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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/carrickmacross-bomb-arrests-7112079-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-24T12:18:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Extremely significant' bomb discovery believed to have been intended for Northern Ireland attack</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Car Bomb, Carrickmacross, Crime, Dissident Republicans, Gardaí, Monaghan</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has said it was an "extremely significant seizure".]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/robbie-williams-thomond-park-limerick-second-date-7112147-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-24T12:12:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Robbie Williams adds second Limerick show after Thomond Park concert sells out</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Angels, let him entertain you, Robbie Williams, Singer</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Robbie Williams last performed in Ireland in Croke Park in 2025.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Robbie Williams adds second Limerick show after Thomond Park concert sells out]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/slievenamon-fire-mountain-tipperary-7112009-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-24T10:44:15+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Progress made in battle against Slievenamon wildfire as focus shifts after wind change</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Fire, Firefighters, Mountain, Slievenamon, Tipperary, Wildfire</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[An Air Corps helicopter pictured at the scen of the fire.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Progress made in battle against Slievenamon wildfire as focus shifts after wind change]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/uisce-eireann-hosepipe-ban-water-conservation-order-beahviour-poll-7111982-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-24T10:40:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Will you change your behaviour based on the hosepipe ban?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Environment, hosepipe ban, Ireland, Poll, The Daily Poll, Uisce Éireann, Water, Water Conservation, Water Restrictions, Your Say</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The purpose of the ban is to safeguard water supplies for 'essential purposes']]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Will you change your behaviour based on the hosepipe ban?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-friday-73-7111875-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-24T08:55:26+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Friday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9, The 9 at 9</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Friday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/inheritance-tax-relief-children-cost-budget-7111851-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-24T08:22:38+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Inheritance tax overhaul for people who don't have children would cost State hundreds of millions</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Budget 2027, capital acquisitions tax, Children, Inheritance, inheritance tax, Tax</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/close-up-of-hands-holding-out-50-euro-banknotes-in-cash-88d25825-8e40-41e6-9a5e-52486faf04a4-630x472.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The coalition had been signalling changes to inheritance taxes come October's budget.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Inheritance tax overhaul for people who don't have children would cost State hundreds of millions]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/lisdoonvarna-festival-closing-7111854-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-24T08:18:21+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Judge says people looking for love in Lisdoonvarna will 'have to get their courting done early'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>county clare, Garda, Lahinch, Licensing laws, Lisdoonvarna, matchmaking festival</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Matchmaker Bar in Lisdoonvarna pictured in 2018]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Judge says people looking for love in Lisdoonvarna will 'have to get their courting done early']]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/aughinish-alumina-sanctions-review-7111830-Jul2026/</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>2026-07-24T07:59:44+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'No evidence' that alumina exports from Limerick plant are going to Russian arms factories</news:title>
            <news:keywords>aughinish alumina, Limerick, Peter Burke, Russia, Sanctions, Ukraine</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Aughinish Alumina plant on the Shannon Estuary in Co Limerick]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['No evidence' that alumina exports from Limerick plant are going to Russian arms factories]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/hosepipe-ban-extended-nationwide-7111828-Jul2026/</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>2026-07-24T07:27:04+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Hosepipe ban extended nationwide from today</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Heatwave, hosepipe ban, on the dry, shortage, supply, Uisce Éireann, Water</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/water-hose-spraying-water-0f5dc324-c752-4d87-a942-dbfafd8796d3-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The ban will remain in effect until 26 August.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Hosepipe ban extended nationwide from today]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/truck-driver-who-called-refugees-rape-ugees-to-be-sentenced-for-incitement-to-hatred-offences-7111808-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-24T07:15:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man who threatened to throw refugees 'into the sea' to be sentenced for incitement to hatred</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Courts, Dublin, Finglas, Graham Carey, Hate speech, Incitement to Hatred, Refugees, Social Media</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Graham Carey of Dunsink drive, Finglas]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man who threatened to throw refugees 'into the sea' to be sentenced for incitement to hatred]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/what-did-you-think-of-ride-or-die-7109947-Jul2026/</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>2026-07-24T07:15:47+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Poll: What did you make of Ride or Die?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>any good recs?, Best of the Box</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ride-or-die-first-look-a305b839-0cfa-4606-87ea-dba14a5124de-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Poll: What did you make of Ride or Die?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/balaclavas-car-headrests-emer-mclysaght-7111356-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-24T06:30:48+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Can everyone please stop buying those balaclava headrests for their cars?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Nobody Needs This</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-parked-tesla-with-white-balaclavas-over-the-headrests-cologne-germany-ein-geparkter-tesla-mit-weissen-sturmhauben-uber-den-kopfstuetzen-koeln-d-ea3e472f-c722-4871-a767-f1d2cf41e4b0-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[It's not just here - this pic was taken in Cologne, Germany ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Can everyone please stop buying those balaclava headrests for their cars?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/donald-trump-tate-brothers-7111219-Jul2026/</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>2026-07-24T06:30:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Stars and Swipes: Trump, the Tate brothers and the dark politics of the manosphere</news:title>
            <news:keywords>column, democrats, Donald Trump, Irish Politics, Opinion, Republicans, the brothers grim, US politics, US President, voices, Washington</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-influencer-brothers-andrew-and-tristan-tate-arrive-thursday-feb-27-2025-in-fort-lauderdale-fla-ap-photomarta-lavandier-file-8fffb574-4b30-4402-8cce-986db7e87624-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested this week.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Stars and Swipes: Trump, the Tate brothers and the dark politics of the manosphere]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/investigates-data-centre-water-use-7110966-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-24T00:05:25+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Data Centres, eli lilly, Environmental Protection Agency, equinix, Investigates, Meta, Pfizer, Pharmaceuticals, Uisce Éireann, Water use</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/21-07-2442b4e5-0328-4d5f-b01e-b6dbc05e2450-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/gavan-reilly-numbers-game-7111094-Jul2026/</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>2026-07-23T23:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Gavan Reilly: The government is getting things done, like a student cramming for exams</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Budget 2027, column, irish budget, irish finances, Irish Politics, Numbers, Opinion, politics by numbers, the numbers count, voices</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/leinster-house-dail-eireann-kildare-st-dublin-which-houses-the-irish-national-parliament-image-shot-2009-exact-date-unknown-d45d1933-e0c8-42bc-8556-42421fc7fc35-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Gavan Reilly: The government is getting things done, like a student cramming for exams]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-3-7110968-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T22:00:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Letters to the editor</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Comments, letters to the editor, Your Thoughts</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/east-rutherford-new-jersey-lr-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-lionel-messi-of-argentina-president-of-the-united-states-donald-trump-after-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-final-between-spain-and-argenti-dc6b23e1-d246-4484-81cc-c2c28580326f-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Letters to the editor]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/micheal-martin-ukraine-visit-zelenskyy-7110616-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T21:10:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Taoiseach says no 'definitive evidence' alumina exports are going to Russian arms factories </news:title>
            <news:keywords>aughinish alumina, European Union, Ireland, Kyiv, Micheál Martin, Non-lethal aid, Russia Ukraine War, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/3f3cfgp-4a3432da-b438-4285-9474-3334fc724f42-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin and president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv today]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Taoiseach says no 'definitive evidence' alumina exports are going to Russian arms factories ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/murder-investigation-launched-after-man-dies-in-hospital-following-belfast-assault-7111280-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T20:25:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man charged with murder after Belfast assault victim dies in hospital</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Belfast, North Belfast, Paul Mackin, Paul Mackin Jr, Paul Mackin Junior, PSNI</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
    
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-thursday-july-4-7111655-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T20:11:33+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Thursday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>evening fix, News Fix</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/taoiseach-micheal-martin-meeting-ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-in-kyiv-3-acf74fe4-dbdd-48c6-9cde-e6e6a462899e-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Thursday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/jobs-lost-unemployment-7110811-Jul2026/</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>2026-07-23T19:00:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Careers expert: It's wrong that experienced candidates are hiding their age when seeking work</news:title>
            <news:keywords>column, employee, Employer, Employment, firing, hiring, human resources, jobs market, jobsmarket, losing a generation, Opinion, voices, Workforce, Workplace</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-23-at-12-14-18-033e1aa3-62bc-4ac6-96aa-d42df6aab451-630x384.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Journalist Stacey Duguid has touched on something with her recent post about being a woman of a certain age in particular, while looking for work. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Careers expert: It's wrong that experienced candidates are hiding their age when seeking work]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/salman-rushdie-testifies-at-terrorism-trial-of-man-convicted-of-stabbing-ambush-7111661-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T18:19:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Salman Rushdie testifies at terrorism trial of man convicted of stabbing ambush</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Fatwa, Hadi Matar, Hezbollah, Iran, Ruhollah Khomeini, Salman Rushie, The Satanic Verses</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Salman Rushie]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Salman Rushdie testifies at terrorism trial of man convicted of stabbing ambush]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/vincent-kearney-mi5-damages-7111230-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T18:15:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Vicent Kearney leaving the Royal Courts Of Justice in London in Febuary this year]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/new-euro-note-design-7111489-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[One of the options for the €200 note ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Euro notes are getting a makeover - and you can vote for your favourite]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/tipperary-fire-7111389-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T17:43:52+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Slievenamon fire may be extinguished in two days, says Tipperary fire service </news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke from the fire was visible across Slievenamon on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Slievenamon fire may be extinguished in two days, says Tipperary fire service ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/openai-hack-hugging-face-ai-cybersecurity-7111252-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T17:30:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>What does the OpenAI 'autonomous' hack incident tell us about AI and cybersecurity? </news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[OpenAI said this week one of its AI agents broke containment and hacked another company]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[What does the OpenAI 'autonomous' hack incident tell us about AI and cybersecurity? ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-thursday-191-7111465-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T16:51:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 5 at 5: Thursday</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 5 at 5: Thursday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/pair-found-guilty-of-murdering-man-sliabh-liag-appeal-convictions-7111529-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T16:48:21+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Pair found guilty of murdering man whose body was thrown over Sliabh Liag cliffs appeal convictions</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of Sliabh Liag.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Pair found guilty of murdering man whose body was thrown over Sliabh Liag cliffs appeal convictions]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/winners-losers-dail-term-podcast-summer-7111318-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>The politicians who thrived this term, and the ones who had a nightmare</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The politicians who thrived this term, and the ones who had a nightmare]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/peter-thiels-dialog-is-suing-powerscourt-hotel-over-cancelled-conference-7111485-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T16:34:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Peter Thiel’s Dialog is suing Powerscourt Hotel over cancelled invite-only conference</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Peter Thiel offers $200 to attendees during a keynote address at the Bitcoin Conference in Miami Beach, Florida in 2022]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Peter Thiel’s Dialog is suing Powerscourt Hotel over cancelled invite-only conference]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/shane-horgan-house-repossessed-court-sued-7111475-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T16:32:21+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Former Irish rugby star Shane Horgan sued over repossession of Dublin property worth €675k</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Courts, House, Ireland, Lions, pepper finance, Property, repossessed, Rugby, Shane Horgan</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shane Horgan pictured in 2025.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Former Irish rugby star Shane Horgan sued over repossession of Dublin property worth €675k]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-edenderry-unwell-vape-products-hospital-7111431-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T16:00:14+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Two gardaí released from hospital after becoming unwell while handling seized vape products</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Edenderry Garda Station remains closed this afternoon following the incident on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Two gardaí released from hospital after becoming unwell while handling seized vape products]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/prison-officers-strike-ballot-7111215-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T15:52:37+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Prison officers move closer to strike action over ongoing pay issues</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cost of Living, Industrial Action, Ireland, Prison Officers Association, Public Sector Pay, strike action</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The NEC is recommending voting for industrial action to its members]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Prison officers move closer to strike action over ongoing pay issues]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-oil-price-strait-of-hormuz-hikes-7111089-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T15:36:27+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Volatile conditions in Strait of Hormuz cast doubt on whether fuel price hikes are here to stay</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Volatile conditions in Strait of Hormuz cast doubt on whether fuel price hikes are here to stay]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/jeffrey-donaldson-stripped-of-knighthood-by-britains-king-charles-7111377-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T15:28:19+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Jeffrey Donaldson stripped of knighthood by Britain’s King Charles following sex abuse convictions</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson entering Newry Crown Court ahead of his conviction]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson stripped of knighthood by Britain’s King Charles following sex abuse convictions]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/daniel-tatlow-devally-ulm-5-prison-court-germany-7111088-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T14:38:32+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Father of Dubliner detained in Germany says son has been 'made to look like Hannibal Lecter'</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Daniel Tatlow-Devally.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Father of Dubliner detained in Germany says son has been 'made to look like Hannibal Lecter']]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/uk-withdraws-diplomats-from-iran-7110727-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T14:15:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Trump threatens Iran with 'major military punishment' if Houthis launch future attacks</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Donald Trump has threatened to knock out a bridge or power plant in return for every attack on the Strait of Hormuz]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Trump threatens Iran with 'major military punishment' if Houthis launch future attacks]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-2-7026278-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/slievenamon-wildfire-forest-7110778-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T13:55:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Increase in some fire activity on Tipperary mountain expected today as temperatures rise</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The fire on Slievenamon Mountain last night]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Increase in some fire activity on Tipperary mountain expected today as temperatures rise]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/minister-defends-comments-about-avoiding-criminal-work-in-the-past-because-it-didnt-pay-well-7110777-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T13:35:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Minister defends comments about avoiding criminal work in the past because it 'doesn't pay'</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Jim O'Callaghan said he's "not trying to be antagonistic" towards solicitors' financial interests.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Minister defends comments about avoiding criminal work in the past because it 'doesn't pay']]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/top-5-things-to-watch-on-tv-streaming-this-weekend-3-7109880-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/commercial-premises-hosepipe-ban-exempt-7107840-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T12:38:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>What am I allowed to do during the hosepipe ban, and why are businesses like car washes exempt?</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[What am I allowed to do during the hosepipe ban, and why are businesses like car washes exempt?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/monaghan-bomb-squad-arrest-7111002-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T12:08:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ipas-centre-killarney-pest-evacuation-7110988-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/three-houses-blackrock-7109886-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T09:30:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The Housing Essay: Three derelict houses outside Blackrock, Cork</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The three houses at St Michael's Terrace, Blackrock Road, Cork.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-23-07-26-7110780-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Morning coffee on the terrace in cafe with beautiful sunrise, Cup of espresso on the table in sun light, Breakfast outside.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ozempic-hair-loss-risk-7110741-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T07:51:51+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Weight loss and diabetes jabs linked to increased risk of hair loss, study finds</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Weight loss and diabetes jabs linked to increased risk of hair loss, study finds]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-weather-forecast-weekend-7110740-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T07:50:32+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>This weekend will bring 'unsettled' conditions, some rain and reduced sunshine</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Clouds above Fanore Beach, Co Clare]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[This weekend will bring 'unsettled' conditions, some rain and reduced sunshine]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/sports-listings-this-weekend-4-7109912-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T07:15:19+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Tour de France climax, camogie semis, and can Mayo end their 75-year wait?</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tommy Conroy and David McBrien of Mayo celebrate a score]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Tour de France climax, camogie semis, and can Mayo end their 75-year wait?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/excavation-tuam-mother-and-baby-home-dna-7110368-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T00:05:55+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'We can start to tell their story': Forensic works begin to identify remains of children in Tuam</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A forensic excavation team member working inside the subterranean vaulted structure at the site in Tuam.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['We can start to tell their story': Forensic works begin to identify remains of children in Tuam]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-arrested-over-alleged-deception-of-ucd-released-without-charge-7110684-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T22:57:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Woman arrested over alleged deception of UCD released without charge</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of UCD crest]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/edenderry-garda-station-evacuated-7110628-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/wildfire-on-tipperary-mountain-spreads-as-public-urged-to-stay-away-from-area-7110625-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Helicopter carries water towards wildfire that isburning across Slievenamon in Co Tipperary]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/trial-date-set-in-us-for-venezuelas-nicolas-maduro-in-drug-trafficking-case-7110675-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Nicolás Maduro pictured last year]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/army-bomb-squad-requested-after-gardai-stop-vehicle-in-co-monaghan-7110665-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-wednesday-july-7110532-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Fota Wildlife Park in Cork announced the birth of three endangered Asian lion cubs, born on 1 July.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/man-30s-dies-after-being-struck-by-van-in-co-kilkenny-7110633-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>Man (30s) dies after being struck by van in Co Kilkenny</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Man (30s) dies after being struck by van in Co Kilkenny]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/lise-hand-column-7109056-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Newly-minted UK PM Andy Burnham hosts his first Cabinet meeting.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/derek-boyd-murder-trial-7110585-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[He was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday ]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/four-juveniles-to-appear-before-childrens-court-after-serious-public-order-incident-in-cavan-7110587-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>Four juveniles to appear before Children’s Court after ‘serious public order incident’ in Cavan</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[All four are scheduled to appear before the Cavan District Children's Court]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Four juveniles to appear before Children’s Court after ‘serious public order incident’ in Cavan]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/who-is-andy-burnham-new-uk-prime-minister-podcast-explained-7110566-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odonovan-ill-health-7110549-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan to return to work in September </news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Minister Patrick O'Donovan]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan to return to work in September ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-wednesday-208-7110509-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>The 5 at 5: Wednesday </news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/employment-struggles-older-people-7108887-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Have you struggled to find a job in your 40s, 50s or 60s? We want to hear your stories]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/nine-members-of-rte-management-among-broadcasters-top-10-earners-7110456-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T16:37:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Nine members of RTÉ management among broadcaster’s top 10 earners</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Annual Report, Claire Byrne, Kevin Bakhurst, Ray D'arcy, RTÉ, TV licence</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Nine members of RTÉ management among broadcaster’s top 10 earners]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/cabinet-summer-economic-statement-7109292-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T16:30:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Government urged to introduce Municipal Councils as part of overhaul of local government</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cabinet, Local Democracy Taskforce, Municipal councils</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/macroom-town-hall-north-square-macroom-maigh-chromtha-county-cork-republic-of-ireland-febbd3d5-943b-4e95-9de6-95e60afc4b9e-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Macroom Town Hall in Cork ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Government urged to introduce Municipal Councils as part of overhaul of local government]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/odyssey-box-office-ireland-cinemas-7110285-Jul2026/</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>2026-07-22T15:56:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Missed the boat? The Odyssey's IMAX screenings are still selling out in Ireland</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Anne Hathaway, Box Office, christopher nolan, Cinema, Film, Matt Damon, the odyssey, tom holland</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/matt-damon-in-the-odyssey-2026-directed-by-christopher-nolan-credit-syncopy-production-universal-pictures-album-f6eb8e5f-6365-4203-954a-6d00bb1212fc-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The film premiered in Irish cinemas on Friday.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Missed the boat? The Odyssey's IMAX screenings are still selling out in Ireland]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/wholesale-electricity-prices-increased-by-over-42-in-the-year-to-june-7110374-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:25:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Wholesale electricity prices increased by over 42% in the year to June</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Central Statistics Office, CSO, sparks fly, wholesale price index</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Wholesale electricity prices have dropped by 65% when compared with the peak in August 2022.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Wholesale electricity prices increased by over 42% in the year to June]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/man-died-assault-mulhuddart-7110342-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:23:37+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Dublin man died after being attacked with a machete, punches and a roundhouse kick, court hears</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Anthony Long, Assault, Courts, Dublin, Mulhuddart, nathan kenna, Roundhouse kick</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/anthony-long-eec0fa05-3a4e-4fe1-82f8-75a7db4c4f51-630x408.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Anthony Long, who died after being assaulted in Mulhuddart, Dublin ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Dublin man died after being attacked with a machete, punches and a roundhouse kick, court hears]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/summer-economic-statement-3-7109794-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:17:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Big focus of Budget 2027 will be improving people’s disposable income next year - Harris</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Simon Harris, Spending, summer economic statement, Tax</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/3eyd6a3-61dbe460-8614-4761-b903-a538e86a871f-630x645.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tánaiste and finance minister Simon Harris ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Big focus of Budget 2027 will be improving people’s disposable income next year - Harris]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/tuam-mother-and-baby-home-99-infants-7110084-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T14:55:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Investigators confirm 99 sets of infant remains uncovered in Tuam after year of excavation</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Bon Secours, catherine corless, Galway, Ireland, mother-and-baby homes, Tuam, none</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/caption-forensic-excavation-underway-inside-tent-2-credit-odait-5a2e2cf9-177f-4469-8fc1-dc4d17f90d5b-630x448.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Forensic excavation underway inside Tent 2, where the recent set of remains were found.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Investigators confirm 99 sets of infant remains uncovered in Tuam after year of excavation]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/e-scooter-crash-ballyjamesduff-cavan-7110309-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T14:45:32+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Young woman hospitalised after collision between e-scooter and car in Co Cavan</news:title>
            <news:keywords>BallyjamesDuff, Cavan, Cavan General Hospital, e scooter, E-scooter collision</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-street-37c31aa0-a8bd-4949-a9a2-cfe642a44596-630x313.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dublin Street in Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Young woman hospitalised after collision between e-scooter and car in Co Cavan]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/new-baby-tigers-lions-fota-7110235-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T14:30:38+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Fota Wildlife Park welcomes the births of endangered tiger and lion cubs</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Asian Lion, fota, fota wildlife park, Lion Cubs, New Arrivals, Sumatran tiger, Tiger Cubs</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/_60a3410_1-97ea815c-0b30-44f5-b18d-dc46893998ef-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mother Jambi with he newborn cubs]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Fota Wildlife Park welcomes the births of endangered tiger and lion cubs]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dior-fashion-show-dublin-7110232-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T14:09:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Dior is staging a show in Dublin - and it's by the designer who created Taylor Swift's wedding look</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Dior, Dublin, Dublin dior, Fashion, Ireland, Jonathan Anderson, Trinity College</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/designer-jonathan-anderson-accepts-applause-after-the-dior-springsummer-2026-collection-presented-in-paris-wednesday-oct-1-2025-ap-photoaurelien-morissard-2e349a29-5bcf-4e9f-be17-567ba21f9c23-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Jonathan Anderson was the man behind Taylor Swift's wedding looks ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Dior is staging a show in Dublin - and it's by the designer who created Taylor Swift's wedding look]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/daniel-tatlow-devally-irish-politicians-court-trial-7110145-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T13:58:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Show trial': Irish politicians criticise Daniel Tatlow-Devally court hearing in Germany</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Court, daniel tatlow-devally, Duncan Smith, Germany, Lynn Boylan, Mairead Farrell, patricia stephenson, Prison, Richard Boyd-Barrett, Stuttgart, Trial, ulm 5</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tatlow-devally-eb2f3cfd-9b4c-4c4d-b070-974ef48a1ab5-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA['Show trial': Irish politicians criticise Daniel Tatlow-Devally court hearing in Germany]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/tipperary-manslaughter-guilty-plea-7110208-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T13:25:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Teenager pleads guilty to manslaughter of man in Tipperary last year</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Central Criminal Court, court news, Courts, juvenile, Manslaughter, Murder, Tipperary</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-building-in-parkgate-street-dublin-it-is-the-principal-criminal-court-in-ireland-30901b9b-6ad9-4101-b880-1d3c47654342-630x480.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Central Criminal Court]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Teenager pleads guilty to manslaughter of man in Tipperary last year]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/open-ai-autonomous-hack-7110209-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T13:22:02+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>OpenAI says its AI system acted on its own in ‘unprecedented’ hack of other firm</news:title>
            <news:keywords>AI, AI agent, chat gpt, Cyberattack, Hugging face, open ai, woops</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/openai-logo-displayed-on-a-smartphone-screen-with-code-background-depicting-artificial-intelligence-indonesia-may-27-2025-255704db-11f1-4d71-a5d7-d4d2c231b9d5-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[AI was accelerating the discovery and exploitation of vulnerabilities, OpenAI said (Alamy/PA)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[OpenAI says its AI system acted on its own in ‘unprecedented’ hack of other firm]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/solicitors-work-stoppage-criminal-courts-7109894-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T12:50:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Legal aid solicitor work stoppages risk court delays, says justice minister</news:title>
            <news:keywords>criminal cases, FLAC, free legal aid, Jim O'Callaghan, Solicitors</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/3e9p9wc-94cb834e-843b-4ddb-8610-6222c7579545-630x435.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Legal aid solicitor work stoppages risk court delays, says justice minister]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-tom-hiddleston-7107913-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T12:45:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Quiz: How much do you really know about Tom Hiddleston?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Best of the Box, show quizness</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/3f24xyr-0387d108-b207-49eb-a271-d563c0c52af4-630x568.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Hiddleston]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Quiz: How much do you really know about Tom Hiddleston?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/11-e-scooters-seized-garda-drone-blanchardstown-dublin-7110099-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T11:53:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Gardaí seize 11 e-scooters in west Dublin crackdown aided by drone</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arrest, Blanchardstown, Drone, Dublin, e scooter, E-bike, Garda, scrambler bike</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[An image of the e-scooters seized by gardaí.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Gardaí seize 11 e-scooters in west Dublin crackdown aided by drone]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/tramore-church-stabbing-court-appearance-7109771-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T11:35:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (36) appears in court charged with assaulting woman at Tramore church</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Crime, Niall Cummins, Tramore, Waterford</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-21-at-11-09-41-b76ad192-d9c7-479b-a83c-ba5dccac3255-383ad9f4-b497-45e1-b9dd-98fa9d5e5726-630x347.png</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man (36) appears in court charged with assaulting woman at Tramore church]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/burkes-banned-attending-court-in-person-interruptions-7109964-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T11:00:28+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Actions have consequences': Three members of Burke family banned from attending court cases in person</news:title>
            <news:keywords>ammi burke, Brian Cregan, Courts, Enoch Burke, High Court, Isaac Burke, martina burke, the burkes, Wilson's Hospital School</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/enoch-burke-at-the-high-court-dublin-arriving-with-family-members-including-his-brother-isaac-left-mother-martina-second-left-and-sister-ammi-right-for-a-hearing-in-his-case-the-board-of-m-6645fc5f-7574-4dfd-891e-178bbf2e0b5b-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Isaac (L), Martina (left middle) and Ammi Burke (R) were banned from attending court this morning (file photo)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Actions have consequences': Three members of Burke family banned from attending court cases in person]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/smoking-vaping-ban-spain-opinion-poll-7109925-Jul2026/</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>2026-07-22T10:35:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Do you think smoking and vaping should be banned in shared outdoor spaces?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ireland, Poll, Public Health, Smoking, Spain, The Daily Poll, Tobacco, vaping, Your Say</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/people-drinking-and-smoking-in-a-pub-garden-in-brighton-2c1e60ad-5ff6-49b5-831f-3976ebc5647b-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The proposal still requires approval from the Spanish parliament]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Do you think smoking and vaping should be banned in shared outdoor spaces?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/court-carjacking-threats-jailed-nine-years-7109896-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T10:12:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man who threatened to kill victims in two Dublin carjackings jailed for nine-and-a-half years</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Carjacking, Courts, Dublin, durg addiction, Jailed, Sentence, Threats</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-insignia-for-lady-luck-and-the-scales-of-justice-on-the-wall-of-the-criminal-courts-of-justice-in-parkgate-street-dublin-ireland-04458360-3fa9-464b-83c7-d15214d72a4f-630x433.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A judge said the man's "outrageous" behaviour left three victims with lasting psychological injuries.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man who threatened to kill victims in two Dublin carjackings jailed for nine-and-a-half years]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/food-steak-restaurant-7109477-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:50:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The Feeder's Digest: The steaks are high as the humble côte de boeuf becomes a luxury</news:title>
            <news:keywords>column, cozzie livs, Fáilte Ireland, food column, food in ireland, food reviews, foodie, Irish Food, LIFE IN IRELAND, Opinion, restaurants, THE HUNGRY GUEST, voices</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Etto côte de boeuf.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The Feeder's Digest: The steaks are high as the humble côte de boeuf becomes a luxury]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-wednesday-69-7109847-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T08:43:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>People could soon face 'significant' fines if they light barbecues in national parks</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/mamdani-new-york-neatnyahu-arrest-7109835-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T08:29:52+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>New York mayor Zohran Mamdani urges US government to arrest Netanyahu if he visits the city</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mamdani said his administration had examined whether New York City could execute the warrant should Netanyahu travel to the city for the UN General Assembly in September.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-arrested-ucd-deception-7109744-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T08:11:03+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Woman (20s) arrested over alleged deception of UCD</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arrest, Court of Appeal, Courts, Gardaí, Investigation, UCD</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Woman (20s) arrested over alleged deception of UCD]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/defective-concrete-blocks-scheme-to-be-extended-to-social-homes-7109665-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T07:30:44+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Defective Concrete Blocks scheme to be extended to social homes</news:title>
            <news:keywords>defective concrete blocks, defective concrete blocks scheme, Housing, Housing minister, James Browne, Social Homes, social housng</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of a mica-affected home in Malin Head, Co Donegal]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Defective Concrete Blocks scheme to be extended to social homes]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-e-scooter-ban-2-7109534-Jul2026/</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>2026-07-22T06:30:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Director of e-scooter chain says parents must enforce new ban on kids</news:title>
            <news:keywords>e-scooters, Gardaí, Ireland, Legislation, Road Safety, Transport</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Director of e-scooter chain says parents must enforce new ban on kids]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/tramore-church-stabbing-7109569-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T00:10:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Peaceful quiet of rosary shattered after stabbing at Tramore church</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Holy Cross Church, tramore church, tramore church stabbing, tramore stabbing, Waterford</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Holy Cross Church in Tramore]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Peaceful quiet of rosary shattered after stabbing at Tramore church]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/hosepipe-ban-to-be-extended-nationwide-from-friday-7109518-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T00:05:57+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Hosepipe ban to be extended to the entire country from Friday</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[This expands a hosepipe ban currently in place for Dublin, south Tipperary and parts of Kildare, Meath, Wexford and Wicklow.]]></image:caption>
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