<?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/2026-10-13/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:41:16 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Carla Ward strikes only positive notes ahead of World Cup playoff against Poland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/13/carla-ward-strikes-only-positive-notes-ahead-of-world-cup-playoff-against-poland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/13/carla-ward-strikes-only-positive-notes-ahead-of-world-cup-playoff-against-poland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘I think we are a better team now, better than the team that beat Poland twice earlier in the year’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:25:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZELHDP46G3YWD657YTD5XBKNPY.jpg?auth=dd1463b2ebd1114d78ca5674e29841fb4a706fcf6581587a222a68ff72f53b95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Amber Barrett celebrates after the game at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK MPs vote to continue progress of Northern Ireland Troubles legacy legislation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/uk-mps-vote-to-continue-progress-of-northern-ireland-troubles-legacy-legislation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/uk-mps-vote-to-continue-progress-of-northern-ireland-troubles-legacy-legislation/</guid><description><![CDATA[Opposition MPs criticised the lack of time being given to examine the more than 100 amendments]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:18:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F43VSMPHCIIIZGF3PTT26P67FA.jpg?auth=35b302e92798a480da0d4be99d4f6f5798702bf2d020987b8853c5a213064cb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chris Bryant, the Northern Ireland Secretary, said the Bill was needed to allow families who lost loved ones in the Troubles to get answers. Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Kitwood</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure on Michael Carrick grows as 10-man Manchester United beaten at Atlético Madrid]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/13/pressure-on-michael-carrick-grows-as-10-man-manchester-united-beaten-at-atletico-madrid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/13/pressure-on-michael-carrick-grows-as-10-man-manchester-united-beaten-at-atletico-madrid/</guid><description><![CDATA[Champions League round-up: Arsenal produce second-half blitz to ease past Lille at the Emirates]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:14:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RUA6NP7NFHYE4EK4DM34ZUKDZM.jpg?auth=c74128603268cf23fc4c5dd8b5e87c6f86bb28d8dead8ca9069cf67b63127ad6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United looks dejected after Ademola Lookman scored Atlético Madrid's second goal during the Champions League game at Estadio Metropolitano. Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Denis Doyle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waterford house fire: Family targeted had suffered other vandalism attacks in recent years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/waterford-city-house-fire-updates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/waterford-city-house-fire-updates/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley, James Cox]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Emergency services are at the scene of the house fire in the Birchwood estate, near the city]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:13:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7J7YEMWBUNAGFASZUUB36AW6FM.jpg?auth=f410ad6d119a88c9fdfdd034c023fd4908f481d440a07fd4f1a4e21df44fcfc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Philip and Kim English who died in a house fire in Waterford in the early hours of October 13th. Photograph: Facebook]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waterford family’s deaths in petrol bomb attack linked to local drugs gang]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/14/waterford-familys-deaths-in-petrol-bomb-attack-linked-to-local-drugs-gang-gardai-believe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/14/waterford-familys-deaths-in-petrol-bomb-attack-linked-to-local-drugs-gang-gardai-believe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally, Barry Roche, Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Philip and Kim English killed in family home alongside two children, Callum (12) and Jayden (8), with two others in critical condition]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:05:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FCHQCDH7T5E75IR37GTHGBXFJI.jpg?auth=4754a9186173e4322e68a06c26fb0491b262af58e216352293e55c2c42b56354&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Philip and Kim English died in a house fire in Waterford in the early hours of October 13th. Photograph: Facebook]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland set up World Cup playoff against Poland in December]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/13/ireland-set-up-world-cup-playoff-against-poland-in-december/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/13/ireland-set-up-world-cup-playoff-against-poland-in-december/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Aviva Stadium set to host the second leg on Saturday, December 5th]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:52:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LHYEEIIMG427OF2IE5AVGL2HSE.jpg?auth=6f772252d1c7e34485f6f6b8da71c24c6f34348f31d368ec4c1e4bad474ee762&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Lucy Quinn and Kyra Carusa celebrate after the victory over Kazakhstan at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland beat Kazakhstan 4-0 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh  – as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/13/ireland-v-kazakhstan-world-cup-playoff-live-updates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/13/ireland-v-kazakhstan-world-cup-playoff-live-updates/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Republic of Ireland lead 8-0 following first leg of playoff semi-final in Astana last week]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:43:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H43F24GC3XYMU4V4NCBV5IEINE.jpg?auth=d491adbf0dfc79ab132abc6e6f672b09af7bc4b9e82576800725d78d0717a39a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Katie McCabe scores Ireland's second goal against Kazakhstan at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/INPHO]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mickey Harte takes up club managerial post with Down side Kilcoo]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/13/mickey-harte-takes-up-club-managerial-post-with-down-side-kilcoo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/13/mickey-harte-takes-up-club-managerial-post-with-down-side-kilcoo/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kilcoo’s bid for eight-in-a-row was ended at the semi-final stage this year ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:16:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WWM6QAFF3NBW3J65M63QZDKS44.jpg?auth=e8edd76d45d43b31ddd39ef6dc953ef3e2a0741666661b971f9a5ab4af26bee9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1, Pairc Tailteann, Navan, Co. Meath 27/5/2023Louth vs CorkLouth's Mickey HarteMandatory Credit ©INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan ©INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the public sector strike: mutually agreed obstruction]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/13/the-irish-times-view-on-the-public-sector-strike-start-talking-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/13/the-irish-times-view-on-the-public-sector-strike-start-talking-now/</guid><description><![CDATA[Both sides have a duty to make every effort to avoid further disruption]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YIN4XNS27GBCX4SSXZA33NX2CY.jpg?auth=49136a692dc9e9ed7dc98b06b1f29c4730c23f3174964e06f7b35abfad828ff8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers talks to reporters about a public service worker strike before a Cabinet meeting at Government Buildings, Dublin. Photograph: Cillian Sherlock/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Cillian Sherlock</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan taken ill at event in Limerick]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/13/minister-for-communications-patrick-odonovan-taken-ill-at-eu-presidency-event-in-limerick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/13/minister-for-communications-patrick-odonovan-taken-ill-at-eu-presidency-event-in-limerick/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fine Gael TD earlier accused party colleagues of ‘ultimate betrayal’ for comments on his health]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:25:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y7PPRTTCCRDQXAPDOJQVHBYO7U.JPG?auth=4f99c7e5eaa8eeb62c138776364f673183f1d8c4e5c05f633a349170d525e6aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patrick O’Donovan criticised an ‘anonymous source ... calling into question my health’. 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[Duane Keith Davis sentenced to 40 years to life over 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/13/duane-keith-davis-sentenced-to-40-years-to-life-over-1996-murder-of-tupac-shakur/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/13/duane-keith-davis-sentenced-to-40-years-to-life-over-1996-murder-of-tupac-shakur/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uwa Ede-Osifo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA['You don’t get to take his very life, his whole future from him and just walk away from it,' judge says]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:24:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HHXII2T5467XFE2EUBIHCXLS3M.jpg?auth=fbc2149a0be75f5b478ad95eaed13a75542d04aa7a4da070732b8425a98e9df3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Duane Davis was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of Tupac Shakur. Photo: AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Locher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cruel act of evil’: Son of Waterford man killed in suspected arson says he’s devastated]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/13/cruel-act-of-evil-son-of-waterford-man-killed-in-suspected-arson-speaks-of-devastation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/13/cruel-act-of-evil-son-of-waterford-man-killed-in-suspected-arson-speaks-of-devastation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma McMenamy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John James English, son of Philip English, says his two siblings killed in fire had ‘their whole lives ahead of them’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:22:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FG6647SFNNH5VAFCPQPXKEL4RQ.jpg?auth=a18c6ceb90a654ae1c9cf36abf072e59c7085ce5bf5d2950a4d6dd37d4bfd723&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Philip and Kim English, who died in a house fire in Waterford in the early hours of Tuesday. Photograph: Facebook]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy feels LIV was ‘half a good idea’ and would welcome players back]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/13/rory-mcilroy-feels-liv-was-half-a-good-idea-and-would-welcome-players-back/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/13/rory-mcilroy-feels-liv-was-half-a-good-idea-and-would-welcome-players-back/</guid><description><![CDATA[World No 2 believes the breakaway tour is no longer a threat to the traditional game]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:17:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RQP7KCU5XCYBVYBJ4UWVSXCVPI.jpg?auth=cf28453a967eea6bffee966030d3d08d9aebc3497dea46ffe8b8f64818bc4089&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Delhi, India, on Tuesday. Photograph: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Prakash Singh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the IMF economic forecasts: the limits of resilience]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/13/the-irish-times-view-on-the-imf-economic-forecasts-the-limits-of-resilience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/13/the-irish-times-view-on-the-imf-economic-forecasts-the-limits-of-resilience/</guid><description><![CDATA[High government borrowing worldwide and the risks from the AI bubble are concerns]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ANG6BLRULREOAE4TBA52EBO4EE.jpg?auth=afa17fa8dd0bc017b4737cb9d34b00da8e7de8cebaf1452470124614231c5f4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[IMF chief economist Silvana Tenreyro speaks during the World Economic Outlook press briefing at the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank in Bangkok  yesterday. 
(Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha/ AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lillian Suwanrumpha</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement crisis looms for those in mortgage arrears, new analysis shows]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/13/retirement-crisis-looms-for-those-in-mortgage-arrears-report/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/13/retirement-crisis-looms-for-those-in-mortgage-arrears-report/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Half of those in arrears will pay off less than 50% of debt by retirement, Central Bank study finds]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:52:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6U3IYKZUIIW5LAFCHWFLHYDK7A.jpg?auth=78e1b4f40a56b8fb46dfea4b65a11c1342849ad79a3895a40869041e3e4cd7c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Staff at the Central Bank of Ireland point to a looming mortgage arrears crisis for those close to retirement. Photograph: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews.ie]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychiatric state of man accused of murdering three members of his family ‘central’ to trial]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/psychiatric-state-of-man-accused-of-murdering-three-members-of-his-family-central-to-trial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/psychiatric-state-of-man-accused-of-murdering-three-members-of-his-family-central-to-trial/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Robert O’Connor pleaded not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, or guilty of manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility to the triple murder]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:22:02 +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. Photograph: Garda/PA]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[LNG critical to energy security, conference told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/lng-critical-to-energy-security-conference-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/lng-critical-to-energy-security-conference-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Infrastructure task force member warns of risks]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FFD5EVOC6F2PRK4NNHUJBIWOSI.jpg?auth=eabd8025697d458bb46bb718b30b586245af38b3c1d8bfadc9aab3a4ff132465&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Liquefied natural gas is critical to the State’s energy security, a member of the Government’s infrastructure task force warned on Tuesday. Photograph: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Doubly endangered’ Dublin fanlight horse discovered]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/10/13/doubly-endangered-dublin-fanlight-horse-discovered/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/10/13/doubly-endangered-dublin-fanlight-horse-discovered/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Ringsend property where the figurine stands is up for sale]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DCV7RA3BCRCRZPVXA4P5SLSR64.jpg?auth=5938bb5b0fac99576da930f72d1e4a8d9db2dba8626eda83d9d0a37726ecf819&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The fanlight horse in Bath Avenue, Ringsend]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool boss Iraola has ‘100% trust’ in Wirtz and Barcola but tells others to step up]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/13/liverpool-boss-iraola-has-100-trust-in-wirtz-and-barcola-but-tells-others-to-step-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/13/liverpool-boss-iraola-has-100-trust-in-wirtz-and-barcola-but-tells-others-to-step-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Hunter in Linz]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Liverpool face Lask in Austria without Isak, Gakpo and Szoboszlai]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:50:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P7YQ2ZJLW3BP3RSMPYKHD5HTHI.jpg?auth=1add12274ebd9229877e98f6b9d00972168541cb69242d2499247d653ad4ebbc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bradley Barcola is yet to produce a goal or an assist in six appearances since his £123m arrival from Paris Saint-Germain. 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Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge again urges O’Callaghan and solicitors to resolve legal aid case between them]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/judge-again-urges-ocallaghan-and-solicitors-to-resolve-legal-aid-case-between-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/judge-again-urges-ocallaghan-and-solicitors-to-resolve-legal-aid-case-between-them/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Situation will continue unless Minister for Justice agrees to engagement, lawyers say]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:05:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QT4CB2YXRK6VZR76VYIDZVTIWY.jpg?auth=c67198e60d61d6c2c7e0db14ea10eab2400ec234210a6e4caa5a7957bd8231c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Criminal defence solicitors stage a protest over legal aid reforms on the first day of the new legal term outside Central Criminal Court in Dublin. 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Photograph: Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Zhang Peng</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cúrsa Ullmhúcháin don Ghaelcholáiste forbartha ag COGG]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/cursa-ullmhuchain-don-ghaelcholaiste-forbartha-ag-cogg/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/cursa-ullmhuchain-don-ghaelcholaiste-forbartha-ag-cogg/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine Ní Dhonnaile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Na Ceithre hAirde: Cúrsa ullmhúcháin COGG; “An-díomá” ar TG4 faoin mbuiséad agus Comhdháil ar Litríocht agus ar Chultúr na Gaeilge.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:25:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KTTIRGCHQNYPC47KJHWIEXHRWE.jpg?auth=ce61e101c287c643b755cc2e6d8db051cedb4c609724d6cea4e4420264d1a2d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Is cúrsa cónaitheach 5 lá agus 4 oíche i gConamara é Ar Aghaidh go Gaelcholáiste! 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Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Schiefelbein</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the public-sector strike about and why hasn’t it been averted?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/could-tomorrows-strike-be-averted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/could-tomorrows-strike-be-averted/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:13:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SSQSCQJH7NLQVYRO7GK6ITWZWU.JPG?auth=4af99b9ee9fe84bdd094b3582cb6a9fe7b58199389683abbb92cbf4dff2b2e66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ICTU 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[Surge in stud fees help Godolphin cut losses sharply at Irish operation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/surge-in-stud-fees-help-godolphin-cut-losses-sharply-at-irish-operation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/surge-in-stud-fees-help-godolphin-cut-losses-sharply-at-irish-operation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Irish business comprises five farms across three counties]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:09:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BA7OVQ7LRVD7FENTS7CKX26HSI.jpg?auth=958beb7fe32fc2596679b6d9e1f90ef236d6141a1871bf65b92a3a9555cea116&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Revenues at Godolphin’s Irish thoroughbred stud operation surged on the back of a sharp rise in nomination fee income. Photograph: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vince Caligiuri</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who replied ‘I don’t know’ to charge of murdering his father two years ago pleads not guilty]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/man-who-replied-i-dont-know-to-charge-of-murdering-his-father-two-years-ago-pleads-not-guilty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/man-who-replied-i-dont-know-to-charge-of-murdering-his-father-two-years-ago-pleads-not-guilty/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Reynolds]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Seth Whelan (36) is charged with the murder of Michael Whelan (64) at a flat in Dublin 8]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:55:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YG2WPCK342YQIBE56LTBCGWDMM.jpg?auth=0b45dc9ea05e78cf2df77ddb8b611eedaaf07eb22e86b8fdca6e50c21b0b7adc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Seth Whelan pleads not guilty to the charge of murdering his father and the charge of intending to damage a Ring doorbell camera. Photo: Collins Courts]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Courts</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban on public sale of nitrous oxide being considered over damage to young people’s health]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/13/ban-on-public-sale-of-nitrous-oxide-being-considered-over-health-risks-to-young/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/13/ban-on-public-sale-of-nitrous-oxide-being-considered-over-health-risks-to-young/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Separately, gardaí to refer first-time offenders found with ‘small amount’ of drugs to health services]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:47:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/55RIEGVHGFHJ5JYZ7OXNNULN4U.JPG?auth=e6a8044e65baba9e2240c708eba91627f5eb60cff83a23efd9939023e329832f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nitrous oxide canisters on the roadside in Dublin city centre. File image. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court to hear appeal in LinkedIn challenge to €310m DPC fine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/supreme-court-to-hear-appeal-on-preliminary-issues-arising-in-linkedin-challenge-to-310m-dpc-fine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/supreme-court-to-hear-appeal-on-preliminary-issues-arising-in-linkedin-challenge-to-310m-dpc-fine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Levy imposed for breaches of European data protection legislation]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:40:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U3NDCTIZ4ZGPDN3DFCSPEUE52A.jpg?auth=2f1e9a38571c7357d85e8d1fdd23da0d77ab22227a59c1cbff819eca45f4041f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In October 2024, the DPC fined LinkedIn €310 million for breaches of European data protection legislation. Photograph: Daniel Sambraus/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daniel Sambraus</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He’s with Putin’: Ukrainians recoil at Trump’s pressure campaign]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/13/hes-with-putin-ukrainians-recoil-at-trumps-pressure-campaign/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/13/hes-with-putin-ukrainians-recoil-at-trumps-pressure-campaign/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel McLaughlin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Residents of wartime Lviv feel the US president’s actions are undermining Ukraine’s struggle against Russia]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:35:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LQS6KR52KFDCDNCJTVP7D7VXIU.jpeg?auth=4aaf201ed77fa99a2fcecac4f5b76c5045b0733efc952bcb89410a841d626dbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The historic city of Lviv in western Ukraine suffers Russian missile and drone strikes despite being nearly 1,000km from the front line. Photograph: Daniel McLaughlin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage girl allegedly raped, strangled and thrown out of car, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/teenage-girl-allegedly-raped-strangled-and-thrown-out-of-car-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/teenage-girl-allegedly-raped-strangled-and-thrown-out-of-car-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Erwin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The 17-year-old was described in court as ‘one of the most vulnerable children in Northern Ireland’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:31:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B4FEKUIWTFTBYKCNJVCTA3Q224.jpg?auth=9161f6a6078ee9938cf9ee0a1150a066904144a5cd15acaddfa55d6031ccb99e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A 37-year-old Belfast man allegedly supplied the girl with crack cocaine, which they used to smoke together. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phil Hogan ready to ‘serve once again’ as he launches bid for UN food agency job]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/13/phil-hogan-ready-to-serve-once-again-as-he-launches-bid-for-un-food-agency-job/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/13/phil-hogan-ready-to-serve-once-again-as-he-launches-bid-for-un-food-agency-job/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former minister dismisses suggestion that Golfgate-era resignation would impact his chances]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:09:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TJ4G3A6C6ZGXPDDQGJHZCFUG6A.jpg?auth=c2cd70d75918b3a0f85faa5517720561eeb5f6248cfeff2c205e21dc45eff4a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hogan is 'very confident' he will have support of majority of European Union countries as he seeks role. 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[Enzo Maresca says he would describe Manchester City as ‘cheats’ if he was a United fan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/13/maresca-says-he-would-describe-manchester-city-as-cheats-if-he-was-a-united-fan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/13/maresca-says-he-would-describe-manchester-city-as-cheats-if-he-was-a-united-fan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Jackson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Manager claims City fans suffering more than players who can focus on games]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:54:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LQQCCLIOOG7CXOM6RQWLKW5ZPE.jpg?auth=de4236a8bbbbdecd3d1b1dacd516e6393c2531259ee2a1b13ab9f43badc6b40e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca laughs during a press conference on Tuesday. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Molly Darlington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champions Cup has a jeopardy problem: can anyone stop France’s Top 14 giants?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/13/champions-cup-has-a-jeopardy-problem-can-anyone-stop-frances-top-14-giants/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/13/champions-cup-has-a-jeopardy-problem-can-anyone-stop-frances-top-14-giants/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert Kitson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[But Leinster could be left-field candidate to challenge predictable stranglehold of Toulouse and Bordeaux]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:41:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H25N4XO76RAALLNSYZ7ADPBF4E.jpg?auth=ea224f2f32f0b4e05651e19c2882ed01c07bc68d4861f84acebd16baca8f720a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Louis Bielle-Biarrey of Bordeaux celebrates a try during the 41-19 victory over Leinster in May's Champions Cup final. Photograph: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Juan Manuel Serrano Arce</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public sector pay can be discussed as ‘priority’ with unions ahead of strike, Minister says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/13/planned-strike-by-public-sector-workers-really-unfair-on-the-public-chambers-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/13/planned-strike-by-public-sector-workers-really-unfair-on-the-public-chambers-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy, Cormac McQuinn, Jack Horgan-Jones, Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 300,000 workers set for one-day work stoppage over prioritisation of pay in talks]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:26:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F5N4UC5F5JH2RING5B4I7H7QHA.jpg?auth=b1d640eccdb26d4278c2a26aa0b9899e04c75cf4eddc1b3bad54e4b7de8ceeda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The strike is set to go ahead on Wednesday amid a row over the approach to pay talks after the last public-sector pay deal expired at the end of June. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edwin Edogbo and Will Harrison likely to return for Munster’s clash with Racing 92]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/13/edwin-edogbo-and-will-harrison-likely-to-return-for-munsters-clash-with-racing-92/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/13/edwin-edogbo-and-will-harrison-likely-to-return-for-munsters-clash-with-racing-92/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tom Ahern and Fineen Wycherley may also be back for Champions Cup opener at Páirc Uí Chaoimh]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:21:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KB2SOR5P7VG7JGVTRNDTNCU27U.jpg?auth=92e6e0ec3713f322d606fecc802bfa1710e49064112a645d72f064952e23f5eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Munster could have Edwin Edogbo back in the mix for Saturday’s Champions Cup opener against Racing 92. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cill Stuifín on TG4 review: ‘We spent our childhoods terrified of seeing Cill Stuifín’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/13/cill-stuifin-on-tg4-review-we-spent-our-childhoods-terrified-of-seeing-cill-stuifin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/13/cill-stuifin-on-tg4-review-we-spent-our-childhoods-terrified-of-seeing-cill-stuifin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Television: A wonderfully eerie story about a Co Clare village that seemingly vanished beneath the waves]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:15:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GTKJ6SKMAZBIRPSMNJHFB7JY3E.jpg?auth=8dc5c56f45d82f54d700fa776aea4d7ffca9a0fc672500974b117a718fcd9a0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Folklorist and musician Aindrias de Staic features in the documentary Cill Stuifín, Tuesday, 9.30pm, TG4]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TG4</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kilkenny Design group records €1.5m in pretax profits]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/kilkenny-design-group-records-15m-in-pretax-profits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/kilkenny-design-group-records-15m-in-pretax-profits/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chief executive Evelyn Moynihan credited group’s profitability to ‘tighter stock management and careful cost control’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:12:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6FJJAVWE4FFNHC4KAITRKUQLS4.JPG?auth=3a6f8ecd88e89c13ece9fb35c928d48c1f8d90cbd72c17f0e890b831b9f372b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kilkenny Design CEO Evelyn Moynihan: 'We are continuing to invest in new and up-and-coming Irish makers.' Photograph: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pic Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why we must have this performative strike by public sector workers ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/10/13/why-we-must-have-this-performative-strike-by-public-sector-workers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/10/13/why-we-must-have-this-performative-strike-by-public-sector-workers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John McManus]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Game theory wonks will be fascinated by this week’s industrial action while the rest of us will just be angry ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:49:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IEQTEJUYIJG2DD6YVPOCGSZLQ4.jpg?auth=beabbb82137a0e4836424b5c8dcb26467f9522648fffd173af464d18c79f005e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John McManus]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tadhg Morley calls time on Kerry intercounty career ‘after many proud and unforgettable years’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/13/tadhg-morley-calls-time-on-kerry-intercounty-career-after-many-proud-and-unforgettable-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/13/tadhg-morley-calls-time-on-kerry-intercounty-career-after-many-proud-and-unforgettable-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Templenoe defender won two All-Irelands and was named as an All Star in 2022 ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:46:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YHUDE4MQQUAE4LCMOXSON2EPMY.jpg?auth=0bb58b39c05ea234bf2e6018db7e814e46db387404169f0de5f12d9a730eeb24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tadhg Morley celebrates with the Sam Maguire after Kerry's victory over Galway in the 2022 All-Ireland SFC final at Croke Park. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ryan Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sienna Miller: ‘I had to get to a place where I was able to be taken seriously’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/13/sienna-miller-i-had-to-get-to-a-place-where-i-was-able-to-be-taken-seriously/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/13/sienna-miller-i-had-to-get-to-a-place-where-i-was-able-to-be-taken-seriously/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexis Soloski]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Miller’s work has often been overshadowed by an eventful personal life. In War, a new HBO series, she hopes to complicate things]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:45:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RB23QHDK6UZHRQ3L22STSO6MDM.jpg?auth=ce15f81800734157826762ea021af76ec7bf4fc926d1c1bea1fd079e2eaf6852&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sienna Miller is a little tired of playing actors. Photograph: Luisa Opalesky/The New York Times
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Luisa Opalesky</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Zuckerberg says Meta has reached AI ‘frontier’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/mark-zuckerberg-says-meta-has-reached-ai-frontier/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/mark-zuckerberg-says-meta-has-reached-ai-frontier/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Murphy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Company is committed to further vast spending to challenge rivals]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LA6CAFPRUXONOI2RYTUGIP42YI.jpg?auth=2d8ad1f3ebed7fdad87fe29e66677602f2ba83d68ab253346ef4e5bee4473446&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says his company has caught up with rivals at the 'frontier' of AI, committing to further vast spending to challenge Anthropic and OpenAI. Photograph: AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Godofredo A. Vásquez</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revenues decline 2.5% at The Irish Times media group ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/revenues-decline-at-the-irish-times-group/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/revenues-decline-at-the-irish-times-group/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Irish Times DAC posts revenue of €113m for 2025, down from €116m a year earlier ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:59:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SG6SX5VLL5CETELRVVAGAETJJ4.jpg?auth=43dc14e9394f5e9a04e15c94f8247ebd299c71b6a15a9b14a6494455a89738df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish Times chief executive Garry Moroney said he expects revenues to rise by about 2 per cent this year. Photograph: Aidan Crawley]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AIDAN CRAWLEY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramilitaries should receive no financial rewards for disbanding, report says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/paramilitaries-should-receive-no-financial-rewards-for-disbanding-report-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/paramilitaries-should-receive-no-financial-rewards-for-disbanding-report-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Victims of paramilitary attacks, representatives from affected communities and those from a policing background took part]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:43:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YKU43JQHYBBE3JCERULE4CO3FE.jpg?auth=703ed03af0491c824fb363f3cfb2bd62132cc61a06ce2c22d6020a4444809ad9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast. A report on the prospect of paramilitary disbandment in Northern Ireland said a 'window of opportunity' existed and recommended the establishment of an 'independent, time-bound transition mechanism without delay'. Photograph: Roger Bradley/Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">RogerBradley</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Dublin-headquartered Accenture survive or thrive in the age of AI?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/will-dublin-headquartered-accenture-survive-or-thrive-in-the-age-of-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/will-dublin-headquartered-accenture-survive-or-thrive-in-the-age-of-ai/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Foley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The technology consultancy seeks to calm jitters with an investor day this week]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:40:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WOSNSSSX2KOHSBGXJ3M2DJNSDY.jpg?auth=544a5d7c9f6ffaedca58b4e35384dadf6083e4d7346e05f63960f5d8ec01d8cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Accenture is betting that companies will desperately need its help to roll out AI technology. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic warns rogue AI agents may soon hijack your smart TV or oven]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/big-tech/2026/10/13/anthropic-warns-rogue-ai-agents-may-soon-hijack-your-smart-tv-or-oven/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/big-tech/2026/10/13/anthropic-warns-rogue-ai-agents-may-soon-hijack-your-smart-tv-or-oven/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Bradshaw]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Claude maker suggests models could act as ‘worms’ in future cybersecurity threat]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:27:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UX6WQVZS3RFGLCXX2XBFDULDHQ.jpg?auth=2bb9979df2261e0956aa432b0886d6bff6595d86dda121e97331636fbc3e7bee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The developer of Claude said in a blog post that AI agents may be months away from 'self-replicating' across everyday household devices. Photograph: Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NurPhoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enoch Burke faces jail again as school lodges fresh High Court application]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/enoch-burke-faces-jail-again-as-school-lodges-fresh-high-court-application/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/enoch-burke-faces-jail-again-as-school-lodges-fresh-high-court-application/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for Wilson’s Hospital School say sacked teacher trespassed multiple times, in breach of court order]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:19:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5R2GBEJINQEJTEK4BV47FDGHFA.JPG?auth=831870caeed7472408fbe257b447a6de596ae19fe18ba29582af56c3b1422e40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Enoch Burke at the gates of Wilson's Hospital School, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, in August. Photograph: Garrett White/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor Ammi Burke went on ‘frantic rant’ over lunch invite email, court hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/solicitor-ammi-burke-went-on-frantic-rant-over-lunch-invite-court-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/solicitor-ammi-burke-went-on-frantic-rant-over-lunch-invite-court-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Burke has ‘worst case of victim mentality’, former partner at Arthur Cox told the Labour Court]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:11:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E7CAKXVW2KQZQ6DJCJCB6LGMUY.jpg?auth=4e746c6e8a8a9fcc45839cd6359c1e0c2a9a944771a590d9ce839560e6ca2ef8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Solicitor Ammi Burke was dismissed by Arthur Cox Solicitors in November 2019. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What services will be affected by the public sector strike and what will be closed? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/qa-who-is-going-on-strike-on-wednesday-and-why/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/qa-who-is-going-on-strike-on-wednesday-and-why/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 300,000 public sector workers are due to strike in the biggest industrial action of its kind since 2009]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:09:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YNIXWBNFRBAVTL2UYDDVTGLAYU.jpg?auth=54d40872bbdf8dd658eb7fcac74600b1c25b6b830c2cbcb16b497d586152503c&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 will be among the public sector workers striking on Wednesday. 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[Athletics wishes it could scrub the women’s marathon world record – what can be done?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/10/13/athletics-wishes-it-could-scrub-the-womens-marathon-world-record-what-can-be-done/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/10/13/athletics-wishes-it-could-scrub-the-womens-marathon-world-record-what-can-be-done/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Ingle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[People in the sport talk about Ruth Chepngetich reluctantly, like a family member who has joined a mysterious cult]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:07:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WDGBJWRDEZHPXAWWXTNIAV3RFM.jpg?auth=5b16ecb837b816307a1380fb770360e5049dad145676790b30f61a10374f8210&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ruth Chepngetich celebrates after winning the 2024 Chicago women's marathon in a world-record time of 2:09:56. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Reaves</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning permission for service station beside site of Creeslough explosion refused]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/planning-permission-for-service-station-beside-site-of-creeslough-explosion-refused/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/planning-permission-for-service-station-beside-site-of-creeslough-explosion-refused/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Maguire]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bereaved families objected to the ‘profoundly insulting and disrespectful’ application]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:54:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6XYTDTIAE5FILU2YHPONTWSJTQ.jpg?auth=c48b0aab40788c799d791f858515274e580583922b761f48f0e2e338f7f98dc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Families of those left bereaved by the explosion have welcomed the decision to overturn the original planning permission. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury sworn in for trial of Russell Brand]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/13/jury-selected-for-russell-brand-trial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/13/jury-selected-for-russell-brand-trial/</guid><description><![CDATA[Comedian accused of rape and sexual assault in allegations which date from 1999 to 2009]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:43:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D5VQEQH4T432YATRHHAISKKKJU.jpg?auth=00c8f7ebacf2c069b75e9b01d1ffa91d31b27c3f2c76ae2037b26123568e3b3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Leon Neal</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disabled Ukrainian woman in hotel accommodation loses appeal over loss of welfare benefits]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/10/13/disabled-ukranian-woman-in-hotel-accommodation-loses-appeal-over-loss-of-welfare-benefits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/10/13/disabled-ukranian-woman-in-hotel-accommodation-loses-appeal-over-loss-of-welfare-benefits/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Supreme Court rejects claim that law excluding temporary protection applicants in State accommodation from benefits is unconstitutional]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:42:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/INE6UX4YQ5FJZAT4WUOXJS6P6U.jpg?auth=aaf2f703f68874171f6480b80946e162e77eacb925da7229fb25d6d1b990cb60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A disabled Ukrainian woman and her husband have lost an important Supreme Court appeal. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O'Dowd</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is blaming Zelenskiy for a problem of his own making]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/13/trump-is-blaming-zelenskiy-for-a-problem-of-his-own-making/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/13/trump-is-blaming-zelenskiy-for-a-problem-of-his-own-making/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward Luce]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president cannot forgive Ukrainian leader for showing up his deal-making impotence]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:40:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7WDMVBJKRZD3PIPLGY4G2RMWZY.JPG?auth=9b35e6b0eb1d1638680d4773ed8b1d4519ec85fcb3de0e7a4fee111174b730bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donald Trump is unable to forgive Volodymyr Zelenskiy for what he represents. Photograph: Reuters]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ukrainian Presidential Press Ser</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pygmalion 26: casadh comhaimseartha Gaeilge ar scéal GB Shaw]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/pygmalion-26-casadh-comhaimseartha-gaeilge-ar-sceal-gb-shaw/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/pygmalion-26-casadh-comhaimseartha-gaeilge-ar-sceal-gb-shaw/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine Ní Dhonnaile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Is i gCorcaigh ar an tseachtain seo chugainn a chuirfear tús leis an léiriú nua de chuid Aisling Ghéar]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WSZBJMGOBVBFNJKVTNQYDWQ6W4.jpg?auth=7fed1cb26c2c2bb23c6824bdd0e09d12c04ac4e1cc0a67071dde16566515ce08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eithne Carson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">RMcCARTHY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the US midterms? A visual guide]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/13/what-are-the-us-midterms-a-visual-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/13/what-are-the-us-midterms-a-visual-guide/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Scott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Democrats hope to take advantage of Donald Trump’s declining popularity and reclaim the House and Senate from the Republicans
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FOY3I7RDARCQ5IPL7NVAYUCFFM.jpg?auth=b533a3ed24eb37ce0e6f98585f16879e333f5cab02e84e2a5fe7cf1e2db40ef2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US voters will go to the polls on November 3rd to elect members of Congress]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">smartboy10</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three injured, one seriously, after four-vehicle crash in Sligo]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/three-injured-one-seriously-after-four-vehicle-crash-in-sligo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/three-injured-one-seriously-after-four-vehicle-crash-in-sligo/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Collision involving three vans and a car occurred on the N15 at Carns, Grange, on Monday]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:28:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CRVANC2H7FHZLKY7XRDIK3ZLHQ.JPG?auth=6aa1f4efc08cb5b0a172208a78e86c395be9e8221ea006a7cc221a30ae890403&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward. 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[Is it safe to fly through the Middle East? Advice for Irish travellers after Saudi airport attack]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/13/riyadh-airport-closes-but-travel-continues-to-other-middle-east-destinations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/13/riyadh-airport-closes-but-travel-continues-to-other-middle-east-destinations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Attacks are limited to Saudi Arabia and Yemen]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:13:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EOYN3F6CBJGOXCGNQOQNE2OW6A.jpg?auth=adc2d2058225fa8f62868e48a78a8a96f1be0869ec9029fd798e9feb54401642&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thick black smoke and flames rise from a fire at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the weekend. Photograph: UGC/AP/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AP</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greencore signals stronger annual profit on back of ‘monumental year’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/greencore-signals-stronger-annual-profit-on-back-of-momumental-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/greencore-signals-stronger-annual-profit-on-back-of-momumental-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish convenience giant says fourth-quarter volumes grew ⁠at faster pace than wider market]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/35NYL2UVBJHT5PVICNRWUCZLNA.jpg?auth=f61865ead46c229d39aeea803b115b1be9d4a091873a7ca1d2406a8cc7ef0f4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shares in Greencore jumped in early trading after the company forecast annual profit ahead of market expectations. ‌Photograph: Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SOPA Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bulgaria points to Russia as drones hit more cargo ships]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/13/eleven-sailors-missing-after-drone-attack-sinks-cargo-ship-off-bulgarian-coast/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/13/eleven-sailors-missing-after-drone-attack-sinks-cargo-ship-off-bulgarian-coast/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara Jakes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Six crew members rescued and 10 others missing in attack near Nato territorial waters]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:44:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PGGDR65B7RHY7FPHQYIYZZSGDE.jpg?auth=d482704eaa0a3fd47b45f227fb5ec538950817f78e62581bcb053f96ee99c75f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bulgaria's prime minister Rumen Radev described the attack as "unacceptable". Photograph: / AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nikolay Doychinov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Young people are being put in jail for nothing’: Inside Kenya’s battle over cannabis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/10/12/young-people-are-being-put-in-jail-for-nothing-inside-kenyas-battle-over-cannabis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/10/12/young-people-are-being-put-in-jail-for-nothing-inside-kenyas-battle-over-cannabis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah McCarthy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rastafarians are seeking a religious exemption from cannabis laws they say criminalise worship and devastate lives]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P2BAMO55FVBZXEDVRTKH5XDRCU.jpg?auth=8801a76bf98b1cbba39dcbc6c7dcd6872de1d52749b7910f2990e973de62a129&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ismael Jaffar (39), Jahill Olwenyi (37) and Boby Achoky (27), members of the Rastafari Society of Kenya in Kibera, Nairobi. Photograph: Hannah McCarthy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hannah McCarthy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property price inflation slows to three-year low of 5.1% as market cools]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/property-price-inflation-slows-to-three-year-low-of-51-as-market-cools/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/property-price-inflation-slows-to-three-year-low-of-51-as-market-cools/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Latest official figures from CSO come amid a marked slowdown in prices in certain segments ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:29:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2VBH3F3CD2IJIOS3SUVKN3FZZI.jpg?auth=149b9f0aa988d93c1917d3504d2ab48fdd39d703218377f78ea120ac96bb7a7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Latest CSO figures indicate prices nationally rose at an annualised rate of 5.1 per cent in August. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Síleann daoine áirithe go bhfuil litríocht do pháistí simplí, éadrom agus éadomhain. Ní thuigeann siad gurb í an litríocht is tábhachtaí dá bhfuil againn.”]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/sileann-daoine-airithe-go-bhfuil-litriocht-do-phaisti-simpli-eadrom-agus-eadomhain-ni-thuigeann-siad-gurb-i-an-litriocht-is-tabhachtai-da-bhfuil-againn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/sileann-daoine-airithe-go-bhfuil-litriocht-do-phaisti-simpli-eadrom-agus-eadomhain-ni-thuigeann-siad-gurb-i-an-litriocht-is-tabhachtai-da-bhfuil-againn/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Is scríbhneoir do dhaoine óga í Máire Zepf. I measc a cuid leabhar tá Míp, An Féileacán agus an Rí, Nóiní, an tsraith Rita, agus a leabhar is déanaí, Dearg. Is í a chóirigh Rita don scáileán agus a scríobh an tsraith anime Lí Bán.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:25:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4XFQMBRM5VC4RD72ORZKY4CZ6M.jfif?auth=b040d4a84c7905881e1692c09ccc3d4f28db9e8ef2215358628fa5468ac9803a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Is scríbhneoir do dhaoine óga í Máire Zepf. I measc a cuid leabhar tá Míp, An Féileacán agus an Rí, Nóiní, chomh maith leis an tsraith, Rita, agus a leabhar is déanaí, Dearg. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (40s) hospitalised after gun fired into car in Co Clare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/13/man-40s-hospitalised-after-gun-fired-into-car-in-co-clare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/13/man-40s-hospitalised-after-gun-fired-into-car-in-co-clare/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Raleigh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Injuries are not life-threatening and Garda investigations are continuing]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:04:38 +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 dark coloured Volkswagen van gardaí suspect is linked to the shooting was recovered at a filling station on Corbally Road, Co Limerick. 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[Gardaí investigate as four people die  in fire at house in Waterford city]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/number-of-fatalites-feared-as-emergency-services-tackle-fire-in-wateford-city/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/number-of-fatalites-feared-as-emergency-services-tackle-fire-in-wateford-city/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley, Vivienne Clarke, Conor Lally, Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Possibility the house was deliberately targeted in an arson attack is one line of inquiry 
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:02:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JTQP6IWKWVEWDHM7B32YYVTLTI.jpeg?auth=b4c0131fffd44f2f0f86c78058d2224d16ff6a607070948b39286bfc22036b71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardai at the scene  of a fatal house fire in the Birchwood estate, Waterford. Photograph: Barry Roche]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banba first look: Local produce and seasonal flavours at Dublin’s newest restaurant]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/2026/10/13/banba-first-look-local-produce-and-seasonal-flavours-at-dublins-newest-restaurant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/2026/10/13/banba-first-look-local-produce-and-seasonal-flavours-at-dublins-newest-restaurant/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[City centre eatery offers a variety of homemade brews while championing Irish winemakers]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GQJWVGY7FREJBHS5B2LA6QFKHU.JPG?auth=a27572b9680eed09451ea902bf97317a7d80e7d528d61fb042abb95c60a0bf3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ross Bryans, executive chef of the Dean Group, puts the finishing touches to a dish at Banba Restaurant, Harcourt Street, Dublin. 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[Scéal dhá oileán, scéal dhá theanga]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/sceal-dha-oilean-sceal-dha-theanga/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/sceal-dha-oilean-sceal-dha-theanga/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tomaí Ó Conghaile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá an Ghaeilge agus an tSicilis faoi bhrú ar chúiseanna éagsúla ach tá an inspioráid chéanna ar fáil don dá phobal teanga]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U5VFGZWYQZH45OHI35SEXAJ3SM.jpg?auth=83c170131399826b71b9bb06eb9cc3e392b00bfc3f2b6bf89c569f7df0bd8c1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An trá in Marsala, Trapani, sa tSicil. Grianghraf: iStock/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">J2R</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buillí na síoraíochta]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/builli-na-sioraiochta/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/builli-na-sioraiochta/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Foley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cuireadh na céadta i Reilig an tSlé, Co. Phort Láirge, le linn an Ghorta Mhóir]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2KQQ4SO5WFBZFCM2FEKUPPUPEM.jpg?auth=fc55ef01b34e51e45d989c99b73c59441c13b7b901df35083ac994cb712a9c57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ceiliúradh an aifrinn i mbliana i Reilig an tSlé]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí ordered to bring two youths at ‘extreme’ risk to special care despite Tusla protest]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/gardai-ordered-to-bring-two-youths-at-extreme-risk-to-special-care-despite-tusla-protest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/13/gardai-ordered-to-bring-two-youths-at-extreme-risk-to-special-care-despite-tusla-protest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judge brands agency ‘disgraceful’ over plan to meet and decide priority for children awaiting beds]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6OUC3OEWNBARVJO64UXNQMDT6Q.jpg?auth=f78cc9cd83c201be43853af3f3cbff3f3544e540e3491ea74ae52994c55cd17b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In the High Court, Judge John Jordan issued the orders empowering gardaí to find the two teenagers and convey them to special care. 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[Which EVs won’t make me feel carsick?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/10/13/which-evs-wont-make-me-feel-carsick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/10/13/which-evs-wont-make-me-feel-carsick/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Briscoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:58:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LIKRJE6DN5H7BJE64JXXN7QRAE.jpg?auth=be16d69f5f1e4ab2ca586220ea1b29c1945a128cfc97599facb658ea28363b94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Given enough time, we’ll all adapt to electric cars and their wily ways, and the potential for car sickness will fall. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Imgorthand</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotional scenes among victims as George Gibney receives his sentence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/13/emotional-scenes-among-victims-as-george-gibney-receives-his-sentence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/13/emotional-scenes-among-victims-as-george-gibney-receives-his-sentence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘It has shown that even after 50-plus years, justice can be got’, said survivor Orla Poole]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:43:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/35W42GGAT4B6JDAD66GVTPONVA.jpg?auth=86b4819b5c5e16b0cf506c1ef830b9a028d75530f349dd506108be27cdb9b344&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Orla Poole speaks to the media after George Gibney was sentenced to 15 years for historical child sex abuse. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google to spend $5m to improve forecasting of extreme weather events in Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/10/13/google-to-spend-5m-to-improve-forecasting-of-extreme-weather-events-in-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/10/13/google-to-spend-5m-to-improve-forecasting-of-extreme-weather-events-in-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plan includes creation of weather station network at Irish schools]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:29:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YLK46DR44FH3DEHYCF4R4EE4NA.jpg?auth=5d56bf336c603ea6287734447d7e7a0009ecfcb49a73e61c866380cf249ece2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vanessa Hartley, head of Google Ireland, said initiative shows how AI can be used to address a real-world challenge. Photograph: Tom Honan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Honan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ó shamhail go teanga]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/o-shamhail-go-teanga/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/o-shamhail-go-teanga/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dónall P Ó Baoill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá contrárthacht idir an Ghaeilge agus an Béarla sna bealaí a ndéantar cur síos ar bhaill an choirp]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ASG2ABQZOJG7VBVMBVKS5OYXDA.jpg?auth=07820bdcb6aa6d6127c975e2e5cb02174f6f3f6f990a7490d7a34d8324e1e0b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cad go díreach ‘a chiallaíonn cos i nGaeilge – ceann na coise go díreach, nó an chos suas go dtí an ghlúin? Grianghraf: iStock/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hoxton/Tom Merton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Slam-bang’ shotgun criminal sees prison term increased to seven years ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/slam-bang-shotgun-criminal-sees-prison-term-increased-to-seven-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/13/slam-bang-shotgun-criminal-sees-prison-term-increased-to-seven-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Magennis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Victim was struck on pedestrian crossing and sustained life-changing injuries and spent three months in hospital]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N3UXA2RFYVDNXJDT6ZEWC3YFGM.jpg?auth=20a489abb70584f53920ba5a7f7d9c2a955faea22e4045c7ce3a6e8527d43cf1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal viewed CCTV footage of the collision and described it as 'one of the worst cases we have seen'. 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[Actor Selma Blair arrested in New York after alleged assault on flight]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/10/13/actor-selma-blair-arrested-in-new-york-after-alleged-assault-on-flight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/10/13/actor-selma-blair-arrested-in-new-york-after-alleged-assault-on-flight/</guid><description><![CDATA[Blair’s lawyer says actor, who has multiple sclerosis, missed several doses of ‘powerful medication’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:59:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D56WFVGVQFBLZBVCMMX6NF2YYM.jpg?auth=bb01db467386c4ff118fe431a29bb9b824d2bf156dc065720b20bf877b3b046e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Selma Blair had major roles in films including 1999’s Cruel Intentions, 2001’s Legally Blonde and 2004’s Hellboy. Photograph: Amy Sussman/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Amy Sussman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public sector strike almost certain as pay row continues]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/13/public-sector-strike-almost-certain-as-pay-row-continues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/13/public-sector-strike-almost-certain-as-pay-row-continues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics: Healthcare workers, teachers, courts staff and many others are now set to mount pickets outside their workplaces on Wednesday]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:57:11 +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 last week over delays in agreeing a new public sector pay deal. 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[Wind, rain and thunderstorms forecast as Met Éireann issues warning for three counties]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/10/13/wet-and-windy-weather-on-the-way-as-met-eireann-issues-warnings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/10/13/wet-and-windy-weather-on-the-way-as-met-eireann-issues-warnings/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Status-yellow wind warning will be in place for three counties on Wednesday, says forecaster]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:40:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KDDS6LKMGBHWNER4DJSG6HXUFE.JPG?auth=9c995b17dc9d30626705cad6e42acd2a3cfd2979a2998589071fc5445fde7179&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wet weather on the streets of Dublin. Wednesday is expected to be a rainy and windy day across Ireland. 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[Cruthaigh do phíosa potaireachta féin trí Ghaeilge]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/cruthaigh-do-phiosa-potaireachta-fein-tri-ghaeilge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/cruthaigh-do-phiosa-potaireachta-fein-tri-ghaeilge/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine Ní Dhonnaile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thall is Abhus: Cruthaigh do phíosa potaireachta féin; Ceardlann Scríbhneoireachta ar an Dinnseanchas; Féile Bia úrnua agus Spotsolas ar Ealaíontóir Éireannach – Stórmara]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2WTKFXXJRRANRLWTGVVYGLKRQU.jpg?auth=4e08a0f9b5e8906945a4c27794ed9d3cb1ca8bb762f0c580e69ac7b2533e7b30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Beidh seisiún potaireachta trí Ghaeilge á eagrú in Dublin Pottery Painting Studio i mBaile Átha Cliath 7 an 2 Samhain. Grianghaf: iStock/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">monkeybusinessimages</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s future ‘being decided in Ukraine’, Baltic ambassadors to tell Oireachtas committee ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/10/13/europes-future-being-decided-in-ukraine-baltic-ambassadors-to-tell-oireachtas-committee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/10/13/europes-future-being-decided-in-ukraine-baltic-ambassadors-to-tell-oireachtas-committee/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Officials from Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia to discuss Ukraine as Russian attacks increase]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BF4RWTKE6ZQPNOZHERGKNZSXEI.jpg?auth=e51f0294f8e649c7a874422f05cefa344af7d3392dc72b011f8fc045307889ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rescuers evacuated a wounded person during a search and rescue operation following a Russian attack in Ukraine. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daria Nazarova</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laochra Mhaigh Eo i mórchluiche na gclubanna]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/laochra-mhaigh-eo-i-morchluiche-na-gclubanna/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/laochra-mhaigh-eo-i-morchluiche-na-gclubanna/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Máire Ní Bhraonáin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tabharfaidh Mistéalaigh Chaisleán an Bharraigh aghaidh ar an nGarraí Mór ag deireadh na míosa.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PMN34WY7TVBKDOWZASWE7OZFLE.jpg?auth=265fc6833f5d0b03f0e69bd97ee000c00484ec7fc909e6b364fe51ff045eba1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tá plúr imreoirí idirchontae Mhaigh Eo ag imirt i gCraobh Shinsearach Peile an chontae, agus tá sluaite móra ag freastal ar na cluichí, Thuas: Foireann Mhaigh Eo ag ceiliúradh tar éis dóibh Craobh na hÉireann a bhuachain i mbliana. 
Grianghraf: Ryan Byrne/@Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental health of students must be prioritised across campus under new framework]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/10/13/mental-health-of-students-must-be-prioritised-across-campus-under-new-framework/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/10/13/mental-health-of-students-must-be-prioritised-across-campus-under-new-framework/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Students see wellbeing as foundation rather than add-on to college success ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:31:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CSHY5HVHETFNDUMT3IBRRYKCW4.jpg?auth=0c2188118640493127264867ea143a1e398315f345e457db1dddf7cbca371fda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The revised framework commits to embedding the wellbeing of third-level students across the entire campus. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Ison</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A lot of people are losing hope’: A state Trump turned red now appears more divided]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/13/youngstown-divided-as-last-republican-president-trump-claims-rustbelt-revival/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/13/youngstown-divided-as-last-republican-president-trump-claims-rustbelt-revival/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Protests greet arrival of Donald Trump for an Ohio event that is greatly reduced in scale and intensity from mega-rallies two years ago]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:30:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BB5FCUXCPXZIAOGM4YW5SMFQ3I.jpg?auth=c33619c14ff42d70355e701224b4986fe1efa30f02134198ea0e9e4eec961f7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Protesters gather outside the Covelli Centre as the motorcade of Donald Trump passes before the start of a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Wong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geilleagar na meaisíní sliotáin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/geilleagar-na-meaisini-sliotain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/geilleagar-na-meaisini-sliotain/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Insíonn an taithí dúinn ón am atá thart nach féidir linn fanacht ar an mbóthar eacnamaíochta ar a bhfuilimid]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:07:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TWRRYXOZEZAVPAS25OGSGS7HQA.jpg?auth=b1683897500787a1b1b9069cfd791c70b09b8415694aa55ed806d7d9b843d2f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tá cosúlacht idir polaitíocht na hÉireann agus imirt pócair ar mheaisíní sliotáin sna hionaid siamsaíochta na blianta fada ó shin. Grianghraf: iStock/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AscentXmedia</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ag réiteach na mbóithre]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/bothar-nios-reidhe-roimh-shinn-fein-o-thuaidh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/bothar-nios-reidhe-roimh-shinn-fein-o-thuaidh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ursula Savage]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Níorbh iad Sinn Féin a chothaigh na dúshláin is déanaí ó thuaidh ach beidh siad sásta leis an dóigh a bhfuil siad ag déileáil leo]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HRBZOV7A3XMGWS4NP324TA2FTA.jpg?auth=334ecb29e3cc22396ba3769ff522fd372cda0f61c99213c6caa380fc805e43ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Céad Aire an tuaiscirt Michelle O'Neill agus Uachtarán Shinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald ar Bhóthar Gharbhachaidh. Grianghraf: Mark Marlow/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Marlow</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking Bad actor and disability rights activist RJ Mitte dies aged 34]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/13/breaking-bad-actor-and-disability-rights-activist-rj-mitte-dies-aged-34/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/13/breaking-bad-actor-and-disability-rights-activist-rj-mitte-dies-aged-34/</guid><description><![CDATA[Actor and character he portrayed on TV as son of Walter White both ‌had cerebral palsy ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:55:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QKFQAY3XUND3NNX7KU5TYONUIE.jpg?auth=ede2cacb281f47b1ab123fc4c89875e519541d0fd8442b24e0f9d0bc968b4273&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Actor RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr in Breaking Bad, has died aged 34.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea goes on missile manoeuvres amid tensions with Washington]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/13/south-korea-goes-on-missile-manoeuvres-amid-tensions-with-washington/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/13/south-korea-goes-on-missile-manoeuvres-amid-tensions-with-washington/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Seoul’s test launch of hypersonic missile is a hedge against US betrayal after Washington restricts intelligence sharing]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:37:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZSELYKG2QDIGKYROYC24QNWRXU.jpg?auth=26023070080698a6b7214ccdd663871739412ea8f2b3c7f61ffcd0a50ac12e8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A screen at Seoul station, South Korea, on October 12th, 2026, shows file news footage of a North Korean missile launch. Photograph: Philip FONG/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Philip Fong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare fees and the budget, and Patrick O’Donovan’s row with RTÉ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/childcare-fees-and-the-budget-and-patrick-odonovans-row-with-rte/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/childcare-fees-and-the-budget-and-patrick-odonovans-row-with-rte/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:15:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D3OJCI2KKNAKPL4L5FJM7VP6AY.jpg?auth=917d48e4696842fd30536c4fda54a388a1fd826f9ecf3e6c69021bf959f63ce2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Childcare fees are set to drop following a measure announced in last week's budget. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FatCamera</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The push towards childhood language learning: ‘For primary-aged pupils, it opens minds’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/10/13/the-push-towards-childhood-language-learning-for-primary-aged-pupils-it-opens-minds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/10/13/the-push-towards-childhood-language-learning-for-primary-aged-pupils-it-opens-minds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arlene Harris]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Combination of skilled teachers and a Department of Education programme at the forefront of a new approach to languages in Irish schools]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KXHTD2ZNNRCKFDHO2KDYWID37E.jpg?auth=ccdb449b1c34a2e194e914b9733ef2981bcd2a05b5b1e0a69c8817607b6bcbad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clare Dunne, a second-class teacher at Griffith Barracks Multi-Denominational School in Dublin, says there is a huge appetite for language learning at her school]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I had my first breast check in my mid-thirties – here’s how it went]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/10/13/i-had-my-first-breast-check-in-my-mid-thirties-heres-how-it-went/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/10/13/i-had-my-first-breast-check-in-my-mid-thirties-heres-how-it-went/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Filomena Kaguako]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I’ve now made it my mission to incorporate regular breast checks into my routine]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/A5NH4IXTIZA2NDEJ6PSDH4MZ24.jpg?auth=9723e22c5705fb5853ae9359ffe334aa170d5cf6ac01e734d536c14aa4ef5f75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Being familiar with our own breasts through self-examination is key to picking up on changes. Illustration: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CreativeDesignArt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster coach Nienaber guided by Anthony Foley’s words ahead of daunting Clermont test]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/13/leinster-coach-nienaber-guided-by-anthony-foleys-words-ahead-of-daunting-clermont-test/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/13/leinster-coach-nienaber-guided-by-anthony-foleys-words-ahead-of-daunting-clermont-test/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Province returns to European action one day after the 10th anniversary of Munster coach’s untimely death]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KSSMEPQCPRC55GSDT5OZST5FDI.jpg?auth=ebb89ea3a38738290b4bcd40263912a7d8dbb1802d34084fc159a713f980aced&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jacques Nienaber (right) with Anthony Foley in 2016, during Nienaber's time as a Munster coach alongside Foley. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Billy Stickland</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who needs AI?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/who-needs-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/who-needs-ai/</guid><description><![CDATA[As I stopped to think, I heard a shout from a young man]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘Liveline effect’ will be crucial to resolving the public sector strikes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/13/alan-eustace-the-liveline-effect-will-be-crucial-to-the-resolution-of-the-public-sector-strikes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/13/alan-eustace-the-liveline-effect-will-be-crucial-to-the-resolution-of-the-public-sector-strikes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Eustace]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A strike is not a popularity contest: it’s a cold, hard caluclation about which side can outlast the other. But the public mood does matter]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BZQR4Z4TTNH3BMUWZFC3YJEKZI.jpg?auth=5f5a71569bcd8b18283a2da4434549a5e87a300fcf572cb799f81a7f932a1735&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Juliana Daly (23), from Galway, and Elise Ryan (23), from Kilkenny, taking part in a lunchtime protest outside St Vincent’s Hospital. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clodagh Kilcoyne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotel chain iNua weighs strategic options after revenue tops €74m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/hotel-chain-inua-weighs-strategic-options-after-revenue-climbs-to-745m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/hotel-chain-inua-weighs-strategic-options-after-revenue-climbs-to-745m/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chief executive Sean O’Driscoll says the company, which has almost €70m of debt, is still exploring a sale]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ELALCN5G4VDTJGNRZ3QKJTXL7I.JPG?auth=e69c800e22ead0ff7137218b073e542f67ff296130f1d92cd1f647006431eb1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chief executive Seán O’Driscoll 'very pleased' with the 2025 financial results. 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[In making a mess of the budget, Patrick O’Donovan may have done us a favour]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/10/13/in-making-a-mess-of-the-budget-patrick-odonovan-may-have-done-us-a-favour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/10/13/in-making-a-mess-of-the-budget-patrick-odonovan-may-have-done-us-a-favour/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Linehan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If public service broadcasting is to retain public trust and integrity, it must be insulated from political pressure]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X4MRHI4MNREIXMH6RHBIBQWRTA.jpg?auth=8a8089c4828d193cdfa1db0890c0fdb56c8c47652a87621e4e79803515fad1e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hugh Linehan Columnist Photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We want to be better’: Carla Ward urges Ireland to build on eight-goal lead over Kazakhstan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/13/we-want-to-be-better-carla-ward-urges-ireland-to-build-on-eight-goal-lead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/13/we-want-to-be-better-carla-ward-urges-ireland-to-build-on-eight-goal-lead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Katie McCabe and Denise O’Sullivan return for World Cup playoff semi-final, with Belgium or Poland up next in the final]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WN6YKT4SVFFZTGPUB5V2EXZRUE.jpg?auth=2d5643c32b974e9824d37154cad0a0a45d229420460387b7e19d976c2c0ccc07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[(From left) Chloe Mustaki, Katie McCabe and Marissa Sheva during Republic of Ireland training at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Monday in advance of Tuesday's World Cup playoff second leg against Kazakhstan at the Cork stadium. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taoiseach to chair new Cabinet AI committee on regulation and impact of technology]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/13/taoiseach-to-chair-new-cabinet-ai-committee-on-regulation-and-impact-of-technology/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/13/taoiseach-to-chair-new-cabinet-ai-committee-on-regulation-and-impact-of-technology/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plans for new committee come as AI summit takes place in RDS as part of EU presidency]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DJPVXRESYRFBPEGCH52YYAOZVQ.JPG?auth=00c869d8bd0219563cf98ea57918544556370eb8b90e2abfc657387f79ec12be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin will bring plans for the new committee to Cabinet 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[Dublin AI start-up Dubsof raises more than €5m in round led by BlueYard Capital]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/dublin-ai-start-up-dubsof-raises-more-than-5m-in-round-led-by-blueyard-capital/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/dublin-ai-start-up-dubsof-raises-more-than-5m-in-round-led-by-blueyard-capital/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tech entrepreneurs and execs, including Meta’s David Singleton and Dylan Collins, have backed the company]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6JU54W4R35EFHBQPRLOHXGM754.jpeg?auth=99eb020e41f34277ab6bce81b22ffc47cdf6160b411b6371b3c0b55c35991d10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AI tech start-up Dubsof team at its base on Merrion Square. Photograph: Dubsof]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAA continue to prove Mary McAleese right]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/gaa-continue-to-prove-mary-mcaleese-right/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/gaa-continue-to-prove-mary-mcaleese-right/</guid><description><![CDATA[Integration discussion needs the strong voice of a well-recognised woman]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The punishment or the crime?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/the-punishment-or-the-crime/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/the-punishment-or-the-crime/</guid><description><![CDATA[US planned execution by firing squad]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 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[We risk finding the carcasses of rare birds across the countryside in the coming months]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/we-risk-finding-the-carcasses-of-rare-birds-across-the-countryside-in-the-coming-months/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/we-risk-finding-the-carcasses-of-rare-birds-across-the-countryside-in-the-coming-months/</guid><description><![CDATA[We risk finding the carcasses of rare birds across the countryside in the coming months]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 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[Cancelling Wednesday’s Dáil sitting is step in wrong direction]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/cancelling-wednesdays-dail-sitting-is-step-in-wrong-direction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/cancelling-wednesdays-dail-sitting-is-step-in-wrong-direction/</guid><description><![CDATA[Parliamentary principles are important and should not be set aside so readily]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 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[Conflict began long before 2023]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/conflict-began-long-before-2023/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/conflict-began-long-before-2023/</guid><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Palestinians killed by Israel in the decade before October 7th attacks]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 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[How notorious predator George Gibney finally faced justice ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/how-notorious-predator-george-gibney-finally-faced-justice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/how-notorious-predator-george-gibney-finally-faced-justice/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W5KETVLCCUQ3E7P5AQISLZEDKM.jpg?auth=16337f5e931478fd5f2490d95736cb02eb737a6b7264835184cf024a6c2dac13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[George Gibney in 1988. Photograph: INPHO/Billy Stickland]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[British attorney general to approve future prosecutions of former UK soldiers under legacy law changes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/13/british-attorney-general-to-approve-future-prosecutions-of-former-uk-soldiers-under-legacy-law-changes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/13/british-attorney-general-to-approve-future-prosecutions-of-former-uk-soldiers-under-legacy-law-changes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Legislation is intended to replace contentious 2023 Legacy Act passed by then British Conservative government]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LRFY5FK2EZXDFWFFOJBQVLT5KU.jpg?auth=5cccba5589b2346d1b7146f64978235d7e35a1573d1b6418d5ff61dc2b6ffc54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Northern Ireland Secretary of State Chris Bryant said the changes would offer 'robust, permanent safeguards' and 'fairness, dignity and respect' to former British soldiers and the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is how it ended for George Gibney: a packed court celebrating his demise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/13/he-used-his-coaching-role-to-access-and-then-assault-defenceless-children-in-his-care-george-gibney-jailed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/13/he-used-his-coaching-role-to-access-and-then-assault-defenceless-children-in-his-care-george-gibney-jailed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The former Ireland swimming coach was sentenced to 15 and a half years in prison for attempted rape and indecent assault of children]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B2GFPENQBRB6TKONW2VYZXOW4M.jpeg?auth=2aacba7b3e8a4ed19cb7cea8b5fbf825e0d5e0c2ba7573a5a08f7307bd65167d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Orla Poole outside the Criminal Courts of Justice following the sentencing of George Gibney. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Donaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future of Irish horticultural sector]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/future-of-irish-horticultural-sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/future-of-irish-horticultural-sector/</guid><description><![CDATA[While economic viability is a challenge for growers, it is also shaped by agricultural policy and public investment]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The waiting is over as GAA’s experimental rules go on trial in college matches]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/13/the-waiting-is-over-as-gaas-experimental-rules-go-on-trial-in-college-matches/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/13/the-waiting-is-over-as-gaas-experimental-rules-go-on-trial-in-college-matches/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Higher-value goals, a ban on fisted points and a seismic alteration to 65s among the stand-out amendments]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P2K6CCXGKNAMFCPVYFPCJPIC34.jpg?auth=a62fc76095d0089ffa8beac17c0d5f667f0d9bd166af5aff9e89fae6999d8eea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin's Conor Burke passes the sliotar as Cork’s Tim O'Mahony closes in during the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final at Croke Park in July. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy’s Order of Merit push takes him to Delhi]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/13/rory-mcilroys-order-of-merit-push-takes-him-to-delhi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/13/rory-mcilroys-order-of-merit-push-takes-him-to-delhi/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Patrick Reed and Eugenio Chacarra stand in the way of a record-equalling eighth title]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/62B7IDGYVGCTLDY33PLVZOU3WA.jpg?auth=9e63ce28bc08730bd84ad01dbbb5b72927a278a469c93b6adb19ad17e87cbc05&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[After competing in the India Championship, Rory McIlroy will then vie for the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship and the Tour Championship in Dubai. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Warren Little</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish house price inflation slows as affordability constraints bite ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/house-price-inflation-slows-as-affordability-constraints-bite/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/house-price-inflation-slows-as-affordability-constraints-bite/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Asking price inflation softens to 3.9%, according to property website MyHome]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YST3HXYIZPJLMMIVZQKJOROCEY.jpg?auth=a82507c1f39637be57ced0ab0d5039b529cb4bd76a44c80150f2f52d2d0be486&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[MyHome’s latest barometer, compiled in conjunction with Bank of Ireland, found asking prices in Dublin rose at an annualised rate of 2.1 per cent in the third quarter. Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA Wire]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public-sector strike by more than 300,000 workers set to go ahead]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/13/public-sector-strike-set-to-go-ahead-as-unions-swiftly-rebuff-chambers-talks-offer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/13/public-sector-strike-set-to-go-ahead-as-unions-swiftly-rebuff-chambers-talks-offer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy, Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[First stoppage on Wednesday by more than 300,000 workers appears almost inevitable]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EFJZUJGROFGVJMZRGR7FGGLLGU.JPG?auth=06184f79eaac32417fd6abcc9da3b6865e46b9dd491d90085e2fbfa2ced03a42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An attempt by Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers to initiate talks at the WRC was swiftly rebuffed by union leaders on Monday. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The blue-green smoothie ruling the country has no plan and even less passion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/13/fintan-otoole-the-blue-green-smoothie-ruling-the-country-has-no-plan-and-even-less-passion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/13/fintan-otoole-the-blue-green-smoothie-ruling-the-country-has-no-plan-and-even-less-passion/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fintan O’Toole]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Civil War politics energised the Government parties. Now they’ve nothing left to do but pump out money]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ULQWCGVSOQB4TETR6VPDTBCO3Q.jpg?auth=64ea6a7116925381fc3279bc4d0cb39828b2dd6d2b8f8f15eab108d04e649ed7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In manner, attitude and comportment, it makes not a whit of difference that Harris is in Fianna Fáil and Chambers in Fine Gael – or should that be the other way round? Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s death by a thousand tweaks for the once-great Champions Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/13/its-death-by-a-thousand-tweaks-for-the-once-great-champions-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/13/its-death-by-a-thousand-tweaks-for-the-once-great-champions-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Changes to the calendar only weaken a competition that has never been truly loved in England and France]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O4GJXRVJYFXBGHISLUSGMMTYQQ.jpg?auth=876bd92edde105cc1a522b35c312ac31e421a24bb199ae191c27496ab38c2439&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bordeaux Bègles players celebrate in the dressingroom after their victory against Leinster in the Champions Cup final at San Mames Stadium, Bilbao, in May. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Am I being ripped off?’: Understanding changes to childcare in Budget 2027]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/better-with-money/am-i-being-ripped-off-understanding-changes-to-childcare-in-budget-2027/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/better-with-money/am-i-being-ripped-off-understanding-changes-to-childcare-in-budget-2027/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aideen Finnegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Better with Money with Aideen Finnegan]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D3OJCI2KKNAKPL4L5FJM7VP6AY.jpg?auth=917d48e4696842fd30536c4fda54a388a1fd826f9ecf3e6c69021bf959f63ce2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Getting your head around the cost of childcare can be confusing for parents. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FatCamera</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Monetary Fund warns of AI-driven market correction in global economy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/imf-warns-of-ai-driven-market-correction-in-global-economy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/imf-warns-of-ai-driven-market-correction-in-global-economy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank take place in Bangkok under the shadow of war and AI-driven investment]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QXXZ3H6R3MBDCNXYNGR6LSRRXI.jpg?auth=b653bb2eb3c954080ca38fdb1494ea3ec057db9c8b4f2bed3d5827dd99693a38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas participates in a news conference. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brendan Smialowski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US midterms: how likely is a blue wave?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/us-midterms-how-likely-is-a-blue-wave/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/us-midterms-how-likely-is-a-blue-wave/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FVOOYTXC6T7KQAUG5T2JEVYTIA.jpg?auth=5b75746cda8ebec6121606f62e894fcae131ca2fbdaf34db880fef09c1e3e42b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown faces incumbent Jon Husted in the upcoming midterm election. Photograph: Jeff Dean/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jeff Dean</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Right to a home in our own city ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/right-to-a-home-in-our-own-city/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/right-to-a-home-in-our-own-city/</guid><description><![CDATA[Latest instalment of Glass Bottle scheme a worrying development  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 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[Is the Government emergency ready?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/is-the-government-emergency-ready/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/is-the-government-emergency-ready/</guid><description><![CDATA[Recent events would suggest otherwise]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 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[Turning a blind eye to homelessness]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/turning-a-blind-eye-to-homelessness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/turning-a-blind-eye-to-homelessness/</guid><description><![CDATA[We are saying I hear you, but we are not really listening]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are we turning a corner on housing?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/10/13/are-we-turning-a-corner-on-housing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/10/13/are-we-turning-a-corner-on-housing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There are some positive signs in the latest MyHome report and mood music in the industry
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZKM6OLC2TBCJZOKAFTSZO37HLU.jpg?auth=a9d269ff1b0700d921c788eb24d7123b08c7c9f91cce381c685efae53729e70e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The positive story is coloured by the fact that prices continue to rise, posing a big challenge for buyers. Photograph: Grant Faint/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grant Faint</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[When did children stop playing outside?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/13/sadhbh-oneill-when-did-children-stop-playing-outside/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/13/sadhbh-oneill-when-did-children-stop-playing-outside/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sadhbh O'Neill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One in six Irish parents don’t think it’s safe for their five-year-old child to play outside at home during the day]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YEKNSQNQJBFEBB536RDNQPXE3E.jpg?auth=e3b80d1ed565dd057651a6767ad2e9a5aa860cfd0ea9b1adedad11f9bc00e96f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Do we put more emphasis on reading and writing than on outdoor play and freedom? Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">mtreasure</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cork is like Wellington – people distinguish themselves as not being from the bigger city’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/10/13/cork-is-like-wellington-people-distinguish-themselves-as-not-being-from-the-bigger-city/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/10/13/cork-is-like-wellington-people-distinguish-themselves-as-not-being-from-the-bigger-city/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hosanna Boulter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New Zealand lawyer Fintan Walsh: ‘In my circle there’s an idea that if you stay and don’t leave to have adventures, you have kind of failed’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QAXH7OCDW5DH5G77T75OJVAWSA.JPG?auth=17df9d2524dbbc62c51263a23bbb99cd2977e157eb34252363f33300168180e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New Zealander Fintan Walsh in Cork city, where he lives with his partner. Photograph: Daragh McSweeney/Provision]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pic Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aer Lingus flight cancellations leave readers raging]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/13/aer-lingus-flight-cancellations-leave-readers-raging/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/13/aer-lingus-flight-cancellations-leave-readers-raging/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Airline’s policies create web of confusion and frustration]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YBTO4QK4YRFENOZUOI7XBGNTCM.jpg?auth=e9146336994aa6e31439082cae549a49c1c8d6833f4080c0aa10be0bf1bae733&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aer Lingus came in for criticism from readers. Photographer: Aidan Crawley/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Aidan Crawley</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil falls as Russia diesel supply prospects counter Gulf supply risks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/10/13/oil-falls-as-russia-diesel-supply-prospects-counter-gulf-supply-risks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/10/13/oil-falls-as-russia-diesel-supply-prospects-counter-gulf-supply-risks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anjana Anil, Trixie Yap]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[But US politicians warn agreement ‌with Putin may violate US law barring ​imports of Russian energy]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:58:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B7M4UELY7JG4GHNV5N7JFEILCQ.jpg?auth=2ae277305b039a873c0adad7cc5126c8d181a31c2997fcba54a6efed40a11eaa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump said Russia ⁠had agreed to supply diesel to global markets. Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kenny Holston</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TG4 set to pay for ministerial messing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/tg4-set-to-pay-for-ministerial-messing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/tg4-set-to-pay-for-ministerial-messing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Allocation almost 17% lower than broadcaster had targeted for the year in its most recent strategy paper ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:43:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IK274O3ANJB4THGWD2LYLTPQB4.JPG?auth=488891eca3cf77d3a6e91159296ff0a96bbe17d79778b63afe420b1583be093b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[TG4 director general Deirdre Ní Choistín at its headquarters in Baile na hAbhann, Co Galway. Much to its surprise, the broadcaster's budget allocation for next year has been left unchanged at €65.4m. Photograph: Joe O'Shaughnessy ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Joe O'Shaughnessy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I was wary about finding a PA and building a connection’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/10/13/i-struck-gold-when-the-irish-wheelchair-association-matched-me-with-my-personal-assistant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/10/13/i-struck-gold-when-the-irish-wheelchair-association-matched-me-with-my-personal-assistant/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Ward]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Independence is very important to me – I can plan my days around the hours I have my PA and confidently accept opportunities to do things outside my hometown]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ESXRY3GN7VDKLLXEODXPB6TJ64.jpg?auth=1a5c52b33a5f96146c5d70578de3e0acf517a49452342077240d166902a16568&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Emma Ward has formed a close bond with her personal assistant Amy Barry]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home extensions: Four questions worth asking before you decide]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/10/13/home-extensions-four-questions-worth-asking-before-you-decide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/10/13/home-extensions-four-questions-worth-asking-before-you-decide/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denise O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Before adding square metres to your home, it’s worth figuring out what isn’t working]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4SVTMPQSM5CMXPMU7GUH5JIPYE.jpg?auth=12170bfc2b37edfe635162f993b3075df12375071b05a84846878e086c3d22fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sometimes the problem isn’t that your house is too small, but that it is being asked to accommodate too much stuff. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Milko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘On the first day I confessed I’d lost my fire. And then they took me on an adventure’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/10/13/on-the-first-day-i-confessed-id-lost-my-fire-and-then-they-took-me-on-an-adventure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/10/13/on-the-first-day-i-confessed-id-lost-my-fire-and-then-they-took-me-on-an-adventure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jane Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Patrick J O’Reilly of Tinderbox was worn out. Going back to his theatre roots sparked the flame that has become a new take on The Glass Menagerie]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:18:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OF4H3ICKQFHDBJYYFQXI4PF42A.jpg?auth=b17c66f782b4280d7e9e10c37522c6f47f700fd6ad14b8f07e5a68d7939aa7a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Glass Menagerie: Patrick J O’Reilly is immersing himself and his cast in a cinematic revival of a 20th-century American classic. Photograph: Lost Lens Caps]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cáineadh ar an gCáinaisnéis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/caineadh-ar-an-gcainaisneis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/10/13/caineadh-ar-an-gcainaisneis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Éanna Ó Caollaí]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bhí Buiséad na seachtaine seo caite ina údar mór díomá d’eagrais teanga]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:07:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PNRSLD4XUWHALLQWKUXENGKZPY.jpg?auth=dcd506108863c1ba9a842e5a9128d21843164034ffa75050172f7b4a0785f9e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí Jack Chambers agus an Aire Airgeadais Simon Harris ar lá an bhuiséid. Grianghraf: Paul Faith/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Faith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[House building slides in September]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/10/13/house-building-slides-in-september/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/10/13/house-building-slides-in-september/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Construction industry grew only narrowly last month but companies optimistic for future]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TD7JVTQC2JC3BEBCN3YMPTCKG4.jpg?auth=20c3cdba2e313a5f9a0e031e2ef197bcd3750c18bad55c9a5d33aeafe2b4c0df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Companies surveyed last month cited rising demand as the factor behind the increased activity. File photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Òktay Ortakcioglu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credit unions win again as Re-turn, Ryanair and RTÉ fare poorly for customer service]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/credit-unions-win-again-as-re-turn-ryanair-and-rte-fare-poorly-for-customer-service/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/13/credit-unions-win-again-as-re-turn-ryanair-and-rte-fare-poorly-for-customer-service/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Customer experience scores fell globally but hit highest level in Ireland in almost a decade]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SL5JR42GXZTRGVEQDRERGSAFU4.jpg?auth=6f4b1f786ed320f6f4ede8e7e12fcd23401a35270a9dc05a325ccc53ac5dfe1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland’s undisputed customer experience champion remains the Irish credit union, which topped the overall survey as well as the financial sector. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stunning four-bedroom homes for sale in Dunboyne, Co Meath]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/10/13/stunning-four-bedroom-homes-for-sale-in-dunboyne-co-meath/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/10/13/stunning-four-bedroom-homes-for-sale-in-dunboyne-co-meath/</guid><description><![CDATA[The development has been built focusing on the highest building standards, quality materials and on-point attention to detail]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DC3A36VGIJE5FIYP5WF7ECHPH4.jpg?auth=57027cd3421ccbfebf5d7b4a0b042bdac0cb737c33663893057c192e2724ed76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Location is a huge plus at Oakfield, in Dunboyne, Co Meath]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More segregated cycles lanes, please]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/cyclist-need-better-infrastructure-not-plastic-coatings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/13/cyclist-need-better-infrastructure-not-plastic-coatings/</guid><description><![CDATA[The overwhelming answer would be protective infrastructure]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +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[ESRI report examines options around taxation of wealth]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/10/13/esri-report-examines-options-around-taxation-of-wealth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/10/13/esri-report-examines-options-around-taxation-of-wealth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Report comes as Irish household wealth grew dramatically over 10 years to 2023 ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QPMF3L6DAVAPNI26D5NY7BBBEU.jpg?auth=1458e45277829020b92f39e7f04819a3aded8efa25089a84ae2b6c8d7411af38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Household wealth in Ireland has grown dramatically over the past decade. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Beeldbewerking</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[First interpro excites while Leinster return to winning ways at the RDS]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/first-interpro-excites-while-leinster-return-to-winning-ways-at-the-rds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/first-interpro-excites-while-leinster-return-to-winning-ways-at-the-rds/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Counter Ruck Podcast]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XR3CUASQK3CZP6SNDIWMWATA6A.jpg?auth=3dd17beb8395ee25380491ef7214c995f3aa1c6da9439e6df64f72ec5e9bc34d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ulster's Ethan McIlroy with Craig Casey of Munster. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/©INPHO]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A timber support is getting in the way in our attic. Can it be removed?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/13/a-timber-support-is-getting-in-the-way-in-our-attic-can-it-be-removed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/13/a-timber-support-is-getting-in-the-way-in-our-attic-can-it-be-removed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian King]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Do I need an engineer or building surveyor, or will the contractor be able to advise me?]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QGLYVQC7FBFNDKHT56FLWK6EDQ.jpg?auth=cf667d4612c510dffe08378b6c77474774efb9cd9a183f83d2c226f96164f1c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['I’m trying to understand what the typical attic room framing practice is.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Epiximages</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is my €1,000 monthly childcare bill really falling to €550?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/13/is-my-1000-monthly-childcare-bill-really-falling-to-550/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/13/is-my-1000-monthly-childcare-bill-really-falling-to-550/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Calculating your childcare costs requires navigating a series of interconnected fees and subsidies ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YR2HLYFSLZFWXOLBW6XLTUUQ2I.jpg?auth=aec824555feafbb59f2a83bc51553646d9cdde036356263c05da04d450305e22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New build, renovation or replacement? 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Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santry housing scheme takes top honour at Business Energy Achievement Awards 2026 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/10/13/santry-housing-scheme-takes-top-honour-at-business-energy-achievement-awards-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/10/13/santry-housing-scheme-takes-top-honour-at-business-energy-achievement-awards-2026/</guid><description><![CDATA[More than 200 energy practitioners gathered as the programme marked its sixth year with 21 trophies, led by an overall win for the Whitehaven development]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4RRV6LGI3FHWDL3PPJHHNC73FE.jpg?auth=12f272e61d8fc8cf3c8074722505fb427a2f0968f555ba0f854912235ecda9dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Winners t the 2026 Business Energy Achievement Awards]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ballsbridge one-bed offers convenience and an homage to celebrated Irish artist for €695,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/13/ballsbridge-one-bed-offers-convenience-and-an-homage-to-celebrated-irish-artist-695000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/13/ballsbridge-one-bed-offers-convenience-and-an-homage-to-celebrated-irish-artist-695000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ground-floor mews apartment with peaceful garden prioritises living space over bedrooms]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4OD3J2VYUBGU7KUJPIQCSFAES4.jpg?auth=fcf43606b5b72a07c05b427d23805a681c2add8d7a9082e98a73ce6efb4a509c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[73 Pembroke Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4: back garden of ground-floor mews apartment]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Basht, Meryl Streek, Morgana, Wasps vs Humans, Whozyerman?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/10/13/new-irish-albums-reviewed-and-rated-basht-meryl-streek-morgana-wasps-vs-humans-whozyerman/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/10/13/new-irish-albums-reviewed-and-rated-basht-meryl-streek-morgana-wasps-vs-humans-whozyerman/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[October 2026 releases include Poor Advice, Stories They Don’t Teach You at School, The Whole Thing Was Very Very Emotional, The Day Homo Sapiens Destroyed the Earth, Belly of the Beast]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EHCECEKP3FFXRB5CDKDBCDG3UQ.jpg?auth=356e1e7fd19099a546a52fbee6f30c25426c18b5978d15fe107c44b68edc53e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New Irish albums by Basht, Meryl Streek, Morgana, Wasps vs Humans and Whozyerman?]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Glass Cage by John Healy: Stunning record of a life]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/10/10/the-glass-cage-by-john-healy-stunning-record-of-a-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/10/10/the-glass-cage-by-john-healy-stunning-record-of-a-life/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruby Eastwood]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A blistering honesty defines the prose, a willingness to present the author in an unflattering light ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:12:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RD2RIJCHPVETFLHY4YCDTDQJCU.jpg?auth=11b32b7b053694ee28dce0cb6c03dcd29337d943d1f7873ef1e93bbe5127932b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John Healy and a friend, Kim, play chess. 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