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            <news:title>'It's a lot of passing the buck': Are new housing estates left short-changed on EV chargers?</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Under 2022 legislation, new housing developments are to include a certain number of charging points.]]></image:caption>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T21:15:02+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dublin Irish leinster Ireland. Photo shows people not wearing safety helmets while on electric scooters going past the GPO (General Post Office) in Dublin ciity centre on the day regulations come into effect making the wearing of helmets and high-visibility clothing mandatory for those using e-scooters.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/haulage-meeting-killarney-7153101-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T21:04:06+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Haulage chief says industry may return to protests if fuel supports end too soon</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Fuel protesters blocked roads in Dublin earlier this year.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Haulage chief says industry may return to protests if fuel supports end too soon]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/train-collides-with-car-level-crossing-ballyhaunis-mayo-7152224-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T21:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Boy (12) killed in collision between car and train in Ballyhaunis named locally</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Fire Brigade members blocking the road leading to the scene of the collision. ]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/netflix-price-increase-ireland-7152893-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T20:30:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>If you have a Netflix subscription the price you pay will go up within weeks</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Consumer Issues, Consumer News, Consumers, Cost of Living, Disney, Ireland, Netflix, netflix and bill, Spotify, streaming services, subscription prices, youtube premium</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[How to Get to Heaven from Belfast starring Saoirse-Monica Jackson was a big hit for Netflix this year.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[If you have a Netflix subscription the price you pay will go up within weeks]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/hannah-jane-large-memorial-service-7153089-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T20:10:51+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Memorial service to be held for Wicklow teenager killed in Icelandic crash</news:title>
            <news:keywords>greystones, Hannah Jane Large, Iceland, reykjavik, Road Accident, Wicklow</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Hannah’s parents said that their daughter died in her "spiritual home of Iceland" to the "inexpressible grief of her beloved family."
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Memorial service to be held for Wicklow teenager killed in Icelandic crash]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/micheal-martin-yuri-filatov-7153042-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T19:31:02+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Russian ambassador is 'not in a position to lecture anybody', says Taoiseach</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Diplomacy, Ireland, Micheál Martin, Russia, Ukraine, yuri filatov</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Yuri Filatov, left, and Micheál Martin, right, entered a war of words today.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Russian ambassador is 'not in a position to lecture anybody', says Taoiseach]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/robert-f-kennedy-jr-youtube-7152698-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T19:00:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Why Robert F Kennedy Jr is copying Dollar Shave Club </news:title>
            <news:keywords>digital marketing, media industry, Political communication, Robert F Kennedy Jr, Social Media, Trump's YouTubers, YouTube</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[RFK Jr's cooking show on YouTube]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Why Robert F Kennedy Jr is copying Dollar Shave Club ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-garda-raids-today-7153005-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T18:40:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Operation involving 60 gardaí results in seizure of drugs, ammunition and boat engine</news:title>
            <news:keywords>An Garda Síochána, Clondalkin, Crime, Drug seizure, Dublin, Firearms</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Some of the seized items photgraphed by gardaí.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Operation involving 60 gardaí results in seizure of drugs, ammunition and boat engine]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/sse-airtricity-price-hike-2-7152806-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>2026-09-04T18:14:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>SSE Airtricity customers' bills to increase as 'unwelcome' price hike announced</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cost of Living, Electricity, Energy prices, Gas, Ireland, sse airtricity</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/winchester-britain-3rd-feb-2022-photo-taken-on-feb-3-2022-shows-a-power-socket-in-winchester-britain-after-the-united-kingdoms-energy-regulator-announced-that-the-energy-price-cap-will-increa-a8a7365c-a057-4297-81bc-f9b96b2a7361-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A typical electricity customer's bill will increase by 8.9% as a result, totalling €3.31 per week.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[SSE Airtricity customers' bills to increase as 'unwelcome' price hike announced]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-04-09-26-7152984-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T17:00:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 5 at 5: Friday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>5 at 5, The 5 at 5</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/newshound-quiz-13-7151364-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T16:30:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz</news:title>
            <news:keywords>News, Newshound, Newshound Quiz, Quiz</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/festivalgoers-during-the-electric-picnic-festival-at-stradbally-in-co-laois-picture-date-sunday-august-30-2026-ef822b06-0319-4e3f-9e3f-86a0a57723f2-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Festival-goers during the Electric Picnic festival at Stradbally]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-seaweed-harvesting-rights-explained-7152809-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T16:30:04+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Who’s after 14,000 hectares of Ireland’s coast?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Environment, Ireland, Licensing, Podcast, seaweed, The Explainer, the journal investigates</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Who’s after 14,000 hectares of Ireland’s coast?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/nigel-farage-undercover-report-foreign-donations-7152311-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T16:05:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Reform UK: Nigel Farage dismisses foreign donations claim as ‘loose pub talk’</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Birmingham, Channel 4, Channel 4 News, Nigel Farage, Reform, Reform UK, richard tice</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Farage during the undercover report.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Reform UK: Nigel Farage dismisses foreign donations claim as ‘loose pub talk’]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/nta-fare-increases-committee-7152740-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T15:48:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>NTA to be grilled on fare increases before Oireachtas committee</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cost of Living, Ireland, National Transport Authority, Oireachtas, Public Transport, Transport Fares</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/dublin-bus-buses-lined-up-in-the-broadstone-depot-phibsboro-in-dublin-ireland-dublin-bus-is-the-major-passenger-bus-carrier-in-dublin-313aa929-0e87-49f7-ae9f-0380e95a8051-630x289.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[It was announced on Thursday that adult fares for public transport are to increase by an average of 15% in January.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[NTA to be grilled on fare increases before Oireachtas committee]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-archbishop-dermot-farrell-housing-crisis-7152728-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T15:43:22+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Dublin Archbishop says ‘young people have all but given up hope of having a home of their own’ </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Archbishop Dermot Farrell, Archbishop Farrell, Archbishop of Dublin, Catholic Church, France, Housing Crisis, Lourdes</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/unnamed-32-5c6afde9-f58c-42e0-bdf2-b8f8e14ba549-630x551.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[(Left to right) Archbishop Dermot Farrell, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Bishop Paul Dempsey and Deacon Michael O’Connor at Grotto in Lourdes before Mass today ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Dublin Archbishop says ‘young people have all but given up hope of having a home of their own’ ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/debunked-factcheck-ursula-von-der-leyen-epstein-photo-ai-7152731-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T15:28:51+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Debunked: Pictures of Ursula von der Leyen with Jeffrey Epstein are AI-generated</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Artificial Intelligence, European Commission, Fact check, FactCheck, jeffrey epstein, Misinformation, Ursula von der Leyen</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/russell-howard-launches-foundation-in-honour-of-baby-son-who-died-shortly-after-birth-7152688-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T15:04:25+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Comedian Russell Howard launches foundation in honour of baby son who died shortly after birth</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Russell Howard, The Felix Foundation</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/russell-howard-on-stage-during-the-comedy-night-of-the-teenage-cancer-trust-annual-concert-series-at-the-royal-albert-hall-in-london-picture-date-tuesday-march-20th-2018-photo-credit-should-read-efeeb5d7-84d7-417e-8ab1-e91fe7e22dac-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of comedian Russell Howard]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Comedian Russell Howard launches foundation in honour of baby son who died shortly after birth]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/labour-party-think-in-michael-d-higgins-7152415-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>2026-09-04T13:00:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Aloha Galway! Michael D brings star power to Labour's Hawaiian-themed barbecue </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Catherine Connolly, Galway, Labour Party, labour party think-in, Think-In</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/photo-2026-09-04-11-30-14-54c6cc70-efe8-415b-877c-b8efd522eec3-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina arriving at the Labour think-in dinner in Galway last night.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Aloha Galway! Michael D brings star power to Labour's Hawaiian-themed barbecue ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/greater-dublin-drainage-project-archeological-finds-7152493-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T11:40:06+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Medieval fort and Bronze Age flint unearthed during drainage project excavations in Co Dublin</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Archeology, bronze age flint, greater dublin drainage project, keep digging, medieval, National Monuments Service, ringfort, Uisce Éireann</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Archaeologists at work on the site in Abbotstown.
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Medieval fort and Bronze Age flint unearthed during drainage project excavations in Co Dublin]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/celebrity-gogglebox-ireland-poll-7152451-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <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>2026-09-04T10:22:28+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Have you ever watched Gogglebox?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Gogglebox, gogglebox ireland, Poll, The Daily Poll, TV, virgin media, Your Say</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/sophie-kaylom-chloe-2-9442619c-bff0-4212-bec1-0a0066ddf454-630x472.jpeg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The popular British series has been adapted in a number of countries – including Ireland (Still from an earlier series)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Have you ever watched Gogglebox?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/all-gates-and-roads-of-phoenix-park-to-close-from-thursday-to-saturday-for-trump-visit-7152435-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T10:18:02+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Trump visit to close Phoenix Park and Dublin Zoo for two days next week</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Áras an Uachataráin, bear with us, Catherine Connolly, Donald Trump, Dublin Zoo, maga-fauna, No way in, park life, Phoenix Park, trump visit</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Donald Trump speaking from Rose Garden of the White House this week]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/over-800-barrels-of-guinness-stolen-from-two-trailers-in-english-depot-7152389-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T09:15:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Over 800 barrels of Guinness worth around €135k stolen from English depot</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Guinness was stolen by two men who connected lorries to HGV trailers containing the famous stout (file image)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Over 800 barrels of Guinness worth around €135k stolen from English depot]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/bernard-dunne-irish-leaving-cert-7152392-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T09:11:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Nearly as bad as a title fight': Bernard Dunne did his Irish Leaving Cert exam this year</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Former world champion boxer Bernard Dunne photographed in 2019]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Nearly as bad as a title fight': Bernard Dunne did his Irish Leaving Cert exam this year]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/news-headlines-today-friday-7152371-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T08:49:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Friday</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Friday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/wet-and-cloudy-weekend-in-store-but-highs-of-up-to-22-degrees-on-sunday-7152373-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T08:37:57+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Wet and cloudy weekend in store but highs of up to 22 degrees on Sunday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Met Éireann, Weather, Weekend Weather</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of a cloudy day at Connemara National Park]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Wet and cloudy weekend in store but highs of up to 22 degrees on Sunday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/israeli-athletes-removed-from-triathlon-in-derry-after-concerns-raised-over-participation-7152324-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>2026-09-04T07:55:41+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Israeli athletes removed from triathlon in Derry after concerns raised over their participation</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Derry, Europe Triathlon, Europe Triathlon Cup, Israel, North West Triathlon Club, triathlon ireland</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/united-kingdom-northern-ireland-county-londonderry-derry-the-peace-bridge-on-the-foyle-river-231224a2-8615-4530-9148-84ee83823429-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of Peace Bridge on the Foyle River in Derry]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Israeli athletes removed from triathlon in Derry after concerns raised over their participation]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/javier-milei-argentina-falklands-7152337-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T07:51:30+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Argentinian leader says 'winds of change' from the US favour his country's claim to Falklands</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Argentina, Donald Trump, falklands, Javier Milei, Las Malvinas, UK, USA</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Argentine president Javier Milei ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Argentinian leader says 'winds of change' from the US favour his country's claim to Falklands]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/new-e-scooter-rules-helmets-7152326-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T07:35:53+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>New e-scooter rules in effect today, meaning riders must wear helmets and high-vis clothing</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File photo of an e-scooter ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[New e-scooter rules in effect today, meaning riders must wear helmets and high-vis clothing]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/house-price-report-esri-7151426-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T06:30:55+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Houses on the Irish market are 'significantly overvalued', report confirms</news:title>
            <news:keywords>affordability, ESRI, House Prices, Housing Crisis</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Houses in Donnybrook, Co Dublin. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Houses on the Irish market are 'significantly overvalued', report confirms]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/facebook-meta-m9-social-media-videos-7152256-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T06:15:20+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Facebook owner Meta agrees to attend Oireachtas committee meeting on car theft gang videos</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Facebook owner Meta agrees to attend Oireachtas committee meeting on car theft gang videos]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/mr-moonlight-series-7151666-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T06:01:15+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>New RTÉ drama series to tell the story of The Murder of Mr Moonlight</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Brendan Coyle as Bobby Ryan in The Murder of Mr. Moonlight.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[New RTÉ drama series to tell the story of The Murder of Mr Moonlight]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/emer-mclysaght-irish-people-shite-weather-7151774-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T06:00:15+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>You’re not a snowman, you won’t melt: nobody needs a fancy raincoat in Ireland</news:title>
            <news:keywords>eamon speaks irish, Electric Picnic, geese, Ireland, Michael D Higgins, mik pyro, Nobody Needs This, practical magic 2, Rain, Raincoats, sorcha richardson, the mary wallopers, Weather</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A ponchoed festival-goer at Electric Picnic last weekend]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[You’re not a snowman, you won’t melt: nobody needs a fancy raincoat in Ireland]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/antrim-e-scooter-battery-fire-7150441-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T00:08:41+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Like hot lava': Family suffers devastating house fire 'caused by e-scooter battery pack'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Antrim, e-scooters, Fire Safety, House Fire, Lithium-ion batteries, Northern Ireland, The Morning Lead</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The family's home in Carnlough village was completely destroyed. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Like hot lava': Family suffers devastating house fire 'caused by e-scooter battery pack']]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/exchequer-corporation-tax-increase-finance-budget-7152196-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T21:57:38+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Corporation tax up 33% last month as fiscal watchdog warns of increased spending</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Simon Harris and Jack Chambers will deliver Budget 2027 next month. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Corporation tax up 33% last month as fiscal watchdog warns of increased spending]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-editor-journal-7151639-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T21:30:03+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Letters to the editor </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cork, letters to the editor, Quizzing, Russia, Skyclarys, Your Thoughts</news:keywords>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/israel-bonds-war-gaza-ireland-central-bank-explainer-7149999-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-03T21:00:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Why is Ireland's Central Bank facing pressure again over the sale of Israeli bonds?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Bonds, Central Bank, Explainer, Finance, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, War in Gaza</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mixcollage-02-sep-2026-03-59-pm-7025-31fc2da1-6807-4a31-b8bb-35b37e0ca4ac-630x411.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Central Bank has been accused of indirectly funding Israel's genocide in Gaza]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Why is Ireland's Central Bank facing pressure again over the sale of Israeli bonds?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/two-appear-in-court-charged-heroin-seizure-cork-7152181-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T20:59:36+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Two appear in court charged over €210k heroin seizure in Cork</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cork District Court, Court, Courts</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/cork-city-county-cork-ireland-august-15th-2026-criminal-court-of-justice-cork-where-the-high-court-sits-0ade1375-5679-493e-a253-faac751197ed-630x354.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Two appear in court charged over €210k heroin seizure in Cork]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-news-headlines-thursday-9-7152080-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T20:31:39+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Thursday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>evening fix, News Fix, The Fix</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/925child-poverty-and-well-being-summits_90754571-2642ff14-496e-4116-8de0-c5c5b5d3d99a-630x472.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin sitting with children from the local creche as he hosts the Child Poverty and Well-being Summit in the Axis Arts and Community Resource Centre in Ballymun.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Thursday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/raonaid-murray-fresh-witness-appeal-7152108-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T19:50:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Gardaí issue fresh appeal 27 years after murder of Raonaid Murray</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Co. Dublin, Dún Laoghaire, Murder, raonaid murray, Witness appeal</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/blurred-frame-0432656f-a51d-4572-b83d-ec4d9894b577-630x378.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Raonaid Murray.
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Gardaí issue fresh appeal 27 years after murder of Raonaid Murray]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/train-tractor-collision-7151928-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T19:30:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man in hospital after train hits tractor with 'loud bang' and 'fairly violent jolt' in Co Offaly</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Collision, Irish Rail, meelaghans, Portarlington, tractor, Train, Tullamore</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/irish-rail-train-dublin-heuston-station-ireland-ea8e8d90-f972-41c7-978e-223fc34db538-630x472.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Irish rail train at Heuston station.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man in hospital after train hits tractor with 'loud bang' and 'fairly violent jolt' in Co Offaly]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/school-tech-7150987-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>2026-09-03T19:00:38+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Back to school costs: €700 for a school iPad? That’s not free education </news:title>
            <news:keywords>column, cost of education, cost of living crisis, cost to parents, costly return, kids back at school, obsessed with tech, Opinion, school ipads, school's back, techs sake, voices</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/children-wearing-school-uniform-in-kitchen-playing-with-digital-tablet-on-counter-a433c6d5-b17a-4673-b5fe-ba2341b880bd-630x354.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Back to school costs: €700 for a school iPad? That’s not free education ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/mcdonalds-monopoly-promotion-end-7152042-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T18:59:19+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The McDonald's Monopoly promotion will not be returning to Irish restaurants this year</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Golden Arches, McDonald's, Monopoly, Not Lovin' It</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/this-is-signage-outside-an-orchard-park-ny-mcdonalds-restaurant-thursday-aug-27-2026-ap-photogene-j-puskar-09ba8aff-b532-42f6-b246-cffa86a87b0f-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[McDonald's Golden Arches.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The McDonald's Monopoly promotion will not be returning to Irish restaurants this year]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/eamon-ryan-criticism-public-transport-fares-hike-7151977-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T18:39:59+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Eamon Ryan accuses government of 'political choices against public transport' after fare hikes</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/eamon-ryan-leader-of-the-green-party-and-minister-for-the-environment-climate-and-communications-speaks-to-the-media-ahead-todays-cabinet-meeting-at-dublin-castle-on-friday-28-may-2021-in-dublin-4e3eecdf-71cb-4889-9e83-6774fcabed78-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Eamon Ryan said the government is "happy to maintain a car-dependent country" and "does not invest in public transport sufficiently".]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Eamon Ryan accuses government of 'political choices against public transport' after fare hikes]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-public-transport-fare-hike-7151419-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T18:00:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Commuters blind-sided by surprise fare hike - and wonder what exactly they're getting in return</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Commuting, Dublin, Ireland, National Transport Authority, off the rails, Public Transport, Transport Fares</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Transport users.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Commuters blind-sided by surprise fare hike - and wonder what exactly they're getting in return]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/carlow-social-housing-7151786-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T17:34:41+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Dozens of Co Carlow homes at centre of costs dispute are reversed to social housing list</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Breakthrough, Carlow, Carlow County Council, Co Carlow, Housing, Housing Crisis, peace in our time, Social Housing, Tullow</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Aerial view of the new housing estate at Foran's Way in Tullow.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Dozens of Co Carlow homes at centre of costs dispute are reversed to social housing list]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-5-september-2026-7151827-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T17:00:59+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 5 at 5: Thursday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>5 at 5, five at five</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/wooden-tile-with-the-prime-number-5-on-a-rustic-brown-surface-mathematical-concept-with-copy-space-for-education-and-numeracy-a41a0d5f-e018-4383-b999-6a72d97eb581-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 5 at 5: Thursday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/labour-100-euro-shopping-supplement-7151850-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-03T16:59:07+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Labour wants €100+ monthly grocery shopping supplement for families in this year's budget</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Budget 2027, Energy Crisis, food bill, Ged Nash, Ivana Bacik, Labour Party, labour party think-in, Supermarket Prices</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/a-young-child-shopping-with-her-mother-at-a-supermarket-in-new-zealand-380354fd-4913-4458-b4cd-8977347c7011-630x421.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Labour proposed the payment be linked to those that receive Child Benefit.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Labour wants €100+ monthly grocery shopping supplement for families in this year's budget]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/boy-accused-driving-stolen-bmw-wrong-way-n40-refused-bail-7151840-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T16:50:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Boy (17) accused of driving stolen BMW wrong way on N40 is refused bail </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cork, Cork City, Cork District Court, Court, Courts, N40, none</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mahon-cork-ireland-25th-march-2020-with-the-irish-government-announcing-a-raft-of-new-measures-to-limit-movement-in-the-fight-against-covid-19-including-the-closure-of-all-non-essential-retail-s-6d409ac7-5834-4d7e-a6d0-75a4311930e5-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[It is alleged that the youth drove east down the carriageway of the N40 in the wrong direction for a period of 600 metres before leaving at Junction 7. (file image)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Boy (17) accused of driving stolen BMW wrong way on N40 is refused bail ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-micheal-martin-bloomberg-qanda-russia-eu-presidency-7151624-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T16:17:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Taoiseach denies Europe is 'rearming its military-industrial complex'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Big Bloomberg Interview, Bloomberg, EU, eu presidency, Europe, European Union, Ireland, Micheál Martin, Russia, Security, Ukraine</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Micheál Martin speaking at Bloomberg's offices in Dublin. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Taoiseach denies Europe is 'rearming its military-industrial complex']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/politics-by-numbers-2-7150406-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>2026-09-03T16:00:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Gavan Reilly: 7.8 million people and 260 TDs by 2049? How Ireland's population surge affects the Dáil</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Analysis, column, Dáil Éireann, Leinster House, Opinion, politics by numbers, voices</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/dublin-ireland-december-26-2016the-seat-of-the-irish-government-also-known-as-leinster-house-both-the-lower-dail-and-higher-seanad-chamber-m-bd307b6f-5abe-4d32-9195-61d535024316-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Gavan Reilly: 7.8 million people and 260 TDs by 2049? How Ireland's population surge affects the Dáil]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/gpo-redevelopment-tender-7151707-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T15:45:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>A €295k tender is live for someone to manage a 'national conversation' about doing up the GPO</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Dublin, General Post Office, Micheál Marti, O'Connell Street, OPW, Out for tender, Tender</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-03-at-15-42-57-3c933d73-d23d-4e23-ac5a-d37de6a2a118-630x391.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[General Post Office on Dublin's O'Connell Street.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[A €295k tender is live for someone to manage a 'national conversation' about doing up the GPO]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ivana-bacik-catherine-connolly-trump-7151601-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T15:38:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Bacik says President Connolly should express her views to Donald Trump during Irish visit</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Catherine Connolly, Don't Hold Back, labour leader, Protests, trump visit</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/img_4184-c80ae12f-f30d-4484-a8fe-80a47cf1a92c-630x728.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Labour leader Ivana Bacik speaking to reporters at the Labour think-in in Galway on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Bacik says President Connolly should express her views to Donald Trump during Irish visit]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/martin-the-viper-foley-takes-challenge-against-cab-seizure-of-his-home-to-high-court-7151634-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T14:54:59+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley takes challenge against CAB seizure of his home to the High Court</news:title>
            <news:keywords>CAB, Circuit Court, Courts, Criminal Assets Bureau, Dublin, Martin 'The Viper' Foley, MARTIN FOLEY, the viper, The Viper Foley</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-50-b26de7e9-bd54-4489-bb83-fc674b1f79ee-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of Martin 'The Viper' Foley]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley takes challenge against CAB seizure of his home to the High Court]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/chicken-shop-date-7151444-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T14:40:36+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>That's a wrap: Amelia Dimoldenberg announces end to hugely popular Chicken Shop Dates series</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Amelia Dimoldenberg, Celebrity, chicken shop date, End of an era, love me tender, nug night and good luck, nug night and nug luck, Subscribers, YouTube</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-03-at-13-55-59-6a9e607f-ed21-4453-9114-52ed10605c44-630x528.png</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[That's a wrap: Amelia Dimoldenberg announces end to hugely popular Chicken Shop Dates series]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/criminal-legal-aid-strike-7151503-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T13:57:27+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Justice minister claims courts are 'operating effectively' despite solicitors' strike</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Courts, Jim O'Callaghan, Legal aid dispute</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/image-e645b56f-332a-4d7a-80ea-887ec5e7aaf4-630x408.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Minister Jim O'Callaghan in Ballymun today]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Justice minister claims courts are 'operating effectively' despite solicitors' strike]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/how-much-does-it-cost-to-rent-ireland-7151403-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T13:51:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>New renters coughed up about €326 more per month than sitting tenants this spring</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Housing Crisis, new rent rules, renters, Renting, renting crisis, residential tenancies board, rtb</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-98-c2102fc4-9258-45e6-8bec-f9747a57299e-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[New tenants are paying hundreds more euro a year compared to sitting tenants.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[New renters coughed up about €326 more per month than sitting tenants this spring]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/denis-obrien-second-case-meta-ireland-high-court-scam-ads-7151450-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T13:40:43+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Denis O'Brien has launched a new legal case against Meta's headquarters in Dublin</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Denis O'Brien, Facebook, High Court, Instagram, Meta, scam ads, Scams, Social Media</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mixcollage-03-sep-2026-04-29-pm-1932-1befb908-c35a-4fa2-bc2d-0ad16afb75a6-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Denis O'Brien filed papers in a case against Meta in the High Court on Wednesday]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Denis O'Brien has launched a new legal case against Meta's headquarters in Dublin]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/cmat-announced-as-musical-guest-of-first-episode-of-snl-uk-season-two-7151463-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T13:37:30+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>CMAT and Jeff Goldblum are both locked in to launch return of Saturday Night Live UK</news:title>
            <news:keywords>cmat, Jeff Goldblum, Saturday Night Live, second season, Sky, SNL, SNL UK</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/sunderland-england-24th-may-2026-cmat-playing-radio-1-main-stage-at-bbc-radio-1-big-weekend-at-herrington-country-park-in-sunderland-credit-izzy-claytonalamy-live-news-91c7ed2b-99b6-438a-ab1a-701638988902-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[CMAT playing at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend at Herrington Country Park in Sunderland. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[CMAT and Jeff Goldblum are both locked in to launch return of Saturday Night Live UK]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/two-car-road-collision-leitrim-7151468-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T13:26:48+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man in his 80s killed in two-car crash in Co Leitrim</news:title>
            <news:keywords>glenade, gubinea, road collision, sligo unversity hospital</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/clondalkin-dublin-ireland-15-aug-2026-a-marked-garda-roads-policing-suv-a-uniformed-garda-officer-in-high-visibility-clothing-traffic-cones-and-a-bilingual-garda-seicphointe-checkpoint-sign-are-d642ea3b-bc95-4c43-ac7a-929e0b57866d-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man in his 80s killed in two-car crash in Co Leitrim]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/bus-fare-train-fare-increase-7150903-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T13:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Bus and train fares for adults to increase by average of 15% from January, NTA confirms</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Bus Fares, Cost of Living, fare hikes, Train fares, Trains, Transport</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/dublin-ireland-january-2019-dublins-new-transportation-hub-for-tram-train-and-bus-in-broombridge-illustrates-morning-rush-hours-people-travelin-a609aaa8-510b-477d-80c9-40d00b013bad-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Broombridge Station in Dublin.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Bus and train fares for adults to increase by average of 15% from January, NTA confirms]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-traitors-ireland-7149731-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-03T12:45:57+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title> Poll: What did you make of the first week of The Traitors Ireland?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>any good recs?, Best of the Box</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/river-3-83669bc8-ac41-4e70-92f3-ba1703881d5f-630x410.jpeg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[ Poll: What did you make of the first week of The Traitors Ireland?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/top-five-things-to-stream-this-week-7149743-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T12:45:19+01:00</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:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-08-31-at-10-19-11-c3d2b68f-ff58-4fb3-89f8-519bc94449ca-630x417.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Gentlemen season 2]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Our top 5 watches this weekend]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dumper-caught-social-welfare-letter-7151382-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T12:27:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Dumper caught after investigators find social welfare letter in rubbish</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arkadiusz Grygiel, Carnamuggagh Lower, Department of Social Protection, Donegal, Donegal County Council, Letterkenny, letterkenny district cout, rubbish bag, social welfare letter, Waste, Waste Management Act</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Dumper caught after investigators find social welfare letter in rubbish]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/gloria-steinem-death-7151308-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T11:35:07+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Iconic feminist activist Gloria Steinem dies aged 92</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Gloria Steinem pictured in 1980]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Iconic feminist activist Gloria Steinem dies aged 92]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/epa-launches-investigation-noise-complaints-clondalkin-data-centre-7150972-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T11:21:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>What *is* that sound? Probes launched into noise complaints around new Dublin data centre</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Exterior of Echelon Data Centre building in Clondalkin]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[What *is* that sound? Probes launched into noise complaints around new Dublin data centre]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/westlife-to-perform-at-katie-taylors-farewell-fight-in-croke-park-7151224-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T11:10:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Westlife to perform at Katie Taylor’s farewell fight in Croke Park</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Post announcing Westlife as the headline performers.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Westlife to perform at Katie Taylor’s farewell fight in Croke Park]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/summer-2026-was-officially-the-hottest-in-modern-irish-history-7151159-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T11:05:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Summer 2026 was officially the hottest in modern Irish history</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Several major wildfires occurred this summer, including at Glencullen in Co Dublin.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Summer 2026 was officially the hottest in modern Irish history]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/traffic-restrictions-eu-ministers-take-part-two-day-dublin-castle-meeting-7151082-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T10:49:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Traffic blocks (and lots of gardaí) are in situ for another EU presidency meeting in Dublin Castle</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Gardaí enforcing road closures during opening ceremony of Irish Presidency of Council of the European Union in Dublin Castle]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Traffic blocks (and lots of gardaí) are in situ for another EU presidency meeting in Dublin Castle]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/katie-taylor-flora-pili-fight-croke-park-poll-7151097-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T10:42:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Will you watch the Katie Taylor fight this weekend?</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Taylor will take on Flora Pili for the undisputed super-lightweight world title]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Will you watch the Katie Taylor fight this weekend?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/educational-institutions-student-accommodation-the-housing-essay-7150372-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T10:09:32+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Should educational institutions be responsible for helping students find housing?</news:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-to-meet-president-connelly-when-he-visits-next-week-7150927-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T09:50:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Catherine Connolly to meet with Donald Trump during his visit to Ireland next week </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Áras an Uachataráin, Catherine Connolly, Donald Trump, Golf, Incoming, Irish Open, USA</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[It will be the first meeting between the two leaders.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Catherine Connolly to meet with Donald Trump during his visit to Ireland next week ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/lindsay-clancy-trial-jury-deadlock-7150973-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T09:19:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>What happens now that the judge in Lindsay Clancy's trial has issued a 'dynamite charge'?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Dynamite charge, Explainer, Lindsay Clancy, Lindsay Clancy murder trial, Massachusetts, Murder Trial</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Lindsay Clancy in court on Wednesday]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[What happens now that the judge in Lindsay Clancy's trial has issued a 'dynamite charge'?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-382-7150897-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T08:55:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Thursday </news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Good morning ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Thursday ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-woman-one-of-three-young-people-killed-in-single-vehicle-collision-in-iceland-7150887-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>2026-09-03T08:07:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Irish woman one of three young people killed in single-vehicle collision in Iceland</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Collision, Iceland, Krýsuvíkurvegur, reykjavik, RIP, Single Vehicle Collision</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The collision happened close to the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Irish woman one of three young people killed in single-vehicle collision in Iceland]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/fire-belfast-scrapyard-7150868-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T07:36:30+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Firefighters battle huge blaze at scrapyard in Belfast </news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke rises from Queen's Island in Belfast where a major blaze has broken out. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Firefighters battle huge blaze at scrapyard in Belfast ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2027-income-tax-cuts-7150471-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T07:25:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Out of kilter': Harris says Irish workers hit with higher tax rate sooner than other countries</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Budget 2027, Budget Day, Carbon Tax, Income Tax, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, tax rate, The Morning Lead</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tanaiste Simon Harris outside Government Buildings on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Out of kilter': Harris says Irish workers hit with higher tax rate sooner than other countries]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/sports-listings-this-weekend-12-7150137-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>2026-09-03T07:15:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Katie Taylor's Croke Park farewell, US Open tennis, and Troy Parrott v Real Madrid</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Katie Taylor's Croke Park farewell, US Open tennis, and Troy Parrott v Real Madrid]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/el-nino-intense-impacts-wmo-7150028-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>2026-09-03T07:05:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Supersized' El Niño could land 'massive blow to communities' in coming months </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Climate, Climate Change, CLIMATE CRISIS, El Nino, Extreme Weather, Pacific Ocean, Troubled Waters, World Meteorological Organisation</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/carlsbad-usa-31st-aug-2026-large-portions-of-tamarack-state-beach-in-carlsbad-california-have-deteriorated-from-pummeling-waves-caused-by-el-nino-the-paid-parking-lot-has-been-closed-to-visitor-4cf25eec-30c7-4f46-815d-58d5027f1aea-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Large portions of Tamarack State Beach in Carlsbad, California, have deteriorated from pummeling waves caused by El Niño.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Supersized' El Niño could land 'massive blow to communities' in coming months ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/america-wild-horses-mustangs-7150647-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <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>2026-09-03T06:56:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Stars and Swipes: America loves its wild mustangs - so why are they ending up in a ‘kill chain’?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>America, Animal Rights, bureau of land management, doug burgum, mustang, Stars and Swipes, Trump, USA, Wild Horses</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/wild-horse-with-blue-eyes-and-sandstone-buttes-off-in-the-distance-monument-valley-tribal-park-arizona-1f77116a-52a0-46ec-9f26-76efb71e7279-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A mustang pictured at Monument Valley Tribal Park, Arizona.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Stars and Swipes: America loves its wild mustangs - so why are they ending up in a ‘kill chain’?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/fonraines-dc-7148690-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>2026-09-03T06:30:29+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'They aren't obsessed with likes': One of Fontaines D.C.'s ex-teachers on what drives the band </news:title>
            <news:keywords>bimm, Fontaines D.C., Irish music, rock, slane bound, slane castle</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-02-at-15-58-16-dfb70a9a-7419-4dbe-a583-556ecff63f61-630x419.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Fontaines in 2018 ahead of their breakthrough album. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['They aren't obsessed with likes': One of Fontaines D.C.'s ex-teachers on what drives the band ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/traitors-geo-blocked-northern-ireland-sinn-fein-7148478-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T06:00:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sinn Féin TD blasts Traitors Ireland geo-blocking for viewers in the North</news:title>
            <news:keywords>geo-blocking, Joanna Byrne, Northern Ireland, RTÉ Player, Sinn Féin, The Traitors</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Sinn Féin TD blasts Traitors Ireland geo-blocking for viewers in the North]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/skunks-found-co-kildare-7150402-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T00:05:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Seven skunks captured and destroyed after being found roaming near protected Kildare bogland</news:title>
            <news:keywords>EU Birds Directive, loose skunks, NPWS, Skunk, Skunks, Skunks Killed, striped skunk, The Morning Lead, wildlife</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A skunk pictured roaming close to protected bogland in Co Kildare. The NPWS confirmed that a total of seven skunks were later captured and destroyed to protect native wildlife.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Seven skunks captured and destroyed after being found roaming near protected Kildare bogland]]></image:title>
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