<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.irishtimes.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-news-index/2026-07-31/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:47:47 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Labour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/31/labour-wins-decisive-victory-in-greater-manchester-mayoral-byelection/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/07/31/labour-wins-decisive-victory-in-greater-manchester-mayoral-byelection/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Josh Halliday North of England editor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Significant boost for new prime minister Andy Burnham while Reform UK ‘massively underperforms’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:36:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6MICPDAOORM77Y4RASUZ52IOIU.jpg?auth=07b3e53bbac218ee1673b0a41fdb7d1ef8786a0d1b4e31d69b93344ef5d51f87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Labour Party's Bev Craig will now succeed Andy Burnham and hold one of the most powerful political positions outside Westminster. Photograph: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Annabel Lee-Ellis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters gather in solidarity with Gazan students denied visas to Ireland  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/protesters-gather-in-solidarity-with-gazan-students-denied-visas-to-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/protesters-gather-in-solidarity-with-gazan-students-denied-visas-to-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Clusker]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Letter read from Palestinian student with scholarship to Irish university who was refused a visa ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:02:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/62L266B4MRHEDFJZFF6AKVDBDI.jpg?auth=4108e83faea664237696f1636de4d79bc890d551548ae571d3678dfa820a4665&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Let Them Study demonstration outside the Department of Justice in Dublin on Friday. Photograph: Ellen Clusker]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pico Lopes sees red as Shamrock Rovers are held by Drogheda United]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/pico-lopes-sees-red-as-shamrock-rovers-are-held-by-drogheda-united/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/pico-lopes-sees-red-as-shamrock-rovers-are-held-by-drogheda-united/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Landy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Drogs claim crucial point in battle at the bottom of Premier Division]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:19:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R43DZES55ELBUCWPLE7GWF6AMM.jpg?auth=5a3f11aacad482f945041801f183e4bbddbda4bff73d2234454aa729b77cf638&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Drogheda’s Mark Doyle and Thomas Oluwa with Pico Lopes of Rovers. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dry Cleaning at All Together Now 2026: Shin-kicking post-punks kick off the weekend with a flourish]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/31/dry-cleaning-at-all-together-now-2026-shin-kicking-post-punks-kick-off-the-weekend-with-a-flourish/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/31/dry-cleaning-at-all-together-now-2026-shin-kicking-post-punks-kick-off-the-weekend-with-a-flourish/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Blending poetry and indie pop, the London band have a formula but it’s a good one]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:13:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MMESFEB3TRE6HFCSELKB32KXWI.JPG?auth=d78ec660dd6dbe52b58bad151e51c308d28c0d6e31a8840c5e405b52515ef975&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dry Cleaning's Florence Shaw delivered droll, spoken word ruminations at All Together Now in Co Waterford. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tusla held in contempt of court over noncompliance with secure care orders]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/tusla-held-in-contempt-of-court-over-noncompliance-with-secure-care-orders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/tusla-held-in-contempt-of-court-over-noncompliance-with-secure-care-orders/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judge rules child and family agency’s efforts to comply with court orders did not excuse its failure to do so]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:48:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OCD36KCCUBCOPMFJNHBSS24EHU.jpg?auth=80b79dd55ca79cdee417efd9e1dc1a5571a0f1bbc045fb6fa08f7b6534336fd1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[One child was involved in a “deeply troubling pattern of escalating criminality, drug abuse and exploitation”]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">pocketlight</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Significant’ fish kill in Cavan river being investigated by several official bodies]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/significant-fish-kill-in-cavan-river-being-investigated-by-several-official-bodies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/significant-fish-kill-in-cavan-river-being-investigated-by-several-official-bodies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inter-agency group led by Inland Fisheries Ireland is following a definite line of inquiry after more than 7,500 fish died]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:27:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GP3COUMGNNCOFJE6RZVSCXFWKQ.jpeg?auth=e1be19444f2afaf143f256bbf48931522ce1cbb8f55062c7649e15038c1c2b6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brown trout were among the species of fish found dead at the Cavan river]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michaela Walsh seeking back-to-back Commonwealth golds after semi-final win]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/07/31/michaela-walsh-seeking-back-to-back-commonwealth-golds-after-semi-final-win/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/07/31/michaela-walsh-seeking-back-to-back-commonwealth-golds-after-semi-final-win/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Boxer beat Fiji’s Jasmine Daunakamakama in the featherweight semi-final in Glasgow]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:00:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZUXJHKYEB4LZAF2DAQ2LVYFKII.jpg?auth=eaca38e019b96c9a5ffca8e951f72561163f67f50ef8fe2a2d130843defa4a6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michaela Walsh of Team Northern Ireland punches Jasmine Daunakamakama of Team Fiji during the Women's 57kg semi-final match on day eight of the Commonwealth Games. Photograph: Mattia Ozbot/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mattia Ozbot</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infantino’s World Cup plot leaves him deserted by allies and with his credibility detonated]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/01/infantinos-world-cup-selloff-plot-is-headed-for-the-scrapheap-he-might-follow-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/01/infantinos-world-cup-selloff-plot-is-headed-for-the-scrapheap-he-might-follow-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fifa president has managed to unite football, but not in the way he wished]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:44:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EQ3RJWKJLKRMNESWWY3TQF3H5E.jpg?auth=b703b6f07557f158062fdb97beef80598be9e787d27cc1b2e7b1f9ffe27689f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin (left) is vehemently opposed to plans by Fifa president Gianni Infantino to sell off a stake in the World Cup. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Potts</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charley Hull doubles down on caddie prank after strong start to Women’s Open]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/31/charley-hull-doubles-down-on-caddie-prank-after-strong-start-to-womens-open/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/31/charley-hull-doubles-down-on-caddie-prank-after-strong-start-to-womens-open/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ewan Murray]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[English player’s actions called ‘extremely cruel’ as Irish players miss cut at Lytham]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:37:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HBIZUHRZFX3JRFRVRP5YBL3LPU.jpg?auth=02c055bbaa8b5da98c003dfb1aec280b20168b7610bc53f245a0acb093379451&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[England's Charley Hull and caddie Adam Woodward stand on the 16th tee on the second day of the Women's Open. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Glyn Kirk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Nama: State’s bad bank leave the stage]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/31/the-irish-times-view-on-nama-states-bad-bank-leave-the-stage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/31/the-irish-times-view-on-nama-states-bad-bank-leave-the-stage/</guid><description><![CDATA[Almost seventeen years on, the agency’s job is done ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:18:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WNVGE3FZZRBJFPLLFOLZ53QNYE.jpg?auth=e6092d34b118f99d397498a9fc3e14919d1c0b7e9d556b49e908507e1ec8f92b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brendan McDonagh former chief executive of Nama.
(Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CHRIS BELLEW/FENNELL PHOTOGRAPHY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The Irish Times view on football’s schism:  Infantino overshoots]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/31/the-irish-times-view-on-footballs-schism-infantino-overshoots/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/31/the-irish-times-view-on-footballs-schism-infantino-overshoots/</guid><description><![CDATA[What began as a row over a bad deal has escalated]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4QIRZPARRM7D75XZHDLPXCS5FQ.jpg?auth=35648d47716db26d32c9419e9d348adfe48eaa7777e7ec6cd74104873dd7a9f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Football fans gather outside Fifs (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) global headquarters on July 30, 2026 in Zurich, Switzerland. A recent proposal by Fifs president Gianni Infantino to sell off stakes in its football competitions has sparked backlash from some national and regional sports governing bodies. Photo: Robert Hradil/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Robert Hradil</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thread Of Gold bags another big prize at Galway]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/31/thread-of-gold-bags-another-big-prize-at-galway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/31/thread-of-gold-bags-another-big-prize-at-galway/</guid><description><![CDATA[Willie Mullins saddles his seventh winner of the meeting]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:50:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A4YTYVZAMS3ELTLY33K63X3WF4.jpg?auth=61c1a8251d55c1425eff49315dad5f88cbf0d15baf95ee7635a2e59b6df83901&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thread Of Gold ridden by Bill Lee on his way to winning the Guinness Handicap. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jim KEOGH</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you seen the greenest place in Ireland? Where is it?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/31/have-you-seen-the-greenest-place-in-ireland-where-is-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/07/31/have-you-seen-the-greenest-place-in-ireland-where-is-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Have your say on who, where and what comprise the greenest people, places and projects countrywide]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ODPSPCU5TRA5DJIGPLBXSEOFKQ.jpg?auth=ad87dc8233cc828e5fd48c1718299c2955232c36656d250e4c6c1bbfede6d54a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Six-year-old Emily Tofan and Éanna Ní Lamhna at the launch of Ireland's Greenest Places. Photograph: Julien Behal]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criminal cases face further disruption after solicitors extend withdrawal of services]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/31/criminal-cases-face-further-disruption-after-solicitors-extend-withdrawal-of-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/31/criminal-cases-face-further-disruption-after-solicitors-extend-withdrawal-of-services/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lawyers reject Minister’s amended proposals on criminal legal aid payments]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:37:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LN5OCPN5NEW66LH7W7TCZTEL5A.jpg?auth=21083ad30d958a09e382b1b50afab6707c2ffc0b0ca02da9d7707152d13f5071&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The solicitors overwhelmingly rejected amended proposals from Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan, aimed at ending the dispute. File photograph: Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twin Reeks: Frank McNally on a new, virtual reality Croagh Patrick and the real (but changing) thing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/31/twin-reeks-frank-mcnally-on-a-new-virtual-reality-croagh-patrick-and-the-real-but-changing-thing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/31/twin-reeks-frank-mcnally-on-a-new-virtual-reality-croagh-patrick-and-the-real-but-changing-thing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Preparing to climb the old-fashioned way, I am reminded that the modern Reek Sunday is nothing like it was 25 or 30 years ago]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RLBUFWNWLNE4ZCFCNYV57IPMZ4.jpeg?auth=67de5cc487e0985dcdd561d9450b448e658af39df52a9ab5c4f09c1cb8250543&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[St Patrick’s Bed at the summit of Croagh Patrick last Sunday, now adorned by human souvenirs]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aer Lingus executives fastening their seat belts for a bumpy ride ahead]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/aer-lingus-executives-fastening-their-seat-belts-for-a-bumpy-ride-ahead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/aer-lingus-executives-fastening-their-seat-belts-for-a-bumpy-ride-ahead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Airline hoping for summer travel profit boost as it prepares for talks with unions on job cuts]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QJHOQ2BSU7SZX4ZNE5S2OKLZOY.jpg?auth=e5aa5313ab6f20a85c0ae3762bf4005a7a837aef21c93f5fa532b4342b895e4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The next few weeks will be critical for Aer Lingus as it plans to cut up to 500 jobs and axe some routes. File photograph: Cyril Byrne]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beth Coulter wins Women’s Irish Challenge on professional debut]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/31/beth-coulter-wins-womens-irish-challenge-on-professional-debut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/31/beth-coulter-wins-womens-irish-challenge-on-professional-debut/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The 22-year-old came out on top in a playoff at Malahide]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:52:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RLG7SGG5QJE4THHTV3VIKKLIRY.jpg?auth=37981b11138dbceb52f3c3030cff8b9514028bc54936eb6b148beb247046fec1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Beth Coulter on the second hole at Malahide Golf Club during the Women's Irish Challenge. Photograph: LET Access Series]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says Israel is ‘very happy’ with Gaza disarmament agreement]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/31/trump-claims-agreement-for-complete-disarmament-of-hamas-in-gaza-but-support-uncertain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/31/trump-claims-agreement-for-complete-disarmament-of-hamas-in-gaza-but-support-uncertain/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president’s Board of Peace hails ‘critical step’, but responses of Israeli and Hamas officials suggest disagreements remain]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:51:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LEQSVNFGZJIXYISXVUCILUMGGI.jpg?auth=7c3136bebd1d06e46f4a66bd1eef516dc3cb1abd2a531c630ca3359067dd8e15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US secretary of state Marco Rubio, US president Donald Trump and secretary of defence Pete Hegseth. Photograph: Aaron Schwartz/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Aaron Schwartz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[State must pay costs in landmark female genital mutilation case ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/state-must-pay-costs-in-landmark-female-genital-mutilation-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/state-must-pay-costs-in-landmark-female-genital-mutilation-case/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Magennis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Accused parents spent two years in prison in prosecution later declared miscarriage of justice ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:48:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D5AZSVSVNNCZBICABEAQGMWWZI.jpg?auth=3e3b0e143f670f284926389330ecd112a1f9b016f3a9293d573e5528da8c83ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The parents spent two years in prison before their convictions were quashed on appeal in 2021.
Photograph: Dave Meehan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAVE MEEHAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reward offered for information about murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/31/reward-offered-for-information-about-murder-of-journalist-lyra-mckee-in-northern-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/31/reward-offered-for-information-about-murder-of-journalist-lyra-mckee-in-northern-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Black]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three men were found not guilty of McKee’s killing in Derry in 2019 following a trial earlier this year]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:47:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TSGYUQFJSC5QTR2M33BRBPC6PM.jpg?auth=2801beec22d976af16fa0d7c6639683111e08f35f80fc2a43a2b7f3b4062f41c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Following the trial, Lyra McKee's sister Nichola Corner called for an end to the 'culture of silence' in the North. Photograph: Jess Lowe/AFP via Getty]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rathwood rescue plan saving 62 jobs confirmed by the High Court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/rathwood-rescue-plan-saving-82-jobs-confirmed-by-the-high-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/rathwood-rescue-plan-saving-82-jobs-confirmed-by-the-high-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Way garden centre was managed before entering examinership still of ‘significant concern’, court says]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:34:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SGDGD47V7KQ6PG4J6OULCITS44.jpg?auth=a4ece6deb5e45abb5fa14b6c3c5af2551fa29595f75378e6ab4bbc61ef247a95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thomas and James Keogh, who ran Rathwood Home & Garden before it went into examinership.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran strikes tankers under US escort as Trump insists war is going well ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/31/iran-strikes-tankers-under-us-escort-as-trump-insists-war-is-going-well/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/31/iran-strikes-tankers-under-us-escort-as-trump-insists-war-is-going-well/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[William Christou in Beirut]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oil prices rise as Tehran stops more vessels exiting Strait of Hormuz]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:34:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AS537GFIK4OKQMV5IPZT7H5XF4.jpg?auth=fced2c9b57971ba555ef7f4bba3b04f93eefd2a78977523902a14716d3a47392&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A ship transits the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea. Photograph: Sayed Hassan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sayed Hassan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Husband jailed for three and a half years for sexual assault and coercive control of wife]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/husband-jailed-for-three-and-a-half-years-for-sexual-assault-and-coercive-control-of-wife/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/husband-jailed-for-three-and-a-half-years-for-sexual-assault-and-coercive-control-of-wife/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire Henry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Coercive control by husband (20s) was in upper range of scale, judge says]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:33:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IFCNQRF6UFCITF2AG6VIZYYILU.jpg?auth=6eee829aa5f1c8d929a8b83848741eba3d4652e2aa2d5fc1cfcd2c9bc22fec85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Central Criminal Court heard that the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of one count of sexual assault, which took place on March 18th, 2022, and coercive control on dates between January 1st, 2019, and September 15th, 2022, by a jury earlier this month. Photograph: Tom Honan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TOM HONAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy suspends EU Schengen free-travel pact with Spain over Ceuta crisis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/31/migrant-deaths-rise-to-18-in-massive-crossing-into-spains-ceuta-from-morocco/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/31/migrant-deaths-rise-to-18-in-massive-crossing-into-spains-ceuta-from-morocco/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Jones in Madrid, Angela Giuffrida in Rome]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spanish government deploys military and police after thousands cross from Morocco by sea and land]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:32:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CURXUYOGQBJVFHYEMCNTRMT5BQ.jpg?auth=395916fcedf0bb6059b69d8132db6720351edf0d0f5d7e4bacaa58b2cd4c2d37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People gather on a hilltop near Bab Sebta on the Morocco-Spain border, between Spain's enclave of Ceuta and the Moroccan town of Fnideq, on July 30th, 2026. 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Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ahmed Al Arini</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roadworks firm fined €1.2m over breaches that led to death of father and two children in Donegal crash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/roadworks-firm-fined-12m-over-safety-breaches-that-led-to-death-of-man-and-two-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/roadworks-firm-fined-12m-over-safety-breaches-that-led-to-death-of-man-and-two-children/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope, Stephen Maguire]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Geraldine Mullan, who survived Co Donegal crash, tells court of the ‘pain of losing my entire immediate family in one moment’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:19:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TQBCQD5E3PEHBKVOAVMQFMNKNA.jpg?auth=bcfa2ff5b7b357e7d6a71ffd1a6fabb233151bf77c9b696c76d17339d8b746e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John, Tomás, Amelia and Geraldine Mullan were involved in a crash at Three Trees, Quigley’s Point, Co Donegal on August 20th, 2020]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European stocks close lower after earlier hitting record high]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/07/31/european-stocks-close-lower-after-earlier-hitting-record-high/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/07/31/european-stocks-close-lower-after-earlier-hitting-record-high/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Region’s benchmark index is up 11% so far this year, compared with an 8% advance for the S&P500 ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:17:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3BI3UGPJJY5FTHWUFV2CJ3AWVM.jpg?auth=181dd94d130cae580cc0bdd3139e24c534c2675744161133dd7a8f58576a7eeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sainsbury's shares inched up 1 per cent after the supermarket chain agreed to sell Argos.  Photo: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kirsty O'Connor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAI postpone moving all competitions to ‘summer’ schedule until at least 2029  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/fai-postpone-moving-all-competitions-to-summer-schedule-until-at-least-2029/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/fai-postpone-moving-all-competitions-to-summer-schedule-until-at-least-2029/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[FAI say ‘consultation on aligned football calendar may be revisited’ ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:16:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TXQSRLLPUZAETKTADO4QAV7WOI.jpg?auth=dd5bb786df56db704035f2c7a5da322f042d9efb8d5ca50339ccc1fe1f9688ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The FAI have delayed the alignment of all competitions to a January to December schedule until at least 2029. 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Photograph: Douglas Mason/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Douglas Mason</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Niño could cause Ireland to have unseasonably warm autumn ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/31/el-nino-could-cause-ireland-to-have-unseasonably-warm-autumn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/31/el-nino-could-cause-ireland-to-have-unseasonably-warm-autumn/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Weather pattern ‘continues to intensify and ... much of the world faces above-normal temperatures’ ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:52:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/76F7AQKWKBEEHDEZFFIGGTTAHI.jpg?auth=29ec2dcd907dce59e1bd6a985be78f42d617c6304c37ad2fd6ed2fafdb8ba9cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aftermath of a fire in Lanton, France, earlier this week. Photograph: Pierre Crom/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pierre Crom</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garda killer Aaron Brady has sentence for recording witness interview increased ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/garda-killer-aaron-brady-has-sentence-for-recording-witness-interview-increased/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/garda-killer-aaron-brady-has-sentence-for-recording-witness-interview-increased/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Magennis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court of Appeal says offence ‘pre-meditated’, ‘insidious’ and ‘menacing’ in the context of capital murder trial]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:03:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MVRYTXVJ4AYVTNTXSKV7BM7SOY.jpg?auth=278f35ac30f02ebf89272872e24a883c7ad2587af968eaa3878c51237a9b5ed4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aaron Brady was convicted in 2020 of murdering Det Garda Adrian Donohoe in Co Louth in 2013. Photograph: Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berlin Pride attack sharpens debate over home-grown Islamist extremism]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/31/berlin-pride-attack-sharpens-debate-over-home-grown-islamist-extremism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/31/berlin-pride-attack-sharpens-debate-over-home-grown-islamist-extremism/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Scally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As politicians clash over the response to the deadly attack, one man who escaped Islamist radicalisation is urging a more honest debate on extremism]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:52:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OPDYZF4KQ74UEG6H5T7DEKD6AY.jpg?auth=d2ac453cd30b513b00a6f861645a9574136a3f1b20f1e5ed9fcd3d8d87bd8274&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tributes left in front of the Brandenburg Gate, near the scene where a vehicle ploughed into a crowd on the sideline of the Christopher Street Day/Pride parade in Berlin, Germany, last weekend. 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Picture: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We could have sold out 12 times over’: Ryder Cup tickets sell out for Adare Manor]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/31/we-could-have-sold-out-12-times-over-ryder-cup-tickets-sell-out-for-adare-manor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/31/we-could-have-sold-out-12-times-over-ryder-cup-tickets-sell-out-for-adare-manor/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Remarkable’ demand as tickets sell out at €499 price point for daily admission on competition days]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:39:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2HD4KEH6YLO37S6V2RRCAROVXE.jpg?auth=f86766f07b1b12e4a16bf95cb90814e942e76eebaa6747587b3fbddaaeda8ce0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Unprecedented demand for tickets for the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church volunteer unsuccessful in employment complaint over sale of ‘fake relics’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/church-volunteer-unsuccessful-in-employment-complaint-over-sale-of-fake-relics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/church-volunteer-unsuccessful-in-employment-complaint-over-sale-of-fake-relics/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With gross weekly wages of ‘€0.00′ Workplace Relations Commission says no evidence of employment]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:38:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QGIJMNVPWJDT7EDU2P7DNCGV3M.jpg?auth=818ab09febb580d267a6990d0ccce64c7643d5404abd3ca0af4748cddab385d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Frank Purcell spent 16 years volunteering at the church before being dismissed after what the order’s legal team said was 'a complaint made by churchgoers'. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">baona</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murdered postman Barry Daly adored his children and spoke of growing old with partner, court hears  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/murdered-postman-barry-daly-adored-his-children-and-spoke-of-growing-old-with-partner-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/murdered-postman-barry-daly-adored-his-children-and-spoke-of-growing-old-with-partner-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Victim impact statements heard in court in aftermath of three convictions ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:32:45 +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[Barry Daly adored his sons and 'they adored him right back', court hears of postman who was found dead near his home in the village of Doneraile, Co Cork last year ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are rare and precious times for Kate O’Connor]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/07/31/ian-oriordan-these-are-rare-and-precious-times-for-kate-oconnor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/07/31/ian-oriordan-these-are-rare-and-precious-times-for-kate-oconnor/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With Commonwealth Games gold in the bag, Dundalk star quickly shifts focus to the European Championships]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:30:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C5HQQVQOLPZLKPQI5CENAG2IGI.jpg?auth=5cfba60392ef417f7d39f65c368daee21a08a6c03a4e90f1a5108516a8a4248a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kate O’Connor receives her gold medal for the heptathlon at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on Thursday. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judgment expected in October on challenge to new legal aid payment model]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/judgment-expected-in-october-on-challenge-to-new-legal-aid-payment-model/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/judgment-expected-in-october-on-challenge-to-new-legal-aid-payment-model/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some solicitors have withdrawn their services in protest at the new arrangement, which came into effect earlier this month]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:13:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F72VORD2HLRASPYEELCTF2XSMY.jpg?auth=442f87fd2c5340479ca5376d4538bf3b0c9b36d340ad2cf7265a19706873a1da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan is embroiled in a dispute with solicitors opposed to the new scheme. Photograph: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of music, Mayo and Glen Hansard fans descend on All Together Now]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/31/thousands-of-music-mayo-and-glen-hansard-fans-descend-on-all-together-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/31/thousands-of-music-mayo-and-glen-hansard-fans-descend-on-all-together-now/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kneecap, Pulp and Disclosure to headline this weekend’s Waterford music festival ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:10:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUGIKAYWEBASHD7HKY6S7Z6GVI.JPG?auth=b0d596f24b1c7d7e90d0531ed76ec73616998bcabe581c28684c9297cbe048ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Molly Power with her cow teddy to help locate friends and Emma O’Callaghan and at All Together Now in Co Waterford. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The spiralling projected cost of the Metrolink brings the NCH to mind]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/the-spiralling-projected-cost-of-the-metrolink-brings-the-nch-to-mind/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/the-spiralling-projected-cost-of-the-metrolink-brings-the-nch-to-mind/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:06:14 +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[The projected cost of building the Dublin Metrolink could top €19 billion.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You will live in squalor’: Trump revives Red Scare rhetoric ahead of US midterms]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/31/trump-revives-red-scare-rhetoric-as-democrats-grapple-with-socialist-surge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/31/trump-revives-red-scare-rhetoric-as-democrats-grapple-with-socialist-surge/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A growing ideological divide within the Democratic Party is giving Trump and his allies a potent new line of attack before the midterms]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XQSKNUL7J5HATK3HT7HGGFL3OI.jpg?auth=eb256c83b77283b4d088b11c78fc93a2002053b20e8f078a425a1d80a4c5a0b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donald Trump delivers a speech in Philadelphia in 2016. Photograph: Mark Makela/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Makela</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin O’Neill faces tough task to unite club with Celtic’s frustrated fanbase]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/a-double-in-the-scottish-cup-has-pushed-the-final-on-martin-oneills-celtic-career/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/a-double-in-the-scottish-cup-has-pushed-the-final-on-martin-oneills-celtic-career/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Walker]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Champions will hope to gather momentum over opening weeks of season but a newly-energised Rangers have high hopes]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4GJNHAWAMWB57KQP735UP6PHMA.jpg?auth=125f61ba7a538cad20b0cf30ab9319e0c49895ddfa62c8a535d565f7b1986249&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Celtic manager Martin O'Neill lifts the Scottish Premier League Trophy in celebration following his side's title-deciding match against Hearts at Celtic Park. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Milligan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who helped run Dublin brothel gang jailed for three years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/woman-who-helped-run-dublin-brothel-gang-jailed-for-three-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/woman-who-helped-run-dublin-brothel-gang-jailed-for-three-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabel Hayes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bruna Da Silveira (26) was found to have €737,000 in proceeds from prostitution going through her bank accounts]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:56:45 +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[The court heard that gardaí carried out welfare checks on about 28 or 29 young Brazilian women in their teens and early 20s. Photograph: Alan Betson 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of children living in emergency accommodation rises to 5,600 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/07/31/number-of-children-living-in-emergency-accommodation-rises-to-5600/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/07/31/number-of-children-living-in-emergency-accommodation-rises-to-5600/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There has been 10 per cent increase in overall homeless figures over past 12 months]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:38:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LFMCN44VVFE5HPVJMGFNXB7UJI.JPG?auth=14a8832522951e47a1a64d09ff803dcb8db5d4bbb31f69552db2697e1b169bfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Children now comprise 32 per cent of all homeless people in the State. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaza deal: What is Donald Trump’s Board of Peace?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/31/gaza-deal-what-is-donald-trumps-board-of-peace/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/31/gaza-deal-what-is-donald-trumps-board-of-peace/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Cameron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas last year, the board was established to oversee the reconstruction effort in Gaza]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:19:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FHGJHYHBQTY4WW423RWCSWS5LA.jpg?auth=7c152cb3354fb5611afaed5747d6b9e5e9bd241a71a8dc4168628ebb683e8982&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump created the organisation, aimed at resolving the war in Gaza and other conflicts. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian Brady appointed chief executive of financial planner Fairstone Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/ian-brady-appointed-chief-executive-of-financial-planner-fairstone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/ian-brady-appointed-chief-executive-of-financial-planner-fairstone/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brady will take over the post from Paul Merriman, who founded the advisory business and will now serve as president]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:11:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LWZNKYPT6RGKXJUJXYTNCSLCCM.jpg?auth=abe5740c4e12a0b87a45cda6001a6a6db46fae54a3610f9361fef2e684b49960&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fairstone has acquired 20 independently owned wealth management and financial planning firms in Ireland within the last four years.  Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">paparazzit</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montebello House developer appeals rejection of Killiney apartment plan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/montebello-house-developer-appeals-rejection-of-killiney-apartment-plan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/montebello-house-developer-appeals-rejection-of-killiney-apartment-plan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Proposal for three-storey block of 32 apartments had drawn ire of Ali Hewson and other local residents ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:05:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HSIV2NCQ2ZDVVHKGM4CSW7H7KY.jpeg?auth=b434f630411598f59896b0142e62a0206b3cbd587542a64a3a51e666e0d01559&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An artist's impression of the proposed apartment complex at Montebello House, Killiney.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea given suspended transfer ban but points deduction removed after appeal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/chelsea-given-suspended-transfer-ban-but-points-deduction-removed-after-appeal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/chelsea-given-suspended-transfer-ban-but-points-deduction-removed-after-appeal/</guid><description><![CDATA[Premier League club fined £10 million after 74 breaches of FA regulations]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:53:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XATPVUALIG7FHIKMQKHOJ44MMY.jpg?auth=f60a5a2a752a8ff52fae0d51ae8fd1d1df04c86ddf28a2c71d7235fb1ef5983c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chelsea have been fined and given a suspended two-window transfer ban by an independent appeal board. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adam Davy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Franco Baresi was not only the captain but the moral heart of great Milan team]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/franco-baresi-was-not-only-the-captain-but-the-moral-heart-of-great-milan-team/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/franco-baresi-was-not-only-the-captain-but-the-moral-heart-of-great-milan-team/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Centre-back defined era of hard Italian defending and collection of honours are eternal proof of his class]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:44:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IOF2JTPDSND5JCATDZI7F3XM5M.jpg?auth=878d3cc1eecc61829ee3380ace52f7b2c3c3d662ea9a2ad2b5d9f2ea55eff582&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In the late 1080s and early 1990s Franco Baresi was unsurpassed, obviously the best in his position in the world. Photograph: Christian Liewig/TempSport/Corbis via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Christian Liewig</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former IHRB security boss reaches agreement with trainers over damages and costs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/31/former-ihrb-security-boss-reaches-agreement-with-trainers-over-damages-and-costs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/31/former-ihrb-security-boss-reaches-agreement-with-trainers-over-damages-and-costs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chris Gordon was awarded €300,000 in damages after 2020 High Court defamation case against trainers' association ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:31:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/53SQ73BM3JBIVNFDGHNGXROQQY.jpg?auth=e6d428e599f90cd3b7592b47763dfd49eda9d51e79d376b5529500c193354b73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Racehorse Trainers Association said it didn’t have the money and pointed to how it’s registered as a company limited by guarantee. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish households held €175bn in cash deposits in June as Government readies savings scheme]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/07/31/irish-households-held-175bn-in-cash-deposits-in-june-as-government-readies-savings-scheme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/07/31/irish-households-held-175bn-in-cash-deposits-in-june-as-government-readies-savings-scheme/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Central Bank figures show stock of household deposits rose by €9 billion in first six months of the year]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:22:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z7AYVQOA4VEXDM7FEMEJQXCTBU.jpg?auth=82345cf4cbc9eec39430dfebd974cc0f122c3c536102d19dcea62857809c9740&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Finance Simon Harris is planning to set up a new State-sponsored savings scheme to encourage households to invest in higher-yielding assets. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">nevarpp</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ceuta: Why Spain has EU’s only border in Africa ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/31/ceuta-why-spain-has-eus-only-border-in-africa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/31/ceuta-why-spain-has-eus-only-border-in-africa/</guid><dc:creator></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Autonomous territory has become a migration and diplomatic flashpoint between Spain and Morocco]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:19:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/45WY7OOIAYW7TSJYOZL27J5EKE.jpg?auth=429b651a8d8f11e321a0b0e9f707550007499c81d7fac0b09000e649cdec6bf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the Moroccan security forces and civilians who returned from Spain gather at the site of clashes at the Bab Sebta border crossing near Fnideq, Morocco. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jalal Morchidi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman (70s) in critical condition and five others injured after Donegal crash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/31/woman-70s-in-critical-condition-and-five-others-injured-after-donegal-crash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/31/woman-70s-in-critical-condition-and-five-others-injured-after-donegal-crash/</guid><description><![CDATA[Man arrested at the scene and released pending analysis of a sample]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:18:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XUEDVPN4RJHLLIP3QOY2CTKZZ4.jpg?auth=60a704b13a9ae6a7180465b43e812de6c4b40a136ed16ad74c8fc21c90a39cb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Woman in critical condition after two-car crash in Co Donegal. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ultrasounds carried out for HSE by third-party staff without required qualifications]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/07/31/ultrasounds-carried-out-for-hse-by-third-party-staff-without-required-qualifications/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/07/31/ultrasounds-carried-out-for-hse-by-third-party-staff-without-required-qualifications/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Not all of those carrying out scans have level of degree stipulated in contract, says Affidea Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:09:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y3FXJP7NJRDR5A22TW72WBQTXE.jpg?auth=b61efdb5187972ffb836487826dc7c5e326c69f47675796173cb4f9139c88e2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to create real-time pictures of the inside of the body. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">7postman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Northern Secretary ‘deliberately’ avoids answering united Ireland question]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/31/new-northern-secretary-deliberately-avoids-answering-united-ireland-question/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/07/31/new-northern-secretary-deliberately-avoids-answering-united-ireland-question/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chris Bryant said he is ‘not starting a poll now, or this week, or this month or ... this year’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:03:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FGRC56GBUOMGYNK5CLJX7H3RDM.jpg?auth=c273f6033889489360a873c97d2eccd90576bd872258e4cbc3efad19450a6063&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chris Bryant replaced Hilary Benn as Northern Secretary after Andy Burnham became UK prime minister. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Justin Tallis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel may have to choose between an unpalatable deal or incurring Trump’s wrath]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/31/why-gaza-deal-remains-elusive-despite-trumps-breakthrough-claim/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/31/why-gaza-deal-remains-elusive-despite-trumps-breakthrough-claim/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Deep mistrust, competing political pressures and unanswered questions over disarmament continue to undermine hopes for peace]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:51:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W573DHJNQD7VKOOGAYBBPXONRU.jpg?auth=79cd9bf7a6a09a9cd3b3db7176994c31bd36368f7866a388e736d8e2a1cd5bd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Palestinians search the destroyed area, seen from inside the dark remains of a damaged shelter after an Israeli airstrike in the Al-Nasr neighborhood of western Gaza City. Photograph: Mohammed M Skaik/Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mohammed M Skaik</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We couldn’t just stay home’: On night patrol with volunteer army fighting Bordeaux wildfires]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/31/we-couldnt-just-stay-home-on-night-patrol-with-volunteer-army-fighting-bordeaux-wildfires/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/31/we-couldnt-just-stay-home-on-night-patrol-with-volunteer-army-fighting-bordeaux-wildfires/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From surf instructors to farmers, residents of France’s Atlantic coast have mobilised to help stop the country’s largest wildfire reigniting]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:43:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XSQKQ4BLBZEBJFQ6EWEILO22U4.jpg?auth=956a85c40ad61be429a52e9c6f8d07a087241a877b702510a0a79f07b6d599cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Childhood friends David Tirel, a surf instructor, and Charles Prat, a carpenter, prepare for a night of volunteer firefighting. Photograph: Naomi O'Leary]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 11,000 people had welfare payments cut for failing to engage with employment services]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/31/over-11000-people-had-welfare-payments-cut-for-failing-to-engage-with-employment-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/31/over-11000-people-had-welfare-payments-cut-for-failing-to-engage-with-employment-services/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Foxe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Number having payments reduced grows as department cracks down on those not co-operating, FoI figures show]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:34:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RGCDHGCLDKC3MYGISIWPM6RFMQ.jpg?auth=466769f240677039517baf45ef2860f9be7e05f21d8f52d62580e2e9ea6b01e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Department of Social Protection said reduced welfare rates were introduced as a means of encouraging jobseekers to engage proactively with Intreo Employment Services. Photograph: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euro zone inflation rises to 2.9% in July]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/euro-zone-inflation-rises-to-29-in-july/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/euro-zone-inflation-rises-to-29-in-july/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Delphine Strauss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Energy shock will keep ECB on alert ahead of September rate decision]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:24:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7Y3QKGCKTUKAQKHHJBRTW3E2GE.jpg?auth=234196952123e6cbffe10dd13535f5bd507e7284d253a74013f62cde14eb7210&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A euro symbol statue at the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB), in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, April 17, 2025. European Union countries have been at pains to show a united front in the face of Trump’s broadsides. Photographer: Liesa Johannssen/Bloomberg
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liesa Johannssen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy (17) torched two homes and three cars in drug intimidation campaign, court told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/boy-17-torched-two-homes-and-three-cars-in-drug-intimidation-campaign-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/boy-17-torched-two-homes-and-three-cars-in-drug-intimidation-campaign-court-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two Glenageary houses gutted and ‘no longer habitable’ in arson spree]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:22:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UZNFKHPLUNHJREHWTXVKLNZTVM.jpg?auth=36f8e399063439c6c91650994662ee4bd1b92a308d41caae522efa456be630fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Refusing jurisdiction in Dublin Children’s Court, Judge Paul Kelly noted the alleged premeditation and preparation involved. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Court Collins.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louth man (22) who fought for Ukraine sentenced by Russia to 14 years in prison]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/louth-man-sentenced-by-russia-to-serve-14-year-sentence-in-maximum-security-penal-colony/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/louth-man-sentenced-by-russia-to-serve-14-year-sentence-in-maximum-security-penal-colony/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darragh Mc Donagh ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Soldier Tiernan O’Donovan was convicted in absentia; a reward of nearly €22,000 has been offered for his capture]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:13:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V25AZCEVCVC4NJI2OFREMEA6OM.jpg?auth=39232a74ed1cda8a58a272d5cc3f536a234cd087f6ba8437feded6c9ec01b766&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A reward of nearly €22,000 has been offered for the capture of Tiernan O’Donovan.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel insurance for older people: fewer choices and more restrictions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/31/travel-insurance-for-older-people-fewer-choices-and-more-restrictions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/31/travel-insurance-for-older-people-fewer-choices-and-more-restrictions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olive Keogh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On The Money: Shop around and make sure you read all the fine print to make sure the policy you buy covers the trip you plan]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:14:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BSGO7J7B6FG7BLPHV2OP44VFRA.jpg?auth=a3f27a815d84c841903d2bc4fb8207117a845a065d312f9ee4b67ee59a1188de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[As you get older, it can become harder to find travel insurance and, where you do get it, it can also carry more restrictions. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SanyaSM</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobe McDonald could be in line for huge financial rewards with move to Australia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/31/what-next-for-mayos-kobe-mcdonald-afl-spotlight-awaits-after-all-ireland-triumph/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/31/what-next-for-mayos-kobe-mcdonald-afl-spotlight-awaits-after-all-ireland-triumph/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Drennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The 18-year-old joins St Kilda as a Category B rookie with expectations soaring after his breakthrough championship season]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:08:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RIR4SBRG45OH3J5QXY5U7GVW4M.jpg?auth=c21cfef2be614e9f63849b67f1c716e6cb4008fa43a049a533dfc88ec53178bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A picture of Mayo's Kobe McDonald is held during the county's homecoming in Castlebar on July 27th, 2026, after the All-Ireland final victory over Kerry. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[School tech supplier gets injunction over alleged ‘commercial sabotage’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/school-tech-supplier-gets-injunction-over-alleged-commercial-sabotage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/school-tech-supplier-gets-injunction-over-alleged-commercial-sabotage/</guid><description><![CDATA[Former employees allegedly accessed confidential data on customers]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:47:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LUCUH34PJBY3ZRFGO577FJ2LKU.jpg?auth=5403a79f3706d4cb4cc2ea8f147bdfcb82567c9a3146663c79e900c4d89d496f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A company that provides devices, software and IT services to schools has been granted a High Court injunction over alleged unlawful accessing of confidential data by former employees working for competitors. 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Photograph: RÚV/Ragnar Visage]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ragnar Visage</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish commodities firm becomes listing on Dublin’s ‘springboard’ stock market]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/07/31/scottish-commodities-firm-becomes-listing-on-dublins-springboard-stock-market/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/07/31/scottish-commodities-firm-becomes-listing-on-dublins-springboard-stock-market/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Market designed especially for start-ups and small companies that do not meet criteria for junior markets]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:07:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UVJ7Q563TFFQRKDTBZCXWOW2CY.JPG?auth=ddfb044a64d228be92b7323061b20ad0ec8ca7bdfc47a3997413f5b72db43513&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scottish commodities marketplace BLK has become the second business to list on Euronext Dublin’s “springboard” market. Photograph: Alan Betson 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork Kabin Studio musicians prepare for Belfast Fleadh collaborations in Ed Sheeran project]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/31/ed-sheeran-sets-up-cross-border-project-for-young-musicians-in-cork-and-belfast/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/31/ed-sheeran-sets-up-cross-border-project-for-young-musicians-in-cork-and-belfast/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Clusker]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter’s charity links cross-border youth music programmes for live performance]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:06:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ADMT2I47AZHNLNGAXSP3R3AKVM.jpg?auth=91e6f8d0d0616f5d58b2a1f2f22ead9c4defb4358a31900d259e648ea86d8843&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ed Sheeran: 'Every child should have the opportunity to learn and take part in music.' 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Photograph: Nicolas Tucat / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nicolas Tucat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nero New Writers Prize launched]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/07/31/nero-new-writers-prize-launched/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/07/31/nero-new-writers-prize-launched/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s books pages, including details of Irish Book Week and Kilkenny Arts Festival]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:07:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W3JTNHFVAVFCJF4XWXPQLOXV3I.jpg?auth=b0b72db287c996093e48d13b4cf9b79253db9545404846e70d8e94e7efa10c33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paul Murray, winner of the 2023 Nero Gold Prize, will judge the Nero New Writers Prize. Photograph: Lee Pelligrini]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lee Pellegrini</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher who falsified letters regarding experience suspended from register]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/teacher-who-falsified-letters-regarding-experience-suspended-from-register-for-two-months/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/teacher-who-falsified-letters-regarding-experience-suspended-from-register-for-two-months/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Farrell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Secondary school teacher submitted letters to the Teaching Council]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7BSHZIMEJVERRCPAAXQZ2GGS5A.jpg?auth=c18e3b358018fb0aec2a7f3caa7ac5079a373c3cb09b5be713a4ac2d019efe61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The teacher admitted to altering a letter of professional standing]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">jittawit.21</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you a Westlife fan? We’d like to hear from you]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/31/are-you-a-westlife-fan-wed-like-to-hear-from-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/31/are-you-a-westlife-fan-wed-like-to-hear-from-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Share your story: Are you heading to one of Westlife’s anniversary gigs this year? Are you part of a group of Westlife-loving friends?]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:47:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EWBV4UI4IBHWNEMPL2YROEJN3M.jpg?auth=596c849e88f24b2a20f6fc091e8b548bd57dfd2e48b959ebb90d3a4215583a48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Have your say]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Franco Baresi, former AC Milan and Italy defender, dies aged 66]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/franco-baresi-former-ac-milan-and-italy-defender-dies-aged-66/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/franco-baresi-former-ac-milan-and-italy-defender-dies-aged-66/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alvise Armellini, Tommy Lund]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[SOCCER-ITALY/BARESI (PIX):Former AC Milan and Italy defender Baresi dead at 66]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:12:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X35FARTT25HIPLMWE3YHUVEANI.jpg?auth=2739b038361bf3e1b1652e009742b8c12f84092341f3910f220bf883d7aaf30d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Franco Baresi: Last year AC Milan, his former club said he had ​undergone surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule. Photograph: Marco Canoniero/LightRocket/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Marco Canoniero</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies rethinking approach of pushing staff to just use AI more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/companies-rethinking-approach-of-pushing-staff-to-just-use-ai-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/companies-rethinking-approach-of-pushing-staff-to-just-use-ai-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Hill, Emma Jacobs]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Incentives to use new tools are changing as costs start to hit home]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NWABAI4PLFC6JBX5STYREQASIQ.jpg?auth=8b7b2edc11a30136d9b927831104eee5441b49af5195fb55ff0d173ea6cea57d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Employers are starting to think again about how best to use AI in the workplace. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Userba011d64_201</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property firm told to stop demanding tenants disclose financial information on HAP forms]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/property-firm-told-to-stop-demanding-tenants-disclose-financial-information-on-hap-forms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/property-firm-told-to-stop-demanding-tenants-disclose-financial-information-on-hap-forms/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[WRC orders landlord to pay €7,500 in compensation to man who challenged the practice]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z66J3YC5XUL3ZRR4T4VJDQC3ZU.jpg?auth=7bbfa545048de06ec977c904b729378f0173cbd6e0ad6dec907e92f8b99839eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Workplace Relations Commission imposed a compliance direction on the landlord, property developer MKN Properties Group, after finding it to have breached of the Equal Status Act 2000. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Ireland upgrades forecasts following ‘excellent’ first half]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/2026/07/31/bank-of-ireland-upgrades-forecasts-following-excellent-first-half/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/2026/07/31/bank-of-ireland-upgrades-forecasts-following-excellent-first-half/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An 18% increase in assets under management at New Ireland and Davy helps boost fee income]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:41:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6COWYHKEVJF33AKQQL3TEKQDTE.JPG?auth=a3cfc05e58b5d6fa0e8d885f1e0681f8ae0def6e5c9ac8751c8e8ab39a60a6cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bank of Ireland CEO Myles O’Grady hailed an 'excellent performance' in the first half of the year. Photograph Nick Bradshaw ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aer Lingus loses €34m in first half ahead of planned cuts in staff ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/aer-lingus-loses-34m-in-first-half/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/aer-lingus-loses-34m-in-first-half/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Airline blames higher fuel costs and tough competition on North Atlantic routes for shortfall]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:29:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V3B7BHLN4FEPZJQN2IGIXASMMU.jpg?auth=23058b0e5c3213110cd097200482ca3b7e7d851c4322b68e54c5585b543d3e20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aer Lingus lost €34 million in the first six months of the year. Photograph: Craig Hastings, Getty Images.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Craig Hastings</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland nabs largest share of Microsoft tax payments and PTSB debate lingers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/ireland-nabs-largest-share-of-microsoft-tax-payments-and-ptsb-debate-lingers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/ireland-nabs-largest-share-of-microsoft-tax-payments-and-ptsb-debate-lingers/</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>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:14:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RVHTB6AYEVORZXOZERGBKFMQJE.jpg?auth=008f5a449f2e1e67ec3ffe4574f25e37bc67da02f99b5edd6d64152c50d896ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US tech giant Microsoft paid more in corporation tax in Ireland last year than it did in US federal taxes. Photograph: Joe Dunne/Photocall]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Joe Dunne/Photocall Ireland!</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men appeal convictions for their part in attack on gunman Tristan Sherry]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/two-men-appeal-convictions-for-their-part-in-attack-on-gunman-tristan-sherry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/two-men-appeal-convictions-for-their-part-in-attack-on-gunman-tristan-sherry/</guid><description><![CDATA[Michael Andrecut (24) and Brandon Hennessy (23) were found guilty of attacker’s murder on Christmas Eve 2023]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BVRXFAEFERERDJ7ABHIPZ72WM4.jpg?auth=acc0bdb777febcdc85af1b4e23045e59027ce55846c403c71aa33b6aa6f41623&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tristan Sherry and a second gunman dressed all in black and with their faces covered entered Browne’s Steakhouse in Blanchardstown at about 8pm on December 24th, 2023.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did model scout Daniel Siad take Jeffrey Epstein’s secrets to the grave? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/did-model-scout-daniel-siad-take-jeffrey-epsteins-secrets-to-the-grave/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/did-model-scout-daniel-siad-take-jeffrey-epsteins-secrets-to-the-grave/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Messages between Siad and Epstein reveal how the sex-trafficking operation worked]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NHXJULHXGFEBLACUAYQWHQGX6M.jpg?auth=061283bb1a1e82203bdf72df096ddf311aebb5d0ac361babd293c1628c76b9dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniel Siad was under investigation for a rape charge at the time of his death on July 20th. Photograph: US department of Justice]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient smallpox DNA recovered from mummies by TCD researchers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/07/31/ancient-smallpox-dna-recovered-from-mummies-by-tcd-researchers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/07/31/ancient-smallpox-dna-recovered-from-mummies-by-tcd-researchers/</guid><description><![CDATA[Trinity College Dublin-led research sheds new light on one of history's deadliest epidemics]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:48:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WVL5TFUK4IBIOWO3BBSZKLN3HM.jpg?auth=13104c1dfb019ce0a0561c77662ab591fddc93f317c52a4bd5d197bc29d0ac67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Camarones Caleta in northern Chile, the archaeological site where an Inca cemetery was found. Scientists found smallpox virus DNA in the remains of people dating from about 500 years ago. Photograph: Bernardo Arriaza via The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bernardo Arriaza</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best fake tan products, tried and tested]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/07/31/the-best-fake-tan-products-tried-and-tested/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/07/31/the-best-fake-tan-products-tried-and-tested/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simone  Gannon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From overnight mousse to instant body gloss, these are the faux glow products I keep coming back to]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HJLGSWLRTNC2BH3DIEOWHVP6W4.jpg?auth=fb95394cb57b7bb9a36fda74803f7733d99885053a85f57c289ed1a8bc49e008&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Poco Beauty Skincare Infused Tanning Mousse; Dripping Gold Gradual Tanning Butter; Sculpted by Aimee Body Base Instant Body Tan; and Sol de Janeiro Rio Sunset GlowMotions Glow Body Oil ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">atakan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Willie Mullins can buck the trend with Thread Of Gold in Galway feature ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/31/willie-mullins-can-buck-the-trend-with-thread-of-gold-in-galway-feature/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/07/31/willie-mullins-can-buck-the-trend-with-thread-of-gold-in-galway-feature/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Promising three-year-old could announce himself in ultra-competitive 18-runner field]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EOMYGRRB3KSAZLSU2BDWOQDCBU.jpg?auth=feb7656670de44f92240bc5fbf55710a9a75c9559fbd113495166630277f841e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Trainer Willie Mullins is represented by Thread of Gold in the €110,000 Guinness Handicap at Galway on Friday. Photograph: Tom O'Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex work should be decriminalised to reduce HIV transmission]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/sex-work-should-be-decriminalised-to-reduce-hiv-transmission/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/sex-work-should-be-decriminalised-to-reduce-hiv-transmission/</guid><description><![CDATA[We cannot afford to ignore the evidence]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 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[Sexuality education must be rolled out from preschool]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/sexuality-education-must-be-rolled-out-from-preschool/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/sexuality-education-must-be-rolled-out-from-preschool/</guid><description><![CDATA[We need it if we are to have any chance of tackling these most serious crimes]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 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[Abandon the milk jug and pour straight from the carton]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/abandon-the-milk-jug-and-pour-straight-from-the-carton/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/abandon-the-milk-jug-and-pour-straight-from-the-carton/</guid><description><![CDATA[Perhaps not the most polite way, but definitely more accurate]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 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[No surprise Patrick Collison donated $7m to group opposing California wealth tax ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/no-surprise-patrick-collison-donated-7m-to-group-opposing-california-wealth-tax/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/no-surprise-patrick-collison-donated-7m-to-group-opposing-california-wealth-tax/</guid><description><![CDATA[Silicon Valley billionaires are spending a pittance of their net worth to torpedo the proposed tax]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metrolink property deals, Grinds 360’s losses and All Together Now]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/metrolink-property-deals-grinds-360s-losses-and-all-together-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/metrolink-property-deals-grinds-360s-losses-and-all-together-now/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aideen Finnegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YVRAXPBX7RAPPIQARGFG56VCVE.JPG?auth=a705eb4f31df90b64986785f9b95e98b74acc433a7dc0047972c9a8cf6f7485e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dartmouth Square, located next to the proposed Charlemont Metrolink station. Photograph: Ronan McGreevy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronan McGreevy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church services]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/31/church-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/31/church-services/</guid><description><![CDATA[Week beginning Saturday, August 1st, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IN7OZZ6E2NGO5KX2KLF2SIQGJU.png?auth=d4b9e121d137a9aeef92fc18438df403b5c177f6a3855de62a93ccfae6ccb05d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Church Services]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers aiming to go 10 points clear at the top as they travel to Drogheda]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/shamrock-rovers-aiming-to-go-10-points-clear-at-the-top-as-they-travel-to-drogheda/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/shamrock-rovers-aiming-to-go-10-points-clear-at-the-top-as-they-travel-to-drogheda/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bradley brings focus back to domestic issues after European ‘frustration’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ALRYUY3JPTASMWACTTSMJCCRFI.jpg?auth=745bea6b38b88426940a91e0af50c0bbd697343f0b6e7a274647306c660c275b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley applauds fans after the match against Ararat-Armenia. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new curse is having to continually read about Mayo]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/the-new-curse-is-having-to-continually-read-about-mayo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/the-new-curse-is-having-to-continually-read-about-mayo/</guid><description><![CDATA[Any chance of The Irish Times lifting it?]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 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[Mayo’s magnificent quest leaves us wanting more – but who from? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/31/mayos-magnificent-quest-leaves-us-wanting-more-but-from-who/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/31/mayos-magnificent-quest-leaves-us-wanting-more-but-from-who/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The strength of Mayo’s faith made devotees of us all but now we risk feeling bereft  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/75KYWFRIPNH5NMJAKGHIXE5SEE.jpg?auth=6b59788f505a3165607689cabdf81ce26aa294e52b41bf4b09c548d1c55eeb68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It could be said, without wishing to seem condescending, that more people should get behind Cork hurlers. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Glen Hansard: A nation will miss you]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/remembering-glen-hansard-a-nation-will-miss-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/remembering-glen-hansard-a-nation-will-miss-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Travel well, Outspan]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 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[My brother was put in the cell beside me. ‘Prepare yourself for the worst,’ he said]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/31/caoilte-breatnach-my-brother-was-put-in-the-cell-beside-me-prepare-yourself-for-the-worst-he-said/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/31/caoilte-breatnach-my-brother-was-put-in-the-cell-beside-me-prepare-yourself-for-the-worst-he-said/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caoilte Breatnach]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My brother Osgur Breatnach secured a miscarriage of justice certificate in the Court of Appeal in Dublin 10 days ago. But justice still has not been done]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F67HLOR4EDIEWFNEEEXUJTNZNA.jpg?auth=2450b05515c054343c1077c4e6294153a257e292de9a64b22c810295c12f0bdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Osgur Breatnach outside the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin after his conviction for the Sallins Train Robbery was declared a miscarriage of justice. Photograph: Bairbre Holmes/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bairbre Holmes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina has a warning for Ireland and the rest of Europe]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/31/lara-marlowe-pussy-riots-maria-alyokhina-has-warning-for-europe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/31/lara-marlowe-pussy-riots-maria-alyokhina-has-warning-for-europe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara Marlowe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Russian dissident says most European countries continue to do business with Putin’s Russia – Ireland included]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DPALAXKRAFFOPKR3DGROBV2RLY.jpg?auth=95384ffb2fc5130d56fb4c1e5bc91d61064159e66fc0aeaf64dc3e766f528a2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Maria Alyokhina: 'Ireland is not the only EU country that maintains connections with Russian oligarchs.' Photogtaph: Misha Friedman/The New York Times

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MISHA FRIEDMAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Incredibly dangerous’ but ‘the only way I can get to work’: what readers think of e-scooters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/07/31/incredibly-dangerous-but-the-only-way-i-can-get-to-work-what-readers-think-of-e-scooters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/07/31/incredibly-dangerous-but-the-only-way-i-can-get-to-work-what-readers-think-of-e-scooters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One contributor remains ‘quite nervous crossing the road’ after a near-death experience ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MRTCUVOS3NEQJEAU6H2VEBJNAU.JPG?auth=39d20833f1aef654455ffdd068da389fd8181543ef52b5434d1c5a480de6528d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times asked its readers for their thoughts on the proposed regulations. 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[MetroLink spends €2m per home on Dartmouth Square houses]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/metrolink-operator-spends-more-than-2m-per-home-buying-dartmouth-square-houses/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/metrolink-operator-spends-more-than-2m-per-home-buying-dartmouth-square-houses/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Legal challenge to rail project dropped last year by Ranelagh residents after agreement to buy properties]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LVPRUEJRJRBPDGC2OLQ3GI3WOQ.png?auth=6ffad2b0b67f6e4f8631385e6895b42b3ae875e1b329468de653c6aa1707e0e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An impression of the proposed entrance to the Charlemont station near Ranelagh. Photograph: Metrolink.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Musk transformed Twitter from communal town square to right-wing conspiracy hub]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/07/31/how-musk-transformed-twitter-from-communal-town-square-to-right-wing-conspiracy-hub/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/07/31/how-musk-transformed-twitter-from-communal-town-square-to-right-wing-conspiracy-hub/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Twitter had its faults but it didn’t have an overt political agenda, that changed under Elon Musk  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XLQ7LYSNIRASPPQFT2MVLHPGYQ.jpg?auth=03fc4f890b14ee435e4b17d9e77bfe245b7927450e2d0fc85dcc4b3f814030bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[EBK]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Robinson transformed what it meant to be president – and former president]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/31/dermot-hodson-mary-robinson-transformed-what-it-meant-to-be-president-and-ex-president/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/31/dermot-hodson-mary-robinson-transformed-what-it-meant-to-be-president-and-ex-president/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dermot Hodson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Áras an Uachtaráin has never been a retirement home, and it now no longer backs on to one]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EPGU5VPL5HVBY7E3J6EAHHWJIY.jpg?auth=3633ba7ee1789756a457e5ae152645db8c39588d16e68b6c5d6fae7566de5996&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland is richer for Robinson's contribution to public life, and so is the world, as her recent trip to the Middle East shows. Photograph: Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Raul Arboleda</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refusing visas to Gaza students: humanity and common sense should apply]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/refusing-visas-to-gaza-students/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/refusing-visas-to-gaza-students/</guid><description><![CDATA[Despite having scholarships to study in Ireland, at least 20 twenty students from Gaza have had their visa applications refused]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 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[Galway’s Kate Geraghty aiming to cash in on lessons learned in All-Ireland final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/31/galways-kate-geraghty-aiming-to-cash-in-on-lessons-learned-in-all-ireland-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/31/galways-kate-geraghty-aiming-to-cash-in-on-lessons-learned-in-all-ireland-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Keane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Captain believes league final defeat could prove a blessing in disguise against Kerry]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XBDYX3BOTFTJOPDNQXBI6YNCJQ.jpg?auth=9aaa8ffe12d63e9c234f65a1ae7e3ec61a1c236087cb9f8e0e4d6ba74ea6afb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Galway footballer Kate Geraghty with the Brendan Martin Cup, which she hopes to be lifting after Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final against Kerry at Croke Park. Photograph: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vittorio Angelone: ‘People in the South never have to assert their Irishness’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/31/vittorio-angelone-people-in-the-south-never-have-to-assert-their-irishness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/31/vittorio-angelone-people-in-the-south-never-have-to-assert-their-irishness/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Belfast-born comedian on identity, Italian traditions and ‘posh English boys splitting the G’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K5PDGPHX3BEXHD7SO2Z4CMDRUM.jpg?auth=3a082f715ff61fe23324878213be754aabd6e9aa1c7e4d012df9928f3df1e275&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vittorio Angelone: 'I feel a cultural connection to the South.' Photograph: Rebecca Need-Menear]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nothing simple about politics of EU]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/nothing-simple-about-politics-of-eu/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/nothing-simple-about-politics-of-eu/</guid><description><![CDATA[EU 'simplification' agenda risks weakening public protections, reader argues]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 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[Fancy a Belfast take on Chester cake?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/fancy-a-belfast-take-on-chester-cake/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/fancy-a-belfast-take-on-chester-cake/</guid><description><![CDATA[Mother would have been mortified by Cork term for the treat]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 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[Airports operator DAA seeks new chief executive]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/airports-operator-daa-seeks-new-chief-executive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/airports-operator-daa-seeks-new-chief-executive/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Move comes as air travel faces shake up]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7SFFI753AJGXNDSIXFLCJK5NEE.jpg?auth=18569e7d64b528fc179d383671492dafe35b2b96a8cad5aea96bbaad059a919c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[State airports company DAA is seeking a new chief executive. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Currie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong’s revival contrasts with crackdown on last remaining independent bookshops]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/07/31/hong-kongs-revival-contrasts-with-crackdown-on-last-remaining-independent-bookshops/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/07/31/hong-kongs-revival-contrasts-with-crackdown-on-last-remaining-independent-bookshops/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As the financial hub regains confidence, police action against small booksellers highlights continuing limits on dissent]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2AQRGFGJQVAXZBV7KM4N4XU75Y.jpg?auth=9a4815941f44b6fcd3bcc34a34a155fbcbbf3b9ba052be5d6ff267ac42d62ac0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Denis Staunton Columnist Pic]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There is nostalgia to the ice-cream van - it says it’s not all doom and gloom’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/31/there-is-nostalgia-to-the-ice-cream-van-it-says-its-not-all-doom-and-gloom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/31/there-is-nostalgia-to-the-ice-cream-van-it-says-its-not-all-doom-and-gloom/</guid><description><![CDATA[Bernard Askins has been driving his ice-cream van around north Co Dublin for almost two decades]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XBUDD5XORFDCPCBDFKMM3KYC6U.jpeg?auth=7082f2e11d64f0a232c2ceed385684bb92e5069c6aacbd87dad0dacf815c8ce1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bernard Askins of Ben's Ices: 'I bought my van in 2008 and went from there. I have two now, and I still use the same colours as my grandmother: Yellow, purple and white.' Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brian Shields: ‘I spent years watching patients struggle with conditions that had poor or no solutions’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/brian-shields-i-spent-years-watching-patients-struggle-with-conditions-that-had-poor-or-no-solutions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/brian-shields-i-spent-years-watching-patients-struggle-with-conditions-that-had-poor-or-no-solutions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Neurent Medical founder has been nominated in the emerging category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LEPJT23UCZESBGRSQ4IN6K46XI.jpg?auth=4a1f705cbafd0fbc85c60cfa660e3a40ab5fc0353c9bd04f893ae265882f9db9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Neurent Medical chief executive and founder Brian Shields says the company has built a strong, self-policing culture. Photograph: Naoise Culhane ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Naoise Culhane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s first long-range military radar systems to be in place next year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/states-first-long-range-military-radar-systems-to-be-in-place-next-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/states-first-long-range-military-radar-systems-to-be-in-place-next-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[France was selected months ago as Ireland’s preferred partner to deliver the programme]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6MXVTC327FABNHGWPCJEX5U6QA.jpg?auth=9ba592587422c8653c06ad36f5b351aa2d1964f540282c5725cc6951b8d2c9e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Helen McEntee said the Defence Forces will have the capability to monitor activity across Irish airspace using long-range radar for the first time. 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[Losses rise to €1.19m at online grinds school backed by Brian O’Driscoll and Caelan Doris]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/07/31/losses-rise-to-119m-at-online-grinds-school-backed-by-brian-odriscoll-and-caelan-doris/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/07/31/losses-rise-to-119m-at-online-grinds-school-backed-by-brian-odriscoll-and-caelan-doris/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Tighe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Grinds 360 offers a subscription for lessons on all Leaving Certificate subjects for €1,099]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K6KTAGFH3JCVNE7LBQPTP6MXNA.jpg?auth=df5ca639f7c8a93008080fa740551b68af321eb25242bf671bef5eeda06d8ead&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Ireland rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll owns 2.8 per cent of shares in Grinds 360. File photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Mullan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-term renting offers a lasting solution to Ireland’s housing problems]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/long-term-renting-offers-a-lasting-solution-to-irelands-housing-problems/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/30/long-term-renting-offers-a-lasting-solution-to-irelands-housing-problems/</guid><description><![CDATA[Piecemeal policies have unsettled landlords and failed tenants]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +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[The field marshal remaking Pakistan’s place in the world]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/07/28/pakistans-all-powerful-field-marshal-capitalises-on-ties-with-riyadh-while-keeping-a-lid-on-challenges-through-authoritarian-rule/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/07/28/pakistans-all-powerful-field-marshal-capitalises-on-ties-with-riyadh-while-keeping-a-lid-on-challenges-through-authoritarian-rule/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Humza Jilani in Islamabad]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Asim Munir is trying to refashion Pakistan’s place in the world — and bolster his power at home]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B2IDITG3HNF73HL2DKMDXAYQHA.jpg?auth=401b237bcfdc9cc91007216cf2f2fedb9b0fbfacec1a2a92e5c39673fd805320&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The head of Pakistan's army, field marshal Syed Asim Munir, meeting with Iran's top negotiator in April last. Photograph: Hamed Malekpour/Iranian parliament communication office/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Handout</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A week of deep emotions in Ireland: It started with unbridled joy, ended in unvarnished grief]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/31/a-week-of-deep-emotions-in-ireland-it-started-with-unbridled-joy-ended-in-unvarnished-grief/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/31/a-week-of-deep-emotions-in-ireland-it-started-with-unbridled-joy-ended-in-unvarnished-grief/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mick Heaney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Radio: Arena assesses the late Glen Hansard’s legacy with raw honesty, while Drivetime discusses Mayo’s historic win in novel terms]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/664Y6OGJMZGVFGUVLO7CSNBUYE.JPG?auth=4068c4bbc60406895a53fcb4a849c1958a115771b03a11ac88813cb12c895d82&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 who died in single-vehicle crash in Dublin in early hours of Wednesday.  Picture: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Movie Quiz: What is the name of Quentin Tarantino’s fictional cigarette brand?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/31/the-movie-quiz-what-is-the-name-of-quentin-tarantinos-fictional-cigarette-brand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/07/31/the-movie-quiz-what-is-the-name-of-quentin-tarantinos-fictional-cigarette-brand/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: Which movie does not feature a credit for a member of The Beatles?]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ODCIIOM6R6BEFB2ENY27Q7KSWM.jpg?auth=c64944679d7ece834811cf6401797f34d31bc4b2606176c5e4b379727e44592d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Quentin Tarantino at the Cannes film festival in 2023. Photograph: Kristy Sparow/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kristy Sparow</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne: A jaded and horny vampire with nice hair? Count me in]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/31/patrick-freyne-a-jaded-and-horny-vampire-with-nice-hair-count-me-in/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/31/patrick-freyne-a-jaded-and-horny-vampire-with-nice-hair-count-me-in/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lestat just isn’t as sexy as some of the other sexy vampires I’ve encountered in my time]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E7CQO6YPLZGC3OTWZ47TRIYGPQ.jpg?auth=153fd9d877bc5ef9cd1dbb38f9d0aa026ecb18612fef474fd4db0d87129bbf25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sam Reid as Lestat in The Vampire Lestat. Photograph: Sophie Giraud/AMC Networks Entertainment/BBC]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sophie Giraud</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sacrifice review: No mistaking the quiet despair in reissue of Tarkovsky’s last film]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/07/31/the-sacrifice-review-no-mistaking-the-quiet-despair-in-reissue-of-tarkovskys-last-film/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/07/31/the-sacrifice-review-no-mistaking-the-quiet-despair-in-reissue-of-tarkovskys-last-film/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Restoration of cinematic great’s final finished feature demands to be seen on the big screen]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G3RHVFJ2OZCQBNWT5XZ6XQSCFY.jpg?auth=11f8922664d441ba2ad2bdb08f981e6968a509ec7d0a0d59b6822df35b088d67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Sacrifice: Andrei Tarkovsky's last completed feature closes one of the great cinematic careers]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is accelerating cyberattacks. Can defenders keep up?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/ai-is-accelerating-cyberattacks-can-defenders-keep-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/ai-is-accelerating-cyberattacks-can-defenders-keep-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Dillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cyber resilience is not about avoiding every incident but being able to continue operating and recover predictably when they occur]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZGI7YWMGE5B6BPO3DAX7U632II.jpg?auth=8fa04f6eb1071ce2643ff4dd0b45d925e8c2f5dc4f268e3a2b4137ea2d014fb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[For smaller companies the issue is whether essential services, business operations and decision making can continue when disruption happens at speed and scale. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">mustafaU</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI’s Irish boss meets church leader on future of AI]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/openais-irish-boss-meets-church-leader-on-future-of-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/openais-irish-boss-meets-church-leader-on-future-of-ai/</guid><description><![CDATA[Meeting follows Pope Leo’s decision to focus on AI and its impact on humanity in first encyclical
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LBW7SVYKMZBCBOND5XAAP7O3OI.jpg?auth=023369113d4695d6865b326b47b13aef2f2697d038a337ddb98a9f254ecf45cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Archbishop Eamon Martin and Emma Redmon, Ireland head of Open AI, at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s AI strategy: Attracting investment and talent]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/irelands-ai-strategy-attracting-investment-and-talent/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/irelands-ai-strategy-attracting-investment-and-talent/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Barron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Government document provides framework for seizing the immense opportunity that excellence in AI development offers]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C7WRSIB3WRD4JMKRDJ6FBQAZVQ.jpg?auth=7a058c4e1886f1565fca015ca0a5baa725f75ac85730ff867a0e1b0a90843eee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The National Digital and AI Strategy 2030 looks at Ireland's potential to be a global hub for AI development. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Noe Gonzalez</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two €10 wines from an innovative Languedoc maker ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/07/31/two-10-wines-from-an-innovative-languedoc-maker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/07/31/two-10-wines-from-an-innovative-languedoc-maker/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wines for the Weekend: This white would go well with lighter summer salads while the red would work with firm cheeses]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/76VGIQFVIBDC7J7A57PWHXQUSU.jpg?auth=c8c96da4064a5818f49ebaabaa3b926e4449a25a9a862b20f670afbbf236fa32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[These French wines make use of old-world and new-world techniques.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft paid $6.5bn tax in Ireland – more than anywhere else  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/microsoft-paid-more-tax-to-ireland-than-washington-last-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/microsoft-paid-more-tax-to-ireland-than-washington-last-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland got 16% more in tax from US tech giant last year as profits of Irish business top $50bn ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +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 paid $6.5 billion in taxes to Revenue on $50.5bn of profits from its Irish operation in the year to June. Photograph: Niall Carson / PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI’s background benefits cover everything from mortgages to lawnmowing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/making-a-positive-difference/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/making-a-positive-difference/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Dillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The measure of good AI isn’t how clever it looks but whether it gives a financial adviser time to spend with a client instead of a spreadsheet]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HNB27GIMTRCKFHASIEYISJYP6U.jpg?auth=b228fbf3160f426834952023a48642001c853754289630355f7302cb05562943&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AI in everyday life: robot vacuum cleaners increasingly use machine learning to help dynamically map rooms, allowing them to work away in the background. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Valerii Apetroaiei</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Training investment critical for realising AI gains ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/training-investment-critical-for-realising-ai-gains/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/training-investment-critical-for-realising-ai-gains/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Edel Corrigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Implemented in the right way and with the right skilling, artificial intelligence could add €250 billion to Ireland’s economy by 2035]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L2IY3BDSLJELTEA5AQ744M3OFE.jpg?auth=7c9162e04882abe15dc000551811079ce3e53a4251fe124aa697b57936dafa94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Successful AI integration is a work organisation problem, rather than just a technical one. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">wildpixel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ensuring AI technology is used in ways people can trust]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/ensuring-ai-technology-is-used-in-ways-people-can-trust/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/ensuring-ai-technology-is-used-in-ways-people-can-trust/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The biggest risks of AI are not technical. They are organisational and human]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F774U7C5X5AMNBBT43KY55SJKU.jpg?auth=6996f6665c6af1ffe044d6f38c660cc2d1f6e7c4945ac894554a619305e4feb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Responsible AI should be viewed as a business discipline rather than an ethical add-on.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">mathisworks</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driving innovation and trust: AI-powered financial services]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/driving-innovation-and-trust-ai-powered-financial-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/driving-innovation-and-trust-ai-powered-financial-services/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AI is being integrated across the sector to improve operational efficiency, decision accuracy, risk management and customer service]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WBTXUOCMWJDVTMO7FF6EYNTRRY.jpg?auth=1e312bbe0b71628fbb6d801fcf4d862fb01b6340dfbad810994a62c983a4a0fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AI 'can process and understand' vast amounts of complex, unstructured data quickly. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Khanchit Khirisutchalual</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI should be measured on business outcomes not activity metrics]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/ai-should-be-measured-on-business-outcomes-not-activity-metrics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/ai-should-be-measured-on-business-outcomes-not-activity-metrics/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Edel Corrigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Value for AI investment shows up when the technology is embedded in everyday workflows rather than isolated pilots]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DB7LQZQFLJDWFHOFZF5BQF76OI.jpg?auth=829deb35bb498cd0a520049266db7c5fb28f0e0e702c2bee3babfdd91c04e344&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Organisations with the strongest AI performance treat the technology as a reinvention engine.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">EvgeniyShkolenko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employment impact depends on how technology is adopted]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/employment-impact-depends-on-how-technology-is-adopted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/employment-impact-depends-on-how-technology-is-adopted/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Barron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Companies most able to use AI are seeing faster headcount growth than the least AI-exposed firms]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KQS23Z25HNC2LO6M7R5F4PJVNQ.jpg?auth=80a2492df50d7e421c132c1ef54ab25e35ed3fe020fe4b3128d7ad6005e731a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Jobs requiring specific AI skills – such as prompt engineering or machine learning – have soared, growing roughly eight times as fast as the overall jobs market.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">gremlin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remember that GenAI is a tool – it’s not about miracles]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/compounding-errors-can-lead-to-comic-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/compounding-errors-can-lead-to-comic-results/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry McCall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In a professional setting, AI must be treated as a drafting and reasoning aid, not a stand-alone source of truth]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DP3S6NO4LRHYNOMXOXWQD2OR4U.jpg?auth=4f2bcd43dcb1153d65cc4d95198bf6c7c14e242a34ae64aafc5bd50a61bec45d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Walking on water, or just an illusion? LLMs will confidently give answers that do not necessarily reflect reality. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eoneren</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The boom is taking off again’: Irish builders at the heart of Europe’s data-centre growth]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/the-boom-is-taking-off-again-irish-builders-at-the-heart-of-europes-data-centre-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/the-boom-is-taking-off-again-irish-builders-at-the-heart-of-europes-data-centre-growth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Colgan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Concerns about grid capacity have slowed new projects in the sector but construction firms are taking their new expertise abroad]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PX4T5CB66XV6KWB66OJE24IG5I.jpg?auth=a50d70ee54905a021024b7fb0d786c916544618676aa44de1d3cffdfdbfe7a6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Heatwaves in the US and Europe make Ireland and other northern Europe states desirable locations for data-centre development. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sound of staying connected ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/07/31/the-sound-of-staying-connected/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/07/31/the-sound-of-staying-connected/</guid><description><![CDATA[New research reveals how changes to our hearing can quietly disconnect us from the people, music and moments that matter most - and why early action can make all the difference
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Photography: Ben Brady/ ©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Éireann forecasts sunny bank holiday weekend but rain will hit parts of the country]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/weather-ireland-sunny-spells-and-isolated-showers-over-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/weather-ireland-sunny-spells-and-isolated-showers-over-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Weather Friday]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BGPSFCDQDEM7FTL2N6G5XMEYCY.JPG?auth=c89d41ca4d69354cb22445e6eeea7e1b21fa1943549e04ec79aeaa2491793e78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Highest temperatures on Friday are set to be 19 to 21 degrees. Photograph: Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Focus Special Report]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/ai-focus-special-report/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/ai-focus-special-report/</guid><description><![CDATA[In AI Focus, our journalists offer insight into the technology defining our time]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2BMUG7IZTZAH7EPP2RVTP6NPOM.jpg?auth=7ad03fc60fa6adc3bcae4d373610c3b37146a6c98eb909a415ad6e0fb4084aa0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AI Focus Special Report July 2026 landing article lead 1]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Petmal</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[From AI assistants to AI agents]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/from-ai-assistants-to-ai-agents/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/from-ai-assistants-to-ai-agents/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry McCall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Traditional AI can tell you what to do, agentic AI agent can do it for you. What are the implications for work?]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4SFIROFD3VDBXBT3BK4PE5QQMI.jpg?auth=4e063472bcb83f7340853b1244df7d9bcc2c872c02db8955542b32a0072fafa6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Agentic AI can help manage an entire process from start to finish, rather than assisting with individual tasks. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eoneren</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human touch will be crucial in managing the new hybrid workforce ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/managing-the-new-hybrid-workforce/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/managing-the-new-hybrid-workforce/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Harnessing the complementary strengths of humans and AI presents opportunities – and challenges]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2UY2JW4CIJGIDDLVNIXRS6PP7A.jpg?auth=1047390b38c701d8ec525bff9854fb8399d8a36b57539ff5ec69b2d48c011415&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Introducing AI agents and robotic co-workers adds a whole new layer of complexity to managing hybrid workforces. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">napong rattanaraktiya</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI retail revolution is about invisible efficiencies, not flashy technology ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/invisible-efficiencies-not-flashy-technology/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/invisible-efficiencies-not-flashy-technology/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Edel Corrigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AI is reshaping retailer-consumer dynamics by boosting operational efficiencies and personalisation]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N36EZB52YZHTDMBEC7NLZJONWI.jpg?auth=13b1e2ab529e63e759aab524e2c78983da3d8a3697a6694d285de37240954822&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Insights from AI assessments of sales data can help with stock management. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Oselote</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCabes Pharmacy secured €58m in sale to German-owned healthcare group]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/mccabes-pharmacy-secured-58m-in-sale-to-german-owned-healthcare-group/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/mccabes-pharmacy-secured-58m-in-sale-to-german-owned-healthcare-group/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The business, which owned a network of 31 stores in Ireland, has now merged with the Lloyds Pharmacy chain]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5NMXVVBL45AOJB45K27ULN4E64.jpg?auth=0fa4f856516c9b2e294fc8e05dae4c4db91713b224dbe42e1dd41bd93770223b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sharon McCabe of McCabes Pharmacy, which was sold to the parent of rival Lloyds for €58 million. Photograph: Conor McCabe Photography]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Conor McCabe Photography</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlocking healthcare potential through AI and data]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/unlocking-healthcare-potential-through-ai-and-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/unlocking-healthcare-potential-through-ai-and-data/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Barron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Health lags behind other sectors in AI adoption but the technology is already transforming research, work practices and patient outcomes]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KGSBQEEMNNDOBCQ6IYBMMGI67U.jpg?auth=f73934c48b9d322fd83bc15f3d77940def71edde077c733c3117ae44812b6221&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AI is now regularly being employed by clinicians for diagnostic imaging, clinical decision support, patient scheduling and administrative automation. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">BlackJack3D</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI and the law: Useful assistant or costly liability? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/ai-and-the-law-useful-assistant-or-costly-liability/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/ai-and-the-law-useful-assistant-or-costly-liability/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland’s judiciary is acting to ensure barristers and solicitors are better informed about using artificial intelligence]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QNVZZGKQJFBG7LBY7HPYY45USI.jpg?auth=3b177d2ce3e7f2a5bf6eef3c86293fc15033e17af3e8fc93c2788a81fcbffe37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AI certainly has uses in the legal sphere but, as in every other sector, it is vital that anyone using it sees it as a helper, not an expert. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">inkoly</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can AI make buying a second-hand car easier? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/can-ai-make-buying-a-second-hand-car-easier/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/07/31/can-ai-make-buying-a-second-hand-car-easier/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Briscoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AI is playing an increasing role in finding the right fit for buyers and working out how much a trade-in model is worth]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/64HT4E6C5NBN5PSVGUGJQYAKEE.jpg?auth=f1a27f17ad5833e8f489964c0c6775b11a38443bc4200598da4f5e065ea1e991&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AI is being integrated into online searches by companies such as DoneDeal, making it simpler for buyers to search for the car that suits. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Just_Super</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Need to Tax Billionaires: A fair way to broaden the base ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/25/we-need-to-tax-billionaires-a-fair-way-to-broaden-the-base/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/25/we-need-to-tax-billionaires-a-fair-way-to-broaden-the-base/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vic Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Author notes, for example, that the superrich in France face an effective tax rate half that of the average French person]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZH4VLZPEWIJ7MRVKKDME7CFRNY.jpg?auth=68f1465bb9fb9fdd7af2c099933e841c8a82a5d22b76029ef7e08fff1e663305&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Business tycoon Elon Musk at the Nasdaq launch of SpaceX's initial public offering on June 12th. 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