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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-russia-ukraine-peace-representative-7224688-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T10:15:45+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>EU's representative in Russia-Ukraine talks should be decided within weeks, says Taoiseach</news:title>
            <news:keywords>European Union, jared kushner, Micheál Martin, Peace Talks, Russia Ukraine War, Volodymyr Zelenskyy</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Taoiseach Micheál Martin pictured in Dublin on Thursday at the EPC summit.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/psni-officers-dismissed-7224634-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T09:07:22+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Two PSNI officers sacked after recording vulnerable people and making 'derogatory' remarks </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Northern Ireland, Police misconduct, Police Ombudsman, Privacy, PSNI, vulnerable people</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Police Ombudsman said the officers showed no respect for people's dignity or privacy in their time of need.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Two PSNI officers sacked after recording vulnerable people and making 'derogatory' remarks ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-friday-79-7224681-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T09:02:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Friday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>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/outlook-microsoft-outage-global-7224578-Nov2026/</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>2026-11-13T08:44:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Microsoft struggles to get Outlook, Teams back online but says blame not on 'malicious activity'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Down, downdetector, excel, global outage, Microsoft, microsoft word, Outage, Outlook, Services</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The outage began on Thursday evening.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Microsoft struggles to get Outlook, Teams back online but says blame not on 'malicious activity']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/russell-brand-sexual-misconduct-accusations-7224633-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T08:39:57+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Six more women accuse Russell Brand of sexual misconduct, report says</news:title>
            <news:keywords>accusations, Convicted, Investigation, predatory behaviour, Russell Brand, Sexual Misconduct, The Times</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[An accusations were published by The Times and Sunday Times newspaper.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Six more women accuse Russell Brand of sexual misconduct, report says]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/u2-dolly-parton-7223864-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T07:58:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'We'd no idea it would be her last': U2 releases new album featuring Dolly Parton's final recording</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Bono, Carnaval de Luz, Dolly Parton, entertainment, first listen, Music, new release, out not, U2</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dolly Parton at sold-out show at Hollywood Bowl in 2016]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['We'd no idea it would be her last': U2 releases new album featuring Dolly Parton's final recording]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-road-closures-today-7224596-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T07:41:47+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here are the roads and public transport services still disrupted by EU events</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Dublin, EPC Summit, EU Council, Ireland, Public Transport, Traffic</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/security-measures-during-the-european-political-community-epc-summit-at-the-convention-centre-dublin-picture-date-thursday-november-12-2026-6275d26b-c64f-4e0e-b1dd-ff030e8e1788-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A security cordon remains around the Convention Centre, including barriers and no-parking restrictions. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here are the roads and public transport services still disrupted by EU events]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/analysis-epc-summit-7224424-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T07:32:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>As European leaders dined on striploin in Dublin city, the main event was happening in Baldonnell</news:title>
            <news:keywords>EPC Summit, Micheál Martin, Peace Deal, Russia, talking shop, Ukraine, zeleneskyy</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/ukraines-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-left-waits-for-the-start-of-a-round-table-meeting-of-the-european-political-community-epc-in-dublin-thursday-nov-12-2026-ap-photovirginia-mayo-c7d0c5b7-a6f1-4bd9-83eb-386d3512f0a2-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the start of a round table meeting of the EPC.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[As European leaders dined on striploin in Dublin city, the main event was happening in Baldonnell]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/cold-weather-forecast-met-eireann-7224597-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T07:29:48+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>It's another cold morning, and temperatures could drop below freezing again tonight</news:title>
            <news:keywords>cold, forecast, Frost, Met Éireann, still chilly, Weather</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Temperatures could drop to -1C tonight.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[It's another cold morning, and temperatures could drop below freezing again tonight]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/black-doves-7224241-Nov2026/</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>2026-11-13T07:15:55+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>What do you make of Black Doves on Netflix so far?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>any good recs?, Best of the Box</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[What do you make of Black Doves on Netflix so far?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/black-friday-2026-7223674-Nov2026/</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>2026-11-13T07:00:09+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>A Black Friday bargain is no saving if you’re still paying for it in January</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Black Friday, black friday 2026, buyer beware, column, Consumer Affairs, Consumer rights, Consumerism, Consumers, Opinion, Shopping, voices</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/black-friday-sale-thanksgiving-day-and-christmas-shopping-concept-with-black-friday-and-sale-text-on-black-and-white-paper-price-tags-on-red-5694979e-f966-46e2-a9c4-17615ca8b2f9-630x422.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[A Black Friday bargain is no saving if you’re still paying for it in January]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/nobody-needs-this-emer-mclysaght-7224219-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T06:00:01+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>It's official: Kim Kardashian has ruined Christmas advent calendars</news:title>
            <news:keywords>column, emer mclysaght, Nobody Needs This, Opinion, voices</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/kim-kardashian-arrives-at-the-lacma-artfilm-gala-on-saturday-nov-7-2026-at-the-los-angeles-county-museum-of-art-in-los-angeles-photo-by-richard-shotwellinvisionap-d5a46c1b-9d03-471b-924c-4d7c389c1b6a-630x418.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Kim Kardashian's Skims brand was forced to refund $148 for advent calendars after criticism over the quality.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[It's official: Kim Kardashian has ruined Christmas advent calendars]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/gaza-nasser-hospital-strike-7224485-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T22:00:52+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Israeli military's strike on Gaza's Nasser Hospital deadliest since election</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Gaza, Israeli, Khan Yunis, Nasser Hospital, Palestine</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/a-medical-staff-member-salvages-medical-equipment-at-nasser-hospital-after-it-was-hit-by-an-israeli-airstrike-overnight-in-khan-younis-gaza-strip-thursday-nov-12-2026-ap-photoabdel-kareem-hana-cdf6774c-666e-4c77-bd2b-ee4690f2feed-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A medical staff member salvages medical equipment at Nasser Hospital after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike overnight in Khan Younis]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Israeli military's strike on Gaza's Nasser Hospital deadliest since election]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/zelenskyy-kushner-baldonnel-meeting-7224099-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T21:55:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Zelenskyy hails 'real results' on prisoner of war exchange after meeting with Kushner and Witkoff</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Baldonnel, Baldonnell, Ireland, jared kushner, Peace Talks, Russia, Talks, Ukraine, US envoys, Volodymyr Zelenskyy</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/u-s-special-envoys-steve-witkoff-left-and-jared-kushner-u-s-president-donald-trumps-son-in-law-second-left-meet-ukraines-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-at-the-airport-in-dublin-thursday-nov-2243541a-cfc2-41d3-b54a-e42676b941ab-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[US envoys Steve Witkoff, left, and Jared Kushner meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Baldonnel]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Zelenskyy hails 'real results' on prisoner of war exchange after meeting with Kushner and Witkoff]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/asti-tui-pay-deal-7224451-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T21:23:03+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Second-level teacher unions have 'serious concerns' over new pay deal</news:title>
            <news:keywords>ASTI, Public Sector, Public sector pay deal, TUI</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/river-2026-11-12t205933-003-00b477ea-6c59-4624-b2a5-b603448d7d1b-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Teachers and SNAs of the unions ASTI and TUI on the picket line  in recent weeks during the public sector pay strike in Carrigaline, Co Cork.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Second-level teacher unions have 'serious concerns' over new pay deal]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-thursday-november-2-7224431-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T20:29:18+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Thursday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>evening fix, News Fix</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelensky-and-taoiseach-micheal-martin-right-during-the-european-political-community-epc-summit-at-the-convention-centre-dublin-picture-date-thursday-november-12-20-ef847eb8-eba9-47f5-88db-00714a2f5354-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Zelenskyy and Taoiseach Micheal Martin (right) during European Political Community summit at the Convention Centre Dublin]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Thursday]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/irelands-birds-7222445-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T20:00:56+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The cormorant: Ireland’s mysterious ‘black hag’ of the sea</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Authors, Book Awards, book reviews, Books, books on nature, column, Irish Birds, irish nature, nature in ireland, new book extract, new books, Opinion, Reading, voices</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/screenshot-2026-11-11-at-15-08-55-80e32fb6-7cba-4c92-a1fb-ec9edd0a496a-630x590.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Cormorant, by Roger O’Reilly.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The cormorant: Ireland’s mysterious ‘black hag’ of the sea]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-november-7223452-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T20:00:25+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Letters to the editor on... GP wait times, COP31 in Turkey, and saving Ireland's hares</news:title>
            <news:keywords>cop 31, Doctors, GP, letters to the editor, Turkey, Wait Times, Your Thoughts</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/hare-lepus-europaeus-chasing-around-elmley-marshes-kent-85063b9d-b0b9-4c6a-90c6-5f0a7bce2174-630x439.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Running with the hare]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Letters to the editor on... GP wait times, COP31 in Turkey, and saving Ireland's hares]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-pro-palestine-protest-7224324-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T19:23:58+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters chant ‘blood on your hands’ as EPC leaders meet for dinner</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Dublin, EPC Summit, EU summit, Garda, Israel, Palestine, Protest</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/img_0199-f0676c68-b140-4608-b568-3bf77559c0cd-630x472.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The protesters are calling for EU sanctions on and an end to trade with Israel.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters chant ‘blood on your hands’ as EPC leaders meet for dinner]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/liveblog-european-leaders-gather-dublin-epc-summit-7222606-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T18:45:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>LIVE: Taoiseach hails 'productive day' at EPC summit as leaders head to National Gallery dinner</news:title>
            <news:keywords>EPC Summit, EU, Europe, European Political Community, European Union, Liveblog, Roll out the red carpet</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Micheál Martin, Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron and Mark Carney during family photo at the EPC]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/public-pay-talks-7224151-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:genres>OpEd</news:genres>
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            <news:title>The €323m bill: How the fuel protests helped public sector unions secure a bigger pay deal</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Fuel protests in Dublin in April, 2026.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The €323m bill: How the fuel protests helped public sector unions secure a bigger pay deal]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-the-journal-23-7224107-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T17:00:35+00:00</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/russia-ukraine-peace-talks-3-7223878-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T16:02:43+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Minister says leaders shouldn't get bogged down on who represents Europe in Ukraine peace talks</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Convention Centre, EPC, Europe, Helen McEntee, Peace Talks, Russia, Ukraine, USA</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/minister-for-defence-helen-mcentee-td-reviews-the-men-and-women-of-the-69th-infantry-group-inf-gp-at-aiken-barracks-dundalk-prior-to-their-departure-for-deployment-to-lebanon-as-part-of-the-united-ac90f803-d704-43e5-8fed-52924bcb044a-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Minister Helen McEntee]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Minister says leaders shouldn't get bogged down on who represents Europe in Ukraine peace talks]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/donald-tusk-thanks-dublin-civil-defence-members-who-helped-victims-of-krakow-shooting-7223888-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T15:10:44+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Our heroes': Poland PM thanks Dublin Civil Defence members who helped victims of Kraków shooting</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Donald Tusk, Dublin Civil Defence, krakow, Mass Shooting, Poland</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[People light candles and lay flowers after mass shooting at Main Square in Kraków, Poland]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Our heroes': Poland PM thanks Dublin Civil Defence members who helped victims of Kraków shooting]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/section-39-pay-increase-7223838-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T15:02:50+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Workers in community sector to receive raises off the back of new public pay deal</news:title>
            <news:keywords>forsa, health services, Ireland, pay parity, Public sector pay deal, Section 39, Workplace Relations Commission</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Workers in community sector to receive raises off the back of new public pay deal]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/garth-brooks-ireland-tickets-7223754-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T15:02:34+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Promoter Peter Aiken defends ticket prices for next year's Garth Brooks concerts </news:title>
            <news:keywords>aiken promotions, country music, garth brooks, gigs, Music, peter aiken, Ticket Prices</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/river-2026-11-12t143241-871-eaf1d104-2368-40d3-a396-e2abb9f76cab-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Promoter Peter Aiken defends ticket prices for next year's Garth Brooks concerts ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/school-hoax-bomb-threats-ireland-7223893-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T14:54:39+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Minister says lessons will be learned from hoax bomb threats sent to schools</news:title>
            <news:keywords>An Garda Síochána, bomb threats, Helen McEntee, Ireland, new protocols, Public Safety, Schools</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Minister for defence and foreign affairs Helen McEntee]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Minister says lessons will be learned from hoax bomb threats sent to schools]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/jason-hutch-bail-hearing-7223866-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T14:49:17+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Son of Gerry Hutch denied bail pending trial over allegations of facilitating organised crime</news:title>
            <news:keywords>An Garda Síochána, Bail, Gerry Hutch, High Court, Jason Hutch, Jason Murphy, Organised Crime</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[His fiancée, Louise Meade, a qualified solicitor, told the High Court in Cloverhill that Mr Murphy was "a fantastic partner and very much a family man".]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Son of Gerry Hutch denied bail pending trial over allegations of facilitating organised crime]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/bewleys-westmoreland-street-dublin-popeyes-chicken-7223713-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T13:43:25+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Former site of Bewley's coffee shop on Westmoreland Street in Dublin is now getting a Popeyes</news:title>
            <news:keywords>ahoy, Bewleys, Chicken, Coffee Shop, popeyes, Starbucks, tgi fridays, us import, Westmoreland Street</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The site on Westmoreland Street pictured in 2007.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Former site of Bewley's coffee shop on Westmoreland Street in Dublin is now getting a Popeyes]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/epc-summit-zelenskyy-7223652-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T13:31:56+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Zelenskyy tells Dublin summit of new issues with Elon Musk’s Starshield</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Elon musk, EPC Summit, Russia, Starshield, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today in Dublin]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Zelenskyy tells Dublin summit of new issues with Elon Musk’s Starshield]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris-dole-comments-3-7223616-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T13:30:12+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Harris accused of using dole recipients to ‘distract from failures’</news:title>
            <news:keywords>eoin hayes, Fine Gael, Ireland, Simon Harris, Social Democrats, Social Welfare, War of Words</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/mixcollage-12-nov-2026-01-20-pm-8600-18106c72-306b-4287-9202-44ec837a3d0b-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Eoin Hayes TD and employment minister Peter Burke in the Dáil today]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Harris accused of using dole recipients to ‘distract from failures’]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/carrie-mullane-murder-case-7223699-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T13:22:51+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Body of murder victim ‘left in van for two weeks before being dumped in lough’, court hears</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Carrie Mullane, enniskillen, Fermanagh, Lough Erne, PSNI</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Carrie Mullane had been missing since she arrived in Enniskillen from Limerick on 10 October.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Body of murder victim ‘left in van for two weeks before being dumped in lough’, court hears]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/whats-on-tv-19-7223355-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T12:46:10+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Our top 5 watches this weekend</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Best of the Box, top 5 picks</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Our top 5 watches this weekend]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/philomenas-law-uk-7223574-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T12:26:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>UK law shields mother and baby homes survivors from benefit cuts and tax</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ireland, mother-and-baby homes, Philomena Lee, redress scheme, Social Welfare, United Kingdom</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/prod-db-pathe-bbc-films-baby-cow-productions-bfi-magnolia-mae-films-drphilomena-de-stephen-frears-2013-gbusafra-avec-philomena-lee-et-judi-dench-pendant-le-tournage-bc87635a-b688-4662-9d9f-5c125c7c6e79-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Philomena Lee with Judy Dench, who famously played her on screen, in 2013.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[UK law shields mother and baby homes survivors from benefit cuts and tax]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/smart-glasses-ban-ireland-ai-poll-7223341-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T12:05:43+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Do you think 'smart glasses' that can record people should be banned?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>AI, Artificial Intelligence, Ireland, Poll, Privacy, regulation, smart glasses, Technology, The Daily Poll, Your Say</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/vienna-austria-03rd-nov-2026-theme-picture-illustration-on-the-topics-of-smart-glassesai-glassesdata-glassesartificial-intelligence-taken-on-tuesday-3-november-2026-at-an-opticians-in-vie-8f9de672-593d-43a0-8178-26bd69632399-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A small indicator light is often the only sign that the glasses are recording]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Do you think 'smart glasses' that can record people should be banned?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/drug-use-problem-survey-ireland-europe-7223478-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T11:51:49+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Nearly two-thirds of people see drug use as a serious problem in their local area</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cyprus, Drug use, Europe, Ireland, problem, Survey</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/drugs-617268ee-d83f-40ec-9270-7c048fa791d8-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Across EU countries, respondents in Cyprus were most likely to describe local drug use as a serious problem.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Nearly two-thirds of people see drug use as a serious problem in their local area]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/russell-brand-instagram-disabled-7223321-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T11:35:54+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Russell Brand’s Instagram and Facebook accounts disabled following rape conviction</news:title>
            <news:keywords>community standards, Facebook, Instagram, Meta, Russell Brand, Sexual Assault, Social Media</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/file-photo-dated-041126-of-russell-brand-outside-southwark-crown-court-london-russell-brand-is-set-to-return-to-court-on-monday-to-be-sentenced-for-raping-one-of-his-fans-and-sexually-assaulting-t-ff425c30-cfd3-4fbb-9f58-ccffc1c1b28d-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Russell Brand outside Southwark Crown Court, London, where he was found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Russell Brand’s Instagram and Facebook accounts disabled following rape conviction]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ukraine-drone-deal-ireland-what-we-know-so-far-7223294-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T11:29:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Could Ireland and Ukraine do a deal on drones? Officials say talks only at 'earliest of stages'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Drone allies, Drones, EPC, eu presidency, Ireland, Ukraine</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/in-this-photo-provided-by-ukraines-65th-mechanized-brigade-press-service-a-ukrainian-serviceman-launches-a-drone-towards-russian-positions-at-the-front-line-in-the-zaporizhzhia-region-ukraine-wedn-f58318f9-c910-48ff-a122-374ff50f49ef-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A Ukrainian serviceman launches a drone towards Russian positions at the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine last month. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Could Ireland and Ukraine do a deal on drones? Officials say talks only at 'earliest of stages']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dereliction-neglect-cork-inner-city-7222468-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T10:20:43+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Dereliction destroys our built heritage - will we ever learn?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>built heritage, derelict ireland, Housing, property crisis, the housing essay</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/north-main-street-cork-dereliction-62c027a9-de27-4ca1-b5f4-10f842893106-630x420.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The derelict buildings at North Main Street, Cork.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Dereliction destroys our built heritage - will we ever learn?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-thursday-70-7223170-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T08:50:34+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Thursday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9, Nine at Nine</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/bagel-breakfast-sandwich-with-fried-egg-bacon-and-cheese-on-a-plate-with-potatoes-cc43af13-3270-4d26-ae19-7b6631719c0b-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Thursday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-smoke-flavourings-crisps-ham-rashers-7223144-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T08:34:46+00:00</news:publication_date>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-12T06:00:19+00:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Gardaí near Convention Centre yesterday ahead of the largest ever meeting of leaders in Ireland]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/epc-summit-thursday-7222713-Nov2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/kushner-witkoff-zelensky-dublin-7222270-Nov2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky meets the US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in September in Kyiv.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Zelenskyy meets Taoiseach in Dublin ahead of sit-down with US envoys Witkoff and Kushner tomorrow]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-protest-organisers-call-off-nationwide-convoys-dublin-protest-friday-going-ahead-7222735-Nov2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[O'Connell Street blocked off on 10 April as part of national fuel protest]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Fuel protest organisers call off nationwide convoys but Dublin protest on Friday ‘going ahead’]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/aine-oreilly-driver-sentencing-7222769-Nov2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Áine O’Reilly]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Father of nurse killed by disqualified driver says family left with 'life sentence' of grief]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/operation-bernabe-darren-hoolahan-kinahan-arrest-7222263-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T18:00:27+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Darren Hoolahan's disappearance: Five arrested in Spain as police seize AK-47 and machete</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arrests, Benahavís, Costa del Sol, Darren Hoolahan, Estepona, kinahan cartel, Marbella, Operation Bernabé, Spanish Police</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/screenshot-2026-11-11-at-14-36-08-1c2f1600-823b-412c-af87-35103e7d2223-630x393.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Operation Bernabé.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Darren Hoolahan's disappearance: Five arrested in Spain as police seize AK-47 and machete]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/union-pay-deal-ireland-podcast-analysis-7222732-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T17:39:35+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The unions got their deal and Simon Harris got his row</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Climate, Dole, Podcast, Public Sector Pay, Simon Harris, Social Welfare, Strike, The candidate, Unions</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The unions got their deal and Simon Harris got his row]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/eddie-rockets-burglary-7222708-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T17:36:02+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man who robbed Eddie Rocket’s caught after gardaí spotted him with two large ketchup packets</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Burglary, Courts, Dublin, Eddie Rockets, south anne street</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/583eddie-rockets_90738431-d701e1e8-ef9b-4288-a6c1-ee0888a3eff6-630x397.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Gardaí found €143 in cash, two battery packs from an iPad or iPhone and a cold can of Red Bull on the man.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man who robbed Eddie Rocket’s caught after gardaí spotted him with two large ketchup packets]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/carrie-mullane-court-case-fermanagh-dungannon-court-7221948-Nov2026/</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>2026-11-11T17:22:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Mother of man accused of Carrie Mullane's murder charged with withholding information from police</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Carrie Mullane, court news, enniskillen, Fermanagh, Lough Erne, Murder Investigation</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/screenshot-2026-11-11-071315-63035836-2f64-428f-8c32-63a50ca6341d-630x413.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Carrie Mullane (Noonan)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Mother of man accused of Carrie Mullane's murder charged with withholding information from police]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/boy-15-to-stand-trial-over-m50-pursuit-7222681-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T17:06:16+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Boy (15) to stand trial over M50 pursuit which saw stolen car collide twice with garda vehicle</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Courts, Dublin, Dublin Children's Court, M50</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/dublin-ireland-19th-january-2025-an-m50-sign-at-a-junction-entering-the-m50-in-south-dublin-ireland-1a9db98a-8e35-47fd-adfa-e5c92dd0ed2b-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of M50 road sign in Dublin]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Boy (15) to stand trial over M50 pursuit which saw stolen car collide twice with garda vehicle]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/five-at-five-11-november-2026-7222599-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T17:00:05+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 5 at 5: Wednesday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>5 at 5, five at five</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/number-5-long-exposure-photo-of-blue-lights-light-painting-number-five-on-the-black-background-f0e1fba3-f274-474d-bd79-77e8503537d4-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 5 at 5: Wednesday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-owen-wilson-7220277-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T16:54:58+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Quiz: How much do you know about Owen Wilson?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Best of the Box, show quizness</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/owen-wilson-arrives-at-the-premiere-of-stick-on-thursday-may-29-2025-at-amc-century-city-15-in-los-angeles-ap-photochris-pizzello-19973caf-5e15-406b-a9d5-855c97ead8c2-630x757.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Quiz: How much do you know about Owen Wilson?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/thomas-moran-pays-tribute-to-late-wife-ciara-mageean-7222563-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T16:44:37+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>‘She became Ireland’s daughter’: Thomas Moran pays tribute to late wife Ciara Mageean</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ciara Mageean, co down, portaferry, symbol of strength, Thomas Moran</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ciara at home with Thomas and their dog, Sam]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[‘She became Ireland’s daughter’: Thomas Moran pays tribute to late wife Ciara Mageean]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-2-7026278-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T16:15:51+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Want a 'Letter to the Editor' published on The Journal?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>letters to the editor, Perspectives, Your Thoughts</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Journal offices ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Want a 'Letter to the Editor' published on The Journal?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/christmas-ads-2-7221395-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T14:45:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Hot Santa and cartoon carrots: Have we reached peak supermarket Christmas ad?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>chefs, christmas ads, column, Cost of Living, Eating Out, Food, foodie, Menus, Opinion, restaurant review, restaurants, the feeder's digest, voices</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/santa-2026-91a3d5e0-36cd-49f0-9648-6a2685ad070c-630x362.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Actor James Norton as the 'shredded Santa' for M&S 2026 Christmas ad.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Hot Santa and cartoon carrots: Have we reached peak supermarket Christmas ad?]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-inflation-rate-2026-7222334-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T14:24:50+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Inflation has hit a three-year high at 4.3% due to high energy prices </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Central Statistics Office, Cost of Living, Economy, Energy prices, Inflation, Ireland</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/hand-adjusting-radiator-thermostat-valve-controlling-home-heating-f8251c6f-9759-4c3b-acd4-6084e4e7085a-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Higher energy prices drove the increase in inflation.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Inflation has hit a three-year high at 4.3% due to high energy prices ]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-trinity-college-protests-joe-biden-man-charged-7222239-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T13:37:31+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man in his 50s charged after scuffles and protests during Joe Biden visit to Trinity College</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Biden arrests, Garda, Joe Biden, Trinity College</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/protesters-outside-trinty-college-in-dublin-where-hunter-biden-son-of-former-us-president-joe-biden-is-visiting-the-college-historical-society-to-receive-the-the-gold-medal-for-outstanding-contribut-29874dab-2122-419e-8922-c13512f445f1-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Protesters outside Trinty College in Dublin where Hunter Biden, son of former US president Joe Biden, is visiting the College Historical Society to receive the the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man in his 50s charged after scuffles and protests during Joe Biden visit to Trinity College]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-workers-pay-increase-deal-7222003-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T13:09:18+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Are you a teacher, nurse or civil service officer? Here's how much you'd get from the pay deal</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Administrative officer, clerical officer, Executive officer, midwife, Nurse, Pay deal, Pay increase, Public Sector, Teachers, Trade Union</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/036nurses-lunchtime-protest_90756715-73013ba3-1722-4627-99cf-57a1dd3660b5-630x420.jpeg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Medical staff pictured during a public sector strike in October.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Are you a teacher, nurse or civil service officer? Here's how much you'd get from the pay deal]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-strike-pay-deal-7221091-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T11:49:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Public sector strike called off after agreement reached on pay deal</news:title>
            <news:keywords>agreement, Government, Pay deal, pay talks, Public Sector, Strike</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/1-file-photo-public-sector-strike-diverted_90758141-5e45244f-f7c4-4f48-a254-2c6daea9100e-630x420.jpeg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A number of rallies were planned to coincide with the strike on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Public sector strike called off after agreement reached on pay deal]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/oireachtas-ai-committee-ban-smart-glasses-ban-7222155-Nov2026/</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>2026-11-11T11:24:04+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Smart glasses' that can secretly record people could be banned under a Dáil committee proposal</news:title>
            <news:keywords>AI, ai committee, Artificial Intelligence, Meta, Oireachtas AI Committee, Poll, smart glasses</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/close-up-of-the-ray-ban-meta-wayfarer-camera-integrated-into-the-smart-glasses-frame-3a49239f-5a08-4c9a-9f8b-dfc797573112-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Close-up of a pair of smart glasses]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Smart glasses' that can secretly record people could be banned under a Dáil committee proposal]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/bus-arrival-displays-reliability-poll-7222152-Nov2026/</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>2026-11-11T11:14:09+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Are the bus arrival displays reliable in your area?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Buses, Green Party, National Transport Authority, Poll, Public Transport, The Daily Poll, Your Say</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/ao9z6647-tansport-strike_90507279-75e8e9a8-691c-4088-8a58-1464b7fd77de-630x489.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[There are roughly 800 electronic displays across the country, according to the NTA]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Are the bus arrival displays reliable in your area?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/bomb-threats-schools-media-thejournal-7222128-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T10:51:34+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Government says ‘no need to evacuate’ after hundreds of schools receive hoax bomb threat emails</news:title>
            <news:keywords>bomb threats, media organisations, Northern Ireland, PSNI, Schools, threat review</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/garda-8a461d77-d72e-4df3-beaa-aa13de377845-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Journal and RTÉ were among the media organisations to receive threatening emails today.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Government says ‘no need to evacuate’ after hundreds of schools receive hoax bomb threat emails]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-budget-2027-mff-7222045-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T10:11:38+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Agreement reached for next year's EU budget in negotiations led by Simon Harris</news:title>
            <news:keywords>crises and challenges, EU Budget, European Council, European Union, Ireland, MFF, Simon Harris</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/image-c3be5668-d00c-41ad-9f8b-9f2d64e2c925-630x409.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tánaiste Simon Harris served as the chief Council negotiator for this year's budget.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Agreement reached for next year's EU budget in negotiations led by Simon Harris]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/coachella-2027-7222008-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T10:08:23+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Coachella has announced its 2027 line-up - and there's some Irish talent in the mix</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Coachella, crumlin to california, dua lipa, FLORENCE ROAD, jazzy, Music, Music Festival, Sza, tame impala</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/southwold-uk-24-july-2026-florence-road-in-concert-at-latitude-festival-pictured-left-to-right-lily-aron-creditstephen-keablealamy-live-news-8180d093-383a-46d9-abf8-f72e4c48604a-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Florence Road in concert at Latitude Festival in Southwold last summer]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Coachella has announced its 2027 line-up - and there's some Irish talent in the mix]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-11-11-26-7222000-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T09:00:15+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Wednesday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9, The 9 at 9</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/tastybreakfastwithoatmealservedonwhitemarbletableflat-07aaa329-5d3f-430b-90d7-0cc11e6228eb-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tasty breakfast with oatmeal served on white marble table, flat lay]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Wednesday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-housing-targets-2030-7221962-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-11-11T08:21:46+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>State on track to miss 2030 housing target by as many as 136,000 homes</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Construction, Deloitte, Housing, housing targets, Ireland, new report, Planning Permission</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/eine-wohnhaussiedlung-an-einer-bucht-aufgenommen-in-scarden-09-03-2026-scarden-irland-a-housing-estate-on-a-bay-photographed-in-scarden-09-03-2026-scarden-ireland-copyright-xflorianxgaertner-35f465f8-cf5c-4b01-8c39-df1446fb63b4-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Housing estate in Sligo]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[State on track to miss 2030 housing target by as many as 136,000 homes]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-centre-traffic-restrictions-7221964-Nov2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Terence O'Rourke (L) formally wrote to Patrick O'Donovan after budget day]]></image:caption>
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