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            <news:title>'I go to any corner, I'm getting crack': Concerns over soaring crack cocaine use</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Nadia Forde and Hayley Ryan pictured launcing the new fragrance 'LynxTwist' in 2010. You wouldn't get it nowadays.]]></image:caption>
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            <news:title>'If women want a consultant, they should get that': 3 winners and 3 losers of the political week</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/how-much-is-a-kitchen-ireland-7060172-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>Kitchen prices are going up, from appliances to timber</news:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T20:00:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Saturday</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Red Bull Drift Pursuit at Mondello Park today]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/vaping-teens-7068001-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T19:00:44+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>A puff of smoke: I caught my teenager vaping and lost my mind</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[A puff of smoke: I caught my teenager vaping and lost my mind]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/leitrim-arderry-death-man-charged-7070345-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T18:49:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man in his 30s charged in connection with death of man in Co Leitrim</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A Garda sign at a station ]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/rotunda-hospital-consultants-gifts-7070231-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T17:19:50+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Rotunda public consultants get financial 'gifts' from private colleagues for weekend deliveries</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Rotunda Hospital in Dublin ]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/anti-racism-rally-belfast-7070134-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T15:43:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Thousands attend anti-racism rally in Belfast</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Belfast, Racism, Riots, Together Against Hate, Unite Against Racism</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[People during an anti-racism rally outside Belfast City Hall in Belfast (Peter Morrison/PA)]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/canada-prime-minister-mark-carney-arrives-in-ireland-7070017-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T15:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Canada prime minister Mark Carney says he feels at 'home' on visit to Ireland</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Carney, left, speaks with Micheál Martin at Government Buildings in Dublin]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Canada prime minister Mark Carney says he feels at 'home' on visit to Ireland]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-have-yu-been-watching-the-world-cup-7070141-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T14:55:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Are you watching the World Cup?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>FIFA, Poll, World Cup, Your Say</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[USA's Christian Pulisic and Weston Mckennie celebrate after scoring first goal during FIFA World Cup match between USA and Paraguay]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Are you watching the World Cup?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/mandatory-wait-abortion-law-sinn-fein-7070114-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T14:14:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sinn Féin to bring legislation to scrap 3-day wait for abortion after Soc Dems bill failure</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Abortion, Mandatory wait, Mary-Lou McDonald, Repeal, Sinn Féin, Social Democrats</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sinn-fein-party-president-mary-lou-mcdonald-doing-media-interviews-as-she-arrives-at-dublin-castle-for-the-count-at-dublin-caste-in-irelands-presidential-election-to-replace-michael-d-higgins-who-ha-3438e4fc-2516-4fff-a2e8-8f530fc15fce-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Sinn Féin to bring legislation to scrap 3-day wait for abortion after Soc Dems bill failure]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ciara-mageean-opens-up-on-her-stage-four-cancer-diagnosis-7070073-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T13:14:07+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>‘Celebrate the joys in life’: Ciara Mageean opens up on her stage four cancer diagnosis</news:title>
            <news:keywords>bowl cancer, Cancer, Ciara Mageean</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ciara Mageean celebrates after winning gold medal in women's 1500 meters final at European Athletics Championships in Rome in 2024]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[‘Celebrate the joys in life’: Ciara Mageean opens up on her stage four cancer diagnosis]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-name-kennedy-centre-7070060-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T11:58:44+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Workers begin removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Centre</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Donald Trump, JFK, Joyce Beatty, kennedy centre, Washington</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A worker constructs scaffolding in front of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sign in Washington]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Workers begin removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Centre]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/republican-convention-in-texas-goes-awry-elephant-urinates-arena-floor-7069991-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T09:25:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Elephant 'makes a splash’ at Republican Party convention in Texas and urinates on arena floor</news:title>
            <news:keywords>elephant in the room, greg abbott, Houston, paige, Texas, US</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Paige the elephant being brought through convention arena]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Elephant 'makes a splash’ at Republican Party convention in Texas and urinates on arena floor]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/morning-news-rundown-saturday-june-3-7069978-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T08:41:37+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Saturday</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Saturday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/review-every-year-after-2-7066082-Jun2026/</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>2026-06-13T08:00:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Review: Is the romance series Every Year After worth watching?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Best of the Box, deep dive review</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/switzerland-referendum-7069417-Jun2026/</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>2026-06-13T08:00:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Irishman in Zurich: 'People are nervous' ahead of referendum to cap Switzerland's population</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Immigration, Irish people abroad, population cap, Switzerland, Zurich</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[James Nolan has lived in Switzerland working in the IT sector for the last ten years. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Irishman in Zurich: 'People are nervous' ahead of referendum to cap Switzerland's population]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/school-summer-holidays-tds-7069248-Jun2026/</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>2026-06-13T08:00:05+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Do school holidays need to be shorter? Sorry, parents: TDs don't think so</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Education, oireachtas education committee, school holidays, Schools, summer holidays, That time of year</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sevillespain-aug202012emptyclassroomofan-813f1b4b-c6f3-43d8-9070-bf0564c03f2c-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Some TDs suggested parents should be offered more financial support to cover childcare costs in the summer.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Do school holidays need to be shorter? Sorry, parents: TDs don't think so]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/the-greatest-cars-ever-to-grace-the-big-screen-7069376-Jun2026/</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>2026-06-13T07:00:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The greatest cars ever to grace the big screen</news:title>
            <news:keywords>aston martin, Audi, Back To The Future, Cinema, Cinematic cars, DeLorean, dunmurray, James Bond, Mike Myers, Porsche, roger moore, Sean Connery, The Cannonball Run, Tom Cruise, Wayne's World</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Roger Moore and Barbara Bach with the Lotus Esprite car used in the James Bond film 'The Spy Who Loved Me']]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The greatest cars ever to grace the big screen]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/scolairi-idirnaisiunta-ag-freastal-ar-ghaeltacht-ucd-7066458-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T06:30:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Scoil Samhraidh i nGaeltacht UCD ag mealladh daltaí ó chian is ó chóngar</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Amhránaíocht ar an Sean Nós., An Bodhrán, An Ghaeltacht sa Chathair, Coláiste na hOllscoile Baile Átha Cliath, Diaspora na Gaeilge, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, UCD</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Bionn slua mór ag freastal ar Scoil Samhraidh Idirnáisiúnta UCD agus cuirfear tús le h-eagrán na bliana seo an Luan seo chughainn]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Scoil Samhraidh i nGaeltacht UCD ag mealladh daltaí ó chian is ó chóngar]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/canadian-prime-minister-visit-to-ireland-7069208-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T06:00:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Mark Carney to travel to Dublin and Mayo this weekend before joining G7 leaders in France</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Taoiseach Micheal Martin when the two men met in Ottawa last year. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Mark Carney to travel to Dublin and Mayo this weekend before joining G7 leaders in France]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-council-development-levies-2026-7068988-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T00:10:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Council boss warns government failure to fund facilities will have 'cost to society for generations'</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The capital's new development levies scheme will see the rate on new hotels hiked.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Council boss warns government failure to fund facilities will have 'cost to society for generations']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/bill-kenneally-political-dynasty-7064954-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T00:05:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The prominent role child abuser Bill Kenneally played in a major Irish political dynasty </news:title>
            <news:keywords>bill kenneally, Brendan Kenneally, Kenneally clan, kenneallys, political dynasty, The Morning Lead, none</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Bill Kenneally, pictured in 2024.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The prominent role child abuser Bill Kenneally played in a major Irish political dynasty ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/us-iran-peace-deal-7069603-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T22:46:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Iran says draft US peace deal to be signed 'remotely', possibly in 'coming days'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Final Text, Iran, Pakistan, USA, War</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A US Navy sailor signals to a fighter jet pilot on the USS Boxer in the Indian Ocean]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Iran says draft US peace deal to be signed 'remotely', possibly in 'coming days']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/mother-and-baby-home-phd-galway-mary-harney-7069857-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T22:26:47+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>77-year-old mother and baby home survivor and human rights advocate awarded PhD in Galway</news:title>
            <news:keywords>good news, Human Rights, Mary Harney, mother-and-baby homes, PhD, University of Galway</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Mary Harney graduated with a PhD from the Irish Centre for Human Rights at University of Galway.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[77-year-old mother and baby home survivor and human rights advocate awarded PhD in Galway]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/pork-mince-salmonella-fsai-lidl-supervalu-7069827-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T21:27:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Mince products recalled from Lidl and SuperValu over salmonella risk</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Food Safety, Food Safety Authority Ireland, FSAI, Lidl, pork mince, Salmonella, Supervalu</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Photos of the impacted pork mince products.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Mince products recalled from Lidl and SuperValu over salmonella risk]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-friday-74-7069811-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T20:56:28+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's what happened today: Friday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>evening fix, News Fix</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/no-repro-fee-beyond-the-pale-2-36e8e233-3d8b-452a-b76c-64a06ee624d3-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Festival-goers pictured at Beyond The Pale in Glendalough, Co Wicklow.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's what happened today: Friday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/sexual-activity-smartphones-7069704-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T20:30:29+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>No sex please, we're scrolling: Data is showing us that smartphones may be reducing fertility</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Birth Rates, busy hands, Fertility, Ireland, Smartphones, Social Media, Technology</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/manusingsmartphoneandignoringsexywomaninbedat-9331e8f0-fe36-45e0-a646-5f5ff469d8d9-630x402.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The US fertility rate has fallen by 22% since the iPhone came out in 2007.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[No sex please, we're scrolling: Data is showing us that smartphones may be reducing fertility]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/canada-world-cup-michael-buble-alanis-morissette-ceremony-7069770-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T20:24:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette and Will Arnett feature in World Cup's second ceremony in Canada</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Alanis Morissette, Bosnia and Herzegovina, isn't it iconic, Michael Buble, o canada, Soccer, will arnett, World Cup</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/alanis-morisette-performs-the-canadian-national-anthem-during-the-world-cup-group-b-soccer-match-between-canada-and-bosnia-in-toronto-friday-june-12-2026-ap-photostephanie-scarbrough-a9b3e361-4051-4ee9-a6be-3f8786523db1-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Alanis Morissette pictured performing the Canadian national anthem in Toronto.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette and Will Arnett feature in World Cup's second ceremony in Canada]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/co-clare-man-charged-in-connection-with-e2m-drugs-seizure-granted-bail-7069751-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T19:33:32+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Co Clare man charged in connection with €2m drugs seizure granted bail</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Clare, Courts, High Court, Kilmihil, Odhran O’Brien</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Four Courts in Dublin ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Co Clare man charged in connection with €2m drugs seizure granted bail]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/thomas-partey-ghana-world-cup-visa-denied-7069728-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T19:09:43+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Thomas Partey to miss Ghana's World Cup opener after entry to Canada denied</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arsenal, Ghana, Sexual Assault, Thomas Partey, World Cup</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/wales-v-ghana-international-friendly-cardiff-city-stadium-7f75e7b0-beb9-4481-886e-1f170f5cd2df-630x494.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Partey pictured during an international friendly against Wales.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Thomas Partey to miss Ghana's World Cup opener after entry to Canada denied]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/elon-musk-worlds-first-trillionaire-spacex-7069650-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T18:52:50+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX rockets to record-breaking IPO</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Elon musk, musk, one trillion dollars, SpaceX, Stock Exchange, Stock Market, VALUE, x</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/file-elon-musk-departs-after-a-welcome-ceremony-with-president-donald-trump-and-chinas-president-xi-jinping-at-the-great-hall-of-the-people-thursday-may-14-2026-in-beijing-ap-photomark-schie-8b2944a1-9b69-4c77-a32a-a8880c36c54b-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Musk pictured during a visit to China in May.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX rockets to record-breaking IPO]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/newshound-quiz-11-7067982-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T18:30:33+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/mexico-fans-cheer-ahead-of-the-world-cup-opener-against-south-africa-at-mexico-city-stadium-in-the-mexican-capital-on-june-11-2026-kyodokyodo-photo-via-credit-newscomalamy-live-news-7b07869f-57cd-4695-aed8-ba6812f617c6-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mexico fans cheer ahead of the World Cup opener against South Africa at Mexico City Stadium.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/national-defence-forces-memorial-merrion-square-concerns-7069428-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T17:43:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Defence Forces 'disappointed' after event signage and bins placed at memorial to dead soldiers</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Irish Defence Forces, Merrion Square, taste of dublin</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/img_1016-f2ee4ecc-c31f-44e6-b3e8-65e3578a6c18-630x472.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The site of the memorial this morning. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Defence Forces 'disappointed' after event signage and bins placed at memorial to dead soldiers]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/parnell-square-stabbing-trial-riad-bouchaker-7069200-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T17:13:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Witness describes how 'chaos' unfolded on day of the stabbing attack at Parnell Square </news:title>
            <news:keywords>central crimiinal court, Courts, Dublin, Parnell Square, Riad Bouchaker</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/parnell-sq-scenes-6547_90693551-741ebce9-c9ec-4ec7-bbcb-0db3ac6f872a-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A section of the street at Parnell Square on the day of the attack]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Witness describes how 'chaos' unfolded on day of the stabbing attack at Parnell Square ]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/news-headlines-11-7069494-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T16:55:43+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 5 at 5: Friday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>5 at 5, good afternoon, The 5 at 5</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/agroupofhuntingspanieldogssitonalawn-808c443f-77a0-4c7c-967a-f952e6e2dfbd-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 5 at 5: Friday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/assault-charge-qayyum-balogun-court-7069452-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T16:31:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Assault charge dropped against man accused of violent disorder linked to attack on Qayyum Balogun</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Assault, Bewleys, Clarendon Street, Courts, joshua brodericks, Qayyum Balogun, Stabbing</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/joshua-brodericks-dc-ccj1-8dc155aa-b698-46d3-8598-648bc2fe9359-630x417.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Joshua Brodericks.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Assault charge dropped against man accused of violent disorder linked to attack on Qayyum Balogun]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/mrk-events-rory-kelly-tickets-ie-liquidation-7069031-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T16:17:04+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'We've been burned': Events company fears it ‘might never see money’ owed after ticket firm’s collapse</news:title>
            <news:keywords>DEAG, Donegal, Liquidation, MRK, MRK Events, Peter Burke, Rory Kelly, Tickets.ie</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/conleth-mc-geary-184-1-8cf14fd1-803c-4309-add6-231778e8cb9e-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Conleth McGeray, live in Empire Music Hall, Belfast, in a gig organised by MRK Events]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['We've been burned': Events company fears it ‘might never see money’ owed after ticket firm’s collapse]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-debunked-graph-hottest-springs-climate-change-global-warming-chart-met-eireann-hottest-springs-7064300-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T16:13:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Debunked: A misleading graph of the warmest springs on record actually reveals Ireland is getting hotter</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Climate Change, Environment, FactCheck, Global Warming, Graphs, John Kavanagh, Statistics</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/cathaoirleach-eile-aris-ceaptha-ar-an-gcomhchoiste-ghaeilge-7068801-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T15:12:18+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Rínce na gCathaoirleach ag leanúint agus Ó Múineacháin ceaptha ina chomharba ar Ó Cearúil</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Athshuathadh i dTeach Laighean, Dáil, Fianna Fáil, Gaeilge, Intléacht Shaorga, Micheál Martin, Oireachtas, Seanad</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/shane-moynihan-td-during-the-sdlp-annual-conference-at-crowne-plaza-hotel-belfast-picture-date-saturday-october-4-2025-555d3e0e-7c74-4f24-a38e-ded424310086-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Séin Ó Múineacháin TD atá ceaptha ina chathaoirleach ar an gComhchoiste Oireachtais don Ghaeilge, don Ghaeltacht is do Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Rínce na gCathaoirleach ag leanúint agus Ó Múineacháin ceaptha ina chomharba ar Ó Cearúil]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/much-calmer-night-across-northern-ireland-but-psni-operation-to-continue-7069053-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T15:10:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Police make 19 arrests following riots and racist attacks in Northern Ireland this week</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Belfast, jon boutcher, Knife Attack, North Belfast, Northern Ireland, PSNI, Ryan Henderson</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Arderry is a remote town land in the parish of Drumreilly.]]></image:caption>
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            <news:title>Energy prices rose by 3% of incomes for some of the poorest households in the country</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Energy prices rose by 3% of incomes for some of the poorest households in the country]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-migration-pact-explained-7067706-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T00:05:44+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>New EU asylum rules begin, paving the way for detention centres and payments to Greece and Italy</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[People arriving on the Greek island of Kos in 2015, when arrivals into the EU were at their peak]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[New EU asylum rules begin, paving the way for detention centres and payments to Greece and Italy]]></image:title>
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