<?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/2026-08-24/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:31:24 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Swiss Army knife of the school’: Principals report burnout due to heavy workloads]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/25/the-swiss-army-knife-of-the-school-significant-majority-of-principals-report-burnout/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/25/the-swiss-army-knife-of-the-school-significant-majority-of-principals-report-burnout/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Unrealistic expectations from Department of Education also cited as factors in DCU study]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YQNV3Q36VBELJJKPHII24QCCFQ.JPG?auth=c8f0f9c9ed263011c17b2f1ccefb3c34669f8952f2a6285096dbd6ff838f6f2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There has been an increased demand for special classes in mainstream schools, particularly at primary level. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 16, arrested after discovery of suspicious devices in Omagh]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/boy-16-arrested-after-discovery-of-suspicious-devices-in-omagh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/boy-16-arrested-after-discovery-of-suspicious-devices-in-omagh/</guid><description><![CDATA[Police believe the items to be viable explosive devices]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:38:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XFMIWN4EROAEDNNP4EWNA4W4HE.jpg?auth=6d8d03428e7a36c8000e12d8c29cfedc7dc50fbec652fdd5098d41cdfe3f525f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Police discovered the items after a planned search at an address in the Gardenville Avenue area of Omagh. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea’s front three dazzle as they edge out Fulham in derby thriller]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/chelseas-front-three-dazzle-as-they-edge-out-fulham-in-derby-thriller/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/chelseas-front-three-dazzle-as-they-edge-out-fulham-in-derby-thriller/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Steinberg]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Xabi Alonso gets off to winning start at Craven Cottage]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:19:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2X3PPDZNWMZVHFW72GP2NS274U.jpg?auth=310bd2eadd00e02cce827e2a0426155a86350134223f3043a27fccebdc3674f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cole Palmer celebrates with Joao Pedro and Reece James after scoring Chelsea's third goal. Photograph: John Walton/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Walton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search continues for person missing from ferry in Irish Sea]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/search-continues-for-person-missing-from-ferry-in-irish-sea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/search-continues-for-person-missing-from-ferry-in-irish-sea/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish Coast Guard helicopter and RNLI lifeboat assisting in operation about 40km off Howth Head]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:46:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GFE23UDYYBCF5JUO7EVWOMMYRQ.jpg?auth=13179b84be7ef280dc85ffde97b7bcc400064e5fc796087dbc38b92b1d851ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The search is centred on an area 40km east of the Baily lighthouse. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O'Dowd</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oldest All-Ireland winning hurler Jimmy Lynam dies aged 100 in his native Cork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/08/24/oldest-all-ireland-winning-hurler-jimmy-lynam-dies-aged-100-in-his-native-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/08/24/oldest-all-ireland-winning-hurler-jimmy-lynam-dies-aged-100-in-his-native-cork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lynam won his first hurling All-Ireland in 1952, and also won a Munster football medal with Cork in 1949]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:41:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3QJ6K4ISBNDWHID56HKTTS4Y4U.JPG?auth=3e5691efbc4d4728d8e13afad5519054095e47ec41888e831d44243adb561d39&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jimmy Lynam celebrating his 100th birthday with his son Kieran and great-grandson Zack in Cork on October 1st, 2025. Photograph: Daragh McSweeney/Provision]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Provision</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oberstown management warns escalation in strike threatens safety of children and staff ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/24/oberstown-management-warns-escalation-in-strike-threatens-safety-of-children-and-staff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/24/oberstown-management-warns-escalation-in-strike-threatens-safety-of-children-and-staff/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Next week’s stoppage set to last 48 hours if no progress is achieved in resolving dispute, says union   ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:37:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WOR2TSOE4UKJ7DKJP7AGAQ7I44.jpg?auth=9e60fec93200dd80b8f7d16ccfca5bcdb2e5242e8dafd4abf45b05bb37ba8afc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oberstown Child Detention Campus management said it is important that the consequences of industrial action should not be transferred on to children. Photograph: PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-Pep Premier League era begins with blast of hyper-managed shock and awe]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/post-pep-premier-league-era-begins-with-blast-of-hyper-managed-shock-and-awe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/post-pep-premier-league-era-begins-with-blast-of-hyper-managed-shock-and-awe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barney Ronay]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Possession numbers, the intense physicality and the pure rhythm of games all felt noticeably new as the season began]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:07:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WKS3GM5PPYDHPDEILNFTYCEGFM.jpg?auth=a0f329bb681e6f494783c3d1139bd925f88390fb0d5bd75b45ba3989b655e330&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A banner with 'Welcome Back Enzo' is displayed by fans ahead of Man City's Premier League opener against Bournemouth at the Etihad on Sunday. Photograph: Naomi Baker/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Naomi Baker</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A sweet, kind woman’: Brazilian woman murdered in Limerick as suspect’s body is later found]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/24/death-of-brazilian-woman-in-limerick-treated-as-murder-suicide-after-suspects-body-found/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/24/death-of-brazilian-woman-in-limerick-treated-as-murder-suicide-after-suspects-body-found/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Raleigh, Alekson Lacerda]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Understood man and woman had been in long-term relationship and had been sharing an apartment ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:55:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H5DGYGAB3FHGPEOL4LVLHRUY5M.jpg?auth=94bd5355a918efe52346c1780ca005532eb620d0fdb5dc7db7e34812f30d3752&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa. Photo: Instagram]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Instagram</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff at Horse Sport Ireland briefed on potential job cuts as interim examiner is appointed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/24/horse-sport-ireland-given-protection-of-high-court-as-directors-seek-to-save-equestrian-body/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/24/horse-sport-ireland-given-protection-of-high-court-as-directors-seek-to-save-equestrian-body/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Managh, Mark Tighe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Government body for equestrian sector holds emergency meeting for employees as examinership comes before High Court]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:51:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUUQS34RCU3KDRFQINCWG67VEE.jpg?auth=385396356849cf794469da39ce38e81e5eaef380678e5ef98847477d3061fc99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A source in the HSI said staff were shocked and most had no warning that the organisation’s finances were so bad. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recommendations made after 2021 death in custody not yet implemented, inquest hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/recommendations-made-after-2021-death-in-custody-not-yet-implemented-inquest-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/recommendations-made-after-2021-death-in-custody-not-yet-implemented-inquest-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Geoffrey Byrne collapsed in Criminal Courts of Justice cell shortly after he asked for his medication ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:39:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PER6INNBMJEX5FYKQ6HJ7RN3YM.jpg?auth=2a97bc67fcaa33a9633a1551b3c7da4acd1d507fcebeb8a7d39a6dba6376171e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Geoffrey Byrne, described as a model prisoner, died in his prison cell. Photograph: RIP.ie]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli fire kills two young children in Gaza, medics say ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/24/israeli-fire-kills-two-young-children-in-gaza-medics-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/24/israeli-fire-kills-two-young-children-in-gaza-medics-say/</guid><description><![CDATA[Amal Abu Khater (10) was hit by a bullet in her back while inside her family’s tent in ​Khan Younis]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:12:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TIBKFV22XBITS4RJZWHHWEVAKE.jpg?auth=8d239c66198c84406a7956e00206f7030039b05a4a64460b7c773de4bc5951c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Palestinian woman reacts at the site of an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Monday. Photograph: Mohammed M Skaik/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mohammed M Skaik</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Flatley honours Louis Mountbatten with flute performance near scene of IRA attack]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/michael-flatley-honours-louis-mountbatten-with-flute-performance-near-scene-of-ira-attack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/michael-flatley-honours-louis-mountbatten-with-flute-performance-near-scene-of-ira-attack/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sorcha Crowley ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘We just won’t forget’ says son of former Mullaghmore housekeeper on 47th anniversary of IRA assassination ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:08:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OVFLWNP6NZB5PFOX7EUSJV5RCI.jpg?auth=ca2d69ddd9e41b64e525606abca9ce532c50ce7231a6e62addb143841a371a03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[(From left) John McMorrow, Joe McGorrin and Michael Flatley at a commemorative event paying tribute to Louis Mountbatten at Classiebawn Castle, Co Sligo. Photograph: James Connolly]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Connolly</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electronic tagging contract awarded following delays ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/24/electronic-tagging-contract-awarded-following-delays/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/24/electronic-tagging-contract-awarded-following-delays/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pilot scheme to be rolled out on phased basis to alleviate pressure on prisons ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:41:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O2RBBJ44BFG77BXHGSI55XNRHM.jpg?auth=2a8769ce11d616e149d237790f23946bb06b5cbd5f82284d0b2f7eebd65fe070&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Electronic tagging is to be trialled in a bid to alleviate pressure on prison capacity. File photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brostock</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the US and Canada: Trump’s wrecking ball on trade ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/24/the-irish-times-view-on-the-us-and-canada-trumps-wrecking-ball-on-trade/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/24/the-irish-times-view-on-the-us-and-canada-trumps-wrecking-ball-on-trade/</guid><description><![CDATA[Both economies would lose heavily from a prolonged trade war ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:32:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LW3D2K6RSRSBO4WSJ7JIXZZZYU.jpg?auth=a1910acc7e0086b4de157f97ecccd4d3293c120982f76c14b168774c4f260ea7&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 speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on Saturday after trade talks with the US collapsed. (Photo by 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[More than once a friendly hello has been met with silence, even here in Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/08/24/global-greetings-aine-ryan-laments-fading-custom-of-greeting-people-you-dont-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/08/24/global-greetings-aine-ryan-laments-fading-custom-of-greeting-people-you-dont-know/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine Ryan ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Being cool means embracing the tactility of earplugs, remote conversations and stony-faced unfriendliness]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:12:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VDTVJ43LYNAZZL7GJHEDCU77F4.jpg?auth=c09aa35c1d98ddd2a4bddc9d6c22a66163b0adc7f3b6a2b7f723e68832ef6097&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Actor Paul Hogan performs as Crocodile Dundee in a scene on the set of the film in Los Angeles. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Getty Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí seek extradition of Jamey Carney murder suspect despite no formal treaty with Jordan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/24/gardai-seek-extradition-of-jamey-carney-murder-suspect-despite-no-formal-treaty-with-jordan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/24/gardai-seek-extradition-of-jamey-carney-murder-suspect-despite-no-formal-treaty-with-jordan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Investigation team submitted detailed file to DPP and received a direction to charge Ahmed Al Saqar]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:11:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CGP5LC362FALDBG2HWSIMO33AQ.jpg?auth=10262793e150382dcbccdf20100177ab10e2b9065c4c30905d67d62eccc06495&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ahmed Al Saqar left Ireland and returned to Jordan immediately after Jamey Carney was killed]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on sea temperatures: further signs of global warming ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/24/the-irish-times-view-on-sea-temperatures-further-signs-of-global-warming/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/24/the-irish-times-view-on-sea-temperatures-further-signs-of-global-warming/</guid><description><![CDATA[A less visible but vital impact of climate change]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4XO35Q26ONAB5NV5IROCIWQKTE.JPG?auth=38ffbac64655ae6fcfcc9bff1a82d0b29f723874a21cbd655fec0d1e8a49bbc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sea temperatures have been welcomes by swimmers this summer, but the long term trend is another sign of climate change.
(Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong ties with Dublin ‘essential’ to future of Andy Burnham’s government – NI Secretary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/24/strong-ties-with-dublin-essential-to-future-of-andy-burnhams-government-ni-secretary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/24/strong-ties-with-dublin-essential-to-future-of-andy-burnhams-government-ni-secretary/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UK and Irish governments must ‘step up’ on Troubles Bill, says Chris Bryant on first Dublin visit]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:56:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3COLJH4URR2LWZDVCTOAMQYWTQ.jpg?auth=adffa0843622c98e3275016c196a9425da89165a75b612f1537ff5434854c28f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant in Dublin on Monday. Photograph: Cate McCurry/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Cate McCurry</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine ‘wants peace’ but not at any price, says Zelenskiy ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/24/andy-burnham-to-visit-ukraine-with-plan-to-support-long-range-missile-production/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/24/andy-burnham-to-visit-ukraine-with-plan-to-support-long-range-missile-production/</guid><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham and European Council chief among dignitaries present ​for anniversary of Ukraine’s break from Soviet Union]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:49:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LYU6XOWH65P62SMLOHSZFXVMAU.jpg?auth=0ee48320f69cb4f763e9da08085486d833ed43550be0ac0a14948f34dfcd7c51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy presents an award to the British people via prime minister Andy Burnham in Kyiv. Photograph: Diego Fedele/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Diego Fedele</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business journalists’ association targets €750,000 for deserving cause ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/business-journalists-association-targets-750000-in-fundraising/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/business-journalists-association-targets-750000-in-fundraising/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Quiz has been running for 23 years]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:13:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V2DJGWIKBRDNJPFIOGHAY2ECTA.jpg?auth=16d05d770858196aa1f48c6200ad6b3a6ea865c47d7c959311260d9ab2a50438&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Business Journalists Association of Ireland (BJAI) is aiming to bring its total fundraising target to €750,000 as it prepares for its annual quiz in aid of Dublin Simon Community. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European shares close little changed amid Middle East tension and Nvidia nerves]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/european-shares-close-little-changed-amid-middle-east-tension-and-nvidia-nerves/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/european-shares-close-little-changed-amid-middle-east-tension-and-nvidia-nerves/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Iseq All-Share index rose 0.7 per cent to 14,290.01]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:59:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DV5B4TECMUOB42SQUCJOI5R5TM.jpg?auth=44b02a9ad82c99a35ede1577b3fe241a60fbac86a17ced6c845623a9122b9e37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Quarterly results from Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, are expected to be another key ‌catalyst for markets this week. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ritchie B Tongo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drifting’s popularity is soaring – and its three biggest stars come from a tiny part of Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/24/drifting-is-a-global-behemoth-and-its-three-biggest-stars-come-from-a-tiny-part-of-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/24/drifting-is-a-global-behemoth-and-its-three-biggest-stars-come-from-a-tiny-part-of-cork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Kate Costello]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[James Deane, Jack Shanahan and Conor Shanahan are battling each other for the sport’s top titles]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:56:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KIWFZLJFLVA2DI6DT7DY2LZL6M.jpg?auth=fd78ca4811abe732125198948942c1882425a2b53302b3cc199d5f7cab4607e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Conor Shanahan and James Deane share a joke after the Red Bull Drift Masters in Rome, Italy, on May 2. Photograph: Mihai Stetcu/Red Bull Content Pool]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mihai Stetcu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New law to provide greater certainty for cancer survivors seeking mortgage protection]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/24/new-legislation-to-provide-greater-certainty-for-cancer-survivors-seeking-mortgage-protection/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/24/new-legislation-to-provide-greater-certainty-for-cancer-survivors-seeking-mortgage-protection/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Legal ‘right to be forgotten’ will replace voluntary code that some insurers had failed to adopt ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:52:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EXGWQYPPKFBFLFVGLVZ52HXOMA.jpg?auth=67294619949e094d59b59e62db547f42650c12cba67ed205c90f3f8487e14d92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Legal reforms will mean those who have been free of cancer for five years will not be penalised when applying for a mortgage. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chinnapong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish gaming start-up Entity raises €5m in seed funding ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/irish-gaming-start-up-entity-raises-5m-in-seed-funding/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/irish-gaming-start-up-entity-raises-5m-in-seed-funding/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Company plans new web-based gaming platform]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:46:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4HDYLRIQDZDGFAW4IWF4ZEFMKE.jpg?auth=58c2967bfb04dd3ae65d9e545cf678c54e0e0e5623a819857a764701edebbf1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish gaming start-up Entity: (from left) Fergus Duggan, creative director; Dave McGovern, chief operating officer; Rich Barnwell, chief executive; Kev Bergin chief technology officer ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hosepipe ban extended to end of September in 13 counties]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/hosepipe-ban-extended-to-end-of-september-in-much-of-munster-and-leinster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/hosepipe-ban-extended-to-end-of-september-in-much-of-munster-and-leinster/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ban will be lifted elsewhere from midnight on Wednesday following ‘improvement in water availability’ ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:29:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PD3V6C7TB2KX5CPVHNAXMTOAHU.jpg?auth=eb074881b5ee6c6a988dc2396baebcc4d25fbfdc8639b2c3294d46234a5845f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Uisce Éireann’s head of water operations, Margaret Attridge, said the utility company 'received great support from the public for our water conservation appeal, which has helped reduce demand significantly in many areas'. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yui Mok</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-council chief sought to delete emails due to perception she was ‘the DUP’s person’, court told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/24/ex-council-chief-sought-to-delete-emails-due-to-perception-she-was-the-dups-person-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/24/ex-council-chief-sought-to-delete-emails-due-to-perception-she-was-the-dups-person-court-told/</guid><description><![CDATA[Anne Donaghy (56) on trial over alleged offences concerning Brexit-related communications while she was chief executive of Mid and East Antrim Council]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:23:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U2SYJGXQJOTQDJH6SBBGBHRBTY.jpg?auth=451b5a30a046c8cfe6a2cbfed527b68610a03273501b3e9b0d86ee2e0f7aaa04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anne Donaghy, former chief executive of Mid and East Antrim Council, at Ballymena Courthouse, Co Antrim, on Monday. Photograph: Mark Marlow/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Marlow</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We don’t need Canada’: Trump attempts to increase tariff pressure]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/trump-threatens-50-tariffs-on-all-cars-and-trucks-from-canada-amid-trade-fight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/trump-threatens-50-tariffs-on-all-cars-and-trucks-from-canada-amid-trade-fight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Shepardson, Daphne Psaledakis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trade deal on table would have cut top-line tariff rate on Canadian cars and light-duty trucks ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:07:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QBMUIODGX7RFBA2WTLDZBXNFHI.jpg?auth=1708113cb8f0699d7ea12eeae87db1e24666e69254c5f5f1618a857ef022dc98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canada has consistently been one of the top two United States trading partners. Photograph: Juan Arredondo/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Juan Arredondo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland sent to 13th-place World Cup playoff after defeat to USA]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/24/ireland-sent-to-13th-place-world-cup-playoff-after-defeat-to-usa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/24/ireland-sent-to-13th-place-world-cup-playoff-after-defeat-to-usa/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gareth Grundie’s side to play South Africa on Thursday]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:06:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BSI4Y4WS5QXXIPK3H24R26LNEE.jpg?auth=8c3a9b0456fbc0bd7663e428a18a6f098a2e143ce8099f379840e113e59b0a1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A dejected Katie Mullan after Ireland's World Cup defeat against the United States on Monday. Photograph:  Rodrigo Jaramillo/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football sold at auction for €2.87 million]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/diego-maradonas-hand-of-god-football-sold-at-auction-for-287-million/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/diego-maradonas-hand-of-god-football-sold-at-auction-for-287-million/</guid><description><![CDATA[Football sold at auction in the United States used for famous goal in 1986 World Cup]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:02:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E4URGN7HB5FQJH2TXTULORHWVA.jpg?auth=178d1edc83007cb8bce7506017adcb0687290a519c69d1fa16a37edd9dcabeb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Argentina player Diego Maradona outjumps England goalkeeper Peter Shilton to score with his 'Hand of God' goal. Photograph: Allsport/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Getty Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low take-up prompts calls for promotion of mother and baby home redress scheme ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/low-take-up-prompts-calls-for-promotion-of-mother-and-baby-home-redress-scheme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/low-take-up-prompts-calls-for-promotion-of-mother-and-baby-home-redress-scheme/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Plain English’ video tutorials and free phone numbers among measures that may boost scheme, advocate says]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:53:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FAAW3Z5VKFC23B2KG4UYKNOKIY.JPG?auth=5cd8ca4c43e31aff3086c9cd28a1f2fdbb430573c6de7385a1f68b76a19d0a93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patricia Carey, who advocates on behalf of survivors, said the processes to apply 'should be made as streamlined, trauma-informed, and easy to navigate as possible'. Photograph: Alan Betson 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert: All thoughts now move to CAO round one offers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/24/leaving-cert-all-thoughts-now-move-to-cao-round-one-offers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/24/leaving-cert-all-thoughts-now-move-to-cao-round-one-offers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Good luck on Wednesday, and please do get in touch if you have any questions]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:52:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5BO3RB3DMHADGQM7UAS4WHT274.JPG?auth=116c897c5202f11785bb6226187f92e2be0157bbcd200cd8584bccadbc2bc3d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Twins Leah and Ella Keyes after receiving their Leaving Cert results at the Institute of Education, Dublin. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hizbullah and state vie for last say in Lebanon]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/24/hizbullah-and-state-vie-for-last-say-in-lebanon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/24/hizbullah-and-state-vie-for-last-say-in-lebanon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christina Goldbaum]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Standstill is a blow to Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, who had vowed to curtail the militant group’s political sway]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:49:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D33D7WI3JU6RLMZLSTXHEHCO2Q.jpg?auth=40a800ba1c11f63161896741230c5e1c59d97d10cf9c50e84e42d1b4d6662848&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Demonstrators show support for Hizbullah and opposition to the decision of Lebanese authorities to engage in direct negotiations with Israel, in Beirut in April. Photograph: David Guttenfelder/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Guttenfelder</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US military kills two people in attack on boat in Pacific ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/24/us-military-kills-two-people-in-attack-on-boat-in-pacific/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/24/us-military-kills-two-people-in-attack-on-boat-in-pacific/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Schmitt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Washington began 2025 campaign of boat strikes before military operation in which Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro seized. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:31:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JXZUURKKXEMH4ZWJIVSSGLD3RE.jpg?auth=1ebe99ce53591d86d2a4757da9316b1d6d4794e7e0debadb4270d54a0ab25182&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In a screen grab from a video posted on Monday, a vessel which the US said was drug-trafficking in the eastern Pacific was destroyed.  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">U.S. Southern Command</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland creating AI jobs at up to three times pace of neighbouring countries]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/08/24/ireland-creating-ai-jobs-at-up-to-three-times-pace-of-neighbouring-countries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/08/24/ireland-creating-ai-jobs-at-up-to-three-times-pace-of-neighbouring-countries/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A new skills report has also warned AI uptake levels by large companies compared to small firms could lead to two-speed economy]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:30:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B44ICWZGRJGGHDGMLTMBT7MSYQ.jpg?auth=f165dd0daa3529aec9165f2653542113db86379389f33e988ec28face18416a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AI adoption has grown by Ireland's largest companies has grown rapidly in recent years. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Issarawat Tattong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/24/former-world-snooker-champion-graeme-dott-found-guilty-of-sexually-abusing-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/24/former-world-snooker-champion-graeme-dott-found-guilty-of-sexually-abusing-children/</guid><description><![CDATA[Five-day trial at Glasgow court heard Dott subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:27:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IIPGATEIJ6V2JKO7FOBD3WBP5I.jpg?auth=79fb1e3abb55f674cc10773c9f5e3efde41aea24ccb5e3e844a5354108474ec6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott arriving at the High Court in Glasgow on Monday. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jane Barlow</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/08/24/trumps-kim-gambit-deepens-doubts-over-us-reliability-at-a-key-moment-for-asia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/08/24/trumps-kim-gambit-deepens-doubts-over-us-reliability-at-a-key-moment-for-asia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Geddie, Yukiko Toyoda, Ben Blanchard, Aftab Ahmed]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US cancels another military exercise with South Korea scheduled for ​next month, citing constraints on forces due to the Iran war]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:10:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IHGAN7M5KGW4PTUENU4XVCTDSE.jpg?auth=236eca9ca98a03c6bceecc87fe5c12bee09b7d9d81e95c438e3eb4cadd5c1f02&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 walks with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un on the North Korean side of the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, at Panmunjom. Photograph: Erin Schaff/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Erin Schaff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman appears in court following seizure of guns and ammunition in Louth]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/24/woman-appears-in-court-following-seizure-of-guns-and-ammunition-in-louth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/24/woman-appears-in-court-following-seizure-of-guns-and-ammunition-in-louth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruth O’Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Defendant tells Dundalk District Court solicitor could not attend hearing due to ongoing ‘strike’ ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:07:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FOILCFFARYE3RCOBQZ3X3RS5HY.jpg?auth=15d784196bb84862d813cc3bae66db8555e79ac14d06ebd67c2072fb2fa34ac5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ciara Brady, with an address at Cedarwood Park, Cox’s Demesne, Dundalk, was granted bail to reappear before Dundalk District Court in November. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham’s soft launch is ending as hard foreign policy issues loom]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/24/burnhams-soft-launch-is-ending-as-hard-foreign-policy-issues-loom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/24/burnhams-soft-launch-is-ending-as-hard-foreign-policy-issues-loom/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New UK prime minister would rather focus on domestic policy over foreign, but that’s what they all say until geopolitics intrudes]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:30:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6HF6M5WEQKFFK2FUPSKLL6OR2I.jpg?auth=b2bfd6b029b93ece541b1a7b37ea39d0fdccb3b7b91c8f8adb7f7645e19bf390&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 addresses National Guard of Ukraine and European leaders as he attends a commemorative ceremony marking Ukraine's 35th Independence Day outside St Sofia cathedral in Kyiv on Monday. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/POOL/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Henry Nicholls</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘What the boys did was wrong’, priest tells funeral of M9 crash teenager Jeremy O’Brien]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/what-the-boys-did-was-wrong-priest-tells-funeral-of-m9-crash-teenager-jeremy-obrien/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/what-the-boys-did-was-wrong-priest-tells-funeral-of-m9-crash-teenager-jeremy-obrien/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fourth of five funerals takes place as family members injured in motorway collision remain in hospital ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:02:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4QUMLMZK36JAWK6RHU3A74WE3U.jpg?auth=ded18554b835778a2b695fe974697cd8b0e5e71ced0a98cf9756ade4e328f97d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The cortege makes its way to the cemetery at the funeral of Jeremy "Bobbles" O'Brien. Photograph: Collins ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisheries agency thanks PR firm for ‘invaluable’ PAC hearing prep costing €54,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/08/24/fisheries-agency-thanks-pr-firm-for-invaluable-pac-hearing-prep-costing-54000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/08/24/fisheries-agency-thanks-pr-firm-for-invaluable-pac-hearing-prep-costing-54000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Foxe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Opposition TDS criticised the spend as ‘ludicrous’ and ‘an extraordinary unjustifiable use of public money’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:37:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UAREQKWCNJHSRAC2HNIUHESEXU.JPG?auth=545708d47b33cdab249ce65fb85dff507304d84344f471251871153a435044f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The state fisheries agency paid €54,000 to DHR Communications for advice in the run-up to its appearance before the Public Accounts Committee. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien/The Irish Times ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O Brien / The Irish Times,Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troy Parrott could make La Liga debut on Tuesday as Pellegrini says he is ‘ready to play’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/troy-parrott-could-make-la-liga-debut-tomorrow-as-pellegrini-says-he-is-ready-to-play/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/troy-parrott-could-make-la-liga-debut-tomorrow-as-pellegrini-says-he-is-ready-to-play/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Real Betis play Valencia in their second La Liga game of the season on Tuesday]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:14:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XSBZT3KXOZF6NEHE2VLKU7XXJM.jpg?auth=07e5fcfa5f371d478b0305aa403def487877cc945124e4153dbe54efc35c36c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Troy Parrott signs for Real Betis from AZ Alkmaar. Photograph: Real Betis]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Population rises to 5.5m but the number of births continues to decline]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/population-rises-to-55m-but-number-of-under-14s-falls-below-1m-for-first-time-since-2014/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/population-rises-to-55m-but-number-of-under-14s-falls-below-1m-for-first-time-since-2014/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[CSO figures show 12% decrease in number of immigrants compared with corresponding period ending in April 2025 ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:14:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BLS6LSEONZH2RGGOMAVUKVFLKI.JPG?auth=8913e717d2e9e812737b992c21f218e004e28acba46e1ca97acee6d490528747&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Some of the 5,525,600 residents of Ireland can sometimes be found on Dublin's Drury Street. 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[Women’s Irish Open: Tee times, TV details, weather forecast, players to watch]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/24/womens-irish-open-tee-times-tv-details-weather-forecast-players-to-watch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/24/womens-irish-open-tee-times-tv-details-weather-forecast-players-to-watch/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about The K Club and the Ladies European Tour event]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:03:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QSDMCJRRLLFNOZIN7WOV2ITOPQ.jpg?auth=7d887f8251cfad86b71cf2dc20537b33fdcaa266bdfdfa887d044185c033e9ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leona Maguire of Ireland will play at The K Club. Photograph: Luke Hales/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Luke Hales</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK police arrest 12 people as investigation into wrong-way Middlesbrough crash widens]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/24/uk-minister-tells-social-media-firms-to-remove-posts-that-celebrate-dangerous-driving/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/24/uk-minister-tells-social-media-firms-to-remove-posts-that-celebrate-dangerous-driving/</guid><description><![CDATA[Comments follow fatal wrong-way collision that killed seven people in Middlesbrough]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:30:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/45PNBNLFWYX4OZ52W7Y4KRLINM.jpg?auth=1c594d80b5ea39dc1f09b9e15df16b060f4f0b307314c9f6c0a4e1e25652fde4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A police officer leaves flowers at the Cleveland Police memorial garden in Middlesbrough following the deaths of two colleagues in a collision on Saturday. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Owen Humphreys</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grocery inflation eases back to under 4% as online summer sales surge]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/08/24/grocery-inflation-eases-back-to-under-4-as-online-summer-sales-surge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/08/24/grocery-inflation-eases-back-to-under-4-as-online-summer-sales-surge/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shoppers spent €36.1m on goods associated with warmer weather, including soft drinks, antipasti, ice cream and sun care]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:24:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/45GXAKJVRBEGJCJQFB743EUARM.jpg?auth=c86e1ea96b1bd0dfd5cea486e99e05deb5624d2af464b0cb7caaa35c15672f2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The warn summer has boosted sales of items like sunscreen, ice cream and soft drinks. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">skynesher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have your say: Under 35? Share your experience of housing in Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/08/24/have-your-say-under-35-share-your-experience-of-housing-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/08/24/have-your-say-under-35-share-your-experience-of-housing-in-ireland/</guid><description><![CDATA[Home ownership now feels out of reach for majority of under-35s in Ireland, with new research suggesting many are resigned to long-term renting ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:08:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZPHCTZ6WJBEBJHCE445HC6MEZI.jpg?auth=97eb838ade687c539cf6efcc7a3d091becbb1bf4a7c74ed1c174bc84326d1099&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[German investor pays €31m for Dublin 7 student accommodation scheme ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/german-investor-pays-31m-for-dublin-7-student-accommodation-scheme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/german-investor-pays-31m-for-dublin-7-student-accommodation-scheme/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Stoneybatter Place comprises 142 beds and is located within short walk of TUD’s Grangegorman campus]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:59:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EFP6ZUN4FRD7VNXJMOB254PPKY.jpeg?auth=bb46a263d52ba3412624f5218c427543a54aa0ff76fb945be926b2e737006673&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stoneybatter Place student accommodation: bought for around €31.2 million by German institutional investor, Commerz Real ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credit unions create company to boost mortgage and business lending]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/credit-unions-create-company-to-boost-mortgage-and-business-lending/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/credit-unions-create-company-to-boost-mortgage-and-business-lending/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Laws enacted in 2023 allow for greater collaboration between lenders ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:32:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CFEB6L6UY4VQPQ2BP42ZMWTWMI.jpg?auth=4f467d27e7c6f413b742ba36f3bd129ee6e23859cf382825dd59e6a9293de9f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Five large credit unions have joined forces to establish a company that is aimed at evolving into a single body to manage treasury functions for dozens of sector players. Photograph: The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman admits to publishing information that could identify victim in Jeffrey Donaldson case]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/24/woman-admits-to-publishing-information-that-could-identify-victim-in-jeffrey-donaldson-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/24/woman-admits-to-publishing-information-that-could-identify-victim-in-jeffrey-donaldson-case/</guid><description><![CDATA[Donna Toman (55) could face maximum penalty of six months’ imprisonment for breaching order giving complainant lifetime anonymity, court hears]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:25:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QPQPIQLCVTVVLXAPXMAVOUTGCA.jpg?auth=31df291efde788f0dff57b93afe055d7ce7a5ead3b4d3be427acf0fe69c80414&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donna Toman arriving at Downpatrick Magistrates' Court in Co Down on Monday. 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Photograph: Salwan Georges/New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Salwan Georges</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercedes GLC: The first photos sparked revulsion online. But it’s a seriously impressive SUV ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/08/24/mercedes-glc-the-internet-fixated-on-its-nose-but-missed-a-seriously-impressive-suv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/08/24/mercedes-glc-the-internet-fixated-on-its-nose-but-missed-a-seriously-impressive-suv/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Briscoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[GLC and slightly smaller GLB launch together in Ireland, but the pricier car is the star performer]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:18:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CENSLQ55RVDP5BTMN3UPVKCGDQ.jfif?auth=0ea9ff3dcf5871f36264b361af2213baa8edb94f69ff4b312d8b80b789649311&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz GLC]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I was right all along’: Woman diagnosed after years of severe and wide-ranging symptoms]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/24/i-was-right-all-along-women-say-hormonal-health-regularly-affects-their-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/24/i-was-right-all-along-women-say-hormonal-health-regularly-affects-their-work/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Survey finds half of women who experience menopause say it impacts attendance]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L42BDP2JENHF7ET5RTPCW3O27E.jpg?auth=bd353b5e723f2a233543b4d66b0c496d11062a32405e82038afeba40c0f19291&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Niamh Wade, solicitor at Pearts, pictured at the Bureau Offices where she will host a discussion on women's health, aimed at legal practitioners, on September 16th. Photograph: Tom Honan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Honan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Irish restaurants added to Michelin Guide including three Dublin spots]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/08/24/six-irish-restaurants-added-to-michelin-guide-in-bumper-boost-for-sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/08/24/six-irish-restaurants-added-to-michelin-guide-in-bumper-boost-for-sector/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Úna McCaffrey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three Dublin spots included in influential guide, as well as restaurants in Wexford, Wicklow and Galway]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:24:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NUXQMDF2AFFJRKNZFNXGE3KHKU.JPG?auth=da4fc80b0b0345c0d1c183f80f8f3faf5a1ddf3c9435fad535b777bfe8d3bd52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chef and owner Keelan Higgs at Mongoose on Thomas street. Photograph: Fran Veale]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©Fran Veale</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owning a home now out of reach, most young people believe – research]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/24/owning-a-home-now-out-of-reach-most-young-people-believe-beyond-them-research/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/24/owning-a-home-now-out-of-reach-most-young-people-believe-beyond-them-research/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[PTSB report says younger adults believe renting or social housing will be their paths to getting a home ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:20:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LJ4JIMI2WKLQF6OWFIRW655FZY.jpg?auth=96adad0f1695cb6f138d77dd973b529cd545b8d996f424c42fac393e4ea4c5ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Most people under the age of 35 believe the dream of buying a home is beyond them, a new PTSB report says. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yui Mok</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Right-to-repair law takes effect in bid to extend lifespan of household goods ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/right-to-repair-law-takes-effect-in-bid-to-extend-lifespan-of-household-goods/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/right-to-repair-law-takes-effect-in-bid-to-extend-lifespan-of-household-goods/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[EU directive also aims to tackle waste mountain that grows by million of tonnes each year ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:48:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HYGE46VUJNDRFDQQY3R3YGZJBE.jpg?auth=4a160d83b6b4fc354d5b1191fbe9b0b72dfac9d76fa4286944620eb71fc0de1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Household and electronic products such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners, mobile phones and tablets are covered by the new regulations computer. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times



Household and electronic products such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners, mobile phones and tablets are covered by the new regulations computer. 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[Ceferin brands Infantino’s failed World Cup plan as ‘even worse than the Super League’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/ceferin-brands-infantinos-failed-world-cup-plan-as-even-worse-than-the-super-league/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/ceferin-brands-infantinos-failed-world-cup-plan-as-even-worse-than-the-super-league/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Ames]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fifa president will face opponent if he seeks re-election]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:30:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UDUH6EI3G5EVZAZF72ZK5NOYYU.jpg?auth=852ed0ce78a012d37f92dba15e2343df8ea4fc13694389bbfc6274fe50a79cce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[File photo dated 29/06/24 of Gianni Infantino and Aleksander Ceferin.UEFA is ramping up the pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino by holding talks over an expanded Nations League which would involve non-European teams.Issue date: Friday August 21, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Nick Potts/PA Wire.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Potts</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Éireann forecasts temperatures of 23 degrees before ‘turning a little cooler’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/08/24/sunny-spells-and-temperatures-of-up-to-23-degrees-before-unsettled-weather-arrives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/08/24/sunny-spells-and-temperatures-of-up-to-23-degrees-before-unsettled-weather-arrives/</guid><description><![CDATA[Met Éireann forecasts wetter, more changeable conditions from Tuesday afternoon]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:10:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DD2S2T24PFHEJKU3JUG2LJ4SU4.JPG?auth=1c66cca69395d462d26044ae4b5fc9a56a71f3258b363240221711a568ac4a3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A dog rests in the shade of trees in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric Picnic 2026: Stage times for all the main areas]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/08/24/exclusive-electric-picnic-2026-stage-times-for-all-the-main-areas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/08/24/exclusive-electric-picnic-2026-stage-times-for-all-the-main-areas/</guid><description><![CDATA[Heading to Stradbally this weekend? Whether you want to see Fontaines DC, CMAT or Geese, here’s when and where they’re playing]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:01:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I7WJW5CYEJA4NKW7G6YMGHVLBI.jpg?auth=50ce70cac9973e563b4978c2ec034d5c06874412f4907c6719571fd506e4a26d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Electric Picnic 2026: Grian Chatten of Fontaines DC, who headline the Main Stage on Sunday. Photograph: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Shirlaine Forrest</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand plans to ban under-16s from social media platforms ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/08/24/new-zealand-plans-to-ban-under-16s-from-social-media-platforms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/08/24/new-zealand-plans-to-ban-under-16s-from-social-media-platforms/</guid><description><![CDATA[One in three children aged between 13 and 17 spends at least five hours on social media a day, New Zealand PM says]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:47:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QRMBQBGKHHYBLL5WCJXVPPRCP4.jpg?auth=303d0c1bb85ea48db8796446c2f04050babbf0a1e404b0c0172d97a9e103008b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New Zealand's government is set to introduce a Bill requiring some social media platforms to check users are over the age of 16. Photograph: Alamy/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alamy Stock Photo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We have kids and a mortgage but are not married. What happens to us on tax?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/24/we-have-kids-and-a-mortgage-but-are-not-married-what-happens-to-us-on-tax/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/24/we-have-kids-and-a-mortgage-but-are-not-married-what-happens-to-us-on-tax/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taxes on income and inheritance can be significantly impacted by whether a couple is married or not]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:42:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YR2HLYFSLZFWXOLBW6XLTUUQ2I.jpg?auth=aec824555feafbb59f2a83bc51553646d9cdde036356263c05da04d450305e22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US issues ultimatum to countries to sever business ties with Iran or face sanctions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/24/us-issues-ultimatum-to-countries-to-sever-business-ties-with-iran-or-face-sanctions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/24/us-issues-ultimatum-to-countries-to-sever-business-ties-with-iran-or-face-sanctions/</guid><description><![CDATA[Treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces ‘economic D-Day’ as war with Iran nears six-month mark]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:32:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/57QOAVWWS7NRCA3FU3FFUHOQQU.jpg?auth=c299589af869e72b5049e1d4798bbf4cebd1ca4bfa2b71795741b13df3fcbd7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oil and raw material shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, keeping energy prices high. Photograph: Ali Saeedi/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Getty Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claonta agus saonta]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/08/24/claonta-agus-saonta/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/08/24/claonta-agus-saonta/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Titley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bíonn saol intleachtúil na hollscoile go mór faoi thionchar threochtaí na linne]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:20:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S7XANQT76N4AALQGTJAQEWSC2Q.jpg?auth=dd2458e5675c4d51fac60af33d33839877fbfb7308a71a1992e5309104217f00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Na Dúchrónaigh i mbun ruathair ar Shráid na Mainistreach Láir le linn Chogadh na Saoirse sa bhliain 1921. Photograph: Sean Sexton/Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will standing up to Donald Trump pay off for Canada?   ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/08/24/will-standing-up-to-donald-trump-pay-off-for-canada/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/08/24/will-standing-up-to-donald-trump-pay-off-for-canada/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World leaders watch for clues as Donald Trump and Mark Carney square up in US-Canada trade row]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:38:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S7VXIF3MC7XQFIF2FDQWPIW2ZA.jpg?auth=e457418ece7c4d572d87c70bf1adece922c0433ead573c2aa6b18494e5393448&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 has decided to respond firmly to the trade demands of Donald Trump's US administration. 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[Treochtaí teanga agus creataí cumais]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/08/24/treochtai-teanga-agus-creatai-cumais/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/08/24/treochtai-teanga-agus-creatai-cumais/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá eolas spéisiúil faoi theagasc teangacha inár gcórais oideachais le fáil i dtaighde a foilsíodh i mbliana]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7DVZUOBLVVAVPCSN7WFPOCRMMU.jpg?auth=cc813d8855cf1b7b6e961d191b4475b619bce1d2d3ec484cbaf3412bf33dee21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Is é an taisteal chuig tíortha eile an príomhbhuntáiste le foghlaim teanga, dar le daltaí scoile. 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Focus on what you love and what gives you purpose]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/08/24/feeling-depressed-or-anxious-focus-on-what-you-love-and-what-gives-you-purpose/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/08/24/feeling-depressed-or-anxious-focus-on-what-you-love-and-what-gives-you-purpose/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Sharry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As global crises intensify, it is important is to find what you are called to do in response]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DSYRPZ4M6VGP7EPZ54FXTP4I3E.jpg?auth=1eaf7f4344fc23a9340f50761bbc03686bb54dd062d887a346ccf01787a33c15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In Japan, the wellbeing concept of Ikigai is about living a purposeful, happy and joyful life. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">marekuliasz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Cert students query free fees, Dare/Hear, and off-key music ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/24/leaving-cert-students-query-free-fees-darehear-and-off-key-music/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/24/leaving-cert-students-query-free-fees-darehear-and-off-key-music/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Mooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Help desk team continue to respond to readers’ questions ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5DFTMCDWFJANHDIXSXYLIUWWLY.jpg?auth=9a7e28224c0a6d8c9c494fbaaba35df0fa66ed8eb36f8421956c713b174770e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The music practical is the only component of the entire Leaving Cert that cannot be appealed. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AleksandarGeorgiev</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The causes and treatment of knee pain - and how to prevent it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-fitness/2026/08/23/the-causes-and-treatment-of-knee-pain-and-how-to-prevent-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-fitness/2026/08/23/the-causes-and-treatment-of-knee-pain-and-how-to-prevent-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Allessandra DiCorato]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There are ways in which to manage discomfort, maintain your mobility and prevent future injury
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4IVUEZYC3VAHPGLH6QL4KLWNRU.jpg?auth=47eda67c7294dea9e8b9e04d33482da6975c5688d57fdbc8185fd0236e02f8cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[As your largest joint, your knees absorb force when you’re playing sports, taking the stairs and getting into bed. That stress can wear down your joints. Illustration: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">gorodenkoff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Further education and training should be considered a winning choice, not a consolation prize]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/24/further-education-and-training-should-be-considered-a-winning-choice-not-a-consolation-prize/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/24/further-education-and-training-should-be-considered-a-winning-choice-not-a-consolation-prize/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter McGuire]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[FET options are simply different tools for different goals, and choosing such paths is a decision made on its own merits]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UVBP6NWM5ZEEJO6RGSNJEWOYYE.jpg?auth=a20708a2b3d02e9258e8a54703f93a6bff4545d1e4eb6a182cc4fcd2452dc7f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Apprenticeships pay you to learn from day one: no fees, no mounting debt, but instead a system that pays you a wage as you earn your qualification through a mix of on-the-job learning and college classes. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Phynart Studio</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrong-way driving ‘out of control’ amid 32% rise in incidents detected in 2026 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/wrong-way-driving-out-of-control-amid-32-rise-in-incidents-detected-in-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/wrong-way-driving-out-of-control-amid-32-rise-in-incidents-detected-in-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nearly two detections of wrong-way driving every week]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VVXUWN3SVZC2XEJ2NECVCK3EN4.jpg?auth=d8bbca2f21fb59e92fa32996b2ccb6e4c0d60aacf6633b641e9385372550706a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[GRA deputy general secretary James Morrisroe said wrong-way driving is ‘a clear and present threat to every road user in the country’. Photograph: Conor Ó Mearáin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CONOR Ó MEARÁIN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel excise cuts extension will not affect budget 2027 tax package]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/government-comes-up-with-plan-to-pay-for-extended-fuel-excise-cuts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/government-comes-up-with-plan-to-pay-for-extended-fuel-excise-cuts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plans to start reversing the cuts on a phased basis from September 1st are set to be deferred ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7OEASMDAOQ7EEPHWOVFANYVE5E.jpg?auth=696cb3a4921226e8f2e12a5beabcbb56e0456665ce483ccaf04fb499b389b975&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Government is backtracking on plans to restore fuel excise. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland facing €2.8m penalty plus daily fines for failing to adopt EU cybersecurity rules ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/ireland-facing-28m-penalty-plus-daily-fines-for-failing-to-adopt-eu-cybersecurity-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/ireland-facing-28m-penalty-plus-daily-fines-for-failing-to-adopt-eu-cybersecurity-rules/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[State remains non-compliant two years after deadline, says professional services firm Aon  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FQW36KVFJRFMVDRNWPYB2Z2TUQ.jpg?auth=de9002e1a736eadeed3de016ff9620f70f0fb02c33c9e53d14fdf7db7892c027&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The EU legislation introduces various cybersecurity risk management measures, incident reporting requirements, and accountability for management bodies. Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alexander Sikov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the nepo parents]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/meet-the-nepo-parents/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/meet-the-nepo-parents/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Jacobs]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Celebrity examples abound, but more ordinary people are following their children into new midlife careers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UFW3JIGJQPBFWCWMZOTVQBAKSM.jpg?auth=462278519c8315ba92e936a2b2a7fef133f0f78aebe82959a5f99bf3b601d13a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly celebrates their victory following the FA Community Shield match at the Principality Stadium. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA 
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adam Davy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI Secretary Chris Bryant making first official visit to Dublin today]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/ni-secretary-chris-bryant-making-first-official-visit-to-dublin-today/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/ni-secretary-chris-bryant-making-first-official-visit-to-dublin-today/</guid><description><![CDATA[Bryant, appointed to role by PM Andy Burnham in July, to discuss UK-Irish economic ties, joint security concerns and legacy issues]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D7UU7U5O455HR5ALAWQW5UV2II.jpg?auth=91b7249dd395b8b21fc597198a78635b21d81488c8a1198709300b095b4dc832&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant will meet Ministers Jim O'Callaghan and Helen McEntee. Photograph: Oliver McVeigh/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Oliver McVeigh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louth has highest delivery of social housing in the State, new study shows ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/louth-has-highest-delivery-of-social-housing-in-the-state-new-study-shows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/louth-has-highest-delivery-of-social-housing-in-the-state-new-study-shows/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Galway city created fewest social houses in first six months of year, Hardware Association Ireland report shows]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/66GTC723CNFC7B6H77N3ANO5BU.jpg?auth=49f800aa2a254ea60a4c27d803be435872d48a271267d33132c68aa727b4e120&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Construction machinery operates at the An Droichead Órga housing development in Inchicore, Dublin, in April. The mixed-tenure scheme, being delivered by Dublin City Council, will include 578 social and cost-rental homes. Photograph: Paulo Nunes dos Santos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paulo Nunes dos Santos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish cricket pads up for launch of T20 league with franchises worth millions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/irish-cricket-pads-up-for-launch-of-t20-league-with-franchises-worth-millions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/irish-cricket-pads-up-for-launch-of-t20-league-with-franchises-worth-millions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Franchises in Belfast and Dublin will compete in the inaugural European T20 league, with high profile players from India and Australia among the team owners ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H2QBHB56BFBZ5D4ORUCKLRSG4I.jpg?auth=7c3821f7ad0f331f158f295cc261570e6a7670ee69f59cc573e3f7d7cc5892f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish international Ben Calitz in the nets for Dublin Guardians]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hitching the wrong lift]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/24/hitching-the-wrong-lift/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/24/hitching-the-wrong-lift/</guid><description><![CDATA[When a car slowed down beside me, grateful, I jumped in right away]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 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[Arsenal top dog gets a new title of his own]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/arsenal-top-dog-gets-a-new-title-of-his-own/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/arsenal-top-dog-gets-a-new-title-of-his-own/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Premier League club splash the cash; Preston North End go off the rails]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y44XJZPHJB3XZAREDOSFA7NKIA.jpg?auth=8461f6ac396d8932789da27ae94fb8d264bc946227a94134902ff84472a89b5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during Friday's Premier League opener against Coventry City at the Emirates. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Justin Setterfield</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Of great concern’: Energy authority scolded by Minister for €120m budget underspend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/24/of-great-concern-energy-authority-scolded-by-minister-for-120m-budget-underspend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/24/of-great-concern-energy-authority-scolded-by-minister-for-120m-budget-underspend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Darragh O’Brien said SEAI money ‘should have been put to use’, in a clear reference to retrofitting targets]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N6F7EGEQFNHMXOCIVM3DTBY6PE.jpg?auth=6a36f36e33fafebbc4e7447ea21d9da9755fec6f4b6d8c7e8aeb1f5b8447ec60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Energy Darragh O’Brien communicated with SEAI earlier this year, calling for it to review its structures with a view to delivering retrofitting targets. File photograph: Naoise Culhane]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Naoise Culhane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brazilian au pair awarded €10,000 after 18 ‘harrowing’ weeks working for family]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/24/brazilian-au-pair-awarded-10000-after-18-harrowing-weeks-working-for-family/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/24/brazilian-au-pair-awarded-10000-after-18-harrowing-weeks-working-for-family/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plaintiff tells WRC that soon after starting, she was asked to sign a contract for 70 hours, but for the same money, which she refused to do
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z66J3YC5XUL3ZRR4T4VJDQC3ZU.jpg?auth=7bbfa545048de06ec977c904b729378f0173cbd6e0ad6dec907e92f8b99839eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[On her first day, she told a WRC hearing that she was asked to start early and then finished two hours late. She was then routinely required to work additional hours. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor, August 24th: On antisocial driving behaviour, curbing social media and property values]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/24/letters-to-the-editor-august-24th-on-antisocial-driving-behaviour-curbing-social-media-and-property-values/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/24/letters-to-the-editor-august-24th-on-antisocial-driving-behaviour-curbing-social-media-and-property-values/</guid><description><![CDATA[It is time we stopped viewing noisy, aggressive driving as an inevitable feature of Irish life]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 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[Council warned not to block rezoning of Liffey valley lands]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/council-warned-not-to-block-rezoning-of-liffey-valley-lands/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/council-warned-not-to-block-rezoning-of-liffey-valley-lands/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Planning regulator says failure to rezone lands ‘risks frustrating the implementation of national housing policy’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PZ6T2K53ENFYDDLMYSFAQXTP74.jpg?auth=dc942a8fe10e72430ba0a8eeaddab44ef4cbbdb582b8761faa517016a6e880fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Businessmen JP McManus and John Magnier own lands at St Edmundsbury in the Liffey valley, which are zoned as ‘high amenity’. Photographs: Stephen Collins/ Sam Boal/Collins Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary excise tax cuts undermine the greening of Ireland’s transport ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/08/24/temporary-excise-tax-cuts-undermine-the-greening-of-irelands-transport/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/08/24/temporary-excise-tax-cuts-undermine-the-greening-of-irelands-transport/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John FitzGerald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fossil fuel price rises on the back of Iran war have delivered surge in EV sales, so why blunt the message?]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B5SWWC4AWQCWUFDQOKVYWEHZOA.jpg?auth=8e47df89b880ad24db717fa84cad2aeb26baadc2b893a19a3ed1cb2b5559913b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Today's cars last at least twice as long as John FitzGerald's first Renault 4, but that creates a problem in getting to zero road emissions]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to stop demonising successful people for having large pension pots]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/time-to-stop-demonising-successful-people-for-having-large-pension-pots/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/24/time-to-stop-demonising-successful-people-for-having-large-pension-pots/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Gaughran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There was strong merit in the Government’s decision to increase the Standard Fund Threshold on pensions from €2m level]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DTX2K2FUYFDE7LYNLO6YDFHSWM.jpg?auth=0d56796afb1b62ca60de105c8a659a0f573297582ba9cca4331e0673e077aeac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris will announce the budget on October 6th. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new hairdo for Haaland, a new nose for Rooney and a new midfield for Man United]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/premier-league-sides-livin-on-a-prayer-as-new-season-serves-up-some-bad-medicine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/premier-league-sides-livin-on-a-prayer-as-new-season-serves-up-some-bad-medicine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jon Bon Jovi watched as Brentford gave Spurs a drubbing, while Manchester United defeat put Wayne Rooney’s nose out of joint]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ICZJCXDYYIVYJGJMAKUHDGN3QE.jpg?auth=a51f249ba81d708fc5ad7b912f73681ee5426671718d6a86ae197611a4c3dcd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael Carrick watching his Manchester United side lose 2-0 to Hull City in their Premier League opener on Saturday. Photograph: George Wood/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">George Wood</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who’ll be the new Paudie on The Traitors Ireland? ‘We had 120 prison guards apply this year’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/24/wholl-be-the-new-paudie-on-the-traitors-ireland-we-had-120-prison-guards-apply-this-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/08/24/wholl-be-the-new-paudie-on-the-traitors-ireland-we-had-120-prison-guards-apply-this-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The first season was one of the biggest TV hits of 2025. We go behind the scenes of the new season, which returns to RTÉ on Sunday, August 30th]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WWYAZ57ECNGFNFS5B4XFAYVWGY.jpg?auth=4c9b7ae10c979f48680233ccd68543c869622eff1b5541242cfdfc1beb050022&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Traitors Ireland: Siobhán McSweeney. Photograph: RTÉ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robotic surgery one of several developments ‘pushing the boundaries’ of Irish cancer care]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/24/robotic-surgery-one-of-several-developments-pushing-the-boundaries-of-irish-cancer-care/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/08/24/robotic-surgery-one-of-several-developments-pushing-the-boundaries-of-irish-cancer-care/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As more people survive or live with cancer, expertise is focused on life after diagnosis as well as improving treatment options]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FVKBDZ4TRBESDGXIWB32LMBFYY.jpg?auth=d79399b72756306090d4c1d75924b279f01baa26cdac15e2a952167fad6557d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr Nikita Bhatt says robot-aided surgery has been a game changer: 'I do stuff now that I never imagined we could fix when I was doing my training.' 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[Tenants who found Ukrainian family living in former apartment fail to have complaint upheld]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/tenants-who-found-ukrainian-family-living-in-former-apartment-fail-to-have-complaint-upheld/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/tenants-who-found-ukrainian-family-living-in-former-apartment-fail-to-have-complaint-upheld/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tribunal found landlord, who was in receipt of Accommodation Recognition Payment, had not ‘abused the termination process’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3LYEIYGRJ5APRHRSOWEGMWXBWU.jpg?auth=cfeecd3d8000d597c79c946445045d310b6a3f7fb695849bab17fe6b9ac4adf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michal and Anita Nowak received a notice of termination from landlord Fionan Comerford, who told them he intended to occupy the apartment in Priory Court, Kildare town. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nuttawan Jayawan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rathwood receives more consumer complaints than Ryanair ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/rathwood-receives-more-consumer-complaints-than-ryanair/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/rathwood-receives-more-consumer-complaints-than-ryanair/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The troubled homes and garden retailer was identified in 737 calls to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EXPKCADZ4VTU33EHLKCI476XBQ.jpg?auth=797bf15fb32d32d177c548cbf95882abbb24af0458185883fc626d19cdc2812b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thomas and James Keogh of the Rathwood home and garden furniture business. Rathwood was the most complained-about company in Ireland in the first six months of this year]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarf dressing: from sarongs to bandanas, the scarf is the fastest route to chic this season]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/08/24/scarf-dressing-from-sarongs-to-bandanas-the-scarf-is-the-fastest-route-to-chic-this-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/08/24/scarf-dressing-from-sarongs-to-bandanas-the-scarf-is-the-fastest-route-to-chic-this-season/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corina Gaffey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[You probably already have this transformative accessory tucked away in your wardrobe]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/36FFCTAY3RCMFPEUGMSQLPKWRA.jpg?auth=d4ae4a2d333a1803501c708433717850d451aac06dadcb59a5b2d7ff809e90b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scarf styled with denim co-ord from Very Ireland; Tiger print scarf, €49, Arket; Silk scarf, €265, Clare O’Connor; Silk scarf, €228, Eadach by Sara O’Neill; Burgundy scarf, €26, Oliver Bonas; Satin Scarf, €5, Primark presents Coleen Rooney; Leopard scarf, €41, Oliver Bonas; Large silk scarf, €235, Claire de la Mare; Stripe scarf, €49, Arket]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lahinch Golf Club prepares to host the Walker Cup: ‘It’s an unbelievable course’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/24/lahinch-golf-club-prepares-to-host-the-walker-cup-its-an-unbelievable-course/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/24/lahinch-golf-club-prepares-to-host-the-walker-cup-its-an-unbelievable-course/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Staging the international amateur match is ‘money very well spent’ for the club, with wall-to-wall coverage expected on Sky Sports and NBC in the US]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P53RP72YIZB5JJW5BOX772WVEY.jpg?auth=4ba4c80bdb70e9f6554179359e219d9d4cad041959d8f6adcc3f526c4ce2603e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A view of the sixth green at Lahinch Golf Club, with the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’, we really are going through the digital looking glass]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/24/metas-smart-glasses-raise-some-existential-questions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/24/metas-smart-glasses-raise-some-existential-questions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Like a phone held aloft filming, the device places a layer between the wearer and the real world]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HRPUV4LOHRFZ3JTS3LRDKMJ3MM.jpg?auth=1863112d4546538e4a33bf80223adf7198033e33f2f8eace90080f31d1c792ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[August is the strangest month, the ‘Sunday of the year’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/24/august-is-the-strangest-month-the-sunday-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/24/august-is-the-strangest-month-the-sunday-of-the-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Moss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sometimes I want August to be over. It begins to feel like a waiting time, too much anticipation and not enough result]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IMF32RUWJJEP7HZSIFSMBDIF5I.jpg?auth=970f9c0b73731ff0b12198045c3ea0ccaf30954b4a26b09edc737b2d87c941c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In-between time: St Stephen's Green in Dublin. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Veronica de Ana</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Throwing the sliotar is a big problem in hurling, but there might be a technological solution]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/08/24/hurlings-handpass-has-turned-into-a-botched-nose-job-on-the-face-of-the-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/08/24/hurlings-handpass-has-turned-into-a-botched-nose-job-on-the-face-of-the-game/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hurling’s handpass has turned into a botched nose-job on the face of the game ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SNOPKFOJ4FANTPKPZLHWD2OADM.jpg?auth=a3719179b3775a8a898f835e0800f86bc735e61adb1410a34c5b5861e38bf10f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Limerick hurler Séamus Flanagan says throwing of the sliotar is now a wholesale occurrence in the sport. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tropical storm that hit Ireland 40 years ago killing five people]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/24/the-tropical-storm-that-hit-ireland-40-years-ago-killing-five-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/24/the-tropical-storm-that-hit-ireland-40-years-ago-killing-five-people/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The remains of Hurricane Charley in 1986 brought exceptional levels of rainfall to Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E3PKNVHF75E4XCCXPJYHGVYFEQ.jpg?auth=da1d6d44aa045c09f5679c3f9f6a2e0827936e5bc81868391627b083ff4cdb95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flooding at Killiney Road during Hurricane Charley in 1986. Photograph: Independent News and Media/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Independent News and Media</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back-to-school costs: the €285 allowance and other ways of savings hundreds of euro]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/24/back-to-school-a-z-why-it-costs-parents-so-much-and-how-to-spend-less/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/24/back-to-school-a-z-why-it-costs-parents-so-much-and-how-to-spend-less/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[To hard-pressed parents, it can feel as if extra busyness and unnecessary expense are intentionally built into the start of the school year]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MFOTY6FZ3BGMNAOXWZL7QP4D7M.jpg?auth=883b8430b0d73e017fc7c9311e95115296230a5f565ee654d4b5bd806e6efe7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Back to school: It's the time of year when parents wonder what’s wrong with iron-on crests and ask do schoolbags need to be so heavy?]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">OwenPrice</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There is a reckoning coming’: Landmark US case could see Meta forced to redesign their product]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/ireland-watches-closely-as-29-us-states-sue-meta-for-exploiting-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/ireland-watches-closely-as-29-us-states-sue-meta-for-exploiting-children/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Colgan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Potentially seismic lawsuit draws comparisons to 1990s pursuit of tobacco industry]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KI3EG5PQHDGNAEVQ4LWZAT5W5E.jpg?auth=251c27838311a0de04d42d2896029251ab7352dded1d039c7575503e5f4be723&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meta stands accused in the US of designing technology to make addicts out of children. Photograph: Imen Ben Youssef/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Imen Ben Youssef</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The discourse around super-thin is fraught: Could we replace it?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/24/the-discourse-around-super-thin-is-fraught-could-we-replace-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/24/the-discourse-around-super-thin-is-fraught-could-we-replace-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Clare Moriarty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On SkinnyTok, a TikTok subsection devoted to ‘thinspiration’, people claim extreme caloric restriction is the new mindfulness ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4OIQAIEUM5EGDOVISQM2J2FWLU.png?auth=a602cb1a35e81ef4a3212df5da3b957035197a3c08d13fd24d9aa46f2a04b58c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People discuss the current return to skinny as a rejection of 'woke', but a pernicious mixture remains. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Trump poll ratings slide divisions threaten to fracture Republican Party ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/23/as-trump-poll-ratings-slide-divisions-threaten-to-fracture-republican-party/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/23/as-trump-poll-ratings-slide-divisions-threaten-to-fracture-republican-party/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Sheehan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[World View: The party has always been a fractious coalition, but more recently a split has emerged between the libertarians and a putative ‘national conservative’ tendency]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XYYKY5COKJ4OH7HX75IAMCFZJA.jpg?auth=091772277e6a8fd844919b86c6173fb0be69d8a05891a8d3928515cd1530cf92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vice-president JD Vance (centre) and secretary of state Marco Rubio (right), widely considered the overwhelming front-runners for the 2028 nomination, during a meeting with US president Donald Trump in the White House Oval Office. 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[Hazel Chu: ‘Babies and two-seater convertibles don’t match, so the car had to go’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/24/hazel-chu-babies-and-two-seater-convertibles-dont-match-so-the-car-had-to-go/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/24/hazel-chu-babies-and-two-seater-convertibles-dont-match-so-the-car-had-to-go/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Me & My Money: The Green Party politician shares her best purchases and financial habits]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OKTTPAGI3NHXZMZO7UC2MTJGCI.jpeg?auth=1e789f128b58a477b8d5306aac3e6562fd7d212a17ffbffb02d0516353de99a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hazel Chu: ‘Losing a business is a loss of money but also a different kind of loss, a much deeper one of losing something you helped build from the beginning’]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We can and should do better for Gaza students seeking to study in Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/24/we-can-and-should-do-better-for-gaza-students-seeking-to-study-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/24/we-can-and-should-do-better-for-gaza-students-seeking-to-study-in-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Stokes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[What is needed is a funded partnership model between the Government and the institutions backed by fee waivers and donor support]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2QFFUXDCOTYEZWTSYCZKDMXZJM.JPG?auth=e6e3cefe2e53cd421f221b983718a51ccc15e44ec1fc96cc549e9fe3fe32f02f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People gather outside the Department of Justice to protest against the Government's refusal of study visas to students from Gaza. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos 
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keith Andrews lauds ‘magnificent’ Damien Duff for instant impact at Brentford]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/keith-andrews-lauds-magnificent-damien-duff-for-instant-impact-at-brentford/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/24/keith-andrews-lauds-magnificent-damien-duff-for-instant-impact-at-brentford/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘He’s my number two,’ said the Bees boss, clearing up any confusion over his fellow Irishman’s role]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NQ6WIK2B35QMLJEVWFTURKOQ4Y.jpg?auth=657f7ed59abd08d95e6e142983d0e974a323f92f669f7d2ef4eb2a13e24bd294&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Keith Andrews, manager of Brentford celebrates with his coaching staff, including Damien Duff, after the team's second goal during their Premier League win over Tottenham. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Pierse</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘How can I find out if an apartment I want to buy meets fire-safety requirements?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/08/24/how-can-i-find-out-if-an-apartment-i-want-to-buy-meets-fire-safety-requirements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/08/24/how-can-i-find-out-if-an-apartment-i-want-to-buy-meets-fire-safety-requirements/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian King]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I’m wary as so many apartment blocks built during the Celtic Tiger failed to comply]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CAE457YQSVBEZGSWY7PS77G7EA.jpg?auth=814a2d495a97633e647de2d793bf207d686475ce3fbe85b72d788b547dc70088&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['In the UK at the moment, numerous owners live in apartment blocks which fail to meet requirements.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Craig Hastings</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia isn’t a magic golden ticket. Here’s what I’ve learned 13 years in ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/08/24/australia-isnt-a-magic-golden-ticket-heres-what-ive-learned-13-years-in-3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/08/24/australia-isnt-a-magic-golden-ticket-heres-what-ive-learned-13-years-in-3/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Guerin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cork man in NSW: I’ve probably talked as many people out of moving to Australia as I have encouraged]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H7HPWYFZCVAJDLEORF4ROMFVOI.jpeg?auth=08ec0ddfa65b950bb23e70f2b6b7ecf7d4a73395d85ddb2216b35b48c8d847f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Abroad: Steve Guerin  at a friend's home pub An Sibin down the road in the blue mountains]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is causing some crazy days on the stock market]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/24/ai-is-causing-some-crazy-days-on-the-stock-market/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/24/ai-is-causing-some-crazy-days-on-the-stock-market/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Volatility in certain share prices may reflect uncertainty and rational reassessment]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:49:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6XJIFLKGTI4TV4QSCKMALGDCNA.jpg?auth=ba195fbdc6ff8cb108da2b488a6428063e97770c103560815d6d937885871229&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[On July 30th, Microsoft’s market value jumped by $450bn. File image. Photograph: John G Mabanglo/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John G Mabanglo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Imagine if my two kids ended up in TUS as well and they’re looking at their old man walking around’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/24/imagine-if-my-two-kids-ended-up-in-tus-as-well-and-theyre-looking-at-their-old-man-walking-around/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/24/imagine-if-my-two-kids-ended-up-in-tus-as-well-and-theyre-looking-at-their-old-man-walking-around/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Hogan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Having begun a tertiary degree at 45, David Faulkner is proud of being able to say: ‘I am able; I am capable’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F73R6TQ3NBA6RNQCVUOS3EU3NQ.png?auth=1f38c0045a8a905a5626866fb54bff6640981bc7b212dafc1f2aa4770852d2b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Technological University of the Shannon: Having completed the first year of his tertiary degree at the College of Further Education and Training, Mulgrave Street, Limerick, David Faulker is preparing to start year two at TUS]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The limitations of ‘red flags’ in healthcare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/08/24/the-limitations-of-red-flags-in-healthcare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/08/24/the-limitations-of-red-flags-in-healthcare/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muiris Houston]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dr Muiris Houston: Managing diagnostic uncertainty is a lifelong challenge for doctors]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/464VQL5GHVG53FNNGNOT2PIEKI.jpg?auth=f56c15aaf24dd7573412d66ebb8ad706be4d71228a6628fed235611542bd3e51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Safety netting can be used to support patients with non-specific or low-risk symptoms by providing clear information and arranging timely follow-up. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FreshSplash</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A visit to Verona during opera season: a city rich in treasures]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/08/24/a-visit-to-verona-during-opera-season-a-city-rich-in-treasures/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/08/24/a-visit-to-verona-during-opera-season-a-city-rich-in-treasures/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deirdre McQuillan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The city in northern Italy offers pleasures for music and history buffs alike]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/USA4Q5AHMN42T4QF3ZC2LOYLSY.jpg?auth=2e7f8223bc94a9b468fc02548bf387850ae849342df9f3b05e1a1c80cc6ea6e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Roman amphitheater Arena di Verona, where Verona’s opera festival is held. Photograph: Matteo de Mayda/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matteo De Mayda</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Thought without Collision by Adrian Duncan: A sublime and fascinating exploration of how people teach and learn]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/08/22/a-thought-without-collision-by-adrian-duncan-a-sublime-and-fascinating-exploration-of-how-people-teach-and-learn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/08/22/a-thought-without-collision-by-adrian-duncan-a-sublime-and-fascinating-exploration-of-how-people-teach-and-learn/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Londe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This is the most playful and spellbinding of the author’s seven books]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:26:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2P3F7XCEAVH6LN3DYAXU7X5JNA.jpg?auth=fab981cc3a84789da1afedd50ea4b44495154f366ef6fbc181e6b2db0de5f14c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Adrian Duncan: 'His narrative voice is newly charged with the grammar of fate and chance']]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>