<?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/2026-10-15/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:28 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Jhon Durán on the double as Benfica prove too hot to handle for Celtic]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/15/jhon-duran-on-the-double-as-benfica-prove-too-hot-to-handle-for-celtic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/15/jhon-duran-on-the-double-as-benfica-prove-too-hot-to-handle-for-celtic/</guid><description><![CDATA[Camilo Durán offers Celtic’s sole reply in Lisbon]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:26:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3HGMHMM6S63JKZBWHLJXORZV2I.jpg?auth=48027725913dc6cd7c26ab127cc8d3bc7e96eabc00ee38f07d441833c5011100&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jhon Durán scores Benfica’s opening goal against Celtic. Photograph: Gualter Fatia/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gualter Fatia</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witness mistook body for Halloween decoration, Louth family murder trial hears ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/witness-mistook-body-for-halloween-decoration-louth-family-murder-trial-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/witness-mistook-body-for-halloween-decoration-louth-family-murder-trial-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison O’ Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Accused had episodes of psychosis from young age and was diagnosed with schizophrenia, court hears]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:45:56 +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 from Drumgowna, near Tallanstown, Co Louth. Photograph: Garda/PA]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roy Keane brands Manchester United ‘circus’ following Lisandro Martinez outburst]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/15/roy-keane-brands-manchester-united-circus-following-lisandro-martinez-outburst/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/15/roy-keane-brands-manchester-united-circus-following-lisandro-martinez-outburst/</guid><description><![CDATA[Argentina defender apologises for comments made after defeat to Atlético Madrid]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:34:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AU3SPQE6PDOKAPVRMRQQASPG4Y.jpg?auth=1e61dffab6851b5198a3ae52ae60c4ebd2d5d64832851764b6e193dd25ac242c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Roy Keane has branded his former club a 'circus' after a poor start to the season. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Julian Finney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on US midterms: a lame duck Trump is still a danger]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/15/the-irish-times-view-on-us-midterms-a-lame-duck-trump-is-still-a-danger/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/15/the-irish-times-view-on-us-midterms-a-lame-duck-trump-is-still-a-danger/</guid><description><![CDATA[Most forecasts now favour Democrats to take both houses of Congress]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4ID3PBOD4VSLCTW6L2XT2277K4.jpg?auth=9a01a34263f54bd9c15c78ba1ea5b609100f27b7a79db09f865a994150d9dec8&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 gestures after arriving on Marine One at the White House after a two-day trip where he held campaign rallies in Alaska, Arizona and Montana, ahead of the midterm elections. Photograph: Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Wroblewski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man and woman arrested over Waterford petrol bombing knew family that was targeted]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/15/two-arrests-made-over-waterford-petrol-bombing-that-claimed-four-lives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/15/two-arrests-made-over-waterford-petrol-bombing-that-claimed-four-lives/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally, Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Suspects detained as part of inquiry into attack at home that killed two adults and two children]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:11:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3S5FUSUV66KWORQWRR4DLRQ6WE.JPG?auth=bb82dad7193be373bd409c8957c8721dd799c4541c413b82c26f3558c452eafe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí at the scene of the fire in the Birchwood estate in Waterford city. Photograph: Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí investigating after body of unidentified man found in undergrowth in Mallow]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/15/gardai-investigating-after-body-of-unidentified-man-found-in-undergrowth-in-mallow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/15/gardai-investigating-after-body-of-unidentified-man-found-in-undergrowth-in-mallow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Remains with visible injuries were discovered in middle of the day by person walking their dog on Blackwater river banks]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:04:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VXPPCBDRV5B4LCLOWUNDFE5PMA.jpg?auth=f4c61be3dc18bc0e922c94cfccf3a26b7be98643ffc92755828cdbd0b7982394&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The area where the remains were found has been cordoned off. Photograph: The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government and unions inching towards talks but no sign of white smoke]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/government-and-unions-inching-towards-talks-but-no-sign-of-white-smoke/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/government-and-unions-inching-towards-talks-but-no-sign-of-white-smoke/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Both sides have a distance to travel before averting a second day of national shutdown]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VAILA3H2XZQVHPEA2Y6WEUJF4A.jpg?auth=3a0da7baa3c67249547995481c3404ecd25a53647f94f6d067ea01b63420d582&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[(left to right) Deputy general secretary of Siptu Adrian Kane, INMO general secretary Phil Ni Sheaghdha, Forsa senior general secretary Kevin Callinan and Irish National Teachers' Organisation general secretary John Boyle join public sector workers in Dublin during Wednesday's national strike. Photograph: Brian Lawless/the Press Association]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review of Legal Services Regulatory Authority to follow its first decade of operation  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/review-of-legal-services-regulatory-authority-to-follow-its-first-decade-of-operation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/review-of-legal-services-regulatory-authority-to-follow-its-first-decade-of-operation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Rossa Fanning notes ‘limited’ take-up of solicitor-barrister partnerships since 2024 introduction]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:47:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KFWSAKV7U5G7VGDQLEO3ZPNS4Y.jpg?auth=b56ef203164b55168b3208e3152223af6f37a433bf6a8f1de86107b507d9e990&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chief Justice Donal O’Donnell noted that the LSRA’s establishment was 'not universally welcomed' at the time.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">BrianAJackson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex-offender taxi driver released while he fights deportation case]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/sex-offender-taxi-driver-released-while-he-fights-deportation-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/sex-offender-taxi-driver-released-while-he-fights-deportation-case/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Neilan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Badruzzaman Masum (48) was convicted of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old girl in his car]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:44:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JNABW7GUCBVUZDC2KFL2TBQGQ4.jpg?auth=2ce3b92f13431ec91ea89e0a8003fc9a5fbdb3442a82c46184710d25a3b15782&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Badruzzaman Masum's victim was an 18-year-old female passenger in his taxi in the early hours of November 27th, 2024. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the sentencing of Jeffrey Donaldson: not one word of regret ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/15/the-irish-times-view-on-the-sentencing-of-jeffrey-donaldson-not-one-word-of-regret/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/15/the-irish-times-view-on-the-sentencing-of-jeffrey-donaldson-not-one-word-of-regret/</guid><description><![CDATA[Judge correct to praise victims for their determination and courage]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:35:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/664MVMODL2KFC3JNYV4NW57ZCE.jpg?auth=47536be715598088fc5b95c377454141e496f503576bd6956078072348207416&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A prison van transporting former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson departs Newry court house after his sentencing on Thursday. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The €1.6tn battle for Europe: inside the EU’s biggest budget fight in years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/the-16tn-battle-for-europe-inside-the-eus-biggest-budget-fight-in-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/the-16tn-battle-for-europe-inside-the-eus-biggest-budget-fight-in-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As member states clash over defence spending and farm payments, Ireland is playing the role of neutral EU presidency dealmaker]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:30:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HPQ4BWUW5SFDKT6T5KH35E6HFA.jpg?auth=7efb7663421b200388449199c287dac43630a14b9ca019eab537fdeeb93acdd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin said securing agreement of the EU's budget is 'at times like trying to reconcile the irreconcilable'. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ludovic Marin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten children and one adult hospitalised after ‘excess chlorine incident’ at Dublin pool]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/15/ten-children-and-one-adult-hospitalised-after-excess-chlorine-incident-at-dublin-pool/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/15/ten-children-and-one-adult-hospitalised-after-excess-chlorine-incident-at-dublin-pool/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A total of 23 people became unwell at Clayton Hotel Liffey Valley with facility subsequently closed]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YFELDU2AMFEBZE74HBIIG56BGA.JPG?auth=2a742a8703b542d75ee4fd442c1fa0fab0da22367391f9da960bd3be9262fffe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin Fire Brigade said it was called to the scene at 3.39pm after reports of a 'hazardous materials incident'. 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[‘Scale of our waiting lists remains extraordinary’, Oireachtas health committee told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/10/15/scale-of-our-waiting-lists-remains-extraordinary-oireachtas-health-committee-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/10/15/scale-of-our-waiting-lists-remains-extraordinary-oireachtas-health-committee-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Public and private hospital systems overlap in a way that is ‘complicated, inefficient and unfair’, said Dr Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:01:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BGYQ4GTT636G2X4IOUYTHHCEJI.jpg?auth=0d3745181f5d241d4d8d754730c5d9888c404472b5a78a88b0ed9eb8454120cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne, of Doctors for Universal Healthcare, addresses the Oireachtas Health Committee. Photograph: Oireachtas TV/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Orieachtas TV</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Try walking in Patrick Kavanagh’s shoes: one man’s pilgrimage from Inniskeen to Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/10/15/try-walking-in-patrick-kavanaghs-shoes-one-mans-pilgrimage-from-inniskeen-to-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/10/15/try-walking-in-patrick-kavanaghs-shoes-one-mans-pilgrimage-from-inniskeen-to-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For Frank Greally, this ‘gratitude walk’ has great historic resonance]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZEBBGZBXIJCGFN3F3QNQ4OI7LU.jpg?auth=77a6ad7a56a25c635950ec7fb3abd8c13eff45fff8895b9e6dd31d1ded408b59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Frank Greally leading a school run at St Daigh’s Inniskeen]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU leaders clash over CAP and military funding as budget talks become fractious]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/european-commission-unhappy-with-eu-budget-but-taoiseach-says-compromise-had-to-be-made/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/european-commission-unhappy-with-eu-budget-but-taoiseach-says-compromise-had-to-be-made/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin says landing final EU budget deal will be ‘challenging task’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:59:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BIF2EPQAMQWZ5X3OPMZQCZKHHE.jpg?auth=aca4611be97027d7fe6b4ae9ffbac6c633c60de6881a50a323c392cc3d4932bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin and German chancellor Friedrich Merz. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Households billed for up to 10 times amounts owed due to Gas Networks Ireland glitch ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/15/households-billed-for-up-to-10-times-amounts-owed-due-to-gas-networks-ireland-glitch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/15/households-billed-for-up-to-10-times-amounts-owed-due-to-gas-networks-ireland-glitch/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Network operator apologised to customers and said it was trying to establish how many bills were affected]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:52:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LOLVOFCO5JBIHNJHEDVNZXBAL4.jpg?auth=9a03eb269f31fc615b12a0ed9a6055910c73ce649a065e4d7b4564bc3213966e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[GNI said the cause of the problems had been identified and fixed. Photograph: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yui Mok</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish firm with €2.4m debt to Revenue allegedly diverted business to Gibraltar entity, court told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/irish-firm-with-24m-debt-to-revenue-allegedly-diverted-business-to-gibraltar-entity-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/irish-firm-with-24m-debt-to-revenue-allegedly-diverted-business-to-gibraltar-entity-court-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Liquidator alleges company moved money to bank account on the island]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:49:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MWGM3JOEJ5EVXK23MDZPKFM5QQ.jpg?auth=70992633de38fa839082b0731dde56d3ef71d9de10808f477d78cc2d05f12209&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A liquidator was appointed to the Irish scaffolding company by court order in January, following a petition by the Revenue Commissioners. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Newstead</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s heartbreaking’: Award-winning Tullamore chocolatier’s stock destroyed by factory fire ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/10/15/its-heartbreaking-award-winning-tullamore-chocolatiers-stock-destroyed-by-factory-fire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/10/15/its-heartbreaking-award-winning-tullamore-chocolatiers-stock-destroyed-by-factory-fire/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Extensive damage to Bon Chocolatiers premises in Co Offaly following fire on Tuesday evening]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:29:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GNHWQAB6O5EIZLTCIWX6PTBPFM.JPG?auth=bbbaa226e6689e69a8f1c029764642008a1584e69435659862cc85e0de170d8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bon Chocolatiers co-founders Daniel Linehan and Georgia Quealy. Photograph: Alan Betson ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sally Rooney’s novels are not easy to find in Israeli bookstores despite their popularity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/15/sally-rooneys-novels-are-not-easy-to-find-in-israeli-bookstores-despite-their-popularity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/15/sally-rooneys-novels-are-not-easy-to-find-in-israeli-bookstores-despite-their-popularity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Author’s works still for sale from East Jerusalem’s Palestinian booksellers after being pulled from Israel’s shelves in 2021]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:24:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D33AAM4KBZCFBOGEXYVVKQ2ANQ.jpg?auth=eb83adaf5e62544d2dedf621e24b647afeadade6f3ae5de62cfc0718257f1276&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['We’ve sold hundreds of her books over the years,' said Mahmoud Muna, owner of the Educational Bookshop in East Jerusalem. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AHMAD GHARABLI</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garda technical experts tracking down source of bomb threat emailed to schools]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/15/garda-technical-experts-tracking-down-source-of-bomb-threat-emailed-to-schools/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/15/garda-technical-experts-tracking-down-source-of-bomb-threat-emailed-to-schools/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Investigation assessed credibility of email attributed to foreign militant group]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:23:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H7JVFPLMW5H7PPGDW2HJIOFMMI.jpeg?auth=9f7ed2889245df14dde92cd60f3e9befe4d6427840f2c2aa1ef70dc72184edba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There was not thought to have been any immediate risk to children following the widespread distribution of a bomb threat email to more than 150 schools on Wednesday. Illustration: Agency stock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian woman flew to Ireland every fortnight for six months to collect social welfare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/ukrainian-woman-flew-to-ireland-every-fortnight-for-six-months-to-collect-social-welfare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/ukrainian-woman-flew-to-ireland-every-fortnight-for-six-months-to-collect-social-welfare/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Natasha Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tetiana Stakhiv (51)  never lived here and was caught out after a Department of Social Protection check, court hears]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:21:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2YP5YAJE4ZBIVFXKHI2ZXQO2WE.JPG?auth=e9d1bb5cc850d102745a102ad7d555f65e361740e3cf5b9670176a5ee2001fb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Several flights between Dublin and Poland aligned closely with Tetiana Stakhiv's collection dates, the court heard. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Such a lovely person’: Tributes paid to homeless woman who died in tent in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/10/15/such-a-lovely-person-tributes-paid-to-homeless-woman-who-died-in-tent-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/10/15/such-a-lovely-person-tributes-paid-to-homeless-woman-who-died-in-tent-in-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Locals remember Antonia Edgeworth from old library in Dún Laoghaire and seeing her on the city’s streets]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:21:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OE4XJ6CIXFHLRPIA54OGXHCBBA.png?auth=0aa9dc247620050a79fba7c9bff1c31cb789efab0a890d5e7b545c2eb1fc9bcc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Antonia Edgeworth from Foxrock, a former council worker, was found dead while rough sleeping on Dublin’s Henry Street on Sunday morning. Photograph: Facebook]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks edge lower as AI and rate fears hit tech]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/global-stocks-edge-lower-as-ai-and-rate-fears-hit-tech/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/global-stocks-edge-lower-as-ai-and-rate-fears-hit-tech/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Investors unnerved by ​valuations of firms in artificial intelligence sector]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:03:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JF6JUEXJFTGSIYX6Z3E6ESPZYQ.jpg?auth=0472e5ceae7036f844eb76f26f4a716c74caad8eceff91374b96be0457c303c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael M. Santiago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Kenny says ‘chaotic’ League of Ireland scheduling lacks professionalism]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/15/stephen-kenny-says-chaotic-league-of-ireland-scheduling-lacks-professionalism/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/15/stephen-kenny-says-chaotic-league-of-ireland-scheduling-lacks-professionalism/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bohemians end media boycott to belatedly criticise Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RCWEI5B53JCTHHGBFE3MZ4JCJA.jpg?auth=82b9c2963c90eba25e24be2cae1d1d688c2659410c7d591b32afb54949eceb0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[St Patrick's Athletic manager Stephen Kenny has called for "greater scrutiny" around scheduling decisions. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a former Nato chief cashed in on the big business of lobbying for foreign governments]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/how-a-former-nato-chief-cashed-in-on-the-big-business-of-lobbying-for-foreign-governments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/how-a-former-nato-chief-cashed-in-on-the-big-business-of-lobbying-for-foreign-governments/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Critics say the perception of a revolving door between politics and lobbying undermines public trust in those who hold power]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:48:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FJ6C5TSCR5FYRINZ7WPSCPAXVM.jpg?auth=b539cd17777ca061319dce019521d6828bd990e6d19e252cc5590202dff259d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aidan O’Brien content to stay on familiar ground with Constitution River and Gstaad for Ascot]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/10/15/aidan-obrien-content-to-stay-on-familiar-ground-with-constitution-river-and-gstaad-for-ascot/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/10/15/aidan-obrien-content-to-stay-on-familiar-ground-with-constitution-river-and-gstaad-for-ascot/</guid><description><![CDATA[Early-week plans ‘might have been a bit of a knee-jerk reaction’ admits trainer]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:44:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VURYUAZPWVHEPGXJ5OLRGCJMAM.jpg?auth=4f5cdf586aa671cf2d0e171960f4122de3f52037fc2f60f79795c80698062528&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Constitution River will run in the Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 30 children killed after school roof collapses in Pakistan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/10/15/at-least-28-killed-after-school-roof-collapses-in-pakistan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/10/15/at-least-28-killed-after-school-roof-collapses-in-pakistan/</guid><description><![CDATA[Victims, mostly aged under 13, died in incident in city of Peshawar along with one teacher]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:34:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WZFTPOIUPHUG6YE5E5SEUXCGKI.jpg?auth=cc35cc31dbd71afb03ff1af43628fc1fcc1c30009d7a41f33645b041ba01121a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The collapsed classroom roof at the private school in Dir Colony, Peshawar, on Thursday. Photograph: Bilawal Arbab/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bilawal Arbab</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I couldn’t fight back’, woman accusing Russell Brand of rape tells London court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/15/i-couldnt-fight-back-woman-accusing-russell-brand-of-rape-tells-london-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/15/i-couldnt-fight-back-woman-accusing-russell-brand-of-rape-tells-london-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Kirk, Ted Hennessey and Josh Payne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Woman says Brand forced himself on her after they met at a cabaret show at the 1999 UK Labour Party conference]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:30:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C23U23AFUJDJXBUFRZXA27XYEM.jpg?auth=77d5c2a9e4c8fb2be21a7ae3e621675eca60fcb84a11ac6bf13004fa60231c92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russell Brand arriving at Southwark Crown Court in London on Thursday. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jordan Pettitt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[McEntee to raise Sally Rooney book sales withdrawal with UK foreign secretary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/15/mcentee-to-raise-sally-rooney-book-sales-withdrawal-with-uk-foreign-secretary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/15/mcentee-to-raise-sally-rooney-book-sales-withdrawal-with-uk-foreign-secretary/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul, Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister for Foreign Affairs ‘shocked’ publisher can no long sell works because of author’s support for Palestine Action group]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:16:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUMHBL76K5G5NNZPVE6S7SHAAA?auth=85eed3327d6cd45a52aae1cd754d399b8d40c705036d33842a800eeafb65c644&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Britain's foreign secretary Ed Miliband (left) with Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee at an informal meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers in Co Wicklow in September. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Faith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump cancels plan to livestream man’s execution following widespread condemnation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/15/trump-cancels-plan-to-livestream-mans-execution-following-widespread-condemnation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/15/trump-cancels-plan-to-livestream-mans-execution-following-widespread-condemnation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Betts in New York]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 people at a Texas military base in 2009 and is set to die by firing squad]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:13:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5E5Z6U6QXYNIKJ4FQP46EA54KA.jpg?auth=fad182f9ad7598fdc001b1bdc1979460bc9a67870e03972c4b8b8f0fa1902ae1&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 Hasan 'will die' but 'this event will not be streamed'. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Brandon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[U2 to start world tour in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina in spring 2027]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/10/15/u2-to-start-world-tour-in-mexico-brazil-and-argentina-in-spring-2027/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/10/15/u2-to-start-world-tour-in-mexico-brazil-and-argentina-in-spring-2027/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadine O’Regan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Announcement comes as U2 gear up to release new album Carnaval De Luz]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S7K4PFVOQFB3LFMK5GFB2ZI2LY.jpg?auth=494d62cdd3e1e36186ec8237bb797a67b3da4573d9047aba68defcb6668d3ed2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[U2 will kick off their world tour in February next year. Photograph: Michael Schwartz]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Schwartz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giovanni Leoni’s return from injury delayed in fresh blow to Liverpool]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/15/giovanni-leonis-return-from-injury-delayed-in-fresh-blow-to-liverpool/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/15/giovanni-leonis-return-from-injury-delayed-in-fresh-blow-to-liverpool/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Hunter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Italian sustained anterior cruciate ligament injury in his debut against Southampton last year]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:59:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6SE3M64FTVEU3GWGTAGHKR6TPM.jpg?auth=7ac947b7f4c2466f237893cb33e6a10a4050e674971f0a2002d3e06fe298a7c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Giovanni Leoni in action against Southampton's Leo Scienca during his Liverpool debut in September 2025. Photograph: Jan Kruger/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jan Kruger</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enoch Burke: High Court again orders arrest and jailing of sacked teacher over school trespass]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/enoch-burke-high-court-again-orders-arrest-and-jailing-of-sacked-teacher-over-school-trespass/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/enoch-burke-high-court-again-orders-arrest-and-jailing-of-sacked-teacher-over-school-trespass/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court had to act to protect Wilson’s Hospital School’s children from Burke’s ‘appalling behaviour’, judge says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:36:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WVPIUE3P7J5L53NTG6ZQEWAOVI.JPG?auth=77e6c06dcf9d0979ce9bb2db7d1ca1c1797dec32197571fda653f33cd5f9b2fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Enoch Burke was not present at the hearing on Thursday because he was in attendance at the Co Westmeath school, the court heard. Photograph: Garrett White/Collins Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal profession ‘got away scot-free’ from reforms in wake of 2008 crash ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/10/15/legal-profession-got-away-scot-free-from-reforms-in-wake-of-2008-crash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/10/15/legal-profession-got-away-scot-free-from-reforms-in-wake-of-2008-crash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Infrastructure taskforce member says interconnector will be first major test of legislation]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:34:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZG6IIVOKGBFXZF6X3JDU6JUZDQ.jpg?auth=403c486e4d03a3ea2ea258b3c8b42678eca9494a8ad45d56b5aef1d820c6771d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sean O'Driscoll of the infrastructure taskforce said new fast-track legislation has helped overcome the threat of legal blocks to major projects. Photograph: Provision]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Provision</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s former spy chief sues Netanyahu for ‘blood libel’ over October 7th attacks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/15/israels-former-spy-chief-sues-netanyahu-for-blood-libel-over-october-7th-attacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/15/israels-former-spy-chief-sues-netanyahu-for-blood-libel-over-october-7th-attacks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ronen Bar has accused Netanyahu of trying to shift the blame on to him]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:30:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UBYW747OIAPTK5J7QTYSKXPZFU.jpg?auth=6070d0c8a47de8a2cd304d64279301540f722c218f69fc1361e3e836c42bd7a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former director of the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) Ronen Bar. Photograph: Abir Sultan/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abir Sultan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zelenskiy defies Trump as Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/ukraine-to-resume-strikes-on-russian-refineries-zelenskiy-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/ukraine-to-resume-strikes-on-russian-refineries-zelenskiy-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Russell and Ben Hall in London]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian president expresses anger at withdrawal of US intelligence sharing as Musk says Starlink military technology is `controlled’ by US government]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:22:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EPRODKA4J5PWRFSVE5LECYLZWA.jpg?auth=dc358ff9b2afa0cf1a6e6ea5ad8415bf78c9084167455e85e1e2fb857817223f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticised Washington’s eagerness to strike business deals with Moscow. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Wpa Pool</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mona McSharry seals $10,000 World Cup triple crown title with win in Astana]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/15/mona-mcsharry-seals-10000-world-cup-triple-crown-title-with-win-in-astana/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/15/mona-mcsharry-seals-10000-world-cup-triple-crown-title-with-win-in-astana/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sligo swimmer earns $10,000 bonus for winning third gold in 100m breaststroke]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:21:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VKWS3XDNWBGSBKUYRKP44BMXC4.jpg?auth=276357a85377090c9d36f780d99c3fde75a209975e6e7192d7896a1096255011&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mona Mc Sharry (right) after winning in the 100m breaststroke final on Thursday. Photograph: Victor Magdeyev/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Victor Magdeyev</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upgrades to Cork halting site at standstill ‘due to intimidation of contractors’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/10/15/upgrades-to-cork-halting-site-at-standstill-due-to-intimidation-of-contractors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/10/15/upgrades-to-cork-halting-site-at-standstill-due-to-intimidation-of-contractors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Cox]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Armed gardaí called in after disagreement over right-of-way led to violence, Oireachtas committee hears]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:17:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IHMUDTBUZG7QXYHIHHU24PLPVY.jpg?auth=2d0c92dad0ae2c2ccfbaa8845c83d5c98bb744255c693907912d2aff0e0c5aac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[One man suffered a gunshot wound during the confrontation. File image. Photograph: Frank Miller]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder accused crushed father’s head and repeatedly stabbed him, trial opening hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/murder-accused-crushed-fathers-head-and-repeatedly-stabbed-him-trial-opening-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/murder-accused-crushed-fathers-head-and-repeatedly-stabbed-him-trial-opening-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Reynolds]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jury told no evidence Seth Whelan was suffering from mental disorder at time of alleged killing]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:15:35 +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, who is on trial for the murder of his father, Michael Whelan (64), at their home in Herberton Park, Dublin 8. Photograph: Collins ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Courts</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson told of ‘descent into disgrace’ as he is given 15-year prison term ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/jeffrey-donaldson-told-of-descent-into-disgrace-as-he-is-handed-15-year-prison-term/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/jeffrey-donaldson-told-of-descent-into-disgrace-as-he-is-handed-15-year-prison-term/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former DUP leader noticeably without Christian lapel pin worn during four-week trial for child sex abuse crimes ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:07:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AG437LEZCTH3SIRADYGAASYGFE.jpg?auth=cee3dba8c69d3ad585bfd7df12981a7fb7e877c22218a80a1b3a5b50e549f210&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Head of the Public Prosecution Service's serious crime unit, Catherine Kierans, said the victims' bravery in coming forward had been the catalyst for a thorough investigation. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uisce Éireann pays performance-related bonus to 97% of staff]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/10/15/uisce-eireann-pays-performance-related-bonus-to-97-of-staff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/10/15/uisce-eireann-pays-performance-related-bonus-to-97-of-staff/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Water utility’s leadership stand behind ‘tried and trusted’ approach under TDs’ scrutiny]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:03:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ISTH4FRDQBAZJNYD3ZBTSCERDU.jpg?auth=e56374d755bd345f35724ce2520c6d8dd0dd78b0656e93ed3aa590c3bc2089eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Niall Gleeson, chief executive of Uisce Éireann, accepted he was well paid. Photograph: Naoise Culhane]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Naoise Culhane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Chambers ‘hopeful’ of ‘way forward’ to prevent further public sector strike]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/10/15/mcentee-tells-dail-public-sector-pay-rises-can-only-happen-if-people-get-around-the-table/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/10/15/mcentee-tells-dail-public-sector-pay-rises-can-only-happen-if-people-get-around-the-table/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones, Emmet Malone, Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Stoppage next week ‘absolutely’ still on as things stand, union leader Kevin Callinan says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:03:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E3D2YZASBVAOVKGPGKP5C2KDHI.JPG?auth=fc48766740e967123a76e7a7b88077af2a64a42f550e2a202e79c8909c255321&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Staff at the Mater Hospital in Dublin were among 300,000 public sector workers who held a one-day work stoppage on Wednesday. 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[Sonia O’Sullivan: On a panel with Roy Keane and Jimmy Barry-Murphy you don’t expect to discuss losing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/10/15/sonia-osullivan-on-roy-keane-jimmy-barry-murphy-and-the-value-of-losing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/10/15/sonia-osullivan-on-roy-keane-jimmy-barry-murphy-and-the-value-of-losing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sonia O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We also discussed how to separate our own success in sport from the perceived expectations on our children]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZWGJXIAWCFCL7BQS4Y77MENYCI.JPG?auth=ae96c8e97c06b6646319c196d8a5e7afc866ba4a6ab278ea96203efc94ef6b3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Roy Keane, Jimmy Barry-Murphy and Sonia O'Sullivan at an event in Cork to celebrate 50 years of the Irish Guide Dogs]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apologetic Infantino ‘not fit’ to lead Fifa, claim European FA heads after meeting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/15/apologetic-infantino-not-fit-to-lead-fifa-claim-european-fa-heads-after-meeting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/15/apologetic-infantino-not-fit-to-lead-fifa-claim-european-fa-heads-after-meeting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Hughes in Zurich]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[European leaders expect someone will stand against him in next March’s presidential election]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:51:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AKXFFDQ4VSFXQIZSHSNGSHL6KY.jpg?auth=c072fa53dd4a028c740250cc66f400f2ee26882655930e34d3c2c809fb9566e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gianni Infantino faced critics as the Fifa council meeting in Zurich. Photograph: Omar Marques/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Omar Marques</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be sold in the UK ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/why-sally-rooneys-books-will-no-longer-be-sold-in-the-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/why-sally-rooneys-books-will-no-longer-be-sold-in-the-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:45:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LYKLD565PFG4PMZRNUOXGNRI6A.jpg?auth=29930dd9e09780f357c7269d0fa1d5e306f336be24f8604d88986be797081198&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sally Rooney. Photograph: Ellius Grace/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ELLIUS GRACE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hybrid deal with surprise benefit eases fears of EU-China trade war]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/hybrid-deal-with-surprise-benefit-eases-fears-of-eu-china-trade-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/hybrid-deal-with-surprise-benefit-eases-fears-of-eu-china-trade-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Beijing’s concessions to cap hybrid exports have taken the heat out of EU leaders push to get tough on China]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:39:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XITLKKS26OQGMMRTSPC7SBJ2UY.jpg?auth=0f33eb0585c18a0b1340c5181f5446841105666cb6895a408284648b7ab5944f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic attends a press conference in Beijing last week. Photograph: Jessica Lee/EPA
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jessica Lee</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy focused on Race to Dubai endgame after solid start in New Delhi]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/15/rory-mcilroy-focused-on-race-to-dubai-endgame-after-solid-start-in-new-delhi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/15/rory-mcilroy-focused-on-race-to-dubai-endgame-after-solid-start-in-new-delhi/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tom McKibbin one shot of leader Niklas Norgaard in joint second at India Championship]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:34:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UMTFHSI4ABZPF62F7V6Y5EZEYE.jpg?auth=531165745def1f260d41877da24f8bc71dd134c9aee1bffa595973de8ce52477&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy and Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre on the 16th green on day one of the DP World India Championship at Delhi Golf Club. Photograph: Luke Walker/Getty images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Luke Walker</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyson on Netflix: A jump scare during this series may deter some viewers from continuing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/15/tyson-on-netflix-a-jump-scare-during-this-series-may-deter-some-viewers-from-continuing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/15/tyson-on-netflix-a-jump-scare-during-this-series-may-deter-some-viewers-from-continuing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Others may choose to sit back, enjoy the boxing and not let all that abuse stuff get in the way ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:10:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N6AI54VF5VFBLOMTJXF54FT5LI.png?auth=5e78a0e08aae1ee360c340a8d1c71a2b069f7426549b82f2564945af79fd8d41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mike Tyson in Netflix's new documentary]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAA+ reports 25% surge in profits in the year before RTÉ sold its stake]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/gaa-reports-256-surge-in-profits-in-the-year-before-rte-sold-its-stake/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/gaa-reports-256-surge-in-profits-in-the-year-before-rte-sold-its-stake/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[GAA acquired national broadcaster’s shares for €3m in February]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:51:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MCW5VUOJ4VEYVMJJKPVJVOISYM.jpg?auth=992c3155971ba53bb4febe8ec1f42971fe59464c55adf7211d9fc5f5bf5a04f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The GAA acquired RTÉ’s share of the joint venture for €3m before rebranding it as GAA+. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Addictive online features should be disabled by default, report on use by children finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/addictive-online-features-should-be-disabled-by-default-report-on-use-by-children-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/addictive-online-features-should-be-disabled-by-default-report-on-use-by-children-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Blanket social media ban for under-16s would ‘unlikely provide’ comprehensive solution to harms]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:45:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FW7U3SRXZVGS7EW4GVKMQVOQNM.jpg?auth=da292e6ca32acf01b3f4b68860b0aa2315db1c9462a41dbe1d2c0b59dbb4a244&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oireachtas Committee on Children chairwoman Kiera Keogh said 'the infinite scroll is what’s keeping kids online ... far beyond what they would want.']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">martin-dm</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSE considering reimbursing weight-loss drug Mounjaro]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/15/hse-considering-reimbursing-weight-loss-drug-mounjaro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/15/hse-considering-reimbursing-weight-loss-drug-mounjaro/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[State’s approach to weight-loss medications ‘raises important matters of health policy which will require discussions’, says HSE ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:42:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E66AMYZFRJCR7KJKG4BFRTKLSY.jpg?auth=2823087d0f0fb9283c4322b5836183353143a6155407162f542edfa8eb3b8efb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eli Lilly is the manufacturer of Mounjaro. Photograph: Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NurPhoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The global economy and the art of living dangerously]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/10/15/the-global-economy-and-the-art-of-living-dangerously/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/10/15/the-global-economy-and-the-art-of-living-dangerously/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wolf]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It would be nice to think the world will become less shock-prone, but it probably won’t]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DS2WCUE6MNEUFE7T4H6AF32FBQ.jpg?auth=a35e4a4d637a156391fa8452b26e0b2532b1031cbac52238f730b7a9799718a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The world economy remains a powerful growth machine, driven by remarkable innovations, risk-taking finance and large accumulations of debt. Can this last? Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">jxfzsy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine braces for hardest winter yet as Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ unravels]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/energy-ceasefire-a-mirage-as-ukraine-races-to-repair-and-protect-critical-infrastructure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/energy-ceasefire-a-mirage-as-ukraine-races-to-repair-and-protect-critical-infrastructure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel McLaughlin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ukrainians believe Trump is playing politics and business with people’s lives by siding with Russia]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/53UU5GSAF5DEDKKYI2635FMOGE.jpeg?auth=1a1e665ca4dc019d124f738cd8e989b574f9825ddc1fdec67d7788f9f290b87b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The aftermath of a Russian airstrike on apartment blocks in Lviv in western Ukraine in July. Photograph: Roman Baluk]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donaldson victims hailed for ‘courage’ and ‘bravery’ following ex-DUP leader’s sentencing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/donaldson-victims-hailed-for-courage-and-bravery-following-ex-dup-leaders-sentencing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/donaldson-victims-hailed-for-courage-and-bravery-following-ex-dup-leaders-sentencing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Abuse carried out by Donaldson took place over 20-year period and began when each child turned seven-years-old]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:01:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JNGV4SOAZP4FZZUN3A225JQQBY.jpg?auth=e38f6c1297f422ead1576e3581cd36ae5229b1e780e411045591dc0715705648&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[PSNI Det Chief Insp Leah Crothers (centre) speaks outside Newry court house on Thursday. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland sells 10-year bonds at highest rate since it emerged from bailout]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/republic-sells-10-year-bonds-at-highest-rate-since-it-emerged-from-bailout/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/republic-sells-10-year-bonds-at-highest-rate-since-it-emerged-from-bailout/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Global borrowing rates have risen this year as Iran war stokes inflation]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:56:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FTUIEK3HY5EIXBNS7ZYZCHZZ6Q.jpg?auth=954330f447300650b3acea8a5cda9fa98ae153132e4638bdd5f89013a77db6f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[NTMA chief executive Frank O’Connor. Photograph: Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cockroach infestation found at Hopsack Cafe in Swan Leisure Centre, Rathmines]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/15/cockroach-infestation-with-all-stages-from-nymph-to-adult-found-at-hopsack-rathmines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/15/cockroach-infestation-with-all-stages-from-nymph-to-adult-found-at-hopsack-rathmines/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Food safety watchdog issues a dozen closure orders in September ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:42:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V2K44U3MV2FCZ6NXLDJSCKEWGU.jpg?auth=f8f9792ea38439480de17dc358d7d740c0da16ef547ccd1aeb212c191c09125d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Active cockroach infestations, as well as rats and decomposing mice, were among conditions that led to 12 food premises closure orders issued last month. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Academic and lawyer Maeve O’Rourke to run for Seanad]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/academic-and-lawyer-maeve-orourke-to-run-for-seanad/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/academic-and-lawyer-maeve-orourke-to-run-for-seanad/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Byelection will be decided solely by TDs and Senators, suggesting she will likely need support from Government parties]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:39:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MCFUVACCQTNCJSXIEOLDL2KUVM.jpg?auth=04c8ef29500a415b23f9c05b15d0b4ff187df34c55f87afc6d5c453855a9bcf5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Maeve O’Rourke will run as an independent but has secured the backing of the Social Democrats and the Labour Party. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years in prison for rape and child sex assaults]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/jeffrey-donaldson-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-rape-and-child-sex-assaults/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/jeffrey-donaldson-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-rape-and-child-sex-assaults/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements, Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former DUP leader will serve seven and a half years in prison, with remission, after he was found guilty in June of 18 sex offences]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:36:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6M56V5LSZ7FKYMI6IYLS5TFX3M.jpg?auth=d8f55025a4830d5a8b1c5c1c81129eaebbc2868817484667a3b9a0252452d357&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Court artist drawing of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson at Newry Crown Court where he has been jailed for 15 years for 18 sex offences. Illustration: Elizabeth Cook / PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Elizabeth Cook</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick O’Donovan remains in intensive care after taking ill on Tuesday]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/patrick-odonovan-remains-in-intensive-care-after-taking-ill-on-tuesday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/patrick-odonovan-remains-in-intensive-care-after-taking-ill-on-tuesday/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister has previously spoken about his experience living with epilepsy, which he was diagnosed with more than 10 years ago]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:19:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2R4MI6V56FCWTNGDIAZ5ZKXM2A.JPG?auth=3152cbc11dff67f32d99ff5476d87c5ed2efdaece24248b6a0440ebea0e0e47a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patrick O’Donovan recently hit back against critics within Fine Gael, accusing those who commented on his health of 'the ultimate in betrayal'. 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[Irish universities teetering on ‘cliff-edge’ due to chronic underfunding, committee hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/10/15/irish-universities-teetering-on-cliff-edge-due-to-chronic-underfunding-committee-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/10/15/irish-universities-teetering-on-cliff-edge-due-to-chronic-underfunding-committee-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[State funding of higher education per student stands at 34% less than in 2008]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:04:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZQ4M3IILZ5GPPJM5EGH55KSWKU.jpg?auth=6d834b1bc7c9096587de805ddbe3347e60ed95e27e9ee7c64b9bded0e960c61f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Renewed focus on student support comes amid a growing accommodation crisis, which has seen students commuting long distances, couch-surfing and working long hours to afford their educational costs.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">monkeybusinessimages</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rich are getting richer, so why no wealth tax?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/15/the-rich-are-getting-richer-so-why-no-wealth-tax/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/15/the-rich-are-getting-richer-so-why-no-wealth-tax/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Choice is whether a levy would be for show – a political sign that the wealthiest should pay more – or for dough]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:03:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4T2MS6BQZFBXK66H3ABO4POWU.jpg?auth=0f1cfcb6102b21709a469ee785b7faa0ed29873db27c74e320decf2edbda6331&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emma Jeffers finishes 16th in elimination race at Track World Championships in Shanghai]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/10/15/emma-jeffers-finishes-16th-in-elimination-race-at-track-world-championships-in-shanghai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/10/15/emma-jeffers-finishes-16th-in-elimination-race-at-track-world-championships-in-shanghai/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[21-year-old Irish rider was the eighth rider to go out in the ‘race for survival’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DJRKDSZTNYGU3KXTM4D5ZKZ3ZI.jpg?auth=0a0a46aaea5e58af0fc9e898f40d2766473d4f4860996c3e02437dd2b50c9e00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Belgium's Lotte Kopecky in action against Japan's Yumi Kajihara during the women's elimination event at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai. Photograph: Benoit Doppagne/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Benoit Doppagne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenmare Resources lowers production forecast as it continues talks with Abu Dhabi suitor]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/kenmare-lowers-production-forecast-as-it-continues-talks-with-abu-dhabi-suitor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/kenmare-lowers-production-forecast-as-it-continues-talks-with-abu-dhabi-suitor/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Downgrade a result of ‘continuing commissioning challenges’ at group’s Moma mine in Mozambique]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:57:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IBJNGZUYOBEKXNVNHNRQHVPQLE.jpg?auth=50d0f63634ce4a818718ea5ae08a1296cee4583c25e07c4726225679abc4da23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kenmare's Moma Mine in Mozambique. Photograph: Kenmare Resources]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson ‘deserves every day’ of 15-year sentence for sex offences, says DUP]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/jeffrey-donaldson-deserves-every-day-of-15-year-sentence-for-sex-offences-says-dup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/15/jeffrey-donaldson-deserves-every-day-of-15-year-sentence-for-sex-offences-says-dup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ulster Unionist Party confirms its independent safeguarding review into Donaldson’s years in group is ongoing]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:17:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/F72D4W4DQNB3RMD3LDEHHDXTZU.jpg?auth=57979bc382d6df6119184e6aad435944afcdceb90d5e3e0e1cd8b1ed61bf7ec3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Regardless of status or position every individual must be held accountable for their actions,' the DUP said in a statement on Thursday. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles McQuillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arson attack: Waterford city ‘as sad as’ Dublin after Stardust fire, councillor says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/15/arson-attack-waterford-city-as-sad-as-dublin-after-stardust-fire-councillor-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/15/arson-attack-waterford-city-as-sad-as-dublin-after-stardust-fire-councillor-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley, Vivienne Clarke, Olivia Kelleher, Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Families in Waterford are under ‘extreme fear’ due to drug debts, said Cllr John Hearne ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:11:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NR6G77YY3USQGD4FWX44PPUJEU.jpg?auth=a71902098021f9d76b9a835f79eea7d094282577da0af6162a77aadce5541bef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Philip English, his wife Kim English and two of their four children died when their home in Waterford city was intentionally set on fire on Tuesday morning. Photograph: Mícheál Ó Scannáil/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Micheal O Scannail</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aryzta shares rally on appointment of bakery veteran as chairman]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/aryzta-shares-rally-on-appointment-of-bakery-veteran-as-chairman/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/aryzta-shares-rally-on-appointment-of-bakery-veteran-as-chairman/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Urs Jordi has served in a dual role for several years against Swiss codes of best governance practice]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:53:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5K6KYIPOXZCQVKTLAO6JRZJUHQ.JPG?auth=519214bfaec88ce54f7978df1031b9185b6833769f94bee1e7511bf8ec4885a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Urs Jordi, who was installed as chairman in late 2020 following a boardroom coup and held a dual chairman-chief executive role for several years, will become permanent chief executive of Aryzta next year. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU’s top court upholds Dublin Airport passenger cap]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/eus-top-court-upholds-dublin-airport-passenger-cap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/eus-top-court-upholds-dublin-airport-passenger-cap/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Regulators must take the 32 million a year limit into account when allocating airline slots, ECJ rules]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:22:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UOZHORQQWZPNJPXBPKE3FVGB7A.jpg?auth=eeb121b4a624469384bd6fddb8df16458c29e7d81d945a751cec11619b5a473b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin Airport: an EU court has ruled that regulators should take a 32 million a year limit on passengers into account when allocating slots to airlines.  Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club hurling championships: Who are county champions and what’s the state of play around Ireland?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/15/club-hurling-championships-who-are-county-champions-and-what-is-the-state-of-play-around-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/15/club-hurling-championships-who-are-county-champions-and-what-is-the-state-of-play-around-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With county final season up and running, we take a look at who is contending in every senior championship across the country]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6M24YRPZJZCC2LZB2D63IGORX4.jpg?auth=d21718512e8f5bef68c5c06e9e0535f206e2788bff0c50a7d5873711ecb4cd10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Inagh-Kilnamona players celebrate at the final whistle in the Clare SHC final between Inagh-Kilnamona and Kilmaley at Cusack Park in Ennis last Sunday. Photograph: Natasha Barton/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union leader warns of ‘long and difficult dispute’ if breakthrough on pay not made]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/union-leader-warns-of-long-and-difficult-dispute-if-breakthrough-on-pay-not-made/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/union-leader-warns-of-long-and-difficult-dispute-if-breakthrough-on-pay-not-made/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power, Vivienne Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach hopes ‘behind the scenes work’ leads to negotiations to avoid further public sector strikes]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:41:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UQIABSJA3ECWFCHENZ4NDXQF5M.jpg?auth=11ec2930c2e3012cf97910e5553c087f758ee84dc6147b38fbf7783f7ff78f05&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Siptu deputy general secretary Adrian Kane, Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan and INMO general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha speak during Wednesday's public sector strike. Photograph: Brian Lawless/the Press Association]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester United teammates largely side with Lisandro Martínez’s criticism of Jason Wilcox]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/15/manchester-united-teammates-largely-side-with-lisandro-martinezs-criticism-of-jason-wilcox/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/15/manchester-united-teammates-largely-side-with-lisandro-martinezs-criticism-of-jason-wilcox/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Jackson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Defender’s outburst after loss to Atlético Madrid did prompt at least one teammate to challenge him]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:34:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BQQCIJCBTD2RBWJQCV4Q4CYZOU.jpg?auth=5079d09a8c7341edfbdbc62bb10b4f05519b59f01887e905111f86839dc0f46f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lisandro Martinez of Manchester United is challenged by Alex Grimaldo of Atletico Madrid during the Uefa Champions League match 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[Alan Davies in Dublin review: Confessions of a mature comic can be challenging]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/10/15/alan-davies-in-dublin-confessions-of-a-mature-comic-can-be-challenging/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review/2026/10/15/alan-davies-in-dublin-confessions-of-a-mature-comic-can-be-challenging/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The QI star hits comedy pay dirt when he asks the audience which decade they are from]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:23:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2WHA5G4IWFB73GLOVGUIPCWP5A.jpeg?auth=32390a777c0e90932d3e5b46b06d115cc64a3f5d09a56e69a798a3820a6d3f9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alan Davies at the 3Olympia in Dublin. Photograph: Martin Doyle]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jessie Buckley on Oscar campaigning: ‘Maybe we’ve given that too much weight’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/10/15/jessie-buckley-on-oscar-campaigning-maybe-weve-given-that-too-much-weight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/10/15/jessie-buckley-on-oscar-campaigning-maybe-weve-given-that-too-much-weight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadia Khomami Arts, culture correspondent]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Buckley suggests there may be greater potential in supporting film-makers at grassroots level]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:50:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X3C6Z7VWXDVH3YQ26NGCCFTKSA.jpg?auth=e369a0a93fe5fc8ad9a6034be6d48d813a47a1a47f9797ca1d4268f89261894a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jessie Buckley, who has made predominantly independent films, won the best actress Oscar in 2026 for her role as Agnes Shakespeare in Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet. Photograph: Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Emma Mcintyre</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish provinces gear up for Champions Cup return]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/15/irish-provinces-gear-up-for-champions-cup-return/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/15/irish-provinces-gear-up-for-champions-cup-return/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, Gordon Manning looks at the latest stopover in Mickey Harte’s managerial journey]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:33:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZVAFFEBQZ5CNTL3HUV2O4C5L4U.jpg?auth=9619c2232d5577d9364d8b54fe82359a1f05848d89478d90ef899cf4dac291c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bordeaux Begles raise the Champions Cup after their victory over Leinster in last season's final. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Rogers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK police force ordered to reopen inquiry into handling of Graham Linehan arrest ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/15/uk-police-force-ordered-to-reopen-inquiry-into-handling-of-graham-linehan-arrest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/15/uk-police-force-ordered-to-reopen-inquiry-into-handling-of-graham-linehan-arrest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Coates]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Writer was awarded a settlement from the Metropolitan Police in July over a civil claim against the force after his arrest for social media posts about transgender issues]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:52:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GO3RRR3O2HGQXNJPMW6RRVASLA.jpg?auth=a0affb76ec20ab35c05a63f2ea62c8eec6bbed38e2649455aee30b68afb1728f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Graham Linehan received an apology from London's Metropolitan Police earlier this year for his arrest. Photograph: Lucy North/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lucy North</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could the public sector strike be a one-off?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/could-the-public-sector-strike-be-a-one-off/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/could-the-public-sector-strike-be-a-one-off/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics: A second day of action is planned for next week but there is some hope it could be averted]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:38:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6PA7YLBJ5VGUDDT4WIZWSUA54U.JPG?auth=50587b47c68d9770c248282ba4a0dbe25b06a0e2b5fba4ab05303c35913b1dbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mater hospital staff in Dublin were among the 300,000 public sector workers who held a one-day strike over pay talks. 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[Anthropic’s quarterly revenue surges 45% to nearly $17bn ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/big-tech/2026/10/15/anthropics-q3-revenue-surges-45-to-nearly-17bn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/big-tech/2026/10/15/anthropics-q3-revenue-surges-45-to-nearly-17bn/</guid><description><![CDATA[AI company is seeking ​to convince investors that breakneck revenue growth can eventually outrun its enormous costs]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:13:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VD52I7UFCG6NKDUW3CKU5GC43U.jpg?auth=bb5b7c497ac61a47e010f8f85a94994675a87c3866533300a0fbad69a0795424&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anthropic is preparing for its stock market debut. Photograph: Imen Ben Youssef/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Imen Ben Youssef</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Wave of fear’ in nationalist community in Belfast at proposed Apprentice Boys parade]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/15/wave-of-fear-in-nationalist-community-in-belfast-at-proposed-apprentice-boys-parade/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/15/wave-of-fear-in-nationalist-community-in-belfast-at-proposed-apprentice-boys-parade/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Residents of Lower Ormeau concerned that loyalist march through contentious route will be a repeat of Drumcree standoff]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SE56CSV2CZRCXETMODFMD3OCHY.jpg?auth=81f03b5d9d96b0386a362941bb5f54c31b1857c8a424d4e2081d694d8c14352d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Relatives of the five people murdered at Sean Graham Bookmakers on the Ormeau Road in Belfast gather in February 2022 to mark the 30th anniversary of the massacre. Photograph: David Young/PA Wire]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talented James Talarico silences conspiracy theorists in fascinating Senate race in Texas ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/15/talented-james-talarico-silences-conspiracy-theorists-in-fascinating-senate-race-in-texas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/15/talented-james-talarico-silences-conspiracy-theorists-in-fascinating-senate-race-in-texas/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Democratic candidate, derided by Donald Trump, belongs to none of the traditional American political archetypes and is aiming to win in a state where Republicans have dominated for decades]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:39:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LORWIHC5Y77ULGJQU3ZFY6S76I.jpg?auth=f69d3b0755c467f2495c02758a73d65d86bd849e31e02f8a890a6bb3ca925091&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Democratic candidate James Talarico has challenged Kex Paxton, his Republican rival in the Senate race in Texas, to a live debate before the election. Paxton has yet to accept. Photograph: Antranik Tavitian/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Antranik Tavitian</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How drug debt fuelled Waterford arson attack]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/how-drug-debt-fuelled-waterford-arson-attack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/how-drug-debt-fuelled-waterford-arson-attack/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JRWVE274Q5FKDPGCDCRDUCHH64.jpg?auth=30a72fd6c13b62f19f435f7a0bc74e155f7d79805eaf662c7147767c2fb20f58&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 alongside two of their children. Photograph: Facebook]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices retreat as investors weigh supply outlook, Middle East tensions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/10/15/oil-prices-retreat-as-investors-weigh-supply-outlook-middle-east-tensions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/10/15/oil-prices-retreat-as-investors-weigh-supply-outlook-middle-east-tensions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Li, Trixie Yap]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Iran has threatened to step up strikes in response to the US blockade of its ports]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:03:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EWP5W3ZI2XNCRQATKGDBRCKE24.jpg?auth=af5720ba6a5a72e07a1c777682b3347a45d7d4805a504a617f603bd6c96041e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Attacks around the Strait of Hormuz have surged over the past 10 days. Photograph: AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Amirhosein Khorgooi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serbian students aim to graduate from antigovernment protests to forming new government]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/15/serbian-students-aim-to-graduate-from-antigovernment-protests-to-forming-new-government/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/15/serbian-students-aim-to-graduate-from-antigovernment-protests-to-forming-new-government/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Anger at establishment led by Aleksandar Vučić has spawned movement that could enable the Student List to form government later this month ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:45:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IEP7BURA4JFHXCSYYEWQJ43N2E.jpg?auth=434a4e3cd4956a47000b570844e3c86e333a4ce3b2eb09149134c8dafb2882ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Parliamentary candidates and activists from the Student List political movement at a campaign rally at Vuk's Monument in Belgrade, Serbia, earlier this month. Photograph: Aleksandar Jovicic/NurPhoto via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NurPhoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian stocks sell off as AI trades crumble]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/10/15/asian-stocks-sell-off-as-ai-trades-crumble/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/10/15/asian-stocks-sell-off-as-ai-trades-crumble/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gregor Stuart Hunter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Quicker-than-expected increase in US consumer price inflation upped expectations for Fed action]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:37:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FHWFYMMOW6UG2EA2IEUOUS75KQ.jpg?auth=a63f86810ae8ab55ed73730865d4aba670fd795fb7551839da97e8d82a8d0b2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Asian stocks dipped on Thursday as investors weighed volatile interest rates. Photograph by Yuichi Yamazaki / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yuichi Yamazaki</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI fears, hopes, and high construction costs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/ai-fears-hopes-and-high-construction-costs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/ai-fears-hopes-and-high-construction-costs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis, and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:28:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QC6FKJGZNFCVZHGHAA246F63U4.jpg?auth=f895c9642065604eba761ccc37896f0818bcbe42d753621b065041507171ac63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Government held its International AI Summit on Wednesday, at which a coterie of top tech executives discussed their hopes and fears for the technology. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">GABBY JONES</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waterford family ‘murdered by gang in arson attack over €20,000 drug debt’, son says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/15/waterford-family-murdered-by-gang-in-arson-attack-over-20000-drug-debt-son-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/15/waterford-family-murdered-by-gang-in-arson-attack-over-20000-drug-debt-son-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Violent dealers are chief suspects after petrol bombing killed man, his wife and two of their children]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JQ3KCMTPAJGSPFH24A656OHKYM.jpg?auth=ea7db8fa1fe3421a8f4ad0eab292701574201170e4d4a442356d8aeafb6b9a20&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 with their children Callum (12) and Jayden (9).]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actions of Irish footballers were measured but impactful]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/actions-of-irish-footballers-were-measured-but-impactful/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/actions-of-irish-footballers-were-measured-but-impactful/</guid><description><![CDATA[Describing them as ‘anti-Semitic’ and harmful to the Jewish community in Ireland is a denial of the wider truth]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 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[With so much cash sloshing around, why is there a housing crisis?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/with-so-much-cash-sloshing-around-why-is-there-a-housing-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/with-so-much-cash-sloshing-around-why-is-there-a-housing-crisis/</guid><description><![CDATA[Why is the HSE underfunded, and why aren’t there decent rail services between Dublin and Rosslare?]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 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[Eamonn Casey’s work in London]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/14/eamonn-caseys-work-in-london/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/14/eamonn-caseys-work-in-london/</guid><description><![CDATA[It is helpful to get a balanced view of the overall scope of his pastoral works]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 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[Big tax increases should require a compelling justification]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/big-tax-increases-should-require-a-compelling-justification/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/big-tax-increases-should-require-a-compelling-justification/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tax hikes should not be the default response to budgetary pressure]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 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[Wikipedia is a very odd target for the culture wars]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/15/wikipedia-is-a-very-odd-target-for-the-culture-wars/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/15/wikipedia-is-a-very-odd-target-for-the-culture-wars/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn McRedmond]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If you want to tackle misogyny on the internet, there are better places to start than a website that can tell you as much about the taxonomy of citrus as it can the death of Socrates]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5SRZ6VMF2NDI5LPZNV2TXNWHYY.jpg?auth=fa6057b7e1deb7832c621df24656ecb85e91259e9f18e867198af116f0e6638b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Finn McRedmond]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Approach to Leaving Cert mathematics does not add up]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/approach-to-leaving-cert-mathematics-does-not-add-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/approach-to-leaving-cert-mathematics-does-not-add-up/</guid><description><![CDATA[Syllabuses fail to provide knowledge required for understanding modern technology]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 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[Building company ceases trading, leaving sports clubs with bills for unfinished work]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/building-company-ceases-trading-leaving-sports-clubs-with-bills-for-unfinished-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/building-company-ceases-trading-leaving-sports-clubs-with-bills-for-unfinished-work/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clearwater Construction & Landscaping ceases trading, calls creditors’ meeting]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T55IRGPGLRDJ7KOB6SY2AOGGMI.jpg?auth=bd279b4e23eed8bcbdf09a7d7f0669f5531ff85845f468868bb68b79d9b75dc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sports clubs are under additional financial pressure following builder's failure. Photograph: Stockpix]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">South_agency</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complex political issues reduced to slogans]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/complex-political-issues-reduced-to-slogans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/complex-political-issues-reduced-to-slogans/</guid><description><![CDATA[I sincerely hope there is a change in leadership in Israel on October 27th]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 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[Many loyalists are desperate to leave – the only thing stopping some is a £5,000 ‘exit fee’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/15/newton-emerson-many-loyalists-are-desperate-to-leave-the-only-thing-stopping-some-is-an-exit-fee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/15/newton-emerson-many-loyalists-are-desperate-to-leave-the-only-thing-stopping-some-is-an-exit-fee/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The UDA waives the charge if someone finds religion so it has reportedly been spying on churches for confirmation]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DUNONFPAHVBBPJ636QOJWRFGFI.jpg?auth=e2037f4368a87c8a81908d1d8ad59c2a066847253ac4163811d183a8fdbbfb78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Newton Emerson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champions Cup pool guide: Leinster, Munster and Connacht’s opponents reviewed and rated]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/15/rugby-champions-cup-pool-guide-leinster-munster-connacht-opponents-bordeaux-toulouse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/15/rugby-champions-cup-pool-guide-leinster-munster-connacht-opponents-bordeaux-toulouse/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Toulouse and Bordeaux Bègles joint favourites to win tournament, but shocks may await Top 14 aces]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7DXP3HFCDBCZFCH4YWACLVNF6A.jpg?auth=9629905557487a5c6f00246e21efda51b1eeeeba1a8c1b584450f2224b2509b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[After the two French favourites, Leinster are considered the biggest threat followed by Bath and then Northampton. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Dan Sheridan ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garda numbers set to reach record levels but GRA says growth ‘nowhere near enough’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/15/garda-numbers-set-to-reach-record-levels-this-week-gra-says-growth-nowhere-near-enough/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/15/garda-numbers-set-to-reach-record-levels-this-week-gra-says-growth-nowhere-near-enough/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Number of sworn members of Garda set to reach all-time record, likely passing 14,800, this week for first time in history of State]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FLAHCSLYPVEFJ5NAEF7AJT2LPE.jpg?auth=48b028e85a61b3a5ae2e7e2aaa259b71459ddf8840558be7de0836a44b244d38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí at the Garda College in Templemore. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A strike should not be the first port of call in a negotiation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/a-strike-should-not-be-the-first-port-of-call-in-a-negotiation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/a-strike-should-not-be-the-first-port-of-call-in-a-negotiation/</guid><description><![CDATA[We need a new legislative framework to ensure proper engagement occurs first]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 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[OPW to assess implications of withdrawing from proposed National Children’s Science Centre]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/opw-to-assess-implications-of-withdrawing-from-proposed-national-childrens-science-centre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/15/opw-to-assess-implications-of-withdrawing-from-proposed-national-childrens-science-centre/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn, Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister to meet charity behind plans in a bid to identify a way forward for the project while minimising cost to the State]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S2AUHE7RVNIBSCP5RGLZ7XRQ5I.JPG?auth=3908964e8e6f04819747184c9dfe1c106a8df7ef1c8cb69eb0d290df67078651&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unreadable emergency booklet]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/unreadable-emergency-booklet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/unreadable-emergency-booklet/</guid><description><![CDATA[My emergency readiness booklet suffered from rainwater ingress, resulting in the pages being stuck together]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 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[Construction costs and planning uncertainty outweigh funding concerns for developers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/construction-costs-and-planning-uncertainty-outweigh-funding-concerns-for-developers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/construction-costs-and-planning-uncertainty-outweigh-funding-concerns-for-developers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than two-thirds more cautious after ECB interest rate rises, EY Ireland survey also shows]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HKUO7ICTNFFD5D3HWMNM64T534.jpg?auth=a4b71ed98d66c3bc25df1865a03eb5308d61956650e20635404478438613cb3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[About €140bn in public and private funding is needed to deliver the Government’s target of 300,000 new homes by the end of 2030. File image. Photograph: Iryna Melnyk/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Iryna Melnyk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump is losing his grip at home and abroad ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/14/donald-trump-is-losing-his-grip-at-home-and-abroad/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/14/donald-trump-is-losing-his-grip-at-home-and-abroad/</guid><description><![CDATA[Time for others to step up and lead a concerted and intelligent response to geopolitical challenges]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 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[Ryanair ‘recognises’ disputed Western Sahara territory in controversial marketing campaign ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/10/15/ryanair-recognises-disputed-western-sahara-territory-in-controversial-marketing-campaign/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/10/15/ryanair-recognises-disputed-western-sahara-territory-in-controversial-marketing-campaign/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Advertising Standards Authority agrees ‘Moroccan adventure’ advert likely to be misleading]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MVYTYATCZRE5JHV65NUP7QXXRE.jpg?auth=7b55e2e2a6dd56211789abb0b822728584d080c9c8d7effe9c0ac0a988fa2a29&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An excerpt from a Ryanair marketing email sent in August 2026 promoting flights to Dakhla (incorrectly spelled 'Dahkla'), which lies in the disputed Western Sahara region, shows a Morocco logo in the corner]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unreadable emergency booklet]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/unreadable-emergency-booklet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/unreadable-emergency-booklet/</guid><description><![CDATA[My emergency readiness booklet suffered from rainwater ingress, resulting in the pages being stuck together]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 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[Construction costs and planning uncertainty outweigh funding concerns for developers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/construction-costs-and-planning-uncertainty-outweigh-funding-concerns-for-developers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/construction-costs-and-planning-uncertainty-outweigh-funding-concerns-for-developers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than two-thirds more cautious after ECB interest rate rises, EY Ireland survey also shows]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HKUO7ICTNFFD5D3HWMNM64T534.jpg?auth=a4b71ed98d66c3bc25df1865a03eb5308d61956650e20635404478438613cb3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[About €140bn in public and private funding is needed to deliver the Government’s target of 300,000 new homes by the end of 2030. File image. Photograph: Iryna Melnyk/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Iryna Melnyk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump is losing his grip at home and abroad ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/14/donald-trump-is-losing-his-grip-at-home-and-abroad/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/14/donald-trump-is-losing-his-grip-at-home-and-abroad/</guid><description><![CDATA[Time for others to step up and lead a concerted and intelligent response to geopolitical challenges]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 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[Guardians of the public purse?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/guardians-of-the-public-purse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/15/guardians-of-the-public-purse/</guid><description><![CDATA[The facts indicate otherwise]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 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[€43bn should have been enough to build 110,000 homes. Only 27,000 were built]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/15/lorcan-sirr-councils-were-given-43bn-over-8-years-enough-to-build-110000-homes-they-built-27000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/15/lorcan-sirr-councils-were-given-43bn-over-8-years-enough-to-build-110000-homes-they-built-27000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lorcan Sirr]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Another €9.4 billion was allocated to housing last week. There are questions to be asked about the effectiveness of housing budget spending]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XGL2WXGYRRHIRGQ6EWPDYB4BLI.jpg?auth=015a3722a4bb5da90016c00ee55c2fcd1d7fa2b9ca14d83b2cba9fb09ceb8ece&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Department of Public Expenditure officials should ensure housing budgets are not necessarily cut, but have better outcomes. Photographer: Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paulo Nunes dos Santos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster’s James Ryan looking forward to ‘proper’ French test at Clermont ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/15/james-ryan-looking-forward-to-proper-french-test/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/15/james-ryan-looking-forward-to-proper-french-test/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dominating at set-pieces is crucial, Leinster lock says]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZE7R7F74YWPAR53RKEGGKA772I.jpg?auth=18026d5f3332a4002f96e617ad1dfbf39e0ce0cfa3b0ad13f76692e3cbaf551e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[James Ryan in training with  Leinster in Dublin earlier this week in advance of their Champions Cup clash with Clermont. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The dark arts are slowly going out of the game’: Tadhg Beirne adapting to law tweaks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/15/the-dark-arts-are-slowly-going-out-of-the-game-tadhg-beirne-adapting-to-law-tweaks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/15/the-dark-arts-are-slowly-going-out-of-the-game-tadhg-beirne-adapting-to-law-tweaks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Munster captain says changes to mauls can ‘clean up the game’ ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AFOGW6RNL5ECFGIGYK22DPVWCI.jpg?auth=150cd55a5af45f3b471db6d586dcab46c2cc9ea134458fd816f5a333c31a5a77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Munster's Tadhg Beirne in a maul against Ospreys. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[People don’t leave jobs, they leave bad managers. What makes a great one?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/10/15/what-makes-a-great-manager-researchers-have-been-working-hard-to-find-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/10/15/what-makes-a-great-manager-researchers-have-been-working-hard-to-find-out/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Ward]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Effective leadership depends less on who sounds like a leader than on the behaviours and skills they demonstrate ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2QWQ4PMSJBHHHDOR5DZ3H3C4W4.jpg?auth=eee022d6ef3ea90ed08009211b4e241520a2b152d80bc0480e22ac534900658e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In Ireland, many people who are promoted to manager never receive any training on how to manage or even know what good looks like. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SeventyFour</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look inside: A1 energy rated Victorian in Ranelagh where two eras harmoniously coalesce]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/15/look-inside-a1-energy-rated-victorian-in-ranelagh-where-two-eras-harmoniously-coalesce/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/15/look-inside-a1-energy-rated-victorian-in-ranelagh-where-two-eras-harmoniously-coalesce/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leeson Park home features bespoke design features and stunning mezzanine overlooking kitchen]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4EO7X2K3YZGIXPHWATN34XMNOY.jpg?auth=dca5ee2d8621761a45f90173896e48be73b1548242e3885f285ff3ac4fc823f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[44 Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No silver bullet’: Energy crunch could bite Europe this winter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/no-silver-bullet-energy-crunch-could-bite-europe-this-winter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/no-silver-bullet-energy-crunch-could-bite-europe-this-winter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Price-gouging checks at petrol stations and electric vehicle grants for French taxi drivers among Continent’s responses to global energy shock]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NX5WDUCGCNEJVOOX6M7BUQDUV4.jpg?auth=5c25015c8f722623d6e8ae9abadad062d59e0b76811b005aad867c464b12dc51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists decipher charred ancient scrolls buried by Vesuvius]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/10/15/scientists-decipher-charred-ancient-scrolls-buried-by-vesuvius/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/10/15/scientists-decipher-charred-ancient-scrolls-buried-by-vesuvius/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Lynch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Non-destructive scanning of fragile scrolls will provide further breakthroughs in our knowledge of the classical world]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HC2BIBON6D745M7BR4Q7RSUCBY.jpg?auth=d2a93119368dc56546b14b08c914f145cff9ffa3ec46e226660623d1587a7c8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Herculaneum scroll being scanned at the Institut de France. Photograph: EduceLab/University of Kentucky via The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Educelab/University Of Kentucky</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I adore hearing about friends’ neighbourhood WhatsApp groups. Should I set one up?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/10/15/i-adore-hearing-about-friends-neighbourhood-whatsapp-groups-should-i-set-one-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/10/15/i-adore-hearing-about-friends-neighbourhood-whatsapp-groups-should-i-set-one-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emer McLysaght]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Anecdotal evidence suggests that package stealing is rare, while package minding is de rigueur]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WUOKDPOCEBDCNN2LXMSF3TI6TQ.jpg?auth=cade9a5c65988ecdfeb7c20537c66f0fdbacf473d93eec5d0a22c95c59b1d293&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['A friend in a WhatsApp group for her apartment block brings dispatches from a war that erupted recently after one neighbour reported another for having no motor tax.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jordi Salas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘In Ireland I was the English girl, whereas in London I thought I was Irish’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/09/21/in-ireland-i-was-the-english-girl-whereas-in-london-i-thought-i-was-irish/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/09/21/in-ireland-i-was-the-english-girl-whereas-in-london-i-thought-i-was-irish/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ann-Marie O’Shea on how her Irish grandmother’s use of seaweed remedies inspired her OMALY skincare business 
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HGWE6INHXRAVJNDPNZEN3HZGQQ.jfif?auth=648d836d28fcf8f45b66385bb53464f06c69f491b32ec3a5382707dbb746c063&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ann-Marie O'Shea, OMALY Skincare]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five homes on view this week in Dublin from €775,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/15/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-from-775000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/15/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-from-775000/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Quinlan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New to the market in Clontarf, Drumcondra, Milltown, Foxrock and off South Circular Road]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:58:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IC6WV4TV2BHNTDKBPPHLTOQ3QU.jpg?auth=26a3d45818cb4139f0df6564badc2f706421e2b46051237eb01410d8f7e54fb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[6 St Anne's Road, South Circular Road, Dublin 8]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raphaël Glucksmann’s refusal to use the word ‘genocide’ divides France’s left]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/raphael-glucksmanns-refusal-to-use-the-word-genocide-divides-frances-left/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/raphael-glucksmanns-refusal-to-use-the-word-genocide-divides-frances-left/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Splitting the electorate has been disastrous for the left, but their differences appear too deep to repair before presidential election]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:54:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XBAQO7GGN5ICKSJEVLD72YYM7I.jpg?auth=cf1d1f6f9444570d08a9489c95a335982907ac9a4d88878b32f6999b0e8f037c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Raphael Glucksmann takes his stance based on decisions of the International Criminal Court. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Carine Schmitt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-bed apartment in period building in heart of Dublin 2 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/15/two-bed-apartment-in-period-building-in-heart-of-dublin-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/15/two-bed-apartment-in-period-building-in-heart-of-dublin-2/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Mulcahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dunloe Hall enjoys an central location opposite Government Buildings and Merrion Square]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:52:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CKBR2AS7IFFEDLAFHO4XJ6JUW4.jpg?auth=808ce632651ef6c4d2ce1d421dcf3d910737c886d0de06cfa2d5ff9721bac9d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Living and dining area of 24 Dunloe Hall]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-bed apartment ideal for downsizing in Ballsbridge]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/15/ground-floor-apartment-ideal-for-downsizing-in-ballsbridge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/15/ground-floor-apartment-ideal-for-downsizing-in-ballsbridge/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin McCafferty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[By leaving a larger house in the area, you could free up equity to bolster your monthly income]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P524O7C7ZBCRHCLDG5YY6CBDBQ.JPG?auth=809512d32bf8da71287df160e45a2f4e0a66133605e0f8e4434962245e81a925&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[51 Merrion Village, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well-connected Stillorgan apartment with fresh interior]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/15/well-connected-stillorgan-apartment-with-fresh-interior/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/15/well-connected-stillorgan-apartment-with-fresh-interior/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Mulcahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two-bed ground-floor apartment close to village and bus routes to the city centre]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q32ESZTTQZDDLEJG6R27SJNUOM.JPG?auth=7af2edce4784f549d75e33e474d5bc7dc4666810d9d41302893013192ec609c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[10 Cedarmount, St Brigid's Road, Stillorgan, Co Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to downsize in Ireland: Plan early, sell first, be flexible]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/15/how-to-downsize-the-key-steps-to-make-the-move-worth-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/15/how-to-downsize-the-key-steps-to-make-the-move-worth-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Despite the challenges, if you plan early and make yourself familiar with the market, the move is very doable]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:40:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DZJICDU6W5F7NIJMUR7SFLZ6GQ.jpg?auth=5db68c30568da38fa888b6a45ec296384bb7f57ebc3d6357896711dfaf7ff489&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The prospect of downsizing can seem considerably more straightforward than the reality. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pekic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-bed apartment with sea views popular with downsizers in Clontarf]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/15/two-bed-apartment-with-sea-views-popular-with-downsizers-in-clontarf/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/10/15/two-bed-apartment-with-sea-views-popular-with-downsizers-in-clontarf/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Seascape scheme was built 10 years ago and continues to draw in buyers looking to trade down]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:35:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/INS6QJFRRVBBHALSXNUPETXCDY.jpg?auth=edb0e05c857c15e76c3c6620f8b6529f652d034a328f3ead2859d25400b02bd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[9 Seascape, Clontarf Road, Clontarf]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citroën’s relaunch of a classic could be just what the electric car market needs]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/10/15/citroens-relaunch-of-a-classic-could-be-just-what-the-electric-car-market-needs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/10/15/citroens-relaunch-of-a-classic-could-be-just-what-the-electric-car-market-needs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Price and simplicity are key selling points for the French car-maker’s new 2CV model]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:20:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OKPTA6CVPYEYLI6M3XCEUSXRRU.jpg?auth=1c1e837875e9d31ee8fdb06ccfaf83c3c288ce8a8b71ad88d0bfdf33edf86fa3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Citroën unveiled the new model at the recent Paris Motor Show with plans to have it in showrooms by 2028, selling for just €15,000. Photograph: Riccardo Milani/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Riccardo Milani</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I feel like picking on myself. And why not? Self-bullying is a core part of Irish identity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/15/i-feel-like-picking-on-myself-and-why-not-self-bullying-is-a-core-part-of-irish-identity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/15/i-feel-like-picking-on-myself-and-why-not-self-bullying-is-a-core-part-of-irish-identity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New version of Carrie burns with cathartic female rage – and sparks some scary school memories]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E5YPZGJYBNAI3AP4OAVOF22WDY.jpg?auth=b4c94aa0aa1a3b83cd5e1556e2591f3522d30f8128e447e9cd3be6f03b583651&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Summer H Howell in the new version of Carrie. Photograph: Prime Video]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Robert Falconer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I knew I’d never seen anything like it’: Josh Brolin and Austin Abrams on Whalefall]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/10/15/i-knew-id-never-seen-anything-like-it-josh-brolin-and-austin-abrams-on-whalefall/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/10/15/i-knew-id-never-seen-anything-like-it-josh-brolin-and-austin-abrams-on-whalefall/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trapped inside a sperm whale with only an hour of oxygen, a grieving son confronts his relationship with his father in the film adaptation of Daniel Kraus’s novel]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:13:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2XYXM2W4DUI7Y4CWYMNA55CTFU.jpg?auth=20488fa5601525e2401c93cecae170de7d12a10bed60c1185e06307c4c5f0863&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Whalefall: Austin Abrams as Jay and Josh Brolin as Mitt. Photograph: Jennifer Clasen/20th Century Studios]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">20th Century Studios/Jennifer Clasen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naza review: An essential record of the nightmare Israel has engineered in Gaza]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/10/15/naza-review-an-essential-record-of-the-nightmare-israel-has-engineered-in-gaza/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/10/15/naza-review-an-essential-record-of-the-nightmare-israel-has-engineered-in-gaza/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The most disturbing sections introduce us to a tracking algorithm known, with blackly appalling insensitivity, as ‘Where’s Daddy?’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:12:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4MD7L4K6AZDOLFRYZ4PDLI7PBM.png?auth=e3a556721e988d5886da56504cadd891f5382a249a69807a8ffe72ef3a3330e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Naza, directed by Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI’s impact on jobs market may take 25 years to play out, says Microsoft chief Brad Smith ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/ais-impact-on-jobs-market-may-take-25-years-to-play-out-says-microsoft-chief-brad-smith/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/ais-impact-on-jobs-market-may-take-25-years-to-play-out-says-microsoft-chief-brad-smith/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Industry must be regulated to ensure safety for people, according to top Microsoft executive  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:09:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D4PHM7GD4JHFXG4B2BWM75ZFUY.jpg?auth=394d4532de3619e605e0aa12d3f6fad0c5ac6c189546a26d1e4de01977e66a1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brad Smith, vice-chairman and president of Microsoft, speaking at the International AI Summit in Dublin. Photograph: Naoise Culhane ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cotton Queen review: Commendably scathing dramatic takedown of postcolonial ‘freedom’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/10/15/cotton-queen-review-commendably-scathing-dramatic-takedown-of-postcolonial-freedom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/10/15/cotton-queen-review-commendably-scathing-dramatic-takedown-of-postcolonial-freedom/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Coming-of-age story examines how imperial power survives through new economic arrangements]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:08:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y6SUBB5LCFDJLA5PPMNFOQM6JE.jpg?auth=dfc7ee6ac967eab02150b5ed92ca54a5708a3b76134880dc4a0e438570d70efa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mirghani centres the story on Nafisa, a 15-year-old whose grandmother, Al-Sit, commands the village through a steely mixture of authority, old legends and fear. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spend or splurge: Where can you make savings on a home renovation project?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/spend-or-splurge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/spend-or-splurge/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry McCall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Compromises will need to be made when it comes to your renovation budget − but only in certain areas]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UZM2JVKAKVB7PG3HRJD3ANK4VU.jpg?auth=d4b2aaca1b738096990ff303812bbce54bdffa244a391875be614c25a1e488f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Homeowners considering a renovation need to decide where it’s worthwhile paying a bit more for quality and durability and where savings can be made]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">andresr</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research suggests the old adage is true: Happy employees can boost profits  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/research-suggests-the-old-adage-is-true-happy-employees-can-boost-profits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/10/15/research-suggests-the-old-adage-is-true-happy-employees-can-boost-profits/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[CIPD study says business strategy, employee rewards, career progression and clarity on policies seen as significant]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ENDSQZQMBRH3BDTIHWCQBPGIOE.jpg?auth=1feb7ed9b4713ec9a0d63dc3bb7d9f05b0ab9e81d316b49ce559c5aafbe6620a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New research on whether keeping employees happy is good for the bottom line throws up some interesting angles. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">jacoblund</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate resilient homes: Striking the right balance]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/climate-resilient-homes-striking-the-right-balance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/climate-resilient-homes-striking-the-right-balance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Sheahan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Our climate may be changing but we do not need to abandon the energy-efficiency progress of the past decade]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R42IDNX5TRGSBGSC44K4JPRQR4.jpg?auth=f0f744c16ef6c932508ebd47d74b956cbe1718994ac0f7c2bd397bd6be1d90ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shutters can provide both a layer of insulation in winter, and shade during hot summers]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sturti</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lofty ideas: Making the most of your attic conversion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/lofty-ideas-making-the-most-of-your-attic-conversion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/lofty-ideas-making-the-most-of-your-attic-conversion/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Done well, a converted attic can be the most spectacular space in the home]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6CARSR256VAQJCJS5DW4KMX6JY.jpg?auth=47b672ad73781b202299c8a0f7cdec00442e3d578cd90def132d424ff37ca948&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scandinavian style attic bedroom]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">imaginima</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurant review: Dylan McGrath’s latest offering delivers an expertly executed pizza party]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/10/15/restaurant-review-fade-st-tavern-steps-into-dublins-pizza-wars-with-all-guns-blazing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/10/15/restaurant-review-fade-st-tavern-steps-into-dublins-pizza-wars-with-all-guns-blazing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Stevens]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dylan McGrath’s latest dining proposition is simple, compelling and worthy of praise]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VP2JO67JQVDOBDMVOCZDHPHJUM.jpg?auth=c5213c86841766eb8a1ff8750b4d135eace7243d69f4cf9087c3ad995bc2ecab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chef and restaurateur Dylan McGrath in his latest venture, Fade St Tavern. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finishing touches: Interiors trends for winter 2026]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/finishing-touches-interiors-trends-for-autumnwinter-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/finishing-touches-interiors-trends-for-autumnwinter-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire O'Mahony ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Deep greens, coffee browns and terracotta, nostalgic prints, tactile fabrics and darker woods are bringing colour, pattern and personality back into homes]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ES4JDPDEBJDWHBEQH7YZTS6DAM.jpg?auth=f8786ba93f60f7aa051278b3360ecc5325fab8b078c3de204305155a44e96acd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Greens, browns and earthy tones create warm interiors for autumn. Pictured: Farringdon three-seater sofa by Ted Baker, Farringdon accent chair and Mazetti accent chair, all at DFS]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go big or go clever: Whether to extend or reconfigure]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/go-big-or-go-clever-whether-to-extend-or-reconfigure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/go-big-or-go-clever-whether-to-extend-or-reconfigure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Sheahan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Do you need more space or could you make better use of the space you already have?]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WINW3QXIA5H33EF36Y6WK2C5M4.png?auth=e387ce3053321db4037913c5c0f640cf58b0f6ad4793083dacc151309fabea3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A recent project by Nuhaus gave a Rathfarnham semi-d a glow-up]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will I inherit my sister-in-law’s share of the family home?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/15/will-i-inherit-my-sister-in-laws-share-of-the-family-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/15/will-i-inherit-my-sister-in-laws-share-of-the-family-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanne Hunt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Who inherits what depends very much on the wording of a will or the provisions of succession law]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6PHIXGPXMVEKJGBLAD5KBRWELQ.jpg?auth=d144fbe000d241affeec8624e4bcba20d1e2a5ec0e8ce17cbfdd30524eae841e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Where siblings own a home together as tenants in common, there are some important things they need to consider]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Westend61</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid growing concern, a new app aims to curb phone use in schools]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/10/15/amid-growing-concern-a-new-app-aims-to-curb-phone-use-in-schools/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/10/15/amid-growing-concern-a-new-app-aims-to-curb-phone-use-in-schools/</guid><description><![CDATA[App restricts access to non-essential smartphone functions during school, while allowing access to vital communications]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FWETC7WEZRAPFBZP5XA767XYLI.jpg?auth=b6c0c87339dece7ead1eb11a8a4111823959e0afd90307d2d106a097f1eeb83b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Ireland rugby player Johnny Sexton with Dublin students (from left): Harry Kiely-Brennan (17), Chloe McGrath (14), Oisín Nolan (14) and Kate Hiney (14) at the launch of a new phone app partnership between Three Ireland and Blackout Education. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letting your garden grow]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/letting-your-garden-grow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/letting-your-garden-grow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila Farrell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Why the best thing you can do after a renovation might be to slow down and let the garden evolve]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XMKOD2N6GJD4NASHTO26TGSLHM.jpg?auth=a89cee77703ab7cf778271a992ed5d8648489f5e2473266e8f7cb2cbbd4af731&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Levels, drainage and the main patio area are important to get right at the start of garden planning]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sturti</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland is richer and spending more than 30 years ago but is it making us happy? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/10/15/ireland-is-richer-and-spending-more-than-30-years-ago-but-not-happy-about-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/10/15/ireland-is-richer-and-spending-more-than-30-years-ago-but-not-happy-about-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Optimism of 1996 Ireland has dissipated and outlook to 1956 not very upbeat either, consumer sentiment survey finds  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6CJX7DGMO5EZZB4JXBYEGKAUQ4.jpg?auth=2c6ef6e637f241008b411104c21357c247ff193aca725435e6ee85a5cce81bfd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Three in four people said the cost of everyday living was worse than it was 30 years ago. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Douglas Rissing</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cutting the extras out of our electricity bills  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/15/cutting-the-extras-out-of-our-electricity-bills/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/15/cutting-the-extras-out-of-our-electricity-bills/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Extra charges make up 55% of household electricity bills and more for some industries ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MQAGXXYHHFHAPB7IEFLTIHEECE.jpg?auth=88ee92737e382ce1089d226389c8c8b409687c73819e10d96e3f14215d11d505&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Think tank Trifecta Ireland's recommendations should hopefully spark action on the State's high electricity costs. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evgen_Prozhyrko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ways to invest in your home ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/new-ways-to-invest-in-your-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/new-ways-to-invest-in-your-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olwyn McCauley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From modular homes to energy upgrades, this autumn’s PTSB Ideal Home Show reflects the changing ways we are investing in our homes]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HTZEEDKGOVGBFCVJD4NOYNOL44.jfif?auth=52cb61f16dadfa87324513dff15cd39089a46dd9bc487975ca76f922031381d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The PTSB Ideal Home Show reflects new trends in the way we live now, such as increasing interest in modular homes and garden rooms]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Got a smart meter? Time to unlock its value with an ESB Networks online account]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/10/15/got-a-smart-meter-time-to-unlock-its-value-with-an-esb-networks-online-account/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/10/15/got-a-smart-meter-time-to-unlock-its-value-with-an-esb-networks-online-account/</guid><description><![CDATA[Having an account turns your data into insights you can act on, offering ways to save money]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2UGKVEDVEZASDE2IHNG5D3S5G4.jpg?auth=842b29929f69f8c53c331775d62472be46f832d5dfdfd005bed7503f748d3a97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Registering for an ESB Networks online account is helping to fuel Ireland’s energy transition]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing popularity of solar panels driven by solid returns at a time of uncertainty]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/growing-popularity-of-solar-panels-driven-by-solid-returns-at-a-time-of-uncertainty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/2026/10/15/growing-popularity-of-solar-panels-driven-by-solid-returns-at-a-time-of-uncertainty/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[SEAI recorded a 76 per cent increase in grant applications in first seven months of 2026]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FWITMHVK2JBY3CJX4G3RKBSPJU.jpg?auth=f51afe4d26dc15a99e166efa09376d191cc9978d35882e9306a9068a69dcf012&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[More than 200,000 Irish homes now have solar panels installed. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ArtistGNDphotography</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU innovation chief optimistic on Europe’s ability to play central role in AI]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/2026/10/15/eu-innovation-chief-optimistic-on-europes-ability-to-play-central-role-in-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/2026/10/15/eu-innovation-chief-optimistic-on-europes-ability-to-play-central-role-in-ai/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Simpler regulation and access to funding for growing companies are priorities for Ekaterina Zaharieva ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XWEIOZ3ZABDBJEAOTMIAUCSOSQ.jpg?auth=4c750cb5cefb93efb676837204d08b1d456fa433bfe447621e0c02a214a4cd44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ekaterina Zaharieva is EU Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation. 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Photograph: Shane O'Neill/Coalesce]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Picture by Shane O'Neill Coalesce.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Christmas gift he never forgot: How one shoebox inspired a lifetime of kindness]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/10/15/the-christmas-gift-he-never-forgot-how-one-shoebox-inspired-a-lifetime-of-kindness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/10/15/the-christmas-gift-he-never-forgot-how-one-shoebox-inspired-a-lifetime-of-kindness/</guid><description><![CDATA[This year, Team Hope is inviting people across Ireland to help reach 200,000 children with 200,000 Christmas shoeboxes]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CBKEMP3AHRHBNKGDZ44GXNKOPI.jpg?auth=adb2cad4e5e901ddea38865f3b04e8b61908d8525f7191347346485b29b40c18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rebecca Rose Quigley and Dory making their Christmas Shoeboxes]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andres Poveda</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t feel like myself any more’: Why Irish women are missing the signs of menopause ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/10/15/i-dont-feel-like-myself-any-more-why-irish-women-are-missing-the-signs-of-menopause/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/10/15/i-dont-feel-like-myself-any-more-why-irish-women-are-missing-the-signs-of-menopause/</guid><description><![CDATA[Brain fog, broken sleep and a loss of identity: perimenopause and menopause can affect women’s mental health in many ways, meaning it’s time to learn more about the signs and how to manage them]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HQFNXX4QNJCOXLAH7FAB7JUJNU.jpg?auth=7e7548289d58a0da0cabe531fefe2383a60424a1a3ccf039668b7edeec0a2bbc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Watch ‘We’ve Got This’ as Maia Dunphy and Dr Louise Fitzgerald discuss the menopause knowledge gap]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event guide: Cork Jazz Festival, Manic Street Preachers and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/10/15/event-guide-cork-jazz-festival-manic-street-preachers-and-the-other-best-things-to-see-in-ireland-in-the-week-ahead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/10/15/event-guide-cork-jazz-festival-manic-street-preachers-and-the-other-best-things-to-see-in-ireland-in-the-week-ahead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[October 17th-23rd highlights: Our pick of music, art, theatre and more coming your way]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:58:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FD3HLIISEBG6FD56B2VV3WWRPY.jpeg?auth=18031b015d53346af36f05a222d215e841fc8072b8625ebd3908c2b4e37311e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2026: Kokoroko]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pic credit Delali Ayivi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putting Stephen Hawking’s life under a microscope has a demystifying effect  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/10/10/putting-stephen-hawkings-life-under-a-microscope-has-a-demystifying-effect/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/10/10/putting-stephen-hawkings-life-under-a-microscope-has-a-demystifying-effect/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Lynch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While the author clearly admires his subject, this is no hagiography]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:27:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WXEF44ENZCCOIL7ZYFQXSF4DEU.jpg?auth=9d185f0bac4efeecf2e4cf89e135fc7b5a2d346f07de0839c1bca051288f3d3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stephen Hawking is the subject of a sensitive but not starry-eyed portrait by author Graham Farmelo. 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                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jonathan Player</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How an academic turned a €200,000 problem into an online marketplace]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/10/15/how-an-academic-turned-a-200000-problem-into-an-online-marketplace/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2026/10/15/how-an-academic-turned-a-200000-problem-into-an-online-marketplace/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olive Keogh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Aishling Flaherty has built Caboodle, an online marketplace bringing small Irish retailers together]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HCFAQIOQYNBKHPT6KMUFC6QXCY.png?auth=de0f928a045cef7b1a9cb5186936af4549b7d41ceb0e0cd3ba377ec6f6c97d48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aishling Flaherty, founder of e-commerce platform Caboodle]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>