<?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/2026-08-16/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:45:45 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[It must be hell to be handsome]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/08/17/it-must-be-hell-to-be-handsome/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/08/17/it-must-be-hell-to-be-handsome/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A total lack of challenge or effort has to be bad for character]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ISTGURW5AJCDLKMIKMBGOBF6U4.jpg?auth=471c575beb2db55693027a11dac4aff0f9e5544ecfd03e0927f8a75d2a869d18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michaelangelo’s David showcases the white marble look. Photograph: Chiara Negrello/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chiara Negrello</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Championships: McSharry wins second bronze; Healy fifth in 1,500m final - as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/16/live-european-championships-updates-mona-mcsharry-ellen-walshe-and-sarah-healy-lead-irish-medal-hopes-on-final-night/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/16/live-european-championships-updates-mona-mcsharry-ellen-walshe-and-sarah-healy-lead-irish-medal-hopes-on-final-night/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy, David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish swimmers finish with five medals in Paris]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:18:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IXCVNT5SH3NEU5DUGDLNZG7VL4.jpg?auth=7dcd2e475c81d1d526778fc7cb17de399adb536d53885f2b73840ff1b7c12459&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mona McSharry celebrates after winning bronze in the women's 50m breaststroke. Photograph: Andrea Staccioli/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarah Healy frustrated despite ‘decent’ fifth in European 1,500m final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/16/sarah-healy-frustrated-despite-decent-fifth-in-european-1500m-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/16/sarah-healy-frustrated-despite-decent-fifth-in-european-1500m-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It was an unforgettable week in Birmingham for Irish athletics where four medals included two golds]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:14:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BP5SFURZYLDG5QFQTP3HNWT3EY.jpg?auth=cde232a81b8296f5b10882d374586bb18ef2b1f45ee02e153b05006a7b3989c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland’s Sarah Healy after finishing fifth. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defeat by Spain in World Cup opener leaves Ireland with tall task to progress]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/hockey/2026/08/16/defeat-by-spain-in-world-cup-opener-leaves-ireland-with-tall-task-to-progress/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/hockey/2026/08/16/defeat-by-spain-in-world-cup-opener-leaves-ireland-with-tall-task-to-progress/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gareth Grundie’s side have it all to do against New Zealand, who lost 5-2 to tournament co-hosts Belgium]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:10:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RDAC3WG7S6QWNV6QRSWGKHX7YQ.jpg?auth=cc9891edd7d9fd07863a3d098640ffd58888e526a96510bc255762ecc0adc2de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hannah McLoughlin scores for Ireland against Spain on Sunday. Photograph: Rodrigo Jaramillo/INPHO]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transfer roundup: Barcelona to sign Rodri from Manchester City ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/16/west-ham-sign-celtics-arne-engels-in-22m-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/16/west-ham-sign-celtics-arne-engels-in-22m-deal/</guid><description><![CDATA[The 22-year-old has agreed a five-year contract in east London]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:38:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G2OYIEPXK6GL6D3SME4C766WZQ.jpg?auth=03ba18e68d946f4a4801fdf974e503dd1f62e0ead88aaf97c81d3aa4d0ea43ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Barcelona have agreed a deal for Manchester City midfielder Rodri. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Potts</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A special week’: Mona McSharry and Ellen Walshe celebrate Paris medal haul]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/16/a-special-week-mona-mcsharry-and-ellen-walshe-celebrate-paris-medal-haul/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/16/a-special-week-mona-mcsharry-and-ellen-walshe-celebrate-paris-medal-haul/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pair excelled at European Aquatics Championship while Tom Fannon put in a strong performance]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:26:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5BR24QYSUVDWLISQ5GDSMNVA6I.jpg?auth=bf11fa0e321b7ad40b34fdd7d36afadcbbbe7ea3b57a6c79393368c61db76467&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mona McSharry celebrates winning bronze in the women’s 50m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships on Sunday. Photograph: Andrea Staccioli/INPHO]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five teenagers dead in head-on M9 collision that left family including child (7) seriously injured ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/16/several-deaths-in-head-on-collision-on-m9-motorway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/16/several-deaths-in-head-on-collision-on-m9-motorway/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Group heading from Co Carlow were on way to Dublin Airport at the time to travel to wedding]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:08:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TSYWTWMPWCAHDM27J7ULOQFZKE.jpg?auth=643acfb31520afc853da9536b188d5e2f11c6d8268b7e58f443e69890f78b89c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The scene on the M9 northbound at Junction 3 in Co Kildare, where five people have died and others have been seriously injured following a collision between two cars. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The long road to Andrew Coscoran’s greatest race was paved with heartache]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/16/the-road-to-andrew-coscorans-european-championships-medal-was-paved-with-heartache/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/16/the-road-to-andrew-coscorans-european-championships-medal-was-paved-with-heartache/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Obviously it’s been a long time coming,’ said the Irish runner after winning European Championships bronze]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:00:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SBXMAYZXF5FI3DYYWHFDNIVJKQ.jpg?auth=09dc627928d52b49df719e28f0654528fbdabee39d3250a0a3dcb5732de5171d&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 crosses the line to win bronze in the men's 1,500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Saturday. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on fuel subsidies: decision day draws closer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/16/the-irish-times-view-on-fuel-subsidies-decision-day-draws-closer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/16/the-irish-times-view-on-fuel-subsidies-decision-day-draws-closer/</guid><description><![CDATA[Absence of any clear path to end of hostilities in Gulf means prices will likely remain elevated]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5ZS3FJ6QR5HI5CDHWA5C6RMLJA.JPG?auth=ecc916bfcd6b3066faf8592c9dc4453cb64cb26b8b97bbcff4d6ba3013c28ef6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Collins faced closing window of opportunity to sign 1921 Treaty, says McDowell]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/16/michael-collins-faced-closing-window-of-opportunity-to-sign-1921-treaty-says-mcdowell/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/16/michael-collins-faced-closing-window-of-opportunity-to-sign-1921-treaty-says-mcdowell/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Senator argues critics of key moment have failed to grasp how precarious Lloyd George government was during negotiations]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:27:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/62HJFOQXHRCGPG4LTS4GCY24NU.JPG?auth=46fc6e8b7c7a77a2cf9feef893840a664f25f6e39663030ec3cc5cba27d31a1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Senator Michael McDowell laying a wreath after delivering the keynote oration at the grave of General Michael Collins during the 104th annual national commemoration honouring Collins and President Arthur Griffith at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. 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[Sean Kerr wins first Irish Wallball national singles title]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/08/16/sean-kerr-wins-first-irish-wallball-national-singles-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/08/16/sean-kerr-wins-first-irish-wallball-national-singles-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Fitzpatrick]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tyrone man defeated 20-year-old Cork sensation Cian Dunning 18-11 in a nervy decider]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:19:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B5DNU5NH6NFFVKWX77PSRFET6Y.jpg?auth=5f6903609ea1547333e1a04ace1d7a96915d59d1f6c84904c1d246be5dd960ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sean Kerr of Breachach, Co Tyrone, in action against Cian Dunning of Conna, Co Cork during the Irish Wallball Nationals Men's Open Final. Photograph: Stephen Marken]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the Northern Ireland Executive: new rules are needed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/16/the-irish-times-view-on-the-northern-ireland-executive-new-rules-are-needed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/16/the-irish-times-view-on-the-northern-ireland-executive-new-rules-are-needed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Speculation has been growing in recent weeks that Sinn Féin is about to pull the plug on powersharing]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RBC6QXDK3ZENZLDDLDESPMC7EU.jpg?auth=5a9b58b674c00332080c2240ce4044fd8b98564f7b9c99d21157f280cca4e8ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stormont. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NigelAndrews</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miserable start for Maresca as Arsenal dominate Manchester City to win Community Shield ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/16/miserable-start-for-maresca-as-arsenal-dominate-manchester-city-to-win-community-shield/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/16/miserable-start-for-maresca-as-arsenal-dominate-manchester-city-to-win-community-shield/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Fisher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Riccardo Calafiori scored within 30 seconds as Arsenal were comfortable winners]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:54:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KGMQNPVPWUUCP7MZBA2EDTPZGM.jpg?auth=227bb8bc2126daf9eca603b32379de08f2bb90a0fbfd27d197003e6d492a48e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Arsenal's Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori celebrates with Christos Tzolis after scoring the opening goal. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Glyn Kirk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme delight for Diego Dias at the Curragh]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/08/16/supreme-delight-for-diego-dias-at-the-curragh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/08/16/supreme-delight-for-diego-dias-at-the-curragh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Carson, Press Association]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fighting Tears makes winning debut for trainer Andy Oliver]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:09:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FSJNUGJ4XNC35BTNUJL3L3OKIM.jpg?auth=b2669d4bb38e4ae21728dba302f3d7ec724577ed502f9ac889691d1fc7bbd26a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oisin Murphy on A Boy Named Susie wins the Newbridge Silverware Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3) at the Curragh. Photograph: Lorraine O'Sullivan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lorraine O'Sullivan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paper cut: Noel Costello on feeling the heat of this newspaper’s former editor Douglas Gageby]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/08/16/paper-cut-noel-costello-on-feeling-the-heat-of-this-newspapers-former-editor-douglas-gageby/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/08/16/paper-cut-noel-costello-on-feeling-the-heat-of-this-newspapers-former-editor-douglas-gageby/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noel Costello]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Little did I know that in the editor’s eyes the page I was overseeing was the most important in the newspaper]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KGLGCQH5FPEAW3ILUDHJMAIM3A.jpg?auth=0579ba3b160fb17b8d843c2c83f99a60adcdde8f41633865d8c06329d4568261&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Loyalty to Moynalty: Douglas Gageby, a former editor of The Irish Times. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Athletics and Swimming Championships: Complete guide to the Irish in action]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/10/european-athletics-and-swimming-championships-complete-guide-to-the-irish-in-action/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/10/european-athletics-and-swimming-championships-complete-guide-to-the-irish-in-action/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At the halfway mark to LA, Irish athletes have medals on their minds in Birmingham and Paris]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:16:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PFCRMF6FZL4Q44UXZ7IZ6H2YXA.jpg?auth=92861bcae3c47775216d47f7e8a3fd825a1bca9fbd5e885e6ed104c52ae4c6b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andrew Coscoran celebrates winning a bronze in the men's 1,500m on Saturday night. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[St Pat’s teenager Sam Rooney knocks holders Shamrock Rovers out of FAI Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/16/st-pats-teenager-sam-rooney-knocks-holders-shamrock-rovers-out-of-fai-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/16/st-pats-teenager-sam-rooney-knocks-holders-shamrock-rovers-out-of-fai-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The 17-year-old came off the bench to score the winner and send Stephen Kenny’s men into last eight]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:32:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HISAY7JPJDV24AFHU2BAOKL4DU.jpg?auth=445f7dc1de3b0aeed59a0188ad97fea0a2fe95be33bd7f4e1fc56775e0f11ddd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[St Pats' Sam Rooney scores his side's third goal of the match. Photograph: Will Morgan/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Irish observatories draw on combined history in push for Unesco recognition]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2026/08/16/three-irish-observatories-draw-on-combined-history-in-push-for-unesco-recognition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2026/08/16/three-irish-observatories-draw-on-combined-history-in-push-for-unesco-recognition/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dunsink, Birr and Armagh join forces to seek World Heritage status]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:07:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3SSWDDZPTNFCNNRLSY3MAHPQSM.jpg?auth=fd857668c51ab7e09cf91d9e4e429e6366a50cfcd03c365195d15b76885c9fdc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Josie Deacon watches the solar eclipse at Dunsink Observatory in Dublin last Wednesday. Dunsink Observatory is one of three historic observatories working together for Unesco World Heritage status. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clodagh Kilcoyne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/16/cambridge-university-defends-its-mental-health-support-for-jason-arday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/16/cambridge-university-defends-its-mental-health-support-for-jason-arday/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Hall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Arday, 41, was pronounced dead at his London home on Friday, following widespread coverage of plagiarism accusations]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KJD4D2LTEC76DRGTPTINML4UZ4.jpg?auth=549730c23e350bd031ee50952f40ba730540a7ad582129e4ee42c8621e759e2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The late Cambridge professor Jason Arday. 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[‘Probably my last year’: Cristiano Ronaldo hints at retirement plans]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/16/probably-my-last-year-cristiano-ronaldo-hints-at-retirement-plans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/16/probably-my-last-year-cristiano-ronaldo-hints-at-retirement-plans/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Now 41 years old, Ronaldo is 24 goals short of scoring 1,000 goals, a milestone he has targeted]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:56:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ME3EYJZXCONGWA7Z7O442T2FWA.jpg?auth=ffb00232731e684711328160bd8d68e56f05b666d6723f368f703df04d7c9598&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo with former Portugal manager Roberto Martinez during the World Cup. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Mullan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person caught in downpour while cutting the grass among complaints to Met Éireann]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/16/person-caught-in-downpour-while-cutting-the-grass-among-complaints-to-met-eireann/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/16/person-caught-in-downpour-while-cutting-the-grass-among-complaints-to-met-eireann/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Foxe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Others expressed dissatisfaction with inaccurate app forecasts during the hottest days of summer]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:26:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NF4BITQXKNBIDJS2Y3BWGRDHYE.jpg?auth=58d6c959f7fc198f802d1061b73469eaece4157dec405d749cff249a76d3145b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Complainant said Met Éireann predicted a less-than 5 per cent chance of rain only for heavy rain to fall. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ullstein bild</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/16/massive-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-russia-kills-at-least-six-says-moscow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/16/massive-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-russia-kills-at-least-six-says-moscow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Russian drone missile attacks killed seven people in Ukraine]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:17:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NP26LHNLOBPSN3LSJTEKU7TIOA.jpg?auth=51adafe21a86cc174f3f8903858e16ec8614935514d2f7b19231347ef504f53a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Smoke rises above a Wildberries warehouse facility following a Ukrainian drone strike at the Koledino Industrial Park near Podolsk, Russia, on Sunday. Photograph: European Pressphoto Agency]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stringer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Micheál Martin says talk of Border poll makes him go ‘bananas’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/16/micheal-martin-says-talk-of-border-poll-makes-him-go-bananas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/16/micheal-martin-says-talk-of-border-poll-makes-him-go-bananas/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach said  party colleagues should concentrate on the benefits of the Shared Island initiative ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OLYEHENFKQVESRMQEWK7D5JLHA.jpg?auth=c9109797e456672a467d2232737afa7091e7e900896c5e6575ff2802e0a723b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he never 'looked over my shoulder' at Sinn Féin on the issue of a Border poll because there is a 'shallowness there, a superficiality'. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rose of Tralee 2026: distant diaspora and defeated hopefuls greet competitors in parade]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/16/rose-of-tralee-2026-distant-diaspora-and-defeated-hopefuls-greet-competitors-in-parade/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/16/rose-of-tralee-2026-distant-diaspora-and-defeated-hopefuls-greet-competitors-in-parade/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thousands line Kerry town’s streets to celebrate arrival of 2026 International Roses]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:58:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RGD3M46BPJHKXDATR3VHMKUN44.jpeg?auth=2a9f6424fea037b2ce02c8007fd95714f305ea7bf6a3cd30ef83750f36d09359&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Caroline and James Murphy supporting their sister Kathleen, the 2026 Newfoundland and Labrador Rose, in Tralee]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niamh Browne </media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares I bought have done very well, but should I sell or leave them to my sons? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/16/shares-i-bought-have-done-very-well-but-should-i-sell-or-leave-them-to-my-sons/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/16/shares-i-bought-have-done-very-well-but-should-i-sell-or-leave-them-to-my-sons/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Over the years since my investment, I watched with bemusement as the shares soared]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:37:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YR2HLYFSLZFWXOLBW6XLTUUQ2I.jpg?auth=aec824555feafbb59f2a83bc51553646d9cdde036356263c05da04d450305e22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polish bus crash in Hungary leaves 12 dead, 10 injured]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/16/polish-bus-crash-in-hungary-leaves-12-dead-10-injured/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/16/polish-bus-crash-in-hungary-leaves-12-dead-10-injured/</guid><description><![CDATA[Police take driver into custody after bus carrying 57 pilgrims veers off motorway]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:35:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FJ3PSNIR7P23DHEDXGDGYVWCRY.jpg?auth=912dbe5e64bc6e039979c3fa501678ec643806a78c54a2ab9293f124a7772663&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Hungarian police officer inspects the wreckage of a Polish tourist bus following a crash on the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes, about 150km east of the Hungarian capital Budapest, on Sunday. Photograph: Ferenc Isza/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ferenc Isza</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derry republican bonfires treated as ‘sectarian-motivated hate crimes’ by PSNI]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/16/derry-republican-bonfires-treated-as-sectarian-motivated-hate-crimes-by-psni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/16/derry-republican-bonfires-treated-as-sectarian-motivated-hate-crimes-by-psni/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Photo of Sinn Féin Michelle O’Neill burned alongside British flag and Israeli flags]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:15:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P3ZEZF4V3FH4NDWMJG2OTXJU7U.jpeg?auth=e84070a9be30561dbac125a6f4d3c462da7d22017b462b8bea9a9e3d01bb5b1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People attend a bonfire in the Bogside in Derry on August 15th.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong second half not enough for Ireland to fight back against Australia in World Cup opener]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/hockey/2026/08/16/strong-second-half-not-enough-for-ireland-to-fight-back-against-australia-in-world-cup-opener/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/hockey/2026/08/16/strong-second-half-not-enough-for-ireland-to-fight-back-against-australia-in-world-cup-opener/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Alistair Empey scores for Ireland in 3-1 defeat in Belgium]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:21:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VCIARF6YJ2ATONPO6RXXY25ONQ.jpg?auth=257584bb515eca1d11d37d5b6431562b818e8f0c90fd2421ad2bb70d0eab9d61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alistair Empey (right) celebrates with Matthew Nelson after scoring a goal for Ireland against Australia at the hockey World Cup. Photograph: Will Palmer/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Alice Project review: Kilkenny witch-hunt story reaches thrilling finale]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/08/16/the-alice-project-review-kilkenny-witch-hunt-re-enactment-reaches-thrilling-finale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/08/16/the-alice-project-review-kilkenny-witch-hunt-re-enactment-reaches-thrilling-finale/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruby Eastwood]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kilkenny Arts Festival: City turns its history into theatre with huge, largely local cast. It’s a visually stunning spectacle]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:17:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/735GLONA6JB2VJBIFEYTYQKEQY.jpg?auth=b266c649f6582b588875d39b931bd007b0cc61a00d2685f52a6126459baee048&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Muireann Ryan is excellent as Alice in The Alice Project, part of the Kilkenny Arts Festival. Photograph: Karen Cox]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">KAREN COX</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland team reach relay final on last night in Paris; McSharry, Walshe and Fannon out for individual honours]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/16/ireland-team-reach-relay-final-on-last-night-in-paris-mcsharry-walshe-and-fannon-out-for-individual-honours/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/16/ireland-team-reach-relay-final-on-last-night-in-paris-mcsharry-walshe-and-fannon-out-for-individual-honours/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish women’s team qualified for the final of the 4x100m medley relay, while the men’s quartet missed out]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:39:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RQKJTQ7WPNSSYOH53S67WLLJBM.jpg?auth=30953d698c70f8087d4a0a510ddfc1cc1e4c22d61e2aa26de57a15f9f645f27f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mona McSharry will swim in the 50m breaststroke and 4x100m medley finals on Sunday evening. Photograph: Giorgio Scala/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is the next ‘best city in the world’? (And sorry, it’s not in Ireland)]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/08/16/where-is-the-next-best-city-in-the-world-and-sorry-its-not-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/08/16/where-is-the-next-best-city-in-the-world-and-sorry-its-not-in-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Janan Ganesh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Which will be the next city to vie for number one status in international surveys?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:18:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IRBKUTQGKTQUXHJBEUUDFMCPBI.jpg?auth=bc67d8dd673d3d3528f55cf7e9025997088f96923519457eda6a8e5ac9ce8780&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The central business district of Singapore. Photograph: Nicky Loh/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nicky Loh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Stay hungry and humble’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/16/stay-hungry-and-humble/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/16/stay-hungry-and-humble/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Martin Group founders and brothers Paul, Gary and Mike Martin: ‘We were fortunate to grow up in an entrepreneurial family’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:11:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RLV4RPLDGFBA3GAAZG6RSDF5GU.jpg?auth=3b085b67e10e2215273031c4fa4bbfe4c300d8cb06e8c3ee6bc34a11ba23c651&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paul, Gary and Mike Martin are the three co-founders of Martin Group: the financial crash taught us the importance of diversification, resilience and never becoming complacent.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Naoise Culhane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Golden opportunity for the council’: Locals oppose rezoning of open space in Clondalkin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/16/golden-opportunity-for-the-council-locals-oppose-rezoning-of-open-space-in-clondalkin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/16/golden-opportunity-for-the-council-locals-oppose-rezoning-of-open-space-in-clondalkin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[All but one of the submissions to South Dublin County Council reject use of land owned by the Coldcut Club for housing]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MXJDEZI3PFH3TKN4DODA35BEVY.png?auth=49ad60648b183b10bb909414ce67ceb083f2bd716e81713ee64ad604b22302f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Clondalkin site owned by the Dublin City Services Sports & Social Club, known as the Coldcut Club, has been widely used by sports teams]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men arrested after €233,000 cannabis seizure in Galway]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/16/two-men-arrested-after-233000-cannabis-seizure-in-galway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/16/two-men-arrested-after-233000-cannabis-seizure-in-galway/</guid><description><![CDATA[Searches of two residences as part of Operation Tara anti-drugs strategy]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:54:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/INMUGQIMXRB3VP557ZW26H3ZEA.jpg?auth=8a970115960a7c6a6fbec30883d420cf06894ec23abc74cc582c52317e5af7ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A photograph of the drug seizure circulated by gardaí.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Kinahan and the role of the reader in Irish Times journalism]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/08/16/daniel-kinahan-and-the-role-of-the-reader-in-irish-times-journalism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/08/16/daniel-kinahan-and-the-role-of-the-reader-in-irish-times-journalism/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Goodman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reader submissions are the mainstay of several weekly columns, and inform many of our stories and investigations]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:35:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HUZFO667WVHVPJTXG6I32E5EYM.jpg?auth=b74f00f6a7e8aae513a9d27f74009320df7baa0e26ba4e2bbba82390c199cb63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The 2026 solar eclipse, captured by Mick Bourke in Co Kildare. He says: I cranked the aperture down as much as possible but even then the sun was too bright. Then the cloud came, and that was when I got the shot. Photo taken about 19.20pm.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mick Bourke</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested in Birmingham after police incident delays Kate O’Connor medal ceremony]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/16/man-arrested-in-birmingham-after-police-incident-delays-kate-oconnor-medal-ceremony/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/16/man-arrested-in-birmingham-after-police-incident-delays-kate-oconnor-medal-ceremony/</guid><description><![CDATA[Transport returns to normal on Sunday after Saturday crowds faced long delays leaving stadium]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:28:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X7DOV2WPYYK6GTOUZTFJ6KHORE.jpg?auth=e8ce70cd0824753e73ee5a9ea09af4ba99982b31672549cc2df2e10935475ad0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kate O'Connor of Ireland celebrates winning the women’s heptathlon gold medal on day six of the 2026 European Athletics Championship at Perry Barr's Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mike Egerton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue teams search for survivors in Indonesia after powerful earthquake]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/08/16/rescue-teams-search-for-survivors-in-indonesia-after-powerful-earthquake/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/08/16/rescue-teams-search-for-survivors-in-indonesia-after-powerful-earthquake/</guid><description><![CDATA[Searchers dig through collapsed buildings and debris after 7.7-magnitude quake kills at least 51]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:32:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y42AKI2ESWL23KHWIUPFU2BGIA.jpg?auth=0147e97d8e8c9e70c2f531496a23e980f965fd4ad709cefc25b2a5b6e7daee30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An employee clears debris from a damaged bank building after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, on August 16, 2026. Photograph: Juni Kriswanto/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Juni Kriswanto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine war: Kyiv faces missile barrage after Zelenskiy targets Russian satellite network]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/16/ukraine-war-kyiv-faces-missile-barrage-after-zelenskiy-targets-russian-satellite-network/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/16/ukraine-war-kyiv-faces-missile-barrage-after-zelenskiy-targets-russian-satellite-network/</guid><description><![CDATA[Kyiv mayor says attack caused fires in at least two districts; Ukraine hits Russian rocket facility in long-range strike]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:02:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NLDXEUPX7QGEQ36YWWANFUIDNY.jpg?auth=3a82940f253e2d6403c494ff2df17f617d5e796257dce7e914562a01a66ef61a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike in Kyiv on August 16, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photograph: Tetiana Dzhafarova/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tetiana Dzhafarova</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty years on, Amanda Knox is still in trouble for laughing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/15/twenty-years-on-amanda-knox-is-still-in-trouble-for-laughing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/15/twenty-years-on-amanda-knox-is-still-in-trouble-for-laughing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel O’Dwyer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Knox was wrongly convicted of the murder of Meredith Kercher before being acquitted in 2011, yet she seems to be the only person not entitled to have a view on it]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LDWEGY3IV3UF76DNPBYH4DDTC4.jpg?auth=22425e760e4805d30000a3f101e06e33e9ed9a54f4b726cab4416fe7182abcc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Knox is trying to turn her tabloid infamy into stand-up humour, despite an intense backlash. Photograph: Jaime Molina/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jaime Molina</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man concerned over his children’s welfare gets protection order against wife]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/16/man-concerned-over-his-childrens-welfare-gets-protection-order-against-wife/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/16/man-concerned-over-his-childrens-welfare-gets-protection-order-against-wife/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Woman has gone ‘off the rails’ and has placed listening devices around their house, court told]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FPCWIB45363ANVA3VK7DXT6Z64.jpg?auth=234d86eaa8992ddca8ab28c3aa647ee6f83c5c31bd56495318ca577d81c842ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The judge made the order at the emergency domestic violence court in Dolphin House, Dublin. Photograph: Collins Courts ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Honohan: Why Anglo bankers were never sanctioned like those at INBS]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/15/patrick-honohan-why-anglo-bankers-were-never-sanctioned-like-those-at-inbs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/15/patrick-honohan-why-anglo-bankers-were-never-sanctioned-like-those-at-inbs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Honohan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Just two banks, INBS and the much larger Anglo Irish, account for all of the net cost to the Government of €37 billion]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:54:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5LL2K3UVXJDZPIX4TW4U3YUR2U.jpg?auth=f53af3dce70b14ee551afb46b1b3fb9561b6bd48addce4699bc20d69d8d17d1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anglo Irish Bank signage is removed from its former premises at St Stephen's Green in Dublin. Anglo's losses ended up imposing far greater costs on the taxpayer than those of INBS.Photograph: Matt Kavanagh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Kavanagh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/16/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/16/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aoife Barry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[August 16th-21st highlights: including Ludwig, The Healy-Raes: Blood Sweat & Tears, and The Rose of Tralee]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HPJTIU5ALZCNLJFZNX62QQQONU.jpg?auth=ecf4c5b50f2db40ed335394ff41fb9f4decbb6561c3ed54f7c14ef64848725bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Danny and Michael Healy-Rae pictured at their weekly meeting at the Healy-Rae Bar]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jerry Kennelly/Local Story Films</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Danube ran dry, and revealed an overblown metaphor ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/16/mark-oconnell-the-danube-ran-dry-and-revealed-an-overblown-metaphor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/16/mark-oconnell-the-danube-ran-dry-and-revealed-an-overblown-metaphor/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark O’Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Its water levels have sunk so low that dozens of wrecked Nazi warships have been exposed. It’s hard not to see this as an extreme metaphor]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:17:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MB4MB7B6P4RUZCDENC26IODRNU.jpg?auth=bf4a601cf3a494dda9896e1f95053c14db5024c8f334cb02b555fe6a14384354&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man exploring the wreckage of a second World War German warship, emerging from the low waters of the Danube River near Prahovo, Serbia. Photograph: Andrej Isakovic / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrej Isakovic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/16/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/16/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Your guide to sport on television (Monday – Sunday, August 17th – 23rd)]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ICYRYH44FNHK3PP4MVAGYLG7FI.jpg?auth=060a4520d5e9b63027a6089090a3cc3cc3786952f3d37723ba55228c393e5370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[School devices: Parents feel ‘press-ganged into something we don’t want and can’t afford’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/15/school-devices-parents-feel-press-ganged-into-something-we-dont-want-and-cant-afford/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/15/school-devices-parents-feel-press-ganged-into-something-we-dont-want-and-cant-afford/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Department of Education begins review on back-to-school costs after Minister raised concerns with schools over devices]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IRDCS4CIAZDMPLFTIH4IFG427Q.JPG?auth=788749842bd9f0a956e9fb65255afc56090178ccb04fd5b1890c6dbd06ab6e99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Merlin AI is used in the 4th class at tSt. Joseph's National School Dundalk, Co. LouthPhotograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[An oyster’s journey from sea to spoon in Ireland: ‘It’s far from umami we were reared’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/08/16/an-oysters-journey-from-sea-to-spoon-in-ireland-its-far-from-umami-we-were-reared/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/08/16/an-oysters-journey-from-sea-to-spoon-in-ireland-its-far-from-umami-we-were-reared/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gemma Tipton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There’s a glorious simplicity to harvesting and preparing an oyster to eat, but that doesn’t mean there’s no work involved]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SOPHCQX4VJHQVFAYPDXPGAN5XU.JPG?auth=8d1c134b073808ed6e4003f15f96eebe4fe3b175bcfba47f6f499d3ddaea4c67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sharon and Micheál Sugrue of Réalt na Mara Shellfish. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Michelle Yeoh is just incredible’: Dublin teenager Katelyn Rose Downey on acting with an Oscar winner]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/16/michelle-yeoh-is-just-incredible-dublin-teenager-katelyn-rose-downey-on-acting-with-an-oscar-winner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/16/michelle-yeoh-is-just-incredible-dublin-teenager-katelyn-rose-downey-on-acting-with-an-oscar-winner/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Irish actor on the upcoming TV series Blade Runner 2099, working on an adaptation of Marian Keyes’s Grown Ups, and staying grounded]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S2HE3UIQC5A3ZD76OMYM2ZASAA.jpeg?auth=962689ee69dca7ed8abcfd08a9578a6eb46d789087fcf26b70ed6c665bdf4cd2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Katelyn Rose Downey: 'I never take for granted how lucky we are to live in Ireland']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert results: Dealing with disappointment may be new, but it’s a critical life skill too]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/08/16/leaving-cert-results-dealing-with-disappointment-may-be-new-but-its-a-critical-life-skill-too/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/08/16/leaving-cert-results-dealing-with-disappointment-may-be-new-but-its-a-critical-life-skill-too/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Students should realise that many people who suffered exam setbacks have gone on to leave big marks on Ireland and the wider world]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/24WDLIUG6UQR4XTE7UXH74V55U.jpg?auth=ccced9c8173c8197edab618e805827fdefaef4d0a5c5472c6bfbcbe1b369ffe4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Should a desired number of points not be achieved, or a grade fall below an expected standard, it is important to focus on the child’s strengths and achievements and build on that strength. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘If you want to get a job immediately in Brussels, speak Irish and do a law degree’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/08/16/you-are-in-the-centre-of-europe-while-also-being-so-close-to-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/08/16/you-are-in-the-centre-of-europe-while-also-being-so-close-to-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Dillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wild Geese: Jim Maher, based in Brussels, is one of two deputy spokespersons for the European Parliament]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CSWERFJJ4BHUXARMFCRF2MCPTU.jpg?auth=8eb1cf2e6db863574088c895999c96c517385b2c4ef98df22df2b3a373586db1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jim Maher works for the European Parliament: ‘You are in the centre of Europe while also being so close to home’]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bezos-backed Liverpool look the most vulnerable ahead of new Premier League season]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/16/can-mikel-arteta-mastermind-arsenals-first-successful-title-defence-in-91-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/16/can-mikel-arteta-mastermind-arsenals-first-successful-title-defence-in-91-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Arsenal’s squad is most likely to endure in a league that prizes the strength of Declan Rice over the subtlety of Rodri]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PF6D5ZKEAJB4FDXBBVPI4ZK2KA.jpg?auth=5f0abe7d9067c2d7d72ee1192f5dfca4358abc94117ba639c043b64a5b86d24f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mikel Arteta will hope to lead Arsenal to a first successful title defence in 91 years, but much will depend on the wellness of Declan Rice. Photograph: Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Catherine Ivill - AMA</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: A three-day pilgrimage in Lough Derg, Co Donegal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/16/in-pictures-a-three-day-pilgrimage-in-lough-derg-co-donegal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/16/in-pictures-a-three-day-pilgrimage-in-lough-derg-co-donegal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘It’s great to get away from your mobile phone,’ says one pilgrim of this place of penance since the fifth century]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZUZWJK6C65CQNOELG3RABUWSOQ.JPG?auth=2982a44a7436c0f6393f4bdc75c5bb841ea23293181fdd9b0fd9a173cca0a8f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pilgrims disembark the boat on to Station Island in Lough Derg, Co Donegal, for the three-day pilgrimage. All photographs: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Wicklow mansion rescued from ruin by seven people: ‘I felt sorry for the house’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/08/16/a-wicklow-mansion-rescued-from-ruin-by-seven-people-i-felt-sorry-for-the-house/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/08/16/a-wicklow-mansion-rescued-from-ruin-by-seven-people-i-felt-sorry-for-the-house/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sylvia Thompson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A far cry from the upstairs-downstairs landed gentry days, the Co Wicklow house perfectly fits National Heritage Week’s theme]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UPJFXHQKWJA45ADMKS7PWHP2ZE.jpg?auth=17a4254b7a317c2fe60c73bdfde865915f59b77f492c4d35f2e312201e55b273&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Coollattin House in Co Wicklow is believed to be the largest house in Ireland. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I found the racism of my black Irish childhood embarrassing. Now it has given way to fear]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/16/i-found-the-racism-of-my-black-irish-childhood-embarrassing-now-it-has-given-way-to-fear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/16/i-found-the-racism-of-my-black-irish-childhood-embarrassing-now-it-has-given-way-to-fear/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anaïs Lukaku]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Growing up in Waterford, I naively believed Ireland might sidestep the entrenched divisions of its near neighbours]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q753TNXDZVDG7D24S5JWK5XPSI.jpg?auth=300509164f27583bc2979a81b2f06c5cff735d55a089b81dd3ac6a4a5af55be0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anaïs Lukaku: ‘When a stranger holds your eye across a train carriage or a city bus, the glance gets filtered through an exhausting mental calculus. I miss when a Rihanna comparison was the likeliest explanation’]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t like you, I like Mummy,’ my daughter says with such vehemence that my son holds my hand]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/16/i-dont-like-you-i-like-mummy-my-daughter-says-with-such-vehemence-that-my-son-holds-my-hand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/16/i-dont-like-you-i-like-mummy-my-daughter-says-with-such-vehemence-that-my-son-holds-my-hand/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Séamas O'Reilly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My daughter prefers her mother to me so much that to suggest anything else really would be laughable]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5QKPSBBKTNGNTKHABNGIGPOYPA.jpg?auth=d839ca262d26d945da3a66dfb65a127e42ba33323eaf96f3d46d01812a7f34c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Séamas O'Reilly: 'I guess I don’t really mind not being my daughter's favourite, but I wouldn’t mind being her favourite a bit more of the time.' Photograph: Steve Ryan/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Steve Ryan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Daniel Kinahan? The BBC doesn’t seem too clear]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/16/who-is-daniel-kinahan-the-bbc-doesnt-seem-too-clear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/16/who-is-daniel-kinahan-the-bbc-doesnt-seem-too-clear/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl McDonald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: divine intervention in the Lidl turf wars, and the Naval Service turns to landlubbers for help]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GJJ4EYVYRVCZJNCT3F3GR6NL6A.jpg?auth=466b1c2b8575b7ee1b8f0769bb0b3013308de1cdff0bfe62b4bc3264220bdd22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[PA image by Mark Marlow of Daniel Kinahan. Circled.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX’s wild ride shows how quickly markets can change their minds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/16/spacexs-wild-ride-shows-how-quickly-markets-can-change-their-minds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/16/spacexs-wild-ride-shows-how-quickly-markets-can-change-their-minds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Technicals and sentiment tend to get downplayed in media explanations of market movements]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DHRZDV3GCRWED3FDTYEYVDES44.jpg?auth=232279e5c292e512e9ada6f0de81c607fe42c31cffefe024a27346f3548bd186&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SpaceX investors breathed a sigh of relief after the expiry of a lock-up period did not trigger a wave of selling by employees. Photograph: by Justin Sullivan/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Justin Sullivan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My boyfriend often drinks heavily and takes cocaine and I’m struggling to deal with it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/08/16/my-boyfriend-has-addiction-issues-but-i-feel-too-guilty-to-leave-him/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/08/16/my-boyfriend-has-addiction-issues-but-i-feel-too-guilty-to-leave-him/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roe McDermott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask Roe: On the surface level, I find it disgraceful that my partner would get into this state]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N5DETDR7VVCRLGY3XESZ2KIC34.jpg?auth=f6d01b2f319b9350e1c47bf9695c6242eac6d0198b9048e5834a88242e81744a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[You both deserve better than this. I really hope you both get it. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mindful Media</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[English Premier League team-by-team guide: The title challengers, key signings and players to watch this season]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/16/english-premier-league-team-by-team-guide-the-title-challengers-key-signings-and-players-to-watch-this-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/16/english-premier-league-team-by-team-guide-the-title-challengers-key-signings-and-players-to-watch-this-season/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chelsea and Tottenham have splashed the cash, with plenty of transfers still likely to happen]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7YD6IMANBKI6LYG5E25ND4OIJI.jpg?auth=56b6f1977e3a46689e73dc8241c9f4b64cc05521a46c691fbbd482e457d9ee08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A general view of the Premier League trophy as Arsenal defend their title. Photograph: Evan Treacy/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe can’t have it both ways on migration]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/16/breda-obrien-europe-cant-have-it-both-ways-on-migration/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/16/breda-obrien-europe-cant-have-it-both-ways-on-migration/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breda O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Europe cannot ethically base its economy on the availability of cheap migrant labour while demonising those who seek better lives]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:58:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7SOPGSBCAJQHECJNFL4HOG3KJE.jpg?auth=60819e1a252d8d9967fc869c4944336990c0bf707bbd015c46200750cef84077&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Moroccan border guards and boats patrol the coastline in Fnideq, Morocco, on the border with the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sergey Ponomarev</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What drought-resistant plants are suitable for Irish gardens?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/08/16/what-drought-resistant-plants-are-suitable-for-irish-gardens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/08/16/what-drought-resistant-plants-are-suitable-for-irish-gardens/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fionnuala Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Most plants prefer a middle ground with soil that’s neither baked to a crisp nor badly waterlogged]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GJAOTIZNIFBCXDIMQZHDELMBFM.jpg?auth=64d313316a93ddaf3f3bef856d32ba77616e185f7418cf81868f74bf21838bc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Verbena bonariensis is well suited to planting in a hot, sunny border. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Photos by R A Kearton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to silly season, starring Dobby, James Bond, Count Binface and Brian May]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/08/16/welcome-to-silly-season-starring-dobby-james-bond-count-binface-and-brian-may/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/08/16/welcome-to-silly-season-starring-dobby-james-bond-count-binface-and-brian-may/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One can hardly imagine a better example of a mid-August story than this week’s report poking fun at Harry Potter fans]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3GNAEMBLEKE5HZ2VJQ4DWG66OE.jpg?auth=2c2c96a08747518829d72d41ee01036d96db4b2af8ef8932028404fb5ad0dc94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vote Binface? At least he's actually funny. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Neil Hall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make this lesser-known French wine region your next big discovery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/08/16/make-this-lesser-known-french-wine-region-your-next-big-discovery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/08/16/make-this-lesser-known-french-wine-region-your-next-big-discovery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John Wilson: Vines in the Ventoux benefit from the combination of sunny days and cooler mountain air
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:09:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZSGADQGCYZGN7PLEZ7F64GWKFA.jpg?auth=f41f102ec7ee39f7f327b827faf72d2418e366d0174d1bd5ffe1b2535c873fcf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Ventoux has 5,000 hectares of vines across 53 villages but remains somewhat under the radar. These four wines introduce the region]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four new films to see this week: The End of Oak Street, Lady, The Mahabharata and Tony]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/08/16/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-the-end-of-oak-street-lady-the-mahabharata-and-tony/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/08/16/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-the-end-of-oak-street-lady-the-mahabharata-and-tony/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke, Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Anne Hathaway, Sian Clifford, Vittorio Mezzogiorno and Dominic Sessa feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of August 14th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QXLXQAEJHJEYPFJ7ZVXHM3SVMQ.jpeg?auth=2e594a320b33c8d4dcf81ba6a2ec517204740f23595c7a2b072f9648260e49b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The End of Oak Street: Anne Hathaway]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[⁠How to Train Your Dragon author: ‘I have always liked the idea of an animal you could talk to’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/08/16/how-to-train-your-dragon-author-i-have-always-liked-the-idea-of-an-animal-you-could-talk-to/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/08/16/how-to-train-your-dragon-author-i-have-always-liked-the-idea-of-an-animal-you-could-talk-to/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Author and illustrator Cressida Cowell on the latest of her ‘fantasy’ books that pretend to be ‘history’ books]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2VUTKSSV5BFHVLYQS766KJ3SSQ.jpg?auth=437a1b2042a82b5a10ed0e88c3cfa492a9e8a189e98b4c9024da7de8aeccec7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cressida Cowell at the How to Train Your Dragon premiere at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles, California, June 2025. Photograph: Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gilbert Flores</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiction in translation: How trauma interrupts the flow of a life, to devastating effect]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/08/16/fiction-in-translation-how-trauma-interrupts-the-flow-of-a-life-to-devastating-effect/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/08/16/fiction-in-translation-how-trauma-interrupts-the-flow-of-a-life-to-devastating-effect/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Baume]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sara Baume reviews novels by Marie Darrieussecq; Joanna Elmy; Clyo Mendoza; Ana Paula Maia; and Ibtisam Azem]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:14:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WEAWGVL4DFA2ZEH5KITY4ZYNQ4.jpg?auth=d5f2c2e5b52a8358da4f27b151abecc6afbeb93f28d9047f95d198b3078e33bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marie Darrieussecq, author of How to Make a Woman, translated by Penny Hueston. Photograph: Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stephane Cardinale - Corbis</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>