<?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/2026-10-18/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:15:28 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[In a Word ... Tricolour]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/10/19/in-a-word-tricolour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/10/19/in-a-word-tricolour/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Believing there could be a united Ireland before the end of the world is not so far-fetched any more’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CREUCOW3JNDDVEZBEON42JJP5E.jpg?auth=35410ce3452765bb888c08018d8c4b98bb5ad5dd33aae704f57b7e2f86af107b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It might help that the actual bicentenary of the Tricolour will be in 2030. Photograph: The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tooga Productions, Inc.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three arrested after gardaí chase stolen car on M50]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/18/three-arrested-after-gardai-chase-stolen-car-on-m50/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/18/three-arrested-after-gardai-chase-stolen-car-on-m50/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Garda helicopter and armed support unit deployed after car spotted by gardaí on patrol investigating burglaries]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:47:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UFPOEVPOXFGPDESLZ3MG4HLTNU.jpg?auth=a74b2973027ca52ca4471b6985e14522597dbca402bf86034b2ad12f90b3eb7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[‘A co-ordinated response was launched, involving several local and divisional Garda units from across the Dublin region,’ said gardaí]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stephen Barnes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Male cyclist (60s) seriously injured following incident in Schull ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/male-cyclist-60s-seriously-injured-following-incident-in-schull/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/male-cyclist-60s-seriously-injured-following-incident-in-schull/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The man was found unresponsive on the R592 at Corthna, Schull]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:57:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UFIYQCMBRFDLXGS6K35CMNOO5A.JPG?auth=f0b26a7320b0918dfe539c66586658e8962eef01f544de92c2fde81bf39e713d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The man was treated at the scene before being taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital with serious injuries. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuala star power wins the day as Derek Dunne leads his crew to Dublin title glory]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/18/cuala-star-power-wins-the-day-as-derek-dunne-leads-his-crew-to-dublin-title-glory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/18/cuala-star-power-wins-the-day-as-derek-dunne-leads-his-crew-to-dublin-title-glory/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Manager focused on upcoming Tullamore clash after southside club’s Dublin SFC final win over Castleknock ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:30:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUQFLL5JPVG2HBIM7RUO5SWWFI.JPG?auth=05b7a219fa8fd06ba2d948609c8c76737e5edf8eb2e29a148591693821f7680a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cuala's Cal Doran celebrates with the cup after their Dublin SFC final victory at Parnell Park. Photograph: Tom O'Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 20 Romanian men with convictions deported on charter flight]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/18/more-than-20-romanian-men-with-convictions-deported-on-charter-flight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/18/more-than-20-romanian-men-with-convictions-deported-on-charter-flight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The 24 individuals were convicted of crimes including burglary, domestic violence, sexual assault, drug offences and organised crime]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:21:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7G7TCZKZXZG3FNFUKHOF3DGHSY.JPG?auth=344881619e0f7f13b33eb55b818300015c5b75cca47ebef971bff499da32d8fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The flight departed Dublin Airport at 4.25pm on Sunday and arrived in Bucharest, Romania, at 8pm Irish time. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after day of unrest in France]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/18/french-government-in-crisis-talks-after-day-of-violence-and-looting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/18/french-government-in-crisis-talks-after-day-of-violence-and-looting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Angelique Chrisafis in Paris]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Historic public buildings burned, hundreds of shops destroyed and more than 2,000 people arrested]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:19:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/44RWZTEIOOYNBNRQL6YPAHAAE4.jpg?auth=9ff4d0449d7c7266a12fbf46b79454f25ec710bb83cc57dbefb6e83d2de0d049&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A protester walks past a burning newsstand during unrest in Paris, France, on Saturday. President Emmanuel Macron has responded saying 'nothing justifies' violence, and that local officials would be able to ban certain street gatherings if they deemed it necessary. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Carl Court</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[State apology to be delivered to family of late chief prison officer Brian Stack]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/18/state-apology-to-be-delivered-to-family-of-late-chief-prison-officer-brian-stack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/18/state-apology-to-be-delivered-to-family-of-late-chief-prison-officer-brian-stack/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin will deliver the apology on Wednesday in the Dáil]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:12:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J2DZ7P5JEH64NP3VZQJJHGOSRE.jpg?auth=2ed44719ab75d6f4f31277c5fe6d78cc8335b816deb38e0e0247592402403fff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brian Stack (48) was shot in the neck on March 25th, 1983, while returning to his car in the South Circular Road area of Dublin. ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extra-time goal by Conor Hand secures Roscommon title for St Brigid’s]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/18/extra-time-goal-by-conor-hand-secures-roscommon-title-for-st-brigids/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/18/extra-time-goal-by-conor-hand-secures-roscommon-title-for-st-brigids/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Fitzpatrick]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Crossmaglen Rangers claim record 48th Armagh title while Gowna do a demolition job to get their hands on the cup]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:58:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LUEFDKLDQVEOVAQEANFCRNJOEU.jpg?auth=ce3f3e567c88e0228d010317cd5da9848b087467773aaecf3a3a24eece63e24e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[St Brigid's celebrate with the Fahey Cup after defeating Pádraig Pearses at Dr Hyde Park on Sunday. Photograph: Ashley Cahill/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adam Screeney’s eight-point haul helps Kilcormac-Killoughey to fourth straight title in Offaly ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/18/adam-screeneys-eight-point-haul-helps-kilcormac-killoughey-to-fourth-straight-title-in-offaly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/18/adam-screeneys-eight-point-haul-helps-kilcormac-killoughey-to-fourth-straight-title-in-offaly/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Barry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hurling county final round-up: The Harps claim a first title in Laois while Lough Lene Gaels win for first time since 2002 in Westmeath]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:51:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LRH6UTLHUBCVRHJJQZOLXRQDOM.jpg?auth=991e8ab93b430f2a2425b3330cb14410f83b6ae246229ef93042a5633eb1731f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Adam Screeney scored 0-8 in Kilcormac-Killoughey's win over Ballinamere in the Offaly SHC final. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the EU budget: political compromise will not be easy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/18/the-irish-times-view-on-the-eu-budget-political-compromise-will-not-be-easy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/18/the-irish-times-view-on-the-eu-budget-political-compromise-will-not-be-easy/</guid><description><![CDATA[A draft put forward by the Irish EU presidency has been attacked by all sides, illustrating the problems ahead]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:32:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5C4CMGFZTC7AGRMRQ3AJXUYXVQ.jpg?auth=168f2a581bfd8e877441c133a3ac96a75334fb03cb49e70624e065f0743657dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach  Micheál Martin at the EU summit in Brussels on Friday where he spoke of the difficulties of getting a budget deal. (Photo by Nicolas Tucast / AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nicolas Tucat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glen Rovers turn back the clock to win their first Cork title in a decade]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/18/glen-rovers-turn-back-the-clock-to-win-their-first-cork-title-in-a-decade/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/18/glen-rovers-turn-back-the-clock-to-win-their-first-cork-title-in-a-decade/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two goals from Eoin O’Leary in a dominant second-half display seal their 28th Cork championship]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:21:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S2Z4TMM3WNFSPNXUGIXZ3XRWVA.jpg?auth=8d1458cf00a34022e16975685a1da36091970e36317d8ca26d70d6735f2a8824&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Glen Rovers supporters celebrate after the victory in the Cork SHC final against St Finbarr's. Photograph: David Ribeiro/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAVID RIBEIRO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on mortgage arrears: a longstanding legacy of the crash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/18/the-irish-times-view-on-mortgage-arrears-a-longstanding-legacy-of-the-crash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/18/the-irish-times-view-on-mortgage-arrears-a-longstanding-legacy-of-the-crash/</guid><description><![CDATA[Some borrowers who saw their loans sold to investment funds need a way out]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QBZ65WVY55H27BJ7MVYPMU5CNI.JPG?auth=a57abdac8a1378615c0825f955ffc9a3cdb89439e90005cb39a08be018a33422&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Central Bank of Ireland : undertook a study on mortgage arrears. ( 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[Ukraine defies Trump by launching its largest-ever drone attack on St Petersburg]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/19/ukraine-defies-trump-by-launching-its-largest-ever-drone-attack-on-st-petersburg/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/19/ukraine-defies-trump-by-launching-its-largest-ever-drone-attack-on-st-petersburg/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Seddon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Attack on city’s energy infrastructure comes after US president struck diesel deal with Putin and waived new sanctions on Russia]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WFIPJPK4SSDBB4PUSYB4YRK7Q4.jpg?auth=6de893dc07a21429420d0d664e8ab8343f4cc348a934d4b152e679ddf3287b09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Smoke rises from fires at the St Petersburg oil terminal on Sunday following a drone attack by Ukraine. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stringer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed in fatal assault outside Dublin apartment named as gardaí search for weapon ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/18/man-dies-after-fatal-assault-at-blackhouse-place-this-morning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/10/18/man-dies-after-fatal-assault-at-blackhouse-place-this-morning/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley, Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí discovered the man with serious injuries on the footpath at Blackhorse Place in north Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:56:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LZFQMK7VG5FXXKLNPNTF6EX7U4.jpg?auth=45885c6bb4f99e8cc676d25027c11ffc9a9c584d9a7441ed1f81982c1fe65548&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Garda technical bureau pictured at the scene on Blackhorse Avenue,Co Dublin on Sunday. Photograph: Collins ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Con O’Callaghan scores 2-5 as rampant Cuala outclass Castleknock to win third Dublin title ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/18/con-ocallaghan-scores-2-5-as-rampant-cuala-outclass-castleknock-to-win-third-dublin-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/18/con-ocallaghan-scores-2-5-as-rampant-cuala-outclass-castleknock-to-win-third-dublin-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dalkey side dismantle the underdogs’ kick-out to register the fourth biggest win in the history of Dublin county finals]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:45:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6YLGII7ZE7SEB6Q6ZPIGFDXCME.jpg?auth=cf3b5485f1eb357cf5cbdb771ac7f9d880fbb5393a0149ad35c273921ae256d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cuala players and supporters celebrate their victory in the Dublin SFC final over Castleknock at Parnell Park. Photograph: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least four dead after fire at Canadian military base ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/18/multiple-deaths-reported-after-incident-at-canada-military-base/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/18/multiple-deaths-reported-after-incident-at-canada-military-base/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Stephenson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Prime minister Mark Carney says ‘major fire’ occurred at one of the country’s busiest army posts]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:29:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3LT3EHBJIAJIZU5TN4GQAYMYRU.jpg?auth=60a99e755403826e3c0e6e9f0df060066fe85696f7a7e8c320829c7fc67aeb9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Emergency crews and military personnel gather at the Wainwright Health Centre in Alberta, Canada. Photograph: AP ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Ulan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Damaging’ to claim White Paper and Citizens’ Assembly will deliver Irish unity, Taoiseach says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/damaging-to-claim-white-paper-and-citizens-assembly-will-deliver-irish-unity-taoiseach-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/damaging-to-claim-white-paper-and-citizens-assembly-will-deliver-irish-unity-taoiseach-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fianna Fáil leader said recent events at Portadown had ‘damaged everyone’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:20:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QIJFJHYWPDQ2235Y2URIHHBCZA.jpg?auth=0d4bf2dda9a34499db029c485c2a726c063f571a7159fa0e6a346a5321ad9fd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Micheál Martin: 'I’m concerned that a lot of the language that we’ve heard in the last couple of months is the language of the 1970s. We don’t need that language. We need to work with people.' Photograph: Peter Morrison/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Morrison</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solemn guard of honour: Waterford residents pay tribute to four family members killed in house fire]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/four-waterford-family-members-killed-in-house-fire-arrive-at-church-before-funeral/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/four-waterford-family-members-killed-in-house-fire-arrive-at-church-before-funeral/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Johnville football club, where 12-year-old Callum English played, provides guard of honour on Sunday ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:15:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NGM37DM3XKUWDGVBJ6RSS7LQWQ.jpg?auth=6db04584c1096b6b22fe124455a85769f40edb76dd5c95a07224dfe114fc472b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of Johnville FC follow the coffins of Philip and Kim English and their sons, Jayden and Callum, into Sacred Heart Church Parish Centre, The Folly, Waterford, ahead of their funeral on Monday, after they died in an arson attack on their home in Waterford. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caveat aware: Ronan McGreevy on the speech that sparked a president’s resignation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/10/18/caveat-aware-ronan-mcgreevy-on-the-speech-that-sparked-a-presidents-resignation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/10/18/caveat-aware-ronan-mcgreevy-on-the-speech-that-sparked-a-presidents-resignation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Paddy Donegan was defence minister 50 years ago when he uttered two words that made political history]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GJ3KBLCRFJH5HIAOM7GFW2TFXA.jpg?auth=f29d8d59ab59f237ea6bfd908e2a623912cc9c871eb05d1d6f73d1da454624e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh drew the ire of Paddy Donegan after a garda was killed and three others were wounded in an IRA bomb blast]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noni Madueke breaks Nottingham Forest’s resistance as dogged Arsenal edge to victory]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/18/noni-madueke-breaks-nottingham-forests-resistance-as-dogged-arsenal-edge-to-victory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/18/noni-madueke-breaks-nottingham-forests-resistance-as-dogged-arsenal-edge-to-victory/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hytner at the City Ground]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Defeat means Oliver Glasner’s team have still yet to register a goal at home this season]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:45:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AXER7PPVLY5VARYBVGZ227GXRA.jpg?auth=9828c6c5f7db3bc89dcf6cbc8f508a32270f38085e541a7b3da3fc917ceb25fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Noni Madueke scores Arsenal's goal during the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. Photograph: Darren Staples/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Darren Staples</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[As chatter around Troy Parrott lulls, everyone’s talking about Jack Moylan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/18/as-chatter-around-troy-parrott-lulls-everyones-talking-about-jack-moylan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/18/as-chatter-around-troy-parrott-lulls-everyones-talking-about-jack-moylan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul O'Hehir]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish player tracker: Cardiff City signing can do little wrong right now – and is making the case for regular starting roles with Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:36:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M7U4GKUTIR4IVMFVXGQ6DXBRAQ.jpg?auth=aa5b345c4255de755c47f8fc6984c50cfd2c6f9284219c6ae255bd5e9931693f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cardiff City's Jack Moylan, second right, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal against Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday. Photograph: Richard Sellers/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Sellers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfe Tones prove the kicking kings as they secure a third Meath crown]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/18/wolfe-tones-prove-the-kicking-kings-as-they-secure-a-third-meath-crown/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/10/18/wolfe-tones-prove-the-kicking-kings-as-they-secure-a-third-meath-crown/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Donaghmore/Ashbourne fail to take advantage of home advantage as they suffer a third final defeat ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:08:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OMIFLJWHN5A56HC7CSALKMUICM.jpg?auth=3179c1e337dd365e4ac4a3c2e43c5d0942d405e15f72cd9a454ffbbc8bfbd689&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Wolfe Tones team celebrate their Meath SFC final win in Ashbourne. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish childrenswear just got a whole lot more interesting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/10/19/irish-childrenswear-just-got-a-whole-lot-more-interesting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/10/19/irish-childrenswear-just-got-a-whole-lot-more-interesting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two Irish children’s clothing labels spurning fast fashion for sustainability and longer life]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:59:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CZSJ44L6B5FUHPGSBKM4VFSKQI.jpg?auth=d0e1039bdb5007843c531fd700a873ded617a1f32c67339fd8ecf4be6a616667&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[UPA kidswear is a brand rooted in storytelling, sustainability and versatility. 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Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CatLane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin O’Neill does not believe Celtic made statement with rout of Hearts]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/18/celtic-extend-lead-at-top-of-scottish-premiership-after-thrashing-hearts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/18/celtic-extend-lead-at-top-of-scottish-premiership-after-thrashing-hearts/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Hoops move four points clear of Rangers at top of the table after 7-1 thrashing at Parkhead]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:36:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X6W36AYZEQGKYDA77BEZYJHERA.jpg?auth=d2de2fa9475b67fc68d5a71b8a225c6014a7471a0bd12098ed60adbe7eaa0e16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Callum Osmand scores Celtic's third goal during the Scottish Premiership match against Hearts at Celtic Park. Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ian Macnicol</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taoiseach rejects Michael O’Leary’s view that he would ‘buckle’ to public sector unions ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/18/taoiseach-rejects-michael-olearys-view-that-he-would-buckle-to-public-sector-unions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/18/taoiseach-rejects-michael-olearys-view-that-he-would-buckle-to-public-sector-unions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Micheál Martin insists productivity would have to be part of any new pay agreement]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:31:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OR3FKX3YM2KBM5XK3GDYUICOBQ.jpg?auth=8e4144213db72e650dad65251553ec5db4ef3b3c94640d569fa7d17017c66f49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Public sector pay talks: 'I’m open to an agreement that is affordable, than can advance productivity within the public service,' Taoiseach Michael Martin said on Sunday. Photograph: PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-netanyahu-in-israeli-election/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-netanyahu-in-israeli-election/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Doina Chiacu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president praises Netanyahu as a ‘great warrior prime minister’ and peace partner]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:21:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XAHPCXSHCRQG2W4KEN5ZG22SUU.jpg?auth=89e20bbab4c5c994b0e9db79fa92cf380e4ab88a7a48613c0ce7cb382e86b5db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israel's prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US president Donald Trump.  Photograph: Tierney L Cross/New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tierney L. Cross</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/18/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/18/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Your guide to sport on television (Monday – Sunday, October 19th – 25th)]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ICYRYH44FNHK3PP4MVAGYLG7FI.jpg?auth=060a4520d5e9b63027a6089090a3cc3cc3786952f3d37723ba55228c393e5370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester United held as Calvert-Lewin’s Leeds leveller keeps pressure on Carrick ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/18/manchester-united-held-as-calvert-lewins-leeds-leveller-keeps-pressure-on-carrick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/18/manchester-united-held-as-calvert-lewins-leeds-leveller-keeps-pressure-on-carrick/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Jackson at Elland Road]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Elland Road display was the latest unconvincing outing under Carrick this season]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:27:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HRA5ILGIG3VK7UKZT47RCTZNQ4.jpg?auth=121f45be74d1468bbda26cf6cc8d3e3fc4b0812d4bd2449aaec108310fc49057&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dominic Calvert-Lewin celebrates scoring Leeds United's equaliser during the Premier League game against Manchester United at Elland Road. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stu Forster</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo pledges gradual return to duties at first Vatican event since cancer surgery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/18/pope-leo-pledges-gradual-return-to-duties-at-first-vatican-event-since-cancer-surgery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/18/pope-leo-pledges-gradual-return-to-duties-at-first-vatican-event-since-cancer-surgery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Angela Giuffrida in Rome]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The pope was diagnosed with lung cancer after doctors removed part of his right lung to extract a tumour]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:09:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H74DMZT2DB3S3C7RSKYLPG723A.jpg?auth=bc59cc108b61b8ded2410cf69c42c148a3830c50dce6e450067a123fd9570c61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Before the cancer diagnosis, Leo, who enjoys sports, especially tennis, was generally believed to be in good health. Photograph: Alessandra Tarantino/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alessandra Tarantino</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Swinney versus Andy Burnham: the intriguing new rivalry in British politics ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/18/john-swinney-versus-andy-burnham-the-intriguing-new-rivalry-in-british-politics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/18/john-swinney-versus-andy-burnham-the-intriguing-new-rivalry-in-british-politics/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scottish National Party holds its shindig in Aberdeen, while UK prime minister attempts spoiler visit to Motherwell]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:28:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BKW7PTKT6XBBHJNHR63YXIJQVI.jpg?auth=27df26b5bbac751ef38715d13abfdc411c0e7e984ef61fbacac0cb4a4551144f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[First minister of Scotland and Scottish National Party leader John Swinney after delivering his keynote speech at the  party's annual conference at The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) on Saturday. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jane Barlow</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adam Olaniyan impresses again on undercard as emphatic Daniel Dubois defends heavyweight title]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/10/18/adam-olaniyan-impresses-again-on-undercard-as-emphatic-daniel-dubois-defends-heavyweight-title/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/10/18/adam-olaniyan-impresses-again-on-undercard-as-emphatic-daniel-dubois-defends-heavyweight-title/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Kirk]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Promoter Frank Warren plans for the Dublin heavyweight to have ‘15 or 16 fights in the next two years’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:37:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K5LOTEN24NFGPL5YTPXCMEFMXE.jpg?auth=af531cb8341bfa28605aa3bd1fc87bcf6245b3c71b4936eb05c90f02b100532a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Adam Olaniyan after victory against Dan Garber at the O2 Arena in London, England. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Heathcote</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain’s Eugenio Chacarra leads Race to Dubai standings after success in India]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/18/spains-eugenio-chacarra-leads-race-to-dubai-standings-after-success-in-india/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/10/18/spains-eugenio-chacarra-leads-race-to-dubai-standings-after-success-in-india/</guid><description><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy slips back to third in the standings after finishing down the leaderboard in Delhi]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:58:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RTOVPRT57326YF4JBWKXW4JZ5M.jpg?auth=48fedcd6771474e4809a45558db6ea00a4a9b48a62e392a3dc65b646894a27c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Spain's Eugenio Chacarra celebrates after winning the DP World India Championship at the Delhi Golf Club. Photograph: Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Arun Sankar</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stuart Lancaster sees hard work pay off as Connacht secure first win over Saracens]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/18/stuart-lancaster-sees-hard-work-pay-off-as-connacht-secure-first-win-over-saracens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/18/stuart-lancaster-sees-hard-work-pay-off-as-connacht-secure-first-win-over-saracens/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Linley MacKenzie at Dexcom Stadium]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Connacht went 12-0 behind before finally finding their game to the delight of 12,000 crowd at the Dexcom Stadium]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:49:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NJP447XDUICNBTFQZ2FGP2Y3MM.jpg?auth=fc62c8ac152f3d83c64b91fe4822fa3be2a01765c1ccf71fa1514fe181529eed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Connacht’s Ciarán Frawley goes airborne to scores his side's second try during the Champions Cup game against Saracens at the Dexcom Stadium. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSE moves to claw back €30m in undue payments to staff ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/18/hse-moves-to-claw-back-30m-in-undue-payments-to-staff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/18/hse-moves-to-claw-back-30m-in-undue-payments-to-staff/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Foxe ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Overpayments to health service workers amount to about €10m a year, figures show]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:48:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AYD2G5Z355F5PEWF32E4XOZQKU.jpg?auth=5b6ee7b982379afac52694b30429024f59c5557eee78e0bd3122a60151e358c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A total of 3,242 HSE staff were in receipt of overpayments last year, equivalent to an average of almost €3,000 per person]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">monkeybusinessimages</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark Irish Catholic assembly backs further discussion on women’s ordination]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/catholic-assembly-backs-further-discussion-on-womens-ordination/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/catholic-assembly-backs-further-discussion-on-womens-ordination/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Archbishop Eamon Martin tells delegates at Co Meath gathering that many Irish parishes will struggle to survive]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:32:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SO3SUHWYY7ITIU7664YSZI7EK4.jpg?auth=f9a8e99e44665a0808df042ef3b124584a4b9e812f53cf52a366e7a3a31987fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Archbishop Eamon Martin said many Irish parishes were unsustainable in current structure. Photograph: PA ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I stood in that circle 10 years ago’: Jack O’Donoghue on an emotional night for Munster]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/18/i-stood-in-that-circle-10-years-ago-jack-odonoghue-on-an-emotional-night-for-munster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/18/i-stood-in-that-circle-10-years-ago-jack-odonoghue-on-an-emotional-night-for-munster/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Flanker reflects on Anthony Foley’s influence after team secure 33-25 win over Racing 92 in Cork]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:52:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GK3MQQUWMZGMDGCGGVHMY5553M.jpg?auth=79a33c8d2323ca7fa3189518ddc70ac050e7b0a16e1c7ad4068e702f2104a689&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Munster team and backroom staff sing Stand Up and Fight in tribute to Anthony Foley after the Racing 92 game at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘People are afraid it will happen again’: Hundreds protest lack of flooding action in Midleton]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/people-are-afraid-it-will-happen-again-hundreds-protest-lack-of-flooding-action-in-midleton/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/people-are-afraid-it-will-happen-again-hundreds-protest-lack-of-flooding-action-in-midleton/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Storm Babet caused up to €200m in damage to businesses and homes in the Co Cork town in 2023]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:15:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U3AEYVLLVQOPFT5ZV6H7ZXMXLE.jpg?auth=b2c0bfcf70fdc7a56d4bab60418339ebecebe45e406dd6a1563a8bbd141888c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Extreme rainfall in Midleton in October 2023 led to flooding of houses and businesses. Photograph: Damien Rytel/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Damien Rytel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic town hall torched and more than 1,800 arrested as protests spread across France ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/17/buildings-torched-as-cost-of-living-protests-spread-across-france/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/17/buildings-torched-as-cost-of-living-protests-spread-across-france/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Anti-government demonstrations spiral out of control in many cities, with buildings set ablaze and shops looted]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:29:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TN3OOJUMBG5OO5L7RUEJN5AABQ.jpg?auth=d748051ecc5a42f951b4efd32a35ad5e68e697d72a79e04cf3ab8237e884a70f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A fire burning and destroying the Limoges city hall in central France after protests on Saturday. Photograph: Pascal Lachenaud/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pascal Lachenaud</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Like being a s**t celebrity’: Inside the world of top-level football referees]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/17/like-being-a-shit-celebrity-inside-the-world-of-top-level-football-referees/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/17/like-being-a-shit-celebrity-inside-the-world-of-top-level-football-referees/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[William Ralston’s new book The Impossible Job touches on Thierry Henry’s handball, VAR, death threats and the addiction that keeps referees coming back]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ACF64YC3BZGZTFFMONRLLRGZXA.jpg?auth=41a48870a8f7bd38cf1a36b52d73e67666462cc1adb38a28b5b689b0836abfe0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shay Given appeals to referee Martin Hansson as Thierry Henry's unspotted handball knocks Ireland out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Play-Off. Photograph: Donall Farmer/ ©INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Donall Farmer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lara Gillespie wins gold at track cycling world championships]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/10/18/lara-gillespie-wins-gold-at-track-cycling-world-championships/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2026/10/18/lara-gillespie-wins-gold-at-track-cycling-world-championships/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Wicklow rider adds to her silver medal won on Wednesday’s opening day of competition in Shanghai]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:21:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7BLPFHP4DVGWVLT6IZYAQ2F3VA.jpg?auth=786c644c43b0dc6c25a6e2a7e6833307035d58629480dad6b8145ef952658b45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Lara Gillespie sings the national anthem after winning gold for the women's points race at the 2026 UCI Track World Championships at the Shanghai Velodrome in Shanghai. Photograph: Jade Gao / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JADE GAO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving shares to a spouse at death can make more sense than a lifetime transfer ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/18/leaving-shares-to-a-spouse-at-death-can-make-more-sense-than-a-lifetime-transfer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/18/leaving-shares-to-a-spouse-at-death-can-make-more-sense-than-a-lifetime-transfer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tax planning can be advantageous financially but families need to be clear on its purpose and its benefit
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YR2HLYFSLZFWXOLBW6XLTUUQ2I.jpg?auth=aec824555feafbb59f2a83bc51553646d9cdde036356263c05da04d450305e22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How HR teams are combatting AI and other security threats in recruitment process]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/10/18/human-resources-doesnt-need-to-be-the-cia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/10/18/human-resources-doesnt-need-to-be-the-cia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fraudulent use of AI in the jobs process is forcing the warm and fuzzy realms of the former to work with the suspicious minds of the latter]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LNV2DILGEJFKBBPQHOCFXJRWPE.jpg?auth=bd82884c4f9cdfbc12875eb7f0ec7e2f5d815170b56893d0fb0d2909dc1bff53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New security features and identity checks feel like a depressing consequence of the AI arms race in recruitment. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">rudi_suardi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother alleges adult son threatened ‘to burn the house down and kill me’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/mother-alleges-addict-son-threatened-to-burn-the-house-down-and-kill-me/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/mother-alleges-addict-son-threatened-to-burn-the-house-down-and-kill-me/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Woman among several parents seeking barring orders against adult children with substance abuse problems]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FPCWIB45363ANVA3VK7DXT6Z64.jpg?auth=234d86eaa8992ddca8ab28c3aa647ee6f83c5c31bd56495318ca577d81c842ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A father secured a two-year barring order against his son, aged in his late 20s. Photograph: Collins  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump will take up to 60 days to weigh Russia sanctions, Rubio says ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/18/trump-will-take-up-to-60-days-to-weigh-russia-sanctions-rubio-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/18/trump-will-take-up-to-60-days-to-weigh-russia-sanctions-rubio-says/</guid><description><![CDATA[‘A lot of you don’t know what my decision is ​yet,’ US president says of controversial waiver move]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:40:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AVOSDRIAS34ZWWXBM2XFCHBNMQ.jpg?auth=7217a443f4c54d313f587b11eca8008f73f1ac723159fd30907f176389197733&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US secretary of state Marco Rubio said Donald Trump would use up to 60 days to assess the economic impact of Russia-related sanctions and tariffs. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Schiefelbein</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Dublin woman in Ottawa: ‘Canadians take time to adapt to our humour and way of doing business’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/10/25/canada-didnt-dilute-my-irish-identity-it-gave-me-the-distance-to-understand-its-value/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/10/25/canada-didnt-dilute-my-irish-identity-it-gave-me-the-distance-to-understand-its-value/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Dillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wild Geese: Jackie Gilna, Ottawa]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:33:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GIOKBG3C4ZAQPMQQ2ZCUFJIOME.jpg?auth=3eb9a37bc3f5c219f86750e817e6069703aa1e1bbcb258b29a96d062d4cbaf92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jackie Gilna: 'Canadians like to take things a bit slower and they take time to adapt to our humour and our way of doing business']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Message from the Editor: Ireland’s data centre revolt]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/10/18/message-from-the-editor-irelands-data-centre-revolt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/10/18/message-from-the-editor-irelands-data-centre-revolt/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruadhán Mac Cormaic]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[IT Sunday: Ireland has been an enthusiastic host of data centres, but the story of one Co Waterford village shows there are stirrings of local dissent]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:33:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ITYQRQZJQBDTVBPS3W5TNW3HMI.jpg?auth=0d6de53f982c7a7183c1ee12a081573863e3e1508e7e7f6b2b6e8b3ecdc2d3c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kilmeaden resident Mary Sue Connolly looks out at the proposed site of a new data centre. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times













]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Donaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin residents protest against rezoning of land owned by John Magnier and JP McManus]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/west-dublin-residents-appeal-for-final-vote-against-controversial-land-rezoning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/west-dublin-residents-appeal-for-final-vote-against-controversial-land-rezoning/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Councillors previously rejected changing the zoning of sites at St Edmundsbury, Finnstown Castle and Coldcut Road]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:10:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PZ6T2K53ENFYDDLMYSFAQXTP74.jpg?auth=dc942a8fe10e72430ba0a8eeaddab44ef4cbbdb582b8761faa517016a6e880fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Save St Edmundsbury Protest Committee oppose the proposed rezoning of the St Edmundsbury land in the Liffey valley near Lucan, owned by businessmen John Magnier and JP McManus. Photograph: Collins  ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US snapshot of Donald Trump’s hunger for adulation that has dragged us to this fraught moment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/18/us-snapshot-of-donald-trumps-hunger-for-adulation-that-has-dragged-us-to-this-fraught-moment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/18/us-snapshot-of-donald-trumps-hunger-for-adulation-that-has-dragged-us-to-this-fraught-moment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maureen Dowd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In Doug Mills’ photo, here Trump is in a cozy huddle with his most essential type of staff member]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EK2V2PI7OGYV45RFKKKRMBRA5Y.jpg?auth=9572739c0c13504608544a12802a2eb8201acd441cb079f23f63e9ac602238f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia and special assistant Natalie Harp join president Donald Trump on Marine One as he arrives in Alaska for a rally. Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times                    ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, French mayor and archbishop in West Bank]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/18/israeli-settlers-attack-palestinians-and-european-diplomats-in-west-bank/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/18/israeli-settlers-attack-palestinians-and-european-diplomats-in-west-bank/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Graham-Harrison in Taybeh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Settler violence surges during the olive harvest]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:01:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EEODSMARNOV3RYBFCJKSCQO4QY.jpg?auth=a541f7cf9046ee91ce2e3266e9cb4cfa99aefd0593d441590ce3460db5c240bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Palestinian farmers run away as Israeli soldiers fire multiple rounds of tear-gas into the olive groves in Khirbet Abu Falah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photograph: Ivor Prickett/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ivor Prickett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A food delivery site that promises to deliver no food? At first, I didn’t see the appeal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/18/rachel-odwyer-a-food-delivery-site-that-promises-to-deliver-no-food-at-first-i-didnt-see-the-appeal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/18/rachel-odwyer-a-food-delivery-site-that-promises-to-deliver-no-food-at-first-i-didnt-see-the-appeal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel O'Dwyer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It’s bleak when you realise that one of your favourite pastimes is the unrequited scroll, maybe even a little perverse]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T2XRJPD3HFDERFJ7ZGCWEI6JZE.jpg?auth=716734089b9ec596224ac620d172b9e0347d572450dcef9a5a7dd101d4566c85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The theory behind dopamine shopping is that clicking a fake ‘buy’ button yields the same rush as a real transaction. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">filadendron</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[There has been a frightening shift in the way drug gangs intimidate their victims]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/18/opinion-there-has-been-a-seismic-shift-in-the-way-drugs-gangs-intimidate-their-victims/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/18/opinion-there-has-been-a-seismic-shift-in-the-way-drugs-gangs-intimidate-their-victims/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trina O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We can’t allow parts of the country to become no-go areas by the design of drug gangs]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:56:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RUGR4QWMPVCWVNRMW6XV2YCLK4.jpg?auth=eea428c54950a70cd8ddd7d838a19f636aca18fd61d40e9aa2d39204139bb8a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA["The ease with which innocent families become embroiled in drug debts is terrifying." File photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matt Cardy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Zuckerberg drinks pint wrong, leaving his Irish reputation in tatters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/mark-zuckerberg-drinks-pint-wrong-leaving-his-irish-reputation-in-tatters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/mark-zuckerberg-drinks-pint-wrong-leaving-his-irish-reputation-in-tatters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl McDonald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: Stamp duty slip-ups, literature on the high seas and a Star Wars-related accident]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DEWRFECXLZBY5ES7SLFLNJU5UI.png?auth=f7d6e088e4d05ad304dc29e67a9a04aec8e105717df92ca4871e027f9b282387&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Risky in the jar: Mark Zuckerberg appears to struggle with his initial sip of Guinness on John Collison's Cheeky Pint chat show]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My lawn is full of mushrooms. Do they pose a health risk? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/10/18/my-lawn-is-full-of-mushrooms-do-they-pose-a-health-risk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/10/18/my-lawn-is-full-of-mushrooms-do-they-pose-a-health-risk/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fionnuala Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The recent warm, damp weather has provided ideal conditions for their growth]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IWG36RFD65EXXHWIIFMWCHXCRU.png?auth=b458e948e99b8add2f132f91bf9533e9682cd261a09cf150e7dd28ba368b1d94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Honey fungus (Armillaria) is a destructive fungal disease for which there’s no cure. Photograph: Louis O'Toole]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Some of what she told me, she never told anyone’: Finding George Gibney and the long pursuit of justice]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/18/some-of-what-she-told-me-she-never-told-anyone-mark-horgan-on-finding-george-gibney/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/18/some-of-what-she-told-me-she-never-told-anyone-mark-horgan-on-finding-george-gibney/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mark Horgan’s podcast, co-produced with Ciarán Cassidy, was instrumental in the opening of a new investigation into the now-jailed former swimming coach ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L7SA2QQ7ZSK465JGOHHQVDDLBU.jpg?auth=57cfde904577c0fb4a4ed0d63739a08927c4667abfc3c1fb4afdf8d686f07310&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Orla Poole, who survived abuse at the hands of George Gibney, speaks to media following the sentencing of the former swimming coach. Photograph: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Leah Farrell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish health service exceeded agency staff budget by over €250m]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/18/health-service-spent-250m-more-on-higher-cost-agency-staff-than-budgeted-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/18/health-service-spent-250m-more-on-higher-cost-agency-staff-than-budgeted-for/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Employees hired via agencies can cost about 40 per cent more than directly employed staff, HSE tells PAC]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KHD5277LONGRNHITWIXKSL2DNQ.jpg?auth=ce207eaee14674e2da8c2d7adaa177d628853ad1e75e122e1e6bad0638511a1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Within Government there are concerns the overall HSE deficit could hit €1 billion by the end of the year. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">gorodenkoff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My partner and I have a near-perfect relationship but we are at odds on the question of living together’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/10/18/my-partner-and-i-have-a-beautiful-bond-but-we-are-opposed-on-the-question-of-living-together/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/10/18/my-partner-and-i-have-a-beautiful-bond-but-we-are-opposed-on-the-question-of-living-together/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roe McDermott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask Roe: ‘With this single issue there doesn’t appear to be any compromise’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4XAL36AMRDFTKRJPO7XEQFAXE.jpg?auth=cc59355a34d2433f1455ac96f3e76fac165df341dd8d42b6c9d15668bb79ab16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Neither of us wants to end what is otherwise a near-perfect relationship.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MachineHeadz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The curious backlash against Nick Griggs taking up a US athletics scholarship ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/10/18/the-curious-backlash-against-nick-griggs-taking-up-a-us-athletics-scholarship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/10/18/the-curious-backlash-against-nick-griggs-taking-up-a-us-athletics-scholarship/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At 21, after four years of running ‘pro’, his signing with Oregon is all within the NCAA rules]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FZJAJVTEKVEFLLYV7LNNKO2FWQ.jpg?auth=5305f4d73f8f42a1af13aeee848720dd5e47f1b2da2ab1859657d52c31481f2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nick Griggs' exceptional talent has been known about for many years. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam Barnes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cotes Drone? Robotics are being deployed in wine production with impressive results ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/10/18/cotes-drone-robotics-are-being-deployed-in-wine-production-with-impressive-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/10/18/cotes-drone-robotics-are-being-deployed-in-wine-production-with-impressive-results/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How to Drink Better: Viticulture is adapting to new technological developments along with the rest of us]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AAS62CIJEZEP5GPI7UAFWPRDHU.jpg?auth=43a3921d2891eccdf02126833c41feaa5630ff1f572559127b344f5d702cdd75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A drone helping out at grape harvest time. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">photo-lime</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Belfast designer on making it big in New York: ‘There are still days when I have to pinch myself’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/10/18/a-belfast-designer-on-making-it-big-in-new-york-there-are-still-days-when-i-have-to-pinch-myself/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/10/18/a-belfast-designer-on-making-it-big-in-new-york-there-are-still-days-when-i-have-to-pinch-myself/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arlene Harris]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ryan Crown has worked on projects as diverse as a luxury safari resort in Africa, Michelin-starred restaurants in New York and Geneva’s Ritz Carlton hotel]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O4BA5JBKUJB7BPLZOMFRCXKSW4.jpg?auth=8d1bdc5b336f074996dd23348eb95733c2e0922e9d84cd246269b73d1d5ebf95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryan Crown runs Crown Creative, a design agency with bases in Belfast, New York and London]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr Rangan Chatterjee: What will you do with a perfect six-pack if you haven’t someone to share your life with?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/18/the-doctors-orders-ten-minutes-of-silence-a-day-without-your-phone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/10/18/the-doctors-orders-ten-minutes-of-silence-a-day-without-your-phone/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Róisín Ingle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dr Rangan Chatterjee on ‘junk connections’, biohacking and why people need to trust themselves]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NO44NMC3ZBCMXATBILDRQIILWM.jpg?auth=515432dd2d5425216065c5e49d29203b535b842a7b7c844ab12b0b98c3c0337c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr Rangan Chatterjee: 'I want people to not need me.' Photograph: Rich Gilligan]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Éireann in scramble to save amateur weather watchers’ network from shutdown]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/met-eireann-in-scramble-to-save-amateur-weather-watchers-network-from-shutdown/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/18/met-eireann-in-scramble-to-save-amateur-weather-watchers-network-from-shutdown/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[About 150 private weather stations nationwide feed into the Wow platform, which the UK will soon close]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XR7ZQDXW3FA5LDSYC2V5KDAQQE.JPG?auth=9e49b98d84b01d6da441b604aa4d833aad807149b06f781dd06e07709ed6b171&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Weather enthusiast Sean Rima in Connemara. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar pay deal has a convenient escape clause]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/18/musks-trillion-dollar-pay-deal-has-a-convenient-escape-clause/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/18/musks-trillion-dollar-pay-deal-has-a-convenient-escape-clause/</guid><description><![CDATA[A takeover - even by an affiliated company - could trigger a huge payout while bypassing operational targets]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E2KBXJJQEXLDYLDRWN4VIPJLAA.jpg?auth=5a41c920bbf0810b17e0ba8ef8c56250c8b8865d423e456cbbea63d180908dad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar Tesla bonus appears to demand almost superhuman performance but there is an easier way for him to collect the big bucks. Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Julia Demaree Nikhinson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/18/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/18/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aoife Barry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Women search for medical diagnoses, Bill Murray golfs around Ireland and a new Channel 4 comedy begins]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C6IC5KSROVDIJLATSI2DSLNFEY.jpg?auth=e45c8453fb9bb44ea15333c6f692acaf71f867eb1ecd501364811d7e834f279a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Presenter Katja Mia and interviewee in Health Hysteria: Are Women Being Gaslit?, Virgin Media One, Monday at 9pm]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Virgin Media</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are public sector workers all as badly off as strikes might suggest? This is what the data says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/18/public-pay-deal-must-give-most-to-those-who-are-really-squeezed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/18/public-pay-deal-must-give-most-to-those-who-are-really-squeezed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Those under the greatest pressure are younger workers who have to contend with high rents and housing costs]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4SUUFM7JAJAT7GROVDWZEYRBIQ.jpg?auth=6b9de53e67630ea4f7579da45e4dff4d4ca3e1b29265948a424b108077ebda7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are many Irish homeowners undervaluing the cost of rebuilding their homes by €83,000?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/18/neglect-an-expensive-error-when-it-comes-to-insurance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/10/18/neglect-an-expensive-error-when-it-comes-to-insurance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Irish homes are inadvertently insured for tens of thousands less than it would cost to rebuild them]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N7Q6P643SMGC2LVEBED2W4RDUE.jpg?auth=0a5e9f8374fd51ceac34be1276e2b6dc6cc652400f9ea264c58f598508831eb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Underinsurance can very quickly turn a drama into a financial crisis. Photograph: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alamy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulliver’s Travels at 300: Did Jonathan Swift predict AI?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/10/18/gullivers-travels-at-300-did-jonathan-swift-predict-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/10/18/gullivers-travels-at-300-did-jonathan-swift-predict-ai/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire Connolly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Satirical masterpiece has been irresistible to illustrators, abridgers and adaptors since its sensational arrival - and its lessons on human nature remain prescient]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UPMMMQJ6MNEJTEOY2ZB7L6ILQA.jfif?auth=aef149a28cf17587bb48288fd025ee4fec64653ccc0af692da3e79cd2c602bc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Lilliputian army marching between Gulliver’s legs, by R. Ramsay Russell (active 1876-1912), CC-BY, The Board of Trinity College Dublin]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A generation late: 900,000 children have been denied treatment at the overdue Children’s Hospital]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/10/18/a-generation-late-900000-children-have-been-denied-treatment-at-the-overdue-childrens-hospital/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/10/18/a-generation-late-900000-children-have-been-denied-treatment-at-the-overdue-childrens-hospital/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My concerns won’t go away once it opens, as it will be expensive to operate, staff and expand]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N5QBXYAHLFT5KIGYGMZ25RJGIE.jpg?auth=a770ddf575e5f0f0879ca54616cf7c5c40de19bcaf7876fdc0ff559b055e0217&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The as-yet-unopened national children’s hospital in Dublin pictured last month. Photograph: The late Colin Keegan/Collins Photo Agency]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Byrne: ‘This last tour equalled and sometimes surpassed what happened with Talking Heads’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/10/18/david-byrne-this-last-tour-equalled-and-sometimes-surpassed-what-happened-with-talking-heads/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/10/18/david-byrne-this-last-tour-equalled-and-sometimes-surpassed-what-happened-with-talking-heads/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Freyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The art rockers felt they were the next big thing. But tastes change. Who determines what’s popular, and where do the ideas they champion come from?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:26:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BSPOUXA5WBBQ3N7D5UTIGFHTRM.jpg?auth=aab1a214375eb6e22234af5b308a91198869b87098edf906809e45aaacab16c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sleeping Beauties: David Byrne. Photograph: Shervin Lainez]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menopause and weight gain: What you can do about a ‘frustrating’ symptom]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/10/18/menopause-and-weight-gain-nourish-your-body-dont-punish-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/10/18/menopause-and-weight-gain-nourish-your-body-dont-punish-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila Wayman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Average weight gain in perimenopause is 1.5kg per year, with excess abdominal fat bringing health concerns]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:19:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PH7IL7JKDVHCHNRGGA7ISJXWEE.jpg?auth=30bc2589c1054e34ba6e114fece3ee56999445bd9324760fb1221123c01d2900&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rachel Graham, author of Nourish for Menopause, cooking Moroccan chicken tagine at home in Dundalk, Co Louth. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Scott could be unbeatable at the Oscars. Unless this happens]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/10/18/andrew-scott-could-be-unbeatable-at-the-oscars-unless-this-happens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/10/18/andrew-scott-could-be-unbeatable-at-the-oscars-unless-this-happens/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Academy Award nerds are already engraving the Elsinore star’s name on the best-actor trophy. All that stands in his way are pesky other actors]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KIL325UEIJGSVDKIJ4NYRW2C3I.jpg?auth=f5dbbff1d5ed2f939ead729561a8188dd41f64bb0ada1c9d5878548e529bf388&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oscar contender: Andrew Scott, star of Elsinore. Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gareth Cattermole</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billion Dollar Baby: How national children’s hospital became a multibillion-euro project]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/10/19/billion-dollar-baby-how-national-childrens-hospital-became-a-multibillion-euro-project/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/10/19/billion-dollar-baby-how-national-childrens-hospital-became-a-multibillion-euro-project/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Lynch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Paul Cullen’s book examines the planning mistakes, disputes and spiralling costs behind a hospital that was once expected to open in 2011]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:27:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6D75XTK5LVGZASOMAT6CSQK674.jpg?auth=27ebf46cfd6956791d5e2366a78902cfb344e54ad4f333150a4882629149b2aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The as-yet-unopened national children’s hospital in Dublin. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Photo Agency]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>