<?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/2026-11-03/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:08:44 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Finn Harps takeover gets go-ahead from members]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/11/03/finn-harps-takeover-gets-go-ahead-from-members/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/11/03/finn-harps-takeover-gets-go-ahead-from-members/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris McNulty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Philippines international and entrepreneur Freddy Gonzalez ‘ecstatic’ after Ballybofey vote]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:44:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MX4DKLSUKRD45FPUGUAM3AKFYQ.jpg?auth=9b9ae5d2361eeb03b45e9450492d0e94a31ff21abbb3cf729f2840bd39a408f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Finn Harps members voted overwhelmingly in favour of the deal at a special general meeting held in Ballybofey on Tuesday. Photograph: Evan Logan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Evan Logan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester United produce comeback for the ages as Cunha double floors Roma]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/manchester-united-produce-comeback-for-the-ages-as-cunha-double-floors-roma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/manchester-united-produce-comeback-for-the-ages-as-cunha-double-floors-roma/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hytner]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[United turnaround 2-0 half-time deficit to thrill Old Trafford faithful]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:22:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HYYNRQKVOUZ73RPW34PWPSMCZI.jpg?auth=a82e09f171376807645acfce0b96f391e7197a9bf37e705392436cdf5c8fdaf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Matheus Cunha celebrates after scoring Manchester United's winning goal. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Oli Scarff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raphinha underlines Barcelona’s class to give Aston Villa a reality check]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/raphinha-underlines-barcelonas-class-to-give-aston-villa-a-reality-check/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/raphinha-underlines-barcelonas-class-to-give-aston-villa-a-reality-check/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barney Ronay]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Early Lamine Yamal goal sets the tone at Camp Nou]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:10:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUGFQTJB6P54T6HUOI5UQI5NIM.jpg?auth=e5f7f45ffb3abbc2e24e83c297ae20cea56e66231e50abbf2da1f1911363450f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fermin Lopez, Raphinha and Anthony Gordon celebrate after Barcelona's second goa;. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Julian Finney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crá on TG4: This is Reservoir Dogs in a bog – and one of the best home-grown dramas of the year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/11/03/cra-on-tg4-this-is-reservoir-dogs-in-a-bog-and-one-of-the-best-home-grown-dramas-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/11/03/cra-on-tg4-this-is-reservoir-dogs-in-a-bog-and-one-of-the-best-home-grown-dramas-of-the-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Television: As the mystery unfolds, the Irish language component of Crá fades into the background, and a gripping thriller plays out]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6FPHV7GSGFFYRFGFUBCX6TNVFM.jpg?auth=749bb9754d2cf813c94683bc29ddcb0e2b5051831f3cbcd519a63c4c1336ea15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Siobhán Ó'Kelly as Aoife Cooney in the new season of Crá (TG4, Tuesday, 9.30pm). Photograph: Chris Barr/PR]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">chris barr</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two sides in public pay dispute meet to discuss restarting talks as strike threat looms]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/03/two-sides-in-public-pay-dispute-meet-to-discuss-restarting-talks-as-strike-threat-looms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/03/two-sides-in-public-pay-dispute-meet-to-discuss-restarting-talks-as-strike-threat-looms/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone, Martin Wall, Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Individual unions approve planned stoppage next week following rejection of pay offer worth 7.7%]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:19:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ESWSLNI6WRF75AYD2XGJ7DUGQE.jpg?auth=8f1afd2027c70d818e3d5bcf641743e18dd138e02383c6315c4a1187dda4bd9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation protest outside St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin on October 8th. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne for The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clodagh Kilcoyne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Porter, Ryan Baird and Mack Hansen set for Ireland return against Argentina]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/03/andrew-porter-ryan-baird-and-mack-hansen-set-for-ireland-return-against-argentina/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/03/andrew-porter-ryan-baird-and-mack-hansen-set-for-ireland-return-against-argentina/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Andy Farrell could name the trio in the starting XV for Friday’s Nations Championship clash with the Pumas at the Aviva Stadium]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:12:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NCGR3E6IBMLINRZCMRCQ6LR3HA.jpg?auth=b0e8449f6b32d3553c09b17fb925101d13d3cb5e5dd641ee0d581c597a9803a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andrew Porter with Ireland's strength and condition coach Colm Smith. Porter last played Test rugby in the concluding match of last year’s Autumn Nations series. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luas red line services disrupted after car gets stuck on track]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/11/03/luas-red-line-services-disrupted-after-car-gets-stuck-on-track/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/11/03/luas-red-line-services-disrupted-after-car-gets-stuck-on-track/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Services are not operating between Belgard and Heuston Luas stops]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:39:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DKLRF5427JBFBMGGMZJPV46GY4.jpg?auth=5e408ce31ffb6d85f06e5b1bb366d62f69854bd065e5de08066686e8223a2286&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Luas was suspended between Belgard and Heuston. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times
















]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the legal aid judgment: a bad day for O’Callaghan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/03/the-irish-times-view-on-the-legal-aid-judgment-a-bad-day-for-ocallaaghan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/03/the-irish-times-view-on-the-legal-aid-judgment-a-bad-day-for-ocallaaghan/</guid><description><![CDATA[It would be an error to back away entirely from a plan that set out to address an obvious problem]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GCTFCE7Q2DCAONQDB33YN5PJ4I.JPG?auth=509077851aae442ddb1f9a2844453ef2550fe7430d0f4c3be2353f28a1e66fd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan. 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[Regulator last year recommended that Government should give RTÉ additional €35m in 2027]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/regulator-last-year-recommended-that-government-should-give-rte-additional-35m-in-2027/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/regulator-last-year-recommended-that-government-should-give-rte-additional-35m-in-2027/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Figures appear in documents sent to Oireachtas committee in advance of broadcaster’s appearance]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:23:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FGVEMC4WJQWAWLZIJVZUTIRKIE.jpg?auth=b16cd39887af932833e137344735dbc5252c372b2a876f24dd135fbdea6ffd37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[RTÉ executives including director general Kevin Bakhurst will appear before the Oireachtas Media Committee on Wednesday to discuss reform and issues of funding. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick O’Donovan was consulted on who would replace him as Minister while on sick leave]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/patrick-odonovan-was-consulted-on-who-would-replace-him-as-minister-while-on-sick-leave/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/patrick-odonovan-was-consulted-on-who-would-replace-him-as-minister-while-on-sick-leave/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Government statement also indicated that O’Donovan did not have a veto over the decision ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:16:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YAMTOG4SV3W6YN5O5ZOZK36VHU.jpg?auth=438062cf95fdba3d318e25b385863f99bf8a4f6160e662171e4a8bdf25801677&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patrick O'Donovan, who has temporarily handed over his portfolio as Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to Peter Burke. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easy money? National Lottery regulator receives 28 complaints in 2025]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/lotto-regulator-receives-fewer-than-30-complaints-in-2025-one-over-the-term-easy-money/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/lotto-regulator-receives-fewer-than-30-complaints-in-2025-one-over-the-term-easy-money/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lottery operator ‘promptly agreed’ to drop the use of the term in the Telly Bingo TV show script]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:03:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SRQQUBBP3BDMFB3NUNMBBECHYA.jpeg?auth=4a278ba67734fd60954ca9ed5400ec82350bf9bf9ff7803f0b18c155c2a22cca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Following two complaints made in 2024 and 2025, the regulator of the National Lottery said it requested the removal of expressions such as 'easy money' and 'giving away lots of cash' from the Telly Bingo programme’s script.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court rejection of Minister’s criminal legal aid model may push forward a deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/high-court-rejection-of-ministers-criminal-legal-aid-model-may-push-forward-a-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/high-court-rejection-of-ministers-criminal-legal-aid-model-may-push-forward-a-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Talks continue after months of ‘take it or leave it’ approach from Jim O’Callaghan and escalation by solicitors]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:56:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R73N4QVGXZALRLCZBZJ2MK5V7A.jpg?auth=bbd613627761ecb7f11c72346cf63330d9effae953e36be60c99be657c911ffb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan at an event in Dublin last month. Photo: Tom Honan/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Honan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noel Meade lands 3,000th career win with Mickey Cohen at Fairyhouse]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/11/03/noel-meade-lands-3000th-career-win-with-mickey-cohen-at-fairyhouse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/11/03/noel-meade-lands-3000th-career-win-with-mickey-cohen-at-fairyhouse/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Seventy-five-year-old’s first win came at Wexford in 1971]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:48:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XKBYE6WMIBFYBJ7RPHRKGRVQFE.jpg?auth=b2716353bfe743281885b1ebe9282b906087d6eb1d622de37fdbb70aed2227f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Trainer Noel Meade celebrates after The Mourne Rambler's win at Cheltenham in March. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman sues Aer Lingus after falling from mobile steps used to disembark from flight]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/woman-sues-aer-lingus-after-falling-from-mobile-steps-used-to-disembark-from-flight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/woman-sues-aer-lingus-after-falling-from-mobile-steps-used-to-disembark-from-flight/</guid><description><![CDATA[Severe ankle fracture has ‘tarnished the golden years of her life’, counsel tells High Court]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:46:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WUHLWKU5WRF63N3FHUVHDPGVXU.jpg?auth=7c93ba5a1669c1b6dc314989c1a146bd22a81fb913bc5c076ca30c3abdfbc02d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It is claimed that the mobile steps used to disembark the plane were lower than the floor level of the plane. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence Forces sex assault victim ‘absolutely’ not subjected to attempts to deter formal complaint]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/defence-forces-sex-assault-victim-absolutely-not-subjected-to-attempts-to-deter-formal-complaint/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/defence-forces-sex-assault-victim-absolutely-not-subjected-to-attempts-to-deter-formal-complaint/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Application to be taken by Women of Honor group for access to documents adjourned to Thursday]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:41:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3XMTZQ7FPFHSLPNNZ3SF2ZL6EY.jpg?auth=ee7d09c6a214cfe216108323f90299254c214f829f00ebb6490782575a09d11b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Capt Mark Doyle after giving evidence at a Defence Forces Tribunal. Photograph: Neil Michael]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Neil Michael</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents disillusioned by pace of change on religion in schools as deadline slips again]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/11/03/parents-disillusioned-by-pace-of-change-on-religion-in-schools-as-deadline-slips-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/11/03/parents-disillusioned-by-pace-of-change-on-religion-in-schools-as-deadline-slips-again/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Towey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Concern as some schools re-poll parents, fail to engage – or in one case warn phrase ‘Dia dhuit’ could be banned]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:38:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHTXXYD45BCSNCTFCD47R2ISW4.jpeg?auth=e11ca42100af62abec07362a733c3f17112a45c090500b7894e2bae30141473f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Maedbh King, parent representative at Education Equality: she voted for her local school to be multi-denominational]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland records sixth consecutive warmer-than-average October, Met Éireann says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/03/ireland-records-sixth-consecutive-warmer-than-average-october-met-eireann-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/03/ireland-records-sixth-consecutive-warmer-than-average-october-met-eireann-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Cox]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[October 2026 was the 24th wettest October on record since 1941]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:33:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ETEN44Z6RBBGJJEX3YRFRLJXDY.JPG?auth=fb1ab2d94383d05c08a78b5837fbc2257716b57e9e833b18440a7721af6bdfae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rainfall during the month was 120 per cent of the long-term average as two named storms, Austen and Boelo, struck during October. 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[The Irish Times view on the latest inflation figures: a worrying indicator ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/03/the-irish-times-view-on-the-latest-inflation-figures-a-worrying-indicator/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/03/the-irish-times-view-on-the-latest-inflation-figures-a-worrying-indicator/</guid><description><![CDATA[The uncertain outlook for prices is the key issue in public sector pay talks ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:32:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KXTEKW5QANWJTFPZ4VROANXJ3Y.jpg?auth=4841ba95a9db1bcf26f1642c5daa34031495f3c2e9f044369e62551a19963b17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cargo ships lie at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran: events in the Gulf are sending energy prices higher. Photograph: Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Amirhosein Khorgooi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[National electrification plan to be published in effort to cut oil and gas reliance]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/11/03/national-electrification-plan-to-be-published-in-effort-to-cut-oil-and-gas-reliance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/11/03/national-electrification-plan-to-be-published-in-effort-to-cut-oil-and-gas-reliance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland must aim to electrify all power, heat and transport, Climate Minister says]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:30:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3US343D7AFC6BEBPHVCZE3OD5Y.jpeg?auth=fac84b2d42f53d61b6760fbd85aeadde68d73961eb4524957826d2bb8c030ad6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Climate Darragh O'Brien at the pre-Cop31 conference hosted by Dóchas in Dublin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Julien Behal</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge urges Glenman firm brothers to redouble mediation efforts]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/judge-urges-glenman-firm-brothers-to-redouble-mediation-efforts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/judge-urges-glenman-firm-brothers-to-redouble-mediation-efforts/</guid><description><![CDATA[High Court had heard Albert Conneally tried to appoint third director to firm without his brother Albert’s approval ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:20:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BCZA75734ZIKREYA4FGYL7V52Q.jpg?auth=bed2638eb8b2de50af02f962d9e8eee10b07b74e71d3069f08e79a7e46d74311&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Four Courts: A High Court judge has urged two brothers at the centre of a row over the Glenman Corporation building firm to 'redouble their efforts' at mediation. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (80) suffered multiple impacts to his face before fatal injury in fall, murder trial hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/man-80-suffered-multiple-impacts-to-his-face-before-fatal-injury-in-fall-murder-trial-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/man-80-suffered-multiple-impacts-to-his-face-before-fatal-injury-in-fall-murder-trial-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Teddy Murnane had both external and internal injuries after the confrontation with Sean Harding, who broke into the former’s garage in Tipperary]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:16:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SELTTTU2TFHPTFPMUUWZEMSZL4.jpeg?auth=164e759019e8d969b75e61ac1c1b1531f968dc56364343734d86b7d5f933f13a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Timothy 'Teddy' Murnane (80) died at University Hospital Limerick two days after being found injured at his home. Photograph: RIP.ie]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmer gets suspended sentence over threats and abuse of Taoiseach at Ploughing Championships]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/farmer-gets-suspended-sentence-over-threats-and-abuse-of-taoiseach-at-ploughing-championships/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/farmer-gets-suspended-sentence-over-threats-and-abuse-of-taoiseach-at-ploughing-championships/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Farrell in Tullamore]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘If you want to say a prayer ... go to a church,’ judge tells Vincent Harrington (60) as farmer says he wants to pray gardaí who ‘told lies’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:16:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5BG2W3EPGMNRJSVBCUZLM5HNX4.JPG?auth=e87b3522a9bee78c5c27aca0056773584c6c8f49f789374a01dd5d46588f047d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin had between 1,500 and 2,000 interactions with the public at the Ploughing Championships that day but there was only one interaction where gardaí had to intervene, court told. Photograph: Garrett White/Collins Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The door’s on fire, the door’s on fire’: Neighbours rush to help family escape suspected arson]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/03/seven-people-rescued-after-suspected-arson-attack-on-dublin-house/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/03/seven-people-rescued-after-suspected-arson-attack-on-dublin-house/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gardaí treating blaze on Dublin’s Clanbrassil Close as suspected ‘incident of criminal damage by fire’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:06:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NSU7ZE4NVBB6FMH3QYZRJHSHUY.JPG?auth=20cd3b7d723e041c056f200f85a31a3cedc6500256d6b3a69d69a2f4235bf890&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 fire at a house in Clanbrassil Close, Dublin, on Tuesday, in an incident of suspected arson. 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[Eileen Gray was evicted from a Paris grave. Her ashes remain lost but a new memorial has been created]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/11/03/niche-enterprise-frank-mcnally-on-the-reclaiming-of-eileen-grays-lost-resting-place/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/11/03/niche-enterprise-frank-mcnally-on-the-reclaiming-of-eileen-grays-lost-resting-place/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plaque paying tribute to Irish designer and architect is unveiled at Paris’s Père-Lachaise cemetery on 50th anniversary of her death]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V2XHZHLWBZGKBH7ZZCKXOT25OI.jfif?auth=aed13c03423138c70bf1170bf461d9dc0668ef705fb5cee779044af47031abea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Ambassador to France Alison Milton (right) and French design curator Cloé Fontaine-Petiot after unveiling the plaque for Eileen Gray at Père-Lachaise cemetery]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Brilliant for D4s who have houses in Roundstone’: Galway ring road brings mixed views]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/11/03/the-town-is-bottled-up-galway-residents-share-mixed-views-on-whether-ring-road-will-be-good-for-city/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/11/03/the-town-is-bottled-up-galway-residents-share-mixed-views-on-whether-ring-road-will-be-good-for-city/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dara Bradley in Galway]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Final legal challenge to the long-promised ring road around one of the country’s most congested cities ended on Monday]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UKPL4FAL3BBQZDP6OV324DXPAE.jpeg?auth=76e2812d3b94b635ff68bafc39a78f0755708a9cfca35fdcd62f64016fda6165&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brendan Holland, chair of Gluas, the Galway light rail committee, pictured in his newsagents off Eyre Square. Photo: Dara Bradley]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge describes case of girl (17) as ‘child sexual exploitation on a scale’ not heard in his court before]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/judge-describes-case-of-girl-17-as-child-sexual-exploitation-on-a-scale-not-heard-in-his-court-before/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/judge-describes-case-of-girl-17-as-child-sexual-exploitation-on-a-scale-not-heard-in-his-court-before/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Prepaid taxis are arriving at teenager’s care placement to bring her to hotels for sex with men in exchange for alcohol, drugs]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:54:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QQTPHBMZBRCKPAHQTLAMOSDAJE.JPG?auth=eb4e6a93b8b9bbace67a56a3be3fbc8551dde8921e0ac9793ec49d94486c7c99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judge Conor Fottrell was told that the girl (17) was introduced to drugs and men by an older woman who was benefiting from the teenager having sex with them. 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[EU-UK deal proposes to remove ‘vast majority’ of agri-food Brexit checks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/eu-uk-deal-proposes-to-remove-vast-majority-of-agri-food-brexit-checks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/eu-uk-deal-proposes-to-remove-vast-majority-of-agri-food-brexit-checks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Post-Brexit reset deal negotiated by London and Brussels commits to settle tuition fee question at later date  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:48:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2PHD3RNKS54356I3JGECKBSCGE.jpg?auth=1eb771f6ee7435c992c666cf9e0b2695a11deb44901047872f0fd74237ec0a3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Demonstrators in London at a ’Rejoin‘ rally to mark the 10th anniversary of Brexit. The UK government led by Andy Burnham is pivoting closer to the EU. Photograph: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brook Mitchell</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death toll in Russian attack on Ukraine reaches 33, with dozens still missing]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/03/death-toll-in-russian-attack-on-ukraine-reaches-33-with-dozens-still-missing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/03/death-toll-in-russian-attack-on-ukraine-reaches-33-with-dozens-still-missing/</guid><description><![CDATA[Teams of rescuers and volunteers search cratered blast site of destroyed aid facility in Zaporizhzhia region]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:43:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PX75WSLWGI7R62BAVN2IHJ657Q.jpg?auth=e6417ee39265f5bec8d0cb024d2ba835c20c6dc61887835d41ff0108ec7f102c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ukrainian rescuers clear rubble from a destroyed residential building following an air attack on Dnipro, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Photograph: Mykola Synelnykov/AFP/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mykola Synelnykov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European stocks slip as Middle East uncertainty makes for caution]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/european-stocks-slip-as-middle-east-uncertainty-makes-for-caution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/european-stocks-slip-as-middle-east-uncertainty-makes-for-caution/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Markets volatile ahead of US midterm elections]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:33:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IUTABPLXR372D2JDVGVTNMHN2I.jpg?auth=0060bf50794567bfe0de47fcd88eeaa80d6a8bb6a42866327849151a677cc803&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The Nasdaq-100 closed more than 10% below its all-time high ​on Monday. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Nagle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Connolly to resume director of football role at Derry after FAI Cup final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/mark-connolly-to-resume-director-of-football-role-at-derry-after-fai-cup-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/mark-connolly-to-resume-director-of-football-role-at-derry-after-fai-cup-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former club captain took over as manager following Tiernan Lynch’s departure in August]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:32:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PL7F2M5M6VGAFN5FHGUDHCUJYY.jpg?auth=d77f5f680594c85c9a379e7efbd6188d3b2039970483b74b1aa025a95161a22a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark Connolly's side take on Waterford in the FAI Cup final at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday. Photograph: Dan Clohessy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Clohessy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha Stewart dressing up as a socioeconomic crisis was a perfect reflection of the times]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/11/03/opinion-martha-stewart-dressing-up-as-a-socioeconomic-crisis-was-a-perfect-reflection-of-the-times/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/11/03/opinion-martha-stewart-dressing-up-as-a-socioeconomic-crisis-was-a-perfect-reflection-of-the-times/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel O'Dwyer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Politics is no longer about coherent narratives so much as visual spectacle]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LJ52FNDK5JSHFI4YTC3CFHGDME.jpg?auth=5cdb73b59cc212ef6b31b02e5d57556d8e866fca6ff4d3483e53903359505fdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Martha Stewart's ill-advised costume sparked controversy this Halloween. Photo: Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gabe Ginsberg</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disgraced former solicitor Michael Lynn’s barristers withdraw over integrity question]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/disgraced-former-solicitor-michael-lynns-barristers-withdraw-over-integrity-question/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/disgraced-former-solicitor-michael-lynns-barristers-withdraw-over-integrity-question/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Magennis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Counsel Barra McGrory tells Court of Appeal he was placed in an ‘impossible position’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:29:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q7RGEGZCFFDF3LONH3Y4TZTZ4I.jpg?auth=cc245bda4c70f31d3d270769bde295092322bffb46a06b3c1802f34424f7f753&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael Lynn’s barristers have withdrawn from his Court of Appeal case. Photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Courts</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The brightest light never truly fades’: Ciara Mageean remembered at funeral]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/03/the-brightest-light-never-truly-fades-mourners-gather-for-ciara-mageeans-funeral/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/03/the-brightest-light-never-truly-fades-mourners-gather-for-ciara-mageeans-funeral/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seanín Graham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gold European medal among the items presented at the beginning of the service as Portaferry mourns ‘inspirational’ Olympian who died aged 34]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:23:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R5KH35MYXNFF3HJMSF6KQVRJ6Y.jpg?auth=c902376e048551b139f2ecbf801e246949ccbb297caabf81aad26fe617b0b161&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mourners follow the coffin of Ciara Mageean at St Patrick’s Church, Portaferry, Co. Down. 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[US, China and Russia discuss possible meeting between Trump, Xi and Putin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/03/us-china-and-russia-discuss-possible-meeting-between-trump-xi-and-putin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/03/us-china-and-russia-discuss-possible-meeting-between-trump-xi-and-putin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Unclear whether the three sides are talking together, or if Beijing is holding bilateral talks with Washington and Moscow]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:19:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WV4SKEFNZX24VK5MQ6NPKEYZLU.jpg?auth=08dd95294b695f4332080afb16f481049b173f3691dd7a28071fa9654284ab85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in May. Photograph: Maxim Shemetov - China Pool/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">China Pool</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodging bikes, cars and culture wars on London’s newly ‘pedestrianised’ Oxford Street]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/11/03/dodging-bikes-cars-and-culture-wars-on-londons-newly-pedestrianised-oxford-street/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/11/03/dodging-bikes-cars-and-culture-wars-on-londons-newly-pedestrianised-oxford-street/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[London mayor Sadiq Khan spearheaded a campaign to overhaul the famous but faded thoroughfare]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XDBGZ6VUZFAIRJPCHLILSRSFSU.jpg?auth=f73af749991d576cd61613a0ac8bec8dd0b8da6a093d203fd104bb1264b6b3ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark Paul Columnist Photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fine Gael considers ‘AI dividend tax credit’ for businesses]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/fine-gael-considers-ai-dividend-tax-credit-for-businesses/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/fine-gael-considers-ai-dividend-tax-credit-for-businesses/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Party TD James Geoghegan proposes citizens’ assembly on technology’s trade-offs]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:43:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DLTJA74VMRRPJFB73YUZQQHTSM.jpg?auth=9634c7d8f8d020e45821b251cf1484fa1e474fc7d72050d0cf901f4b678b3932&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The tax credit would be linked to investment in workers in the form of a 'time-limited credit for qualifying businesses that provide meaningful AI training'. Photograph: Alamy/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alamy Stock Photo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese car brand Geely Auto confirms entry to Irish market early next year ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/11/03/chinese-car-brand-geely-auto-confirms-its-coming-to-irish-market-early-next-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/11/03/chinese-car-brand-geely-auto-confirms-its-coming-to-irish-market-early-next-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McAleer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Geely Auto will start sales in Ireland early next year with three new models]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:31:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ERC3J4EEF5CDTOR2SBRQHNMOYQ.jpg?auth=83ea66fb8d10358755b203a84467a549a8c7531537a1da13dad47c2fd392c38c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Geely Auto is entering the Irish market with three models: the electric E2 city car, the electric E5 and the Starray EM-i plug-in hybrid crossover]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested on suspicion of murder after disappearance of Limerick woman]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/03/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-after-disappearance-of-limerick-woman/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/03/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-after-disappearance-of-limerick-woman/</guid><description><![CDATA[Carrie Mullane (39) is known to have travelled to Enniskillen on October 10th, but has not been seen since]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:24:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ALMSL5EWRNAPNDD4CCNU4Z4I7Q.jpg?auth=563e719ecbd5a98503267571fa58d434a2eb00468071e5895d936db398954402&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The PSNI said it holds 'serious concern that Carrie may have been the victim of a violent crime'. Photograph: PSNI]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fish-and-chips chain Beshoffs gave EU staff better pay and hours, permit worker claims]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/fish-and-chips-chain-beshoffs-gave-eu-staff-better-pay-and-hours-permit-worker-claims/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/fish-and-chips-chain-beshoffs-gave-eu-staff-better-pay-and-hours-permit-worker-claims/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Employee tells WRC she could not quit because residency entitlements in Ireland were tied to her employment ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:21:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LUT7P44PTNF3XGOYSVH7XYA7GE.jpg?auth=2dfa7a66b9c7e566bd40d013769302090f3bb6d4e53a3b93f74692cb48902379&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Zerha Fidan has accused Beshoff Brothers operating company Glendalon Ltd of giving European Union nationals better pay, preferential shift allocations and priority for annual leave, in breach of the Employment Equality Act 1998. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">chang chang</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eoin Kenny, son of former Republic of Ireland manager Stephen, called up for Northern Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/eoin-kenny-son-of-former-republic-of-ireland-manager-stephen-called-up-for-northern-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/eoin-kenny-son-of-former-republic-of-ireland-manager-stephen-called-up-for-northern-ireland/</guid><description><![CDATA[Portsmouth forward and Manchester United goalkeeper Dermot Mee earn first senior call-ups]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:15:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FC6YUHQAORDCFPU4S62JR2LV24.jpg?auth=ccfa31449b62fe225d97dfe7b09b71b2475a32ad57638ed2a5500ad9f9be2d5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eoin Kenny was with Dundalk prior to his move to Portsmouth in July. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom Maher ©INPHO/Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Deport Jim O’Callaghan’: Proposed citizenship changes condemned at protest]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/deport-jim-ocallaghan-proposed-citizenship-changes-condemned-at-protest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/deport-jim-ocallaghan-proposed-citizenship-changes-condemned-at-protest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Cox]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Migrant Rights Centre Ireland director says changes are ‘unjustifiable’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:13:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XFOGGN3Q6ZASFP4D5QIT2SQ4HE.JPG?auth=be27109fbe36319d9ccf7d6e663ec44ab85fb506eb5f9a32a3bd681c9b4d8c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The most controversial of the proposed changes is an increase in the eligibility period for citizenship from five to eight years. 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[Will right-wing Brazilians call time on the Bolsonaros?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/11/03/will-right-wing-brazilians-call-time-on-the-bolsonaros/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/11/03/will-right-wing-brazilians-call-time-on-the-bolsonaros/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Hennigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It seems that after two lost presidential elections, significant players are preparing to break with the family]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:59:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XWOCXBT3MQ7LCVXSQPDARUUB5Q.jpg?auth=ff0cdce17289f75061610219745736189b3a05b29cce64456ccec82b258b39f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Newspapers on display in Rio de Janeiro after Lula’s win in the Brazil presidential election. The verdict delivered by voters helped preserve their democracy. Photograph: Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mauro Pimentel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hugo Keenan raring to make Aviva return against Argentina after extended absence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/03/he-knows-what-leinster-are-about-hugo-keenan-welcomes-exciting-noel-mcnamara-appointment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/03/he-knows-what-leinster-are-about-hugo-keenan-welcomes-exciting-noel-mcnamara-appointment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fullback last featured at the Aviva for Ireland in the 2025 Six Nations]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:49:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YTUFGZFFZEMVO7IWN4JAOHC4HI.jpg?auth=09cd723f0d2a5c9ddd5e469297083c96f198df51fd86e72ac1d58fc315eeac87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hugo Keenan during an Ireland training session on Tuesday. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US will stop $4 billion in funding to Israel at end of 2026]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/11/03/trump-says-us-will-stop-4-billion-in-funding-to-israel-at-end-of-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/11/03/trump-says-us-will-stop-4-billion-in-funding-to-israel-at-end-of-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Humeyra Pamuk, Susan Heavey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president says financial support to Israel was used as a talking point to criticise ⁠Republicans]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:38:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XPYURZ4E3GARXJQOS3SP3T6HSQ.jpg?auth=7fe98fbebd038b5eaa4b16f5feea726763ff86589ae342c8aee5d3bc9ad8c8d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with US president Donald Trump. Photograph: Tierney L Cross/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tierney L. Cross</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US midterms: Hugh Linehan’s guide to watching the results]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/us-midterms-hugh-linehans-guide-to-watching-the-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/us-midterms-hugh-linehans-guide-to-watching-the-results/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aideen Finnegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:28:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z5DU56OFBJDCHH5A3V25A2GRNQ.png?auth=cd9df296bef07ded70e5ccb6e2897c85950e7ce820883d33e796c9c1339e875b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Host of the Inside Politics podcast, Hugh Linehan]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay offer worth 8% over 30 months falls well short of what public sector unions have sought]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/03/government-and-trade-unions-apart-on-inflation-projections-around-public-sector-pay-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/03/government-and-trade-unions-apart-on-inflation-projections-around-public-sector-pay-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trade unions are unlikely to have accepted anything less than the 10.25% increase they secured in the last public pay deal]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:20:09 +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[Unions rejected the Government's offer of pay increases for public sector workers worth 7.75 per cent. Photo: Brian Lawless/the Press Association]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brussels sets tight deadline for ECB president nominations]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/brussels-sets-tight-deadline-for-ecb-president-nominations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/brussels-sets-tight-deadline-for-ecb-president-nominations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olaf Storbeck]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Euro zone leaders need to submit nominees to succeed Christine Lagarde by Friday as contest for top central banking job heats up]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:08:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JKW445TAEU7UCMD5NLT74ERLIU.jpg?auth=69da65e3934956744f090f608776e873ea2ec934f4709a937d1560359981eafc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brussels has given Eurozone governments just days to nominate candidates to become the next president of the European Central Bank, signalling that the race to find Christine Lagarde’s successor could come to a head quickly. Photograph: Ben Kilb/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Kilb</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarlett Faulkner was ‘hunted down’ and assaulted with ‘brutal force’, murder trial hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/scarlett-faulkner-hunted-down-and-assaulted-with-brutal-force-murder-trial-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/scarlett-faulkner-hunted-down-and-assaulted-with-brutal-force-murder-trial-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Reynolds]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Woman (41) and teenage girl deny murdering 28-year-old, who died in hospital in April after being attacked at Birdhill, Co Tipperary, in March]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:56:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YPOUIDW5ABGZ7AF3LCZ3T6TJV4.jpg?auth=81fd2be4a4f963a653bd2e9483ff9764f2e43b67f894ad727c2f9cae9eb7eb6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scarlett Faulkner (28) died in hospital on April 13th this year. Photograph: Family/Facebook]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New criminal legal aid scheme ‘grossly unfair’ and outside Minister’s powers, judge rules]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/new-criminal-legal-aid-scheme-grossly-unfair-and-illogical-high-court-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/new-criminal-legal-aid-scheme-grossly-unfair-and-illogical-high-court-rules/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan, Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judge says some provisions of changed payment model, challenged by solicitor John Quinn, outside powers of Minister for Justice]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:54:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7BA7XC6K6NBINFNOUJ24AZOIKM.jpg?auth=fa69f7fe5bc93c1f453dcab3447642158f6913daf1c7643e417242f6f152eb83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lawyers for Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan opposed the challenge and submitted the regulations were within the Minister’s powers. Photograph: Tom Honan for The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Honan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Ryanair flights from Dublin among planes affected by false bomb threats]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/03/european-flights-affected-by-bomb-threats/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/03/european-flights-affected-by-bomb-threats/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary, Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At least seven planes travelling across Europe were affected by suspected bomb threats on Tuesday]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:47:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2USMEQR4GBAARKH27ZUX5OHO7M.jpeg?auth=3a518630bd524d95fafdc03f0746ed53f8d34805685c0d2ef1751d6b7e63b721&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A photograph provided by the Italian Air Force showing two of their Eurofighter jets escorting a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Rome Fiumicino airport on Tuesday morning after a suspected bomb scare. It was later confirmed as a false alarm. Photograph: Italian Air Force]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point of Law leads home Australian trio to win Melbourne Cup]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/11/03/point-of-law-leads-home-australian-trio-to-win-melbourne-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/11/03/point-of-law-leads-home-australian-trio-to-win-melbourne-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sons And Lovers best of five Joseph O’Brien runners in fourth]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:36:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PP6XPTPND76STZWXVB4T74AVAI.jpg?auth=4fe2789c95698e42365a4a117be2ac7abd73b25427d191ba7460120ea94b3c14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ethan Brown riding Point of Law comes home to win at the Melbourne Cup. Photograph: Josh Chadwick/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Josh Chadwick</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charlie Chawke’s pub company returns to profit]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/charlie-chawke-pub-company-returns-to-profit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/charlie-chawke-pub-company-returns-to-profit/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Operator runs Old Orchard and the Dropping Well pubs in Dublin and Aunty Lena’s bar in Adare]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:30:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UQFAY2CNEIOLUDESUDLU3FPQG4.jpg?auth=8b57e51debe6d92a1d1ef11588faf46bc48a46f2994b117990b33ecd40c9da2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Old Orchard pub in Rathfarnham, which publican Charlie Chawke purchased for €22 million 14 years ago]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unionism splinters again as departure of DUP’s Carla Lockhart from party deals a blow]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/unionism-splinters-again-as-departure-of-dups-carla-lockhart-from-party-deals-a-blow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/unionism-splinters-again-as-departure-of-dups-carla-lockhart-from-party-deals-a-blow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The DUP has reasons to be worried only six months away from elections to the Northern Assembly]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:39:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YDYZIGRCXZLN3E5NUMHNIBGOLI.jpg?auth=4f6d6f7ed953d7872643751a041d1021bf3c13dfdd56d14e3765eaab39a935d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[DUP leader Gavin Robinson (second from left), alongside Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly (left) and party colleagues Michelle McIlveen (third from left) and Trevor Clarke at a press conference at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, on Monday. 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Photograph: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Metcalfe</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland unlikely to build 60,000 homes a year without surge in apartments, Cairn warns]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/ireland-unlikely-to-build-60000-homes-a-year-without-surge-in-apartments-cairn-warns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/ireland-unlikely-to-build-60000-homes-a-year-without-surge-in-apartments-cairn-warns/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Developer’s chief executive says 40,000 homes will be completed this year, but apartment delivery must rise sharply to meet future targets]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:58:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HHZA2FNGLBDCXHYNAY4DW2VWBU.jpg?auth=4d0538db141a8453205428cdc4db30be2358fe2ea6d85f50b4d850b26a897872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cairn Homes chief executive Michael Stanley: ‘The biggest resulting change in housing output will be the requirement to massively increase large scale apartment output to meet land use stipulations’]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Lewis Christmas advert 2026 stars Kristin Scott Thomas as glamorous granny on a gift hunt]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/11/03/john-lewis-christmas-advert-2026-stars-kristin-scott-thomas-as-glamorous-granny-on-a-gift-hunt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/11/03/john-lewis-christmas-advert-2026-stars-kristin-scott-thomas-as-glamorous-granny-on-a-gift-hunt/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Butler]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This year’s ad includes Pickles, the talking toy dog, as the company celebrates 20 years of blockbuster festive ads]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:50:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2SR7VIP2UITFJTHXZ7AIFVZTNI.jpg?auth=64fbe0beceb65b24bb99eded44164406535bd50d46bd029e5c4f24a34028beb9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kristin Scott Thomas in the John Lewis Christmas TV advert for 2026. Photograph: John Lewis/Press Association 
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Lewis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland drawn in Nations League group with world champions Spain]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/ireland-drawn-in-nations-league-group-with-world-champions-spain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/ireland-drawn-in-nations-league-group-with-world-champions-spain/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Norway and Switzerland complete the group that offers winners a place at the 2028 Olympic Games]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:44:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SLMJA3YS26WFUQO7YTV3PZE3FY.jpg?auth=cb5b3920131a57081d279712ee64f5e93ad5acc84c9063a2e7fbeb7937de3e35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Denise O'Sullivan in action for Ireland against Kazakhstan in Páirc Uí Chaoimh last month. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury sworn in for trial of man accused of murdering Chloe Mitchell in Co Antrim]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/jury-sworn-in-for-trial-of-man-accused-of-murdering-chloe-mitchell-in-co-antrim/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/jury-sworn-in-for-trial-of-man-accused-of-murdering-chloe-mitchell-in-co-antrim/</guid><description><![CDATA[Woman (21) found dead in Ballymena days after going missing in June 2023]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:34:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D5QSSA5SRVUAFP5BVJXQJRHOCI.jpg?auth=7d6e3a5ecb9ff9e42b4deeee80fca46fb52463e066e2ca0063f682c37d7193b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A banner with pictures of Chloe Mitchell at King George's Park in Harryville, Ballymena, Co Antrim. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ó Snodaigh seeks Dáil time to make statement on Liberty Recycling]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/o-snodaigh-seeks-dail-time-to-make-statement-on-liberty-recycling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/o-snodaigh-seeks-dail-time-to-make-statement-on-liberty-recycling/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ó Snodaigh, who is not under investigation himself, is the chairman of the charity that is the subject of a Garda money-laundering inquiry]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:26:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BVHU7P25XZAIRC3AROJZX4G24M.JPG?auth=c4c501754239dfeea37ddf91587a5ab259f11c162b47db61ab51266ef2c7ecfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh. 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[“Bíonn iontas i gcónaí ar dhaoine nuair a théann siad chuig seó buirlisce den chéad uair agus go ngníomhaíonn sé mar scáthán ar a saol féin.”]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/bionn-iontas-i-gconai-ar-dhaoine-nuair-a-theann-siad-chuig-seo-buirlisce-den-chead-uair-agus-go-ngniomhaionn-se-mar-scathan-ar-a-saol-fein/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/bionn-iontas-i-gconai-ar-dhaoine-nuair-a-theann-siad-chuig-seo-buirlisce-den-chead-uair-agus-go-ngniomhaionn-se-mar-scathan-ar-a-saol-fein/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Is iad Aurora Divine agus Sparkling Spitfire na léiritheoirí agus na healaíontóirí oirfideacha taobh thiar den Cabáiste Cabaret, ceabairé dátheangach ina mbíonn an ealaín drag, damhsa cuaille, taibheoirí grinn agus tuilleadh lena gcois.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Z27B2M2HPBB6LHTYIS7FKY57FE.jpg?auth=0ab6f02fe979ba60d228adc84b708fc0a9471913e6f3f6682582f0571d3a478a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aurora Divine agus Sparkling Spitfire]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will new Leinster coach bring French winning chaos to Ireland?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/will-new-leinster-coach-bring-french-winning-chaos-to-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/will-new-leinster-coach-bring-french-winning-chaos-to-ireland/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Counter Ruck Podcast]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:34:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BHX743CLYRF5ZFPWNA3H7TZUTA.jpg?auth=ead19e46615e2fd896f5feacf3475e7517a584483f14ba2dedcf0d5655d9fe5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Noel McNamara is to replace Leo Cullen at the helm of Leinster. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government seeks solution to public sector pay deal before threatened strike]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/government-seeks-solution-to-public-sector-pay-deal-before-threatened-strike/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/government-seeks-solution-to-public-sector-pay-deal-before-threatened-strike/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn, Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Unions and Government negotiators are separately due to meet an independent panel with the aim of resolving the dispute]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:22:25 +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[Mater Hospital workers were among the 300,000 public sector workers who held a one day work stoppage 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[Irish inflation hits 4% on back of energy prices]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/irish-inflation-hits-4-on-back-of-energy-prices/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/irish-inflation-hits-4-on-back-of-energy-prices/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Latest CSO figures come amid renewed US strikes and in advance of pivot US elections]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:03:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BNU4YYLG2BC4TIADE7B2KAFFBE.jpg?auth=2a8653c3647d1d37092115a6ec42edc54b11a1e2272c53c0c90a9b4799dd155f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The CSO’s Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) indicated that prices rose at an annualised rate of 4 per cent in the 12 months to October.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SolStock</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dangers on a train: Russia’s improved drones pose new threat to Ukrainian rail users ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/03/dangers-on-a-train-russias-improved-drones-pose-new-threat-to-ukrainian-rail-users/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/03/dangers-on-a-train-russias-improved-drones-pose-new-threat-to-ukrainian-rail-users/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel McLaughlin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A trip from Odesa to Kyiv as Russia’s new jet drones menace vital passenger and cargo services]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZCTAGAPLVBAGXFU5NDRSRYVUIY.jpeg?auth=37243adea2cbce8e337863a6145646d2a10d6f00c7d61b92eb89753c9839de61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Passengers disembark in the Black Sea port of Odesa after taking the nine-hour overnight train from Kyiv. Photograph: Daniel McLaughlin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daniel McLaughlin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump faces day of reckoning as voters head to the polls for midterm elections]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/11/03/trump-faces-day-of-reckoning-as-voters-head-to-the-polls-for-midterm-elections/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/11/03/trump-faces-day-of-reckoning-as-voters-head-to-the-polls-for-midterm-elections/</guid><description><![CDATA[Poll will deliver verdict on US president’s tumultuous second term]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:56:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BJ6AAW5XGMQO5MNY2CKVPF5RIM.jpg?auth=36336d6a0e8f2f67090ca4d92b235fd66b532a4d0676097a476fb297dadb5cff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People vote in  the midterm elections  at the Brooklyn Museum in New York. Photograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Timothy A. Clary</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cás casta O’Donovan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/cas-casta-odonovan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/cas-casta-odonovan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá roinnt ceisteanna fós gan freagairt faoin méid a bhain don Aire Patrick O’Donovan le déanaí]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:35:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LYVNM26ZJO62VKG2G5Q6QUFHNE.jpg?auth=183e8f3b8f4c421291b05f6b888b10fa2ec05d9c935f4dc466ba35d395c96b56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dúirt an Tánaiste Simon Harris gur labhair sé ar an nguthán le Patrick O'Donovan go gairid sular éirigh sé tinn. 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With options for under €10,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/11/03/whats-the-best-small-car-for-new-drivers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/11/03/whats-the-best-small-car-for-new-drivers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McAleer, Neil Briscoe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:17:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VJ52M3QBF5GXTES4ZJL6D3EC3Q.jpg?auth=e8ec1087e357d2dd136977a7e1967360511d0399c6ff6d19a9c4ecd198fce126&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Ford Fiesta from 2016 should fit the bill. Photograph: Patrik Stollarz/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PATRIK STOLLARZ</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dráma stairiúil i gcraobh na gclubanna]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/drama-stairiuil-i-gcraobh-na-gclubanna/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/drama-stairiuil-i-gcraobh-na-gclubanna/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Máire Ní Bhraonáin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ba mhór an fuadar a bhí le mothú ag cluichí ceannais na craoibhe peile i dTír Eoghain agus i nGaillimh le déanaí
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QZUNBLXAIITKXZEZDJYENJOWXQ.jpg?auth=315afd3d8aa27086e665b1db066c43693223736031c3b84267c94c7b4d852c48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Niall Morgan ag tógáil an chic shaoir a bhuaigh an chéad teideal riamh sa Chraobh Shinsir dá chlub, Éadan na dTorc.  Grianghraf: Andrew Paton/@Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tipperary’s Séamus Kennedy announces intercounty retirement at 33]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/11/03/tipperarys-seamus-kennedy-announces-intercounty-retirement-at-33/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/11/03/tipperarys-seamus-kennedy-announces-intercounty-retirement-at-33/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three-time All-Ireland winner also lined out with the county’s footballers]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:26:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C5FUU7EDQMGUKE4FVFVQUQQORE.jpg?auth=eb2c13f12f6db9a807719b0fa8a7ba496445f2ac32d22f210c541c87167bc9dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Séamus Kennedy celebrates at the final whistle after Tipperary’s victory over Wexford in the All-Ireland semi-final at Croke Park. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenerife footballer Jesús de Miguel dies after on-pitch collision]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/tenerife-player-jesus-de-miguel-dies-after-on-field-collision/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/tenerife-player-jesus-de-miguel-dies-after-on-field-collision/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sid Lowe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The 30-year-old collided with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during second-tier match on Monday]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:03:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JIXOOF6A7RFXFHDOG62G5D4V64.png?auth=39162668b0c3e933d0b54c5194ec89a4cc9980e5d2380e69a5f9689db2eae475&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jesús de Miguel had a cardiac arrest and was rushed to hospital after the incident during Monday’s match. Photograph: cdtoficial/Instagram]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cáineadh ar straitéis nua an Údaráis]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/caineadh-ar-straiteis-nua-an-udarais/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/caineadh-ar-straiteis-nua-an-udarais/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Nic Pháidín]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Níl aon tagairt sa phlean don soláthar tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht, a deir BÁNÚ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GBM5MBS6WFCS5BGMECZMPSSJVU.JPG?auth=47c44f50403069cceb956f6299620d6d5ae9c732ba74878f2c841de1e22ebc09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tá an brúghrúpa BÁNÚ ag éileamh gur cheart go mbeadh ról níos gníomhaí ag Údarás na Gaeltachta i soláthar tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht. Grianghraf: Éanna Ó Caollaí]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ré nua Róisín]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/re-nua-roisin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/re-nua-roisin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Ferrari]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá a céad albam, Untarnishing, eisithe ag Banríon, togra tarraingteach ceoil Róisín Ní Haicéid.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3PSYN2G6D5G77B4ZJWYFAASANM.jpg?auth=cf1c2533234de51a5463ac9c518b901f6135c9032f05ed17836f462c246909fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tá a céad albam, Untarnishing, eisithe ag Banríon, togra tarraingteach ceoil Róisín Ní Haicéid. Grianghraf: Kate Lawlor]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[No special care bed for boy who vomited up 37 bags of crack cocaine he hid from gardaí]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/no-special-care-bed-for-boy-16-who-vomited-up-37-bags-of-crack-cocaine-he-hid-from-gardai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/no-special-care-bed-for-boy-16-who-vomited-up-37-bags-of-crack-cocaine-he-hid-from-gardai/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A 14-year-old girl being sexually assaulted by multiple men is also yet to be assigned a bed]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QQTPHBMZBRCKPAHQTLAMOSDAJE.JPG?auth=eb4e6a93b8b9bbace67a56a3be3fbc8551dde8921e0ac9793ec49d94486c7c99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The judge said the boy was using fentanyl and 'this is the first time I think that drug has been mentioned' in reference to the no-beds list. 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[Three arrested as guns and cocaine valued at  €2.5m seized in Dublin city centre ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/03/three-arrested-as-guns-and-cocaine-valued-at-25m-seized-in-dublin-city-centre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/03/three-arrested-as-guns-and-cocaine-valued-at-25m-seized-in-dublin-city-centre/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Woman detained after cannabis worth an estimated €784,000 found in separate search at Clondalkin house]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:51:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OEHEARCE65A5NBWFNAIK7WNXOE.jpg?auth=848df7801c84294219bf38e2ebd5c48eb4a7619583ca162359af34427d013576&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two men and a woman were arrested following an early-morning raid by the Garda on Monday. A submachine gun (above) was among items seized during the Garda operation. Photograph: Garda Press Office]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sonia O’Sullivan on her relationship with Ciara Mageean]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/11/03/sonia-osullivan-on-her-relationship-with-ciara-mageean/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/11/03/sonia-osullivan-on-her-relationship-with-ciara-mageean/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, Leinster confirm Noel McNamara as new head coach]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:39:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PZSZZTWUSYQBMQ3YYI2U6NSVMQ.jpg?auth=fd5792f9be27ab241dfc3ac3d5ecdc859d37f5d9e334e446acf74f32035ead5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ciara Mageean and Sonia O’Sullivan at the Irish Life Health National Athletics Awards. Photograph: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster’s leftfield head coach choice lacks stardust but makes sense]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/03/noel-mcnamaras-status-as-a-leftfield-choice-makes-him-ideal-for-leinster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/03/noel-mcnamaras-status-as-a-leftfield-choice-makes-him-ideal-for-leinster/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Province have been here before when appointing Michael Cheika, Joe Schmidt and Leo Cullen]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:31:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N3O6RN2VG5GZNDP2V44A7MJ7LY.jpg?auth=c1718f61a31dd6611f790f9139239dd294161823dd542a28c04a8654886f15e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Noel McNamara has been attack coach for Bordeaux-Bègles during their recent outstanding period of success. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog owner ‘may face jail term’ over neglect that led to animal having leg amputated]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/dog-owner-may-face-jail-term-over-neglect-that-led-to-animal-having-leg-amputated/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/dog-owner-may-face-jail-term-over-neglect-that-led-to-animal-having-leg-amputated/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Collie’s leg was so badly damaged from being entangled in a chain that all that was left was bone, court told]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:24:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUHC6G2N7JALXJDJRPLNA4UJJQ.jpg?auth=2e1cfa2ca4e1651528e949e70974ee8f8609f791dc7ef4072d2d07c89a148836&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[JJ Breen (right) speaks to his solicitor outside Fermoy courthouse]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster confirm Noel McNamara as new head coach from next season]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/03/leinster-confirm-noel-mcnamara-as-new-head-coach-from-next-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/03/leinster-confirm-noel-mcnamara-as-new-head-coach-from-next-season/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘I am delighted that I am returning to Leinster Rugby . . .  it is an honour to be given this responsibility’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:24:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BHX743CLYRF5ZFPWNA3H7TZUTA.jpg?auth=ead19e46615e2fd896f5feacf3475e7517a584483f14ba2dedcf0d5655d9fe5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Noel McNamara will take over from Leo Cullen as Leinster head coach from next season. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dianchúrsa Podchraoltóireachta le Raidió Fáilte]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/dianchursa-podchraoltoireachta-le-raidio-failte/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/dianchursa-podchraoltoireachta-le-raidio-failte/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine Ní Dhonnaile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thall is Abhus: Dianchúrsa podchraoltóireachta; Gradaim Leabhar na hÉireann; Off the Scéal agus Spotsolas ar Ealaíontóir Éireannach]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:20:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LCEXEKA3S5BYLAENBQU6642DCU.jpeg?auth=4daf2084acba6dad0c59b4223cc5ced2e84d0bec40758c890e6cd9bedcd72259&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Beidh an dianchúrsa podchraoltóireachta saor in aisce]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aston Villa’s Champions League trip to Barcelona feels like a deeply Unai Emery occasion]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/aston-villas-champions-league-trip-to-barcelona-feels-like-a-deeply-unai-emery-occasion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/aston-villas-champions-league-trip-to-barcelona-feels-like-a-deeply-unai-emery-occasion/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barney Ronay]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Emery relying on lesson learned for return to Camp Nou]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NWYCPC53KG25MT62NIPJ4TF674.jpg?auth=47439f22d678f8649854bf653f346e38b490854bd48ebf368da581d86e7eb4c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aston Villa manager Unai Emery during a press conference at Camp Nou on Monday. Photograph: Josep Lago/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Josep Lago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for repeatedly defiling girl and blackmailing her with recording ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/man-jailed-for-repeatedly-defiling-girl-and-blackmailing-her-with-recording/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/man-jailed-for-repeatedly-defiling-girl-and-blackmailing-her-with-recording/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Ferguson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Young woman tells court she did not consent and does not think effects of defendant’s offending will ever go away]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +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[The Central Criminal Court heard both parties were aged around 13 when the offending started. 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[World awaits ‘the most critical midterms in modern US history’ - and Trump’s reaction ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/world-awaits-the-most-critical-midterms-in-modern-us-history-and-trumps-reaction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/world-awaits-the-most-critical-midterms-in-modern-us-history-and-trumps-reaction/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics: Meanwhile, negotiators representing more than 300,000 public sector workers have rejected a pay offer worth 7.75 per cent across 2.5 years.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:43:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LQ55FORXHQDGOSBPCIZB5PHD4I.jpg?auth=a2afe5b77a3d3fbdf2c26a30c6563332a88db55015c58ee203fbca4cf326e0e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man walks past posters in Dallas, Texas, highlighting significant issues and urging people to vote in the US midterm elections. Photograph: Ricardo Ardeungo/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ricardo Arduengo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penneys owner ABF forecasts further profit decline as fast-fashion sales slow]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/penneys-owner-abf-forecasts-further-profit-decline-as-fast-fashion-sales-slow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/penneys-owner-abf-forecasts-further-profit-decline-as-fast-fashion-sales-slow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Madeleine Speed]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Food and fashion conglomerate facing higher gas prices in its sugar business due to Middle East conflict]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:31:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WPED2OX2YBHIPA2BOOJIQAXRA4.JPG?auth=bcc9769df8c9bb89badeb443d19c976d6cd3ca21d5727a5b1486ed439a8c91b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Associated British Foods’ retail arm Primark trades as Penneys in Ireland.  Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/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[Ceist na geobhlocála ó thuaidh ina “ábhar mór frustrachais”]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/ceist-na-geobhlocala-o-thuaidh-ina-abhar-mor-frustrachais/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/ceist-na-geobhlocala-o-thuaidh-ina-abhar-mor-frustrachais/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Áine Ní Dhonnaile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Na Ceithre hAirde: Geobhlocáil ó thuaidh; Ceiliúradh ar shaol Gabriel Rosenstock agus Scéim Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4BGSY5XJYCXYD4X2XLHZWKT2XI.jpg?auth=82feb15f0c1061c52093ef29aacc831e675aaed77d13753358854f67992210e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aeróg RTÉ i nDomhnach Broc: Ní féidir cuid de na cláracha is fearr aithne ar RTÉ agus TG4 a fheiceáil ó thuaidh.  Grianghraf: Brenda Fitzsimons]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former school principal removed from teaching register after theft of tens of thousands of euro]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/11/03/former-school-principal-removed-from-teaching-register-after-theft-of-tens-of-thousands-of-euro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/11/03/former-school-principal-removed-from-teaching-register-after-theft-of-tens-of-thousands-of-euro/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Farrell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fitness-to-teach committee hears former teacher arranged for someone to impersonate a referee to secure post as principal at second school]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:21:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5XLZQTXXED7DYNLMPAYUUXB5IE.jpg?auth=302ca786a39493b38cf111cbb1718eeae5e04926a6cc2f302aaaf551e92d7d9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The chairman of the fitness-to-practise committee said on Monday the teacher created fraudulent invoices purporting to come from innocent third parties. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple forecasts margin drop in holiday quarter as rising memory costs bite]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/big-tech/2026/11/03/apple-forecasts-margin-drop-in-holiday-quarter-as-rising-memory-costs-bite/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/big-tech/2026/11/03/apple-forecasts-margin-drop-in-holiday-quarter-as-rising-memory-costs-bite/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Nellis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Early demand for the iPhone 18 ​Pro lineup and higher prices boosted the quarter]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:14:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O5FO4BSYJAOHXBQXRKI74J6P7M.jpg?auth=1985bb602c1c90665fec81f41a475a41f3a7f9c959186087523a6afc7da72fe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John Ternus, Apple’s newly minted chief executive, speaking at the launch of the new MacBook Pro. Photograph: David Fouts/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Fouts</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gairdeas agus gnó i gCill Airne na nGael]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/gairdeas-agus-gno-i-gcill-airne-na-ngael/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/gairdeas-agus-gno-i-gcill-airne-na-ngael/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Nic Pháidín]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[D’éirigh go hiontach le hOireachtas na Samhna i mbliana, idir na comórtais, na cruinnithe agus an chuideachta]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:12:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HNN7SROBLNFTNOMW2RNC7VK4WY.jpg?auth=c8068958bda1e2ea77648f4b7bc8e6a074bc3144ff5e20df0e6c9412608fbce5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Laura Ní Aoidhne, a fógraíodh mar Réalta Óg na Bliana, an t-aon ghradam amháin de Ghradaim Chumarsáide an Oireachtais a bhronntar ar bhonn vóta poiblí.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder accused breaks down as he tells gardaí he never meant to hurt anyone]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/murder-accused-breaks-down-as-he-tells-gardai-he-never-meant-to-hurt-anyone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/murder-accused-breaks-down-as-he-tells-gardai-he-never-meant-to-hurt-anyone/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sean Harding is accused of murdering Timothy ‘Teddy’ Murnane (80) during Tipperary town burglary in 2025]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:11:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3S5VLEUFJJHBPDCG2YSQUFD4B4.jpeg?auth=cf9909a428b6addc18e0a4aae5e5b19f43b76965fa71cac36dc30b691d973fe8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sean Harding at a previous court appearance following the death of Teddy Murnane. Photograph: Brendan Gleeson
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil steadies after Monday’s 8% dip]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/11/03/oil-steadies-after-mondays-8-dip/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/11/03/oil-steadies-after-mondays-8-dip/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Lua and Lorelei Smillie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US and Iran signal a willingness to pursue peace talks]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:06:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JAH73O5F3KZITWGPXIQKGBPYZ4.jpg?auth=9ef143ec689f0aeee8cc35b6d3ceb0d5bb87a728dbc2cb325dd03123a54d38eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Throughout the conflict, Donald Trump has frequently threatened new strikes and claimed progress in diplomacy, without substantial breakthroughs. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Harnik</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court to rule on solicitor’s challenge to new criminal aid fees]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/high-court-to-rule-on-solicitors-challenge-to-new-criminal-aid-fees/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/03/high-court-to-rule-on-solicitors-challenge-to-new-criminal-aid-fees/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Talks continue between Law Society and Department of Justice aimed at resolving payments row]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C3Z2L5U3ZAJWSLUW3D5XDMRJOQ.jpg?auth=be06782254ba6f4ca7eba1c93f32514a5db7424aa48aabe3c2dc1d848d0dc020&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Solicitors' dispute: The reformed legal aid scheme provides for one fee of €520. Under the old scheme, solicitors were paid per appearance. File photograph: Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Míshuaimhneas an DUP]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/mishuaimhneas-an-dup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/mishuaimhneas-an-dup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ursula Savage]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Idir phobalbhreitheanna agus díospóireachtaí inmheánacha, tá dúshláin go leor roimh an phríomhpháirtí aontachtach i láthair na huaire]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:56:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IYYZTSS6J44XZCBTCPAA2TEZYI.jpg?auth=a44492cf00a22bd0eba654324e25ff79180b3a7cf3d4755b3202cbe866092e1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tá Carla Lockhart fós iontach míshásta agus an-ghlórach go bhfuil Emma Little-Pengelly fós i bpost. Grianghraf: Mícheál Ó Scannáil/Press Association]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mícheál Ó Scannáil</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/11/03/us-reportedly-strikes-irans-qeshm-island-as-vance-voices-optimism-about-a-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/11/03/us-reportedly-strikes-irans-qeshm-island-as-vance-voices-optimism-about-a-deal/</guid><description><![CDATA[Iranian state media reports explosions on island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on  eve of crucial US midterms
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:50:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/THC5VITELWWBJTMB4WAUNAK7EA.jpg?auth=17ffb92f40a6b682f8bf7c261ec2d05542bc88e88dff012b355e1cc45da8efb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An Iranian woman holding a picture of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei takes part in an anti-US protest at Enghelab Square in Tehran, Iran, 03 November 2026, amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States following reported US attacks on Qeshm Island on 02 November 2026.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abedin Taherkenareh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cárta poist ón todhchaí]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/carta-poist-on-todhchai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/carta-poist-on-todhchai/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tomaí Ó Conghaile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Is cúis imní é El Niño, ach tugann sé deis dúinn ullmhú don domhan atá le teacht]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:50:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/35KQYAP44ZAORJFDCJYCPP6VPA.jpg?auth=cb6b1b54b19b283d51e7af7630e6d66b41fc81990483c6fcd6c593bbf523bb20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ní heol dúinn go baileach cén tionchar a imreoidh El Niño ar an aeráid ach tuarthar go gheobhaidh níos mó ná 450,000 duine bás de dheasca teas breise ar fud an domhain faoi mhí Feabhra. Grianghraf: iStock/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">lixu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morocco tightens its grip on Western Sahara]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/11/03/morocco-tightens-its-grip-on-western-sahara/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/11/03/morocco-tightens-its-grip-on-western-sahara/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UN peacekeepers leave territory that Rabat claims sovereignty over after US fails to push through resolution to extend mission mandate]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:34:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X5JOHRR7H7UHY36CK64EM4RVGM.jpg?auth=7356c01b41df0024a6eeedd3c7883e76b67348a719c6f654a77066942fa74352&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sahrawi men march southwest of Algiers, Algeria, on May 21st, 2023, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Polisario Front and the outbreak of the armed struggle for Western Sahara's independence. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mohamed Messara</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair and pilots differ on pay, and pension top ups]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/ryanair-and-pilots-differ-on-pay-and-pension-top-ups/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/ryanair-and-pilots-differ-on-pay-and-pension-top-ups/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:32:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PQKD637V4TAEVCBYPTHJ3QLSBA.jpg?auth=e7010f3f3cc9d1b22cda47893f4dd41a02a97918cc45ce21dbcae3c33f6c24a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[American voters go to the polls in midterm elections, which could hobble Donald Trump's final two years in the White House. Photograph: AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jacquelyn Martin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We both had the same struggles’: Losing a father by suicide]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/11/03/former-rugby-international-and-champion-boxer-judy-bobbett-on-her-dads-death-we-both-had-the-same-struggles/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/11/03/former-rugby-international-and-champion-boxer-judy-bobbett-on-her-dads-death-we-both-had-the-same-struggles/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Louise Lawless]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Having lost her father in January, Judy Bobbett set herself a challenge to help people experiencing suicidal thoughts]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JZPQNBKNX5GKJO4SYUOX37ERHM.jpeg?auth=1ab292594986578141e8ea142ae10c9c43acfbddee26fec3fdebab12e361c27f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judy Bobbett (centre) with her dad, Charles, and younger sister KatieAnne]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How graduates can turn AI to their advantage in a job hunt]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/11/03/how-graduates-can-turn-ai-to-their-advantage-in-a-job-hunt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/11/03/how-graduates-can-turn-ai-to-their-advantage-in-a-job-hunt/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Byrne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Both graduates and employers are now using AI during the job application process]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7WZ6H5TPPBFS5HBFB5NL3CDPJA.jpg?auth=c538f4352ee3f0ff067eb35a24d6a7c630cd989eb70dfad67ba5a5e367e9912b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Graduates who understand how AI works, and what it means within their sector, will stand out. Illustration: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">nicoletaionescu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A different kind of declutter]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/a-different-kind-of-declutter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/a-different-kind-of-declutter/</guid><description><![CDATA[Paring back your digital footprint is healthy, but another lifestyle change can be more effective in combating climate change]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +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[Christmas creep is the scariest thing about Halloween, reader suggests]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/christmas-creep-is-the-scariest-thing-about-halloween-reader-suggests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/christmas-creep-is-the-scariest-thing-about-halloween-reader-suggests/</guid><description><![CDATA[A chocolate gold coin bearing a festive message prompts a reader to question how early Christmas retail season should begin]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +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[Gordon Elliott keeps Aintree option open for Grade One winner Mange Tout ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/11/03/gordon-elliott-keeps-aintree-option-open-for-grade-one-winner-mange-tout/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2026/11/03/gordon-elliott-keeps-aintree-option-open-for-grade-one-winner-mange-tout/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Champion two-mile chaser Il Etait Temps set to return to action at Clonmel this week]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C2AECPLCDNAUXCWQUWYN4UEXP4.jpg?auth=ab77aae938a73b9a3a6afaf13932b36ca4898ec5abc92cf55c02575edca0bb4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mange Tout and Jack Kennedy on the way to winning the Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse last November. Photograph: Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Seb Daly</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumers ‘just about coping’ with financial pressures, credit union survey says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/consumers-just-about-coping-with-financial-pressures-credit-union-survey-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/consumers-just-about-coping-with-financial-pressures-credit-union-survey-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Although Irish confidence has risen slightly, it remains below average – but is still higher than in UK or US]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YM6224QDPNAT3NIHI4IHGVT3ME.jpg?auth=b6d734cda1d327127c7f8e2edc34f25e733686b38d731ef492c95a8f478cb281&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Most consumers expect the cost of living to rise next year. File image. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SDI Productions</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fright night on our doorstep]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/fright-night-on-our-doorstep/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/fright-night-on-our-doorstep/</guid><description><![CDATA[Eclectic bunch of callers included a great white shark and rugby’s most famous fan]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +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[Irish customer stung by cost of returning online purchases to UK retailer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/irish-customer-stung-by-cost-of-returning-online-purchases-to-uk-retailer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/irish-customer-stung-by-cost-of-returning-online-purchases-to-uk-retailer/</guid><description><![CDATA[Reader will no longer buy from UK suppliers unless they cover the cost of returning unsuitable goods]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +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[State-funded organisations are vital part of society, but we must keep our independence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/state-funded-organisations-are-vital-part-of-society-but-we-must-keep-our-independence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/state-funded-organisations-are-vital-part-of-society-but-we-must-keep-our-independence/</guid><description><![CDATA[Charities and voluntary groups strengthen bonds in communities and help drive social progress]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +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[Public sector workers prepare for second strike after rejecting pay offer worth 7.75%]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/public-sector-workers-prepare-for-second-strike-after-rejecting-pay-offer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/public-sector-workers-prepare-for-second-strike-after-rejecting-pay-offer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone, Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chief negotiator Kevin Callinan accuses Government of failing to address cost of living and local bargaining]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RFTRBQHBJPWWDEZU43LNGYB3EA.JPG?auth=7617f933c561f1d2738f44ecbd7dc610ed9d087cb81acc12c607d521de648032&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chief negotiator Kevin Callinan says the Government's offer falls far short of union expectations. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exchequer surplus means public sector pay deal is highly likely]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/exchequer-surplus-means-public-sector-pay-deal-is-highly-likely/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/exchequer-surplus-means-public-sector-pay-deal-is-highly-likely/</guid><description><![CDATA[Public purse swelled by taxes from US multinationals, but these are not guaranteed to flow forever]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times – Letters to the Editor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can my son find out if his father has cut him out of his will?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/11/03/how-can-my-son-find-out-if-his-father-has-cut-him-out-of-his-will/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/11/03/how-can-my-son-find-out-if-his-father-has-cut-him-out-of-his-will/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There are steps a child - including an adult child- can take if they feel unfairly treated but there are tight time limits]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +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[Higher fines for rogue puppy farm operators in animal welfare strategy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/higher-fines-for-rogue-puppy-farm-operators-in-animal-welfare-strategy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/higher-fines-for-rogue-puppy-farm-operators-in-animal-welfare-strategy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Horgan-Jones]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cabinet also to hear plans for student accommodation and fines for misuse of planned investment scheme]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NDK25QGYNCA6AXIJ67J4BQG7YI.jpg?auth=4171d0828f7019223695361a823e9c64b1f65b9f94ed86f99ef7fbe234099ca1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Public awareness campaigns are also to be developed on responsible pet ownership. File image. Photograph: Alamy/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alamy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electricity increases don’t tell half the story]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/electricity-increases-dont-tell-half-the-story/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/electricity-increases-dont-tell-half-the-story/</guid><description><![CDATA[Regulator should be holding firms to account]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +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[Innovative solution to housing crisis has been under our noses all this time]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/11/03/opinion-an-innovative-solution-to-the-housing-crisis-has-been-under-our-noses-all-this-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/11/03/opinion-an-innovative-solution-to-the-housing-crisis-has-been-under-our-noses-all-this-time/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eamon Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One large developer could quickly scale up to meet our housing needs. But there is an obstacle]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FX6RAYZACR6TV6TFALF4USOGOA.jpg?auth=781ff3ac561d3743f78f2c33d378c663035116e913d7cb405fce42c9b91c6a48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The biggest obstacle to increasing output from the agency appears to be the Department of Public Expenditure. Photograph: Martin Divisek/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martin Divisek</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump has done two things to free his voters from the pact they made with him]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/11/03/fintan-otoole-donald-trump-united-states-midterm-elections-november-republicans-democrats/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/11/03/fintan-otoole-donald-trump-united-states-midterm-elections-november-republicans-democrats/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fintan O’Toole]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The midterm elections are not just about America. They’re also about the future of democracy]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U6YTUFTVKKW4PFGOWOGTRNNGW4.jpg?auth=70e1d4d06fe9e50b1fb5a304fb88b7d9bb828118e970364f69b79854c8f495f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump after delivering remarks at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. (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[‘Up to 10% of your pension could be invested in fossil fuels, 2% in weapons’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/better-with-money/up-to-10-of-your-pension-could-be-invested-in-fossil-fuels-2-in-weapons/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/better-with-money/up-to-10-of-your-pension-could-be-invested-in-fossil-fuels-2-in-weapons/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aideen Finnegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Better with Money with Aideen Finnegan]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GZPHOMDZBFHU7NOYWOIAIF2S5E.jpg?auth=f507768c017b4789e3b3a917829a84dbd69199d15318d05f0dc289b3d2a1d69f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Most pension providers in Ireland now offer Environmental, Social and Governance funds that limit exposure to arms manufacturers, fossil fuel and tobacco companies]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NicoElNino</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Séamus Power looking for strong run-in to carry in to next season]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/11/03/seamus-power-looking-for-strong-run-in-to-carry-in-to-next-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/11/03/seamus-power-looking-for-strong-run-in-to-carry-in-to-next-season/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Waterford golfer hoping to break top-60 with three tournaments remaining]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TPGITO5RZ7FCTR65WA4ZQJ4HHI.jpg?auth=cbb36d9b13db67d5844bc7889dbda0d139596feee8f4c1ba5608014887f396b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Séamus Power has regained his full tour card for 2027. Photograph: James Gilbert/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Gilbert</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sound advice when it comes to chewing food openly for pleasure]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/sound-advice-when-it-comes-to-chewing-food-openly-for-pleasure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/sound-advice-when-it-comes-to-chewing-food-openly-for-pleasure/</guid><description><![CDATA[Expert also advises we ditch cutlery whenever possible and use our hands when eating food]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +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[Rory McIlroy still in with a chance of winning Race to Dubai ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/11/03/rory-mcilroy-still-in-with-a-chance-of-winning-the-race-to-dubai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/11/03/rory-mcilroy-still-in-with-a-chance-of-winning-the-race-to-dubai/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Despite the large purse on offer, a number of players have opted out of this week’s Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6KHFEQKFDGT4OZWWQOPZM6MFP4.jpg?auth=366d6c62e67e9835374a798052232573f5b8ff75e2f322d8ea1fdd11b70be9f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy is hoping to equal Colin Montgomerie's record by lifting the Harry Vardon Trophy for an eighth time. Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Redington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invitation to a mosque: we welcome people of every faith and none]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/invitation-to-a-mosque-we-welcome-people-of-every-faith-and-none/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/invitation-to-a-mosque-we-welcome-people-of-every-faith-and-none/</guid><description><![CDATA[Gratitude for work of gardaí in foiling attack on our place of worship in Galway]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +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[Nations Championship: Fixtures, standings and Ireland’s chances]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/03/nations-championship-when-does-it-resume-who-plays-who-and-what-are-irelands-chances/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/03/nations-championship-when-does-it-resume-who-plays-who-and-what-are-irelands-chances/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Andy Farrell’s side need three strong results in the northern series to be in with a shout of claiming the title]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QB2TFMZ3YKEYCK3WQDDDQERNSE.jpg?auth=72e88d222f3c1910afde5b4b87e6dfe6f0183de8795215c00df59fbae11c6c13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jack Conan, bottom, celebrates scoring a try for Ireland in the Nations Championship game away to New Zealand in July. Photo by Michael Bradley/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Bradley</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We teachers have fulfilled our end of the bargain on public sector productivity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/we-teachers-have-fulfilled-our-end-of-the-bargain-on-public-sector-productivity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/we-teachers-have-fulfilled-our-end-of-the-bargain-on-public-sector-productivity/</guid><description><![CDATA[But Government has ignored its promises on pay, conditions and resources]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +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[State requires large number of workers from outside European Economic Area, according to ESRI ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/11/03/state-still-needs-large-numbers-of-workers-from-outside-european-economic-area/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/11/03/state-still-needs-large-numbers-of-workers-from-outside-european-economic-area/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[However, country struggles to retain many of them, especially highly skilled ones]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NP5OPX32VFERVCQPX4UHEEZKTQ.jpg?auth=3cb06a895b176f4ecbec869def2503104b0c6675ef852e9335d6f97d6d573325&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The number of General Employment Permits was higher than that of Critical Skills Permits in 2024, the first time this happened in almost a decade. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Robert Kirk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businessman disputes claim by Charities Regulator in Liberty Recycling High Court case ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/03/businessman-disputes-claim-by-charities-regulator-in-liberty-recycling-high-court-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/03/businessman-disputes-claim-by-charities-regulator-in-liberty-recycling-high-court-case/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Philip Moloney jnr, son of Liberty Recycling chief executive, says neither embattled charity nor staff have ownership or control of company]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E3HS3QLF3RHMHHWUBPCHXKFILA.JPG?auth=df725a0d1cd08dcf36a6be346ddf9057b39b9584cde3a8b47822d8c6adb9de9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Liberty Recycling clothes bank bin in Rathmines, Dublin, was repositioned to prevent people from leaving clothes for the shuttered charity.  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[Ryanair pilots’ union rejects suggestion of pay freeze  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/ryanair-pilots-union-rejects-suggestion-of-pay-freeze-next-year-as-fuel-costs-soar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/ryanair-pilots-union-rejects-suggestion-of-pay-freeze-next-year-as-fuel-costs-soar/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Airline weighs cuts and greater use of artificial intelligence to mitigate escalating fuel bills]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HBJACBWKI5AFZCE7G3SWRQPB64.jpg?auth=cbe62d604f556899fc8696e303daac3fe902ef5b59acfb5b46ced23e44eebda2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryanair has reduced capacity for the winter months. Photograph: Dara MacDónaill/The Irish Times















]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Geary: Five things to look out for in the US midterms]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/11/03/daniel-geary-five-things-to-look-out-for-in-the-us-midterms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/11/03/daniel-geary-five-things-to-look-out-for-in-the-us-midterms/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Geary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Will Republicans benefit from low expectations? Could a big win for the Democrats convince them to choose a progressive like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2028?]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ET3TJWUY66VJLCZNPNTDKFKNBI.jpg?auth=2198155781620769eaf628a87f330c3e4fcffb571a0b49b914369823558914d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A voter casts their ballot at a polling station in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Justin Sullivan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Gerry Collins: he knew a Fine Gael voter when he heard one]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/remembering-gerry-collins-he-knew-a-fine-gael-voter-when-he-heard-one/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/remembering-gerry-collins-he-knew-a-fine-gael-voter-when-he-heard-one/</guid><description><![CDATA[Late Fianna Fáil TD and minister made memorable visit to Carndonagh in the 1990s]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +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[Michael Darragh Macauley says Ciara Mageean looked out for others until the end]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/11/03/michael-darragh-macauley-says-ciara-mageean-looked-out-for-others-until-the-end/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/11/03/michael-darragh-macauley-says-ciara-mageean-looked-out-for-others-until-the-end/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In her final week of life, athlete consoled former Dublin footballer over his friend’s death]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X73J3NAR35ARNBMIONDTGUKFJE.jpg?auth=c76976ca7bb45868019e62b31daf97da49b0519999923fe66e445f96989289ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael Darragh MacAuley, Ciara Mageean and Ray Goggins during the filming of Uncharted in Costa Rica. earlier this year]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s ultimate Achilles heel: Fuel prices ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/donald-trumps-ultimate-achilles-heel-fuel-prices/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/donald-trumps-ultimate-achilles-heel-fuel-prices/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Republicans gear up for mauling in midterm elections, with petrol price averaging $4.20]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WJWR4NI45CG6MIX66WPSEZX6TU.jpg?auth=a114cc709b6772f6aec7abe7209d38097cf7464da7ebdb2c666d9608593bcc43&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's approval rating slumped to 36% last month. Photograph: 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[The conundrum about neutrality boils down to one question]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/the-conundrum-about-neutrality-boils-down-to-one-question/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/03/the-conundrum-about-neutrality-boils-down-to-one-question/</guid><description><![CDATA[Some Swiss advise for Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +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[‘A surprise to everybody’: Family denies organising 4.5m-high memorial in Sligo Cemetery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/03/a-surprise-to-everybody-family-denies-organising-45m-high-memorial-in-sligo-cemetery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/03/a-surprise-to-everybody-family-denies-organising-45m-high-memorial-in-sligo-cemetery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sorcha Crowley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Teague McGinley says late son Willy wanted ‘big, high headstone’ and relatives from ‘all over the world’ helped with its building]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FQ5M2YSLDNE65C7GA5RTIHST3E.jpeg?auth=a4ba307a9407ec032ddd52e8e8fcb5ee5f6000c8db4ddbaf449ff703a2bdfc72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sligo County Council is investigating alleged breaches of 2009 cemetery bylaws, which state that the headstone on a triple plot shall not be greater in height that 1.53m above ground level. Photograph: Sorcha Crowley]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’ve got a bit more confidence’: Robert Baloucoune aims to build on Ireland breakthrough]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/03/ive-got-a-bit-more-confidence-robert-baloucoune-aims-to-build-on-ireland-breakthrough/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/03/ive-got-a-bit-more-confidence-robert-baloucoune-aims-to-build-on-ireland-breakthrough/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ulster player says he’s not here to make up the numbers – and the same goes for his clubmates]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/476C67DD7VHQ3AP4JBXH5VKGUQ.jpg?auth=9b9fa30d2f5944b556e6c19a6bd3bc1a1dcb1335670ddd0eb2a2b77b266e2474&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Robert Baloucoune at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin ahead of Friday's Nations Championship match against Argentina at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most compliance experts think AI now being used for financial fraud]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/most-compliance-experts-think-ai-now-being-used-for-financial-fraud/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/most-compliance-experts-think-ai-now-being-used-for-financial-fraud/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence threats increasingly seen as ‘growing systemic risk’ to Irish financial sector]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CHSMSEWL5VAEFGJ5NEHCHCS5AQ.jpg?auth=f553bc2f27cd7d0b390d44c075afc4147d0b149b83dd9895e9913bfd4bacb833&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Organised crime groups are increasingly using AI to conduct financial crime, the survey also says. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">jariyawat thinsandee</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have your say: Are you travelling long-haul to visit your children abroad this Christmas? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/11/03/have-your-say-are-you-travelling-long-haul-to-visit-your-children-abroad-this-christmas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/11/03/have-your-say-are-you-travelling-long-haul-to-visit-your-children-abroad-this-christmas/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Genevieve Carbery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tell us your story of preparing to cross oceans for the festive season]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4SIZKDAPQZD7LH6YX5R5JEGQOE.jpg?auth=ddd347ff938b57e438ff36b3b6123d7a0aabb1b1f896d144edbf06d2d5952201&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Every Christmas thousands of parents find themselves becoming unexpected long-haul adventurers. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He’d probably been told not to cross the Border, but he was a stubborn man’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/hed-probably-been-told-not-to-cross-the-border-but-he-was-a-stubborn-man/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/hed-probably-been-told-not-to-cross-the-border-but-he-was-a-stubborn-man/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Derek Clarke’s father was shot and killed by three members of the IRA 46 years ago. The legacy of the Troubles along the Border will be discussed before an Oireachtas committee this week]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B246BBGNPJDIFDDCAWRLBB7FE4.jpg?auth=192f3b7ab020e3e2309dd50ade957d7b07f17f507508e4dcb81ae202c35139e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Derek Clarke, whose father William was killed by the IRA in 1980, pictured in his home alongside his wife, Andrena. Photograph: Mark Hennessy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Hennessy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump proclaims ‘golden age’ while US midterm polls are flashing historical defeats]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/11/03/trump-gives-washington-landmark-speech-as-polls-reflect-blue-voter-sentiment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/11/03/trump-gives-washington-landmark-speech-as-polls-reflect-blue-voter-sentiment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[President ends bitter and expensive midterm campaign claiming: ‘This is the golden age of America’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X5NTPP3UVMNITY2UCJ5QSCTP5A.jpg?auth=da080801cb67d447f73df2b7e916005787b12daba5440c9f2c6f599d414a2051&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 speaks at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington. Photograph: Finn Gomez/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Finn Gomez</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion polls are core to how media covers politics, but is that a  good thing?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/11/03/opinion-polls-are-core-to-how-media-covers-politics-but-is-that-a-good-thing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/11/03/opinion-polls-are-core-to-how-media-covers-politics-but-is-that-a-good-thing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Linehan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Traditional polling is being reshaped by changes in the media landscape]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X4MRHI4MNREIXMH6RHBIBQWRTA.jpg?auth=8a8089c4828d193cdfa1db0890c0fdb56c8c47652a87621e4e79803515fad1e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hugh Linehan Columnist Photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caitlicigh SAM agus Trump: an bhfuil an Pápa ag fáil an lámh in uachtar?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/caitlicigh-sam-agus-trump-an-bhfuil-an-papa-ag-fail-an-lamh-in-uachtar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/2026/11/03/caitlicigh-sam-agus-trump-an-bhfuil-an-papa-ag-fail-an-lamh-in-uachtar/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peadar Kirby]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá céatadán na gCaitliceach a thacaíonn le Trump tite go mór le cúpla bliain anuas]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TN6QUM5KRZGEROZVJVL653DNA4.jpeg?auth=b894361211c3b324cf1d72c856aa902a1cd8e502cdd14c334947e1e355be1d1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[D'eisigh an Teach Bán físeán ag taispeáint grúpa d’easpaig Chaitliceacha ag guí timpeall an Uachtaráin Donald Trump ar Déardaoin an 22 Deireadh Fómhair. Grianghraf: Facebook/Paula White-Cain]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glenstal school closure unrelated to compensation paid in abuse cases, Benedictines say]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/11/03/glenstal-school-closure-unrelated-to-compensation-paid-in-abuse-cases-benedictines-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/11/03/glenstal-school-closure-unrelated-to-compensation-paid-in-abuse-cases-benedictines-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Closure has ‘no links, either financial or otherwise, to historic allegations of abuse’, order says]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GJY6SNE6WKJ45TVEGGWRNRWEJQ.jpg?auth=f95a1e157b3d93f75f303ece80ba8d00ea368d96d3e2acf828b7741e2f48e168&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Financial settlements related to sexual abuse had 'no bearing whatever on the decision to close the school or at any stage in the decision-making process', the Benedictine order said. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost as soon as this new fridge freezer arrived from Ikea, things started to get weird]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/11/03/ikeas-policy-on-fridge-freezer-collection-leaves-reader-cold-as-ice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/11/03/ikeas-policy-on-fridge-freezer-collection-leaves-reader-cold-as-ice/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In line with WEEE regulations, companies are obligated to offer collection of an old freezer if you’re having a new one delivered]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NMOCBHTQ2ZG6NCL4TAZHAPRLTQ.jpg?auth=ca50d8e00ce85e87c73e67d76995a45afee7107bb9f0aa00c069ce64889cc55c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Afforded no collection service, an undercounter fridge freezer clogged up a frustrated Ikea customer's hallway. Photo: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">virtualphoto</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[From London to Dublin: ‘Living here, I would say I am Irish more than English, even with the accent’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/11/03/from-london-to-dublin-living-here-i-would-say-i-am-irish-more-than-english-even-with-the-accent/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/11/03/from-london-to-dublin-living-here-i-would-say-i-am-irish-more-than-english-even-with-the-accent/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hosanna Boulter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sophie McDermott moved to Ireland, where her father is from, during Covid and plans to stay long term]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HQXNYQ7GCRHD3HBUBJNY5NBF6Y.JPG?auth=e2a4ae506a214275db07379e865743939dac30cd1c03952009c84641ad7b2427&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sophie McDermott in Dalkey. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sorry may no longer be the hardest word for Britain when it comes to slavery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/11/03/sorry-may-no-longer-be-the-hardest-word-for-britain-when-it-comes-to-slavery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/11/03/sorry-may-no-longer-be-the-hardest-word-for-britain-when-it-comes-to-slavery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham countenances historic apology for Britain’s role in the slave trade, but reparations are off the table]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:59:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PQSBM6BAMB4NYHTOGKZY7M2BVE.jpg?auth=ec16e716a9ad478f7927f95fc8c840508702c66ad641ba090b6538e43153c10d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[UK prime minister Andy Burnham has said Britain must 'face up to the past'. Photograph: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">House of Commons</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t make an additional voluntary contribution to your pension – until you read this]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/11/03/dont-make-an-additional-voluntary-contribution-to-your-pension-until-you-read-this/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/11/03/dont-make-an-additional-voluntary-contribution-to-your-pension-until-you-read-this/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Make sure it’s the right choice before you rush to meet the November 18th deadline]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CNJCFQDUIRCDBFTYO3POEKPQ5M.jpg?auth=d14fd2f6928baedf88deef45b33cfdd82dac4d7ca535f7de2108991ed470dc65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fiona Reddan Columnist Image]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you should know about fibre, and how to make sure you get enough]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/11/03/what-you-should-know-about-fibre-and-how-to-make-sure-you-get-enough/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/11/03/what-you-should-know-about-fibre-and-how-to-make-sure-you-get-enough/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alice Callahan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It can seem like a big challenge to eat enough fibre, but nutrition experts say it does not have to be]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R22VE3XDCNF4NLFQL2L7QIDEKY.jpg?auth=7b839509d02e1976b6c277d6eb126bcabc75d9dd54fb1746f70bc787a78f5bfd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Why not kick off your morning with overnight oats (or yoghurt) boosted with berries, nuts and seeds? Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">fcafotodigital</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do I measure my home correctly for insurance purposes?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/11/03/how-do-i-measure-my-home-correctly-for-insurance-purposes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/11/03/how-do-i-measure-my-home-correctly-for-insurance-purposes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Potter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How are hallways, stairs and landings factored into the overall measurement? ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WAWEYTXAVFELPKUZQO4YYDGI7Q.jpg?auth=b4bf773413b9ed4c8cd25b0ce62850a9a02360db39bcdd3dd27988a399b5f535&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[When measuring one's home, it is important to include the entire area within the property's 'four walls'. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Oscar Wong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revamped Rialto redbrick with bright, modern kitchen for €650,000]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/11/03/revamped-rialto-redbrick-with-bright-modern-kitchen-for-650000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/11/03/revamped-rialto-redbrick-with-bright-modern-kitchen-for-650000/</guid><description><![CDATA[B-rated three-bed home with low-maintenance garden and garden studio]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VDUXK67SRZBPZLR2SOFFA2N4CA.JPG?auth=3515aecab96448a47ca6af6e8297409e86cbc24aac25f651404a53b400eefdd1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[4 Herberton Drive, Rialto, Dublin 12]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Simon Amstell was horrible to me on Never Mind the Buzzcocks. He was mean’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/11/03/simon-amstell-was-horrible-to-me-on-never-mind-the-buzzcocks-he-was-mean/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/11/03/simon-amstell-was-horrible-to-me-on-never-mind-the-buzzcocks-he-was-mean/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nerina Pallot had to negotiate blokey media and music worlds early in her career. Now, with a lot more creative control, the singer-songwriter sets her own course   ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:14:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SPDRQAMSHZAW3FTDT5B2O4WMQ4.jpg?auth=f256d9be8e555d1064fc2f79b75cb7fe4d98ab8476d7c0db77d8010ce12b5d11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nerina Pallot. Photograph: Tommy Reynolds]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TOMMY REYNOLDS</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Ireland’s Philip Lane be in the running for top ECB post? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/could-irelands-philip-lane-be-in-the-running-for-top-ecb-post/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/03/could-irelands-philip-lane-be-in-the-running-for-top-ecb-post/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde’s decision to step down as bank president opens way for finance-chief hopefuls to step forward ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3673L5PBGK3N3QVGBKOA53VFXE.jpg?auth=f63648d053f58390c0cb4cf18932203a8566af19f109558900e179bfa46eaa6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Philip Lane is European Central Bank chief economist. Photograph: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Samuel Corum</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flanders fields and the Somme: a short break with heavy historical baggage]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/11/03/flanders-fields-and-the-somme-a-short-break-with-heavy-historical-baggage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/11/03/flanders-fields-and-the-somme-a-short-break-with-heavy-historical-baggage/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ypres today is a handsome, prosperous town but the war’s brutal legacy is everywhere]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4YQPG5FNDVESVBGX4V7AFPTV3Q.jpeg?auth=cf5759da8c11f63d9d6ad0e3f807cc8dcc161a708253dfae354c608d91e11925&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[War graves in Flanders]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m 65, our drummer is 16’: There’s no rulebook for what comes next in retirement]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/11/03/im-65-our-drummer-is-16-theres-no-rulebook-for-what-comes-next/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/11/03/im-65-our-drummer-is-16-theres-no-rulebook-for-what-comes-next/</guid><description><![CDATA[Barth Harrington is proof that when the curtain comes down on a career, our passions can take centre stage]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KYRIJ2HDMVBI5G5PSEVC5JJE3E.jpg?auth=797140e160fa19c8914bc1d296ea3f1331551c87f25dab88c9ba53acf48fdb9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[After years working behind the scenes in the production of school musicals, Barth Harrington is now enjoying life on stage as a musician]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My most memorable meal: 13 courses at a vegan restaurant in Copenhagen]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/11/03/my-most-memorable-meal-13-courses-at-a-vegan-restaurant-in-copenhagen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/11/03/my-most-memorable-meal-13-courses-at-a-vegan-restaurant-in-copenhagen/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[But will nobody think of the mushrooms? Even in a Michelin restaurant, they did not appeal to our writer]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QO7PJ3BXCJBILOVEKPA6RUUKBM.png?auth=e08567f805b21a57f13f857e4bf0c6babbfc08923fbee54e3f735465cf3678ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vegan caviar at Ark]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blasta cookbook publisher Kristin Jensen: ‘Food and stories are what we all have in common’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/11/03/blasta-cookbook-publisher-kristin-jensen-food-and-stories-are-what-we-all-have-in-common/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/11/03/blasta-cookbook-publisher-kristin-jensen-food-and-stories-are-what-we-all-have-in-common/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sylvia Thompson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The US native explains how a fanciful Covid dream led to her becoming a leading Irish food publisher ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YQRWNPIVSBDAHIP7TDVGX3YELQ.jpg?auth=4aab385fc8b6093e7f7a9eab989b1e936b2b54d8f66d323781799d68274c5385&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Food books publisher Kristin Jensen: 'I can’t compete with the big publishers on advances but I give my authors a boutique experience.' Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dara Mac Dónaill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortune favours the brave: The hidden cost of playing it safe in business    ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/11/03/fortune-favours-the-brave-the-hidden-cost-of-playing-it-safe-in-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/11/03/fortune-favours-the-brave-the-hidden-cost-of-playing-it-safe-in-business/</guid><description><![CDATA[What does a missed business opportunity cost? Pat Horgan, head of business banking at AIB explains how an abundance of caution can weaken a company’s long-term competitiveness  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S762QZS26VEWZJYQ5ISCUMPHFY.jpg?auth=d0ae1004bdd4f587805f2c455d424735e9b3a55a61ed646ee485454c7d6b7768&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Our role is not to tell businesses to take more risk, but to help them make better-informed decisions']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">bernardbodo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Walls by James McClean: An improbably terrific book from a genuinely fascinating figure]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/11/03/the-walls-by-james-mcclean-an-improbably-terrific-book-from-a-genuinely-fascinating-figure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/11/03/the-walls-by-james-mcclean-an-improbably-terrific-book-from-a-genuinely-fascinating-figure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This is not your regular sports autobiography]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:42:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XR7MU5WBQPCJP6VZUWI43CIXJY.jpg?auth=1cca295d802aed25c42221e46a014d9b206c774dceb8e90be3a6922336ecc6c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[James McClean with his wife Erin and daughter Willow-Ivy. 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What does it mean?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/11/03/mogging-collins-word-of-the-year-for-2026-has-roots-in-the-manosphere/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/11/03/mogging-collins-word-of-the-year-for-2026-has-roots-in-the-manosphere/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Generations Z and Alpha have embraced the word as a form of playful teasing]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5GVDYBRNAFHYRCGHDP4D7GA5GI.jpg?auth=0355bb437e24c11af08b9286cc078b5c335fce438c2047e5b9a3b431edaac0da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Looksmax illustrations - Instagram post mockup]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of children without under-six health checks face increased risk, watchdog finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/11/03/thousands-of-children-without-under-six-health-checks-face-increased-risk-watchdog-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/11/03/thousands-of-children-without-under-six-health-checks-face-increased-risk-watchdog-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ombudsman makes four recommendations to Health Service Executive for improving access to developmental checks]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5FO6NKKAGBDBZNK7RVV5ICDFIQ.jpg?auth=230dcf36c54eda2c6030db3e1a92a647954d5abfcbe6c00ea12fdb7112956b9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Ombudsman for Children’s Office said it has been contacted by families over the years, worried about the impact on their children of missing checks. Photograph: Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olha Romaniuk</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>