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            <news:title>'I am making mistakes': Ed Sheeran addresses controversy as he returns to the stage</news:title>
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            <news:title>Lidl is selling 'jack mackerel' that is not actually mackerel - what is going on?</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Spot the difference: mackerel and jack mackerel in a branch of Lidl this week.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/adare-crash-n21-7167641-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-20T09:09:34+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (20s) dies and two passengers hospitalised after car hits tree in Co Limerick</news:title>
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            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Sunday</news:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-20T09:00:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sitdown Sunday: She wrote a book about her husband's death. Then was convicted of his murder.</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The couple had lived together in Utah (file photo).]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/youth-7164537-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-20T08:00:15+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>What you need to know about Sharon Horgan's new series, Youth</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/deemed-disposal-tax-7166419-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-20T07:00:36+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Deemed disposal investment tax sparks anger in Ireland, but is there similar anywhere else? </news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/traitors-ireland-rte-dj-janet-7165763-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-20T06:00:05+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'I was screaming at my telly': Janet's reaction to how the last episode went was the same as ours</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/helen-mcentee-un-new-york-7167549-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-20T00:05:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Helen McEntee and Neale Richmond to travel to New York for UN meetings today</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Fine Gael Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Helen McEntee.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Helen McEntee and Neale Richmond to travel to New York for UN meetings today]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/harry-styles-2-7163357-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T22:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Quiz: How much do you know about Harry Styles?</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Styles performs at the 65th annual Grammy Awards ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Quiz: How much do you know about Harry Styles?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/the-evening-fix-saturday-8-7167441-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T20:30:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Saturday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Conor McGregor, Culture Night, Donald Trump, evening fix, Ireland, News Fix, Sinn Féin, Ukraine</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Affordable Ireland Campaign pre-Budget protest, march and rally.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Saturday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/trump-united-ireland-7165541-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T19:00:27+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland didn't find peace alone, so why should we venture towards unity on our own?</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland didn't find peace alone, so why should we venture towards unity on our own?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/midlands-prison-overdoses-7167471-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T18:19:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Three people hospitalised after nine prisoners overdose at Midlands Prison</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Irish Prison Service said it is "committed to preventing the access of contraband including drugs into prisons".]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Three people hospitalised after nine prisoners overdose at Midlands Prison]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/culture-night-ireland-2024-7167407-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
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            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T16:31:40+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Did you go to any Culture Night events?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arts, Cork, Culture, Culture Night, Dublin, Ireland, Poll, The Daily Poll, Your Say</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[ROGU Arts Performs at Mallow Castle for Culture Night 2026.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Did you go to any Culture Night events?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/earl-spencer-king-charles-claims-7167374-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T16:08:04+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Princess Diana's brother doubles down on claims about King Charles</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Earl Spencer, king charles iii, Prince Harry, Prince William, Princess Diana, Royal Family, Royal Row</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Earl Spencer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Princess Diana's brother doubles down on claims about King Charles]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-ireland-israel-broadcast-7167308-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T14:13:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>RTÉ will broadcast Ireland's Nations League games with Israel</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[RTÉ will broadcast Ireland's Nations League games with Israel]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/kilmeedy-workplace-incident-7167222-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T13:02:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Woman in her 40s dies after septic tank trench collapse in Co Limerick </news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Liz Lynch died as a result of a workplace incident. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Woman in her 40s dies after septic tank trench collapse in Co Limerick ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/nikita-hand-interview-7167270-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T12:47:33+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'My guilt is gone': Nikita Hand gives first interview since Conor McGregor case</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Nikita Hand spoke to Brendan O'Connor on RTÉ Radio One in her first broadcast interview to mark the publication of her book.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['My guilt is gone': Nikita Hand gives first interview since Conor McGregor case]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/rosslare-europort-lorry-discovery-7167268-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T12:25:33+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (40s) released without charge after six people found in lorry trailer at Rosslare Europort</news:title>
            <news:keywords>An Garda Síochána, Human Trafficking, Immigration, irish news, Rosslare Europort, Wexford</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File photo of Rosslare Europort, County Wexford.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-drugs-seizure-3-7167250-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T11:50:15+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Two women arrested after almost €450k worth of drugs seized in Dublin </news:title>
            <news:keywords>An Garda Síochána, Cannabis, Cocaine, Drug seizure, Dublin, Revenue Customs Service</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ryce-clohessy-kilrush-sentencing-7167239-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T11:10:48+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Judge jails west Clare man for sexual assault of 13-year-old he groomed via Snapchat</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Judge Francis Comerford imposed a 28 month prison term with the final six months suspended. ]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-greenland-security-deal-7167213-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T09:01:36+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Saturday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9, An Garda Síochána, Donald Trump, FAI, Ireland, Ryanair, Sinn Féin, The headlines</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The main headlines this morning.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Saturday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/surrealing-in-the-years-136-7165155-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T09:00:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Donald Trump called for a united Ireland. What exactly were we expecting to happen next?</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Sheeran at a previous concert at London's Royal Albert Hall. ]]></image:caption>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T08:00:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/paddy-comyn-cost-of-motoring-7166391-Sep2026/</loc>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Be honest with yourself when it comes to working out the costs of your motoring]]></image:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T06:30:43+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[D reckons that Pete should be eliminated next, and that Diego and Kayleigh are in with a chance of winning as faithfuls.]]></image:caption>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T06:00:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Shoppers are facing even more processing fees on top of the new €3 EU charge</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A social media post shared this week showed one FedEx customer had been charged €18.45, alongside the €3 import tax.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Shoppers are facing even more processing fees on top of the new €3 EU charge]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/footbal-israel-ireland-explainer-7166878-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T00:05:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Controversy and protest for Republic of Ireland games like no other</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Controversy and protest for Republic of Ireland games like no other]]></image:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T23:09:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Trump and Denmark say they have struck a deal for US security control over Greenland</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Donald Trump at the White House today.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-friday-91-7167055-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T21:10:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Trump bans CNN and other major newsrooms from the White House</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A sign is seen on the CNN both at the White House on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-to-keep-invitation-to-meet-garvaghy-road-residents-parading-dispute-under-review-7167046-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T20:12:59+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Orangemen hold church service at police line as they are prevented from walking down Garvaghy Road, Portadown, on 25 June, 2000]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Taoiseach to keep invitation to meet Garvaghy Road residents over parading dispute 'under review’]]></image:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T19:29:57+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (40s) arrested after six people found in lorry trailer at Rosslare Europort</news:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T18:15:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Primary school teachers and council workers to begin work-to-rule amid public sector pay row</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The INTO said members will also join with other public sector workers in a proposed nationwide strike on 14 October.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ai-kill-switch-7166920-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T18:03:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>California governor Gavin Newsom signs order to explore AI 'kill switch'</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[California governor Gavin Newsom]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/daniel-collins-british-rowing-7166834-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T17:33:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Derry rower can now compete in British rowing tournament as Irish after U-turn</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Daniel Collins pictured competing last year at the British Rowing championships.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-fiosru-m9-crash-carow-kildare-7166300-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T17:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Gardaí responding to M9 crash car acted 'within the law', Fiosrú finds after investigation</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-friday-september-7166763-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T16:54:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 5 at 5: Friday</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 5 at 5: Friday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ryanair-boss-michael-oleary-apologises-for-comparing-competitor-airlines-to-rapists-7166779-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T16:45:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ryanair's Michael O'Leary apologises 'unreservedly' after calling some airlines 'high-fare rapists'</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/psni-liaising-with-gardai-in-relation-to-on-the-run-murderer-who-failed-to-return-to-prison-7166722-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T16:00:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/fsai-recalls-ready-meals-possible-listeria-7166564-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T15:30:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>FSAI recalls six ready meals over possible presence of listeria</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Photos of the impacted batches.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/friday-newshound-quiz-20-7166469-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T15:29:14+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/bail-granted-man-arrested-irish-extradition-warrant-co-tyrone-7166475-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T15:26:44+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Bail granted for man arrested on Irish extradition warrant in relation to Galway rape</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of Laganside Courts in Belfast]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Bail granted for man arrested on Irish extradition warrant in relation to Galway rape]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-healy-rae-assault-dublin-7166170-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T15:15:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (51) accused of 'politically' motivated car-punch attack on Michael Healy-Rae denied bail</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Michael Healy-Rae was allegedly assaulted on Wednesday near the Coombe hospital on Cork Street.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man (51) accused of 'politically' motivated car-punch attack on Michael Healy-Rae denied bail]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/m50-dublin-port-tunnel-tolls-transport-infrastructure-ireland-7166595-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T15:07:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>M50 and Dublin Port Tunnel tolls took in over €680k a day last year</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of traffic using the Dublin Port Tunnel.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[M50 and Dublin Port Tunnel tolls took in over €680k a day last year]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/micheal-martins-to-be-first-foreign-leader-visit-andy-burnham-no-10-north-7166051-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T15:05:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Burnham vows deeper ties with EU as Martin becomes first foreign leader to visit No 10 North</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin (left) with British PM Andy Burnham at No 10 North]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Burnham vows deeper ties with EU as Martin becomes first foreign leader to visit No 10 North]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/two-teenagers-arrested-after-stolen-vehicle-driving-wrong-way-on-the-m50-7166521-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T14:42:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Boy (16) drove on wrong side of M50 and hit a civilian's car and two garda vehicles, court hears]]></image:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T14:31:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Reform UK pledges immigration spot checks at Irish border and potential fines of up to £10,000]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/help-to-buy-scheme-budget-2027-7166406-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T13:41:19+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Currently under the Help To Buy Scheme, first-time buyers can get up to €30,000 to go towards their home.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-job-postings-indeed-unemployment-7166423-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T13:34:52+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Why are Irish job ads falling when unemployment remains low?</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Indeed figures show Irish job postings are down 9.1% on last year.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Why are Irish job ads falling when unemployment remains low?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-100-7154367-Sep2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Is it too soon to be seeing chocolate Santas?]]></image:caption>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T09:20:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[If you were a traitor like Carla or Pauric, what would your strategy be to win?]]></image:caption>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T09:12:18+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Stephen McCullagh.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Stephen McCullagh (36) accused of covertly recording 12 women]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-friday-75-7166241-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T08:45:58+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Friday</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/un-experts-grounds-believe-us-war-crimes-strikes-iran-school-7166223-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T07:53:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>UN mission says 'grounds to believe' US committed war crime in strike on Iran school</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A banner displaying portraits of victims hangs in front of the destroyed Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[UN mission says 'grounds to believe' US committed war crime in strike on Iran school]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/government-confirms-order-to-buy-long-range-military-radar-systems-from-france-7166077-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T07:30:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Government confirms order to buy long-range military radar systems from France</news:title>
            <news:keywords>defence minister, Department of Defence, France, Helen McEntee, lone-range military radars, military radars</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of a military radar system.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Government confirms order to buy long-range military radar systems from France]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-what-did-you-think-of-the-paper-season-2-2-7164652-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
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            <news:title>Poll: What did you make of The Paper season 2?</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/new-books-about-farming-7164989-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-18T07:00:36+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Every field has a story: Meet the family behind Ireland’s ‘Clarkson’s Farm’</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Every field has a story: Meet the family behind Ireland’s ‘Clarkson’s Farm’]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/von-der-leyen-german-eu-gaza-barry-andrews-7165727-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T06:45:38+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Von der Leyen’s Gaza response has 'damaged EU’s reputation globally', FF MEP says</news:title>
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