 +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[Gardaí have appealed for witnesses. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government favours blanket ban on social media for under-16s despite EU proposals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/government-favours-blanket-ban-on-social-media-for-under-16s-despite-eu-proposals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/government-favours-blanket-ban-on-social-media-for-under-16s-despite-eu-proposals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[European Commission report calls for staged approach with total ban only affecting young people under 13 years of age]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:33:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SE3BLDWCQRVJDQQGOOY7UYLGEE.jpg?auth=d2c4c76af6ccbce000e7a97db83396192b4677af2c45a09ed0c0758aa1d8a9ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tánaiste Simon Harris: 'The idea that children below a certain age should not be on social media is a view widely shared by parents right across this country.' Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel sets date for general election as public support for Netanyahu falls, polls show]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/israel-sets-date-for-general-election-as-public-support-for-netanyahu-falls-polls-show/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/israel-sets-date-for-general-election-as-public-support-for-netanyahu-falls-polls-show/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[PM’s right-wing coalition working to ensure passage of several controversial Bills aimed at appeasing electorate]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:15:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7QNTBUQIUOUEIA5RUK2G47MJRE.jpg?auth=60b0bf2e06a77d04f5096ea842091f9963f2c74e40d53efd249d93980811a717&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Binyamin Netanyahu is Israel's longest serving prime minister. Photograph: Ilia Yefimovich/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ilia Yefimovich</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Intel investing €5bn in its Leixlip campus?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/why-is-intel-investing-5bn-in-its-leixlip-campus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/why-is-intel-investing-5bn-in-its-leixlip-campus/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tech giant has shrugged off its woes to make itself a player in the booming field of artificial intelligence]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:12:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W5SNWC7JSC4X6SZW72Q5LXSB3U.jpg?auth=5f521277585c44dc713af83fc6bc1736732432d7b91d6dd8af3a494a82b9af0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Intel chip manufacturing campus in Collinstown, Leixlip, Co Kildare, which is to receive a €5bn investment. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribunal finds Malawi asylum seeker not gay despite attending Pride and LGBTQI+ involvement]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/tribunal-finds-malawi-asylum-seeker-not-gay-despite-attending-pride-and-lgbtqi-involvement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/tribunal-finds-malawi-asylum-seeker-not-gay-despite-attending-pride-and-lgbtqi-involvement/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordan Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Man seeking international protection claimed that he suffered violence and threats in Malawi on account of sexual orientation]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:09:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W4H4LB6FB5FC3LOH63DBV5ZWE4.jpg?auth=4268311bd3534869f8370a7e059cc9d0e24ae68883e5dcd2511eb3f7811d54eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The applicant had produced photographs of himself attending a Pride parade. File photograph: Alan Currie/Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Currie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back-to-school payment allowance: Here’s what you need to know]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/07/13/back-to-school-payment-allowance-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/07/13/back-to-school-payment-allowance-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[State is set to provide more than €60m towards the scheme in advance of new school year]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:03:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KM27MRJP4BGC3OA54WMHWS2EQY.jpg?auth=3befe98070a2b696c1209a11816301e13b375a9fe39dfd15a31d1723513c27fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[More than 109,000 qualifying families will be paid automatically this week without needing to apply.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">tagphoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cillian Murphy on Sam Neill: ‘I admired him and adored him in equal measure’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/13/cillian-murphy-on-sam-neill-i-admired-him-and-adored-him-in-equal-measure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/13/cillian-murphy-on-sam-neill-i-admired-him-and-adored-him-in-equal-measure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sian Cain]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cillian Murphy, Steven Spielberg and Nicole Kidman among actors, directors and leaders to pay tribute to Sam Neill following his death]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:47:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PTUFPL2B6FEZ5L2JDAJX3LRUSE.jpg?auth=27a32496e80404b5caef6f5c7d260c72ad3314f860835e7f815665f3090e5f52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Actor Sam Neill at Toronto International Film Festival in 2019. Photograph: Geoff Robins / AFP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">GEOFF ROBINS</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of four family members convicted in sex abuse trial disappears, court told ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/one-of-four-family-members-convicted-in-sex-abuse-trial-disappears-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/one-of-four-family-members-convicted-in-sex-abuse-trial-disappears-court-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabel Hayes, Eimear Dodd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At 131 days, proceedings were longest-running criminal trial in the history of the State]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:42:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NBHVLG53UNGYZFGKTRRJQLZASM.jpg?auth=7e184989ee6a3b15e29f9c8e1ef6d1ab8b3fcd09fc4079348fc01ad554239098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The jury deliberated for two weeks. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">noel bennett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firing of M&S worker after wife secretly copied staff discount card ruled unfair]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/firing-of-m-s-worker-after-wife-secretly-copied-staff-discount-card-ruled-unfair/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/firing-of-m-s-worker-after-wife-secretly-copied-staff-discount-card-ruled-unfair/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Facility was used 73 times in six weeks]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:24:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MUZLDMITTMWWPNWJHQSECADFVY.jpg?auth=4068c1af0c81a822473ac80899ac6014a1eb3116dd9346d5921155b4c653f2c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A WRC adjudicator ruled Marks and Spencer was wrong to use the 'nuclear option' by sacking sales adviser Mark Brennan from his job. Photograph: Any Rain/EPA
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andy Rain</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s on the market for €695,000 in Midleton and Stoneybatter?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/13/whats-on-the-market-for-695000-in-midleton-and-stoneybatter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/13/whats-on-the-market-for-695000-in-midleton-and-stoneybatter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two homes, one price: Seven-bed Victorian in east Cork or modern two-bed in Dublin 7]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:02:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3TL7JYGBUZEO3MPAE3UDZ2ZABY.jpg?auth=4e533eb1fbd885c81b9f28e3e65b34fb528a142118eb1b5d56b9a57638ab9546&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ballynona House in Midleton]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EY announces commercial sponsorship of Junior Ryder Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/07/13/ey-announces-commercial-sponsorship-of-junior-ryder-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/07/13/ey-announces-commercial-sponsorship-of-junior-ryder-cup/</guid><description><![CDATA[The competition mirrors the iconic Ryder Cup event at Ballyneety Golf Course and Adare Manor, in Co Limerick]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:56:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NUD2TG6VNBH4NHGNU45X3QONFI.jpg?auth=3fb40379ec39aa03d64ec34a2c360603121558edf998da269ec07c8b78fe29a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Edward Kitson, Junior Ryder Cup director; Frank O’Keeffe, managing partner of EY Ireland; and Paul McGinley, EY brand ambassador and former Ryder Cup captain]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents object to plan to turn former hardware store on Baggot Street into pub]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/residents-object-to-plan-to-turn-former-hardware-store-on-baggot-street-into-pub/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/residents-object-to-plan-to-turn-former-hardware-store-on-baggot-street-into-pub/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Planning application lodged to turn 21 Baggot Street Upper at Dublin 4 into gastro pub and apartments]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:52:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5ULKFQ7MZREW7NQ67TCXBUNYJQ.jpg?auth=af7bf8a3b1aa44a0abdc986ad5b6ffce6eec03c8673f8368cde0a296c23f9338&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Plans have been submitted to turn number 21 Baggot Street Upper in Dublin 4 into a pub and apartments]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Bank warns spending trajectory could ‘deplete fiscal buffers’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/central-bank-warns-spending-trajectory-could-deplete-fiscal-buffers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/central-bank-warns-spending-trajectory-could-deplete-fiscal-buffers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gabriel Makhlouf says in a pre-budget letter to Minister that the underlying budget deficit could rise to €25.7bn by 2030]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:46:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HONHIVVJ72NKYW4PTPYDLRDQ7E.JPG?auth=06b93699e776f1c2aafcac12389407c6166a6e44dc091580cceec0909e20ae84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[CEntral Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf has advised the state be cautious in its spending of surging corporation taxes. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ships pass through Strait of Hormuz in secret as US and Iran continue fighting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/ships-pass-through-strait-of-hormuz-in-secret-as-us-and-iran-continue-fighting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/ships-pass-through-strait-of-hormuz-in-secret-as-us-and-iran-continue-fighting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Weilun Soon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Six commodity carrying vessels transited key global waterway with their transponders turned off on Sunday]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:34:51 +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[Cargo ships anchored near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. Photograph: AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">-</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[RTÉ’s Áine Lawlor signs off: From ‘swot’ to ‘bolshie’ broadcaster, she never lost her impish charm]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/13/rtes-aine-lawlor-signs-off-from-swot-to-bolshie-broadcaster-she-never-lost-her-impish-charm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/13/rtes-aine-lawlor-signs-off-from-swot-to-bolshie-broadcaster-she-never-lost-her-impish-charm/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mick Heaney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An accomplished, self-assured presenter with thorough interrogative skills, Lawlor could also be a supple and empathetic interviewer]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:31:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WHMDGDPUPFCMPGYDVQMUODNAFU.jpg?auth=0e786597f0416e26d879f7555adcd04543215b1e7e558dc638aa1f0547b331e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Broadcaster Áine Lawlor has now retired from RTÉ. Photograph: RTÉ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musgrave sells SuperValu store in south Dublin to the Pettit family ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/musgrave-sells-supervalu-store-in-south-dublin-to-the-pettit-family/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/musgrave-sells-supervalu-store-in-south-dublin-to-the-pettit-family/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pettit’s SuperValu operates seven stores, mostly in the south-east]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:15:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NHTX6K6AUBAO3M23Q3DROI4DBY.jpg?auth=ea21f939216397febbc3eaaf07be16954a7eddbe23db3f2fa5643cd54c61bb44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The SuperValu store in Knocklyon, Dublin, which has been sold by Musgrave to the Pettit group, one of its biggest franchisees. Photograph: Shane O'Neill, Coalesce. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Shane O'Neill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Twelfth of July parades across Northern Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/in-pictures-twelfth-of-july-parades-under-way-in-northern-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/in-pictures-twelfth-of-july-parades-under-way-in-northern-ireland/</guid><description><![CDATA[Main festivities taking place on Monday July 13th because July 12th fell on a Sunday]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HZVD6H7P5LX2NEPUTAHMVLRMOA.jpg?auth=d21ee7fe46e681f6932b2b94b89154dc2e47a260477e009fc6fc4b6790f98360&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the public watch the Orange Order’s annual parade in Belfast, as part of the Twelfth of July celebrations across Northern Ireland. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racism row overshadows France-Spain World Cup semi-final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/13/racism-row-overshadows-france-spain-world-cup-semi-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/13/racism-row-overshadows-france-spain-world-cup-semi-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Spanish prime minister accused of causing diplomatic incident by suggesting France team not French]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:01:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SHQSZSQRJ7FAAIUOJGH25MAESQ.jpg?auth=b537125cdd439a4dfb3d20c28231e0e32b5331b7d1a4c36b941c81d6757243a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappé and the rest of the French squad are scheduled to meet Spain in the World Cup semi-final on Tuesday. 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[Shelbourne appoint John Russell as new head coach]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/13/shelbourne-appoint-john-russell-as-new-head-coach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/13/shelbourne-appoint-john-russell-as-new-head-coach/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Sligo Rovers boss replaces Joey O’Brien at Tolka Park]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:39:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WJYYN32TLJED43RQ6OA3ORX7TU.jpg?auth=a0907c350479e95f0cdf106309ff352506724c771297fd2169c49820ea4352ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John Russell has signed a long-term agreement with Shelbourne. Photograph: Evan Logan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©Evan Logan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester United in advanced talks to sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/13/manchester-united-in-advanced-talks-to-sign-youri-tielemans-from-aston-villa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/13/manchester-united-in-advanced-talks-to-sign-youri-tielemans-from-aston-villa/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Jackson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Villa hijack Newcastle’s pursuit of Johan Manzambi from Freiburg]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:35:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MHMSYA3QYLQVC5DMYOOWOGJQRE.jpg?auth=8413e56354fdd134fc2b393ff4ec82fcc6a35d886ccc7cb9d4739ee38374701f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans is set to sign for Manchester United. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Rickett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three weeks of obvious errors caught on screen raises pressure on GAA to consider video review]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/13/three-weeks-of-obvious-errors-caught-on-screen-raises-pressure-on-gaa-to-consider-video-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/13/three-weeks-of-obvious-errors-caught-on-screen-raises-pressure-on-gaa-to-consider-video-review/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It’s not a straightforward issue but watching clear mistakes have consequences creates a reputational problem]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:01:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z32XL6MKXZGPVDH5CYE4K7UCM4.jpg?auth=5cdfc0c8188e897f6bf45bd150a6d4bca0571049f6a74e2a3c753401873bdaf4&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 disputes a decision during the All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Kerry. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire ravages protected France forest that inspired the artists of Paris]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/13/fire-ravages-protected-france-forest-that-inspired-the-artists-of-paris/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/13/fire-ravages-protected-france-forest-that-inspired-the-artists-of-paris/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wildfire burns through nearly a fifth of Forest of Fontainebleau that featured in works of Monet and inspired early environmentalism]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:52:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YR4S65BN4AHFRLOO6QQMXFRA7U.jpg?auth=05d29c87df35d7baccfbd5c184567e93af7eb4b04f1837b9e0d5d93b184f9c68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flames rise in the Fontainebleau Forest. Photograph: GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel to invest €5bn in Leixlip campus on next-generation chips to power AI]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/intel-to-invest-5bn-in-leixlip-campus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/intel-to-invest-5bn-in-leixlip-campus/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tech giant says hundreds of highly skilled roles and thousands of construction jobs will be created]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OWLWRTJASZFVBJ7N2MZ442IQW4.jpg?auth=31ae532a586645dd0eca33773ec7124a63b9a73f0b46fcd2d183c3b79f04e646&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Intel investment, which is roughly 30 per cent of the company’s entire capital expenditure for the year, will be used to upgrade existing fabrication facilities, install new equipment and upskill staff at the campus ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What can we expect before Dáil summer recess?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/what-can-we-expect-before-dail-summer-recess/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/what-can-we-expect-before-dail-summer-recess/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Colgan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics: Aughinish Alumina is one of the issues hanging in the balance before the break]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:47:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DEQ5MJWR3BZLTQSGVI5SYCO3CI.jpg?auth=6f2704d9a2035ec9c588e7a913fe8d54ec4ed789332660ca7380ee41e3d26ede&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 100 solicitors quit free legal aid scheme as Minister says he will not give in]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/ocallaghan-will-not-give-in-to-solicitors-over-free-legal-aid-fee-changes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/ocallaghan-will-not-give-in-to-solicitors-over-free-legal-aid-fee-changes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy, Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister says only a small number of solicitors are boycotting the new flat fees arrangement ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:41:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HC62S5QGS4PIZB6UZUJB74MLVA.JPG?auth=040a659d384db702353fa1fc580ef21e9159bd87884908678331c7d7b7522b1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jim O’Callaghan at the unveiling of the Courts Service annual report for 2025 at Green Street Courthouse in Dublin on Monday. Photograph: Collins Courts
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aughinish Alumina: Ireland will ‘work with’ European Commission if sanctions proposed, McEntee says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/aughinish-alumina-ireland-will-work-with-european-commission-if-sanctions-proposed-mcentee-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/aughinish-alumina-ireland-will-work-with-european-commission-if-sanctions-proposed-mcentee-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Significant pressure expected on the commission to ban exports of alumina to Russia]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:41:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YUWJQHNBGVA3HPGURE64LAJLDI.JPG?auth=e0a519a2d7bb6d3ce6a203d40643e48c6932b9111242533786f0ce5f079a0fe0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin’s Ciarán Kilkenny announces his retirement from intercounty football]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/13/dublins-ciaran-kilkenny-announces-his-retirement-from-intercounty-football/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/13/dublins-ciaran-kilkenny-announces-his-retirement-from-intercounty-football/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eight-time All-Ireland winner made his senior debut in 2012]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:35:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ESO6NSQFD7GDVS6FKX2644JWRE.jpg?auth=70e33cbda2e32775eebefc92d7aa2ef0c683d91bebc5bc996759a226b461d62e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin's Ciaran Kilkenny played his final game against Kerry. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I genuinely thought I was going to lose her’:  Dog rescued after ‘eating discarded cannabis’ on Ben Nevis hiking trail]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/13/i-genuinely-thought-i-was-going-to-lose-her-dog-rescued-after-eating-discarded-cannabis-on-ben-nevis-hiking-trail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/13/i-genuinely-thought-i-was-going-to-lose-her-dog-rescued-after-eating-discarded-cannabis-on-ben-nevis-hiking-trail/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadeem Badshah]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Christina Bluhme was halfway up UK’s highest mountain when labrador Tokyo lost use of legs]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:27:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4KS7OUNSQBAL7LY2TDSY32YBRI.jpg?auth=f600012494a404b478f818145ab71924ac2a78d1d99347ced1ab31ae84400ab6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tokyo was carried down the mountain by the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team, who are all volunteers. Photograph: Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team/Facebook]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flour could be fortified with folic acid to reduce birth defects in Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/07/13/government-proposes-fortifying-flour-with-folic-acid-to-reduce-birth-defects/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/07/13/government-proposes-fortifying-flour-with-folic-acid-to-reduce-birth-defects/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland has a higher-than-average rate of occurrence of neural tube defects compared with the rest of Europe]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:30:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YTMSWYUVSRHY7D7Z5D6Q3YQKGE.jpg?auth=98d898bb04ba1e4bd7e2782028ed11244f7185c3513275b0d5bc74df64dd2c57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A public consultation has been launched seeking views on the mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal flour with folic acid. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Timmary</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people rescued off Rosslare Strand]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/two-people-rescued-off-rosslare-strand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/two-people-rescued-off-rosslare-strand/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí were alerted to swimmers in difficulty shortly after 4pm on Saturday]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:20:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XCB755EA25GIFPA6QPWH4Y36JQ.jpg?auth=cf3c452dd35e3157c8c348f966e0d2362e07cf5003ce651b36bb10579d319a98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Coast Guard units responded to an incident off Rosslare Strand on Sunday]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Sam Neill: The breadth of Omagh-born actor’s work was extraordinary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/13/sam-neill-an-intelligent-performer-with-a-personal-warmth-that-always-shone-through/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/13/sam-neill-an-intelligent-performer-with-a-personal-warmth-that-always-shone-through/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The breadth of the Omagh native’s work was extraordinary. Any festival celebrating his work would last for weeks ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:59:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EUEY6A5DSNDUVCJPLUZJT36KI4.jpg?auth=ce7ca289e683256543d20ab2dde1981f3c59fb65f5bf63a33a231136587fe8ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sam Neill Jurassic Park in 1993. Photograph: Murray Close/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Murray Close</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayo’s changing of the guard reaps rewards: Five things we learned from the GAA weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/13/mayos-changing-of-the-guard-reaps-rewards-five-things-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/13/mayos-changing-of-the-guard-reaps-rewards-five-things-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</guid><description><![CDATA[Jack O’Connor deflects Kerry hype; Mayo’s crowds are back; Wicklow’s ‘petit slam’; Croke Park’s tribute to Mick Leddy]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:54:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KK6WMFATXPZ4UEYE34FT2XPEYE.jpg?auth=c36197ea6b790e0ad09586ac1dd6fd13fa323542ec35e83e6ff090fa1d88e708&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mayo's Darragh Beirne celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Louth. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Blacks must be more balanced to beat Ireland, Dave Rennie says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/13/all-blacks-must-be-more-balanced-to-beat-ireland-dave-rennie-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/13/all-blacks-must-be-more-balanced-to-beat-ireland-dave-rennie-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New Zealand beat Italy 47-17 on Saturday after underperforming in first half]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y5D4NGHOUZQTPWGG67H7IYKKNQ.jpg?auth=6000000a6ade5687947971aa01f746f7a50c18f84e65aff194eebe166f6e43a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dave Rennie will take charge of New Zealand for the third time when his team host Ireland in Eden Park on Saturday. Photograph: Grant Down/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grant Down</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steel yourself for no end of chat about curses as Mayo make final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/13/steel-yourself-for-no-end-of-chat-about-curses-as-mayo-make-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/13/steel-yourself-for-no-end-of-chat-about-curses-as-mayo-make-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At the World Cup, old buddies England and Argentina advanced to a semi-final meeting on Wednesday]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:33:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VJIOMG5JTM4SAVSY4IMKYUVMWI.jpg?auth=3d10ba8d4371e1e8192914db455f26f5245b11c390cb98850f94146ac402ec84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mayo fans celebrate their All-Ireland semi-final win over Louth at Croke Park on Saturday. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">james lawlor photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New report reveals length of sentences imposed for various crimes in 2025]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/more-than-half-of-sentences-for-rape-and-attempted-rape-were-over-10-years-in-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/more-than-half-of-sentences-for-rape-and-attempted-rape-were-over-10-years-in-2025/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Courts Service report shows rise in drug, sexual offence, assault, public order and domestic violence cases last year]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VBDLW5NFSVFUTKVP5SU2WWXXOE.jpg?auth=5077c759cfcd796d18c7405427dd98bb7b21160ac12d2857281511b7a09a5372&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In the District Courts, despite road-traffic offence numbers falling 22% over seven years, they still accounted for most offences last year, at 175,328. Photograph: The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The remarkable life of Sam Neill, from Omagh to Jurassic Park – in pictures]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/photography/2026/07/13/sam-neill-jurassic-park-and-the-piano-star-dies-aged-78-his-life-in-pictures/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/photography/2026/07/13/sam-neill-jurassic-park-and-the-piano-star-dies-aged-78-his-life-in-pictures/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dennison Dennison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sam Neill, the Omagh-born actor who found global fame in Jurassic Park and The Piano, has died aged 78. A look back at his life and five-decade career in photographs.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:14:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YRZM6PM36NCGHEE7BMUPXPSH7U.jpg?auth=3ba2bfe2583b4ad76bd47063b2037f9ee396a82460826611ee6b28af1e548c93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Actor Sam Neil at the TV Times Awards, circa 1986. (Photo by TV Times via Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TV Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law firm Freshfields forces out partners after pay overhaul]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/freshfields-culls-partners-after-pay-overhaul/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/freshfields-culls-partners-after-pay-overhaul/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Suzi Ring and Arash Massoudi ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dozens of partners at ‘magic circle’ law firm handed fewer equity points]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:01:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JAI2PDVN7NCX7GC2RIK4XJUEZQ.jpg?auth=b0cd95610d0110ba128e508adec9e0d5f2207b6e3e9cd374d11445371d1aac3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[UK law firm Freshfields has forced out partners and downgraded the equity share of others after a shake-up of pay at the “magic circle” law firm in an effort to drive growth. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">William_Potter</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish construction boom drives revenue growth at Woodie’s and Chadwicks owner Grafton]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/irish-construction-boom-drives-revenue-growth-at-woodies-and-chadwicks-owner-grafton/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/irish-construction-boom-drives-revenue-growth-at-woodies-and-chadwicks-owner-grafton/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Geopolitical uncertainty “continued to weigh on market confidence” in Britain, says group]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:17:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q2TD7MFQR5BOJEHNNIZ7JZJYEY.jpg?auth=9a83f387d0368dbc77ebde7d20925dfe02e60f0e297e1ed86e15f8c1240f3fab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[“Strong growth in Iberia and the island of Ireland, together with continued progress in Northern Europe, has largely offset ongoing weakness in Great Britain”, said Eric Born, chief executive of Grafton Group. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child of woman with severe mental health issues is lawfully in State care, High Court finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/child-of-woman-with-severe-mental-health-issues-lawfully-in-state-care-high-court-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/child-of-woman-with-severe-mental-health-issues-lawfully-in-state-care-high-court-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judge hears Tusla has ongoing serious concerns about mother’s mental health]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YVUFZSZ7KVPY23XCWP5JP3OLUI.jpg?auth=09e6fcd8f1cd5b0f48784fe3110063395c56f0e883328a53be4d3b999de31a44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A High Court judge was satisfied the boy was being 'well cared for' by the Child and Family Agency.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil jumps and global stocks fall as US-Iran hostilities escalate]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/oil-jumps-and-global-stocks-fall-as-us-iran-hostilities-escalate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/oil-jumps-and-global-stocks-fall-as-us-iran-hostilities-escalate/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[William Sandlund]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New clashes over control of Strait of Hormuz put investors in ‘risk-off’ mode]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:51:25 +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[Cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz. New clashes between the US and Iran rippled through global markets on Monday, pushing up oil prices while sending stocks lower. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">-</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tens of thousands to take to streets across North for Twelfth Orange Order parades ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/tens-of-thousands-to-take-to-streets-across-north-for-twelfth-orange-order-parades/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/tens-of-thousands-to-take-to-streets-across-north-for-twelfth-orange-order-parades/</guid><description><![CDATA[Main festivities taking place on Monday July 13th because July 12th fell on a Sunday ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:30:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/INLVEH4ONNFJPOY6AB7WDDFGFI.JPG?auth=c66d150a463945f5eaefa7c3c32678a5d72bafae796d5a157fc68652dd6e02c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An Orange Order parade taking place in Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal, on Saturday.  Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindsey Graham betrayed his younger self by becoming Trump’s golf buddy and confidant]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/13/lindsey-graham-betrayed-his-younger-self-by-becoming-trumps-golf-buddy-and-confidant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/13/lindsey-graham-betrayed-his-younger-self-by-becoming-trumps-golf-buddy-and-confidant/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US senator publicly abandoned his criticism of ‘bigot’ Trump after 2016 to become a staunch advocate for the president]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:23:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KXUS7AXTK5DCNNUKS5LBNHUVUU.jpg?auth=48ff452dd77ba32a4440ce8dc12ad2f7cc405067f9405fc646fec765aadf476a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Senator Lindsey Graham speaks during a Bill signing in the Oval Office of the White House in February 2026. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Wong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam ‌Neill, Irish-New Zealand actor, dies aged 78]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/13/new-zealand-actor-sam-neill-dies-aged-78/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/13/new-zealand-actor-sam-neill-dies-aged-78/</guid><description><![CDATA[Star, who was born in Co Tyrone,  was best known for roles in The Piano and Jurassic Park]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:02:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EAH7CU3PDTKMWPUEQAQA5W67OA.jpg?auth=a95b32e5180d5046dfdca4e50da01f6553d3e50537fd6c69da5b866f476834a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sam Neill attends the world premiere of The Portable Door  in Sydney, Australia in 2023. Photograph: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brendon Thorne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Department of Justice accused Government of ‘knowingly under-resourcing’ EU presidency budget]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/squeezing-garda-budget-would-risk-security-of-eu-presidency-department-warned/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/squeezing-garda-budget-would-risk-security-of-eu-presidency-department-warned/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Department of Justice said Government was ‘knowingly under-resourcing’ EU presidency budget, internal emails show]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MA2YT7EUNF4AHC7WM3Z7SI7LA4.jpg?auth=8bbb43f71937f6f936fe2386d7b6eb9d0f6451cb33847e8e2fd9f6ff55ca92cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An armed Garda member on duty at Dublin Castle during a ceremony marking the launch of the State's presidency of the Council of the European Union. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Faith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Éilimh na hóige]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/07/13/eilimh-na-hoige/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/07/13/eilimh-na-hoige/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Éanna Ó Caollaí]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá glúin nua cainteoirí Gaeilge ag teacht chun cinn atá meáite ar acmhainní cearta a bheith curtha ar fáil don teanga]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MBSVJCQBWZANNEUCEY3IZ432DE.JPG?auth=96251ec551dad6bfe3ae9b3c8dcb2fd3a46eba4b1f765ebe31877113d0769585&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daltaí i mbun agóide ag Teach Laighean i mí Feabhra agus iad ag éileamh méanscoil lán-Ghaeilge do dheisceart chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath. Grianghraf: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark Dublin nurses’ home to be sold on open market ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/07/13/landmark-dublin-nurses-home-to-be-sold-on-open-market/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/07/13/landmark-dublin-nurses-home-to-be-sold-on-open-market/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Health Service Executive fails to secure interest from any State body in Weir Home on Cork Street]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2OTYEE77NFDADFPHQWD4QO7C2Y.JPG?auth=e445114a34df2d9297d294ef3d84faabbbd8fbc4354e002c69aeb7ae0216d313&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Weir Home was built in 1903 to accommodate nurses working at the Cork Street Fever Hospital. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small gestures hint at more peaceful times ahead]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/small-gestures-hint-at-more-peaceful-times-ahead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/small-gestures-hint-at-more-peaceful-times-ahead/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ordinary Anglo‑Irish relations may be steadier and kinder than headlines imply]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:56:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dispute in South China Sea between China and Philippines shows no signs of easing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/13/dispute-in-south-china-sea-between-china-and-philippines-shows-no-signs-of-easing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/13/dispute-in-south-china-sea-between-china-and-philippines-shows-no-signs-of-easing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Global Briefing: Beijing continues to dismiss a ruling made 10 years ago that dismissed its jurisdiction claims over some islands also claimed by Philippines]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:55:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AIDD4K7F7LP4YUFK3UB7XONHFQ.jpg?auth=914c25773d1c758e6caeb460abc96da01e9ada9b4c9881349a91d5a3380090ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Philippine coast guard vessel is water cannoned by Chinese vessels as it tried to approach waters near the contested Scarborough Shoal in 2024. Photograph: Philippine Coast Guard via AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Uncredited</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangkok fire: Pub may have had table blocking fire exit, says governor]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/07/12/bangkok-pub-fire-kills-at-least-27-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/07/12/bangkok-pub-fire-kills-at-least-27-people/</guid><description><![CDATA[Footage shared online by emergency services showed blaze raging out of front door of premises in northern part of Thai capital]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:53:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IVHRM2TG2QVDFORRXWFAQO65EM.jpg?auth=58758d377718e62bc19461b7c56b0447e1fee072f7af92d737497542ccdda59b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thai forensic police officers examine a pub in Bangkok, Thailand where least 27 people were killed in a fire. Photograph: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Rungroj Yongrit</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A €4m vineyard in Meath and PTC’s Irish tax bill]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/a-4m-vineyard-in-meath-and-ptcs-tax-bill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/a-4m-vineyard-in-meath-and-ptcs-tax-bill/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:33:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BOWQF3APS5HDFC3TOAPI3LESKA.jpg?auth=b4533600ea7341aa520d71a45f1c8bddbb373e8542bb6a03daef6a6c5ee25af9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paulus Willem Heemskerk at Fennor Estate in Slane, Co.Meath, where the Dutchman has invested in a vineyard. Photograph: Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDowell gets it wrong on MetroLink again ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/mcdowell-gets-it-wrong-on-metrolink-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/mcdowell-gets-it-wrong-on-metrolink-again/</guid><description><![CDATA[North Co Dublin deserves infrastructure that matches its population, its contribution to the economy and its potential]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veterinary in Ireland: Corporate chains grow as care expectations for pets ‘skyrocket’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/veterinary-in-ireland-corporate-chains-grow-as-care-expectations-for-pets-skyrocket/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/veterinary-in-ireland-corporate-chains-grow-as-care-expectations-for-pets-skyrocket/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With the advent of elaborate animal treatment plans, ethical dilemmas arise around caring for pets approaching the end of their time]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VWJ3LAZR7VHGNAJLCAJRE4RXIU.JPG?auth=145aaddbde0e07fd2d5e9885af038031a0e725f042f935f9585027645a78bc36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Conor Ó Scanaill at Ó Scanaill Veterinary Hospital with his dog Fizz. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Enoch Burke saga teaches us about the Irish justice system]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/13/breda-obrien-our-justice-system-should-have-better-ways-of-dealing-with-the-likes-of-enoch-burke/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/13/breda-obrien-our-justice-system-should-have-better-ways-of-dealing-with-the-likes-of-enoch-burke/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breda O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Justice system is expected to remedy everything from poverty to addiction. It was never designed to carry this load - and does not do it well]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ODV5NJEU3WQTTDAK2Q6MSAINMI.jpg?auth=eb150eb51bd621bf1528e1cfc568ee821a8220de52fc9b43d171e82c01874cc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Enoch Burke was released from prison earlier this month. He has already spent nearly two years in prison. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How black-market betting sites lure Irish punters ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/how-black-market-betting-sites-lure-irish-punters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/how-black-market-betting-sites-lure-irish-punters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Irish authorities granted a betting licence to six gambling companies run by Soft2Bet or related entities]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EU4R355YKJD3LOSLRSC3QNJH7Q.png?auth=6e431f2e998d9682341e2c7652b8790a96f9f64677a98d6a84a1b77c15bfbcfd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Investigation into Soft2Bet explored Irish links. Illustration: Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin Airport passenger cap ignores reality of changing climate]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/dublin-airport-passenger-cap-ignores-reality-of-changing-climate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/dublin-airport-passenger-cap-ignores-reality-of-changing-climate/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ireland is now a haven from extreme heat events plaguing other parts of the world]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:12:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Referendums aren’t always a good idea. Ever tried to vote out ‘the people’?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/13/referendums-arent-always-a-good-idea-ever-tried-to-vote-out-the-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/13/referendums-arent-always-a-good-idea-ever-tried-to-vote-out-the-people/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinéad O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Every discretionary referendum is a government declining to exercise the judgment we hired it for]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:03:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5IFJER5G2ZBYHHSCDVW4CBVKZ4.jpg?auth=3b0db13eb45faa8e4b71a59a068317dea936d96ddc57c6f303d632b069ea94c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Campaigners celebrate after the family and care referendums were rejected overwhelmingly. 
Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My 12-year-old son is very reluctant to try anything new’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/07/13/my-12-year-old-son-is-very-reluctant-to-try-anything-new/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/07/13/my-12-year-old-son-is-very-reluctant-to-try-anything-new/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Sharry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask the Expert: Anxiety usually means a child wants to do something but is stressed about some aspect of this]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YEMYDT3DJRF5TG3N4NE3Q3EEKA.jpg?auth=aa7d6cd99071a37f01107e539bf577de26a83fc3db3d4b60dfc769d9c256d6b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A constant dilemma for parents is how to much to accept their children as they are, and how much to encourage them to change. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Noko LTD</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moygashel bonfire reveals disturbing positions prevalent in North]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/moygashel-bonfire-reveals-disturbing-positions-prevalent-in-north/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/moygashel-bonfire-reveals-disturbing-positions-prevalent-in-north/</guid><description><![CDATA[DUP is alone in not referring to burning of mosque effigy as a hate crime]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of the most infuriating aspects of work sycophants is they keep succeeding]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/07/13/the-perils-of-kissing-up-and-kicking-down-at-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/07/13/the-perils-of-kissing-up-and-kicking-down-at-work/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pilita Clark]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[But treating colleagues badly might not be quite as helpful as some of the worst offenders think]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XV3RZZXANBHR5GIRMXBDU734EU.jpg?auth=8de724ff56d1d39dd3d0d6aa3b3e1ac86c77066e00599e7aca55a93d26246fcf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Time and again, moderately talented bootlickers rise remorselessly through the ranks while bullying juniors with abandon. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">gradyreese</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[France calls off Bastille Day fireworks and Tour De France cuts loop amid heatwave ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/13/germany-records-nearly-100-drownings-in-a-month/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/13/germany-records-nearly-100-drownings-in-a-month/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deborah Cole, Emily Beament]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Study estimates 2,700 excess deaths in England and Wales during May and June’s record hot spells]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AJSYLXI4DU6FSCP6NYUTXH3PXM.jpg?auth=738ff3bbe08fd6db14cffb8a5afbda82061a277600e9b51864b97026b75bf462&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[During June, in several German areas, temperatures rose as high as 41.7 degrees. Photograph: Matias Basualdo/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matias Basualdo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imma warns it will not be able to fund pensions this year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/imma-warns-of-inability-to-pay-pensioners-due-to-absolute-lack-of-resources/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/imma-warns-of-inability-to-pay-pensioners-due-to-absolute-lack-of-resources/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Allocation of €321,000 sought in Budget 2026 to cover costs but only €45,000 granted, says museum]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SJMDPKOD75HLVB6ZAZM35ELZIM.JPG?auth=602073cb11f517f8a36fa88ad3be721fc67ac25bfea4ef0140373b7f1103bb88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Department of Culture spokesman said it is engaging with the Irish Museum of Modern Art to address the problem. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great teams win. It is what we expect, even when the victories look different]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/13/great-teams-win-it-is-what-we-expect-even-when-the-victories-look-different/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/13/great-teams-win-it-is-what-we-expect-even-when-the-victories-look-different/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Refreshing the Limerick hurling team without it losing its core identity has been a skilful piece of management by John Kiely]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XTEFAKPC65E4LGEQO4AAUBB3IQ.jpg?auth=631fec8136fcd4d36578f47e9248aa8a9e9b651f27d19ca51e6cf023653a53e4&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 and Diarmaid Byrnes celebrate after beating Clare in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling semi-final. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland prepare for daunting prospect of playing New Zealand in Eden Park citadel]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/13/ireland-prepare-for-daunting-prospect-of-playing-new-zealand-in-eden-park-citadel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/13/ireland-prepare-for-daunting-prospect-of-playing-new-zealand-in-eden-park-citadel/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Farrell excited by playing All Blacks in Auckland: ‘We have a shot at doing something that nobody’s done’ ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NDARW5YIDFAQFL4CD4CMHZCJCI.jpg?auth=5b94bad71b193c7bd010abd977a53e49dead0180e787bbf209abac3ca3e05f9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Jimmy O'Brien is tackled by Japan's Warner Dearns in the Nations Championship on Saturday. Ireland overcame their opponents 36-20.
Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish tracks braced for potential impact of British racing’s affordability checks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/13/irish-tracks-braced-for-potential-impact-of-british-racings-affordability-checks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/13/irish-tracks-braced-for-potential-impact-of-british-racings-affordability-checks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fozzy Stack secures first European Group One victory as Thesecretadversary lands Prix Jean Prat]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ITJIDZK7J5CEXPVFQ7AQD6RIWE.jpg?auth=50029fe9c0defa977086b56d35eed55f1b86aad4c0ea45bac0a60826bfcd5143&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland’s 26 racecourses are keeping a close eye on British racing spiralling ‘affordability checks’ controversy. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency department chronic shortcomings contrast sharply with vision of State’s founders]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/emergency-department-chronic-shortcomings-contrast-sharply-with-vision-of-states-founders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/emergency-department-chronic-shortcomings-contrast-sharply-with-vision-of-states-founders/</guid><description><![CDATA[Descendant of long-serving ceann comhairle confronted by trolley crisis when his wife needed urgent care]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter ban to be considered by Government, Minister says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/government-will-consider-e-scooter-ban-as-part-of-effort-to-tackle-dangerous-use-minister-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/government-will-consider-e-scooter-ban-as-part-of-effort-to-tackle-dangerous-use-minister-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Seán Canney says he has ‘a serious problem with children getting injured unnecessarily’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HTNOEC5EYNGGRBBT3RPJCIPYCU.JPG?auth=dc8699c942822d3103896c1bd5ad9fa37ac12246dd59b34bade84c36b6c92893&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canney said work is underway in his department on options to reform the laws around e-scooters. 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[Criticism of public-service risk-taking ignores pain inflicted by private sector in crash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/criticism-of-public-service-risk-taking-ignores-pain-inflicted-by-private-sector-in-crash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/criticism-of-public-service-risk-taking-ignores-pain-inflicted-by-private-sector-in-crash/</guid><description><![CDATA[Neither sector is perfect but we need both working efficiently for the good of all]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violent pornography would be banned under proposed new law]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/violent-pornography-would-be-banned-under-law-set-to-be-considered-by-cabinet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/violent-pornography-would-be-banned-under-law-set-to-be-considered-by-cabinet/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[High Court recently identified loophole where no offence exists for possession of extreme material]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MODK6R7XLCDL3CJTOD4XZI2L34.jpg?auth=21dc6c19db6d9fbd00c07582bc2c247c40246e93122ecb952691512f4d326235&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan: 'I will introduce a new offence that will criminalise the possession of extreme and violent pornography.' Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Illo on his Ireland debut: ‘It’s everything I’ve always wanted to do’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/13/sam-illo-on-ireland-debut-its-everything-ive-always-wanted-to-do/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/13/sam-illo-on-ireland-debut-its-everything-ive-always-wanted-to-do/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘I can’t really describe it in words. I’d say a dream come true.’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DPBW3AFKSBDNZMQOTZWP2KSCRA.jpg?auth=b9519be721b9a003b4db2ee22c47405fb008de108917ca1be2af6f56ed38ad6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sam Illo celebrates after Ireland's victory over Japan. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ali Hewson and others could raise almost €20m for new children’s science centre, adjudicator finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/07/13/ali-hewson-and-others-could-raise-millions-for-childrens-science-centre-adjudicator-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/07/13/ali-hewson-and-others-could-raise-millions-for-childrens-science-centre-adjudicator-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Adjudication report says State support of up to €30m could be needed over a decade to meet facility’s operating costs]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KDZMRK3BTBAP3GX7FX4A6L2BEQ.JPG?auth=a9a4cd88ac044dd6b54d2e5eef4656f99b54ef72e5f20c61b98969569b45927d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ali Hewson is described in the report as 'a very well connected person'. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t mention the hype: Andy Moran bristles at ‘bullsh*t’ question from reporter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/13/all-aboard-another-gaa-hype-train/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/13/all-aboard-another-gaa-hype-train/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Fitzpatrick]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kerry goalkeeper Shane Murphy kept a third successive clean sheet, but his journey has been far from straightforward]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XRYTOEJZY5AU5JYAU242NMNCP4.jpg?auth=d076ac743ece7f95b59e07b8b842b75f85b478c02c594644ed4aa33727f970e4&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 has given the county's fans licence 'to go a bit nuts' after reaching the All-Ireland final against Kerry with their win over Louth on Saturday. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Early: Did Tuchel really think he could talk like that about Jude Bellingham and get away with it?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/13/ken-early-jude-bellingham-could-be-the-de-facto-manager-of-england-for-a-long-time-to-come/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/13/ken-early-jude-bellingham-could-be-the-de-facto-manager-of-england-for-a-long-time-to-come/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While harmony is notable among semi-finalists France, Spain and Argentina, that quality appears absent in the England camp  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FV7MMFIHLNHMJESZNC2TWZQGTU.jpg?auth=4cd65c2e004550e9cbfec849ee1d453b0f6ed3ee4c9773f1114882f965cd2a67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Could England coach Thomas Tuchel and midfield linchpin Jude Bellingham be on a collision course? Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ian MacNicol</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s part of our culture’: The Orange Order parade in Donegal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/its-part-of-our-culture-sun-and-ice-cream-mark-orange-orders-rossnowlagh-parade/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/its-part-of-our-culture-sun-and-ice-cream-mark-orange-orders-rossnowlagh-parade/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Co Donegal event provides ‘a wonderful shop window for the very best of Orangeism’, says Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4TH5XINMLNEW5F36SV5R5H724M.JPG?auth=e616acaf8322adda62a20431fac590b09c31d700ca1b80fc03e381a941bf9334&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ross Hall (left) and Jamie Griffin enjoy lunch at the assembly field beside St John's Parish Church before taking part in the Orange Order parade in Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal on Saturday. 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[Pundits scream VAR after Dublin find themselves on wrong end of a decision or three]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/13/another-kerry-dublin-battle-has-pundits-screaming-var/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/13/another-kerry-dublin-battle-has-pundits-screaming-var/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If the World Cup is anything to go by, video-assisted refereeing is unlikely to be the GAA’s silver bullet]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZUTUMHDGGZDMJMWSF5XUP4O32A.jpg?auth=2f673f3d5496f07b45b015d304297b06644df525d2fa7d5b6246b9e75984fa66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David Clifford celebrates in front of a packed Hill 16 after scoring Kerry's first goal against Dublin in Sunday's All-Ireland semi-final. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violent pornography ban; GAA World Games; and yellow weather warnings for heat]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/violent-pornography-ban-gaa-world-games-and-yellow-weather-warnings-for-heat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/violent-pornography-ban-gaa-world-games-and-yellow-weather-warnings-for-heat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew McNair]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: Documents show Department of Justice concerns over cuts to Garda budget for Ireland’s EU presidency security]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V5OKW4CESKXWLTDLCT4AS4KSVU.JPG?auth=d93c474cf072d3732a142f69c5b4222e98c44576013a2d9b17e3119b83e06401&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do goalkeepers dive right when their team is losing?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/13/ian-robertson-a-neuropsychologists-advice-on-how-to-win-a-world-cup-penalty-shoot-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/13/ian-robertson-a-neuropsychologists-advice-on-how-to-win-a-world-cup-penalty-shoot-out/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Robertson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Why do goalkeepers dive right and left equally often - except when their team is losing?]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IKX6FWKBIFDFDP5NBQFTLAYYKE.jpg?auth=ff0435546129eba075f413bf3e212e6e5ad4afedab56353ba4fd21c2694b2bb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brazil goalkeeper Taffarel celebrates after Roberto Baggio of Italy missed his penalty to decide the Fifa World Cup 1994 final between Brazil and Italy. After his failed shot, Baggio famously stood stock-still, head down. Photo by Shaun Botterill/Allsport/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Shaun Botterill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do not assume safety and inclusion are mutually exclusive]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/do-not-assume-safety-and-inclusion-are-mutually-exclusive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/do-not-assume-safety-and-inclusion-are-mutually-exclusive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inclusion is shaped by everyday decisions that determine whether people genuinely belong]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I paid €4,500 for my vintage 1962 Volvo Amazon car, originally owned by Mary Black’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/13/i-paid-4500-for-my-vintage-1962-volvo-amazon-car-originally-owned-by-mary-black/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/13/i-paid-4500-for-my-vintage-1962-volvo-amazon-car-originally-owned-by-mary-black/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Me & My Money: Camille O’Sullivan, singer/actor]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EL6DGR3RHVATZFDR4RMRHTW54U.jpeg?auth=554a0ea079be8855e7cf119c25abf32d6dfed17847ea8b7f390d1d5c6ea7d11d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Singer and actor Camille O'Sullivan: 'I made some ridiculous purchases during Covid, although it’s possible that drink may have been taken.']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amy Huberman was a fan of her first brand. Now this Irish designer is going bolder]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/07/13/amy-huberman-was-a-fan-of-her-first-brand-now-this-irish-designer-is-going-bolder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/07/13/amy-huberman-was-a-fan-of-her-first-brand-now-this-irish-designer-is-going-bolder/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deirdre McQuillan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sarah Plunkett is back with Mná, a new Irish label that is sharper, sexier and more personal]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2YCEDPLV6NBXTPL7YBFUKNMTS4.jpg?auth=336ce33686ab396555daedd93f3bcc13b5236cb7b0c007e322baee771cae8ad2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mná's Peg blouse in gold and black leopard print €248. Photograph: Eimear Lynch]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little House on the Prairie makes for uneasy reading as an adult]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/13/little-house-on-the-prairie-makes-for-uneasy-reading-as-an-adult/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/13/little-house-on-the-prairie-makes-for-uneasy-reading-as-an-adult/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Moss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[These books are politically wrong, but they’re also well written]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RLQOZ5V5YFBSVKMS7UOOM3HB7M.jpg?auth=6c2289bd5484e65831cd43ff5450d2b65afba5fb2c8b44f3c1602dbfa667f7c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Little House on the Prairie: Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls and Skywalker Hughes as Mary Ingalls in episode 1 of the new Netflix show. Photograph: Eric Zachanowich/Netflix]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[HRT, testosterone, melatonin and more: Everything you need to know about hormones]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/13/hrt-testosterone-melatonin-and-more-everything-you-need-to-know-about-hormones/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/13/hrt-testosterone-melatonin-and-more-everything-you-need-to-know-about-hormones/</guid><description><![CDATA[Experts have their say on common horomone myths, from testosterone making people aggressive to HRT being harmful]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W5ZYDNHHSRCDTKMJDJFYYNR3U4.jpg?auth=6802a2f658d8861ef1ee819e56b1e157dbf817d88438e71280bc8837eb73c3e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['I think people are confused about the fact that hormones fluctuate, and see this as a negative thing, but they’re fluctuating to keep our body in homeostasis.' Illustration: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JDawnInk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[First the Vinted app failed. Then came ‘the most infuriating customer service interaction’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/13/first-the-vinted-app-failed-then-came-the-most-infuriating-customer-service-interaction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/13/first-the-vinted-app-failed-then-came-the-most-infuriating-customer-service-interaction/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish seller says app malfunction and poor customer service left her financially worse off despite evidence parcel had been sent]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/THO73KQQWHTWGGODV3DQR7GY3Y.jpg?auth=bd37ed0865953c200c427dd3ac14e65e903cc70129d9493f44656ad58c91606d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Vinted user claimed poor customer service left her out of pocket after a delivery error. Photograph: Alamy/PA.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alamy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensions group calls for Irish fund as shift from domestic assets goes ‘too far’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/pensions-group-calls-for-irish-fund-as-shift-from-domestic-assets-goes-too-far/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/pensions-group-calls-for-irish-fund-as-shift-from-domestic-assets-goes-too-far/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish assets account for 3% of €145bn in occupational and private pensions]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6ZRZU2L3XJAUFOBLR2TL3OH6ZE.jfif?auth=6c2039825e67582444d26f7092c06b22c66627ba2c5dc19e2b827816e697387d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish Association of Pension Funds chief Joyce Brennan suggested that 'dialling up' Irish investments to about 5% of portfolios would be a good start.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utility infrastructure companies should not pay dividends to Government]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/utility-infrastructure-companies-should-not-pay-dividends-to-government/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/utility-infrastructure-companies-should-not-pay-dividends-to-government/</guid><description><![CDATA[Government should forgo dividends so providers could reduce standing charges to customers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content 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All-Ireland clash against Derry]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DUNO7U7MAJEXTCGY4AXWDI6WOE.jpeg?auth=e64ac88374b993f71f67a7566ff428a3982f5e385fd4818864bbf9496e06ab08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['My leg just buckled straight away and all I remember is this instant surge of pain']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glenageary traffic signs show accountability for road safety should extend beyond RSA]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/glenageary-traffic-signs-show-accountability-for-road-safety-should-extend-beyond-rsa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/glenageary-traffic-signs-show-accountability-for-road-safety-should-extend-beyond-rsa/</guid><description><![CDATA[Council’s response to speed limit review suggests Minister should look beyond RSA for accountability]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holidaying as a single parent: ‘I was conscious of the tables with fathers getting served faster’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/07/13/holidaying-as-a-single-parent-families-look-very-different-than-they-did-20-years-ago/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/07/13/holidaying-as-a-single-parent-families-look-very-different-than-they-did-20-years-ago/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanne Hunt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lone parents explain why family holidays need to reflect modern family life, from cost and childcare to confidence and inclusion]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RDFHPX6YU5ED7MAPZWNB53YABQ.jpg?auth=b8f8ad0e638478f43b418b7f25d263912ce491fd1f8fed914047dcc63ebd28e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Travelling with your children when you are not in a couple can be daunting. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">macniak</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Lifeline’ service for older people in south Dublin faces closure after more than six decades]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/13/lifeline-elderly-care-i-would-be-lonely-without-this-place-no-doubt-about-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/13/lifeline-elderly-care-i-would-be-lonely-without-this-place-no-doubt-about-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Walkinstown Social Service Centre, running since 1965, faces closure as religious founders say they can no longer maintain it]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VZMB2RUDJNGNRJ4PWTUAROABG4.JPG?auth=86077bc27614af1c4ba2e383174e46be329b6895291196ebb5a7c40cab7e3c6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vera Kelly and Pat Fenlon have a laugh at the Walkinstown Social Services Centre. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Countryside is a tinderbox because of ban on burning brush]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/countryside-is-a-tinderbox-because-of-ban-on-burning-brush/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/13/countryside-is-a-tinderbox-because-of-ban-on-burning-brush/</guid><description><![CDATA[Government is endangering lives and property with ban on controlled burning]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Norwegian refusing to row at the World Cup highlights a serious issue]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/13/joe-humphreys-my-world-cup-hero-the-norwegian-who-wouldnt-row/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/13/joe-humphreys-my-world-cup-hero-the-norwegian-who-wouldnt-row/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Humphreys]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Whatever the situation, you have the power to fold your arms across your chest and say: I’m not going along with this]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RZ77GJ5V5VDJ7KO3XSSKCEXVHE.jpg?auth=1c1797dc9ba70672361a792630b5cf7c59f9adb37bde4d63525d3138f867cd54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Joe Humphreys]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re aiming for 90,000 bottles by 2029’: Meet the Dutchman betting €4m on Slane vineyard]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/were-aiming-for-90000-bottles-by-2029-meet-the-dutchman-making-a-4m-bet-on-a-vineyard-in-slane/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/were-aiming-for-90000-bottles-by-2029-meet-the-dutchman-making-a-4m-bet-on-a-vineyard-in-slane/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Paulus Willem Heemskerk has planted 36,000 vines in recent weeks on his estate at Fennor House in Meath]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OWNYXPDUGBET7MJSRQB5VCYS4I.jpg?auth=ad96db45407d3b1e5f9a27ccfc9d500a155a567e3f68e38e65c668f627fbff3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paulus Willem Heemskerk on the grounds of his vineyard at the Fennor estate in Slane, Co Meath. Photograph: Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s part of the dance’: State and union sides posture over new public-service pay deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/its-part-of-the-dance-state-and-union-sides-posture-over-new-public-service-pay-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/its-part-of-the-dance-state-and-union-sides-posture-over-new-public-service-pay-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Industrial action threats mounting since accord expired in June, but Coalition will want to know exposure before Budget 2027]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SSQSCQJH7NLQVYRO7GK6ITWZWU.JPG?auth=4af99b9ee9fe84bdd094b3582cb6a9fe7b58199389683abbb92cbf4dff2b2e66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Trade union officials Phil Ní Sheaghdha, Joe Cunningham, Owen Reidy and Katie Morgan speak to the media after meeting Department of Public Expenditure officials in Dublin in April. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SYS Financial exceeds €1.1bn assets under advisement with latest deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/sys-financial-exceeds-11bn-assets-under-advisement-with-latest-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/sys-financial-exceeds-11bn-assets-under-advisement-with-latest-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Deal-making in the financial advisory business has been gathering pace in recent years]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7SENSIIZWJCONHFNDG54SAZZNM.jpeg?auth=e1ad8079d088840454fbb6588c7d1b8a4533ac9ce318c8bfef619b60855d4ec4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SYS Financial chief executive Tony Delaney is the controlling shareholder, alongside his wife. Photograph: Johnny Bambury/Source Photography]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Johnny Bambury/Source Photo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Al Hol: A Syrian father on survival, freedom and what comes next  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/leaving-al-hol-a-syrian-father-on-survival-freedom-and-what-comes-next/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/13/leaving-al-hol-a-syrian-father-on-survival-freedom-and-what-comes-next/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sally Hayden]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fade (28), his wife and four children lived in the notorious detention camp in Syria for eight years. He agreed to an interview so he could tell the ‘real story of inside Al Hol’ ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GVYD45ERYNARHEJE6VCHHCP6FE.jpg?auth=06e5327f5055212b84a814cf1e1946bd9199389ad6f71f91e27a9e541ea2cfad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fade sits in the his family's rented apartment  after getting out of Al Hol. Photograph: Sally Hayden]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eagla na heagla]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/07/13/eagla-na-heagla/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/07/13/eagla-na-heagla/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Titley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá leas mór á bhaint as uirlis na heagla i gcónaí]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4MLZUMWXQ3FCJU2F47SEEYK5FM.jpg?auth=5ece618d1bfd6d3a8efb850dec5627ec98d64702585da8ed7fff93e342e5f65f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Karl Marx. Grianghraf: Henry Guttmann/Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What ospreys ask of us is simple: clean, fish-rich waters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/13/what-ospreys-ask-of-us-is-simple-clean-fish-rich-waters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/13/what-ospreys-ask-of-us-is-simple-clean-fish-rich-waters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ella McSweeney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Imposing bird of prey can make Ireland home if plankton thrive]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SBVSFR7VGFG5VCXOB3YZ2HCDMI.jpg?auth=c4663868c0181cdbbf1a9e2bea0778befd2d5c9f8aed4b1d426679c74840a45f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An osprey weighs little more than a bag of sugar, and you could cradle it in two hands. Photograph: Valerie O'Sullivan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">valerie O'Sullivan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armagh space research could unlock the story of how life began]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/07/13/armagh-research-could-unlock-the-story-of-how-life-began/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/07/13/armagh-research-could-unlock-the-story-of-how-life-began/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew McNair]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Armagh work is the subject of a new €2 million grant from European Research Council]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VW6PEBXEN6IMYJHPQMHWWU74SI.jpg?auth=4da1020e1d1b76cff797013a4ab843312fb7652c46b870619ada04ad0f8f3052&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, the Most Reverend John McDowell, who also serves as chair of the board of governors at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, and the observatory's senior astronomer Prof Jorick Vink. Photograph: Liam McArdle/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McArdle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What can we do to combat the health effects of extreme heat?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/13/what-can-we-do-to-combat-the-health-effects-of-extreme-heat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/13/what-can-we-do-to-combat-the-health-effects-of-extreme-heat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muiris Houston]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dr Muiris Houston: Be careful of strenuous activity as this generates additional heat for the body to dissipate]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/37AOO4TGINBEPM5GPV564YNVC4.png?auth=400e3964cebe98f053ae2066f45bfc0e5d457cd120355d43cba7fbeaa61d7850&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three ways to protect Irish consumers from fake online ads ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/three-ways-to-protect-consumers-from-fake-online-ads/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/three-ways-to-protect-consumers-from-fake-online-ads/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine McCleary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Relying on users to report scam ads so they can be taken down is not effective]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:25:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/STVWEXCV2ZD7PB7WQYLZIVT5VI.jpg?auth=b6676f36a5b2b09c43b66030c41d989e1e45124bafb174f2ac5df6159cd5e7b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Some countries are already taking action to prevent fraudulent adverts being shown to the public, including the UK and Australia. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thx4Stock</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who wants to tax a billionaire?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/who-wants-to-tax-a-billionaire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/who-wants-to-tax-a-billionaire/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Soumaya Keynes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A gentle guide to a harsh debate that’s going on in many places]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:25:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PVGSVQYQWLWAEOL7TGGRRH26TQ.jpg?auth=5d12363af91585ed532c484857621434e265a3e5fb50ffbc522eda71a3d0a879&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taxing billionaires has become a hot topic in California and France. Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris J. Ratcliffe</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angolan death metal band capture pulse of vibrant country still growing into independence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/07/13/angolan-death-metal-band-capture-pulse-of-vibrant-country-still-growing-into-independence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/07/13/angolan-death-metal-band-capture-pulse-of-vibrant-country-still-growing-into-independence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Angola Letter: Eternal Katastrophy represent what the country is more than many assumptions about its history, culture, politics and people]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:20:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4YWY3JRDZCWLP7G4LP4MOBILM.JPG?auth=b1249cbe7b9816f7d611a310cb0840be7d232c0ef0351382043688db8942acbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Angolan death metal band Eternal Katastrophy]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What ground conditions should I look for on plot for new home?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/13/what-ground-conditions-should-i-look-for-on-plot-for-new-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/13/what-ground-conditions-should-i-look-for-on-plot-for-new-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Potter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I’ve been told the ground affects foundation design and the feasibility of a percolation area]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6E3ZSU2TQRHE5NASVHQMAC6ZB4.jpg?auth=35b120eb90f6a366daf6da10071db6a449dd729f5056fa980306e5ee782ee74a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['You will be required as part of any planning application to submit a site characterisation report.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sonsam</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, cheaper than chocolate maker Hershey?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/13/why-is-nvidia-the-worlds-most-valuable-company-cheaper-than-chocolate-maker-hershey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/13/why-is-nvidia-the-worlds-most-valuable-company-cheaper-than-chocolate-maker-hershey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AI chipmaker’s next market move may depend on whether earnings continue to outperform expectations]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JH3FAYV6SZH63DKFKCZWMSPO5E.jpg?auth=a97d57c9036485b650a9effe8f9219a6c34ea218c055bf5e66142b5462f6df46&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nvidia now trades on a lower valuation multiple than Hershey, the US confectionery group. Photograph: Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">UCG</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish unit of US technology firm PTC pays just $151,000 tax as profit soars to $240m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/irish-unit-of-us-tech-firm-ptc-pays-151000-tax-bill-after-profit-soar-to-240m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/13/irish-unit-of-us-tech-firm-ptc-pays-151000-tax-bill-after-profit-soar-to-240m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Subsidiary also made $765m payout to Boston-based parent company, accounts show]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NTMMV72J55CC3N2VL567X24SDA.jpg?auth=e3ec5b1464e238a105245af753259a8d221dd35999fc92e6cf0fe139162a8346&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Based on headcount, the firm's Irish office generated $4.2m of pretax profit per staff member. File image. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SARINYAPINNGAM</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat warning in place for five counties as temperatures to hit 29 degrees]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/temperatures-of-up-to-29-degrees-forecast-for-coming-days-amid-ongoing-hot-spell/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/13/temperatures-of-up-to-29-degrees-forecast-for-coming-days-amid-ongoing-hot-spell/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland, Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Possibility of showers and thunderstorms will increase as week goes on]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S4SI7YJLKBTK4JMKJH5GMFYI7M.jpg?auth=e5c12043cad0e75aeae345121b6573cb7ef8b86c4035bde6a90440f3e7e6f563&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The continuing dry spell can have potential impacts on people’s comfort and safety, Met Éireann said. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women in Construction Awards 2026 celebrate talent across Ireland’s building sector]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/07/13/women-in-construction-awards-2026-celebrate-talent-across-irelands-building-sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/07/13/women-in-construction-awards-2026-celebrate-talent-across-irelands-building-sector/</guid><description><![CDATA[Architecture, engineering and contracting featured among the winners as the third annual awards ceremony honoured 23 category champions from 110 entries
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O6GSMVWUC5BY3LCAIXPHEOPQQI.jpg?auth=9346f5a8ad4a96594be58d271deeee92a405af094e297a42f04d0d54c8243324&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gráinne Farrell, marketing manager, U Value Insulation, presents the overall leader award to Amy Murphy, Henry J Lyons]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regime Change: The chaos of Donald Trump exposed in blow-by-blow accounts of highly sensitive meetings]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/11/regime-change-the-chaos-of-donald-trump-exposed-in-blow-by-blow-accounts-of-highly-sensitive-meetings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/11/regime-change-the-chaos-of-donald-trump-exposed-in-blow-by-blow-accounts-of-highly-sensitive-meetings/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Mulhall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How the second coming of the most mercurial US leader in history ushered in a presidency driven by ‘pure gut instinct’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:46:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5UFVDMHA2LK5FOFATVKYNG5BJ4.jpg?auth=a5489b4add28f4b9b0e2f515f24f72b20af3ac1a6eb278d8b8b446a15e7b8fd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The portrait of President Donald Trump representing his first term at the White House. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal aid system ‘in crisis’ and ‘may collapse’, says Flac ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/legal-aid-system-in-crisis-and-may-collapse-says-flac/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/13/legal-aid-system-in-crisis-and-may-collapse-says-flac/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Charity phone line received more than 66,000 calls, but could respond to just over 14,000 queries, notes annual report for 2025 ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XIW3PKBUTFGKXNN67C3FHH34D4.jpg?auth=e9c51abdf7de5e6ec031667118490090ac2c647aeb6b14dfb9b311fd2a02273e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flac is an independent human rights charity. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>