<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.irishtimes.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-news-index/latest/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:49:18 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Woman claims ex-partner is ‘using’ daughter to ‘get at, or get back with’ his boyfriend]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/26/woman-claims-ex-partner-is-using-daughter-to-get-at-or-get-back-with-his-boyfriend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/26/woman-claims-ex-partner-is-using-daughter-to-get-at-or-get-back-with-his-boyfriend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Carolan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Daughter made allegations against woman’s new partner, family court told]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:54:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZP36AQVC6FGZHBJYLFPCYMI5XE.png?auth=5e841ca6c58ee2568063e39ef5f9b6cbea42dd7f7c0632cd854f8f1802c83700&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Dublin District Family Law Office at Dolphin House. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins </media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump rushed from White House correspondents’ dinner after gunman fires shots]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/donald-trump-rushed-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-after-gunman-fires-shots/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/donald-trump-rushed-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-after-gunman-fires-shots/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At least half a dozen shots were fired inside the Hilton Hotel where US president and first lady were in attendance]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:33:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ARM4P257DIURJOLS4ORKJHP3FM.jpg?auth=dfc11f4ee28f89e867316e36685141799ac99fc2f456a6211e84e966b385cc73&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: 'That was very unexpected.' Photograph: Will Oliver/EPA]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Will Oliver</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can we square €500 Ryder Cup tickets and a €9bn surplus with talk of a world recession?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/26/how-can-we-square-500-ryder-cup-tickets-and-a-9bn-surplus-with-talk-of-a-world-recession/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/26/how-can-we-square-500-ryder-cup-tickets-and-a-9bn-surplus-with-talk-of-a-world-recession/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Government needs to act with an urgency born of the risk that ongoing corporate tax growth is far from guaranteed]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H4T2MS6BQZFBXK66H3ABO4POWU.jpg?auth=0f1cfcb6102b21709a469ee785b7faa0ed29873db27c74e320decf2edbda6331&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cliff Taylor]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increase in codeine addiction presenting at treatment services, says leading GP ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/26/increase-in-codeine-addiction-presenting-at-treatment-services-says-leading-gp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/26/increase-in-codeine-addiction-presenting-at-treatment-services-says-leading-gp/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shauna Bowers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The over-the-counter drugs are typically used for short-term relief of mild-to-moderate pain, often sold in combination with ibuprofen or paracetamol]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/64YL66HM4FGL7LBHZTZPMC462E.JPG?auth=6fafecbd0c6fcdd9ae12a827cb184036fbe52018bf2915811e565f395e1ba799&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr Bernard Kenny, director of addiction management in primary care with the Irish College of GPs (ICGP), said these drugs are 'perceived to be safe and acceptable' but codeine is an opioid and is addictive. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My partner’s blunt communication style is grating on my nerves. Should we break up?’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/04/26/my-partners-blunt-communication-style-is-grating-on-my-nerves-should-we-break-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/04/26/my-partners-blunt-communication-style-is-grating-on-my-nerves-should-we-break-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roe McDermott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ask Roe: How my partner expresses himself is starting to take from my enjoyment of the relationship. What should I do?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TAWKBU7CRBGEFKAC62DKIQKVKU.jpg?auth=305666f4290ce6d174139c034761bcc1822ef7f0d470f368c5474116c12e67a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['If you believe your boyfriend’s intentions to be good, if you know his character and know he is never intentionally trying to be hurtful, that’s very important.' Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">bernardbodo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown golf lands will not be zoned for housing after councillors’ vote]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/04/26/dun-laoghaire-rathdown-councillors-save-golf-lands-from-housing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/04/26/dun-laoghaire-rathdown-councillors-save-golf-lands-from-housing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Councillors resist ‘invasion on virgin lands’ of the Dublin Mountains]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GOE6QIB2JREKJH5WWJOXNDXIQU.jpg?auth=073563419636d9a990b9b3247a65b1d11f4c864800b9a058de3cf25f1815a02d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stepaside Golf Centre & Driving Range, located in south Dublin. Photograph: Stepaside Golf Centre & Driving Range]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor Carrie Crowley: ‘I’m not sure I’d like to be a young person in today’s world’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/actor-carrie-crowley-im-not-sure-id-like-to-be-a-young-person-in-todays-world/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/actor-carrie-crowley-im-not-sure-id-like-to-be-a-young-person-in-todays-world/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Clayton-Lea]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The actor on her ‘ferocious’ independence, her psychological quirk, and what she has lost and would like back]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/573YWU7J7RGYJGVQFUFM4MV4CE.jpg?auth=9322bef21c04d052c07fa0cd07b49eddd5d87a0c9953ee47834db26d869bf0cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Carrie Crowley: 'I come out of the sea refreshed and less cranky than I might have been earlier in the day']]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life as a Great Blasket caretaker: I knew I would go back, but I would not live it the same way]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/life-as-a-great-blasket-caretaker-i-knew-i-would-go-back-but-i-would-not-live-it-the-same-way/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/life-as-a-great-blasket-caretaker-i-knew-i-would-go-back-but-i-would-not-live-it-the-same-way/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lesley Bond]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lesley Bond and her partner Gordon were the first couple to embark on the six-month caretaking residency on the Great Blasket Island in 2019]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X2M4TS4AOBGO5NKFVL3TKAHASU.jpg?auth=76f965ce8ae0bd5bce4740068ab57547c1779c8ac16eb0e13fb8bbddc380ed32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Great Blasket Island is uninhabited for six months of the year. Photograph: Dan Dennison]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Dennison</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Leitrim a figment of the imagination? Leo Varadkar once thought so]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/is-leitrim-a-figment-of-the-imagination-leo-varadkar-once-thought-so/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/26/is-leitrim-a-figment-of-the-imagination-leo-varadkar-once-thought-so/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl McDonald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plus: The youthful protester pope, and a hiccup in a case against John Magnier]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XM6NIZ36OVCXVGZMWDLRQ6ADOU.JPG?auth=c2dbfa98e37561339614b1d4beb814d9bd317820d0fcce8591e434c9a627d457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar: 'Did not mean to annoy anyone'. Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s a voyeuristic thrill in snooping on others’ homes, including Vogue William’s pink kitchen]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/26/theres-a-voyeuristic-thrill-in-snooping-on-others-homes-including-vogue-williams-pink-kitchen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/26/theres-a-voyeuristic-thrill-in-snooping-on-others-homes-including-vogue-williams-pink-kitchen/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel O'Dwyer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Celebrity Super Spaces: It’s not all in good taste. And maybe because of this, I love every second]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QTZZEJV5J5ESBHE7C4B2HALRXU.jpeg?auth=2a8d89084abcd88e17118ac2dd0ebce4e3229b7be562df725b27dfaba92840f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vogue Williams and Dermot Bannon on his new TV programme Celebrity Super Spaces.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basic Income for the Arts: how accessible is it for artists with disabilities? ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/26/basic-income-for-the-arts-how-accessible-is-it-for-artists-with-disabilities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/26/basic-income-for-the-arts-how-accessible-is-it-for-artists-with-disabilities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Órla  Ryan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As a new round of the scheme opened last week, some artists say they are afraid to apply in case they lose disability allowance]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N3QVI6IOQRCIFDZCGQMLLSMRBI.JPG?auth=4fea725b5553b89ba2bc276a58ad348f85067da1ea1117d5f086016ea1d5cce3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aoife Ó Ceallacháin: ‘We’re expected to demonstrate professional practice, while being restricted from earning.’ Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul O’Connell: ‘I see little difference between a Limerick rugby player and a player from a Dublin private school’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/paul-oconnell-i-see-little-difference-between-a-limerick-rugby-player-and-a-player-from-a-dublin-private-school/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/paul-oconnell-i-see-little-difference-between-a-limerick-rugby-player-and-a-player-from-a-dublin-private-school/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Róisín Ingle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Ireland, Munster and Lions captain Paul O’Connell talks to Róisín Ingle about how his life still revolves around rugby 10 years after retirement, his love of golf and the difficulties with Munster]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XZG2OAARMVBU5H6YC4XUCKM76E.JPG?auth=119062d45fcd794c06a0665b9ba9d1d42d804fdd0c50b6dec32fb3e848610860&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Ireland, Munster and Lions captain Paul O'Connell in the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Alan Betson]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Trump transformed America’s media order]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/how-trump-transformed-americas-media-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/26/how-trump-transformed-americas-media-order/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Nicolaou,  and Eva Xiao in New York]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A recent report found the US was experiencing its sharpest decline in democracy, citing pressure on the media as a key factor]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FGFZDQPZDM4GSOLUJWQA6OUXNU.jpg?auth=a1e31fdf7208f730c7e1a2c0158e1a5533b04a995ab1a7708f78a9ca5b608306&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In a decade, Donald Trump has polarised America’s media, dominated it, and now watches as it transforms around him. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anna Moneymaker</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was playing Jenga with my young son in Dublin when I received a threat from Moscow]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/i-was-playing-jenga-with-my-young-son-in-dublin-when-i-received-a-threat-from-moscow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/26/i-was-playing-jenga-with-my-young-son-in-dublin-when-i-received-a-threat-from-moscow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Corcoran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Though nothing compared with Ukraine’s suffering, in Russia the invasion has detonated a quieter, more insidious kind of destruction]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JCHBEDCBFCDVR6V7U62H7XLY5A.jpg?auth=fc7b0a951778c311c1af7763f0a54d0e32783f08875da6eb003ca8063850ad66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Red Square in central Moscow. Photograph: Igor Ivanko/ AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Igor Ivanko</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Navan to Valencia: ‘They refer to the Irish here as the Latins of the north’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/26/from-navan-to-valencia-they-refer-to-the-irish-here-as-the-latins-of-the-north/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/26/from-navan-to-valencia-they-refer-to-the-irish-here-as-the-latins-of-the-north/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Dillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wild Geese: Martin Hayes is a lawyer in the Spanish city]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L65QTDV6VNF3PBIKU2KJKZWWRI.jpg?auth=b032ba05f53173a09f06255e4d39a4a9f5a4659bde6800fd1b7f55bcc7687547&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Irish solicitor Martin Hayes also helps farm olives on his wife's family farm]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s new fastest man Benji Richardson: ‘I could be more than just a good athlete, I could be great’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/25/benji-richardson-i-could-be-more-than-just-a-good-athlete-i-could-be-great/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/04/25/benji-richardson-i-could-be-more-than-just-a-good-athlete-i-could-be-great/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The fastest Irishman on the planet has been winning medals for South Africa – but now he’s on track to represent Ireland at the next Olympics. He’s keen to share his story]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YKDVHL4IAFG7VMRT55SX4FDL2E.jpg?auth=3bc6b6513b9f034e85c8d5b3c83227d4af35ea8f725765f28c8c5511b26ba4d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 04:  Benjamin Richardson of South Africa preparing for the start of the Men's 100m Semi-Final 3 during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 4th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tim Clayton</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will Catherine Connolly represent those beyond her own ideological orbit?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/25/how-will-catherine-connolly-represent-those-beyond-her-own-ideological-orbit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/25/how-will-catherine-connolly-represent-those-beyond-her-own-ideological-orbit/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Breda O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Already, people of faith are unsure whether the ‘all voices’ the President said she would listen to include theirs]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/D6PTLH5MI5EMJH6AGXZDGRPLQM.JPG?auth=88f32caaddb4c52da90593954af1e2e9ce0672d474ebc12846d51a225ba3f8f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Catherine Connolly during an event marking the 110th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Beds in sheds’: Will looser planning rules on garden homes lead to shoddier housing?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/26/will-the-loosening-of-planning-rules-on-garden-homes-lead-to-more-poor-quality-housing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/26/will-the-loosening-of-planning-rules-on-garden-homes-lead-to-more-poor-quality-housing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen O’Riordan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Local authorities will be in charge of enforcing building regulations when it comes to modular homes ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XWGYNAO2FNJPLOSZA3FD5FZHHI.jpg?auth=db8dae545d8652a9d92cf46fbfa56947bb432c8f6e8ab4d1e9da9da794534edf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Modular structures for construction in gardens, like other habitable premises, must comply with building regulations, including rules around access for people with disabilities, a Department of Housing spokesman said. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nick Bradshaw</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primark split marks end of AB Foods odd marriage]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/26/primark-split-marks-end-of-ab-foods-odd-marriage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/04/26/primark-split-marks-end-of-ab-foods-odd-marriage/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Proinsias O'Mahony]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Demerger will create two FTSE 100 businesses and allow sharper focus in challenging market climate for clothing group]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IZXU7UGSRYQIHXVYUSN6DAZFWM.jpg?auth=422a340be4f0a379addfa803d09f806771214f62d65baa3b5c503d1db4884f48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Primark is facing fierce competition from online rivals like Shein and Temu. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jonathan Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin’s southwest inner city needs targeted investment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/26/dublins-south-west-inner-city-needs-targeted-investment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/26/dublins-south-west-inner-city-needs-targeted-investment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Report highlights pocket of deprivation in capital]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YWM6TFTOWRHTZEM2RO2IQ57MTM.JPG?auth=cce1ef3ac3cf71b1610003b212c87604a3d3099973644a587e44c7c81de61081&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the Sporting Liberties umbrella group, which is campaigning to equip Dublin 8 with better sports facilities. Photograph: Alan Betson 

]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind Nickie Quaid: The unseen goalkeepers who helped build Limerick’s dynasty]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/behind-nickie-quaid-the-unseen-goalkeepers-who-helped-build-limericks-dynasty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/26/behind-nickie-quaid-the-unseen-goalkeepers-who-helped-build-limericks-dynasty/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A portrait of the greatest goalkeeper of his generation through the eyes of the subs that sat behind him]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QFX5JYZOKVFIFITYBXIO5ZWURU.jpg?auth=7bb93d2ce1c996f59c62f475e510145f33f51473e8d75ce627098c8b2e0684bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final, Croke Park, Dublin 23/7/2023. Limerick’s goalkeeper Nickie Quaid lifts the the Liam MacCarthy Cup. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[One third of Ireland’s wild bee species could go extinct by 2030. You can help by taking a photograph]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/04/26/one-third-of-irelands-wild-bee-species-may-go-extinct-by-2030-you-can-help-by-taking-a-photograph/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/04/26/one-third-of-irelands-wild-bee-species-may-go-extinct-by-2030-you-can-help-by-taking-a-photograph/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ella McSweeney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bees might conjure flying through the air and feeding on flowers, but most wild bees spend part of their lives in the soil]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4Q4NS33Q3VAWHIIGYIVVOGQPNI.JPG?auth=bf89520e952fbebc1fd816ba52e1dff99d47a6db3be4d068f0c50c91bfce6273&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A pollen laden colletes bee (Colletes Similis) in Booterstown, Dublin. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Many of our regular customers aren’t vegan at all; they simply enjoy the food’ ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/04/26/many-of-our-regular-customers-arent-vegan-at-all-they-simply-enjoy-the-food/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/04/26/many-of-our-regular-customers-arent-vegan-at-all-they-simply-enjoy-the-food/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aideen O'Flaherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We take a look inside small Irish businesses catering to a growing demand for vegan food products across the State]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:58:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/L6APR55KOFBXZOQPA4HEDDYSWM.JPG?auth=c2a17bf285ce8bd602789e7912e3eb4139b0c057caee740cd560eb17b0d67de4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Loly Amador and Frayank Nunez at It's a Trap on Aungier Street. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Maddaloni</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardening: How can I protect my plants without using insecticides?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/04/26/gardening-how-can-i-protect-my-plants-without-using-insecticides/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/2026/04/26/gardening-how-can-i-protect-my-plants-without-using-insecticides/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fionnuala Fallon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I lost a lot of young seedlings in my allotment to wireworm damage last year, but I don’t want to use chemicals]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:24:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/U6YQTZJ5BRBYRALDDJNVCIJ74M.jpg?auth=1afd337a4d2d5d80cb745af3673db64f32954de0eb77acd0afa75f3d7019ca97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wireworms can damage the roots and stems of young vegetable seedlings. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">enviromantic</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s run by a bunch of sanctimonious bloody Americans’: The weird world of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/26/its-run-by-a-bunch-of-sanctimonious-bloody-americans-the-weird-world-of-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/04/26/its-run-by-a-bunch-of-sanctimonious-bloody-americans-the-weird-world-of-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US citizens seem to secretly yearn for the honours system they abandoned in 1776]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ASVQ2FAHSJAFTB5ELH3DSZXE44.jpg?auth=6b688fcea75a450ef21295811e448a13c36e8946bf7388bd589ff86fcf9e2ced&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Robert Smith of The Cure containing his excitement at the induction ceremony in 2019. Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ANGELA WEISS</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I am a hoarder’: John Wilson on the pleasure of collecting wine at home]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/04/26/i-am-a-hoarder-john-wilson-on-the-pleasure-of-collecting-wine-at-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2026/04/26/i-am-a-hoarder-john-wilson-on-the-pleasure-of-collecting-wine-at-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wilson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How to Drink Better: Bear in mind that most wines don’t improve, and many taste worse, after 10 years of ageing]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:09:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VZKCRSBKQBES5O7M7CF57RJO6I.jpg?auth=b9da27a89321fb14c5ec3e933ed3a7a6308f1c77dba070572daf8f567c50b87a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It can be tempting to build up a wine collection, but will you ever get around to drinking it?]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">porpeller</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designer Róisín Lafferty: ‘No one has any excuse not to express themselves’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/property/2026/04/26/designer-roisin-lafferty-no-one-has-any-excuse-not-to-express-themselves/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/property/2026/04/26/designer-roisin-lafferty-no-one-has-any-excuse-not-to-express-themselves/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gemma Tipton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Róisín Lafferty’s gallery is a step into the designer’s world. With prices starting around €2,400, buyers will be looking for something that endures]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M56MTJYFWZAOJJ62FN66HTEH6Y.jpg?auth=1cf5a1332d3371a1831a158eb38753331969e44b996fed988c6453779cad434f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Interior designer Róisín Lafferty in her gallery on Fitzwilliam Square]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/26/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/04/26/tv-guide-the-best-new-shows-to-watch-starting-tonight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Courtney]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[April 26th-May 1st highlights: including Dermot Bannon’s Celebrity Super Spaces, Richard Gadd’s drama Half Man, and Straight to Hell]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/R6SOULFDEZHQDBBU45X3F56OCM.jpeg?auth=bab4dfe7565cd293cbf944dd3ca20da1db9088df387ef3d240c47fb9440658f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dermot Bannon's Celebrity Super Spaces: Ireland rugby star Andrew Porter and Bannon. Photograph: RTÉ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four new films to see this week: Mother Mary, Rose of Nevada, Michael, Exit 8]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/26/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-mother-mary-rose-of-nevada-michael-exit-8/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/04/26/four-new-films-to-see-this-week-mother-mary-rose-of-nevada-michael-exit-8/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Clarke, Tara Brady]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, George MacKay, Callum Turner and Michael Jackson feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of April 24th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:49:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LBEY6KGMKNCS3A6HNS5X6KVYIM.jpeg?auth=3f8ee1454e662bfd395ffc780742dcb436f534b63463c982ab5d0c037489a23a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mother Mary: Anne Hathaway]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Lerner: ‘I want us to think of the book as another hand-held device’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/26/ben-lerner-i-want-us-to-think-of-the-book-as-another-hand-held-device/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/26/ben-lerner-i-want-us-to-think-of-the-book-as-another-hand-held-device/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Slattery]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fiction such as Ben Lerner's keeps us connected to reality in ways that even functioning smartphones cannot]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:18:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/G4FMBCP63VEJXFY6572HW3UWUE.jpg?auth=90eb96920ddbd96a27d45f5ca785b7ddda7de4b1ad338e28b34749e6d5d067e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ben Lerner's fourth novel is a moving exploration of how technology both creates and eliminates distance. Photograph: Beowulf Sheehan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Beowulf Sheehan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sara Baume on the best new fiction in translation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/04/26/fiction-in-translation-a-harrowing-novel-from-a-tamil-heavyweight-and-a-dystopian-future-that-feels-very-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2026/04/26/fiction-in-translation-a-harrowing-novel-from-a-tamil-heavyweight-and-a-dystopian-future-that-feels-very-now/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Baume]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Books by Martina Hefter, Mieko Kawakami, Jeyamohan, Balsam Karam and Yuri Felsen]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IY7EBKMKB4OIDIM6NPOH6XDUKQ.jpg?auth=032f551c5e015fe18470a1f31ca33f9d29670eef2266437cb83433018e262f11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mieko Kawakami, author of Sisters in Yellow, translated from Japanese by Laurel Taylor and Hitomi Yoshio. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty]]></media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>