<?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/2026-07-14/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:23:53 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to drop proposed Strait of Hormuz cargo fee as fresh strikes launched against Iran]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/14/us-carries-out-third-consecutive-night-of-strikes-against-iran/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/14/us-carries-out-third-consecutive-night-of-strikes-against-iran/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steff Chávez in Washington, Alice Hancock In London]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president says he will ‘replace’ plan with investment from Gulf states into US amid ongoing exchanges of fire with Tehran]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:41:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C7PXLV43WUNF5BNX2JIMTPPRLU.jpg?auth=2c0f60ce68c6392a9c2c733fd2fdd3f85ad5530777c46f006ebf1691aca58f24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The U-turn came hours in advance of the scheduled reimposition of the US military blockade against ships transiting Iranian ports and coastal areas. 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Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Ellis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers hit Floriana for five as Pico Lopes makes hero’s return ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/14/shamrock-rovers-hit-floriana-for-five-as-pico-lopes-makes-heros-return/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/14/shamrock-rovers-hit-floriana-for-five-as-pico-lopes-makes-heros-return/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Byrne and Burke exceptional as Irish champions overturn deficit in Champions League qualifier]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:42:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J7QSIU5TOUKZWSZPYCHPQ6UOSM.jpg?auth=00a059f7bce336573cbd887a762d275b690e83c7d51e6a406c06053c42f33038&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers' John McGovern celebrates scoring his side's third goal. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain show cold ruthless streak to hit France twice and reach World Cup final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/14/spain-outplay-favourites-france-to-make-world-cup-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/14/spain-outplay-favourites-france-to-make-world-cup-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oyarzabal and Porro scored as Spain toyed and frustrated France and struck two goals with cold ruthlessness]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:32:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/75SK7WJ2NW6IKPQJQUE5WLBHVA.jpg?auth=952f4f547e4cc78b0e502a30248f9c77fa7b8c56d00a046abff3a98d7e27f3fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spain's forward Mikel Oyarzabal celebrates scoring his team's first goal. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Franck Fife</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Division in Irish Jewish community over endorsement of event to combat anti-Zionism]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/14/division-in-irish-jewish-community-over-endorsement-of-event-to-combat-anti-zionism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/14/division-in-irish-jewish-community-over-endorsement-of-event-to-combat-anti-zionism/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jewish Representative Council of Ireland says members face situations where ‘language of anti-Zionism is used to mask or justify hostility towards Jews’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:24:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/67RS52QMUPD3CM56ZXSHDL5QKA.jpg?auth=0eda07065699e4a0782dee8167df2ce33627c87856cbdf44c9bd3d8da2bf616d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A 'Freedom for Palestine' protest in Germany. The Jewish Representative Council of Ireland said it has 'consistently' advocated for peace in the Middle East and for a negotiated two-state solution. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sean Gallup</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple fire units respond to large wildfire at Killarney National Park]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/helicopters-en-route-as-kerry-fire-crews-battle-large-wildfire-at-killarney-national-park/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/helicopters-en-route-as-kerry-fire-crews-battle-large-wildfire-at-killarney-national-park/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Lucey ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Main N71 Killarney to Kenmare road between Moll’s Gap and Muckross House closed by Kerry County Council]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:04:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PGKJYP6A75HLJPYA56LP5CQ42Y.jpg?auth=36daf046fec316b94eda5dcf6e7d9f43b23da86ce76d50e48b6865d205c1a1e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The fire spread along a wide area on Tuesday evening. File photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Julie Birch</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister to seek legal advice on publishing potentially ‘sensitive’ Aughinish Alumina report  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/minister-to-seek-legal-advice-on-publishing-potentially-sensitive-aughinish-alumina-report/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/minister-to-seek-legal-advice-on-publishing-potentially-sensitive-aughinish-alumina-report/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Peter Burke unable to offer clarity on nature of information provided to inquiry by Ukraine and Sweden ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:55:54 +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[It emerged earlier this year that export figures initially shared by Aughinish Alumina with the CSO were wrong. 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[Landlord and tenant told they may regret proceeding with High Court dispute ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/landlord-and-tenant-told-they-may-regret-proceeding-with-high-court-dispute/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/landlord-and-tenant-told-they-may-regret-proceeding-with-high-court-dispute/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Neilan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Solicitor Imtiaz Khan denies arriving to rental property carrying a hammer]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:33:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5X7NKZPO2JGWPBHZMROVRBWIOM.jpeg?auth=ac2a14d765bfa287e28f4ea19dafed40f048856463993f9531665bf7e8d2543f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Solicitor Imtiaz Khan says he went to his rental property for a ‘peaceful and voluntary handover’ of the property]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK wasted €11bn on defective or unused PPE during pandemic, Covid inquiry finds ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/14/uk-wasted-11bn-on-defective-or-unused-ppe-during-pandemic-covid-inquiry-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/14/uk-wasted-11bn-on-defective-or-unused-ppe-during-pandemic-covid-inquiry-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Report criticises Tory government’s fast-tracked assessment of supplier offers made by contacts of ministers]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:14:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XWFPHFAMPISLZK5ZIVK5HF6KNQ.jpg?auth=907d2a2fa4d6c16075d84808f5c7a08f33ad61848f99faf3c8a32fa6f3122108&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The investigation lays bare a picture of a dysfunctional government as well as gaps in the British civil service’s pandemic planning. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Milligan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Script singer accuses AI companies of copyright theft ‘on an industrial scale’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/the-script-singer-accuses-ai-companies-of-copyright-theft-on-an-industrial-scale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/the-script-singer-accuses-ai-companies-of-copyright-theft-on-an-industrial-scale/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Danny O’Donoghue tells TDs, Senators they need to do more to protect artists’ work as SF motion debated in Dáil]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:10:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4M5UHHSH4RG3RBQOEKPJDX2UKQ.jpg?auth=9aa0aed9b69313b2f0bb6de1efbd3a63cf70434ba95956fa358142195227cca0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Script singer Danny O Donoghue, Soda Blonde singer Faye O'Rourke, Imro's Sean Donegan and composer Kevin Whyms at Leinster House. 
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[Hundreds of homes transferred from Circle to housing bodies after regulator intervention]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/355-new-homes-transferred-from-circle-to-other-housing-bodies-after-regulator-intervention/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/355-new-homes-transferred-from-circle-to-other-housing-bodies-after-regulator-intervention/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Decision was made on properties after two-year inquiry found issues of governance and transparency]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:55:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q3IJVUGUYFDB7LLAI5ZVMLEI3Q.jpg?auth=f135c552f44601710d9a7b3477dd4418dfb6dc934fcd97fc5383615691c38949&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Circle Voluntary Housing Association is one of 425 approved housing bodies across the State. Stock photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kinga Krzeminska</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses and university lecturers latest public sector groups to ballot for industrial action]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/university-lecturers-are-latest-public-sector-group-to-announce-ballot-for-industrial-action/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/university-lecturers-are-latest-public-sector-group-to-announce-ballot-for-industrial-action/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[IFUT union says Government allowed recent pay deal to expire ‘without a credible process to replace it’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:30:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M5N6PTZFSFBMJF3FOE4LHJLRWI.jpg?auth=2ac53006a4e129b8fed1beb6d61ec906820aae03151975da2453d58df6b63e4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Federation of University Teachers will start a consultation process with its members over the coming weeks. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">skynesher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on scramblers and e-scooters: lawlessness on two wheels]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/14/the-irish-times-view-on-scramblers-and-e-scooters-lawlessness-on-two-wheels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/14/the-irish-times-view-on-scramblers-and-e-scooters-lawlessness-on-two-wheels/</guid><description><![CDATA[The scrambler problem sits within a wider and growing unease]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6ZVVDGWHTFPFOK44N7VG5RPN64.JPG?auth=4c6b555d3ac554d892d548b80a90a70ec88b1039577769f32f15b6618274b537&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Siobhan Lynch, mother of scrambler victim Grace Lynch, arriving at Government Buildings this afternoon. Photo:Stephen Collins/Collins Photos 
]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hillsborough law on transparency in public office unanimously backed by UK MPs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/14/hillsborough-law-on-transparency-in-public-office-unanimously-backed-by-uk-mps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/14/hillsborough-law-on-transparency-in-public-office-unanimously-backed-by-uk-mps/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rhiannon James, Will Meakin-Durrant and Abbie Llewelyn, Press Association Political Staff]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham, Britain’s PM-in-waiting, thanks his ‘friend’ Keir Starmer for work on legislation]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:26:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2K2GYA7JIDLV7ZDQMDWRFJXC6E.jpg?auth=7d4080f7267a1e5aa13217c7c3208fb1e560a95a8ee2e1f4c6350aaef1b94ac7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Labour MP Andy Burnham speaks during the debate on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, known as the Hillsborough Law, in the House of Commons, in London, on Tuesday. Photograph: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">House of Commons/UK Parliament</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ballymena deaths: Police treating incident as ‘double murder followed by a sudden death’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/14/police-remain-at-ballymena-scene-after-three-relatives-found-dead-in-family-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/14/police-remain-at-ballymena-scene-after-three-relatives-found-dead-in-family-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[PSNI say deceased found in a family home include a girl (8), a woman (39) and a man (41)]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:19:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W2UHX6XB6AUTB3RMTYVIES7A74.jpg?auth=0103612ef3648157f75cadb95ce38644d36f52e6243ddbfdbe938b569006dd8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Old Cullybackey Road area of Ballymena, Co Antrim, where three people were found dead inside a property on Monday morning. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate O’Connor sets sights on medal-winning return at Commonwealth Games]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/07/14/kate-oconnor-aiming-for-medal-winning-return-at-commonwealth-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/07/14/kate-oconnor-aiming-for-medal-winning-return-at-commonwealth-games/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Glasgow heptathlon will be the next step on a journey that concludes with the 2028 Olympics]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:15:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TYB5QV5FWNDBFJCVLBBSRY5FIY.jpg?auth=bfc0a3dff7730e0f51aaa5ce035355bc45e8e772227ab29aa1b8cf7e24ea9532&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Kate O'Connor celebrates after winning silver in the heptathlon at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JEWEL SAMAD</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí consider visiting Jordan to interview person of interest in Jamey Carney murder case]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/14/gardai-consider-visiting-jordan-to-interview-person-of-interest-in-jamey-carney-murder-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/14/gardai-consider-visiting-jordan-to-interview-person-of-interest-in-jamey-carney-murder-case/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche, Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach urges social media companies to remove ‘horrific’ material related to killing of American woman]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:14:43 +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[Ahmed Al-Saqar (left) and Jamey Carney.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denise O’Sullivan heading back stateside after joining Gotham FC on one-year loan deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/14/denise-osullivan-heading-back-stateside-after-joining-gotham-fc-on-one-year-loan-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/14/denise-osullivan-heading-back-stateside-after-joining-gotham-fc-on-one-year-loan-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish midfielder leaves Liverpool with permanent deal expected to follow]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:11:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U7W4US2XAFH5DBPK3K7SVKGJ4I.jpg?auth=4d2d1e0da69d7060660dd1d7bf8c1d2ec995acc6e55165157c0325076a6980d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Denise O'Sullivan has joined Gotham FC on a one-year deal from Liverpool. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three departments face closer supervision after exceeding budgets  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/three-departments-face-closer-supervision-after-exceeding-budgets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/three-departments-face-closer-supervision-after-exceeding-budgets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Health, Education and Children subject to ‘special measures’ involving oversight from Department of Public Expenditure officials]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:05:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CBBKTLLJ5FHDHASJJFWRUYZ6HI.jpg?auth=00e500a1d6ad06fef80e45224912c350898f87f5a5f7ed4089300ca8226a9a45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Oireachtas Budgetary Oversight Committee heard new oversight groups have been set up this year with the Department of Education and Department of Children. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug dealer’s daughter fails in bid to appeal finding over €100k home renovations]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/drug-dealers-daughter-fails-in-bid-to-appeal-finding-over-100k-home-renovations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/drug-dealers-daughter-fails-in-bid-to-appeal-finding-over-100k-home-renovations/</guid><description><![CDATA[Work on Limerick house was funded with proceeds of crime, High Court ruled in 2025 ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:32:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4ERLUHH5UZBJ5HNQXRTTNCTM6A.jpg?auth=33a02c8f09d28b7eed88f2948224a50a06e9037f771100d70c370a98edef73f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The court heard Stacey Calvert contributed €14,000 towards Singland Crescent, where she lives with her two children who have complex medical needs. Photograph: Getty Images/iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nigel Stripe</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters battle forest fires in France as Italian authorities brace for 44 degrees]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/14/firefighters-battle-forest-fires-in-france-as-italian-authorities-brace-for-44-degrees/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/14/firefighters-battle-forest-fires-in-france-as-italian-authorities-brace-for-44-degrees/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabriel Stargardter, Giselda Vagnoni]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Third heatwave so far this year hits Europe]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:10:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q2IRG7QOTFAIUKDFPLGEKHDWUE.jpg?auth=a9793140a846271edaf7072fa32fed5d4f4ef6280d6ccfc0b11e7e031e2f1212&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE - JULY 13: Firefighting helicopters with a suspended water bucket collect water from a temporary reservoir established by firefighters and local farmers to combat the wildfire, after a wildfire broke out in the Fontainebleau Forest on July 13, 2026 in Fontainebleau, France. The fire began yesterday in the former royal hunting preserve, which is about 40 miles outside Paris. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pierre Crom</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver arrested for speeding at 180km/h after claiming doll was ‘sick baby’ needing treatment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/14/driver-arrested-for-speeding-at-180kmh-after-claiming-doll-was-sick-baby-needing-treatment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/14/driver-arrested-for-speeding-at-180kmh-after-claiming-doll-was-sick-baby-needing-treatment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Remarkably realistic’ baby doll found in car going 80km/h above speed limit]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:09:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E3Y3E2XNGNDGLP7QZEM36SBLMU.JPG?auth=cda9e082529f7bf3aa7d5eff67a47d6be81e532a3f12f8af70c35ec6c1166bce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[When stopped, the driver told gardaí a 'sick baby' was being rushed for medical treatment.   Photograph: Bryan O’Brien ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunderrow sexual abuse survivors secure mediation process with Government over redress]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/dunderrow-sexual-abuse-survivors-secure-mediation-process-with-government-over-redress/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/dunderrow-sexual-abuse-survivors-secure-mediation-process-with-government-over-redress/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Group of 19 women in their 60s and 70s plan legal action against the State]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:07:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6QW2RRUX73R4F2PN5VFIV3VSUI.jpg?auth=bc71f0ed88893a59aada43830a8bb96914e4afafc980a7c958804e23fdd6a6cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Louise O’Keeffe successfully sued the State in the European Court of Human Rights in 2014 for failing to protect her from sexual abuse by principal Leo Hickey while a pupil at Dunderrow National School. Photograph: Garrett White/Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sales manager who was told taking parental leave might see him with no job wins €51,000 at WRC]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/sales-manager-who-was-told-taking-parental-leave-might-see-him-with-no-job-wins-51000-at-wrc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/sales-manager-who-was-told-taking-parental-leave-might-see-him-with-no-job-wins-51000-at-wrc/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Bourke ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Employee was paid €125,000 a year]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:03:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GOREUJIMGNX6LLUYVEKPCNAHCM.jpg?auth=88240aa4194253806c0e75b146baf5726c501e4e6b332068ffa6f2a3afd81637&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish arm of US-headquartered HR management software firm Deel has been directed by the Workplace Relations Commission to pay €51,000 on foot of complaints by its former head of sales for the Nordic region, Tommi Wong. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Bolger aiming for more Classic glory as Sparan Nua added to Irish Oaks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/14/jim-bolger-aiming-for-more-classic-glory-as-sparan-nua-added-to-irish-oaks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/14/jim-bolger-aiming-for-more-classic-glory-as-sparan-nua-added-to-irish-oaks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trio of fillies supplemented into Saturday’s Curragh Classic at cost of €50,000 each]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DPRZZ7VFUFDENKT4U5OMWG4CIY.jpg?auth=2d3ff22b3c67ca3483c4f8c0956f20bd0577dba11189a4257b85875a39aa540d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Declan McDonagh on board Sparan Nua wins the Gresham House Fillies Maiden at Naas in May. Photograph: Morgan Tracey/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Morgan Tracey</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martyn Turner]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/07/14/martyn-turner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/07/14/martyn-turner/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Turner]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[July 15th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3HTIVOT56ZBK3FLWDBOZFVDFJ4.jpg?auth=9ce042b531b07d4db95ba3511e1cbaf39ed3c401d58768f8a6e31afe01a1de9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martyn Turner</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older householders want downsizing solutions but are ignored by policy, organisation says ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/07/14/older-householders-want-downsizing-solutions-but-are-ignored-by-policy-organisation-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/07/14/older-householders-want-downsizing-solutions-but-are-ignored-by-policy-organisation-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Misconception older homeowners don’t want to downsize to smaller properties, Cohousing Communities Ireland says ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2FL756AL7BCZ5P7DGLEOVFVEPI.JPG?auth=a704832da02168405fae3850b5dd6ab63d784b7d50fcac19edd57f9c41a2dfd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of Cohousing Communities Ireland protest outside leinster House. Photo: 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[Grá agus comhionannas ar pháirc na himeartha]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/gra-agus-comhionannas-ar-phairc-na-himeartha/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/gra-agus-comhionannas-ar-phairc-na-himeartha/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Ferrari]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Is í Medb Johnstone scríbhneoir an ghearrscannáin Ár gCluiche Féin. Labhair sí le Emma Ferrari]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TKFA5ITHHBACRMU5HLKHM4X42U.jpg?auth=b98b09eae43bbe6a0d6a279ef5d3e8d2b21af44f3baa406b13768add36f299b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mír ón scannán Ár gCluiche Féin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">stu teehan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drought conditions prevalent in parts of south of country amid high temperature warning]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/high-temperature-warning-issued-for-most-of-country-as-water-restrictions-introduced/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/high-temperature-warning-issued-for-most-of-country-as-water-restrictions-introduced/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland, Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Yellow notice issued for most of country over coming days with no rain forecast for foreseeable future]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:56:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X2RSM5RZQNC57MBIU7X2IWJ3YY.JPG?auth=dc2a7b1a9733d8e39cf8a87f39006a10a22d502db56203079ca005d5b1d98639&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Uisce Éireann asset strategy manager Mairéad Conlon said the 'water-conservation order' might be extended to other places as very little rain is forecast for the coming days. Photograph: Alan Betson

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[All that jazz: Denis McClean on a unique project in Sligo that hits all the right notes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/15/all-that-jazz-denis-mcclean-on-a-unique-project-in-sligo-that-hits-all-the-right-notes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/15/all-that-jazz-denis-mcclean-on-a-unique-project-in-sligo-that-hits-all-the-right-notes/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Sligo Jazz Project was started 20 years ago by Eddie Lee from Sligo rock band Those Nervous Animals ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MKXV3PPNV5G3VHKUBRPTHKXNFA.jpg?auth=b938974faf1c4ef0265a036dd8fa9ba004061cc3908133d8b7af49a6c9a47a4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Riverdance composer Bill Whelan, Young Irish Jazz Musician winner Rory Conneally and Sligo Jazz Project artistic director Eddie Lee]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman sexually assaulted by her uncle as a child sues for damages]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/woman-sexually-assaulted-by-her-uncle-as-a-child-sues-for-damages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/woman-sexually-assaulted-by-her-uncle-as-a-child-sues-for-damages/</guid><description><![CDATA[Patrick Caffrey jailed for three years in 2021 for sexually assaulting four of his nieces]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:55:04 +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[The abuse occurred at Patrick Caffrey’s house in his daughter’s bedroom or the kitchen when he lured the child in on the pretext of assisting him. Photograph: Getty Images/iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">William_Potter</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major US banks report sharp rise in profits]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/major-us-banks-report-sharp-rise-in-profits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/major-us-banks-report-sharp-rise-in-profits/</guid><description><![CDATA[Uptick based on boom in equities trading businesses]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:47:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D45BC3M2KRNHHD4QFSTM5URDAY.jpg?auth=837fa82694d8a181d482ffe7ccb9a5a7181219bd5987732f765aa3bc9f67e193&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Citigroup employs about 3,000 people at its Dublin office. 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[DCC founder calls for ‘CRH-like’ independent ambition as board nears sale deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/dcc-founder-calls-for-crh-like-ambition-as-he-steps-up-anti-sale-campaign/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/dcc-founder-calls-for-crh-like-ambition-as-he-steps-up-anti-sale-campaign/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US consortium has until 5pm on Wednesday to at least declare firm intention to bid for company]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:37:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZIBDS4ERWJNZJMAMOD3OBGIKN4.JPG?auth=a56d6e510cd7f992a73407db21715a8bc9d429ef379a56e11f76d95c27b5bfff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[DCC founder Jim Flavin has urged the board to aspire to build a CRH of the global energy solutions industry as he stepped up his campaign against a sale of the group, as two US private equity firms circling the business face a bid deadline on Wednesday. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Kavanagh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win 2 tickets with lunch to the Gallagher Dublin Horse Show Nations' Cup of Ireland for the Aga Khan Trophy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/07/15/win-2-tickets-with-lunch-to-the-gallagher-dublin-horse-show-nations-cup-of-ireland-for-the-aga-khan-trophy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/07/15/win-2-tickets-with-lunch-to-the-gallagher-dublin-horse-show-nations-cup-of-ireland-for-the-aga-khan-trophy/</guid><description><![CDATA[One lucky Irish Times reader will win two tickets to the Nations Cup of Ireland for the Aga Khan Trophy and enjoy lunch in the Champagne Bar at the Gallagher Dublin Horse Show on August 7th.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:37:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LT7ZMPRZLZDLVD6YHA7PZ6ZMPI.jpg?auth=c39cb92e9bf857cb001b82ea7c5e57ed1d25ad2a2cd1d89e141478ba65040c82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gallagher Dublin Horse Show 2026]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">photocall Ireland</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writer E Jean Carroll receives $5.63 million owed by Trump in sex abuse case]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/14/writer-e-jean-carroll-receives-563-million-owed-by-trump-in-sex-abuse-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/14/writer-e-jean-carroll-receives-563-million-owed-by-trump-in-sex-abuse-case/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Stempel]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Last week Trump’s ​lawyer asked a federal appeals court to block a disbursement]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:36:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MQ4YGJHWG7APVFNLQTOI6DL53Y.jpg?auth=9824783a24686a0ca2465b284feab65c16d10116125b5d7986be19145e1ee6d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The payout to writer E Jean Carroll represents the original $5 million civil verdict, plus ​interest. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dave Sanders</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel kills 10 Palestinians in Gaza, including 10-year-old boy, in latest ceasefire breach]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/14/israel-kills-10-palestinians-in-gaza-including-10-year-old-boy-in-latest-ceasefire-breach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/14/israel-kills-10-palestinians-in-gaza-including-10-year-old-boy-in-latest-ceasefire-breach/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nidal al-Mughrabi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 1,100 Palestinians killed since October truce which has halted major fighting but failed to stop other strikes]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:36:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CLG2BHGYMYYXEA7YZEP3SHAHVM.jpg?auth=6b7ce7c66ebd363b4967c0a112ca9edc53753ef787f7f6db80e3d0a8b353b447&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A fire burns out a truck as Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Sunday. Photograph: Ahmad Salem/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ahmad Salem</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten accused left unrepresented in court challenge legality of their imprisonment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/ten-accused-left-unrepresented-in-court-challenge-legality-of-their-imprisonment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/ten-accused-left-unrepresented-in-court-challenge-legality-of-their-imprisonment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan, Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[High Court claims arise amid dispute over Minister for Justice’s new criminal legal aid mode]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:28:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PKIA3TQAIRECTIWQUL5NIUL3VE.jpg?auth=ded2862d126a7d6865850aa2018b632637d04201d52c9f8cfd1ec0d3a776c22b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The 10 challenges to the legality of the accused people's detentions has been scheduled for hearing on July 24th. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">w-ings</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shane Lowry knows ‘trying too hard’ is the last thing he should do at the Open]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/14/shane-lowry-knows-trying-too-hard-is-the-last-thing-he-should-do-at-the-open/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/14/shane-lowry-knows-trying-too-hard-is-the-last-thing-he-should-do-at-the-open/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Out-of-form Irishman aiming to rediscover his mojo at Major he won seven years ago]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:28:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X4IO6FXLBQCSZQJJC2DSXSDSEM.jpg?auth=eab3c75fd64c25c436a52ac045361cf76fd7a4e3a4dd52d4132594eac9d900a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shane Lowry tees off on the ninth hole during a practice round ahead of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Reaves</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulators to cut Dublin Airport charges]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/regulators-to-cut-dublin-airport-charges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/regulators-to-cut-dublin-airport-charges/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Move prompts Ryanair to pledge 2 million more seats in 2027]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:26:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ULIF5A55C5E7BOAZAWKBAHPI6Y.jpg?auth=78976ed2b82769741ca087323613109dad2ae8227d1c49b0b0c4c731e89f4e55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Regulators propose cutting Dublin Airport's passenger charges from next year. Photograph: Barrow Coakley]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Coakley</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European shares rise on softer US inflation data, Trump backing down on Strait of Hormuz]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/european-shares-rise-on-softer-us-inflation-data-and-trump-backing-down-on-strait-of-hormuz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/european-shares-rise-on-softer-us-inflation-data-and-trump-backing-down-on-strait-of-hormuz/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin bucks trend with slight decline, but Wall Street ahead in early-afternoon trading]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:22:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YTLZ5E6RUNCC5JDF6RPUQC3HRU?auth=aed528776b1d221bad3ee6bc000dbc5622c47ba1db6ce6de0ba0108da7175131&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs shares gained after it exceeded second-quarter profit expectations. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael M. Santiago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after 11-gun find by gardaí pleads for bail to parents recovering from surgery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/14/man-charged-after-11-gun-find-by-gardai-pleads-for-bail-to-parents-recovering-from-surgery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/14/man-charged-after-11-gun-find-by-gardai-pleads-for-bail-to-parents-recovering-from-surgery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ryan Byrne told court he is not a member of any ‘criminal organisation’ and has ‘no intentions of running’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:17:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HJTECYWF6ZGRNK4T3KNBSMLEMI.jpg?auth=3cae3fb58e613925a7e42c7edcc606629a8d0c62401f75b022dcdc78538212f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two members of An Garda Síochána gave evidence in court on Tuesday.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">iStock</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salthill promenade shop says competing kiosk nearby is hitting frozen fruit tub sales]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/salthill-promenade-shop-says-nearby-competing-kiosk-is-hitting-frozen-fruit-tub-sales/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/salthill-promenade-shop-says-nearby-competing-kiosk-is-hitting-frozen-fruit-tub-sales/</guid><description><![CDATA[Blackrock Cottage Development says it has agreement with supplier Alainn Superfoods that is being breached]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:17:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EJD775EJF4KPYQDKMJP2C2JT5Y.JPG?auth=985a85d40f468d2f8dddde3e51bef91c1389a24e3d9512206f4dd498c3ceb5ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Salthill promenade.  The operator of a shop on Galway’s Salthill promenade is seeking a High Court injunction preventing the sale of tubs of frozen fruit from a kiosk just 350 metres away. Photograph: Joe O'Shaughnessy ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Joe O'Shaughnessy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joy for Tadej Pogacar on Bastille Day as solo burst extends Tour de France lead]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/07/14/joy-for-tadej-pogacar-on-bastille-day-as-solo-burst-extends-tour-de-france-lead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/07/14/joy-for-tadej-pogacar-on-bastille-day-as-solo-burst-extends-tour-de-france-lead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Whittle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘I have haters’ race leader says after boos at finish as Ben Healy finishes 42nd]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:16:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3OGVFALEXYPFNGOHW3VCZXQHHY.jpg?auth=450fb42acc28f28a15a62cc55df01edcdcfe2dd468ebcb553684442b6aecff0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates on the podium with the overall leader's yellow jersey after the 10th stage of the Tour de France. Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/ AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anne-Christine Poujoulat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taoiseach offers State apology to victims of serial paedophile Bill Kenneally]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/victims-of-serial-paedophile-bill-kenneally-to-receive-formal-state-apology-today/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/victims-of-serial-paedophile-bill-kenneally-to-receive-formal-state-apology-today/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran, Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Micheál Martin ‘profoundly sorry’ for failures of former Fianna Fáil members over abuse]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:14:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WMR2QKLFLRBU3N2VZBUPX6DTTM.jpg?auth=cdb30be834bde5ad0621831466bcdffd7c0f2579878aabdf99370cf4b75225db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bill Kenneally at Dublin Dispute Resolution Centre on Church Street, 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[Orange parade past former Belfast flashpoint passes without incident]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/orange-parade-past-former-belfast-flashpoint-passes-without-incident/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/orange-parade-past-former-belfast-flashpoint-passes-without-incident/</guid><description><![CDATA[Return parade by Ligoniel Orange lodges past Ardoyne has previously seen violence between supporters and protesters]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:08:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QQ24XBAC26XCD4FY2CKH4A7UVI.jpg?auth=954c6c1603825bbbb142f33c36e94396bf8d7432f2f7c8630495bf8b9a43ca61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Orangemen and flute band members take part in the annual July 12th march on July 13th, 2026 in Belfast. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Center Parcs in Longford sees profits rise to €16.5 million in 2026]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/center-parcs-in-longford-sees-profits-rise-to-165-million-in-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/center-parcs-in-longford-sees-profits-rise-to-165-million-in-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Short-term holiday village takes in €2 million revenue weekly with an average night costing €330]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:57:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZO6KSJOP3JEEVMNXCICP6RWJ6A.jpg?auth=c32a3d5b40d94175f9f105a50d655edd9b6170867128817c9db055286f1b3ba2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Center Parcs holiday resort in Longford is taking in €2m each week. Photograph: Ronan McGreevy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability campaigner Cara Darmody begins third 50-hour protest over ‘disgraceful’ delays]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/disability-campaigner-cara-darmody-begins-third-50-hour-protest-over-disgraceful-delays/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/disability-campaigner-cara-darmody-begins-third-50-hour-protest-over-disgraceful-delays/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Latest figures show 21,782 children waiting beyond the six-month statutory deadline for Assessment of Need]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:52:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/46SM4NQFRVGBHNGBBRWMGRFXFY.JPG?auth=2f7e464409bd79d4eaa2d2f324790903fd3b50bae52166a99e0e85bc7e96b7ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Teenage disability rights activist Cara Darmody (15) outside the gates of Leinster House on Tuesday. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Open’s new fan behaviour charter merely addresses symptoms rather than any root cause]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/14/the-opens-new-fan-behaviour-charter-merely-addresses-symptoms-rather-than-any-root-cause/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/14/the-opens-new-fan-behaviour-charter-merely-addresses-symptoms-rather-than-any-root-cause/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Golf is uniquely vulnerable to being influenced by gamblers hurling abuse from the crowd]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:47:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YBFS6FCOT35FFUAZKQKP2UEIHA.jpg?auth=efb37502bd3a51647983d92509db649d4405a436ac92268cdbf0094dbad7379a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A general view as Scottie Scheffler of the United States tees off on the seventh hole at Royal Birkdale. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Reaves</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garda chief backs calls to ban e-scooters, saying society would be ‘better off’ without them]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/taoiseach-leaning-towards-ban-on-e-scooters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/taoiseach-leaning-towards-ban-on-e-scooters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran, Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach ‘leaning towards’ restriction as doctors and victims’ parents call for action]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:39:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UUTWMCXMVRENXIKLY62LTTSVPA.jpg?auth=ad806b7ca79530f587bc1bcc40b8501ba101374d20afedd1f746d53eed8b0742&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scramblers have been banned on public roads since April, but e-scooters are legal for over-16s at a maximum speed of 20km/h. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">iantfoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limerick v Galway: TV details, throw-in time, team news for All-Ireland hurling final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/14/limerick-v-galway-tv-details-throw-in-time-team-news-for-all-ireland-hurling-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/14/limerick-v-galway-tv-details-throw-in-time-team-news-for-all-ireland-hurling-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the Liam MacCarthy decider at Croke Park]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:38:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MJEVXQWIW762BASX5OE75VD3AI.jpg?auth=5ca32daee2c91c4a2eeecb1db967260eeee17cb226a7688d81a0073b57bda57f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick’s Tom Morrissey in action at Croke Park. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Department ‘not keen’ on increasing cost-rental State funding, says Housing Agency]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/07/14/department-not-keen-on-increasing-cost-rental-state-funding-says-housing-agency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/07/14/department-not-keen-on-increasing-cost-rental-state-funding-says-housing-agency/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[System for providing home for low and middle income workers facing growing financial viability risks in Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:31:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/66GTC723CNFC7B6H77N3ANO5BU.jpg?auth=49f800aa2a254ea60a4c27d803be435872d48a271267d33132c68aa727b4e120&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Under the cost-rental system, operating since 2021, rents are based on the cost of building, managing and maintaining the properties. Photograph: Paulo Nunes dos Santos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paulo Nunes dos Santos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strike by some staff at dementia care facility in Dublin set to proceed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/strike-by-some-staff-at-dementia-care-facility-in-dublin-set-to-proceed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/strike-by-some-staff-at-dementia-care-facility-in-dublin-set-to-proceed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Housekeeping staff at St Joseph’s nursing home in Shankill are seeking to be regraded ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:26:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5V5TWSEL4NHP7DZWDWJAUMCN7Y.jpg?auth=e257f4d2d18bf25ee11a99fe1914b723704b5c0f8b7ea3f343f92b4d26a2bec6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The dispute over regrading has been ongoing for a number of years but has come to a head in recent months . Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hirurg</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster lose promising fullback Noah Byrne to Australian rules]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/14/leinster-lose-promising-fullback-noah-byrne-to-australian-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/14/leinster-lose-promising-fullback-noah-byrne-to-australian-rules/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland Under-20 international turned down province’s offer of a professional contract]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:23:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VPAOHKNKV5ERXCD2TBPLSYWHWU.jpg?auth=b8dd1c0c3535d7f10ebb65bc1507afbd9453fb90551e145d28cfc39e9302b57b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Noah Byrne was a mainstay in Ireland Under-20s' Six Nations campaign earlier this year. 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Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">seb_ra</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe was killed in a ‘targeted attack’, police investigating her death say]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/14/ann-widdecombe-was-killed-in-a-targeted-attack-police-investigating-death-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/14/ann-widdecombe-was-killed-in-a-targeted-attack-police-investigating-death-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George Lithgow, Rosie Shead, Margaret Davis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[White British man (28) arrested in Yorkshire on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:05:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7ZONRDRGE4IULQIQRMCS4UU4H4.jpg?auth=82d39682dcb47a56493f7d65a866f0a917052f610550cca8d0be8a467523cd58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe was found dead in her home in England last week. Photograph: EuropaTV/PA Wire]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relaxed Rory McIlroy unbothered by legacy ahead of Open title bid]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/14/relaxed-rory-mcilroy-unbothered-by-legacy-ahead-of-open-title-bid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/14/relaxed-rory-mcilroy-unbothered-by-legacy-ahead-of-open-title-bid/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Six-time Major champion has the mental approach of enjoying the journey, with the next step at Birkdale this week]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:52:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DNZPTCPJ3NU65Q3JFJE24DBFQQ.jpg?auth=23d32b71758e77c48634138c62e75203f2dd11bd6d891fca2ee3e3272a5debd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland speaks to the media during a press conference prior to The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Reaves</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migrant engineer who worked 10-hour days for under minimum wage wins €14,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/migrant-engineer-who-worked-10-hour-days-for-under-minimum-wage-wins-14000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/migrant-engineer-who-worked-10-hour-days-for-under-minimum-wage-wins-14000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Job went ‘beyond engineering functions’ with worker being been tasked with painting, electrical work and plumbing, WRC told]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:35:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T55IRGPGLRDJ7KOB6SY2AOGGMI.jpg?auth=bd279b4e23eed8bcbdf09a7d7f0669f5531ff85845f468868bb68b79d9b75dc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A migrant construction engineer's tasks on the job went 'beyond engineering functions', the Workplace Relations Commission heard. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">South_agency</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four arrested in Co Tyrone after incidents involving men armed with knives and bats]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/14/four-arrested-in-co-tyrone-after-incidents-involving-men-armed-with-knives-and-bats/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/14/four-arrested-in-co-tyrone-after-incidents-involving-men-armed-with-knives-and-bats/</guid><description><![CDATA[Man injured and property damaged in Dungannon on Monday night]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:34:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DDQACLPI75F53OCCGOLOBPRNCA.jpg?auth=f464e27f95e56065e2689c54f4d48194c768d8f560fa2345e29faaf7ee56654c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The PSNI said it received a report of an altercation involving about 10 men armed with knives and bats at a property in the Killyman Road area. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PAUL MCERLANE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several people killed in fire at Brussels construction site, authorities say]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/14/several-people-killed-in-fire-at-brussels-construction-site-authorities-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/14/several-people-killed-in-fire-at-brussels-construction-site-authorities-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian ​Levaux, Caden Kipfmuller, Bart Biesemans, Bart Meijer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Unspecified number of bodies found in one of two elevators at large ​renovation project at Place de Brouckere]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:21:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WUYXF5SP4Z3ZGWGR3FTYWTQBTA.jpg?auth=d82fbaffc0c619c1919b24bb0439e572dbf01d891fcc4394c098f076eda2b2e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The scene of a fire at Place De Brouckere, in Brussels, on Tuesday. Photograph: Emile Windal/Belga Mag/Belga/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Emile Windal</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two directors at Irish property developer share €10m payout]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/two-directors-at-irish-property-developer-share-10m-payout/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/two-directors-at-irish-property-developer-share-10m-payout/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Payments are detailed in latest accounts for Dublin-based Dwyer Nolan Developments Ltd ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:03:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HXKCAKCD6XKCL2SONUIQPWCHIE.jpg?auth=1e1ab48c554dc668f69a8dd2077c58e83896d7fda9c941bf7928b97559202887&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A DwyerNolan apartment project in Santry. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spanish PM’s brother convicted of administrative misconduct and banned from public office]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/14/spanish-pms-brother-convicted-of-administrative-misconduct-and-banned-from-public-office/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/14/spanish-pms-brother-convicted-of-administrative-misconduct-and-banned-from-public-office/</guid><description><![CDATA[Conviction over appointment to cultural post deals a fresh blow to prime minister Pedro Sánchez]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:57:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SQQ5CYX2OJFNLL66CL2CBZUXGQ.jpg?auth=b17004ef6f3f6e67c1b2ccf4764d59302a14f2bd66aa625ade40bd8ac1f79428&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David Sanchez denied wrongdoing during the trial. The ruling can be challenged on appeal. Photograph: Jorge Guerrero/AFP via Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JORGE GUERRERO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish troops take part in huge Bastille Day parade as Macron showcases Europe’s ‘awakening’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/14/irish-troops-take-part-in-huge-bastille-day-parade-as-macron-showcases-europes-awakening/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/14/irish-troops-take-part-in-huge-bastille-day-parade-as-macron-showcases-europes-awakening/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Support for Ukraine was a key theme of Paris parade, but that could be tested by 2027 election]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:48:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BIGXR4UYJBP7IZNINACXML7XOE.jpg?auth=238ce11a7935a367f4ea423d560b538e9c121846867234c6f3fb6e9f0bda6752&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[French president Emmanuel Macron greets troops on the Place de la Concorde with the Arc de Triomphe in the background during the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris. Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Pool/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Benoit Tessier</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five decision-making strategies to make your renovation less daunting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/07/14/five-decision-making-strategies-to-make-your-renovation-less-daunting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/07/14/five-decision-making-strategies-to-make-your-renovation-less-daunting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denise O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Designer Denise O’Connor’s shares her top tips to help you make decisions with greater confidence]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:39:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XCTOS4VPZFFJBD6BHIFGBOQMHQ.jpg?auth=511c5825beb6db6b17e6b45fe95586d154f9a34436ee5f096ab8437eeb0f6188&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In reality, more choice rarely makes decisions easier. Paint colours are a perfect example. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SHAUNA LALLY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[British man (86) injured during running of the bulls festival in Pamplona]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/14/british-man-86-injured-during-running-of-the-bulls-festival-in-pamplona/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/14/british-man-86-injured-during-running-of-the-bulls-festival-in-pamplona/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Jones in Madrid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The man was taken to hospital after suffering injuries to his right hand, left elbow and right eyebrow]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:35:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4U3IQXQJL72UZLEQ4HXWYI42GI.jpg?auth=c1f43f430dc213b2d5b4ff769971e6c5a302566cb7e12438aa97534fa5d28067&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Participants run ahead of bulls from the Jandilla bull ranch during the eighth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ander Gillenea</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can US senator Lindsey Graham’s Ukraine initiatives survive without him? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/14/can-us-senator-lindsey-grahams-ukraine-initiatives-survive-without-him/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/14/can-us-senator-lindsey-grahams-ukraine-initiatives-survive-without-him/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Zengerle, Max Hunder, Andrea Shalal]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Volodymyr Zelenskiy has lost a big advocate in the Trump White House, but there is still support for a Russia sanctions Bill]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:28:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LYF7F4JNSUL262SXUOOEST4T6A.jpg?auth=3d3edfdb928f153d20b2e47c85d56779cb91609e7e8c9732bbdf424ba068a164&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US senator Lindsey Graham during a press conference at an open-air exhibition of destroyed Russian military vehicles in Kyiv, in May 2023. Photograph: Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sergei Supinsky</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Night out for Chawke brother and sister ended in vicious attack and, 32 months later, jail]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/night-out-for-chawke-brother-and-sister-ended-in-vicious-attack-and-32-months-later-jail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/night-out-for-chawke-brother-and-sister-ended-in-vicious-attack-and-32-months-later-jail/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Raleigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Oh my God,’ said Alison Chawke when shown CCTV footage of her actions, which, along with those of her brother Bill, have brought ‘embarrassment’ on family name]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:52:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QE7WXDRWLFDATOBCR5NDPJOGNE.jpg?auth=31d38930fc53a9490547acd9f60fd83f02a51e9d24c74c45736ca57488352e19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alison and Bill Chawke will each serve at least a year in jail after being sentenced at Limerick Circuit Court on Tuesday for assault causing harm. Photographs: Brendan Gleeson]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Application submitted for Gaelic football to be recognised by Unesco]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/14/application-submitted-for-gaelic-football-to-be-recognised-by-unesco/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/14/application-submitted-for-gaelic-football-to-be-recognised-by-unesco/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[GAA and LFGA submission will be adjudicated in coming months with a decision expected in 2027]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:42:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2U7NS3DGF47JNAC5GWGZ53ZYCA.jpg?auth=a2f0ba9f14ba72330d03e297dbb532a3c952cfe2431916411a52c8b1e8bc54a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The GAA and the LGFA welcomed the Alan Dillon TD, Minister of State for Employment to Croke Park on Saturday to mark the submission of an application for Gaelic football to be internationally recognised by Unesco. Photograph: Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warren Buffett to offload Berkshire stake in eight years ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/warren-buffett-to-offload-berkshire-stake-in-eight-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/warren-buffett-to-offload-berkshire-stake-in-eight-years/</guid><description><![CDATA[Investor did not donate to  Gates Foundation for first time in two decades]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:37:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A6FOOHODRVNIVGONGHB7RHMWP4.jpg?auth=740328ad96ee0254ebaa9c53b31b8937d8f593838605109d3ffdad471e47c37a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Warren Buffett said he would step down from the top spot at the end of the year (AP)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nati Harnik</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>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:25:29 +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[When is it okay for men to go shirtless? And 28 other etiquette rules for hot weather]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/14/when-is-it-okay-for-men-to-go-shirtless-and-46-other-etiquette-rules-for-during-a-heatwave/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/14/when-is-it-okay-for-men-to-go-shirtless-and-46-other-etiquette-rules-for-during-a-heatwave/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emine Saner]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Are shorts at work acceptable? Is it okay to pee in the sea? Experts share everything you need to know about hot weather etiquette for summer]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:09:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HFZ454SM3JE7LEHBNVOZ34J5L4.jpg?auth=557682199f93ade91cf6e1a0414a8a8e9d84601d05597756b83a6b5405778eb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[St Stephen's Green, 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[Turais dhúshlánacha i dtírdhreach daingean]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/turais-dhushlanacha-i-dtirdhreach-daingean/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/turais-dhushlanacha-i-dtirdhreach-daingean/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ursula Savage]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ní sheasfaidh aon mhórpháirtí eile ón Phoblacht ná ón Ríocht Aontaithe sa Tuaisceart, go fóill beag ar aon nós…]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LYH7SSMHBMPPM5RMBQI3VXW77E.jpg?auth=e7770f47da4f79b0a8a9537ece250f0d467bc36d77546c43e6b71e43cd1fb58a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bíonn an cheist bhunreachtúil fós lárnach sna cinntí a dhéanann vótóirí an Tuaiscirt.  Photograph: Jonathan Porter/Press Eye]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin city grocery store with ‘evidence of cockroach activity’ served closure order]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/dublin-city-grocery-store-with-evidence-of-cockroach-activity-served-closure-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/dublin-city-grocery-store-with-evidence-of-cockroach-activity-served-closure-order/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Closure order also served against unregistered foodstall at Balbriggan Market in Co Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:50:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OXJNBMD22FGWVDOPOEZSDQR6J4.jpg?auth=6bf3d5963bd081c85abca4956d5d304bfaa994af677fe9149d32005df0c7a680&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Several live cockroaches were found in a trap in the food service area at different stages of their life cycle. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sandra standbridge</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[File to be sent to DPP in case of crushed council waste-management worker ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/file-to-be-sent-to-dpp-in-case-of-crushed-council-waste-management-worker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/file-to-be-sent-to-dpp-in-case-of-crushed-council-waste-management-worker/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Man died by ‘catastrophic’ crush injuries in late 2024 at the council’s Bow Lane depot ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:45:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZT4JAGRICFC7NKMOQ5FRXWP2H4.jpeg?auth=ede0de64ba39574de827dafd01c299cc6926872c962aa90ea6c54a1d768c5d2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin City Council waste worker Desmond 'Dessie' Grace, who died aged 59 in December 2024. Photo: RIP.ie]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin asked the right questions, but Kerry’s game intelligence helped them find all the answers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/14/dublin-asked-the-right-questions-but-kerrys-game-intelligence-helped-them-find-all-the-answers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/14/dublin-asked-the-right-questions-but-kerrys-game-intelligence-helped-them-find-all-the-answers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ger Brennan’s gameplan worked very well in many respects, but it is extremely difficult to shut down all of Kerry’s threats]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:35:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BJ3KWHBT3BGQNIXSWEAWLIGB3E.jpg?auth=f8ae77020f041acdfb586d06a9ac468acefece96e82897cb0105767c8a8a1248&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mike Breen of Kerry dives in to block the shot of Dublin's Paddy Small during the All-Ireland SFC semi-final at Croke Park on Sunday. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘If we die, we die together’: Wife of man partly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/14/if-we-die-we-die-together-wife-of-man-partly-sucked-out-of-ryanair-plane-speaks-of-ordeal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/14/if-we-die-we-die-together-wife-of-man-partly-sucked-out-of-ryanair-plane-speaks-of-ordeal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Sweney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ljubisa Karović was pulled headfirst out the window on Friday after an engine failure ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:30:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BJVGVAVYDRCHHGB23OYJMOAD64.jpg?auth=c8affbf11fbdbf684c8496ee453e1fcbb461e97143537d084a0e3d671180f457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryanair was forced to make an emergency landing in Greece on Friday after a window on the Boeing 737 dislodged soon after take-off. Photo: Rthess.gr]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Radio Thessaloniki</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill and Alison Chawke jailed for assault in Adare hotel ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/charlie-chawkes-son-and-daughter-to-be-sentenced-for-assault/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/charlie-chawkes-son-and-daughter-to-be-sentenced-for-assault/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colm Keena]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Charlie Chawke’s children Bill and Alison Chawke pleaded guilty to assaulting two men at Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare in 2023]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:28:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UVVWKJ6K3JG37LURPTWBR7PLTM.jpg?auth=1b88e8a8a594335cf793ecb8d8b20bdd9957ce60f65440a65b55f84c33fdac17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alison and Bill Chawke, whose family business runs a well-known chain of pubs. File photograph: Brendan Gleeson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brendan Gleeson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí still investigating death of baby nine years ago in Longford ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/gardai-still-investigating-death-of-baby-nine-years-ago-in-longford/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/gardai-still-investigating-death-of-baby-nine-years-ago-in-longford/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Doriana Kluska, from Co Longford, died on June 4th, 2017, after suffering a head injury]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:25:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZGPWCSK6JBO5JWFLWOUUVRGJU.JPG?auth=889e045ef82cc6bba83014db2a27ce886662bee82943908c75822dd8913f47ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Garda detective asked Dublin District Coroner's Court for a six-month adjournment to pursue a new lead. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The lot of you should be arrested’: Anger at earthquake response grows in Venezuela ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/07/14/the-lot-of-you-should-be-arrested-anger-at-earthquake-response-grows-in-venezuela/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/07/14/the-lot-of-you-should-be-arrested-anger-at-earthquake-response-grows-in-venezuela/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Phillips in Caracas]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Widespread rage at what many see as government ineptitude threatens social unrest that could derail Donald Trump’s efforts to control oil-rich country]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:05:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7CHKJ5FUUNE2T6CO5PLVVMKPWQ.jpg?auth=3a9537df0b58827652fb0bc830c7bffbc65b08992c02a0d5ca1bac46bac487ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A resident carries a water tank through a makeshift camp housing people displaced by the twin earthquakes in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on Monday. Photograph: Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Federico Parra</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing of self-described jihadist who stabbed garda on Dublin’s Capel Street put back for assessment ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/20/sentencing-of-jihadist-who-stabbed-garda-put-back-for-psychological-assessment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/20/sentencing-of-jihadist-who-stabbed-garda-put-back-for-psychological-assessment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Dunne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Abdullah Khan (24) admitted various charges including arson at Conor McGregor’s Black Forge Inn in Dublin ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:01:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2BAQBLKCTFC7HD766WP3T2XVFU.jpg?auth=7f4cdb9741b345987d65c8f7c962ce81d676db18e001537772bff8c3be5dcfb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Abdullah Khan pleaded guilty to terrorist activities that included the arson of a pub owned by Conor McGregor and a knife attack on gardaí in a separate incident in Dublin city centre. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seoda na n-irisí liteartha]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/seoda-na-n-irisi-liteartha/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/seoda-na-n-irisi-liteartha/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Titley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá luach as cuimse ag baint leis na irisleabhair éagsúla a cuireadh ar bun d’aon ghnó le litríocht na Gaeilge a fhoilsiú agus a phlé.
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OYULXZZS6PGCGNILFC3ONDVIQE.jpg?auth=a7bdd38df5228b62309d269c4c35ec6a68a91a8ac0c696fd747d4d28741d0f3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dónal Ó Corcora, ar tiomnaíodh Scríobh 4 in ómós dó. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin office market bounces back in second quarter ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/dublin-office-market-bounces-back-in-second-quarter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/dublin-office-market-bounces-back-in-second-quarter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The biggest letting during the quarter was State Street’s Grand Canal Quay deal, at 78,000 sq ft]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:56:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P5ALALMH3JF5FHGUQLRQTSW5EY.jpg?auth=4f7ded248713b41042a69fb040609bdb4949645eaa23d6a4f8f3a0215ce5bb56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The second biggest letting during the quarter was Iconic Offices’ deal for the former KBC headquarters in Sandwith Court, Dublin 2. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How flammable decor and lax rules turned Bangkok pub into a death trap]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/07/14/how-flammable-decor-and-lax-rules-turned-bangkok-pub-into-a-death-trap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/07/14/how-flammable-decor-and-lax-rules-turned-bangkok-pub-into-a-death-trap/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Orathai Sriring in Bangkok]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Regulations written decades ago for Thai hospitality sector ‘no longer reflect current realities’ ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:31:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YGR3E6KCSGDZ34UWVEXGXRIBW4.jpg?auth=2f15ea20460733e9810d2137a5aac55d576f463c1d6d8df98ee0afbd34bc28d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rescue workers recover the bodies of fire victims outside the burned-out pub in Bangkok. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Rungroj Yongrit</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic is at peace with ageing; Cristiano Ronaldo remains between anger and denial]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/07/14/novak-djokovic-is-at-peace-with-ageing-cristiano-ronaldo-remains-between-anger-and-denial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/07/14/novak-djokovic-is-at-peace-with-ageing-cristiano-ronaldo-remains-between-anger-and-denial/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Given Portugal’s latest appointment, don’t be surprised to see Ronaldo at the next big tournament]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:28:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VRJHQAQ6L5CYJJSVVOTVN7IAC4.jpg?auth=8a716181227a70cffd7c81235bb2f545e4b162816805751230a2635ecb64f76c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Multiple champions Novak Djokovic was beaten in a semi-final at Wimbledon last week. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clive Brunskill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slam Filíochta Liú Lúnasa 10 mbliana ar an fhód]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/slam-filiochta-liu-lunasa-10-mbliana-ar-an-fhod/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/slam-filiochta-liu-lunasa-10-mbliana-ar-an-fhod/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine Ní Dhonnaile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thall is Abhus: Slam filíochta; Gaelmaxxing; Piaras Ó Lorcáin i gConamara agus Spotsolas ar Ealaíontóir Éireannach – Siobhán O’Reilly.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FWDXUNYZD5GVTNQDWCNSHR7VCY.jpeg?auth=c6c272658cd05c554d14c2c21d3d45841fadb4de6fa14c6a92677bce6ee84c37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Beidh ceiliúradh mór le déanamh i mBéal Feirste an samhradh seo agus an 10ú Slam Filíochta de chuid Liú Lúnasa ar siúl Dé hAoine an 14 Lúnasa 2026.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tearmann cruthaitheach ar imeall an Atlantaigh]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/tearmann-cruthaitheach-ar-imeall-an-atlantaigh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/tearmann-cruthaitheach-ar-imeall-an-atlantaigh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bill Breathnach]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Airt is ainm don ionad ealaíon nua atá curtha ar bun ag an gceoltóir Cormac Ó Beaglaoich]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q5HPXYH24FHCZDPB2ECWHX2FHI.JPG?auth=7ddea511e704298a85522f134d5a24c2d62a3187ef9875e541000de0bc1fc658&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An ceoltóir Cormac Ó Beaglaoich i gCorca Duibhne, Contae Chiarraí. Grianghraf: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Is aoibhinn liom a bheith sna hAilichí i mBéarra in Iarthar Chorcaí, áit dúchais mo mháthar. Táim cinnte go mbím níos cruthaithí nuair a bhím ann.”]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/is-aoibhinn-liom-a-bheith-sna-hailichi-i-mbearra-in-iarthar-chorcai-ait-duchais-mo-mhathar-taim-cinnte-go-mbim-nios-cruthaithi-nuair-a-bhim-ann/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/is-aoibhinn-liom-a-bheith-sna-hailichi-i-mbearra-in-iarthar-chorcai-ait-duchais-mo-mhathar-taim-cinnte-go-mbim-nios-cruthaithi-nuair-a-bhim-ann/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá Nollaig Casey ar dhuine de na fidléirí is cáiliúla in Éirinn. Bhí sí ina ball den bhanna Coolfin le Dónal Lunny, agus páirteach sna cláir theilifíse Fuaimrian mo Shaoil agus Sé mo Laoch.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FDRD7PQGEVB6PBK4B4VAI5NIU4.JPG?auth=93367543ecd8f63e35fa91f46c0742869a16eeced8ac463178f7955b8515a0f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nollaig Casey. Grianghraf: Con Kelleher]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aughinish Alumina workers will be consulted on its future ‘once we have the facts’, says McEntee]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/aughinish-alumina-engagement-with-workers-if-anything-changes-says-mcentee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/aughinish-alumina-engagement-with-workers-if-anything-changes-says-mcentee/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivienne Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Report on whether plant’s products are ending up in Russian military equipment is due to be published shortly]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:14:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/345OQRK7HRDBDDEQHRBGMVYRVY.JPG?auth=ac94a8eb9fc16be3f1d8ea2a2fffea1752d2b6cb7de31380afa6f0abd7dcf42c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Aughinish Alumina refinery in Co Limerick. 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[Ann Widdecombe’s murder stirs familiar feelings of fear and dread among Westminster MPs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/14/ann-widdecombes-murder-stirs-familiar-feelings-of-fear-and-dread-among-westminster-mps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/07/14/ann-widdecombes-murder-stirs-familiar-feelings-of-fear-and-dread-among-westminster-mps/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Tory minister is the third national politician in Britain to be murdered in a decade]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:08:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XDBGZ6VUZFAIRJPCHLILSRSFSU.jpg?auth=f73af749991d576cd61613a0ac8bec8dd0b8da6a093d203fd104bb1264b6b3ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark Paul Columnist Photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saibhreas teanga na nDéise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/saibhreas-teanga-na-ndeise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/saibhreas-teanga-na-ndeise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Foley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá sainiúlacht ar leith ag baint leis an gcanúint atá á labhairt nGaeltachtPhort Láirge]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SJSSMBT53VBSPEAAKDXZZZXKJQ.jpg?auth=cc18b9ac4fa7dac9fda22b4a148ae6ac8f97262848ec6e93beb6e61bf3b75f39&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nioclás Mac Craith an t-oide teangan i Scoil na Leanaí. Grianghraf: RoseAnn Foley]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cúram sláinte inár dteanga féin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/curam-slainte-inar-dteanga-fein/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/curam-slainte-inar-dteanga-fein/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá Leah Nic Dhonnacha i measc na mac léinn Gaeltachta ar bronnadh scoláireachtaí cúraim sláinte orthu le déanaí]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2S3UOP45ZNAO5IXXDCBDPJDX4U.jpg?auth=4e5388181ae16c34481052ffeca22d7be3fc59aac32e7fdfc486efafa96d3237&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scéim Scoláireachta Gaeltachta 2026: chun tosaigh: Fedelma Ní Ráighne (Indreabhán, Gaillimh) agus Leah Nic Dhonnacha (Camas Uachtair, Gaillimh).  Ar chúl: Colm Ó hEartáin (Corca Dhuibhne, Ciarraí), Éilis Ní Ruiséil (Gort an Choirce, Dún na nGall), Colm de Buitléar (An Cheathrú Rua, Gaillimh), Dr.Odharna Ní Dhomhnalláin (Ros Muc, Gaillimh)]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dhá scéim nua seolta ag Foras na Gaeilge]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/dha-sceim-nua-seolta-ag-foras-na-gaeilge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/dha-sceim-nua-seolta-ag-foras-na-gaeilge/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine Ní Dhonnaile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Na Ceithre hAirde: Bígí linn! scéim nua seolta; cúrsaí aeráide mar ábhar plé; Buaiteoirí Ghradam Ceoil TG4 2026 fógartha]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2TCASI4DBJDURC7S4MYFJKHTUE.jpg?auth=6bba66870a1f12a5b388c0dbe1fa595c3365787da9a9267eebba91bb6566c422&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An tAire Gaeltachta Dara Calleary le Cathaoirleach Fhoras na Gaeilge, an tOllamh Regina Uí Chollatáin, agus Príomhfheidhmeannach Fhoras na Gaeilge, Seán Ó Coinn.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TONY MAXWELL</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s the best affordable EV for commuting and country driving?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/07/14/whats-the-best-affordable-ev-for-commuting-and-country-driving/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/07/14/whats-the-best-affordable-ev-for-commuting-and-country-driving/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McAleer, Neil Briscoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NJ6INOBHRJFZXEQ7BJ3ZRCNAMM.jpg?auth=249581090c97bdb8823fa376d207728ac657780e017fb701dae6c22a003d7859&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Kia EV6 has been one of the most popular EVs on sale in Ireland in the past few years, so there are lots to choose from.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical cannabis may help agitation in dementia, study suggests]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/14/medical-cannabis-may-help-agitation-in-dementia-study-suggests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/14/medical-cannabis-may-help-agitation-in-dementia-study-suggests/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pam Belluck]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Patients with advanced dementia near the end of their lives experienced an easing of symptoms after receiving THC/CBD treatment]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:54:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X6JPEIYL6JFVFH6WYU5FLDU77M.jpg?auth=c8d22fdad89b6f73b70bb198dc32756dca36582e2616a01af7a6910b1fca47a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Experts praised the study for demonstrating that it was possible to conduct a randomised trial with such a frail population. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PIKSEL</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planets align to give us World Cup semi-final pairings for the ages]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/14/planets-align-to-give-us-world-cup-semi-final-pairings-for-the-ages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/14/planets-align-to-give-us-world-cup-semi-final-pairings-for-the-ages/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[GAA must do something about ‘obvious and consequential mistakes’; Malachy Clerkin on ‘the conductor’ Ciaran Kilkenny]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:16:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6TO2XOAKJXRGHGN43UICBYFPTA.jpg?auth=ff9823f07454317281a4524c639ca0135e0320af2708c46865f394583da81e66&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 speaking to the media at Dallas Stadium on Monday. Photograph: Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Florencia Tan Jun</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uisce Éireann defends hotline for people to report ‘non-essential’ use of water ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/uisce-eireann-defends-hotline-for-people-to-report-non-essential-use-of-water/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/uisce-eireann-defends-hotline-for-people-to-report-non-essential-use-of-water/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivienne Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Six-week hosepipe ban issued for six counties]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:51:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KFHCPYO6O5CCJH6RV37IVHQ3YA.jpg?auth=dbdef0d9045788d1ee14533752e2de771bb7f1da604c4ff12e671ed0dd6736cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Uisce Éireann is appealing to people to refrain from activities such as washing their cars and watering their lawns]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">KatarzynaBialasiewicz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Páirc na dtromluithe]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/pairc-na-dtromluithe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/pairc-na-dtromluithe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ursula Savage]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá todhchaí atógáil Pháirc Mhic Easmainn i mBéal Feirste idir dhá cheann na meá arís]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DFJ7BKFV2JDZZQUFQHHRLAPVWU.jpg?auth=ccc27f6eedd6f98858fc4329afd1f1e470fd52b03066d61df71043a006086159&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tá Páirc Mhic Easmainn ina luí folamh le breis agus deich mbliana anuas. Grianghraf: Pacemaker]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What can’t I do under a hosepipe ban and how often are people fined or convicted? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/14/what-cant-i-do-under-a-hosepipe-ban-and-how-often-are-people-fined-or-convicted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/14/what-cant-i-do-under-a-hosepipe-ban-and-how-often-are-people-fined-or-convicted/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Uisce Éireann has flow meters that can help identify suspiciously high usage of water]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:45:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V3E4RSYP2VD4PLKNVIHMGYFJHA.jpg?auth=6baa5a5227fdefc75d994922badc805302266e526f62edd7053ef3c6c998b8f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Uisce Éireann has issued a hosepipe ban affecting six counties that will be in effect from July 16th to August 26th. Photograph: iStock ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lemanieh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[BP CEO says company must sharpen financial discipline]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/bp-ceo-says-company-must-sharpen-financial-discipline/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/bp-ceo-says-company-must-sharpen-financial-discipline/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Energy company must simplify its portfolio, cut costs and tighten capital ​spending, CEO says]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:34:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JP6YTXI54OZ5FZZPCFPFJOUQNM.jpg?auth=96aa0ecf1f505f2b2dee4492cac5e3c96d6924a7353387fbbebcb91410b1d27a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[BP’s profit more than doubled ‌year-on-year to $3.2 billion in the first quarter. Photograph: Ian West/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ian West</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cordial loathing between Mary Lou McDonald and Micheál Martin as TDs enter last week of term]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/cordial-loathing-between-mary-lou-mcdonald-and-micheal-martin-as-tds-enter-last-week-of-term/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/cordial-loathing-between-mary-lou-mcdonald-and-micheal-martin-as-tds-enter-last-week-of-term/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Flare-up in hostilities between US and Iran; and back-to-school costs at back of mind]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:33:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PDE7WKMH4G26AAFXZRWAGTCZFQ.jpg?auth=699a798adca6191c5ba25d3f16fce19d6e84d844bbcea1172758ba0ed679aa5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[If Taoiseach Micheál Martin checked the list of insults banned in the Dáil, he’ll have noted that ‘tosser’ is not there. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air conditioning issue triggered Bangkok bar fire that killed 30]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/07/14/bangkok-bar-fire-death-toll-reaches-30-negligence-investigated-as-primary-theory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/07/14/bangkok-bar-fire-death-toll-reaches-30-negligence-investigated-as-primary-theory/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Natasha May in Bangkok]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Initial assessment finds an electrical short ‌circuit in air conditioner in the ‌ceiling caused the fire]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:18:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/525OATKI3ZP77UUEY4L2QHUOVY.jpg?auth=0186d3d6a68f582173f419989de74c4ad9c5f33e73ad943864606dc189a9da49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Offerings are left for victims in front of the Rong Beer Ladprao bar in Bangkok. Photograph: Lillian SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lillian Suwanrumpha</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘More crowd management than education’: 39,000 children in class sizes of 30 or more ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/07/14/more-crowd-management-than-education-39000-children-in-class-sizes-of-30-or-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/07/14/more-crowd-management-than-education-39000-children-in-class-sizes-of-30-or-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two largest classes sizes, at 38 pupils for one teacher, found in counties Tipperary and Mayo]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/35AWDWMJ5FEFLL2TYPMEC7JZRA.jpg?auth=2f09b182930ccff5f22b562cd4a7c475ba1f6e69bbb9c795ab1c6afb58127ad5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Some 56 schools had classes with 35 or more pupils in the 2025 to 2026 academic year.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">StockPlanets</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marco Rubio starts campaign to dismantle International Criminal Court  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/14/marco-rubio-starts-campaign-to-dismantle-international-criminal-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/14/marco-rubio-starts-campaign-to-dismantle-international-criminal-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cate Brown]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Secretary of state claims the global tribunal is interfering with US military and law enforcement operations]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:51:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZHULVRZ7QAUJ6SPTE5EFG5D5LQ.jpg?auth=c85733bfd42e3d093001b1ab8a39da3944588765a725fc356fccf3c0a43074da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marco Rubio claims the ICC is interfering with US military and law enforcement operations. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Win Mcnamee</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chipmakers lead losses, oil rises on US standoff with Iran]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/07/14/chipmakers-lead-losses-oil-rises-on-us-standoff-with-iran/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/07/14/chipmakers-lead-losses-oil-rises-on-us-standoff-with-iran/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anand Krishnamoorthy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inflation fears reignited as Trump reinstates Hormuz blockade]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:34:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RA6TFSZ6MWCAJV66ZBAHGIQFOE.jpg?auth=4f0cebd5a83db402085f322b2beedfd081d4e0136d7cc6b077bd75f2147c072a&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 has demanded a 20 per cent reimbursement on all other cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Harnik</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full-strength Ireland squad ‘excited’ to tackle All Blacks and Eden Park history ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/14/full-strength-ireland-squad-excited-to-tackle-all-blacks-and-eden-park-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/14/full-strength-ireland-squad-excited-to-tackle-all-blacks-and-eden-park-history/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New Zealand have not lost at their Auckland fortress for 32 years and 52 games]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:09:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WVJEUQKDJ6SOP5AJ6Q3YWUYIPU.jpg?auth=ade331fab500f2ef534852a2a5f078a2cb2aafd5524c47c9bb1fb41a021d804f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nations Championship: The Ireland rugby squad train at King's College, Auckland. Photograph: INPHO/Ben Brady]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curaidh na gcúigí le dul chun catha]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/curaidh-na-gcuigi-le-dul-chun-catha/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/curaidh-na-gcuigi-le-dul-chun-catha/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Máire Ní Bhraonáin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Beidh cluichí leathcheannais Chraobh Sinsear Peile na mBan ar siúl an deireadh seachtaine seo]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KILZEX6IRPVGM4SJMR4XOULL5Q.jpg?auth=778efb1ee6168a03717b6470fda2f92a3689618ec78bfb6c1a3aa17ec2108871&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An t-imreoir Bhaile Átha Cliath, Carla Rowe, in éineacht le lucht tacaíochta an chontae tar éis a mbua ar Chorcaigh sa chluiche ceathrú ceannais. Grianghraf: Inpho/Laszlo Geczo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why inquest into Noah Donohoe’s strange and lonely death was adjourned]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/why-inquest-into-noah-donohoes-strange-and-lonely-death-was-adjourned/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/why-inquest-into-noah-donohoes-strange-and-lonely-death-was-adjourned/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Northern correspondent Seanín Graham talks through the evidence heard by jurors]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/34JA4SO63ZAEDIWQ2H7CE4LH5U?auth=4292b286e369d8359b9471c4ed804667923cb8e013308e057ec2a50fa66e032b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Noah Donohoe (14) was found dead in north Belfast in June 2020, six days after he went missing. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Family Handout</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Softer economic growth and taking a loan from your employer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/softer-economic-growth-and-taking-a-loan-from-your-employer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/softer-economic-growth-and-taking-a-loan-from-your-employer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:53:19 +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[Intel is to invest €5 billion in its Leixlip campus. What will this mean for the Irish operation?]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threat to charge ships in Strait of Hormuz for protection is a gift to Iran]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/14/trump-threat-to-charge-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-for-protection-is-a-gift-to-iran/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/14/trump-threat-to-charge-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-for-protection-is-a-gift-to-iran/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Global Briefing: Trump’s proposed toll would be far higher than the $2m per vessel Tehran demands and will add to the global economic pain ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:52:53 +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 off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates. Photograph: AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">-</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How novice Irish investors can invest without waiting for Harris’ new scheme]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/better-with-money/the-best-performing-stock-market-was-colombia-last-year-picking-an-index-fund-as-an-irish-investor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/better-with-money/the-best-performing-stock-market-was-colombia-last-year-picking-an-index-fund-as-an-irish-investor/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aideen Finnegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Better with Money with Aideen Finnegan]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QIYT7FHHOFBUHEBFE6OMELQF4U.jpg?auth=ab5f3a32416266f38c452703da07e9389310cbc14b28a21a6b423be0e1ef5502&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kevin Elliott is a financial planner and wealth manager from Co Donegal.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish economy to grow at ‘steadier’ pace in 2026 as global risks bite, says PwC]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/irish-economy-to-grow-at-steadier-pace-as-global-risks-bite-says-pwc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/irish-economy-to-grow-at-steadier-pace-as-global-risks-bite-says-pwc/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Big Four firm’s latest forecasts echo recent commentary from the Central Bank and ESRI]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QBZBOZAD6PO34XPGSVNI6HLUZE.jpg?auth=9d89d182af6da9db7972ef70a241ec4a00f3efb3644b9647d6fd8cc631d35b20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Consumer spending is expected to moderate due to inflationary pressures. Photograph: Leah Farrell/RollingNews]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Leah Farrell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My dear Samuel, you would be turning 18 today...]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/07/14/my-dear-samuel-you-would-be-turning-18-today/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/07/14/my-dear-samuel-you-would-be-turning-18-today/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louise Kinlen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Over the last few years, I slowly realised I wanted to live again, honour you and find meaning in your death]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XVFWAMPJBZDDPFQBKCCXR6FLHU.jpg?auth=fb89c4b7ad6b2f30dcf5849cead118e15a74b2d325db2280623e7690f16cbbe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Samuel's 11th birthday.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[State must follow Norway’s example rather than repeat UK’s mistakes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/state-must-follow-norways-example-rather-than-repeat-uks-mistakes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/state-must-follow-norways-example-rather-than-repeat-uks-mistakes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Britain squandered North Sea oil wealth instead of devoting money to country’s future]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 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[Brendan Cummins steps down as Tipperary under-20 hurling manager]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/14/brendan-cummins-steps-down-as-tipperary-under-20-hurling-manager/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/14/brendan-cummins-steps-down-as-tipperary-under-20-hurling-manager/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Tipp goalkeeper has been in charge of under-20s for five years, which included All-Ireland glory in 2025]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KPKKFH5SDVDR7LJGC3YSQFRNVU.jpg?auth=163b6a297911f8e008b4fb0245d5309bb8ca055123a44732fa662c2077d6eacc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tipperary manager Brendan Cummins will leave his under-20 post. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup podcast: Bellingham beef, tired bodies and Fifa’s dream draw ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/america-2026/world-cup-podcast-bellingham-beef-tired-bodies-and-fifas-dream-draw/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/america-2026/world-cup-podcast-bellingham-beef-tired-bodies-and-fifas-dream-draw/</guid><description><![CDATA[America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JAJFLHGULM2ZA54T5S5D7UFHKI.jpg?auth=e7f8e80999752eada05a7917a1881a6ab4e9bed31c3646d452fe9eed432b454c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[England manager Thomas Tuchel speaks with Jude Bellingham during a hydration break in the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Norway and England.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Elsa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enoch Burke needs to follow court orders like any other citizen]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/enoch-burke-needs-to-follow-court-orders-like-any-other-citizen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/enoch-burke-needs-to-follow-court-orders-like-any-other-citizen/</guid><description><![CDATA[Comparisons with other crimes and sentences are absolutely irrelevant]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 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[Let’s not forget lessons learned the hard way about environmental protection ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/lets-not-forget-lessons-learned-the-hard-way-about-environmental-protection/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/lets-not-forget-lessons-learned-the-hard-way-about-environmental-protection/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Seveso disaster was a turning point for Europe]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 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[Mary Lou McDonald declines to withdraw Dáil remark about Taoiseach being a ‘tosser’  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/mary-lou-mcdonald-declines-to-withdraw-dail-remark-about-taoiseach-being-a-tosser/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/14/mary-lou-mcdonald-declines-to-withdraw-dail-remark-about-taoiseach-being-a-tosser/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sinn Féin leader overheard using slur last week during questions about costings for MetroLink project ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A4UAP25PPPPZEXZREX3F4SUL5U.jpg?auth=42d62c2f7d523d35ecdd3cf8d0ff4562e8d087a092921527e8ceb28bb8f6c33f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A list of expressions and insults that may not be used in the chamber is maintained by the Ceann Comhairle, though 'tosser' is not yet among them. Photograph: PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child benefit reform is a no-brainer. So why has the Government not done it?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/14/fintan-otoole-politicians-who-shrugs-their-shoulders-at-children-in-poverty-are-morally-bankrupt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/14/fintan-otoole-politicians-who-shrugs-their-shoulders-at-children-in-poverty-are-morally-bankrupt/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fintan O’Toole]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Feckless inertia has become actively malign]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HERZO75AQFGKBIFA4MVUHTZ6FI.jpg?auth=43e5f31f06b4f614fe7e28f2b0055f4cfb90128295edbcbe9618525bae3bf87c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Keeping children in poverty is the worst kind of Government borrowing. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Imgorthand</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of fleeing US after hit-and-run spent more than decade in Ireland as fugitive]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/14/man-accused-of-fleeing-us-after-hit-and-run-spent-more-than-decade-in-ireland-as-fugitive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/14/man-accused-of-fleeing-us-after-hit-and-run-spent-more-than-decade-in-ireland-as-fugitive/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sunni Bean]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[He had been arrested and charged in 2015 over traffic incident in suburb close to Washington]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RCTOL2HPT5HWDC3STNKGTC2QDE.webp?auth=197a54d920fed59f7d7609872e9abee6bebb759dc0566de17cdf07148f1d6d55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/webp" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Enda Browne is being held at Fairfax County Adult Detention Center in Virginia. Photograph: Fairfax County Police Department]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Rochford: Mayo have improved immensely, but is it enough to stage an upset?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/14/stephen-rochford-mayo-have-improved-immensely-but-is-it-enough-to-stage-an-upset/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/14/stephen-rochford-mayo-have-improved-immensely-but-is-it-enough-to-stage-an-upset/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Rochford]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kerry are massive favourites to claim title but Mayo have shown signs of danger]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6OF4W44NQAYGJJAZAOHXRYOUOI.jpg?auth=b9909031d3c8f135abeb5848c98ce76d82795e8a2d04a5319fc3224370a0bf33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jordan Flynn celebrates after Mayo's semi-final win over Louth. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharp reduction in professional vacancies in Ireland hits pay and conditions, report finds ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/07/14/sharp-cut-in-number-of-professional-vacancies-hits-pay-and-conditions-report-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/07/14/sharp-cut-in-number-of-professional-vacancies-hits-pay-and-conditions-report-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The average number of onsite days required by employers continues to edge upwards]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WUALR5XGYBCI3EC26RUIKFDM2M.jpg?auth=2c0e41fe32a0b386d27578fe0dfe9021f7825e0304a7a9e7b91b1cbae5a671be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The report found that salary growth has flattened. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">vladans</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[High streets recover but Irish shopping centres struggle for tenants]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/high-streets-recover-but-shopping-centres-face-a-tougher-fight-for-tenants/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/high-streets-recover-but-shopping-centres-face-a-tougher-fight-for-tenants/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rebound in the market post-pandemic has been uneven and left some landlords with difficult units to let]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZT6BNLT7ERAUDGIZ7MCEESMDDI.jpg?auth=3c6185df1a43bb5c0ad7fc7acf1e9415676bd36a6a14ad8e165c86eeadbaf4b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dundrum Town Centre is one of the largest shopping complexes in the country.  Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O'Dowd</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Vienna and Marino can teach Ireland about making housing affordable]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/14/what-vienna-and-marino-can-teach-ireland-about-making-housing-affordable/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/14/what-vienna-and-marino-can-teach-ireland-about-making-housing-affordable/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lorcan Sirr]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The lesson from Austria is that tenants here pay too much for cost rentals. But as the past examples of Marino and Cabra showed, there is a better solution]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YZHENAE3Q53RUXKXVIY3P25Z4A.jpg?auth=d97f647e1be14029faddf348ee5f15b08d696755cfc0411bc4bea7d00d64b78f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In Vienna, cost-rental housing is available to everybody, not just lower-income households. Photograph: Andrew Michael/Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharing a near-drowning experience is poignant during current heatwave]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/sharing-a-near-drowning-experience-is-poignant-during-current-heatwave/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/sharing-a-near-drowning-experience-is-poignant-during-current-heatwave/</guid><description><![CDATA[I wish Lara Marlow a full recovery]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 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[Irish rugby could learn from Croke Park]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/irish-rugby-could-learn-from-croke-park/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/irish-rugby-could-learn-from-croke-park/</guid><description><![CDATA[There are three sharp contrasts between Croke Park and the Aviva Stadium]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saluting the saluters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/saluting-the-saluters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/saluting-the-saluters/</guid><description><![CDATA[The art of exchanging casual greetings with strangers is not dead yet ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 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[Looking for a low-cost loan from your employer? Forget about it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/14/looking-for-a-low-cost-loan-from-your-employer-forget-about-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/14/looking-for-a-low-cost-loan-from-your-employer-forget-about-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Regime hasn’t been changed since 2013, which means it is no longer used]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CNJCFQDUIRCDBFTYO3POEKPQ5M.jpg?auth=d14fd2f6928baedf88deef45b33cfdd82dac4d7ca535f7de2108991ed470dc65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan Columnist Image]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We live on an island where we drink, swim and wash in water laced with our own excrement]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/14/eamon-ryan-we-live-on-an-island-where-we-drink-swim-and-wash-in-water-laced-with-our-own-excrement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/14/eamon-ryan-we-live-on-an-island-where-we-drink-swim-and-wash-in-water-laced-with-our-own-excrement/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eamon Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some 800,000 rural dwellers rely on their own private wells, and 38 per cent of these regularly fail to meet contamination standards]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4XO35Q26ONAB5NV5IROCIWQKTE.JPG?auth=38ffbac64655ae6fcfcc9bff1a82d0b29f723874a21cbd655fec0d1e8a49bbc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The first criterion for success should be a healthy one, so we can achieve the dream of living in a pristine environment with crystal-clear waters. 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[Sorting out enduring power of attorney]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/sorting-out-enduring-power-of-attorney/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/sorting-out-enduring-power-of-attorney/</guid><description><![CDATA[The process should not have to be so complex, inflexible and frustrating]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 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[Another side to Aughinish Alumina]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/another-side-to-aughinish-alumina/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/another-side-to-aughinish-alumina/</guid><description><![CDATA[Amid calls for sanctions, let’s not forget the achievements of this plant over 40 years]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 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[Iran trades blows with US and gun stash linked to Polish crime gang in Ireland seized]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/iran-trades-blows-with-the-us-and-gun-stash-linked-to-polish-crime-gang-in-ireland-seized/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/iran-trades-blows-with-the-us-and-gun-stash-linked-to-polish-crime-gang-in-ireland-seized/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew McNair]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New law to allow paid leave for women after a miscarriage to be brought before Cabinet; school costs leading some into debt]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GSTBWCYOVKYST2LG7TGZEG6RLU.jpg?auth=313e5a9985b7e7217c8037f1b238aae331270814109f4951e5766b109fc489ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Women talk in front of a banner with graphic depicting the slain Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei kissing the head of the late commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard expeditionary Quds Force, gen Qassem Soleimani, in Tehran. Photograph: Vahid Salemi/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vahid Salemi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not quite freed from desire, Limerick hurlers still want more and more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/14/not-quite-freed-from-desire-limerick-hurlers-still-want-more-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/14/not-quite-freed-from-desire-limerick-hurlers-still-want-more-and-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John Kiely’s side out to make amends after last year’s quarter-final exit]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6ESI7C46HFCKVB3BWLQUVI362M.jpg?auth=fcc55311fd1e6bad493fe64eddefebec1c1085c083e2bdc6e37f8c36369e6d04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick selector Liam Cronin on captain Cian Lynch: "It’s really pleasing to see the man and the leader that he has grown into now." Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Lawlor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven accused left unrepresented amid solicitor dispute challenge legality of their detention]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/court-accused-left-unrepresented-in-solicitor-dispute-challenge-detention-legality/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/14/court-accused-left-unrepresented-in-solicitor-dispute-challenge-detention-legality/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judge Mary Rose Gearty orders inquiry into legality of detention of seven people unrepresented at District Court]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LEMJFFZWVSHHKSTTJ44D5AN2HQ.JPG?auth=84519be668937902baa8ea8e407eeb8c45a9bc4ba6b66b9f69e124c50c5be334&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Some solicitors working in the District Court are refusing to work under the revised legal aid scheme, which came into effect earlier this month. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland visit to All Blacks fortress could be start of something special]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/14/rivalry-resumed-ireland-visit-to-all-blacks-fortress-could-be-start-of-something-special/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/14/rivalry-resumed-ireland-visit-to-all-blacks-fortress-could-be-start-of-something-special/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Win, lose or draw, Andy Farrell’s side will learn more about themselves in Nations Championship encounter]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J5Q76JJA7FAQPJILWLY2DJ4W3Q.jpg?auth=c874fab7af7b7ad37af6952f600865ca35695998a9bdb6e938148ac9a908979f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eden Park in Auckland hosts New Zealand v Ireland on Saturday. Photograph: Craig Butland/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Craig Butland/MB Media</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renault Twingo has everything going for it - except one crucial detail]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/07/14/renault-twingo-has-everything-going-for-it-except-one-crucial-detail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/07/14/renault-twingo-has-everything-going-for-it-except-one-crucial-detail/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McAleer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The revived city EV is efficient, practical and full of charm, but its success in Ireland will hinge on price]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5OPHM3SM5JCTDGP47UZK3IVIDE.jpg?auth=4f1e397e4281dc33ed6036fde8fb3f1ed3a04d8a447a44b1e8b98df21d74ac0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The new Renault Twingo EV has yet to receive a price tag]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closure of Carlow College will deprive country of valued provider of liberal education]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/closure-of-carlow-college-will-deprive-country-of-valued-provider-of-liberal-education/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/closure-of-carlow-college-will-deprive-country-of-valued-provider-of-liberal-education/</guid><description><![CDATA[Institution provides education to diverse student population and is dedicated to their personal growth]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 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[Last Chance qualifier Joe Dean hopes to deliver against stacked Open field]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/14/last-chance-qualifier-joe-dean-hopes-to-deliver-against-stacked-open-field/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/14/last-chance-qualifier-joe-dean-hopes-to-deliver-against-stacked-open-field/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Recent records favour a first-time winner on the anniversary of famous triumphs]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DAK7UJ4OHV2HHDSIISXFUYS7XE.jpg?auth=ec8ee946eddf67c5b53926d301d86594241710f0c56d58b1962d9ba8db2ffa3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Englishman Joe Dean will compete at the 154th Open after coming through the inaugural Last Chance qualifier. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Heathcote</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three people buying hummus because of your recommendation doesn’t make you an influencer ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/three-people-buying-hummus-because-of-your-recommendation-doesnt-make-you-an-influencer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/three-people-buying-hummus-because-of-your-recommendation-doesnt-make-you-an-influencer/</guid><description><![CDATA[Reader will definitely be one when he describes this as ‘monetising’ his taste]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 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[Not on board with MetroLink]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/not-on-board-with-metrolink/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/14/not-on-board-with-metrolink/</guid><description><![CDATA[I am sceptical because there are so many areas other than Dublin transport that require improvement]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Friends who visit me in Ireland ask why are you complaining? The weather here is amazing’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/14/friends-who-visit-me-in-ireland-ask-why-are-you-complaining-the-weather-here-is-amazing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/14/friends-who-visit-me-in-ireland-ask-why-are-you-complaining-the-weather-here-is-amazing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hosanna Boulter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dr Desislava Andreeva says her Canadian friends only travel to Dublin when the sun is shining]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MSW2BTYDNFDEFB5JUYTPHQJWTU.JPG?auth=6b2d424d26257f135fcb919ce6acbc2234f7eeaa699e75e67642ba2b64f4b7f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr Desislava Andreeva says Canadian and Irish cultures are very similar. 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[How data centres increase pressure on energy grids in a heatwave - and even increase local temperatures]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/data-centres-in-a-heatwave-heaping-demand-on-stretched-electric-grid-during-climate-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/14/data-centres-in-a-heatwave-heaping-demand-on-stretched-electric-grid-during-climate-crisis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Colgan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Soaring temperatures lead to rising use of air conditioning to keep servers cool, exacerbating the heat outside]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WMIBE5EAJVGPVALJUVQODZNUJA.JPG?auth=1abdb96777cf77845df18b310bb0478152c44de0f2a3ba2ceee91941934cfa5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Equipment in the electrical plant room at Microsoft’s Grange Castle data centre campus, west Dublin. File image. Photograph: Naoise Culhane]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Naoise Culhane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Out of sheer desperation I contacted the director’: A widow’s distressing experience with Flogas]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/14/recently-widowed-woman-given-the-runaround-by-flogas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/14/recently-widowed-woman-given-the-runaround-by-flogas/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Widow says she was repeatedly asked to open a new account and recount her husband’s death before issue was resolved following Pricewatch inquiries]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KJCHSRHTEG2WKUSLFRUAZHIS2A.jpg?auth=b3c87222d4f38c025a4cacb2bd9e0ab181027cf917ca0153ec3b25d05c44e3ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flogas apologised after bereaved customer faced weeks of delays changing account. Photograph: iStock.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[RTÉ is straying into areas already well served by private publishers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/07/14/when-it-comes-to-public-service-media-how-much-is-too-much/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/07/14/when-it-comes-to-public-service-media-how-much-is-too-much/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Linehan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If journalistic output no longer has to fit anything, how much of it should there be?]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X4MRHI4MNREIXMH6RHBIBQWRTA.jpg?auth=8a8089c4828d193cdfa1db0890c0fdb56c8c47652a87621e4e79803515fad1e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hugh Linehan Columnist Photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look inside: Airy Scandi style at Portobello villa with chic mezzanine office]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/14/look-inside-airy-scandi-style-at-portobello-villa-with-chic-mezzanine-office/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/07/14/look-inside-airy-scandi-style-at-portobello-villa-with-chic-mezzanine-office/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Exposed steel joists and ceiling beams – all in white – are a hallmark of this design]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JVNLFXOVRNBGFJP3YTGYWTDOXY.jpg?auth=aabcaebdafa77f0848f54a25ff34c6274233dd081c07cda38edfdc244e37482c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[3 Kingsland Parade, Portobello, Dublin 8]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homelessness ‘risk’ for hundreds of refugee families sparks exchange between Ministers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/minister-for-housing-raised-alarm-hundreds-of-refugee-families-could-be-made-homeless/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/13/minister-for-housing-raised-alarm-hundreds-of-refugee-families-could-be-made-homeless/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan downplayed concerns of a Cabinet colleague and said refugees were moving to Dublin because of a ‘desire to live in this region’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DOLY6O32OJAJVMOEEBFWCZH37A.png?auth=c8bdc876cd304f1171db140a3d68bc613d9c9d76f1bc1eac730ea7557a334a53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Housing James Browne and Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan. Photographs: Sam Boal/Collins Photos and Bairbre Holmes/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam Boal/Collins Photos and Bairbre Holmes/PA Wire</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I hope my son some day gets that Irish feeling of watching football from behind a couch]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/07/14/the-point-of-the-world-cup-my-french-partner-tells-me-is-to-win-but-is-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/07/14/the-point-of-the-world-cup-my-french-partner-tells-me-is-to-win-but-is-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Avril King]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My partner supports his country, but he approaches the matches with a confidence that I find both alien and deeply unsettling]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AFOQTFX5KABZOX23JX2FOYYUEQ.jpg?auth=5d02a24572adc3496511e52158f61e74839bf4f174b85a8d63d3bce5b47d7ba1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[I find myself questioning whether 'what if' is a uniquely Irish feeling that I have uprooted and brought with me to France. 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[How new parents can improve wellbeing and reduce tiredness]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/07/14/tips-to-improve-wellbeing-and-reduce-tiredness-of-new-parents/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/07/14/tips-to-improve-wellbeing-and-reduce-tiredness-of-new-parents/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila Wayman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Couples may see bed-sharing as sacrosanct, but some nights apart could save their sanity]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/REBZPITUOBAWFPBEOCPX4CK4FQ.jpg?auth=45f1a5142ad36d92fb18c24bdb460ab905d77232eeb1b98907af9a80562011de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A huge source of frustration for exhausted parents is being unable to fall asleep, even when their baby is sleeping. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">pixdeluxe</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happens when the most important relationship in your life begins to unravel? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/07/14/what-happens-when-the-most-important-relationship-in-your-life-begins-to-unravel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/07/14/what-happens-when-the-most-important-relationship-in-your-life-begins-to-unravel/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruby Eastwood]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Galway International Arts Festival 2026: In Eva O’Connor’s play For Dolores, a fractured friendship feels every bit as painful as the end of a romance]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:14:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OWXDP7CTHJGAXLVLMOLUTDWGVY.jpg?auth=898648a9034ea4d48f47951ecf2b980d4390b2f74a4b8e5ab38995f9c9b56779&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[For Dolores: Lara McDonnell and Catriona Faint, who play Réaltín and Mo in Eva O'Connor's play. Photograph: Leo Byrne]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 great food spots around Ireland for a relaxed bite to eat]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/07/14/keep-it-casual-15-great-laid-back-food-spots-around-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/07/14/keep-it-casual-15-great-laid-back-food-spots-around-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave, Joanne Cronin, Ali Dunworth]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[These are the places to visit when you want high-quality, flavoursome food without any airs or graces]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:03:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MDLPFSCCOBFUXLISRQB42V5TC4.png?auth=cebad56613b8edd30913ea63ac428764832cc2ed01773389fe8df37bbefc4f5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Laid-back food spots around  Ireland. Photographs: Conor McKeown/Instagram]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pleananna náisiúnta don Ghaeilge fós idir chamáin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/pleananna-naisiunta-don-ghaeilge-fos-idir-chamain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/07/14/pleananna-naisiunta-don-ghaeilge-fos-idir-chamain/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Éanna Ó Caollaí, Bill Breathnach]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá neart go fóill le socrú maidir le seirbhísí Gaeilge agus ceist na tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZD5JWL7G5A6NEZX2OU34Z26U4.jpg?auth=66e45016ba1d6001b7134a2247992ce436dd375369c83dcb3f484242e07abc7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An Coimisinéir Teanga Séamas Ó Con  cheanainn.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business to Arts announces shortlisted finalists for annual awards]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/business-to-arts-announces-shortlisted-finalists-for-annual-awards/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/business-to-arts-announces-shortlisted-finalists-for-annual-awards/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[€25,000 will be presented to successful artists and art organisations on the night ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ARV6E3WBVJA3NKILD4VEUAS3C4.jpg?auth=8fe3d9064415de725c6a4457ffb41c4318d4c44849cc638fe4c89fa196ba3609&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pictured on Sandymount Strand with Intertidal, this year’s Business to Arts Awards sculpture, are Wexford-based artist Fiona Byrne, chief executive and founder of Catapult Ronan Healy, and chief executive of Business to Arts Louise O’Reilly. Photograph: Conor McCabe Photography]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland is not experiencing a downturn, we are told. But the threat of one is very real]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/keep-calm-and-carry-on-you-are-not-experiencing-a-downturn-or-so-we-are-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/14/keep-calm-and-carry-on-you-are-not-experiencing-a-downturn-or-so-we-are-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Latest figures from Morgan McKinley show a sharp decline in the number of professional job vacancies]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZHKWGCZJ5RCABGZITEYWPTERPQ.JPG?auth=0122676f9b97ea67f803a267293c1f706d60cb1cd550e7d079672d80a3d71edf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Just last week, the Central Statistics Office said unemployment has again edged up, this time to 5%. Photograph: Bryan O Brien 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O Brien / The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland v Japan, James Lowe’s departure and Leinster’s hunt for new head coach]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/irish-rugbys-state-of-the-union-down-under/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/irish-rugbys-state-of-the-union-down-under/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Counter Ruck Podcast]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F6BGAWUGQ4OHZQFEUSCAEQOP44.jpg?auth=5835c27da038887e4285f1cf967fa0ad56bf4c21166464da40f2d78a699d03cc&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 enjoyed a fine debut against Japan. Photograph: Saeed Khan / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Saeed Khan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business to Arts Awards shortlist: Access, community engagement and climate action take centre stage]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/07/14/business-to-arts-awards-shortlist-access-community-engagement-and-climate-action-take-centre-stage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/07/14/business-to-arts-awards-shortlist-access-community-engagement-and-climate-action-take-centre-stage/</guid><description><![CDATA[Shortlisted partnerships across the country are supporting communities, widening participation and strengthening the cultural sector]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MBLO5MYYJJH2BFTXBNZG6F22JE.jpg?auth=43b60a1fff634e11bb9a69f8d9d29151ce1ab7d61af1b0eb03ac14169cfa4708&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clancourt Schools and The Ark School students engaging in a workshop. Photograph: Marie Junker]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My husband and I are about to turn 80 and want to downsize. What are our financing options?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/14/what-are-our-bridging-finance-options-as-we-look-to-downsize-to-a-smaller-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/14/what-are-our-bridging-finance-options-as-we-look-to-downsize-to-a-smaller-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bridging finance is not cheap but it does give people the security of being able to buy a new home before selling their current one ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YR2HLYFSLZFWXOLBW6XLTUUQ2I.jpg?auth=aec824555feafbb59f2a83bc51553646d9cdde036356263c05da04d450305e22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New music books: From redreaming My Bloody Valentine to throwing shade on Taylor Swift]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/14/new-music-books-from-redreaming-my-bloody-valentine-to-throwing-shade-on-taylor-swift/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/14/new-music-books-from-redreaming-my-bloody-valentine-to-throwing-shade-on-taylor-swift/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Latest releases include Sylvia Patterson’s I’m Not With the Man: A Writer’s Life, which has immensely rewarding  interviews with Lady Gaga, Sinéad O’Connor, Liam Gallagher and more]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:44:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S22UED6FCMGZQXWUOJDTTZEJ7Y.jpg?auth=99175b98c501678f72094ee9e6fa045b0cc5ba5a120cefba50a4bac3fd342332&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[My Bloody Valentine are among the bands acclaimed in Still In a Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers and the Reinvention of Rock, 1984-1994, by Simon Reynolds]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>