<?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>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:45:27 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Kainos increases headcount as new orders and revenues rise]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/kainos-increases-headcount-as-new-orders-and-revenues-rise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/kainos-increases-headcount-as-new-orders-and-revenues-rise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Digital services group acquired Canadian peer company in September 2025]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:40:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TB6P5DSRMOQQFUY5EARPBDORYY.jpg?auth=2f0f2e00f5b711239176a7bcd9e9777af8f891ee5f2aade86692f2f516397578&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kainos chief executive Brendan Mooney said he was particularly pleased with the group's sales performance. Photograph: Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions remain about how RTÉ values the people who work for it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/05/18/questions-remain-about-how-rte-values-the-people-who-work-for-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/05/18/questions-remain-about-how-rte-values-the-people-who-work-for-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Linehan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Management at broadcaster should be prepared to defend their recent decisions more robustly than they have managed so far]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:37:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X4MRHI4MNREIXMH6RHBIBQWRTA.jpg?auth=8a8089c4828d193cdfa1db0890c0fdb56c8c47652a87621e4e79803515fad1e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hugh Linehan Columnist Photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione due in court for ruling on whether to suppress key evidence in murder trial]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/18/luigi-mangione-due-in-court-for-ruling-on-whether-to-suppress-key-evidence-in-murder-trial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/05/18/luigi-mangione-due-in-court-for-ruling-on-whether-to-suppress-key-evidence-in-murder-trial/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Queen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect  charged with first-degree murder, terrorism, stalking and firearms offences]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:28:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QFWCVR46O5D63GOP6PGXM6ZHNU.jpg?auth=812a2f18fdb493af109753a3ed584c07a8e94d32d0a898ed519f17bcbf9ad1b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione, being escorted by police, in New York last December. Photograph: Pamela Smith/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pamela Smith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend that Was: Counties can thrive in the shadowlands between logic and the provincial championships]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/18/weekend-that-was-counties-can-thrive-in-the-shadowlands-between-logic-and-the-provincial-championships/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/18/weekend-that-was-counties-can-thrive-in-the-shadowlands-between-logic-and-the-provincial-championships/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Westmeath defied league position and the weight of history in landing a second Leinster title]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:26:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NIRCDVRIZFVHKTRT6CWSPI62I4.jpg?auth=29613c8958d0903e90994004f6a38b4f1f27856d039899811d2a2025fd00f29d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Westmeath’s John Heslin celebrates after the final whistle of the Leinster final against Dublin on Sunday. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (63) who raped vulnerable teenage boy on beach after meeting on dating app is jailed]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/18/man-63-who-raped-vulnerable-teenage-boy-on-beach-after-meeting-on-dating-app-is-jailed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/18/man-63-who-raped-vulnerable-teenage-boy-on-beach-after-meeting-on-dating-app-is-jailed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sonya McLean]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Neil Elliott, of Cheekpoint, Co Waterford, pleads guilty to rape of teenager (16) in Tramore in August 2022]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:24:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7VKDF5OJ6ZEAPBSI3GK3PCUDRM.jpg?auth=18b41a51b975ae12cf8d01cf5bb74fc24a8c71015242a2e24b7ed2d52bdf0994&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The victim was in State care at the time, the Central Criminal Court heard. Photograph: Frank Miller]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">The_Irish_Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí search west Dublin park, targeting drugs supply and antisocial behaviour]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/18/gardai-search-west-dublin-park-targeting-drugs-supply-and-antisocial-behaviour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/05/18/gardai-search-west-dublin-park-targeting-drugs-supply-and-antisocial-behaviour/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Burns]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Contractor working in St Cuthbert’s Park, Clondalkin, ‘had to move out several times due to antisocial behaviour and intimidation’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:22:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E5P2FHU3RBE5ROCJQKQC5SS4G4.jpg?auth=9192aa87561673cefb4dbbe0e36dab3f158bd79e24049aa851ed10ae1f884b38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[St Cuthbert’s Park in Clondalkin, Dublin. Image: Google streetview]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple setting up new home on their ‘disastrous experience’ with Virgin Media]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/18/nothing-remotely-easy-about-getting-virgin-media-to-set-up-couple-working-from-new-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/18/nothing-remotely-easy-about-getting-virgin-media-to-set-up-couple-working-from-new-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A reader’s husband has a job that requires remote working. Their problems started when they moved to a new-build property]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZB6H2ABQIBA3JLADHZIHLSCIQQ.jpg?auth=3d839ab33b9d45c09b464b56d052cde9b43b0cf5476f7bcf8b3bc33b93e276b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A reader faced difficulty in swapping internet to a new home with Virgin Media. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Lack of housing’ a factor in Irish emigration to UK, says Catherine Connolly on first visit to Britain]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/18/lack-of-housing-a-factor-in-irish-emigration-to-uk-says-catherine-connolly-on-first-visit-to-britain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/18/lack-of-housing-a-factor-in-irish-emigration-to-uk-says-catherine-connolly-on-first-visit-to-britain/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trip takes place amid speculation King Charles will be invited to visit the Republic]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:05:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KRAHAGQUWQZMMF666H57EQGQR4.jpg?auth=30598b36ca384b9241681a36bc5d0ccb90714d3f8febeb2eac78f6ad2e379c76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Catherine Connolly speaking at the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, west London, on Monday. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jordan Pettitt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli outposts in Iraq desert kept secret for months]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/18/israeli-outposts-in-iraq-desert-kept-secret-for-months/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/18/israeli-outposts-in-iraq-desert-kept-secret-for-months/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erika Solomon, Falih Hassan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A chance discovery ends in death and exposes covert Israeli operations deep inside Iraqi territory]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:04:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/64UCE2XKI5E3HNLNFLLON6UIAQ.jpg?auth=a06cb757fd6e860059fb2e644e989aad82d20bb412ba986ba6f3ea20f28a2b02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Men gather around the husk of a destroyed pickup truck that was driven by a local shepherd, and who was reportedly struck by Israeli forces and buried by locals at a grave nearby, in the Najaf desert in southwestern Iraq. Photograph: Qassem al-Kaabi/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">QASSEM AL-KAABI</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conviction quashed for man who served three years of life sentence for Cameron Reilly murder]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/18/conviction-quashed-for-man-who-served-three-years-of-life-sentence-for-cameron-reilly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/18/conviction-quashed-for-man-who-served-three-years-of-life-sentence-for-cameron-reilly/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Dunne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court of Appeal found trial judge’s instructions to jury lacked balance and in parts may have been seen as ‘advocacy’ for prosecution ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:43:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/J3JF7IGIEZVOMSMBPVJX2ZDW3A.jpg?auth=3cb982d0c46b6d1e642518e866e54344f920b1f847bd47337c50d7a7954b04da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cameron Reilly was found dead in a field in Dunleer, Co Louth on May 26th, 2018]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[President’s sister among six Irish people on Gaza aid boats intercepted by Israel]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/18/gaza-aid-flotilla-says-israeli-forces-have-intercepted-10-boats-in-naval-blockade/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/18/gaza-aid-flotilla-says-israeli-forces-have-intercepted-10-boats-in-naval-blockade/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Israel says it ‘will not allow any breach of lawful naval blockade on ​Gaza’ as 16 ships are intercepted]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:26:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HUP5FFEE4ZF2PMEJIQOP2TK6CU.JPG?auth=0c914e9d0077a7714d0bcc1a64830ca78c532a386ff83e9f94fc053e35da0d5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cormac O'Daly, Margaret Connolly and Louise McCormack are among six Irish people on board the intercepted vessels, according to flotilla organisers]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind was biggest contributor to Ireland’s fuel mix last month]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/wind-was-biggest-contributor-to-irelands-fuel-mix-last-month/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/wind-was-biggest-contributor-to-irelands-fuel-mix-last-month/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[April was third consecutive month where renewable generation met around half of electricity demand]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:06:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T5MGDUFEWNGOVDNBDQXTA4PACM.jpg?auth=9369e51286931da38af63ef6eb0995df27c026c7a93948aaaf3200eb7496e156&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eirgrid said significant progress continues to be made in integrating renewables onto Ireland’s power system.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SeanyG</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU plans to force companies to buy parts from non-Chinese suppliers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/eu-plans-to-force-companies-to-buy-parts-from-non-chinese-suppliers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/eu-plans-to-force-companies-to-buy-parts-from-non-chinese-suppliers/</guid><description><![CDATA[Proposed rules seek to target chemicals and industrial machinery makers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:55:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SITPZLHDEIN4M6ZEBI2NAE3ZVE.jpg?auth=e718dbfd0aa98a2f9a204ddc59d5fd6c338269631c28da30f237a22fd3b582aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic wants to tackle the bloc’s €1 billion a day trade deficit and insulate companies from China’s “weaponisation of trade”, officials said. Photograph: Benoit Tessier / POOL / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Benoit Tessier</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bodies of four Italian divers found in Maldives]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/18/bodies-of-four-italian-divers-found-in-maldives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/18/bodies-of-four-italian-divers-found-in-maldives/</guid><description><![CDATA[Bodies of all five missing divers now recovered after local diver also died during rescue mission]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:54:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UBLX4GG4XFOGDT77KHUBYMD6LY.jpg?auth=10a8688e0776193bcc2d59d9be3b4dcebbb1b6cea7fe5a081f8e84ca7c4357ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The victims identified included Monica Montefalcone, an associate ecology professor at the University of Genoa. Photograph: Greenpeace via AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Greenpeace</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford plans successor to bestselling Fiesta in bid to revive Europe sales]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/ford-plans-successor-to-bestselling-fiesta-in-bid-to-revive-europe-sales/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/ford-plans-successor-to-bestselling-fiesta-in-bid-to-revive-europe-sales/</guid><description><![CDATA[US carmaker to launch five new vehicles in the region as part of efforts to reclaim sales lost to Chinese rivals]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:44:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BYZ45BRCWFYJQOTES7STLKZ434.jpg?auth=a89dd9599cd7a83a9689096744c7f6366421ddafa0e1769fbb3a1fcf23fdf371&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregoire Munster steers his Ford Fiesta during a rally in Nairobi in 2023, the year Ford ended production of the best selling car. Photograph: SIMON MAINA / AFP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Simon Maina</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic to brief global financial watchdog on cyber flaws exposed by Mythos]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/anthropic-to-brief-global-financial-watchdog-on-cyber-flaws-exposed-by-mythos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/anthropic-to-brief-global-financial-watchdog-on-cyber-flaws-exposed-by-mythos/</guid><description><![CDATA[US tech group will discuss capabilities of its new AI model with members of the Financial Stability Board]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:39:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BP44ZC3FEEQ6Z6Q7WDIKDOBGNQ.jpg?auth=ac2c3110626f538cf379ee8da3b80f75f6e9e9283a0092bd3246e38a2756a677&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anthropic said last month that Mythos had “found thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities, including some in every major operating system and web browser”. Photograph: Marissa Leshnov/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Marissa Leshnov</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This makes us jump’: How a nature cruise turned into a hantavirus nightmare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/18/this-makes-us-jump-how-a-nature-cruise-turned-into-a-hantavirus-nightmare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/18/this-makes-us-jump-how-a-nature-cruise-turned-into-a-hantavirus-nightmare/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Horowitz, Claire Moses, Amelia Nierenberg]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatised by Covid; for those on board, the danger was much closer]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:52:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L76SE7YJ6SVHJSW3JP4OD4HXOA.jpg?auth=9b8c1e496c2f6a02e0bbe44f238905ecaf48cb0bd24e4b283ee8739559ad7457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The MV Hondius off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">-</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr Muiris Houston: Hantavirus is not new, so why has the recent outbreak caused such anxiety? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/05/18/dr-muiris-houston-hantavirus-is-not-new-so-why-has-the-recent-outbreak-caused-such-anxiety/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/05/18/dr-muiris-houston-hantavirus-is-not-new-so-why-has-the-recent-outbreak-caused-such-anxiety/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muiris Houston]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dr Muiris Houston: There are key differences between the Covid pandemic and the MV Hondius outbreak]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:31:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2553FFLN2JHCDHWBO5HH75EVAI.jpg?auth=61c6051c3ddc8363cbd140d06efce2da3dfe9d4e7a7f6cdbcc2097cad43a5ef7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hantaviruses typically spread to humans through inhalation of droplets or dust contaminated with urine or faeces of infected rodents]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">wildpixel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four new films to see this week: Obsession, Once We Were Punks, The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo and The Christophers]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/05/18/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-obsession-once-we-were-punks-the-mysterious-gaze-of-the-flamingo-and-the-christophers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/05/18/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-obsession-once-we-were-punks-the-mysterious-gaze-of-the-flamingo-and-the-christophers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke, Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of May 15th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:30:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YQJYC5XBWSG3PK5SDQKRRTIXI4.jpg?auth=0d1cc15192e3d5d880178f8189d56bc00400ef6a6d5286321a8284d58cc3a10f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Obsession. Photograph: Focus Features]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Courtesy of Focus Features</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aaron Rai keeps celebrations low-key after PGA Championship win: ‘He’ll probably have Chipotle’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/18/aaron-rai-keeps-celebrations-low-key-after-pga-championship-win-hell-probably-have-chipotle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/18/aaron-rai-keeps-celebrations-low-key-after-pga-championship-win-hell-probably-have-chipotle/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Bull]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Englishman lauds ‘invaluable’ advice from wife Gaurika Bishnoi]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:10:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5H6WVUJNMP7HTUFJUU6APAUJIQ.jpg?auth=38513fb62dad7f566cad7a417ad9b4e1bf6995018fcc6f7e618d75cc7f41ffef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aaron Rai celebrates with The Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club. Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jamie Squire</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish film student with ‘incredible talent’ and his girlfriend killed in Thailand road crash]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/17/irish-man-and-girlfriend-killed-in-road-incident-in-thailand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/17/irish-man-and-girlfriend-killed-in-road-incident-in-thailand/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Max Hendrickson (20), from Cabra, was a second year film student at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:10:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OSBXNRVBANCH7HOXUS33WFMLCA.jpg?auth=af1dd1dce0d1f6e8cb7a2486f5f020ae8bb94707197df8cf1ab95018aa2930a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Max Hendrickson (20) won Ireland’s Young Filmmaker Of the Year at the Fresh Film Festival in 2023. Photograph: Brian Arthur/Fresh International Film Festival/X]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerry Dairy Ireland rebrands as ‘Kinisla’, as it plots €300m investment initiative]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/farming-food/2026/05/18/kerry-dairy-ireland-rebrands-as-kinisla-as-it-plots-300m-investment-initiative/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/farming-food/2026/05/18/kerry-dairy-ireland-rebrands-as-kinisla-as-it-plots-300m-investment-initiative/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dairy processor returned to farmer ownership in late 2024 after Kerry Group sold majority stake]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:08:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XK5N6CSMTBGOTHMUM2ISRXVQZE.jpg?auth=e5ae09ae7a13e8ad4b61bdb4fe38a084308743bbef6d7cdc90f0f6ea57e1d7be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[“For us, this is much more than a name change,” said Kinisla chief executive, Pat Murphy.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Morrison</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks at Rotterdam port for disinfection]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/18/hantavirus-mv-hondius-cruise-ship-rotterdam-port/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/18/hantavirus-mv-hondius-cruise-ship-rotterdam-port/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dutch authorities have set up quarantine for ⁠the 25 crew and two medical staff left on the MV Hondius]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:04:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XZX6NUB5HIEDZCNGY7OZNN54IM.jpg?auth=a15376df66a420b8e7ba00467d1b1f02fe6fd22ac687c2c60ab655270b3044ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A crew member with face mask looks on aboard the Dutch Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius after arriving at the port of Rotterdam. Photograph: JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Thys</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Burry sounds alarm, but markets send mixed signals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/19/michael-burry-sounds-alarm-but-markets-send-mixed-signals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/19/michael-burry-sounds-alarm-but-markets-send-mixed-signals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Is Big Short investor’s dot-com bubble comparison right? The difficulty, as ever, is timing]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IFA347VQFBFX37LXHZNJYEFUAM.jpg?auth=95565c666cdb8956aeed5039c5e4a97bf2107ffa92464f40a9a17e6498a3bc31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael Burry thinks we are in the midst of a stock market bubble. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael Nagle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person in Wexford is first in Ireland to win €1m through a scratch card, as cards are criticised]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/18/scratch-cards-sanitising-gambling-says-critic-as-first-1m-winner-revealed-in-wexford/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/18/scratch-cards-sanitising-gambling-says-critic-as-first-1m-winner-revealed-in-wexford/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack White]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Critics say scratch cards are ‘sanitising and normalising’ gambling for young people]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:55:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QHMWD56XYNJUXE3VI2BIC66KK4.jpg?auth=5eccc1ce2fb1e5fa6dfb7941aa5ab0834ad5aef3d62bbd86358d0e935b0760db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The National Lottery said news of a person winning €1 million through a scratch card sold in Wexford represented a 'landmark moment'. Photograph: Cyril Byrne]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Cyril Byrne</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westmeath inspire new generation of Leinster dreamers: Five things we learned from the GAA weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/18/westmeath-inspire-new-generation-of-leinster-dreamers-five-things-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/18/westmeath-inspire-new-generation-of-leinster-dreamers-five-things-we-learned-from-the-gaa-weekend/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dublin mastermind win in Salthill, Kieran McGeeney focused on what lies ahead]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:35:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4NNZURPJMMX2P2C4A7DNEQYNUA.jpg?auth=ffdf47948743c705b33e2985bdde190040bdce28500bb4dcd9733504449dea22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Westmeath celebrate with the Delaney Cup after defeating Dublin in the Leinster final at Croke Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy left counting missed opportunities at US PGA Championship]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/18/rory-mcilroy-left-counting-missed-opportunities-at-us-pga-championship/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/05/18/rory-mcilroy-left-counting-missed-opportunities-at-us-pga-championship/</guid><description><![CDATA[Masters champion finishes five shots behind winner Aaron Rai]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:34:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HT7G7PNQ4JJ2F54ZPEOWC453LU.jpg?auth=4ac4f86b25fb965cab79d82cbe540c8fdc49b7515b5aaab090e1acd9809766d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy on from the 18th green during the final round of the US PGA Championship. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Redington</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincial championships deliver drama-laden deciders ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/18/provincial-championships-deliver-drama-laden-deciders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/18/provincial-championships-deliver-drama-laden-deciders/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tipperary left in a heap, Ireland make a very special day count against Scotland]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:20:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NTXIKXS7VDHNFFFMXKIWPF3F5E.jpg?auth=20f63948fc07ba980474bc13cf0662bcfb5a3cf63f81dacf64f4eadab985124d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Westmeath’s Conor Dillon celebrates with the Delaney Cup after their Leinster final win over Dublin. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Bank bishop believes Israeli settlers not losing sleep over Occupied Territories Bill]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/18/west-bank-bishop-believes-israeli-settlers-not-losing-sleep-over-occupied-territories-bill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/18/west-bank-bishop-believes-israeli-settlers-not-losing-sleep-over-occupied-territories-bill/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Catholic cleric William Shomali says progress made in Northern Ireland offers hope for eventual peace between Israel and Palestine]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PY3BRE3RBFDCPNIB2FZBT54NJM.jpeg?auth=5157f6d1db6808925ea9cd5f90e8ba75e0fc48ffc70ff7b893292057237ccd5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bishop of the West Bank William Shomali greets people after Mass at St Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin on Sunday. Photograph: Paulo Nunes dos Santos for The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paulo Nunes dos Santos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will €495,000 buy close to amenities in Kimmage and in the Galway countryside?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/18/what-will-495000-buy-close-to-amenities-in-kimmage-and-in-the-galway-countryside/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/18/what-will-495000-buy-close-to-amenities-in-kimmage-and-in-the-galway-countryside/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two homes, one price: A two-bed terrace in Dublin 12 or five-bed near Tuam]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:49:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FBCMPE3TARHZZLBVXTWWWJDFVY.jpg?auth=e2e6ce76e7bc3d69d007f8c63737e506ddf094b5e91584c2b4271600a35ed173&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[165 Bangor Road, Kimmage, Dublin 12]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Éireann forecasts temperatures in Ireland to rise into the 20s later this week]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/18/here-comes-the-sun-temperatures-in-ireland-set-to-rise-into-the-20s-at-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/05/18/here-comes-the-sun-temperatures-in-ireland-set-to-rise-into-the-20s-at-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[May has been a very cool month so far but that is about to change, says Met Éireann]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:14:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y45MAOSC5FGZ5JDUA6UNK7JD5M.JPG?auth=4e73ef9963b01696644ea0c054fe49b934a7cc24ec5457d8ffb1bb6a951a02b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The weather across Ireland will start to get warmer from Wednesday, Met Éireann. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disabled woman left ‘extremely stressed’ after prosthetic legs lost on flights from Brazil]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/18/disabled-woman-left-extremely-stressed-after-prosthetic-legs-lost-on-flights-from-brazil/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/18/disabled-woman-left-extremely-stressed-after-prosthetic-legs-lost-on-flights-from-brazil/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sara Ribeiro called on airlines to treat accessibility cases with ‘much more urgency and care’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EHI5UVESQBE3HP5VMZ4ONXYDHQ.JPG?auth=66ea0d18b700984b0186e57a17987035de04ca8b6598af13a5ca525501fd5a83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sara Ribeiro: 'We have to talk about how the law won’t protect disabled passengers enough.' Photograph: Enda O'Dowd]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Enda O Dowd
</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why planning is so important for your home renovation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/05/18/why-planning-is-so-important-for-your-home-renovation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/2026/05/18/why-planning-is-so-important-for-your-home-renovation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denise O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[People frequently underestimate the impact and the cost of smaller, less obvious decisions  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:35:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XPLIT5SUZBGNPFGKT627VQDEDE.jpg?auth=7e917e9d0d7897f3b4f8697e347cd6971f1a6fd3e36abcbf54cc6d5c61aaf109&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A well-run project is not just about what you do, but when you do it. Getting the sequence right allows each stage to follow on properly and avoids unnecessary rework. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">elenaleonova</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cork folk singer Jimmy Crowley ‘overwhelmed’ by fundraising response to pay for carer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/18/cork-folk-singer-jimmy-crowley-overwhelmed-by-fundraising-response-to-pay-for-carer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/18/cork-folk-singer-jimmy-crowley-overwhelmed-by-fundraising-response-to-pay-for-carer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Roche]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Musician had revealed details of his health problems after receiving a cancer diagnosis and suffering a stroke]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:29:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WA3LEQSJYZCYPNFKILHM56E6X4.jpg?auth=76837b117ef54a4cb7c7d874d7e76586bcacf32644675c4207d3099b6850d190&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Folk singer Jimmy Crowley]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor gets fresh appeal over order to leave his rented Temple Bar apartment ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/18/solicitor-gets-fresh-appeal-over-order-to-leave-his-rented-temple-bar-apartment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/18/solicitor-gets-fresh-appeal-over-order-to-leave-his-rented-temple-bar-apartment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Landlord to be paid €10,000 within seven days towards €20,706 rent arrears]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O7HQ7OB6SFGELNBIW3GE375Z2U.png?auth=dcc9f79067cf99036858a55a230569afc4a62ec29cfaf3c21d0c76fc07be7863&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The judge granted a rehearing of the appeal on the condition that Curran undertook to make specified payments to the landlord of the flat on Exchange Street Lower, Dublin 8. Photo: Google maps]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Ebola and how can it be contained?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/05/18/what-is-ebola-and-how-can-it-be-contained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/05/18/what-is-ebola-and-how-can-it-be-contained/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ephrat Livni]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The type of Ebola virus behind the latest outbreak, known as Bundibugyo, is rare]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:57:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZYSJBPI234VCPG6GGI6WT5JL2E.jpg?auth=1aca8a7e3ace581f2701fe022a159a0b02b672b478d9d3712183e58342bda306&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A team in Gbarnga, Liberia, buries a woman who died during a Ebola outbreak in 2014. The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency after an outbreak of the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Daniel Berehulak</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer revolt revives Brexit row. So, how could the UK rejoin the EU?  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/18/keir-starmer-revolt-revives-brexit-row-so-how-could-the-uk-rejoin-the-eu/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/18/keir-starmer-revolt-revives-brexit-row-so-how-could-the-uk-rejoin-the-eu/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Henley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting calls Brexit a ‘catastrophic mistake’ while Andy Burnham sees ‘long-term case’ for rejoining EU]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:44:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IJEBKMDS2QFSF4PVAELUUCZPZ4.jpg?auth=3e36d7b2b03ecdf87548e96cdb2a773be3d399f53c30a8d57afab9105061f12d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Comments by two of the key figures manoeuvring to be Britain’s next prime minister have thrust the UK-EU relationship back into the centre of political debate. Photograph; Steve Parsons/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Steve Parsons</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of apartments under construction in Dublin rises, but house building slows]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/05/18/number-of-apartments-under-construction-in-dublin-rises-but-house-building-slows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/05/18/number-of-apartments-under-construction-in-dublin-rises-but-house-building-slows/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Wall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Decisions on planning applications awaited for 13,600 housing units, down from backlog of 34,400]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q5RREO27IJBYJIQKHU72GLEMQU.jpg?auth=e848d66f9646e7f32a944eed3afae8f3c301286345837ad51b9df7ec365c8ef5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Of permissions for 78,658 homes in the Dublin area, construction work on 31,936 has started]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">todamo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine says new long-range drones bombarded Moscow region over weekend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/18/ukraine-says-new-long-range-drones-bombarded-moscow-region-over-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/18/ukraine-says-new-long-range-drones-bombarded-moscow-region-over-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Warren Murray]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kyiv says electronics factory for weapon parts and oil pumping station among target in Russia]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:22:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/POGL2WCMQV3LJWL3SHCYWU7DB4.jpg?auth=e3692ff75b5ae70e9380efcd0dade79c46c2339f950e46eae64825154d68a88c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Ukrainian serviceman prepares a long-range drone. Photograph: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evgeniy Maloletka</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air fares slide on fears over inflation and jet fuel supplies, says Ryanair]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/air-fares-slide-on-conflict-fears-says-ryanair/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/air-fares-slide-on-conflict-fears-says-ryanair/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Airline reports €2.26 billion profit as passengers top 208 million]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:14:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YBTUJTLUGXAHDYWHNAXYJWWVLY.jpg?auth=9fa9adf97b71be51a4e6b77f52fe8f820ee2def5d22d52ea4c62b966cfe4f52b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ryanair earned €2.26bn profit in the 12 months to March 31st. Photograph: Toms Kalnins/European Pressphoto Agency]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Toms Kalnins</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘An lúb is laige’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/05/18/an-lub-is-laige/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/05/18/an-lub-is-laige/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Éanna Ó Caollaí]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cáineadh easpa tola agus easpa measa na Roinne Oideachais i dtaca le scolaíocht Ghaeilge ag cruinniú comhchoiste Déardaoin seo caite]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3C3QXD7DFZCRDD6CIMYDDFRKDE.JPG?auth=fd5ae728cc02fed611b66ba6b87429a0bb06ad812cb16a17bafbf1d8d71b50b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Léas dóchais: Aoife Colgan agus a mac Ethan Byrne (4) le tuismitheoirí ó Gaelscoil na Ríthe i nDomhnach Seachnaill taobh amuigh de Theach Laighin le héileamh ar an Aire Oideachais níos mó áiteanna scoile a chur ar fáil sa scoil roimh an mbliain scoile nua. Grianghraf: Bryan O’Brien.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Páirtí Pobaltánach]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/05/18/an-pairti-pobaltanach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/2026/05/18/an-pairti-pobaltanach/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Titley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Claochlú Fhianna Fáil ó aimsir de Valera go dtí an lá inniu
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VPJNRMPOERCPZ2KBVBBIG2NGLY.jpg?auth=eae66441ee01ade00f4610a2d81e997ace55bae65518917593a126f0ab77fbb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Niorbh eol d'Fhianna Fáil conas dul i ngleic leis nuair a phléasc iarmhairt Dhroichead Bhun Tolaide agus Dhomnach na Fola (thuas) amach. Grianghraf: Frederick Hoare/Central Press/Getty Images]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan debates what constitutes independence in wake of Trump visit to China]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/18/taiwan-debates-what-constitutes-independence-in-wake-of-trump-visit-to-china/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/18/taiwan-debates-what-constitutes-independence-in-wake-of-trump-visit-to-china/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Trump’s remarks casting doubt on future arms sales to Taiwan have alarmed the self-governing island]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:58:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MNGJWESUGX2OTCWRNZ2P42YRTM.jpg?auth=f22f2cd2a6e0ea45565236b4073291dac01e225cb2287958d8970740e7ea0acd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man poses in a sculpture depicting Taiwan (right) and mainland China, on Pingtan Island, the closest point in China to the main island of Taiwan. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Greg Baker</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A puffer jacket arrives in the wrong size and colour – and a reader is given the runaround]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/18/a-puffer-jacket-arrives-in-the-wrong-size-and-colour-and-a-reader-is-given-the-runaround/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/18/a-puffer-jacket-arrives-in-the-wrong-size-and-colour-and-a-reader-is-given-the-runaround/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pat was very disappointed with a garment bought from Maison-Vaison, then enraged after multiple emails and ultimately being ghosted ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:58:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XUGCFZRHWBCZTE6KMT7B7BPDEQ.jpg?auth=edac3636ed26caa0cc740670a2a7ef6268686493441f06063e7a6b7951652d9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['The order arrived on time and I’m very happy with the quality of the product. It looks exactly as expected and feels well made.' But this review turned out to be an outlier for Maison-Vaison. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">pocketlight</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car hire warning and the joys of small talk]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/car-hire-warning-and-the-joys-of-small-talk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/car-hire-warning-and-the-joys-of-small-talk/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:52:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WGGQOPM5IZG3RHD4Q3FNLQLTBM.jpg?auth=e7f641d2f1f7beab3f1501f248f0af3693e942fbcdc4e49a4b4bb0864270a0d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two in five Irish holidaymakers who hired a car overseas last year experienced difficulties.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">UCG</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catherine Connolly to meet King Charles and Irish diaspora on three-day visit to England]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/18/catherine-connolly-to-meet-king-charles-and-irish-diaspora-on-three-day-visit-to-england/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/18/catherine-connolly-to-meet-king-charles-and-irish-diaspora-on-three-day-visit-to-england/</guid><description><![CDATA[President begins trip on Monday with visit to Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, London]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:47:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G7TZI6O4NBC3HDROU24AGJIQPU.JPG?auth=e5496864cb858de8e66a44c933dabe997d94802ddc084a1e38e653fba8e91600&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It is the third official visit President Catherine Connolly has undertaken since commencing her term of office, following visits to Northern Ireland and Spain. Photograph Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How punters on Polymarket have bet big on Gerry Hutch to lose]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/how-punters-on-polymarket-have-bet-big-on-gerry-hutch-to-lose/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/how-punters-on-polymarket-have-bet-big-on-gerry-hutch-to-lose/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bernice Harrison]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the News podcast: Online trading platform has seen €1m bet on outcome of Dublin Central byelection]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:20:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/USK4VP4WSZ3TWXBVB5LK2TEY6A.JPG?auth=bdd1c41f134ab20ad01e82e520b9eb6d12315bd8c4eb52029d76433243e1dcc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Poster for Dublin Central candidate Gerard Hutch. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump has taken a dodgy practice to a new level]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/17/us-electoral-politics-has-entered-a-new-phase-of-tit-for-tat-gerrymandering/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/17/us-electoral-politics-has-entered-a-new-phase-of-tit-for-tat-gerrymandering/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Smyth]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Worldview: Deliberate gerrymandering by state legislatures is not illegal or unconstitutional, the US supreme court ruled two weeks ago ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UFQD2YSZNOA7WN2JY5PI5VPMJU.jpg?auth=2cab4cca6dd88ddf28dff18580c277465aadc009eff3ed161d63821018724f19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[New congressional maps have already put Republicans on course to win more than a dozen districts that voted for the now deeply unpopular Trump. Photograph: Emily Kask/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Emily Kask</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eoin Ó Broin called once, Ray McAdam and Janet Horner twice – I’ve never been more canvassed in my life]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/18/una-mullally-dublin-central-byelection-canvass-poverty-wealth-contrast-working-class/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/18/una-mullally-dublin-central-byelection-canvass-poverty-wealth-contrast-working-class/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Una Mullally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dublin Central a place of shiny corporate wealth, grinding poverty and nation’s most expensive cottages]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:10:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YUXBHSJIBBCA3KNT4NYAQWFF5M.jpeg?auth=51b2f4e9caa2424eb183f03daebe40dbeb41ea8a83bdbb8b108ff7c55e286a83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['You have so many posters,' said a friend from the UK who landed in Dublin last week. The constituency is blanketed. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradsha</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blooming florals inspire Irish designers to shoot new collections with florist]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/05/18/blooming-florals-inspire-irish-designers-to-shoot-new-collections-with-florist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/2026/05/18/blooming-florals-inspire-irish-designers-to-shoot-new-collections-with-florist/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deirdre McQuillan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Jennifer Slattery and Caoimhe Grant of August Night joined forces with florist Mark Grehan at his studios in the Liberties]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KVTDVGLVDNEWJAECLSCCLVBEZQ.png?auth=a9ddba5d5834b7f81fa9673f09d3596cbd56736faf5b57554f45f87041e7dd66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish fashion designers Jennifer Slattery and Caoimhe Grant of August Night joined forces with florist Mark Grehan to shoot their new collections]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hear and Dare: Your questions answered at this stage of CAO process]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/05/18/hear-and-dare-your-questions-answered-at-this-stage-of-cao-process/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/05/18/hear-and-dare-your-questions-answered-at-this-stage-of-cao-process/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Mooney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hear and Dare connect students to supports including financial assistance, academic guidance and orientation]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/76NETIAUYFCLBCJE75SMIJVUWU.jpg?auth=355262a09cd261ebcf9bbb760652296db38f52963bee3a6dfd2bf7cb32827bcd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In 2025, there were 83,424 applications to the CAO. Of these, 9,702 students applied to Dare and 5,009 applied to Hear, reflecting the growing demand for additional support in accessing college. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FG Trade</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My husband wants our child in mainstream schooling, but I want to look at alternatives’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/05/18/my-husband-wants-our-child-to-stay-in-mainstream-schooling-but-i-want-to-look-at-alternatives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/05/18/my-husband-wants-our-child-to-stay-in-mainstream-schooling-but-i-want-to-look-at-alternatives/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Sharry]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask the Expert: She’s quite artistic, funny and highly emotionally intelligent, but struggles academically at school]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WJF75M45U5BBLLBZZCSBAUJWRE.jpg?auth=0c6bf65b585d8dd0b8b7bf9df16a3c2c49fddecc294101db5df5be7d1f659075&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['I’ve felt since she started there that it is not the right fit for her in terms of her development.' Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FatCamera</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Nations win sees our sportswomen’s striking appreciation of unsung predecessors]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/18/six-nations-win-sees-our-sportswomens-striking-appreciation-of-unsung-predecessors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/18/six-nations-win-sees-our-sportswomens-striking-appreciation-of-unsung-predecessors/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[They gave a nod to the women who came before them, like Tanya Waters, who, as they put it, paved the way]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RN57FRRZBBOVJN44PP35FKGHV4.jpg?auth=b3401a7473fe7ca233491a9bc3d47f8872efd2a5c9ca61527b4c79454d09b02e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The crowd watches on as Ireland’s Dannah O’Brien kicks a conversion during Sunday's Six Nations game against Scotland. Photograph: Ben Brady/INPHO]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor, May 18th: On Ministers, public servants and accountability, Fianna Fáil and women and a lightbulb moment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/18/letters-to-the-editor-may-18th-on-ministers-public-servants-and-accountability-fianna-fail-and-women-and-a-lightbulb-moment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/18/letters-to-the-editor-may-18th-on-ministers-public-servants-and-accountability-fianna-fail-and-women-and-a-lightbulb-moment/</guid><description><![CDATA[Chambers needs to take the personal risk of confronting poor performance,]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home builds this year will be ‘in line or higher’ than 2025, Sherry FitzGerald says]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/home-builds-this-year-will-be-in-line-or-higher-than-2025-sherry-fitzgerald-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/home-builds-this-year-will-be-in-line-or-higher-than-2025-sherry-fitzgerald-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Advertised stock at the start of the year was 28% lower than January 2020, new data from estate agent shows]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PD4LGIMCBFGBNDH7RFAWLMXY4E.jpg?auth=d71c6aae40bf0a1e99f453c10ae5785a29d1c041d14e364781879296d2eb4fe0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[From 2021 to 2025, an average of 37,154 units per year received planning permission. Photo: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DaveBolton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish workers among most likely to get employer-provided training, Indeed data shows]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/irish-workers-among-most-likely-to-get-employer-provided-training-indeed-data-shows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/irish-workers-among-most-likely-to-get-employer-provided-training-indeed-data-shows/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Employees without university degrees consistently less likely to receive employer-sponsored learning opportunities]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XKNPVNAURNF45HF2W7SVU53ZLM.jpg?auth=f12da1e028416c1496b496e3f724721e4f4f329e2360292c9adb136578d4ad4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland has the highest levels of employer-sponsored training among eight countries surveyed.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">insta_photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish SMEs creating jobs at the fastest pace in nearly a decade]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/irish-smes-creating-jobs-at-the-fastest-pace-in-nearly-a-decade/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/irish-smes-creating-jobs-at-the-fastest-pace-in-nearly-a-decade/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Gleeson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Widening split between domestic-facing firms riding out the uncertainty and exporters absorbing the cost of it, report finds]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YZD4XENUDM6PHRVRB46L2KD7YA.jpg?auth=8948e8bfae5376df119b1d7a99975edfbda404ddd4d2ce95009956b812b43392&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Job creation is at its strongest level in years, report finds.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Joe Raedle</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Early: Any fair-minded person wanted Celtic to fail, but Hearts’ ‘cheat code’ takes the gloss off ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/18/ken-early-martin-oneills-celtic-salvation-act-was-a-victory-for-the-romantics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/18/ken-early-martin-oneills-celtic-salvation-act-was-a-victory-for-the-romantics/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Early]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Veteran manager’s title success achieved by old-school values against a data-driven opponent]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JZP35VMMBVVSD5P4OTXSJ6AZIQ.jpg?auth=e22ef1206d97e7ab4eaf6710c3214cbf54035db4b95693139ed095bbdc99d01c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Liam Scales (second from right) celebrates after Daizen Maeda (right) scored Celtic's second goal in Saturday's title decider against Hearts at Celtic Park. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andrew Milligan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay €10,000 to watch Burnley? Desperate Arsenal fans may consider it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/18/pay-10000-to-watch-burnley-desperate-arsenal-fans-may-consider-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/18/pay-10000-to-watch-burnley-desperate-arsenal-fans-may-consider-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Florentino Perez’s press conference of incoherent ramblings; Jack Moylan on dealing with Damien Duff]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SQTGK2LN3DU2WYXVYDZMHOO7UQ.jpg?auth=b3ffc266a5902e54bd16da09160844f9217695753969fc6b2f8e6cf2971efddf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tickets are sold out for the key title game at The Emirates but there was one option still available. Photograph: Vincent Mignott/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vincent Mignott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tackling dog fouling]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/18/tackling-dog-fouling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/18/tackling-dog-fouling/</guid><description><![CDATA[While increasing fines may deter some, enforcement is not simply a matter of numbers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicky English: Clare smelled blood against a Tipp team blunted by second-season syndrome]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/18/nicky-english-clare-smelled-blood-against-a-tipp-team-blunted-by-second-season-syndrome/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/18/nicky-english-clare-smelled-blood-against-a-tipp-team-blunted-by-second-season-syndrome/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicky English]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Championship road opens up for rejuvenated Banner as Tipp left to rue another failed All-Ireland defence]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IQFU3ZHUDJFF7ETIJPJ25KAAWI.jpg?auth=67a3d7b36e72ceaedae49c522c8dfcbc28d9a026f00e4bf43b61f57a1321b8be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tipperary's John McGrath finds himself surrounded by Clare's John Conlon and David McInerney during Saturday's Munster Senior Hurling Championship round-four match at Semple Stadium, Tipperary. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sunday Game panel weren’t giving Westmeath a hope]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/18/schemozzle-at-first-the-sunday-game-panel-werent-giving-westmeath-a-hope/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/18/schemozzle-at-first-the-sunday-game-panel-werent-giving-westmeath-a-hope/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Fitzpatrick]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[By half-time, they had almost come round to the idea of a Lake County upset]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LIUXIHDHABY6FU6A2DTM4EAPOQ.jpg?auth=23ab1b84d25f27894e6226787d66152316b125af76b333c4c0d4e16b3cd0eb3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Westmeath fans celebrate after their team beat Dublin in Sunday's Leinster Senior Football Championship final at Croke Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clever people understand the value of small talk at work ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/05/18/the-many-joys-of-small-talk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/05/18/the-many-joys-of-small-talk/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pilita Clark]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clever people understand the value of exchanging pleasantries at work - it’s a chance to learn a lot of useful stuff]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DIENOTN34VFQLOEZTW6XFRCB7Q.jpg?auth=83d739482abc6a8d9af6ff8b35063372a95ea3cd4676eeb6e2a6b441f79f679a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andie MacDowell and Hugh Grant in Four Weddings and a Funeral: some dislike idle chat as they fear the dreaded small-talk gaffe]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living with IBD: ‘It’s more than needing to go to the toilet’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/05/18/living-with-ibd-its-more-than-needing-to-go-to-the-toilet-i-have-pain-in-my-eyes-and-my-joints-swell/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/05/18/living-with-ibd-its-more-than-needing-to-go-to-the-toilet-i-have-pain-in-my-eyes-and-my-joints-swell/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Geraldine Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It remains a taboo for many but to mark World IBD Day on Tuesday, a guide has been published to support people living with inflammatory bowel disease]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XZOYYBWWSFBQLOTYOPGUPR266Q.jpg?auth=1e0d661e2407abf7582e5d75273a2922e55359da172bcb226d668b9f5b199ac3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Alex Robinson at the quays in Wexford]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pork sausages served on flight deporting 24 men from Ireland to Pakistan ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/18/deportation-flights-on-board-catering-changed-after-pork-sausages-served/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/18/deportation-flights-on-board-catering-changed-after-pork-sausages-served/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Human rights monitor understood halal food would be available, but it was ‘not specified in the flight brief’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L3EZ3I45YBFDJGGL5IWWPI644E.jpg?auth=c50ae1e8c3feb36a3b4da4f92da12fd181e3b6189ddc0b6078e9e3ff5256d731&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Airbus A330 transported 24 adult men from Ireland to Pakistan. Photograph: George Pachantouris/ Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">George Pachantouris</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Members distance themselves from engineer body’s call to burn coal for electricity]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/05/18/members-distance-themselves-from-engineer-bodys-call-to-burn-coal-for-electricity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/05/18/members-distance-themselves-from-engineer-bodys-call-to-burn-coal-for-electricity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish Academy of Engineering’s recommendations ‘not wise’, according to member and Trinity College provost]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3WZJSOLBXRE4BLS23VFEWU7DO4.jpg?auth=64e55e62318acd6a401e44941d7f943f5e2ccf8beccf757e86ae5b645a1939e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Academy of Engineering's most recent reports say Government policy places too much emphasis on reducing carbon emissions at the expense of energy security. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sharply_done</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skorts controversy confirmed female players have power. Now to use it]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/18/skorts-controversy-confirmed-female-players-have-power-now-to-use-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/05/18/skorts-controversy-confirmed-female-players-have-power-now-to-use-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Late fixture changes and absence of a grant only two examples of enduring inequalities]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BXMT6G5YNFCGXEBEDAVEYONRXI.JPG?auth=94532dcf99f2c76565843ecd67f2c8f062d1ab4c1c1fa69a7a2d4d1aeadc2ed6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kilkenny captain Katie Power and Dublin's Aisling Maher, both in shorts, speak with referee Ray Kelly before their last year's Leinster Senior Camogie Championship semi-final. When the players returned to the pitch they were all wearing skorts. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Healy-Rae has received €370,000 from Kerry County Council since 2020 for providing social housing ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/18/michael-healy-rae-has-received-370000-from-kerry-county-council-since-2020-for-providing-social-housing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/18/michael-healy-rae-has-received-370000-from-kerry-county-council-since-2020-for-providing-social-housing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arthur Beesley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Limerick City and County Council refuses to provide details of sums paid to landlord and Independent TD under HAP scheme]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H6EUASE5I42H2ACFNPOL5GDKPM.JPG?auth=8c60ffc8a24a0e0495e9016328009bec11d1bdab9aedbf2e42561853d41a9b99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Independent TD for Kerry Michael Healy-Rae resigned last month as minister of State. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m a massive fan of Female Invest, which is such a great platform to learn how to invest’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/18/im-a-massive-fan-of-female-invest-which-is-such-a-great-platform-to-learn-how-to-invest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/05/18/im-a-massive-fan-of-female-invest-which-is-such-a-great-platform-to-learn-how-to-invest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Me & My Money: Majken Bech-Bailey, sommelier]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LW54YNUH4RHD3A6AAIU75JGXEM.jpeg?auth=1cbf506ebce408300080ddf00613224e69b86321539ef63f399f043f714e0076&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sommelier Majken Bech-Bailey: 'I have a set amount of my income I put aside monthly to invest in shares' ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ruth Calder-Potts</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dublin hairstylist to A-listers: ‘It’s nearly easier to work with celebrities’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/05/18/the-dublin-hairstylist-to-new-york-a-listers-irish-people-treat-everyone-the-same-and-this-helps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/05/18/the-dublin-hairstylist-to-new-york-a-listers-irish-people-treat-everyone-the-same-and-this-helps/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Genevieve Carbery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dubliner Marc Ballance has styled Bad Bunny and Nick Jonas: ‘It’s nearly easier to work with celebrities than normal clients’]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JMMM4KVJABHOBB24DFXCAWAFAI.jfif?auth=a63b39725062b400f4d85fb96c6f7cbd0f79014b2605028618302892f5c5764c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marc Ballance describes New York as a 'great base' where there are opportunities unlike anywhere else]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two in five of us had problems with holiday car-hire last year, says watchdog]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/car-hire-rental-problems-holiday-competition-consumer-protection-summer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/car-hire-rental-problems-holiday-competition-consumer-protection-summer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Consumers urged to check reviews, read rental agreements and shop around for the right service]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KBLDYA5WRZARTGPUPAIQJTFOLM.jpg?auth=669b28515c543b6b4fb0e3f8d6ab5116bacd49a373ae599793b52b92b7bc976c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Add-on charges such as tolls, fuel charges and late fees can push up costs significantly. File image. Photograph: iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">asiandelight</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under-16s say a social media ban won’t work. The Government needs to listen to them]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/18/opinion-under-16s-say-a-social-media-ban-wont-work-the-government-needs-to-listen-to-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/18/opinion-under-16s-say-a-social-media-ban-wont-work-the-government-needs-to-listen-to-them/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Cooney, Eoghan Cleary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[International experts, children’s rights organisations and children themselves are clear: ban the harmful content, don’t ban the children]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/O6T7H7Y6PJEN3MU63QGF6AKU3U?auth=bc60c6f83c9c37ca631f4ca4a4b52b95e16dbaa9c1d3d1a4803eeed15ade1646&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Early evidence from Australia's ban on social media for under-16s suggests the restrictions are easy to circumvent. Photograph: Matthew Abbott/New York Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matthew Abbott</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tusla hires security guards due to staffing shortages at centre for very vulnerable children]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/18/tusla-hires-security-guards-due-to-staffing-shortages-at-centre-for-most-vulnerable-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/18/tusla-hires-security-guards-due-to-staffing-shortages-at-centre-for-most-vulnerable-children/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kitty Holland]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘Close protection personnel’ being deployed in addition to existing social care staff as a result of unexpected rise in sick leave]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TWWXR3RG3ZHMTGU6OIGXBRIRXA.JPG?auth=fd2ae4852ab2a2a44513e9e55c68285da70c0eee503b6169b6c1f3535e1454e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Crannog Nua special care centre in north Co Dublin. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O'Brien</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irregular betting on byelection; bodyguards to protect special care staff]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/podcast-irregular-betting-on-byelection-bodyguards-to-protect-special-care-staff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/podcast-irregular-betting-on-byelection-bodyguards-to-protect-special-care-staff/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew McNair]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Early Edition brings the top stories from The Irish Times Monday to Friday]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HUWAV2YLGI4ZAURY5MI2UJHPBQ.JPG?auth=f643e7c6e482e4d0bf38709ce20f4633ac4a11d06a76fda507e55575a1375784&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Election posters for the Dublin Central byelection, in Drumcondra, Dublin. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sam boal/Collins Photos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More David Attenborough and less Karl Marx would be good for the left]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/18/joe-humphreys-more-david-attenborough-and-less-karl-marx-would-be-good-for-the-left/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/18/joe-humphreys-more-david-attenborough-and-less-karl-marx-would-be-good-for-the-left/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Humphreys]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Left-wing parties lack unity on environmental policy as the interests of humans are put ahead of the interests of nature]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AHTFQZH3Z7J3PJFLUWPQ5QKFL4.jpg?auth=c1c669907138f7cd47b42e6b7f7f8e4731e2a3f43820872aa71dc0e00d4cc110&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David Attenborough shows how to love nature on its own terms. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA.
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Aaron Chown</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some writers refuse to be translated into the languages of states they disdain. Not me]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/18/some-writers-refuse-to-be-translated-into-the-languages-of-states-they-disdain-not-me/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/05/18/some-writers-refuse-to-be-translated-into-the-languages-of-states-they-disdain-not-me/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Moss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It’s not clear to me on what moral basis I would refuse publication in Putin’s Russia while signing gratefully for Trump’s America]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2I3B2FDWPRET7I5LXMIT7XJR6E.jpg?auth=75fe1e0bb6d46f69e21b248f8e24ed172ef846cb04be39d747bd39b8664e4000&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Translated literature shows me the world through windows I’ll never see.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jose Girarte</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation: Suspicious betting on Gerry Hutch in Dublin Central byelection ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/18/suspicious-betting-on-gerry-hutch-in-dublin-central-byelection/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/18/suspicious-betting-on-gerry-hutch-in-dublin-central-byelection/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Gallagher, Rachel Lavin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than $1m wagered through controversial Polymarket platform]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/W7GVJSZUCRCOJO5GR7KSXIWO44.jpeg?auth=57911b384d36e7ab61e66cce6b2b3c6fb38b17d72235c7114ef7fae49edc9794&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is among 14 candidates standing in Friday's Dublin Central byelection. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why have international traders bet $1m on the Dublin Central byelection?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/18/why-have-international-traders-bet-1m-on-the-dublin-central-byelection/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/18/why-have-international-traders-bet-1m-on-the-dublin-central-byelection/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Lavin, Conor Gallagher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Almost $500,000 alone has been wagered on Gerry Hutch’s chances of becoming a TD or not]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LJKRZCITPZBEPP2RRG4JBUEQAU.jpg?auth=3ace6243a0f31e191e67b96c9df52e9715ed005b124dadf70db786ae1e78a2ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Polymarket, the self-described 'world’s largest predictions market', has turned niche political and pop culture events into a global betters’ market. Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soaking up the relaxed vibes on a family trip to Barbados]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/05/18/soaking-up-the-relaxed-vibes-on-a-family-trip-to-barbados/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/2026/05/18/soaking-up-the-relaxed-vibes-on-a-family-trip-to-barbados/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadine O’Regan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It’s easy to forget your cares on a trip to the Caribbean island of Barbados]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:58:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HEWIKDY42JEF3JIFQWJKI5XSJ4.jpg?auth=32bf0910c5cc781c65f4fc01f4cd5d3e2f30cbb09f2e4dd47bd34884b85de22d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Barbados  in the east of the Caribbean, is a former British colony that achieved independence in 1966]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s ‘doors are open’ for Irish and European businesses, entrepreneurs told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/canadas-doors-are-open-for-irish-and-european-businesses-entrepreneurs-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/canadas-doors-are-open-for-irish-and-european-businesses-entrepreneurs-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Irish entrepreneurs visit Toronto at pivotal moment, as part of EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards programme]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:48:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XZ4DIE2LURA5LOZYSILKQGLM2Q.jpg?auth=768dc7b4729c98b1e65a45a82fe59327fd6dd2732bff3dddbd77862a43a74a99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Danny Buckley, ADHDNow; Laura McCarthy, Drinks Botanicals Ireland; Dr Harriet Treacy, Beyondbmi; and Jennifer Rock, Skingredients at a Toronto Blue Jays baseball game during the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards programme. Photograph: Naoise Culhane]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The person looking to buy my house wants a €75,000 discount]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/18/the-person-looking-to-buy-my-house-wants-a-75000-discount-what-should-i-do/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/05/18/the-person-looking-to-buy-my-house-wants-a-75000-discount-what-should-i-do/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat McGovern]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Property Clinic: Potential buyer has surveyor’s report saying my property requires remedial work]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7PPFXVBKL5HOJPY2DA4KL36RJQ.jpg?auth=32038d6eed82007e6ae0cbf36e850ea6f5642f53d6e35ff959e08a3f5dd34604&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It's a good idea to check that a building surveyor is registered and chartered, as this reflects their experience and qualifications, and sets out standards and codes of conduct]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Warut Lakam</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland should use EU presidency to support push for new trade deals]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/ireland-should-use-eu-presidency-to-support-push-for-new-trade-deals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/18/ireland-should-use-eu-presidency-to-support-push-for-new-trade-deals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danny McCoy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It is in State’s interest that EU continues to support rules-based trading and maintains close co-operation with key partners such as US]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:27:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OBADKQ67P66AFWNNCY6CAQO2AU.jpg?auth=2a22dad8336f80256cb903bd81d84eae62729410211b672674c1f85463b1442a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump’s Rose Garden speech, outlining a raft of trade tariffs, took place just over a year ago. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty         ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brendan Smialowski</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bob Odenkirk: ‘Breaking Bad was a show that I was surprised they kept on the air’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/05/18/bob-odenkirk-i-saw-lots-of-friends-become-hugely-famous-it-happens-at-you-not-for-you-or-with-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/05/18/bob-odenkirk-i-saw-lots-of-friends-become-hugely-famous-it-happens-at-you-not-for-you-or-with-you/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The star of Normal was in his 50s when Breaking Bad made him a household name. ‘It’s better that way,’ he says]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:14:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BMOE6EN2FNCTLJ2JKRYMUP5PKI.jpg?auth=cd5de9467defe8c44b82282e968f9836d03b7ffde45cf7122087cf8f5951dadc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Normal star Bob Odenkirk: Growing up, 'we had this built-in theatre to perform in, called our kitchen'. Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gareth Cattermole</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit remorse is not enough to turn back the clock]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/05/18/brexit-remorse-not-enough-to-turn-back-the-clock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/05/18/brexit-remorse-not-enough-to-turn-back-the-clock/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John FitzGerald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brexit will be a fact of life for years to come so the best Ireland can hope for is a closer alignment between the UK and the EU]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OEDQXNIBEDVJUGRXCOX2B5XNIA.jpg?auth=8f384997df4293bcc6d605b15349586861af7fbb612941469aaba029b59d6ae0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Most the UK electorate now appears to be suffering from buyers’ remorse. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Justin Tallis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Net zero Maynooth supermarket named building of the year]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/05/18/net-zero-maynooth-supermarket-named-building-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/2026/05/18/net-zero-maynooth-supermarket-named-building-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sustainability and design excellence take centre stage at the Building & Architect of the Year Awards 2026]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Q4F2XSJLX5EDVABPAXEKPEYLNU.jpg?auth=b8abb3396018079629e8ce63839ea766dbbb7d0f40c3d7e397b7dad9ae80e69c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Winners at the  Building & Architect of the Year Awards 2026]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfastmen - An Intimate History of Life Before Gay Liberation: Defiance, tenderness and interrupted clandestine encounters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/18/belfastmen-an-intimate-history-of-life-before-gay-liberation-defiance-tenderness-and-interrupted-clandestine-encounters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/05/18/belfastmen-an-intimate-history-of-life-before-gay-liberation-defiance-tenderness-and-interrupted-clandestine-encounters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Diarmaid Ferriter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Focus on individual tales the great strength of this book, as author details back stories and afterlives of those on trial and the consequences of exposure]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:49:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6APC5DETEJCFXNSK3XH2UU4BVI.tif?auth=f0209be2d887490cd2980808497ae97d5f241cc58c0a69ed1bd8e008662aba09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tom Hulme lays bare a multitude of voices; he draws heavily, for example, on the revealing diaries of David Harbison Strain (above), born in 1896, who grew up in the Belfast middle-class suburb of Galwally Park. Photograph: The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>