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Photograph: Lucía Diaz/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lucia Diaz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU weather records broken as multiple countries battle to contain wildfires]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/greek-firefighters-battle-deadly-wildfires-on-crete-for-a-second-day/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/greek-firefighters-battle-deadly-wildfires-on-crete-for-a-second-day/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ajit Niranjan, Pippa Neill, Caroline Davies]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three firefighters killed in Greece on Wednesday, hundreds of residents and tourists evacuated in France and Spain]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:36:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NA66NJ6KKVE5RANWQWBAEEMT5Q.jpg?auth=296da2b7115a6a7ae6b5450c1a9996a898f007894699ddf922afc609a56a1579&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A firefighter holds a metal drip torch to create firebreak during a controlled fire operation in a forest in Le Porge, in the Gironde region of southwestern France on Thursday. Photograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PHILIPPE LOPEZ</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derry City’s European campaign ends with defeat to clinical Rijeka]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/derry-citys-european-campaign-ends-with-defeat-to-clinical-rijeka/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/derry-citys-european-campaign-ends-with-defeat-to-clinical-rijeka/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Collins at The Brandywell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Daniel Adu-Adjei capitalises on a mistake by Cameron Dummigan to put Croatian side in next round]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:33:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZDHZPXC4AUR7EEHLYUM7GFMEJM.jpg?auth=6d2e1f31dbd924aec18dd9a31d96e828902b17c761aea1ba10ed68be06418fbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Derry’s Ellis Chapman dejected after conceding a goal against Rijeka. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAI joins Uefa nations in World Cup boycott]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/fai-joins-uefa-nations-in-world-cup-boycott/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/fai-joins-uefa-nations-in-world-cup-boycott/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[All 55 Uefa nations have rebelled against Fifa’s plans to sell World Cup stake to private equity]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:13:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U4BOCZHSJBCSVE2S7K72G4IEJA.jpg?auth=fc8c07014820a2e0b828f3ef221d0285ca970e7e748f19021476b30f3d2278df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spain midfielder Rodrigo Hernández Cascante lifts the trophy after the World Cup final against Argentina in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19th. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FRANCK FIFE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelbourne progress to play Ajax despite second leg defeat to Kalju]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/shelbourne-set-for-ajax-clash-despite-second-leg-defeat-to-kalju/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/shelbourne-set-for-ajax-clash-despite-second-leg-defeat-to-kalju/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shels win Conference League second qualifying round tie on aggregate over Estonian side]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:56:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PSWNSN6J3IBLWQPQFPC4CGT2ZM.jpg?auth=91af41493286cc183d029688e4e90be96ac4fd72ad810569356de87d9b96c865&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shelbourne's Daniel Kelly celebrates scoring his side’s first goal. Photograph: Mihkel Maipuu/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uefa to boycott World Cup if Fifa plans go through to sell stakes to private investors]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/uefa-to-boycott-world-cup-if-fifa-plans-go-through-to-sell-stakes-to-private-investors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/uefa-to-boycott-world-cup-if-fifa-plans-go-through-to-sell-stakes-to-private-investors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Hughes, Nick Ames]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Decision made by 55 member associations at emergency meeting on Thursday]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:53:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M3BPFD7Z5R3UH7MGPIU4BY5H7I.jpg?auth=5c222078bc3ed1bce0f7cdf5da690c7502a9dfdc451ae60128f30d576d39bc2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[FIFA president Gianni Infantino intends to sell a minority stake of up to 20 per cent to outside investors for Fifa competitions. Photograph: Saeed Khan/ AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Saeed Khan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Obstacles limiting the pool’ of judge appointments should be tackled, says chief justice]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/30/obstacles-limiting-the-pool-of-judge-appointments-should-be-tackled-says-chief-justice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/30/obstacles-limiting-the-pool-of-judge-appointments-should-be-tackled-says-chief-justice/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Donal O’Donnell suggested talented candidates had been discouraged from applying]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:39:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C446AM3UQZEORAANQKH4NLAC5U.jpg?auth=4d9cfd9ac7c80b9855fe0fb962b4c7224b9e0a87f9da050e94e6fd58a3a16be2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chief Justice Donal O’Donnell said it was very important 'that the best qualified candidates are not discouraged from applying' to become judges. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It just feels like losing a friend’: Glen Hansard fans take to the street to sing and remember]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/30/it-just-feels-like-losing-a-friend-hansard-fans-take-to-the-street-to-sing-and-remember/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/30/it-just-feels-like-losing-a-friend-hansard-fans-take-to-the-street-to-sing-and-remember/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Crowds gather in Dublin to pay tribute to much-loved musician]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:36:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/72G42KYFGJCK5EKC4KWJE7QZGQ.JPG?auth=7d0805cebcf79621dba053c2146826e530024b612c9a58a3ae5b517c4ae251e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jamie Harrington addresses the crowds of people who turned out pay tribute to Glen Hansard. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New legal aid payment model conflicts with existing legislation, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/new-legal-aid-payment-model-conflicts-with-existing-legislation-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/new-legal-aid-payment-model-conflicts-with-existing-legislation-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some solicitors have withdrawn services in protest at new arrangement, which took effect earlier in July]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:35:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LXGBV3MTOM3BZAHFLHVTVF62WQ.jpg?auth=375bfbb74fb6dcc1a9f484fba331e85d42608cee28349c44b91090568507973a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The new scheme provides for a once-off fee of €520 irrespective of how many appearances solicitors make to represent a client in the District Court. File photograph: Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The French coastal village where wildfires have claimed 183 homes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/so-many-people-have-lost-their-homes-fury-and-grief-in-french-village-ravaged-by-wildfire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/so-many-people-have-lost-their-homes-fury-and-grief-in-french-village-ravaged-by-wildfire/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Le Porge has become a byword for the destruction of the largest wildfire in recent the country’s history]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:29:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J6WLXR6EQZGENIRXOIKFRRS324.jpeg?auth=799d59c002f947003755afbae94de3402897de29d8e98c843649924f6eb449d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A burned sign reading 'Le Porge', the village where 183 homes burned down in the Girone fire in France. Photograph: Naomi O'Leary]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tusla referred 23 deaths to review panel last year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/30/tusla-referred-23-deaths-to-review-panel-last-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/30/tusla-referred-23-deaths-to-review-panel-last-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Over 15 years, the National Review Panel has reviewed 78 cases of children or young people who died by suicide]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:08:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R5Y4S6EISVAKHKALUKFZ75R4EU.jpg?auth=4618eea0884e84a9968f6a93a114e84f69412f1062afe56eb24bfc4fb2b88926&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Of those who died, five were of natural causes, including sudden infant death syndrome. Photograph: Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bibica</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeeno Thitikul impresses as she chases first Major at Women’s Open at Lytham]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/30/jeeno-thitikul-impresses-as-she-chases-first-major-at-womens-open-at-lytham/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/30/jeeno-thitikul-impresses-as-she-chases-first-major-at-womens-open-at-lytham/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leona Maguire is the best of the Irish, nine shots behind the leader]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:06:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H2NH7QY53ECVNIKAE4BO6IQMHU.jpg?auth=68940c316731521ecbacd84ce4d8559c5fa6445894e9ae608de8a5072426255c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand reacts to her par putt on the 14th hole during the first round of the AIG Women's Open 2026 at Royal Lytham and St Annes. Photograph: Luke Walker/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Luke Walker</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the PTSB sale: a deal which should now proceed ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/30/the-irish-times-view-on-the-ptsb-sale-a-deal-which-should-now-proceed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/30/the-irish-times-view-on-the-ptsb-sale-a-deal-which-should-now-proceed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Bawag’s expertise makes it the most suitable owner to ensure that PTSB reaches its potential
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WXVU474MONFGHEKYONLYKBUC5E.JPG?auth=baab173af915d0d66b9604a95dca628b847294f71599e2222e6ad8bd9986bf85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eamonn Crowley, PTSB chief executive and Julie O'Neill, chairperson, at yesterday's extraordinary general meeting.
( Photograph Nick Bradshaw/ The Irish Times)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin solicitors to continue withdrawal of services into August over legal aid payments]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/dublin-solicitors-to-continue-withdrawal-of-services-into-august-over-legal-aid-payments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/dublin-solicitors-to-continue-withdrawal-of-services-into-august-over-legal-aid-payments/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Unanimous decision at city gathering comes in advance of national criminal defence solicitors meeting on Friday ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:44:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WBKZOQ5WW4NJJPCQJAWAAAPB24.jpg?auth=969d21f00f4a23888371db92741ecb25c151f5c1e86cca9e143f0eae01f4c914&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Dublin-based solicitors made their unanimous decision at a meeting on Thursday involving about 70 solicitors. File photograph: Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galway Races Ladies’ Day: ‘Colour and style just adds to everything that’s happening on the track’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/30/galway-races-ladies-day-colour-and-style-just-adds-to-everything-thats-happening-on-the-track/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/30/galway-races-ladies-day-colour-and-style-just-adds-to-everything-thats-happening-on-the-track/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dara Bradley in Ballybrit]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The judges set to work not long after the gates opened with hundreds having registered for the Best Dressed competition]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:39:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/765QPHGX2VDEHEQBE4S5XR4EUQ.jpg?auth=0b0f525f53da3e3f6c0790c4e106cef538b02745c3dc55ebb7cd29058cdd6552&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chief judge Mandy Maher with Hayley Coleman, Mary Lee Lally, Jennifer Sharkey, Niamh O Donovan and Dearbhla Silke at Ladies' Day of the Galway Races Summer Festival on Thursday. Photograph: Andrew Downes/Xposure]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©Andrew Downes, xposure</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on India’s protests: a turning  point for Modi ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/30/the-irish-times-view-on-indias-protests-a-turning-point-for-modi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/30/the-irish-times-view-on-indias-protests-a-turning-point-for-modi/</guid><description><![CDATA[The cockroach demonstrations reflect deep underlying dissatisfaction ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:38:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A4D4XYUIA5SNUQ525U2RNNHZ2Y.jpg?auth=e98761c70036d1e302fe7c94cc37c57ea60d3e6e103ed3edd849275fce7d8d7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Supporters of the  Cockroach Janata Party celebrating  the resignation of  the Minister of Education  in New Delhi, India earlier this week. (Photo: Saumya Khandelwal/The New York Times)
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Saumya Khandelwal</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[IRFU predicts €1m surplus despite ‘significant challenges’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/30/irfu-predicts-1m-surplus-despite-significant-challenges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/07/30/irfu-predicts-1m-surplus-despite-significant-challenges/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[November series and Chicago clash with the All Blacks contributed to figures]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:24:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YGGMEKAUCG5IK35KJZHDPF7WA4.jpg?auth=ea48e91362ae6c0ed0270c81618b81b7638f6ad68e80a89771dc30e0ee8277a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[IRFU chief executive Kevin Potts speaking during the IRFU annual general meeting at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Thursday. Photograph: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[CIÉ group earns €6.6m profit]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/cie-group-earns-66m-profit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/cie-group-earns-66m-profit/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Public transport group boosts revenues]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:10:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5EPUQXJ5OVBLPC3HLA7PRHXQRE.JPG?auth=d1cf3b5d8b277143f0b97d51f579b25343a989f0fa967047e5f0e99b00827986&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[CIÉ chief executive Stephen Kent said the public transport group continued to support investment by subsidiaries last year. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martyn Turner]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/07/30/martyn-turner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/07/30/martyn-turner/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Turner]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[July 31st, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AT7UKVWOUZA3FIYTV7XDON5LPU.jpg?auth=daef5e1189e82065be9e9cdc02ce867c02b1c24199283deb57a0c2c4b52853d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martyn Turner</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a bit mad’: Dubliner Djamel White reacts to being longlisted for Booker Prize 2026]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/07/30/its-a-bit-mad-dubliner-djamel-white-reacts-to-being-longlisted-for-booker-prize-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/07/30/its-a-bit-mad-dubliner-djamel-white-reacts-to-being-longlisted-for-booker-prize-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Irish writer in the running for the £50,000 literary prize for his debut novel, All Them Dogs, against former winners Marlon James, Douglas Stuart]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GYIIZXODK5G4ZCU26U27ZHT5RE.JPG?auth=dabdf40ed2b725054afa7253d9c46b5f76138b3e9849d2ead875934de46e872c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish writer Djamel White is among 13 nominees for the prestigious £50,000 literary prize, including previous winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart.
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[Assailant who drugged daughter and friends before raping one jailed for more than 15 years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/assailant-who-drugged-daughter-and-friends-before-raping-one-jailed-for-more-than-15-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/assailant-who-drugged-daughter-and-friends-before-raping-one-jailed-for-more-than-15-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabel Hayes, Eimear Dodd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Father invited teenage daughter’s friend on sleepover in July 2025 after liaising with mother]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NBHVLG53UNGYZFGKTRRJQLZASM.jpg?auth=7e184989ee6a3b15e29f9c8e1ef6d1ab8b3fcd09fc4079348fc01ad554239098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The accused's daughter said she feels 'heartbroken and devastated' at what her dad has done. File photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">noel bennett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Lisa Walsh scoops €10,000 prize on Ladies’ Day at the Galway Races]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/photography/2026/07/30/in-pictures-lisa-walsh-scoops-10000-prize-on-ladies-day-at-the-galway-races/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/photography/2026/07/30/in-pictures-lisa-walsh-scoops-10000-prize-on-ladies-day-at-the-galway-races/</guid><description><![CDATA[Best Hat award was won by Maksuda Akhter, who wore a design by Irish milliner Fiona Rafter]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:34:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VWJKGSRWA5F3ZHA3YGZY5SWMDI.JPG?auth=d06063b51265dbb30c0593ed55587d8a2cd6e5dda75fd2233e3e6c528a09c2c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lisa Walsh was the winner of the Ella & Jo Best Dressed Lady Competition on Ladies' Day at Galway Races Summer Festival. Photograph: Andrew Downes, xposure
 
  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©Andrew Downes, xposure</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only three of almost 2,000 investors come forward to claim share of €2m windfall – court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/only-three-of-almost-2000-investors-come-forward-to-claim-share-of-2m-windfall-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/only-three-of-almost-2000-investors-come-forward-to-claim-share-of-2m-windfall-court/</guid><description><![CDATA[Trustee has spent over 13 years trying to track down people entitled to money from class actions and tax refunds ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:28:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4S6DVAYE3BCHLN2TQWZZUIPAOI.jpg?auth=6109f0b59fa19e2e99745c99357bae4c2c2d59e14d34e8d7a91bdf0bbd4d7e7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Close to 2,000 investors are entitled to a share of a €2m windfall but only three have made a claim, a court heard. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">deepblue4you</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European shares rise as earnings offset Middle East worries]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/european-shares-rise-as-earnings-offset-middle-east-worries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/european-shares-rise-as-earnings-offset-middle-east-worries/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Indices advance despite escalating ​tensions in the region and uncertainty over US interest rates]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:26:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/75Q2LGGRCAVX7FVGR2Y7F7W4WA.jpg?auth=ee71f2b28366f63837967a08e31f56bee2d183759d906a101a3bfd74d6c2ebd2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. US stocks ‌gained in mid-session on Thursday. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Nagle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t want to leave’: Vulnerable Ukrainians protest over plans for relocation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/30/i-dont-want-to-leave-vulnerable-ukrainians-protest-over-plans-for-relocation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/30/i-dont-want-to-leave-vulnerable-ukrainians-protest-over-plans-for-relocation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Demonstration takes place outside EU gathering on children’s rights at Dublin Castle ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:25:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MGZOQXWLXJALDIYS7R2YC54B4E.JPG?auth=4da147c565ba06f7c4a553f64d898633fe2d61c7d488f6a0a99773a3f92f1be9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Protesters at Dublin Castle demonstrate against the relocation plan. Photograph: Alan Betson 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan King becomes first jockey in 42 years to complete big Galway double on Putapoundinthejar]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/30/dan-king-becomes-first-jockey-in-42-years-to-complete-big-galway-double-on-putapoundinthejar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/30/dan-king-becomes-first-jockey-in-42-years-to-complete-big-galway-double-on-putapoundinthejar/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tony Martin’s star overcomes pre-race scare to land €270,000 Galway Hurdle ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:11:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MZXXGWEUQ5HXFHSHTFWBSAIHD4.jpg?auth=4ef3f9b8446d8e3b44ca66c8a184356c4e5badfa530d65ddafa608b817f6381e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniel King on Putapoundinthejar come home to win the Guinness Galway Hurdle. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFLW All-Stars game offers a chance to celebrate how Irish players have shaped the game]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/30/aflw-all-stars-game-offers-a-chance-to-celebrate-how-irish-players-have-shaped-the-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/30/aflw-all-stars-game-offers-a-chance-to-celebrate-how-irish-players-have-shaped-the-game/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Croci]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Forty-six Irish players are on current AFLW lists and Saturday’s sold-out game provides a unique opportunity to highlight their influence]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:10:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DIZXTPLUTYBZ7WMUXJLV6W7X6E.jpg?auth=330e3fe477556fc01fe3b33a22d16d86fd6163d2b356184c46d611f2e879bf0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chloe Molloy of Australia and Paris McCarthy of Ireland pose with the Australia v Ireland Cup. Photograph: Matt King/AFL Photos/via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt King/Afl Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teeling distillery brews deal with Chinese beer giant]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/teeling-distillery-brews-deal-with-chinese-beer-giant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/teeling-distillery-brews-deal-with-chinese-beer-giant/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tsingtao Brewery to distribute Irish whiskey in growing market]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:08:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LF6TTFS4R5BL5FIOQXX2DC4GIY.jpg?auth=1018420542a78f4b5781c5aa0084634f6c3e351ce60ad6998229e2c9212c8b56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Zhiwei Cai, chairman of Tsingtao Royalcask Liqour, and John Teeling, chairman of Dundalk's Great Northern Distillery, mark the signing of deal. Photograph: Naoise Culhane.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone strike on Egyptian port signals potential new front in US-Iran war]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/30/us-launches-heavy-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-after-pause-in-attacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/30/us-launches-heavy-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-after-pause-in-attacks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nafisa Eltahir, Elwely Elwelly, Tala Ramadan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tehran, Washington, Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis continue attacks on sites across Gulf region]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:04:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4SY4JB3UJNHFXAG3LI4V4AYPMU.jpg?auth=70cefa3ea47ce106a19f18d26690f27b9cd3368fb1208675c13f678904c3de7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Egypt's northern Mediterranean coastal city of Damietta and its port. Photograph: Amir Makar/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AMIR MAKAR</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor who stabbed father 27 times found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/solicitor-who-stabbed-father-27-times-found-not-guilty-of-murder-by-reason-of-insanity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/solicitor-who-stabbed-father-27-times-found-not-guilty-of-murder-by-reason-of-insanity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Reynolds ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘You’d want to be made of stone if you didn’t have sympathy in this case,’ jury told]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:59:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R7LY4XHIT5DVZOI3PDT4QU7XTA.png?auth=64f0641778a8efff7022b937f18a0c3f8faee48060e5cefea506904246b71180&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dáire McCormack-George killed his father during a relapse of schizoaffective disorder, which had coincided with a reduction in the dosage of antipsychotic medication he was prescribed. Photograph: LinkedIn]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff at NSAI to take industrial action over one worker redundancy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/staff-at-nsai-to-take-industrial-action-over-one-worker-redundancy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/staff-at-nsai-to-take-industrial-action-over-one-worker-redundancy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Action at medical device standards watchdog ‘not about numbers but the principle’, union says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:51:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SMBNJMVLPVHOHKQD3AG2GRUGNA.jpg?auth=20c09ac42f68cae57ad0d9092b09c9e6141e47d90f65c3cf7da147c3f554812c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Staff responsible for testing the safety of medical devices at the National Standards Authority of Ireland are to take industrial from Tuesday in a dispute over a proposal by the authority to make one person redundant. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">bymuratdeniz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Ireland confirm 47-strong team for European Athletics Championships]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/07/30/athletics-ireland-confirm-47-strong-team-for-european-athletics-championships/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/07/30/athletics-ireland-confirm-47-strong-team-for-european-athletics-championships/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Niamh Allen and Eric Favors among the 14 additional athletes added to team for Birmingham in August]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:51:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RRT737ISGZJD7ZUWDUZGQTH25M.jpg?auth=e8fc4faf5e7acb84e379454f87eab8e463012ce3143f6113aa553e60b1829da2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Niamh Allen crosses the finish line to win the women's 5,000m final at the National Championships at Morton Stadium in Dublin. Photograph: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adare Manor Hotel resort made a loss in 2025]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/adare-manor-hotel-resort-made-a-loss-in-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/adare-manor-hotel-resort-made-a-loss-in-2025/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Auditor’s report confirms loss though detailed financials are not filed by unlimited entity behind hotel operator ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:38:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BU2RNA4KURDRTIGS4O4U4HM5MI.jpg?auth=ac69f38f74b88fb9c19b13e535c4c11f37903326389ba054f2c88d38e5e18a47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Lady Caroline Suite, Adare Manor: the hotel's operator's made a loss again last year, according to its auditor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JACK HARDY JACK HARDY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank McNally: A history of the Mayo football famine in 75 moments]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/30/homers-mayodyssey-or-a-history-of-the-mayo-football-famine-in-75-episodes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/30/homers-mayodyssey-or-a-history-of-the-mayo-football-famine-in-75-episodes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mayo’s 1952 All-Ireland win was followed by quiet years, rain and the county’s closest neighbours rubbing salt in the wound]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:08:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/32JGRJBPCLRIM7WRAWAN6Y5YMI.jpg?auth=91ca1033720cdfc323ab523f019976d3c0fda0fdefea771b06e54363732b53f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[2008 – 11: McDonald increasingly recognised as a child prodigy but Mayo GAA resists pressure to throw him in with the seniors. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lioncor sell apartment block to housing body for €82m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/lioncor-sell-apartment-block-to-housing-body-for-82m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/lioncor-sell-apartment-block-to-housing-body-for-82m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Average cost of unit is €466,748]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:55:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U7SKBIEREBCJLADOXI3PFSJ6CQ.jpg?auth=103a6821a241b429ef1b68b0d6912c6be573b1c2c0be6a9a588527e5884ff6b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Builders Lioncor have sold a 176-unit apartment scheme at the Irish Glass Bottle site, Dublin 4, to approved housing body Co-operative Housing Ireland for social housing. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portland Row pitch saved from development following Kellie Harrington-backed campaign ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/07/30/portland-row-pitch-saved-from-development-following-kellie-harrington-backed-campaign/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/07/30/portland-row-pitch-saved-from-development-following-kellie-harrington-backed-campaign/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jim Sheridan, Troy Parrott and Olivia O’Toole also called for the preservation of recreational area in Dublin city centre]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:53:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UQFDTWKDNNCWHERCNALCFRW6SA.JPG?auth=b5d027046bd3db4163b7a4ffcef14c3558f2c94449d4b1659397ecf1343cd1e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kellie Harrington with local residents at Aldborough Place, off Portland Row, last year, highlighting their opposition to plans to construct housing on a space used by locals for play/sports/recreation. Photograph: Alan Betson ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager found guilty of murder of postman Barry Daly in Co Cork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/teenager-found-guilty-of-murder-of-postman-barry-daly-in-co-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/teenager-found-guilty-of-murder-of-postman-barry-daly-in-co-cork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Boy (17) had pleaded not guilty to the murder but guilty to the manslaughter of the father of five in 2025]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:50:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R7UJMSUMIZD5ZHICNCL2PLYKQ4.jpg?auth=1400a2e33806de960d75c552f2072a44031318f7e7499987b2a62c2699f49781&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The jury in the trial of the 17-year-old heard that Barry Daly died of injuries which were inflicted with a golf club.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop the Game protest could disrupt Ireland’s home game against Austria]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/stop-the-game-protest-could-disrupt-irelands-home-game-against-austria/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/stop-the-game-protest-could-disrupt-irelands-home-game-against-austria/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland’s ‘home’ tie against Israel in the Nations League has been moved to Serbia due to operational challenges]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:48:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S6VGOY7XV5H5DFAYIEOGXDHYGQ.jpg?auth=abe445f2cb5a815bb1177e1fdfdd513f72ee0023c4167d1423678d7b97bf911f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A view of tennis balls featuring the Palestinian flag that was thrown on to the pitch in the match against Qatar. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland could push under-16 social media restriction, despite commissioner favouring lower age limit]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/30/ireland-could-push-under-16-social-media-restriction-despite-commissioner-favouring-lower-age-limit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/30/ireland-could-push-under-16-social-media-restriction-despite-commissioner-favouring-lower-age-limit/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Over 82 per cent of young people attending a conference on children’s voices were very concerned about content available online]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:41:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VYRDYFTLPBW4O3LXPKI4UTNZOY.JPG?auth=782c85d5d5e00940a2140e9fab815edf162fe9729d9456b0ce4f0c9a766322d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Children Norma Foley told journalists she believed the European Commission would recommend an age limit in September or October. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for distributing ‘depraved’ child sex-abuse material]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/man-jailed-for-distributing-depraved-child-sex-abuse-material/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/man-jailed-for-distributing-depraved-child-sex-abuse-material/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Raleigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John Weber (48), from Limerick, described in court as ‘an immediate threat’ to children and a ‘danger to the community’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:29:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/22HD6LHKYZYNKPL6F6OYIWDEX4.jpg?auth=1467d98dd4feb8b74b229317317ba60761bf8925d3f43d6cdec29e074851e101&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The court heard John Weber, from Limerick, had 111 videos and images of child sex abuse. File photograph: Collins Courts
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Courts.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany’s most famous opera festival confronts its Nazi-era inheritance]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/germanys-most-famous-opera-festival-confronts-its-nazi-era-inheritance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/germanys-most-famous-opera-festival-confronts-its-nazi-era-inheritance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Scally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Row over Jewish guest speaker at Bayreuth’s 150th anniversary reopens questions about Richard Wagner’s anti-Semitism and festival’s ties to Adolf Hitler ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:18:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IVX7GJ6MNRFR3OS2RY2ASUOR2E.jpg?auth=9430bbb987fd52ed3a5ca2a580707a4d2eed59026bec044874b6bc79d035af2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Winifred Wagner, daughter-in-law of the German composer Richard Wagner, with her son Wieland (far right) and German dictator Adolf Hitler in the garden of the Wagner home in Bayreuth. Photograph: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Keystone</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Premiership returns with Derek McInnes adding new twist to Old Firm rivalry]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/scottish-premiership-returns-with-derek-mcinnes-adding-new-twist-to-old-firm-rivalry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/scottish-premiership-returns-with-derek-mcinnes-adding-new-twist-to-old-firm-rivalry/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ewan Murray]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New Rangers manager has a score to settle with Celtic after leaving Hearts, while Motherwell could impress again]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:11:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XCAT5IJCEILEGEEIZ5RCSFVG7U.jpg?auth=3c059ac1617c68c4727d1610a886a8e59d40dd1f716dcd80525563d6e5ff8a1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rangers manager Derek McInnes during the pre-season friendly match at Ibrox Stadium. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Milligan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven seats, €172k and 2.6 tonnes: Audi unveils its biggest, heaviest car yet]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/07/30/seven-seats-172k-and-26-tonnes-audi-unveils-its-biggest-heaviest-car-yet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/07/30/seven-seats-172k-and-26-tonnes-audi-unveils-its-biggest-heaviest-car-yet/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Briscoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The massive Q9 is Audi’s new SUV flagship]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:49:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7XQBML7K55A5THA3SNEPMBLP4U.jpg?auth=4aec3db4253adbadf0d26b7de7cdb8b9fd25f91601527406f8247651ac2170bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Audi Q9, the German carmakers's riposte to the likes of the BMW X7 and Mercedes GLS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TSP</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandfather who provided shelter to man who stabbed him to death was repaid with ‘savagery’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/grandfather-who-provided-shelter-to-man-who-stabbed-him-to-death-was-repaid-with-betrayal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/grandfather-who-provided-shelter-to-man-who-stabbed-him-to-death-was-repaid-with-betrayal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Daniel Hourigan (33) has been jailed for life for the murder of grandfather Michael Foley (61) in Co Cork in 2024]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:31:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YKT7ZHT2UNDH3MRPZ4SDIRI75I.png?auth=f6c64f3549cb5d0f9ac14ed3a7a76fda5987a815fb8889a2d4e9ac9d31ab8a64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A jury at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork found Daniel Hourigan guilty of Michael Foley's murder in 2024. Photograph: Cork Courts Limited]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (35) found guilty of murdering his partner Gillian Curran in Waterford]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/30/man-35-found-guilty-of-murdering-his-partner-gillian-curran-in-waterford/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/30/man-35-found-guilty-of-murdering-his-partner-gillian-curran-in-waterford/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Marcus O’Neill will be sentenced at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin in October]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:28:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z7EJUFMIMFGQ7N7ID3O3ABYJOY.JPG?auth=12d314861064eb82a11d7a18fe43ea7806cdca969c9c74ae369598d09a038787&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[State Pathologist Dr Heidi Okkers said while some of Gillian Curran's injuries may have resulted from falls, others did not and were the result of punches or kicks in an assault.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dove Ellis: Who is the mysterious Irish artist on the Mercury shortlist?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/30/dove-ellis-who-is-the-mysterious-irish-artist-on-the-mercury-shortlist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/30/dove-ellis-who-is-the-mysterious-irish-artist-on-the-mercury-shortlist/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Awards or not, Dove Ellis is a dark horse surely destined for bigger and better things]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:19:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UPJITKBI4JDS7MMHDWBWDHW7LE.jpg?auth=82327befe451f7a9a9e647b3f6018ffb8eda303590a6af96cff61a1a560fc335&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dove Ellis. Photograph: RTÉ/Rich Gilligan]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wayflyer agrees $1.5bn ‘forward flow’ loan deal with US giant Fortress]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/wayflyer-agrees-15bn-forward-flow-loan-deal-with-us-giant-fortress/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/wayflyer-agrees-15bn-forward-flow-loan-deal-with-us-giant-fortress/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Combined with recent $250m credit facility, Irish fintech says it has $4.5bn to deploy over next two years]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:05:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HRJX3QKBLR52LX3Z4Z3ASUI2XQ.jpg?auth=b8f0ab4c5b2d9960ba87c96700e7d517e35709b973180c242995fab5a5088994&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wayflyer co-founder Aidan Corbett said the deal is a milestone for the business. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glen Hansard died in single-vehicle crash in Dublin in early hours of Wednesday]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/29/glen-hansard-dies-in-dublin-motorbike-crash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/29/glen-hansard-dies-in-dublin-motorbike-crash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Incident took place 2-3km from a pub where he had spent time playing music]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:47:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7ZF3C7XPJ5DDTE5E2T7PKFTVQY.jpg?auth=a1fe60043be7d72f61d350d4e489721e57de0b86562754408d9b1f732a10a0fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People lay flowers at the scene of the crash on the Lower Road, Lucan. 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[Departments face sanctions for spending breaches, Chambers warns]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/departments-face-sanction-for-spending-breaches-chambers-warns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/departments-face-sanction-for-spending-breaches-chambers-warns/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister for Public Expenditire Jack Chambers warns ministers they are now the architects of their own fiscal space]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:46:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5QDDT5KP2CELO4HOGAB5BHK7MQ.JPG?auth=8e3a3b545d4ff5518788f9de97f3550645d81d5892f0a59e8cafe78989ab9c5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers said departments need to become more disciplined in their spending. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayo defied the trends on goals and two-pointers on way to lifting the Sam Maguire]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/30/mayo-defied-the-trends-on-goals-and-two-pointers-on-their-way-to-life-the-sam-maguire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/30/mayo-defied-the-trends-on-goals-and-two-pointers-on-their-way-to-life-the-sam-maguire/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Kirk]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mayo’s determination to kick from distance meant they produced a number of statistical quirks centred on orange flags]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:36:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DJPRES4T6FAC7APJAKCKWQVYFU.jpg?auth=dbc9715accfb75b6999e3e5e5ecb5554521f2da4439aa356566e144cf153bddc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mayo's Jack Carney kicks a two-pointer in the All-Ireland final against Kerry.
Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Iran conflict is escalating and Tehran is in no rush to end it ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/30/the-iran-conflict-is-escalating-and-tehran-is-in-no-rush-to-end-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/30/the-iran-conflict-is-escalating-and-tehran-is-in-no-rush-to-end-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Jansen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trump wants to move on but Iranian leaders appear convinced they can outlast Washington while raising the cost of continued fighting]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:35:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OAQXDNNLOC4TQCS4QLV2EPZWOY.jpg?auth=f7e405ae816da36ef7a209ecb47e475b7c9ed82e13f25c130219d47ee011316f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Iranian missiles on display at the Azadi square in Tehran, Iran.  Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abedin Taherkenareh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRH tops quarterly earnings estimates as it aims to seal biggest deal to date]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/crh-tops-quarterly-earnings-estimates-as-it-aims-to-seal-biggest-deal-by-year-end/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/crh-tops-quarterly-earnings-estimates-as-it-aims-to-seal-biggest-deal-by-year-end/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Revenues grow 6% to $10.88bn on back of strong pricing, demand and acquisitions]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:31:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z6ZJV6VTTNHCDF7EZNSRG7CVGA.jpg?auth=ba914db9e97529b42f54c4ab41c37159f444073c89f9376effc9dcb5bdcee3b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[CRH chief executive Jim Mintern: the company reported a better-than-expected 7 per cent increase in earnings in the second quarter. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Imagination]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eddie Keogh/Imagination</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[​Nato says it will ‘defend territory’ after Russian missile crashes in Poland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/30/russia-accused-of-violating-polish-airspace-after-missile-explodes-near-village/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/30/russia-accused-of-violating-polish-airspace-after-missile-explodes-near-village/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Beaumont]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There ​are no reasons to ‌think Poland was ⁠targeted, says Polish PM Donald Tusk ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:28:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KM6FUKNHBN5Z5W4XLFOE6K5NPY.jpg?auth=673903a52aa9e4b9e673e57c7f43134ff14c374407263dbe7e9f61c31f5205ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Residents in Lviv, Ukraine, outside a residential building partially destroyed as a result of Russian missile strikes on Thursday. Photograph: Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yuriy Dyachyshyn</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over three million tourists visited Ireland in the first half of 2026, CSO says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/over-three-million-tourists-visit-ireland-in-the-first-half-of-2026-cso-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/over-three-million-tourists-visit-ireland-in-the-first-half-of-2026-cso-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Visitors spent a combined €697 million last month alone, Central Statistics Office figures show]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:21:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZQNNMM4NCFHGVABFS5Z5DNQ33Q.jpg?auth=ef99d17f7777e2c7e178c85b8f7ab4073ced8b3f7a457a59fbdf49c2c8758c9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Killarney, Co Kerry. Over three million foreign visitors came to Ireland in the first six months of the year. Photograph: Valerie O'Sullivan]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bail ‘most firmly refused’ for accused in Belfast rooftop stand-off case]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/bail-most-firmly-refused-for-accused-in-belfast-rooftop-stand-off-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/bail-most-firmly-refused-for-accused-in-belfast-rooftop-stand-off-case/</guid><description><![CDATA[Defendant was apprehended by police after falling off roof, officer tells court]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:14:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N3C6735B6FE5XIFF7BF7ABSQEE.JPG?auth=ac05c799da72a18f8fcdd064d9008cb1e5df72e47ddbf1b37e9a71fa59dc3a23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patrick John Paul Harmon (42), of Hillman Street, appeared at Belfast magistrates’ court on Thursday morning. He faces 14 charges, including assault of three police officers. Photograph: Google]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter J. Smyth</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Kinahan fails in final attempt to prevent extradition from UAE]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/30/daniel-kinahan-fails-in-final-bid-to-prevent-extradition-from-uae/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/30/daniel-kinahan-fails-in-final-bid-to-prevent-extradition-from-uae/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley, Conor Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cartel boss set to go on trial charged with directing organised crime]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:10:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KLTRRTQIHZDRTFDOKZKBHRPWYM.jpeg?auth=979cf95631286478e2f237dcc5503a411596a56fa64532bb0ea70d4fe1b70dfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniel Kinahan is expected to return to the Republic in the coming months. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barack Obama pays tribute to ‘great musician’ Glen Hansard]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/30/dark-day-over-dublin-members-of-the-public-sign-book-of-condolences-for-glen-hansard/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/30/dark-day-over-dublin-members-of-the-public-sign-book-of-condolences-for-glen-hansard/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Clusker ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Members of public rue ‘dark day over Dublin’ as hundreds queue to sign book of condolences for musician who died in motorcycle crash]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WIYW2LPJKOTDEM4C4RYUBI2T3I.jpg?auth=0a7772ed2d3365d6f1324cba9f4afd08a6eb8d95db953663fad54db5ffa1c0f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the public queue up to sign the book of condolence for Glen Hansard shortly after it opened at the Mansion House in Dublin. Photograph: Gráinne Ní Aodha/PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gráinne Ní Aodha</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCD student who claimed she was raped withdraws appeal over study allowances]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/ucd-student-who-claimed-she-was-raped-withdraws-appeal-over-study-allowances/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/ucd-student-who-claimed-she-was-raped-withdraws-appeal-over-study-allowances/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Student questioned by gardaí about the legitimacy of documents furnished to support claims she had been raped]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:50:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7FHEWBJYGBFKZAB3JBGKTDKSJ4.JPG?auth=6a9c4890630bccb60e2853ab8834231ff4442cc98f6ba6aa8a07da4fb18ba399&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[At Thursday’s hearing, Ciaran Craven, counsel for the student, said he had received instructions from his client to withdraw the appeal. He made an application for the case to be struck out. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Furious: Lola Petticrew is at once menacing and vulnerable in visceral new thriller]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/30/furious-lola-petticrew-is-at-once-menacing-and-vulnerable-in-visceral-new-thriller/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/30/furious-lola-petticrew-is-at-once-menacing-and-vulnerable-in-visceral-new-thriller/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Belfast actor follows powerhouse turn as IRA bomber Dolours Price in Say Nothing with equally riveting portrayal of a serial killer on Disney+]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:42:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KBYIMGN7HFDCHPTRJAFJKKGKJA.jpg?auth=38ab52ae3c7a3b64aead17e154163513a19a4fec72a5c205ce19e17bd4be149b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Furious: Lola Petticrew as Catherine. Photograph: Disney]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are middle earners ripped off by the Irish income tax system?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/30/are-middle-earners-ripped-off-by-the-irish-income-tax-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/30/are-middle-earners-ripped-off-by-the-irish-income-tax-system/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There are options to lower taxes but doing so requires political decisions]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:21:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4T2MS6BQZFBXK66H3ABO4POWU.jpg?auth=0f1cfcb6102b21709a469ee785b7faa0ed29873db27c74e320decf2edbda6331&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two greats too good? Enjoy Luke Littler and Tadej Pogacar while their dominance lasts]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/30/two-greats-too-good-enjoy-luke-littler-and-tadej-pogacar-while-their-dominance-lasts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/30/two-greats-too-good-enjoy-luke-littler-and-tadej-pogacar-while-their-dominance-lasts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Liew]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The exceptional success of two very different sportsmen has given rise to a curious paradox]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:09:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SOMIUOOGQLW3XWC34Q2LXRIHYU.jpg?auth=a1744491f625f332bbcd9bafb100df6c4f09bb04c9ebe9d91b76869471e28a72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Luke Littler standing in front of the mural of himself in his home town of Warrington, in Cheshire, England. Photograph: Jacob King/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jacob King</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This year, everyone is talking about what plants are surviving the drought and which aren’t’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/30/this-year-everyone-is-talking-about-what-plants-are-surviving-the-drought-and-which-arent/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/30/this-year-everyone-is-talking-about-what-plants-are-surviving-the-drought-and-which-arent/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosita Boland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oliver Schurmann reinforces the need to plant for the future at the Carlow Garden Festival, which runs until Sunday]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7SLQ2BU36RG7DLSCQFEMQOXXDI.jpg?auth=6a34a406faebe53d9570cb9e39272e908ae4a23f8e7e91427bd6b5203a4d174b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Afternoon tea for more than 200 people in the Carlow Garden Festival must involve so much preparation. 
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[Number of new homes built from April to June down on last year, CSO says ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/number-of-new-homes-built-from-april-to-june-down-slightly-from-last-years-figure-cso-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/number-of-new-homes-built-from-april-to-june-down-slightly-from-last-years-figure-cso-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Central Statistics Office records a 16.4% drop in number of new dwelling completions in Dublin area]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:56:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DW2ANZX4IFCVXOG7TLIBKLU5VM.jpg?auth=b82bc42cd6a6de3e1724aeb52e8efdcd94a7c4d864f7306a2ba09cb5127179c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The number of new dwellings completed between April and June was down 3.6 per cent on the same period last year. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sinenkiy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Vladimir Putin’s refinery dream became a target for Ukraine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/how-vladimir-putins-refinery-dream-became-a-target-for-ukraine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/how-vladimir-putins-refinery-dream-became-a-target-for-ukraine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anastasia Stognei in Berlin, Steven Bernard in London]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Damage to Russian refineries still visible from space months after strikes]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:53:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PR3HSGNVHVHHPPQHGSO6FIDCR4.jpg?auth=0fc4534a27f71ddb83814641bc0e225be83d433c17694ed7cfdbfade31fc40f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russia's president Vladimir Putin visiting a refinery of Russian oil giant Rosneft in Tuapse, southern Russia, in 2013.  Photograph: Alexeii Nikolsky/AFP/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AFP</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Droid: Charming sitcom bobs along on a cloud of gentle whimsy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/30/ann-droid-charming-sitcom-bobs-along-on-a-cloud-of-gentle-whimsy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/30/ann-droid-charming-sitcom-bobs-along-on-a-cloud-of-gentle-whimsy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Diane Morgan and Sue Johnston star in show about how society is happy to write off older people as superfluous irritants]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CE346VV3XBC25PSXNZAMWRKBJ4.jpg?auth=a3438dff24ab1c6248aa0d33fead916e1471f1945976fd95ffbd2507bda848c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ann Droid (starring Diane Morgan and Sue Johnston) explores the ageing process and how society is happy to write off older people as superfluous irritants - a waste of time, resources and empathy. Photograph: BBC]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holly Willoughby’s new YouTube venture is off to a wonky start]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/30/holly-willoughbys-new-youtube-venture-is-off-to-a-wonky-start/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/30/holly-willoughbys-new-youtube-venture-is-off-to-a-wonky-start/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Holly Willoughby Together has been compared to the found-footage horror film With Love, Meghan, but things improve when Stanley Tucci breezes in]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:48:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IDTZ76WFNTXRCQZT5BUZQ3XJQI.jpg?auth=062473c638caac2bb9c1da9b73b4c9ad3e67b4f49518df9a57f7ea89586fe025&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Holly Willoughby is still an enormously capable host - but whether she and YouTube are made for one another is a question yet to be answered. Photograph: Hungry Bear/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hungry Bear</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation holds steady in July as energy prices fell]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/inflation-holds-steady-in-july-as-energy-prices-fell/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/inflation-holds-steady-in-july-as-energy-prices-fell/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Flanagan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Consumer prices stable during period of relative calm in Middle East]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:43:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QVG7B5Z6YVBTVHJ56ENNSYOI64.jpg?auth=2a1f7f3c0967add03784c50a32739e4c5ef7e2852e34e53254f0e341f5da1ecd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Prices were largely steady in July, according to CSO data. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">G0d4ather</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Household electricity bills to rise from October following increased network charges]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/household-electricity-bills-to-rise-from-october-following-increased-network-charges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/household-electricity-bills-to-rise-from-october-following-increased-network-charges/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Commission for Regulation of Utilities said it ‘limited the increase to the greatest extent possible’
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:16:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MVKV7KFCQ5CBRM2E5YWHYM4FZM.jpg?auth=c70caf6092433f1f3f4e770709f474a966be23768f80cb3ab4c2e6acd0512db8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The estimated increase in household monthly electricity bills, “for a typical domestic customer”, amounts to €3.44, adding up to €41.25 in total between October 1, 2026 September 30, 2027. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evgen_Prozhyrko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eddie Howe leaves Newcastle United with Matthias Jaissle set to replace him]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/eddie-howe-leaves-newcastle-united-with-matthias-jaissle-set-to-replace-him/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/eddie-howe-leaves-newcastle-united-with-matthias-jaissle-set-to-replace-him/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louise Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[German manager has been in charge of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli for last three years]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:05:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KM7LRRTNEFJERDHLJTZGPOYFN4.jpg?auth=3209c9799a62044debb15bc9162d61e900ab3e2942c9a0a3da642763e33a7da8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eddie Howe during Newcastle's defeat by Bristol City in a preseason friendly on Wednesday. It turns out that was his last game in charge of the club. Photograph: David Davies/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Davies</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[PTSB takeover wins 91.3% investor support in key vote ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/2026/07/30/ptsb-takeover-wins-913-investor-support-in-key-vote/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/2026/07/30/ptsb-takeover-wins-913-investor-support-in-key-vote/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Question lingers over whether High Court will require a separate vote among minority investors ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:54:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3HDRXIYC4NCUVPZ2JXCWAURUEA.jpg?auth=103106a4971a068052496bfe71f6d36e7237b7e714a646b7894b04b55ebee2cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bawag agreed in April to buy PTSB for €1.62 billion. llustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercury Prize 2026: Irish artist Dove Ellis shortlisted alongside Paul McCartney, Raye and more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/30/mercury-prize-2026-irish-artist-dove-ellis-shortlisted-alongside-paul-mccartney-raye-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/30/mercury-prize-2026-irish-artist-dove-ellis-shortlisted-alongside-paul-mccartney-raye-and-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán O'Grady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mercury prize is awarded each year to the best album by an artist from the UK or Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:46:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EWHJWOTR5ZGRZIKV5SQS7Z2VOU.jpg?auth=23708cb0cde2d57308521d51745fcfe85a090d20dfdd806bb8eeec12e8911fcf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paul McCartney's album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane recounts memories from his formative years. Photograph: CBS via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CBS Photo Archive</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of female councillors warned following spate of ‘distressing’ phone calls ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/30/hundreds-of-female-councillors-warned-following-spate-of-distressing-phone-calls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/30/hundreds-of-female-councillors-warned-following-spate-of-distressing-phone-calls/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivienne Clarke, Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí contacted by Association of Irish Local Government over ‘disturbing’ sexual comments from individual ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:17:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VYFVKYFZ35ALZNQR5CDBK7LIQE.jpg?auth=db3f2af7e637bddc082ce7053fa29e98d751d523e8a41aea53bd61ddd130eb24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Association of Irish Local Government described a number of incidents involving repeated calls involving 'disturbing and inappropriate sexual comments'. Photograph: iStock ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SERCAN ERTÜRK</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making a Show of Myself review: Mary Kate O Flanagan never misses a beat]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/07/30/making-a-show-of-myself-review-mary-kate-o-flanagan-never-misses-a-beat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/07/30/making-a-show-of-myself-review-mary-kate-o-flanagan-never-misses-a-beat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Max McGuinness]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Theatre: Performer tells six loosely connected stories about her life on a bare stage with absorbing results]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YARZCA6G5RCOHJZN6CQX3GYMDI.jpg?auth=645a81ae8dc80ad847039859359b00ebb725eaa337a4cdd84e13fea4b0773771&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mary Kate O Flanagan in Making a Show of Myself at Smock Alley in Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen ‘misinterpreted’ girl’s request for help and had sex with her, court heard]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/teen-misinterpreted-girls-request-for-help-and-had-sex-with-her-court-heard/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/teen-misinterpreted-girls-request-for-help-and-had-sex-with-her-court-heard/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabel Hayes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Boy is to serve a year’s detention for defilement of 16-year-old girl]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LEAFPAVNPZFMVBZ4VEPKU2OAZQ.jpg?auth=4c221ce0e9ac0a6e017eadae04decd5f0e3129f75b0e73a7a3de6fbe7f20e3f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The judge adjourned the imposition of sentence until October. Photograph: Dave Meehan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAVE MEEHAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laura McCarthy: ‘I stayed home instead of travelling to Thailand with friends that summer and launched Drink Botanicals Ireland’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/laura-mccarthy-i-stayed-home-instead-of-travelling-to-thailand-with-friends-that-summer-and-launched-drink-botanicals-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/laura-mccarthy-i-stayed-home-instead-of-travelling-to-thailand-with-friends-that-summer-and-launched-drink-botanicals-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Drink Botanicals Ireland founder has been nominated in the emerging category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:56:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W5I76HYIYJFEBLZ3HVDKUNEX3U.jpg?auth=8500409d208e291c42a0afe9a306e44f412fb8dd49d946421fe5bcc56f70cbb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Laura McCarthy: 'The best advice I received was to focus on profitability and cash flow from day one.' Photograph: Naoise Culhane]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Naoise Culhane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event guide: Kilkenny Arts Festival, Opeth, and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/07/30/event-guide-kilkenny-arts-festival-opeth-and-the-other-best-things-to-see-in-ireland-in-the-week-ahead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/07/30/event-guide-kilkenny-arts-festival-opeth-and-the-other-best-things-to-see-in-ireland-in-the-week-ahead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[August 1st-7th, 2026: The best music, art, theatre and more coming your way]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:37:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PNJQW5HCSZCYZKHL6C55ZMFRJA.JPG?auth=a6bec1cea357cfd87c041e8547a2f453da5305e2d9bd2b65e29eb00b7f322d97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kilkenny Arts Festival 2026: Elaine Kelly, conductor, during rehearsals for The Last Tape, by Marcel Mihalovici and Samuel Beckett, staged by Gare St Lazare Ireland. Photograph: Ewa Figaszewska]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child who became ill after suspected E.coli outbreak compensated by creche]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/child-who-became-ill-after-suspected-ecoli-outbreak-compensated-by-creche/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/child-who-became-ill-after-suspected-ecoli-outbreak-compensated-by-creche/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Managh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Junior Genius Childcare Limited reach settlement related to brief closure of facility in 2017 ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LR6UGBL5WVCBFHTS3XRUM6UEQ4.jpg?auth=8c0bab2a836fa319219f6ef0f5889f1b2db3ff27a611a40c6c068597456b75fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The privately-owned childcare facility was closed by the HSE because of a suspected E.coli outbreak in 2017. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daria Nipot</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Dublin’s MetroLink really cost €19bn?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/will-dublins-metrolink-really-cost-19bn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/will-dublins-metrolink-really-cost-19bn/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Costs have escalated]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FFTA43G4MJCBXG4BGCZ3ZMFS3I.png?auth=d6928e5ad7960a9fe06d8535a953f7357089f16c5546ba517b4e081343a30fe8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A computer-generated image of Metrolink, the planned Dublin metro train to run from Swords to Ranelagh]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired industrial engineer jailed for possession of child sexual abuse images]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/retired-industrial-engineer-jailed-for-possession-of-child-sexual-abuse-images/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/retired-industrial-engineer-jailed-for-possession-of-child-sexual-abuse-images/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Johnson & Johnson employee given 22-month prison term ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FX7E6LOV5NE6HKSLB3LEHN7AFM.jpg?auth=a9de88e727ee47489786d3258aea5ea52f1b939fa648e007304270cb77e4ecdd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vaughn Bezuidenhout brought a bag to court in anticipation of being jailed. 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[AIB raises full-year operating income forecast as more interest rate hikes expected]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/aib-raises-full-year-operating-income-forecast-as-more-central-bank-hikes-expected/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/aib-raises-full-year-operating-income-forecast-as-more-central-bank-hikes-expected/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AIB boosts its interim dividend by almost 60% as customer deposits rise 1.3% to €118.8bn  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:40:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BIAE6OR3RND4RGGDKUNV3MZGPQ.JPG?auth=8bb26044738a47e285228e7070a5682b1d5b4c7a8db19ab318799ab7a0921565&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AIB chief executive Colin Hunt said the group’s strong first-half performance 'reflected the resilience of the Irish economy'. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft signs $130bn in data centre leases as it races to meet AI demand]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/microsoft-signs-130bn-in-data-centre-leases-as-it-races-to-meet-ai-demand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/microsoft-signs-130bn-in-data-centre-leases-as-it-races-to-meet-ai-demand/</guid><description><![CDATA[Revenue in tech group’s intelligent cloud segment surges 32% to $39.3bn]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:22:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JWM2OJCXB4O77V77EM7QGMMPPE.jpg?auth=e8ef34dd59ceeab70811f6dcb0cddb05a837d43256d784b4c7acebead60af69a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Microsoft’s strong earnings helped it defy a gloomy mood for stocks linked to AI, rising 9 per cent in after-hours trading. Photograph: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stocks, bonds choppy after AI rout and Fed decision]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/stocks-bonds-choppy-after-ai-rout-and-fed-decision/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/stocks-bonds-choppy-after-ai-rout-and-fed-decision/</guid><description><![CDATA[US borrowing costs hit highest level since 2007 after rates decision]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:57:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XVBLHI7PTI7IPQVX7UNZFRETCE.jpg?auth=6bcd401fbbdcef30b62106381affcd84b18a5736ca95a349a34ac184a43bda6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, DC. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged, but a fractured vote signaled growing conviction among some policymakers that higher rates are needed to curb resurgent inflation. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Al Drago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyprus’s new push for settlement is driven by an opportunity and a threat]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/30/cypruss-new-push-for-settlement-is-driven-by-an-opportunity-and-a-threat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/30/cypruss-new-push-for-settlement-is-driven-by-an-opportunity-and-a-threat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Most serious diplomatic effort in nearly a decade on island that has been divided since 1974]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:52:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2NIDWQTURGWQ2NCEOOWWTQBH2I.jpg?auth=7884962a4eb19b3da258c6f2ade625870e8b0413c203e68deaeed76d26050b75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides (left), UN secretary general António Guterres (centre) and and Turkish-Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman (right) a meeting inside the UN-controlled buffer zone in the divided capital of Nicosia, Cyprus, on Wednesday. Photograph: Petros Karadjias/Pool/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Petros Karadjias</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[State homes agency looks beyond cities and the tips staff never got ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/state-homes-agency-looks-beyond-cities-and-the-tips-staff-never-got/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/state-homes-agency-looks-beyond-cities-and-the-tips-staff-never-got/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Digest: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:36:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZNPFTTLMQRDAPGDQYP6D22WYK4.jpg?auth=74ba9635d55addf1d94ee6508f013e8299ccd47ca532fa8e886c2f85eec08bfd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The State's affordable housing group, the Land Development Agency, has started exploring the purchase of sites for housing outside cities. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">yevtony</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 13 as Poland scrambles fighter jets]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/russian-strikes-on-ukraine-kill-13-as-poland-scrambles-fighter-jets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/russian-strikes-on-ukraine-kill-13-as-poland-scrambles-fighter-jets/</guid><description><![CDATA[Attacks come as Volodymyr Zelenskiy returns from  talks with Donald Trump in Washington ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:33:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X2EODIAQAEUXHGIZXGPEW52TKA.jpg?auth=e2a57edccb4f44a356e3a740237e978bdac8f4573ce2b441804dbe58accbe1b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People take shelter at a metro station during Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Photograph: Oleksii Filippov/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Oleksii Filippov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta shares tumble as Mark Zuckerberg tries to sell his vision for AI ‘agents’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/meta-shares-tumble-as-mark-zuckerberg-tries-to-sell-his-vision-for-ai-agents/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/meta-shares-tumble-as-mark-zuckerberg-tries-to-sell-his-vision-for-ai-agents/</guid><description><![CDATA[Social media chief defends strategy based on personalised bots as costs rise and revenue projections disappoint]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:16:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VERV67EE2KULKNVGB2LLBWBKUM.jpg?auth=a5baf549e8cd160c79df35094024674a6eccf41335dd4a12e0955a05ca1911b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark Zuckerberg told analysts Meta was “at a point where our investments in AI are accelerating every major part of our core business”, pointing to improvements in its advertising and content recommendation systems. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Paul Morris</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hardy Ragmans Corner takes on Galway Hurdle challenge for trainer Gerry Keane]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/30/hardy-ragmans-corner-takes-on-galway-hurdle-challenge-for-trainer-gerry-keane/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/30/hardy-ragmans-corner-takes-on-galway-hurdle-challenge-for-trainer-gerry-keane/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[El Cairos looks to be Gordon Elliott’s No.1 hope for another success]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6P7XTESLINFI7LGZD4ZSH6MXRY.jpg?auth=da24e976f4708df5475eecf468b5a62678eeb4d45859ae1bbf6cd4f92420a0e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jockey Colin Keane celebrates with parents Esther and Gerry after winning the 2022 Irish Derby with Westover. He rides at Goodwood on Thursday while his father has a runner at Galway. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security heightened at Vico Baths after ‘unacceptable behaviour’ towards contractors]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/07/30/security-heightened-at-vico-baths-after-unacceptable-behaviour-towards-contractors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/07/30/security-heightened-at-vico-baths-after-unacceptable-behaviour-towards-contractors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Repair works at popular south Dublin swimming spot have stalled, with council no longer able to provide completion date]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JZWTBL4PNBE7RPPUO2D575HOSA.JPG?auth=f89f0d0e57d05efbd4a93c12a84e02e375d2a536ada980d892f707ff56a5ad25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Access to the Vico Baths at Hawk Cliff on Dalkey's Vico Road has been closed since last March. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I can’t remember when I last saw a bottle of milk]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/i-cant-remember-when-i-last-saw-a-bottle-of-milk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/i-cant-remember-when-i-last-saw-a-bottle-of-milk/</guid><description><![CDATA[My copy of The Irish Times is delivered daily, but my milk is not]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Striking lawyers don’t tend to evoke much public sympathy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/30/newton-emerson-striking-lawyers-dont-tend-to-evoke-much-public-sympathy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/30/newton-emerson-striking-lawyers-dont-tend-to-evoke-much-public-sympathy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reform should not be treated as the alternative to controlling costs. We should have both]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DUNONFPAHVBBPJ636QOJWRFGFI.jpg?auth=e2037f4368a87c8a81908d1d8ad59c2a066847253ac4163811d183a8fdbbfb78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overseas aid and the US]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/overseas-aid-and-the-us/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/overseas-aid-and-the-us/</guid><description><![CDATA[We can be proud that Ireland continues to stand in solidarity with the most marginalised around the world]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it possible to meet the increasing need for GP services?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/is-it-possible-to-meet-the-increasing-need-for-gp-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/is-it-possible-to-meet-the-increasing-need-for-gp-services/</guid><description><![CDATA[Locum GP cover must be robustly addressed]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[LDA to move beyond cities for sites capable of delivering 200-home schemes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/lda-to-move-beyond-cities-for-sites-capable-of-delivering-200-home-schemes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/lda-to-move-beyond-cities-for-sites-capable-of-delivering-200-home-schemes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[State’s builder of affordable homes expects to spend nearly €200m on buying land this year]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XZJA7F5YK5CI7M3V5Q4ZEBRO54.jpg?auth=2e251f897abaa7df34d542c10a144179f406881d57f6d234c01400a034134f19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Land Development Agency chief executive John Coleman said it was in negotiations with lenders to borrow up to €1bn. Photograph: Mark Steadman]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Stedman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that e-scooters are a sustainable transport option]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/30/e-scooters-head-injuries-children-tragedies-safety-measures-sustainable-transport-climate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/30/e-scooters-head-injuries-children-tragedies-safety-measures-sustainable-transport-climate/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Caulfield]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Battery-powered scooters help cut emissions by replacing car journeys and when used with public transport]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HMQGNQWAJMDBLVM5YXITFEX5UE.JPG?auth=ee859ae49ad904bc9a4b39384efa0e36d5dc9da3b5919070766b2a8eef40f2fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[More than half of respondents to a survey said they had reduced or replaced car trips with an e-scooter journey. File image. Photo: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Odyssey is so conservative, I am half surprised it wasn’t written by Jacob Rees-Mogg]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/30/the-odyssey-is-so-conservative-i-am-half-surprised-it-wasnt-written-by-jacob-rees-mogg/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/30/the-odyssey-is-so-conservative-i-am-half-surprised-it-wasnt-written-by-jacob-rees-mogg/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn McRedmond]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We have been told that the left’s grasp on the culture is all but total – yet the biggest film of the year is a Christian morality play]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RI6YZDQYXZB3FO5RVK2ZN2YNVA.jpg?auth=b1e09d6826062a05b4be9bf4fa1b23d9919e0c635fb1837d1c6d283bca62bd91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Director Christopher Nolan with cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema on the set of The Odyssey. Photograph: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gur cake hits the sweet spot]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/gur-cake-hits-the-sweet-spot/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/gur-cake-hits-the-sweet-spot/</guid><description><![CDATA[This traditional Dublin pastry is my coffee break treat]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Daniel Tatlow-Devally facing a show trial in Germany?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/is-daniel-tatlow-devally-facing-a-show-trial-in-germany/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/is-daniel-tatlow-devally-facing-a-show-trial-in-germany/</guid><description><![CDATA[Consider the conditions of Daniel Tatlow-Devally’s detention in Germany]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is summer over already?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/is-summer-over-already/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/is-summer-over-already/</guid><description><![CDATA[The All-Ireland finals are played, and the Slane Castle concerts are finished]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glen Hansard as an activist: A ‘giant in the fight against homelessness’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/30/glen-hansard-as-activist-a-giant-in-the-fight-against-homelessness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/30/glen-hansard-as-activist-a-giant-in-the-fight-against-homelessness/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Annual Christmas Eve charity busk organised by singer-songwriter celebrated its 15th anniversary last year]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7PVPH656TLEMWRNQX4LTNGTXE4.jpg?auth=eaa0ea747a4c42b18ef9c9939d1a4c32dbdb1b1b8bed0544e6c36cc91deba6ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Glen Hansard and other musicians perform outside Apollo House on Poolbeg Street, Dublin in 2016. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A view on the MetroLink from Dublin’s northside]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/a-view-on-the-metrolink-from-dublins-northside/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/a-view-on-the-metrolink-from-dublins-northside/</guid><description><![CDATA[Bus lanes alone are not the way forward]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcast: Glen Hansard tributes; sex abuse and the Christian Brothers; AI in health care]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/glen-hansard-tributes-sex-abuse-case-against-christian-brothers-and-ai-guidance-for-health-sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/glen-hansard-tributes-sex-abuse-case-against-christian-brothers-and-ai-guidance-for-health-sector/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew McNair]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Early Edition with Andrew McNair]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/355EPC3CSVCWNJBEKRWOEFRALM.jpg?auth=d8295562798c7e8e40cf8eab7de20e4a63c6a81ecdc159957d1ef192ba4caffb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday morning. 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[Mayo’s victory was the greatest sporting occasion I’ll ever attend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/30/final-was-the-greatest-sporting-occasion-ill-ever-attend-how-could-anything-beat-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/30/final-was-the-greatest-sporting-occasion-ill-ever-attend-how-could-anything-beat-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This was pure joy, completely non-performative, as the tears hit people in waves ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DHKVMDKGL5F3PLZVIZBRUZU4BA.jpg?auth=0e60db2017ce975724a1ac3c60d869d5eff8c3ff264788e7aaf8cdbd89bf9508&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mayo supporters celebrate after the All-Ireland final in Croke Park. Photograph: Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Seb Daly</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permission granted for new five-star hotel at Deer Park in Howth]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/tetrarch-gets-green-light-for-five-star-deer-park-hotel-redevelopment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/tetrarch-gets-green-light-for-five-star-deer-park-hotel-redevelopment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Developer Michael McElligott lodged plans to demolish Howth hotel in 2022 but faced a legal challenge ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4LUSFFJKU5H5NGVRXJPL3Z6USA.jpg?auth=32969f1993c2ac29545370abb13f890b43359c98bcff8adaaa63bdad0d8b1f11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tetrarch plans to develop a new five-star hotel on the site of the current Deer Park Hotel near Howth. Photograph: Tetrarch Capital]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It really makes you feel young again’: Daniel Coyle back in town for Dublin Horse Show]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/30/it-really-makes-you-feel-young-again-daniel-coyle-back-in-town-for-dublin-horse-show/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/30/it-really-makes-you-feel-young-again-daniel-coyle-back-in-town-for-dublin-horse-show/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Showjumper based in Canada reunites with Olympic team-mates for Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WNV6CWIEEQXEPYR774664A3VIA.jpg?auth=819df35d6370246b7a359ac4f9848115edf7763deb1f375926776af338641ae7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniel Coyle pictured before the Gallagher Dublin Horse Show at the  Laya Arena, Dublin. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you think your profession is dying, it could soon be gone]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/if-you-think-your-profession-is-dying-it-could-soon-be-gone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/if-you-think-your-profession-is-dying-it-could-soon-be-gone/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah O’Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Young people may have absorbed the data — tentative though it is — that suggests artificial intelligence  is lowering demand for entry-level software developers. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/REN6436VXBPT3NEFRULH37TFTU.jpg?auth=0f994596d65eb1577c8f85e4219745f6dc9e836b700f711f7d4469316c312ac6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A farmer with a donkey and cart in the 1950s. In the case of 'teamsters' — people who drove teams of horses pulling wagons loaded with goods before motorised trucks took over — the adjustment was made mostly by young people. Photograph: Kevin McMahon ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kevin McMahon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club fixtures in Roscommon and Carlow clashing with women’s All-Ireland finals ‘disappointing’, say captains]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/30/club-fixtures-in-roscommon-and-carlow-clashing-with-womens-all-ireland-finals-disappointing-say-captains/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/30/club-fixtures-in-roscommon-and-carlow-clashing-with-womens-all-ireland-finals-disappointing-say-captains/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Men’s club fixtures due to take place on Sunday despite the counties contesting All-Ireland women’s football deciders]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CPM74BVEQLUWFMAJTZEQZUXWHY.jpg?auth=2bbc71719019d2250caf4146e79a36e0c308bae4b5d79b61aa66b4d694bb735c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Roscommon captain Helena Cummins with The Mary Quinn Memorial Cup at Croke Park ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland intermediate women's football final against Fermanagh. Photograph: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drinking tea from a saucer was common]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/drinking-tea-from-a-saucer-was-common/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/drinking-tea-from-a-saucer-was-common/</guid><description><![CDATA[Although my grandfather did it, my mother didn’t approve]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Reassurance’ on Aughinish Alumina is no such thing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/reassurance-on-aughinish-alumina-is-no-such-thing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/reassurance-on-aughinish-alumina-is-no-such-thing/</guid><description><![CDATA[Alumina from Aughinish is a strategically important input – directly or indirectly – into Russia’s war machine, and potentially into Israel’s genocide in Palestine]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond is strong as Kerry women chase All-Ireland glory against Galway]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/30/bond-is-strong-as-kerry-women-chase-all-ireland-glory-against-galway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/30/bond-is-strong-as-kerry-women-chase-all-ireland-glory-against-galway/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kingdom making the most of new rules as they chase return to summit]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/64SJM33XYUOH6G7YHXHV6WOK2A.jpg?auth=e85958fa5b0510e94080736805720db4113961f7f04cc1af97d296232c4db32f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kerry footballer Síofra O’Shea poses for a portrait with the Brendan Martin Cup. Photograph: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprise snail post delivers a belated gift]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/surprise-snail-post-delivers-a-belated-gift/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/surprise-snail-post-delivers-a-belated-gift/</guid><description><![CDATA[Delayed Christmas greetings were most welcome]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiernan Lynch urges Derry City to play without fear in Conference League clash against Rijeka]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/tiernan-lynch-urges-derry-city-to-play-without-fear-in-conference-league-clash-against-rijeka/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/tiernan-lynch-urges-derry-city-to-play-without-fear-in-conference-league-clash-against-rijeka/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Collins]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Derry are underdogs at the Brandywell to overturn one-goal deficit from first leg]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JSRRGVBW3KMTLIAVNLKL7ZJGAU.jpg?auth=2a39d6cc4cefb21b9b7a046826e4d0d3ed6619010310ec77678efdd4453d3b64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Derry City manager Tiernan Lynch says side do not have 'huge amount to fear'. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private water schemes serving many schools, crèches and bars across Ireland pose health risk]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/30/gap-in-law-allows-drinking-water-supplies-to-be-unregistered-and-untested/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/30/gap-in-law-allows-drinking-water-supplies-to-be-unregistered-and-untested/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Environmental Protection Agency raises concerns over public health risk]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RFTUY6IJMF4HRDRJA3MSOGWAUQ.jpg?auth=7f9f16bdf8d834c840def978a5d93289c2309f03bb617a51bcfe13ac550b526c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Many small private supplies of water are not registered and avoid local authority inspections. Photograph: Cyril Byrne]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitch McConnell’s disappearance prompts a mini-industry of ghoulish conspiracy theories]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/30/mystery-over-mitch-mcconnells-health-prompts-calls-for-proof-he-can-still-serve/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/30/mystery-over-mitch-mcconnells-health-prompts-calls-for-proof-he-can-still-serve/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With the veteran senator absent since June, Republicans face growing pressure to disclose his condition as their Senate majority tightens]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QIPXU6KLWVE6UDFVOR5FXXOWPI.jpg?auth=a49942cc14df2059243db8a5c3ec85680865c149306526308d239d916778a180&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mitch McConnell, aided by two staff members, a month before he was hospitalised. Photograph: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Haiyun Jiang</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Finglas accent was derided at home – but in Boston, the way I talked was admired ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/07/30/my-finglas-accent-was-derided-at-home-but-in-boston-the-way-i-talked-was-admired/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/07/30/my-finglas-accent-was-derided-at-home-but-in-boston-the-way-i-talked-was-admired/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seamus Boshell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I emigrated to the US, not for the economy, but psychological space]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RKNYRVRYONCQPOIS27KTBT6ULM.jpg?auth=b4700b586423583c061b94b3dc83d735d10ec3b93856c923bfb0528a8317c255&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Seamus Boshell's first novel, The Great Wall of Ballygall, is a tribute to Ireland's progressive inclusivity.  ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’re feeling the heat across Europe but failing to heed the cause ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/07/30/were-feeling-the-heat-across-europe-but-failing-to-heed-the-cause/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/07/30/were-feeling-the-heat-across-europe-but-failing-to-heed-the-cause/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac O'Raifeartaigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The problem is partly a confusion between what we experience daily in our locality and what is happening in large regions over the long term]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RM7ODKJ6L7WVR4CHSGJER6Z75A.jpg?auth=dcf9b5d4237f79eda25fe98dee99a6083f342c38c776d5409f8322c019b37296&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vacationers and tourists stand with their suitcases in front of the SNCF train station, waiting to board a train and leave following the evacuation of villages and campgrounds due to flames and smoke in the Justin Massif in Die, with the burning mountain in the background, in the Drome department in southeastern France on July 9, 2026. Photograph Nicolas Guyonnet / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nicolas Guyonnet</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bioeconomy has many meanings and plenty of potential in all its forms ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/30/bioeconomy-has-many-meanings-and-plenty-of-potential-in-all-its-forms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/30/bioeconomy-has-many-meanings-and-plenty-of-potential-in-all-its-forms/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sylvia Thompson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Organic ‘waste’ can create clean energy, green fertilisers, harm-free plastics and even food]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PTIVEUGZMFAOJAZ47LCCYPH5CQ.JPG?auth=9e8bb45a5c47ee6a18dda99385898955c9b54082f9c91ddac6f8f2e20c662643&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The bioeconomy involves using renewable resources from agriculture, forestry and the marine to produce food, feed, materials and energy. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Tom Brady debasing himself in a public beef?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/30/nfl-midlife-crisis-why-is-former-nfl-star-tom-brady-debasing-himself-via-a-public-beef/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/07/30/nfl-midlife-crisis-why-is-former-nfl-star-tom-brady-debasing-himself-via-a-public-beef/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The greatest quarterback of the modern era is reduced to playground fighting with Logan Paul - he must really miss the spotlight]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XELPSR5TA5A7NPTX4HJAIBIVWY.jpg?auth=d761744c891a7fbbd010cbeb77742fd0a0b2c7f4f0fa30a63f5a606647125555&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Logan Paul and Tom Brady during the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Los Angeles in March. Photograph: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kevin Mazur</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crying over spilt milk]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/28/crying-over-spilt-milk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/28/crying-over-spilt-milk/</guid><description><![CDATA[Is it unreasonable to expect a milk jug to deliver its contents to the intended destination?]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inherited recipes for disaster]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/29/inherited-recipes-for-disaster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/29/inherited-recipes-for-disaster/</guid><description><![CDATA[Long-forgotten ingredients, measures and timing make for impossible cooking]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park life gives the public an enormous sense of wellbeing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/29/park-life-gives-the-public-an-enormous-sense-of-wellbeing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/29/park-life-gives-the-public-an-enormous-sense-of-wellbeing/</guid><description><![CDATA[But Ronan Group’s plans for IFSC site offer only the tightest of urban spaces]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times – Letters to the Editor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[When I first laid eyes on pockets of South Co Dublin my blissful ignorance was shattered]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/30/i-stop-the-car-on-shrewsbury-road-and-wonder-who-can-afford-to-live-in-houses-like-these/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/30/i-stop-the-car-on-shrewsbury-road-and-wonder-who-can-afford-to-live-in-houses-like-these/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emer McLysaght]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If Shrewsbury Road residents have a neighbourhood WhatsApp, what do they text about?]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6RHT33M75JE5FFDM3C2EPUYAHE.JPG?auth=5dc9ee5f15f374851554b6765f0a35b50e7594aaaad94d3717235f307c7fb636&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shrewsbury Road, Dublin 4, one of the most exclusive streets in the country.  Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glen Hansard was Ireland’s band leader, something Bono or Geldof couldn’t be]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/30/patrick-freyne-glen-hansard-was-our-national-bard-and-it-felt-like-hed-be-doing-that-for-a-long-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/30/patrick-freyne-glen-hansard-was-our-national-bard-and-it-felt-like-hed-be-doing-that-for-a-long-time/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Frames’ frontman was the still-yet-chaotic centre of an indie-folk storm, whose job was to hold it all together]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SMWLMH27GJGRPGHRKBR3KRY3TQ.jpg?auth=972ecee81a90f216c3ec8d40db7e8546047931c6f5d7d3f103f74277251530dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Glen Hansard projected his charisma around everyone else like a shield. 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[The unlikely city that is Ukraine’s lifeline to the West]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/the-unlikely-polish-city-that-is-ukraines-lifeline-to-the-west/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/the-unlikely-polish-city-that-is-ukraines-lifeline-to-the-west/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Once a quiet regional centre, Rzeszów now funnels weapons, aid and visiting world leaders into wartime Ukraine]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:54:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5ZMKIOBDMRCRBDVUMBLX6YQRAE.jpg?auth=3e464d59727058a069dd332ba9015846709e87d9d0a0c3da8a417c87887faf46&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Patriot anti-missile defence launcher stands pointing east at Rzeszów Jasionska airport. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sean Gallup</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I saw a parallel with the colonial narratives I was looking at, between South Asian and Irish history’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/30/i-saw-a-parallel-with-the-colonial-narratives-i-was-looking-at-between-south-asian-and-irish-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/30/i-saw-a-parallel-with-the-colonial-narratives-i-was-looking-at-between-south-asian-and-irish-history/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After the BBC approached Ish director Imran Perretta about finding a co-writer, Dublin-born Enda Walsh jumped at the opportunity]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UWHDUTVYK5BVVMH63SA6B7ZKZA.jpg?auth=97e174e316b7bad7f03838d1d6b2c266e247db0dd54d76f908660140e2a26d86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ish by Imran Perretta is among the most touching dramas you’ll see this year. Photograph: Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty for BFI]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Shane Anthony Sinclair</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ish review: Two real-life best friends lead impressive coming-of-age feature debut]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/07/31/ish-review-two-real-life-best-friends-lead-impressive-coming-of-age-feature-debut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/07/31/ish-review-two-real-life-best-friends-lead-impressive-coming-of-age-feature-debut/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Imran Perretta’s film about two British Muslim boys in Luton has emotional weight and a specific sense of place]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ITYAUPDUV5DCFKKPO34XFML7AY.jpg?auth=854231e8e687225e8f6ba5ce7d8e1a266848e09a6747179980fd688feb31425c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Yahya Kitana and Farhan Hasnat in Ish, directed by Imran Perretta, and written by Perretta and Enda Walsh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aleana Egan: A Maritime Child review – Powerful sculptural forms in an evocative setting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/review/2026/07/30/aleana-egan-a-maritime-child-review-powerful-sculptural-forms-in-an-evocative-setting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/review/2026/07/30/aleana-egan-a-maritime-child-review-powerful-sculptural-forms-in-an-evocative-setting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aengus Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Visual art: Artist’s work at the Interface exhibition site in Connemara ultimately leaves the viewer wanting more]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7R7P6P5WIFFCFJ3ULS5VI6UBRA.jpg?auth=2f0c8d7062f870a60ceaaa1fba93a7225d45010bc0dd69a0923375d6dfee415f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aleana Egan's artwork Bruno. Photograph: Ros Kavanagh]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a future-fit electricity grid]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/building-a-future-fit-electricity-grid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/building-a-future-fit-electricity-grid/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Barron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Essential to supporting the State’s climate and economic ambitions, Ireland’s biggest electricity grid expansion programme is under way]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L2S4G4UJUBDY3GBPP6HIN7MIZE.jpg?auth=3a187865673d81b4d701ca87222d068135ef2e3262ff621b1bea58a2908686ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's electricity grid must be developed at pace and at scale to meet growing demand and renewables targets]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">D-Keine</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal prohibition not the only barrier to nuclear energy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/legal-prohibition-not-the-only-barrier-to-nuclear-energy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/legal-prohibition-not-the-only-barrier-to-nuclear-energy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Calls to revisit Ireland’s nuclear ban are growing, yet experts caution nuclear power remains a long-term prospect with many obstacles]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FZ33UYPVAJEBFLQ3AG2WDF7JO4.jpg?auth=2062c111756c19060da499a3a6271a3cc849a851d7e29c25f2634d2726b675c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nuclear power plant. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">vlastas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping their house in order: How PSRA regulation has raised the bar for Ireland’s property services sector]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/07/30/keeping-their-house-in-order-how-psra-regulation-has-raised-the-bar-for-irelands-property-services-sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/07/30/keeping-their-house-in-order-how-psra-regulation-has-raised-the-bar-for-irelands-property-services-sector/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Property Services Regulatory Authority ensures property services providers maintain high standards across all aspects of their work]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6ZTN7RK7DRABJMXRGY7RWYTOPY.jpg?auth=a8d35c2c0462d6943a2afe44300a0265e1ba818b446b484cff1e16e97c849125&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Maeve Hogan, chief executive of the Property Services Regulatory Authority; Eamon O’Flaherty, managing director of Sherry Fitzgerald Brady O'Flaherty; and Niamh Giffney, managing director of DNG Royal County]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let them eat crumbs: Growing wage inequality is bad for both workers and businesses]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/07/30/let-them-eat-crumbs-growing-wage-inequality-dangerous-for-workers-and-businesses/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/07/30/let-them-eat-crumbs-growing-wage-inequality-dangerous-for-workers-and-businesses/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Ward]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Companies in Ireland should disclose the ratio of CEO pay to median employee pay as US and UK groups do]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D6L6EMFNIFFUZHOXWLJI2IWY3I.jpg?auth=0d3d6140a9e55cfb70189215fc08af92ab9fe4302d3ac37a7d51b0e3438801f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There is a need for greater transparency on how executive pay compares with that of ordinary workers. Illustration: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">claffra</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Tell me everything’: chatbot prompt test reveals how proficient firms are at building user profiles]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/07/30/tell-me-everything-chatbot-prompt-test-reveals-how-proficient-firms-are-at-building-user-profiles/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/07/30/tell-me-everything-chatbot-prompt-test-reveals-how-proficient-firms-are-at-building-user-profiles/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Chen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[People worldwide are still trying to understand the privacy implications of conversing with AI companions ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6EDQF5F5SN7PGYQOBPSUQLPSVM.jpg?auth=89c6b95099a8f38d69a3d9f1914183fe9accd1f3a1be31666bf3870ba6668e3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It can be unsettling what Gemini and ChatGPT have figured out about you and how easily your privacy can be punctured. Illustration: Sisi Yu/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sisi Yu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar powers ahead with 300% electricity increase in three years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/solar-powers-ahead-with-300-electricity-increase-in-three-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/solar-powers-ahead-with-300-electricity-increase-in-three-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Dillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sharp decline in cost of solar and battery technology is good news for tapping sun’s potential]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YUXNBOM66VESBDAPV4X7QT6FIA.jpg?auth=b166b8c174e04047c884075a67ca8e9a22b3624a765ac3af18179a15015bac25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Utility-scale solar accounts for the largest share of connected capacity but rooftop generation is expanding rapidly throughout the State. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NewSaetiew</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many more EVs on the road, but still we’re falling short of our emissions goals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/many-more-evs-on-the-road-but-still-were-falling-short-of-our-emissions-goals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/many-more-evs-on-the-road-but-still-were-falling-short-of-our-emissions-goals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Briscoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish consumers need long-term policy certainty rather than short-term incentives]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X2FC226EFBHYFCWGVWP6R7M74Q.jpg?auth=6929d7448156ae818d6bd06c3dd77090f8ec73882a6796dfb263ced8a98f0de9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ohme Home Pro electric vehicle charger pictured with VW ID.Buzz]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delivering the future skills required by a new energy landscape ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/delivering-the-future-skills-required-by-a-new-energy-landscape/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/delivering-the-future-skills-required-by-a-new-energy-landscape/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Edel Corrigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland’s energy transition touches all aspects of the economy, including the workforce needed to deliver it]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DHN7IRQZQ5BH5IKVBZUBFBMY5I.jpg?auth=f175b1abd1c405da691e657d40fb92bf43f4ade31ffda029deff1083bb8b99ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Retrofit, infrastructure and national development projects are creating demand for skilled engineers. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">coffeekai</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waste not: How Ireland is realising the benefits of biomethane]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/waste-not-how-ireland-is-realising-the-benefits-of-biomethane/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/waste-not-how-ireland-is-realising-the-benefits-of-biomethane/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry McCall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Momentum is beginning to build on national take waste and make gas project]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LLBJX2VNOVB53J6FIBU62QIQCA.jpg?auth=c517a7fdfbdd2e6e359b58a43b772edc5e61179255ff492ddc8470115d93f2eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[More than 20 biomethane plants have been granted planning permission by local authorities since 2020, with a number of planning applications awaiting determination. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">kontrast-fotodesign</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning Ireland into an offshore wind powerhouse]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/turning-ireland-into-an-offshore-wind-powerhouse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/turning-ireland-into-an-offshore-wind-powerhouse/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland is closer than ever to turning one of its greatest natural advantages into a major economic and environmental asset]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q3DOPFIQYFGPTH4OOOW6IYKLOI.jpg?auth=5e62b3d127cb5ce872be5f608f2a7f6f4f54e2bf650193487e038f726a8f3eb9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Planning applications have been submitted for five offshore wind projects off the east coast of Ireland. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sjo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Sheep at The Grace review: The service is wonderful but the prices might raise eyebrows]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/07/30/black-sheep-at-the-grace-review-the-service-is-wonderful-but-the-prices-might-raise-eyebrows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/07/30/black-sheep-at-the-grace-review-the-service-is-wonderful-but-the-prices-might-raise-eyebrows/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There’s genuine hospitality in this Mayo hotel restaurant, and a thread of ambition runs through the menu]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MIP6TTCXDBE5DGTRF54VZIWV24.jpg?auth=1265898d2a1fd56773b54181d198e33ab18cf430612820b4b64288188d4ae73a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Padraic Gannon Oysters Hot and Cold served as a starter at the Black Sheep restaurant in Westport Co Mayo.  Picture: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O'Dowd</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New savings accounts an opportunity to engender a culture of retail investment  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/07/30/new-savings-accounts-an-opportunity-to-engender-a-culture-of-retail-investment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/07/30/new-savings-accounts-an-opportunity-to-engender-a-culture-of-retail-investment/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ireland has developed a reputation as ‘a nation of savers’, but perhaps now is the time to ‘cultivate a new investment culture’ ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A6UGDDJF4NGQ3L2QFOHJ7TRYYQ.jpg?auth=0f10f5b588fd6094f8f4f8eb564546bff11fab837137e1f1976c3f96bf4b6fa4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['A lot of people feel they need access to their money right now.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Iryna Melnyk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transformative approach required to achieve energy transition targets]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/transformative-approach-required-to-achieve-energy-transition-targets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/30/transformative-approach-required-to-achieve-energy-transition-targets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Demand for renewable energy is not the issue; delivery is]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5UDX4OJTSVFPPIP2RQVJIL23JQ.jpg?auth=50482b111bd94fc74299be8b40aa4011b158c35506fab8dc4c325633a4f5135d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The gas-fired Poolbeg power station in Dublin. Fossil fuels account for 83 per cent of the State's energy usage. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">levers2007</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which oat is the goat? Research into 95 types aims to find out]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/07/30/which-oat-is-the-goat-research-into-95-types-aims-to-find-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/07/30/which-oat-is-the-goat-research-into-95-types-aims-to-find-out/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Research Lives: Daniela Freitas is a research fellow at Teagasc]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KVJSDAMRR5F4XFH65YPOIFIDNY.jpg?auth=90879090746fa7c6eff2f515f0b92afbab29b31154959df1b6d84f8b502d8abf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniela Freitas works on the NutriOats project funded by Research Ireland]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish start-up tackling one of tech’s biggest legal grey areas]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/07/30/the-irish-start-up-tackling-one-of-techs-biggest-legal-grey-areas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/07/30/the-irish-start-up-tackling-one-of-techs-biggest-legal-grey-areas/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olive Keogh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[iTrust 6A is aiming to set an international standard for how personal data is disclosed to law enforcement ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JQR6OWPK3JA7NGAMUM53Z3TC6E.jpg?auth=ff7e6d5ea70739d00924a87afa6bc6234bead627126c961c32febe4dcf6a7161&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Maureen King, cofounder of iTrust 6A. Photograph: Shane O'Neill/Coalesce]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Picture by Shane O'Neill Coalesce.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer protection needs to be higher priority for Simon Harris investment accounts - actuaries]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/30/fears-for-consumer-protection-in-simon-harriss-promised-investment-accounts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/30/fears-for-consumer-protection-in-simon-harriss-promised-investment-accounts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Actuaries society alarmed at focus on investing in individual stocks after investors hurt in financial crash]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4S6DVAYE3BCHLN2TQWZZUIPAOI.jpg?auth=6109f0b59fa19e2e99745c99357bae4c2c2d59e14d34e8d7a91bdf0bbd4d7e7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Savers should be encouraged to put money into diversified investments instead, campaigners say. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">deepblue4you</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead: Violence, humour and sharp social criticism]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/25/cool-machine-by-colson-whitehead-violence-humour-and-sharp-social-criticism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/25/cool-machine-by-colson-whitehead-violence-humour-and-sharp-social-criticism/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laurie Hertzel]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Final novel in two-time Pulitzer winner’s Harlem Trilogy traces evolution of its ageing crook characters and of New York itself]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:03:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VRU5ACEKQHU4423DIAIKPNNJEA.jpg?auth=bd8d144d17cdc3dcd1be9fd59dab9ee3c3b0d79de53fbad8d91b62da435eae52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Author Colson Whitehead receives a National Humanities Medal from former US president Joe Biden in 2023. Photograph: European Press Agency]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Reynolds</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>