<?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/2026-10-08/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:50:03 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Venezuelan ousted leader Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/08/venezuelan-ousted-leader-maduro-charged-with-conspiracy-to-commit-torture/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/08/venezuelan-ousted-leader-maduro-charged-with-conspiracy-to-commit-torture/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Santul Nerkar, Benjamin Weiser]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, accused of torturing American citizens and others held in Venezuela to repress opposition]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:48:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GYH4QQMG4TEAUALFVPBD5IY6K4.jpg?auth=4f41240fc88d50f695fb6507a88cd98ee74c086a8527a27b309368967a245e58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are scheduled to go on trial in June. Photo: Vincent Alban/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vincent Alban</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth vows public firing-squad execution for Fort Hood gunman]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/08/hegseth-vows-public-firing-squad-execution-for-fort-hood-shooter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/08/hegseth-vows-public-firing-squad-execution-for-fort-hood-shooter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Milligan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Execution by firing squad in public would mark an unprecedented event in modern US history]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:13:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6W7UWZHD5LOY6YQJCVLVZDAZEU.jpg?auth=068e2385d496c13067947fdc63690ce3dcf386c84b61e7144049e54ac9213c32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['He’s going to get a firing squad of soldiers, as it should be,' Pete Hegseth said. Photo: Jim Watson/ AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jim Watson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lion, the Witch and the Ulsterman on RTÉ: Andrew Trimble takes on the thorny issue of CS Lewis’s Irishness]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/08/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-ulsterman-on-rte-andrew-trimble-takes-on-the-thorny-issue-of-cs-lewiss-irishness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/08/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-ulsterman-on-rte-andrew-trimble-takes-on-the-thorny-issue-of-cs-lewiss-irishness/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Television: Lewis is a beloved but polarising figure, which may explain his exclusion from the pantheon of significant Irish literary figures]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:24:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BMQV4QJVE5DMRGWTCFB6WB6364.png?auth=42e39135265ce358546cf70cf60e325267f2afd70deaf3d259611d3c43db3803&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andrew Trimble in The Lion, the Witch and the Ulsterman on RTÉ One]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[McGovern scores twice as Shamrock Rovers ease to important victory over Drogheda]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/mcgovern-scores-twice-as-shamrock-rovers-ease-to-important-victory-over-drogheda/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/mcgovern-scores-twice-as-shamrock-rovers-ease-to-important-victory-over-drogheda/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Buttner at Tallaght Stadium]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Burke scores fastest goal in Tallaght Stadium as Rovers go back on top of the Premier Division table]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:17:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U5XNKOM5SGAY2HKKEHOK67FD2E.jpg?auth=08b01f184c04dd30d086b2754434aefff9750d9b1825dd33a0c3cef3fb59b69f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers’ John McGovern celebrates with Roberto Lopes after scoring his side's third goal of the game. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courts facing further disruption as judicial review of new legal aid model delayed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/minister-for-justice-refuses-invite-to-mediation-on-criminal-legal-aid-dispute/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/minister-for-justice-refuses-invite-to-mediation-on-criminal-legal-aid-dispute/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister for Justice said talks not appropriate when the regulations establishing the new scheme are subject of a High Court challenge]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:00:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J3NH5ZAQTY76BST3AD62ROMGSI.jpg?auth=54b35d76c8677432e5d0488a6b11e7a456971abb7ac15217951c9c255fc4a78b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Solicitors on strike action outside the CCJ in Dublin in recent weeks. Photograph: Colins Courts]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationalist politicians receive PSNI letters over protest blocking Garvaghy Road]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/psni-to-issue-letters-to-suspected-drumcree-parading-dispute-lawbreakers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/psni-to-issue-letters-to-suspected-drumcree-parading-dispute-lawbreakers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Unionist politicians have led calls for arrest of Sinn Féin First Minister Michelle O’Neill]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:58:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VUSYLK4XKZXPH2AD2BU6AZRCRA.jpg?auth=bfbfd1b722fb649633a3d8541c772d57bbf80db97f1ddc88bfd076f8f43e659d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[PSNI officers at the Garvaghy Road amid the Drumcree standoff. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former GAA president John Horan named as new chair of Steering Group on Integration]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/08/former-gaa-president-john-horan-named-as-new-chair-of-steering-group-on-integration/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/08/former-gaa-president-john-horan-named-as-new-chair-of-steering-group-on-integration/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Horan takes over role after Mary McAleese vacated position early last month]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:54:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OJLXLQHLFPVBSB7VXW2ZO7XODY.jpg?auth=61193034d2967e6554c01299c0c4a95fb8161d10bf8bc27a4c9227da5ce5eeef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former GAA president John Horan, who was president from 2018-21. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of mother and baby home redress applications triples after awareness campaign]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/10/08/number-of-mother-and-baby-home-redress-applications-triples-after-awareness-campaign/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/10/08/number-of-mother-and-baby-home-redress-applications-triples-after-awareness-campaign/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some 6,200 payments have been made to successful applicants since the scheme launched in March 2024]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:31:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IE3YG5SIV75RZJ6NB5A47SF24U.JPG?auth=0352c5e265a29db91c7b90e36eb226da7f26c89bcc3835cb6d393014eb8295d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Children Norma Foley welcomed the increase in applications and enquiries. Photo: Sam boal/Collins Photos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eddie Dunbar returns to competition weeks after collarbone fracture]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/10/08/eddie-dunbar-returns-to-competition-weeks-after-collarbone-fracture/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/10/08/eddie-dunbar-returns-to-competition-weeks-after-collarbone-fracture/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shane Stokes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish cyclist lined out in Gran Piemonte race, less than a month after injuring himself at Vuelta a España]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:24:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BLX26WMKKJAIVB4N4XWP7NRYBU.jpg?auth=f14e22647d36920ac0334ac89dd00b387af76b10a51c3a3dd94eced49db4f603&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish rider Eddie Dunbar after winning the 19th stage of the Vuelta a Espana this year. Photograph: Jorge Guerrero/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JORGE GUERRERO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on third-level funding: the shortfall remains]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/08/the-irish-times-view-on-third-level-funding-the-shortfall-remains/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/08/the-irish-times-view-on-third-level-funding-the-shortfall-remains/</guid><description><![CDATA[In 2022, Simon Harris accepted that there was an annual gap of €307m]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RFZGPQUL6VGKBCBYR76WOWSY6Y.jpg?auth=64d32fecd9ea03e507c96c1eea91dfee1a2590c7bd5ae61ff6fe0bdcb8f3f173&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Parliament Square at Trinity College in Dublin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JannHuizenga</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on US executions: a barbaric practice]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/08/the-irish-times-view-on-us-executions-a-barbaric-practice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/08/the-irish-times-view-on-us-executions-a-barbaric-practice/</guid><description><![CDATA[Last year 23 individuals were sentenced to death, joining some 2,000 on death row]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:01:00 +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[Christa Pike, now 50, and her boyfriend were convicted of the 1995 stabbing and beating of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, their classmate at a job training facility in Knoxville Photo: TDOC via AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AP</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim O’Callaghan dismisses claims of Garda ‘resignation crisis’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/08/ocallaghan-dismisses-claims-of-garda-resignation-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/08/ocallaghan-dismisses-claims-of-garda-resignation-crisis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jim O’Callaghan and Garda Representative Association clash over recruitment and retention of Garda members]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:56:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VV35E5K2P5E5VEJN7IT7J3VNFM.JPG?auth=fc17e7bdfe315a02c3c942882bfda2865759477cab82875abacd1150ce35fd2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Almost 400 gardaí have left the job in 2026 through resignations and retirements,' says GRA general secretary. Picture: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cillian O’Connor gets the ending he deserved to one of the greatest careers in GAA history]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/08/cillian-oconnor-gets-the-ending-he-deserved-to-one-of-the-greatest-careers-in-gaa-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/08/cillian-oconnor-gets-the-ending-he-deserved-to-one-of-the-greatest-careers-in-gaa-history/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The championship’s all-time leading scorer wasn’t content to pile up the numbers – his belligerence typified Mayo’s refusal to bend the knee]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:28:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GXUUPADRSFENZLZKJCVDTH2GJA.jpg?auth=9869ded950b343787128f1fe2de23f386fce5d229b0d2054a30f1f62da1088b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cillian O’Connor celebrates scoring the equalising point late in injury time in the 2016 All-Ireland final against Dublin. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plane billows smoke at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks on Saudi Arabia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/08/plane-billows-smoke-at-riyadh-airport-as-houthis-escalate-attacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/08/plane-billows-smoke-at-riyadh-airport-as-houthis-escalate-attacks/</guid><description><![CDATA[Lufthansa and Air India to suspend flights to Riyadh after ​Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:06:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JVVGPJRESYKZCPLHA4VYPNNZQU.jpg?auth=28ffe8736ef11c41577bdc15d26c0b64438ab77ce69e20265af21efce30442ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vehicles travel along a road as black smoke billows from a fire at an oil facility in an industrial area in southern Riyadh. Photo: STR/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">STR</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager dies in ‘tragic accident’ involving vehicle at Tuam property]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/08/teenager-dies-in-incident-involving-vehicle-at-private-property-in-co-galway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/08/teenager-dies-in-incident-involving-vehicle-at-private-property-in-co-galway/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí treating death of youth in Tuam on Wednesday as a ‘tragic accident’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:04:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G3OTT3R76BDW3BKPRVFJSM7GVY.JPG?auth=5b0ef3c10d432184e4447a530775f3e2f4bc93326ce101c126fc2852d4ed41ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Garda spokesperson said the boy, aged in his late teens, was pronounced dead at the scene.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian bomb attack kills dozens at Ukraine bus stop]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/08/russian-bomb-attack-kills-33-in-street-in-east-ukraine-stronghold/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/08/russian-bomb-attack-kills-33-in-street-in-east-ukraine-stronghold/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Miller in Kyiv]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At least 30 die after aerial strike hits two passenger buses in frontline city of Kramatorsk]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:03:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZDFI5YNMPVCWVA6IAIU5STP3XI.jpg?auth=3e6ccdbc71ad16db608b7c6c29b1d410921371dbb7f5d5385684d6f72cbfafc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The burned-out shell of a passenger bus following a Russian missile and aerial bomb strike in Kramatorsk, Ukraine. Photograph: State emergency service of Ukraine/Anadolu via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anadolu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top o’ the mornin’ to ya: Frank McNally on a piece of Route 66 that is forever Irish ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/10/08/top-o-the-mornin-to-ya-frank-mcnally-on-a-piece-of-route-66-that-is-forever-irish/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/10/08/top-o-the-mornin-to-ya-frank-mcnally-on-a-piece-of-route-66-that-is-forever-irish/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Details of how the town of Shamrock acquired its name are somewhat obscured]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TMEX7OSWZBHQHHRZWAIJLYO53Y.jpg?auth=3beb068bebf08831c1f53b5c7d03f366c3f7e484052aabec80e9e75f40e7cfd1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The U-Drop Inn can be found in the town of Shamrock on Route 66.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jud McCranie                        </media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition parties ‘will not’ cross picket lines if Leinster House staff strike next week]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/08/opposition-parties-will-not-cross-picket-lines-if-leinster-house-staff-strike-next-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/08/opposition-parties-will-not-cross-picket-lines-if-leinster-house-staff-strike-next-week/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Government Chief Whip says Dáil ‘must’ sit on Wednesday, the day earmarked for public sector strike]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:59:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CBBKTLLJ5FHDHASJJFWRUYZ6HI.jpg?auth=00e500a1d6ad06fef80e45224912c350898f87f5a5f7ed4089300ca8226a9a45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Opposition parties warned that they will not cross a picket line at Leinster House next Wednesday. 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[Shane Lowry makes solid start to Spanish Open in Madrid]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/08/shane-lowry-makes-solid-start-to-spanish-open-in-madrid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/08/shane-lowry-makes-solid-start-to-spanish-open-in-madrid/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On the Ladies European Tour, Lauren Walsh is the best of the Irish in Korea]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:55:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6TZGNMMJP3JNIUSYTKYIAJQGIA.jpg?auth=78c5469cfd9bf69349fb9a1114d51efc0d8b88a485bfe5d3bd803167c9f26c00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shane Lowry of Ireland plays a shot from a bunker on the eighth hole at the Open de España. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stuart Franklin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Triple murder accused told gardaí he only meant to kill father and brother, not mother, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/triple-murder-accused-told-gardai-he-only-meant-to-kill-father-and-brother-not-mother-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/triple-murder-accused-told-gardai-he-only-meant-to-kill-father-and-brother-not-mother-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Robert O’Connor (32) told gardaí he was ‘not sorry’ for two killings, including special needs brother]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:53:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VPQMKV4LBZDVNGFPO7RLODMO6E.jpg?auth=09e78fe1df3df544bbf2383a2f359e290f9b9ee4b928f9f2c88ccec19c452d7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark O'Connor (54) Louise O'Connor (56), and their son Evan O'Connor (27), who were found dead at the family home in Drumgowna, near Tallanstown, Co Louth. Photograph: Garda/PA]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s ruined, tens of thousands in damage’: Outcry after Limerick house trashed amid student party]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/10/08/trashed-house-linked-to-student-party-damages-our-reputation-university-of-limerick-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/10/08/trashed-house-linked-to-student-party-damages-our-reputation-university-of-limerick-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Raleigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Walls and ceilings were knocked through, fixtures and fittings torn down, while shelving unit thrown through window]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:33:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HU37UKSB7VH6TPQEJFM2GC3XDI.jpeg?auth=202c271133a0b84f13b9b47c6bba292a03c3bb717bdab1cc55ed4d46a3565780&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The damaged house in College Court, near the University of Limerick. Photo: Brendan Gleeson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brendan Gleeson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk’s ‘X’ loses High Court challenge over Irish regulator’s handling of complaints]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/elon-musks-x-loses-high-court-challenge-handling-of-complaints/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/elon-musks-x-loses-high-court-challenge-handling-of-complaints/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Neilan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[X argued that Coimisiún na Meán was acting beyond its powers]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:26:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CNUVPE4EGNODKBSFLE2Z7UL4ZY.jpg?auth=ccfd95224afda14ad8931970e2e7d169539ad9e206a3633fad183cf09d60d935&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Elon Musk’s X has failed in a High Court bid challenging how the Irish media regulator deals with user complaints. Photograph: Evan Vucci / AP ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evan Vucci</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (68) suspected of raping woman twice in her south Dublin home in 2003 is charged]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/man-68-suspected-of-raping-woman-twice-in-2003-posing-as-tv-technician-is-charged/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/man-68-suspected-of-raping-woman-twice-in-2003-posing-as-tv-technician-is-charged/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Accused suspected of rape, false imprisonment and burglary after posing as a TV technician]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:20:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JXY7RYAFJRB3HKTFHBIOUYTHSA.jpg?auth=4e0d8c7c87c0a26044955565ff92312e37a197812d2543d224a308911a501181&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí said an extensive investigation took place in 2003, with 'hundreds of investigative jobs undertaken and over 100 statements taken'. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Derick Hudson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingspan faces €40m fine for misleading EU regulators over abandoned deal for Slovenian rival]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/kingspan-faces-40m-fine-over-abandoned-deal-for-slovenian-rival/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/kingspan-faces-40m-fine-over-abandoned-deal-for-slovenian-rival/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[European Commission says Irish group provided misleading and incorrect information to mergers investigation]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:16:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IXOUXXCOMXDOC2MSF6FZU4SRJE.jpg?auth=462ccf9e0e89d4c1166e0d2e132b55386d0dc956e2ac971707c8813d94102b86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The European Commission has fined Kingspan €40 million for providing misleading or incorrect information to a merger investigation.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man abused by ex-Terenure College teacher John McClean settles action]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/man-settles-action-over-ex-terenure-college-teacher-john-mcclean-abuse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/man-settles-action-over-ex-terenure-college-teacher-john-mcclean-abuse/</guid><description><![CDATA[Case arose from historical sexual abuse ‘of the most significant and substantial type’, court heard]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AJ7DUMPAWMHRUHGWJ52HIO5LFA.jpg?auth=dbd74ddd86f62a643175224f31b98b4e9f865d804190379a5cefe14985ec3a5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John McClean (81) has previously been convicted at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of abusing 49 boys at Terenure College. Photo: Collins Courts]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Courts.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin 4 residents oppose new embassy in Ballsbridge due to fear of ‘protests’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/10/08/dublin-4-residents-oppose-new-embassy-in-ballsbridge-due-to-fear-of-protests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/10/08/dublin-4-residents-oppose-new-embassy-in-ballsbridge-due-to-fear-of-protests/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plans to convert 80 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge into an embassy have stalled due to appeal]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XMENKGNHPNCSPJAXROXTEHE2FI.jpg?auth=4b24cf1c1833a4020bd895893a1abad712d7fd4559272436ee067c73d722b631&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[80 Northumberland Road was sold for €2.25 million by charity MS Ireland in February of this year]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last-minute €20m funding cut for RTÉ could have messy consequences]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/10/08/budget-shock-at-rte-could-force-a-slash-in-services-programming-and-headcount/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/10/08/budget-shock-at-rte-could-force-a-slash-in-services-programming-and-headcount/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Slattery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Broadcaster is unlikely to touch its big tent poles, but the breadth of its offering could suffer and some shows could be delayed]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:36:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XFBDGS3L4FFT7P44T3B7BQROSA.JPG?auth=be52561066d31bd57940a3ccbadaa7ce60b3b0a90989f17a865a5f21d1f140aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst leaves a meeting with Minister for Media Patrick O'Donovan. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global shares fall as oil tops $105 amid fresh tanker attacks by Iran]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/shares-fall-as-middle-east-tanker-attacks-drive-oil-prices-higher/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/shares-fall-as-middle-east-tanker-attacks-drive-oil-prices-higher/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ryanair falls as Michael O’Leary warns that ‘insanely higher’ jet fuel prices could last until 2028]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:34:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4LYBGQDS77JALRMJMBJUSZ77AY.jpg?auth=057b4824c7d5946759a6f72e3c5422e0a46d1deb2c2fb6447d0a091988d554d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US stocks fell as a surge in oil prices and treasury yields ‌near multi-year highs stoked inflation worries before a crucial earnings season that is expected to test recent market gains. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Timothy A. Clary</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAI tells Uefa gathering about Ireland team’s experiences during Israel games]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/fai-tell-uefa-about-challenging-experiences-for-irish-team-in-games-against-israel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/fai-tell-uefa-about-challenging-experiences-for-irish-team-in-games-against-israel/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chief executive David Courell and president Paul Cooke spoke at annual gathering of Uefa leaders in Berlin]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:27:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SYAJ75RK7GXG4NKM54IIZI5SL4.jpg?auth=d3fcfa7e87791a9dd3b6d94bba43902b41beeaada6657d0417d36c50ce5b5a6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[FAI CEO David Courell attended Uefa meeting in Berlin. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Latvian men arrested near RAF base in England]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/08/uk-counter-terror-police-investigating-after-two-men-are-arrested-near-airbase/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/08/uk-counter-terror-police-investigating-after-two-men-are-arrested-near-airbase/</guid><description><![CDATA[Men were rearrested on suspicion ⁠of an offence under the UK National Security Act ‌2023]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:27:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O6AXJE2RHSBCOQKR2OYXLKQKXI.jpg?auth=7a196cc41a56998e7f4d11eb0f2569addd5289f0a22f52b8e801f1c9f5c52819&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Police patrol the perimeter of RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, where several men were recently arrested. Photo: Ben Birchall/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Birchall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erling Haaland calls for unity amid turmoil at Manchester City: ‘We have to stick together’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/erling-haaland-calls-for-unity-amid-turmoil-at-manchester-city-we-have-to-stick-together/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/erling-haaland-calls-for-unity-amid-turmoil-at-manchester-city-we-have-to-stick-together/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Will Unwin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[City travel to Liverpool for first game since guilty verdict; Pep Guardiola to attend Champions League game against PSG]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:13:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UA74Y6THCWUUE4W7MUKPTWN4NE.jpg?auth=c70374ecc0216f85a3e3fad494d42bced39c50667d81bc880cc3573e4f24f1a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Rickett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester United offer JJ Gabriel new deal but risk losing prodigy for £350,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/manchester-united-offer-jj-gabriel-new-deal-but-risk-losing-prodigy-for-350000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/manchester-united-offer-jj-gabriel-new-deal-but-risk-losing-prodigy-for-350000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Cunningham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Teenager almost certain to leave despite fresh offer, with compensation for move to European rival to be low]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:07:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RROYQNVIBJJUGKU57KQGD2LLUI.jpg?auth=aff54a2db33cadbe7f06b13b923426feb54c5c192fe1031913371a7c3be3a838&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The prodigy, who turned 16 this week, stunned the club when he asked for his registration to be cancelled last month. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Rickett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland without four key players as they face Kazakhstan in World Cup playoff semi-final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/ireland-without-four-key-players-as-they-face-kazakhstan-in-world-cup-playoff-semi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/ireland-without-four-key-players-as-they-face-kazakhstan-in-world-cup-playoff-semi/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Carla Ward’s team are without Katie McCabe]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:06:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/43BFUSLET4WGG7XHF45QCHAU7U.jpg?auth=f479fb4c17df91fb602fe7f180b728b24be9c895a9b56f9401a8422655f40878&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland are without the services of suspended Katie McCabe, above, and Marissa Sheva and the injured Jess Ziu. Denise O’Sullivan is being rested. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galway bar manager dismissed just 11 days after miscarriage awarded €25,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/10/08/bar-manager-let-go-after-miscarriage-awarded-25000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/10/08/bar-manager-let-go-after-miscarriage-awarded-25000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[HR manager allegedly said miscarriage meant worker would ‘only want a baby more’ ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:05:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SL2JTCT64ZFUNG4JSRGVFW3ZBY.jpg?auth=8c4ef5a244e99f947383dac127b7410b695fbd8a80efe59f651cf41427b77e27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Galway hospitality firm which dismissed a manager just 11 days after she suffered a miscarriage has been ordered to pay her €25,000. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">urbazon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Doing the work of two nurses and not getting the pay of one’: Nurses stage midday protest]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/08/doing-the-work-of-two-nurses-and-not-getting-the-pay-of-one-nurses-stage-midday-protest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/08/doing-the-work-of-two-nurses-and-not-getting-the-pay-of-one-nurses-stage-midday-protest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Protesters demand Government address nurses’ cost-of-living concerns as strike looms]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:52:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2KYNIBKMHRCTZBVDAYTHDRVDAI.jpg?auth=5ffe33d8f8e50463fd57740dabfdaf0fdfeb5d193a764ba1f8e688a89bbb81f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation protest outside St Vincent’s hospital in Dublin on Thursday. 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[Mona McSharry picks up bronze medal in 200m breaststroke at World Aquatics World Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/08/mona-mcsharry-picks-up-bronze-medal-in-200m-breaststroke-at-world-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/08/mona-mcsharry-picks-up-bronze-medal-in-200m-breaststroke-at-world-cup/</guid><description><![CDATA[Competing in Uzbekistan in second of three World Cup stops, McSharry finished third behind Russia’s Evgeniia Chikunova]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:52:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XMH65LOYTRGK7MDTNMFVH2AMVU.jpg?auth=a9e6a5ca7944ec3908b485d216cd4b2d35753e2ebbfb61daa90078e0eecf6d36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland’s Mona McSharry got campaign off to strong start in Uzbekistan. Photograph: Andrea Staccioli/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clare man (61) avoids e-scooter driving ban as ‘the penalty is not available’ to courts]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/clare-man-61-fined-500-for-drink-driving-an-e-scooter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/clare-man-61-fined-500-for-drink-driving-an-e-scooter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clare man Peter Morrissey, of Rathkeane, Ennis, fined €500 for drink-driving an e-scooter]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:49:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XI36Q2IORVCBJJ5SGLVJV5Y3EQ.jpg?auth=b063afeaa04ee381e43fc9fddd893aac968df4b85ecf462360122c654d38ab86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The man disputed the Garda account that he stumbled off the e-scooter or was weaving on the road. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Konstantin Voronov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Measurable rise in hate’ prompts calls from Irish human rights group for new national plan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/measurable-rise-in-hate-prompts-calls-from-irish-human-rights-group-for-national-plan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/measurable-rise-in-hate-prompts-calls-from-irish-human-rights-group-for-national-plan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Calls for a national action plan to combat hate are ‘fully supported’ by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:40:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JDXBRI5QJJCT5KHOO3M64AAUOU.JPG?auth=211a7db996f4b81a59108759898e743df9fd7883278a83ad6f2bf8a007bd77b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission chief commissioner Liam Herrick. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Time</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Circling the Square returns]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/10/08/circling-the-square-returns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/10/08/circling-the-square-returns/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s pages]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:23:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HWC2467O7JGLJD7KEF5ONCSYM4.jfif?auth=841a0c7b7aaf4f2329290f0ed4543461a53cfd40f6e7a37baaacce5456c936f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Declan O'Driscoll speaking to Rosie Lavan and Bernard O'Donoghue. Photograph: Tom Doherty]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Goldman Sachs executives to get $500m in one of largest such payouts in Wall Street history]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/goldman-sachs-to-pay-top-executives-500mn-in-special-bonuses/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/goldman-sachs-to-pay-top-executives-500mn-in-special-bonuses/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Foy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wall Street bank preparing to hand out equity awards from five-year scheme to senior leaders]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:09:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QLUILCJTZTMIHTGSEDY32DTQJA.jpg?auth=9e08267f55901e3f7ca05fde2bc5636f8efa11e5cd43c890f18914ab31d02da0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David Solomon, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, is in line to take home about $100m in share-based awards. Photograph: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patrick T. Fallon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EasyJet to cut 700,000 seats from winter flight schedule amid rising fuel costs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/10/08/easyjet-doubles-winter-flight-cuts-amid-rising-costs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/10/08/easyjet-doubles-winter-flight-cuts-amid-rising-costs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Campbell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Budget airline to scale back capacity by a further 700,000 seats to save on expensive fuel]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:59:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BDPBKDZ5SGANFVW4ATBNVZYJ6A.jpg?auth=88d4002d0101cbf6ef462532becf03611f012686880fe37c02acc4eee971aac5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[EasyJet will cut another 700,000 seats from its winter flight schedule to save on fuel. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Kitwood</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former prince Andrew wins legal challenge over lawfulness of search warrants]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/08/former-prince-andrew-wins-legal-challenge-over-lawfulness-of-search-warrants/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/08/former-prince-andrew-wins-legal-challenge-over-lawfulness-of-search-warrants/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alistair Gray and Robert Wright in London]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Police accept unlawfulness of warrants obtained to search properties but say investigation continues]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:47:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I7LZPCB26YJTFDHPBWNGR67M5Y.jpg?auth=895ea78f04e0266161f4a1ffd42f6cfb04b61ad506f1029d62be8bf82dc8dd7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in February. Photograph:  Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adrian Dennis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[RTÉ DG says he has confidence in Minister after ‘constructive’ meeting on funding]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/08/rte-dg-says-he-has-confidence-in-minister-after-constructive-meeting-on-funding/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/08/rte-dg-says-he-has-confidence-in-minister-after-constructive-meeting-on-funding/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall, Ian Curran, Cormac McQuinn, Marie O’Halloran, Vivienne Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Broadcaster’s managing director and chairman Terence O’Rourke met Patrick O’Donovan for just over an hour]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:42:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YLM2JTBAKSPQS7KJZ2C3V7F4E4.jpg?auth=0816be151aa462125db4798b4ffd9aa8fe5362792a28c2ec8f96826262bd056e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst speaks to the media following a meeting with Minister for Media Patrick O'Donovan earlier this year: Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Astonishing and bizarre’ elm in Co Down crowned tree of the year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/bendy-elm-in-northern-ireland-crowned-tree-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/bendy-elm-in-northern-ireland-crowned-tree-of-the-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pippa Neill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tree originally planted in the mid-19th century as part of a row on town’s promenade to shelter the main street from sea winds]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:26:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OZAXQWATAGSY2RSDLZFII776DY.jpg?auth=5f7e8bab7b88203d29d2935c1c12b616e4235cc07aacbaf0f89bc3d0a3c48e86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The tree in Newcastle was described as 'astonishing and bizarre'. Photo: Michael Cooper/Woodland Trust/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Cooper/Woodland Trust</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christa Pike ‘up and walking’ after botched execution, lawyer says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/08/christa-pike-up-and-walking-after-failed-execution-lawyer-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/08/christa-pike-up-and-walking-after-failed-execution-lawyer-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Gabbatt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pike, whose ordeal has galvanised critics of the death penalty, remains in hospital]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:14:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DNNGLX25EYEGZNDHKFOCTKSE6E.jpg?auth=ac55b11005bdebfcb5ebcf6b4198c4dd1b611b39499cc7ec13e2f2bc7aa4df79&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Christa Pike attends a hearing via video link in Tennessee in August. Photograph: Jessica Tezak/New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jessica Tezak</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I said I had a headache every day’: Hospital apologises for Mayo woman’s brain tumour diagnosis delays]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/a-little-too-late-hospital-apologises-for-mayo-womans-brain-tumour-diagnosis-delays/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/a-little-too-late-hospital-apologises-for-mayo-womans-brain-tumour-diagnosis-delays/</guid><description><![CDATA[Mary Keane (49) had two MRI scans after suffering severe headaches, but these were misreported, it was claimed]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:09:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CBAKMTT47UOCGKWLYQ5XMHPRTI.JPG?auth=26a065130f0a0394f6137b16759c97f4975034e6154788bb1dea9fafbe11e49e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mary Keane, from Westport Co Mayo, said she was distraught and devastated. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the unexpected Budget 2027 move that has shocked RTÉ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/what-is-the-row-between-rte-and-minister-patrick-odonovan-really-about/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/what-is-the-row-between-rte-and-minister-patrick-odonovan-really-about/</guid><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Jack Horgan-Jones has the latest on a Budget 2027 row]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:06:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YAMTOG4SV3W6YN5O5ZOZK36VHU.jpg?auth=438062cf95fdba3d318e25b385863f99bf8a4f6160e662171e4a8bdf25801677&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Patrick O'Donovan during a press conference at Government Buildings in Dublin, following the Budget 2027. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Sheehan to lead Leinster as Leo Cullen names completely changed side to play Cardiff]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/08/dan-sheehan-to-lead-leinster-as-cullen-names-completely-changed-side-to-play-cardiff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/08/dan-sheehan-to-lead-leinster-as-cullen-names-completely-changed-side-to-play-cardiff/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Key Irish internationals return for all four provinces for URC weekend]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:05:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LD54FS2QTBDQLDAJPFE4PKLVPM.jpg?auth=27c6a03c425baea6856785db26e25483c177235cc71684f5b817695b71002d56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's Dan Sheehan will captain team to play Cardiff. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Grace Halton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over 2003 sexual assault of young mother during south Dublin burglary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/07/man-arrested-over-sexual-assault-of-woman-in-south-dublin-23-years-ago-during-aggravated-burglary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/07/man-arrested-over-sexual-assault-of-woman-in-south-dublin-23-years-ago-during-aggravated-burglary/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Assailant posing as a repairman forced his way into woman’s home in Kilmacud and bound her with plastic ties]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:03:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZGPWCSK6JBO5JWFLWOUUVRGJU.JPG?auth=889e045ef82cc6bba83014db2a27ce886662bee82943908c75822dd8913f47ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An extensive Garda investigation took place after the attack in 2003, with over 100 statements taken. 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[Former Kerry footballer says ‘10 seconds of recklessness’ by driver changed his life forever]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/former-kerry-footballer-says-10-seconds-of-recklessness-by-driver-changed-his-life-forever/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/former-kerry-footballer-says-10-seconds-of-recklessness-by-driver-changed-his-life-forever/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Seán O’Leary sustained multiple fractures and developed PTSD after collision in 2021]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XDNCSTDH7VAGNNYNEMCARA5T4M.jpg?auth=e4362473b025dd25b94cd82956f496c85b4c51ee7b8832aad34e00a1c7fdb50c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Seán O'Leary speaking at an RSA conference on young driver risk in Dublin on Thursday. Photo: Keith Arkins Media]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ronaldo v Messi debate has surely been settled – there is only one winner]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/ronaldo-and-messis-final-playing-days-show-a-clear-difference-between-the-modern-games-two-greats/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/ronaldo-and-messis-final-playing-days-show-a-clear-difference-between-the-modern-games-two-greats/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Final playing days show a clear difference between the modern game’s two greats ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:58:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6WTQQZESM5RQWMN65CGS7VPTGE.jpg?auth=9679252d4d99b3efefa71a78af4c24477421e422694c0305b1d19919733f0315&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A painting featuring Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in Amritsar, India, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup. Photograph: Narinder Nanu/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Narinder Nanu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Ireland contains losses on US leveraged finance loans with insurance deals ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/2026/10/08/bank-of-ireland-contains-losses-on-us-leveraged-finance-loans-with-insurance-deals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/2026/10/08/bank-of-ireland-contains-losses-on-us-leveraged-finance-loans-with-insurance-deals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Specialist institutional investors took on credit risk for millions of euro of potential losses on loans]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:47:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HFKBOO4BS5HMFNXFWNRP7MIDME.JPG?auth=a8386acbf55b178abc125a824725188277f2460d31e8d87a9bba7fbbe2579166&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bank of Ireland chief executive Myles O’Grady: the bank is winding down its US leveraged acquisition finance unit  Photograph: Nick Bradshaw ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price of Porsche’s top models to rise by 20% to more than €330,000 by 2030]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/porsche-to-raise-top-model-prices-by-20/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/porsche-to-raise-top-model-prices-by-20/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kana Inagaki]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[German sports-car maker echoes Ferrari with bet on exclusivity to boost profits]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:39:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MNOXAN5UCFAQVBTR2XZULTJY6M.jpg?auth=cbce990b699cf1fe5d688f24b6d5c5db21a3fff8076d97463fb33608a2a9eaab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Porsche outside Bulgari on Bond Street, London. The car firm also wants to cut the number of model variants it makes. Photograph: Mike Kemp/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mike Kemp</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK royal navy member appears in London court charged with spying for Russia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/08/royal-navy-service-member-accused-of-spying-for-foreign-power/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/08/royal-navy-service-member-accused-of-spying-for-foreign-power/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Quinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Teddy Young (24) was accused of obtaining protected information that could benefit unnamed foreign power]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:39:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XNY5NVUNRGF2NZEB64DBWKT464.jpg?auth=b45df755b1d71c6d5c55f37c0ffaa15a2c5768edaca3f51bde5dd49bec34640e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Teddy Young (24) was accused of obtaining protected information that could benefit an unnamed foreign power. He was arrested at his home in Bedfordshire on Tuesday after an investigation by Counter-Terrorism Policing London. Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook. PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Elizabeth Cook</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Government was warned last year that RTÉ funding was too low]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/regulator-warned-government-last-year-that-rte-funding-was-too-low/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/regulator-warned-government-last-year-that-rte-funding-was-too-low/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Coimisiún na Meán said broadcaster would face ‘particularly acute’ cash flow issues in 2027]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:36:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GMOBEHRP5NFNTL2UMS7GVAPZAA.JPG?auth=0df50b6ea9a8fc0242e43e21d7a35e339b9b3c24a752c702a927afb020810c81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The media regulator warned Government last year that RTÉ's funding was too low even before this week's budget cut. Photograph: Alan Betson 
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aleksander Ceferin to stand for a fourth term as Uefa president]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/aleksander-ceferin-to-stand-for-a-fourth-term-as-uefa-president/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/aleksander-ceferin-to-stand-for-a-fourth-term-as-uefa-president/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ceferin had already ruled himself out of standing for the Fifa presidency against Gianni Infantino]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:36:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RIBKWWSNKWA5B7NE3I7K3SGDAA.jpg?auth=1839e157294a2f4b349bf6c90f4f20fb4334b167b36a86244b64ed46db511cfd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin is to stand for a fourth term. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mike Egerton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toy retailer Smyths sees revenues top £1bn for first time at UK business]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/toy-retailer-smyths-sees-revenues-top-1bn-for-first-time-at-uk-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/toy-retailer-smyths-sees-revenues-top-1bn-for-first-time-at-uk-business/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mayo group operates 127 stores in England, Scotland and Wales
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:08:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZIRDW7SSHELZBHRMVF52PJ3GLA.jpg?auth=c5c1e9e91cefab11f36ec7e5619779dd3acffcf603b42186e596b3debb2c6aba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Revenues at the UK arm of the family-owned toy retailer, Smyths last year topped £1 billion for the first time.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s visit forecast to cost Garda up to €30m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/10/08/donald-trumps-visit-forecast-to-cost-garda-up-to-30m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/10/08/donald-trumps-visit-forecast-to-cost-garda-up-to-30m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Operation for US president’s visit in September was entirely publicly funded, Garda chief tells PAC]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:57:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NUFLMVOJQPX7CGIHMZWUDSOBYY.jpg?auth=d66cc995ad6d6dfeb4d37d18a51abedbe91f7f3971da121a8b84a302d77c37a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donald Trump poses with Shane Lowry after his Irish Open victory at the Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, in Doonbeg, on September 13th. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Faith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the row over the UK’s nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/08/what-is-happening-with-the-british-consulate-in-east-jerusalem/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/08/what-is-happening-with-the-british-consulate-in-east-jerusalem/</guid><description><![CDATA[UK’s diplomatic mission will operate on a smaller scale after Israel ordered it shut over a sanctions row]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:43:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IHTKM6DAI2LLVFZAYP6FS5U32I.jpg?auth=ffd08faa6d48c2c4535e769bf5cce59994eae323018ff9fe27bb12063662e945&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Staff leave the British consulate general building in East Jerusalem on Thursday. Photograph: Abir Sultan/EPA
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abir Sultan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Patrick O’Donovan’s explanation for €20m RTÉ funding cut add up?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/08/does-patrick-odonovans-explanation-for-rte-funding-cut-add-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/08/does-patrick-odonovans-explanation-for-rte-funding-cut-add-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Row between Minister and State broadcaster raises questions about who knew what in Government about decision]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:43:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7UJQWNAOKGUHHOFH3RAQOID5TQ.jpg?auth=19211cbf3a93a4772b2e17b4fbb0bb5bbc9cb2599751d84a9d5f2f36177a924c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Media Patrick O'Donovan at a press conference at Government Buildings on Wednesday. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munster to mark 10th anniversary of Anthony Foley’s death at Champions Cup meeting with Racing 92]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/08/munster-to-mark-10th-anniversary-of-anthony-foleys-death-at-champions-cup-meeting-with-racing-92/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/08/munster-to-mark-10th-anniversary-of-anthony-foleys-death-at-champions-cup-meeting-with-racing-92/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Foley died in Paris in 2016 on the morning that Munster were due to face Racing in that year’s Champions Cup]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:34:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2HEXV6GTVREINHRN5NOFMH23RQ.jpg?auth=02fea28c850a0b7c2b682b0a11413237712e9c3a841c903245b0e4083bb7a7d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anthony Foley was Munster head coach when he died in Paris in 2016. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Rogers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy prices drive Irish consumer price inflation to highest level since January 2024]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/energy-prices-drive-irish-consumer-price-inflation-to-highest-level-since-january-2024/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/energy-prices-drive-irish-consumer-price-inflation-to-highest-level-since-january-2024/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Energy product prices increased by 13.7% in 12 months to September, CSO says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:32:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HGJ5LAV7WRFARFXJZR7R7NA4PA.jpg?auth=c3c698bee7c2fdf898b3c3b55558c96a203f4b241d1718028bd31e25db1f3f87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rising energy prices pushed Irish inflation to its highest level in two years in September, according to the CSO. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SupawadeeAdam</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish experience of making England home]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/10/08/the-particular-anxiety-of-being-irish-in-london/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/10/08/the-particular-anxiety-of-being-irish-in-london/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Genevieve Carbery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mammy’s House is a play that tells the untold story of Irish in London during the 1980s Aids crisis]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:32:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/325QTDTR2VDJJLB4FGKUJEXA7A.jpg?auth=67a866cf0c5df4a68d2b35edd69dcf508bc0d2ee402e46efa4f78d8b3343a1c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['I was struck by how easily I forgot that I wasn’t in Ireland. The signs were there, but hard to grasp: drivers diligently stuck to speed limits, front gardens I passed were well-groomed.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CHUNYIP WONG</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of ‘totally unprovoked’ attack on Michael Healy-Rae granted bail]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/man-accused-of-totally-unprovoked-attack-on-michael-healy-rae-granted-bail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/man-accused-of-totally-unprovoked-attack-on-michael-healy-rae-granted-bail/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Anthony Foley (51), of Rosary Road, Dublin 8, must abide by bail conditions, including a curfew and a complete exclusion from Dublin 2]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:26:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DJ5OUWBRDPIAZYEYYSA7B72CNE.jpg?auth=2a74701c9a2215e2ef03718ca7f0ef13d613de9e5f05d691ee6811b8e411158d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae: the court heard the accused approached the Kerry TD's car and allegedly punched him in the face on September 16th. Photograph: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clodagh Kilcoyne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the State’s new investment account going to be a good deal?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/08/is-the-states-new-investment-account-going-to-be-a-good-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/08/is-the-states-new-investment-account-going-to-be-a-good-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Investors need to realise they are going to be largely on their own when it comes to assessing risk]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:12:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4T2MS6BQZFBXK66H3ABO4POWU.jpg?auth=0f1cfcb6102b21709a469ee785b7faa0ed29873db27c74e320decf2edbda6331&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recording supports claim employee pressured to omit Deloitte partner name from HR complaint, WRC told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/recording-exists-to-show-worker-was-pressured-to-take-deloitte-partners-name-out-of-hr-complaint-wrc-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/recording-exists-to-show-worker-was-pressured-to-take-deloitte-partners-name-out-of-hr-complaint-wrc-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Complaint of constructive dismissal against the Big Four accountancy firm is being heard at the WRC ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:05:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WTASUNBKVNOFCQ46BIWRIGYKTU.jpg?auth=6316624601d3b8519d592f98e6d4d414334500df7706b9c321d31cb1fd586c9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Workplace Relations Commission is hearing a complaint of constructive dismissal against accounting firm Deloitte. Photograph: Colin Keegan, Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy’s Giorgia Meloni secures final approval for controversial electoral reform]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/08/italys-giorgia-meloni-secures-final-approval-for-controversial-electoral-reform/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/08/italys-giorgia-meloni-secures-final-approval-for-controversial-electoral-reform/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Opponents accuse government of self-serving reform in advance of vote, with one lawmaker on hunger strike]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:03:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3EQTNP6MAJVSVR6ECOREI23HY4.jpg?auth=d0281008c96264b9296d19b99d9823a0e52289fd7e13e23d074a0014840f9569&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Giorgia Meloni's contentious electoral reform laws were passed in parliament on Thursday but heavily criticised by opponents. Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Filippo Monteforte</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge who said ‘it kills me’ to fly Ryanair urged not to deal with any of airline’s cases ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/judge-who-said-it-kills-me-to-fly-ryanair-urged-not-to-deal-with-any-of-airlines-cases/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/judge-who-said-it-kills-me-to-fly-ryanair-urged-not-to-deal-with-any-of-airlines-cases/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ryanair claims District Judge’s comments suggest ‘hostility’ towards the airline]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:59:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DKFRVYOEJC4UHT5EDHBSSIITYU.jpg?auth=04266e76328b73fabbbbb97b4362336801621b7eac968808c9a7987f83f40fe9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judge Stephanie Coggans said: 'I have said plenty about how Ryanair conducts its business; I am not denying that. I am not taking it back either.' Photograph: AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dave Thompson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses stage lunchtime protests at number of hospitals nationwide]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/08/nurses-to-stage-lunchtime-protests-at-number-of-hospitals-nationwide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/08/nurses-to-stage-lunchtime-protests-at-number-of-hospitals-nationwide/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers, Vivienne Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Protests are planned in advance of work stoppages that will begin in public health service next week]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:59:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EHUAAEBWKXGVIQWBLIOXMVHUBM.jpg?auth=6b1d750ebc7ac322ec7b2335669bf28c716c282390551a9c5724d0d487f87eb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[INMO general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha: 'Public servants are very clearly saying that they don’t believe enough was done in this budget.' Photograph: Conor Ó Mearáin/Collins Photos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CONOR</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avan Lee returns to Ireland with a vision for Munster]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/08/avan-lee-returns-to-ireland-with-a-vision-for-munster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/08/avan-lee-returns-to-ireland-with-a-vision-for-munster/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, Dan Sheehan is a big fan of the new RDS while the build-up continues to Ireland’s playoff against Kazakhstan]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:23:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CVU2ZQJUCRHOXCHCYYYPAVUH4I.jpg?auth=cf20de3e30fffe72560f8e5cf522e1aa0d49309fdd984deed7e1fdc5b0980ca4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Avan Lee, the new interim chief executive at Munster Rugby. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hagen Hopkins</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger, misogyny and radicalisation: the online trail of the Flydubai attacker]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/08/anger-misogyny-and-radicalisation-the-online-trail-of-the-flydubai-attacker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/08/anger-misogyny-and-radicalisation-the-online-trail-of-the-flydubai-attacker/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chloe Cornish]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Co-pilot of flight 1073 gravitated towards the ‘manosphere’ and expressed misogynistic views]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KXOAO662PBFBLLBTIP4XAGSPIA.jpg?auth=f0d4bd6ed0461b9f8893e83fd3039a1ac7f6a67d3f41a2e7960060922f354dc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hamam al-Hammami's online presence fused highly conservative interpretations of Islam with the sexist language of the 'manosphere'. Photograph: LinkedIn]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature 2026]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/10/08/anne-carson-wins-nobel-prize-in-literature-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/10/08/anne-carson-wins-nobel-prize-in-literature-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There have been 122 literature laureates to date, of whom only 18 have been women]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:09:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YCX5XGUBQZBI5LSF44JHVLIZLY.jpg?auth=33821b802ad964521547424171499a8acac2b74c862c75cade7709a1e73f0f76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anne Carson has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PONTUS LUNDAHL</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home heating oil surges 58% as energy bill hikes wipe out budget gains]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/home-heating-oil-prices-rise-almost-60/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/home-heating-oil-prices-rise-almost-60/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran, Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The cost of filling a 1,000 litre domestic oil tank has gone up €400 since June and July]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:06:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5KWAQUP4HBE37D25ZETCQADYIU.jpg?auth=986e4091f64a7f4c04e6fd7c8aa84f739759a75a3240044d8595a1eeaeabb72c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Home heating oil prices rose by almost 60% in September when compared with a year ago, according to official figures. Photograph: K Neville/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">K Neville</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[4.48 Psychosis review: Marty Rea gives a riveting performance in Sarah Kane’s final play]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/10/08/448-psychosis-review-marty-rea-gives-a-riveting-performance-in-sarah-kanes-final-play/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/10/08/448-psychosis-review-marty-rea-gives-a-riveting-performance-in-sarah-kanes-final-play/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris McCormack]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin Theatre Festival 2026: In a staging directed by Tom Creed, the actor makes someone depressingly isolated seem intimately real]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:19:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A6ZCT66VNRFYHKT3EMM4TDZRF4.jpeg?auth=bd0c222cafc74573a586e67d538b0373a8a1affaa549bb9c48f128174d51b8df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[4.48 Psychosis: Marty Rea in Sarah Kane’s play. Photograph: Ste Murray]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ste Murray</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fight was dubbed ‘a fascinating experiment’: would boxing fans show decency and taste?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/10/08/the-fight-was-dubbed-a-fascinating-experiment-would-boxing-fans-show-decency-and-taste/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/10/08/the-fight-was-dubbed-a-fascinating-experiment-would-boxing-fans-show-decency-and-taste/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Proposal to stage bout between Oliver McCall and Ike Ibeabuchi offers yet more evidence of boxing’s bid to win race to the bottom]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XT6VPXCKCVC4RNSE22QCMGZM7E.jpg?auth=0a55969b5a5602e995b2af4abd3eaa95b3939d746e4537695f07193353ade3d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oliver McCall before the fourth round of his extraordinary 1997 rematch against Lennox Lewis in Las Vegas. Photograph: Michael Brennan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Brennan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re at a tipping point’: EU prepares its toughest weapon yet against China]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/10/08/were-at-a-tipping-point-eu-prepares-its-toughest-weapon-yet-against-china/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/10/08/were-at-a-tipping-point-eu-prepares-its-toughest-weapon-yet-against-china/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power, Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As lay-offs spread across parts of Europe’s industrial heartland, Brussels believes Beijing’s export surplus can no longer be absorbed by the single market]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SRS6D4ZVYBDLFKCCH6WQFIUGII.jpg?auth=79b0eca67bd9abc97da8b422f92937d6cd883208bf10b8ecce488776366da911&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A member of China's Peoples Armed Police stands guard in front of the flag of the European Union in Beijing. Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kevin Frayer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist (50s) seriously injured after crash with car in Donegal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/motorcyclist-50s-seriously-injured-after-crash-with-car-in-donegal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/motorcyclist-50s-seriously-injured-after-crash-with-car-in-donegal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Part of the N13 remained closed on Thursday morning to allow investigators to examine the road ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:58:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E3Y3E2XNGNDGLP7QZEM36SBLMU.JPG?auth=cda9e082529f7bf3aa7d5eff67a47d6be81e532a3f12f8af70c35ec6c1166bce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The driver of the car, a woman in her 60s, received non-life-threatening injuries. 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[Man stole nearly €2,000 in ATM distraction thefts where victims included an elderly nun]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/man-stole-nearly-2000-in-atm-distraction-thefts-targeting-elderly-and-vulnerable-victims/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/man-stole-nearly-2000-in-atm-distraction-thefts-targeting-elderly-and-vulnerable-victims/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Ferguson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Levers Zinca (31) claimed he was carrying out the thefts in order to send money to his sick grandmother in Romania]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YD6HQPF6MRF7TCZTD4Z2MJGL7I.JPG?auth=23a9a7e6d79b9a07e6678aa798406523d127726c44c19399f6a2d0b83a00b76e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Levers Zinca's ATM distraction thefts took place at various ATMs, including on on Dublin's O’Connell Street. Photo: Bryan O’Brien / The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sardinian village where high number of women reach 100 could be new centenarian ‘blue zone’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/10/08/sardinian-village-where-high-number-of-women-reach-100-could-be-new-centenarian-blue-zone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/10/08/sardinian-village-where-high-number-of-women-reach-100-could-be-new-centenarian-blue-zone/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Angela Giuffrida in Rome]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Longevity of the women in Bolotana is three times higher than that of most western women, scientist says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:53:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NSD25MGQOFFHXPYPTJIW4ZZE3Q.jpg?auth=847b8c2bb4f32a332296a2058d1907b4f859261d26fb9e7ade67f9f86cfc12bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In Italy, where the number of centenarians has more than doubled since 2009, 3.5 per cent of women who make it to 70 will achieve the milestone. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Don White</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men freed on bail after being charged with €500,000 cannabis seizure in Cork city]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/two-men-freed-on-bail-after-being-charged-with-500000-cannabis-seizure-in-cork-city/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/two-men-freed-on-bail-after-being-charged-with-500000-cannabis-seizure-in-cork-city/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judge David Waters remanded both men on bail on their own bonds of €200 each]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:53:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HQABH6BHORDNLEZZEGZ5G7OEE4.jpg?auth=ae47165ef096d4099a135c57660928139a9ad1361660668d3a23834dc37234a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lee Crinnion (21) from Blackwater Grove, Togher, Cork, and Aaron Austin (24) of Araglen Court, Togher, Cork, were charged with possession of cannabis for sale or supply. Photograph: Barry Roche ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another sighting of the lesser-spotted Dublin fanlight horse]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/10/08/another-sighting-of-the-lesser-spotted-dublin-fanlight-horse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/10/08/another-sighting-of-the-lesser-spotted-dublin-fanlight-horse/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A second surviving specimen stands in the window of a Hendrick Street house in Smithfield
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:19:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UITTJWNYLVF6NMLLGJEMOG5P4E.jpeg?auth=c4a3ba16d7d43d536bbab1863c0a262c7d04fc6e56ca5a33e873120ef796743c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A white horse in the fanlight of a house on Hendrick's Street, Dublin 7]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Éireann warns of flooding risk as rain warning issued for five counties from tomorrow]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/10/08/yellow-rain-warning-issued-for-co-donegal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/10/08/yellow-rain-warning-issued-for-co-donegal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Met Éireann forecasts wet and breezy weather for the country over the coming days]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:56:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GJVQ4M6S7ZALPESMSVKBGMI5LI.jpg?auth=912784b814ee90f32125c1d28c271d4ab2a3ecdf1bb258da53495c6a07c0af72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Outbreaks of rain and drizzle are forecast for the coming days]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">diephosi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most skirmishes before and after the budget featured Patrick O’Donovan ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/08/most-skirmishes-before-and-after-the-budget-featured-patrick-odonovan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/08/most-skirmishes-before-and-after-the-budget-featured-patrick-odonovan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics: Minister has central role in row over the ‘culture card’ and his decision to cut State subvention to RTÉ by €20 million]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:41:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7UJQWNAOKGUHHOFH3RAQOID5TQ.jpg?auth=19211cbf3a93a4772b2e17b4fbb0bb5bbc9cb2599751d84a9d5f2f36177a924c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Patrick O'Donovan during a press conference following Budget 2027. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grafton to seek new board chair]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/grafton-to-seek-new-board-chair/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/grafton-to-seek-new-board-chair/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Company owns Woodies and Chadwicks]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:35:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D6XMYXP77ZDCZAQGTGA6DLFRY4.jpg?auth=01972dbcbb2a53852f63818c5601e27fcf5bd3a087a7e462c4ce85ee654240e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Builders merchant and DIY retailer Grafton is on the hunt for a new chair for its board. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesco to open four new Irish stores as expansion continues]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/sales-in-tescos-irish-business-rise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/sales-in-tescos-irish-business-rise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien, Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Retailer raises group profit outlook floor after first-half rise]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:44:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/APLRI46TFSBULZ3KHL55XUZUPQ.jpg?auth=1a4ff5ec47531b20ae8320082dc1c7c65d97621885b277b55cc373aebcdfa159&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sales at Tesco’s Irish business rose in the first half of the year, driven by growth in its fresh and packaged food offering.  Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/space/2026/10/08/margaret-hamilton-trailblazer-whose-software-powered-apollo-11-moon-landing-dies-at-90/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/space/2026/10/08/margaret-hamilton-trailblazer-whose-software-powered-apollo-11-moon-landing-dies-at-90/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uwa Ede-Osifo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:39:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2YFY43MN4NAMNJ6HDDFTWILB4Y.jpg?auth=d49afa3dddbac58c62348661e78d00ee7d7e307ffe7dcbaeec6aff3e5a72b307&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Margaret Hamilton, the computer pioneer whose software powered the first moon landing, has died. Photograph: MIT Museum]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lone star Trump believes he can bend Texas and midterm elections to his will]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/08/lone-star-trump-believes-he-can-bend-texas-election-to-his-will/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/08/lone-star-trump-believes-he-can-bend-texas-election-to-his-will/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president’s essential message to Maga voters on campaign tour has been ‘pretend I am on the ballot’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:09:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P6PD2VU27DXLI4MATF4JC7WU4A.jpg?auth=3095fb6e03bb677f9a431863595b6f2f5e2ec11308afb453d774f056684ae1ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing the White House for San Antonio, Texas, to speak at a campaign rally. Photograph: Alex WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Wroblewski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher who kissed student in special school removed from register for decade]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/10/08/teacher-who-kissed-student-in-special-school-removed-from-register-for-decade/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/10/08/teacher-who-kissed-student-in-special-school-removed-from-register-for-decade/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Farrell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fitness-to-teach committee found teacher guilty of professional misconduct for physical contact and inappropriate messages sent to then 18-year-old]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5XLZQTXXED7DYNLMPAYUUXB5IE.jpg?auth=302ca786a39493b38cf111cbb1718eeae5e04926a6cc2f302aaaf551e92d7d9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The teacher was found to have sent the student inappropriate private messages on Instagram. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will there be a big take-up of State’s new investment scheme?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/will-there-be-a-big-take-up-of-states-new-investment-scheme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/will-there-be-a-big-take-up-of-states-new-investment-scheme/</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>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:49:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M4BYPJHQT2QMAMHWSFYBDWDTGI.JPG?auth=2f992909c84ffb1cc5c3d25e015446859a4846143e0b155da485b54c7e7256fe&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 and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Jack Chambers outline details of their new State investment scheme on budget day. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos 


]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the great survivor Pedro Sánchez set for a fall?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/is-the-great-survivor-pedro-sanchez-set-for-a-fall/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/is-the-great-survivor-pedro-sanchez-set-for-a-fall/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:36:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/74OVW4HQPXABNAWRYDENIQI3XA.jpg?auth=0919260844d7001268348c61dc7e189cbd654d312abfd5e0945609a54fe0d8df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez during a press conference after announcing a snap general election. Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thomas Coex</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil rises as supply concerns persist amid shipping attacks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/10/08/oil-rises-as-supply-concerns-persist-amid-shipping-attacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/10/08/oil-rises-as-supply-concerns-persist-amid-shipping-attacks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicole Jao, Helen Clark]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US cuts output as hurricane threatens offshore production]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:31:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IAOZR76Q2LAQ5NHRQWFFUZXINE.jpg?auth=8a8c7374d47ced0053f8ef2a1eb282cc4ecf12c3ed8928fabe994bad1fd6fde2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Petrol and diesel prices have risen amid the US-Iran war and disruption to oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Neil Hall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor behind Forest Fest music event suspended from legal practice by High Court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/solicitor-behind-forest-fest-music-event-suspended-from-legal-practice-by-high-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/solicitor-behind-forest-fest-music-event-suspended-from-legal-practice-by-high-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arthur Beesley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Philip Meagher is founder of the annual music and arts festival held in Emo, Co Laois ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M7V7EAIRPH6SSGHXCYLMX3JM6I.jpg?auth=53c4f4c6c6837b2616ee41bc72647841f1b7039a7e2a4538208b206fa41354cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The suspension of Philip Meagher of Midland Legal Solicitors in Portlaoise, Co Laois, comes amid a Law Society case which has led to severe measures against him. Photograph: Alf Harvey/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alf Harvey</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear of ‘physical harm’ prevents public October 7th events, says Ireland’s chief rabbi ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/concern-of-physical-harm-prevents-october-7th-commemorations-says-chief-rabbi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/concern-of-physical-harm-prevents-october-7th-commemorations-says-chief-rabbi/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jewish community ‘taking the necessary precautions’ after attacks in United States, Britain and Australia]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GNQYIVIM2RH2NAQII4A2CR2PNU.JPG?auth=dc7e2b7a94f029500f87cc39a7cb60ad61a996ffb323502d2f84822ae9041af8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chief Rabbi of Ireland Yoni Wieder: 'Jewish communities globally have increased their security, and here in Dublin we’re taking the necessary precautions.' 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[French students at forefront of global stirring of disaffected youth]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/08/france-students-at-forefront-of-global-stirring-of-disaffected-youth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/08/france-students-at-forefront-of-global-stirring-of-disaffected-youth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Global Briefing: While education budgets are squeezed, EU governments are borrowing billions of euros to spend on defence ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:13:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NYODKHFKMIBJFHFW6JRVKQXXHA.jpg?auth=ed676d669d37aba2ed7230928948969428fec89791504e54e8b5d91798e66f4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Students protest  near the School of Political Science in the French capital Paris. Photograph: Gauthier Bedrignans/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gauthier Bedrignans</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Greek peninsula that bars women and holiday homes in Denmark: unusual exemptions to EU law]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/08/holiday-homes-in-denmark-and-snus-in-sweden-a-guide-to-unusual-exemptions-from-eu-law/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/08/holiday-homes-in-denmark-and-snus-in-sweden-a-guide-to-unusual-exemptions-from-eu-law/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A Greek peninsula that bars women and a VAT-free Italian town also feature among the list of odd exemptions]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NX5WDUCGCNEJVOOX6M7BUQDUV4.jpg?auth=5c25015c8f722623d6e8ae9abadad062d59e0b76811b005aad867c464b12dc51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget makes me worry whether my grandchildren will benefit from today’s prosperity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/08/budget-makes-me-worry-whether-my-grandchildren-will-benefit-from-todays-prosperity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/08/budget-makes-me-worry-whether-my-grandchildren-will-benefit-from-todays-prosperity/</guid><description><![CDATA[How transformative would it be if the entire resources of the State were directed towards solving one problem?]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:03:00 +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[From syrups, teas, poultices and culinary uses, our gardens can offer so much]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/10/08/from-syrups-teas-poultices-and-culinary-uses-our-gardens-can-offer-so-much/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/10/08/from-syrups-teas-poultices-and-culinary-uses-our-gardens-can-offer-so-much/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Geraldine Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Learning about the health benefits of herbs and plants on my doorstep has been a revelation]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GSWOEM26FRAPNFKXR52YHJ27YE.jpg?auth=fe533dad5afec9e9a684baf9d9d459a85d447ea1ca9c8b4bc0fc9a865891fd60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Herb table offers up a wide range of benefits]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TG23</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avan Lee: With an Irish wife and past playing days in Clontarf, new Munster CEO is on familiar ground]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/08/munster-rugby-avan-lee-chief-executive-ian-flanagan-world-rugby-new-zealand-cork-limerick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/08/munster-rugby-avan-lee-chief-executive-ian-flanagan-world-rugby-new-zealand-cork-limerick/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Experienced Kiwi rugby executive arrives two days before Leinster clash to take over from Ian Flanagan]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CVU2ZQJUCRHOXCHCYYYPAVUH4I.jpg?auth=cf20de3e30fffe72560f8e5cf522e1aa0d49309fdd984deed7e1fdc5b0980ca4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Avan Lee has played for Clontarf and held key roles at at New Zealand Rugby, World Rugby and at Wellington-based Hurricanes. File image. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hagen Hopkins</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[French protests a timely warning for Irish schools]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/08/french-protests-a-timely-warning-for-irish-schools/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/08/french-protests-a-timely-warning-for-irish-schools/</guid><description><![CDATA[If the system continues to be broken, it may be students on the picket line next ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 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[Live Nation moves €76m to UK parent firm following bumper profits at 3Arena]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/live-nation-moves-76m-to-uk-parent-following-bumper-profits-at-3arena/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/live-nation-moves-76m-to-uk-parent-following-bumper-profits-at-3arena/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland’s largest indoor venue built up €69m in profits after earning about €14m to €18m annually in recent years
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5ZYQBE4M5JCDTBDGZOHIMNGWYE.jpg?auth=b51b700afc6f08b8c705d739f4c5ac035c7a14d153ccb56ebad2952ebd4ab955&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Live Nation's venue the 3Arena hosted two shows from Lily Allen's latest tour West End Girl earlier this year. Credit: Henry Redcliffe]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Those fighting for greater protection of natural world need support, not scorn]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/08/those-fighting-for-greater-protection-of-natural-world-need-support-not-scorn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/08/those-fighting-for-greater-protection-of-natural-world-need-support-not-scorn/</guid><description><![CDATA[High Court judge’s comments on fighting lost battles were unhelpful]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 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[Climate change idiom with the wrong bird]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/08/climate-change-idiom-with-the-wrong-bird/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/08/climate-change-idiom-with-the-wrong-bird/</guid><description><![CDATA[When disaster struck the bird did not squawk]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 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[For the average GAA player, this time of the year brings a mix of regret and relief]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/08/county-finals-and-the-privilege-of-training-on-dark-cold-autumn-nights/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/08/county-finals-and-the-privilege-of-training-on-dark-cold-autumn-nights/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[County finals and the privilege of training on dark, cold autumn nights]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XGYOMZCO7JDZXFKPLF6MBRYIAU.jpg?auth=c3238ef93be91ad26e54620740b3455248a4fc09c1b681c7c7ab7ddd8b070097&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dingle's Mark O'Connor and Colm Basquel of Ballyboden St Enda's. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Nick Elliott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Closest thing to what I imagine drugs would be like’: Ireland’s Conor McManus revels in win over England]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/ireland-under-21s-have-shown-they-can-compete-against-anyone-says-mcmanus-ahead-of-playoff-draw/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/ireland-under-21s-have-shown-they-can-compete-against-anyone-says-mcmanus-ahead-of-playoff-draw/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Barry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Left-back scored goal against England in 3-1 win at Turners Cross to secure spot in Friday’s draw]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CG424LAJF75MF3XNWKF3NBAO5A.jpg?auth=f4d3c11f4002ebc0f4a9668939c3882e19a41fae27e56a2d07d3cbb907dde0b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Conor McManus celebrates after he scores against England in the European Under-21 qualifier. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European stocks fall as Wall Street retreats from record highs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/07/european-stocks-fall-as-wall-street-retreats-from-record-highs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/07/european-stocks-fall-as-wall-street-retreats-from-record-highs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Shares in Kenmare Resources continued to rise on Wednesday following confirmation of a bid approach ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WQIP7WYBTWIUWLTQ446AUES6LE.jpg?auth=02522cee5830d0d9fdf43c64da34856948347ab8da0d70bb0e0c27c9afcfcb89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Traders on the New York Stock Exchange. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 eased from record highs on Wednesday. Photograph: Timothy A Clary/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Timothy A. Clary</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with murder of father of three in stabbing incident in Cork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/man-charged-with-murder-of-father-of-three-in-stabbing-incident-in-cork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/08/man-charged-with-murder-of-father-of-three-in-stabbing-incident-in-cork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kieran Long (56) remanded in custody after being charged with murder of Mark O’Connell (36) in November 2025]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +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[Defence solicitor Shane Collins Daly said that his client would be applying to the High Court for bail and pleading not guilty to the charge. 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[‘There’s help out there’: Adults struggling with literacy get new start with tailored supports]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/theres-help-out-there-adults-struggling-with-literary-get-new-start-with-tailored-supports/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/theres-help-out-there-adults-struggling-with-literary-get-new-start-with-tailored-supports/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Looking back, Brian O’Donnell says ‘now they’d have found I was dyslexic but there was no such thing back then’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IJMSRVDUQRECJDBAUZO7IF7KTM.JPG?auth=1510d86d190666e29755afa1dc19361b3b499d7e687544eb07943333f3b17d23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Linda Waldron says the help she got from the National Adult Literacy Agency was 'amazing'. 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[A5 upgrade is welcome, but why not a train service too?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/08/a5-upgrade-is-welcome-but-why-not-a-train-service-too/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/08/a5-upgrade-is-welcome-but-why-not-a-train-service-too/</guid><description><![CDATA[Donegal is the ‘forgotten county’ when it comes to rail system]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 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[Budget aftermath, Laois solicitor suspended, Irish Jewish community safety fears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/budget-aftermath-laois-solicitor-suspended-irish-jewish-community-safety-fears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/budget-aftermath-laois-solicitor-suspended-irish-jewish-community-safety-fears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aideen Finnegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LXTSIDDRW7YBTMKYHVXB4IPNK4.jpg?auth=d9aa18a8246180597868e313960339360bec768cdbb1ea74cf3c893756b5636c&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 after appearing on Today with David McCullagh at the RTÉ Radio Centre in Dublin. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU must not cut support for communities facing poverty, crisis and exclusion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/08/eu-must-not-cut-support-for-communities-facing-poverty-crisis-and-exclusion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/08/eu-must-not-cut-support-for-communities-facing-poverty-crisis-and-exclusion/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ireland has unique opportunity to send clear message on value of humanitarian assistance]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 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[Increasing levels of debt carried by EU institutions a concern, says top auditor]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/joint-debt-taken-on-by-eu-not-virtual-money-top-auditor-warns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/joint-debt-taken-on-by-eu-not-virtual-money-top-auditor-warns/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The union’s borrowing is projected to hit €1 trillion by 2027]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KOSQ5UAS4VG33P6LIG3JG46J5M.jpg?auth=2df7047ea13729beb43fba29b9192473bef95d773e970786d3415d93f794ae3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tony Murphy, who is originally from Cabra, north Dublin, has led the European Court of Auditors (ECA) since 2022. Photograph: European Commission]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lukasz Kobus</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much longer can the world absorb the Iran war shock?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/10/08/martin-wolf-iran-united-states-donald-trump-war-oil-strait-of-hormuz-economy-energy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/10/08/martin-wolf-iran-united-states-donald-trump-war-oil-strait-of-hormuz-economy-energy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wolf]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Disruption to oil supply, oil prices and the world economy has been surprisingly manageable so far]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NUFAV2UKHQUO5AKNMDMPZWLZG4.jpg?auth=8490de89b85d751c840c6317804d26111147a86e91cc36b9dd41fa175d4cd0c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Washington had no plan for dealing with Iran’s closure of Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil and gas used to pass. Photograph: Amirhosein Khorgooi/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Amirhosein Khorgooi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin 1’s disproportionate concentration of social services]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/08/dublin-1s-disproportionate-concentration-of-social-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/08/dublin-1s-disproportionate-concentration-of-social-services/</guid><description><![CDATA[Responsibility should be shared more evenly across the city]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 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[Europe is changing, but Ireland has yet to notice]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/08/sinead-osullivan-europe-is-changing-ireland-has-yet-to-notice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/08/sinead-osullivan-europe-is-changing-ireland-has-yet-to-notice/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinéad O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Obvious hazard is not that we make bad decisions in this brave new era, but that we fail to realise there are changes to decide upon at all]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UV3JEWLT5RY7URH3AVD42UWCSY.jpg?auth=b1550f3f21baf88f954ea5d089c10d8cf970c7cc6741fb1efd2655e36eefc64d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canadian PM Mark Carney and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy are keen to develop closer ties with the European Union. Photograph: Jeff McIntosh/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jeff McIntosh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Munster CEO Avan Lee says ‘it would be a real shame’ if there wasn’t a role for Peter O’Mahony]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/08/munster-interim-chief-executive-avan-lee-there-have-been-issues-you-dont-want-that-going-forward/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/08/munster-interim-chief-executive-avan-lee-there-have-been-issues-you-dont-want-that-going-forward/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We ask the new man in charge about the big-ticket items on his agenda, getting input from past players and his impression of the system he is going into]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AG2A4HQZIZAHZJ5I77S27M6QOA.jpg?auth=9686f5060afc24a90611b600502018d87161627ff81f821d2e29250fba4fdaba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Avan Lee has 'a strong connection with Ireland'. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hagen Hopkins</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Féin and the DUP are happier arguing over a parade than agreeing a budget]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/08/sinn-fein-and-the-dup-are-happier-arguing-over-a-parade-than-agreeing-a-budget/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/08/sinn-fein-and-the-dup-are-happier-arguing-over-a-parade-than-agreeing-a-budget/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The normalisation of ultra-short-termism has entrenched financial irresponsibility]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DUNONFPAHVBBPJ636QOJWRFGFI.jpg?auth=e2037f4368a87c8a81908d1d8ad59c2a066847253ac4163811d183a8fdbbfb78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a proper club ground’: Captain Dan Sheehan relishing Leinster’s return home]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/08/its-a-proper-club-ground-captain-dan-sheehan-relishing-leinsters-return-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/08/its-a-proper-club-ground-captain-dan-sheehan-relishing-leinsters-return-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Blues’ opener at revamped Laya Arena against Cardiff is getting players and fans excited]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/74IX7CVMZLOC7XUAKUB4QCFFEU.jpg?auth=b3348c70be264f703b85b76a769bcfa5e85a78a3732a8420ae54da762eaf97f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dan Sheehan, right, and Linda Djougang play with Leinster fans Charlie and Sophie O'Malley at Laya Arena, Dublin. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/INPHO]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jessie Stapleton hoping fresh start at club level will give her Ireland boost]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/jessie-stapleton-hoping-fresh-start-at-club-level-will-give-her-ireland-boost/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/08/jessie-stapleton-hoping-fresh-start-at-club-level-will-give-her-ireland-boost/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Leicester City player is settled and enjoying her football after being sent out on loan three times by West Ham]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MSCKWZHYXH2VTLIXWYPJ3KEA5M.jpg?auth=6b4b5f645ce592b7c75dd1ce09b497376ce6234e173100f683bd85c0eb2150be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jessie Stapleton in action for Ireland against Georgia last year. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI deepfakes: Let’s remove ‘we didn’t mean it’ from tech companies’ book of excuses]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/10/08/ai-deepfakes-lets-remove-we-didnt-mean-it-from-tech-companies-book-of-excuses/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/10/08/ai-deepfakes-lets-remove-we-didnt-mean-it-from-tech-companies-book-of-excuses/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Companies that have enabled this, intentionally or not, need to take a long, hard look in the mirror]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RRBLMQUSDVBFVFI4BKC5RA4B7E.jpg?auth=efe6d06ec1e569603c617e0f84ba00c5f380aad52226f6b4b9927f3050a4e14d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nudification apps are expected to be banned in the EU by the end of the year. But it has taken far too long to get to this point. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mininyx Doodle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[University education has become meaningless – and now it doesn’t even promise a job]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/08/finn-mcredmond-university-education-has-become-meaningless-and-now-it-doesnt-even-promise-a-job/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/08/finn-mcredmond-university-education-has-become-meaningless-and-now-it-doesnt-even-promise-a-job/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn McRedmond]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We have made education transactional and have forgotten that learning is a good in and of itself ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FUUWDBXJ3TFJVPPENUWCUIZO44.jpg?auth=fb3c4db02c082102c14b52883bbd81b29425116ab1ffcc9aa0e4ca416af34815&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[What began in France in late September 2026 as peaceful blockades by students has rapidly escalated. The riots speak to a bigger existential moment for education systems everywhere. Photo: Tom Nicholson/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Nicholson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funerals are the only aspect of Catholic life I engage with any more]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/10/08/funerals-are-the-only-aspect-of-catholic-life-i-engage-with-any-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/10/08/funerals-are-the-only-aspect-of-catholic-life-i-engage-with-any-more/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emer McLysaght]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Every time I’m in a church and listening with adult ears, I’m struck by the reality that religion is a response to fear]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AB3Y2G3XQRGQBPIACM7XKVAP6Q.jpg?auth=226cfbcc8e4c24c0cc8d853eef0f65817235e2e1a53ddc5d24570f93a7a011dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['It would be difficult to convince me that the church’s refusal to allow the ordination of women is not based in misogyny.' Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">johny007pan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The last thing Macron needs is a letter from an Irish mother, but I have my two cents to offer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/10/08/irishwoman-in-france-school-protests-make-me-ponder-my-toddlers-education-options/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/10/08/irishwoman-in-france-school-protests-make-me-ponder-my-toddlers-education-options/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Avril King]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The long French school day gives the state a sizeable presence in my son’s childhood]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DJ4KFTRE5HRBHIE3EQAUKVTFOQ.jpg?auth=29928d7934a64da25af4fd570406077821829b4d76f300826b158425c1bd149c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Students blocking access near the School of Political Science in Paris. Photograph: Gauthier Bedrignans/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gauthier Bedrignans</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulator says ‘forever chemical’ found in Irish cereals should be classified as toxic]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/10/08/regulator-says-forever-chemical-found-in-irish-cereals-should-be-classified-as-toxic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/10/08/regulator-says-forever-chemical-found-in-irish-cereals-should-be-classified-as-toxic/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Department of Health disputes validity of tests but waits for directions from European Union]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LILHN6YW2VBABF3YETOT53V6DE.jpg?auth=4af97612bc80a90e77952d102e43ddc3e03ebffa0842766090952e4deb9e8421&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish breakfast cereals had the highest levels of trifluoroacetic acid in a 2025 study. Photograph: Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">stevanovicigor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A KitKat budget from a TikTok Tánaiste’: Ivana Bacik takes a bite out of the Coalition]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/08/a-kitkat-budget-from-a-tiktok-tanaiste-ivana-bacik-takes-a-bite-out-of-the-coalition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/08/a-kitkat-budget-from-a-tiktok-tanaiste-ivana-bacik-takes-a-bite-out-of-the-coalition/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The day after Budget 2027, Sinn Féin seemed to have forgotten about it, but no amnesia among Labour and Soc Dems]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4VFPRDFYYRFKZBPQEMEHIFVSNM.jpg?auth=b52626d65bf010ab295d80e1639adff906693c2a1bfa93ddbf995f355dc9ae23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik at Leinster House on budget day. 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[Heads or tails, 3D printing can make fish waste appetising ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/10/08/heads-or-tails-3d-printing-can-make-fish-waste-appetising/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/10/08/heads-or-tails-3d-printing-can-make-fish-waste-appetising/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Beril Bayrak is a PhD student at Munster Technological University, Cork]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MQ3CT3POCNF3DIV65WIU42KBPA.jpg?auth=1483ba711c98fa7d80abc1ca69d8c5897b49ee703d167c35ac96d5b98d1b6ec1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fish heads and skins contain proteins and other nutritious components but they are treated as waste. 3D helps turn them into palatable food products.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belt holes or BMI? Experts must weigh up best way to talk about obesity ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/10/08/belt-holes-or-bmi-experts-must-weigh-up-best-way-to-talk-about-obesity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/10/08/belt-holes-or-bmi-experts-must-weigh-up-best-way-to-talk-about-obesity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stuart Mathieson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Displaying nutritional information and communicating it effectively are not quite the same thing’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GOELAYIU2PKGQY624COYNN6SBI.jpg?auth=951f55fbc3060bf06791f7b0b6fec20bdbfed7b20f1c209d051752ed710338fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Depending on how you buy them, chips could have an A rating for nutritional content. Photograph: ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[School principals under ‘unmanageable burden’ with free books scheme]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/10/08/school-principals-under-unmanageable-burden-with-free-books-scheme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/10/08/school-principals-under-unmanageable-burden-with-free-books-scheme/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Over half of surveyed school leaders said scheme was a positive step in assisting families with costs]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JCH3I4W7CFFUXNNIIXCM56E5LQ.jpg?auth=1d80334103b7e9066ccf23d6cf0fde412ef47bd2176efbfb99f8eba3854441a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Under the scheme, schools buy books from suppliers and decide what is needed for their students. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Viorika</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Distinctive coastal home sits pretty amid dramatic landscape for €695,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/08/distinctive-coastal-home-sits-pretty-amid-dramatic-landscape-in-sligo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/08/distinctive-coastal-home-sits-pretty-amid-dramatic-landscape-in-sligo/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Culleenamore home has bay views and a backdrop of the Knocknarea mountain]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YSN3KLEBYRC6HCCXZMMM5A5ZOA.jpg?auth=e2bdfdda4977cc14b1f8edc11e82c14188dc2ee1e4b0e04d817ded0fb2efd31c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rockview House in Culleenamore, Co Sligo]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister signalled Government was set to ‘renege’ on RTÉ deal in budget talks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/08/minister-signalled-government-was-set-to-renege-on-rte-deal-in-budget-talks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/08/minister-signalled-government-was-set-to-renege-on-rte-deal-in-budget-talks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones, Pat Leahy, Ian Curran, Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister told Jack Chambers broadcaster’s €260m allocation could not be maintained without more funding for his department]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/55U2KEWFTVD2BJADPJ5DB632ZE.jpg?auth=ed154469dad68fbe22a1dcd1a1cd9e392dcf77fa3f45ade8d542fa7e0c8a0fb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Media Patrick O'Donovan (left) and RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhrust. Photographs: James Crombie/Inpho & Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pacific island ‘will be swallowed’ by the sea within decades. Is Ireland paying attention?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/10/08/a-pacific-island-will-be-swallowed-by-the-sea-within-decades-is-ireland-paying-attention/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/10/08/a-pacific-island-will-be-swallowed-by-the-sea-within-decades-is-ireland-paying-attention/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland and Tuvalu are joining forces in an attempt to hold back the tide of apathy as sea levels rise]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T5AA5UEKBFG37GB3ALT4EBDTKI.jpg?auth=7f01af1268edf0b0ca4838318d7da82d744f55334f09a5a7097a14c3bb831246&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The remains of a collapsed seawall in Tuvalu, where climate change and the rising Pacific sea level are threatening the habitability of the island. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">mtcurado</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lower-than-expected annual €12,000 investment account limits may curb take-up]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/lower-than-expected-annual-12000-investment-account-limits-may-curb-take-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/lower-than-expected-annual-12000-investment-account-limits-may-curb-take-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Industry taskforce expects fees ‘similar to other jurisdictions, to be competitive’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +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[People will be able to put €12,000 a year tax-free into the new accounts, which will be available from next July. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five homes on view this week in Dublin from €275,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/08/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-from-275000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/08/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-from-275000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New to the market in Foxrock, Dundrum, Sandymount, Howth and Dublin city centre]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:58:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MNMTRODPHZAPZHKIAUMSV7XWZM.jpg?auth=4d7d8e8193bbed8ac95c54177dd6c675cb26fa39cf72ebc27d2929da2ce415e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[30 Beech Park Avenue, Foxrock, Dublin 18]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modernised Stoneybatter Edwardian with south-facing garden]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/08/modernised-stoneybatter-edwardian-with-south-facing-garden/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/08/modernised-stoneybatter-edwardian-with-south-facing-garden/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin McCafferty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Aughrim Street four-bed walking distance from amenities and close to the city]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T2FHGSYFMJBPDA4OWTWHE6NYMU.JPG?auth=09b4448cf8ec7d1faead10a07bb7a13013d8b8f979caa52b5dd77c5977c52e2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[48 Aughrim Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fine four-bed with a high-end finish in Blackrock ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/08/fine-four-bed-with-a-high-end-finish-in-blackrock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/08/fine-four-bed-with-a-high-end-finish-in-blackrock/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Courtney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Large detached house has been fully refurbished and upgraded by current owners]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:40:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XW4PANHIPVDDXJPMGVY5M6FUG4.jpg?auth=2c6d613dc937f4600210433d58f13a753fb700ccee5ca6c0959f89a015d2d571&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[65 Avoca Park, Blackrock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will AI kill our rosy jobs growth forecasts?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/will-ai-kill-our-rosy-jobs-growth-forecasts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/will-ai-kill-our-rosy-jobs-growth-forecasts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Department of Finance draws attention ‘to risks to employment prospects from AI over the medium-term’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:37:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YSTC3D5GGJGTHPWLGCYCUS2RSI.JPG?auth=ef913419e9c2dfcfa97f19e064e33a37d644b0e05d4e4560f1a0ca7baf59de45&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 delivering his budget speech 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[Elegant Belgrave Square home in Rathmines ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/08/elegant-belgrave-square-home-in-rathmines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/08/elegant-belgrave-square-home-in-rathmines/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Mulcahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Four-bed home filled with interesting architectural features and beautifully proportioned rooms]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U4DISQP5JBDWRAHPC6NULUCIBA.JPG?auth=0b82d5d9ccdadef83d4a33bf325771167b6856e7a6ee2f5f3c033511c32d98c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[15 Belgrave Square East, Rathmines, Dublin 6]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell T Davies: ‘I keep a kitchen knife by the front door’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/08/russell-t-davies-i-keep-a-kitchen-knife-by-the-front-door/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/08/russell-t-davies-i-keep-a-kitchen-knife-by-the-front-door/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Slattery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Queer as Folk writer and Doctor Who showrunner has written a memoir about his career. It’s ‘a nice moment to take stock’, he says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:21:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FCPI7Q2YKRGJREY5J4UONT6ASA.jpg?auth=6227df501586a003e064f361db0f182b4c70ae1d793a5f05e43b6fa52b7c3f4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russell T Davies understands that people will always have their own ideas of what a show should be. Photograph: Francesca Jones/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FRANCESCA JONES</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Rooneys on Disney+: Everything is white. Unlike us, the rich do not fear stains]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/08/the-real-rooneys-on-disney-everything-is-white-the-rich-do-not-fear-stains-like-us/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/08/the-real-rooneys-on-disney-everything-is-white-the-rich-do-not-fear-stains-like-us/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wayne’s role is to sit near Coleen, looking confused. Her role is to sit near Wayne, looking disappointed]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HSNWYUHFMNHYLMPYHQZYDA7AXM.jpg?auth=98064d86c7e8a7dab4de7cbdd43d51b32f353595a9a909a4c3d4693bf56e42dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Coleen and Wayne Rooney in The Real Rooneys on Disney+. Photograph: Disney]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">KERRY SPICER</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Uprising review: Paul Greengrass’s touch seems to have left him. And no sign of Robin Hood]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/10/08/the-uprising-review-paul-greengrasss-touch-seems-to-have-left-him-and-no-sign-of-robin-hood/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/10/08/the-uprising-review-paul-greengrasss-touch-seems-to-have-left-him-and-no-sign-of-robin-hood/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There are several clumsy moments in this puzzling take on the Peasants’ Revolt]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:12:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NGJET3WJBFCS5HVQKXPA4YNGIU.jpeg?auth=08266e43d0c0b4f4f2c09eedb31a1c638bfaa0a4a922be0c962f06f433a6f6bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Uprising: Andrew Garfield in Paul Greengrass's film ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demon Hunter: Time 2 Kill review – This scrappy film’s Irish director is as plucky as her heroine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/10/08/demon-hunter-time-2-kill-review-this-scrappy-films-irish-director-is-as-plucky-as-her-heroine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/10/08/demon-hunter-time-2-kill-review-this-scrappy-films-irish-director-is-as-plucky-as-her-heroine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Zoe Kavanagh has fashioned an imaginative supernatural franchise from a microbudget]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:08:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LCTUYKRBQJCZHESV6F7BEAR4XY.jpg?auth=5a3cda8b7fa7058deb4ab08b172b393f033de413734e06e750a1add617393d8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Demon Hunter: Time 2 Kill]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We want to give our nephew €10,000 – will he have to pay tax?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/we-want-to-give-our-nephew-10000-will-he-have-to-pay-tax/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/08/we-want-to-give-our-nephew-10000-will-he-have-to-pay-tax/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanne Hunt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The level of capital acquisitions tax depends on the relationship between the beneficiary and the person making the gift]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:04:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4NE4YDKCIJCW5ETP2YAMTGWTUQ.jpg?auth=84a966c21cb77655515e41f247e5531c7062188108d1fb7d0a5557021da3ff17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[How can we pay a nephew €10,000 without tax implications?]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal risks pile up for Altman as OpenAI uncovers dozens of hacks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/big-tech/2026/10/08/legal-risks-pile-up-for-altman-as-openai-uncovers-dozens-of-hacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/big-tech/2026/10/08/legal-risks-pile-up-for-altman-as-openai-uncovers-dozens-of-hacks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen  Morris]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cybersecurity incidents involving company’s AI tools leave ChatGPT maker vulnerable to wave of lawsuits]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/STHAZSXQWX3XA5MKGQLQO3PGJI.jpg?auth=6e47df7d4158a64f72e223871840e7fac36a699b524105c77f1077633987a5c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A spiralling legal crisis threatens to engulf Sam Altman's OpenAI after its AI agents hacked dozens of companies and governments worldwide. 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How much fun it is, says one superuser. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">wildpixel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons in governance from a career spanning public and private sectors]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/10/08/lessons-in-governance-from-a-career-spanning-public-and-private-sectors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/10/08/lessons-in-governance-from-a-career-spanning-public-and-private-sectors/</guid><description><![CDATA[Former secretary general Jim Breslin on bringing his broad experience to the faculty of the Institute of Directors Ireland chartered director programme ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OXENWV5L3RBGFNSZZTIORGPKU4.jpg?auth=96c19a66e04bf997b601c9575b90b5bbb95674ccef49fe29423e2a747cba7e17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jim Breslin, faculty member, IoD Ireland. Photograph: Mark Henderson/The Irish Times Content Studio]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Henderson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister misses the target with increase in Help to Buy tax break]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/08/minister-misses-the-target-with-increase-in-help-to-buy-tax-break/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/08/minister-misses-the-target-with-increase-in-help-to-buy-tax-break/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Little point in offering first-time buyers greater tax relief unless there are properties they can buy]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QNZBMDYLWZDINEUIULXQBMSLQY.jpg?auth=dd49f5cfe29bec0b5e7e6059d7d38f9394b3654e45e1a66a69b3dbc8263ac298&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Enhancement of the Help to Buy property scheme appears to have been the target of choice at the younger end of the demographic scale. 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Photograph: Paul Sharp/Sharppix]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Sharp SHARPPIX</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>