<?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/2026-07-19/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:51:47 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Condolences on RIP.ie: ‘Witnesses say St Peter sighed deeply and requested annual leave’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/07/20/condolences-on-ripie-witnesses-say-st-peter-sighed-deeply-and-requested-annual-leave/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/07/20/condolences-on-ripie-witnesses-say-st-peter-sighed-deeply-and-requested-annual-leave/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Apart from have a dig at the dead, others treat the form as something of a dating app]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CREUCOW3JNDDVEZBEON42JJP5E.jpg?auth=35410ce3452765bb888c08018d8c4b98bb5ad5dd33aae704f57b7e2f86af107b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In a Word]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tooga Productions, Inc.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain’s 1-0 result over Argentina a strangely old-fashioned conclusion to a high-wire World Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/20/spains-1-0-result-over-argentina-a-strangely-old-fashioned-conclusion-to-a-high-wire-world-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/20/spains-1-0-result-over-argentina-a-strangely-old-fashioned-conclusion-to-a-high-wire-world-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Epic tournament reduced to a cauldron and concludes as something claustrophobic and almost unbearable]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:05:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RG3VLEN3OV5YSNI3Y45HSGNN5E.jpg?auth=2fcfee2e9dff4fdd7377ab42df6a62e7ca855790c44d98acd9090b4fe7b9d36b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mikel Merino  and Pedri  of Spain celebrate beating Argentina in  the World Cup 2026 final at New York New Jersey Stadium  in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday night. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Mullan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain beat Argentina through imperious collective football craft and near-impregnable defence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/19/spain-beat-argentina-through-imperious-collective-football-craft-and-near-impregnable-defence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/19/spain-beat-argentina-through-imperious-collective-football-craft-and-near-impregnable-defence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World Cup 2026 final was a football match carrying an unbearable weight of expectation]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:41:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7W5WWDEZ2EZA3GPSURUWR23JAY.jpg?auth=766413e7ba30663f191dc0059be7ffb8189b1ec9acef74c531058f8124167bb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spain supporters celebrate victory in Madrid as the Spanish side beat Argentina 1-0 in the the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday night. Photograph: Paul Hanna/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Hanna</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain the winners but football the loser in worst World Cup final of all time]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/19/ken-early-in-surely-the-worst-world-cup-final-in-history-ferran-torres-was-our-unlikely-hero/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/19/ken-early-in-surely-the-worst-world-cup-final-in-history-ferran-torres-was-our-unlikely-hero/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tournament finale proves spending the big bucks does not guarantee entertainment]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:32:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KQONNUGGFD4ZHD7LT4KMMD4QYY.jpg?auth=7c636872942ccbc5f8f5497d42df5fcea9d861f8ea3049ddb0c965bb466e9fef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spain's Ferran Torres (7) celebrates scoring his team's winning extra-time goal during the World Cup 2026 final  against Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Al Bello</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sheer application and quality. It wasn’t anything to do with Galway’ – John Kiely]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/sheer-application-and-quality-it-wasnt-anything-to-do-with-galway-john-kiely/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/sheer-application-and-quality-it-wasnt-anything-to-do-with-galway-john-kiely/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rabid hunger to get their hands on another All-Ireland gave Limerick their mission this season]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:16:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WOWJG62YAYTKLJG7VTDWOTMP4Q.jpg?auth=c27e556931015866562f7415e73c6a32849e7f3b884f0cf845c28a9ccf9458b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John Kiely celebrates with daughters Aoife and Ruth after Limerick beat Galway 1-29 to 1-18 to win the Liam MacCarthy Cup. Photograph: James Crombie/INPHO]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Total domination’: Limerick won the fight first and left underdogs Galway nowhere to go]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/total-domination-limerick-won-the-fight-first-and-left-underdogs-galway-nowhere-to-go/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/total-domination-limerick-won-the-fight-first-and-left-underdogs-galway-nowhere-to-go/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sixth All-Ireland a monument to everything they hold to be true]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:54:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R6NV55GI7ESIU6OS6PPJSBZBIE.jpg?auth=9f7e14da7e432ffe32e9adbe0917a6acc9543ea85dc7efcf270ac2d7287880ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick's Cian Lynch celebrates as he lifts the Liam MacCarthy Cup on Sunday after Galway were beaten 1-29 to 1-18. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/INPHO]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup Final: Spain defeat Argentina 1-0 after extra-time in New Jersey – as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/19/spain-v-argentina-live-world-cup-final-updates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/19/spain-v-argentina-live-world-cup-final-updates/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spain claim second World title with Ferran Torres’ extra-time winner]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:53:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SJORP7G7RTXIY3NIGXGOQBB5SM.jpg?auth=acde1fc8aced096628f181a6431c293cd4951696ec082fa7284b106b6177aad1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spain's Eric Garcia and Pedri celebrate after the final whistle. Photograph: Kevin C Cox/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kevin C. Cox</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US attacks Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over two troops killed in Jordan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/19/us-attacks-irans-revolutionary-guard-over-two-troops-killed-in-jordan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/19/us-attacks-irans-revolutionary-guard-over-two-troops-killed-in-jordan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Ferguson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tehran’s strikes on US regional allies come in response to hits on Iranian civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power facilities]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:28:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OXXE7M3BZWVPWPCYFOEOXHMXWM.jpg?auth=d2d84384220ac3743cb746e350b25aaf4e159108cddac10b1547f0402713710b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People stand on a bridge destroyed by a strike in Hormozgan province, southern Iran. Photograph: Amirhosein Khorgooi/Iranian Students’ News Agency/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Amirhosein Khorgooi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[If this is the last tango for John Kiely’s Limerick, they went out staying true to their own excellence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/if-this-is-the-last-tango-for-john-kielys-limerick-they-went-out-staying-true-to-their-own-excellence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/if-this-is-the-last-tango-for-john-kielys-limerick-they-went-out-staying-true-to-their-own-excellence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘It wasn’t anything to do with Galway,’ said Kiely, a statement so true they should write it on the side of the team bus]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:27:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HWDOXNQYI63COUWPREYY7UV6HQ.jpg?auth=072ee777cef439802e9bf0221ca0257cf227c3a8a0c7ed96af24f30b7bcaeff2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick captain Cian Lynch celebrates with Seán Finn after the final whistle. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eleven killed in Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine cities and Black Sea]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/19/six-killed-in-russian-drone-and-missile-attacks-in-kyiv-and-other-cities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/19/six-killed-in-russian-drone-and-missile-attacks-in-kyiv-and-other-cities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press Reporters]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Moscow steps up use of ballistic missiles as Ukraine tries to plug gaps left by shortage of US-made Patriot air defence systems]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:15:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WZZG7BAJQ3ROE6L4XNT3I3XTIY.jpg?auth=256f8e6445027d5aafb291afbd31233e6d3aeca368c249da7ba24d20e6ff6368&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An owner looks at her damaged car following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv on Sunday. Photograph: Efrem Lukatsky/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Efrem Lukatsky</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (20s) arrested as part of investigation into public order incident in Skerries ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/19/car-driven-into-people-during-violent-group-fight-at-skerries-harbour-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/19/car-driven-into-people-during-violent-group-fight-at-skerries-harbour-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally, Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Man (20s) arrested as part of investigation into public order incident]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:30:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NRWSES3T2NG77MHSD3YJ2IGGFY.jpg?auth=d67c071c12767230b9429c1d98e9da53054507638d4310a1fd117a8c11227713&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A number of teenagers were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a car was driven into a group in Skerries, north Co Dublin, on Saturday. Picture: Screengrab from video circulating on social media]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in hospital after reported shooting in Limerick]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/man-in-hospital-after-reported-shooting-in-limerick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/man-in-hospital-after-reported-shooting-in-limerick/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Raleigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí respond to reports of discharge of firearm at Hyde Road at 4.30pm on Sunday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:26:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F5XFZYHJ6FG4XGQFRG3GKHJABM.JPG?auth=f67acf0049440d8a43b64db9751bb3cc84526a39d489f44860002cf2d2774db2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí said they responded to reports of discharge of a firearm at a premises in Hyde Road, Limerick, at about 4.30pm on Sunday.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Andy Burnham: new prime minister faces old problems]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/19/the-irish-times-view-on-andy-burnham-new-prime-minister-faces-old-problems/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/19/the-irish-times-view-on-andy-burnham-new-prime-minister-faces-old-problems/</guid><description><![CDATA[Labour’s new leader did well in Manchester, but now faces bigger challenges]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:06:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3QQTMJQODXA5KT36ZY2LS4KQA4.jpg?auth=54637c4f694704e8ba5d53e318aa9d6703a6dd26712ca38de77d2ccde0a799b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Labour Party leader Andy Burnham during a visit to Gravesend Town Pier in Kent on Friday. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gareth Fuller</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They learned in the fire today’: Micheál Donoghue says Galway’s defeat will bring painful lessons]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/they-learned-in-the-fire-today-micheal-donoghue-says-galways-defeat-will-bring-painful-lessons/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/they-learned-in-the-fire-today-micheal-donoghue-says-galways-defeat-will-bring-painful-lessons/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tribesmen were well beaten by Limerick in All-Ireland final]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:03:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5PAGIRMMZONDNWPMDPTS5CKTUQ.jpg?auth=791e1e06e8ab9a041e5e0da5a921dd3b23150d150ad0f36ea47fc85cc0eaf6da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Galway manager Micheál Donoghue at Croke Park for All-Ireland final against Limerick. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-Ireland hurling final: Limerick beat Galway by 11 points – as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/galway-v-limerick-live-all-ireland-hurling-final-updates-western-forces-clash-at-croke-park/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/galway-v-limerick-live-all-ireland-hurling-final-updates-western-forces-clash-at-croke-park/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Kirk]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Limerick run away with it in the second half to win their 13th All-Ireland senior hurling title]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:52:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DFTZ3RGVNAVPNGNBZTSSGZLUZA.jpg?auth=2f34b3c6803a5acca443d11531c99835a0b3f13d0c86b64d4bb2069cc708909b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick's Cian Lynch lifts the Liam MacCarthy Cup after beating Galway in the All-Ireland hurling final. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wily Ryan Fox navigates tricky Birkdale winds to win Open Championship]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/19/wily-ryan-fox-navigates-tricky-birkdale-winds-to-win-open-championship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/19/wily-ryan-fox-navigates-tricky-birkdale-winds-to-win-open-championship/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shane Lowry’s charge never materialises as Tommy Fleetwood falls short for home supporters]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:42:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZP3EETVGLXE4HHMM5B7PEE547U.jpg?auth=49eb036f786e4b2163ddbdd23d2643892dd24e0af7991ef682eab4aa414172df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryan Fox of New Zealand with the Claret Jug after winning The Open. Photograph: David Davies/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Davies</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limerick hallmark their greatness with devastating All-Ireland final defeat of Galway]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/limerick-hallmark-their-greatness-with-devastating-all-ireland-final-defeat-of-galway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/limerick-hallmark-their-greatness-with-devastating-all-ireland-final-defeat-of-galway/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tribe’s bright new game plan dismantled in one-sided decider]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:39:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GVC7V74E3JMAGKT23L76FYHVIA.jpg?auth=ada82484084a0df4d4580e5904feebec24c5c0fa203ad08a3f8c56cf8ef81abb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick's Nickie Quaid and William O'Donoghue celebrate after the final whistle in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final against Galway. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Brenda Fricker: icon of a changing Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/19/the-irish-times-view-on-brenda-fricker-icon-of-a-changing-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/19/the-irish-times-view-on-brenda-fricker-icon-of-a-changing-ireland/</guid><description><![CDATA[Throughout her career she created characters of unchallengeable grit]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I34XC2F66JATVBAWJARRASXBOE.jpg?auth=fc3188c4c805c590b56949f4773fb34bc2dc7bc706b7b112a3de2d53a6aea83f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brenda Fricker with John Kavanagh in Ballroom of Romance]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryson DeChambeau’s dramatic week at The Open revealed a fragile kind of showmanship]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/19/bryson-dechambeaus-dramatic-week-at-the-open-revealed-a-fragile-kind-of-showmanship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/19/bryson-dechambeaus-dramatic-week-at-the-open-revealed-a-fragile-kind-of-showmanship/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The American is afflicted with a very modern kind of awkwardness, as he showed in the aftermath of his rules controversy on Friday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:12:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UUTFCOQFDYUJTWYZVFXTB4WQMU.jpg?auth=6f9802580f8fb6aca5a55516eee735c9314f9caee5960d2c45807520f565b5de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bryson DeChambeau of the USA searching for his ball in the rough on the 11th during day four of The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Photograph: Jacob King/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jacob King</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup 2026 in quotes: ‘The greatest human, social and cultural event mankind has ever witnessed’ – ehh, right]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/19/the-greatest-human-social-and-cultural-event-mankind-has-ever-witnessed-ehh-right/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/19/the-greatest-human-social-and-cultural-event-mankind-has-ever-witnessed-ehh-right/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Infanto’s exaggerations, Trump’s meddling, France’s exit, Ronaldo’s ego and other choice quotes]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E7XPDIAJCJ5MZRUDNGDQXFZLFU.jpg?auth=142b270aff2921f1b4a8f84239a37ee3bff7cf05c6cd7fa37b72cc25fcbd3e00&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 with Fifa president Gianni Infantino at a reception in New York on the eve of the World Cup final on Sunday. Photograph: Haiyun Jiang/New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Haiyun Jiang</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post script: Felix Larkin on Ireland’s stamps celebrating US connections]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/19/post-script-felix-larkin-on-irelands-stamps-celebrating-us-connections/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/19/post-script-felix-larkin-on-irelands-stamps-celebrating-us-connections/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Felix Larkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An Post has not always avoided controversy with its choice of prominent figures]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MSXEVDHZXZBGBC6AR2LFHB5GLY.jpeg?auth=6b59e04f4b122f7d273bdd871b10eb876e636f17d191a0b65e125e95e3b0fdbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Culture and Communications Patrick O’Donovan described the stamp as 'a powerful reminder of the deep and enduring ties between Ireland and the United States']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limerick player ratings: Cian Lynch impresses as Treaty win Liam MacCarthy Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/limerick-player-ratings-cian-lynch-impresses-as-treaty-win-liam-maccarthy-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/limerick-player-ratings-cian-lynch-impresses-as-treaty-win-liam-maccarthy-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Big-name players like Gearóid Hegarty and Kyle Hayes stood up to Galway’s challenge at Croke Park]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:56:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TH65SDNUYX5FA5VJ2IMJDSVXJQ.jpg?auth=b821d76c957f0ee8041a3bf4b17536cc998930d77d048292198c550ed4c1d180&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick's Cian Lynch in the All-Ireland final against Galway. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galway player ratings: Jason Rabbitte talented beyond his years but Tribesmen outclassed all over]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/galway-player-ratings-jason-rabbitte-talented-beyond-his-years-but-tribesmen-outclassed-all-over/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/galway-player-ratings-jason-rabbitte-talented-beyond-his-years-but-tribesmen-outclassed-all-over/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Micheál Donoghue’s side battle hard but fail to shut down key Treaty men]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:52:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NHUNIWBHFYZGU7TAMQZTJNHDVI.jpg?auth=e0ef7ee70375a6379ff3e860734e5cde262eee266200b319143e4a3259e6631c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jason Rabbitte proved an early handful for Limerick's Mike Casey. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derry advance in FAI Cup with O’Reilly and Chapman on target against Tolka Rovers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/19/derry-advance-in-fai-cup-with-oreilly-and-chapman-on-target-against-tolka-rovers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/19/derry-advance-in-fai-cup-with-oreilly-and-chapman-on-target-against-tolka-rovers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Collins]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Shelbourne midfielder Ellis Chapman bags brace at the Brandywell]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:35:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AS27IEM536Q35VPLRVSXC62IOQ.jpg?auth=8d371bbc7aa04dcf7773349faaaaf264dd3be3ad2dce5698921adc9097728c72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Derry City’s Ellis Chapman celebrates scoring his second goal against Tolka Rovers. Photograph: Evan Logan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©Evan Logan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and the bonfire of his vanities ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/19/trump-and-the-bonfire-of-his-vanities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/19/trump-and-the-bonfire-of-his-vanities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maureen Dowd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president puts his ego above everything else, even democracy]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:20:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M7RTETD3N5GEXO64R4PDZJBJKM.jpg?auth=88cec7d9465a2fc51756bd9f2d9ceb4c1a60b703fbea4d5561233c5c87c80327&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Video monitors at the back of the White House briefing room show a live feed of President Donald Trump as he addresses the nation from elsewhere at the White House last Thursday. Photograph: Doug Mills/New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least six killed, dozens wounded as Russia hits Ukraine cities with ballistic missiles, drones, guided bombs ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/19/russia-pounds-kyiv-with-large-scale-missile-attack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/19/russia-pounds-kyiv-with-large-scale-missile-attack/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Harding in Kyiv]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Moscow steps up use of ballistic missiles in bid to choke off Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities deep inside Russia ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:25:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CUA3XHXGYKRJ3B2MCOFLYKOA34.jpg?auth=a8f6d0187ca426a3bf7b7dd8d5228fd428b6b4fdecfc9763808dd4c331e82a8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People inspect a damaged underground pedestrian crossing at the site of a Russian missile strike near a street market in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday. Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sergey Dolzhenko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/19/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/19/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Guide to the best sport on television (Monday – Sunday, July 20th – 26th)]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ICYRYH44FNHK3PP4MVAGYLG7FI.jpg?auth=060a4520d5e9b63027a6089090a3cc3cc3786952f3d37723ba55228c393e5370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three men arrested and police officer injured after ‘disgraceful’ disorder in west Belfast ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/three-men-arrested-and-police-officer-injured-after-disgraceful-disorder-in-west-belfast/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/three-men-arrested-and-police-officer-injured-after-disgraceful-disorder-in-west-belfast/</guid><description><![CDATA[PSNI and politicians condemn disorder and reckless driving of scramblers in Stewartstown Road and Falls Road area ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:26:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VUCIBEA73BCR5KFHGATHTDW2MM.jpg?auth=9d9e4aa4b89327b851ec7eca099b8bc39281ed2902b7f60a214ed013e04cd0ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A police officer was injured and several PSNI vehicles were damaged in  incidents of disorder in west Belfast on Saturday. File photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stephen Barnes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joseph O’Brien emulates elites in completing Oaks double with different fillies]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/19/joseph-obrien-emulates-elites-in-completing-oaks-double-with-different-fillies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/19/joseph-obrien-emulates-elites-in-completing-oaks-double-with-different-fillies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Johanna Walsh lands Curragh classic after Epsom heroine Thundering On ruled out]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:51:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EW6P2NXQUSEA7YGHYG37GTGJRE.jpg?auth=a87984b994bde5adc5929dc2264c4da47d9928442068fa3a222ceb56ff6975d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dylan Browne McMonagle rides Johanna Walsh to win Saturday's Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key Killarney National Park tourist route shut amid fight to contain wildfires]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/key-killarney-national-park-tourist-route-shut-amid-fight-to-contain-wildfires/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/key-killarney-national-park-tourist-route-shut-amid-fight-to-contain-wildfires/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Lucey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fire which erupted late on Tuesday proves unpredictable and difficult to contain]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:42:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CHU3FO5MAZGHPPMVWGFOCTK4UM.jpg?auth=9ad445db5770eb8a157b4720811ba7bfe1277afc3599cf345a56a7de5262c017&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[National Parks and Wildlife Service staff and fire crew, with  assistance from the Kerry Emergency Rescue Service  and Irish Air Corps Helicopters, work to douse remaining 'hot spots' in Killarney National Park on Sunday. Photograph: Valerie O’Sullivan/NPWS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">valerie O Sullivan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aidan O’Brien aiming to bridge 10-year gap in Ascot’s King George]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/19/aidan-obrien-aiming-to-bridge-10-year-gap-in-ascots-king-george/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/19/aidan-obrien-aiming-to-bridge-10-year-gap-in-ascots-king-george/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Top French stars Calandagan and Goliath on course to try land midsummer highlight again]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:42:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NGWOS5PKKCXC5MYXSK7KMCZMMY.jpg?auth=18567fab31502ec98206c9f9977412015541f235c5b04bcff4d397a046afee33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Benvenuto Cellini is among the main challengers for Saturday’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aer Lingus Regional operator boosts pilots’ pay ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/19/aer-lingus-regional-operator-boosts-pilots-pay/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/19/aer-lingus-regional-operator-boosts-pilots-pay/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Emerald Airlines agrees deal on pay, conditions of employment and career progression with pilots’ union]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:20:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6QEFVG65MVBM7DWNN4MV6IR4QQ.jpg?auth=5968b373901e53b61a57c608328d20d9defccad87622fa0cfd10319e86657150&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Airline Pilots’ Association union has confirmed that 93 per cent of members in Emerald Airlines voted to accept a new deal with management. 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[Man (30s) dies at music festival in Co Cork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/man-30s-dies-at-music-festival-in-co-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/man-30s-dies-at-music-festival-in-co-cork/</guid><description><![CDATA[Alarm raised and CPR carried out after man  found unresponsive in tent on Sunday morning
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:06:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I3LOBVQVB5EONATFPW4KR3G6KA.jpg?auth=4f76e09f0e10240aa148f391be1a6a9e397bbfc0840e1e89aeff0da2ee9cc379&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Love is a Stranger music festival was taking place at Ballyvolane House in Castlelyons, in Co Cork. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe McCarthy highlighted why he’s one of Ireland’s most important players against New Zealand]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/19/joe-mccarthy-highlighted-why-he-is-one-of-irelands-most-important-players-against-new-zealand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/19/joe-mccarthy-highlighted-why-he-is-one-of-irelands-most-important-players-against-new-zealand/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Forward shone with his ball-carrying despite defeat to the All Blacks]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:19:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SCWIXRNN7DBBKDPDEXXV2BU6WA.jpg?auth=72d4eb558529c1df7e47a1a75acecbea49428793115bb5c8e276417a23bf5ccf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Joe McCarthy is tackled by New Zealand's Cameron Roigard and Luke Jacobson. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garbage at Iveagh Gardens review: An exhilarating display of grunge pop – but is it their last gig?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/07/19/garbage-at-iveagh-gardens-review-theres-a-slightly-rubbish-moment-in-this-exhilarating-gig/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/07/19/garbage-at-iveagh-gardens-review-theres-a-slightly-rubbish-moment-in-this-exhilarating-gig/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin concert is a celebration of band’s 30-year history of romping, stomping pop-rock]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:53:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DVKRAFFDRRFGDFWD6WWHKV3BII.jpg?auth=010a4940102f58052a626cf1c1f2976a9455ab7ea645cfd1bf72fa209b8bac44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A take-no-prisoners voice: Shirley Manson and Garbage earlier in their tour. Photograph: Mike Lewis/Redferns]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mike Lewis Photography</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garden cabins, rural sprawl and tiny apartments: housing has become a numbers game]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/19/orla-hegarty-garden-cabins-rural-sprawl-and-tiny-apartments-housing-has-become-a-numbers-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/19/orla-hegarty-garden-cabins-rural-sprawl-and-tiny-apartments-housing-has-become-a-numbers-game/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Orla Hegarty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The push is for more supply, any supply - but at what cost?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:18:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JXFSZUZWGBHHVPQJNOIXRHSO4Q.jpg?auth=257a33f57c9fdc2f1a8973923798005dcaff467484aba394fcfc1537705f4019&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New guidelines aim to allow more housing in the countryside with a “one size fits all” approach, regardless of local conditions. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stefan Aue</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The dismantling of Viktor Orban’s Hungary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/20/the-dismantling-of-viktor-orbans-hungary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/20/the-dismantling-of-viktor-orbans-hungary/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hall, Marton Dunai in Budapest]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Péter Magyar’s landslide victory has triggered a rapid dismantling of Orbán’s power structure, but the scale of change carries risks of its own]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:06:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6OCZ6NJO5OHPCNQIAPXG3M7Z6M.jpg?auth=0e7966e514f2006d0e5ad73d704e4602d49ff5aff5e1632c7f7e2f660231292a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Peter Magyar: Hungary's prime minister has pledged to restore the rule of law and democratic integrity. Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Attila Kisbenedek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late time penalty costs Alex Dunne podium at Spa-Francorchamps]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/19/late-time-penalty-costs-alex-dunne-podium-at-spa-francorchamps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/19/late-time-penalty-costs-alex-dunne-podium-at-spa-francorchamps/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Offaly driver finishes fourth in Belgian Grand Prix in Formula Two]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:46:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7FISX3HSN2GSRWWD5PGGAPR5QU.jpg?auth=ac7e412db7fab913c909d3ec9fba3576a997264b3a1ea952af7c1f6a7e099a38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alex Dunne’s 12 points for fourth still leaves him in fourth place in the championship standings. Photograph: Simon Galloway/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Simon Galloway</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi accuses England of ‘lack of respect’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/19/argentina-head-coach-felipe-contepomi-accuses-england-of-lack-of-respect/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/19/argentina-head-coach-felipe-contepomi-accuses-england-of-lack-of-respect/</guid><description><![CDATA[England’s 13 men thwart Argentina comeback in controversial finale]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:36:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5G7RB5BMICM3OXUMUXLJOU3R4E.jpg?auth=4dafbf7bd7f18671eb180b688fc511416e8870725f8f61be53e82a74ae358366&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[England's Ollie Chessum and George Martin celebrate winning the match against Argentina. Photograph: Ramiro Vega/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hungary’s president steps down after new government passes constitutional amendment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/19/hungarys-president-steps-down-after-new-government-passes-constitutional-amendment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/19/hungarys-president-steps-down-after-new-government-passes-constitutional-amendment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadeem Badshah]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tamás Sulyok was elected by lawmakers from former prime minister Viktor Orban’s party]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:31:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6XUUCEQHGNEONNUMLLC26STRUU.jpg?auth=b3b5033b1272fc3090c228906cc4e7c58f5bfdac531c46b1c4ca2f0bc9ee687e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hungarian president Tamas Sulyok aid he had no choice but to rubber-stamp the legislation as he respected the letter of the law. Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ATTILA KISBENEDEK</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Luke Jacobson’s clearout on Josh van der Flier was only a yellow, throw rugby’s laws in the bin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/18/if-luke-jacobsons-clearout-on-josh-van-der-flier-was-only-a-yellow-throw-rugbys-laws-in-the-bin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/18/if-luke-jacobsons-clearout-on-josh-van-der-flier-was-only-a-yellow-throw-rugbys-laws-in-the-bin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some questionable decisions from referee Nic Berry raise concerns over consistency in officiating]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:26:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IIKRSNI7DUNYBKNRSOBLDY7PCE.jpg?auth=2db17e0555ea1336540b88b6071534d48a6fde24dd207edd19c7c1b296688f3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[2026 Nations Championship Southern Hemisphere Series, Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 18/7/2026 
New Zealand All Blacks vs Ireland  
Referee Nic Berry shows a yellow card to New Zealand's Luke Jacobson 
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke Combs at Slane review: Country star struggles to keep crowd onside for full 120-minute show]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/07/19/luke-combs-at-slane-castle-review-country-star-burns-bright-despite-mid-concert-lull/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/07/19/luke-combs-at-slane-castle-review-country-star-burns-bright-despite-mid-concert-lull/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aoibhínn Clancy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Garron Noone and Dermot Kennedy make cameos as North Carolina musician plays the first of two nights at Co Meath venue]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:29:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T3JREMIYCVBRTKU3I5QSKUX4MM.jpg?auth=837ad0f2fbfdde2de833a91e83b666e19b27a5c605ae12d299241dec94b79df9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Luke Combs performing during the first of his two concerts at Slane Castle in Co Meath. Photograph: Kieran Frost]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kieran Frost</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why does Ireland need a hosepipe ban? The leaky pipes behind our water issues]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/19/why-does-ireland-need-a-hosepipe-ban-the-leaky-pipes-behind-our-water-issues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/19/why-does-ireland-need-a-hosepipe-ban-the-leaky-pipes-behind-our-water-issues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Colgan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish Water taking charge has improved the situation – but much more investment is needed]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:38:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IK7MYAZGJBUWZHMA2LCPBEAGHQ.jpg?auth=8a9855d131ccd41ccccbe1d586f865982ed59f660c82ef3f35b08ac024532af7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Uisce Éireann has set up a hotline so that people can report any breaches of the hosepipe ban. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yui Mok</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/19/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/19/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aoife Barry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Highlights include The Crow Girl, Katie Price: Nothing to Hide and Testimony]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AK5UKFMCJZE4LC6ZDSFKX7INKQ.jpeg?auth=ccec831b4b6ffe5604c5048814aa35b98eb17ffc016098315685eb181d56fb24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dougray Scott and Eve Myles in The Crow Girl. Photograph: Acorn TV]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook and Instagram down in mass outage for users]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/07/19/facebook-and-instagram-down-in-mass-outage-for-users/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/07/19/facebook-and-instagram-down-in-mass-outage-for-users/</guid><description><![CDATA[DownDetector website showed significant increase in outage reports for Meta social media platforms on Sunday morning]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:12:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R42MDU3H25BIBLASF4XPPA6JVY.jpg?auth=234b4133101987c790bc3929fde266dd39ef14e91e332fc98f4e70933c32f38c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meta’s ‌Facebook and Instagram social media platforms suffered outages on Sunday morning. Photograph: Kenneth Cheung/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kenneth Cheung</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It is bewildering’: the US rapprochement with Venezuela’s most feared man]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/07/19/it-is-bewildering-the-us-rapprochement-with-venezuelas-most-feared-man/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/07/19/it-is-bewildering-the-us-rapprochement-with-venezuelas-most-feared-man/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Geoff Dyer in London, Joe Daniels in Bogotá and Ana Rodríguez Brazón in Caracas]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Diosdado Cabello is blamed for decades of repression, imprisonment and torture, yet now enjoys Washington’s favour]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A6PCHP2MUPEW2JUFG74IPHVMLA.jpg?auth=78c61256e0766e58101c3c4614e1a3727844d3933018ceebece0233144a42afb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Diosdado Cabello is in charge of the police and intelligence services and controls gun-toting paramilitaries used as regime enforcers. Photograph: Yuri Cortez/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yuri Cortez</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olé, olé, olé: Spanish in Ireland prepare for World Cup final showdown]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/ole-ole-ole-spanish-in-ireland-prepare-for-world-cup-final-showdown/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/ole-ole-ole-spanish-in-ireland-prepare-for-world-cup-final-showdown/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Replica of ship Columbus sailed on to discover New World has made timely visit to our shores]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LV6DFOXMVFGDXLB3T3RVNWWJUQ.jpeg?auth=eceabfb2c116209903fa6f04f510561225ba357e7075ed734084164dbe5cc11e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Miren-Maialen McDonald, from the Basque Country, Spain, with members of Baliza music group in Dublin during Tuesday's semi-final between Spain and France]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will our daughter be stuck with a tax bill and no way to pay it under a right of residence?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/19/will-our-daughter-be-stuck-with-a-tax-bill-and-no-way-to-pay-it-under-a-right-of-residence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/19/will-our-daughter-be-stuck-with-a-tax-bill-and-no-way-to-pay-it-under-a-right-of-residence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Your daughter will inherit the family home but effectively cannot sell it as long as anyone with a right of residence continues to live there ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YR2HLYFSLZFWXOLBW6XLTUUQ2I.jpg?auth=aec824555feafbb59f2a83bc51553646d9cdde036356263c05da04d450305e22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Message from the Editor: When sportswriting rises to something approaching literature]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/07/19/message-from-the-editor-when-sportswriting-rises-to-something-approaching-literature/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/07/19/message-from-the-editor-when-sportswriting-rises-to-something-approaching-literature/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruadhán Mac Cormaic]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Message from the Editor: Sports journalists work under extraordinary pressure, yet they are often the finest prose stylists a news publisher can offer its readers]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:58:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A6PWYC5XHJEJ3HGJCYU4MW3DUA.jpg?auth=50e1768e537648ec0c2927688940d684f7e332e038e510d78a4327ede4d674ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Our journalists will be in Ireland’s own sporting cathedral, Croke Park, for what many regard as the high point of the sporting summer, the All-Ireland hurling final. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vamos, vamos: Why Foxford will be roaring on Argentina to World Cup glory]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/foxford-mayo-argentina-admiral-william-brown-world-cup-final-spain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/foxford-mayo-argentina-admiral-william-brown-world-cup-final-spain/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Co Mayo birthplace of Argentine hero hopes to keep celebrations going with All-Ireland final win, too]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YGMLETJNMFHITD4GRPLFB2H36E.jpeg?auth=024202a1dcaa5dda917e7037b39a3c797adaa3607a523552401826daecbdb6fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flags fly in Foxford, Co Mayo, as the town celebrates its links with Argentina and prepares for All-Ireland final. Photograph: Margaret Reilly]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weeping woman gets barring order against ‘abusive, extremely controlling’ partner]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/19/emergency-domestic-violence-district-court-cases-dolphin-house-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/19/emergency-domestic-violence-district-court-cases-dolphin-house-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Illegal cannabis vapes being used by adult sons, parents tell domestic violence court in separate cases]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZWLS7A3PEZP7OBR7LYIOJBFMNM.jpg?auth=bcd9e3fc811dece18b65c85a838e43df07266572f2027b0108bfa8129c6f7c27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The woman's life was being 'made impossible', the court at Dolphin House heard. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saka hat-trick seals England win over France in 10-goal World Cup third-place playoff]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/19/saka-hat-trick-seals-england-win-over-france-in-10-goal-world-cup-third-place-playoff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/19/saka-hat-trick-seals-england-win-over-france-in-10-goal-world-cup-third-place-playoff/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Aarons at Miami Stadium]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jude Bellingham clinches thriller in final moment of match as England record their best men’s World Cup finish since 1966]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:53:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UIL5CP44JJLWELI4FNZQMDPCGA.jpg?auth=84ea4ea0c77e6bf4e0f61a72306564c53702c14191e8c43e1698163d7b76c065&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[England's Bukayo Saka (centre) celebrates with Jude Bellingham and Reece James after scoring a penalty against France during the World Cup 2026 bronze final at the Miami Stadium. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Rickett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami over new sexual offence charges in UK]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/19/andrew-and-tristan-tate-arrested-in-miami-over-new-sexual-offence-charges-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/19/andrew-and-tristan-tate-arrested-in-miami-over-new-sexual-offence-charges-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[British prosecution service to seek extradition of brothers over alleged crimes including rape, sexual exploitation and assault]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:24:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BYRSBNQIA77ENQ7SZZGEQEP3XE.jpg?auth=e3a49fffa1b40e529547adbbfaefa713cbd73938f1cdb5fc20aa34479748264e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andrew Tate (left) and his brother Tristan have previously 'unequivocally' denied wrongdoing. Photograph: Vadim Ghirda/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vadim Ghirda</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nothing in my adult life can match the visceral joy and ecstatic anxiety of sport]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/18/mark-oconnell-nothing-in-my-adult-life-can-match-the-visceral-joy-and-ecstatic-anxiety-of-sport/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/18/mark-oconnell-nothing-in-my-adult-life-can-match-the-visceral-joy-and-ecstatic-anxiety-of-sport/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark O’Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There is a pure escape, a total transportation, that no other field of human endeavour is quite so capable of providing ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LAJZ3EFIHF7JEGTB43JT6ATTBA.jpg?auth=7ade07080738ee5713b0cb70a626986e19abbe3f020a6a257674c6d74cf10d2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Visceral joy and esctatic anxiety: fans watching the World Cup semi-final match between France and Spain in Manhattan. Spain beat France 2-0. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Spencer Platt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[State urged to buy former Bessborough mother and baby home lands to create memorial park]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/cork-bessborough-mother-baby-home-rally-memorial-park-micheal-martin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/cork-bessborough-mother-baby-home-rally-memorial-park-micheal-martin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Planning permission has been granted for more than 100 apartments on Cork site]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6HL6BLWHMFBZTHZQCSYXZ7QWOQ.jpg?auth=b14c68ca2b5e77db0e12816aedeb3d00faa1f15f65d18239ed3eba537fdb0297&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Carmel Cantwell, of the Bessborough Mother and Baby Support Group, addresses the No Building Over Bessborough rally on Saturday. Photograph: Barry Roche]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He does what his boss says’: Trump’s undiplomatic diplomat stirs it up for Maga in Ireland   ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/19/he-does-what-his-boss-says-trumps-undiplomatic-diplomat-stirs-it-up-for-maga-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/19/he-does-what-his-boss-says-trumps-undiplomatic-diplomat-stirs-it-up-for-maga-in-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arthur Beesley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ambassador Ed Walsh is making a mark after one year in the role, and has Irish leaders wondering what he will say or do next]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MXHBSAIDBBBAVJDIV42RECEUKQ.jpg?auth=6c11fae5e6164433d170b94f91126dd4f735b2eee9b3f77bce7c2a4a26debc43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ed Walsh has taken to his role as Trump’s man in Ireland with gusto. Photograph: Dan Dennison]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Dennison</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Screamers’ house, former home to controversial cult, for sale in Co Donegal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/screamers-house-former-home-to-controversial-cult-for-sale-in-co-donegal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/19/screamers-house-former-home-to-controversial-cult-for-sale-in-co-donegal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl McDonald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: Raw milk’s granny-longevity powers, taking back Halloween, and a sort of homecoming for Pico Lopes]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S5WDVHA75FOBTIJXVI5OLETBJ4.jpg?auth=dd8ba55a24ab3e4b49229975aaa5cf01ca61028ecf3faf57000fff2f7e01c81b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Burtonport home of the Atlantis Commune, also known as the Screamers, in January 1977. Photograph: Pat Langan/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pat Langan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s the scéal with Gaelmaxxing?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/19/whats-the-sceal-with-gaelmaxxing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/19/whats-the-sceal-with-gaelmaxxing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Ní Chearúil]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A guide gearr to the Irish language and cultural trend: what it is and how to do it (to the maxx, ar ndóigh)]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WO44HNL62VF3FLM3QPQHQERXKE.jpg?auth=cd4e1cfdaf21bce3f044bef5d27aa5c561e62749ca7c1532e9f6883bc577b59d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There is always room to maxx further – even na Gaeil are Gaelmaxxing. Phototograph: RoseAnn Foley]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limerick’s perseverance can round off a perfect season with All-Ireland win]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/limericks-perseverance-can-round-off-a-perfect-season-with-all-ireland-win/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/19/limericks-perseverance-can-round-off-a-perfect-season-with-all-ireland-win/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Though no longer at their peak, John Kiely’s team will look to find a final kick against a buoyant Galway]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PXDRTMV5MVGF5J2T2LW7CGI77M.jpg?auth=de1f8503fc585a1879017856a6f5802d0285b459a5d5b98036c9ad33c0ce4c2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick's Aidan O'Connor celebrates with Diarmaid Byrnes after the All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Clare in Croke Park on July 5th. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafing through a discovered magazine from 1966 a glaring absence struck me]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/19/leafing-through-a-discovered-60-year-old-magazine-a-glaring-absence-struck-me/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/19/leafing-through-a-discovered-60-year-old-magazine-a-glaring-absence-struck-me/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosita Boland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A perusal of The Irish Times Annual Review of 1966 leaves me slack-jawed over an era where the patriarchy truly ruled Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EIHMN6HGYZA77CVN7NOUD5PFPU.JPG?auth=d7bf1f3696f859c8efc0e915d24fe18ddeaaf7f0000a6da62b08dc4a5a5399e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Here we see the sole picture of a woman in the 48 pages I had: the face of a smiling blonde woman on the front page, looking like the prop she was to the quartet of testosterone surrounding her.' 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[Something special in the heir: the rise of Jason Rabbitte, son of a Galway hero]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/18/something-special-in-the-heir-the-rise-of-jason-rabbitte-son-of-a-galway-hero/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/18/something-special-in-the-heir-the-rise-of-jason-rabbitte-son-of-a-galway-hero/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The outstanding young hurler of the year, has followed his father’s footsteps into Croke Park]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4CSM3H3QQ5F6HHCDXN3PKSHME4.jpg?auth=ea750582779e0a4fc5aaa6a948dce1ac99f9b9d53c8c8e80f6c13f9dc6a0edb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jason Rabbitte celebrates scoring a goal against Kilkenny in April. He is set to play for Galway in Sunday's All-Ireland final against Limerick. Photograph: Leah Scholes/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Leah Scholes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Simon Harris will really struggle to move the dial on income tax in the Budget]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/19/pat-leahy-simon-harris-fine-gael-budget-tax-cuts-public-sector-pay-spending-demands/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/19/pat-leahy-simon-harris-fine-gael-budget-tax-cuts-public-sector-pay-spending-demands/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fine Gael aspirations to help ‘people who get up early in the morning’ might be kept in check by realpolitik]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4SUUFM7JAJAT7GROVDWZEYRBIQ.jpg?auth=6b9de53e67630ea4f7579da45e4dff4d4ca3e1b29265948a424b108077ebda7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I brought my three boys from England to Sligo to replicate my childhood summer holidays]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/07/19/i-brought-my-three-boys-from-england-to-sligo-to-replicate-my-childhood-summer-holidays/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/07/19/i-brought-my-three-boys-from-england-to-sligo-to-replicate-my-childhood-summer-holidays/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura McDonagh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[They loved it: the turf sheds, the Tayto, adults pressing five and 10-euro notes into their hands and the dozens of cousins]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FRMN4MFLCZB6PO5OMARJDFD2OY.jpg?auth=28c42a7c0b147a6d9cc235bd6c3cacbda615b8a2c5869b182cea75e3be446334&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Writer Laura McDonagh as a child at the fairground in Salthill, Co Galway]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[This very large fly has been hanging around my garden. Does it bite humans?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/19/this-very-large-fly-has-been-hanging-around-my-garden-does-it-bite-humans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/19/this-very-large-fly-has-been-hanging-around-my-garden-does-it-bite-humans/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Éanna Ní Lamhna]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Éanna Ní Lamhna answers your queries on horseflies, thunderworms and busy bees]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RZHC5FHTTBBIFNKOKGEWLZPLFU.jpg?auth=a381e067ecedb69f755adfcdef2c4da09a846924ab1e0e59598dc961145737ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A giant horsefly seen in Kinsale, Co Cork]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe defended free speech. But it’s hard to defend some reactions to her death]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/18/ann-widdecombe-defended-free-speech-but-its-hard-to-defend-some-reactions-to-her-death/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/18/ann-widdecombe-defended-free-speech-but-its-hard-to-defend-some-reactions-to-her-death/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breda O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AI-generated memes were posted of her in her famous yellow Strictly Come Dancing costume, being dragged into hell by the devil]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/55PM2N4QLAEZCAWUS3IX2ZYCGU.jpg?auth=7010d30fbcab9b68552bcf299c4ade0fbcd93214668590d017e689c44190156f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe, the former MP and MEP. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jonathan Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chipmaker rout delivers dose of reality in markets]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/19/chipmaker-rout-delivers-dose-of-reality-in-markets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/19/chipmaker-rout-delivers-dose-of-reality-in-markets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Investors have been living in a fantasy this year in the face of troubling global developments]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/44VHPU5XHYE6HZNCNJZC7SH5EA.jpg?auth=62f6bceb4c76275eea2597c4c07d931433b2fb47901883f537e5f7456303839f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An S&P 500 chart on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on Thursday. A selloff in chipmakers dragged down stocks amid concerns over whether massive AI investments will justify lofty valuations, with a resurgence in geopolitical risks also weighing on sentiment. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Nagle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbreak to heroism: How Limerick’s hurlers helped reinvent the county in public’s eye]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/18/heartbreak-to-heroism-how-limericks-hurlers-helped-reinvent-the-county-in-publics-eye/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/18/heartbreak-to-heroism-how-limericks-hurlers-helped-reinvent-the-county-in-publics-eye/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Sutton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sporting success stunned Treaty’s most ardent fans and made us all stand straighter when the place is mentioned]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R3CWHDZ2UFCQLJUXMQRECZWIGY.jpg?auth=8ae6cf65eee848ca648ce45b3966d648d51786d6d5d66156bda52b1ea9ec06fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Limerick fan kisses the Liam MacCarthy Cup through the glass on Hill 16 after beating Galway in 2018 All-Ireland final. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It it should be very Irish, not only Catholic, to be welcoming’: Massgoers on immigration]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/19/were-all-gods-children-do-irish-catholics-share-pope-leos-liberal-stance-on-immigration/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/19/were-all-gods-children-do-irish-catholics-share-pope-leos-liberal-stance-on-immigration/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Massgoers in Dublin share their views on immigration. For some, the issue is personal]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZRNGRUVEGNJ275KYIC5TMIFJFA.jpg?auth=215ff3ae55c084784cf8b81c18fe49bfa2c46c95d5127d3051dab70f871a76c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Pope Leo XIV urged governments to protect and welcome immigrants. Photograph: Tiziana FABI/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tiziana Fabi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX falls back to Earth after IPO frenzy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/19/spacex-falls-back-to-earth-after-ipo-frenzy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/19/spacex-falls-back-to-earth-after-ipo-frenzy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shares slipped below their $135 listing price less than a month after SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:40:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IVXBUPB3ZNAATGM7EYEZJRPTBI.jpg?auth=901c3993f1e700c25e40604b61e8ae0c8496be0570d80a9fe81d75f009ac1445&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shares slipped below their $135 listing price less than a month after SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sundry Photography</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reality check: Can Julian Casablancas and The Strokes really save rock’n’roll?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/19/reality-check-can-julian-casablancas-and-the-strokes-really-save-rocknroll/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/19/reality-check-can-julian-casablancas-and-the-strokes-really-save-rocknroll/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Strokes are about to release a new album, Reality Awaits. A lot has changed in the 25 years since the band’s first Irish gig]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:22:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RNLZO6LILRF6LIZ3SAJE44ZGP4.jpg?auth=03e23a2e4f51a16b208cdd0ff97b7b662133515cab8c6eae91206ef35b8a6ea2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Strokes: Albert Hammond jnr and Julian Casablancas performing in Germany in 2022. Photograph: Jana Legler/Redferns]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jana Legler</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reading has become a hobby for which you need equipment, like scuba diving]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/07/19/reading-has-become-a-hobby-for-which-you-need-equipment-like-scuba-diving/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/07/19/reading-has-become-a-hobby-for-which-you-need-equipment-like-scuba-diving/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Visits to BookTok and Bookstagram reveal readers remain as eccentric as ever]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UBQ3FOSFCRH77G4ZMNCTD3FI44.jpg?auth=4cb951522a8dde8e3f258f69378d7a94ee95aeb7b883b965b90abf76d1c2c169&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[BookTok: a craze has sprung up for turning books into groaning, brightly decorated metatexts. Photograph: Picturenet/Corbis/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PictureNet</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thirty-seven Irish film locations to visit, from Gene Wilder’s Dublin to Sean Connery’s Wicklow ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/19/thirty-seven-irish-film-locations-to-visit-from-gene-wilders-dublin-to-sean-connerys-wicklow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/19/thirty-seven-irish-film-locations-to-visit-from-gene-wilders-dublin-to-sean-connerys-wicklow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Ireland behind the movies, including Stanley Kubrick’s country estates and Steven Spielberg’s Wexford beach]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:13:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZN3I52OQ2RDFLNPQRXYF4APVKY.jpg?auth=9644739f5f43dbde81e57b9d3ec24e6d3a0f63df0f4bed10c874dcdc5989b561&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Zardoz: John Boorman made his film, starring Sean Connery, in Co Wicklow. Photograph: Silver Screen/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Silver Screen Collection</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A pinot noir for every budget including one of my favourites]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/07/19/a-pinot-noir-for-every-budget-including-one-of-my-favourites/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/07/19/a-pinot-noir-for-every-budget-including-one-of-my-favourites/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John Wilson: Pinot noir is known for being tricky to grow but it’s now thriving in several different parts of the world ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GH4EJ4YP3ZC7TARVPK6XPOQ24A.jpg?auth=623c987b74c7323c228705b25d4ebd7780f99bbe65ca3c882c3a0a63286312d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pinot noir is rarely cheap but it's still possible to find a bottle to suit most pockets]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I sowed a lot of greens but they’ve spiked - have they bolted?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/07/19/i-sowed-a-lot-of-greens-but-theyve-spiked-have-they-bolted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/07/19/i-sowed-a-lot-of-greens-but-theyve-spiked-have-they-bolted/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fionnuala Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Readers’ questions: Most of my plants now have tall spikes of leaves which taste off]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RS5CRNVW4RWQ2OUZHRZRBAY7YI.jpg?auth=28d2e2e2a9c9a834cd5333db70d5755b7c1a0a83c384d4263fbaf9928ff60893&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lettuce is particularly prone to bolting, with its freshly sown seed being highly sensitive to high temperatures. Photograph: Alamy/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Press Association Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Can a relationship still work without butterflies?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/19/can-a-relationship-still-work-without-butterflies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/19/can-a-relationship-still-work-without-butterflies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roe McDermott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask Roe: ‘Have I built something on a weak foundation? The fact I have doubts makes me worry they must be justified’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UDFS567NCNFVXAIKMGRDH4DNBQ.jpg?auth=f0e82286d8d35566a813b3666ddee9b6dca4b857ed970ae281770f6e386a0763&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Don’t assume that just because your anxiety is loud, it’s true. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">elenaleonova</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anorexia after 40: She would say, ‘I’m no good. You don’t deserve a mother like me’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/19/anorexia-after-40-i-felt-so-embarrassed-and-such-a-poor-role-model-for-my-daughter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/07/19/anorexia-after-40-i-felt-so-embarrassed-and-such-a-poor-role-model-for-my-daughter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadine O’Regan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eating disorders among older people are less documented and less visible, with fewer support structures in place]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2FQ37C23ENDETBGXKEPJQQLYTE.jpg?auth=0d5a58c8f1f1796f301c96e3250d45c23b4493843cd55bd0ec6507b22676c981&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[‘I think there are far more people who are living with anorexia than show up in the statistics. They’ve given up trying to get help.’ Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Farknot_Architect</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small and perfect: How a ‘game-changer’ refurb transformed this 3ft tall woman’s life]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/07/19/small-and-perfect-how-a-game-changer-refurb-transformed-this-3ft-tall-womans-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/07/19/small-and-perfect-how-a-game-changer-refurb-transformed-this-3ft-tall-womans-life/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Following a transformative resizing of her home, Elizabeth McEvoy gets to do all the things that others take for granted]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6HG3AZFOXRGFVIDMC76YULA434.JPG?auth=358277f0a62d35cf828182f12dcb9d973ffa311a0c1eb40e41a5167b793d6ad2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Elizabeth McEvoy in the colourful kitchen of her Dublin apartment. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four new films to see this week: The Odyssey, Animal Farm, Cactus Pears, Effi o Blaenau]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/19/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-the-odyssey-animal-farm-cactus-pears-effi-o-blaenau/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/19/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-the-odyssey-animal-farm-cactus-pears-effi-o-blaenau/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke, Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Matt Damon, Zendaya, Seth Rogen and Kieran Culkin feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of July 17th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:56:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IUHHUF5ZRJEPBPB6O23R6KIGXE.jpg?auth=b5a0eb79cb6c12f9b47f48fc5fd37c0bb08c9a761bc2ecad4b195975a15e11d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leisa Gwenllian in Effi o Blaenau. Photograph: MetFilm]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Translated literature: From a harsh and hilarious epic set in Apachería to a portrait of Toronto ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/19/translated-literature-from-a-harsh-and-hilarious-epic-set-in-apacheria-to-a-portrait-of-toronto/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/19/translated-literature-from-a-harsh-and-hilarious-epic-set-in-apacheria-to-a-portrait-of-toronto/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Wynne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Álvaro Enrique’s historical novel Now I Surrender tears up everything we know about the western ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:27:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SUK2KTQSFBAIZAALXNE7O3C3HI.jpg?auth=c16e2c86599e49f539e9276a3055c148d71b1c9f8b8ddd3aa357a6c91b7f36f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Top-hatted Chiricahua Apache chief Geronimo driving a motor car in Oklahoma in 1905. Extracts from Geronimo’s memoir feature in Álvaro Enrique's Now I Surrender. Photograph: HH Clarke/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">H. H. Clarke</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shari Lapena: ‘I’ve always read and loved thrillers, but I didn’t think I could write one’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/07/19/shari-lapena-ive-always-read-and-loved-thrillers-but-i-didnt-think-i-could-write-one/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/07/19/shari-lapena-ive-always-read-and-loved-thrillers-but-i-didnt-think-i-could-write-one/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Having enjoyed a big hit with The Couple Next Door, the author has just submitted her 11th crime novel]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:13:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YBCXEYF2L5FGPNJW3RMLN62LTY.jpg?auth=189184892e3c96a98c83d34e5df7ea27af86a5b1b651528d2516375cee782d68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shari Lapena's Getting Away with Murder features 'a greedy couple sadly lacking in morals' ]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>