<?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/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.irishtimes.com/arc/outboundfeeds/feed-irish-news/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:33:17 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies following three-car crash in Co Meath in August]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/11/man-dies-following-three-car-crash-in-co-meath-in-august/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/11/man-dies-following-three-car-crash-in-co-meath-in-august/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The man, who was in his 50s, subsequently died of his injuries on Friday, September 4th]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:04:38 +0000</pubDate><category>Ireland</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XUEDVPN4RJHLLIP3QOY2CTKZZ4.jpg?auth=60a704b13a9ae6a7180465b43e812de6c4b40a136ed16ad74c8fc21c90a39cb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardaí appeal for witnesses after man dies following Co Meath three-car crash. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Garda stock, road traffic crash sign, road closed]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Lawless</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (25) died after he jumped in river in act of ‘bravado’ on night out, inquest hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/11/man-25-died-after-he-jumped-in-river-in-act-of-bravado-on-night-out-inquest-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/11/man-25-died-after-he-jumped-in-river-in-act-of-bravado-on-night-out-inquest-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelleher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The body of Shea McCabe (25) was recovered from the river Lee on St Stephen’s Day last year]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Ireland</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OH5PWIAMDBFIBCIKP5BO7XWGHQ.jpeg?auth=211447e501e898ce122aaa00ab8e9a0288e32369a91964468d1c6003a6688dc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork City Coroner Philip Comyn said the death of Shea McCabe occurred because of 'bravado brought on by too much alcohol'.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Shea McCabe re Christmas tragedy inquest]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Be curious, ask questions’: Industry professionals advise graduates on how to approach a new career ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/09/11/be-curious-ask-questions-industry-professionals-advise-graduates-on-how-to-approach-a-new-career/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/09/11/be-curious-ask-questions-industry-professionals-advise-graduates-on-how-to-approach-a-new-career/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cian O'Connell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘If you’re going to fail, fail fast and learn from it’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Education</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JBCP5KGMGRDHBLLWZOFDUIVZ6A.jpg?auth=e7d86b7faafbc020973d3d88cc24c6832e8523bf5558853b6f870c9f29c24605&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Adaptability and willingness to work in a team are other traits employers want to see. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Team of happy entrepreneurs talking on a meeting in the office.]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">skynesher</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding office politics: Personality clashes, power dynamics and unwritten workplace rules]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/09/11/understanding-office-politics-personality-clashes-power-dynamics-and-unwritten-workplace-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/09/11/understanding-office-politics-personality-clashes-power-dynamics-and-unwritten-workplace-rules/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Geraldine Walsh]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘It’s important to spend time observing what’s happening around you’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Education</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/INZC7R7EKRAD3GAN4W5KP2H5KY.jpg?auth=dafeb905262329f5a1830f208e81bfad9d3148d2e97f3319d6fd271df3e157e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[How graduates navigate intricate relationships when part of a new team can be definitive. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Finance, hands and laptop screen with business people in office boardroom for investment opportunity. Growth, portfolio and proposal with financial colleagues in workplace for wealth management]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jacob Wackerhausen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish involvement in horse-trafficking ring carries echoes of 2013 meat scandal]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/11/irish-involvement-in-horse-trafficking-ring-carries-echoes-of-2013-meat-scandal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/11/irish-involvement-in-horse-trafficking-ring-carries-echoes-of-2013-meat-scandal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sports horses banned from the food chain ended up in Belgian abattoir where meat was processed for human consumption]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Crime &amp; Law</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6IEBQWBEMZHXRCBU4D7SPL6CIM.jpg?auth=0e235bf82ef363ae2a76bd6778c9153f88d04233bc1ad0d37a3ad22e854c3e2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Horses that had previously been used in sports settings were given fake new identities to facilitate their movement across Europe. File photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[A view of horses legs 7/10/2020]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Bryan Keane ©INPHO/Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church services]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/09/11/church-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/09/11/church-services/</guid><description><![CDATA[Week beginning Saturday, September 12th, 2026]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Social Affairs</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IN7OZZ6E2NGO5KX2KLF2SIQGJU.png?auth=d4b9e121d137a9aeef92fc18438df403b5c177f6a3855de62a93ccfae6ccb05d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Church Services]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Church Services]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[9/11 anniversary: Fr Mychal Judge to be remembered in father’s home village in Leitrim]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/11/911-anniversary-fr-mychal-judge-to-be-remembered-in-fathers-home-village-in-leitrim/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/11/911-anniversary-fr-mychal-judge-to-be-remembered-in-fathers-home-village-in-leitrim/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronan McGreevy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Franciscan friar recognised as first fatality of terrorist attacks 25 years ago on New York’s Twin Towers]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Ireland</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7FSD6ZXQJZHA6XTDAKWN2ZQQSE.jpg?auth=3d5dfdb764ab3d223a4dec8a796acf45dd873427f2a8a70895feeab6d56fa1c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Firefighters and rescue workers carry Fr Mychal Judge's body from the wreckage of the World Trade Center, New York. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Progress’ made on public transport security force as meeting hears attacks continued over summer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/11/ministers-update-on-public-transport-security-force-at-odds-with-tallaght-councillors-view/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/11/ministers-update-on-public-transport-security-force-at-odds-with-tallaght-councillors-view/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘We have been hearing about a public transport police as long as I have been around,’ said Niamh Whelan]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Ireland</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6RTSA3QAQRA45MKEHBFZ3DX4LU.jpg?auth=b93768cc3b666697af84783e67b1bdfe2d73923b30929dc304221aaec1e8f579&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Plans for a new public transport security force are being developed by the Transport Security Working Group. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Night Traffic with Double-Decker Bus in Dublin]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">aetb</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five new lactation consultant roles remain unfilled due to HSE budget issues]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/11/five-new-lactation-consultant-roles-remain-unfilled-due-to-hse-budget-issues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/11/five-new-lactation-consultant-roles-remain-unfilled-due-to-hse-budget-issues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Coyne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Funding for breastfeeding support positions had been promised as part of Budget 2026]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Ireland</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZEHWLEETGK7BJ4YMYGA74ODWGM.jpg?auth=63912c8fd5e207aec3d08b4955e0d31b8390a46580236ded1d0cf1783168c0af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland still falls behind many other European countries for its breastfeeding rates. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning the first steps in your career and top tips for job hunting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/09/11/planning-the-first-steps-in-your-career-and-top-tips-for-job-hunting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/09/11/planning-the-first-steps-in-your-career-and-top-tips-for-job-hunting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter McGuire]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The first year after graduation isn’t necessarily about finding your ideal job but getting a position that offers real experience]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Education</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NTYFQTLYGFGILDHEDJ7L77QJ44.jpg?auth=3e51ccb747e49beb2d34e749a260ba3bd33f3c6129244a3e56f30b088e253a37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Most people only discover what they enjoy by trying different roles]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Professional Woman Browsing Online Job Search Website on Laptop at Home]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">bymuratdeniz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Don’t assume that you’re not qualified or experienced enough to apply’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/09/11/dont-assume-that-youre-not-qualified-or-experienced-enough-to-apply/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/09/11/dont-assume-that-youre-not-qualified-or-experienced-enough-to-apply/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Byrne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Orlaith McEntee is a Bord Bia international graduate in strategic insight and industry capability]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Education</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/PSVIUXG245EUJE7YTRNSSAFOIY.jpg?auth=34704c06266646cbb93065864e10b8ff795f8db7bd2b0c9a00e0570bd318cf18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Orlaith McEntee: 'My mum got an ad for the Bord Bia international graduate programme on Instagram and encouraged me to take a look.' Photograph: Shane O'Neill/Coalesce]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Orlaith McEntee. Photograph: Shane O'Neill/Coalesce]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Picture by Shane O'Neill Coalesce.</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graduate programme: ‘You take on real responsibility and ownership of projects’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/09/11/graduate-programme-you-take-on-real-responsibility-and-ownership-of-projects/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/09/11/graduate-programme-you-take-on-real-responsibility-and-ownership-of-projects/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Byrne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Faye Murray studied marketing at Maynooth University before applying for Lidl’s graduate programme]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Education</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4WJXXWOWP5G6DLUKBX7RK3IJBE.jpg?auth=d259217e9ac5c16a89be14c3b87d7e2a758fd96fed2fa1fb501a25e3dac77374&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Faye Murray: 'It’s been really rewarding being able to see the work I’m doing is having a real impact on the community']]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Faye Murray.]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">photocall Ireland</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duo accused of raping 18-year-old in car at Galway railway station denied bail]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/09/10/duo-accused-of-raping-18-year-old-in-car-at-galway-railway-station-denied-bail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/09/10/duo-accused-of-raping-18-year-old-in-car-at-galway-railway-station-denied-bail/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court hears woman became separated from friends and that defendants offered to help her to accommodation]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:10:47 +0000</pubDate><category>Courts</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5L7ECN6KR4IIY5MS5QVHIHH3KE.jpg?auth=3a1048f7567e290525b5c5d8dd5eb20c2986740a2c96371ea902f3067a22c386&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The two accused are Jordanian men, aged 27 and 25, who cannot be named for legal reasons. The alleged crime occurred at Ceannt Station, Galway city.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knowledge of heat pumps low and ‘hassle factor’ high, ESRI study shows]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/10/knowledge-of-heat-pumps-low-and-hassle-factor-high-esri-study-shows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/10/knowledge-of-heat-pumps-low-and-hassle-factor-high-esri-study-shows/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline O'Doherty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Researchers say retrofit targets will not be met and there may be a role for alternative fuels]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:05:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Ireland</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WDE4ZRSCNBC3BBL2W73MHEXQWM.jpg?auth=f4f41da1ba744bf7562f8ad9bcc4f073e6298516091a12cce13b16dad77abf02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ESRI research shows 'a lot of people are not really aware of what heat pumps are'. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[HVAC worker installing air source heat pump]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nirian</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gerry Hutch’s son remanded in custody charged with serious organised crime offences]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/09/10/son-of-gerry-hutch-is-extradited-on-government-jet-from-lanzarote-to-dublin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/09/10/son-of-gerry-hutch-is-extradited-on-government-jet-from-lanzarote-to-dublin/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Dooley, Conor Lally, Tom Tuite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hutch, who has been in custody in Lanzarote for months, arrived in Dublin on the Government jet]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:43:12 +0000</pubDate><category>Courts</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NQFMHVCDQ25VXPDKTKKYZOYYPA.jpg?auth=34757d006c91438f0fc3c67295ac1f357c79081b51b42ab9910c111f82007ee0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Armed Garda units escort Jason Hutch leaving the court in Dublin. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitals face disruption as three trade unions set to start campaign of industrial action]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/10/hospitals-face-disruption-as-three-trade-unions-set-to-start-campaign-of-industrial-action/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/10/hospitals-face-disruption-as-three-trade-unions-set-to-start-campaign-of-industrial-action/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmet Malone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fórsa, Siptu and INMO have all said they will take action on September 30th]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:59:26 +0000</pubDate><category>Ireland</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NHNRJJQJZJDJDB2A3E37SWI2FM.JPG?auth=eaf0fad0c661dfdd642dd64716e7e9bd60cb9c1e4c420ae2318404bc32447f4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Siptu numbers thousands of healthcare workers across a wide range of roles. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish Times 


]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Ireland politics health HSE labour union medicine siptu]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardaí investigating hit-and-run death of Bryan Lowe (17) close to making arrests]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/10/gardai-investigating-hit-and-run-death-of-bryan-lowe-17-close-to-making-arrests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/10/gardai-investigating-hit-and-run-death-of-bryan-lowe-17-close-to-making-arrests/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Lally]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Arrests anticipated after gardaí gather CCTV images amid suspicion boy followed from Limerick into Clare, rammed off e-bike]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:15:53 +0000</pubDate><category>Crime &amp; Law</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VNK6BOPBQ5CI5I6DWTZQMUKCZY.jpg?auth=0e2d1ef2b321f0fba1c6e8eff9b86ab8a3798d467f22df22837206e9abd054e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bryan Lowe was killed in a hit-and-run in Co Clare last Friday night. Photograph: Facebook/Collect]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Boy killed]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second man arrested in connection with fatal Dún Laoghaire shooting ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/10/second-man-arrested-in-connection-with-fatal-dun-laoghaire-shooting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/10/second-man-arrested-in-connection-with-fatal-dun-laoghaire-shooting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mark Cullen shot in suspected but botched punishment attack    ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:43:57 +0000</pubDate><category>Crime &amp; Law</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6KN2NI7BVZBSHEOCUHDPB6OGQY.jpg?auth=732bbe499194b22308ebea14b74e7479262527a68f190d0abe1d176c60650379&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mark Cullen died after being shot in the leg in Dún Laoghaire. Gardaí suspect the gunman intended to wound the victim in the leg, not kill him. ]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Mark Cullen]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse-trafficking investigation spans several counties amid fears food chain compromised]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/10/horse-trafficking-investigation-spans-several-counties-amid-fears-food-chain-compromised/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/09/10/horse-trafficking-investigation-spans-several-counties-amid-fears-food-chain-compromised/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Mellett]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Europol said some of the animals may have been diverted into the food chain without their true origin and history being known]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:27:02 +0000</pubDate><category>Crime &amp; Law</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/Y3KOX77RTRAAHNEI3JHZBOMZPU.jpg?auth=4f101af652ffe59eed12e6c9e86c344893e03de4e8e7bf4e973729081c910098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Garda investigations took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, with horse-related evidence seized for analysis]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Horse trafficking]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engineering firms Jacobs and Aecom awarded €550m MetroLink contract]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/09/10/engineering-firms-jacobs-and-aecom-awarded-550m-metrolink-contract/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/09/10/engineering-firms-jacobs-and-aecom-awarded-550m-metrolink-contract/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Consortium to oversee construction of line in largest MetroLink contract awarded to date]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:43:40 +0000</pubDate><category>Dublin</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FFTA43G4MJCBXG4BGCZ3ZMFS3I.png?auth=d6928e5ad7960a9fe06d8535a953f7357089f16c5546ba517b4e081343a30fe8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Transport Infrastructure Ireland expects it will have spent almost €750m on MetroLink by the end of this year, before construction begins on the line.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Metrolink Dublin Metro]]></media:title></media:content></item></channel></rss>