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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-phoebe-bridgers-lost-weekend-7126672-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T22:00:58+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Quiz: How much do you know about weekends?</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Phoebe Bridgers released her third album this week ]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/eclipse-worldwise-7129587-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T21:00:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Where in the world can I fly to for a total eclipse (and will Ireland ever get one)? </news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/fuel-excise-reversal-plan-7131376-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T20:30:59+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The excise dilemma: Political flashpoints ahead as pressure mounts over reversing fuel supports</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Silver cars parked in a line in a field at the National Ploughing Championships. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The excise dilemma: Political flashpoints ahead as pressure mounts over reversing fuel supports]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-saturday-15-august-2026-7132356-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T20:00:36+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Saturday</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Medieval Combat Heritage Week. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Saturday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/jadotville-benchmark-for-bravery-irish-defence-forces-peacekeepers-dsm-distinguished-service-medal-ireland-7124524-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T20:00:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>New book claims Jadotville medal snub was to cover up for bad military and political leadership</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Some of the troops as they were held captive following the Seige of Jadotville. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[New book claims Jadotville medal snub was to cover up for bad military and political leadership]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/painkiller-addiction-prevalent-in-ireland-pharmacy-hopping-7122887-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T19:30:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Prison of pain': The challenge of breaking out of painkiller addiction</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Dependency, Drugs, opioid, Over the Counter, Pharmacy, prescription</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA['Prison of pain': The challenge of breaking out of painkiller addiction]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/cruel-torture-of-horses-7130513-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:genres>OpEd</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T19:00:28+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sulky racing: What is the horse actually experiencing while it's enduring these races? </news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Sulky racing: What is the horse actually experiencing while it's enduring these races? ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/bonnie-tyle-coffin-returns-home-7132336-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T18:41:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Crowd bursts into rendition of Bonnie Tyler hit as coffin returns home</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Bonnie Tyler, Coffin, gaynor hopkins, Mumbles, RIP, Singer, Swansea, total eclipse of the heart, Wales</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Hundreds of Bonnie Tyler fans have lined Newton Road in the Mumbles, Swansea, to pay their respects to the late singer and to watch the procession as she is transported back to her former home (Zoe Head-Thomas/PA)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Crowd bursts into rendition of Bonnie Tyler hit as coffin returns home]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/hse-warning-festivals-synthetic-drugs-7132259-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T18:14:05+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>HSE warns of pink cocaine, triple-strength MDMA and new ketamine strain during festival season</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Addiction Services, Brendan O'Connor, Cocaine, festival season, HSE, ketamine, MDMA, Pink Cocaine, Radio, RTÉ, synthetic drugs, Watch Out</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Fans at their tents at the Electric Picnic festival in Stradbally, Co Laois in 2024.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[HSE warns of pink cocaine, triple-strength MDMA and new ketamine strain during festival season]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/james-noreen-mchugh-funeral-7132213-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T15:00:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'We've lost our heroes': Noreen and James McHugh remembered by their children at funeral mass</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Donegal, Funeral, James McHugh, Noreen Mchugh, RIP</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Hearses carrying the coffins of James and Noreen McHugh arrive at St. Cartha’s Church.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['We've lost our heroes': Noreen and James McHugh remembered by their children at funeral mass]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/mary-mcaleese-queen-elizabeth-ian-paisley-hurling-7132155-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T14:19:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Britain's Queen Elizabeth 'abhorred' Ian Paisley and loved hurling, Mary McAleese remembers</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Hurling, Ian Paisley, Lucky You, Mary McAleese, Peace Process, Queen Elizabeth, Shinty, The Ireland Podcast</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/britains-queen-elizabeth-ii-and-irish-president-mary-mcaleese-leave-following-a-wreath-laying-ceremony-at-the-garden-of-remembrance-in-dublin-tuesday-may-17-2011-the-queen-set-foot-on-irish-soil-a-dfb93b67-b21a-488a-8506-b10d20ee63ee-630x402.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Irish President Mary McAleese at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin, May 2011.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Britain's Queen Elizabeth 'abhorred' Ian Paisley and loved hurling, Mary McAleese remembers]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/three-people-court-appearance-drug-seizure-7132170-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T14:17:58+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Three people due in court after seizure of scrambler bikes, cash and drugs worth €100k</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arrest, Cash, Court Appearance, Drugs, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire, Gardaí, Operation Meacan, scrambler bikes, Seizure</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[An image of the seized goods.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Three people due in court after seizure of scrambler bikes, cash and drugs worth €100k]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/investigation-after-inmate-dies-in-dublin-prison-7130856-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T13:30:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (40s) arrested in connection with death of inmate (30s) in Dublin's Wheatfield Prison </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Gardaí, Irish Prison Service, Prison death, wheatfield prison</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Brendan Gahan.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man (40s) arrested in connection with death of inmate (30s) in Dublin's Wheatfield Prison ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/luas-calls-anti-drag-technology-7132108-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T12:45:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Teenager dragged along platform among Luas incidents prompting calls for anti-drag technology</news:title>
            <news:keywords>incidents, Luas, obstructions, Rail safety, RAIU, Stand clear of the doors, Trapped, what a drag</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-0b1ff046-5250-4265-a00b-698dbbf1e57f-630x470.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Luas green line.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Teenager dragged along platform among Luas incidents prompting calls for anti-drag technology]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/jason-arday-death-7132091-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T11:52:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Jason Arday, former Cambridge professor, told friend he ‘couldn’t go on’ hours before his death</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Autism, Cambridge, jason arday, Plagiarism Row, radio 4, RIP, today programme, University of Cambridge</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/jason-arday-death-2-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Jason Arday ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Jason Arday, former Cambridge professor, told friend he ‘couldn’t go on’ hours before his death]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/motorbike-crash-galway-7132062-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-15T11:08:51+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Motorcyclist in his 30s killed in single-vehicle collision in Co Galway</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Carraghy, fatal collision, Galway, Motorcycle crash, University Hospital Galway, Witness appeal</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File photo of a garda in uniform ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist in his 30s killed in single-vehicle collision in Co Galway]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-summer-heat-7131000-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T09:30:47+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The summer that burned Ireland - so where do we go from here? </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Climate Change, long hot summer, Wildfires</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/waiting-for-rain_3164_90753517-7ddf6f9e-8ebb-40c6-87da-02dce98c9da9-630x472.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dark rain clouds form in the sky over a parched vegtible field outside Naas in Co Kildare]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The summer that burned Ireland - so where do we go from here? ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-375-7132000-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T09:00:25+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Saturday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Good morning]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Saturday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/count-binface-7130861-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:genres>OpEd</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T09:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Could Ireland benefit from its own Count Binface? </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Surrealing in the Years</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/count-binface-reacts-after-the-declaration-for-the-clacton-by-election-count-at-clacton-leisure-centre-in-essex-the-by-election-was-triggered-by-local-mp-and-reform-uk-leader-nigel-farage-quitting-in-119d501e-2e59-4666-a59b-1c614f1efc2c-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Could Ireland benefit from its own Count Binface? ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/three-car-crash-meath-7132014-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T08:49:39+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man in his 50s in critical condition after two crashes involving three vehicles in Co Meath</news:title>
            <news:keywords>critical condition, Julianstown, Meath, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, Witness appeal</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Garda at the scene of the crash in Meath. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man in his 50s in critical condition after two crashes involving three vehicles in Co Meath]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/is-the-shards-on-disney-worth-watching-7128323-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T08:00:47+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Review: Is the series The Shards worth watching?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Best of the Box, deep dive review</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Review: Is the series The Shards worth watching?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/more-than-3000-women-waiting-more-than-10-days-for-urgent-breast-cancer-appointments-this-year-7131622-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T07:45:06+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>More than 3,000 women waiting more than 10 days for urgent breast cancer appointments this year</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Breast Cancer, breast cancer diagnosis, Cancer, HSE, Irish Cancer Society, Malcolm Byrne, Urgent Care, Women</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/woman-performing-breast-self-examination-checking-for-lumps-or-abnormalities-concept-of-health-female-anatomy-and-oncology-prevention-model-released-4a404532-9ec0-4fcd-91f9-32a93d53c509-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[More than 3,000 women waiting more than 10 days for urgent breast cancer appointments this year]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/bonnie-tyler-remembered-wales-7131976-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T07:41:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Bonnie Tyler fans to line streets of Mumbles in Wales as coffin brought to her former home</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Bonnie Tyler, Funeral, Llwynderw, Mumbles, RIP</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-graham-norton-show-london-e2bdadd8-73bf-4129-8a76-7286689f513d-630x429.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Bonnie Tylers coffin will be transported to her former home on Saturday ahead of her funeral (Dominic Lipinski/PA)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Bonnie Tyler fans to line streets of Mumbles in Wales as coffin brought to her former home]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/motorbike-safety-ireland-middle-aged-men-7131115-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-15T07:00:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Born-again bikers: Why I've never got on a motorbike, and why so many men my age suddenly are</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ireland, motorcycling, Motoring, Paddy Comyn, Road Safety, Road Safety Authority, Transport</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/youngmaninhelmetwithmodernmotorcycleoutdoors-77b250a5-d2f2-4649-b60f-ef38fbe20166-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[File photo of a man and his motorbike.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Born-again bikers: Why I've never got on a motorbike, and why so many men my age suddenly are]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/new-customs-charges-ireland-7131249-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T06:30:57+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>How to avoid the EU customs charges 'disproportionately' affecting online shoppers in Ireland</news:title>
            <news:keywords>CCPC, Consumer rights, Customs Charges, European Union, Ireland, Online Shopping</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/man-opening-a-package-and-reacting-with-surprise-while-sitting-at-home-e4ab79fd-5a41-46da-8af4-e4dc86c9c1bf-630x354.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A customs compliance expert believes online shoppers in Ireland are disproportionately impacted by the charges.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[How to avoid the EU customs charges 'disproportionately' affecting online shoppers in Ireland]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/noreen-james-mchugh-funeral-7131833-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T05:00:36+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Funeral for GAA star James McHugh and wife Noreen to take place today in Donegal</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Car Crash, Donegal, Drummallaght, GAA, James McHugh, Kilcar, Noreen Mchugh</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Noreen and James McHugh.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Funeral for GAA star James McHugh and wife Noreen to take place today in Donegal]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-homeless-heatwave-7129559-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T00:10:59+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sweating in tents and searching for shelter: How Dublin's homeless are surviving the heat </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Dublin, Emergency Accommodation, Heatwave, Homelessness, Ireland, The Lighthouse</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/dublin-ireland-09th-july-2025-a-blue-tent-belonging-to-a-homeless-person-located-beside-city-wall-ruins-and-dublin-castle-in-dublin-city-centre-depicting-street-life-in-the-irish-capital-on-a-v-e3559394-8d69-4ccf-8ea8-8b429abe8bec-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A blue tent belonging to a homeless person located beside city wall ruins, July 2025.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Sweating in tents and searching for shelter: How Dublin's homeless are surviving the heat ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-car-thieves-tiktok-snapchat-dublin-7131157-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-15T00:05:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Gardaí responding nightly as gangs of teenage boys steal cars and post footage on TikTok</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Against the flow of traffic, Car Theft, car theft gangs, car thieves social, Dublin, Garda, joyriding, The Morning Lead, yup bro racers</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-dismisses-concerns-uss-abraham-lincoln-deployment-7131920-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T22:53:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier, says 250-day deployment 'not nearly enough'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arabian Sea, Donald Trump, Iran, Trump, US Navy, USS Abraham Lincoln, war in iran</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pacific-ocean-aug-9-2021-the-aircraft-carrier-uss-abraham-lincoln-cvn-72-transits-the-pacific-ocean-abraham-lincoln-is-underway-in-the-u-s-3rd-d0018c9d-7135-479f-bf90-fc20c06f0251-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier, says 250-day deployment 'not nearly enough']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/jason-arday-dies-london-met-police-cambridge-university-7131851-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T22:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Jason Arday, who resigned from Cambridge University amid plagiarism claims, found dead</news:title>
            <news:keywords>jason arday, London, Metropolitan Police, UK</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/jason-arday-speaking-at-the-times-higher-education-conference-in-birmingham-on-thursday-28th-november-2024-photograph-by-david-j-colbran-daviddjcdesign-co-uk-07810321634-dbe0d97d-fba9-446f-a11c-e230455dab03-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Jason Arday speaking at an event in 2024.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Jason Arday, who resigned from Cambridge University amid plagiarism claims, found dead]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/northern-ireland-agriculture-minister-assault-cattle-cull-tyrone-7131818-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T21:40:55+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>NI's agriculture minister says he has been assaulted amid row over controversial cattle cull</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Andrew Muir, cattle cull, Northern Ireland, PSNI, Tyrone, ulster farmers' union</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-deara-minister-andrew-muir-arrives-for-a-service-of-thanksgiving-for-sarah-montgomery-and-baby-liam-arthur-at-donaghadee-parish-church-co-do-7d21dd83-ae8d-43b0-9824-fc57cd114ada-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture Andrew Muir. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[NI's agriculture minister says he has been assaulted amid row over controversial cattle cull]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-evening-headlines-friday-2-7131748-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T21:29:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Friday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>evening fix, News Fix, The Fix</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/waiting-for-rain_3164_90753517-089b9cc3-da4c-4cfd-bb4f-7d41bff0caad-630x472.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dark rain clouds form in the sky over a parched vegetable field outside Naas in Co Kildare as farmers in the east desperately hope for rainfall.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Friday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/finlay-tarling-2-7131876-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T21:02:32+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>British cyclist Finlay Tarling (19) dies in Tour of Portugal crash</news:title>
            <news:keywords>RIP, Tragedy</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/tarling-finlay-competes-during-the-boucles-de-la-mayenne-credit-mutuel-uci-proseries-cycling-event-prologue-at-espace-culturel-laval-in-laval-france-on-may-28-2026-photo-by-laurent-lairysabaca-00672920-ea7d-440d-8076-96c176603123-630x372.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Finlay Tarling (2006-2026).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[British cyclist Finlay Tarling (19) dies in Tour of Portugal crash]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/continental-scrabble-championship-dublin-7127570-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T21:00:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Mind your Ps and Qs: Scrabble players descend upon Dublin for continental championships</news:title>
            <news:keywords>board games, Continental Scrabble Championship, Dublin, hitting the tiles, Ireland, Lukeman Owolabi, Scrabble, word perfect</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img-20250625-wa0029-d7da79b8-7a09-40c1-ac70-b7ca55229a69-630x519.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Players at a previous tournament]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Mind your Ps and Qs: Scrabble players descend upon Dublin for continental championships]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/portlaw-housing-estate-water-fee-row-7131845-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T20:53:27+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Boil water notice delayed for Waterford housing estate as water fee hike row continues</news:title>
            <news:keywords>boil water notice, Housing estate, portlaw, Water quality, Waterford, waterford city and county council</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-14-at-20-42-42-7fdbca62-77ef-41c6-99ad-9700e303280d-630x410.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The entrance to Woodlands estate in Portlaw.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Boil water notice delayed for Waterford housing estate as water fee hike row continues]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/emergency-alert-wildfire-risk-7131815-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T19:39:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Emergency alert sent to mobile phones with wildfire warning after UK blazes</news:title>
            <news:keywords>emergency alert, fire risk, LA wildfires, Louise Haigh, UK Government, United Kingdom</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/london-uk-14th-august-2026-a-severe-alert-sent-by-the-uk-government-is-displayed-on-a-phone-warning-of-a-very-high-risk-of-wildfires-and-urging-people-to-avoid-activities-which-may-start-fires-cre-d6ebdf75-c9b9-4938-b554-cf8f6a549aa9-630x463.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Image of the alert.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Emergency alert sent to mobile phones with wildfire warning after UK blazes]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/two-charged-cannabis-seizure-dublin-burglary-7131802-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T19:23:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Two men charged over €1.2m cannabis seizure after Dublin burglary</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Court, Courts, Dublin, Dublin District Court</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
    
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/man-40s-dies-stabbed-dublin-city-centre-7131772-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T19:09:57+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (40s) stabbed in Dublin city centre on Monday has died</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Dublin, Gardaí, north great charles street, Stabbing</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-signlantern-castlepollard-garda-station-80c9dd92-5d7c-4e66-8730-e2a58f6179d2-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man (40s) stabbed in Dublin city centre on Monday has died]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/joe-rogan-broadcast-podcasting-7131335-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T19:00:40+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Divisive as he is, legacy radio could learn a little something from Joe Rogan</news:title>
            <news:keywords>content creators, Future of News, podcasting, Radio</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pastedimage-21845-86d3bdef-6f7c-41eb-8316-6ef19e22ce18-630x423.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Rogan has ver 20 million subscribers on Youtube alone and is the biggest podcast on Spotify.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Divisive as he is, legacy radio could learn a little something from Joe Rogan]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/journal-friday-newshound-quiz-5-7130896-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T18:59:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz</news:title>
            <news:keywords>friday newshound quiz, Newshound Quiz, Quiz</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/download-8-6f639455-e8c9-4c32-8698-edf5ebf37f5e-630x451.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Holly (7) and Oscar (5) with their mother Kelly Gamble, and granny Colette Gamble from Maynooth taking in solar eclipse]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/gold-stash-belgium-discovery-7131702-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T18:23:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'It turned out to be a bit more than we thought' - Belgian students stumble upon gold stash worth €9m</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Belgium, Brussels, Builders, construction firm, De Brand, Gold, Gold diggers, Renovation, stash, Students, What a find!</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/gold-1-3218579e-9f14-46e9-93e0-5b34ced0cc45-630x472.jpeg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Some of the gold stash.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['It turned out to be a bit more than we thought' - Belgian students stumble upon gold stash worth €9m]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/liverpool-owners-sell-minority-stake-to-consortium-jeff-bezos-7131713-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T18:15:41+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Liverpool owners sell minority stake in football club to Jeff Bezos-backed consortium</news:title>
            <news:keywords>1892 holdings, Business of sport, fenway group, Football, football news, Jeff Bezos, Liverpool, Liverpool football club</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mixcollage-14-aug-2026-06-12-pm-9427-a02e0267-c1bb-45dd-84b6-016fc8abb127-630x411.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Amazon founder is not expected to join Liverpool's expanded board of directors.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Liverpool owners sell minority stake in football club to Jeff Bezos-backed consortium]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/stephen-bear-jailed-breaching-sex-offenders-register-requirements-7131662-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T17:28:18+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Disgraced reality star Stephen Bear jailed for breaching sex offenders register requirements</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Georgia Harrison, London, Stephen Bear, thames magistrates' court, UK, UK Courts</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Stephen Bear arriving at Chelmsford Crown Court last week to be sentenced for a charge of harassment by breaching a restraining order.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Disgraced reality star Stephen Bear jailed for breaching sex offenders register requirements]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-arrested-pursuit-armagh-drink-driving-stolen-car-7131634-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T17:06:18+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Woman arrested after high-speed pursuit that saw her 'throwing objects' out of car at police</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Specially trained pursuit officers made tactical contact with the car on the A1 dual-carriageway near Banbridge.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Woman arrested after high-speed pursuit that saw her 'throwing objects' out of car at police]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-friday-14-august-2026-7131545-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T17:00:59+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 5 at 5: Friday</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 5 at 5: Friday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/luigi-mangione-plea-federal-case-7131458-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T16:34:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges over killing of US health insurance CEO</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mangione pleaded guilty to two charges of stalking.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges over killing of US health insurance CEO]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/fianna-fail-td-shocked-by-recommendation-not-to-fund-treatment-7131358-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T15:10:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Pressure grows over HSE refusal to fund Friedreich's Ataxia treatment as government urged to act</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Fianna Fáil, Friedreich's Ataxia, HSE, hse drug's group, John McGuinness, Mary-Lou McDonald, Micheál Martin, Skyclarys</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Tanaiste Simon Harris ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Pressure grows over HSE refusal to fund Friedreich's Ataxia treatment as government urged to act]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/farage-clacton-byelection-7130767-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T14:49:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Investigation into Nigel Farage resumes as he regains seat in byelection he triggered himself</news:title>
            <news:keywords>byelection, Clacton, Count Binface, Investigation, Nigel Farage, Reform UK, UK, £5 million donation</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/nigel-farage-leader-reform-uk-party-and-mp-for-clacton-press-conference-in-london-england-uk-7670b06d-0b8e-4789-b9b6-91b1cbcc018c-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Investigation into Nigel Farage resumes as he regains seat in byelection he triggered himself]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/hate-crimes-2025-7131299-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T14:45:57+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Teenagers making animal noises at child among racist hate crimes reported to gardaí last year</news:title>
            <news:keywords>An Garda Síochána, Crime, Gardaí, Gender, hate crime, Hate Crimes, Nationality, Race, Statistics</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/garda-sergeant-on-duty-in-bantry-west-cork-ireland-e2be9a66-0ec6-45ee-bf4a-7f61051d11f0-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Teenagers making animal noises at child among racist hate crimes reported to gardaí last year]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-debunked-ebun-joseph-irish-language-teachers-7131102-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T12:41:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Debunked: Government adviser Ebun Joseph is being widely misquoted in comments about Irish language</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ebun Joseph, Education, Fact check, FactCheck, gaelscoil, Ireland, Irish language, Teachers</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-14-115620-eeb0f30d-78b2-4fa9-a65a-2e1347f0cfa7-630x329.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A screenshot from The Deep Table podcast on YouTube]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Debunked: Government adviser Ebun Joseph is being widely misquoted in comments about Irish language]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/eurovision-switch-voting-system-change-7131116-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T12:35:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Eurovision planning to switch to online voting to limit interference campaigns</news:title>
            <news:keywords>EBU, European Broadcasting Union, Eurovision, Eurovision Song Contest, Israel, online voting, RTÉ</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/basel-switzerland-17th-may-2025-yuval-raphael-from-israel-takes-to-the-stage-of-the-st-jakobshalle-at-the-opening-of-the-final-of-the-69th-eurovision-song-contest-esc-2025-credit-jens-buttner-916a7938-aeb9-4920-a5a3-b7a00daf72fe-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Over a two-year period, an Israeli government agency spent at least $1 million on promotional campaigns linked to Eurovision voting.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Eurovision planning to switch to online voting to limit interference campaigns]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/pinergy-announces-increase-to-electricity-prices-7131080-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T12:22:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Pinergy to increase electricity prices from September, with typical household cost rising 7.6%</news:title>
            <news:keywords>electricity price, pinergy, Price rise</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Pinergy said 'continued volatility in wholesale energy markets has pushed costs to a level we can no longer absorb'. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Pinergy to increase electricity prices from September, with typical household cost rising 7.6%]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/td-says-closure-of-raheny-driving-test-centre-is-only-temporary-7131031-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T12:02:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Driving test centre in Raheny to close for two years as 'building and access issues addressed'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Driving tests, Dublin, Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fáil, Killester, Raheny, Road Safety Authority, RSA, Tom Brabazon</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Raheny test centre's waiting time is double the national average.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Driving test centre in Raheny to close for two years as 'building and access issues addressed']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/norma-foley-tradwife-strategy-department-of-children-equality-factcheck-debunk-7128792-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T10:37:27+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Debunked: The government’s strategy for women is not a campaign to discourage homemakers</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Fact check, FactCheck, Gender Equality, Ireland, Misinformation, norma foley, Tradwives</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The governmen released a strategy on their plans to battle institutional sexism.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Debunked: The government’s strategy for women is not a campaign to discourage homemakers]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/sleep-warm-weather-warning-poll-7130939-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T10:13:38+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Do you struggle to sleep during warm weather?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Met Éireann, Poll, Sleep, Status Yellow, The Daily Poll, Warm Weather, Your Say</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[It's not yet time to put the fans away]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Do you struggle to sleep during warm weather?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-374-7130854-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T08:58:58+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Friday</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Rise and shine ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Friday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-aoc-next-us-president-analysis-podcast-7129891-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-14T08:45:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Could Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez be the next US president?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, aoc, Midterms, Podcast, The Explainer, United States, US politics, US President</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Could Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez be the next US president?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/shamrock-rovers-europa-league-egnatia-2-2-7130841-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T07:43:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Shamrock Rovers dumped out of Europa League after first-half meltdown in Albania</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Egnatia, Europa League, exit door, Shamrock Rovers, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers dumped out of Europa League after first-half meltdown in Albania]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-the-last-house-what-did-you-think-7128246-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-14T07:15:43+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Poll: What did you make of The Last House on Netflix?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>any good recs?, Best of the Box</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Wagner Moura in The Last House]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Poll: What did you make of The Last House on Netflix?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/aoc-in-2028-7130248-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-14T07:00:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Democrats in elections: What’s next for AOC? Should she aim for the Senate or the White House?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>2028 presidential elections, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, aoc, column, Opinion, Trump, US politics, voices, White House</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/chicago-illinois-august-19-2024-new-york-representative-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-at-the-democratic-national-convention-95e45852-2110-4d6b-bdf9-8f39caeadcb7-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[AOC.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Democrats in elections: What’s next for AOC? Should she aim for the Senate or the White House?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/scrambler-seized-fines-7130163-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T06:30:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Charges for retrieving scramblers seized by gardaí set to double from today</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Fines, garadí, Money, Road Safety, scramblers, Sean Canney</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/kovrov-russia-1-may-2012-teens-riding-a-motorcycle-near-the-multi-storey-residential-building-0a809d55-772e-4d2d-a87d-e50ac7f8a0fa-630x447.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Kids on a scrambler bike]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Charges for retrieving scramblers seized by gardaí set to double from today]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/childrens-spinal-appointment-wait-times-7130557-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T06:15:03+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Wait for children's outpatient spinal appointments down to under four months</news:title>
            <news:keywords>children's health ireland, Health, Ireland, scoliosis, spinal surgery, Waiting Lists</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-general-view-of-irish-childrens-hospital-temple-street-hospital-in-dublin-an-external-review-into-spinal-surgery-at-the-childrens-hospital-has-been-ordered-by-the-health-service-executive-hse-f-da004591-6bcf-45a8-a960-055e39b6ce38-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Wait for children's outpatient spinal appointments down to under four months]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/emer-mclysaght-poxy-hotels-useless-water-glasses-7129608-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T06:00:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>We have endured tiny glasses at hotel breakfasts for too long. Here is my proposed solution</news:title>
            <news:keywords>cole escola, Eclipse glasses, Hotels, niamh connolly, Nobody Needs This, oh mary, one day in may, water water, we go way back</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/emer-mclysaght-poxy-hotels-useless-water-glasses-2-8965eaa9-84d5-43ee-be7b-598d64d7de45-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Completely useless tiny glass ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[We have endured tiny glasses at hotel breakfasts for too long. Here is my proposed solution]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/donald-trump-visit-doonbeg-hotels-issues-7129995-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T00:05:05+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Trump's team scrambles to secure accommodation as hotels booked out in Clare and mid-west</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Clare Force One, Donald Trump, Doonbeg, Dublin, In the rough, no room at the inn, September, The Morning Lead, US President visit</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/polls-close-clacton-byelection-nigel-farage-count-binface-7130679-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T22:53:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Polls close in Clacton byelection as Nigel Farage battles Count Binface to retain his seat</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Nigel Farage and Count Binface.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/stourbridge-fire-today-7130529-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T22:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>‘Apocalyptic scenes’ as huge fires tear through homes in England</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke from a fire in the Stourbridge area (West Midlands Fire Service/PA)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[‘Apocalyptic scenes’ as huge fires tear through homes in England]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/man-dies-river-bandon-7130175-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T21:45:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Farmer who died after getting into difficulty in River Bandon is named locally</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File photo of the River Bandon]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Farmer who died after getting into difficulty in River Bandon is named locally]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ryanair-plane-window-shattered-broke-engine-part-us-probe-7130590-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T21:32:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Broken engine part shattered Ryanair plane window that saw man nearly sucked out, probe finds</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A view of the passenger window that shattered.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Broken engine part shattered Ryanair plane window that saw man nearly sucked out, probe finds]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-6-7128651-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T21:30:15+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Letters to the editor </news:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/train-derails-lewes-east-sussex-emergency-services-7130414-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T21:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Two people seriously injured after train with 150 people derails in East Sussex</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Derailment, east sussex, England, Lewes, Train, UK</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency services at the scene where two people have been seriously injured after a train with around 150 people on board derailed near Lewes railway station in East Sussex.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Two people seriously injured after train with 150 people derails in East Sussex]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-teenager-alex-mckee-dies-accident-greece-7130379-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T20:57:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Cork teenager Alex McKee dies after accident while in Greece</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Alex McKee, Cork, Greece</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Alex McKee came to national attention alongside two classmates when they scooped the Ombudsman for Children Award at the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in January.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Cork teenager Alex McKee dies after accident while in Greece]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-news-headlines-thursday-8-7130549-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T20:40:19+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Thursday</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[People watching the Little Flower boat in Howth in the good weather.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Thursday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/stormont-north-7130452-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-13T20:00:07+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Gavan Reilly: 37% of the time, Stormont hasn’t existed</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Gavan Reilly: 37% of the time, Stormont hasn’t existed]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/eoin-mccarthy-inquest-7130502-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T19:17:48+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Delay in getting rally driver to hospital played no role in outcome, inquest hears</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cork, Eoin McCarthy, Inquest, Kerry, Killarney Forestry Rally, motorsport ireland</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Eoin McCarthy of Dunmanway, Co Cork was driving in his second ever rally when their car veered off a bridge.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Delay in getting rally driver to hospital played no role in outcome, inquest hears]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/temperatures-above-20c-tonight-met-eireann-uncomfortable-sleeping-7130458-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T19:06:18+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>It might be hard to sleep tonight - temperatures are set to stay above 20C in some counties</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Met Éireann, not ideal, Sleeping, too toasty, Warm Weather, Weather</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/seasonal-weather-a-fan-in-a-bedroom-during-a-heat-wave-c7406331-99e3-4518-b996-c62f242d4b45-630x421.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[You might need a fan later.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[It might be hard to sleep tonight - temperatures are set to stay above 20C in some counties]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/alison-chawke-prison-overcrowding-7129547-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T19:00:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Chronic prison overcrowding means Alison Chawke's early release is 'no surprise', says Labour TD</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Alison Chawke, Irish Penal Reform Trust, Limerick Prison, Prison Overcrowding</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-149-ada1e103-f89a-4100-899d-c364884f8446-630x408.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Alison Chawke was jailed in July for assaulting two men with her brother at a luxury Limerick hotel in November 2023.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Chronic prison overcrowding means Alison Chawke's early release is 'no surprise', says Labour TD]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/harvey-nichols-dundrum-liquidators-7130485-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T18:52:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Harvey Nichols Dundrum store bust as court appoints liquidators</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Business, Dublin, Dundrum Town Centre, Harvey Nichols, Liquidation, Luxury, Retail</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shoppers pictured at the store's opening in 2005]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Harvey Nichols Dundrum store bust as court appoints liquidators]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/us-sailors-suicide-iran-war-7129733-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T18:00:41+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Families of sailors on US aircraft carrier say loved ones are despairing after 250 days at sea</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arabian Sea, Food Shortages, IRAN WAR, Suicide, Suicide attempts, US Navy, USA, USS Abraham Lincoln</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The USS Abraham Lincoln]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Families of sailors on US aircraft carrier say loved ones are despairing after 250 days at sea]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/shark-attack-ireland-7130086-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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            <news:genres>OpEd</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T18:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sharks in Irish waters: They need our protection, not sensationalist headlines</news:title>
            <news:keywords>angling, column, Fishermen, Irish Waters, Opinion, sea, seas, shark hunting, sharks, voices</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Blue sharks (Prionace glauca), swimming underwater, close-up, Baltimore, County Cork.
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Sharks in Irish waters: They need our protection, not sensationalist headlines]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/the-5-at-5-thursday-121-7130287-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T16:50:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 5 at 5: Thursday</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 5 at 5: Thursday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-karoline-leavitt-7130049-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T16:39:39+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Departure of Trump's loyal press secretary could spell trouble - he has a bad record with them</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Analysis, Donald Trump, Karoline Leavitt, Press Secretary, trump administration, US politics, White House, white house down, white house podium, white house press room</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Trump and his departing press secretary strolling in the White House colonnade.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Departure of Trump's loyal press secretary could spell trouble - he has a bad record with them]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/man-arrested-after-car-seen-travelling-in-wrong-direction-along-n11-7130067-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T15:29:21+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man arrested after car seen travelling in wrong direction at around 3am in Co Wicklow</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arrest, Bray, Dangerous Driving, N11, Wicklow</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/n11-wicklow-9b094575-b84f-4e5b-b72f-9dcc3379690c-630x306.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of N11 in Co Wicklow]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man arrested after car seen travelling in wrong direction at around 3am in Co Wicklow]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/weather-today-5-7129332-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T14:30:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'It gets worse from here': Parts of UK to hit 38 degrees amid warnings of worsening climate change</news:title>
            <news:keywords>east, Heat, heat warning, Met Éireann, Sun, temperature</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-four-hard-tennis-courts-contrasted-with-the-parched-grass-of-central-park-in-dagenham-east-london-picture-date-thursday-august-13-2026-543022e4-b661-4385-a0f2-edf7ae58e985-630x354.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The four hard tennis courts contrasted with the parched grass of Central Park in Dagenham, east London.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['It gets worse from here': Parts of UK to hit 38 degrees amid warnings of worsening climate change]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/eclipse-7129567-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T14:27:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Irish scientists flew into the 'path of totality' to conduct an experiment - here's how it went</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Eclipse 26, eclispe, Flying observatory, Magnetic Field, Moon, Science, Sun, Telescope, Totally Dedicated</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-13-at-13-02-17-8720c036-77aa-4e45-b0e0-438482ea4272-630x408.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Irish Air Corps eclipse expedition from TU Dublin, TCD and DIAS on a a test flight.
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Irish scientists flew into the 'path of totality' to conduct an experiment - here's how it went]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/stranded-dolphins-rescued-from-beach-in-west-kerry-7129917-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T14:25:03+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Locals mount dramatic rescue operation after dolphins stranded on Kerry Gaeltacht beach</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Beach emergency, Comhairle, Corca Dhuibhne, Deilfeanna, dolphins, Eigeandáil Mara, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Irish Whale and Dolphin Group volunteers were among those ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Locals mount dramatic rescue operation after dolphins stranded on Kerry Gaeltacht beach]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/deilfeanna-triomaithe-ar-thra-gaeltachta-i-gciarrai-7129652-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T14:24:40+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Tarrtháil déanta ag meitheal dheonach ar dheilfeanna a d'fhagadh triomaithe ar thrá Gaeltachta</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Comhairle, Corca Dhuibhne, Deilfeanna, dolphins, Eigeandáil Mara, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[D'éirigh leis an meitheal na deilfeanna a chur chun farraige arís.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-car-rammed-santry-7129116-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T13:18:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Two gardaí hospitalised after patrol car rammed by stolen vehicle in 'deeply traumatic' incident</news:title>
            <news:keywords>An Garda Síochána, Car Theft, Crime, Dublin, Gardaí, Santry</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A patrol car was flipped after being rammed by a stolen vehicle.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Two gardaí hospitalised after patrol car rammed by stolen vehicle in 'deeply traumatic' incident]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/alison-chawke-jail-released-7129588-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-13T13:17:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Why was Alison Chawke released less than a month into her year-long prison sentence?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Alison Chawke, Community return scheme, Early Release, Ireland, Irish Prison Service, Limerick Prison, Prison Overcrowding</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Alison Chawke was jailed in July, but has now been released from custody.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Why was Alison Chawke released less than a month into her year-long prison sentence?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/hse-managing-outbreak-of-potentially-serious-infection-at-limerick-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-7129830-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T13:07:47+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>HSE managing outbreak of potentially serious infection at Limerick neonatal intensive care unit</news:title>
            <news:keywords>HSE Mid West, Intensive care, Limerick, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, pseudomonas, university maternity hospital limerick</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[HSE managing outbreak of potentially serious infection at Limerick neonatal intensive care unit]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/top-5-things-to-watch-on-tv-streaming-this-weekend-4-7128288-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T12:45:59+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://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/hamnet-dc16a530-0ce3-4904-aace-0bda9ec84af1-630x354.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Hamnet]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Our top 5 watches this weekend]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-radio-1-remains-most-listened-to-station-but-popular-shows-see-a-decline-7129673-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T12:22:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>RTÉ Radio 1 is still Ireland's most popular station, but it's down 50,000 listeners since 2025</news:title>
            <news:keywords>JNLR, Radio 1, Radio Gaga, RTÉ</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/new-rte-director-general-kevin-bakhurst-speaks-to-the-media-outside-the-broadcasters-headquarters-in-donnybrook-dublin-picture-date-monday-july-10-2023-4e68cf9a-e354-4cda-87e7-0db886acead6-630x354.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[RTÉ Radio 1 is still Ireland's most popular station, but it's down 50,000 listeners since 2025]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/trump-rfk-vaccines-7129575-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-13T12:21:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Stars and Swipes: Trump's vaccine makeover is a recipe for disaster</news:title>
            <news:keywords>column, democrats, Opinion, Republicans, RFK JNR, Robert F Kennedy, SCEPTICS IN CHARGE, Stars and Swipes, Trump, US politics, USA, Vaccines, voices, White House</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/president-donald-j-trump-signs-an-executive-order-concerning-childhood-vaccines-as-health-and-human-services-secretary-robert-f-kennedy-jr-jayme-franklin-and-dr-heidi-overton-look-on-in-the-oval-c4cf685b-6b8b-450a-be85-7eae68360ce6-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald J. Trump signs an executive order concerning childhood vaccines as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jayme Franklin and Dr. Heidi Overton look on in the Oval Office at the White House, 10 August 10. Image courtesy of the White House.
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Stars and Swipes: Trump's vaccine makeover is a recipe for disaster]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclipse-ireland-2-7129405-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T11:25:26+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>From confused birds to 'useless' colanders: Tales of eclipse-watching from across Ireland</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Astronomy, Belfast, community, Dublin, Ireland, our stories, Solar Eclipse</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/image-334afa4a-3e98-432d-a68d-ac32a8fc3d23-630x424.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Andrea Caro with her daughters Pearl Currie (17) and Iris Currie (12) from Dublin at the visitors' centre in the Phoenix Park wearing special glasses as the solar eclipse was under way.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[From confused birds to 'useless' colanders: Tales of eclipse-watching from across Ireland]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/solar-eclipse-ireland-peak-poll-7129544-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-13T10:22:50+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Did you see the solar eclipse?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Astronomy, Belfast, Dublin, Ireland, Phoenix Park, Poll, Solar Eclipse, The Daily Poll, Your Say</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/508solar-eclipse-gets-under-way_90753399-1-1d95cdda-bea2-498c-be01-09a0d9f5804b-630x423.jpeg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Many gathered at Phoenix Park to view it]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Did you see the solar eclipse?]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/the-solution-to-nimbyism-analysis-7119066-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T09:30:40+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Is there a solution to NIMBYism?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>NIMBYism, planning challenges, Property, the housing essay</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/heart-health-doctor-7128613-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-13T09:15:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Cardiologist: Your smartwatch may know your heart rate, but it's not your doctor</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Blood Pressure, column, Healthcare, Heart, Heart Health, heart scans, Opinion, voices</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/healthy-lifestyle-sport-or-athletes-equipment-set-on-bright-background-flat-lay-top-view-with-copy-space-57ef3109-7d98-43ab-bb68-84a16fb4a7e8-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Cardiologist: Your smartwatch may know your heart rate, but it's not your doctor]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/amazing-photos-and-videos-of-the-solar-eclipse-7129188-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T09:12:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Some amazing photos of the solar eclipse (and people watching it) from Ireland and abroad</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Astronomy, eclipse, in photos, Photography, Solar Eclipse</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-moon-moves-out-of-the-sun-during-a-total-solar-eclipse-is-seen-from-berlanga-de-duero-central-spain-wednesday-aug-12-2026-ap-photobernat-armangue-46984023-0c2f-45eb-a5e3-d04f8bf95cbb-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Eclipse pictured over castle ruins in Berlanga de Duero, central Spain]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Some amazing photos of the solar eclipse (and people watching it) from Ireland and abroad]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-373-7129412-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T08:51:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Thursday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/oatmealgranolawithpeanutswithcupoffcoffee-41b3b03f-4a26-4ad9-abb1-a45b77c60ae4-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Rise and shine ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Thursday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/shark-bite-ireland-7129358-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T08:11:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'The fish is in the right': Man airlifted after shark bite thought he wouldn't make it </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ardmore, blue shark, Cork, shark bite, Waterford</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sebastian-shark-guy-b5d69fc5-f9ed-43f6-b70d-b0a37513cfa8-630x440.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Sebastian Achim being lifted up to a Coast Guartd rescue helicopter ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['The fish is in the right': Man airlifted after shark bite thought he wouldn't make it ]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/sports-listings-this-weekend-9-7128726-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T07:15:22+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>European Championships galore, and the Hockey World Cup</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Best of the Box, Sports listings</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/gregory-williams-scores-his-sides-second-goal-from-a-penalty-corner-317b1404-09e6-4e38-addb-e52465e864bd-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland’s Gregory Williams scores his sides second goal from a penalty Corner]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[European Championships galore, and the Hockey World Cup]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/nick-reiner-wurder-trial-7129319-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T06:49:33+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Nick Reiner ‘was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner’</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Hollywood, Los Angeles, nick reiner, Rob Reiner, USA</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-bucket-list-uk-premiere-london-3c1c385a-b04a-4f1d-8684-645489af5d5b-630x947.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Director Rob Reiner (PA)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Nick Reiner ‘was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner’]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/clacton-election-7128220-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-13T06:30:05+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Farage vs Count Binface: Everything you need to know about Clacton's surreal byelection</news:title>
            <news:keywords>byelection, Clacton, clacton byelection, Count Binface, fa-rage against the machine, Farage v Binface, Nigel Farage, Space race, UK Politics</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/clacton-by-election-41167242-553f-43eb-a47c-54f7129dd7dc-630x396.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Count Binface and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage are among 34 candidates in the Clacton by-election.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Farage vs Count Binface: Everything you need to know about Clacton's surreal byelection]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/us-donald-trump-general-alexus-g-grynkewich-nato-shape-saceur-supreme-allied-commander-europe-7128729-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T00:05:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>US General at helm of Nato says US-Europe relations are 'rock solid' despite Trump rhetoric</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Alexus G Grynkewich, SACEUR, shape, The Morning Lead</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/brussels-general-alexus-g-grynkewich-supreme-allied-commander-europe-saceur-during-a-press-conference-following-a-meeting-with-nato-member-states-military-chiefs-the-top-military-officials-di-29f4ee4b-a0e1-4f09-872c-e1b7c71c9c98-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[General Alexus G. Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[US General at helm of Nato says US-Europe relations are 'rock solid' despite Trump rhetoric]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url></urlset>