<?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/2026-08-14/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:53:48 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[At least 38 dead after Indonesia’s magnitude-7.7 earthquake, officials say]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/wires/reuters/business/2026/08/15/at-least-38-dead-after-indonesias-magnitude-77-earthquake-officials-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/wires/reuters/business/2026/08/15/at-least-38-dead-after-indonesias-magnitude-77-earthquake-officials-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dewi Kurniawati, Ananda Teresia]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[INDONESIA-QUAKE/ (UPDATE 7, PIX, TV, GRAPHICS):UPDATE 7-At least 38 dead after Indonesia's magnitude-7.7 earthquake, officials say]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:22:21 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GP jailed for sexually assaulting women during examinations after road crashes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/14/gp-jailed-for-sexually-assaulting-women-during-examinations-after-road-crashes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/14/gp-jailed-for-sexually-assaulting-women-during-examinations-after-road-crashes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Muhammad Iqbal denied the offences but was convicted following a trial]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:54:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LMXVPHRTODJMP3G4KPXQ7GLXNY.jpg?auth=5b6c2f0ea1fc94baac1eeab18ac7ee4a95a24393bc19cd4272160bf1d1647936&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Muhammad Iqbal has been jailed for 18 months and placed on the sex offender register for 10 years. Photograph: Durham Constabulary/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Durham Constabulary</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European swimming and athletics: McSharry wins bronze, O’Connor third after day one - as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/14/european-swimming-and-athletics-live-updates-mcsharry-and-mccartney-swim-in-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/14/european-swimming-and-athletics-live-updates-mcsharry-and-mccartney-swim-in-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mona McSharry adds bronze medal to her silver earlier this week]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:14:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O53QTYZT4M5BQUINTMAIKI2HKM.jpg?auth=687d44fd3f5d2fd409f3229156131a65fc79d0c27403994f1ef6617df7e15f06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Angharad Evans of Great Britain, Evgeniia Chikunova and  Mona McSharry of Ireland with their medals. Photograph: Andrea Staccioli/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derry City book place in FAI Cup last eight with victory over UCD]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/14/derry-city-book-place-in-fai-cup-last-eight-with-victory-over-ucd/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/14/derry-city-book-place-in-fai-cup-last-eight-with-victory-over-ucd/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Cummins]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Candystripes put James McClean saga to one side to overcome resilient UCD side]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:12:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FNYIETMQAPYWOBR6Q4Q4Q2J57U.jpg?auth=2f77454da61af25a6f936946e658374651d11e583d6f2d799175c111575ac066&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Derry's Michael Duffy celebrates with Patrick McClean after scoring. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mona McSharry produces brilliant finish to win bronze in 200m breaststroke]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/14/daniel-wiffen-and-ellen-walshe-negotiate-friday-heats-with-confidence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/14/daniel-wiffen-and-ellen-walshe-negotiate-friday-heats-with-confidence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ellen Walshe keeps alive prospect of second gold at European swimming championships]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:00:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P7TLZCAW7FE43GLDOHFTEF6J2E.jpg?auth=9d0a38053ce2170c63ed120a6e6605a987bb7ea3e78ea1b9eefe14554e3de387&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[2026 European Aquatics Championships, Olympic Aquatic Center, Paris, France 14/8/2026
200m Breaststroke Women Final 
Mona Mc Sharry of Ireland 
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Giorgio Scala ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate O’Connor sitting in bronze medal position after ‘up and down’ day in heptathlon]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/14/kate-oconnor-off-to-strong-start-in-heptathlon-with-100m-hurdles-lifetime-best/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/14/kate-oconnor-off-to-strong-start-in-heptathlon-with-100m-hurdles-lifetime-best/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish athlete excels in three of four events, but is below her best in the shot put at European Athletics Championships]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:59:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MFRPTLZHHT3BBYNDAVZIRUOPZ4.jpg?auth=80f4199ecdea52289f5e4ec42d77b95e63f00d0e278185ef6dd8591c692acaa2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland’s Kate O’Connor after the 200m at the heptathlon in the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jason Arday found dead after resigning from Cambridge over plagiarism claims]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/14/jason-arday-found-dead-after-resigning-from-cambridge-over-plagiarism-claims/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/14/jason-arday-found-dead-after-resigning-from-cambridge-over-plagiarism-claims/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Adams]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former professor resigned last week after accusations of plagiarism and inconsistencies in his career]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:08:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FAFMV6B45BFGVCOFJTZ5GIYRWE?auth=f1c686a2343fe050ac5f75e91a98672428fcfb6b9e5c095e7563437ae97fea10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Arday’s autobiography was published this week in the US by an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Photograph: Anselm Ebulue via Simon & Schuster]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Via Simon &amp; Schuster; Photo By Anselm Ebulue</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concern raised as Sinn Féin code of conduct warns members not to publicly criticise party]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/14/concern-raised-as-sinn-fein-code-of-conduct-warns-members-not-to-publicly-criticise-party/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/14/concern-raised-as-sinn-fein-code-of-conduct-warns-members-not-to-publicly-criticise-party/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Party member described new rule as ‘a chilling effort to quell internal dissent’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UFGVUZX3FTFRGKZP36RIOSE4ZQ.jpg?auth=902db0c956e31a54b4c9d24880e0cd47c90cd947dfd8007caf29861a5993cf13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sinn Féin chairman and MLA Declan Kearney, in a letter to members, called on them to read and 'understand the standards of behaviour expected from all members'. File photograph: Brian Lawless/PA]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Coscoran leads Irish 1,500m medal hopes, while Sarah Healy seeks redemption]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/14/andrew-coscoran-leads-irish-1500m-medal-hopes-while-sarah-healy-seeks-redemption/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/14/andrew-coscoran-leads-irish-1500m-medal-hopes-while-sarah-healy-seeks-redemption/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sophie O’Sullivan looks well placed to make the 1,500m final, with Fionnuala McCormack aiming for a podium finish in the women’s marathon]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:44:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DYWZFEYJFXNUFU4Z5RIZQLRV7I.jpg?auth=c8339cb9146cbe1353c659e2a8e52b6fbd0e4441e6e5ab2a655d6a46f4439353&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland’s Andrew Coscoran  at the European Athletics Championships. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anna Foster shoots stunning second round to leave her in second place at Swiss Open]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/14/anna-foster-shoots-stunning-second-round-to-leave-her-in-second-place-at-swiss-open/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/14/anna-foster-shoots-stunning-second-round-to-leave-her-in-second-place-at-swiss-open/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish golfer is chasing her first victory on the Ladies European Tour]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:39:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XBY5OAT27G3EYQLDIRTVCSI5FE.jpg?auth=65e9a875de317314fb7e95e053714bd06af29ea6cbd2fffa89f4dfec71dcc761&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Anna Foster is tied for second alongside Whitney Hillier at the Swiss Open in Holzhausern. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorsport Ireland asked to ‘learn from mistakes’ after rally driver (22) died in flooded stream]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/14/motorsport-ireland-asked-to-learn-from-mistakes-after-rally-driver-22-died-in-flooded-stream/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/14/motorsport-ireland-asked-to-learn-from-mistakes-after-rally-driver-22-died-in-flooded-stream/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eoin McCarthy died in February 2022 following a crash at the Killarney Forestry Rally in Castleisland, Co Cork]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:30:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2Z2NZLMZ5ZEE7FJQEUHM4QOEQA.jpeg?auth=6a8ec03cfa7af7048b81b655138ea84683882f0c9ecd123983f71ffdeaf5af3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eoin McCarthy's sister, Rachel, said the family's sincere hope was that MSI 'fully implement any of the Coroner’s recommendations without further delay']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the Clacton byelection: Farage’s empty victory]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/14/the-irish-times-view-on-the-clacton-byelection-farages-empty-victory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/14/the-irish-times-view-on-the-clacton-byelection-farages-empty-victory/</guid><description><![CDATA[Reform UK leader won with a 63 per cent dhare on a turnout of 44 per cent]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q6XAEWITRGS4ZKXVTQK5GVREEQ.jpg?auth=d7980bc000607ebe70a15880326740dfc23f1baff322d25350ad49e018d04fb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Reform UK Party Leader Nigel Farage. Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Kitwood</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In 22 magical minutes, Mark English and Rhasidat Adeleke sealed their legacies]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/14/in-22-magical-minutes-mark-english-and-rhasidat-adeleke-had-sealed-their-legacies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/14/in-22-magical-minutes-mark-english-and-rhasidat-adeleke-had-sealed-their-legacies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Comparisons with the greats of Irish athletics fully merited after a night like no other in Birmingham]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:39:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VUQIJ6TH6FC4BJPO4727NGUR44.jpg?auth=7d00441eea336b75b0375997cc91fdb98f00adce39d9db744b417a8ff02bd287&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland’s Mark English celebrates with his gold medal following his victory in Thursday's 800m final at the European Athletics Championships in Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. Photograph: Inpho/Morgan Treacy]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets slip as oil prices rise amid tense US-Iran talks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/markets-slip-as-oil-prices-rise-amid-tense-us-iran-talks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/markets-slip-as-oil-prices-rise-amid-tense-us-iran-talks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Irish market ended the week in the red, while both Brent crude futures and US oil prices climbed]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:35:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G5L5WHV6HFITIQLDIDR454XQVM.jpg?auth=eb65ae4ffb2d6665c336f3d0fcadb2ab224e8246443cfd84ee6dfb37e2ef75fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US and European shares fell on Friday, while oil prices gained. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Nagle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who suffered serious injuries in North Great Charles Street assault dies]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/14/man-who-suffered-serious-injuries-in-north-great-charles-street-assault-dies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/14/man-who-suffered-serious-injuries-in-north-great-charles-street-assault-dies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A woman appeared before Dublin District Court on Wednesday facing a charge that carries a life sentence on conviction]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:20:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G3OTT3R76BDW3BKPRVFJSM7GVY.JPG?auth=5b0ef3c10d432184e4447a530775f3e2f4bc93326ce101c126fc2852d4ed41ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact them]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out of this world: Cian Flaherty on a shared experience of the solar eclipse]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/08/14/out-of-this-world-cian-flaherty-on-a-shared-experience-of-the-solar-eclipse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/08/14/out-of-this-world-cian-flaherty-on-a-shared-experience-of-the-solar-eclipse/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian Flaherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘It’s definitely getting brighter, for sure – it feels like we’re going back in time’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JC46B5GGY3DONRN57JTNMKCF7I.jpg?auth=113df6e72ddf4b434841487da5ba4e542533a18518091a06fad62be72167a88a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People in Phoenix Park, Dublin, watch the solar eclipse on Wednesday. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds evacuated from Croatian and Greek resorts as wildfires stretch across Europe]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/14/hundreds-evacuated-from-croatian-and-greek-resorts-as-wildfires-stretch-across-europe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/14/hundreds-evacuated-from-croatian-and-greek-resorts-as-wildfires-stretch-across-europe/</guid><description><![CDATA[EU’s climate change service warns of ‘very extreme’ conditions across large area of central and eastern Europe]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:31:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OADRPUXNK2CY7FKAEEOM4B7QNQ.jpg?auth=dcedc977388f634b19fe274ae7353247f0ccccaaf7566889c64aafff06709450&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man passes near burned-out cars after a wildfire near the town of Omis, in Croatia, on Friday. Wildfires across the region have forced the evacuation of around 2,000 residents, with at least seven people being treated for life-threatening injuries. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stringer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat, drought and pollution creating ‘lethal’ conditions for Ireland’s river life]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/08/14/heat-drought-and-pollution-creating-lethal-conditions-for-river-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/08/14/heat-drought-and-pollution-creating-lethal-conditions-for-river-life/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inland Fisheries Ireland is investigating a spate of fish kills in recent weeks ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:10:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XAEAFWN24BD2ZBPDBH3U43MHQQ.jpeg?auth=fc1244d6a882b44275a0ab863393433861b6adfd2a3844929f0fd6729477954d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brown trout, European eel, roach, lamprey and minnow, as well as freshwater crayfish were among the species of fish recently found dead in the Cavan River.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Féin leader urges Taoiseach to intervene after HSE opposed funding rare-disease drug]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/14/sinn-fein-leader-urges-taoiseach-to-intervene-after-hse-refusal-to-fund-drug-for-rare-disease/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/14/sinn-fein-leader-urges-taoiseach-to-intervene-after-hse-refusal-to-fund-drug-for-rare-disease/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Move follows Fianna Fáil politicians’ call for HSE to change stance on treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:45:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X2AXP7HW7ZDUVLWZSEVZUS7YPE?auth=c23d9812ef4a324172850d57aa25d694568a15f386f700c62eefad775443595d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mary Lou McDonald called on the Taoiseach to act to ensure families affected by Friedreich’s ataxia had access to a treatment for which the HSE has turned down funding. Photograph: Maxwell's/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Maxwell's</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate who died after serious assault in Wheatfield Prison is named]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/14/inmate-who-died-after-serious-assault-in-wheatfield-prison-is-named/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/14/inmate-who-died-after-serious-assault-in-wheatfield-prison-is-named/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Victim (30s) understood to have been attacked in his cell by another prisoner
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:26:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OVFMKPZ56BCK3I66XZFWV7VQPA.JPG?auth=b8567b305cc602d6131b2ba7064c2060f5be5e5bf028a680e98e13ea6136d134&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The man has been named locally as Brendan Gahan (39), from Tallaght, who was serving a sentence for possession of drugs for sale or supply. Photo: Facebook]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US wants Netanyahu to condemn militant settlers in West Bank, say officials]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/14/us-wants-netanyahu-to-condemn-militant-settlers-in-west-bank-say-officials/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/14/us-wants-netanyahu-to-condemn-militant-settlers-in-west-bank-say-officials/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Israeli defence minister calls for police to be given authority in occupied territory]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:07:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2JZUTGP6GV3A7E3N24HNDT2KUU.jpg?auth=4860a77048327676fc43747facd987caa5057587627ae33f95188fe0e86221d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israeli soliders arrive to remove an Israeli settlers' tent in front of a besieged Palestinian family home in the village of Qusra in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photograph: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jaafar Ashtiyeh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win an overnight stay at Dunluce Lodge, Co. Antrim, with breakfast and dinner for two people sharing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/08/14/win-an-overnight-stay-at-dunluce-lodge-co-antrim-with-breakfast-and-dinner-for-two-people-sharing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/08/14/win-an-overnight-stay-at-dunluce-lodge-co-antrim-with-breakfast-and-dinner-for-two-people-sharing/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Irish Times has teamed with the five-star, Dunluce Lodge in Portrush, Co. Antrim to offer one lucky reader the chance to win an overnight stay for two with breakfast and dinner included.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TKAE74XUBND6TAJKCUO3CCBMK4.jpg?auth=75f3ff80df826a37fb9886fd4b204bbed6ffac732e81942c682aa931db767f87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dunluce Lodge]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win two Weekend Camping tickets to Electric Picnic 2026]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/08/14/win-two-weekend-camping-tickets-to-electric-picnic-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/08/14/win-two-weekend-camping-tickets-to-electric-picnic-2026/</guid><description><![CDATA[With summer drawing to a close, why not see it out in style with a pair of tickets to the most renowned party in Ireland’s festival calendar!]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JLY2RYOU6BHMXKMVY4D7SDGGYM.jpg?auth=ebbdbe8be1839a87bd07ea6f20eea3b7766bef84a7b7fea9a605862b1d12f576&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Electric Picnic]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win a Luxury Summer Getaway for two at Powerscourt Hotel Resort and Spa]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/08/14/win-a-luxury-summer-getaway-for-two-at-powerscourt-hotel-resort-and-spa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/2026/08/14/win-a-luxury-summer-getaway-for-two-at-powerscourt-hotel-resort-and-spa/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Irish Times has teamed up with Powerscourt Hotel Resort and Spa to offer one lucky pair a luxurious one-night stay.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YEWLHNG35RAQFAD37ECHTGOIP4.jpeg?auth=1fa34c05d673ea25e6f894394526ceff9e56afc2d0273e545a615599d38f73c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Powerscourt Hotel]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in healthcare CEO case]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/14/luigi-mangione-pleads-guilty-to-federal-stalking-charges-in-healthcare-ceo-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/14/luigi-mangione-pleads-guilty-to-federal-stalking-charges-in-healthcare-ceo-case/</guid><description><![CDATA[Mangione is scheduled to go on trial on September 8th on state murder charges]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:59:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TJLXPNJ47XNXP3QDSC6ABBWA3A.jpg?auth=22be68698cbde324535c5436e59367189d3d08e72db19927b598d0a7d38f3f41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[With his guilty plea in federal court, Mangione's lawyers could seek to have the state case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds. Photograph: David Dee Delgado/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Dee Delgado</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garda ‘physically shaking’ after squad car rammed and sent 200m down street on its roof]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/12/two-gardai-treated-in-hospital-after-collision-with-stolen-car/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/12/two-gardai-treated-in-hospital-after-collision-with-stolen-car/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two gardaí had been attempting to stop the stolen car by deploying a stinger device when their vehicle was rammed and flipped over]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:40:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y4NKWATT6FHFHA2XHUOONYCIR4.jpg?auth=9acc0817b98b4157505d3082717e10f344b94417f7b7e790680610d4ecb62d75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Garda car was rammed and flipped in Finglas, Dublin by the occupants of a stolen vehicle who then fled the scene]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicity drive: Mercedes-Benz issues birth certs for vintage cars]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/14/mercedes-benz-issues-birth-certs-for-vintage-cars-leaving-itself-open-to-some-crude-jibes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/14/mercedes-benz-issues-birth-certs-for-vintage-cars-leaving-itself-open-to-some-crude-jibes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Scally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Recent sales figures in China suggest the company is on shaky ground]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:29:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GXYCBFAW6Q6F74BO4HSLKVX4Z4.jpg?auth=ca95fb9c42205bd2c85a92d1ae61cca1926a692fcac34275aff97f610ba9c677&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[For €130, Mercedes-Benz will issue a document of origin to owners of its cars manufactured between 1986 and 2010. Photograph: Thomas Kienzle/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thomas Kienzle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICG management buyout undervalues ferry operator by 39%, shareholder claims]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/icg-management-buyout-undervalues-ferry-operator-by-39-shareholder-claims/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/icg-management-buyout-undervalues-ferry-operator-by-39-shareholder-claims/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish Ferries operator is the subject of a management-led buyout, which some stakeholders oppose]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:24:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RBILYID2ONDQSEJGOJMEWON25A.jpg?auth=e081841202bacfb0c3a505686c208d25ade0a3304029b4989989ee189bc54abc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The MBO offer for ICG would see shareholders paid €8 per share]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Croke Park seeking regular Premier League friendlies after Manchester United showcase]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/14/croke-park-seeking-regular-premier-league-friendlies-after-manchester-united-showcase/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/14/croke-park-seeking-regular-premier-league-friendlies-after-manchester-united-showcase/</guid><description><![CDATA[Peter McKenna, Croke Park director, is keen to find new revenue streams to put into the GAA]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:13:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SD3H23IZGPRVIMK6ZQBLQEKYBY.jpg?auth=c269307b8d8d99a8a020f4b4653bfa288d4c29855e8ea0a8f759625c0f9a4151&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fans in the stands during the solar eclipse ahead of a preseason match. Croke Park chiefs are keen to make Premier League pre-season friendlies like Wednesday night's clash between Manchester United and Leeds regular events. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu calls UK ‘the Islamic Republic of Britain’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/14/netanyahu-calls-uk-the-islamic-republic-of-britain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/14/netanyahu-calls-uk-the-islamic-republic-of-britain/</guid><description><![CDATA[Relations between UK and Israel have become increasingly strained since Andy Burnham took over as prime minister]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:07:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SFQ3OZKB6SSEDTOYMLVYMNCS7I.jpg?auth=b33e8dc19fd1e6753f3decf387692128ec44ebf7a88c29b4c52ba70a7775c664&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israel's prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Photograph: Ilia Yefimovich/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ilia Yefimovich</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency alert sent to mobile phones with wildfire warning after UK blazes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/14/inferno-tears-through-homes-in-british-midlands-as-54-receive-medical-treatment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/14/inferno-tears-through-homes-in-british-midlands-as-54-receive-medical-treatment/</guid><description><![CDATA[The fires led to thousands of 999 calls on Thursday, the UK’s hottest day of the year]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:48:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KWU4AE5AHWAQWO73UGDNJAMUCE.jpg?auth=956a2799fd729ed052a7c6d2e6dac77bced8d7b0504b8c93a2fa25e9ff1baa1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Recipients are being urged not to use barbecues, campfires and fireworks. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yui Mok</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tradwife guidance, truthfulness and ‘clever’ politics in Limerick: the week in politics]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/tradwife-guidance-truthfulness-and-clever-politics-in-limerick-the-week-in-politics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/tradwife-guidance-truthfulness-and-clever-politics-in-limerick-the-week-in-politics/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:40:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z3TSU2ERC5DVDDPC6VHUWI6RBI.jpg?auth=b93cc5ef89c5f37002673a8dc6e644c50240d5dabba241c8c5bca8a491333349&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick Mayor John Moran's correspondence revealed the politics behind a prominent local issue. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd / The Irish Times ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O'Dowd</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three charged with possessing nearly €3.5m following prostitution investigation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/14/three-charged-with-possessing-nearly-35m-following-prostitution-investigation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/14/three-charged-with-possessing-nearly-35m-following-prostitution-investigation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Matheus Berberick (35), his sister Maria Berberick (27), and Sander de Silva Pereira (40) were remanded in custody]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:04:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7VKDF5OJ6ZEAPBSI3GK3PCUDRM.jpg?auth=18b41a51b975ae12cf8d01cf5bb74fc24a8c71015242a2e24b7ed2d52bdf0994&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The trio are all charged with enhancing a criminal organisation and multiple counts of possessing proceeds of criminal conduct. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">The_Irish_Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man and woman admit to stealing three-week-old pygmy goat from children’s farm]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/14/man-and-woman-admit-to-stealing-three-week-old-pygmy-goat-from-childrens-farm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/14/man-and-woman-admit-to-stealing-three-week-old-pygmy-goat-from-childrens-farm/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Higgins]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Animal was taken from Tannaghmore Animal Farm but subsequently recovered]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:02:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZDEIG3R3GRAYJKWBZK4IQPIBEQ.jpg?auth=d506c3b96a378a5a5339deb1022b33604c3df7f132034be87a09801ce8f6209d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sally Ann Finnegan (28) and Willy McDonagh (20), from Enniskeen in Craigavon, Co Armagh, appeared in court on Friday in connection with the theft of a pygmy goat]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAI to refund season ticket holders for Ireland v Israel fixture in Serbia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/14/fai-to-refund-season-ticket-holders-for-ireland-v-israel-fixture-in-serbia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/14/fai-to-refund-season-ticket-holders-for-ireland-v-israel-fixture-in-serbia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland’s ‘home’ leg fixture to be played behind closed doors in Backa Topola on October 4th]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:22:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C27QVDAYM5DD3MOOIGBQ6X5VCA.jpg?auth=9fab37570968060bb3bad837fec877355efab7df87c4b4483c858f2aa88296a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Republic of Ireland fans hold a 'Show Israel the red card' banner during last year's World Cup qualifier against Hungary at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers’ union calls for NI Minister to resign amid row over shooting of cows ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/14/farmers-union-calls-for-ni-minister-to-resign-amid-row-over-shooting-of-cows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/14/farmers-union-calls-for-ni-minister-to-resign-amid-row-over-shooting-of-cows/</guid><description><![CDATA[Andrew Muir says there was ‘no reasonable alternative’ to cattle cull]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:12:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EFGGA7QLLM4WOSR7NZ25PHWKMA.jpg?auth=d1c1ebd5ec1a07c955f2f48812f34f16aa262c364c777d424f057f244d0b903b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Farmers protesting at Stormont buildings in Belfast this week over last month's shooting of 51 cows in Co Tyrone. Photograph: Mark Marlow/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Marlow</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Computer-generated corners? Robot caddies? As sport embraces AI, nothing is ridiculous]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/14/computer-generated-corners-robot-caddies-as-sport-embraces-ai-nothing-is-ridiculous/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/14/computer-generated-corners-robot-caddies-as-sport-embraces-ai-nothing-is-ridiculous/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From soccer and GAA to baseball and Formula One, teams are exploring how artificial intelligence can improve decision-making - and trying to decide where boundaries should be set]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OT56AUEIDBGB7BIW6B3G7H6TXQ.jpg?auth=8811842acd8594d1e98a87b0ae3d3f7a17a01dc4cc0ade89cc81e479a7dfae98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Arsenal showed the importance of set pieces in the Premier League last season, and many teams are turning to artificial intelligence to help them improve that and other aspects of their games. Photograph: Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jacques Feeney/Offside</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barred from education and rarely allowed out, female Afghans have been ‘erased’ from view]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/08/14/barred-from-education-and-rarely-allowed-out-female-afghans-have-been-erased-from-view/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/08/14/barred-from-education-and-rarely-allowed-out-female-afghans-have-been-erased-from-view/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ephrat Livni]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The rights of women and girls have been dismantled since the Taliban returned to power five years ago]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:44:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZNYMLOKLGHNV4DKQX7KF6XC6RI.jpg?auth=e629b3c6c42e618f117607301cac66464e0326377fb20d05ec2f2c7b1803b0a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vendors and shoppers interact at a market in Kabul, Afghanistan. According to a UN report, most Afghan women have to get a male family member's permission to leave the house. Photograph: Tomas Munita/The New York Times)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tomas Munita</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvey Nichols Dundrum was kept on life support for 20 years. But could it still have a future? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/a-case-of-dunkirk-but-not-dundrum-for-mike-ashley-and-harvey-nichols/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/a-case-of-dunkirk-but-not-dundrum-for-mike-ashley-and-harvey-nichols/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dundrum Town Centre opened in early 2005 with Harvey Nichols as an anchor tenant but the British department store was consistently loss making here]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:25:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QJ5PW67C2FKK7OT73OMQRHLHNA.jpg?auth=d2191fbbda2a1e31496208e1d598f2c31f9c9d6989477e32a14db1e3dd4686e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Harvey Nichols store in Dundrum: the company is insolvent and its UK parent has pulled the plug. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What your out-of-office really means]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/08/14/what-your-out-of-office-really-means/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/08/14/what-your-out-of-office-really-means/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Soumaya Keynes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An email translator for the summer holidays]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:09:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WHXSBFHBG5FUHJOJ6AYEZEEOD4.jpg?auth=59f8c5314117c9e72b81d4968543eb0e5ae912f5388953e9e1540ca2238b8e51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Out of office emails can give you insight in to the person you are trying to contact. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jerome Maurice</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signs that Farage could ultimately emerge out the far side of payments controversy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/14/signs-that-farage-could-ultimately-emerge-out-the-far-side-of-payments-controversy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/14/signs-that-farage-could-ultimately-emerge-out-the-far-side-of-payments-controversy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Farage would be overwhelming favourite to win any further byelection, but of much greater concern to him will be the flagging poll ratings of Reform UK]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NCLG2ZAIJ2BSWA7K75LWNII52E.jpg?auth=2ee8fb24f6b4fe93cd8b656c50c6659751324e2d6552016595697a981b8f12bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A car with a Reform UK leader Nigel Farage poster in Little Clacton ahead of the byelection. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Joe Giddens</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pinergy increases electricity bills by €169 a year from September ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/14/pinergy-increases-electricity-bills-by-169-a-year-from-september/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/14/pinergy-increases-electricity-bills-by-169-a-year-from-september/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Energy supplier blames volatile markets for 7.6% increase and says it can no longer absorb higher costs ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:52:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3DWDPFGD2JG3JPOFL5DLAYPMW4.jpg?auth=43ddeaa930bf3281413523f88d3c7a59408adfb53598d8231bbf5ddc01b750da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pinergy chief executive Enda Gunnell blames volatile energy markets for the company's latest electricity bill increase. Photograph: Shane O'Neill/Coalesce.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Coalesce</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home exchanges allow you to stretch your holiday budget ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/14/home-exchanges-allow-you-to-stretch-your-holiday-budget/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/14/home-exchanges-allow-you-to-stretch-your-holiday-budget/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Foxe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[You get to live like a local, staying in an area you might not even hear of in travel books]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:36:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FEMEUGIOCZD2ZKKZPB2237ZQVY.jpg?auth=d9510903c5b641b4beb5027f20106518ce0421d86c828a601286cad481950415&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Home exchanges: It’s expected that your house will be spic and span when your guests arrive, with fresh bedclothes and towels but it is understood that people’s homes are not going to be perfect in every way. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Torjrtrx</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports of hate crimes up 15% in 2025, with racism and xenophobia most common motives]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/14/reports-of-hate-crimes-up-15-in-2025-with-racism-and-xenophobia-most-common-motives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/14/reports-of-hate-crimes-up-15-in-2025-with-racism-and-xenophobia-most-common-motives/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Despite figure climbing to 780, the Garda says hate crimes remain under-reported]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:34:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RNLJWMEVANDF5KZ7GPSZC4ZP6E.jpg?auth=780fde5e20dae17ad2099b4f5d0f8116432f72f424686e8fcf8bc8a6aec7a6ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In the case of a gay man who was attacked in Dublin in April, four males aged in their 20s and 30s have been charged in connection with the robbery. File photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark English and Rhasidat Adeleke medal in night for the ages]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/14/mark-english-and-rhasidat-adeleke-medal-in-night-for-the-ages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/14/mark-english-and-rhasidat-adeleke-medal-in-night-for-the-ages/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Bracken]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kate O’Connor has high hopes in Birmingham; elimination all round for Irish sides in Europe]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:27:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K7EYGIXFABHU5CQID3GCKIJSOY.jpg?auth=a13d03ee7c0a1c73133a8164f2d1b2a8a14af343bebd069aa9c653d41fdb12ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark English and Rhasidat Adeleke with their gold and silver medals after Thursday night's finals at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not optimistic any more’: Exodus from Israel fuelled by war and political polarisation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/14/not-optimistic-any-more-exodus-from-isreal-fuelled-by-war-and-political-polarisation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/14/not-optimistic-any-more-exodus-from-isreal-fuelled-by-war-and-political-polarisation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Shotter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A wave of 150,000 Israelis, many of them high earners, have left the country over the past three years amid political tumult and war ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F5GMHE73N2WNHMSG7SZ6DPU3GU.jpg?auth=4a8bb2992a375189ceb82d6cd72a85b1d79deb58583695dea0e8164348ebda39&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People seek shelter in an underground parking garage in Tel Aviv as air raid sirens warn of incoming missiles from Iran earlier this year. Photograph: Amit Elkayam/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Amit Elkayam</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sting suits’ bought and warnings issued as jellyfish ‘bloom’ in coastal waters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/08/14/sting-suits-bought-and-warnings-issued-as-jellyfish-bloom-in-coastal-waters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/08/14/sting-suits-bought-and-warnings-issued-as-jellyfish-bloom-in-coastal-waters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Swimmers in Seapoint, Dublin, are ‘well used’ to stings but some now use ‘sting suits’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:30:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V7JIBFRIVFGYXHQSQ7BJF76GBA.jpeg?auth=986d5ca147bc8514435f468eb352e0742ebd05bf92fbc30924e1f582c5682ad9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pictured after their daily swim at the Martello Tower in Seapoint are Susan O'Sullivan, Deirdre Munroe, Margaret Thomas, Christy Keady, Hugh Behan and Kevin Fitzpatrick. Photograph: Tim O'Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why more people are changing their names in Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/14/why-more-people-are-changing-their-names-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/14/why-more-people-are-changing-their-names-in-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For some, avoiding association with crime is a factor. Others want their surname to be ‘Messi’ or ‘Ronaldo’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PTMLJJM2PNBRRAHBE3J5MAORHI.JPG?auth=720fa0edae8aef73a9b33e10708f59ced24b3036a6345e55f6fcbbf042d32f2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['As an adult, you have free rein; you can change your name to whatever you like as long as it is not profane or rude.' 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[Win a stay for two at Powerscourt Hotel Resort and Spa]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/partials/2026/08/14/competition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/partials/2026/08/14/competition/</guid><description><![CDATA[Enjoy a one-night stay for two in a Mountain View Suite, with a five-course fine dining dinner and a bottle of wine in SIKA Restaurant, plus breakfast and tickets for two to explore Powerscourt Gardens.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:29:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FHGBFJ36LBGTLPKQVYLDZKKHQM.png?auth=941cbe9b04caf28a6345aabd961750596b6da01a9d10ff694d32a305b89a3b9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Powerscourt]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win a stay for two at Dunluce Lodge, Co. Antrim]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/partials/2026/08/14/win-a-luxurious-stay-for-two-at-dunluce-lodge-co-antrim/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/partials/2026/08/14/win-a-luxurious-stay-for-two-at-dunluce-lodge-co-antrim/</guid><description><![CDATA[Enjoy an overnight escape for two at Dunluce Lodge in Co Antrim, including dinner, breakfast and spectacular views over Royal Portrush.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:27:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C7457S6SCBBIZFARXQ3LJWTLQY.png?auth=ba70650afd0b241631c42db97832ed4dfaea14dd71b5269b1ce6ed6b3815715f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dunluce Lodge]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ecstasy and shock’: Mark English finally comes good as a European champion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/14/ecstasy-and-shock-mark-english-finally-comes-good-as-a-european-champion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/14/ecstasy-and-shock-mark-english-finally-comes-good-as-a-european-champion/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan, Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rhasidat Adeleke silences doubt with 200m silver]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:19:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M6LODZSYB3TVO6QZFDAL3PUZJQ.jpg?auth=61406b821d8966da93266c28cc04d7960db11085ee36cb0fde97ff6ffe085670&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark English celebrates after winning gold in the men's 800m at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Bohemians jersey designed by Massive Attack highlights Ireland-Cuba links]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/08/14/its-a-medieval-siege-massive-attack-designed-bohs-strip-highlights-ireland-cuba-links/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/08/14/its-a-medieval-siege-massive-attack-designed-bohs-strip-highlights-ireland-cuba-links/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[British band continues tradition of musicians collaborating with Dublin football club to draw attention to social or political issues]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:02:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T6MN46AQDBCA3N2KUTQIF4FQMM.jpg?auth=b2b8426b23bad24af094dbbbe90c2102175c31c52461007f8e4ec09af9334325&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bohemian FC's new strip, designed by Massive Attack, is based on Cuba's national strip and inspired by Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick's work. Photograph: David Thomas Smith]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poem of the Week: Condolence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/08/14/poem-of-the-week-condolence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/08/14/poem-of-the-week-condolence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A new work by Kevin Graham in memory of Glen Hansard]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:52:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EDHRQQSDE5DPXO7P3GCDTDUEYE.jpg?auth=46607164055ef02c79ce60f393975410fceb75aebd2f71e5568983f427253878&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Glen Hansard. Photograph: Carlos Osorio/Toronto Star via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Carlos Osorio</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Ford headlines Write By The Sea]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/08/14/richard-ford-headlines-write-by-the-sea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/08/14/richard-ford-headlines-write-by-the-sea/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Books newsletter: tomorrow’s pages; Katriona O’Sullivan book deal; Heaney-Miłosz Residency; Celebrating Are You Somebody?; Look North campaign; Grace Wells poetry award]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:38:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W23ZKCGWWVCJZFLUH24HIU5EAQ.png?auth=a6705cd44dbfac51f18c81406f8d7225dd23833073a66ba9933d073e416949c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Faye Murphy, Elena Winch, Anne O'Brien, Anyta Freeman, Bonnie Connolly, Sylvia Kehoe, Sasha Wilson and Iaroslava Solovova at the launch of the 2026 Write By The Sea programme. Photograph: Mary Browne)]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oceania declares support for Gianni Infantino in boost for Fifa president but New Zealand breaks ranks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/14/oceania-declares-support-for-gianni-infantino-in-boost-for-fifa-president-but-new-zealand-breaks-ranks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/14/oceania-declares-support-for-gianni-infantino-in-boost-for-fifa-president-but-new-zealand-breaks-ranks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Hughes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oceania Football Confederation’s 11 votes could prove crucial in Fifa election]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:38:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NLAT3GL63DQG6DNJIGRVDGE2J4.jpg?auth=22ae34a4336c75c4ce5a86042fc65964da3cbf8a9ded1ea3dc6a8cedf21171e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gianni Infantino will face a leadership challenge for the first time in a decade when the election for the Fifa presidency takes place next year. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patrick T. Fallon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courts Service considers mobile panic alarms for judges and staff]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/14/courts-service-considers-mobile-panic-alarms-for-judges-and-staff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/14/courts-service-considers-mobile-panic-alarms-for-judges-and-staff/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Security upgrades follow senior judges expressing concern at disruptive and violent conduct]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/INE6UX4YQ5FJZAT4WUOXJS6P6U.jpg?auth=aaf2f703f68874171f6480b80946e162e77eacb925da7229fb25d6d1b990cb60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Courts Service also wants a panic alarm system for the Four Courts, which houses the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O'Dowd</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump orders Pentagon to redesign US aircraft carrier to use steam catapults to launch jets]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/14/trump-orders-pentagon-to-redesign-us-aircraft-carrier-to-use-steam-catapults-to-launch-jets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/14/trump-orders-pentagon-to-redesign-us-aircraft-carrier-to-use-steam-catapults-to-launch-jets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert Mackey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president demands plan within 60 days for the replacement of electromagnetic launch systems ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:55:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NTLSAEC3JSTQOMDXX5WG2Q27DA.jpg?auth=1146f0ae5eaf349b549ca67cd9969ae7e45d1caa080d68c2249bc91c7053820b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A US marine salutes US president Donald Trump near the White House earlier this week. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brendan Smialowski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster American at the Abbey Theatre review: Matthew Broderick boasts expert timing in slightly dated comedy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/08/14/ulster-american-review-matthew-broderick-boasts-expert-timing-in-slightly-dated-comedy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/08/14/ulster-american-review-matthew-broderick-boasts-expert-timing-in-slightly-dated-comedy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Max McGuinness]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Theatre: David Ireland’s play, first staged in 2018, unfolds in knockabout style but suffers from weaknesses in characterisation]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:23:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J5PKUH3YEZGTVP2R3RL4GAB67Y.JPG?auth=61fed42d656931e0a8831290438b665da4301bbd92abf82cb7a34564e345f823&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ulster American at the Abbey Theatre, featuring Geraldine Hughes, Matthew Broderick and Max Baker. Photograph: Carol Rosegg]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[They’re not freckles: what are sun spots? How can you prevent or get rid of them?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/14/theyre-not-freckles-what-are-sun-spots-how-can-you-prevent-or-get-rid-of-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/14/theyre-not-freckles-what-are-sun-spots-how-can-you-prevent-or-get-rid-of-them/</guid><description><![CDATA[Although sun spots are commonly associated with ageing, the everyday sunlight we barely think about often causes most damage]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:10:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KANMUZJJU5GHRKPBDRHODS5PDY.jpg?auth=f0bd03ab862bde8d6844c0e9b673a9ba232700a2a0076b9c9ce42fde24677d5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sun spots, also known as solar lentigines, appear on the face, hands, chest and shoulders after years of cumulative sun exposure. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Manuel Faba Ortega</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number on children’s spinal surgery waiting list falls below 200, figures show]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/14/number-on-childrens-spinal-surgery-waiting-list-falls-below-200-figures-show/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/14/number-on-childrens-spinal-surgery-waiting-list-falls-below-200-figures-show/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Most patients received an appointment within 12 months, but some were waiting longer ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:01:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/47KAYK75OQPVRRV2JTYDSS6DPU.jpg?auth=53a6bf559087b6c43c8b9878240b6e3a51b0af7f0a36fb5fbda4a0038a528d20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Temple Street Hospital in Dublin. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish social housing law reforms could result in rise in rough sleeping, UN expert says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/14/irish-social-housing-law-reforms-could-result-in-rise-in-rough-sleeping-un-expert-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/14/irish-social-housing-law-reforms-could-result-in-rise-in-rough-sleeping-un-expert-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Special rapporteur’s intervention is welcomed by human rights and equality campaigners]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XHU3RU46UZAMJKDDJJU6J74JRU.jpg?auth=b894bbab2bf53742c2fe1a9ae6f48b63312fb6511351c94d8b93d84dbc914525&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New Act includes additional requirements relating to residency in State to be satisfied for social housing help. File image. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Carruthers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ires Reit sees profits triple as new rent rules ‘unlock’ capital]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/ires-reit-reports-improved-earnings-as-new-rent-rules-unlock-capital/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/ires-reit-reports-improved-earnings-as-new-rent-rules-unlock-capital/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[State’s largest landlord said revenue increased by 1.1 per cent to €43.1m for six months to end of June]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:28:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TC6AAE2VOBEGDJSXVCVZR7N32Y.JPG?auth=82d375102441a0feb8666a04cc1f846d5bb10cac29902a6a7b0afd2afa102839&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eddie Byrne, chief executive of Ires Reit: 'The Government got the balance right.' Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin’s empty offices and how China saved us from recession]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/dublins-empty-offices-and-how-china-saved-us-from-recession/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/dublins-empty-offices-and-how-china-saved-us-from-recession/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:53:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B3CTVYIRMRV6B57FLISNH7P3NM.jpg?auth=b5c6e0018018afd1183151b9febd40c2a33d39fd6b0290c7243a6ad571f178d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A computer-generated image of the College Square scheme in Dublin's city centre, where Workday is seeking to sublet a fifth of its office space. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland to approve Israeli bonds for EU; and ‘The Monk’ to be reimbursed election expenses]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/ireland-to-approve-israeli-bonds-for-eu-and-the-monk-to-be-reimbursed-election-expenses/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/ireland-to-approve-israeli-bonds-for-eu-and-the-monk-to-be-reimbursed-election-expenses/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew McNair]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Early Edition with Andrew McNair: Hot weather expected to end in Ireland on Friday]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:46:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HHGATIPJC3NGPJ6OBJ2DC2G5PQ.jpg?auth=a7bd4c88cef31428f4b46b64786260923e6513db565aa808b30367877f3e449f&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 at the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) meeting in Brussels in July. Photograph: Omar Havana/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Omar Havana</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US to roll out ‘economic isolation’ plan for Iran next week]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/14/us-to-roll-out-economic-isolation-plan-for-iran-next-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/14/us-to-roll-out-economic-isolation-plan-for-iran-next-week/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Herskovitz]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trump administration to  intensify efforts to force Tehran’s capitulation through financial pressure]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:27:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WC4WROC4VUHAASXJUYA4WL3LE4.jpg?auth=9d59eef38f0443d2e029632fcebf56e824e7d7ff25d2e9ac134e77aa827232d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man sits next to an ATM in a street in central Tehran as the US threatens to increase economic pressure on Iran.  Photograph:  Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abedin Taherkenareh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage wins Clacton byelection but shuns count after ‘advice from police’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/14/nigel-farage-wins-claction-byelection-but-shuns-count-after-advice-from-police/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/14/nigel-farage-wins-claction-byelection-but-shuns-count-after-advice-from-police/</guid><description><![CDATA[Reform UK leader says he beat rivals such as Count Binface ‘fairly convincingly’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:27:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BBZNPMNB4G4XIG3FEHGDXPLTNY.jpg?auth=a161c4dffafe79c97e8cb75f99f471e973df51b36ada44ed44ea0712782cdc9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at a Clacton-on-Sea on Thursday as votes were being cast in the byelection triggered by his resignation of his parliamentary seat. Photograph: Ben Montgomery/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Montgomery</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin’s empty offices: White elephants and grey spaces in the ‘shadow market’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/dublins-office-market-has-many-white-elephants-so-why-are-property-agents-bullish/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/dublins-office-market-has-many-white-elephants-so-why-are-property-agents-bullish/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Multinationals are subletting vast amounts of unwanted space, but property firms forecast a shortage]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:20:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SXY4ZYKOYJVLQKBWNWC2JB2IWQ.jpg?auth=01ce01ef4200ee838b14e4fcad29bc7bfc07e80d63615226c39c0c8c4ef25f6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Construction started on Fibonacci Place in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, in 2018 and finished four years later, but the office block remains largely empty]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gerry Hutch to get back almost all Dublin Central byelection costs ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/14/gerry-hutch-to-get-back-almost-all-dublin-central-byelection-costs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/14/gerry-hutch-to-get-back-almost-all-dublin-central-byelection-costs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Election winners and unsuccessful candidates who reach certain threshold of votes entitled to reimbursement of €11,200]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XOUBNTKG3MY7RE2I6ZPC7F5GQE.jpg?auth=71ad8f21f5052c6fc3be2310bce02404dd8e84f76c5174c5015b84f7a5ca847e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gerry Hutch campaigning in North Park, Finglas, in May. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland will retain substitute decision-making for disabled people when ‘necessary’, UN told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/14/ireland-will-retain-substitute-decision-making-for-disabled-people-when-necessary-un-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/14/ireland-will-retain-substitute-decision-making-for-disabled-people-when-necessary-un-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[State tells committee it will maintain ‘reservation’ under human rights convention]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q27ZD2KC3VD37KTUFEMPUXVQ2Y.jpg?auth=a3e40485240dbe7e728e68ffcb013c5dd0a367191dab52caaff29aac06866c6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Government has said it wants to continue to allow 'substituted decision-making' for disabled people in cases where it is 'necessary'. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Inside Creative House</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAI ‘brave’ for not backing Infantino. What about Israel?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/fai-brave-for-not-backing-infantino-what-about-israel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/fai-brave-for-not-backing-infantino-what-about-israel/</guid><description><![CDATA[Israel continues to try to annihilate the population of Gaza and the West Bank]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 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[Public right of way in Irish countryside is being neglected]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/public-right-of-way-in-irish-countryside-is-being-neglected/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/public-right-of-way-in-irish-countryside-is-being-neglected/</guid><description><![CDATA[Meaningful legislation needed to address our access issues]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 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[Bizarre observation about violent offenders who are mothers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/bizarre-observation-about-violent-offenders-who-are-mothers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/bizarre-observation-about-violent-offenders-who-are-mothers/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Community Return Scheme is laudable but its application seems questionable]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greenway pedestrians could be saved by the bicycle bell]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/greenway-pedestrians-could-be-saved-by-the-bicycle-bell/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/greenway-pedestrians-could-be-saved-by-the-bicycle-bell/</guid><description><![CDATA[Cyclists should consider this simple courtesy ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 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[Why are AI firms bulk buying and pulping books? Because it’s cheaper than paying writers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/14/liz-carolan-why-are-ai-firms-bulk-buying-and-pulping-books-because-its-cheaper-than-paying-writers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/14/liz-carolan-why-are-ai-firms-bulk-buying-and-pulping-books-because-its-cheaper-than-paying-writers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Liz Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In an internal memo, an executive at AI firm Anthropic wrote that ‘Project Panama is our effort to destructively scan all the books in the world’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T6CV2LDD75O3VAO2RVI63S4N4Q.jpg?auth=d01ddcf3120b38ad6914420bd6f35a3f218001fcd72d32943c093c2360434dad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The rare book section in Kenny's bookshop, Galway. Photograph: Frank Miller ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Frank Miller</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workday seeks to sublet a fifth of the space in its new Dublin 2 office block]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/08/14/workday-seeks-to-sublet-a-fifth-of-the-space-in-its-new-dublin-2-office-block/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/08/14/workday-seeks-to-sublet-a-fifth-of-the-space-in-its-new-dublin-2-office-block/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The US tech firm struck a deal to lease College Square in April 2025, the largest deal of its kind in Europe since the beginning of the pandemic]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7XRUOYLDBZEL5PYYGNLIJ7QTS4.jpg?auth=93bf18acedd2edb8cac129cf83688bec1226d0b77ca5c7f79278769fa881935d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The 38,000sq m of office space developed by the Marlet Property Group at College Square in Dublin was leased by US tech firm Workday in April 2025 ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brilliant, embittered and pure box office: This is José Mourinho at his best ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/14/brilliant-embittered-and-pure-box-office-jose-mourinho-at-his-best-in-new-documentary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/14/brilliant-embittered-and-pure-box-office-jose-mourinho-at-his-best-in-new-documentary/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If modern elite football is a camp television drama, the Real Madrid manager’s theatrics make him the main character]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/45KPLMZXDJGELJOYPGXRODUNQM.jpg?auth=cbeac2bba7e284b22193e0b9d60868ecfeb1758d57f35db3eebfbd37bd22ae12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[José Mourinho celebrates Inter Milan's 2010 Champions League final win over Bayern Munich in Madrid. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Shaun Botterill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[To most, YouTube comments are a cesspit. To me, they’re a glorious accidental archive]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/14/jack-sheehan-to-most-youtube-comments-are-a-cesspit-to-me-theyre-a-glorious-accidental-archive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/14/jack-sheehan-to-most-youtube-comments-are-a-cesspit-to-me-theyre-a-glorious-accidental-archive/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Sheehan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[People’s memories, and the way they choose to recount them, have worth beyond the confines of what we consider to be capital-H History]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5KELCQKBGZQ5USBZXKSI2OVQDY.jpg?auth=da1416032b98fc29c5011c2b2341f3d42f326aa540b8f2c55eb860cb14971280&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fleetwood Mac in 1977: At 70, it’s impossible to inhabit the self you were at 20, but Landslide sounds precisely the same as it did then. Photograph: Richard Creamer/Ochs/Getty]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate O’Connor again aims to call on her remarkable knack of delivering when it matters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/14/kate-oconnor-again-aims-to-call-on-her-remarkable-knack-of-delivering-when-it-matters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/14/kate-oconnor-again-aims-to-call-on-her-remarkable-knack-of-delivering-when-it-matters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish athlete is one of the favourites in the women’s heptathlon at the European Championships]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WLHV6SNWHAGQAEXNUR77FHGX44.jpg?auth=0230980a6e0393a959eac592609ba80815fb2a4ec5cb8ba2674efc2c2e327159&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kate O'Connor clears the heptathlon high jump on day five of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last month. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Stansall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harris lobbies against Israeli bond approvals returning to Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/14/harris-lobbies-against-israeli-bond-approvals-returning-to-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/14/harris-lobbies-against-israeli-bond-approvals-returning-to-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg will not renew role as approval body, causing it to revert to Dublin from September]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M5R4IE4AWJ643AGXRIJ5PBEIJA.jpg?auth=5d0ea9cdd0d3f3ebe3732fcb0015e5fb072878d159b82f8363cdb0f4b8a845ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Harris has spoken to European commissioner for financial services, Maria Luís Albuquerque, about the prospect of Ireland becoming the EU state responsible for approving the prospectus for Israeli state bonds. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olivier Hoslet</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world has enough countries prepared to go to war. It needs some with no axe to grind]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/the-world-has-enough-countries-prepared-to-go-to-war-it-needs-some-with-no-axe-to-grind/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/the-world-has-enough-countries-prepared-to-go-to-war-it-needs-some-with-no-axe-to-grind/</guid><description><![CDATA[Irish neutrality could be a shining light against the darkness of current military fixations]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 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[Aer Lingus: No practical obstacle to keeping airline in Irish ownership]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/selling-aer-lingus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/selling-aer-lingus/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ryanair shares sale provided an alternative to privatisation]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 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[Eclipse sparked a rare moment of collective stillness]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/eclipse-sparked-a-rare-moment-of-collective-stillness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/eclipse-sparked-a-rare-moment-of-collective-stillness/</guid><description><![CDATA[Shared sense of community offered a poignant pause]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 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[What could hunter-gatherer societies teach us about climate change?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/14/diarmaid-ferriter-what-could-hunter-gatherer-societies-teach-us-about-climate-change/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/14/diarmaid-ferriter-what-could-hunter-gatherer-societies-teach-us-about-climate-change/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Diarmaid Ferriter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There are climate lessons buried beneath the Céide Fields and in the stories of our forbears]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VIHECMNW3ZR6G4JDT2BDHQREMQ.jpg?auth=038cabbe5f1f379aa67e0b995bb749ae560bde7304816fe3ab5c58cf8a22982a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Céide Fields: The intensity of farming, land usage and climate change have all been considered as factors behind the demise of the soil and the abandonment of the land]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church services]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/14/church-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/14/church-services/</guid><description><![CDATA[Week beginning Saturday, August 15th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 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[Don’t expect a successful Irish unity referendum before 2098]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/independence-and-violence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/independence-and-violence/</guid><description><![CDATA['Shared Island' – softly, gently and slowly – is the correct approach]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 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[Student accommodation is left to the mercy of private-sector profiteers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/student-accommodation-is-left-to-the-mercy-of-private-sector-profiteers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/student-accommodation-is-left-to-the-mercy-of-private-sector-profiteers/</guid><description><![CDATA[State has delegated responsibility for solving crisis to developers]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 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[Eclipse threatened electricity shortage as solar power generation dipped to near zero]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/eclipse-threatened-electricity-shortage-as-solar-power-generation-dipped-to-near-zero/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/eclipse-threatened-electricity-shortage-as-solar-power-generation-dipped-to-near-zero/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wind was also weak and three power stations were out of action, so EirGrid called on emergency backup]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RAWZOVKYIBDHDNWGJ76P3KQ6JM.jpg?auth=c845e54a9319d156b1656bc09fc501235da3026190b0034bbe758a2497dbb499&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The solar eclipse seen from Dunsink Observatory, Co Dublin, on Wednesday. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clodagh Kilcoyne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I wished I was off that N17′: Former hitchhikers share odes to the road]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/giving-thumbs-up-to-hitchhiking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/14/giving-thumbs-up-to-hitchhiking/</guid><description><![CDATA[Frank McNally prompts other erstwhile ‘thumb-ers’ to muse on the ultimate form of economy travel]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 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[Law society proposed compromises aimed at resolving dispute over criminal legal aid payments]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/14/law-society-proposed-compromises-aimed-at-resolving-dispute-over-criminal-legal-aid-payments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/14/law-society-proposed-compromises-aimed-at-resolving-dispute-over-criminal-legal-aid-payments/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Letter sent to Jim O’Callaghan setting out measures that could end row ‘under consideration’ by Department of Justice]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/33AQYIUGEBDZVCK2SEYSBYIHGU.jpg?auth=ec692f54b427b1dae43cd1c89cff85a84703031424c5abb2e3fbe32193fa4520&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The row between solicitors and the Government arose over the introduction of a flat fee payment at the beginning of July. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Derick Hudson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elton John collaborator Jack Coulter: ‘I was a young child when I first heard colours’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/14/i-was-a-young-child-when-i-first-heard-colours/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/14/i-was-a-young-child-when-i-first-heard-colours/</guid><description><![CDATA[Paul McCartney, Anne Hathaway and Billie Eilish among owners of works by Irish artist who ‘paints music’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3VSPSFMKMJERHLZJF7ED34YJAA.tif?auth=dd09750eac77719ad43631725d29f437179b6a8ce90f78e10c62f439491e6a4a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jack Coulter: The Belfast artist has synaesthesia  which, in his case, means that when he hears sounds 'they provide different colours and forms'. Photograph: Salvador Fitzgerald]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The higher you get, the fewer people tell you what you need to hear’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/08/14/the-higher-you-get-the-fewer-people-tell-you-what-you-need-to-hear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/08/14/the-higher-you-get-the-fewer-people-tell-you-what-you-need-to-hear/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Jacobs]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Why CEOs are seeking out ‘the hard truth’ from mentors]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ABCU3O4NK5GJ5N4VNXK5A5OLMA.jpg?auth=bcb76b5fc0e4611ae3c1a8357528ad1ffedd7321306dbed70a37f9b2402232bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[CEO mentoring: CEOs are 'looking for advice from someone who has been through that situation and has the war wounds'. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">gzorgz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putting pressure on regulator will not improve incoherent energy strategy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/12/putting-pressure-on-regulator-will-not-improve-incoherent-energy-strategy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/12/putting-pressure-on-regulator-will-not-improve-incoherent-energy-strategy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Criticism of marine regulator for delays in offshore infrastructure ignores fundamental issues]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 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[Why summer holidays play havoc with your hair – and how to fix it ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/08/14/why-your-hair-feels-dry-after-summer-holidays-and-how-to-fix-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/08/14/why-your-hair-feels-dry-after-summer-holidays-and-how-to-fix-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simone  Gannon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From chlorine and seawater to heat and styling, summer can take its toll on your hair. Here’s how to work out what it actually needs]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4XOTG23ZPNGAXIQAYXONXFFA24.jpg?auth=8f440bac11c1faf2244dec5c308428eacd09f28b3f47447c92c1c5d41b166a14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[With post-holiday hair, it's about figuring out what the issue is first and then pairing it with the right products. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">triocean</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We offered them free to the State’: 29 homes built without permission to be razed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/08/14/we-offered-them-free-to-the-state-29-homes-without-permission-to-be-razed-to-the-ground/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/08/14/we-offered-them-free-to-the-state-29-homes-without-permission-to-be-razed-to-the-ground/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[But judge had criticised ‘unbelievable chutzpah’ of developers behind work at Chianti Park, South Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SXCSACQLLZGT3I3HEGNUPDNZXI.jpg?auth=5a47d8018d7871fafa633f6b71955e5ce87add0e828cd7b0bbffa7d2411d2fb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Unauthorised homes at Chianti Park, Raheen, Dublin. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running in the Phoenix Park: ‘Sometimes I’d think, if heaven is as good as this, we’ll be all right’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/08/14/running-the-park-sometimes-id-think-if-heaven-is-as-good-as-this-well-be-all-right/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/08/14/running-the-park-sometimes-id-think-if-heaven-is-as-good-as-this-well-be-all-right/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin’s Phoenix Park, special to the likes of Eamonn Coghlan, Catherina McKiernan and Feidhlim Kelly, is a paradise for runners of all aspirations and abilities]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PPNYECRZ6JSJQ743PD22FGFUFI.jpg?auth=322d2497b814bf5d16810d592c19bf78813f9a5a0ea5ad8b0fe2d86b491eefbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Runners pass through Phoenix Park during the Dublin Marathon in 2023. Photograph: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[China appears to have saved us from a global recession]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/08/14/how-china-appears-to-have-saved-us-from-a-global-recession/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/08/14/how-china-appears-to-have-saved-us-from-a-global-recession/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Beijing’s decision to slash oil imports has kept a lid on prices, avoiding a wider economic fallout]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +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[Oliver Callan learns about keening: ‘They’d pull out hair, rip clothes, reveal their breasts’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/14/punishing-mournful-listening-on-radio-1-as-oliver-callan-explores-irish-tradition-of-keening/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/14/punishing-mournful-listening-on-radio-1-as-oliver-callan-explores-irish-tradition-of-keening/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Séamas O'Reilly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Radio: Haunting radio on RTÉ, while Anton Savage’s guest warns against retinal burns and Claire Brock talks soft-launches]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:20:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PITV6IO2VFHKLGLAZCCWYNAHBM.jpg?auth=51a3a5a6a38d77cb9953e27ecb12ca5af510a6ba666a9169eb58d58e27aa6719&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Broadcaster Oliver Callan. Photograph: Bryan Meade]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Meade.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tony review: Dominic Sessa captures the contradictions of Anthony Bourdain in fond biopic]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/08/14/tony-review-dominic-sessa-captures-the-contradictions-of-anthony-bourdain-in-fond-biopic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/08/14/tony-review-dominic-sessa-captures-the-contradictions-of-anthony-bourdain-in-fond-biopic/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Actor brilliantly essays the future celebrity chef in Matt Johnson’s film, set during a formative summer in the early 1970s]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:18:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XNU2MPFTFU4X35GSCTQOL3CS6Y.jpg?auth=1d3ae7bddb8a718078be8de91ab4052292f81a2058a27162ef2de074a3bce752&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Antonio Banderas and Dominic Sessa in Tony. Photograph: A24]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Press Association</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[From classic to static: J Crew tries to recapture its sense of style ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/from-classic-to-static-j-crew-tries-to-recapture-its-sense-of-style/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/from-classic-to-static-j-crew-tries-to-recapture-its-sense-of-style/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sujeet Indap]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[High debt, management turmoil and Trump tariffs hinder Anchorage Capital’s turnaround plan]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:11:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3TBGCV2TIFDVNATDRPXZEJJWGY.jpg?auth=9f45d69cf814fe0a11ab5bc8d06677095a00170791de4554055d09bbdac138b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[J Crew’s prospects have dimmed in the past two years. Photograph: Jeffrey Greenberg/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jeff Greenberg</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dermot O’Shea, Taoglas: ‘Our ambition is bold: we’re targeting over $1bn in annual revenues by 2035’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/dermot-oshea-taoglas-our-ambition-is-bold-were-targeting-over-1-billion-in-annual-revenues-by-2035/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/dermot-oshea-taoglas-our-ambition-is-bold-were-targeting-over-1-billion-in-annual-revenues-by-2035/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Established in 2004 in Ireland, Taoglas is a global provider of antennas, and advanced IoT components]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/COFJKTXJ55BDLKMQMQKRAIUADQ.jpg?auth=a8b0616a8b45c47cc8491bcb13a0ef0f7f1e6d266733c5383719a0a59f418996&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dermot O’Shea is the chief executive and co-founder of Taoglas. 'Moving to the US in 2011 to establish Taoglas America was a game changer']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Naoise Culhane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Wilson: Pay a little more for these two wines and get great value for money ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/08/14/pay-a-little-more-for-these-two-wines-and-get-great-value-for-money/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/08/14/pay-a-little-more-for-these-two-wines-and-get-great-value-for-money/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wines for the Weekend: Both of these French bottles are available at lower prices at the moment]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GTPLFY4VUVHWNIUD27L5ZW6UFM.jpg?auth=5162481c15da707788c5795443461d1c8cdc1d6d720ba392e823f9908bc61420&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New on the shelves: a Picpoul de Pinet and a pinot gris]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Movie Quiz: How many films in the Rambo franchise?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/08/14/the-movie-quiz-how-many-films-in-the-rambo-franchise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/08/14/the-movie-quiz-how-many-films-in-the-rambo-franchise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: How well do you know the Ocean’s Eleven cast?]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OAJB26DYVBFKVPTHM27LDVFKKA.jpg?auth=d7ed113534ae7c6aef828633395236d4ced8caab9d4ae5e981318c76c4bdd897&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: First Blood]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot weather to recede but little sign of rain for drought-affected counties]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/14/hot-weather-to-recede-but-little-sign-of-rain-for-drought-affected-counties/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/14/hot-weather-to-recede-but-little-sign-of-rain-for-drought-affected-counties/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Many livestock farmers are feeding their animals winter silage because of the lack of grass growth]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V5P7OBLEZZ27KDGSC2OUTCIDCU.jpg?auth=f9cfa0ae0cc25f807126d0ba8a84c694154e0912d48a8adab33d7601549f7599&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It will feel humid in eastern parts but much fresher along the western seaboard. Photograph: Arthur Carron/Collins Photos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Arthur Carron</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invoice financing advanced to companies declines in first quarter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/invoice-financing-advanced-to-companies-declines-in-first-quarter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/14/invoice-financing-advanced-to-companies-declines-in-first-quarter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BPFI figures show €1.3bn was advanced to businesses in the first quarter of the year ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/56AECQ7N55CDZFXESBUQ3KEXVQ.jpg?auth=eb2c21932afc9f8279176ae250f582958e88c4d9fcf902f3e330cfcccd9b0ae5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Banking and Payments Federation Ireland chief executive Brian Hayes said invoice finance was providing important working capital support]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Naoise Culhane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it better to nudge or tax for change? At last, some data]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/08/14/is-it-better-to-nudge-or-tax-for-change-at-last-some-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/08/14/is-it-better-to-nudge-or-tax-for-change-at-last-some-data/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Harford]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While nudges can be quick, easy and effective, serious policy action usually requires a regulatory or tax alteration]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q2DFXB5YWVCPDAGKPUTFUSM2E4.jpg?auth=19ac8c78d20d44e21eabbea546a462ecdcb6c1abd11ba89161dfd6f00db8e4d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nudges can deliver outsize cost/benefit ratios in areas like energy efficiency but the biggest benefits emerge from more traditional policies such as taxes, subsidies and regulations. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">BrianAJackson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Life Swap by Jeananne Craig: Even the most minor characters get a satisfying arc as they face their flaws]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/30/the-life-swap-by-jeananne-craig-even-the-most-minor-characters-get-a-satisfying-arc-as-they-face-their-flaws/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/07/30/the-life-swap-by-jeananne-craig-even-the-most-minor-characters-get-a-satisfying-arc-as-they-face-their-flaws/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ferdia Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A debut novel full of heart with places and people that feel alive]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:08:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUWT3OEMI5BF5L4CQUZSOT6UJU.jpg?auth=c65a985976419003f5566180b0acf4ad43327b99ac2558a56b8643e01c13eb7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeananne Craig pens an ideal summer read that will make you laugh and tear up on the same page]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>