<?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/2026-10-06/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:37:56 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Kenmare shares soar on confirmation of Abu Dhabi bid approach]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/07/kenmare-shares-soar-on-confirmation-of-abu-dhabi-bid-approach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/07/kenmare-shares-soar-on-confirmation-of-abu-dhabi-bid-approach/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[International Resources Holding given until November 17th to make a formal bid for Kenmare Resources]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AY43GGMB5VAUHJ35LNNQNSFTSA.JPG?auth=a4ce239c6a9e7f3265f5dae622f41f69f98b8db0410de6985f4f5f58209dc60f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tom Hickey, chief executive of Kenmare Resources. 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[Eva Marie Saint, star of movies North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies at 102 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/10/06/eva-marie-saint-star-of-movies-north-by-northwest-and-on-the-waterfront-dies-at-102/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/10/06/eva-marie-saint-star-of-movies-north-by-northwest-and-on-the-waterfront-dies-at-102/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Pulver]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One of the last survivors of Hollywood’s golden age of the 1940s and ’50s dies of natural causes at her home]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:20:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/43HRLTSJ6RBXVAJTDNRCNUW3JY.jpg?auth=297d240b1efa4798602f463c42b95e2fa1ed9d35509e643e071eaf4b7a54911c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cary Grant with Eva Marie Saint in a scene from North By Northwest, 1959. Photograph: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Archive Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christa Pike conscious and speaking after  failed execution in Tennessee, say lawyers ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/06/christa-pike-conscious-and-speaking-after-failed-execution-in-tennessee-say-lawyers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/06/christa-pike-conscious-and-speaking-after-failed-execution-in-tennessee-say-lawyers/</guid><description><![CDATA[Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as authorities  attempted to end her life over stabbing death of classmate]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:43:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X6EFXHZIYNH2HCOR3HK6NXDLIU.jpg?auth=2e22f1083fbb1b34c197ed98fff8c1b43df5d90f6e7204af258fb21a83c384c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr Joel Zivot, a professor of anaesthesiology and surgery in Atlanta who consulted as an expert for Christa Pike’s legal team, said the development 'bodes well for a good recovery'. Photograph: Tennessee Department of Correction/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AP</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2027: Measures put public finances on worse trajectory, State watchdog warns]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/budget-2027-ireland-live-updates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/budget-2027-ireland-live-updates/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns, Katie Mellett, Laura Coates]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Help-to-buy scheme increases; free contraception age rises; fuel allowance to increase by €5]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:12:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5PSGDNVYKBD75IUE252YDD7ANE.png?auth=fc259e690eecb9c86f615a1377161345cf889048fba56d0c4803a1812b7a78c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Simon Harris and Jack Chambers deliver Budget 2027 in the Dáil]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nations League wrap: Harry Kane scores twice for England as he equals Shilton record]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/nations-league-wrap-harry-kane-scores-twice-for-england-as-he-equals-shilton-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/nations-league-wrap-harry-kane-scores-twice-for-england-as-he-equals-shilton-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[Spain come from behind to beat 10-man Croatia to stay on top of group]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:07:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L6VDKFR3TOLVP4U3FBTKHJ46WA.jpg?auth=d4d620209ec7cd8cbc2ec92f3061f0592f7823cbbb5d1fac97fa78e04f5f188f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Harry Kane of England celebrates scoring his team’s third goal. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Julian Finney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public spending hits record level as watchdog sharply criticises Budget 2027]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/06/budget-2027-public-spending-hits-record-level-as-watchdog-sharply-criticises-budget/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/06/budget-2027-public-spending-hits-record-level-as-watchdog-sharply-criticises-budget/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy, Jack Horgan-Jones, Cormac McQuinn, Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A package of tax reductions announced by Minister for Finance Simon Harris will see lower and middle income workers benefit]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:02:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LAMOYKBHURAYZCQ3O6PRGFEI24.JPG?auth=e52d0345d4820135dedf9770b8fcfdd50d76e8dd7a0c2db052338045e93731dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers and Minister for Finance Simon Harris at Government Buildings on Tuesday. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Susan Sarandon and Noel Gallagher among artists calling for independent Drumcree mediator]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/susan-sarandon-and-noel-gallagher-among-artists-calling-for-independent-drumcree-mediator/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/susan-sarandon-and-noel-gallagher-among-artists-calling-for-independent-drumcree-mediator/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[International mediator ‘would lower the political temperature’, dozens of artists argue in open letter to Chris Bryant]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:44:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2VPQDXKK2GUUVJTAY7GGBQHNQM.jpg?auth=285235f5a35cbbcbe879c975ae09caa5920a7cd27cafe3e619fb351ada13afaa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Police form a barricade as Orangemen seek to parade from Drumcree Church towards the Garvaghy Road in Portadown in recent days. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Budget 2027: Coalition being driven by events ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/06/the-irish-times-view-on-budget-2027-coalition-being-driven-by-events/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/06/the-irish-times-view-on-budget-2027-coalition-being-driven-by-events/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Government is running to try to keep up with cost-of-living pressures]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:17:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2YBCUNHSWRBGDFP36PEPMBTQXQ.JPG?auth=73d0bd57f7811fcc583ae3480af8f4c158c851e86faa9dc81c97332afab55ab9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jack Chambers, Minister for Public Expenditure with Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris at Government buildings ahead of their budget speeches.
(Photograph Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not a whole lot in it for people like me’: how the budget went for people with disabilities]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/not-a-whole-lot-in-it-for-people-like-me-how-the-budget-went-for-people-with-disabilities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/not-a-whole-lot-in-it-for-people-like-me-how-the-budget-went-for-people-with-disabilities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Small increases to various benefits ‘all helps’, but no big change overall]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:02:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JKM4D5QJOVHOBA6LPPUZTDZLAU.JPG?auth=94c1c935ae5ab4047021d4ea9b10599d1a14eef237e19004077ae8a52ec2a67c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Catherine Rossiter looks after her profoundly disabled child. ‘I am pleased to hear about increased funding for respite.’ Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo accuses coach Jesus of broken promises but leaves Portugal return open]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/cristiano-ronaldo-accuses-coach-jesus-of-broken-promises-but-leaves-portugal-return-open/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/cristiano-ronaldo-accuses-coach-jesus-of-broken-promises-but-leaves-portugal-return-open/</guid><description><![CDATA[In a lengthy statement, the 41-year-old gave his account of the dispute that prompted his departure from the Portugal camp]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:56:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TK6RHS4MT5JW5O4EHEW5N63AXA.jpg?auth=316dd7efa73dbd9417027032a2a11aefd216dfab4edb5e1cedebe5bdbcdb975b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[File photo dated 24/09/2026 of Cristiano Ronaldo. The 41-year-old has left Portugal's training camp and promised to "tell the truth about the reasons that led to my departure". Issue date: Wednesday September 30, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Zed Jameson/PA Wire.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Zed Jameson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are the biggest losers in Budget 2027?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/who-are-the-biggest-losers-in-budget-2027/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/who-are-the-biggest-losers-in-budget-2027/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Apart from low earners who might have expected being better off than those enjoying the hike in the higher income tax threshold, few groups were expressing displeasure]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:49:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KIPKDUHMHFHSZLW5PGNT4FPP4A.jpg?auth=bf7e51fce3f10e5673b3e81768a4ca0a65cd128a54e0e3159d67161211e0e946&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Small Firms Association said the increase in the minimum wage 'completely dismantles and neutralises any prospective relief before businesses can even see it'. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pavel Herasimau</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&A: How will social welfare changes affect you?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/qa-how-will-social-welfare-changes-affect-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/qa-how-will-social-welfare-changes-affect-you/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[€10-a-week increase in all core payments from January
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:48:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HOEI6FTR4NERBJYBI6J7FUBY74.jpg?auth=30df930aaae2513398143b4d7a101b72648aa546555f0f0d898733fa561e828a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[While talk about a second-tier child benefit did not materialise this year, Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary said officials are working on it and hope to have it ready for Budget 2028. 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[More than €1 billion set aside for bus and rail but passengers face another fare review]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/more-than-1-billion-set-aside-for-bus-and-rail-but-passengers-face-another-fare-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/more-than-1-billion-set-aside-for-bus-and-rail-but-passengers-face-another-fare-review/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[O’Brien would not confirm if fares are going up but suggested money would need to be raised one way or another]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:33:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YBCDUVNWFNHMFHQPE5CT7FHDTU.JPG?auth=19f5a459019edf57b074b583f79fcfd09d1023a5e4c41d890dc1d716b0024d42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Public transport passengers face average fare increases of 15 per cent in January. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O Brien / The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland secure European Under-21 playoff spot with stunning victory over England]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/ireland-secure-european-under-21-playoff-spot-with-stunning-victory-over-england/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/ireland-secure-european-under-21-playoff-spot-with-stunning-victory-over-england/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Barry at Turner's Cross]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tommy Lonergan scores twice as Ireland make it four wins in a row to finish ahead of Slovakia against the odds]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:27:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LZ7RIBXSQ5Y55KUDPCN56FQXLE.jpg?auth=14f8cda590d9c404551e7d598fb45766aaf58e2e7d8c666e176b1a97eb96f933&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Grady McDonnell, Rory Finneran, Noah Jauny and Michael Noonan celebrate after beating England. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muted welcome for childcare cost reduction measures including €550 cap on fees ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/muted-welcome-for-childcare-cost-reduction-measures-including-550-cap-on-fees/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/muted-welcome-for-childcare-cost-reduction-measures-including-550-cap-on-fees/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland, James Cox]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sligo mother of three wants to see ‘more strategic thinking’ in Minister’s long-term plan for childcare]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:25:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O3Y2DQQF6RBK7FGSTOO4GHFPJU.jpg?auth=4e5e981e70bb13257cc0367b9bd19f335ad7c14f7d545544c1c07282493e90a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Caroline De Bank with her four-year-old daughter Millie at Tubbercurry Family Resource Centre in Co Sligo. Photograph: James Connolly ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Connolly</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rent tax credit increased to €1,150 for single people]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/rent-tax-credit-increased-to-1150-for-single-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/rent-tax-credit-increased-to-1150-for-single-people/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister for Housing James Browne said there was no need for an increase in the €500,000 ceiling despite construction inflation]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:22:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U3NE55HRIFFQRDDPTKB3JJ3WE4.jpg?auth=7eb24b39bf499bc34b47c538254c3e3b2c34f49b38644c6d35439322b638d6c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Housing James Browne said the Government 'is never going to be able to' alleviate all rent pressures. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A closure for us’: Cork family learns brother missing since 1992 died in UK two years ago]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/a-closure-for-us-cork-family-learns-brother-missing-since-1992-died-in-uk-two-years-ago/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/a-closure-for-us-cork-family-learns-brother-missing-since-1992-died-in-uk-two-years-ago/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jerry O’Sullivan believes brother Patsy may have started new life because being gay wasn’t as accepted in the Ireland of the ‘90s as it would be now]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:10:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N4VFTLEPHFAW3F3MIK4ASP6USE.png?auth=9265e1c81fd3f35c3f39079f883299867b01d2f2e3fb142d217d59a17e3ea26d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patrick (Patsy) O’Sullivan, from Co Cork, whose last known contact with his family was in 1992, died in the UK two years ago.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany arrests former spy chief over alleged spying]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/06/former-german-spy-chief-arrested-over-alleged-buying-of-classified-information/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/06/former-german-spy-chief-arrested-over-alleged-buying-of-classified-information/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Scally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[August Hanning served as president of federal intelligence service from 1998 to 2005]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:05:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MEIU537CLRDENO2HTDROON7N4Q.jpg?auth=227869d4617b315667ff7e9fde106ce2e32c47ba58ac6edc31d14eec5ba70d12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former BND head August Hanning in 2008. Photograph: Carsten Koall/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Carsten Koall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on French school protests: an autumn of discontent]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/06/the-irish-times-view-on-french-school-protests-an-autumn-of-discontent/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/06/the-irish-times-view-on-french-school-protests-an-autumn-of-discontent/</guid><description><![CDATA[The students point to teacher shortages and decaying buildings as evidence of the failure to invest in their education]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QQWCOTGVB5W7ESN6QS7MZGHV7A.jpg?auth=27559aca29e02d5f04a3fe314b60de2bdc40cbc3528495fb6a3039e2f7f06c44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[CRS riot police officers face demonstrator at the end of a demonstration part of a nationwide day of actions called by high-school students, joined by unions and teachers, who for days have been demanding better learning conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on October 6, 2026. Students have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools for 15- to 17-year-olds since late September, complaining of missing teachers, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings that cannot cope with rising temperatures. Photo: Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Christophe Archambault</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There’s no favouritism’: Luke Donald says every player will ‘earn their way’ to Ryder Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/06/theres-no-favouritism-luke-donald-says-every-player-will-earn-their-way-to-ryder-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/06/theres-no-favouritism-luke-donald-says-every-player-will-earn-their-way-to-ryder-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Englishman will attempt to become first European captain to win three straight matches at next year’s tournament]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:53:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HOOHDRSD2TOVD6JAYAIZZRCVCI.jpg?auth=adbddad2d8381dd683b4196ba4df1eed753b708c73ed3087607ce91a80608f9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jim Furyk, Team USA Captain, and Luke Donald, Team Europe Captain, pose with the Ryder Cup trophy during the Ryder Cup 2027 year-to-go countdown. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Heathcote</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chambers and O’Donovan at odds over ‘culture card’ idea]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/chambers-and-odonovan-at-odds-over-culture-card-idea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/chambers-and-odonovan-at-odds-over-culture-card-idea/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[No funding to enable prepaid €100 voucher for concerts and cultural events, says Minister for Public Expenditure  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:52:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6IRLH3FUEVQSQY3A74ULRT2LAE.jpg?auth=5d00d51c6d716fc71fef1f8f20b1e958739274429fb32920549a3dff83ab60dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers confirmed no 'culture card in 2027'. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clodagh Kilcoyne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student contribution fees permanently cut by €150 in Budget 2027]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/students-set-for-lower-fees-as-budget-brings-increase-in-education-spending/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/students-set-for-lower-fees-as-budget-brings-increase-in-education-spending/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Budget 2027 also includes a €56m increase in special educational needs support, including 2,339 more special needs assistants]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:42:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HSLW7USYQNEGHN35DOM5LCFQLM.jpg?auth=cc18f0b79c87acbf70a3103cc97c951146d5faccd8fb0c083c5fcbc235fd0dd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The €150 cut to the student contribution fee falls far short of the €500 reduction sought by student unions in advance of the announcement]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">skynesher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget puts public finances on worse trajectory, watchdog warns]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/budget-puts-public-finances-on-worse-trajectory-watchdog-warns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/budget-puts-public-finances-on-worse-trajectory-watchdog-warns/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If overruns continue on current trajectory, net spending will increase by 9% this year, Irish Fiscal Advisory Council says]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:38:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LW37XESA4RDB3J55F7QNQIRB3E.jpg?auth=81630925f99290b7380314dd1e6013a90e5d1a6bf5c05a5f92bd0cc42ad8273a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ifac claimed the Government planned to spend about €6 out of every €7 it collects in corporation tax.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MicroStockHub</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2027: Does this giveaway budget have potential banana skins that might lie ahead for the Government?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-business/budget-2027-does-this-giveaway-budget-have-potential-banana-skins-that-might-lie-ahead-for-the-government/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-business/budget-2027-does-this-giveaway-budget-have-potential-banana-skins-that-might-lie-ahead-for-the-government/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:32:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EYDUHM5IBVUPAWICNY22NN6SPQ.jpg?auth=83338008e290b873bfa2677a6f6bdfe615561295a634540c49ad256cbc30bfac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers speaks to the media outside Leinster House, Dublin, following the announcement of Budget 2027. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clodagh Kilcoyne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omagh bombing lawyers question whether fingerprints were ever sent to Scotland Yard  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/omagh-bombing-lawyers-question-whether-fingerprints-were-ever-sent-to-scotland-yard/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/omagh-bombing-lawyers-question-whether-fingerprints-were-ever-sent-to-scotland-yard/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Senior garda says limited CCTV of 1998 meant there was ‘very little or none’ of use to inquiry]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:24:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MRROHFV6G2OVVAWUFRYJAK6LJ4.jpg?auth=c9c66cf68ce8e297705bb81c250d5144c6ef17f82e1c937eb5e82269ccda23f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The third chapter of the Omagh Bombing Inquiry is being held at Bradford Court in Belfast. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s us against the world’: Jim Furyk says USA need to have chip on shoulder to win Ryder Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/06/its-us-against-the-world-jim-furyk-says-usa-need-to-have-chip-on-shoulder-to-win-ryder-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/06/its-us-against-the-world-jim-furyk-says-usa-need-to-have-chip-on-shoulder-to-win-ryder-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Captain says side are underdogs for Adare Manor and will make reconnaissance visit with possible players next July]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:24:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6F56W35C2FDIMOKFJTAJ3XJ4YE.jpg?auth=2e27c9ed348be08663ccf969687704c3cd48bc667f35bead00ca63200a5d4da1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Team USA captain Jim Furyk during a press conference at Adare Manor. Photograph: Damien Eagers/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Damien Eagers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man settles action over abuse by former Terenure College teacher John McClean]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/man-settles-action-over-abuse-by-former-terenure-college-teacher-john-mcclean/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/man-settles-action-over-abuse-by-former-terenure-college-teacher-john-mcclean/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court hears ‘of the most significant and substantial type’ of sexual abuse between the 1970s and 1980s ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:20:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XRM6KQVA3P56WCNUYEVNB5KEGI.jpg?auth=2b09f63b28eef0c88495eaded8416115726b7bfcf4d1e351c822812b44e17896&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John McClean taught at Terenure College between 1966 and 1996. Photograph: Collins 
 ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[After inflating expectations, Coalition faces budget hangover ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/after-inflating-expectations-coalition-faces-budget-hangover/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/after-inflating-expectations-coalition-faces-budget-hangover/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: Budget 2027 looks a lot like  ‘Schrödinger’s budget – simultaneously generous and mean’ ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:13:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2YBCUNHSWRBGDFP36PEPMBTQXQ.JPG?auth=73d0bd57f7811fcc583ae3480af8f4c158c851e86faa9dc81c97332afab55ab9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[After the leaks, kites, promises and haggling, Budget 2027 has been published to decidedly muted response.  Photograph Nick Bradshaw ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Confidence’ that Horse Sport Ireland can survive in face of €3m liabilities]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/confidence-that-horse-sport-ireland-can-survive-in-face-of-3m-liabilities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/confidence-that-horse-sport-ireland-can-survive-in-face-of-3m-liabilities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Neilan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[High Court judge says examiner’s report on equestrian body shows ‘reasonable prospect’ it can continue]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:12:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUUQS34RCU3KDRFQINCWG67VEE.jpg?auth=385396356849cf794469da39ce38e81e5eaef380678e5ef98847477d3061fc99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Horse Sport Ireland was granted a petition for its examinership last August. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I was shocked by it because of the spin beforehand’: How a healthcare worker, engineer and student view Budget 2027]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/curates-egg-budget-healthcare-worker-professional-and-a-student-react-to-measures/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/curates-egg-budget-healthcare-worker-professional-and-a-student-react-to-measures/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone, Niamh Towey, Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Student says budget lacks any ‘meaningful’ action to resolve accommodation crisis and fails to protect students from fare increases]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:12:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TE6JLW5BPNA27MFNBFCUQ26DE4.jpg?auth=0ce1931fe5e3bd46f138a7c4fdf7dade187cd10425f12150d4fb770fe6a4e9db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Healthcare assistant Dermott Foy in Donegal says it doesn't feel the budget 'was about me'. Photograph: Joe Dunne]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JOE DUNNE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Budget 2027 will impact families: From renters to stay-at-home parents]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/budget-2027-families-a-keep-more-of-what-you-earn-budget-but-are-the-savings-enough/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/budget-2027-families-a-keep-more-of-what-you-earn-budget-but-are-the-savings-enough/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How much will each family be better off by?]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:00:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VY453BZHCRDDNATMXMBCTQZHWU.jpg?auth=8ba7b5e17829f3d75ed8a576922ad2f9e89bc44d705c19044d0131fb10443b21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tax changes announced at lunchtime mean that from next January, Irish families with one earner will save about €58 a month on tax, or €700 a year, based on an income of €50,000 – or double that for two earners, on €100,000.  Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CalypsoArt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dead Ringer – Frank McNally on a tragic real-life counterpart of a fictional Joycean character]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/10/06/dead-ringer-frank-mcnally-on-a-tragic-real-life-counterpart-of-a-fictional-joycean-character/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/10/06/dead-ringer-frank-mcnally-on-a-tragic-real-life-counterpart-of-a-fictional-joycean-character/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eveleen Nicolls drowned while trying to save a girl on the Great Blasket in 1909]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HDL4LJHQCFHY7A2VDARLJIIIFY.jpg?auth=f2c0f1ceef187752767676ec04f9a708ffe95e0879ee579cf0b0f4e10ea59c45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Maria McDermottroe as Molly Ivors and Donal McCann as Gabriel Conroy in John Huston’s film version of The Dead.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do we know about death of anti-plague researcher in Siberia and is there a wider risk? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/10/06/what-do-we-know-about-death-of-anti-plague-researcher-in-siberia-and-is-there-a-wider-risk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/10/06/what-do-we-know-about-death-of-anti-plague-researcher-in-siberia-and-is-there-a-wider-risk/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicola Davis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Russia tells World Health Organisation there are no plague cases in Siberian city]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:54:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EEHMCYA4QNW63Q4DLV5U5T2M6I.jpg?auth=aa0beee05bae4401373fd20df12a2ee930f460eec36c1abbd1346d69d6b363ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Institute workers at the Irkutsk anti-plague research laboratory. Photograph: AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Uncredited</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Prendergast: ‘Munster were going in a different direction to where I wanted to go as a coach’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/06/mike-prendergast-munster-were-going-in-a-different-direction-to-where-i-wanted-to-go-as-a-coach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/06/mike-prendergast-munster-were-going-in-a-different-direction-to-where-i-wanted-to-go-as-a-coach/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Johns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Irish rugby coach moved to Bath last year to be attack coach]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:46:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WZCGR6GV5YH5ODL7NY2WMVR24E.jpg?auth=c276589836e652e9c542e287380b3fc935b77c699939e412ddcba8b99936fc08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mike Prendergast swapped Thomond Park for The Rec last summer. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relatives of shooting victim spotted his tracksuit under freshly dug grass, court to hear]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/relatives-of-shooting-victim-spotted-his-tracksuit-under-freshly-dug-grass-court-to-hear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/relatives-of-shooting-victim-spotted-his-tracksuit-under-freshly-dug-grass-court-to-hear/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kurt Ryan (33) is charged with murder of Lee Slattery at Delmege Estate in Limerick in 2010]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:43:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FX7E6LOV5NE6HKSLB3LEHN7AFM.jpg?auth=a9de88e727ee47489786d3258aea5ea52f1b939fa648e007304270cb77e4ecdd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael O’Higgins, for the prosecution, gave the jury a “roadmap” of the anticipated evidence at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. 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[New public spending efficiency taskforce to be established within three months]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/new-public-spending-efficiency-taskforce-to-be-established-within-three-months/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/new-public-spending-efficiency-taskforce-to-be-established-within-three-months/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jack Chambers says new body will scrutinise day-to-day public spending and see where greater value for money can be delivered ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:16:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6374OYSEMFHEHLFAAHAY4GI354.jpg?auth=1e990ed41d1701202600a12300d861259e4947597cde950cf1e813734a45423b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Department of Justice said capacity at the Garda College will be increased to accommodate up to 250 trainees per intake. Photograph: Garda Press Office]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares climb amid relative calm on oil markets ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/shares-climb-amid-relative-calm-on-oil-markets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/shares-climb-amid-relative-calm-on-oil-markets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[European healthcare stocks perform strongly as US AI rush continues]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:14:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6EK5TPHIBPGEBUWMADXRCMZJ2A.jpg?auth=f12e7f7f3c625361f2a5acc2e077942a0c81da362b259cccb5e8bc346858ec7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shares in aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce slipped as defence stocks lost ground in London. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smokers to see price of cigarette pack rise to more than €20 for first time amid €1 hike]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/smokers-to-see-price-of-cigarette-pack-rise-to-more-than-20-with-tax-increase/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/smokers-to-see-price-of-cigarette-pack-rise-to-more-than-20-with-tax-increase/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Alcohol Action Ireland expressed disappointment that excise duties on alcohol had not been increased]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JKJKUAD3CWSHZ7MMYWWQ7R4BBY.jpg?auth=a0e076731c78c4fe4dbe810ee0d629fc38d7f5f3eec98c8225a24db3320f7b00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cigarettes – and related tobacco products – are once again the only one of the so-called old reliables that have been singled out for a tax increase. Photo: Jonathan Brady/ PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jonathan Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin teen sent video of himself inhaling aerosols a year before he died from fumes, inquest hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/dublin-teen-sent-video-of-himself-inhaling-aerosols-a-year-before-he-died-from-fumes-inquest-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/dublin-teen-sent-video-of-himself-inhaling-aerosols-a-year-before-he-died-from-fumes-inquest-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán McCárthaigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Daniel Maguire (14) died from ‘cardiac toxicity due to inhalation of butane and propane’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:53:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YW7TCCHRMVAYNILBGAGBKDJ44U.jpg?auth=6c309d17876eb71d93c5b5497abcbfff3c7c885d96fe4ccb7aed052f049313cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daniel Maguire died within two hours of inhaling the contents of an aerosol deodorant in September 2025. Photograph: RIP.ie]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2027 sees some €22m set aside for Ryder Cup in Adare and Euro 2028 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/06/some-22m-set-aside-for-ryder-cup-in-adare-and-matches-at-euro-2028/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/06/some-22m-set-aside-for-ryder-cup-in-adare-and-matches-at-euro-2028/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gaelic Players Association and League of Ireland academies welcome increased funding in budget ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:51:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6WY2MQFBDCIECHDCDAZ3X2DCVU.jpg?auth=1bdb7fe10f3223ae9e443e5e35e33dcacbf22a41295562a3bf14a887ab05cb32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In the budget, the Government set aside €22 million for hosting the Ryder Cup and preparations for matches due to be held at the Aviva Stadium in the Euro 2028 football tournament. Photograph: Damien Eagers/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Damien Eagers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigners to make case for re-establishing stem cell laboratory in Cork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/10/06/campaigners-to-make-case-for-re-establishing-stem-cell-laboratory-in-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/10/06/campaigners-to-make-case-for-re-establishing-stem-cell-laboratory-in-cork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lab would increase national capacity to treat cancers and save patients and families long journeys to Dublin or Galway]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:41:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J4D2CNSHNRFA5OISRIKKP4FL6Q.jpg?auth=bcd33efa1b31015a2af67b10adb4d96c72477ceecd6e6b9a8b4ed708287969d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The lack of stem cell treatment at CUH has meant patients from Munster must attend either St James’s Hospital in Dublin or Galway University Hospital. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Md Ariful Islam</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[First payments under new derelict property tax not due until June 2028]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/first-payments-under-new-derelict-property-tax-not-due-until-june-2028/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/first-payments-under-new-derelict-property-tax-not-due-until-june-2028/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dereliction an ‘unacceptable spectacle’ in depths of housing crisis, says Minister for Finance Simon Harris]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:32:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3GY54FV3GBG7DCTVRLIPRPI7EM.jpg?auth=704da94a6e7df030277691f33051a766e51d939176abcc35459655e4ced91978&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The old derelict site levy is being replaced by a new tax that will be collected by Revenue. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Drimafilm</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel excise cuts extended to February as carbon tax is slashed to ease home heating costs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/big-policy-change-sees-carbon-tax-reversed-to-ease-home-heating-fuel-costs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/big-policy-change-sees-carbon-tax-reversed-to-ease-home-heating-fuel-costs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Budget 2027 energy measures: Cuts in excise duty on petrol and diesel, due to end this month, are now being extended until the end of February]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:28:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2XOZL2AKURD6POMQAWZO3YFQZE.jpg?auth=0eb0c32cb08ba0a23064a7fc1b342d00fa8ab4a648af5b9cf33c77574ac8ac00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The price of home heating oil will fall by about €40 for a 900-litre tank. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FellowNeko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister for Justice offers to prioritise Gaza students’ appeals over visa refusal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/minister-for-justice-offers-to-prioritise-gaza-students-appeals-over-visa-refusal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/minister-for-justice-offers-to-prioritise-gaza-students-appeals-over-visa-refusal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Proposal would see cases of four scholarship students heard and decided by Friday ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:12:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUOGKIWFPZWWHIFGA4CUDMEF5I.JPG?auth=467612a333f7f0a602522274d58fa727b40dbd723402907f00ef67a9a1184ec3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Protesters outside the Department of Justice. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who helped commission 2017 gangland murder rang victim on night of shooting, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/woman-who-helped-commission-2017-gangland-murder-rang-victim-on-night-of-shooting-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/woman-who-helped-commission-2017-gangland-murder-rang-victim-on-night-of-shooting-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabel Hayes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Murder of 24-year-old Jamie Tighe-Ennis nine years ago, remains unsolved]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:06:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EGSYBI5ZJSUKHZT5MFAO4LDHLU.jpg?auth=81f7fee866f6727b4361d6c97c39c06d87bcf506e4d6b1119d03189490c19d7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardai at the scene in Moatview  Avenue, in Coolock, where Jamie Tighe-Ennis was shot dead  in 2017. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget Calculator 2027: Here’s how this year’s budget will affect your income  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/budget-calculator-2027-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/budget-calculator-2027-ireland/</guid><description><![CDATA[What does Budget 2027 mean for you and your money? Use the PwC interactive calculator to help you estimate your taxes and disposable income for the year ahead]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:05:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F4P2VZVALVAFREDAI7P2C3SJC4.jpg?auth=83e31fe2dd6d60a22e02d8a4673d9505c60dc909dfb4c7d55040449b71174ca5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Use the PwC interactive calculator to help you estimate your taxes and disposable income for the year ahead]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former RTÉ finance chief Mari Hurley in line for Ires Reit shares worth €325,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/former-rte-finance-chief-mari-hurley-in-line-for-ires-shares-worth-325000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/former-rte-finance-chief-mari-hurley-in-line-for-ires-shares-worth-325000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hurley moved to Ireland’s biggest landlord earlier this year following a stint with national broadcaster]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:04:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QFURIFXGENGF7L62GNCQIYW6I4.jfif?auth=b8ce4de165aedfd83bcef63925d02201a924cc6dff57039203014abc049ff902&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ires Reit announced in January that RTÉ's chief financial officer Mari Hurley would join them in the same role.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free contraception for women under 37 and homecare hours boost: Inside Budget 2027’s health package]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/homecare-hours-increase-free-contraception-age-rises-what-has-the-budget-done-for-health/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/homecare-hours-increase-free-contraception-age-rises-what-has-the-budget-done-for-health/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Next year’s budget provided an additional €1.8 billion for the health service]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:55:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CXHRH2IINNED3AROUFATZJ7PLI.jpg?auth=902c0c3a15349fa5532af243762df18b0e46c9599b3c0f7365a106d172d22dbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The surgical hub network will be expanded in 2027 through the opening of additional theatres and six-day operations at hubs in Cork, Galway, Waterford, Limerick and Dublin.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence gets record €1.6bn in funding amid plans for four new helicopters and long-range radar system]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/defence-gets-record-16bn-to-fund-new-recruitment-helicopters-and-radar-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/defence-gets-record-16bn-to-fund-new-recruitment-helicopters-and-radar-system/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An Garda Síochána has got more funding in Budget 2027 to allow intake of 1,000 new recruits next year]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:50:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OC2QZY2KGFAFZN5RQEA36ZRAFI.JPG?auth=62717c2d49bfa53dd541827938304342e56be52a817341d7d3512c48a30b2d36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Defence Forces has plans to acquire a new Falcon 6X strategic aircraft. Photograph: Department of Defence]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Joe Humphreys</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the key takeaways from Budget 2027? From income tax cuts to surprising omissions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/budget-2027-flash-points-tax-cuts-a-cautious-savings-scheme-and-the-culture-card-that-never-was/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/budget-2027-flash-points-tax-cuts-a-cautious-savings-scheme-and-the-culture-card-that-never-was/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After months of leaks and kite-flying, what are the key takeaways of Budget 2027?]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:47:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RFVTI7NAUJEYNCHC5QGS22P3WU.JPG?auth=9ae87245c0eb7fb5d38825a3673f5b912407fc05677b2fe40e6f5c82a746577b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minster for Finance Simon Harris on TV announcing Budget 2027.  Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is no such thing as ‘resetting’ the nervous system – and we shouldn’t want to]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/10/06/simple-science-backed-habits-for-making-your-nervous-system-more-flexible/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/10/06/simple-science-backed-habits-for-making-your-nervous-system-more-flexible/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Coates]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ways to ‘reset’ your nervous system are saturating the internet, but experts say there is no such thing - flexibility should be the focus]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:45:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GYM7BSQQ7WKDTGQCGDOMVVHBX4.jpg?auth=615ed7ad841c48b2b3ef558102c044e86f856a96dd30d99c641730b356c1194b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The nervous system is an integral part of being human. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s new personal investment accounts: Here’s how the scheme will work]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/consumers-can-save-up-to-50000-tax-free-in-new-personal-investment-accounts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/consumers-can-save-up-to-50000-tax-free-in-new-personal-investment-accounts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Consumers can save up to €50,000 tax-free in new personal investment accounts]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:44:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XMGGRTK6ANE3HFWQ6CPCUWXCQI.jpg?auth=b2bac62be50bf3d44b4f81179a807ff97bcf9ac6648fee08273860ee630f2899&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Consumers will from July be able to put €12,000 a year in new personal investment accounts, with no tax on the first €50,000 in the fund. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramount closes $110bn Warner merger in historic Hollywood deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/paramount-closes-warner-merger-in-historic-hollywood-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/paramount-closes-warner-merger-in-historic-hollywood-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Miller]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Deal makes David Ellison one of the most important power brokers in entertainment industry globally]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:43:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y2QNBH35UFEJ7OJCWBZVBWLYMI.jpg?auth=72f1c54f803da2a7b92d5b9878546e6c63c3ec16f847fbeccf5af1930ae53504&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The new company, which will be called Skydance, combines two of the five largest Hollywood film studios, and will control major franchises such as Harry Potter. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Budget 2027’s tax and social welfare measures enough? Conor Pope delivers his verdict]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/conor-pope-this-is-schrodingers-budget-simultaneously-generous-and-mean/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/conor-pope-this-is-schrodingers-budget-simultaneously-generous-and-mean/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Smokers and people who earn between €35,000-€44,000 could reasonably feel like they’ve been forgotten about]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:40:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QVJMDNOWLGW3LPVLLDFG6CE33Y.jpg?auth=a4d469a5959975676cfc2603d6e9232e08fc520ab1a7e4cbce3ec1ec3384701e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Smokers have been hit with a €1 increase on a box of 20 cigarettes in the budget. Photograph: Photo by 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[Ardmore receives Ireland’s Greenest Places award from Eamon Ryan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/10/06/ardmore-receives-irelands-greenest-places-award-from-eamon-ryan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/10/06/ardmore-receives-irelands-greenest-places-award-from-eamon-ryan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Other category winners include Treasure the Tolka, Cloughjordan Community Development Association, Rosewood Estate and Jacinta Barrins]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:37:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SXBUFH6AOVAHBBVK3LCG5MTDOU.jpg?auth=e43cf887aa797d27e986e488cfd8817cef2831e961814611a7a8afb72ee1c127&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Joe Devitt and Henry Murphy receiving the overall winner award for Ireland's Greenest Place on behalf of the village of Ardmore, Co Waterford, from Eamon Ryan at the ESB Head Office in Dublin. Photograph: Mark Henderson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Henderson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham action returns after extensive work on new drainage system]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/10/06/cheltenham-action-returns-after-extensive-work-on-new-drainage-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/10/06/cheltenham-action-returns-after-extensive-work-on-new-drainage-system/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 1,000 metres of drainage has been replaced ahead of Cheltenham’s return to jumps racing]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I2DVAU56ETXIC2VGIK3IEY7RIY.jpg?auth=562c558cb077403c674d878f703279052a6a635408b4c166718979ead9f1228b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A general view of Cheltenham Racecourse. Photograph: Dan Istitene/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Istitene</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AfD passes milestone with first parliamentary speaker post in Saxony-Anhalt]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/06/afd-passes-milestone-with-first-parliamentary-speaker-post-in-saxony-anhalt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/06/afd-passes-milestone-with-first-parliamentary-speaker-post-in-saxony-anhalt/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Scally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Far-right party’s election manager Tobias Rausch elected to key role on 48 votes, with 29 opposing and five abstentions]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:29:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LXFVUOANS7BMTZRV6VLFCUQR6U.jpg?auth=869835f97930611c1117f6f07462b7da52a64fa2a7ac923aa10434dea2b682c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Newly elected state parliament speaker Tobias Rausch of the AfD rings the bell after a break during the first session of the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt in Magdeburg, eastern Germany. Photograph: Jan Woitas/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jan Woitas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who suffered stroke in Cork hospital settles action for €1.2m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/man-who-suffered-stroke-in-cork-hospital-settles-action-for-12m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/man-who-suffered-stroke-in-cork-hospital-settles-action-for-12m/</guid><description><![CDATA[Mercy hospital offers ‘sincere and heartfelt’ apology for failings in care]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:27:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EGDGVMM3TGCP4BISWZCZGVWYG4.jpg?auth=758f4271d261e919bfc7fc05ff2c36aaf27c63fc562ba519c355aa712e7ca3bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The man, who is in his 70s, suffered a stroke after the blood-thinning medication he was on was stopped for three days while he was a patient at Mercy University Hospital, Cork. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I won’t be having any plush holidays’: A Dublin pensioner reacts to Budget 2027]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/pensioners-budget-takeaway-no-plush-holiday-but-some-welcome-measures/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/pensioners-budget-takeaway-no-plush-holiday-but-some-welcome-measures/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Robert Walker, who lives alone in north Dublin, struggles with energy bills, and especially running electric storage heaters]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:12:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NBDJEWJINJHNJPGRRNAEVUNQN4.JPG?auth=deded08c2e286124c4749259618d466902a3749a42f147cdb875b5e242c88eb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Robert Walker said he was relieved at the €10 increase in the State pension. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graeme McDowell company pays out €13m dividend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/graeme-mcdowell-company-pays-out-13m-dividend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/graeme-mcdowell-company-pays-out-13m-dividend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Golfer set up company up in 2002 to manage his commercial interests ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:07:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PBK2BGXWTIP25QRR4I2UQ2JQHU.jpg?auth=f9fa85626e0d0c51f1af0ea7dcee79018becdf66efc777a21f475b0003e37d14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Graeme McDowell signed to LIV Golf in 2022. Photograph: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mike Ehrmann</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Infectiously good craic’: Ireland tops Condé Nast poll for friendliest country in Europe]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/10/06/ireland-tops-conde-nast-poll-for-friendliest-country-in-europe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/10/06/ireland-tops-conde-nast-poll-for-friendliest-country-in-europe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Travel publisher says Ireland is full of ‘soulful musicians and pioneering writers’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:06:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KBZBAY6XDND5FG7WVIN6O2P6SI.jpg?auth=91ccbd6e9423ac598d7868c423d1d68451be504e04d6046e09a13a17018ecd01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland claims the Condé Nast Traveller title for friendliest country in Europe. Photograph: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I will decide when I retire’ - James McClean says he is ‘ready to play’ for Derry City]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/i-will-decide-when-i-retire-james-mcclean-says-he-ready-to-play-for-derry-city/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/i-will-decide-when-i-retire-james-mcclean-says-he-ready-to-play-for-derry-city/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ireland international has not played for his home town team since July 3rd]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:05:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WU5EFFS7MILICKEHRZZT5H5XQU.jpg?auth=17856c0fb184a8d18ff0f80c49b581b9e925446371d953a4c8f50f2c44343802&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[James McClean signed for Derry City in January. Photograph: Lorcan Doherty/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lorcan Doherty</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garda arrest driver found to be disqualified  after he came to pick up uninsured friend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/06/garda-arrest-driver-found-to-be-disqualified-after-he-came-to-pick-up-uninsured-friend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/06/garda-arrest-driver-found-to-be-disqualified-after-he-came-to-pick-up-uninsured-friend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two cars seized after gardaí stopped BMW without insurance and friend with disqualification came to get him in Audi]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:55:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K25RJIRWPZCDTPA756YJCFSKHY.jpeg?auth=668a641720921c141d56094985f2a16cca013140bf72251e3f9f2c6d3a73b55b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A BMW was seized by An Garda Síochána on the M50 after it was flagged as having no active insurance. It also had not been taxed for 274 days. Photograph: Garda]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2027: Big business pays the bills as Coalition rolls the dice ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/budget-2027-big-business-pays-the-bills-as-coalition-rolls-the-dice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/budget-2027-big-business-pays-the-bills-as-coalition-rolls-the-dice/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Money has been sprayed everywhere but hard to find a central theme]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:41:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/35GP7IUMYNBRFBJHRH66HFPQQQ.jpg?auth=5239c1d4c541aea3e0e4b5eda796b11ea4d35cce40ef115a1e7f3d010cd76ffb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Simon Harris and Jack Chambers: Budget 2027 fired money around in various directions to try to address the cost-of-living crisis and react to the demand of a whole range of sectors, but you would search hard to find a central theme. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How ketamine emerged as key factor in alleged Cornell University sex assault]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/06/how-ketamine-emerged-as-a-key-factor-in-an-alleged-cornell-university-sex-assault/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/06/how-ketamine-emerged-as-a-key-factor-in-an-alleged-cornell-university-sex-assault/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicole Hong]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Use of the drug could complicate the revived criminal investigation, legal experts say]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:39:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VGMJ6DU4WJC4FNBTLZUYPF7BXM.jpg?auth=d7bb6b6c9981004f6c184f462b65a377d9ed31a18c8d6e65d68d4a1cb44036c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca, York. Photograph: Heather Ainsworth/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Heather Ainsworth</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIV Ireland quit HSE programme due to ‘slagging’ and claims of corruption, WRC told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/hiv-ireland-quit-hse-programme-due-to-slagging-and-claims-of-corruption-wrc-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/hiv-ireland-quit-hse-programme-due-to-slagging-and-claims-of-corruption-wrc-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Charity defends complaint of whistleblower penalisation brought by veteran manager accused of bullying ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:33:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7U25TCB26NA6FCS5G5Z5O64HH4.JPG?auth=3dad1dba011feb3bdf9ca92d89bd5b70222fb24468788bf0a60a725d37048037&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[HIV Ireland disputes Erin Nugent’s claim that she has been 'disappeared' as the organisation's public face  at conferences and in the press as penalisation for whistleblowing. 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[VRT change to push up prices for nine of the top 10 bestselling new cars]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/vrt-change-to-push-up-prices-for-nine-of-the-top-10-bestselling-new-cars/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/vrt-change-to-push-up-prices-for-nine-of-the-top-10-bestselling-new-cars/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McAleer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The VRT increase will hit regular hybrids, but plug-in hybrids and EVs avoid the rise]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:26:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BYNJE63PV5DLBBRSM4OKOYBGZI.jpg?auth=9acbf1277fa83ed6610334b82218bd5246a953923f7bdf51dec9afeb5ec38f75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cars with CO2 emissions over 80g/km will see a 1 per cent increase in VRT, impacting tax bands three to 20]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fahroni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2027: what’s in it for you? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/budget-2027-whats-in-it-for-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/budget-2027-whats-in-it-for-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:21:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YHTPR5MFBCI2YRSRCOLAF6UCEA.jpg?auth=aa440fc2e0f0ec1eb0ab7dd7ec830cf1749781c9302c0ebef0d1219380811b22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers and Finance Minister Simon Harris. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Faith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olivia Divilly, Síofra O’Shea and Aimee Mackin on shortlist for player of the year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/06/olivia-divilly-siofra-oshea-and-aimee-mackin-on-shortlist-for-player-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/06/olivia-divilly-siofra-oshea-and-aimee-mackin-on-shortlist-for-player-of-the-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Divilly played a central role in Galway’s All-Ireland triumph during the summer, scoring three points in the final]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:58:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LLBMQKNUJ6JU525XRRSY3ZBUMQ.jpg?auth=877b90ff346e19b0d2feb31026b739a0b5af54040d1f14aec99081c21f8e1d34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Olivia Divilly and Eva Noone of Galway celebrate their win in the All-Ireland final against Kerry. Photograph: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New mandatory register for Airbnb and other short-term lettings to open in December]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/new-mandatory-register-for-airbnb-and-other-short-term-lettings-to-open-in-december/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/new-mandatory-register-for-airbnb-and-other-short-term-lettings-to-open-in-december/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Cox]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Growth of often controversial sector and difficulty contacting hosts key reasons for new legislation]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:57:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VPNL5LKEAVESXPAGI56WL4SL2U.jpg?auth=97dc1b9bf92f5a973ad5deced165f910b4a2e7b8bc7dc4d67de7d2362babbf1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hosts offering short-term accommodation rental services will be required to obtain and maintain a valid registration number and display it on all advertisements and listings. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">stockcam</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa in running to stage Africa’s first Olympics as 2036 race hots up]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/06/ioc-confirms-india-and-qatar-among-seven-bidders-to-host-2036-olympic-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/06/ioc-confirms-india-and-qatar-among-seven-bidders-to-host-2036-olympic-games/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Ingle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Qatar widely regarded as frontrunners ahead of bids from India and Hungary]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:41:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EWGGHSLSLKQSRV7OXXGWSQYSOA.jpg?auth=f9a923b9c6cb1445873ef35cc2964f4128883ee183385733b7bfdb170ca6c375&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Interested parties have until the end of this month to lodge a formal bid for the 2036 Olympics. Photograph: Thibaud Moritz/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thibaud Moritz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capital gains tax cut will cost exchequer €186m a year in Budget 2027’s most expensive measure]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/coalition-cuts-standard-capital-gains-tax-rate-to-31-in-budget/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/coalition-cuts-standard-capital-gains-tax-rate-to-31-in-budget/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Changes to R&D tax-credit scheme include 20% increase in first-year refunds]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:41:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/73FPCJI75RDCPPI4QDNQEJCVOY.jpg?auth=be54897cc334d6c751e528890341d830ddeb721ed7534455135dab828843b084&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris said the reduction in the CGT rate from 33% to 31% will reward risk and help Irish firms scale up. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jacob Wackerhausen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carlos Alcaraz takes first title since February with victory in Japan Open final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/10/06/carlos-alcaraz-takes-first-title-since-february-with-victory-in-japan-open-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/2026/10/06/carlos-alcaraz-takes-first-title-since-february-with-victory-in-japan-open-final/</guid><description><![CDATA[Playing just his third tournament since returning from injury, the Spaniard recovered from a shaky start to defeat Jiri Lehecka]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:24:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OT453WZ33VNANTY25G6DU4UPIA.jpg?auth=b95cb1a33a50f9460a4eb3672f179d7193fca00eb5981186324a04f622be0ce4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Winner Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning against Jiri Lehecka of Czech Republic. Photograph: Kenta Harada/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kenta Harada</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia tells WHO there are no plague cases in Siberian city ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/06/russia-tells-who-there-are-no-plague-cases-in-siberian-city/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/06/russia-tells-who-there-are-no-plague-cases-in-siberian-city/</guid><description><![CDATA[Laboratory worker at plague research institute died last week]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:17:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G67RQ7XN2RGW3EPTD4UC725754.jpg?auth=60520b0cbc21370b9efc3209c4db450e263252c56e179105ccbf99ae5250ab3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Daria Shipilova died on October 2nd at a regional hospital in Shelekhov. Photograph: Social Media]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carla Ward urges Ireland to thrive as favourites in World Cup playoff against Kazakhstan ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/carla-ward-urges-ireland-to-thrive-as-favourites-in-world-cup-playoff-against-kazakhstan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/carla-ward-urges-ireland-to-thrive-as-favourites-in-world-cup-playoff-against-kazakhstan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Stephen Neligan joins as assistant before two-legged qualifying play-off ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:03:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YRO3SGFW7VHCJC4QZ3WF4PHTRE.jpg?auth=052a8688f2e0ff79d29c36296051ec4ae5cb214fa02de980755c3181c133ac80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Republic of Ireland head coach Carla Ward will be without a couple of key players for this week's World Cup qualifying playoff first leg against Kazakhstan. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Zuckerberg’s Waterford GAA club donations be a new wave of philanthropy in Ireland?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/could-zuckerbergs-waterford-gaa-club-donations-be-a-new-wave-of-philanthropy-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/could-zuckerbergs-waterford-gaa-club-donations-be-a-new-wave-of-philanthropy-in-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Colgan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland is entering an unprecedented transfer of wealth, but experts say more could be done to encourage charitable giving]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:55:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N7H32TOOHNC53OFTI4MAG6IO4Y?auth=966e8673b0321d9dd1cca6eef77d6c58aa238f6357846b30854407039b2a853c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark Zuckerberg, founder and chief executive of Facebook’s parent group Meta. Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Roberto Schmidt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[All inheritance tax-free thresholds rise in the budget but no wider reforms]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/all-inheritance-tax-free-thresholds-rise-in-the-budget-but-no-wider-reforms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/all-inheritance-tax-free-thresholds-rise-in-the-budget-but-no-wider-reforms/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thresholds rise to €44,000 for close relatives and €22,000 for non-relatives with children able to get €420,000 from parents ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:53:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G7X57J34WZHZHA5VKGPUXXAO2M.jpg?auth=2ae496fa3697aa1ccec18579cf265a01e31ec8023fc3e4ef6588eedc16ac1f35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Finance Simon Harris confirmed that each of the three capital acquisitions tax (CAT) categories will be increased. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never flippant or headline-grabbing, our restaurant critic Corinna Hardgrave always kept the reader in mind]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/10/06/never-flippant-or-headline-grabbing-our-restaurant-critic-corinna-hardgrave-always-kept-the-reader-in-mind/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/10/06/never-flippant-or-headline-grabbing-our-restaurant-critic-corinna-hardgrave-always-kept-the-reader-in-mind/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Úna McCaffrey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave, who has died, would cut to a restaurant’s essence with a lightness of touch but behind it was a serious integrity]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:49:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ETFGYZR6U5AL7LZG3DS77FL6Z4.jpeg?auth=6ef47874303c78bc62eea811449e46b4ebaffcb42f8a4028f4f84f3966843424&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Corinna Hardgrave, restaurant critic at The Irish Times, has died aged 64]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for ban on rickshaws in Dublin following death of young mother]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/calls-for-ban-on-rickshaws-in-dublin-following-death-of-young-mother/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/calls-for-ban-on-rickshaws-in-dublin-following-death-of-young-mother/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivienne Clarke, Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Galway city introduced bylaws in 2013 preventing use of rickshaws]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:37:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6JQNX6HQOZG4BO6WLLAYNGQET4.jpg?auth=0a5a5d4e606279104a69adc8068b66dc9518d289de451d5056efa0f062847875&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Danielle O'Keane, a mother of two, died in Dublin on October 1st]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed gardaí shot XL Bully dog four times after it attacked and killed owner, inquest told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/armed-gardai-shot-xl-bully-dog-four-times-after-it-attacked-and-killed-owner-inquest-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/armed-gardai-shot-xl-bully-dog-four-times-after-it-attacked-and-killed-owner-inquest-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Raleigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí reviewed CCTV footage of the attack and the Director of Public Prosecutions ruled no criminal prosecution would follow]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:31:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5V4K25GDK5EWRKXAR7YKHV6B5U.jpg?auth=21775ab86626d73a60517e424cdeca48b6e0428934c5a66ed7cda9c82e8f8e60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nicole Morey died after she was attacked by her pet dogs in Limerick in June 2024. Photograph: RIP.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patrick ODonnell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asos shares slump after hack messages]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/asos-shares-slump-amid-hack-worries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/asos-shares-slump-amid-hack-worries/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Creery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Customers received unverified text message warning ‘Snowflake instance’ has been ‘fully compromised’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:20:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WLLACTIMYFUVGGI3N4RAL4BYUM.jpg?auth=6b6cc76ad5c181b54aedc535774f5309c0f65a854371ce3a43760257ee22fb07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[UK online fashion giant Asos saw its share price slump after customers reportedly received a mobile notification claiming its systems had been hacked. Photograph: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Justin Tallis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal upholds Lisa Smith’s conviction for Islamic State membership]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/court-of-appeal-upholds-lisa-smiths-conviction-for-islamic-state-membership/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/court-of-appeal-upholds-lisa-smiths-conviction-for-islamic-state-membership/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Magennis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former soldier travelled to Syria in 2015 to join terrorist group, Special Criminal Court found in 2022]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:15:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IDZQ4CLTBG3EXSPD2G4JYI2UUU.jpg?auth=2d809c137b86982959ba8cc1bd7ef6a64aa9be3d434584b276ec1e3551cfc2b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Irish Defence Forces soldier Lisa Smith at the Criminal Courts of Justice last year. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stripe UK employees paid average salary of £180,800 in 2025]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/stripe-uk-employees-paid-average-salary-of-180800-in-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/stripe-uk-employees-paid-average-salary-of-180800-in-2025/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New accounts reveal 60% jump in after-tax profits at British entity to £25.6 million]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:10:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QBOM65NSDFC4TCZ5VHDFFAXBWU.jpg?auth=419fae8a7cf1b77eed77b9a45978393326a9d93b490f78df56fd48b8b7c2053a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Earlier this year, Forbes estimated that Patrick and John Collison each had a net worth of $17.5 billion – up from $10.1 billion one year ago. Photograph: Bloomberg/via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bloomberg</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget Q&A: Submit your questions to our expert panel on budget day  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/01/budget-2027-qa-ireland-everything-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/01/budget-2027-qa-ireland-everything-you-need-to-know/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle from The Irish Times and experts from PwC will be on hand to answer your questions on Wednesday from 7am in our liveblog]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4JTNXS2GA5DA3DBEIUUOVJCY7E.jpg?auth=7e91e7a074fde496522faed18effe77645c8a7a933dfcda41bf1191f9dfdde27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Budget 2027 Q&A: Our finance experts Dominic Coyle, Beryl Power and Ruth Gilligan will be on hand to answer your questions. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republic must acknowledge forgetting northern nationalists, Leo Varadkar says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/06/republic-must-acknowledge-forgetting-northern-nationalists-leo-varadkar-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/06/republic-must-acknowledge-forgetting-northern-nationalists-leo-varadkar-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former taoiseach says reconciliation process required to ‘say sorry for the fact that happened’ ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:52:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A3HSFPDITBH53OFC6XP53EDVSE.JPG?auth=2d814079b2871a49cd7bff52bcbe4c141d6a73898c60c2dc1e1cf48c03dae2ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaking at a Conversations on Constitutional Change conference organised by Mid-Ulster District Council in Dungannon, Co Tyrone, on Monday. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost half of young adults cite cost issue in seeking mental health support, says survey ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/almost-half-of-young-adults-cite-cost-issue-in-seeking-mental-health-support-says-survey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/almost-half-of-young-adults-cite-cost-issue-in-seeking-mental-health-support-says-survey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Cox]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mental Health Ireland says people are turning to exercise, time with family and friends, and nature   ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:42:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KYGKRNR6BVAHPPBEDK7KYIRLGU.jpg?auth=32bcc88aaeefe32cf691a6edfb7d58fcb2cadc07e9496f6494c7e47904a74f40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[More than 57 per cent of people turn to exercise to manage stress, research found]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">master1305</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish commercial debt judgments fall by a quarter as financial distress eases]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/irish-commercial-debt-judgments-fall-by-a-quarter-as-financial-distress-eases/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/irish-commercial-debt-judgments-fall-by-a-quarter-as-financial-distress-eases/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Start-up activity reaches new record, according to CRIFVision-Net data]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:28:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7DCXNII2UVDLFBGQQCRDGQWBFU.jpg?auth=4b6126e1c54cf91063e5dc93f6a5da984420187967e756c4221e2b613e4d859a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Some 21,921 companies were incorporated in the State in the first nine months of 2026, a new record and up 8 per cent from 2025. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">gorodenkoff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police fire tear gas and charge at demonstrators as French school protests escalate]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/06/students-teachers-and-parents-take-part-in-protests-across-france/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/06/students-teachers-and-parents-take-part-in-protests-across-france/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Demonstrators demand the government tackle understaffed and dilapidated classrooms]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:19:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HPY2AZNEI3UAAF54RZQNW5NBNI.jpg?auth=1a179af16be439663cee6e1454e068ed78e01bf2bb9cbc5161bfbd625b46b021&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Riot police charge at demonstrators during a demonstration part of a nationwide day of actions called by high-school students, joined by unions and teachers, who for days have been demanding better learning conditions. Photo: Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sebastien Salom-Gomis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors object to ‘self-healing’ coach who said cancer was curable with bicarbonate of soda]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/06/doctors-object-to-self-healing-coach-who-said-cancer-was-curable-with-bicarbonate-of-soda/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/06/doctors-object-to-self-healing-coach-who-said-cancer-was-curable-with-bicarbonate-of-soda/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Barbara O’Neill, who is due to speak in Ireland next week, poses ‘sometimes life-threatening risks’ through her advice, experts warn]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:18:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UQHXVCDV2ZDJBDGEVFUOJ46DKE.png?auth=cf36b4e7f229b7e36569e2e364ccbd4ed101f2253e7813c737e427da11614738&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Controversial naturopath and nutritionist Barbara O'Neill, from an Instagram post advertising her Irish appearances]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo’s delusions about his fading ability have led to a sad end to his Portugal career]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/cristiano-ronaldo-and-the-tail-end-of-his-portugal-career-this-is-a-sad-story/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/cristiano-ronaldo-and-the-tail-end-of-his-portugal-career-this-is-a-sad-story/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Once he was the best player in the world, but for years the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star has been deluded about his own fading ability ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HCRC4NNABW5MMIZG2WNRZZ4COU.jpg?auth=ff3ba1ed2576eecd00c7776bf0701fdc54c94a0a927a5c236993e552790b96e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo, at age 41, may yet appear in a farewell match for Portugal. Photograph: Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patricia De Melo Moreira</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A5 ruling a ‘relief’ for bereaved families, All-Ireland winner who lost two siblings says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/belfast-court-quashes-ruling-blocking-upgrade-of-a5-road/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/belfast-court-quashes-ruling-blocking-upgrade-of-a5-road/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[€2 billion upgrade would be Northern Ireland’s largest ever road project]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:53:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IO42GLNFOVWPSM37OTUAHHCRXQ.jpg?auth=abffffc214b86340604fe3a45f7e68f3367bc74bb4a36240c436d67ee8ea6857&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A5 campaigners outside Laganside Courts in Belfast on Tuesday. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ardagh weighs selling African glass unit]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/ardagh-weighs-selling-african-glass-unit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/ardagh-weighs-selling-african-glass-unit/</guid><description><![CDATA[Bondholders took control of Ardagh, which had been built up by Irishman Paul Coulson, last year ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:46:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WRZAYDKY2VEFTGO6MMSOB457CE.jpg?auth=adaad447bb006ff91ca6e7a6a4688aca1e9031779e7800084c972963395dd35f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ardagh’s assets are expected to be sold over time rather than through a single transaction. Photograph: Stock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">hasuorium</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niamh O’Brien, Irish dancer and wife of Michael Flatley, dies aged 52]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/10/05/niamh-obrien-irish-dancer-and-wife-of-michael-flatley-dies-aged-52/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/10/05/niamh-obrien-irish-dancer-and-wife-of-michael-flatley-dies-aged-52/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Michael Flatley: ‘She was the most loving mother, wife and person, and our lives will never be the same without her’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:32:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YKK2TD4XKMH5N4SGY22VZXJ2QM.JPG?auth=79341e7c70098c8ae74818f5eb6dd6efda2380bcd5d1f7b78501d6ecc001e91b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael Flatley with his wife Niamh O'Brien arriving for the Lord Of the Dance 25th Anniversary opening night at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in Dublin in 2023. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social welfare, Help-to-Buy, tax changes and childcare costs: Everything we know about Budget 2027 so far]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/09/16/budget-2027-heres-what-we-know-so-far/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/09/16/budget-2027-heres-what-we-know-so-far/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spending of €7 billion planned with €1.5 billion in tax reductions]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:18:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DTHNXZGPTZDKXKVHF6VSI2WNOU.jpg?auth=4318d7115bf1790670ad1f39820c2015c20069e0748b7a28ebd552cf1a3952b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Childcare and energy costs are among the issues the Government will have to address in this budget. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rugby referees need to cut out the first name chummy approach to players]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/06/is-there-any-other-sport-where-referees-are-so-fond-of-their-own-voice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/06/is-there-any-other-sport-where-referees-are-so-fond-of-their-own-voice/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rugby officials doing themselves no favours with ceaseless commentary and chummy approach to players]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5ZR4SGVZLBCYHI6R343FAAI7NI.jpg?auth=ca395b658b9e4c3743843052edbc2001c36510d0b9a5f2ff003a338dffbd6bf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hunter Paisami of Australia passes the ball during his team's Rugby Championship match against South Africa at Optus Stadium, Perth, on September 27th. Photograph: Janelle St Pierre/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Janelle St Pierre</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uefa to investigate alleged spitting incident at half-time in Ireland v Israel]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/uefa-to-investigate-alleged-spitting-incident-at-half-time-in-ireland-v-israel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/uefa-to-investigate-alleged-spitting-incident-at-half-time-in-ireland-v-israel/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul MacInnes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It was alleged that Ireland’s head of athletic performance, Damien Doyle, was spat at]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:38:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7E2TCVOOJ35A5GDN5K2BD7PPZ4.jpg?auth=50f499c047c5dfb0df99b86a0b0790e19e5ede52114189f3c22ed45ea9e798b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland Head Coach Heimir Hallgrímsson with head of athletic performance Damien Doyle at half-time during the Ireland v Israel Nations League match. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four South American countries launch joint bid for 2035 Rugby World Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/06/four-south-american-countries-launch-joint-bid-for-2035-rugby-world-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/06/four-south-american-countries-launch-joint-bid-for-2035-rugby-world-cup/</guid><description><![CDATA[Plan is to stage games in 11 stadiums across 10 cities, with eight venues in Argentina]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:15:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YCIDOOXLSZE3FNIG2KIJYHG5FY.jpg?auth=c01ce0edd406293e5e726732c998dad0f57c043bfe64dbcd507cb54eabfc42c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[South African captain Siya Kolisi raises the trophy after his team won the Rugby World Cup in 2024. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Níl aon duine ag dul siar]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/nil-aon-duine-ag-dul-siar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/nil-aon-duine-ag-dul-siar/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tomaí Ó Conghaile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá seandeighiltí sa talamh faoi cheantar Dhroim Crí ach tá ábhar misnigh le fáil ann chomh maith]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MW3HQ72PARA6RJ2GRWOBW3YF6E.JPG?auth=d7192c0681167211ba7245db5a3f82a8408389d1aa622c50c6dc1911a9099ff5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Baill ó Chumann CLG Tír na nÓg i bPort an Dúnáin agus eaglais Dhroim Crí sa chúlra. Ba cheantar teorann é Droim Crí riamh anall. Grianghraf: Bryan O Brien/cartlann
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O Brien / The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New camera at Kerry railway crossing to target drivers breaking red lights, speed limits]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/automatic-camera-at-kerry-railway-crossing-to-combat-breaking-red-light-and-speed-limits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/automatic-camera-at-kerry-railway-crossing-to-combat-breaking-red-light-and-speed-limits/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Automatic camera will photograph licence plates of drivers who fail to stop when red lights flashing at crossing]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:55:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2DWPX6KZHRAPTKJKZG2QG5X3MQ.jpg?auth=e16ad0fefcf5465eec96d131817458d5d70fe0a6f386c97ab6cfc5205340abe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The first automatic enforcement camera at a railway level crossing was installed at the Merrion Gates in Dublin. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercedes GLC review: A brilliant electric SUV that tries far too hard to get noticed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/review/2026/10/06/mercedes-glc-review-a-brilliant-electric-suv-that-tries-far-too-hard-to-get-noticed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/review/2026/10/06/mercedes-glc-review-a-brilliant-electric-suv-that-tries-far-too-hard-to-get-noticed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McAleer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This is one of the most refined electric SUVs, so why dress it up like a newcomer desperate to make an impression?]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:26:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SHV52IUFMVGZLATEBEQEUMYJUI.jpeg?auth=731ca9b7891b71064b3589213c6dab9d5e222c637152006d701aeaa8bb4ba882&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz GLC 400 Electric]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Rail services into Dublin from Newbridge disrupted by signalling issues ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/irish-rail-commuter-service-into-dublin-disrupted-by-signalling-issues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/06/irish-rail-commuter-service-into-dublin-disrupted-by-signalling-issues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Cox]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Train services between Hazelhatch and Heuston have been affected, with delays of more than an hour]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:18:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BOZOEB65UNHK3LRAICR2A73BZY.jpg?auth=2d6ceb8be8d71b45cc53f6ec23a8562469f6b955c0f3c8f737652216e9c5b38a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Services between Hazelhatch and Heuston stations have been affected by signalling issues ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Luke</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m swooning as I come in the door’: A trip to Milan to buy cottons, linens and silks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/10/06/im-swooning-as-i-come-in-the-door-a-trip-to-milan-to-buy-cottons-linens-and-silks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/10/06/im-swooning-as-i-come-in-the-door-a-trip-to-milan-to-buy-cottons-linens-and-silks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosanna Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Milan is an ideal choice of location not just for the fashion set but also the hobby sewist]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:17:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LQEFUOEHW5CR3DROKBISIVHXII.jpg?auth=d79914ad7861230cc67fddb2bfa0527f1d5afc193e691dabe9f1f252d1dccea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. The city is a mecca for fashion's finished product but a hub too for the raw materials. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Giuliano Benzin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2027 has become worst-kept secret in Irish politics – and that’s saying something]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/06/budget-2027-has-become-worst-kept-secret-in-irish-politics-and-thats-saying-something/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/06/budget-2027-has-become-worst-kept-secret-in-irish-politics-and-thats-saying-something/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Simon Harris’s first budget is expected to bring reductions in tax for middle-income earners]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:05:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UQFXBLNTZ5ECXHAV7AHV5P3OWY.jpg?auth=c71a7098858c581c71f041740f4aacff066a415986b92fb61b646d45b5e78f33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The budget being unveiled today is an expansionary one. Sure aren’t they all? Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offender with 114 convictions who helped gang in fatal shooting keen to change ways, says lawyer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/offender-with-114-convictions-who-helped-gang-in-fatal-shooting-keen-to-change-ways-says-lawyer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/06/offender-with-114-convictions-who-helped-gang-in-fatal-shooting-keen-to-change-ways-says-lawyer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Most recent offence for robbery and reckless discharge of a firearm in Lidl on the Malahide Road ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A6SKAXHHABDZHKL2XIY5YMVPNY.jpg?auth=092ad3247dd7fca8bf43954ed3437b9fd775377a7d6eb24036568edafc3ee1f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The judge remanded Paul Clarke in custody until Friday, when he will be sentenced. File photograph: Noel Bennett/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">noel bennett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Réabh Boihéamach Gaelach le teacht go Cnocán Uí Dhálaigh]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/reabh-boiheamach-gaelach-le-teacht-go-cnocan-ui-dhalaigh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/reabh-boiheamach-gaelach-le-teacht-go-cnocan-ui-dhalaigh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine Ní Dhonnaile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thall is Abhus: Réabh Boihéamach Gaelach, Cumann úr ‘Cúpla Ciliméadar’, Maitheas na meala agus Spotsolas ar Ealaíontóir Éireannach]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NRASBNMYFJEZNC2BRL6MYQ26QU.png?auth=50fc35eefa66a83be2ac409c2b532a0f335e0767c903f43e85bbb4b957169a40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tá damhsa agus ruaille buaille geallta i bpáirc bhaile Chumann Peile na mBoihéamach níos moille sa mhí.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Separatists win Quebec provincial election in blow to Mark Carney]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/canada/2026/10/06/separatists-win-quebec-provincial-election-in-blow-to-mark-carney/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/canada/2026/10/06/separatists-win-quebec-provincial-election-in-blow-to-mark-carney/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Ljunggren]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Result may hamper Canadian prime minster’s efforts to maintain national unity against Trump]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:54:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YFJZVHOLDRPCMBRDYDR5I5JCSM.jpg?auth=7f3c670af8d45db88fcb9008fbf4dd313be501c81e7cb3bbcc799a15fb76ea11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, Parti Quebecois leader, is promising to hold a referendum on breaking from Canada once Donald Trump leaves office. Photograph: Andrej Ivanov
/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrej Ivanov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deirfiúracha na gaiscíochta]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/deirfiuracha-na-gaisciochta/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/deirfiuracha-na-gaisciochta/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Máire Ní Bhraonáin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá buaiceanna dornálaíochta an domhain sroichte ag Lisa agus Aoife O’Rourke]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:49:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JO4JRUT3OXKE74ADYXHSBOS7I4.jpg?auth=948f0f8b63de4db58d4d1d539f81e7e8465e4a8c163846c5a79a989204ccf479&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lisa O’Rourke ag ceiliúradh tar éis di bonn óir a bhuachaint i Craobhchomórtas na hEorpa coicís ó shin. 
Grianghraf: Vassil Donev/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Idir dóchas agus díle]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/idir-dochas-agus-dile/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/idir-dochas-agus-dile/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Gormally ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá rás na huachtaránachta faoi lán seoil sa Fhrainc i láthair na huaire]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QRTM2YYMLBRW3PS4CX5U5KH5KY.jpg?auth=a82d8ccd2f4fa866b0065d67a4ed9d7380de812b8aa949b61679f9e44eee5442&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marine Le Pen, ceannaire an Rassemblement National. Grianghraf: Christophe Ena/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Christophe Ena</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Bakker: US televangelist, disgraced in fraud and sex scandal, dies at 86]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/06/jim-bakker-us-televangelist-disgraced-in-fraud-and-sex-scandal-dies-at-86/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/06/jim-bakker-us-televangelist-disgraced-in-fraud-and-sex-scandal-dies-at-86/</guid><description><![CDATA[Prominent television preacher built a multimillion-dollar empire but was imprisoned for fraud]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:14:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5I6JNPEWRNGGVHHAKWOXJ4MBRE.jpg?auth=1a3ff99df469b5ee49b7fa7ffea572b954c77222802dbba7d5152875ee3582ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US televangelist Jim Bakker has died. Photograph: Facebook]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian drone threat prompted withdrawal of US aircraft from British airbase]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/06/iranian-drone-threat-prompted-withdrawal-of-us-aircraft-from-british-airbase/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/06/iranian-drone-threat-prompted-withdrawal-of-us-aircraft-from-british-airbase/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Schmitt, Julian E. Barnes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Officials say bombers were taken from Fairford because of the risk of an attack ordered by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:07:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2FQD7SW22EN6BBNPGASK5DO3OI.jpg?auth=cc7f1b3f07df299ec5794706770d0b53267771b788b764fe5cf123e020776999&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A US Air Force Rockwell bomber at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire in March. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Birchall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[James O’Neill’s parents meet Minister to discuss circumstances of son’s death and identification]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/06/james-oneills-parents-meet-minister-to-discuss-circumstances-of-sons-death-and-identification/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/06/james-oneills-parents-meet-minister-to-discuss-circumstances-of-sons-death-and-identification/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Body found in Phoenix Park in November 2023, but father and mother did not learn of death until over a year later]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/54BD3PMMVBHGBH7U3GMI4PCW54.jpg?auth=01da44b34f84b1dd5fded60c62e54092afbee497d28ef69c86f90b9f582aae2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Parents are dismayed as to why no public appeal was made and why it took so long to identify the body of their son.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Archer, bestselling ‘storyteller’ and disgraced politician, dies at 86]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/10/06/jeffrey-archer-bestselling-storyteller-and-disgraced-politician-dies-at-86/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/10/06/jeffrey-archer-bestselling-storyteller-and-disgraced-politician-dies-at-86/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Cowell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[His thrillers sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:55:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4SMWLJY3RL7NKMV7MLMXMGUH4.jpg?auth=305676acef2fe3091e7dc6f8411eeaff88aca861cecdacffdbfa06d38b4e447f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Author Jeffrey Archer has died at the age of 86. 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[Braithfear macallaí Dhroim Crí go ceann i bhfad]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/braithfear-macallai-dhroim-cri-go-ceann-i-bhfad/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/braithfear-macallai-dhroim-cri-go-ceann-i-bhfad/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ursula Savage]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá páirtithe ar nós an TUV ag baint leas as an achrann chun a éileamh go gcuirfí deireadh leis an Fheidhmeannas]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H3T6ATEZO5MLFT56SL6TCMSDYQ.jpg?auth=383397c972b9df91f93ddf214c3d0c387547c3e14fa378bf734903b569492593&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bhailigh na mílte daoine ar Bhóthar Gharbhachaidh ag an deireadh seachtaine mar agóid i gcoinne iarracht mórshiúl de chuid an Oird Oráistigh a reáchtáil tríd an cheantair.  Grianghraf: Mark Marlow/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Marlow</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geabaire: uirlis Ghaeilge do pháistí a bhfuil uathachas orthu ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/geabaire-uirlis-ghaeilge-do-phaisti-a-bhfuil-uathachas-orthu/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/geabaire-uirlis-ghaeilge-do-phaisti-a-bhfuil-uathachas-orthu/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine Ní Dhonnaile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Na Ceithre hAirde: Geabaire; An Mheitheal Náisiúnta Pleanála Teanga; Buaiteoirí na nGradam Foilsitheoireachta ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C7VP2SU6T5F6RKEVIKREQCDR2E.jpg?auth=577cedc54314ccc5f49389d14f6245c5cb613da0fdbb0cbba1788c3a512b02ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Geabaire: Is ar shiombailí atá leagan amach na huirlise bunaithe agus tá beagnach 7,000 focal agus frása réamhchláraithe sa chóras. Grianghraf: iStock/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jana Murr</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fadhb fós gan fuascailt]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/fadhb-gan-fuascailt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/fadhb-gan-fuascailt/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ursula Savage]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá tacaíocht léirithe ag na mílte le muintir Bhóthar Gharbhachaidh ach níl aon réiteach ar an tsáinn go fóill]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UMOADNNACF36ATCX672TQB52YA.jpg?auth=5e22f788f870b739854e5aa48348b8089abe012d8337aaab25dbb9510a6a7ffa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thug Móglaí Bap (Naoise Ó Cairealláin) agus a chomrádaithe ón ngrúpa Kneecap cuairt ar Bhóthar Gharbhachaidh ag an deireadh seachtaine chun tacaíocht a léiriú do mhuintir na háite atá ag cur i gcoinne mórshiúl de chuid an Oird Oráistigh. Grianghraf: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil steadies as Persian Gulf exports rise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/oil-steadies-as-persian-gulf-exports-rise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/oil-steadies-as-persian-gulf-exports-rise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kanoko Matsuyama and Lorelei Smillie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Price cut by Saudi Arabia points to looser market]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:24:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GREAIMJBYPQYKAX6BOT2G7VKKM.jpg?auth=04dd1135c917e45661261403d771e4f2dcccd78c10db2ea57953618bc6a6c210&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ships in the Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Tomas Munita/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tomas Munita</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international study finds ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/06/cancer-rates-rising-more-quickly-among-younger-people-international-study-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/06/cancer-rates-rising-more-quickly-among-younger-people-international-study-finds/</guid><description><![CDATA[Experts say figures reflect the growing global obesity epidemic, poor diets and insufficient exercise]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VAF25IW5UNX5IYRNEOX2FF2FP4.jpg?auth=6fe0cefd33793d9dc35f043651d39673e4178435f84434e9d4e37ba6bd01d3b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cancer among the under 50s is still uncommon, with the median age at diagnosis above 60. Photograph: Jeff Moore/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jeff Moore</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Bhíos faoi gheasa ag éisteacht leis na guthanna neamhshaolta sin ag canadh cheol na mara.” ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/bhios-faoi-gheasa-ag-eisteacht-leis-na-guthanna-neamhshaolta-sin-ag-canadh-cheol-na-mara/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/bhios-faoi-gheasa-ag-eisteacht-leis-na-guthanna-neamhshaolta-sin-ag-canadh-cheol-na-mara/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Is amhránaí í Méav Ní Mhaolchatha atá ina ball bunaithe de Celtic Women.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IAE4VJ62V5FZVOERGD6OWZZ5BY.jpg?auth=a8e92a210881c4a18156e775802c63d713d017a4da5772e7fa512356402bad7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Méav Ní Mhaolchatha. Grianghraf: Rich Gilligan]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget day is here: Are there are surprises left to announce?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/budget-day-is-here-are-there-are-surprises-left-to-announce/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/budget-day-is-here-are-there-are-surprises-left-to-announce/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:58:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RWJF4CMWBVFZXHRHPZGG25MPYQ.jpg?auth=d1eeffad6d87f8e93b63616e0bbd76af503203617c997119db6c6be9d95f50ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Time to stand and deliver: Minister for Finance, Simon Harris and Jack Chambers, Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Publin Services, Reform and Digitalisation will present Budget 2027 this afternoon. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times







Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill / The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A shift right for Brazil will damage its role as counterweight to the US on global issues]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/06/a-shift-right-for-brazil-will-damage-its-role-as-counterweight-to-the-us-on-global-issues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/06/a-shift-right-for-brazil-will-damage-its-role-as-counterweight-to-the-us-on-global-issues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro is the favourite to win election runoff with incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:58:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HQOGAVUGLW6LZ77DDAZH6SMBAY.jpg?auth=253b7ff29a01f5fb6dd420377f1430d628076de5cf4ae818792ec38a02c766fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A newspaper carries coverage of Brazil's presidential election results at a newsstand in São Paulo, Brazil. Photograph; Luis ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Luis Robayo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drochthuar faoi phríomhstraitéisí Gaeilge an stáit]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/drochthuar-faoi-phriomhstraiteisi-gaeilge-an-stait/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/drochthuar-faoi-phriomhstraiteisi-gaeilge-an-stait/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ní dócha go mbainfear amach mórspriocanna an rialtais i dtaobh na teanga idir seo agus 2030]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:41:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MZUQOM4HINGKXELZ5JOHI6YZRQ.JPG?auth=042d9831ed85497e32b02a996ac016c6ea45a66449b95b9c3c2706a7b40f7863&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An tAire Cumarsáide agus Meán Patrick O’Donovan. Grianghraf: Alan Betson
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has your child settled in to school? The essential prep has nothing to do with reading or writing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/10/06/is-your-child-ready-for-school-the-essential-prep-has-nothing-to-do-with-reading-or-writing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/10/06/is-your-child-ready-for-school-the-essential-prep-has-nothing-to-do-with-reading-or-writing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arlene Harris]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In junior infants, the key skills to practise with a child at home include toileting, getting dressed and having a generally positive outlook]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B4NLQLV5JVBODBC2KZIZIUPLDE.jpg?auth=161a1e0ebc75a36de18f4a3ea22c09eeaa1ffc47b201cf8749ac4e10ad18aeb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['It is imperative to ensure optimum learning and contact time.' Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FatCamera</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treating oesophageal cancer: ‘The service delivered here is on par with the best in the world’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/10/06/treating-oesophageal-cancer-the-service-delivered-here-is-on-par-with-the-best-in-the-world/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/10/06/treating-oesophageal-cancer-the-service-delivered-here-is-on-par-with-the-best-in-the-world/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila Wayman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Working as a surgeon for more than 30 years, Prof John Reynolds has been at the forefront of improving Ireland’s survival rates from the disease]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FV2CDGZAKZD5LEOCJNHGONXEZU.JPG?auth=17ed60c9e483334c86a5fc093904272fa9d37cff058a9745966bb01ddf249b2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former surgeon John Reynolds. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Depleted Connacht need to iron out wrinkles against Glasgow, says Woodman]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/06/weakened-connacht-need-to-iron-out-wrinkles-against-glasgow-says-scrum-coach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/06/weakened-connacht-need-to-iron-out-wrinkles-against-glasgow-says-scrum-coach/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Linley Mackenzie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Province aiming to build on victory over Benetton, but must do it without several key players]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KWWUKPT4SJA52HLSIE46H56SOQ.jpg?auth=5d4e29173a440e415398a1b2f6529f4c62179953bed23e209ead1cdd7e874fba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Connacht's Cian Prendergast on his way to scoring a try against Benetton in last Friday's URC match at Stadio Comunale di Monigo in Treviso, Italy. Photograph: Matteo Ciambelli/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matteo Ciambelli</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munster’s problems cannot be laid at the door of one person]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/06/munster-have-the-chance-to-address-years-of-underperformance-with-a-reboot/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/06/munster-have-the-chance-to-address-years-of-underperformance-with-a-reboot/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Province has the chance to address years of underperformance with a reboot]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HWPAGM4TY5DJVCQHPXPTYTRKEM.jpg?auth=994c805ababdc7e789f02cb26d76560c228a052275ccadd6fedb36d7f7bfc1e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ian Flanagan will step down as Munster Rugby CEO at the end of the month. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial by everyone: Cornell case shows why Ireland’s strict court reporting rules matter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/10/06/trial-by-everyone-cornell-case-shows-why-irelands-strict-court-reporting-rules-matter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/10/06/trial-by-everyone-cornell-case-shows-why-irelands-strict-court-reporting-rules-matter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Linehan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The ground will not stop shifting, but the principle that people are tried on the evidence in court, and nowhere else, remains worth fighting for]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X4MRHI4MNREIXMH6RHBIBQWRTA.jpg?auth=8a8089c4828d193cdfa1db0890c0fdb56c8c47652a87621e4e79803515fad1e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hugh Linehan Columnist Photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Sport Facilities Fund: How it works, how much funding is available, and how to apply]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/06/community-sport-facilities-fund-how-it-works-and-how-to-apply/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/06/community-sport-facilities-fund-how-it-works-and-how-to-apply/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Community Sport Facilities Fund will open to applications from 9am on October 19th]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P34ZHKAMDZGOVKYW2XYT6RIQWM.jpg?auth=14d43e64eb587ee63f8e742c2f8c0b9f2404f3df7a2bfef57102f2e6b1be872e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Community Sports Facilities Fund is open to all voluntary, not-for-profit sports clubs, community groups, national governing bodies and local authorities. Photograph: Brian Reilly-Troy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Brian Reilly-Troy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clock ticking on Aidan O’Brien’s pursuit of new Group One world record]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/10/06/clock-ticking-on-aidan-obriens-pursuit-of-new-group-one-world-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/10/06/clock-ticking-on-aidan-obriens-pursuit-of-new-group-one-world-record/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chelmsford set to resume hosting racing next month after ARC secures multiyear lease on track]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R3AAF4YQZSELVCTUO4GK35SALE.jpg?auth=ec313415259c61f8274b022fd1e0b576f62c24a15362decbf93e12c8326d5b15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Darkness Falls, ridden by Ryan Moore, on his way to victory at the Curragh, Co Kildare, in August. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A crazy idea about pensioners and the cost of living]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/a-crazy-idea-about-pensioners-and-the-cost-of-living/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/a-crazy-idea-about-pensioners-and-the-cost-of-living/</guid><description><![CDATA[Something seems to be missing]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shane Lowry returns to action in Madrid ahead of busy end of season]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/06/shane-lowry-returns-to-action-in-madrid-ahead-of-busy-end-of-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/06/shane-lowry-returns-to-action-in-madrid-ahead-of-busy-end-of-season/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lauren Walsh is one of four Irish women at the Aramco Korea Championship in Seoul]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CKRCAJRBXJRJ4N4G77KJ43QPUI.jpg?auth=acbf552e6c9adcd791292deac1180024e25b7e8f3b310539944476a5b044c744&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shane Lowry is currently 18th in the Race to Dubai standings. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Redington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is a tenner more than a tenner? When the Government’s PR pays off]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/when-is-a-tenner-more-than-a-tenner-when-the-governments-pr-pays-off/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/when-is-a-tenner-more-than-a-tenner-when-the-governments-pr-pays-off/</guid><description><![CDATA[Budget ploys during a cost-of-living crisis]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look behind Brendan Kavanagh’s business deals  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/a-look-behind-brendan-kavanaghs-business-deals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/a-look-behind-brendan-kavanaghs-business-deals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UF5S6QRSFVAMRLVD2QCLGQJC6U.jpg?auth=bafb393fda45b4a8bcd4aec7cbf2f1f1b86898d3a368e8dae7aca4f1ebd88bd3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Businessman and entrepreneur Brendan Kavanagh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Ohle Photo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland under-21s face England with Euros playoff spot on the line]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/ireland-under-21s-face-england-with-playoff-spot-on-the-line/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/06/ireland-under-21s-face-england-with-playoff-spot-on-the-line/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Barry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jim Crawford’s side must match Slovakia’s result against Andorra in Cork]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CN3UTEDGTQPGKW4DYGTBZTZMVM.jpg?auth=c98b0626b91215529fd1a8280fc1f271b851a719629f496e841b992b81fe69f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Sean Grehan says game will be biggest of his career. Photograph: Tom O'Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2027; absurdity of Drumcree; US coverage of Cornell case; and oesophageal cancer survival rates]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/budget-2027-absurdity-of-drumcree-us-coverage-of-cornell-case-and-oesophageal-cancer-survival-rates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/budget-2027-absurdity-of-drumcree-us-coverage-of-cornell-case-and-oesophageal-cancer-survival-rates/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aideen Finnegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JCUFOZUUVJABPCNL2PGNIY6ETU.jpg?auth=4210adcf661944ec8cef95ff23d6a76bcfdc31627e1dd882a1d78a2b0ee5c548&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Protestors blocking the road during a standoff in Portadown to prevent the Drumcree Orange Order parade from going down the Garvaghy Road. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne for The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clodagh Kilcoyne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A teacher’s take on the ‘selfishness’ behind the teachers’ work-to-rule]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/a-teachers-take-on-the-selfishness-behind-the-teachers-work-to-rule/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/a-teachers-take-on-the-selfishness-behind-the-teachers-work-to-rule/</guid><description><![CDATA[If the label of ‘selfish’ is to be bandied about, perhaps it should also be directed at successive governments ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air travel in Ireland is ‘growing faster than expected’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/air-travel-in-ireland-is-growing-faster-than-expected/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/air-travel-in-ireland-is-growing-faster-than-expected/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Carbon-dioxide emissions from departing flights rose to 1.7m tonnes in first half of year]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H7CZMPGFVVHMDGAXQBGNM5HWSA.jpg?auth=0588ffa5eb4a9322fd5a6b187af38b36e814ddf3e723f8e1e92be43e4f15ea42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flights in and out of the Republic increased almost 7% to 157,515 in the period. File image. Photograph: Michal Krakowiak/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michal Krakowiak</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He’s still young and learning’: Sam Prendergast’s development coming along nicely at Leinster]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/06/hes-still-young-and-learning-sam-prendergasts-development-coming-along-nicely-at-leinster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/06/hes-still-young-and-learning-sam-prendergasts-development-coming-along-nicely-at-leinster/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leinster kicking coach Emmet Farrell says outhalf has ‘learned a lot over the last couple of years’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4YEHQRPLHU7F3UF5UTENZJBHY4.jpg?auth=ee31086912488ebd32a339b5370e714c7bf9d16f2d6a90b0aacdf3455f9f5e99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sam Prendergast made his season debut for Leinster in their second-round URC fixture against the Sharks on Saturday. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drumcree is theatre of the absurd, straight from Monty Python’s Ministry of Silly Walks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/06/drumcree-is-theatre-of-the-absurd-straight-from-monty-pythons-ministry-of-silly-walks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/06/drumcree-is-theatre-of-the-absurd-straight-from-monty-pythons-ministry-of-silly-walks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fintan O’Toole]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Both sides are guilty of obscene exaggeration and competitive victimhood]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PXWDDFBRH2L6V263EYOOTCCURE.jpg?auth=fb93729048a4e41a426079b3f8fb94cb45ae70940eb4e0fac60c67915181282b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['To respond to toxic hyperbole with counter-hyperbole is not just unwise but profoundly disrespectful of real suffering.' Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Punishing public servants will not cut class sizes or A&E waits or solve housing crisis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/punishing-public-servants-will-not-cut-class-sizes-or-ae-waits-or-solve-housing-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/punishing-public-servants-will-not-cut-class-sizes-or-ae-waits-or-solve-housing-crisis/</guid><description><![CDATA[Anger over pay awards for those who provide vital services should be redirected towards Government]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times – Letters to the Editor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for US to rethink death penalty after failed execution of Christa Pike]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/time-for-us-to-rethink-death-penalty-after-failed-execution-of-christa-pike/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/time-for-us-to-rethink-death-penalty-after-failed-execution-of-christa-pike/</guid><description><![CDATA[Despite the macabre outcome, authorities are instead searching for more efficient ways to kill humans]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times – Letters to the Editor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better homes for communities, not taller apartment buildings, are the solution]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/better-homes-for-communities-not-taller-apartment-buildings-are-the-solution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/better-homes-for-communities-not-taller-apartment-buildings-are-the-solution/</guid><description><![CDATA[Lower-quality flats are wrong way to meet urgent need for affordable properties]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times – Letters to the Editor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should every motorway have an HGV lane? Ideas to tackle fuel crisis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/06/eamon-ryan-budget-transport-hgv-lanes-motorway-m50-fossil-fuel-cost-of-living/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/06/eamon-ryan-budget-transport-hgv-lanes-motorway-m50-fossil-fuel-cost-of-living/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eamon Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On budget day we will see if the Government is capable of taking a long-term view]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IIQ4VJTAA77GBYUPXAGUQB5TIQ.jpg?auth=513963cf422d84578e196e70fa9f645ba65a31dc746529ab6e74d3a0305dd579&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dedicated lanes for hauliers would mean less diesel being wasted from vehicles stuck in traffic. Photograph: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sasko Lazarov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I hope people understand this suggestion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/i-hope-people-understand-this-suggestion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/i-hope-people-understand-this-suggestion/</guid><description><![CDATA[It’s not a question]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland on right side of global debt crisis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/ireland-on-right-side-of-global-debt-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/ireland-on-right-side-of-global-debt-crisis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Advanced economies are flirting with full-blown crises because of excessive debt but not Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JPW2TDEBRVHOZBXQ6BS352QD24.jpg?auth=ed5b9b5926044cb8c89bc7ead7bee236977317ff628e2953ca9c22dbd5daede8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Even the European Union fiscal rules are redundant from the State’s perspective. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">alexsl</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for sporting sanctions is due to profound concerns over Israel’s actions in Gaza]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/call-for-sporting-sanctions-is-due-to-profound-concerns-over-israels-actions-in-gaza/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/06/call-for-sporting-sanctions-is-due-to-profound-concerns-over-israels-actions-in-gaza/</guid><description><![CDATA[Many who support engagement with Israelis also believe sports bodies should apply rules consistently]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times – Letters to the Editor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The one thing Israel hasn’t managed to take from us in three years is hope]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/06/opinion-the-one-thing-israel-hasnt-managed-to-take-from-us-in-three-years-is-hope/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/06/opinion-the-one-thing-israel-hasnt-managed-to-take-from-us-in-three-years-is-hope/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammed Salha]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thousands of women whose husbands have been killed, detained or have gone missing now carry the sole responsibility of protecting and providing for their families]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WFYCMUM77DFHEU2ARA5WRVD6E4.jpg?auth=60566483840dcfb2014d29ce9c930b0bb421807a26f63342d4e50ea64a7a1eab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A school hallway in Gaza City. Schools across Gaza have been converted into temporary shelters for displaced Palestinian families. Photograph: Faiz Qreqa/ Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Faiz Qreqa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[From minimum wage to affordable childcare: Tackling child poverty demands policies geared to ‘keep parents at work’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/10/06/tackling-child-poverty-demands-policies-geared-to-keep-parents-at-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/10/06/tackling-child-poverty-demands-policies-geared-to-keep-parents-at-work/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[States must also provide adequate income support and accessible, high-quality services, says OECD report]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I2NSMH4FLNGLXGDYSG7ESYI6VI.jpg?auth=d6f42a2b42f75f691ed648152a367706e6b187573002e63f78cde94ba7a96347&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[No single policy tackles child poverty, the report said. Photograph: Ralf Geithe/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ralf Geithe</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Duffy’s last-minute tilt at PTSB muddies waters for budget ministers ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/duffys-last-minute-tilt-at-ptsb-muddies-waters-for-budget-ministers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/duffys-last-minute-tilt-at-ptsb-muddies-waters-for-budget-ministers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Prospective buyer declined to say whether Axis Capital has investment banking advisers or financial backing]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FSYBBSZC3VDLREVSMJSDGG2G5U.jpg?auth=d7991b19308dca4d18d33dff783f6b4a2520c25bfe02da87f1c5fcea0cfe5cc9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[PTSB agreed in April to be bought by Austrian banking group Bawag. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beer at €16 a litre? Oktoberfest drinkers cannot get enough]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/06/derek-scally-munich-oktoberfest-beer-festival-germany-cost-of-living-record-visitors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/06/derek-scally-munich-oktoberfest-beer-festival-germany-cost-of-living-record-visitors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Scally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Even with super-premium prices and a cost-of-living crisis, visitors drank a record 6.7m litres]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OGLACOWL7M4JMXPXRHRHV7YUFA.jpg?auth=f84dfa6b9040c2d588f8ad488a904bca89b88add0d1b1db6aacf99c6e5382fd3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michaela Forstmair, a waitress at the Pschorr Braeurosl festival tent, carrying beer jugs at Oktoberfest. Photograph: Anna Szilagyi/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anna Szilagyi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reader couldn’t believe it when she was charged €13 for ‘free’ Vanity Fair tote]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/reader-couldnt-believe-it-when-she-was-charged-13-for-free-vanity-fair-tote/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/reader-couldnt-believe-it-when-she-was-charged-13-for-free-vanity-fair-tote/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[EU fees and knock-on charges have quickly made online shopping much more expensive]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MRAWLALCV5CXXG6Q6YOOCIODJ4.jpg?auth=8b77ac3dc77d72de1db8fc7af75e073f9cc276b1c75354a64c8e42fd2a94d545&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aideen was sent a Vanity Fair tote along with charges of €12.78, even though it was supposed to be for free. File photograph: Edward Berthelot/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Edward Berthelot</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slánú na drámaíochta liteartha: an leochaileacht ag cothú an dóchais]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/slanu-na-dramaiochta-liteartha-an-leochaileacht-ag-cothu-an-dochais/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/06/slanu-na-dramaiochta-liteartha-an-leochaileacht-ag-cothu-an-dochais/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Liam Mac Amhlaigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ó Pheann go Pár: Is ar na saothair ardáin atá Liam Mac Amhlaigh ag díriú ina alt is déanaí faoi litríocht na Gaeilge]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BSQ77EP5Z6ZNI74DQX4C4U6DSY.jpg?auth=3ef2ba2a5bead227945d64f38866bdfdca18db9772d3cd9d10e4b44e426a6330&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aoife Fegan agus Noni Stapleton i léiriúchán an Aisling Gheár den dráma An Triail le Mairéad Ní Ghráda.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2027 tax cuts to benefit middle-income earners by up to €1,500]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/06/tax-cuts-to-benefit-middle-income-earners-by-up-to-1500-in-giveaway-budget/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/06/tax-cuts-to-benefit-middle-income-earners-by-up-to-1500-in-giveaway-budget/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy, Jack Horgan-Jones, Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tax-free threshold for inheritance tax from parents to children is expected to increase by €20,000 to €420,000]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WRLBKKMV6VAGDGWMN36P75DQOE.jpg?auth=bcd0e1a37c2fac10b0ed12feaeea81332bb4e5b2b23570247ac24757a5d11deb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The budget will be announced in the Dáil at 1pm on Tuesday. Image: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polish chocolatier in Clare: ‘There’s something very special about Irish people’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/10/06/polish-chocolatier-in-clare-theres-something-very-special-about-irish-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/10/06/polish-chocolatier-in-clare-theres-something-very-special-about-irish-people/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hosanna Boulter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Burren-resident Kasha Maren says she didn’t really know how to do small talk until she moved to Ireland ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TC3NH2TYQRAKHCYEHE6JBIZDP4.jpg?auth=d7c560ea4e0dca521af2cb60c8112dca631cf6c2ea057fd6d4cf0e567e789c64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kasha Maren at the Hazel Mountain Chocolate cafe in New Quay, Co Clare. Photograph: Eamon Ward]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eamon Ward</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish taxi and food delivery drivers face headache as French insurer suspended]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/irish-taxi-and-food-delivery-drivers-face-headache-as-french-insurer-suspended/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/irish-taxi-and-food-delivery-drivers-face-headache-as-french-insurer-suspended/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Paris-based firm Wakam directed to cease writing business amid concerns over capital reserves]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QQX62CX7IF5MID775OL452BXCE.JPG?auth=6b29c065571bf4bb477cbfd3f144cbfa859296e6f956af0607c87891cbe71f00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[NFP Ireland had lined up Wakam as the underwriter of its scheme for taxi and food delivery drivers – known as RideSure – in February. 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[‘They’re getting electricity for way lower prices’: Few regrets in Mayo over data centre refusal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/10/06/few-regrets-in-co-mayo-over-data-centre-planning-refusal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/10/06/few-regrets-in-co-mayo-over-data-centre-planning-refusal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘The price of energy is going up all the time and yet ... data centres are getting electricity for way lower prices than we ordinary people’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DRZNPUORMRCOBNSO5PSFEIGEO4.jpg?auth=a3887a7711217aba733763f9cf8cac9c136878377659fb309ff799cc87d70597&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Uinsionn MacCraith in Killala, Co Mayo, is 'absolutely delighted' that the data centre was refused planning permission. Photograph Áine Ryan ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I feel broken’: Ukrainians in Ireland face an uncertain future  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/10/06/i-feel-broken-ukrainians-in-ireland-face-an-uncertain-future/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/10/06/i-feel-broken-ukrainians-in-ireland-face-an-uncertain-future/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Contracts with hotels housing more than 4,000 Ukrainians end next month, while private host payments end in March ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/77PX26ZX5JGULMPOGWOYETCDTY.jpg?auth=287f641e2b72136f3de6191b99328917f6b93fd18db4291ce60381f83e252c42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hanna Skachydub, a Ukrainian refugee living in Howth with her children, says returning home would be 'impossible'. 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[Abu Dhabi mining firm makes bid approach for Kenmare Resources  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/abu-dhabi-mining-firm-runs-rule-over-kenmare-resources/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/abu-dhabi-mining-firm-runs-rule-over-kenmare-resources/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Interest from International Resources Holding comes two years after group looked at pursuing a bid, say sources ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IBJNGZUYOBEKXNVNHNRQHVPQLE.jpg?auth=50d0f63634ce4a818718ea5ae08a1296cee4583c25e07c4726225679abc4da23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kenmare's Moma Mine in Mozambique where the company has been in talks for about four years with the country on a new agreement. Photograph: Kenmare Resources]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just 220 people opt to postpone drawing down State pension at age 66]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/just-220-people-opt-to-postpone-drawing-down-state-pension-at-age-66/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/06/just-220-people-opt-to-postpone-drawing-down-state-pension-at-age-66/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Foxe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Defering pension entitles people to higher weekly payment when compared to standard maximum of €299.30]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:34:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K7YXUPNTDRGILFWLAW5OABBO2A.jpg?auth=57cba34277777f7eb9ea9541d0f6cb49b5182a21a43cd2b7a9707eb8a35c5e8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Postponing for a single year until 67 brings a €313.40 weekly payment, while waiting until 70 can mean it rises to €363.90. Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Zolak</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modernised D3 redbrick on handsome street across from Fairview Park]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/06/modernised-d3-redbrick-on-handsome-street-across-from-fairview-park/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/06/modernised-d3-redbrick-on-handsome-street-across-from-fairview-park/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spacious Cadogan Road two-bed with converted attic room is a 20-minute walk from Clontarf prom]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UGHFR2NLFVFADEWYYBE55VOZIU.jpg?auth=8eb3d1a76c7ab5ea0a2072974d8a27d319e5f84810bf8cdb64145321cdd470fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[17 Cadogan Road, Fairview, Dublin 3]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">tonyhealyphotography@gmail.com</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m about to buy a ground-floor apartment but am worried about noise from the duplex above]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/06/im-about-to-buy-a-ground-floor-apartment-but-am-worried-about-noise-from-the-duplex-above/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/06/im-about-to-buy-a-ground-floor-apartment-but-am-worried-about-noise-from-the-duplex-above/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat McGovern]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Property Clinic: What information should the developer provide to me on soundproofing before I sign contracts?]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IGSDXZPL2NE5PENVFYAVZPDOMQ.jpg?auth=4a6fb77f9b142c14dc5c4aa969e2d4ae4db1d9a720869f8b49b376a73111782e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[With timber-framed construction, adequate sound insulation can be a concern. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">milan2099</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[State subsidies, no VAT and lower costs: how Irish private schools are attracting UK students ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/state-subsidies-no-vat-and-lower-costs-how-irish-private-schools-are-attracting-uk-students/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/06/state-subsidies-no-vat-and-lower-costs-how-irish-private-schools-are-attracting-uk-students/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Irish State continues to subsidise 50 private secondary schools by a total of more than €140 million a year]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MYZUPY7IGFGNZGS2KYAGOFBJOA.jpg?auth=e6cdaa80b4d5a7a8fccf672325d88ee4f194c102f9c4b3dd79b2ab56adb8037a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eton College students at a cricket match with rivals Harrow at Lords in London: the imposition of VAT and lack of state support in the UK has made Ireland an attractive option for boarding school. 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