<?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/2026-09-27/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:29:06 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Beckett is bleak only to those with no sense of humour]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/09/28/beckett-is-bleak-only-to-those-with-no-sense-of-humour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/09/28/beckett-is-bleak-only-to-those-with-no-sense-of-humour/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In a Word ... Distress]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GJJD4SDUMMDRJPM3QSQP4RAIBI.jpg?auth=3d2bf17ed38fcb810ee7f4af14664cbb57e1e469c523093f56d33c2b413c9963&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Johnny Murphy, Alan Stanford and Barry McGovern in a Gate Theatre production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot. Photograph: Anthony  Woods]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAI president Paul Cooke believes Israel build-up ‘went as well as could be expected’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/28/fai-president-paul-cooke-believes-israel-build-up-went-as-well-as-could-be-expected/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/28/fai-president-paul-cooke-believes-israel-build-up-went-as-well-as-could-be-expected/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘I haven’t heard anybody say that this decision was taken by the football community, which is what it was’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:06:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FNSNP6M2IJGTJJTK3PW3EQAXGU.jpg?auth=9478a6c6543c195bf7cb6f2c94b8a173097838d5696ef4c72266fee913dd17e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[FAI President Paul Cooke and FAI chief executive David Courell during the Israel national anthem, ahead of the Ireland v Israel Nations League game in Debrecen, Hungary. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[House price inflation slows as demand falls]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/28/house-price-inflation-slows-as-demand-falls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/28/house-price-inflation-slows-as-demand-falls/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Buyers cautious about bidding high for homes, figures show]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FRI5KAT22BBZLNBPMJVVM55V3U.jpg?auth=bf5e51bd830cd7d640292740eaa54b55e9c5c5c832677a0149658a5f25a90f0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Demand for homes appears to be easing, but supply has not increased. Photograph: David Dear/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Construction Photography/Avalon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy costs hitting hiring and expansion plans]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/28/energy-costs-hitting-hiring-and-expansion-plans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/28/energy-costs-hitting-hiring-and-expansion-plans/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Companies stall investment as bills rise following US-Iran war]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XWQ5PT6CABB57NMQVEJPXHPNXM.jpg?auth=bd8f3128bcfe9546e145a604d24ab74c2a7d16eb42a71ceadfc483cd2770fd1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Azets Ireland chief executive Neil Hughes: Businesses are absorbing significant cost increases]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegation of racism by Israel fans towards Ireland’s Adam Idah will not be investigated]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/27/allegation-of-racism-by-israel-fans-towards-irelands-adam-idah-will-not-be-investigated/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/27/allegation-of-racism-by-israel-fans-towards-irelands-adam-idah-will-not-be-investigated/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Uefa delegate informed FAI that investigation cannot be opened as the correct protocols were not followed]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:36:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EHDD32GN6LCD7Y4BRUT43KOVTY.jpg?auth=d94ebec93797676cb9c0068cfc337c0460f9806907b2acfdd7c3e04c6fae323c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Adam Idah scores his side's second goal of the match against Israel. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standoff continues near Drumcree as Orange parade blocked from accessing Garvaghy Road - as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/orange-order-to-march-down-garvaghy-road-for-first-time-in-almost-30-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/orange-order-to-march-down-garvaghy-road-for-first-time-in-almost-30-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely, Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[NI Secretary: ‘I don’t think there is a single person’ who really wants to go back ’28, 30 years and relitigate everything and dismantle the Good Friday Agreement’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:31:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GR24FAFL3TS75TTQZSC6A3SVJE.jpg?auth=373425e0dd7e999137c38af4d529cee6a8a0c67b93b8069ea733e28c77804a7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Loyalist supporters and Orangemen face PSNI vans outside Drumcree Church on Sunday night, where they are being used as a barricade to prevent an Orange parade down the Garvaghy Road. Photograph: Peter Morrison/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Morrison</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI Secretary to face fresh demands to block any Orange parade down Garvaghy Road]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/ni-secretary-to-face-fresh-demands-to-block-any-orange-parade-down-garvaghy-road/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/ni-secretary-to-face-fresh-demands-to-block-any-orange-parade-down-garvaghy-road/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chris Bryant calls for calm as hundreds of protesters block Orange parade down Catholic estate in largely Protestant Portadown]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:24:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QFY6FZVV4IPPBNM72B22YFPLY4.jpg?auth=7e77c80b4b58798b778cff6f82dbe9c14250740df2547a329e9c43b120e99d8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland Secretary has the power to overrule everyone, including the courts, and ban the march, though it is clear that Bryant does not want to follow that route. Photograph: Peter Morrison/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Morrison</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland fulfil fixture against Israel, but pressure to cancel return game will not let up]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/27/ireland-fulfil-fixture-against-israel-but-pressure-to-cancel-return-game-will-not-let-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/27/ireland-fulfil-fixture-against-israel-but-pressure-to-cancel-return-game-will-not-let-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Following 3-0 win in Debrecen, attention turns to Austria game at Aviva Stadium, with protests expected ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:15:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LITL3YKOUMUWULXZP32XER5XNQ.jpg?auth=6bc62583198062c98f702b3f0b1f285e41bf7d9f7cadfdf3d514a1ba6b9f373c&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 team bow their heads during the Israel national anthem at Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen, Hungary on Sunday. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland 3 Israel 0 as it happened: Early goals secure win, no handshakes between teams]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/27/ireland-v-israel-live-updates-controversial-match-set-to-go-ahead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/27/ireland-v-israel-live-updates-controversial-match-set-to-go-ahead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish team named to play Israel in Debrecen in Nations League game, showing five changes from Kosovo defeat]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:38:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5GM5LH2OYXOYABJ3HUDCQMWXQE.jpg?auth=0c4742b76e2d2d8b59ee5b426be0f3cb6643a129c9c5e1bc9a9be8d52e8ac20d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dara O'Shea declining the traditional handshake at the pre-match coin toss, ©INPHO]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland keep their heads on surreal night as early burst of goals clinch win over Israel]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/27/ireland-keep-their-heads-on-surreal-night-as-early-burst-of-goals-clinch-win-over-israel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/27/ireland-keep-their-heads-on-surreal-night-as-early-burst-of-goals-clinch-win-over-israel/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Moments of quiet protest mark Nations League tie in near empty Hungarian stadium]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:30:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CTU55R7XTJGZBB4OTAPAITLCVY.jpg?auth=b69a8717c77d1a7ac67ac352b7dcda454dfbb87baad4f797529e842fb793dbc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland’s Dara O'Shea with referee Harm Osmers ahead of the match - he didn't shake hands Israel captain Manor Solomon before or after the coin toss. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[World feed man avoids main talking points as Ireland beat Israel with stripped down TV coverage]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/27/world-feed-man-avoids-main-talking-points-as-ireland-beat-israel-with-stripped-down-tv-coverage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/27/world-feed-man-avoids-main-talking-points-as-ireland-beat-israel-with-stripped-down-tv-coverage/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Our world feed man had the touch of the Comical Alis about him, chaos, turmoil, hostility and rage all looking over his shoulder]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:48:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MKKU4ZGLDPORQQPGG4EH7ZCFGU.jpg?auth=270d549058b68bf951372784be7165c27b66bf812bfefe1dba04a24f858258ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Troy Parrott with Israel's Raz Shlomo. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s like going back in time’ – after 28 years, communities stand off on Garvaghy Road ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/its-like-going-back-in-time-after-28-years-communities-standoff-on-garvaghy-road/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/its-like-going-back-in-time-after-28-years-communities-standoff-on-garvaghy-road/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Politicians defiant as tensions expected to continue for days over planned Orange Order march ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:43:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J7ZCGLI2IVBJ5LI4AXIIRDEUJ4.jpg?auth=60abeda41d8ae7fe00944bf8662cfddca3c09da21b06650d76e839bc4cd7cea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Protesters block the Garvaghy Road during Sunday's standoff in Portadown. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clodagh Kilcoyne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel protesters warn of further action if budget does not slash taxes  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/fuel-protesters-warn-of-further-action-if-budget-does-not-slash-taxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/fuel-protesters-warn-of-further-action-if-budget-does-not-slash-taxes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Meeting of over 1,000 people in Co Westmeath hears range of demands for Government ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:09:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KTRZFJDIPRHP7PDBAQ23LEIUFU.JPG?auth=7191ecb6a5741ae9dcfe869d7798f1dfc278ba432ded6a5660d43275c782f6ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A group calling itself 'The People Of Ireland Against Fuel Prices Protest' hosting a meeting at the Well in Moate on Sunday. 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[Ben Healy finishes 10th in world road race as McNulty ends American drought]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/09/27/ben-healy-finishes-10th-in-world-road-race-as-mcnulty-ends-american-drought/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/09/27/ben-healy-finishes-10th-in-world-road-race-as-mcnulty-ends-american-drought/</guid><description><![CDATA[The last American man to win the elite road ​race world title was Lance Armstrong ​in 1993]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:58:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JPMIYI7ZZLO6ST7ZQHFUJMII7E.jpg?auth=4088a2a4d7ecec2864860b14490459ca02dcbd670d530281a8b25f5484fd502b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Ben Healy competes in the Men Elite Road Race in Montreal, Quebec. Photograph: Andrej Ivanov/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrej Ivanov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning return for Katie McCabe against Arsenal as Chelsea beat London rivals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/27/winning-return-for-katie-mccabe-against-arsenal-as-chelsea-beat-london-rivals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/09/27/winning-return-for-katie-mccabe-against-arsenal-as-chelsea-beat-london-rivals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish left-back gets a hostile reception from her former club in victory]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:53:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LSQYC6X4JQEUWZYSMNSRQSJ3BI.jpg?auth=e2b91c882ee1075aedaa2617cc5b5052029c25189bbf2bf6dab1342052d04f2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lauren James and Katie McCabe of Chelsea celebrate victory over Arsenal. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Justin Setterfield</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shane O’Donnell bids farewell as Inagh-Kilnamona oust Éire Og from Clare championship]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/09/27/shane-odonnell-bids-farewell-as-inagh-kilnamona-oust-eire-og-from-clare-championship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/09/27/shane-odonnell-bids-farewell-as-inagh-kilnamona-oust-eire-og-from-clare-championship/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Keane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Burren end Kilkoo’s football dominance in Down]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:45:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NPYUCXVZO5CCXHZCVNJ3Z5GL3A.jpg?auth=f7beb072388d219950d334a006c5f9ffb886d224e521ce85f47157f820d8a55d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oisin McStay of Burren celebrates his team's semi-final win over Kilcoo in the Down Senior Football Championship on Sunday. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">james lawlor photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on energy policy: the grid needs strengthening]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/27/the-irish-times-view-on-energy-policy-the-grid-needs-strengthening/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/27/the-irish-times-view-on-energy-policy-the-grid-needs-strengthening/</guid><description><![CDATA[Investment in upgrading the power network must accelerate ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:04:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I would like to transfer my late mother’s beloved rose bushes to my own home. But how?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/09/27/i-would-like-to-transfer-my-late-mothers-beloved-rose-bushes-to-my-own-home-but-how/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/09/27/i-would-like-to-transfer-my-late-mothers-beloved-rose-bushes-to-my-own-home-but-how/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fionnuala Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘I’m thinking of either digging up some of the rose bushes from her garden or taking cuttings’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HUTC4JSGHJH4TCBHSWBX4O2W5U.jpg?auth=de9627dbcbd865e8028ba3eba45ae445d0a18176a15e2336840ed3d4d27582b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The best time to move rose bushes is between late autumn and late winter. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grace Cary</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Fitzpatrick seals Open de France win for fourth title of year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/09/27/matt-fitzpatrick-seals-open-de-france-win-for-fourth-title-of-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/09/27/matt-fitzpatrick-seals-open-de-france-win-for-fourth-title-of-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[Englishman gains key points in race for Ryder Cup automatic places]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:44:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZGF6MVHEON2CQIJVCP3XXYU5UI.jpg?auth=79401c36d3036bf5ebb9d9bd37508a26dcd6d10dc1afc914df6b83a4eac53560&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Matt Fitzpatrick of England poses with the trophy following victory at the Open de France at Le Golf National. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stuart Franklin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/wires/guardian/2026/09/27/un-ambassador-waltz-says-iran-was-not-negotiating-in-good-faith-to-end-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/wires/guardian/2026/09/27/un-ambassador-waltz-says-iran-was-not-negotiating-in-good-faith-to-end-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward Helmore]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[However, the US president says he expects talks with Tehran to resume shortly ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:28:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FLBYSYA3C6O5Y4MOOCRDLWJZKY.jpg?auth=a1fef5c8a9714fc91968384b0314c44f98f8b64ae41de4903ebbf481551b9f5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mike Waltz: 'They were asking for everything up front with a promise that they would then talk.' Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael M. Santiago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decades after flashpoints of the 1990s, Drumcree is just as dangerous  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/decades-after-flashpoints-of-the-1990s-drumcree-is-just-as-dangerous/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/decades-after-flashpoints-of-the-1990s-drumcree-is-just-as-dangerous/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Official marching applications had been rejected by the Parades Commission for years, until now.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:27:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J5J7A2PAHPMMDWRILPQLJAQZIU.jpg?auth=1c70cdb4ed7fdccca3639ec4bcf80356f75f03d358e4515d29e96cbfcda12978&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Orange Lodge members in a previous march on the Garvaghy Road. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the Pope in France: Leo  strikes a chord ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/27/the-irish-times-view-on-the-pope-in-france-leo-strikes-a-chord/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/27/the-irish-times-view-on-the-pope-in-france-leo-strikes-a-chord/</guid><description><![CDATA[The secular republic welcomed the visit with open arms]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:23:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R7WWNR26POJ6B7LFTSZ5QGPDWY.jpg?auth=d291ca1d6a79ea850400ec860025c46c20806cc3e9cf03bce3ed77f7d7dfde43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd from the Popemobile as he rides down the Champs-Elysees Avenue to arrive to celebrate mass at Place de la Concorde on Saturday in Paris .(Photo by Tom Nicholson/Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Nicholson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish team yet to be finalised to take on defending champion Daryz in the Arc ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/09/27/irish-team-yet-to-be-finalised-to-take-on-defending-champion-daryz-in-the-arc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/09/27/irish-team-yet-to-be-finalised-to-take-on-defending-champion-daryz-in-the-arc/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Despite 13 runners Joseph O’Brien has to settle for third in Irish Cesarewitch won by topweight Chally Chute ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:43:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K3PO4SJJEHHUOGB6F2GF7LMFRE.jpg?auth=d467b4c07c922855da7cd14d76ecc2d2807788a563d46051252a8486e5c24b66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[French jockey Mickael Barzalona rides Daryz (front) ahead of Belgian jockey Christophe Soumillon on Minnie Hauk to win the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Paris last year. Photograph: Anna Kurth/AFP via Getty Images        ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anna Kurth</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelbourne stun Athlone Town with devastating first-half display to win FAI Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/09/27/shelbourne-stun-athlone-town-with-devastating-first-half-display-to-win-fai-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/09/27/shelbourne-stun-athlone-town-with-devastating-first-half-display-to-win-fai-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Athlone denied consecutive doubles in match that was more or less over by half-time]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:30:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZUAOOTTODLACHPPMT47Z7VA52Y.jpg?auth=11c5843157d46eba418264f0c769990079d83de9d7a2e1e2c2cbd455ba11f9ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shelbourne’s Pearl Slattery and teammates celebrate their Club Orange Women’s FAI Cup victory. Photograph: Tom O'Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[No surprise that Béibhinn Parsons is now Irish women’s rugby’s most prolific try scorer ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/09/27/no-surprise-that-beibhinn-parsons-is-now-irish-womens-rugbys-most-prolific-try-scorer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/09/27/no-surprise-that-beibhinn-parsons-is-now-irish-womens-rugbys-most-prolific-try-scorer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Connacht player’s brace of tries against Japan on home soil took her tally in Test rugby to 24 ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:25:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HE2GLSKKKIA37DSRXGNOHBCS24.jpg?auth=a4add679c13d8704cca15da5e57121729f4f981cb4d9e7222bbb4a74cd3ea418&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Béibhinn Parsons scores her side’s second try against Japan in the WXV Global Series at Dexcom Stadium, Galway on Sunday. Photograph: Dan Clohessy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Clohessy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claim Orangemen must march on Garvaghy Road because of tradition ‘a nonsense’, former SF staffer says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/claim-orange-men-must-march-on-garvaghy-road-because-of-tradition-a-nonsense-former-sf-staffer-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/claim-orange-men-must-march-on-garvaghy-road-because-of-tradition-a-nonsense-former-sf-staffer-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Danny Morrison says order unilaterally halted Falls Road parade in Belfast in 1960s and should do likewise in Portadown ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:22:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JDIEDHL6OBEU3PYPDL7XCNFFFU.jpg?auth=510291d862eb5e3c99b3829b10b39277c315349b7a0605c655a513d8f55df593&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Sinn Féin director of publicity Danny Morrison giving an oration at the grave of IRA Volunteer Diarmuid O'Neill in Timoleague, Co Cork, on Sunday. Photograph: Barry Roche]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conor McKenna ‘happy to stay’ in Australia after winning second AFL Premiership]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/09/27/conor-mckenna-happy-to-stay-in-australia-after-winning-second-afl-premiership/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/09/27/conor-mckenna-happy-to-stay-in-australia-after-winning-second-afl-premiership/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Tyrone man scored a goal in front of a crowd of 100,023 in Melbourne as Brisbane Lions won Grand Final]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:40:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MFNBEYETPGUGLCDTD2KL4KIRSQ.jpg?auth=31a5eacd55d56192d94e55afc7fcd86307044ee14317d87f3693d3e9c90881c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Conor McKenna of the Lions kicks during the AFL Grand Final match between Fremantle Dockers and Brisbane Lions. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/AFL Photos/via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Cameron Spencer/Afl Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia ignite World Cup dreams with brilliant and bizarre win over South Africa]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/09/27/australia-ignite-world-cup-dreams-with-brilliant-and-bizarre-win-over-south-africa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/09/27/australia-ignite-world-cup-dreams-with-brilliant-and-bizarre-win-over-south-africa/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Angus Fontaine]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Australia ignite World Cup dreams with brilliant and bizarre win over South Africa]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:36:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FSHK3A3YXYNC24IAADSNXPLSPA.jpg?auth=053ba911ccb10de0fc1edaca17a26de9476ac653d66e19694bc474583ab47597&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Australia's Harry Wilson celebrates after the Wallabies' win over South Africa in Perth. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Kane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo urges healing of ‘deep wounds’ before meeting child sex abuse survivors in France]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/wires/guardian/2026/09/27/pope-leo-urges-healing-of-deep-wounds-before-meeting-child-sex-abuse-survivors-in-france/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/wires/guardian/2026/09/27/pope-leo-urges-healing-of-deep-wounds-before-meeting-child-sex-abuse-survivors-in-france/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Rankin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[First US pope tells crowd of 150,000: ‘We must humbly place ourselves under the Lord’s purifying gaze’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:19:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UCZHAFO43PK2J3HK5L4DLV6XVY.jpg?auth=1f36c8edc8139ca23ef910f30e4dcffd53e34c111ffc0fe950a2f9a40d6da1fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In an interview published last year, the pope spoke of the 'crisis' of clerical sexual abuse in the church. Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ed Jones</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/2026/09/27/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/09/27/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 28th – October 4th)]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 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[Figures suggest new legal aid model a ‘thorough yellow packing’ of solicitors’ services]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/27/figures-suggest-new-legal-aid-model-a-thorough-yellow-packing-of-solicitors-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/27/figures-suggest-new-legal-aid-model-a-thorough-yellow-packing-of-solicitors-services/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan, Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Data supplied by Minister for Justice show 75% of cases dealt with in one appearance under new system and 99% within five dates]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XCCYXKZ5CHY6OX4DQ4OXCEPNAQ.JPG?auth=d94fa14d8b5a47ff4934ece911bb39e5f391632217f11b496d7610153632e979&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tony Collier accused Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan of continuing 'to selectively drop-feed certain statistics' in support of his position on the new criminal legal aid model. 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[Budget 2027 will not be able to address ‘all of the challenges’ facing Ireland, Minister says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/09/27/budget-2027-will-not-be-able-to-address-all-of-the-challenges-facing-ireland-minister-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/09/27/budget-2027-will-not-be-able-to-address-all-of-the-challenges-facing-ireland-minister-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dara Calleary expects ‘targeted investment where people are feeling the pinch most at the moment’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:37:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PPVVLJIBGR4VDW3TEIVHO6FWWI.jpg?auth=cd39e8ee998df8fdf8d3cdebdc4983e3406563c59a5df04394075fcf66aa553d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary defended the Coalition’s record on cost-of-living measures. Photograph: Micheal O Scannail/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Micheal O Scannail</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[DPP appeals former priest’s ‘unduly lenient’ sentence for sexual abuse of his three sisters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/09/28/dpp-appeals-former-priests-unduly-lenient-sentence-for-sexual-abuse-of-his-three-sisters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/09/28/dpp-appeals-former-priests-unduly-lenient-sentence-for-sexual-abuse-of-his-three-sisters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Paula Fay, Catherine Wrightstone and Yvonne Crist voiced concern over term imposed on Richard Brennan]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:35:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ANFDUE5HH757JZEL7KQM7ISRSM.jpg?auth=c5ac6e2f31836eb74236fd06d81fe87e574b76a66e9fb5059685ba3f242f343e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Richard Brennan was sentenced to eight years for the rape and indecent assault of his three sisters. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland dig deep to see off stern Japan test in Galway]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/09/27/ireland-dig-deep-to-see-off-stern-japan-test-in-galway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/09/27/ireland-dig-deep-to-see-off-stern-japan-test-in-galway/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A nervy Irish side did just enough against Japan, even if they were the better all-round side]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:07:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EC3RD2ND3IXR3ZX2S2UN5Q5UWU.jpg?auth=8f9d3f99d8fc25a97ded0e5b5236ea61644c9109cb4e881fff79128a1ed726ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Béibhinn Parsons scores her side’s fifth try, making her all time leading try scorer. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Worrying amount of anxiety’ – survey points to living costs as key mental health strain ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/09/27/worrying-amount-of-anxiety-survey-points-to-living-costs-as-key-mental-health-strain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/09/27/worrying-amount-of-anxiety-survey-points-to-living-costs-as-key-mental-health-strain/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[St Patrick’s Mental Health Services sees ‘noticeable increase’ in those seeking support amid lessening stigma]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:43:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2SQWT7IYHFAXRPR6OMJK46HX3Y.jpg?auth=826505de954085f00c8042a11304e534c08150b8194d5bc52d9444eb662ee354&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Almost all respondents in a new survey from St Patrick’s Mental Health Services said there was a “worrying amount of anxiety in society". Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MTStock Studio</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Belvedere make impressive start to AIL season with big win at Young Munster]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/09/27/old-belvedere-make-impressive-start-to-ail-season-with-big-win-at-young-munster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/09/27/old-belvedere-make-impressive-start-to-ail-season-with-big-win-at-young-munster/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Champions St Mary’s claim dramatic victory at Lansdowne ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:41:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I5B2QOL4TFF5FBR5QP63WJ2AHY.jpg?auth=135fe923001c9f7b5ce6001cae0cbbdb56bd63ee7f566865a7ee1e16589d8063&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A first-half flurry helped Old Belvedere to a convincing victory away to Young Munster in their opening match of the All-Ireland League season. Photograph: Ciaran Culligan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ciaran Culligan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five arrested and village evacuated amid ‘major incident’ near UK RAF base]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/09/27/counter-terrorism-police-arrest-several-men-near-uk-airbase-used-in-us-strikes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/09/27/counter-terrorism-police-arrest-several-men-near-uk-airbase-used-in-us-strikes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Major incident declared at RAF Fairford as bomb squad inspects vehicles and village is evacuated]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:38:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CQ3J2KW2HJQMANZKNKAT5TD5VE.jpg?auth=27f0f4dd8634bd1ffe9cc0a77f03525ebafd4262698809dd39f9fd2ccaee6bed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Armed police have been seen blocking access to the main gate of RAF Fairford. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Justin Tallis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Francis Fukuyama and the case for being ‘usefully wrong’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/09/27/francis-fukuyama-and-the-case-for-being-usefully-wrong/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/09/27/francis-fukuyama-and-the-case-for-being-usefully-wrong/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Janan Ganesh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The End of History author argues that even flawed ideas can have profound consequences]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:06:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BTJO6DL56T5OZRZHYTEZVZKDKA.jpg?auth=24e2d8320bb54cbb69175647aa35e4b1689895edcd514cbe26d01ecc417d578a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Francis Fukuyama. Photograph: David Levenson/Getty]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The descent of man: are we developing a distaste for effort?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/09/27/the-descent-of-man-are-we-developing-a-distaste-for-effort/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/09/27/the-descent-of-man-are-we-developing-a-distaste-for-effort/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Across OECD countries, the number of students who say they give up easily is increasing]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QU2SD2RB75CSNAPPG6TZVET2WQ.jpg?auth=f6195d19528d0e05920839b79904a78bfcd1682a04cd2e7a2f8ce09b4fd49240&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The proportion of young people taking the test who were 'hasty readers' – giving fast but incorrect answers – rose from 6.6 to 11.4% between 2018 and 2025. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Ryan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ardsallagh House owner Cormac Murray’s 51-year-old will to be executed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/ardsallagh-house-owner-cormac-murrays-51-year-old-will-to-be-executed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/ardsallagh-house-owner-cormac-murrays-51-year-old-will-to-be-executed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Racehorse trainer Edward O’Grady who achieved noted success at Cheltenham left €4 million ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:32:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z2S4BB3XARGU5OMWYLVP36I5YY.jpg?auth=13a1729b1e188b3ccaa91fabeb1723174f2d8d507afa828b2c7fa7081b521cd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Catherine and Cormac Murray outside their home, Ardsallagh House, Navan, Co Meath.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why should inheritance cost my special needs son his State supports?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/09/27/why-should-inheritance-cost-my-special-needs-son-his-state-supports/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/09/27/why-should-inheritance-cost-my-special-needs-son-his-state-supports/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Careful planning is required to ensure that your son can enjoy the financial security you wish for him when you are gone]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:23:30 +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[Flooding reported in Waterford and Carlow amid ‘massive amount’ of overnight rain]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/met-eireann-weather-warnings-in-place-across-leinster-and-munster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/met-eireann-weather-warnings-in-place-across-leinster-and-munster/</guid><description><![CDATA[Met Éireann weather warnings expire and conditions expected to improve as day goes on]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:17:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5SFSPRS6YBHM7O5E72PBFY323M.JPG?auth=e026771b07a151ba32e00d3a6fe84dec8854324bcbd4624e983d75c30023072a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A status yellow rain warning for Leinster, Munster, Cavan and Monaghan expired at 11am on Sunday. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They weren’t fierce people’: Memorial unveiled for Dubliners who fought fascism in Spain]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/09/27/they-werent-fierce-people-memorial-unveiled-for-dubliners-who-fought-fascism-in-spain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/09/27/they-werent-fierce-people-memorial-unveiled-for-dubliners-who-fought-fascism-in-spain/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sculpture at Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, described as ‘a gravestone for the international brigades’ of Irishmen]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:30:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2YOD7NCXHZGERLYWPUMWPT25MQ.jpg?auth=01acb2aaeebae7f034ff93c2cd9dcc454c95a3359d282caa8dd4bb61fee00a0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lord Mayor Daryl Barron unveiled a memorial to seven Inchicore men who fought in the Spanish Civil War at Richmond Barracks in Dublin on Saturday. He is pictured with William Scott, Joseph McEvoy, Kristina McElroy and Blaithin Nic Giolla Rua. Photograph: Johnny Bambury/Fennell Photography]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Johnny Bambury : Fennell Photography</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Circular economy growing as start-ups turn waste into opportunity ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/27/circular-economy-growing-as-start-ups-turn-waste-into-opportunity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/27/circular-economy-growing-as-start-ups-turn-waste-into-opportunity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish innovators are transforming waste into value, but funding and scale remain challenges for circular economy businesses, writes Sandra O’Connell ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5EOG3UZAPNDGTA5WRWCFHZBWLU.jpg?auth=9b9fb3bea2b13efecafc0f2fe08438c7b88b574d964c2f086ae68623e9772d84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A worker at an industrial recycling site inspects sorted plastic pellets for reuse in manufacturing. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daniel Balakov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Message from the Editor: a housing complex that tells a story of modern Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/09/27/message-from-the-editor-a-housing-complex-that-tells-a-story-of-modern-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/09/27/message-from-the-editor-a-housing-complex-that-tells-a-story-of-modern-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruadhán Mac Cormaic]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[IT Sunday: The story of Buckingham Village is a window into life in inner city Dublin over the past half-century]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:27:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GH3V47RNKBH5XDRTM25HLBAS7M.jpg?auth=db063f82d88ec3cd3ca215bc1f8d678ca000995fd04126fcf97cc4ac77db98b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin's Buckingham Village complex. Graphic: Paul Scott/The Irish Times and Google Earth]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran awaits official US response after Trump rejects Hormuz deal, minister says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/09/27/iran-awaits-official-us-response-after-trump-rejects-hormuz-deal-minister-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/09/27/iran-awaits-official-us-response-after-trump-rejects-hormuz-deal-minister-says/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tehran says US negotiators have yet to formally respond to its plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:01:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2VAA27ELVXZA7E5IBTHYQC5ACY.jpg?auth=5a577d54e08b437a094221649aee1ed73691d435462fdae18d9c918075808375&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 to the White House after stepping off Marine One in Washington on September 26, 2026. Photograph: Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Wroblewski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian foreign minister vows to see Ukraine war ‘through to the end’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/09/27/russian-foreign-minister-vows-to-see-ukraine-war-through-to-the-end/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/09/27/russian-foreign-minister-vows-to-see-ukraine-war-through-to-the-end/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Farnaz Fassihi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sergey Lavrov says Moscow has regular talks with Trump administration, which describes conflict as ‘Biden’s war, not our war’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:20:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5FEPY42HSWDZJTPLXEXAOKYWW4.jpg?auth=9c2ad43c8ac47dc9a8ce9cf6560157b14c6de33b03f99dc67ccc032cc79461c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on Saturday. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charly Triballeau</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN delegates stride on Manhattan streets steeped in bloody mafia history ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/09/27/un-delegates-stride-on-manhattan-streets-steeped-in-bloody-mafia-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/09/27/un-delegates-stride-on-manhattan-streets-steeped-in-bloody-mafia-history/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Steakhouses such as Sparks, outside which Paul Castellano was shot dead in 1985, are untouched by food fads or the 21st century ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:57:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FTBJUHG5YVDOHKK674ZDNJNLC4.jpg?auth=6066a5d0a42b45df0b43029325857d7852da853c096417ec9a6e642a0491bb27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drumcree loyalist parade in Northern Ireland given go-ahead after almost 30-year ban]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/09/27/loyalist-parade-in-northern-ireland-given-go-ahead-as-almost-30-year-ban-overturned/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/09/27/loyalist-parade-in-northern-ireland-given-go-ahead-as-almost-30-year-ban-overturned/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa O’Carroll, Harry Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Orange Order march along Garvaghy Road scheduled to take place for first time in 28 years after injunction dismissed on appeal

]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:38:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T45G5ZNKZOE22A2QX6ALQW6POE.jpg?auth=b4a9eccf350b056e33391f356608e5dce4bb43993f3d03c95915803cbff7e745&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nationalists block the Garvaghy Road on September 27, 2026 in Portadown, Northern Ireland. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mother stalking her 19-year-old online is demented – but not in the way you think]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/27/mark-oconnell-a-mother-stalking-her-19-year-old-online-is-demented-but-not-in-the-way-you-think/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/27/mark-oconnell-a-mother-stalking-her-19-year-old-online-is-demented-but-not-in-the-way-you-think/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark O’Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The interesting and unsettling relationship here is not between the journalist and her son but between us and technology]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H6TPOL2RIVHH5NCWA7NHF3UZIQ.jpg?auth=0e5a14893684e1e0c279ec41aaa04be7e561f791a8226120063e8c64a4b14236&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There is, in all of this, the suggestion of a kind of creeping totalitarianism. Photograph: Ute Grabowsky/Photothek via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ute Grabowsky</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s hard not to have sympathy for Lena Dunham. But there’s a darker side to surrogacy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/27/breda-obrien-its-hard-not-to-have-sympathy-for-lena-dunham-but-theres-a-darker-side-to-surrogacy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/27/breda-obrien-its-hard-not-to-have-sympathy-for-lena-dunham-but-theres-a-darker-side-to-surrogacy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breda O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The unpalatable reality remains that rich women do not act as surrogates for poor women]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:09:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UD56UN64IBHK3HDB2XGPASWXII.jpg?auth=b6e5383b1016dc9b1a32d0d74ad192484d88da7bdd4bcc65e61c1c86c117f498&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It is impossible not to feel empathy for Lena Dunham, deprived by a painful, debilitating disease of the chance to carry her own child. Photograph: OK McCausland/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">OK McCausland</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anna Daly: I had a miscarriage. I had one week to grieve]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/27/anna-daly-i-was-on-sick-leave-but-i-wasnt-sick-i-was-grieving/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/27/anna-daly-i-was-on-sick-leave-but-i-wasnt-sick-i-was-grieving/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Daly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Miscarriage leave is about more than days off work. It’s about having a process in place that acknowledges and helps lift some of the silence that still surrounds the experience]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OSE6B6R5Z5F3NI7R7PNMLJ3YZQ.jpeg?auth=91770f8d73d34bea0f99cc972f417171f033ce52b3983260aa050f96453d2a84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anna Daly. Photograph: Shane O’Neill/Coalesce]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I booked a one-way ticket to America with no idea when I was coming home’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/09/27/i-booked-a-one-way-ticket-to-the-us-with-no-idea-when-i-was-coming-home-or-how-i-would-pay-for-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/09/27/i-booked-a-one-way-ticket-to-the-us-with-no-idea-when-i-was-coming-home-or-how-i-would-pay-for-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Dillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Having arrived on a soccer scholarship, Dubliner Tony Reilly built a successful life in Ohio, on the back of an 18-month visa secured with the help of Republican Senator Bob Dole]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:21:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y4NWDGAPKNCELGQ442RBUVDN7M.jpg?auth=8c3f893189c9e10d5a2c85f2c622472bcaea46163b87079f2c4728f41eab84ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tony Reilly: After 'drinking the Kool-Aid' the Irishman now heads his own investment advisory firm, whose headquarters are in Dublin, Ohio. Photograph: Robb McCormick]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Robb McCormick Photography</media:credit></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/2026/09/27/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/09/27/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aoife Barry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[September 27th-October 2nd highlights: including Tall Tales & Murder, the return of Blue Lights and The Case I Can’t Forget]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:12:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3EPCBXE37FARZHB6WRNAXJZ56I.jpg?auth=c7ce7da19fcdb3e80e31b71991c19ad1eb973b6212f94734ed096b850a9bd07f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tall Tales and Murder: Aidan Gillen. Photograph: RTÉ One]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">RTÉ</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Guide Dogs at 50: ‘He made the difference of being able to leave the house or not’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/09/27/irish-guide-dogs-at-50-he-made-the-difference-of-being-able-to-leave-the-house-or-not/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/09/27/irish-guide-dogs-at-50-he-made-the-difference-of-being-able-to-leave-the-house-or-not/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Service users old and new share stories of how the Irish charity has improved their lives]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WKPCHS2RQVFUTIM2CUM447ZIUI.JPG?auth=aa3a94eab49bde1f6bb4af4d2f799b194c17617bfd868e64a01658802189a58f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ann Casey and her guide dog, Finlay, at their home in Mullingar. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My friend group ganged up on me - did I deserve it?’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/09/27/my-friend-group-ganged-up-on-me-did-i-deserve-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/09/27/my-friend-group-ganged-up-on-me-did-i-deserve-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roe McDermott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask Roe: I feel so humiliated that I don’t know how to be around them... Am I playing the victim?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ULOSUJKILFCLFFSE4V6MONGBBI.jpg?auth=3c03bb5f0c795340e85a8035944c086556b6f47ca5562e3cfeec1646b280551d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['You didn’t do anything wrong. This behaviour was unacceptable. You didn’t deserve any of it.' Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Galina Zhigalova</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did an Irish Army plane go on a dream family holiday? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/irish-armys-next-big-mission-california-orlando-and-new-york/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/irish-armys-next-big-mission-california-orlando-and-new-york/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl McDonald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: Meta sends smart glasses to the blind, Screen Ireland leaves cliffhanger for filmmakers, and Andy Burnham’s GAA gambit]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LCRHXP6DTIZBG4LUR5PYQENQBY.jpg?auth=7e6adace139661eaaaae4e0558b8eb6f81e01eb509a4afb3f1563cd212d176fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Walt Disney World, near Orlando in Florida. Photograph: Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman alleges ex-partner threatened her life over toddler son’s pink tracksuit]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/09/27/woman-alleges-ex-partner-threatened-her-life-over-toddler-sons-pink-tracksuit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/09/27/woman-alleges-ex-partner-threatened-her-life-over-toddler-sons-pink-tracksuit/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Woman says she suffered black eyes, swollen lip and coercive control throughout relationship]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 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[A woman told the emergency domestic violence court at Dolphin House in Dublin that she feared her ex-partner was going to kill her. 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[Ireland’s secret lakes: Five incredible places to explore]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/09/27/irelands-secret-lakes-five-incredible-places-to-explore/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/09/27/irelands-secret-lakes-five-incredible-places-to-explore/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Nueva]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From the heart-shaped Lough Ouler in Co Wicklow to the obsidian and tragedy-tinged waters of Doolough in Co Mayo]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J22YJQHXWRFXBEPUTYZZF62SQE.jpg?auth=65f151385dae0656f0c22904d7de9668baca531a89c9bf5f39938e3e1bb7f1ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lough Ouler, Co Wicklow. Photograph: Joshua Nueva]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our tax take used to be reliant on three companies. Now it hinges on one weight-loss drug]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/27/our-tax-take-used-to-be-reliant-on-three-companies-now-it-hinges-on-one-weight-loss-drug/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/09/27/our-tax-take-used-to-be-reliant-on-three-companies-now-it-hinges-on-one-weight-loss-drug/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ten years ago our total spending was half what it is now. And still we proceed with increase after increase]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E66AMYZFRJCR7KJKG4BFRTKLSY.jpg?auth=2823087d0f0fb9283c4322b5836183353143a6155407162f542edfa8eb3b8efb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Three companies - Apple, Microsoft and Eli Lilly - pay nearly half of all corporation tax. Photograph: Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NurPhoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We need more data on data centres, not spin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/27/we-need-more-data-on-data-centres-not-spin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/27/we-need-more-data-on-data-centres-not-spin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lack of concrete data on contribution of data centres to Ireland leaves debate open to spin]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4ODHMORPFREZPGLTCOVRQIROSA.jpg?auth=5862157aeff134e21e3baa6a633b8130cdbd8c73e33dd9236ebd6a54ba5d6691&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[We know from Central Statistics Office research that large energy users - mostly data centres - consumed almost a quarter of Ireland’s electricity last year. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Oselote</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s rising star Ella Lily Hyland: ‘People would say I was meant for the stage, because I was mad’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/09/27/irelands-rising-star-ella-lily-hyland-people-would-say-i-was-meant-for-the-stage-because-i-was-mad/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/09/27/irelands-rising-star-ella-lily-hyland-people-would-say-i-was-meant-for-the-stage-because-i-was-mad/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Slattery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The actor, a ‘dark horse’ in Tall Tales & Murder, an offbeat assassin in Black Doves and now in the play Electra/Persona, learned to take direction in an unusual way]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ACIT552EKNDEJPHDPAF2UIJ6AM.jpg?auth=76cd6ac7ae3446dc443cbd98371d64121f5650bf7de1472b3b26b9b7669ed2b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ella Lily Hyland: This is poised to be a high-profile autumn for the rising Irish star. Photograph: Pip]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pip</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reigning champs Athlone ‘right where we want to be’ ahead of FAI Cup final against Shelbourne]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/09/26/reigning-champs-athlone-right-where-we-want-to-be-ahead-of-fai-cup-final-against-shelbourne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/09/26/reigning-champs-athlone-right-where-we-want-to-be-ahead-of-fai-cup-final-against-shelbourne/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scheduling headache of little concern to Athlone’s Madie Gibson]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IMNMD7LEKZSMM43OR37PSHV4IA.jpg?auth=04f6f144d53f0bfd756f46abc2d2806e3e4ef33a133c4c51465520d1ab965f16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Madie Gibson with the Premier Division trophy after Athlone Town sealed the title with a win over Sligo Rovers  last October. Photograph: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Called to the church: ‘I broke her heart but I felt I could do more for people by being a priest’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/called-to-the-church-i-broke-her-heart-but-i-felt-i-could-do-more-for-people-by-being-a-priest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/27/called-to-the-church-i-broke-her-heart-but-i-felt-i-could-do-more-for-people-by-being-a-priest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fr Tiernan Burke, who is 41, is one of just two priests ordained in Maynooth seminary this year ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CAB2FRISOJGCDNBT7VW4AQRTYM.jpg?auth=01b953e7b598a4fa024399dc7fcf7fe7cb3d7a93aaa0d96f63bd96982e8b81eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fr Tiernan Burke: 'I felt that I could do more for other people by being a priest.' Photograph: Larry Cummins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">LARRY CUMMINS STAFF</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kylian Mbappé strikes another blow to Nike’s once infallible brand ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/09/26/kylian-mbappe-strikes-another-blow-to-nikes-once-infallible-brand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/09/26/kylian-mbappe-strikes-another-blow-to-nikes-once-infallible-brand/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some long-term Nike investors are thinking it’s no longer a case of just do it, but just sell it]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XIS5KGHK2JC3FIKC6CJB4R7RPE.jpg?auth=33ead1d89b25e44587003752211bed4df07c5a99bebba7b1f8314a7ae9cc59ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Despite offering him a 10-year contract worth more than €20 million per year – the sort of Nike territory only LeBron James has so far enjoyed – Mbappé saw his future with the Swiss brand On. Photograph: Diego Souto/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Diego Souto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Ireland’s newest citizens: ‘We have kind of escaped the dumpster fire’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/09/27/becoming-an-irish-citizen-we-have-kind-of-escaped-the-dumpster-fire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/09/27/becoming-an-irish-citizen-we-have-kind-of-escaped-the-dumpster-fire/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Genevieve Carbery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Of the 5,600 people who became naturalised Irish citizens last week, the biggest cohort were Indians, although at least one couple ‘escaped’ from the US]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TCN7W4GWFVDITIQYKJYQLEJKVY.png?auth=fbad9db968ae2338ba211df74bb4ac5619e527bd4e4cf3daafa20b8467edc9ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Becoming an Irish citizen (clockwise from top left): Tariq Anwar; Jay and Rachel Roszman; a citizenship ceremony in Dublin earlier this month. Photographs: Sam Boal/Collins Photos/Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times/Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Reidy on being knocked unconscious: ‘My first memory was the physio ahead of me’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/09/26/david-reidy-a-small-clip-at-the-wrong-part-of-the-head-and-something-like-that-can-happen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/09/26/david-reidy-a-small-clip-at-the-wrong-part-of-the-head-and-something-like-that-can-happen/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Clare forward was knocked unconscious against Dublin in June, causing an 11-minute stoppage while he was stretchered off the pitch]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NLPGT3ZXUVANDDHWMVRKIE6JOQ.jpg?auth=bb1891587ef500b61c7e932a90db75566cbb61815b52c07bd8f7264701c2d241&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clare's Shane O’Donnell looks on as David Reidy receives medical attention during the All-Ireland quarter-final against Dublin in June. Photograph: Tom O'Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autumn’s fashion trends 2026: Corina Gaffey’s top tips on how to refresh your wardrobe ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/09/27/autumns-fashion-trends-2026-corina-gaffeys-top-tips-on-how-to-refresh-your-wardrobe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/09/27/autumns-fashion-trends-2026-corina-gaffeys-top-tips-on-how-to-refresh-your-wardrobe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corina Gaffey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The standout trends worth investing as the new season pieces filter into stores and how clothes you own can feel fresh with a few styling tweaks ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KTJ2PS2GEFFI3F2OL2R4QBLI2A.jpg?auth=a6bd9257e771b72836f58f5898827b9549aa68d1c70f7208c616762b3a1d7637&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A model walks the runway at the Prada Fall/Winter 2026/2027 show during Milan Fashion Week; Wedge boots, €65, M&S; A model walks the runway at the Chloé Fall/Winter 2026/2027 show; Grey coat, €146, Very Ireland; Argyle knit, €59.95, Zara; The Bottega Veneta Fall/Winter 2026/2027 show during Milan Fashion Week; Shearling coat,€1,500, Aligne]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My SpaceX moon trip was cancelled when the funder pulled out. How could I return to ordinary life?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/09/27/my-spacex-moon-trip-was-cancelled-when-the-funder-pulled-out-how-could-i-return-to-ordinary-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/09/27/my-spacex-moon-trip-was-cancelled-when-the-funder-pulled-out-how-could-i-return-to-ordinary-life/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rhiannon Adam]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After months of being whittled down from a million applicants to eight, I got the call: ‘Will you go to the moon with me?’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IZSBOUOARJFS5MNOMIMHTU6WSU.jpg?auth=6e64aef15e8a3ee6190c2e32aafb7d0a143a07ab4d0297053e00cf3ec13ca267&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rhiannon Adam (left) recreated Nasa's 1964 Apollo 8 publicity portrait of astronaut Bill Anders, replacing the US flag with an Irish one and the Nasa flag with a Pride one, to imagine what might have been. On his return to Earth, Anders famously said: “We should have sent poets … because we did not have the language to express the grandeur of what we had seen and felt.”]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Rhiannon Adam</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to decode the foil seal at the top of a bottle of wine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/09/27/how-to-decode-the-foil-seal-at-the-top-of-a-bottle-of-wine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/09/27/how-to-decode-the-foil-seal-at-the-top-of-a-bottle-of-wine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How to Drink Better: The capsule was originally a wax seal designed to protect the wine from leakage, dirt and insects]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U4CAOA7FOZGNTMUJ5BRRUL4R3A.jpg?auth=9da88385f9f9f8efd4efab224d9fcb274feef9dba6b4493fc9c642d65e75ae33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The foil seal that covers most wine is called a capsule. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">fstop123</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[From derelict D4 Georgian to deluxe home office: ‘Four storeys for two men and a Cockapoo was probably too much’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/09/27/from-derelict-d4-georgian-to-deluxe-home-office-four-storeys-for-two-men-and-a-cockapoo-was-probably-too-much/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/09/27/from-derelict-d4-georgian-to-deluxe-home-office-four-storeys-for-two-men-and-a-cockapoo-was-probably-too-much/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Healy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Duo bought a Georgian town house in an ‘awful state’ near Dublin city centre, but have restored it as a showcase for their work in architecture and interior design]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VVAIVPICWRDXXM7PP5MZ6I2FWY.jpg?auth=e6742831b01647df87c40dc6510df68a00219314b9dd124a9f83a1a7affbb13e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John Kelly and Eoin Lyons have created one of Dublin’s most beautiful office spaces in their own home, which was built in 1815 on Dublin’s Pembroke Road.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis: ‘It’s not for everyone. But I feel very alive when I watch it’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/09/27/sarah-kanes-448-psychosis-its-not-for-everyone-but-i-feel-very-alive-when-i-watch-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/09/27/sarah-kanes-448-psychosis-its-not-for-everyone-but-i-feel-very-alive-when-i-watch-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruby Eastwood]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin Theatre Festival 2026: Sarah Kane’s final play is a dispatch from the frontline of human experience, according to Tom Creed and Marty Rea]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:16:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HS4LOEQ2RRGBZHX4RVQIZABFPQ.jpeg?auth=2340c90e6ec8c127859981035d64923d7ae297b48e569ac3a6a77bd81b2fb7d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[4.48 Psychosis: Marty Rea in Sarah Kane’s play. Photograph: Ste Murray]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ste Murray</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meryl Streep and Greta Gerwig have triggered biblical anger. They don’t need to apologise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/09/27/meryl-streep-and-greta-gerwig-have-triggered-biblical-anger-they-dont-need-to-apologise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/09/27/meryl-streep-and-greta-gerwig-have-triggered-biblical-anger-they-dont-need-to-apologise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There’s nothing wrong with their upcoming film Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew featuring a female Aslan. Jesus wasn’t a lion either]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W3SPQYZ3QNBPFEBW26SSFELLFE.jpg?auth=0a501c71c3ac8d80a9d11029da013c3640cab1670b6339d6cc3ff2745da33bfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meryl Streep and Greta Gerwig: Director Gerwig has been accused of profanity for casting Streep as Aslan in her upcomig Narnia movie. Photograph: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Winkelmeyer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish artist Donald Teskey at 70: ‘There’s a lot of history – of baggage – to painting’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/2026/09/27/irish-artist-donald-teskey-at-70-theres-a-lot-of-history-of-baggage-to-painting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/2026/09/27/irish-artist-donald-teskey-at-70-theres-a-lot-of-history-of-baggage-to-painting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gemma Tipton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Donald Teskey couldn’t find a way to make his paintings say what he wanted them to. Then he spent time on residencies, both with other artists and alone]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:14:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EDFSZLZORJC4JJOM3BZ5RS3F7U.jpg?auth=569cc4461121c091f34c657be06668f23f26fc6f8e6f1eac12dfeaa55c9343bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donald Teskey: ‘I think I had my stocktaking moment a couple of years ago.’ Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four new films to see this week: Sense and Sensibility, The Lost Children of Tuam, Her Private Hell, Stupid August]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/09/27/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-sense-and-sensibility-the-lost-children-of-tuam-her-private-hell-stupid-august/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/09/27/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-sense-and-sensibility-the-lost-children-of-tuam-her-private-hell-stupid-august/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke, Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Daisy Edgar-Jones, Caitríona Balfe, Monica Dolan and Andrew Bennett feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of September 25th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:54:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6AYBE3ZDSZAODAXPOSVPZQOS2M.jpg?auth=20d14acb1294a05d74398c40ed2f5de4c073e8f9151b1714b79f59c3d790400d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sense and Sensibility: Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles in Georgia Oakley’s film ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope amid the dangers of tech, magic, and bad breakups: this month’s YA recommendations]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/09/27/hope-amid-the-dangers-of-tech-magic-and-bad-breakups-this-months-ya-recommendations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/09/27/hope-amid-the-dangers-of-tech-magic-and-bad-breakups-this-months-ya-recommendations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New books for teen readers from Máire Zepf, Kelechi Okafor, Elizabeth Acevedo and Catherine Doyle]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:20:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BXYE3L2IARFF7PXWZ7HK3HSWVA.jpg?auth=325c0662a4df961937df6143b79674ff4aed1bbd77ffeaf0511ff48afb67cedd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In He Loves Me (Not), author Máire Zepf uses both prose and verse to explore the influence of technology in teens' daily lives]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>