<?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/2026-11-13/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:54:37 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland’s first cases of bluetongue  this winter confirmed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/northern-irelands-first-cases-of-bluetongue-this-winter-confirmed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/northern-irelands-first-cases-of-bluetongue-this-winter-confirmed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Confirmed cases of virus this year were already reported in Great Britain and in the Republic]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 23:55:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MFZ7BOYWYRGOBIDU2PQIXXRX2M.jpg?auth=c52f334dff342d8cc89ea8ee261e949be5e2af0897b4e96c8456745303c961ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cattle, sheep, goats, deer, llamas and alpacas are at risk of the insect-borne viral disease known as the bluetongue virus. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">dageldog</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[France cling on for furious victory against South Africa after Dupont sizzles]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/13/france-cling-on-for-furious-victory-against-south-africa-after-dupont-sizzles/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/13/france-cling-on-for-furious-victory-against-south-africa-after-dupont-sizzles/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Bull]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Manie Libbok missed crucial conversion to level contest late on after titanic contest]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:55:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E5VFCS4XR37IWHTZXPT25TIZ3A.jpg?auth=3d6f7f53d0ebe1f32b6abb4879b167de6ee31a50ba617a59168d1f98a0de503d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[France's wing Théo Attissogbe (top), France's scrum-half Maxime Lucu (bottom) and France's centre Emilien Gailleton (C) celebrate beating South Africa. Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anne-Christine Poujoulat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explosive device found at Dublin’s Merrion Square made safe after major security operation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/13/gardai-and-defence-forces-investigate-suspicious-device-found-at-merrion-square/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/13/gardai-and-defence-forces-investigate-suspicious-device-found-at-merrion-square/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally, Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Viable device marked most serious security threat during EU presidency events ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:17:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QWXDAPKJOLS5QJFWAOO6DJQ724.JPG?auth=0cd55dc17d6bd43ab8560c8f67ba6ac0418caed3694ba345f4dbfa690461e37a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal team members inspect a suspicious object on Merrion Square, Dublin, on Friday night. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost 6,000 children in emergency accommodation as homeless numbers rise again]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/11/13/almost-6000-children-in-emergency-accommodation-as-homeless-numbers-rise-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/11/13/almost-6000-children-in-emergency-accommodation-as-homeless-numbers-rise-again/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Data for September published late due to industrial action]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:57:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CQ3LYNK4N5HR3KPMC5HTJGA2GA.JPG?auth=243c9cd18ecba1d36151963ac2195cac38697be166b5a64b8ee33dd24301b128&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin Simon Community expressed 'deep concern' following the publication of the figures, as it said it is the second consecutive month that the number of adult women in emergency accommodation across Ireland has exceeded 5,000. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galway Corinthians and Highfield meet in Bateman Cup semi-final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/13/galway-corinthians-and-highfield-meet-in-bateman-cup-semi-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/13/galway-corinthians-and-highfield-meet-in-bateman-cup-semi-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eight clubs will compete in the All-Ireland Men’s Junior Cup]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:35:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZD6USEAA5LCCA2I3PNHY62M32I.jpg?auth=cbf4d53f6f7cd94a422dda53d5de8c25d4a850f66d8bbbdbcc914f30dc3de88d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Corinthians will host Highfield in Dangan (University College Galway). Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the EU presidency: Ireland’s turn in the spotlight ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/13/the-irish-times-view-on-the-eu-presidency-irelands-turn-in-the-spotlight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/13/the-irish-times-view-on-the-eu-presidency-irelands-turn-in-the-spotlight/</guid><description><![CDATA[This week’s two summits were not intended to make decisions, but were still important]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2WZZUEBBFZG7RHT3U5LIVGH7GM.JPG?auth=1498b12a6360ac985cdf330f7d054cfff914040f776b5cee0eb231c4577479cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin greets Italian PM Giorgia Meloni at the European Political Community (EPC) summit at the Convention Centre Dublin.
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[First person in Ireland convicted of coercive control admits assault on other woman]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/first-person-in-ireland-convicted-of-coercive-control-admits-assault-on-other-woman/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/first-person-in-ireland-convicted-of-coercive-control-admits-assault-on-other-woman/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Maguire]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kevin Dunleavy, who has 130 previous convictions attacked woman at jiving class]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:52:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KEY5WEWGC7IGBJPEX5B74UFIH4.jpg?auth=7cfa90405d462335fa56c9c01b76ab28e11a3e7fcd1ef8004fd1218ee08e0555&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kevin Dunleavy pleaded guilty to a number of charges including coercive control, harassment and making threats to damage property in 2020. Photograph: North West Newspix]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland Under-21s lose to Finland in snowstorm but stay alive in Euro playoff tie]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/ireland-under-21s-lose-to-finland-in-snowstorm-but-stay-alive-in-playoff-tie/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/ireland-under-21s-lose-to-finland-in-snowstorm-but-stay-alive-in-playoff-tie/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul O'Hehir]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jim Crawford’s side battle difficult conditions where match was delayed temporarily due to snow ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:52:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NCEXOGCBQF6ZIK4O3SG7XDBLLU.jpg?auth=745de99787b789136048395c4c431160d3d711903a643d1ef97bbc5a520de972&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Alex Murphy in action against Finland. Photograph: Aleksandar Djorovic/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Aleksandar Djorovic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Ireland’s history of censorship: dealing with filth ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/13/the-irish-times-view-on-irelands-history-of-censorship-dealing-with-filth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/13/the-irish-times-view-on-irelands-history-of-censorship-dealing-with-filth/</guid><description><![CDATA[The release of censured books will give an insight into the mindset of those who built the Irish State
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:26:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OZ35FAAENPMYRQRE4HSNCJF4OE.jpg?auth=3bdc4f4da89402f0a48bdc18c499bc528ca938b9dbdef22aa0350019cd556c57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Edna O’Brien in 1966 - on of the authors whose books were banned in Ireland (Photograph: Getty Images)]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo speaks of ‘time of trial’ on return to Peru]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/11/13/pope-leo-speaks-of-time-of-trial-on-return-to-peru/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/11/13/pope-leo-speaks-of-time-of-trial-on-return-to-peru/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cassandra Garrison, Joshua McElwee, Marco Aquino]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pontiff describes recent lung cancer surgery as ‘time of trial’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:23:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H6DR43EQMLFZ7UUIQFPGVDA2M4.jpg?auth=d7e401f911808fc21cb58b32b33d29a7ebd4969208f9d7c4967e3f4d4e117fde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV is touring Peru, where he was once a missionary and bishop. Photograph: Andrew Medichini/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Medichini</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who’s who in the EU? The state of the union through its 27 leaders ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/13/whos-who-in-the-eu-the-state-of-the-union-through-its-27-leaders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/13/whos-who-in-the-eu-the-state-of-the-union-through-its-27-leaders/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul, Derek Scally, Naomi O’Leary, Carl O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Meet the heads of government navigating domestic anger over living costs, aging populations and other major challenges]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:23:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SLI7H4IU5425U7UMXQFKMAKQ6Q.jpg?auth=2e130a1604611f9279dc597ce5989b950ef082bef1edc912e65608937d30c2d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[EU leaders pose for a family photo following an informal meeting of EU leaders at the Dublin Convention Centre on Friday. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Timoney’s Ireland renaissance a reward for years of quiet persistence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/13/nick-timoneys-ireland-renaissance-a-reward-for-years-of-persistence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/13/nick-timoneys-ireland-renaissance-a-reward-for-years-of-persistence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ulster player’s international career has risen to new heights since he turned 30]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:14:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KSH6OEQ244GAJ75DFXSAJQWFTM.jpg?auth=f80179c8aabef36026cc9067bab55fb050f6e44439305ce6cde1db2b3566bf73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ulster's Nick Timoney carries the ball forward against Argentina during last week's Nations Championship match at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downcast Wales unlikely to trouble even second-string All Blacks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/13/downcast-wales-unlikely-to-trouble-even-second-string-all-blacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/13/downcast-wales-unlikely-to-trouble-even-second-string-all-blacks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Not even reduced tickets can avoid reality that Nations Championship game is a mismatch]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:49:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VRO5LHGUYJSZHPMN6J4CWVH47U.jpg?auth=b8d3cbcf7423bd15f95023ab6bb1f1b801a8d3c6f0d9738da49d51d0a40c334e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Beauden Barrett will play in his 149th Test, thus surpassing Richie McCaw in New Zealand’s all-time appearance list. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Mullan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIB doubles 2030 green and transition lending target to €60bn]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/aib-doubles-green-and-transition-lending-target-to-60bn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/aib-doubles-green-and-transition-lending-target-to-60bn/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Brennan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[International climate capital business has been fastest-growing division in recent years]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:46:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BIAE6OR3RND4RGGDKUNV3MZGPQ.JPG?auth=8bb26044738a47e285228e7070a5682b1d5b4c7a8db19ab318799ab7a0921565&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AIB chief executive Colin Hunt: 'Banks have a critical role in turning climate ambition into practical action.' 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[‘Totally unacceptable’: EU leader criticises members planning to opt out of Ukraine aid package]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/eu-summit-leaders-demand-all-hands-on-deck-to-fund-ukraine-aid-package/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/eu-summit-leaders-demand-all-hands-on-deck-to-fund-ukraine-aid-package/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reluctance from nationalist governments to join EU loan plan for Ukraine ‘not acceptable’, Kyiv backers say ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:37:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CU7WDMSEUW2WR7DL6EMU3LMX44.jpg?auth=40395b910e40691cafc30a4faa581062d7ad58b18625ad65a36c185a691256c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Kaja Kallas, EU high representative for foreign affairs, at the meeting in Dublin on Friday of heads of state or government. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Faith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who lost five-year-old daughter in Creeslough explosion launches three High Court actions]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/high-court-hears-first-cases-in-relation-to-impact-of-creeslough-explosion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/high-court-hears-first-cases-in-relation-to-impact-of-creeslough-explosion/</guid><description><![CDATA[Families of victims of Donegal incident have filed multiple lawsuits with over 20 actions due before High Court]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:36:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/K2XMAVT4ZFHHBCGUZAFIWDBWAU.jpg?auth=fa1f1fe0d6f176b4a261284b9982a4efc2715e815ad39940e35569afdf905dc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The aftermath of the explosion at Creeslough, Co Donegal, in October 2022. Photograph: Brian McDaid]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft outage: What happened and what does it say about online services?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/11/13/microsoft-outage-what-happened-and-when-will-it-be-fixed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/11/13/microsoft-outage-what-happened-and-when-will-it-be-fixed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Millions of people were unable to access their emails, Teams chats or meetings ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:27:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SHICFATZJLHXPB4FBVH2HZNEY4.jpg?auth=16c5603e5c8cd1d6a829438faefa43711aedf854b20a8a461a06828eca2fd24d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Microsoft is struggling to restore service for its Outlook and Teams platforms. Photograph: Manan Vatsyanana/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Manan Vatsyayana</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of murdered GAA official say Omagh claims show public inquiry the only way to find truth]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/family-of-murdered-gaa-official-say-omagh-claims-show-public-inquiry-the-only-way-to-find-truth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/family-of-murdered-gaa-official-say-omagh-claims-show-public-inquiry-the-only-way-to-find-truth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Family of Sean Brown, murdered by loyalists in 1997, react after witness tells Omagh inquiry ‘Garda-MI5 source’ helped deliver bomb]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:22:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XQL6JOYC2SM64N47EWFUPD6UCA.jpg?auth=686a04d44d5af636d4a667b6375929967365b59b4825b0b2108afa618a9c1cb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Murdered GAA official Sean Brown's widow Bridie, his daughter Clare Loughran (left) and daughter Siobhan Brown (right) outside Belfast's Court of Appeal in May 2025, where a hearing was held following an earlier judgment that the government's failure to order a public inquiry into his death was unlawful. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[London police announce criminal investigation into David Walliams over alleged sexual misconduct]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/11/13/uk-police-announce-investigation-into-david-walliams-allegations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/11/13/uk-police-announce-investigation-into-david-walliams-allegations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vikram Dodd ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Metropolitan police have been investigating allegations separate to those reported by the Guardian and ITV News]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:20:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AW5WCE3QPBE65KFZLWJXOPXMBQ?auth=f41b02475698badee85aa2645bbf2cd6e31a4ba84fa14bafffdf06555ba9c6dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David Walliams, one of Britain’s best-known television personalities and top-selling children’s authors, has denied any wrongdoing. Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dave Thompson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ursula von Leyen describes two-day summit in Dublin as ‘intense’ as event closes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/13/europe-summit-meeting-dublin-traffic-disruption/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/13/europe-summit-meeting-dublin-traffic-disruption/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan, Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas suggests she should represent Europe in Ukraine peace talks]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:19:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XCQUVLR2JVDVXGX6AJVISPQJZ4.JPG?auth=e2748ba4114570cf1aaad4874b70fd4ba239aaa925938735ea6b982475608c44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin, António Costa and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen speak at the closing of the EU summit in the Convention Centre Dublin. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent points finger at Lutnick as Nvidia row ignites Washington blame game]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/11/13/bessent-points-finger-at-lutnick-as-nvidia-row-ignites-washington-blame-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/11/13/bessent-points-finger-at-lutnick-as-nvidia-row-ignites-washington-blame-game/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stefania Palma in London]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Criticism from US treasury secretary risks stoking tensions within Trump administration]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:17:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JC2MVL4IKEQR6ZQSGPYQLIUDAA.jpg?auth=766af53c075d47c0883d7b3c5a38dab9f7aa76bf6a027301dd0bb71d831d7137&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US treasury secretary Scott Bessent: 'We don’t repeat conversations in the Situation Room.' Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images         ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fabrice Coffrini</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tearful Mauricio Pochettino admits Manchester United job too big to turn down]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/tearful-mauricio-pochettino-admits-manchester-united-job-too-big-to-turn-down/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/tearful-mauricio-pochettino-admits-manchester-united-job-too-big-to-turn-down/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pablo Iglesias Maurer in Fayetteville]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Argentinian will manage the US for the last time next Tuesday before taking charge at Old Trafford]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:07:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FAH32UTSDNJT2ZBM2RPQ7DCN54.jpg?auth=2d75d310e7332e72180c6eba402fef79fee9d594434f5c498c20c3165cc9bac0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[USA manager Mauricio Pochettino sheds a tear during a press conference at the Arthur M. 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Photograph: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Press Association</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks dragged down by AI insecurity, but oil companies stay on the up]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/global-stocks-dragged-down-by-ai-insecurity-but-oil-companies-stay-on-the-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/global-stocks-dragged-down-by-ai-insecurity-but-oil-companies-stay-on-the-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Iseq All-Share index falls 0.24 per cent at close of week]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:04:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X7SEC777KICJTMDANCFD6PL7IM.jpg?auth=244135e93806f98d0caa94749ec55f6162ca1d729cfa423c20347bd3f73a6f0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. 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Photograph: Angela Weiss/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Angela Weiss</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Independent publisher Mediahuis Ireland reports €3m drop in turnover]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/mediahaus-ireland-reports-3m-drop-in-turnover/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/mediahaus-ireland-reports-3m-drop-in-turnover/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Publisher reveals it paid €2.56m for 25% stake in Irish sports-video streaming service Clubber]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:50:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GT64PYWASJXERLXE7ULPGD7KVE.jpg?auth=3f04ab24598eb66af181e0987033f926956bad2cd91ecbb85d099ee25b9ebbbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Recently filed accounts for Mediahuis Ireland Limited show the publisher spent €2.56 million acquiring a 25 per cent stake in Irish sports-video streaming service Clubber in 2025.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who will represent Europe in Ukraine negotiations? Well, that is precisely the question]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/13/who-will-represent-europe-in-ukraine-negotiations-well-that-is-precisely-the-question/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/13/who-will-represent-europe-in-ukraine-negotiations-well-that-is-precisely-the-question/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cormac McQuinn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics: Government manages to clear the decks of some major domestic woes in advance of two days of high diplomacy]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:32:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G6WPNWBYNZBG5AQ2ZKP6JYY5WU.JPG?auth=6d234db164c02c9831abdc739d91656340fd71cbd95c4a6e7e93af89c44b0fff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin welcomes president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola to the informal meeting of EU leaders at Dublin Convention Centre on Friday. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

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Photograph: Patrick Bolger
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Patrick Bolger</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court clears way for Mediahuis to challenge reporting restriction in anonymised case]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/supreme-court-clears-way-for-mediahuis-to-challenge-reporting-restriction-in-anonymised-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/supreme-court-clears-way-for-mediahuis-to-challenge-reporting-restriction-in-anonymised-case/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiachra Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three-judge Supreme Court panel refuses plaintiffs permission to appeal Court of Appeal judge’s decision in case]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:49:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QNE3KMEPRZFW5O36T7YBGWMPLE.jpg?auth=3403c02533ea561083d1c0254a857049700b4b1f55386601d585273556926f6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mediahuis opposed an application for a Supreme Court appeal, arguing it did not raise issues of public importance, nor was it in the interest of justice. The Supreme Court agreed with the publisher that the appeal did not satisfy constitutional criteria. 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[Sky News issues apology to Kneecap over ‘unfounded’ remarks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/11/13/sky-news-issues-apology-to-kneecap-over-unfounded-remarks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/11/13/sky-news-issues-apology-to-kneecap-over-unfounded-remarks/</guid><description><![CDATA[Contributor made potentially ‘misleading’ comments about group’s use of litigation process]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:25:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IS5ZWZFGFBE7NL3ERTPDM3G27M.jpg?auth=4ad91297ea13fdf5fa5a886955b587fc3d599004be94d75a8e9e7a0807cb5f6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kneecap performing at Wembley Arena, London, in April. Photograph: The New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">THE NEW YORK TIMES</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland v Austria: Heimir Hallgrímsson on how side is preparing for Nations League clash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/think-growth-mindset-heimir-hallgrimsson-tweaking-preparations-for-ireland-austria-clash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/think-growth-mindset-heimir-hallgrimsson-tweaking-preparations-for-ireland-austria-clash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The manager attributes his side’s ‘win or learn’ motto to central defender Dara O’Shea]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:18:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MCGZYKHFCAKGGMF6OHSNLDHRVU.jpg?auth=8a1949ea3e90d4493b8d18ba9bf61ea0eee0e79a69e6dce58d5edca70a166fd1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Heimir Hallgrímsson taking charge of Republic of Ireland training in Austria. Photo: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former priest’s sentence for sexually abusing his sisters increased to 14 years in ‘landmark outcome’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/14/former-priests-prison-sentence-for-sexually-abusing-his-sisters-increased-to-14-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/14/former-priests-prison-sentence-for-sexually-abusing-his-sisters-increased-to-14-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sisters hail ‘landmark’ ruling after DPP appealed Richard Brennan’s initial eight-year sentence as ‘unduly lenient’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:13:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ANFDUE5HH757JZEL7KQM7ISRSM.jpg?auth=c5ac6e2f31836eb74236fd06d81fe87e574b76a66e9fb5059685ba3f242f343e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Richard Brennan's sentence for sexual abuse of three of his sisters has been increased from eight years to 14 years. File photograph: Collins Courts]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ireland avoided breakdown of industrial peace - and the Government avoided embarrassment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/13/it-comes-at-a-cost-how-the-government-bought-industrial-peace/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/13/it-comes-at-a-cost-how-the-government-bought-industrial-peace/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry McGee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Disputes over a public sector pay deal and defence solicitors' fees were resolved this week – is the Coalition left in a stronger or weaker position?]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:01:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5YBQOSX7SRC76N74RRG3XCOXA4.JPG?auth=54380e4b50936d2bce88f16d08dbeba77413e7c51c3625900299a7651700ef7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers: 'I  think it is a good deal when you compare it to elsewhere in Europe.' Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested at Dublin Airport after €280,000 worth of cocaine found stashed in suitcase lining]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/13/customs-net-more-than-280000-worth-of-cocaine-stashed-in-airline-passengers-suitcase-lining/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/13/customs-net-more-than-280000-worth-of-cocaine-stashed-in-airline-passengers-suitcase-lining/</guid><description><![CDATA[Man who had flown in from Cancún, Mexico held in custody
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:52:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BKZURWDAJJCCHF33QDHZXSKVOE.jpg?auth=075c30e8cde5db61fbcc8e35cad590849cc25362091b7579f6d0081314b3dbfd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Customs officers discovered the drugs concealed in false lining of a passenger's suitcase at Dublin Airport. Photograph: Revenue]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sidney, Kailey</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisheries body to be recalled by Public Accounts Committee over protected disclosure report]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/fisheries-body-to-be-recalled-by-public-accounts-committee-over-protected-disclosure-report/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/fisheries-body-to-be-recalled-by-public-accounts-committee-over-protected-disclosure-report/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Report suggests former Inland Fisheries Ireland chief was asked to drop allegations against politicians in return for financial package]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:51:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4IELDIFFLNF4TKOTK7PJZNNL24.jpg?auth=7ef0cc5dcdca4e1cfe42561b0b257e62083ad8f1a461f426000433e086b84367&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A report by KPMG, commissioned by the Department of the Environment, suggests there were two different versions of severance terms offered to former chief executive of Inland Fisheries Ireland Francis O'Donnell (pictured). Photograph: Barry Cronin/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Barry Cronin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon Harris sends letter to every party leader in Ireland inviting discussion on future constitution]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/13/simon-harriss-letter-invites-all-island-party-leaders-to-discuss-future-constitution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/13/simon-harriss-letter-invites-all-island-party-leaders-to-discuss-future-constitution/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Hennessy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tánaiste asks colleagues to accept proposal in ‘constructive and respectful spirit’ intended ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:36:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ISGJ3KTKOJHBHLU2SVEY3QTALM.JPG?auth=714b917ef03270cf49f522ca26c15b0b9c0d2c903298688935c3667b8e155d78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tánaiste Simon Harris's letter to party leaders said, 'no one political party owns the discussion about the future of this island'. 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[Man who provided forged Covid-19 test certificate to Keith Duffy faces community service]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/man-who-provided-forged-covid-19-test-certificates-to-keith-duffy-faces-community-service/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/man-who-provided-forged-covid-19-test-certificates-to-keith-duffy-faces-community-service/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sonya McLean, Niamh O'Donoghue]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ranelagh man faked certs for friends and family]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:36:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6MZHZDKRDREP5HJNDYXXNU3GC4?auth=fa50dbf3fc707c96ff33c7dbdd6a5d17db576bb0ed0766e888ea714776588a8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Keith Duffy of Boyzone. Photograph: Kate Green/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kate Green</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zelenskiy meeting with US envoys overshadows EPC summit in Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/zelenskiy-meeting-with-us-envoys-overshadows-epc-summit-in-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/zelenskiy-meeting-with-us-envoys-overshadows-epc-summit-in-dublin/</guid><description><![CDATA[Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:24:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B7GCQ5SQYJGF2QUDB6LP3KN43M.jpg?auth=9c02f7b40abd0814dd8ccea7b0384ffc8f7b961101ba91ebf69bb7b6dfceda1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking to reporters following a meeting with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at Baldonnel Aerodrome, on the outskirts of Dublin. Photograph: Irish Defence Forces/Press Association ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Irish Defence Forces</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No soul, no conscience’: Priest calls for justice for Waterford arson victim Elliot English (6) during funeral]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/elliot-english-should-still-be-here-mourners-hear-at-funeral-of-waterford-arson-victim/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/elliot-english-should-still-be-here-mourners-hear-at-funeral-of-waterford-arson-victim/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Six-year-old’s requiem Mass coincided with month’s mind of his parents and two brothers]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:04:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BHCGXJ34RY24CMUBE25E7OTH54.jpg?auth=dcddfa6b87da8db0e264c7fa92ec66c730fff09574930bd6c9a9a3a7e73a2c8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The coffin of Elliot English leaves Sacred Heart Church in Waterford after his funeral. Photograph: Evan Treacy/Press Association]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC responds to complaints over charities chosen by Celebrity Traitors winners]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/11/13/bbc-responds-to-complaints-over-charities-chosen-by-celebrity-traitors-winners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/11/13/bbc-responds-to-complaints-over-charities-chosen-by-celebrity-traitors-winners/</guid><description><![CDATA[Romesh Ranganathan and actor Sebastian Croft were crowned winners of the reality gameshow last month]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:42:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/35723ZCDKQDQA77725PJN6IHYQ.jpg?auth=c563f84a1b5886b3ec517f1a458782e3a18e7f9b5fcbadd589f8a9ec12a9f1d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft, winners of The Celebrity Traitors. Photograph: Paul Chappells/Studio Lambert/BBC/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Chappells/ Studio Lambert/BBC</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí investigating ‘unexplained’ death in Phoenix Park call for couple to come forward]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/body-discovered-in-phoenix-park-gardai-at-scene/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/body-discovered-in-phoenix-park-gardai-at-scene/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ Body of man with apparent knife wounds discovered in Phoenix Park]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:35:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OTEONGWP7HIYDCBVQOWQEZNNPM.jpg?auth=9c17d52d0c9c9e006009de04f9fd235bf3a7647b627a5d5c6c72b115acd2685a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Garda Scene of Crime Officers in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, where the man's body was discovered on Friday morning.  Photograph: PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take the time to prepare for retirement ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/11/13/take-the-time-to-prepare-for-retirement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/11/13/take-the-time-to-prepare-for-retirement/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olive Keogh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Try to get finances in order before your income falls and set boundaries on what you are and are not prepared to do]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:29:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HSP5ACPMUFCYDDIWQA4VFJHV54.jpg?auth=54fb02e6cb3e01aa1b3f8b5a616016f19773ddab3a6bff37ccc77d08dee9e68d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Retirement can allow you time to spend with grandchildren but not everyone wants that arrangement to become an expectation for parents. Photograph: iStock.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daniel Balakov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprise US-Ukraine talks saw armed convoy transport Jared Kushner across Dublin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/garda-anti-drone-teams-and-snipers-sprang-into-action-for-surprise-us-ukraine-talks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/garda-anti-drone-teams-and-snipers-sprang-into-action-for-surprise-us-ukraine-talks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘We weren’t aware of it,’ said Garda Commissioner of meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US envoys]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:25:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NGUIMNESJR2AVHYXSGNQQXMHFE.jpg?auth=f18896ea3e5963272fd17b8a5225d02c08eb08c3089b874c7106c1f5dee5e164&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US envoys Jared Kushner (right) and Steve Witkoff arrive for a meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel on Thursday. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Faith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (30) pleads guilty to attempted murder over slashing attacks in Dublin 7]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/man-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-murder-over-stoneybatter-slashing-attacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/man-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-murder-over-stoneybatter-slashing-attacks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gabrial Fereira Motta Valladares (30) wounded three men in Dublin 7]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:24:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SDGWJYZX45G4NO7PFCPU2BC3J4.jpg?auth=0cab32b2bd2031502df073be51bb99bbd174199224e44d12171a3693aaa27c2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí on Oxmantown Road, Stoneybatter, following the attacks in February of 2025. 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[Germany shrugs off Stasi concerns as it expands spy agency powers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/13/germany-shrugs-off-stasi-concerns-as-it-expands-spy-agency-powers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/13/germany-shrugs-off-stasi-concerns-as-it-expands-spy-agency-powers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Scally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bundestag approves sweeping new surveillance, cyber and operational powers for intelligence agencies]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:21:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I5EIZLGSJ7X6AYGR3XCPWFMCNM.jpg?auth=365961525b3ebe1a5dc2adc88ad7401db0fe650337558b2ce2dca8999ccee51e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[German MPs have voted to give the country’s domestic and foreign intelligence services greater powers. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clemens Bilan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life in occupied Ukraine: ‘I had a stroke, and the only medical help I received was a pack of aspirin’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/13/its-not-real-estate-ukraine-fears-trump-aims-to-sell-russian-occupation-as-peace/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/13/its-not-real-estate-ukraine-fears-trump-aims-to-sell-russian-occupation-as-peace/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel McLaughlin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Ukrainian civilians jailed and tortured in Kremlin-held territory]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:18:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XIJ6U6F6ZFGBBFG6YZI3PZKM4E.jpeg?auth=7448ed184421bf78d7e3b7565ca952a08e1a3c907565aaabac7a7d437d0b91de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kostiantyn Davydenko (far right) and other Ukrainians return to Kyiv-controlled territory in an August 2025 prisoner exchange with Russia. Photograph: courtesy of Kostiantyn Davydenko]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Greenhushing’ has replaced greenwashing in corporate climate action, says AIB chief]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/11/13/greenhushing-banks-quieter-on-climate-but-letting-money-talk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/11/13/greenhushing-banks-quieter-on-climate-but-letting-money-talk/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AIB boss says bank is doubling green lending and is more optimistic for climate despite global politics]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:17:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W42RCUYDMD4ENCWCB3ZH23QFHI.jpg?auth=8ce9ff513b1a7a6458aa25a2c08c88f06f8e335f3264424c60f4b24a374d7c1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Greenhushing refers to companies deliberately downplaying or remaining silent about environmental actions. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adam Vaughan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can See Everything: Why am I supposed to be excited for this documentary?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/11/13/you-can-see-everything-why-am-i-supposed-to-be-excited-for-this-documentary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/11/13/you-can-see-everything-why-am-i-supposed-to-be-excited-for-this-documentary/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Canadian film-maker and comedian Nathan Fielder’s new project is a cultural phenomenon, but what exactly does it entail?]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:16:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ABRPQBGVD53E3WX53YQP7MGYNM.jpg?auth=dbbe9d8cab268a9458ec8f4df1b06a9a89a6ff5a40568db8f557ab8933d6fe3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes in San Jose, California in 2023. Photo: Jeff Chiu/AP/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jeff Chiu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[DP World Tour Championship: Rory McIlroy pushes through frustrating back nine to share lead in Dubai]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/11/13/rory-mcilroy-pushes-through-frustrating-back-nine-to-share-lead-in-dubai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/11/13/rory-mcilroy-pushes-through-frustrating-back-nine-to-share-lead-in-dubai/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Masters champion jumps to top of projected order of merit rankings]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:01:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RDH7BM3WRNGFNZNKEKFDK76L7U.jpg?auth=770e807f004c5e048ce0c4339379e8a0ade26e1e75eb3ff058e77d41d1b10c10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship on Friday. Photograph: Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fadel Senna</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of three violent muggings in Dublin city to face trial]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/man-accused-of-violent-muggings-in-dublin-city-to-face-trial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/man-accused-of-violent-muggings-in-dublin-city-to-face-trial/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court hears alleged robberies occurred on two days in April along same stretch of the Liffey]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:38:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SLNLSDK4FJIFCSA6X4VOETBJ6I.jpg?auth=2a46486c2d49bfbfa59f625f722d159a4bd747aa6adc5468267bd1e92b0c4fda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The alleged muggings took place along the same stretch of the river Liffey in Dublin. Stock photograph]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia loses almost half a million lives in war on Ukraine]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/13/russia-loses-almost-half-a-million-lives-in-war-on-ukraine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/13/russia-loses-almost-half-a-million-lives-in-war-on-ukraine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Cook in London, Anastasia Stognei in Berlin, Katya Arenina in Vilnius]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Data from statistical agency points to vast toll of progress by Moscow’s forces on a few small fronts]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:20:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6LGEYTEYQJARVFRFXOLNZH3VBE.jpg?auth=a7915d50d3ee461b3c2a0ea4b980f621f8cb4cb1dd2fbd63fb93650060aa2e21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A woman grieves at the grave of her son, a Russian soldier, at a cemetery in the town of Yefremov in the Tula region. Photograph: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eachtra ghairid, cor mór]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/11/13/eachtra-ghairid-cor-mor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/11/13/eachtra-ghairid-cor-mor/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Titley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tá an ceacht fós le foghlaim áfach]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:01:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BGMVZCCGS5AHZM5IMQX6NXQMNU.jpg?auth=b20bdfbba59c6b12232b025230829c24c5179852d71d486b89682ae470add7c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chuir uachtarán na hÉigipte, Gamal Abdul Nasser, Canáil Shuais faoi smacht áitiúil in 1956. Grianghraf: iStock/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">vale_t</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft ‘deeply sorry’ for global outage that left millions without services]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/big-tech/2026/11/13/microsoft-outages-continue-as-tech-giant-works-to-restore-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/big-tech/2026/11/13/microsoft-outages-continue-as-tech-giant-works-to-restore-services/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Issue affecting Outlook, Teams and other services not caused by ‘malicious or cyber activity’, company says]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:47:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6JYGA6U2TMNGQKXCMCIAUSHDYY.jpg?auth=ac320500800e1d64b66b6a33e02895ca11f13f4893cb6a5137ed0d643a2a1614&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Microsoft said that although it had managed to get servers operating multiple times overnight, those servers had crashed. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Caballero-Reynolds</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nathan Collins aware of ‘scar tissue’ in Ireland camp after Israel games]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/nathan-collins-aware-of-scar-tissue-in-ireland-camp-after-israel-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/nathan-collins-aware-of-scar-tissue-in-ireland-camp-after-israel-games/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Returning captain found it ‘stressful’ to watch games from afar]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:47:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PB7DC7Z2NQPIWLRQAZDO4SVKSM.jpg?auth=8ba7be241e61e451993134701705617f38ecd1561ce8ff9fe3c3e11f7410b4b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nathan Collins during a press conference at Raiffeisen Arena in Linz on Friday. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Satchwell to appeal conviction for murdering wife and burying her under the stairs ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/richard-satchwell-to-appeal-conviction-for-murdering-wife-and-burying-her-under-the-stairs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/richard-satchwell-to-appeal-conviction-for-murdering-wife-and-burying-her-under-the-stairs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona Magennis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Satchwell (60) had pleaded not guilty to murdering Tina Satchwell (45) – née Dingivan – at their home address in Youghal, Cork]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:38:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PP6VJ5I5X663TOH3AHHK4SGTXQ.jpg?auth=340f2355fd4bd9826b573f2d1f19a180ea10804b13bf828d692ecbc1bb3962d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Richard Satchwell will attempt to overturn his conviction next March. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA


]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Lidlville: can one billionaire’s vision revive Germany?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/13/welcome-to-lidlville-can-one-billionaires-vision-revive-germany/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/11/13/welcome-to-lidlville-can-one-billionaires-vision-revive-germany/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Scally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lidl founder Dieter Schwarz is pouring billions into his hometown of Heilbronn, creating a vast ecosystem of education, research and entrepreneurship. Some see t as a model for Germany’s renewal]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:21:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SGXWKHV64FASVM6UQEIVST2JV4.jpg?auth=486cfb7b3e6594971f97e94aba6a408fdd713b8c2944aa47b681b2286d707de3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Heilbronn in Germany, or "Lidlville", where Lidl founder Dieter Schwarz has bankrolled a chain of chain of education and research. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mauricio Pochettino confirmed as new Manchester United head coach]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/mauricio-pochettino-poised-to-agree-two-and-a-half-year-manchester-united-contract/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/mauricio-pochettino-poised-to-agree-two-and-a-half-year-manchester-united-contract/</guid><description><![CDATA[Argentinian head coach to lead US in upcoming Nations League fixtures before travelling to Manchester next week]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:09:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GCVVQP4UQEDBL4BFFZMVWRC7QI.jpg?auth=6da6432986773524c2560843d450692cf50925938411330ac2a160b4ff74ae12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mauricio Pochettino will succeed Michael Carrick as Manchester United manager. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adam Davy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend recipe challenge: a prize-winning beef strip loin]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/11/13/weekend-recipe-challenge-a-prize-winning-beef-strip-loin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/11/13/weekend-recipe-challenge-a-prize-winning-beef-strip-loin/</guid><description><![CDATA[This dish from Jack Rice of Comet in Dublin won him the 2026 Euro-Toques young chef of the year award]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZXV4LGHK2RCQJGIXPTZ4SR5SIA.jpg?auth=e2b0feaa9ca3d635100006c6c6b371da82ba4ff82e64a12d7e66ef336a0fa70b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Beef strip loin with a sunflower seed and anchovy pesto from Jack Rice of Comet. Photograph: Gui Possa]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gui Possa</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two PSNI officers sacked over ‘utterly despicable’ behaviour toward vulnerable people]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/13/two-psni-officers-sacked-over-utterly-despicable-behaviour-toward-vulnerable-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/13/two-psni-officers-sacked-over-utterly-despicable-behaviour-toward-vulnerable-people/</guid><description><![CDATA[One incident saw officer record video of a woman with learning difficulties in bed while he made sexualised comments]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:46:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P235PRJURM4CFBTMDFMTDKM2FY.jpg?auth=093529c968e0d9e51b6d7eceacded56cec660882e5392452db5afbec4241ef58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two PSNI officers have been dismissed over 'utterly despicable' behaviour toward vulnerable people. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I couldn’t ask for anything better’: How Ireland can help accommodate our surging over-80s population]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/11/14/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-back-on-my-own-again-accommodating-irelands-expanding-older-population/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/11/14/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-back-on-my-own-again-accommodating-irelands-expanding-older-population/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The number of over-80s is surging, testing the State’s capacity. A care home in Kilkenny shows one avenue for older people in the future ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DUEU46PLDFGFDM4NKBOB7OD2AQ.jpg?auth=0be4a33b7d826edec158231099d12db2b592ae9422a6cde0ee80b04d245cf907&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jimmy Grant (99) and his daughter Noreen Reynolds, on his walk around St Joseph’s Supported Care Home in Co. Kilkenny. 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[Mercedes-Benz to halt ‘all future investments’ in Germany]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/mercedes-benz-to-halt-all-future-investments-in-germany/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/mercedes-benz-to-halt-all-future-investments-in-germany/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kana Inagaki]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Car maker has also warned that plant closures are an option in escalating stand-off with unions over bid to reduce labour costs]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:03:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FECRLBYYM2US3KGPZHCQBBACMQ.jpg?auth=f7ec3cd11099ec29361a52c6c3c46ae0ff603636b385fcce33360565243a4be2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Workers take part in a rally organised by the IG Metall trade union during a warning strike at Mercedes-Benz's Marienfelde plant in Berlin last week. Photograph: Filip Singer/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Filip Singer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Williams: Embracing your country’s unique DNA is crucial in international rugby]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/13/matt-williams-embracing-your-countrys-unique-dna-is-crucial-in-international-rugby/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/13/matt-williams-embracing-your-countrys-unique-dna-is-crucial-in-international-rugby/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Williams]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[When Ireland attack with purpose and creativity, they are capable of reaching an intangible harmony]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RICT2DYCJ63UP2XTZKLNUFSTWI.jpg?auth=170c1de121f78f9aef8d5666c809e48993335f8b6c465b7b8a6d3108e0e2ba08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Sam Prendergast driving towards Argentina's try line. Photo: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dingle Literary Festival highlights]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/11/13/dingle-literary-festival-highlights/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/11/13/dingle-literary-festival-highlights/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Books newsletter: the latest news and a preview of tomorrow’s pages]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:55:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EZG23U4E25ADJOSJBDBIVBVFIM.png?auth=4de112831c5cd26412b71efe74e1f19ea744e67573e888453c5dc19ee98080db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sebastian Barry headlines this year's Dingle Literary Festival]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSE services affected as global Microsoft outage hits Ireland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/hse-emails-affected-as-global-microsoft-outage-hits-ireland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/hse-emails-affected-as-global-microsoft-outage-hits-ireland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Cox, Martin Wall, Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[HSE says services not impacted so far amid outage that has also affected Microsoft Teams and Copilot]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:22:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WNEMVTDFDHMU5SNFP6C2ADEJVM.jpg?auth=727b48e474618bd0dabba65e031a49a851b419ac5a96e525a7ee53ce587de079&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A global Microsoft outage has left Outlook users unable to send or receive emails. Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Caballero-Reynolds</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Séamus Coleman out for Ireland’s Nations League game against Austria ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/seamus-coleman-out-for-irelands-nations-league-game-against-austria/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/seamus-coleman-out-for-irelands-nations-league-game-against-austria/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Heimir Hallgrímsson keeping options open ahead of Kosovo game in Dublin on Tuesday]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:19:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MIKXRHFIVQW3F7H36BK6YUZGD4.jpg?auth=293241297e16e6b1f8976205f5d6b84f7adb6c498cc2327cb913173ae8ef205b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Séamus Coleman during a training session in Abbotstown on Wednesday. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you been impacted by the Microsoft outage?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/11/13/microsoft-outage-have-you-been-impacted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/11/13/microsoft-outage-have-you-been-impacted/</guid><description><![CDATA[Issue has caused widespread disruption to Outlook, Teams and Copilot]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:12:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TK3WWRY2BFHKRN4N4PIGX5YJPI.png?auth=8184d0ffa9d91132880e280255115d1bfb556feb572e7fffc3918da5a0a5a240&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Have your say: Microsoft outage]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graphic photographs of bones and bodies of dead calves shown at animal cruelty trial]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/graphic-photographs-of-bones-and-bodies-of-dead-calves-shown-at-animal-cruelty-trial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/graphic-photographs-of-bones-and-bodies-of-dead-calves-shown-at-animal-cruelty-trial/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Farrell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Veterinary inspector tells trial of farmer Sean Coughlan (47) of shed ’heavily soiled’ with faecal contamination]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VTXIEZMO7QZI2OWVPUFPJQBCOY.jpg?auth=b800b679fa3a8f7817a4798eefe53fa4c448a9db6b63899a43dc302d9872b040&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Roscommon courthouse, where Sean Coughlan (47) of Cum, Laherdane, Ballina, Co Mayo, appeared before Judge Kenneth Connolly charged with 40 animal welfare offences]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas Massie’s lonely revolt against Trump reaches its final act]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/11/13/thomas-massies-lonely-revolt-against-trump-reaches-its-final-act/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/11/13/thomas-massies-lonely-revolt-against-trump-reaches-its-final-act/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kentucky Republican’s failed attempt to impeach Pete Hegseth underlined his political isolation and his refusal to submit to the party line]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:26:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HJ6KQRSYCJHJ5EKPXEX3X6OZ6I.jpg?auth=fe044175fbbcd120f2541049b2fd282a41123337bf4aee03d8098125550396be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thomas Massie holds a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Photograph: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bloomberg</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Farrell retains plenty firepower to fight Fijian X-factor]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/11/13/andy-farrell-retains-plenty-firepower-to-fight-fijian-x-factor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/11/13/andy-farrell-retains-plenty-firepower-to-fight-fijian-x-factor/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Conor Murray on Ireland’s World Cup ambitions, Republic of Ireland face Nations League trip to Linz]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:21:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S6ZVAQI2RRYYGDSIAXMKAMHPWU.jpg?auth=d207a026248a7c52f35cae4efef7bb25b951160807a14f86adbabc05de1645c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andy Farrell speaks to the media after announcing his team to face Fiji on Thursday. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge orders potentially life-saving medication for girl against mother’s wishes]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/judge-orders-potentially-life-saving-medication-for-girl-against-mothers-wishes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/judge-orders-potentially-life-saving-medication-for-girl-against-mothers-wishes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mother does not accept teenager has epilepsy and believes seizures due to ‘electromagnetic’ forces]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +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[In a High Court judgment published on Thursday, Judge Conor Dignam granted an application by Tusla, the child and family agency, supported by the girl’s father and guardian, for orders for administration of the prescribed medication. 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 found drinking Jack Daniel’s on garden chair after arson jailed for six years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/man-found-drinking-jack-daniels-on-garden-chair-after-arson-jailed-for-six-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/13/man-found-drinking-jack-daniels-on-garden-chair-after-arson-jailed-for-six-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Natasha Reid]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Robert Power (41) pleaded guilty to arson relating to his brother’s home, his own home and his car]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N3UXA2RFYVDNXJDT6ZEWC3YFGM.jpg?auth=20a489abb70584f53920ba5a7f7d9c2a955faea22e4045c7ce3a6e8527d43cf1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Judge Martin Nolan said: 'If this had been done by a patently sane person, the sentence would be considerably higher.' 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[Pochettino’s Chelsea maelstrom the best yardstick for what lies ahead at United]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/pochettinos-chelsea-maelstrom-the-best-yardstick-for-what-lies-ahead-at-united/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/pochettinos-chelsea-maelstrom-the-best-yardstick-for-what-lies-ahead-at-united/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Beasley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Argentinian oversaw high-scoring games in his one Chelsea season and Opta predicts his United side will move upfield quicker than that team]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3XFDKM7AD64PY55TGOLCHJABCU.jpg?auth=e30861faf919a4836f18cab08585d184115b37a5feafc4591d57cf6d30244d95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mauricio Pochettino, former manager of Chelsea, kicks the ball into the hands of Enzo Fernandez in a match against Brentford. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Warren Little</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland signs pact to grow carbon credits market for investors at Cop31 ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/11/13/ireland-signs-pact-to-grow-carbon-credits-market-for-investors-at-cop31/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/11/13/ireland-signs-pact-to-grow-carbon-credits-market-for-investors-at-cop31/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Scientifically unfounded, false’ carbon markets remain divisive due to concerns they let firms pay to evade responsibilities on emissions]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B7OJ4SNQ534NY3DKBIW6IQZLHQ.jpg?auth=3cf39a9ed58fb8b528e21a081e8ced32a5b8ad4932ddf27679231a509cf7ca47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dancers perform on Thursday at the Moana Pacific Blue pavilion at the Cop31 climate conference in Antalya, Turkey. Photograph: Chris McGrath/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Mcgrath</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge imposes supervision order on Eleanor Donaldson for aiding husband’s sex abuse of children]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/13/judge-imposes-supervision-order-on-eleanor-donaldson-for-aiding-husbands-sex-abuse-of-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/13/judge-imposes-supervision-order-on-eleanor-donaldson-for-aiding-husbands-sex-abuse-of-children/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wife of Jeffrey Donaldson was deemed medically unfit to take part in a conventional trial alongside her husband]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 07:07:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JFTGARFFIJGERBYEWY4URMO7TA.jpg?auth=cb449b48e088c170bce2ad276947d790bee8c0cc9ea097f472c1ed8424c2ef35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eleanor Donaldson arriving for an arraignment hearing at Newry Court in September 2024. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Liam McBurney</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jensen Huang’s downfall]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/jensen-huangs-downfall/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/jensen-huangs-downfall/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:49:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6SZ54JBBI7U2XD6GM6X6ONLYCM.jpg?auth=46f40c4cc640d2390f1d52eae945e3e733f67c382d506a7f025931ec3a7b77a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Once the toast of Wall Street and Washington, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang resigned yesterday. Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Julia Demaree Nikhinson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New rules for asylum applications see big decrease in successful claims  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/new-rules-for-asylum-applications-see-big-decrease-in-successful-claims/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/new-rules-for-asylum-applications-see-big-decrease-in-successful-claims/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Success rate of claims for international protection has been falling for several years anyway, data shows]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QFSI3TAFEZGDDAUWH4OXAJGNEI.JPG?auth=d6503f51615bec61d9a8c0d215aa0d5fe5ec089a92fb7ba07c7987860b5c0237&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A group of asylum seekers outside Leinster House protesting against the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, which was accepted in a Dáil vote in 2024. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Biden: My father beat Trump ‘like a drum’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/hunter-biden-my-father-beat-trump-like-a-drum/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/hunter-biden-my-father-beat-trump-like-a-drum/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Jack Horgan-Jones reports on his impression of one of the US’s most controversial ‘first sons’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WX2FV2CLK6OQJEHLYU5AI6IC7Y.jpg?auth=a2fd340364f099d14aec36c587b9a022731427c567a8cf1a7b5d47c824426905&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former US president Joe Biden, right, and Hunter Biden at Trinity College Dublin. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are these parents desperate to outlive their children?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/11/13/sinead-osullivan-who-are-the-parents-desperate-to-die-before-their-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/11/13/sinead-osullivan-who-are-the-parents-desperate-to-die-before-their-children/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinéad O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[About 2,000 adults with intellectual disabilities live at home with a parent aged over 70]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:05:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MK2N47EVKNH25BL6OGSYLHHILY.jpg?auth=b4feb8e9d3e3528129aa8e96d62685ee311918a377656254b805f93930e5cbda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In October, the budget created 212 additional residential places for next year. Of those, around half are reserved for emergencies, leaving only 100 planned places for the whole country. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mint Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cop31 must deliver funding where it is needed most]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/cop31-must-deliver-funding-where-it-is-needed-most/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/cop31-must-deliver-funding-where-it-is-needed-most/</guid><description><![CDATA[There must be greater recognition of the specific barriers facing fragile and conflict-affected areas]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 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[Tender for consultants to devise plan for land above O’Connell Street MetroLink station and GPO]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/tender-for-consultants-to-devise-plan-for-land-above-oconnell-st-metrolink-station-and-gpo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/tender-for-consultants-to-devise-plan-for-land-above-oconnell-st-metrolink-station-and-gpo/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin City Council offers €550,000 contract for draft regeneration plan]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XZJK7MAN7JDRTOTNOGVECETBXI.jpeg?auth=ad956151a7f93cf7d0c55112b3c20619e702984b35874e61a5b1030b0a2f38de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Robert Watt: 'The tender represents an important first step in our ambition to reimagine the future of Dublin city centre']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public service pay deal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/public-service-pay-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/public-service-pay-deal/</guid><description><![CDATA[Political relief around resolution, but there are questions left to answer]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 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[What next?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/what-next/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/what-next/</guid><description><![CDATA[All’s fair in war and football]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 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[Profound waste of taxpayers’ money on greyhound racing has been laid bare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/11/13/profound-waste-of-taxpayers-money-on-greyhound-racing-has-been-laid-bare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/11/13/profound-waste-of-taxpayers-money-on-greyhound-racing-has-been-laid-bare/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A report by the Oireachtas budget office asks if State funding for greyhound racing is ‘simply arresting its inevitable collapse’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YRNP4Q57UBDRTOHI5J22LC2I4I.jpg?auth=5ac6fedded666c4d33f85eab4669be007933c31d1833b1741d8d6074272086fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shelbourne Park greyhound racing stadium in Dublin. The Parliamentary Budget Office has published a hard-hitting report on State funding of the greyhound racing industry. Photograph: Evan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Evan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relm Finance had loans worth almost €199m past repayment dates at the end of 2025]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/relm-finance-had-loans-worth-almost-199m-past-repayment-dates-at-the-end-of-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/relm-finance-had-loans-worth-almost-199m-past-repayment-dates-at-the-end-of-2025/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three of the company’s vehicles reported the balances as the lender’s total loan book fell to €609.9m]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/63P2GMBA5BBLXEEJCR5ERF2GL4.jpg?auth=7dd18f8fd40b4f96e535353c1a8387f6bfce2465b4e6eded2aebd88ac9f2f629&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Receivers were appointed to the firm that owned 6-7 St Stephen’s Green by Relm Finance in March 2025. The property was acquired by the Oakmount property group in 2023. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can we have an EU summit in Dublin every day?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/can-we-have-an-eu-summit-in-dublin-every-day/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/can-we-have-an-eu-summit-in-dublin-every-day/</guid><description><![CDATA[I was able to comfortably walk to work up the Liffey through Dublin 1 and Dublin 2 in record time]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 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 pay deal: did the Government capitulate or did unions settle for too little?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/11/13/public-sector-pay-deal-did-the-government-capitulate-or-did-unions-settle-for-too-little/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/11/13/public-sector-pay-deal-did-the-government-capitulate-or-did-unions-settle-for-too-little/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There are big unknowns in the offing for both sides in the form of inflation and cost]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W5OTA6RIDRDHXIGFPEI3R37ZUY.JPG?auth=1acfa247a1ea1165f45fd65cf2151c6eb34f7e4d7019f8be96a1a37bb3e2d8a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[They say the definition of a good deal is when both sides walk away thinking they could have done better. That’s probably not the case here. 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[Springboks battle looms large in Andy Farrell’s selection for Fiji clash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/13/springboks-battle-looms-large-in-andy-farrells-selection-for-fiji-clash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/13/springboks-battle-looms-large-in-andy-farrells-selection-for-fiji-clash/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Andrew Porter and Tadhg Furlong ready to go again after featuring in win against Argentina]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q2E2BN5BAGGSVZMZLLX3L4PRHE.jpg?auth=dccf7a6add075e71934f3af89de64e227f6b26ccd7c6d17fe7661edff1536aa4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland Men's Rugby Squad Announcement, Vodafone HQ, Dublin 12/11/2026
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named a robust team to face Fiji at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Photograph: Nick Elliott/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protecting civil rights ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/protecting-civil-rights/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/protecting-civil-rights/</guid><description><![CDATA[Freedom of movement of Irish citizens should be the priority]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 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[‘Blow out or blow up’: A history of Fine Gael’s identity crisis in 25 statements]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/11/13/diarmaid-ferriter-a-history-of-fine-gaels-identity-crisis-in-25-statements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/11/13/diarmaid-ferriter-a-history-of-fine-gaels-identity-crisis-in-25-statements/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Diarmaid Ferriter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From Michael Lowry’s ‘plain but not simple’ truth to Alice Glenn’s views on girls ‘used and abused by men with condoms’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QOJSJFG5OBFHREJSKZYT42NE6I.jpg?auth=c39636f962231444962ad68e2df83590bd8f2127e47af87a4c5247ea124706ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Diarmaid Ferriter]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcoming Taoiseach finds hugs and kisses the first political pitfall at Dublin’s EPC summit]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/welcoming-taoiseach-finds-hugs-and-kisses-the-first-political-pitfall-at-dublins-epc-summit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/welcoming-taoiseach-finds-hugs-and-kisses-the-first-political-pitfall-at-dublins-epc-summit/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank McNally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Micheál Martin had to greet 50 world leaders individually, exuding warmth while respecting cultural and personal differences]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N2JPXL43Y5BKRO4RBOOUOI5B4I.JPG?auth=92a8cc998a6bb13b51393b7f4e17afd3acc013b6553b59eefec913fbdf2aedcb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin waiting to great heads of state on their arrival at the European Political Community summit at the Convention Centre Dublin on Thursday. 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[Martyn Turner]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/11/13/martyn-turner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/11/13/martyn-turner/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Turner]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[November 13th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BL7B3W4DRFH5LGKRZ2S3KDBYTE.jpg?auth=0047d75f0b4ff99c1ae8464bcf33ad0eac31b6053b309e720a9dcbe9b5e8ffb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Martyn Turner</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[People in Ireland deserve the facts about alcohol]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/people-in-ireland-deserve-the-facts-about-alcohol/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/people-in-ireland-deserve-the-facts-about-alcohol/</guid><description><![CDATA[Minister for Health must stick to her department’s plans and fully implement health information labelling ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 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[Are we addressing the needs of ‘solo’ mothers?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/are-we-addressing-the-needs-of-solo-mothers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/are-we-addressing-the-needs-of-solo-mothers/</guid><description><![CDATA[They are making a big contribution to our current, albeit lower, fertility levels]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 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’s growing pension liability a bigger problem than long-term unemployment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/states-growing-pension-liability-a-bigger-problem-than-long-term-unemployment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/states-growing-pension-liability-a-bigger-problem-than-long-term-unemployment/</guid><description><![CDATA[Defined benefit pensions will become increasingly unsustainable for the workforce to support]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 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[The EU is offering cheap money to drag Ireland’s defences into the dangerous new world]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/11/13/stephen-collins-the-eu-is-offering-cheap-money-to-drag-irelands-defences-into-the-dangerous-new-world/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/11/13/stephen-collins-the-eu-is-offering-cheap-money-to-drag-irelands-defences-into-the-dangerous-new-world/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Collins]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Having inexplicably opted out of availing of a loan when it was launched a year ago, Ireland has a new opportunity to join the scheme]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PZ5M3GBSJAJYUAJ6YJ7W32CAVA.jpg?auth=12f1a6b0221e5486431304dcccf786b76db3dd247009fa1aab0835ed2993da2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The headache posed by the arrival of nearly 50 foreign leaders in Dublin this week is a reminder of how badly we need a better approach to security. Photograph: Niall Carson/Press Association]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Niall Carson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI won’t end humanity. We will]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/ai-wont-end-humanity-we-will/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/13/ai-wont-end-humanity-we-will/</guid><description><![CDATA[At this pace, we will end it ourselves well before Skynet gets around to it]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 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[Simon Zebo says he would have enjoyed playing more in today’s game]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/simon-zebo-says-he-would-have-enjoyed-playing-more-in-todays-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/simon-zebo-says-he-would-have-enjoyed-playing-more-in-todays-game/</guid><description><![CDATA[Former Ireland international speaks to Nathan Johns about his new book, with co-author Gerry Thornley reflecting on the writing process]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JKANXTXSYUBFS2V4KXKU6IAMEE.jpg?auth=5b323762b278083d50a388b68cef08fe46d459e62eac493b8273ee61eafdc571&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Simon Zebo. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Ryan: ‘Fiji have real X-factor – up front it is a big challenge’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/13/james-ryan-fiji-have-real-x-factor-up-front-it-is-a-big-challenge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/11/13/james-ryan-fiji-have-real-x-factor-up-front-it-is-a-big-challenge/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Leinster lock knows Ireland will need to focus on not giving Fiji access to the unstructured play they prefer]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AAUIH5Z3BJCYXAFPJJTVXFYDGU.jpg?auth=19243c122f83b6a22602e3e1f2bebf79cfa72f519a37e2deeb20c5db20f02751&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's James Ryan in action against the All Blacks in Auckland in July. 'I think we are in a good place ... There’s a feelgood vibe in here at the moment.' Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dutch courage: Colm Keena on people you meet while cycling in Amsterdam ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/11/13/dutch-courage-colm-keena-on-people-you-meet-while-cycling-in-amsterdam/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/11/13/dutch-courage-colm-keena-on-people-you-meet-while-cycling-in-amsterdam/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colm Keena]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Netherlanders seem like such a clever bunch but, in the cities, they cycle as if they’ve got Antisocial Personality Disorder ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HAKK5TGLLJGFJLDRTZECVDRGCE.jpg?auth=3d9350f46f321bf6633ab445645eb351f083eda56d7c0da8a5fd484d21fc929e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cyclists on a bicycle crossing in Amsterdam: the Dutch character changes depending on whether they are on two legs or two wheels. Photograph: Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Newstead</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallon & Byrne’s new owner: ‘Last year we sold about €1m worth of hampers’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/fallon-byrnes-new-owner-last-year-they-sold-about-1-million-worth-of-hampers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/fallon-byrnes-new-owner-last-year-they-sold-about-1-million-worth-of-hampers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Hancock]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jimmy McLoughlin has ambitious plans to grow Fallon & Byrne’s business while also expanding chicken business Rosie & Jim]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TXHLKFYQJRDQ5OY7V726UXOQHE.jpg?auth=ae8e1b34954405450d75d94b2bad74376e9d9d1e8fb3ef914c0ad1761e338688&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jimmy McLoughlin and his wife Rosie have just acquired Fallon & Byrne for an undisclosed sum, having been investors since 2021 and having been directors of the company. 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[Ireland Under-21s aim to take step towards Euro 2027 in tricky first leg against Finland]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/ireland-under-21s-aim-to-take-step-towards-euro-2027-in-tricky-first-leg-against-finland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/13/ireland-under-21s-aim-to-take-step-towards-euro-2027-in-tricky-first-leg-against-finland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul O'Hehir]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jim Crawford’s team qualified for playoff with an outstanding run that included victory against England]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6YRFFCJHHO2E4GPRJDW3RN3GJY.jpg?auth=6f1271d3d6012b7456f8fb8f978a9ef6dc069465c02082adb53416c6a3630fa5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Republic of Ireland Under-21 head coach Jim Crawford with striker Tommy Lonergan during preparations for Friday's Euro 2027 playoff first leg away to Finland. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victims ask Pope Leo to intervene with Irish Christian Brothers on child sex abuse cases]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/09/victims-ask-pope-leo-to-intervene-with-irish-christian-brothers-on-child-sex-abuse-cases/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/11/09/victims-ask-pope-leo-to-intervene-with-irish-christian-brothers-on-child-sex-abuse-cases/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colm Keena]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Silence from the Vatican in relation to obstructive legal strategy adopted by congregation with assets worth €51 million]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5IMHEB6IHXBQJX7B3F5RSNFIPA.jpg?auth=ab873f1f307316cea1a6f10dbb1a83de0ca3145b8926a3903a55f183cc1ff931&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Last week, High Court Judge Mary Rose Gearty wondered if there was something in canon law allowing the Vatican to direct the head of the Christian Brothers in Ireland to change its approach. Photograph: Connie France/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Connie France</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time out?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/11/time-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/11/time-out/</guid><description><![CDATA[Are Irish Times readers spending too much time reading the newspaper?]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curbing high house prices]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/12/curbing-high-house-prices/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/12/curbing-high-house-prices/</guid><description><![CDATA[Narrow focus on build and supply alone will not reduce house price inflation]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church services]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/11/13/church-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/11/13/church-services/</guid><description><![CDATA[Week beginning Saturday, November 14th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IN7OZZ6E2NGO5KX2KLF2SIQGJU.png?auth=d4b9e121d137a9aeef92fc18438df403b5c177f6a3855de62a93ccfae6ccb05d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Church Services]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where to find the best croissants in Dublin. We taste tested four]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/11/13/where-to-find-the-best-croissants-in-dublin-we-taste-tested-four/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/11/13/where-to-find-the-best-croissants-in-dublin-we-taste-tested-four/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niamh Browne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We sample a selection of the city’s most beloved bakes, from Cuisine de France to artisanal offerings at nearly twice the price]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5HZCJKAXEBAPXLLI67LOX4H67A.jpg?auth=73b523dc43a78dbf01c4f88d6d56af80d0be7176be02faac9d9aabfe54882587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taste test: Niamh Browne]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto: The thrill of breaking bad from the safety of your sofa ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/11/13/grand-theft-auto-the-thrill-of-breaking-bad-from-the-safety-of-your-sofa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/11/13/grand-theft-auto-the-thrill-of-breaking-bad-from-the-safety-of-your-sofa/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Controversial, highly lucrative franchise returns for its sixth instalment after a wait of 13 years]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7YU5IQJBWSHVFPA2HLRYNCPU2U.jpg?auth=392b58011329c6a1fa0d952825eca3630ea4e5b73f11e8098ec741509cbaf880&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The popularity of the GTA franchise shows no signs of waning. Photo: Rie Kikuchi/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Rie Kikuchi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doing the healthcare maths]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/12/doing-the-healthcare-maths/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/11/12/doing-the-healthcare-maths/</guid><description><![CDATA[Number of hospital beds is down from 1985 figure]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coimisiún na Meán spent two years examining five-minute radio segment before investigation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/coimisiun-na-mean-spent-two-years-examining-five-minute-radio-segment-before-investigation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/13/coimisiun-na-mean-spent-two-years-examining-five-minute-radio-segment-before-investigation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arthur Beesley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tipp FM and South East Radio are subjects of first radio inquiries by regulator since changes to Broadcasting Act ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SXSYYPMIGSKMWTL6IUZEPR77ZQ.jpg?auth=53bbfc6e06c14f57af423f0d60c4821c05fe16340c20fc8467880d00a9fba374&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New inquiries into broadcasts by Tipp FM and South East Radio are the first Coimisiún na Meán investigations into radio stations under amendments to the Broadcasting Act of 2009. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[My friend’s grandparents moved in to his Beijing apartment to avail of a cheaper dentist]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/11/13/my-friends-grandparents-moved-in-to-his-beijing-apartment-to-avail-of-a-cheaper-dentist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/11/13/my-friends-grandparents-moved-in-to-his-beijing-apartment-to-avail-of-a-cheaper-dentist/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chinese household registration system usually restricts citizens’ access to public services beyond their locality]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2AQRGFGJQVAXZBV7KM4N4XU75Y.jpg?auth=9a4815941f44b6fcd3bcc34a34a155fbcbbf3b9ba052be5d6ff267ac42d62ac0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Denis Staunton Columnist Pic]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A high, then a crushing low’: Life as a start-up founder trying to get off the ground]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/a-high-then-a-crushing-low-life-as-a-start-up-founder-trying-to-get-off-the-ground/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/11/13/a-high-then-a-crushing-low-life-as-a-start-up-founder-trying-to-get-off-the-ground/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Conneely]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[115 Irish start-ups attended Web Summit in Lisbon this year, the highest number yet for a tech conference that originated in Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:55:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WTGK2NPAQJFQLC4G25XNKBR4Y4.jpeg?auth=bd2d645be2d86f9f3ce277cbabcb9010b819269a0953465736e37ef0a39af103&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Web Summit chief executive Paddy Cosgrave gives the opening address at Web Summit this week in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo: Stephen Conneely/The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look inside: Commanding sea views minutes from the beach in Co Wexford]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/11/13/commanding-sea-views-minutes-from-the-beach-in-co-wexford/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/11/13/commanding-sea-views-minutes-from-the-beach-in-co-wexford/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Detached five-bed on elevated grounds outside Kilmuckridge designed to optimise coastal vistas]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UMCJEL6N2RBNPNGP6BIVMYHHRE.jpg?auth=45424b63e649fbf890368328918fdbf5fe3ac8a8ebdeaa4468c04905a04172ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ballinamona, Kilmuckridge, Gorey, Co Wexford]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Jamie Oliver talks to Claire Byrne, he gives ground to his palpably cheesed-off host]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/11/13/when-jamie-oliver-talks-to-claire-byrne-he-gives-ground-to-his-palpably-cheesed-off-host/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/11/13/when-jamie-oliver-talks-to-claire-byrne-he-gives-ground-to-his-palpably-cheesed-off-host/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mick Heaney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Radio: Making dinner is the bane of the Newstalk host’s life. So impassioned is the celebrity chef that she might welcome another bomb alert, if only to get a word in]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O6QJBTI4BVEJ3DJLTOO45XX3Y4.jpg?auth=6b4f22d326aa889984b40b42e548b2eacf55637e2a0bad016e4ccd1171c52fa3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Home-cooking evangelist Jamie Oliver. Photograph: Chris Terry/Channel 4]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Terry</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Answering the Call (Freagairt na Gairme) review: Sensitive film searches for corncrakes ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/11/13/answering-the-call-freagairt-na-gairme-review-sensitive-film-searches-for-corncrakes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/11/13/answering-the-call-freagairt-na-gairme-review-sensitive-film-searches-for-corncrakes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This patient and wise nature documentary puts an elusive star in the spotlight]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:06:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P4AFQK7XIFFVDMUYXLUHZ5TBAM.jpeg?auth=1813b95e758d3241e48d929bb3773fa6febb99c1637245566d22a77fd79439c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Answering the Call/Freagairt na Gairme looks at efforts to increase Ireland's corncrake population]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radie Peat: No Human Tongue Can Tell review – Glorious album from a voice that conveys vulnerability, anger and defiance all at once]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/11/13/radie-peat-no-human-tongue-can-tell-review-glorious-album-from-a-voice-that-conveys-vulnerability-anger-and-defiance-all-at-once/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/11/13/radie-peat-no-human-tongue-can-tell-review-glorious-album-from-a-voice-that-conveys-vulnerability-anger-and-defiance-all-at-once/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Lankum singer sounds like a ‘dark Enya’ to stunning effect as she taps into the dread and pain that run through much traditional Irish folk]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:04:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AKLBWDMYUVF4HIXDUHJYL5D5ZM.jpg?auth=6eb4ca08fee45648dd3656116cfe4ecbc528a6cfb71be4fdf42e383bf34149de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Radie Peat. Photograph: Daniel Archer]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does €190,000 buy in France, Slovenia, Italy, Greece and Co Mayo?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/11/13/what-does-190000-get-you-in-france-slovenia-italy-greece-and-co-mayo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/11/13/what-does-190000-get-you-in-france-slovenia-italy-greece-and-co-mayo/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alison Gill]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One price, home and away: from a traditional cottage in Ballyhaunis to a town house in a French village]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E6FYNLMWHVAZVH7KZTIUNYKXTY.jpg?auth=f1396e7b8142471c0eebead08fa93d7af4fe12c6b6adbe52239213574215466b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[France: Montaigu-de-Quercy]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affordable wines: two discounted bottles to try this weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/11/13/affordable-wines-two-discounted-bottles-to-try-this-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/11/13/affordable-wines-two-discounted-bottles-to-try-this-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wines for the Weekend: This Spanish white would go well with tapas, while the French red would be perfect with roast lamb]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SA6BWRIDAJHEPJ4ZS5YYIN2GIE.jpg?auth=20281dd1ff3aaa898333773fb6379caa8563574d7c50e3e33e4349fd8f544594&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[These two wines from O'Briens are very keenly priced at the moment]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maintaining trust in a technological revolution: the golden opportunity for banks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/11/13/maintaining-trust-in-a-technological-revolution-the-golden-opportunity-for-banks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2026/11/13/maintaining-trust-in-a-technological-revolution-the-golden-opportunity-for-banks/</guid><description><![CDATA[Neobanks have challenged the traditional banking model, but as the PwC 2026 Market Volatility Survey indicates, human service and safety assurance remain critical ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VRTN5R4FRVC75L6YRQTSWFGNXQ.jpg?auth=c93949684728726a443d2ec809d8d3ca2ec9a4f339bdc7365a3ed031a71c645a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Féilim Harvey, banking and capital markets leader, PwC Ireland: 'AI is allowing traditional players to catch up on technology and address technology debt']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Henderson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everwinter, Dublin’s new festive destination, glides into the RDS this November]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/11/13/everwinter-dublins-new-festive-destination-glides-into-the-rds-this-november/</link><guid 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change]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/11/13/wine-blow-ins-three-veteran-wine-importers-from-abroad-tell-us-how-they-have-watched-the-irish-market-change/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/11/13/wine-blow-ins-three-veteran-wine-importers-from-abroad-tell-us-how-they-have-watched-the-irish-market-change/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[These three importers have all been in Ireland for more than two decades and have seen the market transform]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QKMNAHECRRBFZO2PA3CMNVDNF4.png?auth=f2825df1f988bc465abba5461ca1f40ed77e2193a30a83b71a4913e84ea3be3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Veteran wine importers: Pascal Rossignol, Terry Pennington and Enrico Fantasia. Photograph: Tom Honan/ Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Movie Quiz: What was Nicolas Cage’s birth name?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/11/13/the-movie-quiz-in-how-many-films-did-woody-allen-direct-diane-keaton/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/11/13/the-movie-quiz-in-how-many-films-did-woody-allen-direct-diane-keaton/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: In how many films did Woody Allen direct Diane Keaton?]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 04:56:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2KW4ZD6YS7CIZFKLWUEU3DQZKM.jpg?auth=f5e2363ecd091a735d87f907843aacb7fdb71b24cafb68847630256381c911d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nicolas Cage attending the premiere of Universal Pictures' Renfield at the Museum of Modern Art in 2023. Photograph: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dia Dipasupil</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Boy’s Voice by John Creedon: modest but perceptive narrative forms a lyrical account of a 1970s Irish adolescence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/11/07/this-boys-voice-by-john-creedon-modest-but-perceptive-narrative-forms-a-lyrical-account-of-a-1970s-irish-adolescence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/11/07/this-boys-voice-by-john-creedon-modest-but-perceptive-narrative-forms-a-lyrical-account-of-a-1970s-irish-adolescence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Lynch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The broadcaster’s second memoir focuses on the universal experiences that shaped his gregarious but sensitive character]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 04:24:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I7OXI7UC4NF6PDFUKHIDG2K7CE.JPG?auth=26e3e0be7fc1deafb0089a84aa9749bbfc085311e8bcc85e027308b8ade3a87e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Broadcaster and author John Creedon pictured in Shandon, Cork city.
Photograph: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAVID JONES</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bono explains Carnaval de Luz: The singer’s track by track guide to U2’s new album]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/11/13/bono-explains-carnaval-de-luz-the-singers-track-by-track-guide-to-u2s-new-album/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/11/13/bono-explains-carnaval-de-luz-the-singers-track-by-track-guide-to-u2s-new-album/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bono]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At carnival, people can be themselves. Whoever we are, whoever we want to be, we feel welcome. It’s a shot at the best night of our life]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TVFGLXIUS5GGHHAJCFVTT6M3B4.jpg?auth=d78cf94e10b67a6b80d42f1ad63f70a3bdf7b7c824f35b1379a191405c118b47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[U2: Larry Mullen Jr, Bono, Edge and Adam Clayton. Photograph: Michael Schwartz]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>