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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-investigating-death-of-woman-80s-after-body-discovered-at-waterford-home-7071849-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T07:54:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (30s) arrested after body of woman in her 80s is found at Co Waterford home</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/bloomsday-ulysses-james-joyce-poll-7072048-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T10:30:47+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Have you read Ulysses (or at least tried to)?</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ulysses spans over 18 'episodes' or chapters]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Have you read Ulysses (or at least tried to)?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/zelenskyy-g7-summit-donald-trump-ukraine-war-russia-7072052-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T10:19:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Zelenskyy joins G7 leaders for meeting seeking to pressure Russia to end war</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-tuesday-117-7071976-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T08:47:32+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Tuesday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9, Donald Trump, Dublin, Housing, Iran, Ireland, Nine at Nine, World Cup</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Tuesday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/renewed-appeal-1986-murder-terence-mckeever-armagh-7071972-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T08:30:41+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Renewed appeal for information over 1986 murder of Terence McKeever</news:title>
            <news:keywords>40 years on, appeal, Armagh, Murder, Renewed Appeal, terence mckeever, terry mckeever</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Terence McKeever.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Renewed appeal for information over 1986 murder of Terence McKeever]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/are-you-a-mosquito-magnet-heres-why-7071934-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T08:12:58+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Are you a mosquito magnet? Here's why</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Climate Change, Disease prevention, Health, LOVE AT FIRST BITE, mosquitoes, Research, Science</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[There are about 18 to 20 mosquito species which call Ireland home.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Are you a mosquito magnet? Here's why]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-committee-construction-firms-delivery-barriers-7071925-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T08:05:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Construction firms are at the housing committee - here's what they want to improve delivery</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Housing, housing committee, Housing Crisis, housing delivery, oireachtas housing committee</news:keywords>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/legislation-on-short-term-lets-to-be-brought-to-cabinet-7071926-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T07:26:34+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Legislation to force people who let their properties to register them is moving forward today</news:title>
            <news:keywords>airbnb, Fáilte Ireland, Housing, Ireland, Legislation, short-term lets</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Housing Minister James Browne.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Legislation to force people who let their properties to register them is moving forward today]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/iran-told-to-return-to-mexico-immediately-after-politically-charged-world-cup-opener-7071911-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T07:03:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Iran told to return to Mexico immediately after politically charged World Cup opener</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Amir Ghalenoei, Football, Iran, LA, Mehdi Taremi, United States</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Team Iran in a team photo before playing New Zealand to a 2-2 World Cup tie at Los Angeles Stadium.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Iran told to return to Mexico immediately after politically charged World Cup opener]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/reuters-digital-news-report-rte-the-journal-most-used-online-sources-7071522-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T06:15:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>RTÉ and The Journal are the most used online news sources in Ireland</news:title>
            <news:keywords>digital news report, news consumption, reuters digital news report, reuters digital news report 2026, RTÉ, Survey, trust in news</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The report found that a number of online news brands maintained their audience or gained their readership since last year.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[RTÉ and The Journal are the most used online news sources in Ireland]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-airport-passenger-cap-5-7071579-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T06:00:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Cleared for take-off: The Dublin Airport passenger cap bill is ready to go</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cabinet, DAA, passenger cap, Wheels Up</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Terminal 2, Dublin Airport.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Cleared for take-off: The Dublin Airport passenger cap bill is ready to go]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/speeding-prosecutions-ireland-7069370-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-16T00:01:44+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>How thousands of speeding prosecutions never reach conviction in Irish courts </news:title>
            <news:keywords>district courts, fixed penalty notice, Investigates, Speeding, Speeding prosecutions</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/image2-e58e4c57-e7d3-41c0-8af8-fb7f586a7cda-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[How thousands of speeding prosecutions never reach conviction in Irish courts ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/law-to-allow-sworn-garda-testimonies-in-omagh-inquiry-comes-into-effect-7071886-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T23:01:57+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Law to allow sworn garda testimonies in Omagh bombing inquiry comes into effect</news:title>
            <news:keywords>An Garda Síochána, Jim O'Callaghan, Northern Ireland, Omagh Bombing, omagh bombing inquiry, The Troubles</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/irish-cabinet-meeting-1762bad2-accf-4a52-b052-779eb4d72721-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Justice Minister Jim OCallaghan arrives for a Cabinet meeting at Government Buildings (Brian Lawless/PA)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Law to allow sworn garda testimonies in Omagh bombing inquiry comes into effect]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/shaun-evans-fifa-referee-white-supremacy-gesture-7071387-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T22:46:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>World Cup referee accused of making 'white supremacy' gesture says it was 'subconscious twitch'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>FIFA, Football, Racism, Shaun Evans, var, VAR controversy</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Australian Shaun Evans (left) made the gesture while being introduced as a video assistant referee at the tournament. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[World Cup referee accused of making 'white supremacy' gesture says it was 'subconscious twitch']]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/captain-of-russian-shadow-fleet-vessel-charged-with-contravening-sanctions-7071874-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T22:36:07+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Captain of Russian shadow fleet vessel charged with contravening sanctions</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Maritime Security, MV Smyrtos, National Crime Agency, Russia sanctions, Shadow fleet, uk news</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/russian-shadow-fleet-vessel-channel-interception-de952c1e-26d8-4ff1-bf48-9644af5aa91f-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The captain of the Russian shadow fleet vessel has been charged, the NCA said (MoD/PA)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Captain of Russian shadow fleet vessel charged with contravening sanctions]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/man-70s-dies-after-being-hit-by-luas-in-dublin-city-centre-7071838-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T22:09:14+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (70s) dies after being struck by Luas in Dublin city centre</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Marlborough Street</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Luas in Dublin]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man (70s) dies after being struck by Luas in Dublin city centre]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/california-governor-says-donald-trump-ordered-investigation-into-him-and-his-wife-7071810-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T21:17:26+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>California governor says Donald Trump ordered investigation into him and his wife</news:title>
            <news:keywords>2028 Election, California, Department of Justice, Donald Trump, gavin newsom, political opponent, US politics</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/california-gov-gavin-newsom-and-his-wife-jennifer-wait-to-greet-president-joe-biden-at-san-francisco-international-airport-as-he-arrives-for-the-apec-summit-tuesday-nov-14-2023-in-san-francisco-9f6c3956-a3cc-4d6a-b3d1-d57c8039823a-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[California governor says Donald Trump ordered investigation into him and his wife]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/deirdre-jacob-jo-jo-dullard-wicklow-search-operation-murder-investigation-7071253-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T21:10:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Gardaí to resume dig tomorrow as part of probe into murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Garda, Investigation, Kildare, murdered women, Wicklow</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/details-scant-on-us-iran-deal-but-leaders-welcome-plan-for-signing-ceremony-7071042-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T20:35:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Strait of Hormuz will be 'completely open' on Friday after US-Iran deal is signed, Trump says</news:title>
            <news:keywords>agreement, Donald Trump, Iran, Middle East, nuclear program, strait of hormuz, United States</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/president-donald-trump-speaks-as-he-meets-with-french-president-emmanuel-macron-during-a-bilateral-meeting-on-the-sidelines-of-the-g7-summit-monday-june-15-2026-in-evian-les-bains-france-ap-pho-4e870585-90fe-4b17-b136-81afcc31b25e-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with French President Emmanuel Macron during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz will be 'completely open' on Friday after US-Iran deal is signed, Trump says]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-news-headlines-monday-6-7071788-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T20:15:25+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Monday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>evening fix, News Fix, The Fix</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/charlestown-county-mayo-ireland-15th-june-2026-prime-minister-mark-carney-boards-a-government-plane-in-charlestown-county-mayo-ireland-on-monday-june-15-2026-credit-the-canadian-pressalamy-456e5f27-5538-46c0-b87a-006b38383bdd-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney boards a government plane in Charlestown, Co Mayo following his visit. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Monday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/makerfield-election-7071630-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T20:00:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'I'm sick of you lot': World's media descend on UK town at centre of critical vote</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Andy Burnham, Ashton-in-makerfield, England, Keir Starmer, Labour, makerfield, makerfield byelection, Nigel Farrage, Reform, small town big deal, UK, UK Politics</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Reform voter Albert Bretherton (left) and a poster for Labour's Andy Burnham (right). ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['I'm sick of you lot': World's media descend on UK town at centre of critical vote]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/psni-looking-into-claims-officers-nurses-show-id-masked-men-7071732-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T19:35:47+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>PSNI probing claims officers told nurses to show ID to masked men during Belfast riots</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A view of the Mater Infirmorum Hospital in north Belfast.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ufc-boss-condemns-nasty-and-false-comment-by-fighter-that-michelle-obama-is-a-man-7071693-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T19:18:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>UFC boss condemns 'nasty and false' comment by fighter that Michelle Obama 'is a man'</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Josh Hokit made the comment during a post-bout interview in the cage]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/concerts-dublin-public-transport-7071238-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T19:00:25+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>TDs slam lack of planning as music fans left 'stranded and soaked' after outdoor Dublin gigs</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Dublin, festival season, Irish Rail, malahide castle, Marlay Park, NTA, Public Transport, summer concerts</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[CMAT played in Dublin over the June Bank Holiday when Irish Rail services were heavily impacted.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[TDs slam lack of planning as music fans left 'stranded and soaked' after outdoor Dublin gigs]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/american-in-ireland-pride-month-sasha-piton-7071194-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T19:00:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>An American in Ireland: I may not be the flag but I will be the pole holding you up</news:title>
            <news:keywords>An American in Ireland, Dublin Diaries, pride flag, sasha piton, series</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Pride parade 2025 with Dublin landmarks on the horizon.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[An American in Ireland: I may not be the flag but I will be the pole holding you up]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/childcare-worker-describes-ferocious-parnell-square-attack-7071491-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T18:45:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'I saw him with a knife': Caio Benicio tells trial of intervening in Parnell Square attack </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Central Criminal Court, ciao benicio, court news, Dublin, Leanne Flynn, Parnell Square, Riad Bouchaker, Stabbing</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Caio Benicio leaving the Criminal Courts of Justice after giving evidence.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['I saw him with a knife': Caio Benicio tells trial of intervening in Parnell Square attack ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-ball-sentencing-dundalk-7071678-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T18:13:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Former garda jailed for six years for fatal hit-and-run in Drogheda</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Courts, Drogheda, dundalk circuit court, michael ball, niall maceneaney</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Michael Ball arriving at Dundalk Circuit Court last month. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Former garda jailed for six years for fatal hit-and-run in Drogheda]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/the-5-at-5-monday-107-7071614-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T17:01:34+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 5 at 5: Monday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>5 at 5, The 5 at 5</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 5 at 5: Monday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/jeffrey-donaldson-defence-finishes-case-7071593-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T16:36:07+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Defence closes case in Jeffrey Donaldson sex offences trial</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Eleanor Donaldson, Jeffrey Donaldson, Newry, Newry Crown Court</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sir-jeffrey-donaldson-arriving-at-newry-crown-court-where-he-and-his-wife-lady-eleanor-donaldson-are-accused-of-historical-sexual-offences-picture-date-monday-june-15-2026-79793de9-5d3a-4fda-be6d-5143d96803eb-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Defence closes case in Jeffrey Donaldson sex offences trial]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/derelict-property-tax-replacing-derelict-sites-levy-difference-explainer-7071196-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T14:41:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>What's so different about the new Derelict Property Tax and the old measure it's replacing?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>derelict ireland, Derelict Property Tax, Derelict sites levy, dereliction, Housing, Housing Crisis</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/615derelict-buildings_90729757-5cb7eb1f-bc80-4b31-adf2-6aff8b12f05d-630x423.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Derelict buildings on St James Street in Dublin last year]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[What's so different about the new Derelict Property Tax and the old measure it's replacing?]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/belfast-stabbing-victim-7071388-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T14:40:48+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Belfast stabbing victim’s family under 'distress' over false blindness claims</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Belfast attack, DUP, north of ireland, Northern Ireland, stephen ogilvie</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/police-cordon-c5e0ad01-0e7f-442a-8f35-6b270da7b507-630x410.jpeg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A police cordon at the scene of the stabbing outside apartments in the Kinnaird Avenue area of north Belfast.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Belfast stabbing victim’s family under 'distress' over false blindness claims]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/keir-starmer-michael-martin-common-travel-area-7071320-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T13:53:20+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Common Travel Area and asylum system integrity discussed in Martin-Starmer phone call</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Asylum Seekers, Belfast, common travel area, friday phonecall, hello again, Immigration, Jim O'Callaghan, Keir Starmer, Micheál Martin, Migration, Northern Ireland</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/labour-leader-sir-keir-starmer-left-is-joined-by-musician-feargal-sharkey-canvassing-voters-by-phone-for-the-wellingborough-and-kingswood-by-elections-at-labour-hq-in-london-picture-date-thursday-b80ce00b-ec92-4f83-8289-322218bfeea9-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image - Starmer works the phones before a 2024 byelection.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Common Travel Area and asylum system integrity discussed in Martin-Starmer phone call]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/us-musician-oliver-tree-among-six-killed-helicopter-crash-brazil-7071282-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T12:52:38+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Tributes as US alt-pop musician Oliver Tree among six killed in helicopter crash</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Brazil, Helicopter Crash, oliver tree, RIP, tributes</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/may-25-2024-napa-ca-usa-oliver-tree-performs-live-on-stage-during-bottlerock-at-napa-valley-expo-on-may-25-2024-in-napa-california-credit-image-chris-tuiteimagespace-via-zuma-press-w-06523051-5286-4943-be6e-cd6618ff39a8-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Oliver Tree performing during BottleRok at Napa Valley in California in May 2024.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Tributes as US alt-pop musician Oliver Tree among six killed in helicopter crash]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-excise-cuts-july-7071254-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T12:42:38+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Will excise cuts be extended so fuel remains cheaper? The government is still thinking about it</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Budget 2027, Diesel, energy costs, EXCISE CUTS, national economic forum, Petrol, Simon Harris, tax package</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The excise cuts on fuel are to end on 31 July. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Will excise cuts be extended so fuel remains cheaper? The government is still thinking about it]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/pallasgreen-limerick-pullagh-fatal-crash-one-man-dead-witnesses-posting-online-7071171-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T11:40:40+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man dies in fatal road crash as gardaí appeal for people to not post images of collision online</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Collision, Garda, Limerick, Pallasgreen, Pullagh, RTC</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/garda-car-parked-in-cork-ireland-5d4a3c3c-c26a-404a-97bb-45e66ccb0dfd-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man dies in fatal road crash as gardaí appeal for people to not post images of collision online]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ban-social-media-children-uk-7071070-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T11:30:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Britain will ban social media for under-16s by early next year</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Child Safety, Internet Regulation, Keir Starmer, Social Media, Technology, UK, UK Politics</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-during-a-meeting-with-japanese-prime-minister-sanae-takaichi-at-10-downing-street-london-as-part-of-her-governmental-trip-to-the-uk-picture-date-sunday-june-14-20-583bcad1-7d9a-4eee-b3c8-21837c8e084e-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Britain will ban social media for under-16s by early next year]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris-fine-gael-tanaiste-interview-podcast-7066409-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T11:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>We sat down with Tánaiste Simon Harris</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Fine Gael, Housing, Minister For Finance, Podcast, Simon Harris, Tánaiste, The candidate</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[We sat down with Tánaiste Simon Harris]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/love-island-season-13-poll-7071160-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T10:52:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Have you been watching Love Island?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>entertainment, love island, Love Island UK, Poll, Reality TV, Television, The Daily Poll, Your Say</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/screenshot-2026-06-15-at-10-45-13-c1754500-ef58-4a96-9913-e216910a6d99-630x486.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Galway's Seán Fitzgerald is happily coupled up with Lola Deal – but only time will tell]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Have you been watching Love Island?]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/israeli-minister-travel-ban-7071149-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T10:44:37+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>McEntee pushes EU trade sanctions as some nations hold out on travel bans for Israeli ministers</news:title>
            <news:keywords>ben-gvir, EU-Israel relations, Foreign Affairs minister, Helen McEntee, Israel, israel sanctions, israeli ministers, Trade, travel ban</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/screenshot-7-cb2cf613-045b-4531-ba66-9573ade24d42-630x326.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Foreign Affaris Minister Helen McEntee speaking in Luxembourg.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[McEntee pushes EU trade sanctions as some nations hold out on travel bans for Israeli ministers]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/tyra-banks-sues-netflix-over-americas-next-top-model-documentary-7071127-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T09:38:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Tyra Banks sues Netflix over America’s Next Top Model documentary</news:title>
            <news:keywords>america's next top model, Defamation, Lawsuit, Netflix, Reality TV, tyra banks</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/tyra-banks-netflix-139e954f-2674-4bba-b6be-a12b3ae8d6e6-630x418.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tyra Banks is suing Netflix.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Tyra Banks sues Netflix over America’s Next Top Model documentary]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/the-9-at-9-15-june-7071036-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T08:45:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Monday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9, Nine at Nine</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/eggs-cup-breakfast-morning-spoon-d31fbbb6-40fa-4df0-b407-1748cf50ac43-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Monday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/norway-princess-son-guilty-rape-7071051-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T08:31:18+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Norway's crown princess's son found guilty of rape and sentenced to four years in prison</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Domestic Abuse, Marius Borg Hoiby, Norway, norwegian royal family, Rape</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/river-13c3e791-8dc5-4083-af1e-6f8b4713170b-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Marius Borg Høiby and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Oslo, June 2022.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Norway's crown princess's son found guilty of rape and sentenced to four years in prison]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/dads-are-great-7067906-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:genres>OpEd</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T07:00:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Raising them right: Is it time to retire the phrase 'hands-on dad'?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>childrearing, Children, column, daddy daycare, KIDS, Opinion, Parenting, parents, retire, voices</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Raising them right: Is it time to retire the phrase 'hands-on dad'?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/hundreds-students-homeless-third-level-7064155-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-15T00:05:38+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Hundreds of students at Ireland's third-level institutions are homeless</news:title>
            <news:keywords>ATU, FOI, Freedom of Information, Homelessness, Housing Crisis, iadt, Maynooth University, MTU, NCAD, SETU, The Morning Lead, Third Level, TUD, University of Galway, University of Limerick, none</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Hundreds of students at Ireland's third-level institutions are homeless]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-sad-songs-7067452-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T22:00:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>How much do you know about sad songs?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Concerts, entertainment, Ireland, Music, Phoebe Bridgers, Quiz</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/phoebe-bridgers-performing-live-on-the-wall-garden-stage-at-the-2018-green-man-festival-in-glanusk-park-brecon-beacons-wales-photo-date-saturday-august-18-2018-photo-credit-should-read-richard-45d3d822-f064-47f1-bf44-bb98436f6108-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The artist hasn't released new music since 2020.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[How much do you know about sad songs?]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/foynes-co-limerick-crime-drugs-and-trafficking-7061848-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T21:00:53+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Foynes has been scene to major cartel drug smuggling, but it has just two gardaí to keep watch</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Foynes, foynes port, N69, Shannon estuary blues, south west Limerick</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/foynesco-limerickireland-april32015-bd4bb21d-f19a-4b0a-a1c1-e0e3fff9e3c1-630x417.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A crane at Foynes Port with Aughinish Alumina in the backgrond. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Foynes has been scene to major cartel drug smuggling, but it has just two gardaí to keep watch]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-91-7068685-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:genres>OpEd</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T20:00:05+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Money Diaries: An engineering director on €75K living in Co Wicklow</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/money-diaries-artwork-50d06729-952f-41af-a87b-c6bb82a57273-630x420.png</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Money Diaries: An engineering director on €75K living in Co Wicklow]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-sunday-94-7070894-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T19:50:51+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Sunday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>evening fix, News Fix</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/new-york-united-states-14th-june-2026-an-nypd-police-officer-contains-new-york-knicks-fans-celebrating-on-the-street-on-st-marks-place-after-the-knicks-victory-in-game-five-of-the-nba-finals-in-s-b7949c35-8154-486a-a7ee-dd38f0112210-630x427.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Knicks fans celebrating in New York city following the NBA finals yesterday.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Sunday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/derelict-property-tax-towns-simon-harris-7070881-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T19:17:48+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Owners of derelict properties in 107 towns and cities to face new tax under Harris plans</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Derelict Property Tax, dereliction, Property owners, Simon Harris, Tánaiste, towns</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/dereliction-c5a8875f-2014-4f55-9983-1bd59fd7b111-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The measure would initially apply in 107 urban areas with populations of more than 4,000 people.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Owners of derelict properties in 107 towns and cities to face new tax under Harris plans]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/mark-carney-touches-down-in-mayo-to-meet-with-relatives-and-president-connolly-7070637-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T17:31:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Mark Carney touches down in sun-soaked Mayo to meet with relatives and President Connolly </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Canada, Ireland, Irish diaspora, mark carney, Mayo, Micheál Martin, westport</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/canadian-prime-minister-mark-carney-meets-jack-langan-during-a-visit-to-aughagower-in-co-mayo-as-part-of-his-visit-to-ireland-picture-date-sunday-june-14-2026-8c4c288f-a453-4213-8165-86b0eea881a0-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Carney pictured with nine-year-old Jack Langan in Aughagower, Co Mayo.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Mark Carney touches down in sun-soaked Mayo to meet with relatives and President Connolly ]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/police-south-belfast-house-attack-children-racially-motivated-7070813-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T17:01:37+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Two arrested after racially motivated attack on south Belfast home</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Belfast, hate crime, PSNI, Racially motivated crime, South Belfast</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a-police-car-40ac25e4-3746-4a70-b783-31272a21bc35-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Officers said it is believed a number of weapons were used during the attack.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Two arrested after racially motivated attack on south Belfast home]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris-irish-unity-blueprint-7070774-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T15:58:18+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Fine Gael to publish blueprint on Irish unity as Harris calls for 'serious' preparation</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Good Friday Agreement, Irish Unity, Mary-Lou McDonald, Northern Ireland, Simon Harris, Tánaiste</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/652cabinet-meetings_90749249-07152c7e-440b-4445-a938-3b9f6a3b93cc-630x420.jpeg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Harris said the blueprint will 'define what a unified Ireland could mean in practical terms'.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Fine Gael to publish blueprint on Irish unity as Harris calls for 'serious' preparation]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/nigel-farage-vows-to-ban-foreign-nationals-from-social-housing-in-first-substack-essay-7070730-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T15:22:19+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing</news:title>
            <news:keywords>byelections, Immigration, Nigel Farage, Reform UK, Social Housing, Suella Braverman, UK Politics</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/reform-leader-nigel-farage-at-the-hilton-dover-marina-spa-hotel-dover-kent-england-on-february-23-2026-capfinfincapital-pictures-278075e6-3ca5-4fa4-b7aa-b9e7a8951996-630x401.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Farage wrote that he was launching the Substack so he could set out his views in his own words.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/rotunda-hospital-maternity-services-debate-7064978-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T13:58:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Rotunda row should spark debate on what we want maternity services to be under Sláintecare</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Analysis, column, Health, health services, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Maternity services, public versus private, sláintecare, Women's Health</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/mom-and-newborn-baby-skin-to-the-skin-after-birth-in-the-hospital-7dbc61fb-e366-4c8d-add4-c6c8687b1dd7-630x447.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The HSE said “in practice, there is no guarantee that a woman in the public system will see the same consultant obstetrician or the same individual midwife at every appointment”.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Rotunda row should spark debate on what we want maternity services to be under Sláintecare]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/aughinish-alumina-sean-canney-sanctions-7070684-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T13:50:02+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland would back EU sanctions on Aughinish Alumina if Russia war link proven, minister says</news:title>
            <news:keywords>aughinish alumina, RTÉ, Russia, Sean Canney, The Week in Politics, War</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/aughinish-alumina-aluminum-refinery-plant-shannon-estuary-ireland-96492d8f-29bd-4454-9cbb-bb6e4fd39008-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Aughinish Alumina in Co Limerick.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland would back EU sanctions on Aughinish Alumina if Russia war link proven, minister says]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/should-trillionaires-exist-elon-musk-first-trillionaire-7070668-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T13:03:51+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Should trillionaires exist? </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Business, Elon musk, Poll, SpaceX, Stock Market, trillionaire, Wealth, Your Say</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/elon-musk-founder-of-spacex-appears-on-screen-in-times-square-during-the-companys-initial-public-offering-ipo-at-the-nasdaq-marketsite-on-june-12-fbfdf284-fa4b-4ded-9e15-f7aabd1177ef-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, appears on screen in Times Square during the company's initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite on June 12]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Should trillionaires exist? ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-week-forecast-rain-flooding-june-7070662-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T12:19:26+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts - heavy rain and possible flooding are on the way next week</news:title>
            <news:keywords>For fliuch sake, forecast, June, Met Éireann, Summer, Weather</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/image-3ac6673b-750e-4290-9390-5eae0a2239f3-630x442.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A few thundery bursts are also expected on Thursday, Met Éireann has warned.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts - heavy rain and possible flooding are on the way next week]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-extend-taser-rollout-after-devices-used-15-times-since-december-7070569-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T10:36:34+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Gardaí extend taser rollout after devices used 15 times since December </news:title>
            <news:keywords>An Garda Síochána, body cameras, Ireland, Limerick, policing, taser pilot, Tasers</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/screenshot-2026-06-14-at-09-58-55-3ca9fe52-fb29-4d16-a2ed-046de69b1bda-630x346.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A member of the armed support unit holding a taser gun.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Gardaí extend taser rollout after devices used 15 times since December ]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/calling-353-legitimate-concerns-brief-history-7069404-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T10:00:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>A brief history of 'legitimate concerns' (and who decides what those are)</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Calling 353, Darach Ó Séaghdha, Irish identity, legitimate concerns, series</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/dog-whistle-c14d9312-1d28-49db-88dd-bbdf8df75d5f-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dog whistle or 'legitimate concern'?]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[A brief history of 'legitimate concerns' (and who decides what those are)]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/british-forces-intercept-russian-shadow-fleet-vessel-in-english-channel-7070579-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T09:45:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet vessel in English Channel</news:title>
            <news:keywords>English Channel, Keir Starmer, ministry of defence, Russia, Shadow fleet, Smyrtos, United Kingdom</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/russian-shadow-fleet-vessel-channel-interception-3cc68df8-5bc9-4051-83b0-15d6d2200f08-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Handout photo issued by the Ministry of Defence of British armed forces intercepting a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the Channel in the early hours of Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet vessel in English Channel]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/sitdown-sunday-are-low-budget-horrors-having-a-moment-7063913-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T09:00:20+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sitdown Sunday: Are low budget horrors having a moment?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>7 deadly reads, Conor McGregor, Deep Sea, Donald Trump, Hollywood, longform content, Longreads, MMA, Prediction Markets, seven deadly reads, sitdown sunday</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/obsession-2026-directed-by-curry-barker-and-starring-michael-johnston-as-a-hopeless-romantic-who-breaks-the-one-wish-willow-to-win-his-crushs-love-unleashing-dark-supernatural-consequences-publ-173c043a-c8a2-4c96-a0d8-5137316c8b0d-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Obsession (2026) directed by Curry Barker has already made 330 times its budget.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Sitdown Sunday: Are low budget horrors having a moment?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-sunday-14-june-7070544-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T08:37:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Sunday </news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9, Nine at Nine</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/avocado-toast-and-poached-eggs-in-seoul-south-korea-56197c34-ad3d-4741-9dc9-9ef0ac26013b-630x472.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Sunday ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/internet-diaries-belfast-disorder-social-media-planning-7067331-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T08:00:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>This week's unrest in Belfast was a masterclass in how to incite a racist riot on social media</news:title>
            <news:keywords>algorithms, Belfast, Diary of a man on the internet, Facebook, Internet Diaries, Social Media, WhatsApp, x</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/vehicles-set-on-fire-by-protesters-on-lendrick-street-in-belfast-as-disorder-flared-in-response-to-monday-nights-stabbing-attack-in-the-city-a-30-year-old-man-arrested-in-connection-with-the-belfas-a12ef423-e900-44a3-8866-89237a92fe55-630x423.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Vehicles set on fire by protesters in Belfast this week]]></image:caption>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T08:00:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/irish-burials-7064897-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:genres>OpEd</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T07:30:29+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Beyond burial and cremation: How Ireland is rethinking remembrance</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Burial, column, Cremation, Death, Death and Taxes, how to bury or cremate, Opinion, RIP, voices, what to do after death</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Amsterdam 1660 Cremation, part of eight illustrations by Johan Picardt.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Beyond burial and cremation: How Ireland is rethinking remembrance]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/smurfit-westrock-merger-stock-market-analysis-7069926-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T07:00:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Two years on, how is the company behind Ireland’s biggest-ever merger performing?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Analysis, Merger, Paul O'Donoghue, Smurfit Kappa, smurfit westrock, Stock Market</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/stuttgart-germany-01-08-2024-person-holding-mobile-phone-with-logo-of-packaging-company-smurfit-westrock-plc-on-screen-c3459fc5-f1fd-4039-874c-818404eeb851-630x354.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[It was formed in 2024 following a merger between Ireland-based Smurfit Kappa and its US rival, Westrock.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Two years on, how is the company behind Ireland’s biggest-ever merger performing?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/corca-dhuibhne-7066277-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T06:30:43+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Tá mná tí gann i gCorca Dhuibhne agus togra tithíochta nua ar bun chun dul i ngleic leis</news:title>
            <news:keywords>bean an ti, Corca Dhuibhne, Gaeilge, Mná Tí, traidisiún na mban tí, traidisiún na mná tí</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/ballyferriter-5f3b1777-552c-4fea-b88a-59224fdc1109-630x354.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ballyferriter, Corca Dhuibhne]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Tá mná tí gann i gCorca Dhuibhne agus togra tithíochta nua ar bun chun dul i ngleic leis]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/kerry-gaeltacht-housing-project-mna-ti-7066829-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T06:30:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Housing project in Kerry Gaeltacht hopes to draw more mná tí to summer colleges</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Corca Dhuibhne, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Housing, Irish language, Kerry, Mná Tí, Summer colleges</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Four new houses are being built in Ballyferriter to try and secure the future of the summer courses.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Housing project in Kerry Gaeltacht hopes to draw more mná tí to summer colleges]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/concerns-over-soaring-crack-cocaine-use-ireland-7060575-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T00:05:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'I go to any corner, I'm getting crack': Concerns over soaring crack cocaine use</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Addiction, Crack Cocaine, Crime, Drug Addiction, Health Research Board, Ireland, Merchants Quay Ireland, The Morning Lead</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/shutterstock_9106855-7dc76d50-96b1-4c93-9c44-014c0929c706-630x418.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Treatment demand for crack cocaine increased by 31% last year, and by 906% over the last decade, according to the Health Research Board (file photo of crack cocaine).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['I go to any corner, I'm getting crack': Concerns over soaring crack cocaine use]]></image:title>
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