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            <news:title>'Where's the jacks?' Fresh meat enter Slane Castle for new season of The Traitors</news:title>
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            <news:title>Quiz: How much do you know about coffee? </news:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T21:25:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The Traitors has a load of rules - here's how the game actually works</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Host Siobhán McSweeney is returning for season two.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/electric-picnic-cost-7146677-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T20:33:27+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Festival money diaries: how much will a weekend at Electric Picnic set you back?</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The crowd at CMAT on Saturday night.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/man-charged-knife-dublin-1-7147009-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T20:01:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (60s) charged after entering house in Dublin armed with knife</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-98-7143828-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:genres>OpEd</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T20:00:44+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Money Diaries: An administrative officer on €55K living in Dublin</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-30-august-2026-7146918-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T19:53:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Sunday</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Fans Cian Donnelly, Sophie Heneghan, Kieran Jordan, Darragh Jordan, Izzy Tierney, Jamie Walsh from Killala, Ballina and Knockmore.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/suspicious-device-dundalk-louth-7146973-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T19:43:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Suspicious device found in residential area of Dundalk</news:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T18:44:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (30s) arrested in connection with assault of two women in Dublin</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/wrong-hospital-video-dementia-patient-7146872-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T18:33:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Video showing 'deeply upsetting' treatment of patient was not filmed at UHL, investigation finds </news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/electric-picnic-crowd-collapse-7146809-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T17:45:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Electric Picnic promoter defends festival organisation after crowd collapse at overcrowded stage</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Melvin Benn, managing director of Festival Republic, speaking to the press this afternoon.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Electric Picnic promoter defends festival organisation after crowd collapse at overcrowded stage]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/man-arrested-hit-and-run-meath-7146822-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T17:03:02+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (30s) arrested following hit-and-run that killed teenager in Co Meath</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arrest, co meath, Cyclist, Hit-and-Run, Kells, Teenager</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[TJ McDonnell (19) was from Durhamstown, Bohermeen, Co Meath.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man (30s) arrested following hit-and-run that killed teenager in Co Meath]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/national-cinema-weekend-2026-7146308-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T17:00:20+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>You can get cinema tickets for just €4 next weekend</news:title>
            <news:keywords>cheap tickets, Cinema, national cinema weekend, what a bargain</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Enjoying popcorn at the cinema.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[You can get cinema tickets for just €4 next weekend]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/violent-disorder-leopardstown-men-arrested-7146834-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T16:46:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (20s) arrested after 'violent disorder' in Leopardstown that put three young men in hospital </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Co. Dublin, Gardaí, Leopardstown, south county business park, violent disorder, Witness appeal</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Man (20s) arrested after 'violent disorder' in Leopardstown that put three young men in hospital ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/2-3million-euros-drug-seizure-dublin-7146216-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T16:09:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Two men charged after drugs worth €2.3m seized, including 20kg cocaine and 5,000 ecstasy tablets</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arrests, Blanchardstown, Cannabis, Co. Dublin, Cocaine, Drug seizure, Gardaí, MDMA</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Two men charged after drugs worth €2.3m seized, including 20kg cocaine and 5,000 ecstasy tablets]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-your-say-the-traitors-ireland-7146784-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T16:07:05+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Will you be tuning into The Traitors tonight?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Poll, The Daily Poll, Your Say</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Host Siobhán McSweeney.
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Will you be tuning into The Traitors tonight?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/nepal-death-toll-rescue-efforts-flooding-rain-7146562-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T15:15:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Nepal begins burials and appeals for support as flooding death toll reaches 797</news:title>
            <news:keywords>flash floods, Flooding, Nepal, nepal-tibet, Tibet</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Rescuers carry a body brought by a helicopter from a flood-affected area, at an army camp in Trishuli, Nuwakot district.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Nepal begins burials and appeals for support as flooding death toll reaches 797]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/iceland-eu-referendum-counting-underway-7146550-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T14:50:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Iceland votes against reopening talks on joining the EU</news:title>
            <news:keywords>EU, EU referendum, European Union, Iceland, it's a no, Kristrún Frostadóttir, rekjavik, Too close to call</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/icelandic-prime-minister-kristrun-frostadottir-left-speaks-to-reporters-after-casting-her-ballot-at-alftamyrarskoli-polling-station-in-reykjavik-iceland-saturday-aug-29-2026-ap-photomarco-di-44e5a015-9eee-49bb-b503-65189de7078d-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir speaking to reporters after casting her ballot at Alftamyrarskoli polling station in Reykjavik.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Iceland votes against reopening talks on joining the EU]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dutch-football-federation-gianni-infantino-fifa-uefa-7146684-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T14:10:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Dutch football body says Infantino must go by 2027 and calls for summit on Fifa's future</news:title>
            <news:keywords>dutch football association, FIFA, Football, Gianni Infantino, UEFA</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Gianni Infantino remains under pressure. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Dutch football body says Infantino must go by 2027 and calls for summit on Fifa's future]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/hospice-wedding-wicklow-7146700-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T13:51:47+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Woman grateful for ‘gift’ of wedding to late husband in Wicklow hospice</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Antoinette Coakley, Damien Coakley, hospice wedding, Our Lady’s Hospice &amp; Care Services, Wicklow</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Leah, left, with Damien, Antoinette and Mia (Corrine Crennan Photography/PA)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Woman grateful for ‘gift’ of wedding to late husband in Wicklow hospice]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/murder-investigation-man-found-dead-child-seriously-injured-tyrone-psni-7146180-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T13:03:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Child remains in critical condition as police probe death of man in Co Tyrone</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Murder Investigation, Northern Ireland, PSNI, Tyrone, none</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Police remain at the scene. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Child remains in critical condition as police probe death of man in Co Tyrone]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/insuring-vacant-property-7145525-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-30T13:00:58+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Vodafone broadband outages reported across Ireland ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/electric-picnic-drug-testing-7146286-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T18:22:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Inside the drug testing lab at Electric Picnic as 'unpredictable' 3-CMC falsely sold as MDMA found</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dave Weir and Nicky Killeen at the HSE drug testing lab at Electric Picnic.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Inside the drug testing lab at Electric Picnic as 'unpredictable' 3-CMC falsely sold as MDMA found]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/online-gaming-platforms-radicalising-an-garda-siochana-7146103-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T17:14:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Organised crime groups using online gaming to 'radicalise' minors and make crime 'glamorous'</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Organised crime groups using online gaming to 'radicalise' minors and make crime 'glamorous']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/nepal-tibet-floods-search-continues-death-toll-7145982-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T14:25:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Nepal-Tibet floods: Death toll rises to 682 as rescuers drill for workers trapped in tunnels</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A Nepalese army soldier carries a newborn baby for the child's mother after they are rescued from an area cut off by flash flooding and for registration in Nepal's Nuwakot district.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Nepal-Tibet floods: Death toll rises to 682 as rescuers drill for workers trapped in tunnels]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-your-say-american-football-7146109-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T14:01:48+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Have you ever watched an American football game?</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-ireland-23rd-august-2025-a-general-view-of-the-pitch-prior-to-the-2025-aer-lingus-college-football-classic-between-the-kansas-state-wildcats-and-the-iowa-state-cyclones-at-aviva-stadium-in-598811eb-a498-4614-8f66-2de969c13472-630x423.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A view of the pitch at the Aviva Stadium prior to the 2025 Aer Lingus College Football Classic.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Have you ever watched an American football game?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/at-least-27-killed-russian-drone-strike-warehouse-kyiv-ukraine-7146025-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T13:28:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>At least 37 killed after Russian drone strike depot storing munitions near Kyiv</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Kyiv, Russia, Ukraine, War in Ukraine</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/in-this-photo-provided-by-the-ukrainian-emergency-service-firefighters-put-out-a-fire-in-a-warehouse-following-a-russian-drone-attack-near-kyiv-ukraine-saturday-aug-29-2026-ukrainian-emergency-1cf532b4-e630-4922-885e-1913feb03e08-630x472.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire in a warehouse following a Russian drone attack near Kyiv.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[At least 37 killed after Russian drone strike depot storing munitions near Kyiv]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/gordon-brown-border-poll-comments-7146076-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T13:24:41+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown says 'of course' Ireland will be united </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Andy Burham, Border poll, Gordon Brown, Irish Unification, United Ireland, unity poll</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Gordon Brown.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown says 'of course' Ireland will be united ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-shaped-ecstasy-pill-warning-7146057-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T12:27:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Do not take this pill in any circumstances' - Trump-shaped ecstasy pills circulating in the Netherlands</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[An image of one of the pills in question. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Do not take this pill in any circumstances' - Trump-shaped ecstasy pills circulating in the Netherlands]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/electric-picnic-dj-cancelled-crowd-safety-cmat-7146041-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T11:18:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Electric Picnic: DJ cancelled over crowd safety, CMAT confirms she’s playing</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Fans wearing plastic rain coats to protect themselves from the bad rainy weather at Electric Picnic on Friday evening.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Electric Picnic: DJ cancelled over crowd safety, CMAT confirms she’s playing]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/iceland-goes-to-the-polls-on-whether-to-restart-talks-to-join-the-eu-7143612-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T10:15:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Show up and vote': Iceland goes to the polls on whether to restart talks to join the EU</news:title>
            <news:keywords>EU, EU referendum, European Union, Iceland, Iceland referendum, Kristrún Frostadóttir, Referendum</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Northern Lights reflected in the wet sands at Vestrahorn, Iceland.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Show up and vote': Iceland goes to the polls on whether to restart talks to join the EU]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/met-eireann-weather-advisory-torrential-downpours-rain-flood-risk-7146019-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T10:13:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Torrential downpours' on the way as Met Éireann issues weather advisory and warns of flood risk</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA['Torrential downpours' on the way as Met Éireann issues weather advisory and warns of flood risk]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dolly-parton-your-stories-tributes-memories-7143923-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T09:30:52+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Somehow losing her has made me miss Mum all over again': Our readers remember Dolly Parton</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dolly-parton-photographed-in-the-1970s-credit-nancy-barr-brandonmediapunch-40054650-53ae-4044-a201-a3cad3e034b9-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dolly Parton performing in the 1970s. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Somehow losing her has made me miss Mum all over again': Our readers remember Dolly Parton]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/surrealing-in-the-years-133-7144921-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:genres>OpEd</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T09:00:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Border poll risks ‘rift’ in Northern Ireland, where everything has been fine until now </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Andy Burnham, Border poll, Surrealing in the Years, United Ireland</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/britains-prime-minister-andy-burnham-shakes-hands-with-sinn-fein-leader-mary-lou-mcdonald-as-he-tours-the-country-to-discuss-the-cost-of-living-in-belfast-northern-ireland-thursday-aug-27-2026-c7a5c5c8-8765-401a-8ff5-aed05b815806-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Border poll risks ‘rift’ in Northern Ireland, where everything has been fine until now ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/male-teen-critical-condition-escooter-crash-longford-7146000-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T08:55:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Young man in critical condition after e-scooter crash in Co Longford</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Co Longford, Crash, e scooter, Longford, single vehicle crash, Witness appeal</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The crash happened at around 10.40pm on Friday. (file image)

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        <image:title><![CDATA[Young man in critical condition after e-scooter crash in Co Longford]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-saturday-226-7145997-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T08:45:03+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Saturday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9, the nine at nine</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Saturday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-deal-us-control-65-billion-barrels-venezuelas-oil-7145989-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T08:07:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Trump announces deal for US to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil</news:title>
            <news:keywords>crude moves, crude relations, Donald Trump, Oil, United States, US, Venezuela</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/president-donald-trump-speaks-in-the-oval-office-of-the-white-house-thursday-aug-27-2026-in-washington-ap-photomanuel-balce-ceneta-8c3878f8-b8ce-46cc-9a8c-2a6070200cb0-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Writing onTruth Social, Trump said the deal more than doubles American oil reserves. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Trump announces deal for US to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/review-fightland-sky-7140415-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T08:00:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Review: Is the new boxing drama Fightland worth watching?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Best of the Box, deep dive review</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-24-at-17-46-36-06d92926-13aa-4888-a2c7-6d6d4542a8ec-630x414.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Maduka "Duke" Kilroy (Howard Charles)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Review: Is the new boxing drama Fightland worth watching?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/greyound-racing-ireland-7145455-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T07:00:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Questions over who is even showing up are among the many that dog Irish greyhound racing</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Animal Welfare, Greyhound Racing, that doesn't track, none</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Questions over who is even showing up are among the many that dog Irish greyhound racing]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/buying-used-electric-cars-ireland-7145323-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-29T07:00:26+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Stop worrying about range: How to navigate buying a used electric vehicle</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Consumer Advice, donedeal, electric vehicles, Ireland, Motoring, Paddy Comyn, Used Cars</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/bill-kenneally-victims-memorial-waterford-7145124-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T06:45:44+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'It's part of Waterford's history': Memorial to be installed in tribute to victims of Bill Kenneally</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Bill Kenneally died in June while serving a prison sentence for the abuse of several boys.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['It's part of Waterford's history': Memorial to be installed in tribute to victims of Bill Kenneally]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-language-sports-commentary-7143045-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T06:30:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Cén fáth go bhfuil nasc láidir idir Ghaeilge agus spórt in Éirinn?</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Croke Park, Dublin. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Cén fáth go bhfuil nasc láidir idir Ghaeilge agus spórt in Éirinn?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/data-centres-ireland-us-7142470-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:title>Backlash to data centres stateside means US may 'prefer to see them built in Ireland'</news:title>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-29T00:05:39+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ex-2FM presenter Keith Walsh sues RTÉ over bogus self-employment and claim of unfair dismissal</news:title>
            <news:keywords>2fm, bogus self-employment, Courts, Employment, Employment Law, High Court, Keith Walsh, RTÉ, The Morning Lead</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Former 2FM DJ Keith Walsh, who left RTÉ in 2020 (file photo)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ex-2FM presenter Keith Walsh sues RTÉ over bogus self-employment and claim of unfair dismissal]]></image:title>
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