<?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/latest/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:39:34 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[In a Word ... Insult]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/27/in-a-word-insult/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/27/in-a-word-insult/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patsy McGarry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While the current US president takes to social media to hurl obscenities at his enemies, politicians have not always been so graceless]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CREUCOW3JNDDVEZBEON42JJP5E.jpg?auth=35410ce3452765bb888c08018d8c4b98bb5ad5dd33aae704f57b7e2f86af107b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former US president Ronald Reagan was a likable, civil and witty man, appreciated even by those who profoundly disagreed with him politically. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tooga Productions, Inc.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (50s) dies following mountain bike crash in Co Wexford]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/man-50s-dies-following-mountain-bike-crash-in-co-wexford/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/man-50s-dies-following-mountain-bike-crash-in-co-wexford/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Slater]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Man injured while cycling through wooded area in Askamore in north Wexford]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:37:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZGPWCSK6JBO5JWFLWOUUVRGJU.JPG?auth=889e045ef82cc6bba83014db2a27ce886662bee82943908c75822dd8913f47ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí attended the scene after the crash. 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[Unions hoping meeting on Long Covid will produce resolution for frontline health workers ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/26/unions-hoping-meeting-on-long-covid-will-produce-resolution-for-frontline-health-workers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/26/unions-hoping-meeting-on-long-covid-will-produce-resolution-for-frontline-health-workers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nurses and other hospital staff currently on half-pay after expiry of special payment scheme]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:45:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KTSEOFONWJDSZJXAA6SR35KF5A.jpg?auth=268dd841e629eec22e47e7d382fc55c588d94ce9ea105e588f0193028860c590&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The INMO chief said health workers 'were asked to go into situations where none of the rest of us were asked to go'. Photograph: Getty Images ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Manuel_Faba</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrity Super Spaces: When Dermot Bannon met Vogue Williams and her naughty artwork]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/26/celebrity-super-spaces-when-dermot-bannon-met-vogue-williams-and-her-naughty-artwork/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/26/celebrity-super-spaces-when-dermot-bannon-met-vogue-williams-and-her-naughty-artwork/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This feel-good filler has no huge aspirations but is amiable Sunday-evening viewing]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QTZZEJV5J5ESBHE7C4B2HALRXU.jpeg?auth=2a8d89084abcd88e17118ac2dd0ebce4e3229b7be562df725b27dfaba92840f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vogue Williams and Dermot Bannon enjoy some light-hearted conversation in his new RTÉ One programme, Celebrity Super Spaces.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal punish Lyon errors to take upper hand in Champions League semi-final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/26/arsenal-punish-lyon-errors-to-take-upper-hand-in-champions-league-semi-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/26/arsenal-punish-lyon-errors-to-take-upper-hand-in-champions-league-semi-final/</guid><description><![CDATA[Katie McCabe is halfway to another final as she started at left-back]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:43:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5MVIYY6QIR42VVVAYI5B7RBFQU.jpg?auth=3372d2491d2000bbcb32dd4ecd2a259f5d2c537d325932f16f504a4e6df02035&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kadidiatou Diani of OL Lyonnes is challenged by Katie McCabe of Arsenal. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Heathcote</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the Washington gunman and Donald Trump: more worrying evidence of a rise in political violence]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/26/the-irish-times-view-on-the-washington-gunman-and-donald-trump-more-worrying-evidence-of-a-rise-in-political-violence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/26/the-irish-times-view-on-the-washington-gunman-and-donald-trump-more-worrying-evidence-of-a-rise-in-political-violence/</guid><description><![CDATA[As many world leaders said in response, these kind of actions have no place in a democracy]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:17:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SWBNOC5XGBC7JLNKWE3NYSX2PU.JPG?auth=ee762b9b8c5213c6661c720b7d1fb2e07dc8702001a7888b279373eee26d02da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president  Donald Trump is escorted out of the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, on Saturday. ( Photo: Reuters)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bo Erickson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspected gunman could ‘absolutely’ be charged with trying to assassinate Trump, acting attorney general says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-latest-live-updates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-latest-live-updates/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley, Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks; Strait of Hormuz still largely closed]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:04:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XWLFHMVYMVE6DHKU6SJJCZSQNU.JPG?auth=5f582c20f793a97d91c61f93021479d831f5060b1833a105e0197304b8056d6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Guests take cover after U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Secret Service in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 25, 2026. Photograph: Evan Vucci/ Reuters]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evan Vucci</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[St Mary’s outclass Clontarf to complete journey back to the Promised Land]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/26/st-marys-outclass-clontarf-to-complete-journey-back-to-the-promised-land/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/26/st-marys-outclass-clontarf-to-complete-journey-back-to-the-promised-land/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Scully at the Aviva Stadium]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Deserved AIL final victory the culmination of a journey from the second tier to the top of Division 1A]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:04:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W3FNM65GOZC4VJB7HVYJXGNCIU.jpg?auth=2526272f87e8a5d9d5b2a348211d2fcd83e4e37f232e39c57d7d93625646eebb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[St Mary's College captain Conor Dean and his teammates celebrate with the AIL Division 1A trophy after Sunday's final against Clontarf at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SPORTSFILE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruthless Roscommon produce stunning display to take down Mayo and reach Connacht final]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/ruthless-roscommon-produce-stunning-display-to-take-down-mayo-and-reach-connacht-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/ruthless-roscommon-produce-stunning-display-to-take-down-mayo-and-reach-connacht-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Diarmuid Murtagh finishes the day with 1-10 as Roscommon did not have a wide until the 65th minute]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:59:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2FT53B5H5F6IDMVOC6AU65Q5VE.jpg?auth=c4aab7c6d61624cf9192539039adea430d67f0ad81ccc8741f5355bb6e1e4ec8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Roscommon's Diarmuid Murtagh with Donnacha McHugh of Mayo. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom O’Hanlon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Micheál Donoghue ‘not overly happy’ by performance as Galway beat Offaly]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/micheal-donoghue-not-overly-happy-by-performance-as-galway-beat-offaly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/micheal-donoghue-not-overly-happy-by-performance-as-galway-beat-offaly/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Fallon at Pearse Stadium]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tribesmen were never in trouble at Pearse Stadium, but 19 wides caused concern]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:30:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/75D62MBS5M22JY47NB5AZDPZHI.jpg?auth=26f6a642ff9c8ea7b3c6488363b03572c63866482a5c0d5a816dc31034f30179&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Conor Cooney of Galway celebrates his goal. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Lawlor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAA Sunday: Waterford and Tipp draw in Munster SHC; Down shock Donegal in Ulster - as it happened]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/gaa-live-updates-cork-v-limerick-in-munster-shc-donegal-v-down-in-ulster-sfc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/gaa-live-updates-cork-v-limerick-in-munster-shc-donegal-v-down-in-ulster-sfc/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Kirk]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Waterford welcome Tipperary as both counties look to rally after opening round defeats]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:27:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T56MVBYYY2QFH3727PYRSM3HAA.jpg?auth=924f2e7bc0b32aaa7cdb4074a19a17a7d6182de10ba79ab4dcfd169750f0b222&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stephen Bennett scores a goal in Waterford's draw against Tipperary. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limerick left with deja vu against Cork, but nothing settled in seesawing clash of titans]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/limerick-left-with-deja-vu-against-cork-but-nothing-settled-in-erratic-clash-of-titans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/limerick-left-with-deja-vu-against-cork-but-nothing-settled-in-erratic-clash-of-titans/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John Kiely’s men regrouped after second-half dismissal and will believe they should have won]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:11:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7ZRK6L7EGRWUY4QR3X26LVEZPI.jpg?auth=c85b8ce1e4a53e0c975afe4c0f7a19fa60261b98e00a33dcccb53f4288d84cb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork’s Darragh Fitzgibbon celebrates a late score in Sunday's Munster Senior Hurling Championship victory against Limerick at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Morgan Treacy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last-minute goal saves Waterford in thriller with careless All-Ireland champions Tipperary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/last-minute-goal-saves-waterford-in-thriller-with-careless-all-ireland-champions-tipperary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/last-minute-goal-saves-waterford-in-thriller-with-careless-all-ireland-champions-tipperary/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malachy Clerkin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kevin Mahony’s 75th-minute strike was a fitting end to a chaotic and glorious second-half comeback for the home side]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:06:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GZHCARKXB6EJXULG2A6BOMGWOE.jpg?auth=7ebffff5a1c08a8cc95908a5b0b3d2ad0dd12d60184ee698b11dc3030b96f038&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Waterford's Kevin Mahony celebrates scoring a goal at Walsh Park on Sunday. Photograph: Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Ireland’s security review: the need to respond to risk ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/26/the-irish-times-view-on-irelands-security-review-the-need-to-respond-to-risk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/26/the-irish-times-view-on-irelands-security-review-the-need-to-respond-to-risk/</guid><description><![CDATA[New tools are needed to combat the use of technology by those attacking the State ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ROOVBZG5EZCBDIKHQDIZ6YJZME.JPG?auth=07176814f28f2fe2fcf1420eee02cb2863662f3c6cddf0dacaefb1bdedbf3216&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[George Birmingham: the Independent Examiner of Security Legislation made a series of recommendations to Government.  (Photograph Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times.)]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a dangerous life’: Media-loving Trump reflects on a third assassination attempt]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/its-a-dangerous-life-media-loving-trump-reflects-on-third-assassination-attempt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/its-a-dangerous-life-media-loving-trump-reflects-on-third-assassination-attempt/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Aftermath of shooting marks rare moment of mutual understanding between president and mainstream media]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:37:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VYVJ5UKA4ZAPVROKBGLWMFWULU.jpg?auth=77be14efb39b2bdc61b350f6caa4d9ec91b25f150bdec60ecbc56e2cde10a846&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donald Trump: 'And I was all set to really rip it.' Photograph: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daniel Heuer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finn Azaz stunning strike against Manchester City may be the best goal of his career]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/26/finn-azaz-stunning-strike-against-manchester-city-may-be-the-best-goal-of-his-career/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/26/finn-azaz-stunning-strike-against-manchester-city-may-be-the-best-goal-of-his-career/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor McEvoy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish player tracker: Andrew Omobamidele got his first Strasbourg goal with a last-minute winner against Lorient in Ligue 1]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:30:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3B32WADM3ZMHLSWVPCOAAPBD4M.jpg?auth=152afc9b8337121e10f9ab69d9dda1e2bc58b53176b29999428062984b3a0bad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Southampton's Finn Azaz scores during the FA Cup semi-final match at Wembley Stadium, London. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adam Davy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large increase in number of complaints over disability discrimination at work]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/26/large-increase-in-number-of-complaints-over-disability-discrimination-at-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/26/large-increase-in-number-of-complaints-over-disability-discrimination-at-work/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Complaints made to WRC in 2025 saw 52% increase on previous year’s tally of 622]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:15:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WTASUNBKVNOFCQ46BIWRIGYKTU.jpg?auth=6316624601d3b8519d592f98e6d4d414334500df7706b9c321d31cb1fd586c9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The number of complaints of discrimination relating to family status and gender was up 32 per cent and 24 per cent respectively. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin get first Leinster win of season against Kildare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/dublin-get-first-leinster-win-of-season-against-kildare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/dublin-get-first-leinster-win-of-season-against-kildare/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Keane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Manager Niall Ó Ceallacháin was frustrated by ‘sloppy’ moments, but the Dubs ran out comfortable winners in Parnell Park]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:04:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4WAC4VLJAG7XJARJIC63OVLILM.jpg?auth=f72d5274f6924dafdf13f9054b2da60c705affe72af227709c8bbc5de2fa977a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin's John Hetherton tackles Dan O’Meara of Kildare. Photograph: Grace Halton/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Grace Halton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millwall left aggrieved after club logo appears on Ku Klux Klan member in booklet]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/26/millwall-left-aggrieved-after-club-logo-appears-on-ku-klux-klan-member-on-booklet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/26/millwall-left-aggrieved-after-club-logo-appears-on-ku-klux-klan-member-on-booklet/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Chelsea’s incredible payout to departing managers; William Saliba ‘ready to die’ for Arsenal]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5RX7E2CUP7JFNB65CLI5VR4I4M.jpg?auth=46eb6f28dc3b3ea92eb46ff527e5bce97479d98e570bdc2981fd9c60374471b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Millwall's club badge. Photograph: Steven Paston/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Steven Paston</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard going – Mae Leonard on the lure of Punchestown races]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/26/hard-going-mae-leonard-on-the-lure-of-punchestown-races/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/26/hard-going-mae-leonard-on-the-lure-of-punchestown-races/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mae Leonard]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Traditions and history come alive at racing festival that remains a big draw]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6YSKH3HR2ZGQHABYDYBEMVMCWI.jpg?auth=1fd9f06f0d1c45d350979885a801862162c6c92a5a35f720735c006d695f47dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Punchestown racegoers enjoy the sunshine at last year's racing festival. Photograph: Tom Honan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Honan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Down shock Donegal to blow Ulster championship wide open]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/down-shock-donegal-to-blow-ulster-championship-wide-open/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/down-shock-donegal-to-blow-ulster-championship-wide-open/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris McNulty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two late goals by Miceál Rooney knocked the holders out in Letterkenny]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:28:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GRENZ66NUUFRGY6M4FDTDENQA.jpg?auth=8731f80a57bd9931ce30903c0c9df8960ab4b8fdba58326a61f207d765aa69f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Down’s Ryan McEvoy celebrates with Daniel Guinness at the final whistle. Photograph: Lorcan Doherty/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lorcan Doherty</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 50 firefighters battle ‘devastating’ wildfires in the Mourne Mountains]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/more-than-50-firefighters-battle-devastating-wildfires-in-the-mourne-mountains/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/more-than-50-firefighters-battle-devastating-wildfires-in-the-mourne-mountains/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claudia Savage]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[People were advised to stay away from the Co Down beauty spot as the blazes continued into Sunday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:19:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/36MZI4VIBGWSVL4R5GIXUSL6AU.jpg?auth=7e63d4f56959ced4373f12ec5ecbe634a3c676dd690144aed5e934dbc3580a2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wildfires have caused significant damage to vegetation at the Mourne Mountains, Co Down. File photograph: NIFRS/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NIFRS</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump calls off Iran peace talks, claiming ‘we have all the cards, they have none’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/26/trump-calls-off-iran-peace-talks-claiming-we-have-all-the-cards-they-have-none/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/26/trump-calls-off-iran-peace-talks-claiming-we-have-all-the-cards-they-have-none/</guid><description><![CDATA[US president cancelled a visit by his envoys after Iran ‘offered a lot, but not enough’ to make progress]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:06:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q3AA2C6FNHZ4TAPKH62VDZE2NM.jpg?auth=056dcb6405030597dd0c617d884ff19fd29c5bf4fcfb6106c6406b8c0bccf28f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Trump has scrapped a visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff (right) and Jared Kushner. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jacquelyn Martin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman (80s) dies after car struck wall in south Dublin shopping centre car park]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/woman-80s-dies-after-car-struck-wall-in-south-dublin-shopping-centre-car-park/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/woman-80s-dies-after-car-struck-wall-in-south-dublin-shopping-centre-car-park/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The driver, a man also aged in his 80s, has been taken to hospital]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:51:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NLW54OOGR5CADNJJD7C2DOCRI4.jpeg?auth=3474dd88c453fe08b30ae1fd043c50c493a088520a818cc7ef8100df9e230d80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Garda forensic collision investigators examine the scene of a fatal crash at Knocklyon Shopping Centre in Dublin after a car struck a wall. Photograph: Damien Storan.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DAMIEN STORAN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea see off Leeds to set up FA Cup final with Manchester City]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/26/chelsea-see-off-leeds-to-set-up-fa-cup-final-with-manchester-city/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/26/chelsea-see-off-leeds-to-set-up-fa-cup-final-with-manchester-city/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ed Aarons]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Enzo Fernandez scores header to put Chelsea in final despite not having permanent manager]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:49:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M6FSOYSIPIAHDKUGN5JC3KZUXU.jpg?auth=67a75b49d61f47a914382d9fc10791e2cbdc33941bfcee8841e0b4ac06410a20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez scores his side's winning goal against Leeds. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Potts</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Éireann confirm sunny weather to continue over coming days after warmest weekend of the year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/mild-weather-to-continue-over-coming-days-after-warmest-weekend-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/mild-weather-to-continue-over-coming-days-after-warmest-weekend-of-the-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Friday had highest temperatures so far this year, with 21.3 degrees recorded in Co Mayo, though widespread rain expected on Thursday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:07:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XPDKYSFINZABNHLAO4GOB2FV4Q.JPG?auth=e7b446105ddeadb005a95e5fb25488ad0e1e9d4c7aae6b2f422663cec424874d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stephen Burke from Beaumont and Patrick Keogh from Raheny stretching before a dip in the sea at Dollymount Strand on Friday. 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[Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/26/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/26/three-sporting-events-to-watch-this-week-your-handy-guide-to-sport-on-television/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Cullen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Your guide to sport on television (Monday – Sunday, April 27th – May 3rd)]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ICYRYH44FNHK3PP4MVAGYLG7FI.jpg?auth=060a4520d5e9b63027a6089090a3cc3cc3786952f3d37723ba55228c393e5370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miriam Lord: Mary Lou is comfortable talking about rebellion, but is she facing one?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/26/miriam-lord-mary-lou-is-comfortable-talking-about-rebellion-but-is-she-facing-one/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/26/miriam-lord-mary-lou-is-comfortable-talking-about-rebellion-but-is-she-facing-one/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sinn Féin leader didn’t look under pressure at ardfheis – an event typically attended by those who toe the party line]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:56:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BQRTHGOKGZEMRBGGLSEX4OSIV4.jpg?auth=3727d6abbbaf6af6b71b6ecee24f7054c390eab4219465d30232704b0a018b75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Miriam Lord]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolphin stranded on Dublin beach dies despite rescue attempt]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/dolphin-stranded-in-south-dublin-dies-despite-rescue-attempt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/dolphin-stranded-in-south-dublin-dies-despite-rescue-attempt/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Animal had been relocated to deeper waters near Sandycove but died a short time later]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:57:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CD23RZ6GM5H2LC7HB7WRAQWTGU.jpg?auth=dcee985f0560c3f2ef34a68bb1867261d1b72ac5cf33046baea9c8a90deea86c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tara Kellett, a volunteer with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, helps with the rescue of a dolphin that washed up on Sandymount Strand, Dublin, on Sunday. Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tom Honan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Lynch knocks almost two minutes off Irish marathon record in London]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/26/peter-lynch-knocks-almost-two-minutes-off-irish-marathon-record-in-london/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/26/peter-lynch-knocks-almost-two-minutes-off-irish-marathon-record-in-london/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish runner finishes as the top European on day where Sabastian Sawe ran under two hours]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:54:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UBO6MTA33F73CAC7EA4GYAVC7Q.jpg?auth=3708575968e500b56470926085809860c70d8f6ae4be5e53979b5c7c02f7188f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patrick Dever of Team Great Britain and Peter Lynch of Team Ireland compete during the London Marathon. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Warren Little</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Marathon: Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour barrier as Irish record is also broken]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/26/sabastian-sawe-breaks-two-hour-barrier-to-make-history-in-london-marathon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/26/sabastian-sawe-breaks-two-hour-barrier-to-make-history-in-london-marathon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Ingle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kenyan wins men’s race in 1:59:30, 65 seconds faster than the previous world record]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:32:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RB6AOW4YAQP4AEO2VCB36MAWRY.jpg?auth=8912f5cb2814af9768cb9d251aeeee06e84176db1398480f32f3082d5ae34d69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kenya's Sabastian Sawe wins the London Marathon in a world record time of 1:59:30, the first athlete to break the two-hour mark in an official race. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Davidson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Lou McDonald claims immigration abuse aimed at Sinn Féin driven by non-supporters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/26/mary-lou-mcdonald-claims-immigration-abuse-aimed-at-sinn-fein-driven-by-non-supporters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/26/mary-lou-mcdonald-claims-immigration-abuse-aimed-at-sinn-fein-driven-by-non-supporters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[McDonald was asked about abuse she received from anti-immigration protesters in Dublin who branded her ‘traitor’]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:59:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QRIGMPSIY4VPMILMRHBEAAHWRI.jpg?auth=1c8a977e106fab868e97b0ae75ac745debe8c6e0b60b749ec510d57a247e48d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald delivers her keynote speech during her party's ard fheis in Belfast. Photograph Mark Marlow/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Marlow</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transdev to accept loss of €1.3bn Luas contract after taking legal advice]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/26/transdev-to-accept-loss-of-13bn-luas-contract-after-taking-legal-advice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/26/transdev-to-accept-loss-of-13bn-luas-contract-after-taking-legal-advice/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[French-British joint venture KeolisAmey will run Dublin’s tram service from September]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:57:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LRY43AYO5VFYFCIZSK2ZCM5TSM.jpg?auth=a646ed550e71c82cd47b4e4d41c34c20434df4e4497797500ab596e1205ea0df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Transdev Dublin Light Rail was unsuccessful in a bid to retain the contract despite having 22 years’ experience of running the Luas service.
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[Taoiseach pays tribute to ‘resilience’ of Chernobyl survivors on anniversary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/taoiseach-pays-tribute-to-courage-and-resilience-of-chernobyl-survivors-on-anniversary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/taoiseach-pays-tribute-to-courage-and-resilience-of-chernobyl-survivors-on-anniversary/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Continuing war in Ukraine a reminder that struggle for safety is far from over, Micheál Martin says in Cork]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:32:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SOCBHRR5TP432MSGZ7KKRKSA24.jpg?auth=f4294ef119f064327878bbf05713d7cb64593001fde40f7657e9cbb6590ebaf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Candles arranged into a radiation hazard symbol on Sunday to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Photograph: Dan Bashakov/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Bashakov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-Ireland League: UCD secure place in Division 1A with win over old rivals Trinity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/26/ail-wrap-ucd-secure-place-in-division-1a-with-win-over-old-rivals-trinity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/26/ail-wrap-ucd-secure-place-in-division-1a-with-win-over-old-rivals-trinity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UCD’s powerful young pack, littered with Irish Under-20s, laid the foundations]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:27:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CWMJE2KBOZC57IYQIAZWBQVVTQ.jpg?auth=dbf618f059e8efc7b63f334eeb9c863ec5275700878cdb443e78751d7ec437a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andrew Osborne was on the scoresheet for UCD. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Tom Maher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to demine the Strait of Hormuz? It is not easy]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/26/how-to-demine-the-strait-of-hormuz-it-is-not-easy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/26/how-to-demine-the-strait-of-hormuz-it-is-not-easy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Judah]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clearing mines from Gulf waterway will take weeks even if the US navy gets help from Europe ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:18:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6W7UNAP6JTKBDZMYI4WJTFNC5I.jpg?auth=1600c42bab91eeba4dcbf13030b47d37b14460401808ed8a864ee2362a8abb6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Iranians seen at Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz in April. Photograph: Razieh Poudat/ ISNA/ AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Razieh Poudat</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former TD Jim Glennon confirms he wrote character reference for convicted child abuser]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/26/former-td-jim-glennon-confirms-he-wrote-character-reference-for-man-convicted-of-sexually-exploiting-teenager/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/26/former-td-jim-glennon-confirms-he-wrote-character-reference-for-man-convicted-of-sexually-exploiting-teenager/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Daniel Ramamoorthy, a one-time government department advisor, was found guilty of sexually exploiting a teenage boy]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:05:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SH2X76ZFHVEQTDIT3QAPKUOEBM.jpg?auth=76776dd120f4711cdb2a3fbdc8be1aca99edac6bd4311899debecf6e1d578f20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Fianna Fáil TD Jim Glennon in 2010. He formally apologised for writing the reference, which he said was “naive” and “wrong”. 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Photograph: Leah Scholes/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Leah Scholes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munster finally put plucky Ulster away in second half as injuries mount for both teams]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/25/munster-dominate-ulster-in-bruising-encounter-as-injuries-mount-for-both-teams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/25/munster-dominate-ulster-in-bruising-encounter-as-injuries-mount-for-both-teams/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John O'Sullivan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[John Hodnett ran in four tries and Alex Kendellen scored a hat-trick at Thomond Park]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:57:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3J6KBVBZHZCOLEDG36YGZIQJM4.jpg?auth=b4f31cf963a938125787b7be02e87d8da95942e07705e645ca39dfc6acbc7539&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Munster's Alex Kendellen celebrates scoring his side's third try of the match. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Dan Sheridan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCC v Shannon promotion playoff abandoned due to medical emergency]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/26/ucc-v-shannon-promotion-playoff-abandoned-due-to-medical-emergency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/26/ucc-v-shannon-promotion-playoff-abandoned-due-to-medical-emergency/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Thornley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UCC captain Sam O’Sullivan underwent CPR on the pitch before being taken to hospital for treatment]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:45:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NZJQC2574NCAPOYLKO5SAZLNHU.jpg?auth=9e4e972c53b827ac26b8bcfac989d604ee1f9fe8673cf4fa01a9c42701a8dbf3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Saturday's Division 1B/2A promotion playoff between UCC and Shannon was abandoned due to a medical emergency. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (33) charged over death of his mother in Galway]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/26/man-arrested-after-woman-65-dies-following-assault-in-co-galway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/26/man-arrested-after-woman-65-dies-following-assault-in-co-galway/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Milena Ostojic (65) died after being assaulted at her home on Friday night]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:26:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WNKZPAQITBGOVNME4A5CMSBT6E.JPG?auth=6b4914313cf0c14f8bca5f0714014fc620cb51be9a70c4c1062c787d81cfbdc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí in the Claí Mór estate in Galway where a 65-year-old woman was assaulted and has died. Photograph: Joe O'Shaughnessy]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage motorcyclist dies in Co Donegal crash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/teenage-motorcyclist-dies-in-co-donegal-crash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/teenage-motorcyclist-dies-in-co-donegal-crash/</guid><description><![CDATA[Gardaí appeal for information on collision on Saturday afternoon]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:10:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YBQTFC3BHVBYTG66VIPYHAJLNQ.jpg?auth=ffc291dcb7d038229f4420c3ed5ecad7289028fc6aa034162cc3768946a25b90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A teenager died in a crash involving a car and a motorbike in Cloghan, Co Donegal on Saturday. Photograph: North West Newspix]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">North West Newspix</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can I leave my niece a home without her losing it to pay inheritance tax?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/26/can-i-leave-my-niece-a-home-without-her-losing-it-to-pay-inheritance-tax/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/26/can-i-leave-my-niece-a-home-without-her-losing-it-to-pay-inheritance-tax/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Woman who has no children herself is trying to provide for a relative who have been living with their own children in a property she owns for many years ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:02:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YR2HLYFSLZFWXOLBW6XLTUUQ2I.jpg?auth=aec824555feafbb59f2a83bc51553646d9cdde036356263c05da04d450305e22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dominic Coyle]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul O’Connell: ‘I see little difference between a Limerick rugby player and one from a Dublin private school’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/paul-oconnell-i-see-little-difference-between-a-limerick-rugby-player-and-a-player-from-a-dublin-private-school/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/paul-oconnell-i-see-little-difference-between-a-limerick-rugby-player-and-a-player-from-a-dublin-private-school/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Róisín Ingle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Ireland, Munster and Lions captain Paul O’Connell talks to Róisín Ingle about how his life still revolves around rugby 10 years after retirement, his love of golf and the difficulties with Munster]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:38:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XZG2OAARMVBU5H6YC4XUCKM76E.JPG?auth=119062d45fcd794c06a0665b9ba9d1d42d804fdd0c50b6dec32fb3e848610860&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Ireland, Munster and Lions captain Paul O'Connell in the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two babies evacuated by officers when car exploded outside Northern Ireland police station]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/two-babies-evacuated-by-officers-when-car-exploded-outside-northern-ireland-police-station/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/two-babies-evacuated-by-officers-when-car-exploded-outside-northern-ireland-police-station/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya McClements]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Homes in the area, on the outskirts of Belfast, have been evacuated]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:27:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4IGZNSXF6VLQPNJPEPZDBHKEVE.jpg?auth=85121abca44b0262e6e8d386a4c4fe5321d5c9d2e66a32e5490d24a5dc14b9c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Police Service of Northern Ireland asked people to avoid the area following reports of a car explosion. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Charles Mcquillan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Message from the Editor: Trump v the Vatican ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/04/26/message-from-the-editor-trump-v-the-vatican/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/04/26/message-from-the-editor-trump-v-the-vatican/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ruadhán Mac Cormaic]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Is Pope Leo the moral leader the world so badly needs? ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:47:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2JE2VYBSVVFQZEHURMBIJ32LWY.jpg?auth=89719002ca62604f28c8efc3e5d1faf500d17b792f3ef7b29fdbffc47020ec26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/who-is-cole-tomas-allen-the-suspect-in-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/who-is-cole-tomas-allen-the-suspect-in-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting/</guid><description><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump and his cabinet were rushed out from the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC following the shooting]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:07:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EOZSIDBJCFBNFEQ2CU5S3HWODE.jpg?auth=8c2ae652c49ef44651a9fc33b227eda078f46c8df64ca1c612328d6da23b8713&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump shared a picture of the suspect on social media following his arrest. Photograph: Donald Trump/Truth Social]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Sinn Féin really any closer to achieving its goals than it was half a decade ago?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/26/is-sinn-fein-really-any-closer-to-achieving-its-goals-than-it-was-half-a-decade-ago/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/26/is-sinn-fein-really-any-closer-to-achieving-its-goals-than-it-was-half-a-decade-ago/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sinn Féin has been working hard at showing the world that it has recovered its mojo]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:59:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4SUUFM7JAJAT7GROVDWZEYRBIQ.jpg?auth=6b9de53e67630ea4f7579da45e4dff4d4ca3e1b29265948a424b108077ebda7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner unfolded as Trump rushed from stage]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/how-the-shooting-at-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-unfolded/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/how-the-shooting-at-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-unfolded/</guid><description><![CDATA[At least half a dozen shots were fired by a gunman inside the Hilton Hotel, Washington]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:27:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NUSF2D7QCNABYJQ7WH5XSEK2JQ.jpg?auth=c279bf80fd13b332e620c3c4ae2dd41a447e9a155574173409c068df747f3397&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Law enforcement personnel escort attendees of the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel. Photograph: Yuri Gripas/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yuri Gripas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman claims ex-partner is ‘using’ daughter to ‘get at, or get back with’ his boyfriend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/26/woman-claims-ex-partner-is-using-daughter-to-get-at-or-get-back-with-his-boyfriend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/26/woman-claims-ex-partner-is-using-daughter-to-get-at-or-get-back-with-his-boyfriend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Daughter made allegations against woman’s new partner, family court told]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:54:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZP36AQVC6FGZHBJYLFPCYMI5XE.png?auth=5e841ca6c58ee2568063e39ef5f9b6cbea42dd7f7c0632cd854f8f1802c83700&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Dublin District Family Law Office at Dolphin House. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins </media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s dinner with the media descends into chaos as gunman storms hotel]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/donald-trump-rushed-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-after-gunman-fires-shots/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/donald-trump-rushed-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-after-gunman-fires-shots/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At least half a dozen shots were fired inside the Hilton Hotel where US president and first lady were in attendance]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:33:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/72WNZNGZETSW3WXFYVEPPROD7Y.jpg?auth=6b7706b8dd56137de18bd579fd455ff9fdbaeb12e300e1e1ce3314ff12336923&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[FBI tactical agents leave on a vehicle after entering in a house believed to be linked to the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting. Photograph: Apu Gomes/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Apu Gomes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can we square €500 Ryder Cup tickets and a €9bn surplus with talk of a world recession?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/26/how-can-we-square-500-ryder-cup-tickets-and-a-9bn-surplus-with-talk-of-a-world-recession/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/26/how-can-we-square-500-ryder-cup-tickets-and-a-9bn-surplus-with-talk-of-a-world-recession/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Government needs to act with an urgency born of the risk that ongoing corporate tax growth is far from guaranteed]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4T2MS6BQZFBXK66H3ABO4POWU.jpg?auth=0f1cfcb6102b21709a469ee785b7faa0ed29873db27c74e320decf2edbda6331&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increase in codeine addiction presenting at treatment services, says leading GP ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/26/increase-in-codeine-addiction-presenting-at-treatment-services-says-leading-gp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/26/increase-in-codeine-addiction-presenting-at-treatment-services-says-leading-gp/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The over-the-counter drugs are typically used for short-term relief of mild-to-moderate pain, often sold in combination with ibuprofen or paracetamol]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/64YL66HM4FGL7LBHZTZPMC462E.JPG?auth=6fafecbd0c6fcdd9ae12a827cb184036fbe52018bf2915811e565f395e1ba799&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr Bernard Kenny, director of addiction management in primary care with the Irish College of GPs (ICGP), said these drugs are 'perceived to be safe and acceptable' but codeine is an opioid and is addictive. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown golf lands will not be zoned for housing after councillors’ vote]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/04/26/dun-laoghaire-rathdown-councillors-save-golf-lands-from-housing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/04/26/dun-laoghaire-rathdown-councillors-save-golf-lands-from-housing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Councillors resist ‘invasion on virgin lands’ of the Dublin Mountains]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GOE6QIB2JREKJH5WWJOXNDXIQU.jpg?auth=073563419636d9a990b9b3247a65b1d11f4c864800b9a058de3cf25f1815a02d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stepaside Golf Centre & Driving Range, located in south Dublin. Photograph: Stepaside Golf Centre & Driving Range]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor Carrie Crowley: ‘I’m not sure I’d like to be a young person in today’s world’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/actor-carrie-crowley-im-not-sure-id-like-to-be-a-young-person-in-todays-world/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/actor-carrie-crowley-im-not-sure-id-like-to-be-a-young-person-in-todays-world/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The actor on her ‘ferocious’ independence, her psychological quirk, and what she has lost and would like back]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/573YWU7J7RGYJGVQFUFM4MV4CE.jpg?auth=9322bef21c04d052c07fa0cd07b49eddd5d87a0c9953ee47834db26d869bf0cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Carrie Crowley: 'I come out of the sea refreshed and less cranky than I might have been earlier in the day']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life as a Great Blasket caretaker: I knew I would go back, but I would not live it the same way]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/life-as-a-great-blasket-caretaker-i-knew-i-would-go-back-but-i-would-not-live-it-the-same-way/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/life-as-a-great-blasket-caretaker-i-knew-i-would-go-back-but-i-would-not-live-it-the-same-way/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lesley Bond]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lesley Bond and her partner Gordon were the first couple to embark on the six-month caretaking residency on the Great Blasket Island in 2019]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X2M4TS4AOBGO5NKFVL3TKAHASU.jpg?auth=76f965ce8ae0bd5bce4740068ab57547c1779c8ac16eb0e13fb8bbddc380ed32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Great Blasket Island is uninhabited for six months of the year. Photograph: Dan Dennison]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Dennison</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Leitrim a figment of the imagination? Leo Varadkar once thought so]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/is-leitrim-a-figment-of-the-imagination-leo-varadkar-once-thought-so/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/is-leitrim-a-figment-of-the-imagination-leo-varadkar-once-thought-so/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl McDonald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: The youthful protester pope, and a hiccup in a case against John Magnier]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XM6NIZ36OVCXVGZMWDLRQ6ADOU.JPG?auth=c2dbfa98e37561339614b1d4beb814d9bd317820d0fcce8591e434c9a627d457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar: 'Did not mean to annoy anyone'. Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basic Income for the Arts: how accessible is it for artists with disabilities? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/26/basic-income-for-the-arts-how-accessible-is-it-for-artists-with-disabilities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/26/basic-income-for-the-arts-how-accessible-is-it-for-artists-with-disabilities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As a new round of the scheme opened last week, some artists say they are afraid to apply in case they lose disability allowance]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N3QVI6IOQRCIFDZCGQMLLSMRBI.JPG?auth=4fea725b5553b89ba2bc276a58ad348f85067da1ea1117d5f086016ea1d5cce3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aoife Ó Ceallacháin: ‘We’re expected to demonstrate professional practice, while being restricted from earning.’ Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s a voyeuristic thrill in snooping on others’ homes, including Vogue William’s pink kitchen]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/26/theres-a-voyeuristic-thrill-in-snooping-on-others-homes-including-vogue-williams-pink-kitchen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/26/theres-a-voyeuristic-thrill-in-snooping-on-others-homes-including-vogue-williams-pink-kitchen/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel O'Dwyer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Celebrity Super Spaces: It’s not all in good taste. And maybe because of this, I love every second]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QTZZEJV5J5ESBHE7C4B2HALRXU.jpeg?auth=2a8d89084abcd88e17118ac2dd0ebce4e3229b7be562df725b27dfaba92840f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vogue Williams and Dermot Bannon on his new TV programme Celebrity Super Spaces.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My partner’s blunt communication style is grating on my nerves. Should we break up?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/04/26/my-partners-blunt-communication-style-is-grating-on-my-nerves-should-we-break-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/04/26/my-partners-blunt-communication-style-is-grating-on-my-nerves-should-we-break-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roe McDermott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask Roe: How my partner expresses himself is starting to take from my enjoyment of the relationship. What should I do?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TAWKBU7CRBGEFKAC62DKIQKVKU.jpg?auth=305666f4290ce6d174139c034761bcc1822ef7f0d470f368c5474116c12e67a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['If you believe your boyfriend’s intentions to be good, if you know his character and know he is never intentionally trying to be hurtful, that’s very important.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">bernardbodo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Trump transformed America’s media order]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/how-trump-transformed-americas-media-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/how-trump-transformed-americas-media-order/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Nicolaou,  and Eva Xiao in New York]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A recent report found the US was experiencing its sharpest decline in democracy, citing pressure on the media as a key factor]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FGFZDQPZDM4GSOLUJWQA6OUXNU.jpg?auth=a1e31fdf7208f730c7e1a2c0158e1a5533b04a995ab1a7708f78a9ca5b608306&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In a decade, Donald Trump has polarised America’s media, dominated it, and now watches as it transforms around him. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anna Moneymaker</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was playing Jenga with my young son in Dublin when I received a threat from Moscow]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/i-was-playing-jenga-with-my-young-son-in-dublin-when-i-received-a-threat-from-moscow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/i-was-playing-jenga-with-my-young-son-in-dublin-when-i-received-a-threat-from-moscow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Corcoran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Though nothing compared with Ukraine’s suffering, in Russia the invasion has detonated a quieter, more insidious kind of destruction]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JCHBEDCBFCDVR6V7U62H7XLY5A.jpg?auth=fc7b0a951778c311c1af7763f0a54d0e32783f08875da6eb003ca8063850ad66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Red Square in central Moscow. Photograph: Igor Ivanko/ AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Igor Ivanko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will Catherine Connolly represent those beyond her own ideological orbit?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/25/how-will-catherine-connolly-represent-those-beyond-her-own-ideological-orbit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/25/how-will-catherine-connolly-represent-those-beyond-her-own-ideological-orbit/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breda O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Already, people of faith are unsure whether the ‘all voices’ the President said she would listen to include theirs]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D6PTLH5MI5EMJH6AGXZDGRPLQM.JPG?auth=88f32caaddb4c52da90593954af1e2e9ce0672d474ebc12846d51a225ba3f8f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Catherine Connolly during an event marking the 110th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s new fastest man Benji Richardson: ‘This is a country I’ve always wanted to run for’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/25/benji-richardson-i-could-be-more-than-just-a-good-athlete-i-could-be-great/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/25/benji-richardson-i-could-be-more-than-just-a-good-athlete-i-could-be-great/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The fastest Irishman on the planet has been winning medals for South Africa – but now he’s on track to represent Ireland at the next Olympics. He’s keen to share his story]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YKDVHL4IAFG7VMRT55SX4FDL2E.jpg?auth=3bc6b6513b9f034e85c8d5b3c83227d4af35ea8f725765f28c8c5511b26ba4d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 04:  Benjamin Richardson of South Africa preparing for the start of the Men's 100m Semi-Final 3 during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 4th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tim Clayton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Navan to Valencia: ‘They refer to the Irish here as the Latins of the north’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/26/from-navan-to-valencia-they-refer-to-the-irish-here-as-the-latins-of-the-north/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/26/from-navan-to-valencia-they-refer-to-the-irish-here-as-the-latins-of-the-north/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Dillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wild Geese: Martin Hayes is a lawyer in the Spanish city]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L65QTDV6VNF3PBIKU2KJKZWWRI.jpg?auth=b032ba05f53173a09f06255e4d39a4a9f5a4659bde6800fd1b7f55bcc7687547&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish solicitor Martin Hayes also helps farm olives on his wife's family farm]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Beds in sheds’: Will looser planning rules on garden homes lead to shoddier housing?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/26/will-the-loosening-of-planning-rules-on-garden-homes-lead-to-more-poor-quality-housing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/26/will-the-loosening-of-planning-rules-on-garden-homes-lead-to-more-poor-quality-housing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Local authorities will be in charge of enforcing building regulations when it comes to modular homes ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XWGYNAO2FNJPLOSZA3FD5FZHHI.jpg?auth=db8dae545d8652a9d92cf46fbfa56947bb432c8f6e8ab4d1e9da9da794534edf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Modular structures for construction in gardens, like other habitable premises, must comply with building regulations, including rules around access for people with disabilities, a Department of Housing spokesman said. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primark split marks end of AB Foods odd marriage]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/26/primark-split-marks-end-of-ab-foods-odd-marriage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/26/primark-split-marks-end-of-ab-foods-odd-marriage/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Demerger will create two FTSE 100 businesses and allow sharper focus in challenging market climate for clothing group]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IZXU7UGSRYQIHXVYUSN6DAZFWM.jpg?auth=422a340be4f0a379addfa803d09f806771214f62d65baa3b5c503d1db4884f48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Primark is facing fierce competition from online rivals like Shein and Temu. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jonathan Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin’s southwest inner city needs targeted investment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/26/dublins-south-west-inner-city-needs-targeted-investment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/26/dublins-south-west-inner-city-needs-targeted-investment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Report highlights pocket of deprivation in capital]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YWM6TFTOWRHTZEM2RO2IQ57MTM.JPG?auth=cce1ef3ac3cf71b1610003b212c87604a3d3099973644a587e44c7c81de61081&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the Sporting Liberties umbrella group, which is campaigning to equip Dublin 8 with better sports facilities. Photograph: Alan Betson 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[One third of Ireland’s wild bee species could go extinct by 2030. You can help by taking a photograph]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/04/26/one-third-of-irelands-wild-bee-species-may-go-extinct-by-2030-you-can-help-by-taking-a-photograph/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/04/26/one-third-of-irelands-wild-bee-species-may-go-extinct-by-2030-you-can-help-by-taking-a-photograph/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ella McSweeney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bees might conjure flying through the air and feeding on flowers, but most wild bees spend part of their lives in the soil]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4Q4NS33Q3VAWHIIGYIVVOGQPNI.JPG?auth=bf89520e952fbebc1fd816ba52e1dff99d47a6db3be4d068f0c50c91bfce6273&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A pollen laden colletes bee (Colletes Similis) in Booterstown, Dublin. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind Nickie Quaid: The unseen goalkeepers who helped build Limerick’s dynasty]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/behind-nickie-quaid-the-unseen-goalkeepers-who-helped-build-limericks-dynasty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/behind-nickie-quaid-the-unseen-goalkeepers-who-helped-build-limericks-dynasty/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A portrait of the greatest goalkeeper of his generation through the eyes of the subs that sat behind him]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QFX5JYZOKVFIFITYBXIO5ZWURU.jpg?auth=7bb93d2ce1c996f59c62f475e510145f33f51473e8d75ce627098c8b2e0684bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Limerick’s goalkeeper Nickie Quaid lifts the the Liam MacCarthy Cup in 2023. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Many of our regular customers aren’t vegan at all; they simply enjoy the food’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/04/26/many-of-our-regular-customers-arent-vegan-at-all-they-simply-enjoy-the-food/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/04/26/many-of-our-regular-customers-arent-vegan-at-all-they-simply-enjoy-the-food/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aideen O'Flaherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We take a look inside small Irish businesses catering to a growing demand for vegan food products across the State]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:58:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L6APR55KOFBXZOQPA4HEDDYSWM.JPG?auth=c2a17bf285ce8bd602789e7912e3eb4139b0c057caee740cd560eb17b0d67de4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Loly Amador and Frayank Nunez at It's a Trap on Aungier Street. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardening: How can I protect my plants without using insecticides?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/04/26/gardening-how-can-i-protect-my-plants-without-using-insecticides/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/04/26/gardening-how-can-i-protect-my-plants-without-using-insecticides/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fionnuala Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I lost a lot of young seedlings in my allotment to wireworm damage last year, but I don’t want to use chemicals]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:24:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U6YQTZJ5BRBYRALDDJNVCIJ74M.jpg?auth=1afd337a4d2d5d80cb745af3673db64f32954de0eb77acd0afa75f3d7019ca97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wireworms can damage the roots and stems of young vegetable seedlings. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">enviromantic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s run by a bunch of sanctimonious bloody Americans’: The weird world of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/26/its-run-by-a-bunch-of-sanctimonious-bloody-americans-the-weird-world-of-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/26/its-run-by-a-bunch-of-sanctimonious-bloody-americans-the-weird-world-of-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US citizens seem to secretly yearn for the honours system they abandoned in 1776]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ASVQ2FAHSJAFTB5ELH3DSZXE44.jpg?auth=6b688fcea75a450ef21295811e448a13c36e8946bf7388bd589ff86fcf9e2ced&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Robert Smith of The Cure containing his excitement at the induction ceremony in 2019. Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ANGELA WEISS</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I am a hoarder’: John Wilson on the pleasure of collecting wine at home]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/04/26/i-am-a-hoarder-john-wilson-on-the-pleasure-of-collecting-wine-at-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/04/26/i-am-a-hoarder-john-wilson-on-the-pleasure-of-collecting-wine-at-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How to Drink Better: Bear in mind that most wines don’t improve, and many taste worse, after 10 years of ageing]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:09:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VZKCRSBKQBES5O7M7CF57RJO6I.jpg?auth=b9da27a89321fb14c5ec3e933ed3a7a6308f1c77dba070572daf8f567c50b87a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It can be tempting to build up a wine collection, but will you ever get around to drinking it?]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">porpeller</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designer Róisín Lafferty: ‘No one has any excuse not to express themselves’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/2026/04/26/designer-roisin-lafferty-no-one-has-any-excuse-not-to-express-themselves/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/2026/04/26/designer-roisin-lafferty-no-one-has-any-excuse-not-to-express-themselves/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gemma Tipton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Róisín Lafferty’s gallery is a step into the designer’s world. With prices starting around €2,400, buyers will be looking for something that endures]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M56MTJYFWZAOJJ62FN66HTEH6Y.jpg?auth=1cf5a1332d3371a1831a158eb38753331969e44b996fed988c6453779cad434f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Interior designer Róisín Lafferty in her gallery on Fitzwilliam Square]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Dermot Bannon series and Richard Gadd drama: the best shows to watch, starting tonight]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/26/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/26/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Courtney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[April 26th-May 1st highlights: including Dermot Bannon’s Celebrity Super Spaces, Richard Gadd’s drama Half Man, and Straight to Hell]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R6SOULFDEZHQDBBU45X3F56OCM.jpeg?auth=bab4dfe7565cd293cbf944dd3ca20da1db9088df387ef3d240c47fb9440658f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dermot Bannon's Celebrity Super Spaces: Ireland rugby star Andrew Porter and Bannon. Photograph: RTÉ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four new films to see this week: Mother Mary, Rose of Nevada, Michael, Exit 8]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/26/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-mother-mary-rose-of-nevada-michael-exit-8/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/26/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-mother-mary-rose-of-nevada-michael-exit-8/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke, Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, George MacKay, Callum Turner and Michael Jackson feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of April 24th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:49:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LBEY6KGMKNCS3A6HNS5X6KVYIM.jpeg?auth=3f8ee1454e662bfd395ffc780742dcb436f534b63463c982ab5d0c037489a23a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mother Mary: Anne Hathaway]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Lerner: ‘I want us to think of the book as another hand-held device’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/26/ben-lerner-i-want-us-to-think-of-the-book-as-another-hand-held-device/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/26/ben-lerner-i-want-us-to-think-of-the-book-as-another-hand-held-device/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Slattery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fiction such as Ben Lerner's keeps us connected to reality in ways that even functioning smartphones cannot]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:18:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G4FMBCP63VEJXFY6572HW3UWUE.jpg?auth=90eb96920ddbd96a27d45f5ca785b7ddda7de4b1ad338e28b34749e6d5d067e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ben Lerner's fourth novel is a moving exploration of how technology both creates and eliminates distance. 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Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>