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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-israel-uefa-nations-league-3-2-7175330-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T23:46:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland-Israel game takes another cruel twist with racism allegation that cannot be investigated</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The teams before kick-off.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland-Israel game takes another cruel twist with racism allegation that cannot be investigated]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/2000s-pop-culture-7170462-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T22:00:29+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Quiz: How much do you know about noughties pop culture? </news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Westlife in 1999]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Quiz: How much do you know about noughties pop culture? ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/drumcree-orange-order-decision-7174779-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T21:56:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Large crowd still in place on Garvaghy Road, stalling Drumcree Orange Order march</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Protesters block the Garvaghy road ahead of a Portadown District Loyal Orange Lodge (LOL) No 1 march.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-israel-football-ads-7175175-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T21:11:36+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Near-empty stadium, no handshake, no explanation: RTÉ broadcasts Uefa feed of Israel game</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Teams take to the field in Debrecen. ]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/gaza-collapse-buildings-7169639-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T21:00:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>‘We are next’: Gaza families living in homes they know could collapse</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Exposed reinforcing steel, broken concrete and extensive damage inside Alfat Mohammed’s family home in al-Saftawi, northern Gaza City. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[‘We are next’: Gaza families living in homes they know could collapse]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-27-09-26-7175176-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-27T20:00:06+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Sunday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>evening fix, News Fix</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/nigel-dawson-portadown-district-master-speaks-to-a-police-officer-as-the-orange-men-gather-at-drumcree-church-near-to-where-police-have-formed-a-barricade-to-prevent-them-entering-the-garvaghy-road-6bcfc362-41bc-4bf8-82ce-8c9eb6f4faf4-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Nigel Dawson, Portadown District Master, speaks to a police officer as the orange men gather at Drumcree Church, near to where police have formed a barricade to prevent them entering the Garvaghy Road.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-104-7169302-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:genres>OpEd</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T20:00:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Money Diaries follow-up: A fintech worker on €65K living in Dublin</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Money Diaries follow-up: A fintech worker on €65K living in Dublin]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-v-israel-match-poll-7175052-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T18:32:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Will you watch the Ireland-Israel match?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Daily poll, FAI, Football, Ireland, Israel, Nations League, Poll, UEFA, Your Say</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A general view of Nagyerdei Stadion ahead of the game.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Will you watch the Ireland-Israel match?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/giant-pandas-arrive-atlanta-7175110-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-27T17:56:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Giant pandas arrive in the US under government agreement with China</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Atlanta, China, giant pandas, Panda diplomacy, us china relations, Zoo Atlanta</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Staff members transfer giant panda Ping Ping at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Giant pandas arrive in the US under government agreement with China]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/drumcree-parade-stand-off-archbishops-7175074-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-27T17:09:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Catholic and Protestant archbishops jointly urge resolution to Drumcree 'crisis'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>drumcree, eamon martin, Garvaghy Road, John McDowell, Northern Ireland, Orange Order, Portadown</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/unnamed-8-9d33b6ca-1014-48bf-8816-3832dd48952e-630x472.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Archbishop Eamon Martin, Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, and Archbishop John McDowell, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Catholic and Protestant archbishops jointly urge resolution to Drumcree 'crisis']]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/raf-fairford-arrests-7174882-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T16:20:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>RAF Fairford terror plot ‘looking to do big damage’, Donald Trump says</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Counter Terrorism, explosives, Gloucestershire, National Security, RAF Fairford, US Air Force, Whelford</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/police-at-a-road-block-on-the-road-to-raf-fairford-after-major-incident-has-been-declared-with-armed-police-manning-a-cordon-near-the-village-of-whelford-in-gloucestershire-near-raf-fairford-which-i-d17e1c94-9184-4617-b30d-b6f7e56427da-630x411.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Police at a road block on the road to RAF Fairford after major incident has been declared, with armed police manning a cordon near the village of Whelford in Gloucestershire.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[RAF Fairford terror plot ‘looking to do big damage’, Donald Trump says]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/michelle-oneill-garvaghy-7175036-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T15:53:39+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Michelle O’Neill accused of ‘breaking the law’ on Garvaghy Road</news:title>
            <news:keywords>drumcree, DUP, Garvaghy Road, Michelle O'Neill, Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/27092026-portadown-northern-ireland-first-minister-of-ni-michelle-oneill-and-sinn-fein-party-president-mary-lou-mcdonald-at-a-protest-where-over-two-thousand-people-have-gathered-near-drumcree-9e04aaba-efe2-4775-8dc7-9b9eb8681830-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Sinn Féin leaders were among those gathered on the road, including the First Minister and Sinn Féin vice president O'Neill.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Michelle O’Neill accused of ‘breaking the law’ on Garvaghy Road]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/flahavans-2-7174957-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T15:33:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Flahavan's workers win pay boost of up to 21.5% as unrest ends at porridge company</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cost of Living, Flahavan, flahavans, oat-standing, Porridge, proof is in the pay cheque, Trade Union, Unite, UNITE the union, Waterford</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-2026-09-27t152541-508-4807e84c-1a85-471e-9efb-414419150c44-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Some workers will receive a 13% parity increase]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Flahavan's workers win pay boost of up to 21.5% as unrest ends at porridge company]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/fai-board-stepping-side-7174842-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T15:10:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sinn Féin, Social Democrats and Greens call for FAI board to step aside </news:title>
            <news:keywords>daniel ennis, FAI, Football, Israel, Joanna Byrne, Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, stop the game</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The press conference room Nagyerdei Stadion in Hungary]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Sinn Féin, Social Democrats and Greens call for FAI board to step aside ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/darndale-playground-fire-7174954-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-27T14:23:26+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Playground in north Dublin 'destroyed' by fire, says TD</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arson, Barry Heneghan, Darndale, Dublin, North Dublin, Vandalism</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The fire at the playground in Darndale pictured.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Playground in north Dublin 'destroyed' by fire, says TD]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-grant-new-builds-7174906-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-27T13:03:55+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Solar grant scheme to be extended to newer builds</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Darragh O'Brien, Housing, Ireland, Renewable Energy, SEAI, Solar Energy</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/jan142024-corkireland-solarpanelsareseen-4e0b1dc0-dbaf-418d-b8b1-079cfcd48c72-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[It's one of a range of measures being brought to Cabinet next week.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Solar grant scheme to be extended to newer builds]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/diy-renovation-cost-cutting-7173803-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-27T13:00:57+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>My husband wants to DIY some of our renovation. Good idea?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Advice, Design, Housing, Property, renovations, the big reno clinic</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/stripping-wallpaper-91ab19bc-2be8-4f62-9c2e-ed07f9660f07-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Light DIY like stripping wallpaper is probably low risk.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[My husband wants to DIY some of our renovation. Good idea?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-identity-oasis-7173876-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-27T10:00:04+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Irish blood, English headstart in the battle of the bands</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Calling 353, Ireland in the UK, Irish identity, Irish-British bands, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Oasis</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/noel-gallagher-slane-2009-630x470.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[King of the castle; Noel Gallagher ahead of their 2009 Slane gig.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Irish blood, English headstart in the battle of the bands]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-headlines-2-7174834-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T09:10:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Sunday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9, Nine at Nine, The 9 at 9</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Sunday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/best-longreads-of-the-week-2-7169258-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T09:00:53+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sitdown Sunday: Gangs are 'cuckooing' vulnerable people's homes</news:title>
            <news:keywords>7 deadly reads, Crime, Journalism, Longreads, sitdown sunday, Social Issues, wildlife</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/a-man-sitting-on-a-sofa-shredding-a-cannabis-bud-with-a-used-grinder-next-to-a-table-with-rolling-tobacco-and-paper-b039e355-1b18-4a5e-ae5b-04acb4bba5e0-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[British drug dealing gangs are moving off the streets and into vulnerable people's homes.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Sitdown Sunday: Gangs are 'cuckooing' vulnerable people's homes]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/internet-diaries-dublin-city-winter-lights-christmas-7172040-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T08:00:33+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Dublin's Winter Lights has moved to January, and the haters expect 'Ramadan lights' will follow</news:title>
            <news:keywords>algorithms, Christmas, Diary of a man on the internet, Dublin, Dublin City Council, Gavin Pepper, Internet Diaries, Social Media, winter lights</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dublin's City Hall lit up as part of the Winter Lights festival in 2019]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Dublin's Winter Lights has moved to January, and the haters expect 'Ramadan lights' will follow]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/what-you-need-to-know-about-tall-tales-and-murder-2-7171033-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T08:00:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>What you need to know about Tall Tales & Murder</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Best of the Box, watercooler moment</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/farming-in-ireland-and-cap-7171978-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>2026-09-27T07:30:18+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Taking CAP from 'hobby farmers' is not going to strengthen Ireland's food security problem</news:title>
            <news:keywords>active farmers, active farming, column, Common Agricultural Policy, EU, eu supports, Farmers, Farming, farming in ireland, food producers, hobby farmers, Irish farms, Opinion, support all farmers, voices</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Taking CAP from 'hobby farmers' is not going to strengthen Ireland's food security problem]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/status-orange-warning-7174760-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T07:16:32+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Heavy rain to hit six Munster and Leinster counties under Status Orange warning this morning</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Met Éireann, rain warning, Weather Alert</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Cork, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Wicklow are impacted.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Heavy rain to hit six Munster and Leinster counties under Status Orange warning this morning]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dcc-ireland-sale-7173623-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T07:00:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland’s last conglomerate has just been sold for €7bn. Will the country ever create another?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Business, Conglomerates, DCC, Ireland, Irish Economy, private equity</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/no-cars-at-empty-certa-filling-station-by-dcc-plc-or-gas-station-or-petrol-station-pay-at-pump-fourcourt-new-network-and-facillity-at-deerpark-killarn-b661f67c-8a8b-4749-8085-5c940f5d81a7-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Certa is one of DCC's well-known brands.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland’s last conglomerate has just been sold for €7bn. Will the country ever create another?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/politics-ireland-7171975-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T06:30:41+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Winner winner, chicken dinner': Here are the winners and losers of the political week</news:title>
            <news:keywords>The week that was, Winners and Losers</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/55546825301_36d0373fea_k-785805d1-e35d-4aaf-a6c9-cd8b30183048-630x945.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mamdani and Martin play bingo. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Winner winner, chicken dinner': Here are the winners and losers of the political week]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/investigaties-your-stories-pregnancy-mental-health-support-7172118-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T00:05:59+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>‘I felt completely alone’: Readers share their stories accessing pregnancy mental health supports</news:title>
            <news:keywords>HSE, Investigates, Ireland, Mental Health, perinatal mental health, postnatal depression, Pregnancy, your stories</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mh-2-b67c100d-9a59-4ff5-a207-bdcdf14b607b-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[‘I felt completely alone’: Readers share their stories accessing pregnancy mental health supports]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-video-game-adaptations-7172239-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T22:00:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Quiz: How well do you know these video game adaptations? </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Fallout, Quiz, the last of us, Video Games</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mixcollage-25-sep-2026-02-32-pm-9633-c3e86d90-fb91-4b57-9c8b-5353127cb61f-630x630.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Some of the most popular video games have been adapted in recent years.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Quiz: How well do you know these video game adaptations? ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/metrolink-builders-cif-7171909-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T21:00:37+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>After years of delays, developers say they're still nervous about building homes along Metrolink line</news:title>
            <news:keywords>building summit, CIF, Construction Industry Federation, hype train, long planned, Metrolink, Transport</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/ms02_seatown_platform1920x1080-jpg_90755087-c2e20caf-c43d-40a8-9c0a-c3c74dedb340-630x354.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Graphic depicting the Seatown stop in north coounty Dublin]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[After years of delays, developers say they're still nervous about building homes along Metrolink line]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/aughinish-alumina-economic-security-council-of-ukraine-aluminium-ukraine-war-7164220-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T20:00:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ukrainian agency uses Russian tax documents to allege Limerick alumina used in cruise missiles</news:title>
            <news:keywords>aluminium, aughinish alumina, Economic Security Council of Ukraine, From Limerick to Russia, Kyiv, Roman Steblivskyi, Russian Cruise Missiles, Russian military industrial complex, Russian War Effort</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/general-view-of-the-rusal-aughinish-alumina-plant-on-the-shannon-estuary-county-limerick-one-of-europes-largest-bauxite-refineries-picture-date-wednesday-july-8-2026-3069d33b-2970-4989-a548-80d388d13911-630x387.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[General view of the Rusal Aughinish Alumina plant on the Shannon Estuary, County Limerick.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ukrainian agency uses Russian tax documents to allege Limerick alumina used in cruise missiles]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-26-09-26-7174651-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T20:00:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Saturday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>evening fix, News Fix</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/kieran-crowley-heimir-hallgrimsson-david-courell-and-john-martin-a2053c79-30d5-4820-87fa-076c055a27ca-630x354.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Communications manager Kieran Crowley, Manager Heimir Hallgrmsson, FAI CEO David Courell and FAI director of football John Martin at a press conference this afternoon.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Saturday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/hot-school-lunches-2-7169512-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-26T19:00:34+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Hot school lunches need a rethink. Could including cold options be the answer?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Child poverty, column, Education, hot school meals, ireland's schools, irish schools, nutrition, Opinion, school lunches, voices</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/kids-eating-healthy-eating-diet-2e21a358-cdc5-4159-a055-f6373f78ad1b-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Hot school lunches need a rethink. Could including cold options be the answer?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/drumcree-orange-order-march-injunction-7174350-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T18:20:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Judge passes injunction stopping planned Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road</news:title>
            <news:keywords>drumcree, drumcree church, Garvaghy Road, High Court, Northern Ireland, orangemen, Parade, Parades Commission</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/the-garvaghy-road-residents-coalition-and-their-legal-team-arrive-at-belfast-high-court-where-the-garvaghy-road-residents-coalition-are-trying-to-bring-a-judicial-review-to-reverse-the-parades-commis-754f1e3e-c654-4a23-85be-7780a83fa910-630x488.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition and their legal team arrive at Belfast High Court.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Judge passes injunction stopping planned Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/mark-feehily-sues-surgeon-westlife-weight-loss-7174594-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T17:59:06+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Westlife’s Mark Feehily sues surgeon over weight-loss operation</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Bariatric surgery, Health, Lawsuit, Mark Feehily, Medical Negligence, westlife</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mark-feehily-of-westlife-performs-on-stage-at-wembley-stadium-london-during-their-sell-out-show-at-the-venue-picture-date-saturday-august-6-2022-1934c601-fb66-4824-ad27-2d7a6919c0af-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Feehily of Westlife performs on stage at Wembley Stadium, London]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Westlife’s Mark Feehily sues surgeon over weight-loss operation]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/criminal-legal-aid-dispute-fee-loss-7174582-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T17:33:06+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Solicitors in criminal legal aid fee row sustain €6.64m hit to income over two months</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Barristers, criminal legal aid, Department of Justice, Ireland, Jim O'Callaghan, Solicitors</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/image-97bce19a-1fcc-436e-a71c-5c40d43d521b-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[More than 100 criminal defence solicitors walked out of the district courts in Dublin earlier this month following a unanimous vote last week to continue their withdrawal of services which began in June.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Solicitors in criminal legal aid fee row sustain €6.64m hit to income over two months]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/n4-crash-liffey-valley-7174520-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T16:45:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Emergency services at the scene of N4 crash near Liffey Valley junction</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Dublin, Gardaí, Liffey Valley, N4, Road Crash, Traffic</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/20260926_154453-6d4defa7-cf4f-48bf-9238-dfab0ec95084-630x504.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The scene pictured this afternoon.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Emergency services at the scene of N4 crash near Liffey Valley junction]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ellen-cassidy-cork-marathon-sads-7174447-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T14:10:39+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Mother whose daughter died after marathon from SADS wants cardiac screening for teens</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cardiac screening, Cork, Cork city marathon, Heart Health, Ireland, SADS</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-1-92744adf-9c21-4290-9a82-bb18120c7107-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ellen Cassidy of Old Mallow Road in Co Cork collapsed at the city marathon on 1 June 2025.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Mother whose daughter died after marathon from SADS wants cardiac screening for teens]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/jim-ocallaghan-munich-migration-7174429-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T13:35:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Jim O'Callaghan to attend meeting on EU border security in Munich today</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Asylum Seekers, Border Security, EU migration pact, European Union, Jim O'Callaghan, Migration</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/justice-minister-jim-ocallaghan-arrives-for-a-cabinet-meeting-at-government-buildings-in-dublin-picture-date-tuesday-may-19-2026-e4b5cf69-0915-4fac-b953-850ce555745c-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[O'Callaghan was invited by the German Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Jim O'Callaghan to attend meeting on EU border security in Munich today]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/co-kerry-hit-and-run-7174282-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T12:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Van driver who left the scene of fatal hit-and-run in Co Kerry arrested</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Co Kerry, Hit-and-Run, Listowel, N69, Road Death, Road Safety</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-26-091106-1c16d444-fd2f-4ec1-9de1-f58b59b575b2-630x291.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Gardaí are seeking information from ayone who was travelling on the N69 between 2:30am and 4:00am on Saturday morning.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Van driver who left the scene of fatal hit-and-run in Co Kerry arrested]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-rain-warning-sunday-7174377-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T11:48:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Warning of 'thundery rain' on Sunday morning issued for 20 counties</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Flooding, Ireland, Met Éireann, rain warning, Status Yellow, Weather</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/dublin-ireland-14th-november-2025-a-woman-struggles-with-an-umbrella-from-a-gust-on-a-dublin-city-street-as-storm-claudia-brings-an-orange-weather-warning-with-heavy-rainfall-and-wind-in-the-iris-773dc22e-dc43-4107-bd70-3a272e01aae9-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The forecaster said heavy thundery rain is forecast with blustery conditions.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Warning of 'thundery rain' on Sunday morning issued for 20 counties]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-belfast-train-saturday-7174335-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T11:22:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Dublin-Belfast train travelling every two hours after security alert, down from hourly service</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Belfast, Disruption, Dundalk, Irish Rail, Northern Ireland</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/northern-ireland-railways-201-class-enterprise-belfast-dublin-train-service-at-connolly-train-station-dublin-republic-of-ireland-06268c15-e055-48b0-bf27-02f8ef844efd-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[File photo of train departing for Belfast from Connolly Station]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Dublin-Belfast train travelling every two hours after security alert, down from hourly service]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/women-with-disabilities-nigeria-experiences-7165604-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T10:00:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Forced sterilisation, sexual assault: Stories of abuse faced by women with disabilities in Nigeria</news:title>
            <news:keywords>disability rights, Disabled Women, gender-based violence, Nigeria, Women with disabilities, Women's Rights, none</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Women with disabilities face a 'double jeopardy' of discrimination, one expert said.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-saturday-228-7174303-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>Dublin City Council not at war with Christmas, but with basic organisation and communication</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Dublin City Council not at war with Christmas, but with basic organisation and communication]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/drogheda-road-crash-7174257-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T08:47:18+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Young woman hospitalised with serious injuries after van and e-bike collide in Drogheda</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[John Street is closed pending examination, while there is also a road closure in place between Meat Market Lane and the junction of Dyer Street.
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/stuart-carolan-tall-tales-and-murder-lovehate-7170624-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T08:00:29+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Love/Hate creator Stuart Carolan on Jim Sheridan's comments that RTÉ needs to 'get a bit dangerous'</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Stuart Carolan]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Love/Hate creator Stuart Carolan on Jim Sheridan's comments that RTÉ needs to 'get a bit dangerous']]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/youth-2-7171020-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-26T08:00:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Review: Is Sharon Horgan's new series Youth worth watching?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Best of the Box, deep dive review</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/cnn-trump-7174245-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T07:50:58+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>CNN blocked from travelling with Trump on Air Force One</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A sign on the CNN booth at the White House earlier in September. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[CNN blocked from travelling with Trump on Air Force One]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/gra-garda-representative-association-discipline-threat-an-garda-siochana-7174025-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T07:15:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Garda management drops discipline threat against senior GRA official who spoke out publicly</news:title>
            <news:keywords>An Garda Síochána, garda discipline, Garda Representative Association, GRA</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A stock image of a garda lantern.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Garda management drops discipline threat against senior GRA official who spoke out publicly]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/citroen-ami-ireland-review-7173421-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>2026-09-26T07:00:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>It doesn't make any sense, but I fell in love with this 'not-really-a-car' car </news:title>
            <news:keywords>car reviews, Cars, Citroen, Citroen Ami, electric vehicles, Ireland, Motoring, Paddy Comyn</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/default-33f81ee8-7f58-4eff-aa47-d7658887d618-630x408.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[It doesn't make any sense, but I fell in love with this 'not-really-a-car' car ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dunsink-7172436-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T06:30:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Dunsink homes won't get built': Developer says new Dublin town will be unaffordable for many </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ballymore, building summit, CIF, Dunsink, Housing, Housing Crisis, Planning</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Concept art for Dunsink when it's complete.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Dunsink homes won't get built': Developer says new Dublin town will be unaffordable for many ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/esb-waiting-times-housing-7173504-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T06:00:32+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Wait times for ESB connections in new housing estates are starting to shrink dramatically</news:title>
            <news:keywords>ESB, Housing, Infrastructure, infrastructure taskforce, ONE NEAT TRICK, Seán O'Driscoll</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/an-electrical-socket-in-the-wall-in-the-apartment-of-the-house-black-power-cord-cable-plugged-into-european-wall-outlet-plug-with-socket-connection-cb34801f-8481-45f5-a58d-f92156e1b24d-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The ESB said the wait times to get newly built homes connected to its network used to be six months or longer.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Wait times for ESB connections in new housing estates are starting to shrink dramatically]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-tds-ministers-lobbying-former-colleagues-7170656-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-26T00:05:41+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>How 63 former politicians and civil servants lobbied their one-time colleagues dozens of times</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Lobbying, lobbying register, Politics, Revolving Door, SIPO, Standards in Public Office Commission, The Morning Lead</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mixcollage-24-sep-2026-12-05-pm-754-797bd41f-8fa6-42e2-b7a8-4312e3d4c36a-630x411.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[How 63 former politicians and civil servants lobbied their one-time colleagues dozens of times]]></image:title>
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