<?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/2026-09-20/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:14:32 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Person shot during confrontation with Ice agents in Texas]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/09/20/person-shot-during-confrontation-with-ice-agents-in-texas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/09/20/person-shot-during-confrontation-with-ice-agents-in-texas/</guid><description><![CDATA[Incident occurred in part of Austin home to many Latino residents]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:49:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PKOPCWJX4VHFACUCB2JA7MCF4I.jpg?auth=4cd0687d94f587d4a47f1b77422c61b7fe280077ea9cbc69c45c658e9c40cbf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Texas state troopers at the scene where one person is believed to have been shot during a confrontation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Austin, Texas. Photograph: Lauren McGaughy/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lauren Mcgaughy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four people killed in separate road crashes in Wexford, Limerick, Meath and Waterford]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/20/three-men-killed-in-separate-road-crashes-in-wexford-limerick-and-meath/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/20/three-men-killed-in-separate-road-crashes-in-wexford-limerick-and-meath/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell, Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Man (20s) fatally injured in Co Limerick and male driver (50s) dies in Co Meath crash]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:40:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y2I6W7BLDCVAZ2K7BY4ULVPQDE.jpg?auth=5a3ecf7b1186b375edb3958a19cc0d1d0a14925944fde2652bf6de3169881c8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The scene on Connaught Street in Athboy, Co Meath, where a man died in a road crash after his car struck a premises. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traitors Ireland: It’s all gone insane in Slane. Finally a ding-dong shouting match]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/09/20/traitors-ireland-its-all-gone-insane-in-slane-finally-a-ding-dong-shouting-match/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/09/20/traitors-ireland-its-all-gone-insane-in-slane-finally-a-ding-dong-shouting-match/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Television: Traitors acting like Faithfuls, Faithfuls acting like Traitors – there is plenty of time for one final twist ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SKOV3KXPKNELFOVMRMKTNQETRU.jpg?auth=bb38a0f3cfe62c8c960036fb4fc0b0d32188a757c051676b68f0d907f7e743d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Traitors Ireland series 2 has come to life at last]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rathmore back at the football summit in Kerry after beating Dr Crokes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/09/20/rathmore-back-at-the-football-summit-in-kerry-after-beating-dr-crokes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/09/20/rathmore-back-at-the-football-summit-in-kerry-after-beating-dr-crokes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Slaughtneil hang on to maintain their dominance of hurling in Derry ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:41:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OM2FKFNCLZDAXPQL2ZRS7ERHD4.jpg?auth=a6dfd3cee1568f619381176ee8fd809fa2b05d635b0ef6148d0c661835becd30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rathmore players celebrate with the trophy after the final whistle led by Dan Murphy. Photograph: David Ribeiro/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAVID RIBEIRO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forty-three Georgian nationals deported from Ireland on Sunday]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/20/forty-three-georgian-nationals-deported-from-ireland-on-sunday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/20/forty-three-georgian-nationals-deported-from-ireland-on-sunday/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Total of 221 people have been removed from Ireland on charter flights so far this year ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:31:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JRDPHVNUR5CKVB2A6BJIFTI5U4.jpg?auth=048ed41c51603f30bf60d43fadda6b6adf812f1a29a4a14f072a5b26d59333a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A charter flight from Dublin carrying 43 Georgian deportees landed in Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, on Sunday evening. Photograph: RuelleRuelle/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">UCG</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin Fringe Festival: Hansel and Gretel reimagined scoops production award]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/09/20/dublin-fringe-festival-hansel-and-gretel-reimagined-scoops-production-award/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/09/20/dublin-fringe-festival-hansel-and-gretel-reimagined-scoops-production-award/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Festival winners revealed at ceremony in National Stadium, Dublin, on Sunday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IVWLVYSBVOGPJQDBS4MIRS3XQI.jpg?auth=6851249c001ac9fccb064a35ac8498b8404db554221441b378b432f60fd98747&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cheering fans during Clash at the Quays, which has been a feature of the Dublin Fringe Festival since 2023. Photograph: Ellius Grace/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ellius Grace</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dean Rock’s Ballymun bow out as Dublin’s old order shaken up]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/09/20/dean-rocks-ballymun-bow-out-as-dublins-old-order-shaken-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/09/20/dean-rocks-ballymun-bow-out-as-dublins-old-order-shaken-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thomas Davis survive fightback as Castleknock keep dream of a first title alive]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:51:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WKBHCV6ANJAGRNAVWHC2EGG2JU.jpg?auth=dd8803f67572576f2c78581482daa36a7c943952399ee10e24ac81ea47afa6db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ballymun Kickhams Dean Rock during the loss to Thomas Davis. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[José Mourinho fumes at referee, but Diego Simeone urges respect after fiery Madrid derby]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/20/jose-mourinho-real-madrid-atletico-derby-defeat-diego-simeone-referee-sending-off/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/20/jose-mourinho-real-madrid-atletico-derby-defeat-diego-simeone-referee-sending-off/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fernando Kallas]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Atletico should have had two red cards, Real head coach says as he blames official’s ‘lack of experience’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:32:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A7W4QTWFVFFVPPJ6LT5L5OTBHQ.jpg?auth=4247f7426732251d31240f8b9873fa56707a91acd77daacbbff10996c244d8ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé battles Marcos Llorente and Giuliano Simeone of Atletico Madrid  during Sunday's derby. Photograph: Maria Gracia Jimenez/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Soccrates Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Leaving Cert reform: implementation should be paused ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/20/the-irish-times-view-on-leaving-cert-reform-implementation-should-be-paused/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/20/the-irish-times-view-on-leaving-cert-reform-implementation-should-be-paused/</guid><description><![CDATA[Criticisms of the process are alarming and need to be heeded ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4FFU4RGGVZD4TO7NECLX5YU5VU.jpg?auth=0af4b5bfd0058b056326d4401bcee8b5a5986a03429c0a80cdb781bae04c20a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leaving cert students in Gaelcholáiste na Mara, Pairc Na bPiarsach, Bothar an Ghleanntain, Arklow, Co.Wicklow
(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[Irish player tracker: Troy Parrott kept fresh as Jack Moylan catches eye with Cardiff ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/20/irish-player-tracker-troy-parrott-kept-fresh-as-jack-moylan-catches-eye-with-cardiff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/20/irish-player-tracker-troy-parrott-kept-fresh-as-jack-moylan-catches-eye-with-cardiff/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul O'Hehir]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Caoimhín Kelleher shows way for Irish goalkeepers and Gavin Bazunu and Max O’Leary get valuable action]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:18:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IEYUUWPGZNCJFJUUI6YQMLUUIM.jpg?auth=c1f48bce94dcfda4356d88c5c495ba556d8f311b2f14ebef7f523b3f30294534&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Republic of Ireland may reap the benefit of Troy Parrott's lack of action for Real Betis on Sunday. Photograph: Gabriel Colchero/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Quality Sport Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Houthi attacks: upping the ante in the Gulf]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/20/the-irish-times-view-on-houthi-attacks-upping-the-ante-in-the-gulf/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/20/the-irish-times-view-on-houthi-attacks-upping-the-ante-in-the-gulf/</guid><description><![CDATA[A weekend attack by the rebel force on Riyadh has led to warnings of escalation ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:03:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RIRCI6TJNNTUY6QMS7R6ILWFAQ.jpg?auth=75e759b6073fb9862a7470625ac0e8a152439d4ed2f1eeaba1658f64a047f19c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea saying they  launched two missile-drone attacks targeting the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and an Aramco facility in the Red Sea Saudi city of Yanbu.(Photo: EPA)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yahya Arhab</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic restrictions to affect Dublin drivers on Monday as EU transport ministers meet ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/09/20/traffic-restrictions-to-affect-dublin-drivers-on-monday-as-eu-transport-ministers-meet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/09/20/traffic-restrictions-to-affect-dublin-drivers-on-monday-as-eu-transport-ministers-meet/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Merrion Road, Mespil Road, Leeson Street and St Stephen’s Green among main areas affected]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:55:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WI2LOPTEVFOQPB2CVD6DSLYDEU.jpg?auth=95fb80cadf60e2403a2c5718a292f830a0413872655b0d3189664b0f9a81a587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Temporary traffic restrictions will be applied on Monday in areas between Ballsbridge and Dublin Castle, including St Stephen's Green.
Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Luke</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manuel Elvira’s fairytale crumbles at the last to hand JJ Spaun PGA Championship title]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/09/20/manuel-elviras-fairytale-crumbles-at-the-last-to-hand-jj-spaun-pga-championship-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/09/20/manuel-elviras-fairytale-crumbles-at-the-last-to-hand-jj-spaun-pga-championship-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ewan Murray at Wentworth]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy finishes in a tie for second place after closing 68 at Wentworth ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:43:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P5POXGVLFNIIUVMGRI7PY3SXG4.jpg?auth=2e324bd9f895b7bd80ba8cffbe80ae3edd80ca0d988c461c36b86d803dba1fab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A dejected Manuel Elvira on the 18th green during the final round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adam Davy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matheus Cunha strikes late to deny Fulham and salvage point for Manchester United]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/20/matheus-cunha-strikes-late-to-deny-fulham-and-salvage-point-for-manchester-united/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/20/matheus-cunha-strikes-late-to-deny-fulham-and-salvage-point-for-manchester-united/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hytner at Craven Cottage]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Michael Carrick’s side went behind to a comical own goal from Lisandro Martinez at Craven Cottage]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:08:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OOXKRE2QKVYBIULL2E5ERAWZYY.jpg?auth=9565df032a3bc48f5af3f60d82bbd344cbbe5cd531b60f73a3e30826af388d48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Manchester United's Matheus Cunha celebrates after his deflected shot made it 1-1 during the Premier League  match against Fulham at Craven Cottage. Photograph:  Carlos Jasso/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Carlos Jasso</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’ve been wrong about bats all along. It turns out they’re quite the wonder]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/09/20/weve-been-wrong-about-bats-all-along-it-turns-out-theyre-quite-the-wonder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/09/20/weve-been-wrong-about-bats-all-along-it-turns-out-theyre-quite-the-wonder/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fionnuala Ward]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[They don’t fit into the cuddly variety of animals, but to witness them flying around at night is a spectacle]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AKWPP2DKU5BVFHNXU365HITN24.jpg?auth=d6bbedfa8df668ca76c6b38c934ca5018b6d9b2b4ec73d5c5925cc1777846fff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Possessing impressive agility and capable of hanging upside down for extended periods, bats are intriguing animals. Photograph: Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Arterra</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cliona D’Arcy misses out on medal at European Elite Boxing Championships in Sofia ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/09/20/cliona-darcy-misses-out-on-medal-at-european-elite-boxing-championships-in-sofia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/09/20/cliona-darcy-misses-out-on-medal-at-european-elite-boxing-championships-in-sofia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Evelyn Igharo and Jack Marley will both box for a medal on Tuesday afternoon after winning their opening bouts]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:37:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ABA6WWDMUCAHX34EYUYEUDIFLI.jpg?auth=a89083bf661691a3fd6c6f8dba7daf82b63889c7f512fe5951e832fec8e98a90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Cliona D'Arcy missed out on a medal at the European Elite Boxing Championships in Sofia. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friedrich Merz vows to stay on despite ‘disaster’ for his party in German state elections]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/09/20/merz-admits-german-state-election-disaster-exit-poll-points-to-big-gains-for-far-right/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/09/20/merz-admits-german-state-election-disaster-exit-poll-points-to-big-gains-for-far-right/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deborah Cole]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Exit poll says Alternative for Germany doubled its vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while the Left party leads in Berlin]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:26:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RSDEGI2OIBCCASO25W7GBUR55M.jpg?auth=08a890a64ce6eca0a3825b9fbf51585bd5a7618dd2c616cdc4745b70521e02b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Alice Weidel (right) and AfD top candidate for Berlin Kristin Brinker (left) celebrate after the announcement of the first exit poll results for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on Sunday. Photograph: Ralf Hirschberger/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ralf Hirschberger</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man and teenager arrested after reports of e-bikes being driven dangerously in Belfast]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/20/man-and-teenager-arrested-after-reports-of-e-bikes-being-driven-dangerously-in-belfast/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/20/man-and-teenager-arrested-after-reports-of-e-bikes-being-driven-dangerously-in-belfast/</guid><description><![CDATA[Police chief commends actions of officers that ‘prevented further immediate danger to road users’ ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:22:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3OLBDSMFLRCT5BCD3QYCGOARAY.jpg?auth=2b881afb55ed31a6d25a8d6069f2cbd0a61f7dbd07c4eed359c18dbf59c89ec7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Police were called after three Surron-style electric bikes were seen driving dangerously on Saturday night. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">deepblue4you</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man to appear in court charged with damaging Belfast’s Big Fish sculpture]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/09/20/man-to-appear-in-court-charged-with-damaging-belfasts-big-fish-sculpture/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/09/20/man-to-appear-in-court-charged-with-damaging-belfasts-big-fish-sculpture/</guid><description><![CDATA[Police note significant damage caused to left eye of artwork]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:02:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NSLWAFMIFHS4QO7BHGI3HQCZ4M.jpg?auth=37f1849b19b0a931a2fbe23759efc4fe0b708795e4666d0ef1931a42204295ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Damage was caused to the Big Fish sculpture in an overnight incident in Belfast. 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Photograph: Enda O'Dowd/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O'Dowd</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Semenyo helps chaotic Manchester City to win over Sunderland despite Brobbey hat-trick]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/20/semenyo-helps-chaotic-manchester-city-to-win-over-sunderland-despite-brobbey-hat-trick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/20/semenyo-helps-chaotic-manchester-city-to-win-over-sunderland-despite-brobbey-hat-trick/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Jackson at the Etihad Stadium]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Enzo Maresca’s side take top spot going into international break but the manager will see plenty to work on]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:05:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ETGVNYI4XDBELBS7WQWFFSSD2U.jpg?auth=b51bf7d7dfc18081d3456630d845615cc8a87ff47a943c8a43619eeb149ad01b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Antoine Semenyo scores Manchester City's fourth goal during the Premier League match against Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium. Photograph: Matt McNulty/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Mcnulty</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/09/20/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/09/20/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Your guide to sport on television (Monday – Sunday, September 21st – 27th)]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ICYRYH44FNHK3PP4MVAGYLG7FI.jpg?auth=060a4520d5e9b63027a6089090a3cc3cc3786952f3d37723ba55228c393e5370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexander Isak pounces to give Liverpool victory on Andoni Iraola’s return to Bournemouth]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/20/alexander-isak-pounces-to-give-liverpool-victory-on-andoni-iraolas-return-to-bournemouth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/20/alexander-isak-pounces-to-give-liverpool-victory-on-andoni-iraolas-return-to-bournemouth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Fisher at Vitality Stadium]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Swedish striker caps a peculiar performance with a simple finish from yet another Cody Gakpo assist]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:54:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D7V7CLOXUMOUZJGBVCLCMHW73M.jpg?auth=81954a5ad476ad0f33130079fd9beb24fd350a20c0d428b1acd6aeecaa90e0c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Liverpool's Alexander Isak celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Premier League match against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. 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Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxed twice on shares I inherited from my father ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/09/20/taxed-twice-on-shares-i-inherited-from-my-father/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/09/20/taxed-twice-on-shares-i-inherited-from-my-father/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[You seem to have got caught by the different ways in which inheritance tax and capital gains tax operate ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:36:00 +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[Gardaí search for masked gang who set fire to Cork house while family were in it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/20/gardai-search-for-masked-gang-who-set-fire-to-cork-house-while-family-were-in-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/20/gardai-search-for-masked-gang-who-set-fire-to-cork-house-while-family-were-in-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Between four and six men burst into house on Saturday and doused hallway in petrol before setting it alight]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:26:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HOKYGMQBMVGLXJNLG63O36VNIE.jpg?auth=66a0052385e64dd1f2644bcf5495c6c298a05d5c4e884c055f3ecef780ada453&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Several units of Cork City Fire Brigade were quickly on the scene on Saturday and managed to bring the fire under control, but not before the house was badly damaged]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I will reflect and see’ - Martin O’Neill considering future at Celtic after Old Firm loss]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/20/i-will-reflect-and-see-martin-oneill-considering-future-at-celtic-after-old-firm-loss/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/20/i-will-reflect-and-see-martin-oneill-considering-future-at-celtic-after-old-firm-loss/</guid><description><![CDATA[The 74-year-old O’Neil was under growing pressure going into the game after the 3-1 loss to Ferencvaros]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:14:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WOGTPKBLAPOHYUYS3G4VPPBNP4.jpg?auth=d16d912d0d6a8b6a4fbe1d7290bd3a4dbb5f3f7f0150fbe1ecbc82723efab994&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Celtic manager Martin O'Neill gestures on the touchline during the Premiership against Rangers at Celtic Park. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Milligan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Hyland claims glorious win in Dublin Half Marathon]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/09/20/james-hyland-claims-glorious-win-in-dublin-half-marathon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/09/20/james-hyland-claims-glorious-win-in-dublin-half-marathon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Meghan Ryan claims impressive victory in women’s race]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:00:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XJSRRCVLZU2VWCUVAADRHH3GGQ.jpg?auth=cb146d9e46ed8675875394b22f847a9a1b8fdc7b57d86beb194d7fc55c778127&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[James Hyland reaches the finish first in Sunday's Irish Life Dublin Half Marathon in Phoenix Park. Photograph: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siptu ‘guardedly welcomes’ RTÉ’s stripped-back coverage of Ireland-Israel games ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/20/siptu-guardedly-welcomes-rtes-stripped-back-coverage-of-ireland-israel-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/20/siptu-guardedly-welcomes-rtes-stripped-back-coverage-of-ireland-israel-games/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Broadcaster will not run ads or studio presentation during Nations League meetings between Republic of Ireland and Israel]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:35:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I4K32UPGQID34ICJUTDO5OGHJE.jpg?auth=205dedb96287b7e691c22d2da6d222b814310a42b7a4bd4606c8a88f21bd5ef4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[RTÉ has announced scaled-back coverage of the Republic of Ireland's matches against Israel in the Nations League. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emmanuel Macron and Mark Carney to meet in French Atlantic archipelago in signal to Trump]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/09/20/emmanuel-macron-and-mark-carney-to-meet-in-french-atlantic-archipelago-in-signal-to-trump/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/09/20/emmanuel-macron-and-mark-carney-to-meet-in-french-atlantic-archipelago-in-signal-to-trump/</guid><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump published map showing French territory covered in US flag]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:18:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EXCFWDFATLEA3ZHAZLDPBL4HAM.jpg?auth=997ed460c0f238518641424f2c4282ff818231e6af70e65f9dc911e958dde964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[France's president Emmanuel Macron stands for a wreath-laying ceremony at a memorial monument in Miquelon on the French self-governing overseas collectivity and northern Atlantic archipelago of St Pierre and Miquelon on Sunday. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ludovic Marin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moscow targeted with hundreds of drones as Kyiv uses its first ballistic missile in the war]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/09/20/moscow-targeted-with-hundreds-of-drones-as-kyiv-uses-its-first-ballistic-missile-in-the-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/09/20/moscow-targeted-with-hundreds-of-drones-as-kyiv-uses-its-first-ballistic-missile-in-the-war/</guid><description><![CDATA[Authorities accuse Zelenskiy of trying to disrupt Russian elections, with at least two killed and oil refinery damaged]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:11:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ATQMUUTK53B7QAM35AMATWJVDQ.jpg?auth=40585fa7428af935ab1a00fca65820e2287183f59e3906edd5b7466a68021f0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flames and smoke are seen rising from an oil refinery in Moscow. Photograph: AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Uncredited</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers and Ryan Naderi finish off Celtic’s horror week with Old Firm victory]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/20/rangers-and-ryan-naderi-finish-off-celtics-horror-week-with-old-firm-victory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/20/rangers-and-ryan-naderi-finish-off-celtics-horror-week-with-old-firm-victory/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Liew at Celtic Park]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Boos ring around Parkhead after Martin O’Neill’s side suffer a second loss in seven days to their great rivals]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:50:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JFRPEACE56JEKKFKEL2KZPDEG4.jpg?auth=07491c891bb92b8d67c029a70a3944a838cfc4905158682b9ece75bc31800b83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rangers' Ryan Naderi (left) celebrates scoring his side's goal during the Scottish Premiership game against Celtic  at Celtic Park. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Milligan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revenue keeps sniffer dog details secret over concerns organised crime could exploit them]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/20/revenue-keeps-sniffer-dog-details-secret-over-concerns-organised-crime-could-exploit-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/20/revenue-keeps-sniffer-dog-details-secret-over-concerns-organised-crime-could-exploit-them/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Foxe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Releasing details on the dogs’ breed, age and scent specialisms could allow criminal groups to identify perceived vulnerabilities, Revenue says]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:45:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HNFRO5L4QJBHTJPXFKCAGVYTQI.JPG?auth=af5ef4dfce78cfddef62172def4a7b22614a0a7c21b97026cf0e5525adcfdec5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Customs officer works with a detection dog in a vehicle as it comes off a ferry in Rosslare. 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[Budget 2027: Teenagers set to receive €100 voucher for cultural events ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/09/20/budget-2027-teenagers-set-to-receive-100-voucher-for-cultural-events/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/09/20/budget-2027-teenagers-set-to-receive-100-voucher-for-cultural-events/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister for Finance rules out abolition of stamp duty for first-time homebuyers in budget]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ELFJDPMWHVG6ZDBP6YIE2W7E7A.jpg?auth=e1ce3db507277cce0fd0e5fb14f5e7f441bd697c065d769654bc921afe732635&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It is understood that the Minister for Culture hopes to introduce the measure via Budget 2027. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">jacoblund</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limerick council to spend €60,000 on giant golf balls ahead of 2027 Ryder Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/20/limerick-council-to-spend-60000-on-giant-golf-balls-ahead-of-2027-ryder-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/20/limerick-council-to-spend-60000-on-giant-golf-balls-ahead-of-2027-ryder-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Four balls are earmarked for Limerick city, with six others distributed across the county]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:24:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IL3SVEJVSGCSQZ5PU6ABGKA6CU.jpg?auth=defa2faca6c60e52fe6067833b2b6a0421a64f8ade8a8060bb5ab7a0fc887eed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shane Lowry playing the golf course at Adare Manor, which will host the 2027 Ryder Cup. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aidan Keena’s second-half strike moves St Patrick’s Athletic back to top spot]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/09/20/aidan-keenas-second-half-strike-moves-st-patricks-athletic-back-to-top-spot/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/09/20/aidan-keenas-second-half-strike-moves-st-patricks-athletic-back-to-top-spot/</guid><description><![CDATA[Forward scores against his former club after Sligo goalkeeper Liam Hughes had frustrated the Saints]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:26:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B3C37JBGIXG7LK2XOLO2A3EIKM.jpg?auth=630bb5bc506e2f3c954437a3a8150c247426aa005945b14836f9313cbe46557b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[St Patrick's Athletic goalscorer Aidan Keena celebrates after the win over Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds on Saturday night. Photograph: Evan Logan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©Evan Logan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catalpa Six get memorial in Ireland 150 years after escape from Western Australian prison]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2026/09/20/catalpa-six-get-memorial-in-ireland-150-years-after-escape-from-western-australian-prison/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2026/09/20/catalpa-six-get-memorial-in-ireland-150-years-after-escape-from-western-australian-prison/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Memorial in Glasnevin Cemetery is the first in Ireland commemorating the Fenian prisoners who staged a prison break in 1876]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:18:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WIVFIEW25FA2FLRJUDHECILJNI.JPG?auth=08b3d37eb647ddc0002c60eefdfed92bf52aa00eebe9946fa3a5b469ed962d0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aidan Lambert of the National Graves Association and George McLaughlin of the Fenian Memorial Committee of America unveil the memorial to the Catalpa Six at Glasnevin Cemetery. Photograph: Ronan McGreevy/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronan McGreevy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish scientists lay 3D-printed reefs in pioneering bid to restore deep-sea coral]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/09/20/irish-scientists-lay-3d-printed-reefs-in-pioneering-bid-to-restore-deep-sea-coral/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/09/20/irish-scientists-lay-3d-printed-reefs-in-pioneering-bid-to-restore-deep-sea-coral/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Artificial reef project aims to speed up recovery process after decades of damage by commercial fishing ships]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QRMHTXHJPRFEHIYKAUZ7GZ5GDI.jfif?auth=3a61f18eb22dc3de17fccbc82250f62323100fb6c130045ae58653ad18236e62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An artificial reef on the seabed of the Porcupine Bank, 200km off the Kerry coast. Photograph: Ifremer/Redecor 2026]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US warns of rapid Middle East escalation after Houthis claim attack on Riyadh]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/09/20/us-warns-of-rapid-middle-east-escalation-after-houthis-claim-attack-on-riyadh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/09/20/us-warns-of-rapid-middle-east-escalation-after-houthis-claim-attack-on-riyadh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Ferguson, Yassin El-Moudden, agencies]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Houthi military spokesman says group targeted ‘sensitive’ sites in Saudi capital ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:17:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NZGNP4HWIO7K5RWMNJVCI3ZZCI.jpg?auth=a925c2938c38c31db83ae05406f3bd786476c40a1340a53affff61af5178e19b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photograph: Faisal Al Nasser/Reuters]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Message from the Editor: prophets of AI catastrophe]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/09/20/message-from-the-editor-prophets-of-ai-catastrophe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/09/20/message-from-the-editor-prophets-of-ai-catastrophe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruadhán Mac Cormaic]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fears about the dangers posed by the rapid development of artificial intelligence have moved from the margins to centre stage]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:32:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WS5P4ECOSPX5HUWZWVU73KIO6M.jpg?auth=2a99b3a114d645f4f6aa65359070e890db57c3eef9413385311c12649e374128&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Protesters during a “Stop the AI Race” demonstration calling for a slowdown in the development of advanced artificial intelligence systems as they pass the Dreamforce convention in San Francisco, California, on September 17, 2026. Photograph: Karl Mondon/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Karl Mondon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of drones target Moscow as two killed on final day of Russian election]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/09/20/hundreds-of-drones-target-moscow-as-two-killed-on-final-day-of-russian-election/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/09/20/hundreds-of-drones-target-moscow-as-two-killed-on-final-day-of-russian-election/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Guardian staff and agencies]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An oil refinery was damaged and 400 people evacuated after a drone strike on a high-rise building, authorities say
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/65PCRUVCZDOWKJAQMAA34ETM4E.jpg?auth=6a311ecc75f4e23004301fd2ae46959e89c0dc2004c0698459e0a3a3e22d02f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People are seen outside a shopping mall as black smoke rises from the area of Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft’s Moscow oil refinery on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18th, 2026. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">-</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Ed Sheeran calls Gaza situation ‘catastrophic and unjustifiable’ amid Macklemore tour row]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/09/20/ed-sheeran-calls-gaza-situation-catastrophic-and-unjustifiable-amid-macklemore-tour-row/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/09/20/ed-sheeran-calls-gaza-situation-catastrophic-and-unjustifiable-amid-macklemore-tour-row/</guid><description><![CDATA[Singer says he questioned whether he wanted to be an artist at all after Macklemore was removed from his tour]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:44:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ADMT2I47AZHNLNGAXSP3R3AKVM.jpg?auth=91e6f8d0d0616f5d58b2a1f2f22ead9c4defb4358a31900d259e648ea86d8843&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ed Sheeran. Photograph: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dia Dipasupil</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My train fare may go up by €606 and that doesn’t include the seat]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/20/jennifer-oconnell-my-train-fare-may-go-up-by-606-and-that-doesnt-include-the-seat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/20/jennifer-oconnell-my-train-fare-may-go-up-by-606-and-that-doesnt-include-the-seat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer O’Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Charging more for a creaking service doesn’t seem like a winning transport strategy ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:33:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7RC2GPSIYVDLNDPIPLCM7NPZOM.JPG?auth=c37ccf934ea885c08cb14a38eced55c4f27453188a3370ad5dec497e2ce9583f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish Rail users have a lot to complain about. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Center cannot hold as things fall apart for Trump ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/09/20/kennedy-center-cannot-hold-as-things-fall-apart-for-trump/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/09/20/kennedy-center-cannot-hold-as-things-fall-apart-for-trump/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Stage has been set for US president’s demise as fixation on monuments to himself alienates electorate]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/757K2VZCLVVE3KB3HOLXJ6QCPQ.jpg?auth=2e0a3f86087ce8d8e357a96b04600af737065314ebf4c9a6dbc6acc4fdc45148&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The addition of Mr Trump’s name to the centre sparked upset among many. Photograph: AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Rahmat Gul</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Berlin’s Mamdani’ could carry Left party to power in Berlin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/09/20/berlins-mamdani-could-carry-left-party-to-power-in-berlin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/09/20/berlins-mamdani-could-carry-left-party-to-power-in-berlin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Pitel in Berlin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Anti-capitalist Elif Eralp is hoping to become the German capital’s first mayor of Turkish origin]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DMZDYJ5KJ6HRQZOS63QO5B6MVU.jpg?auth=58c06cab6fc8b20b9681a1052ca3ab593ba839638187d00d62608f034505da21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Elif Eralp speaks to voters while campaigning in advance of Sunday's Berlin state elections. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sean Gallup</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobody else is going to turn your child’s phone off. But you can’t do it alone]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/19/breda-obrien-nobody-else-is-going-to-turn-your-childs-phone-off-but-you-cant-do-it-alone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/19/breda-obrien-nobody-else-is-going-to-turn-your-childs-phone-off-but-you-cant-do-it-alone/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breda O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A social media ban for under-13s or even under-16s is not pointless just because many will get around it]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:38:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HJLWXEQ4HWX6ZXYLF5MJVHMWEQ.jpg?auth=276d18db6cbc63b93474dd98597d83ff54485912cc828f719411a5191fd777d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Critics have pointed to the alleged failure of the Australian ban on under-16s accessing social media. Photograph: AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Rick Rycroft</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘America has been great to me but I see the world through my Irish eyes’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/09/20/america-has-been-great-to-me-but-i-see-the-world-through-my-irish-eyes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/09/20/america-has-been-great-to-me-but-i-see-the-world-through-my-irish-eyes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Dillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wild Geese: Clare native Elaine Brennan moved to the US in 1994 on a Morrison visa and built a successful career in life sciences]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:24:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WENL2TZRBVHXFKYYYCAWUPZOMQ.jpg?auth=572946716312975c46f5b29327caa94f2b8e1531fb28ed9962258756876e3444&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Elaine Brennan, who moved from Clare to the US in the 1990s on a Morrison visa. 'New York is a city of contrasts. You have immense wealth and extreme hardship.']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are rising bond yields bad news for stock investors? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/09/20/are-rising-bond-yields-bad-news-for-stock-investors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/09/20/are-rising-bond-yields-bad-news-for-stock-investors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Strong earnings growth can provide a way out, as  stocks have tended to defy a poor starting yield gap in such circumstances]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:19:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PO5YXOGAJNFM7P3P4LTJGARKIE.jpg?auth=a45342c743d10b020910c7042c293cec5f66180256f76a3b4598f6cfc4268bd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Wall Street sign hangs at the New York Stock Exchange. US 10-year bond yields have topped 5% for the first time since 2007. Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ANGELA WEISS</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Any Celtic crusade against the imperialists in London would be very unwise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/20/pat-leahy-any-celtic-crusade-against-the-imperialists-in-london-would-be-very-unwise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/20/pat-leahy-any-celtic-crusade-against-the-imperialists-in-london-would-be-very-unwise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Remember, flags and anthems and all that is the easy stuff]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:18:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4SUUFM7JAJAT7GROVDWZEYRBIQ.jpg?auth=6b9de53e67630ea4f7579da45e4dff4d4ca3e1b29265948a424b108077ebda7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Galway’s oldest department store: ‘We’re not Brown Thomas and we don’t want to be’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/09/20/inside-galways-oldest-department-store-were-not-brown-thomas-and-we-dont-want-to-be/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/09/20/inside-galways-oldest-department-store-were-not-brown-thomas-and-we-dont-want-to-be/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosita Boland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A stalwart on Shop Street since 1909, Ryans has been run by four generations of the Ryan family, priding itself on offering repeat customers excellent service with a personal touch]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:09:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZDL6W32GVVA5NJWV6U23IG6ZL4.png?auth=f13c5c0677686a7ba6f5cd5b3c39e9b7cb87d3a9d34e7f2157425a9739d5ffec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anthony Ryans - Inside Galway’s oldest department store. Photographs: Bryan O’Brien / The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/09/20/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/09/20/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aoife Barry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[September 20th-25th highlights: Graham Norton returns, new spin-off series The Split Up and more]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:07:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/23CQYYUAXNA3TOG3K4MKSGH2OI.jpg?auth=741006817dbe5a7f36df248ebb89a99b7dd1796c3a8d3d9094364e375b9ae54f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Liam Ó Maonlaí with Pooja Sethi Khanna of the band Mehfil]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">RTÉ</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s museum and gallery staff reveal their favourite exhibits: ‘This is the best job I have ever had’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/09/20/irelands-museum-and-gallery-staff-reveal-their-favourite-exhibits-this-is-the-best-job-i-have-ever-had/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/09/20/irelands-museum-and-gallery-staff-reveal-their-favourite-exhibits-this-is-the-best-job-i-have-ever-had/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[What's it like to spend your working days among the exhibits in some of Ireland's best-loved galleries and museums? From security guards to volunteers, we asked the people who work behind the scenes to tell us about their jobs, and their favourite exhibits. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K56IUYSTXVH3HHFUVYXEB74JAM.jpg?auth=bd49ae57dc4ce39c6d119e173f51f3fba930616f3fef797f7cf3998a32e6bf8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[James Doyle, operations manager at Imma, with Daphne Wright’s Stallion]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Natalia Campos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why World Athletics are bringing elite and recreational runners closer together]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/09/20/why-world-athletics-are-bringing-elite-and-recreational-runners-closer-together/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/09/20/why-world-athletics-are-bringing-elite-and-recreational-runners-closer-together/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This weekend’s World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen will feature 65,000 runners]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HHJ2U74DDRCRHHLJES3EYRD76Y.jpg?auth=9374565dd0bdf61416f316caf45a2c3c976f84a204245f9503578b577b8bdcf5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Runners compete around the first mile marker in the 2026 London Marathon on April 26th. Photograph: Toby Shepheard/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TOBY SHEPHEARD</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’ve built a life with someone but I feel more connection with my ex. Should I leave?’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/09/20/ive-built-a-life-with-someone-but-i-feel-more-connection-with-my-ex-should-i-leave/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/09/20/ive-built-a-life-with-someone-but-i-feel-more-connection-with-my-ex-should-i-leave/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roe McDermott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask Roe: ‘I don’t want to end up at 80 looking back, asking: why didn’t you take the chance?’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K6MZ2RW7CJES7DYRKVXGMVLJQA.jpg?auth=be25a471bd72a4a9fb199b2ff21517ecb3180f6db02fb6d7b1cc20a50f254644&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['It’s nice to be wanted for me just as I am.' Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ridvan_celik</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[ESB battens down the hatches for storm season]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/20/esb-battens-down-the-hatches-for-storm-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/20/esb-battens-down-the-hatches-for-storm-season/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Valuable lessons learned from Storm Eowyn but unpredictable months ahead]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KTXY5BCZNATKESJHF4ZL3W3LTU.jpg?auth=dbe6e0d948d9c384dd2b282e344d4b7852b268ee3977999c61c8b444e2069f82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Storm Eowyn, which rolled across the country in late January 2025, was the most expensive weather event in Irish history, costing insurers more than €300m. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former head of State training agency leaves estate of €2.63m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/20/former-head-of-state-training-agency-leaves-estate-of-263m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/20/former-head-of-state-training-agency-leaves-estate-of-263m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pioneering aviation industry executive leaves estate of €5.27m in other published grants of probate ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OASHDTUDVFDAFCRAO3E2AK6N44.jpg?auth=35fef253db20febc6e9649e04ac54a108f536a712a12607cdd08e35a6386870e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The sums referenced typically include all assets, covering homes, land and/or investments. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Synergee</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have skin in the game’: TD backs ‘half Irish’ Macklemore after Sheeran ditching]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/20/we-have-skin-in-the-game-td-backs-half-irish-macklemore-after-sheeran-ditching/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/20/we-have-skin-in-the-game-td-backs-half-irish-macklemore-after-sheeran-ditching/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Carroll]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: National Library seeks a Deputy Chief Herald, Phil Hogan tours East Africa as he bids for UN job, Marty Whelan honoured to be honoured ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SIRKXNA7JJFVBFEZONUMHHZ6B4.jpg?auth=e9b1ea60cd30178ee69a3078d2d7b48cb462a17d9d4f70f6aee0300036360bee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[American rapper Macklemore said playing Dublin was like a 'homecoming'. Photograph: Christopher Neundorf/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Christopher Neundorf</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My father didn’t believe there was a God. Where I grew up that seemed perverse]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/09/20/my-father-didnt-believe-there-was-a-god-where-i-grew-up-that-seemed-perverse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/09/20/my-father-didnt-believe-there-was-a-god-where-i-grew-up-that-seemed-perverse/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Religious institutions organised my sports, my education, even my summer holidays]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PIE25Y3DEJDUVJRYSNVZRMKL2Q.jfif?auth=6851c5f242c60973cd0c0e2102862ccf5eef9092dc39e91cf3d3a1ac4c633ca5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Colin Graham as a child with his father David]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[When two in five Irish people would ‘let it burn’, we’ve got a problem]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/19/opinion-when-two-in-five-irish-people-would-let-it-burn-weve-got-a-problem/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/19/opinion-when-two-in-five-irish-people-would-let-it-burn-weve-got-a-problem/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keire Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We have been ignoring the signs of a growing disillusionment and anger]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WI4JJP5HJVBPHPY376FX774T74.jpg?auth=5f126296943e187b62845e75f9b78918cd0bdc69c98e187c7687befb8fdb12d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A fire lit during riots in Dublin's O’Connell street in November 2023. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[This red squirrel keeps visiting my flower box. It’s not doing what I thought it was]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/09/20/this-red-squirrel-keeps-visiting-my-flower-box-its-not-doing-what-i-thought-it-was/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/09/20/this-red-squirrel-keeps-visiting-my-flower-box-its-not-doing-what-i-thought-it-was/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Éanna Ní Lamhna]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eanna Ní Lamhna on reader encounters with a cheeky squirrel, a giant caterpillar and Ireland's only native lizard]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WKKAAV6UGNE7BFJAL2KOJTF44U.jpg?auth=0244e726efe528dc34d0d166a4858abc324c2c8735ac6398ab9e8437307b8c40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A red squirrel in a Thomastown flower box. Photograph: Tony Furlong]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You end turning into somebody you don’t want to be’: Eddie Dunbar on mental toll of cycling injuries]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/09/20/you-end-turning-into-somebody-you-dont-want-to-be-eddie-dunbar-on-cycling-injuries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/09/20/you-end-turning-into-somebody-you-dont-want-to-be-eddie-dunbar-on-cycling-injuries/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Cork rider won Stage 19 of the Vuelta a España before crashing out the following day]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VPXLBFCTCVGOBOUA6BJ7CZDF5M.jpg?auth=39c3c0a9a05a2cd3e2adbd60815529a28eae749e75939326e08a2d16d145ec09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eddie Dunbar celebrates winning the 19th stage of the Vuelta a España. Photograph: Jorge Guerrero/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JORGE GUERRERO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Dublin to build a new home in a Wicklow village: ‘The drama is just part of the process’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/09/20/leaving-dublin-to-build-a-new-home-in-a-wicklow-village-the-drama-is-just-part-of-the-process/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/09/20/leaving-dublin-to-build-a-new-home-in-a-wicklow-village-the-drama-is-just-part-of-the-process/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arlene Harris]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Remote working made a move home feasible for this family - their architect drew on ring-forts and expansive views on-site when planning the property]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F6GGHAYR2FAHLG2VDFGS7D2NE4.jpg?auth=f3faae72629b8948c8cd1508bbb34ad3a3893f7a19585c8011cfa51c1fbcf17e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A new home in the Co Wicklow village inspired by the subtlety of Irish ringforts. Photograph: Paul Tierney]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PAUL TIERNEY www.paultierney.com</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living with breast cancer: ‘I’ve possibly had one of the best years of my life. I’ve got rid of anything that didn’t matter’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/09/20/living-with-breast-cancer-ive-possibly-had-one-of-the-best-years-of-my-life-ive-got-rid-of-anything-that-didnt-matter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/09/20/living-with-breast-cancer-ive-possibly-had-one-of-the-best-years-of-my-life-ive-got-rid-of-anything-that-didnt-matter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ella McSweeney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A farmer tells of how astonishingly beautiful seemingly ordinary things can be after a hellish year coping with cancer]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HBWCO67WZBBM5NJG7ZCWE6B62I.jpeg?auth=fc8f2e378597dfc3b376dde4d598f2aefeeb332be35ad50824dc4cf33149251d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hannah Page Fox: 'I love nature. I love being in this world']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman granted safety order against husband later woke to find him ‘hiding’ in bedroom]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/09/20/woman-granted-safety-order-against-husband-awoke-to-find-him-hiding-in-bedroom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/09/20/woman-granted-safety-order-against-husband-awoke-to-find-him-hiding-in-bedroom/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In another case before family court, a father claimed his son left him on a beach in an act of ‘emotional abuse’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DWNSNNCBJZCTHFP2VTMBRXU5Q4.JPG?auth=9d5642fc5dd708e71a30da2a4d04873130790b9d5083a89a59b07038fd33c3de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In another case, a woman sought a protection order from her young adult daughter, whom she alleged had recently attacked her 'out of nowhere'.
Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gurriers singer Dan Hoff: ‘I try to talk about my mental-health issues the same as a common cold’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/09/20/gurriers-singer-dan-hoff-i-try-to-talk-about-my-mental-health-issues-the-same-as-a-common-cold/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/09/20/gurriers-singer-dan-hoff-i-try-to-talk-about-my-mental-health-issues-the-same-as-a-common-cold/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Postpunk band are upfront about having accumulated hard-won wisdom since they formed in 2020 before lockdown]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:28:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/APP3JQDVVNCOZMOAFTTKSWAVMY.jpg?auth=c2138aff9fb7822bdb5677d50ae0678e7c62befc0ecbd0ec374fedbb8d51c9b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gurriers don’t pretend to have any answers to the thorny issue of whether the Irish music industry is doing enough to support home-grown artists.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trespasses author Louise Kennedy: ‘I lived on adrenaline all my life from kitchens’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/09/20/trespasses-author-louise-kennedy-i-lived-on-adrenaline-all-my-life-from-kitchens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/09/20/trespasses-author-louise-kennedy-i-lived-on-adrenaline-all-my-life-from-kitchens/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The author on her new novel, Stations, moving south from the North, and how she ‘hired’ Gillian Anderson]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:27:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5GINF5EN4BDQHAKX5OJ2M7M6PA.jpg?auth=7809f98d14d1e0c7e667b4a729f196d0b30a4f21fcdb6795b3ec8313a0af131a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Louise Kennedy at home in Sligo. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was like Moses coming down from the mountain’: John Coltrane and the creation of A Love Supreme]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/09/20/it-was-like-moses-coming-down-from-the-mountain-john-coltrane-and-the-creation-of-a-love-supreme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/09/20/it-was-like-moses-coming-down-from-the-mountain-john-coltrane-and-the-creation-of-a-love-supreme/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Watson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The jazz great John Coltrane was born 100 years ago next week. Musicians around the world are marking the saxophonist’s centenary]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:18:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DYRXVT7UGBFWBG532GLM22KCAY.jpg?auth=b32750b66ea678a4d70a77502ec322cfff51ca8b92e256a26e735fcca302b51b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Coltrane 100: John Coltrane in a photograph from the book Cosmic Music, by Andy Beta. Photograph: Esmond Edwards/CTS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catherine Zeta-Jones hates her children being called nepo babies. Chris Pine has the answer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/09/20/catherine-zeta-jones-hates-her-children-being-called-nepo-babies-chris-pine-has-the-answer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/09/20/catherine-zeta-jones-hates-her-children-being-called-nepo-babies-chris-pine-has-the-answer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Have some sympathy for the children of movie stars who follow their parents into the business]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YVTRXRZE5VGKPLDAVV3UU5LM2E.jpg?auth=cd3d046736c797f5a5bc779490f0d33d6bde913aa7d31e3295849119880bc068&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hollywood royalty: Michael Douglas with Catherine Zeta-Jones and their daughter, Carys Zeta Douglas, in 2023. Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">VALERY HACHE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What climbers grow well in a shady city courtyard garden? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/09/20/what-climbers-grow-well-in-a-shady-city-courtyard-garden/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/09/20/what-climbers-grow-well-in-a-shady-city-courtyard-garden/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fionnuala Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Small urban courtyard gardens are easily transformed into lovely leafy spaces with the right selection of plants]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2LLYY4AHRBDHNAJAT7X6OCXUHI.jpg?auth=656d104bddbd20ca41b62767a2c26eb677d0b9cd4d637d7962731d89e23eb395&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Climbing hydrangeas can look elegant up against a garden wall. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Elisabeth Schittenhelm</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four great wines made from a mix of grapes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/09/20/four-great-wines-made-from-a-mix-of-grapes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/09/20/four-great-wines-made-from-a-mix-of-grapes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John Wilson: It’s worth branching out to try wines made from more than one grape variety]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LHFYKCTXHZCLVAIVFSZKBX2MME.jpg?auth=f44b3edc0ce44b88540975ffc05f5e00c10e3ddcf02cc33f00366515b34562de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[All four of these wines are made from a blend of grapes and are the better for it.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four new films to see this week: Bad Apples, Resident Evil, Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? and The Degenerate]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/09/20/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-bad-apples-resident-evil-pulp-what-do-you-do-for-an-encore-and-the-degenerate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/09/20/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-bad-apples-resident-evil-pulp-what-do-you-do-for-an-encore-and-the-degenerate/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke, Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Saoirse Ronan, Austin Abrams, Jarvis Cocker and Andy Milligan feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of September 18th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:50:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IA5RYQ7YMBHTVB63GYCBXNQTDM?auth=c0308b629a8fec10260c0167b95abdc74dc73eb07531c7247c1da25fb39ee54b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bad Apples: Saoirse Ronan. Photograph: Nea Asphäll/Pulse Films]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pulse Films/Nea Asphäll. All Rights Reserved</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New poetry: ‘The most horrifying, exquisite and staggering poems I have ever read’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/09/20/new-poetry-the-most-horrifying-exquisite-and-staggering-poems-i-have-ever-read/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/09/20/new-poetry-the-most-horrifying-exquisite-and-staggering-poems-i-have-ever-read/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mícheál McCann]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mícheál McCann reviews Milk & Moon-water by Milena Williamson; Real Estate by Mark Ward; Landscape with Question by Leeanne Quinn; and 48kg by Batool Abu Akleen]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:13:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OQZEHUZIWZCEHJKQTXXOEEQDKA.JPG?auth=b320343465a14febda761dc2c5f395dea10234d8a0be1001bc5123b78d02c572&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Milena Williamson, whose latest collection is Milk & Moon-water. 'There is a striking balance of tenderness and fury in the poems that never becomes unwieldy.' Photograph: Stephanie Sy-Quia]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>