<?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/2026-08-23/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:21:14 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[I once asked Mam why she married my father. She said: ‘I took pity on him’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/08/24/i-once-asked-mam-why-she-married-my-father-she-said-i-took-pity-on-him/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/08/24/i-once-asked-mam-why-she-married-my-father-she-said-i-took-pity-on-him/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In a Word ... Birthday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CREUCOW3JNDDVEZBEON42JJP5E.jpg?auth=35410ce3452765bb888c08018d8c4b98bb5ad5dd33aae704f57b7e2f86af107b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Although my mother, whose birthday it is today, died in 2021, we remain great friends]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tooga Productions, Inc.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Properties to rent in Dublin fell by 18% despite new rules, report finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/embargoed-until-midnight-rent-price-surge-in-wake-of-new-rules-was-one-off/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/embargoed-until-midnight-rent-price-surge-in-wake-of-new-rules-was-one-off/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New rent regulations triggered record 4.4 per cent hike in average market rents in first quarter]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MW3CT2MWJFCL5OI4FW2FT7TT3A.JPG?auth=ad80c03936795fd67e1e4bc8a1d92dd8bdfb7f92fd7bf18dbb8d173010c550d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rent inflation slowed to 1.4 per cent in between March and June, Daft’s latest report indicates. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy’s daring run stalls late on as Wyndham Clark drives off with BMW Championship]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/23/rory-mcilroys-daring-run-stalls-late-on-as-wyndham-clark-drives-off-with-bmw-championship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/23/rory-mcilroys-daring-run-stalls-late-on-as-wyndham-clark-drives-off-with-bmw-championship/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[McIlroy’s bogey on the par-5 17th and a birdie for Clark ended a fine challenge in the final round]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:15:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DLSWHWYECK4TQPN3BTXYYE7DWI.jpg?auth=732f9776d4f147e05bff9c6f219fa0253efdf6835294b5a3c2e8c8f4120e5821&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wyndham Clark shakes hands with Rory McIlroy after winning the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St Louis, Missouri. Photograph: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kevin C. Cox</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landslide in Guinea kills 30 people at capital city landfill site ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/08/23/landslide-in-guinea-kills-30-people-at-capital-city-landfill-site/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/08/23/landslide-in-guinea-kills-30-people-at-capital-city-landfill-site/</guid><description><![CDATA[Heavy rains cause collapse of large mound of waste, engulfing tents and shacks]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:09:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XMQRKCGSORDDR6JYOKPRCHRCRQ.jpg?auth=36cb1ce60571416931fc8a30520f540adaf2f73e70137b30ee9cbf71a129578e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Residents and rescuers use an excavator to search for bodies after a landslide struck in Conakry, Guinea, early Sunday morning. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">-</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[British police aborted pursuit of car seconds before fatal crash that killed seven]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/23/british-police-aborted-pursuit-of-car-seconds-before-fatal-crash-that-killed-seven/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/23/british-police-aborted-pursuit-of-car-seconds-before-fatal-crash-that-killed-seven/</guid><description><![CDATA[Police aborted chase and continued to travel on correct side of carriageway]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:02:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RQS7UVXSK6ZSIKHQ4K5ME56WXQ.jpg?auth=2a953e05b3ddfdea7d8717d1d12106db68b3970c6e8a00f3858e4d7615c6a8ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pc Tom Clough (left) and PC Matthew Blades, who died when a car going in the wrong direction hit a police car on the A66 near Middlesbrough. Photograph: Cleveland Police/PA Wire 
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Cleveland Police</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We Were Always Here’: Ireland’s first permanent LGBTQ museum exhibition opens in Cork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/we-were-always-here-irelands-first-permanent-lgbtq-museum-exhibition-opens-in-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/we-were-always-here-irelands-first-permanent-lgbtq-museum-exhibition-opens-in-cork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Too often the history of the LGBT community has been invisible, ignored or erased,’ said curator Orla Egan]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:58:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WJBYJYJJ35CI3GUELNSH2EKSCA.jpg?auth=68585111816ea1dfabea0ba454f7adb9e8a41f2a76d245892250400b09cec4df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Exhibition curator Orla Egan, founder of Cork LGBT Archive, and Cork Public Museum curator Daniel Breen. Photograph: Izabela Szczutkowska]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andoni Iraola ‘wouldn’t have signed up for this result’ but relieved for Liverpool to earn point]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/23/andoni-iraola-wouldnt-have-signed-up-for-this-result-but-relieved-for-liverpool-to-earn-point/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/23/andoni-iraola-wouldnt-have-signed-up-for-this-result-but-relieved-for-liverpool-to-earn-point/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louise Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dominik Szoboszlai penalty claws back opening draw at St James’ Park]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:03:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VCDXIFLWBOYPTZ4SZAWJYWZVOY.jpg?auth=6185061e9bffddc37d35f657dc8fe8210eebb9c820eb82443d8c56e6ae462c90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola during the Premier League game against Newcastle United at St James' Park on Sunday. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Molly Darlington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on fuel excise reductions: short-term or short-sighted?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/23/the-irish-times-view-on-fuel-excise-redutions-short-term-or-short-sighted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/23/the-irish-times-view-on-fuel-excise-redutions-short-term-or-short-sighted/</guid><description><![CDATA[Friday’s action buys a little time and some peace but does not resolve the deeper questions]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HZDXZQUUWPCLYUAB2MNSBM2VC4.jpg?auth=4eb5eb71e514919477339d1ba4c0359e3593e85dcfbcc9558a6ecc99f1331a71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[PhotograpH; Colin Keegan, Collins, Dublin.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on child poverty: more needs to be done]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/23/the-irish-times-view-on-child-poverty-more-needs-to-be-done/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/23/the-irish-times-view-on-child-poverty-more-needs-to-be-done/</guid><description><![CDATA[High levels of childhood poverty affect us all directly or indirectly]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JCCSJRLZMRAPDPY6E747OO622E.JPG?auth=85702b931e1bfb27c2fe6c3bc1336cec80e0e7e65e0e73829d61871efaf81064&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Norma Foley TD Minister for Children, Disability and Equality. Photo: 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[Lando Norris denies Kimi Antonelli at Dutch GP after Max Verstappen crashes out]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/23/lando-norris-denies-kimi-antonelli-at-dutch-gp-after-max-verstappen-crashes-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/23/lando-norris-denies-kimi-antonelli-at-dutch-gp-after-max-verstappen-crashes-out/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Giles Richards at Zandvoort]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Verstappen suffers opening-lap crash in home race at Zandvoort]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:19:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q37W7MF75FONTKFWU6JXDB4VQM.jpg?auth=3083b3c76fc2cf895911c474c83d5624455f5e0d8529d5440826d1a7104fd661&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lando Norris on the podium after winning the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clive Rose</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest Gaza flotilla sets sail from Kinsale with ‘trepidation’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/latest-gaza-aid-flotilla-sets-sail-from-kinsale-with-trepidation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/latest-gaza-aid-flotilla-sets-sail-from-kinsale-with-trepidation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colette Sheridan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Freedom Flotilla Coalition is likely to be intercepted by Israeli forces]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:17:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CA4WD5JTGVHBVOPS73NBVPT2GY.jpg?auth=e4d6bea5198d73e6d00b222423823030103d4cefe710c77a97fc39c59899f313&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Frank Romano is one of 10 activists on the Freedom Flotilla Coalition boat Kate]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Collins’s willingness to compromise still relevant today, commemoration hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/michael-collinss-willingness-to-compromise-still-relevant-today-commemoration-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/michael-collinss-willingness-to-compromise-still-relevant-today-commemoration-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[David McCullagh told Béal na Bláth gathering Collins saw the bigger picture when agreeing to treaty]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:14:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XAIZJ2BENJBHTCRA6CDZBF2PWI.JPG?auth=3a553cc71ce84345687ec1dbdf337391450f894b16c7f2a940b17d0e2d8b24f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David McCullagh delivers the oration at Béal na Bláth, Co Cork, marking the 104th anniversary of the death of Michael Collins. Photograph: Daragh McSweeney/Provision]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dominik Szoboszlai rescues Liverpool from the spot late on in swashbuckling encounter against Newcastle ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/23/dominik-szoboszlai-rescues-liverpool-from-the-spot-late-on-in-swashbuckling-encounter-against-newcastle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/23/dominik-szoboszlai-rescues-liverpool-from-the-spot-late-on-in-swashbuckling-encounter-against-newcastle/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louise Taylor at St James' Park]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tributes paid to Kevin Keegan before kick-off and by his former sides in thrilling manner of drawn encounter ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:10:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LV43MIPRDMFP7EXDHQOF5H4S7A.jpg?auth=9233423adcc6bf308f80840592371ddb4929ece429fc6b239b5cacf0ac3f8fda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dominik Szoboszlai celebrates scoring Liverpool's late equaliser from the penalty spot in the Premier League game against Newcastle United at St James' Park. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Owen Humphreys</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No more!!!’: Trump berates Canada after talks devolve into trade war ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/23/trump-berates-canada-after-talks-devolve-into-trade-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/23/trump-berates-canada-after-talks-devolve-into-trade-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Almeida]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president’s comments come after United States imposes 50% tariffs on $20bn worth of Canadian goods]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:05:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V7OCPPZULLCOIJI4NIRQTTVVWI.jpg?auth=ae9c053e2ae9c9f460718eb22522cddf23eedd2c4417ab3c41dbf1908d721d42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney are on opposite sides of an escalating trade dispute. Photographs: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Saul Loeb</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[United States to unveil ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/23/united-states-to-unveil-toughest-sanctions-in-history-on-iran/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/23/united-states-to-unveil-toughest-sanctions-in-history-on-iran/</guid><description><![CDATA[Economy already under enormous pressure from international restrictions, while infrastructure bombed repeatedly]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P5R4QULWI6ZRKIOMU7STT6XKTI.jpg?auth=2048dd55ead408d91753eec3aefac8fb3e6e5f3175f5445cbc4dfc43e4f544d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US treasury secretary Scott said the United States will economically isolate Iran and its trading partners. Photograph: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yuri Gripas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Season finale: Mae Leonard on a belated trip to a famous French rose garden]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/08/23/season-finale-mae-leonard-on-a-belated-trip-to-a-famous-french-rose-garden/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/08/23/season-finale-mae-leonard-on-a-belated-trip-to-a-famous-french-rose-garden/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mae Leonard]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kind gesture in Paris led to unexpected glimpse of Empress Josephine’s roses]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NEM2DD46MFF65L5MXVNNFSCJ2A.jpg?auth=dfdd96ad380012f21e7d5d68fd8da00fa8e7c30b448f429ab6049cb2ee496338&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Detail of a watercolour by Pierre-Joseph Redouté. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Florilegius</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish man charged with murder of Irish woman in Melbourne]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/australia/2026/08/22/man-charged-with-murder-of-irish-woman-in-melbourne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/australia/2026/08/22/man-charged-with-murder-of-irish-woman-in-melbourne/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tributes paid to Annmarie O’Reilly, who was originally from Co Tipperary]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:44:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XUQWUVBXK5A2TDVKZ4SJYSBIRA.jpg?auth=66cee0fedd2d6df3fb7063aba62ace6dcb5c60cc53802e5b64240d76299cf581&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Annmarie O'Reilly was found dead at a house in the Australian city on Friday]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natalie Harp thinks Donald Trump is amazing... and he agrees]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/23/natalie-harp-thinks-donald-trump-is-amazing-and-he-agrees/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/23/natalie-harp-thinks-donald-trump-is-amazing-and-he-agrees/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maureen Dowd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The president’s proclivity for surrounding himself with sycophants – and attractive young blondes – is well known]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +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[‘She’ll never leave me’: Donald Trump’s White House aide Natalie Harp is devoted to her boss. 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[Planning in place for 80,000 Dublin homes, but work has started on less than half]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/planning-in-place-for-80000-dublin-homes-but-work-has-started-on-less-than-half-of-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/planning-in-place-for-80000-dublin-homes-but-work-has-started-on-less-than-half-of-them/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[33,623 housing units were being built in second quarter of year, new report will say]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:08:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YJN34FXU4FFOLO6U4ZW3EE2ROQ.jpg?auth=7ec54c860c7d5e5069c7caca76f21365be46e7061860e9f75db086f2b5c0c38b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Despite the increase in planning permissions, construction of homes in Dublin has decreased. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Teamjackson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/23/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/23/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Your guide to sport on television (Monday – Sunday, August 24th – 30th)]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ICYRYH44FNHK3PP4MVAGYLG7FI.jpg?auth=060a4520d5e9b63027a6089090a3cc3cc3786952f3d37723ba55228c393e5370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[M9 crash: Local TD to meet families of Carlow teens killed in collision last weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/m9-crash-local-td-to-meet-families-of-carlow-teens-killed-in-collision-last-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/m9-crash-local-td-to-meet-families-of-carlow-teens-killed-in-collision-last-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Calls for strategy to address youth marginalisation and criminality]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5E65E7UFCRCGRLFJLGOJU6TFYY.JPG?auth=5081f61b81ca515a42f83cc7c64e11e0b88d84ecfc9dc2ce8323db3275694987&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, is to meet the families of two of the teenagers killed in last Sunday's M9 crash. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff call off strike at Flahavan’s oat production plant in Waterford]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/staff-call-off-strike-at-flahavans-oat-production-plant-in-waterford/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/staff-call-off-strike-at-flahavans-oat-production-plant-in-waterford/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Unionised workers will now vote on pay deal]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:59:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3QGPGBNEB72PHRUOM2TEAV73XY.jpg?auth=44644f942fbcd50116c84d29e83c69258a34f68f0eda34b85ad70ae048c8eea1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Union leaders said the Flahavan's strike was called off after the company agreed to decouple the pay deal from the flexibility agreement]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brighton hammer Aston Villa and João Gomes red card adds to Unai Emery’s pain]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/23/brighton-hammer-aston-villa-and-joao-gomes-red-card-adds-to-unai-emerys-pain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/23/brighton-hammer-aston-villa-and-joao-gomes-red-card-adds-to-unai-emerys-pain/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hytner at the Amex Stadium]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brighton were 4-0 just after the half-hour mark on a chastening day for last season’s Europa League winners]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:48:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2NZFT3FK2BHEYJGEDZFLPNJHZA.jpg?auth=d41531dfab690b4f40555d659ea862cb06c8aaf43be24016188472e56e17597b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jack Hinshelwood scores Brighton's fourth goal during the Premier League match against Aston Villa at the Amex Stadium. Photograph: Alex Pantling/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Pantling</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guéhi and Gvardiol late show earns Manchester City dramatic win against Bournemouth]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/23/guehi-and-gvardiol-late-show-earns-manchester-city-dramatic-win-against-bournemouth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/23/guehi-and-gvardiol-late-show-earns-manchester-city-dramatic-win-against-bournemouth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Jackson at the Etihad Stadium]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Enzo Maresca makes joyous return to the Etihad]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:40:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HCDU6LND5VVXL2SI2SXOUCETTE.jpg?auth=1234dfd10f8731705149391039371e3d5e42ddad838fd5d7a7218d42e57c049a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Josko Gvardiol scores Manchester City's second goal against Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Steele</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamond Necklace loses unbeaten record to Aventure in Deauville ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/08/23/diamond-necklace-loses-unbeaten-record-to-aventure-in-deauville/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/08/23/diamond-necklace-loses-unbeaten-record-to-aventure-in-deauville/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jockey Gary Noonan ‘in good spirits’ and being treated for chest injury after being airlifted from Killarney ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:37:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OJRPXOFVABCJXEFXLLHQGSERGQ.jpg?auth=d63276eb51370728ef01713a0ddcb5321b01bc0f4760e7e82a7c5c51878b7411&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Diamond Necklace lost her unbeaten record at Deauville on Sunday. Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Crowhurst</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oberstown director calls for ‘ceasefire’ in staffing dispute]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/23/oberstown-director-calls-for-ceasefire-in-staffing-dispute/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/23/oberstown-director-calls-for-ceasefire-in-staffing-dispute/</guid><description><![CDATA[ State’s only child-detention facility is engaged in an industrial relations row with its employees
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:02:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4IG3HH6CF5BZOQEKVCFZZCAOYM.jpg?auth=9351efa62ca7f0aae45e34840a8733731bcb51ad27d535b55e0ab623d45d6afb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Oberstown Child Detention campus in Lusk Co Dublin where staff from the  Fórsa trade union are in a dispute over resourcing and safe staffing at the campus.  Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five young people killed in wrong-way crash with police car in England are named]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/23/five-young-people-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-with-police-car-in-england-are-named/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/23/five-young-people-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-with-police-car-in-england-are-named/</guid><description><![CDATA[Two police officers also died in the collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough early on Saturday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:55:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EZNBJNUYTEJLYMQS4GZ4UXQEJI.jpg?auth=7efd7824e89aa6476375af73aad0fd21523ccea70b1b02f4f61944e99ff7268c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Police officers at the scene of a fatal crash on the A66 in South Bank, near Middlesbrough in northeast England. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Owen Humphreys</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland top classification pool to reach ninth-place payoff despite France defeat]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/23/irelands-men-top-classification-pool-despite-loss-to-france-and-will-play-off-for-ninth-place-finish/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/23/irelands-men-top-classification-pool-despite-loss-to-france-and-will-play-off-for-ninth-place-finish/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Women’s side need win over the US to also reach ninth-place playoff ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:41:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H7BHDROY6E6V6AMA43SXP5YOI4.jpg?auth=09f66ca6c84903de4bf385f894d5d89439fe70ca34c41a0bf98c33178a59581b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeremy Duncan celebrates with his team-mates after scoring for Ireland against France in their World Cup meeting on Sunday. Photograph: Rodrigo Jaramillo/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido region]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/08/23/magnitude-62-earthquake-strikes-japans-hokkaido-region/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/08/23/magnitude-62-earthquake-strikes-japans-hokkaido-region/</guid><description><![CDATA[No reports yet of casualties or damage following major tremor 
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:11:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z2DSE4NR7E3YGYRT3M54DRHQNA.jpg?auth=f99714264da4b48faaed16e9a902037c85a246ba91ca1b3c9b8e36a8acbcd39a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The city of Sapporo in  Hokkaido, Japan. Photograph: Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hiroko Masuike</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘First lady of the Pentagon’: Meet Jennifer Hegseth, US defence secretary’s wife, producer and adviser]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/23/first-lady-of-the-pentagon-meet-jennifer-hegseth-us-defence-secretarys-wife-producer-and-adviser/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/23/first-lady-of-the-pentagon-meet-jennifer-hegseth-us-defence-secretarys-wife-producer-and-adviser/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisabeth Bumiller]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The conservative Christian former Fox News journalist’s involvement in Pete Hegseth’s duties is described as ‘bonkers’ by a former official]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:43:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FJ2RUTXF6HJOPS6CEKDBTGDJLI.jpg?auth=452112a8a38c48ed5e7e6096ab68f184e95f8aaa32963713e35ff5694ccb0430&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pete Hegseth is sworn in as US secretary of defense in January last year, accompanied by his wife Jennifer Hegseth and their seven children. Photograph: Eric Lee/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Lee</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraiser to help pay for funeral costs of Brazilian woman murdered in Limerick]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/23/fundraiser-to-help-pay-for-funeral-costs-of-brazilian-woman-murdered-in-limerick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/23/fundraiser-to-help-pay-for-funeral-costs-of-brazilian-woman-murdered-in-limerick/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Raleigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa (33), originally from  Sorocaba, Sao Paulo,  found dead at apartment on Friday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:28:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z27LWNNPSFCS5NTVFBDXWAFVHQ.webp?auth=5aec5108e6ea3215514f8543c27ea2ac31739f0236ff0e8ecc796b252e85faab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/webp" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa was found dead in a Limerick apartment]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester City agree deal worth up to €100m for Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/23/manchester-city-agree-deal-worth-up-to-100m-for-lilles-ayyoub-bouaddi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/23/manchester-city-agree-deal-worth-up-to-100m-for-lilles-ayyoub-bouaddi/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Jackson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Signing will take City’s window spending to nearly £200m]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:15:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P7DWD4W4Y3VCGU27PARA7AKIKA.jpg?auth=2f3b2da00b3180d8ec89f79121b9e9526aa72c237e806d87b67d5e0d434f74d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ayyoub Bouaddi started five of Morocco’s six games at the World Cup. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Potts</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘One step at a time’: Irishman who was told he may never walk again begins trek across US]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/one-step-at-a-time-irishman-who-was-told-he-may-never-walk-again-begins-trek-across-us/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/one-step-at-a-time-irishman-who-was-told-he-may-never-walk-again-begins-trek-across-us/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Fitzpatrick]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fergus Farrell (47) embarks on coast-to-coast walk from New York to California, a challenge he once thought impossible after a devastating accident]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:52:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XGTPFPGXN5GRLPW53TR3OYWNNY.JPG?auth=f97ee169dffb715fb86b0fed9130aa81073e082b4bc88fef7f53adc6f7e90140&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fergus Farrell was cheered on by a large group of family, friends and supporters as he set off from New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge. Photograph: Michael Fitzpatrick]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk marks 30th anniversary of Fiona Pender disappearance ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/23/walk-marks-30th-anniversary-of-fiona-pender-disappearance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/23/walk-marks-30th-anniversary-of-fiona-pender-disappearance/</guid><description><![CDATA[Fresh appeal issued for information about pregnant woman who was last seen at her flat in Tullamore in 1996 ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:30:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VXSYINJR4QTP3B5IBZO3RSQZMI.jpg?auth=1a5057db3efd0774984c61e24a23798c599e09fe0a2d1bb908ff7b8c876cb785&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The memorial to Fiona Pender in Tullamore, Co Offaly ahead of a walk and run  to mark the 30th anniversary of her  disappearance. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wartime election would risk destroying Ukraine, Zelenskiy says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/23/wartime-election-would-risk-destroying-ukraine-zelenskiy-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/23/wartime-election-would-risk-destroying-ukraine-zelenskiy-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Sabbagh in Dnipro]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian president responds for the first time to a demand made by sacked former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:19:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YXVZPKQUVPO725JNKH5MWI467U.jpg?auth=a9e13c8b3f9005547f3ce53c771408252e289f2da7173056d26e384a86c6305e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his plan was to end the war and preserve Ukraine as an independent state. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Brandon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dissolvable 3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/23/dissolvable-3d-printed-patch-aims-to-improve-skin-cancer-treatment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/23/dissolvable-3d-printed-patch-aims-to-improve-skin-cancer-treatment/</guid><description><![CDATA[Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast say the patch could help reduce the need for repeated topical therapies]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:25:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XLDRZMBZEUXP4RAAYIH5UK2XIA.jpg?auth=cda25dd58924e265816e079ed92ae01a7e70be5b71c83d53782c7c5c37abf387&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The small 3D-printed patch aims to improve treatment for localised skin cancer. Photograph: Queen's University/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Queen's University</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy keeps BMW Championship hopes alive with strong third round 65]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/23/rory-mcilroy-keeps-bmw-championship-hopes-alive-with-strong-third-round-of-65/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/23/rory-mcilroy-keeps-bmw-championship-hopes-alive-with-strong-third-round-of-65/</guid><description><![CDATA[World number two trails leader Wyndham Clark by five shots going into the final round]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:12:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CGI555XCQZKRICQSK5FQOX3SH4.jpg?auth=d5f1c0d692a07a56360eb2e5f1d56da988e22d2f0830f779ceb17083c2ee644c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy plays a shot from the rough on the fourth hole during the third round of the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St Louis, Missouri. Photograph: Alex Slitz/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Slitz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friedreich’s ataxia patients await HSE funding decision: ‘It shouldn’t come to money’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/23/friedreichs-ataxia-we-havent-got-time-we-just-simply-need-a-chance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/23/friedreichs-ataxia-we-havent-got-time-we-just-simply-need-a-chance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Patients and families are calling on the HSE to fund Skyclarys, a treatment they say could help slow progression of the rare disease]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SQKUAAMMPRAC7KVGT62VGFRZYY.jpg?auth=f0405bc4e6366046b8dd92bcca9dbb92895ef580b4967ff3eba0201dc50fb16e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Isabella Travers (19), who has Friedreich's ataxia, at home in Arklow, Co Wicklow. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne for The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clodagh Kilcoyne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran-linked hackers accused of cyberattack that shut down British power plant ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/23/iran-linked-hackers-accused-of-cyberattack-that-shut-down-british-power-plant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/23/iran-linked-hackers-accused-of-cyberattack-that-shut-down-british-power-plant/</guid><description><![CDATA[Small-scale energy generator was down for four days as a result of the attack last month]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:59:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/URHODJGW2FGARI6DS5EOA4U2QI.jpg?auth=5ae965d770bc346f0551928abf48f8b7f70b9217f24eb1f3a911b28118fff68c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hostile states such as Russia, China and Iran are increasingly targeting systems behind the UK’s key services. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils entitled to enforce firefighter retirement ages – Labour Court ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/23/councils-entitled-to-enforce-firefighter-retirement-ages-labour-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/23/councils-entitled-to-enforce-firefighter-retirement-ages-labour-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court overturns decision of Workplace Relations Commission to award Paul Curran €15,000 for age discrimination]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WTASUNBKVNOFCQ46BIWRIGYKTU.jpg?auth=6316624601d3b8519d592f98e6d4d414334500df7706b9c321d31cb1fd586c9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two retained firefighters individually lost their cases over mandatory retirement at the Labour Court, Dublin 4. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Message from the Editor: a shocking crime and the questions that follow]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/08/23/message-from-the-editor-a-shocking-crime-and-the-questions-that-follow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/08/23/message-from-the-editor-a-shocking-crime-and-the-questions-that-follow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruadhán Mac Cormaic]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The fatal M9 crash raised questions linked by three contemporary concerns: road safety, youth crime and the warping effects of social media]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:12:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4LAIXIPDZHWTYCJO64HBCN3NKA.jpg?auth=7ffb7c211422c55ea4034e4293cfa9d1f626edb714abe953936ef7262229849c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Location on the M9 motorway where five teenage boys were killed and three women and a boy were seriously injured. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ as finisher’s medal depicts Munich stadium ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/australia/2026/08/23/sydney-marathon-admits-unfortunate-error-as-finishers-medal-depicts-munich-stadium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/australia/2026/08/23/sydney-marathon-admits-unfortunate-error-as-finishers-medal-depicts-munich-stadium/</guid><description><![CDATA[Allianz Arena mistakenly etched on to the event’s participation medal instead of a local landmark]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:35:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C2RGPCGRCBGFJBK66JW7NL2MUQ.jpg?auth=3a8cf90b97bf9548a3040eb40dd0ef4524bd92d6ca21edad76221fab11454afd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The design of the Sydney Marathon medal appears to show Munich’s Allianz Arena on the bottom-right. Photograph: Instagram/@sydney_marathon]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100m world record at Beijing games ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/08/23/chinese-robots-beat-usain-bolts-100m-world-record-at-beijing-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/08/23/chinese-robots-beat-usain-bolts-100m-world-record-at-beijing-games/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eduardo Baptista, Qiaoyi Li]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tiangong Ultra’s time faster than 9.58-second human world record]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:31:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SXUN7BQEG2COYNYKEBT2FJB3PA.jpg?auth=388a5fca1629dc24d14a058ea51ca7c78e7253b05d2ae7daa6f2ee725c8d32f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Humanoid robots walk in procession at the opening of the 2nd World Robot Games at National Speed Skating Oval  in Beijing, China. The games, that feature hundreds of humanoid robots competing in track and field, tennis, boxing, football, working skills among many others, runs from August 22nd to 26th. Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kevin Frayer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We got attacked’: Canada to retaliate after Trump imposes 50% tariffs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/canada/2026/08/23/we-got-attacked-canada-to-retaliate-after-trump-imposes-50-tariffs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/canada/2026/08/23/we-got-attacked-canada-to-retaliate-after-trump-imposes-50-tariffs/</guid><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney says country will match US levies ‘dollar for dollar’ as trade talks collapse between the two neighbours]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:02:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DLOAUIDBKFOVHIZ4EICN3PX5HU.jpg?auth=03c5926c1dc43945d2998d344748c3b840dcc6f4af780f75fd74f85acbc2ff25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canadian prime minister Mark Carney. Photograph: Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dave Chan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ted Lasso actor Aisling Sharkey: ‘I’m a culchie in my core’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/23/ted-lasso-actor-aisling-sharkey-im-a-culchie-in-my-core/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/23/ted-lasso-actor-aisling-sharkey-im-a-culchie-in-my-core/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Irish actor on her breakout role on the hit Apple TV series, being an older sister and ‘living the dream’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:49:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3G7NE6K5P5GDHGA6DFZ4UDO65M.png?auth=6af31d966ec3ef9f080e79f7c87342e678300f62e3909ac1d48fe97337e35d6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aisling Sharkey. Photograph: Nathan Magee/Papertrees]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/23/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/23/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aoife Barry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Highlights include An Irish Atlantic Rainforest, Beat the Lotto and Policing Dublin City]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:35:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MUCTOU4AEZHPHHSUH67AKXA2MY.png?auth=cbd581efa85db2af07ea0be730b03631c4ddf9eb60974d6c2f2951f6a2a0507d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ray Bates of the National Lottery in Beat the Lotto, airing on RTÉ One on Monday]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">RTÉ</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Irish friend groups can be impenetrable – will I have the same issue when I move abroad?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/08/23/irish-friend-groups-can-be-impenetrable-will-i-have-the-same-issue-when-i-move-abroad/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/08/23/irish-friend-groups-can-be-impenetrable-will-i-have-the-same-issue-when-i-move-abroad/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roe McDermott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask Roe: ‘Am I wrong to think people in their mid-20s have little interest in making friends outside their circle?’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VYLQ4JES3FGPBJBYI4FFQ6QJFE.jpg?auth=867de1bf645c8b7d28269bf0afc496bf9a76ecca35eb127249cc3eadf24d3028&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['A lot of people my age seem to have a built-in friend group from primary school.' Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Iuliia Bondar</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s not too late to apply for one of the many tertiary degrees on offer in Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/23/its-not-too-late-to-apply-for-one-of-the-many-tertiary-degrees-on-offer-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/23/its-not-too-late-to-apply-for-one-of-the-many-tertiary-degrees-on-offer-in-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Mooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Entry to these programmes is not based on Leaving Cert points but instead looks at student drive, suitability, skills and ability]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/22GIEDDAV5GEFPPGHEBKZ7NXZ4.jpg?auth=cfe9bafccbd4144f90167ccd86122bb8c613eb520d796d911eb2d6eb73261759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tertiary degrees present a National Framework of Qualifications level seven or eight pathway for applicants who may have a poverty of expectation regarding how high they can aim when it comes to postsecondary study. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">andresr</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madonna should invite Micheál Martin over for dinner – they have a lot in common]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/23/madonna-should-invite-micheal-martin-over-for-dinner-they-have-a-lot-in-common/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/23/madonna-should-invite-micheal-martin-over-for-dinner-they-have-a-lot-in-common/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After all, both performers continue to flourish despite being in the twilight of gilded careers]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4SUUFM7JAJAT7GROVDWZEYRBIQ.jpg?auth=6b9de53e67630ea4f7579da45e4dff4d4ca3e1b29265948a424b108077ebda7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[College entry system is rigged in favour of comfortable classes ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/23/college-entry-system-is-rigged-in-favour-of-comfortable-classes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/23/college-entry-system-is-rigged-in-favour-of-comfortable-classes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barra Roantree]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Our system of admissions to higher education is designed to sort students into colleges and courses starkly divided by class]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BQWDY2FHP5AYFHCKV4WJ3VBBME.jpg?auth=46568e5dbda7f85dc4492e23891618cc1b15c34bd30394d93139440cc24aedf7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[According to HEA research, just two in five school leavers from areas classified as disadvantaged went on to higher education in 2023 compared with almost nine in 10 of those from affluent areas. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">101dalmatians</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man secures protection order against adult daughters after living in fear, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/man-secures-protection-order-against-adult-daughters-after-living-in-fear-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/man-secures-protection-order-against-adult-daughters-after-living-in-fear-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Father tells court he ‘should have done it years ago’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HGDXO7TQDRBTRAG4BQCI57MGEY.jpg?auth=1bbafff8ac1782d1ba3eb12500952ad2a3e5c2cd341fe74298db7d50037225c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Man called gardaí a number of times over the years]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vladstudioraw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIV Golf should be a cautionary tale to other sports – but we won’t hold our breath]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/21/liv-golf-should-be-a-cautionary-tale-to-other-sports-but-we-wont-hold-our-breath/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/21/liv-golf-should-be-a-cautionary-tale-to-other-sports-but-we-wont-hold-our-breath/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Saudi government put $6bn into the breakaway golf league but got a miserable return on their investment and now it’s over]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GKG6OECOJW4SRWYH5OD4TO2I2I.jpg?auth=7c8d5fc9144e6753d0ffdebfe0da4d7af542b5f536e11d627b20fc1e3fc0d585&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bryson DeChambeau of United States waves to fans during day four of LIV Golf New York. Photograph: Jordan Bank/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jordan Bank</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘September scaries’ are real: how to beat the end-of-summer dread]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/08/23/the-september-scaries-are-real-how-to-beat-the-end-of-summer-dread/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/08/23/the-september-scaries-are-real-how-to-beat-the-end-of-summer-dread/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Feeling sad, anxious or regretful about changing season? You’re not alone. Here’s how to tackle the transition into a new season]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UBSQLFL4BBE6DK7DIVJ7FR4OAM.jpg?auth=91c6b273cb41e376fb3081060b9f1122d6cc3b0e0322ebe40f9a2bd9f196564f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Wrap up on a cold day, bring a flask to the park and just spend some time with a cup of tea on a park bench.' Illustration: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">diane555</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Wilson tried a TikTok-inspired Spicy Sauvy B – here’s his verdict]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/08/23/john-wilson-tried-a-tiktok-inspired-spicy-sauvy-b-heres-his-verdict/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/08/23/john-wilson-tried-a-tiktok-inspired-spicy-sauvy-b-heres-his-verdict/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How to Drink Better: People have been adding ingredients to wine for thousands of years, so is this any different?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M3GHJNTNNFGZJEQTV2LEOJIT74.jpg?auth=35abf851efe4a85dd6cf07a2c970903b8cf1e3362fe7b7a688b2515cce598911&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Update your white wine by turning it into a Spicy Sauvy B. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Elena Rui</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did children catch a baby shark on the beach in Skerries?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/08/23/did-children-catch-a-baby-shark-on-the-beach-in-skerries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/08/23/did-children-catch-a-baby-shark-on-the-beach-in-skerries/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Éanna Ní Lamhna]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eye on Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna responds to your notes and queries on dragonflies, ladybirds and more]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z642R53II5F45K3YGVFAMIMF3I.jpg?auth=5694916a8bd2ceed8b46b06164793c4b76b19c9e5213a3f0fc54bf2cd16169c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There are several species of small fish that inhabit rock pools and this is one of them – a baby rock goby]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten memorable historic attractions to visit around Northern Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/08/23/ten-memorable-historic-attractions-to-visit-around-northern-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/08/23/ten-memorable-historic-attractions-to-visit-around-northern-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Dwyer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Go on a journey through time to explore the region’s turbulent history]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3XIIUHLSWNGADBZGH2SYLXLEUI.png?auth=3385000f190e8160697f6e79d39faeffce24f26763cfce042b8f7158127ea29a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Attractions to visit around Northern Ireland (Clockwise from top left): Navan Fort; Derry city walls; Belfast City Hall; Titanic Belfast; Belfast Castle. Photographs: Joe Dunne/Getty Images/iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[After five years of Taliban rule, Afghanistan continues to haemorrhage people]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/23/after-five-years-of-taliban-rule-afghanistan-continues-to-haemorrhage-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/23/after-five-years-of-taliban-rule-afghanistan-continues-to-haemorrhage-people/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Semple]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30th, 2021, marking the end of a 20-year war and the beginning of an exodus of Afghans ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WZPWTLNSOHQYA63V5XNKCPWAX4.jpg?auth=a8e6057ffe3a3791c8c30c07d712d828f8594993ad6e9c66dfa2501eccad2815&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Afghans wave their documents at US marines standing guard atop the blast walls surrounding Kabul International Airport in August 2021. Photograph: Jim Huylebroek/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jim Huylebroek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘London is rocket fuel for a career’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/08/23/london-is-rocket-fuel-for-a-career/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/08/23/london-is-rocket-fuel-for-a-career/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Dillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wild Geese: Ryan McKiernan is managing director of a social enterprise in the UK capital that tackles homelessness through hospitality]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7OBKUYJJ4VBHDD6I5XTT7DFMJI.jpeg?auth=79950995ba6d5b73586341582d3adaa4a377abea33e8a9a239e89cc56d831a37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryan McKiernan left Longford for London to study biology but has built a career helping who experience homelessness in the city]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gift cards a poor option in tight retail market ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/23/gift-cards-a-poor-option-in-tight-retail-market/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/23/gift-cards-a-poor-option-in-tight-retail-market/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Harvey Nichols collapse a timely warning for Irish consumers who hold millions of euro on gift cards ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T4MLN5RPJJGNXJB7OHLURBMYSY.JPG?auth=34d31a186c7d3e7b2eb46425f8f7737a9c552f1a6c51c0947ef281d5abebc830&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gift cards for Harvey Nichols are not being honoured even though the store has reopened for trading. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are we a nation of flaming hypocrites? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/23/are-we-a-nation-of-flaming-hypocrites/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/23/are-we-a-nation-of-flaming-hypocrites/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breda O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Answer not straightforward: Sociologists categorise religious faith as having three aspects – belief, behaviour and belonging]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O5TFDP72DBDH3JV5G6AM4B3454.jpg?auth=638cdd326de4d9147158539abd75424b7365360f6146600088137bd450d8b1be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[According to the Church of Ireland, some parents may have thought that their school was already multidenominational. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">monkeybusinessimages</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish people who live where we holiday abroad: ‘My only regret, I didn’t move sooner’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/08/23/irish-people-who-live-where-we-holiday-abroad-my-only-regret-i-didnt-move-sooner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/08/23/irish-people-who-live-where-we-holiday-abroad-my-only-regret-i-didnt-move-sooner/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Genevieve Carbery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Five Irish people on that niggling holiday question: What would it be it like to live here? ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YL7NRBLUQRE2RJ6OYPHNZATHVY.jpg?auth=079a35ced8e276bd1e84e95a48fbae15caf58099c1f2d2500d71a81b3167e52f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[We tracked down six people who may be able to answer a niggling question: What would it be like to live in a location where you're having a glorious holiday? Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">travelview</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Howard on his first non-Ross novel: ‘Humour can puncture pomposity. Which is why pompous people don’t like it’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/23/paul-howard-on-his-first-non-ross-novel-humour-can-puncture-pomposity-which-is-why-pompous-people-dont-like-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/23/paul-howard-on-his-first-non-ross-novel-humour-can-puncture-pomposity-which-is-why-pompous-people-dont-like-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As a child in Dublin the the Ross O’Carroll-Kelly author was ‘heavily incentivised’ to lose his English accent]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ROXF4T7PXBCH3A3DWTOBAEHZTE.jpg?auth=5a406b12a2f810a883444132cd8650ba953e3825dcb07b330962cd15567e4a2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paul Howard: 'Humour is a great way of puncturing pomposity.' Photograph: Tom Honan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Honan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I have decided to quit supporting Liverpool after 50 years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/23/why-i-have-decided-to-quit-supporting-liverpool-after-50-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/23/why-i-have-decided-to-quit-supporting-liverpool-after-50-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor O’Callaghan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jeff Bezos’s links to Israel and his gutting of the Washington Post should be a wake-up call to all fans]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O6EFO7WEMBCNFIUGO7KE2RWXUE.jpg?auth=f11dad0aaa73a176f8d4bbc87013c24ae4ef3656804aa7ad524098d881a3cd00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jeff Bezos has bought a 38 per cent stake in Liverpool through a consortium. His reasons for wanting a share in the Premier League club are unclear. Photograph: Chesnot/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chesnot</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[From soda bread to knowing who Leo Varadkar is, Sarah Jessica Parker gets more Irish by the day]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/from-soda-bread-to-knowing-who-leo-varadkar-is-sarah-jessica-parker-gets-more-irish-by-the-day/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/23/from-soda-bread-to-knowing-who-leo-varadkar-is-sarah-jessica-parker-gets-more-irish-by-the-day/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl McDonald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: King Charles courted for visit to Limerick, are there too many earthquakes, and a timely cuneiform tablet]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ATUBDB64QFDILCPUYPRQUBK7AQ.jpeg?auth=4005edff8aed257a2b89e6b54e03cb86e1d452bd886b4f39366832d2a92c843e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sarah Jessica Parker with her husband Matthew Broderick at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin this month. Photograph: Leon Farell/Photocall Ireland]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My mum is losing her eyesight. What plants are good for a sensory garden?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/08/23/my-mum-is-losing-her-eyesight-what-plants-are-good-for-a-sensory-garden/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/08/23/my-mum-is-losing-her-eyesight-what-plants-are-good-for-a-sensory-garden/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fionnuala Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plants with perfumed blossoms, aromatic foliage, tactile appeal, or which rustle in the breeze would be ideal candidates]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:51:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MAU5T4Z6NZE4VAL6ISZVNTZUOU.jpg?auth=f43e79e7d8408f417b60b6356e4105b5e2adc3bc37e07b87c914c831d82940cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lilac is one example of a plant with beautiful scented blooms. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Antema</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ECB has been warning about expensive stocks since 2014]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/23/the-ecb-has-been-warning-about-expensive-stocks-since-2014/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/23/the-ecb-has-been-warning-about-expensive-stocks-since-2014/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There’s a reason why financial advisers say time in the market beating timing the market]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:43:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G5L5WHV6HFITIQLDIDR454XQVM.jpg?auth=eb65ae4ffb2d6665c336f3d0fcadb2ab224e8246443cfd84ee6dfb37e2ef75fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Signage on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month as many US stocks advanced toward all-time highs, led by the technology sector. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Nagle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They called me and I went for the interview ... They just needed my Leaving Cert results’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/23/they-called-me-and-i-went-for-the-interview-they-just-needed-my-leaving-cert-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/23/they-called-me-and-i-went-for-the-interview-they-just-needed-my-leaving-cert-results/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Hogan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The tertiary degree route is one student Saira Mughal highly recommends to others]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5NQIVZFPN5H5DB2JB2ENLY3COQ.jpeg?auth=06a62fe80fe6635fcb6b25531586d2801c9f3052e000b8275a62142153c10cab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Saira Mughal: Having missed the CAO deadline, the software development student thought she would have to postpone third level until the following year before realising she could still apply for a tertiary degree]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Want Your Sex director Gregg Araki: ‘We’ve had some crazy screenings of this movie’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/08/23/i-want-your-sex-director-gregg-araki-weve-had-some-crazy-screenings-of-this-movie/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/08/23/i-want-your-sex-director-gregg-araki-weve-had-some-crazy-screenings-of-this-movie/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Now an elder statesman of cinema, the film-maker returns with a ‘sex-positive love letter to Gen Z’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:19:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2WKC6A2MP5EZ5ADRYTSFQZFBG4.jpg?auth=cc3c6de1adcdade4dc588dcd22956cb8b362a3a299784a35225c2c0c7c0c794b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman in I Want Your Sex]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lacey Terrell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Woke’ now belongs to the right. It will need to be prised from their cold, dead hands]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/08/23/woke-now-belongs-to-the-right-it-will-need-to-be-prised-from-their-cold-dead-hands/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/08/23/woke-now-belongs-to-the-right-it-will-need-to-be-prised-from-their-cold-dead-hands/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez invited re-evaluation of the movement’s first iteration – there is no suggestion the entire project is being trashed]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BNRAXGE6JFFATIYMJIMIXBIHN4.jpg?auth=0c17bd3b063122b3a17fbb00e2c8f09dfdcc399cadd5c8b1099c72e80fb4f240&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Woke 1.0 was crazyyyy: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anna Moneymaker</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Coyote vs Acme, Spa Weekend and Stop! That! Train!: Four new films to see this week]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/08/23/teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma-coyote-vs-acme-spa-weekend-and-stop-that-train-four-new-films-to-see-this-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/08/23/teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma-coyote-vs-acme-spa-weekend-and-stop-that-train-four-new-films-to-see-this-week/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke, Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson, Isla Fisher, RuPaul and Ginger Minj feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of August 21st, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4QYW6IEQ3IHHJWHKIJ24SH7EXM.jpg?auth=1e80770658409ca450002148df6b68ac5eb263e407bf2d817fa91ede25fb9abf&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: Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. Photograph: Ryan Plummer]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Plummer Photography 2025</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author Naeem Murr: ‘My stories emerge out of my Irish mother’s silence and the silence of my dead father’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/08/23/author-naeem-murr-my-stories-emerge-out-of-my-irish-mothers-silence-and-the-silence-of-my-dead-father/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/08/23/author-naeem-murr-my-stories-emerge-out-of-my-irish-mothers-silence-and-the-silence-of-my-dead-father/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The writer on Gaza-themed new novel Every Exit Brings You Home, not being from anywhere in particular, and the ‘terrifying’ reality of Ice in Chicago]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:56:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VLWWI7ISH5A5BC2A2ZNN4LXLA4.jpg?auth=adb59e6c3f023fd75d7d7b79efab8d75b9180282bbebf0ef7967d45026a6be76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Naeem Murr: 'I’ve never been interested in standing at a superior distance from my characters.']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New poetry: Frank Ormsby’s tremendous poems loom out of darkness, shot with stars, lit with sound]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/08/23/new-poetry-frank-ormsbys-tremendous-poems-loom-out-of-darkness-shot-with-stars-lit-with-sound/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/08/23/new-poetry-frank-ormsbys-tremendous-poems-loom-out-of-darkness-shot-with-stars-lit-with-sound/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martina Evans]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus collections by Nessa O’Mahony, Lily Blacksell and Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch reviewed]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:37:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K5P55SUR3BAIJN2N636JDU6W64.jpg?auth=b16912ea2c06ee575ca05563e163ff42d8238149c4d640af26fb101c6dca2e30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Frank Ormsby: Sound is at a premium in The Tumbling Paddy, welling up in local placenames and haunting history. Photograph: Malachi O'Doherty]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>