<?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/2026-08-19/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:11:39 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry and Meghan to relocate back to Britain, say reports ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/19/prince-harry-and-meghan-to-relocate-back-to-britain-say-reports/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/19/prince-harry-and-meghan-to-relocate-back-to-britain-say-reports/</guid><description><![CDATA[​Couple to move six years after they ⁠stepped down from their royal ‌duties]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:17:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUTA6DEJQGYA3WK7PHICVCFXJY.jpg?auth=1704d93cf8086a565ed15ae10f9c16ef23a8f03b8b113f1d515879b2c77ca6e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The ⁠duke ​and duchess of ​Sussex are relocating ‌with Prince Archie (7), ​and Princess Lilibet (⁠5), to ⁠Britain ​for an extended period, it has been reported. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Aaron Chown</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coillte ordered to stop felling at forest over fears for oak trees]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/08/19/coillte-ordered-to-stop-felling-at-forest-over-fears-for-oak-trees/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/08/19/coillte-ordered-to-stop-felling-at-forest-over-fears-for-oak-trees/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Department of Agriculture issues order to cease work to allow investigation of felling licence ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:26:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QCIG4IS7QVH3BCJCSRPQ2F4DY4.jpg?auth=cf3a1cb73dbac133421ee13aa4940a3b29f564863fe85b9da3eae6b071fec03e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The endangered Irish red squirrel was spotted in a forest at Drumwood, Rossmore, Co Tipperary. Local people reported seeing native Irish oaks among the trees being removed there. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durán on the double as Celtic see off LASK in opening Champions League playoff]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/19/duran-on-the-double-as-celtic-see-off-lask-in-opening-champions-league-playoff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/19/duran-on-the-double-as-celtic-see-off-lask-in-opening-champions-league-playoff/</guid><description><![CDATA[Austrian side had two goals ruled out for offside]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:22:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UYAH6IEMUEWWUANVZVFZMAGOCM.jpg?auth=8a4345ff94ee85d541ba4a8154dcf702f5c54797ce2c8342e2bbaadfcac1d679&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Celtic celebrate after Camilo Durán's first goal against LASK. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Milligan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US debt tops $40tn threshold after doubling up under Trump and Biden ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/us-debt-tops-40tn-threshold-after-doubling-up-under-trump-and-biden/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/us-debt-tops-40tn-threshold-after-doubling-up-under-trump-and-biden/</guid><description><![CDATA[Budget watchdog groups have been anticipating the news for weeks, with some issuing stark warnings of a debt crisis ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:46:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZCLGOHIUK5NQLZI3UIAKV3NEMM.jpg?auth=6b01391e9f24fd55b490aba1e7c8ad98ddee814eaf954ee8051da85e9fc7f7ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Behind the times: A billboard showing the US national debt in Washington, DC on August 19th, 2026, showing a total which has already been bypassed. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mandel Ngan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinahan lieutenant Sean McGovern sues State over detention in Portlaoise Prison]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/19/kinahan-lieutenant-sean-mcgovern-sues-state-over-detention-in-portlaoise-prison/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/19/kinahan-lieutenant-sean-mcgovern-sues-state-over-detention-in-portlaoise-prison/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The governor of Portlaoise Prison, the Irish Prison Service and the Minister for Justice are listed as defendants in the case]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:16:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TZXVTADI65HQHLHNHNT53PQM2U.JPG?auth=aecad83a65e73a85988c2ea955d803c0481bfb1a64b9162fc2775d0b68a8847f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kinahan Cartel member Sean McGovern was arrested in Dubai. Photograph: Garda]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niamh Towey</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[M9 crash: Gardaí rule out involvement of ‘sixth youth’ in fatal motorway incident]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/19/m9-crash-gardai-rule-out-involvement-of-sixth-youth-in-fatal-motorway-incident/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/19/m9-crash-gardai-rule-out-involvement-of-sixth-youth-in-fatal-motorway-incident/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fundraiser for injured sisters and young boy reaches €400,000 three days after incident]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:38:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HDAFNDBPLWC2LRB4CG3NBKN4BQ.jpg?auth=fe232427b45386390ca0697aefe46ea48ac8c83ad1887bb7781b5cb43fb500a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[One of the vehicles at the scene of incident on the M9 in Co Kildare. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifth Fifa vice-president turns against Gianni Infantino]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/19/fifth-fifa-vice-president-turns-against-gianni-infantino/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/19/fifth-fifa-vice-president-turns-against-gianni-infantino/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Hughes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hungary’s Sandor Csanyi highly critical of Fifa president]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:32:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/26F3TLMDFX25M2OHW3POQQ6LKM.jpg?auth=90816e8a9e3ae2653695fe1fac67eb02f0acca0ae17e76055aea0871575e1ddb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fifa president Gianni Infantino is coming under increasing pressure to stand down from the role. Photograph: Jaime Saldarriaga/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jaime Saldarriaga</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on school patronage:  a  realignment is needed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/19/the-irish-times-view-on-school-patronage-a-realignment-is-needed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/19/the-irish-times-view-on-school-patronage-a-realignment-is-needed/</guid><description><![CDATA[A system funded almost entirely by the State must reflect the needs of those it is supposed to serve]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4WERR7UWMHVFZ6S3JNF6KWOHKM.jpg?auth=d07c19d98f655b7a5fe7fd49a524aa077347ad405b22b721fd60c316c21c93ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA Wire]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel army admits firing on car carrying Hind Rajab (5) and family in Gaza and opens criminal inquiry]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/19/israel-opens-internal-criminal-investigation-into-killings-of-hind-rajab-6-and-gaza-rescue-workers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/19/israel-opens-internal-criminal-investigation-into-killings-of-hind-rajab-6-and-gaza-rescue-workers/</guid><description><![CDATA[IDF to carry out investigation into killings near Rafah of 15 Palestinian medics and humanitarian personnel in March 2025]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:22:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MWRNWB64HBDDPJQSFDS2XWK2BY.jpg?auth=4502bbd02776225ee74d364a7a1d6a670be73b5af077ee43affe8e021698a85b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hind Rajab: Israeli military will hold an internal investigation into her killing. Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">STEFANO RELLANDINI</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork University Hospital short more than 1,000 staff, says chief executive ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/19/cork-university-hospital-short-more-than-1000-staff-says-chief-executive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/19/cork-university-hospital-short-more-than-1000-staff-says-chief-executive/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Health Service Executive says hospital operating at a staffing level of 260 above its approved limit as of last month]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:09:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZPWQ635YXXTLEBCYXQMGVRO3V4.jpg?auth=62d14be544d996094655e2340cb223d5591b9c97ae0a5405478f4c4f0d696fef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork University Hospital's chief executive sought approval for a minimum of 172 priority posts to allow it to operate safely. Photograph: Google Street View]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a process, it’s a journey’: Rory McIlroy looks to get back on track at BMW Championship]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/19/its-a-process-its-a-journey-rory-mcilroy-looks-to-get-back-on-track-at-bmw-championship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/19/its-a-process-its-a-journey-rory-mcilroy-looks-to-get-back-on-track-at-bmw-championship/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Big course’ like Bellerive will help his cause as he looks to learn from recent mistakes]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:00:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NISDAU6GS5PIF3PXQDF7HOLPCQ.jpg?auth=af04cbf01851e2b3bf34e3999a43c6f1c2bd947f5909724dbfd95abf91133862&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy playing the St Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee. Photograph: Andy Lyons/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andy Lyons</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Ukraine: Zelenskiy’s new challenge]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/19/the-irish-times-view-on-ukraine-zelenskiys-new-challenge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/19/the-irish-times-view-on-ukraine-zelenskiys-new-challenge/</guid><description><![CDATA[The underlying story is of a leader steadily hollowing out his own support]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RTHB3L7YM3G27OGXJQBH2C2JTI.jpg?auth=0538adf773677bc0d19025710c8685889960a14e863de7cfec51140fc2bd7333&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Photo: Darko Vojinovic/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Darko Vojinovic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers cast grateful glance to the skies as rain falls at Virginia Show]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/farmers-cast-grateful-glance-to-the-skies-as-rain-falls-at-virginia-show/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/farmers-cast-grateful-glance-to-the-skies-as-rain-falls-at-virginia-show/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicole McDermott in Virginia]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cattle breeders at Co Cavan agricultural show ponder future feed shortages as summer heat stunts grass growth]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:58:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EKC7FNPEBJEKXAGZRSATYAAK6Q.JPG?auth=df7af55ba7375742e8baccb0dd5f4a6702078ae9eb2a6f1c39afba47aa692785&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the Kelly-O’Brien family watch as entrants in the 2026 Diageo Baileys Irish Champion Dairy Cow competition take to the field for judging at the 83rd annual Virginia Agricultural Show in Co Cavan. Photograph: Alan Betson

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Healy-Raes review: Riveting portrait feels like a soap opera moulded out of muck and cunning]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/19/the-healy-raes-review-riveting-portrait-feels-like-a-soap-opera-moulded-out-of-muck-and-cunning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/19/the-healy-raes-review-riveting-portrait-feels-like-a-soap-opera-moulded-out-of-muck-and-cunning/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Michael’s falling out with brother Danny adds familial tension, while the lasting impression is of politicians who are perfectly aware of the divisive figures they cut]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +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[Michael and Danny Healy-Rae pictured at their weekly meeting at Healy-Rae's Bar in Kilgarvan, Co Kerry. Photograph: Jerry Kennelly/Local Story Films]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jerry Kennelly/Local Story Films</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bail applications can fall within article 40 habeas corpus relief in ‘exceptional circumstances’, High Court finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/19/bail-applications-can-fall-within-article-40-habeas-corpus-relief-in-exceptional-circumstances-high-court-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/19/bail-applications-can-fall-within-article-40-habeas-corpus-relief-in-exceptional-circumstances-high-court-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Managh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cases taken in relation to lack of legal representation linked to Legal Aid strike had previously given rise to two very different decisions]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:23:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5ZNP6OIQ4NWXFQIDXHLX4H6BRI.jpg?auth=e064d43aaa2dda38596d238bbcd1d6f02bf88cd4edc0f2623796b58ceeb28270&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The judge, after directing the release of one of the applicants, said he would deliver an omnibus judgment next Wednesday on all five cases. File photograph: The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UUP leader Jon Burrows to name North’s new health minister on Thursday]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/19/uup-leader-jon-burrows-to-name-norths-new-health-minister-on-thursday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/19/uup-leader-jon-burrows-to-name-norths-new-health-minister-on-thursday/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Burrows said Mike Nesbitt’s resignation was regrettable but did not rule out succeeding him]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:19:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7J4TPLS6PDFT3Z4R6XPEFOUU3I.jpg?auth=5b6bcc59fe297afd9dab4720e12093a58b7f269aa73347b8a52bf416d4308fd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader Jon Burrows. Photograph: Mark Marlow/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Marlow</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paddy Power attempt at lighthearted satire about the English falls foul of ad regulator]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/paddy-power-attempt-at-lighthearted-satire-about-the-english-falls-foul-of-ad-regulator/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/paddy-power-attempt-at-lighthearted-satire-about-the-english-falls-foul-of-ad-regulator/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Watchdog said advert conveyed message English people ‘did not clean up after themselves’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:15:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3LFUWY3IQ5BSDEEASTRBUKU22Y.jpg?auth=d129762fcf668aadd4602fe646ff60a61b465b9fe096635fb6ea762cfb0c22ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paddy Power said the ad was part of a World Cup campaign referencing different nations and football cultures, noting there was just one complaint made. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bloomberg</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinkholes, the unlikely link between Monaghan and Montparnasse]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/08/19/sinkholes-the-unlikely-link-between-monaghan-and-montparnasse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/08/19/sinkholes-the-unlikely-link-between-monaghan-and-montparnasse/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Magheracloone holds the only Irish deposits of gypsum, while the French capital was extensively mined to make plaster of Paris]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5YLGIHOHEGQ6Z6GGWR233DXLQ4.jpg?auth=5eefa813c67d9c853c3984c9c3229d11e2ec8fbb4bd4cd8aec8b56fb5af89574&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An aerial view of Magheracloone GAA Club and Community Centre in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, where the sinkhole appeared in 2018. Photograph: Pat Byrne]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage boy seriously injured in e-scooter crash ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/teenage-boy-seriously-injured-in-e-scooter-crash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/teenage-boy-seriously-injured-in-e-scooter-crash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Incident is latest in wave of injuries among young e-scooter users prompting concern over recent weeks]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:55:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y63O67JFWFHG5DBQACAO4F4SQA.JPG?auth=b380fd68ef9f2a47e19c7c08c9c94d034b95d91e44aed2ac36d094a0b9df277f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien said regulations on e-scooters are being brought in because of a 'very worrying increase in the number of severe and serious accidents that particularly young people are experiencing'. File photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times 
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli strike kills nine Palestinians including teen at police station in Gaza, say medics]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/19/israeli-strike-kills-nine-palestinians-including-teen-at-police-station-in-gaza-say-medics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/19/israeli-strike-kills-nine-palestinians-including-teen-at-police-station-in-gaza-say-medics/</guid><description><![CDATA[⁠Separate strike on Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza earlier kills one, taking Wednesday’s death toll ‌to ‌at ​least 10 ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:36:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZHGWEJUVN5D2RNGVY7Z2443F44.jpg?auth=1d374814a60896b2033822469e9cd23391b62967dd47fe21ef2995f473cd26d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A group of men carry victims away from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted the municipal police headquarters in Gaza City on Wednesday. Photograph: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Omar Al-Qattaa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel issues tender for homes in West Bank project opposed by Palestinians]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/19/israel-issues-tender-for-homes-in-west-bank-project-opposed-by-palestinians/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/19/israel-issues-tender-for-homes-in-west-bank-project-opposed-by-palestinians/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tender covers part of a wider plan for 3,401 homes in area east of Jerusalem that Palestinians say could divide the West Bank]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:27:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4EYD2AWV5QTKJOQLBYRNCZ2TRM.jpg?auth=99a3a9cdbc9fa1136104893f654c14fa2602869ceb04ee911b72e649bb0853da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israelis overlook the West Bank settlement of Ma'ale Adumim, between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea, 20 August 2025. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Atef Safadi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral of teenager killed in M9 crash to take place on Friday]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/death-notice-for-second-teenager-killed-in-m9-crash-posted-to-ripie/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/death-notice-for-second-teenager-killed-in-m9-crash-posted-to-ripie/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The parents of Alex McCarthy were said to be ‘heartbroken’ by his death]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:25:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MABNAPJJWVCRPP634IG7EYKYNM.jpg?auth=a77893a2f51e813d5028db65285420e305343d896a3de88bd6960e7304c2c386&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alex McCarthy (16), who was killed in Sunday's M9 crash. Photograph: Facebook profile picture]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Meta staffer testifies daughter (14) was prey on Instagram]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/ex-meta-staffer-testifies-daughter-14-was-prey-on-instagram/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/ex-meta-staffer-testifies-daughter-14-was-prey-on-instagram/</guid><description><![CDATA[If Meta loses case it may face financial penalties of as much as €970m and court orders that could force changes in how it operates its platforms]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:24:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SHOW5N2OSOFJXJ33Q4VVZCYPXY.jpg?auth=5ab781e11b4c450693a373ef86984ed662bd61efd6b823e8364ab8924114f4ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Arturo Béjar, former engineer at Meta Platforms, testified about his experience during the first day of a historic trial in California, in which a coalition of state attorneys general have accused Meta of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to encourage compulsive use among youths and collecting data from users under 13 years old, in violation of federal law. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Paul Morris</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natalie Harp: The ultra-devoted Trump aide who fascinates and frustrates other people around him]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/19/natalie-harp-the-devoted-trump-aide-who-fascinates-and-frustrates-other-people-around-him/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/19/natalie-harp-the-devoted-trump-aide-who-fascinates-and-frustrates-other-people-around-him/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn McCreesh, Maggie Haberman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trump’s utmost gatekeeper is a one-woman conduit of information to US president, and a geyser of positivity]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:09:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G5LYIEXNKVAWJMKOW6IPKRBAVE.jpg?auth=8a23ec0aaf30c250c838656a62d0496b0857911772d1c664d405f5f1eb7cfd95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[White House aide Natalie Harp looks on as US president Donald Trump speaks during an expanded bilateral meeting with president Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in the presidential compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 7th, 2026. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times                  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks inch into green as mining sector yields strong results]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/global-stocks-inch-into-green-as-mining-sector-yields-strong-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/global-stocks-inch-into-green-as-mining-sector-yields-strong-results/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Closer to home, poor results in banking brought the Irish market lower]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:08:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AJRTKGU6ORV7FW6BOIHD7ENH3U.jpg?auth=3a29232f6ddbcf465a8110eb9641c89ee691be0444e5cce055310ed37dc8c4db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Before midday in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up some 0.30 per cent, S&P 500 index by around 0.40 per cent, and the Nasdaq Composite by 0.35 per cent. Photograph: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael M. Santiago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal agree £51m deal to sign Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/19/manchester-united-make-65m-offer-for-brightons-carlos-baleba/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/19/manchester-united-make-65m-offer-for-brightons-carlos-baleba/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Jackson, David Hytner, Ben Fisher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Defender to provide cover for injured William Saliba and Jurriën Timber]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:52:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X7Z6YTN3GWK37ITVIJCYGKOFHQ.jpg?auth=9c44f46a3d141b4b110ca6cd09bed7673ddc4a912af2f88c0eb874ef6e78560a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ezri Konsa has two years remaining on his contract at Aston Villa. Photograph: Simon Marper/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Simon Marper</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kellie Harrington to ‘have a go’ at qualification for Olympics in 2028]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/08/19/kellie-harrington-to-have-a-go-at-qualification-for-olympics-in-2028/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/08/19/kellie-harrington-to-have-a-go-at-qualification-for-olympics-in-2028/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish boxer said it would be ‘a dream’ to represent Ireland at her third Olympic Games in Los Angeles]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:50:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PBUFSF3D6FAX3JBAS73SWF3OIY.jpg?auth=6f45e9e971c79a34012000fb8678180651d39bf51da72694d1fb1b5346f6656a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Olympic champion Kellie Harrington gets a hand from Cory Molloy (9) during a tug of war at the launch of Dublin’s biggest-ever SportsFest at Technological University Dublin in Grangegorman. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Garda Síochána underreported its breaches of procurement rules by more than €11m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/an-garda-siochana-underreported-its-breaches-of-procurement-rules-by-more-than-11m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/an-garda-siochana-underreported-its-breaches-of-procurement-rules-by-more-than-11m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Foxe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Force cites ‘insufficient time’ to run procurement process on hotels for Europa League final in 2024]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:44:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GCGEUYQGOZEADGA3I67KXDGWNA.JPG?auth=c25c45c204dd81fbd25a42d2cc92875d598fc40fcb2b9f780325aba93ed7d0b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A group of Bayer Leverkusen supporters march to the Aviva Stadium before the start of the 2024 Europa League final against Atalanta. 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]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Been caught out by a text scam? You aren’t alone]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/2026/08/19/been-caught-out-by-a-text-scam-you-arent-alone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/2026/08/19/been-caught-out-by-a-text-scam-you-arent-alone/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There are steps you can take to protect yourself and reduce the risk of falling prey to a scammer]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:37:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5XVW6YKS3BOVA557UONE7PIGUE.jpg?auth=efa8a7c4dec4bde91a20f347da2aa5e2959ca493b6f64380a51e24886a72a219&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone he thought was an adviser to Donald Trump. 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Photograph: Garda]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zelenskiy sacks top aide but corruption allegations persist]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/19/ukraines-ousted-defence-minister-calls-for-wartime-elections/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/19/ukraines-ousted-defence-minister-calls-for-wartime-elections/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Miller]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Anti-corruption agencies announce operation against presidential advisers following Mykhailo Fedorov’s address]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:24:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/22QFDCFYODFC52JHEMCQR4VGVI.jpg?auth=1d27330a41e9da2dd56313c892d23320ce336e33026d4d70788da7911e915c33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A protest against the replacement of former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, near the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sergey Dolzhenko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colin Keane upsets International billing with surprise success for Item at York]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/08/19/colin-keane-upsets-international-billing-with-surprise-success-for-item-at-york/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/08/19/colin-keane-upsets-international-billing-with-surprise-success-for-item-at-york/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Constitution River and Ombudsman fail to deliver much-anticipated clash in inconclusive feature]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:15:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RVB3PITRRVF6SDB3QWRR7TJUZ4.jpg?auth=4b6262a2aa9fd711f7287c4dbb6818c8cfdfecddac3fb1bfc21875ba0086f9bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Item, ridden by Colin Keane, on the way to winning the Juddmonte International Stakes. 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Photograph: Petra Kosonen/Getty/iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rose of Tralee winner Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh hopes to go without wig more often]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/19/rose-of-tralee-winner-caoilfhinn-ni-choiligh-hopes-to-go-without-wig-more-often/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/19/rose-of-tralee-winner-caoilfhinn-ni-choiligh-hopes-to-go-without-wig-more-often/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Westmeath Rose lost her hair to alopecia at 15 and described taking off her wig on national TV as ‘exposure therapy’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:59:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PXSZL6LTHVF5JLPUOA3QHQXS4M.jpg?auth=89573773adb42b558acadfdcd851aaafb0e9a2c995424df5cca2a52abc9cb6b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Westmeath Rose Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh won this year’s Rose of Tralee. Photograph: Domnick Walsh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye </media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabinoids linked to psychosis found in vapes sold in Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/19/hse-says-high-risk-cannabinoids-found-in-some-vapes-sold-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/19/hse-says-high-risk-cannabinoids-found-in-some-vapes-sold-in-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[HSE says ‘agile legislation’ needed to deal with  emergence of new psychoactive substances]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:48:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CUFH5HXZC5F2TI2CGSFXGIAETU.jpg?auth=a815adc05e7f8011d734c24b7b9c232ba4df1425ba33243c3f2c8800e885216a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cannabinoids seen as high-risk have been identified in vapes, vape 'juice' and edible products. 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'As this is an ongoing criminal investigation, An Garda Síochána is making no further comment,' it said. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How many new homes does Ireland really need? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-business/how-many-new-homes-does-ireland-really-need/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-business/how-many-new-homes-does-ireland-really-need/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:48:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EUYXEOY7CX676MSIKSKRLPKNEM.jpg?auth=68b39419ccc60c537615ee75b10cb15c75931547f6b168a52f305853128ac814&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A construction worker lays a row of bricks on a Cairn Homes construction site in Dublin. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melanoma vaccine success boosts Moderna and Merck]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/melanoma-vaccine-success-boosts-moderna-and-merck/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/melanoma-vaccine-success-boosts-moderna-and-merck/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert Langreth and Madison Muller]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Late state trial met its main goal of showing that the vaccine, combined with another drug, reduced melanoma recurrences more than the immunotherapy alone]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:47:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JX3GCOSBZHDVIETOGWYGCGBIO4.jpg?auth=be1c763b78e83bf83ecddff9878a795061be9b2a91d2b08bb6fabec66bfca615&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Merck and Moderna are testing the new treatment in other types of cancer, including lung cancer, but the melanoma studies are the furthest along.  Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvard to pay $53m over theft and sale of human remains from medical school]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/08/19/harvard-to-pay-53m-over-theft-and-sale-of-human-remains-from-medical-school/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/08/19/harvard-to-pay-53m-over-theft-and-sale-of-human-remains-from-medical-school/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucy Campbell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Harvard medical school morgue manager Cedric Lodge was sentenced to eight years in prison last year after guilty plea]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:39:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JM4OA3NWLSOAUSEB236AFZXA2I.jpg?auth=6066ec53b833830add98c6e7a63029214f86745cf88ad6f8734b302393308e7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts: A former Harvard Medical School morgue manager was sentenced last December to eight years in prison after he had pleaded guilty to stealing and selling human body parts.  Photograph: Cody O'Loughlin/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Cody O'Loughlin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heart and lung transplant rates fail to recover to pre-Covid levels, study finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/19/heart-and-lung-transplant-rates-fail-to-recover-to-pre-covid-levels-study-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/19/heart-and-lung-transplant-rates-fail-to-recover-to-pre-covid-levels-study-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darragh McDonagh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Number of transplants dropped substantially during pandemic due to lack of ICU places and have failed to recover]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:39:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KTSEOFONWJDSZJXAA6SR35KF5A.jpg?auth=268dd841e629eec22e47e7d382fc55c588d94ce9ea105e588f0193028860c590&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The report’s authors suggest the opt-out donor system has the potential to increase donations by 25 per cent. Photograph: Manuel Faba/Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Manuel_Faba</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graham Norton pay from top-rated chat show falls again to €2.47m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/graham-norton-pay-from-top-rated-chat-show-falls-again-to-247m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/graham-norton-pay-from-top-rated-chat-show-falls-again-to-247m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ITV subsidiary So Television produces The Graham Norton Show for BBC and stations worldwide, including Virgin Media]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:08:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/32GBSSCOYFAVZB6X7X4TJEAC3M.jpg?auth=6f416ad5ccb9e446d68691639ed74ecf6b87a51d496b8fa39ff52d4697d6e0c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Graham Norton enjoyed a pay packet of £2.12 million (€2.47 million) from his TV work for ITV subsidiary, So Television, which produces the multi-award winning The Graham Norton Show, down 13 per cent and over 23 per cent in 2025. That works out at £101,260 per episode last year. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anthony Devlin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troy Parrott to undergo medical at Real Betis ahead of €20m deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/19/troy-parrott-to-undergo-medical-at-real-betis-ahead-of-20m-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/19/troy-parrott-to-undergo-medical-at-real-betis-ahead-of-20m-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reports in the Netherlands and Spain place the Irish striker on the cusp of a move]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:20:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RDFGGGTRTJEGVI7QOJVQQHOFLA.jpg?auth=529b3b20b55706caa55c1edb8e2b162c1d0157a1286f6d3caebac3a93d465913&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Troy Parrott signed for AZ Alkmaar from Tottenham Hotspur in 2024. Photograph:Olaf Kraak/ANP/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">OLAF KRAAK</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s soaring green fees: Some golf courses doubled prices since 2022]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/19/irelands-soaring-green-fees-golfers-pay-500-for-18-holes-at-top-courses/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/19/irelands-soaring-green-fees-golfers-pay-500-for-18-holes-at-top-courses/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The golf business is set for a significant boost with the Ryder Cup coming to Adare Manor in 2027]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PUFMMKPFZRR6ETJBQNJWBQ3FIQ.jpg?auth=6f16296382dfd44448c8b76d71141ca85aeb51406fbc1b0f22be78c1a38a7176&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Royal County Down's green fee in 2027 will rise to £495 (€577), up from £255 in 2022. Photograph: Peter Morrison/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Morrison</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most patients have multiple addictions, says treatment clinic Rutland Centre]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/19/most-patients-have-multiple-addictions-says-addiction-treatment-clinic-rutland-centre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/19/most-patients-have-multiple-addictions-says-addiction-treatment-clinic-rutland-centre/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nearly two-thirds of all those entering the centre have more than one addiction, usually to alcohol and cocaine ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:58:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BZKOMOUUIJCMXLS4UU3LIUJKPE.jpg?auth=184918928410c6941a8f0b7ed4f4966ac4f03329a83c1d272ded6b50396a888b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Of the people who presented to the Rutland Centre last year for treatment for addition to multiple substances, 40 per cent were addicted to cocaine. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">KatarzynaBialasiewicz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glenveagh receives over €850,000 in government funding to modernise construction methods]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/glenveagh-receives-over-850000-in-government-funding-to-modernise-construction-methods/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/glenveagh-receives-over-850000-in-government-funding-to-modernise-construction-methods/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The builder said the funding will go towards a number of key research and development activities]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:16:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FA2UVOW5P6W23RVFJZHB6ONVQU.jpg?auth=ba382598c3f8f7e0e1b0808be97c5e5022ecd2aa44ae9eea556302fb1f791e0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Glenveagh Properties chief executive Stephen Garvey.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public reminded of importance of smoke alarms as house fire deaths up by a third]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/public-reminded-of-importance-of-smoke-alarms-as-house-fire-deaths-up-by-a-third/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/public-reminded-of-importance-of-smoke-alarms-as-house-fire-deaths-up-by-a-third/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thirty-four people died in house fires last year – the most since 2017 ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:08:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/26WNSCX2G5HGLFDKYXYOZHCC44.jpg?auth=dd7550b701780617ce98fe622ad18fe6171587c7957b6ec175daaf7f7c0a7dc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Smoke alarms remain the single most important life-saving device in the home', said the national director of fire and emergency management. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SetsukoN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith’: Dublin man’s life changed by new form of heart surgery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/19/sometimes-you-have-to-take-a-leap-of-faith-mans-life-changed-by-new-form-of-heart-surgery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/19/sometimes-you-have-to-take-a-leap-of-faith-mans-life-changed-by-new-form-of-heart-surgery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dubliner Derek Toomey (62) could not walk for more than a few minutes before having procedure at Dublin’s Mater hospital]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U54RJB3WJBDOJOHAJZVWWABCR4.jpg?auth=25c196070993a6d3a91c7da278a6aa50aefc7e38dee5e8df3698f793c2af9dae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin granddad Derek Toomey was among the first patients to undergo the new heart procedure at the Mater hospital.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is AI really responsible for recent job cuts?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/is-ai-really-responsible-for-recent-job-cuts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/is-ai-really-responsible-for-recent-job-cuts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Clara Murray]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More companies are linking lay-offs to workplace efficiencies but evidence is patchy]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:55:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PNCRU2WCHRC4LEBGIJZ4DRABVI.jpg?auth=b9b9e28d93dfcd3e58f79a41a1bde0100963013834eadb93264173b8139cb3b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[More than 180,000 corporate job losses have been linked to AI since May 2023, according to executive outplacement company Challenger, Gray and Christmas, including 112,000 in 2026 alone. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ole_CNX</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dexgreen director Chris Horgan: ‘It’s difficult to scale purely within Ireland’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/chris-horgan-its-difficult-to-scale-purely-within-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/chris-horgan-its-difficult-to-scale-purely-within-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dexgreen says maintaining financial discipline is more important than ever as market trends can change rapidly ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:45:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KC5P67RMJ5BPXAC77MIH3DVZJM.jpg?auth=133e45d2a48c53d71d6c21e982f67afa7c46d75e454ad90ebcce8351f2010bd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chris Horgan is the managing director of Dexgreen, a Cork-based manufacturer of connectivity components for digital infrastructure.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Naoise Culhane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Frightening time’ for family injured in M9 crash, friend says,  as nearly €300,000 raised]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/frightening-time-for-family-injured-in-m9-crash-friend-says-as-nearly-195000-raised/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/frightening-time-for-family-injured-in-m9-crash-friend-says-as-nearly-195000-raised/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Family friend launches GoFundMe and says it is an ‘incredibly difficult and frightening time’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:34:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ONJZAPSCJFFWHKTXY264U5OHUY.webp?auth=4d31d8cc63e3999b27b9715e05d72db18dde5eb593a6cd2fee5a0133e70ef187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/webp" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sisters Ella Hendricken, Niamh and Alma Kinsella, and a seven-year-old boy remain in hospital with serious injuries.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[MetroLink a ‘key target’ for construction group Sisk after forming joint venture]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/metrolink-a-key-target-for-construction-group-sisk-after-forming-joint-venture/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/metrolink-a-key-target-for-construction-group-sisk-after-forming-joint-venture/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sisk says its advance order books is valued at €7.2bn as it reports sharp uptick in 2025 operating profits]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:22:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RS4JT5UH6NDNHBSXJYCPITPVME.png?auth=b0f559909425ee7313c0af6d67217fbd3856405c68936641615e8bb710201cb9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A rendering of Metrolink, which Sisk's chief executive said is a "key target" for the construction group. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (70s) dies after single-vehicle crash in Co Meath]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/man-70s-dies-after-single-vehicle-crash-in-co-meath/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/man-70s-dies-after-single-vehicle-crash-in-co-meath/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Crash took place on the N51 near Janeville in Slane shortly after 10.40am]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:18:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JSW2PRIOGRHNFM7MOH7BGADWAY.jpg?auth=245d9f2c21cd8d3c640a7d185743bab7baa01581c245f2c479369ed39baa7e39&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The single-vehicle crash took place shortly after 10.40am. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish house price growth falls to two-year low as market cools]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/property-price-growth-hits-two-year-low-as-market-cools/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/property-price-growth-hits-two-year-low-as-market-cools/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Latest CSO Residential Property Price Index indicates prices in Dublin rose at annual rate of 4.6%]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:18:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U433SBTEH5BYTKA5BCQU7N4NHQ.jpg?auth=e082183e09e43474f7980e8264392e05d6cb36cbf46d2882c89ae31fad4ab438&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish house prices rose at an annual rate of 5.6 per cent in June. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Brown</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did the UUP’s Mike Nesbitt resign as Northern Ireland’s minister for health?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/19/why-did-the-uups-mike-nesbitt-resign-as-northern-irelands-minister-for-health/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/19/why-did-the-uups-mike-nesbitt-resign-as-northern-irelands-minister-for-health/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leader Jon Burrows is under pressure to bring stability to a party that finds itself in a political crisis]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:16:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/THJHF77V7JQOGUXVHY5TK7A3BQ.jpg?auth=68c3f8277d6639c817d30e4ff0393a2ec812b1f446ce66fc97e2b066c58ae97b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mike Nesbitt of the Ulster Unionist Party has stepped down as Northern Ireland's health minister. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolut to let Nik Storonsky borrow up to $250m against his stake]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/revolut-to-let-nik-storonsky-borrow-up-to-250m-against-his-stake/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/revolut-to-let-nik-storonsky-borrow-up-to-250m-against-his-stake/</guid><description><![CDATA[Change would allow billionaire founder to access more cash as fintech’s valuation soars]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:27:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KEPBB3KCQW5JLS45XYZYQFA7QQ.jpg?auth=e71ab91ab4754a5caa150894acf513f8ae35d2cb3335a7391a5a8326f813b663&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nikolay Storonsky owns about 29 per cent of the group, which was valued at $115 billion in an employee secondary share sale launched last month. Photograph: Al Drago/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Al Drago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The man felt it only right to give her a warning not to go into the men’s toilets]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/08/19/the-man-felt-it-only-right-to-give-her-a-warning-not-to-go-into-the-mens-toilets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/08/19/the-man-felt-it-only-right-to-give-her-a-warning-not-to-go-into-the-mens-toilets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abbie Spallen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Hero is an original short story by Abbie Spallen]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B7OFOCOZU5D5BHAT36SEHEM43Y.jpg?auth=c604a9a4ca9f494edd14c2251ba62a52affcc2991081decd8cc6ed90b1ea8575&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['It was one of those places in Belfast with a completely different clientele for different times of the day. Like they did shifts.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AntGor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety of children living in Co Monaghan disability centre ‘at risk’, Hiqa inspection finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/19/safety-of-children-living-in-co-monaghan-disability-centre-at-risk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/19/safety-of-children-living-in-co-monaghan-disability-centre-at-risk/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hiqa reported Longfield House to Tusla and HSE over concerns about the facility, part of which inspectors described as ‘a bleak environment’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:31:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AIPY6LYLQFBKPB3T56H6HHBO3U.JPG?auth=e8ed3bee237cd36a2080539d379be389cbdd3b2d429f490140d0e76d2fe6c7ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Health Information and Quality Authority said its inspectors were not assured that the young people in Longfield House in Co Monaghan were ‘safe at all times’]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Kyrgios admits ‘huge mistake’ after testing positive for cocaine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/08/19/nick-kyrgios-admits-huge-mistake-after-testing-positive-for-cocaine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/08/19/nick-kyrgios-admits-huge-mistake-after-testing-positive-for-cocaine/</guid><description><![CDATA[Australian former Wimbledon finalist tested positive at a tournament in Mallorca in June]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:24:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NYOGZ6QNJULGP3RBUF3SSVPSEY.jpg?auth=33144650d691aca6f6cc9ba50c93388e2dffb285ab6c9ebd9fcfaae0ab524d99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine at a tournament in June. Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patrick Smith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over theft of two cans of Coca Cola ‘denied fair hearing’ in District Court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/19/man-charged-over-theft-of-two-cans-of-coca-cola-denied-fair-hearing-in-district-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/19/man-charged-over-theft-of-two-cans-of-coca-cola-denied-fair-hearing-in-district-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Managh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sean O’Hanlon had his bail revoked at Dundalk District Court in the absence of fair procedures]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:14:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PKIA3TQAIRECTIWQUL5NIUL3VE.jpg?auth=ded2862d126a7d6865850aa2018b632637d04201d52c9f8cfd1ec0d3a776c22b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judge Garrett Simons directed that Sean O’Hanlon be set free on bail. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">w-ings</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran eyes military targets in Europe if Donald Trump escalates war, insiders say]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/19/iran-eyes-military-targets-in-europe-if-donald-trump-escalates-war-insiders-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/19/iran-eyes-military-targets-in-europe-if-donald-trump-escalates-war-insiders-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran , Andrew England in London]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Proposals to retaliate against US assets beyond Middle East come as many in Tehran see renewed conflict as inevitable]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H2OW2QJ66IEQUDTCMYFERW7LYI.jpg?auth=391c75435aff03869dd9434a4785901cb0a5d338d8e8edc5712834d2c07d9bcd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A sculpture overlooking the Strait of Hormuz along the seafront in the port city of Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran. Photograph:  Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Atta Kenare</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why does Ireland support Palestine and does anti-Semitism play a role? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/why-does-ireland-support-palestine-and-does-anti-semitism-play-a-role/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/why-does-ireland-support-palestine-and-does-anti-semitism-play-a-role/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:57:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2T4MYQ55IENFMYIHRDVOGOC2VQ.jpg?auth=674a3732424e1006249a6171aa2df5a88ad50e8e9156ebc38d17d672296f12a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There is deep support in Ireland for the Palestinian cause. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rose of Tralee review: Westmeath winner is a good-news story from a creaky event]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/19/rose-of-tralee-review-a-fever-dream-of-gowns-and-gags-its-toe-curling-but-uniquely-irish/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/19/rose-of-tralee-review-a-fever-dream-of-gowns-and-gags-its-toe-curling-but-uniquely-irish/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Television: This creaky light entertainment institution is at its most compelling when it plays it straight]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:47:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YIC2XUK73JDV5JASV5NSMVPILY.jpg?auth=dd011f783e1872893365eaef2345dfccf29cca2fdc7e0f0d280cc5297f36e84f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kilkenny Rose Rachel Walsh has her hair cut by host Dáithí Ó Sé. Photograph: Domnick Walsh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Domnick Walsh www.dwalshphoto.ie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ballet de Santiago – Swan Lake review: The most beguiling swan Dublin has seen in years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/08/19/ballet-de-santiago-swan-lake-review-the-most-beguiling-swan-dublin-has-seen-in-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/08/19/ballet-de-santiago-swan-lake-review-the-most-beguiling-swan-dublin-has-seen-in-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christie Seaver]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Katherine Rodríguez’s heart-melting performance reflects the way South American dancers tell a story through their emotions as much as through steps]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:41:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PMJFMAL5CZG75NAQG5KQUKE3GE.jpg?auth=49e0182c38d027fb526daad73e9f65c3233cd6790c2ca4510e411ab0acb6567d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Swan Lake: Katherine Rodríguez and Emmanuel Vázquez at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clodagh Kilcoyne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of man (60s) found in Co Cavan home]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/19/body-of-man-60s-found-in-co-cavan-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/19/body-of-man-60s-found-in-co-cavan-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí are considering all possibilities after Ballyjamesduff death and are not ruling out foul play]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:17:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SG5QWB6ERBCKNFUBKE55GGRE5U.JPG?auth=1c530ec167d450504cd6b0016358e38cb536ced307b7e21887bce3d8166d764d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí are investigating 'all of the circumstances' surrounding the man’s death in Ballyjamesduff. Photograph: Enda O Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[RTÉ to broadcast Katie Taylor’s farewell fight in Croke Park ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/08/19/rte-to-broadcast-katie-taylors-fight-in-croke-park/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/08/19/rte-to-broadcast-katie-taylors-fight-in-croke-park/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivienne Clarke, Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[State broadcaster has secured free-to-air rights for Bray boxer's last time in the ring]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:54:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V6UTQXX3MVF2JLPVAPXBNNN5ZU?auth=edbac843245a503b1942781711bb0f06b2b0b3848cea8419e61ba71f8d5c8a67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Boxer Katie Taylor said she was 'so grateful' for the fight at Croke Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moby at Royal Hospital Kilmainham: Set list, ticket information, how to get there and more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/08/19/moby-at-royal-hospital-kilmainham-stage-times-ticket-info-how-to-get-there-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/08/19/moby-at-royal-hospital-kilmainham-stage-times-ticket-info-how-to-get-there-and-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the electronic musician’s Dublin show on Friday, August 21st]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:36:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I43EECCAJLL62IBE33OC3C3SKM.jpg?auth=001b55253847b02cf112ba34f7be18d2e182c136bbb696b722ad32d363e10c14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Moby performing in London this summer. Photograph: Joe Sene/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Joe Sene</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[IFA repeats calls for Government action on fodder crisis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/ifa-repeats-calls-for-government-action-on-fodder-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/ifa-repeats-calls-for-government-action-on-fodder-crisis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivienne Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Harvest likely to be one of the poorest on record, says Francie Gorman]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:19:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2F2IA5ZHW3XJ77TCV6IEOK4AAY.jpg?auth=41e3d3d654ae4f3bc46aa66c7ebde3b4e01699bc944c4e5a0e2ab218794fb9cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Months of little or no rain mean '40 per cent of farmers have a significant deficit in the amount of fodder they need for next winter' said IFA president Francie Gorman. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Henry Nicholls</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland’s UUP health minister quits with swipe at his party leader ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/19/ulster-unionist-leader-calls-for-meaningful-reform-in-health-sector-as-minister-quits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/19/ulster-unionist-leader-calls-for-meaningful-reform-in-health-sector-as-minister-quits/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Young and Rebecca Black, Press Association]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Resignation follows fallout between Mike Nesbitt and Jon Burrows over policy on Causeway Hospital in Co Derry]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:07:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5FIBVKEKOODVIIWDQD2DEPEMSI.jpg?auth=29e4a59bb6b98b55cb385ed74b81b519e474eabc6873f864369cbf483406c1d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Northern Ireland health minister Mike Nesbitt: resigned following clash with his Ulster Unionist Party leader Jon Burrows. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenmare chief on shareholder frustration of being a ‘small cap, single country, single commodity’ company]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/kenmare-on-track-to-meet-shipments-target-despite-plunge-in-production-at-african-mine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/kenmare-on-track-to-meet-shipments-target-despite-plunge-in-production-at-african-mine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Weak market conditions’ combined with slow progress on plant upgrades weigh on first half results]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:37:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UPP6FPSVPBDLRK3JXYKDIKT6GA.jpg?auth=3b85e693b5ee1d3062aa9d188d058fe65cd9dd0a41bc63dc32fa431911466aae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kenmare reported a 34 per cent decline in production at its titanium minerals mine in Mozambique (pictured) in the first six months of 2026 and plunging revenues amid “challenging market conditions”. Photograph: Kenmare Resources]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump pauses Canada tariffs as he announces new deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/donald-trump-says-deal-reached-with-canada-and-pauses-tariffs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/donald-trump-says-deal-reached-with-canada-and-pauses-tariffs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ilya Gridneff]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Last-minute reprieve follows ‘intense’ talks with Mark Carney to avert 50% levies on billions of dollars in goods]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:12:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SS2Z45NVDHYFUKW5B4X5FDPOJE.jpg?auth=0f1a4526f531ba36d55e6d19e95ecb752aa929c469c79aaed42591baf503bdf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney, pictured with US president Donald Trump last year, confirmed the US had postponed the 50 per cent tariffs until the end of Friday. Photo: Jim WATSON /Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images          ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jim Watson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad news for Donald Trump in Florida: The rise of David Jolly]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/19/david-jollys-rise-could-spell-bad-news-for-donald-trump-in-florida/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/19/david-jollys-rise-could-spell-bad-news-for-donald-trump-in-florida/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Sunshine State has not had a Democratic governor this century – that could change despite the US president’s approval of Byron Donalds ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:08:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LJ7NA5IQJVCGVEVLA5TOJWQACY.jpg?auth=40ce58a38222d310913280264292e2bd24d308ecaa36c510a16ccc186b553113&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Democratic candidate for governor David Jolly addresses supporters during his primary election night party at the Miami Lakes Hotel in Florida on Tuesday. Photograph: Al Diaz/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Miami Herald</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talking to a bot about a damage deposit felt dystopian and creepy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/19/talking-to-a-bot-about-a-damage-deposit-felt-dystopian-and-creepy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/19/talking-to-a-bot-about-a-damage-deposit-felt-dystopian-and-creepy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moncrieff]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I resented the pretence of dealing with a human before our trip, and it spoke after as if it were a friend]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5LN5JXHSBVFT7LLT7PLYOCYREI.jpg?auth=3c2eb4bddecb7e9362d5fde3b2d1586b3e509703be2ba04b0f7eff42be39ca77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['We picked an apartment beside Camden Town so we could wander around the markets and take pictures of punks.' Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">font83</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drill, maybe drill: US mining company triggers annoyance and curiosity in Greenland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/08/19/drill-maybe-drill-us-mining-company-triggers-annoyance-and-curiosity-in-greenland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/08/19/drill-maybe-drill-us-mining-company-triggers-annoyance-and-curiosity-in-greenland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Scally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The arrival of a mining company run by a friend of Donald Trump has aroused fears of a resumption of an existential row on the island]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:52:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HMXO7ZY7DGBIYSR56BJOZGBHU4.jpg?auth=cc5983fac8ba879db5156f1a6ce4f97efe6a03211b7946ab0c0174c8e48d51eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The regional government of Nuuk, Greenland's capital, has issued a 'stern warning' to a US mining company after it began setting up drilling equipment of the east coast without official permission. Photograph: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jonathan Nackstrand</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulator expects energy demand to fall and is now the right time to step back from shares?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/regulator-expects-energy-demand-to-fall-and-is-now-the-right-time-to-step-back-from-shares/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/regulator-expects-energy-demand-to-fall-and-is-now-the-right-time-to-step-back-from-shares/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Digest: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:49:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A6K2ZZXFPZE6NCGELDQBZHF5Y4.jpg?auth=cca71f9d8cb493185736a3cc69937a805494ee0cf5c0b2aa202aa23c11d2238d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Data centres consume about one-fifth of electricity in the Republic and close to 50 per cent of what is used in Dublin. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anastasia Nadila</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advice for first years: ‘It’s okay if you don’t know what you’re doing’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/19/advice-for-first-years-its-okay-if-you-dont-know-what-youre-doing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/19/advice-for-first-years-its-okay-if-you-dont-know-what-youre-doing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Griu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Alex Griu is a second-year psychology student at Trinity College Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DAFNAYTK2RHI3LX43KYZILAMJQ.jpg?auth=02aee50b91e87f0361b9459bb9e9726ec9cc75af0edb50fd6d7e613b21142bff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alex Griu in Trinity College Dublin. 'Talk to as many people as possible,' she advises incoming students. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you maintain a friendship with someone whose boyfriend is so horrible?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/08/19/how-do-you-maintain-a-friendship-with-someone-whose-boyfriend-is-so-horrible/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/08/19/how-do-you-maintain-a-friendship-with-someone-whose-boyfriend-is-so-horrible/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tell Me About It: They have separated themselves entirely from our group and I fear the isolation may push her closer to him]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F7IJFYEOKBA47I6DYZN7O4LCUY.jpg?auth=64c0486d29b97f1c5ee6c573d5c898bb3336534bb7e282043d7d1625aaab59eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['He calls us names and shouts when he’s after a few drinks.' File photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">South_agency</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aid workers should never be a target ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/aid-workers-should-never-be-a-target/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/aid-workers-should-never-be-a-target/</guid><description><![CDATA[World Humanitarian Day honours the 350 people who died in 2025 while helping those in need]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 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[Elitism pays off with potentially vintage Juddmonte International clash at York]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/08/19/elitism-pays-off-with-potentially-vintage-juddmonte-international-clash-at-york/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/08/19/elitism-pays-off-with-potentially-vintage-juddmonte-international-clash-at-york/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[York’s richest ever race holds promise of head-to-head between Coolmore star Constitution River and Godolphin’s Ombudsman ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WT7C6ZWBBCQPCILJBUS66CSSFI.jpg?auth=f1c45a212b312fc19bee416b8b0b9d2d664ef419fde85440388d3c79dac88df4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ombudsman ridden by William Buick wins the Juddmonte International Stakes on August 20, 2025. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mike Egerton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding solutions for motorway carnage ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/finding-solutions-for-motorway-carnage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/finding-solutions-for-motorway-carnage/</guid><description><![CDATA[Technology, Garda training and the role of social media ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 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[Women and girls strategy is an important commitment to gender equality]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/women-and-girls-strategy-is-an-important-commitment-to-gender-equality/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/women-and-girls-strategy-is-an-important-commitment-to-gender-equality/</guid><description><![CDATA[Of all issues, care has been singled out as a steadfast barrier for decades]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 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 a shameful, disreputable clown Donald Trump is]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/19/what-a-shameful-disreputable-clown-is-donald-trump/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/19/what-a-shameful-disreputable-clown-is-donald-trump/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McDowell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The idiot king has stabbed his South Korean ally in the back because a nuclearised North Korea is showing him respect]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MUB5TGDW2ZHTHEVZFEJABN6VEU.jpg?auth=f7e60e1795254820f258963c0d6421428e1897f1f89715322f0fd47396a7a5e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael McDowell]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish gymnast mixing home-schooling his kids with training for European Championships]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/19/theres-so-much-to-do-so-much-to-learn-adam-steele-ready-for-european-gymnastics-test/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/19/theres-so-much-to-do-so-much-to-learn-adam-steele-ready-for-european-gymnastics-test/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Athlete mixing home schooling his kids with training for glory in Zagreb championships]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X4AOBXPW5ZDGLISLKK7IMERRFY.jpg?auth=d05bd2cf8b1c3b7e59ae402c7ee90a2cd27a42fb985c0941969b4006b396c4f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Adam Steele on the Parallel Bars at Arena Zagreb in Croatia. Photograph: Filippo Tomasi/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palestine: For how long can UN, EU and Irish Government remain bystanders?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/bystanders-and-israel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/bystanders-and-israel/</guid><description><![CDATA[Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank continue to endure Israeli persecution]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 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[Derby first and second renew rivalry in York’s Great Voltigeur ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/08/19/derby-first-and-second-renew-rivalry-in-yorks-great-voltigeur/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/08/19/derby-first-and-second-renew-rivalry-in-yorks-great-voltigeur/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Christmas Day and Maltese Cross dominated Epsom finish on very testing ground]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UP6HHKC4OJCHFL7VNECNKXM75E.jpg?auth=e5191451d2609c134d4dea1c81c7ba228bf36447e5aa74f9d9afc4e53241cbf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ronan Whelan rides Christmas Day (centre) to victory over Maltese Cross (left) and James  J Braddock (right) in the Epsom Derby. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">HENRY NICHOLLS</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of Ireland players in Premier League set for record low this season]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/19/number-of-ireland-players-in-premier-league-set-for-record-low-this-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/19/number-of-ireland-players-in-premier-league-set-for-record-low-this-season/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Last season’s return of seven Irish players featuring in the English top flight could be reduced]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TTXHX7VUYJAATI5KTAW5UHU3KI.jpg?auth=440c49d3f3eb8d8df4ddf70161ee89920c0bea4724072bd695b4953a7e916e93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Caoimhín Kelleher celebrates with Brentford team-mate Nathan Collins. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eddie Keogh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using the national flag to celebrate rather than exclude]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/wonderful-to-see-our-national-flag-used-to-celebrate-rather-than-exclude/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/wonderful-to-see-our-national-flag-used-to-celebrate-rather-than-exclude/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tricolour was designed as an emblem of tolerance and inclusion]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 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[What is the ‘Mecca pact’ and could it change the Middle East? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/what-is-the-mecca-pact-and-could-it-change-the-middle-east/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/what-is-the-mecca-pact-and-could-it-change-the-middle-east/</guid><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B3KTRV3RSD5OIDGFSX7YYFS65Q.jpg?auth=e15865b8909c996d6167692e9f6c60547691149a1faf602bfb03d356a023e441&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a trilateral defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photograph: Saudi Press Agency/AP. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Saudi Press Agency</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s warming seas pose risk to public health, scientists warn]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/08/19/seas-around-ireland-and-europe-warming-beyond-what-many-marine-species-can-tolerate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/08/19/seas-around-ireland-and-europe-warming-beyond-what-many-marine-species-can-tolerate/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Climate change is main driver behind marine heatwaves that harm fisheries, tourism and public health ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WTLFRV7NDMDVY4IQ2PQ2Z7GJ5U.jpg?auth=8ff3b6aa2bdb7949bd58eb8669122bf4e3455387314787e0a1c6744ff865e0a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A basking shark feeding off Baltimore, Co Cork. Photograph: Youen Jacob/Provision]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reduced estimate for future electricity demand raises awkward questions for EirGrid]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/reduced-estimate-for-future-electricity-demand-raises-awkward-questions-for-eirgrid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/reduced-estimate-for-future-electricity-demand-raises-awkward-questions-for-eirgrid/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Problems mount for national grid and regulator]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZITZBKWWAV2Y3ZJ553DSZMETLI.jpg?auth=37a8f4f3f68ec0dcd1718abe66c4527d3cb4aaaf6fc09d79cbba6215a4ac4a98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sources warn that an underestimate of our needs risks leaving us short of electricity going into the next decade. Photograph: The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trinity College Dublin suggests students petition Government Ministers over Palestinian visa issue]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/19/trinity-suggests-students-petition-government-ministers-over-palestinian-visa-issue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/19/trinity-suggests-students-petition-government-ministers-over-palestinian-visa-issue/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Widespread rejection of Palestinian scholars’ visa applications ‘deeply concerning’, administrators say]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U4PK74KG6FEPRMPVXVYMDN3PH4.jpg?auth=a2cb083bbdfc65911cf3c5faff00b93d272f90814cc422320f8dd15cfcf59b47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[immigration cases in which Palestinians with scholarships to Irish universities have had their visa applications denied were described as 'deeply concerning' by senior Trinity College management. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">benedek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural TDs lobby Simon Harris to stall plans to reinstate full rate of fuel excise duty]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/19/plans-to-reinstate-full-rate-of-excise-duty-on-fuel-must-be-stalled-say-rural-tds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/19/plans-to-reinstate-full-rate-of-excise-duty-on-fuel-must-be-stalled-say-rural-tds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There are mixed views among Coalition backbenchers over next month’s planned increase]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/23FMZGYK7FFUDDRSZPOXDSJ3WM.JPG?auth=7cea6a3b40ff29d596d238b2a1218bc8432a05f94e1f313312db2fdc949cdd7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The planned rise would add 11 and 12 cent to the cost of a litre of petrol and diesel respectively. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s approach to religious-run schools breaches many families’ constitutional rights ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/19/demand-for-multi-denominational-schools-cant-be-ignored/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/19/demand-for-multi-denominational-schools-cant-be-ignored/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emer Nowlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If we are serious about every child feeling a sense of belonging in school this needs investment and political leadership]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R2WL4XHKIZHA3DFAXNXKQ2OTYY.jpg?auth=970bcfc41ddf8ac876235f88369d4d8a562e3de30375005f73db14040da61efa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[We now have objective evidence that there are significant parts of the country where a majority of parents would prefer multi-denominational preschools and primary schools]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pressmaster</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why don’t Irish people want to be Dublin Bus drivers any more? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/why-dont-irish-people-want-to-be-dublin-bus-drivers-anymore/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/why-dont-irish-people-want-to-be-dublin-bus-drivers-anymore/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John McManus]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish people’s expectations for their jobs have changed, but AI is set to disrupt what they perceive as normal ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OWACWHXD7BAXLOQP2OVYEKSMQY.JPG?auth=c915e6699ba0a7a70ef6e80b6284e0fa59038e1e50b7f194cccaf54a5df311b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin Bus is recruiting drivers from South Africa. Photograph: Dominic Coyle]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dominic Coyle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[M9 crash: Grown-ups had a role to play in dangerous actions by children]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/19/m9-crash-they-felt-like-masters-of-the-universe-they-werent-even-masters-of-themselves/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/19/m9-crash-they-felt-like-masters-of-the-universe-they-werent-even-masters-of-themselves/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Sheridan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[No parables of good versus evil, or yelps of outrage are going to change those broken lives]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VI6ES2OUMBCNNJZ2DTNIX4JA7U.jpg?auth=e15959b974060f189ee7aaa1151f15398c9a4eb77bbe9f61a293170c2d7455b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kathy Sheridan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaths of children in domestic incidents to be subject to new national reviews]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/19/deaths-of-children-in-domestic-incidents-to-be-subject-to-new-national-reviews/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/19/deaths-of-children-in-domestic-incidents-to-be-subject-to-new-national-reviews/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Currently no way of tracking or reviewing violent and tragic child deaths in Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CJDVE3YYP5CXVO7QRMENXIDSZI.jpg?auth=45501a932721fc3f0e8c3263e6f16d6d0393ebae5655141ecb96a49d4e0de204&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clodagh Hawe with her sons Liam (13), Niall (11) and Ryan (6), who were killed in 2016. Photograph: Jacqueline Connolly]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple introduces App Store changes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/apple-introduces-app-store-changes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/apple-introduces-app-store-changes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tech giant making changes to fall in line with EU regulations]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LRTKA7TA6QGVZ5VIFJSEETSSCQ.jpg?auth=6b433b03928eeb997a67ec35878a80af7dc873b7437d7844c98ecc80a5bea39b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Apple said the changes could see most developers pay less to the company, with the standard commission of 30 per cent being cut to 26 per cent. Photograph: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gabby Jones</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New videos of dangerous driving have been posted on TikTok since M9 crash. How?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/what-happens-to-dangerous-driving-videos-on-social-media-and-why-arent-there-more-prosecutions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/what-happens-to-dangerous-driving-videos-on-social-media-and-why-arent-there-more-prosecutions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Platforms such as TikTok and Snapchat have a responsibility to remove illegal content]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X47OYPTGPZADKQHTFTLZ3U7CXY.jpg?auth=caaadca57c95e007ba1a26ba02923e4f1d98a7bafda927ace71d20b0ae4feca5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The recent flood of videos showing joyriding and dangerous driving poses a challenge to social media companies such as TikTok and Snapchat. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Danny Lawson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look at what we miss when we stare at our phones]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/look-at-what-we-miss-when-we-stare-at-our-phones/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/look-at-what-we-miss-when-we-stare-at-our-phones/</guid><description><![CDATA[It’s such a weird world we live in right now]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 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[John FitzGerald omitted an important figure from his retrofitting account]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/a-look-back-at-retrofitting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/a-look-back-at-retrofitting/</guid><description><![CDATA[Upfront cost of retrofitting is biggest obstacle to adopting energy-saving technologies]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 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[Ireland supports Gaza – except for all the Gazan students it has denied visas]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/ireland-supports-gaza-except-for-all-the-gazan-students-it-has-denied-visas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/19/ireland-supports-gaza-except-for-all-the-gazan-students-it-has-denied-visas/</guid><description><![CDATA[The reasons given for their refusal are beyond unreasonable]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 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[Gardaí start specialist training in UK for high-risk vehicle pursuits]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/19/gardai-start-specialist-training-in-uk-for-high-risk-vehicle-pursuits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/19/gardai-start-specialist-training-in-uk-for-high-risk-vehicle-pursuits/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally, Hugh Dooley, Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Offenders on roads aware that gardaí will not pursue if they travel the wrong way down a major roadway]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ELNYJA7PZ7MEQEAGBVZ22CE5KE.jpg?auth=189009ac6e0f5b929992fc2309e51cc26e5db4370f17f4722d26be168cb1d875&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[News the Garda has turned to a British police force to plug what has become a gaping skills shortfall comes after five teenagers in a BMW were killed in a wrong-way crash on the M9 in Co Kildare last Sunday morning as they tried to evade gardaí. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New videos of dangerous driving have been posted on TikTok since M9 crash. How?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/what-happens-to-dangerous-driving-videos-on-social-media-and-why-arent-there-more-prosecutions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/19/what-happens-to-dangerous-driving-videos-on-social-media-and-why-arent-there-more-prosecutions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Platforms such as TikTok and Snapchat have a responsibility to remove illegal content]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X47OYPTGPZADKQHTFTLZ3U7CXY.jpg?auth=caaadca57c95e007ba1a26ba02923e4f1d98a7bafda927ace71d20b0ae4feca5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The recent flood of videos showing joyriding and dangerous driving poses a challenge to social media companies such as TikTok and Snapchat. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Danny Lawson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The shutters are horrible’: Life in a Border town overwhelmed by dereliction]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/08/19/the-shutters-are-horrible-life-in-a-border-town-overwhelmed-by-dereliction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/08/19/the-shutters-are-horrible-life-in-a-border-town-overwhelmed-by-dereliction/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sorcha Crowley in Ballybofey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ballybofey and Stranorlar in Co Donegal have the second highest commercial vacancy rate in the country]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WVT44ENRF5BHHCD4DC6U3REQOY.JPG?auth=f6da14251c93b93096d96ce87713f888925f6fbc776e15a4614836e4efece9ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Plans are in place for the old Ritz Cinema on Main Street, Ballybofey, Co Donegal, to be turned into an enterprise hub. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert students with dyslexia should get ‘extra 10 minutes per hour in exams’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/19/leaving-cert-students-with-dyslexia-should-get-extra-10-minutes-per-hour-in-exams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/19/leaving-cert-students-with-dyslexia-should-get-extra-10-minutes-per-hour-in-exams/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lecturer Keith Murphy, who left school at 14 and was diagnosed with dyslexia years later, says better supports needed at second level]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N45TLB35RREJLDDCBCI2TNTG6A.jpg?auth=8d14f6ae1224ea38d7b3a77cb8961af371742bac07be45c1c48b8cd18e439214&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[TU Dublin lecturer Keith Murphy: 'The introduction of additional time in 2026 should be seen as a beginning, not an endpoint.']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok offering redundancy agreements amid plans to cut about 300 jobs at Dublin office]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/17/tech-lay-offs-tiktok-starts-offering-redundancy-agreements-to-staff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/17/tech-lay-offs-tiktok-starts-offering-redundancy-agreements-to-staff/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Social media giant to offset job losses with creation of 320 new posts, but about 300 workers to go overall]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6M7IUXP2GDPH26BXL5VN4UKDZY.jpg?auth=4214d53b5fe952e2d25634efda6e42a3609d79385ba78812a9f5b693f3a92a3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Workers are to get a lump sum including a month’s pay for every year of service. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It has already begun’: Finland prepares for the unthinkable from Russia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/19/its-a-mindset-unlike-ireland-finland-decided-neutrality-meant-developing-its-military/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/19/its-a-mindset-unlike-ireland-finland-decided-neutrality-meant-developing-its-military/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Smyth]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Formerly neutral, the country is taking a whole-of-society approach to defending its people along the longest line of defence between the EU and Russia]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W23U5BE4UVOC3JRUQ5ZIAT4VVE.jpg?auth=d9b6233b9a888cfdd4b32afe2f445723c0e0b8deae9f25d757d4d6f41b477eb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the Finnish Border Guard agency on dog patrol along a section of the pilot border fence at the Finnish-Russian border in Imatra, Finland. Photograph: Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jussi Nukari</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite the deep Irish love of Australia, the feeling isn’t mutual]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/08/19/despite-the-deep-irish-love-of-australia-the-feeling-isnt-mutual/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/08/19/despite-the-deep-irish-love-of-australia-the-feeling-isnt-mutual/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Many Irish feel close to Australia, but most Australians I encountered don’t know much about us]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HBT5HCOFQ5HPZFYAPNGQSNH5TY.jpg?auth=58886be5c9dccd8bef0291fc718867bbf6afd099b89dc43a586855be2856ca0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Laura Kennedy: Ireland is the focus of Ireland, not the centre of the universe. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sonia O’Sullivan: My daughter Sophie knows where she went wrong in 1,500m final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/19/rhasidat-adeleke-showed-star-power-as-she-stepped-up-to-secure-silver/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/19/rhasidat-adeleke-showed-star-power-as-she-stepped-up-to-secure-silver/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sonia O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Watching on TV, you can also lose sight of the emotional rollercoaster that unfolds over a championship week]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EQ5VCPC7SBJHM54UT6P7RHUWGM.jpg?auth=f44049a7c9acaf0ea7fcd163b0293ea945847dca6ca43aa070de9bcc8b8ff1db&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 and Sophie O'Sullivan in the women’s 1,500m final at the European Athletics Championships. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma review: Jane Schoenbrun’s maximalism fascinates and frustrates]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/08/19/teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma-review-jane-schoenbruns-maximalism-fascinates-and-frustrates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/08/19/teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma-review-jane-schoenbruns-maximalism-fascinates-and-frustrates/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This may be the film-maker’s narratively least satisfying film, but their imagination remains exhilarating]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:17:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6DAKHQHKW5AFFHXRAX5NIXOHVE.jpg?auth=bbb671447f34f086cb983a635548baefc0bfdc572d3365cb26bb2a642b2d3605&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma: Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coyote vs Acme review: Warner Bros tried to shelve this film. It’s far too good for that]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/08/19/coyote-vs-acme-review-warner-bros-tried-to-shelve-this-film-its-far-too-good-for-that/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/08/19/coyote-vs-acme-review-warner-bros-tried-to-shelve-this-film-its-far-too-good-for-that/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This zesty film makes the best use yet of Looney Tunes’ immortal characters on the big screen]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:07:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HGOUENI545HMLDT5A4F66IKHM4.jpg?auth=d46ebad3cf4f57150977dc94b947787f5d47aed76a8b8ff91e370dbbc56a771c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Coyote vs Acme is directed by Dave Green]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US multinationals call for ‘clearly defined’ funding for energy grid improvements in Budget 2027 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/08/19/us-multinationals-call-for-clearly-defined-funding-for-energy-grid-improvements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/08/19/us-multinationals-call-for-clearly-defined-funding-for-energy-grid-improvements/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AmCham says Ministers should also reduce marginal income tax rates to ‘support talent attraction and retention’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/735ETC6SGZHNDDCV4SN4GPRY7M.jpg?auth=4f3ff2575af8ae60696c73723890e79c45c6bc63196f16e3dc7e62ca34473af9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AmCham Ireland chief executive Paul Sweetman said the budget was being prepared within a 'challenging environment, with geopolitical issues driving uncertainty'.  Photograph: Conor McCabe Photography]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Cork couple is making the journey to net zero enjoyable – one conscious decision at a time]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/08/05/how-a-cork-couple-is-making-the-journey-to-net-zero-enjoyable-one-conscious-decision-at-a-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/08/05/how-a-cork-couple-is-making-the-journey-to-net-zero-enjoyable-one-conscious-decision-at-a-time/</guid><description><![CDATA[With advice, guidance and practical solutions from Electric Ireland, Cork native David Moore has taken steps to lead a more sustainable and cost-efficient life]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QKA2UMAHYJEYZFW24CLDI75MLQ.jpg?auth=1e72f5f13f1767c0325e03b5371d1c2db604052f13f8231254b5a078ab0179e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David Moore installed 12 photovoltaic solar panels through Electric Ireland]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">taller.stories</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Music Quiz: What is the real name of Electric Picnic headliner Sombr? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/08/19/the-music-quiz-what-is-the-real-name-of-electric-picnic-headliner-sombr/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/08/19/the-music-quiz-what-is-the-real-name-of-electric-picnic-headliner-sombr/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: The lead singer of which Irish band said the following: ‘I have such faith in our live show. The lads are incredible musicians, and I’m gorgeous.’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TW2Z47FPE5GFLHR6DE2TG5ZGCI?auth=5c36fed6ba3919e051756ac72df392e4930dd00813b269d4bf8e15b9a3020d5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sombr will perform at Electric Picnic. Photograph: Monica Schipper/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Monica Schipper</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulators cut estimates of future Irish electricity demand, sparking fears of power shortage]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/regulators-cut-estimates-of-future-electricity-demand-despite-signs-of-pressure-on-grid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/regulators-cut-estimates-of-future-electricity-demand-despite-signs-of-pressure-on-grid/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Companies will bid in an auction early next year to supply energy into grid from new power plants ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M55ZGD67ZJ5AM7N57ILN7A4AM4.jpg?auth=bb034636985d0a4f35525569419d40e3ca550309f56fe5dc3fd19d096e5c6891&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Regulators have cut their estimate of future Irish electricity needs despite signs of growing pressure on supplies. Photograph: Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bloomberg Creative Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stock markets have been on a roll. Is it time to hedge your bets? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/19/stock-markets-have-been-on-a-roll-is-it-time-to-hedge-your-bets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/19/stock-markets-have-been-on-a-roll-is-it-time-to-hedge-your-bets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Sommer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Best days for returns from stocks are often clustered near the worst ones; you can’t skip the nightmares without passing up some landmark returns]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X4FJ4DS6UKVJR23C7DK74TZLPA.jpg?auth=598bd42659680753ea1905d6941f903bbe1dbc4b8b3ac1c904c2a869194eb030&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lessons from the past are simple enough: stick with the stock market for the long haul, but exercise restraint now by diversifying. Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Angela Weiss</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire football-club owner Tony Bloom quietly bankrolls an Irish property fund’s four-year buying spree]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/billionaire-tony-bloom-quietly-bankrolls-irish-property-funds-four-year-buying-spree/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/19/billionaire-tony-bloom-quietly-bankrolls-irish-property-funds-four-year-buying-spree/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Premier League club owner backed Meath-based Star Stone Property Group’s recent €600k deal to buy Drogheda shopping centre]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YPUB7XVTIZFCLYJW44RPXOF2C4.jpg?auth=4458fd594616186d71927df15171c5ee95bfbc60b09760581000cf69df2a8ede&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Professional gambler Tony Bloom, who owns Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion, has been backing a Meath property fund. Photograph: Press Association]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Manning</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sky City by Jacqueline Crooks: The perfect second novel]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/08/15/sky-city-by-jacqueline-crooks-the-perfect-second-novel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/08/15/sky-city-by-jacqueline-crooks-the-perfect-second-novel/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Helen Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As in Crooks’s debut, Fire Rush, her expression of music here is spellbinding. There is a hypnotic lyricism to her prose that vibrates on its own frequency]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:24:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3F3LVAVB3JCJFPRCLSKBH2FBC4.jpg?auth=e4597dc57d3a9266945b978e582525c153259b1ccf0167b01726ed63168c80d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jacqueline Crooks: Creatively ambitious and with the talent to deliver on her inspiration]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda Prelude is a case of engineers striking back]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/review/2026/08/19/honda-prelude-is-a-case-of-engineers-striking-back/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/review/2026/08/19/honda-prelude-is-a-case-of-engineers-striking-back/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McAleer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The reborn Prelude looks underwhelming on paper, yet its balance and poise remind you why Honda once had such a formidable engineering reputation]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EH3SY2ILF5BFZN5IKDAE5U5XJU.jpeg?auth=d7a9b1168e74494b656200be78458d238a98db1e056edbe630d73b24a66ec701&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Honda Prelude]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>