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            <news:title>Sinn Féin TD Denise Mitchell to step back from public duties after cancer surgery</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/budget-2025-childcare-fee-cap-7191360-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>After a lot of spin, just one in four childcare services will have to cut fees under new 'caps'</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Parents have been asking childcare providers about their fees after the budget.]]></image:caption>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:40:30+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Pope Leo's surgery to remove lung nodule 'completed successfully', Vatican says</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV arriving at Rome's Gemelli University Hospital for surgery to remove a lump from his lung today.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/maths-week-tuesday-answers-monday-7191740-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:30:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Maths Week 2026: Your Tuesday puzzle</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[One of Ada Lovelace's calculus letters from 1839]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Maths Week 2026: Your Tuesday puzzle]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/former-football-manager-appeal-conviction-importing-heroin-7192114-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:19:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Former football manager appeals conviction for importing €2.7m of heroin</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Andrew Noonan.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Former football manager appeals conviction for importing €2.7m of heroin]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/zuckerberg-7191948-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:00:58+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The Social Reckoning: The tech bros are having a Hollywood moment, and they’re not enjoying it</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/robert-oconnor-murder-trial-7192065-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T18:23:50+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Accused’s mental state at time of alleged family murders is central to trial, jury hears</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Accused’s mental state at time of alleged family murders is central to trial, jury hears]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/waterford-house-fire-deaths-7191836-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T18:21:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Her life revolved around her children': Shock and upset in Waterford estate hit by deadly arson attack</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Gardaí pictured at Birchwood estate earlier today, where the deaths of two adults and two children are being investigated as murder.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Her life revolved around her children': Shock and upset in Waterford estate hit by deadly arson attack]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/man-arrested-connection-with-fatal-shooting-dun-laoghaire-7192056-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T18:19:20+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (30s) arrested in connection with fatal shooting in Dún Laoghaire in July</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Cullen.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-council-litter-waste-likely-build-up-public-sector-strike-7192021-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:56:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Dublin City Council says litter 'likely to build up' across city during public sector strike</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dublin City Council staff will be among more than 300,000 public sector workers taking part in the 24-hour strike from midnight. ]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/trumps-new-press-secretary-took-three-questions-and-dropped-a-bombshell-during-white-house-debut-7191762-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:43:07+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Trump's new Press Secretary took three questions and dropped a bombshell during White House debut</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Trump's new Press Secretary took three questions and dropped a bombshell during White House debut]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/phil-hogan-un-job-2-7191817-Oct2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:34:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Phil Hogan says he will spend 'significant six-figure sum' in bid for top UN job</news:title>
            <news:keywords>COVID-, golfgate, look who's back, Phil Hogan, United Nations</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Former EU Commissioner Phil Hogan]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Phil Hogan says he will spend 'significant six-figure sum' in bid for top UN job]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/arthur-cox-ammi-burke-wrc-appeal-labour-court-7191967-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:28:40+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Head of Arthur Cox says 'unthinkable' that Ammi Burke could ever work for the law firm again</news:title>
            <news:keywords>ammi burke, Arthur Cox, arthur cox llp, Labour Court, Workplace Relations Commission, WRC</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ammi Burke.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Head of Arthur Cox says 'unthinkable' that Ammi Burke could ever work for the law firm again]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/basic-income-for-the-arts-7191890-Oct2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:13:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Four of five applicants for Basic Income for the Arts scheme were rejected, figures show</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arts, Basic Income for the Arts, Department of Culture, drawing a blank, Funding, Ireland, Patrick O'Donovan</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The scheme was approved by the cabinet earlier this year. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Four of five applicants for Basic Income for the Arts scheme were rejected, figures show]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-discretion-refer-personal-drug-users-to-health-services-7191944-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:11:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Gardaí to make decision to refer personal drug users to health services</news:title>
            <news:keywords>decriminalisation, Drugs, Gardaí, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, national drugs strategy</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor and Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill at the launch of the new National Drugs Strategy.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Gardaí to make decision to refer personal drug users to health services]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-strike-7191873-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:06:39+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Who is on strike on Wednesday, and what can we expect?</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Who is on strike on Wednesday, and what can we expect?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/the-5-at-5-tuesday-113-7191946-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:00:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 5 at 5: Tuesday</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 5 at 5: Tuesday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/strike-public-sector-7190969-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:genres>OpEd</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>‘We are the ordinary people’: A teacher on why she's taking a stand tomorrow</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/courts-teenager-assault-man-coma-3arena-7191807-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T15:35:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Third teenager sent forward for trial over alleged attack on man near 3Arena</news:title>
            <news:keywords>3Arena, Assault, Attack, Coma, Courts, Garda, Teenager</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The alleged attack occurred in January.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Third teenager sent forward for trial over alleged attack on man near 3Arena]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/house-fire-waterford-city-dead-7191227-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T14:49:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Couple killed alongside two of their children in Waterford arson attack named locally</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Kim and Philip English.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Couple killed alongside two of their children in Waterford arson attack named locally]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-2-7026278-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T14:30:51+01:00</news:publication_date>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odonovan-limerick-collapse-7191612-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T14:27:19+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Minister Patrick O'Donovan takes ill at EU Presidency event and is taken by ambulance to hospital</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Limerick, Patrick O'Donovan</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/hungary-votes-remove-anti-lgbtq-ban-7191494-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T14:15:04+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Hungary has finally ditched an anti-LGBTQ+ law that's caused controversy for years</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Budapest, Budapest Pride, Hungary, LGBT, LGBT Rights, LGBTQ, lgbtq rights</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/people-hold-hands-during-the-pride-march-in-budapest-hungary-saturday-june-28-2025-ap-photorudolf-karancsi-f2127155-5d51-422a-b4c4-6ec5eefe5865-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Hungary has come under pressure in recent years over its treatment of LGBTQ+ people.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Hungary has finally ditched an anti-LGBTQ+ law that's caused controversy for years]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/george-gibney-timeline-7108958-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T14:10:58+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Timeline: The allegations against George Gibney, and how he evaded justice for decades</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Court, Courts, george gibney, Sexual Abuse, timeline</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/worker-awarded-40k-placed-on-leave-refusing-drug-test-7191585-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:10:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Worker awarded €40k after being placed on leave for refusing to take drug test</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Workplace Relations Commission, WRC</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-75-9c5df3d1-952b-42b5-990a-04043234fbeb-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[WRC adjudication officer Aideen Collard described the employer’s approach as completely unreasonable.

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        <image:title><![CDATA[Worker awarded €40k after being placed on leave for refusing to take drug test]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/fontaines-dc-dopamine-chamber-7191503-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:04:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Band of their generation': Five-star reviews for Fontaines DC's new album has critics gushing</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Dublin, fontaines dc, Grian Chatten, Ireland, Music, rosalía</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-13-at-12-57-27-73731467-7e2a-4518-b2bc-7e048a0e16ea-630x399.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dopamine Chamber is the band's fifth album. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Band of their generation': Five-star reviews for Fontaines DC's new album has critics gushing]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/deposit-return-scheme-bottle-and-cans-refund-machines-poll-7191397-Oct2026/</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>2026-10-13T10:42:48+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Do you return your empty bottles and cans to reverse vending machines?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>deposit return scheme, Environment, Ireland, Poll, re-turn, recycling, Reverse Vending Machines, The Daily Poll, Your Say</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/reverse-vending-machine-woman-hand-put-empty-plastic-bottle-in-the-machine-reverse-vending-machine-for-refund-and-recycling-metal-drink-cans-37fa4b3f-03db-4c9c-b2ea-0d9fdb2fcf1a-630x472.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The deposit return scheme was launched in 2024]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Do you return your empty bottles and cans to reverse vending machines?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-public-sector-jack-chambers-cabinet-7191172-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T10:33:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Government is 'playing a game of chicken' with unions as strike approaches</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Healthcare, Industrial Action, Ireland, jack chambers, Public sector strike, Trade Unions</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-13-at-15-42-03-84dc0871-2e50-45fe-97b2-368dac19363a-630x468.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Taoiseach outside government buildings today]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Government is 'playing a game of chicken' with unions as strike approaches]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/wearable-tech-7187410-Oct2026/</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>2026-10-13T10:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>We’re not just being watched any more. We’re paying for the privilege</news:title>
            <news:keywords>column, mass surveillance, Opinion, Privacy, spyware, Tech, voices</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/smart-doorbell-camera-mounted-on-red-brick-exterior-wall-beside-residential-front-door-in-daytime-showing-illuminated-ring-button-lens-and-security-b7de71d7-cffa-4a0e-9d7c-9fcd4f8dbd65-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[We’re not just being watched any more. We’re paying for the privilege]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/badger-information-commissioner-7169814-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T09:30:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The FOI Files: How one ‘wrong’ word led to the same request being refused twice</news:title>
            <news:keywords>badger culling, badger snares, bovine TB, Investigates, The FOI Files</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/snare-1-27094ba4-2f7c-4ff1-914d-879ff5b78b47-630x362.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A device used by DAFM to capture badgers as part of the State's bTB eradication programme.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The FOI Files: How one ‘wrong’ word led to the same request being refused twice]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/hobbs-phase-eight-clothes-shop-cyber-incident-7191289-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T09:02:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Hobbs and Phase Eight warn of order delays after cybersecurity incident</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Clothes, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity attack, fashion brand, Hobbs, phase eight, tfg london</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/hobbs-fashion-store-in-londons-west-end-b2031ba4-b979-4252-afec-dab3166faec5-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Orders placed on or after Sunday may be delayed, but the companies urged customers not to place their orders again.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Hobbs and Phase Eight warn of order delays after cybersecurity incident]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-395-7191287-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T08:51:57+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Tuesday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/bowlofcheeriosbreakfastcerealinmilkonwhitemarble-cb28d6f5-82cf-4ee9-b685-dd13d3a17db0-630x442.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Tuesday]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/bulk-deposit-return-machines-7191274-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T08:41:33+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Deposit return scheme promises more bulk machines you can tip a whole bag into</news:title>
            <news:keywords>big bag of cans, Consumer, Consumer Issues, Consumers, deposit return scheme, Environment, Ireland, re-turn, recycling, sustainability</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/re-turn-march-2026-2-fb512469-c1d1-45ea-b255-d529fd480452-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A bulk deposit return machine.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Deposit return scheme promises more bulk machines you can tip a whole bag into]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/selma-blair-arrested-7191247-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T08:18:21+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Actor Selma Blair arrested after alleged assault on flight to New York</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arrested, Assault, Los Angeles, New York, selma blair</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/selma-blair-arrives-at-the-varietys-power-of-women-on-wednesday-sept-23-2026-at-the-beverly-hills-hotel-in-beverly-hills-calif-ap-photochris-pizzello-2e0f6cf9-5b63-4945-9b87-c1d8fdf16d84-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Cruel Intentions and Legally Blonde actor Selma Blair]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Actor Selma Blair arrested after alleged assault on flight to New York]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/prepaypower-price-freeze-gas-electricity-winter-7191241-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T08:06:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Second energy provider announces winter price freeze on electricity and gas</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Electricity, Energy, Energy prices, Gas, pay as you go, prepaypower, price freeze, provider</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/banknotes-and-gas-meter-symbolic-image-of-rising-energy-costs-924736db-cfec-4667-b424-9c9566816d41-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[PrepayPower and Electric Ireland will both implement price freezes for the winter season.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Second energy provider announces winter price freeze on electricity and gas]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/rj-mitte-breaking-bad-walter-jr-7191194-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T06:41:14+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Breaking Bad co-stars pay tribute to actor RJ Mitte, who has died at the age of 34</news:title>
            <news:keywords>bob odenkirk, Breaking Bad, bryan cranston, dean norris, RIP, rj mitte</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[RJ Mitte pictured in 2014]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Breaking Bad co-stars pay tribute to actor RJ Mitte, who has died at the age of 34]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/irelands-richest-10-own-nearly-half-the-countrys-wealth-7191149-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T06:30:44+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland’s richest 10% own nearly half the country’s wealth</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Economy, ESRI, Ireland, Taxation, Wealth inequality, Wealth tax</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/woman-holding-and-counting-100-euro-banknotes-money-wealth-insurance-payment-or-lifetime-savings-36f0c6b3-1047-452b-9614-3411e2bca544-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland’s richest 10% own nearly half the country’s wealth]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/george-gibney-sentencing-sexual-abuse-survivors-7190798-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T00:05:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>George Gibney's expression did not change, but the emotion in the room was palpable</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, george gibney, The Morning Lead</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/c3ce96c0-56b9-11f0-b5c5-012c5796682d-jpg-c83d8086-8634-428d-ba73-b1c7f28c8120-630x354.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[George Gibney pictured in 2019. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[George Gibney's expression did not change, but the emotion in the room was palpable]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/irish-history-rip-ie-7184249-Oct2026/</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>2026-10-12T23:52:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The Traitors Ireland Páraic Kerrigan shares an extract from his new book, Pop Culchie</news:title>
            <news:keywords>author, Books, column, Irish History, Irish Life, irish pop culture, new books, new release, Opinion, pop culchie, rip.ie, stories, voices</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-6-de7919f1-c81b-445b-b3a5-b8c5cd016a53-630x330.png</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[The Traitors Ireland Páraic Kerrigan shares an extract from his new book, Pop Culchie]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/hear-me-out-7190833-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T22:00:29+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Hear Me Out: Is it okay to film dramatic and dangerous public moments on our phones?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>bystander effect, ethics, HEAR ME OUT, Ireland, Phones, Smartphones, Tech</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/madrid-spain-september-29-2026-a-person-records-the-student-union-assembly-on-their-phone-during-the-third-day-of-the-housing-encampment-on-september-29-2026-in-madrid-spain-credit-alberto-br-757dc10c-6c5f-41d8-8c87-98fad841688c-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Hear Me Out: Is it okay to film dramatic and dangerous public moments on our phones?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ammi-burke-labour-court-7191101-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T21:35:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ammi Burke 'had a superiority complex' while working at Arthur Cox, Labour Court hears</news:title>
            <news:keywords>ammi burke, Arthur Cox, Employment Law, Enoch Burke, Labour Court, Unfair Dismissal</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/image-5a23f0d2-de9a-4781-b575-4fdb0c93c884-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Burke claimed Arthur Cox had deliberately chosen “to break the law” through the “flagrant disregard for procedures.”]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ammi Burke 'had a superiority complex' while working at Arthur Cox, Labour Court hears]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/george-gibney-supreme-court-judicial-review-7110314-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T21:00:44+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>How did the Supreme Court allow an abuser take a judicial review after he was charged in 1993?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Court, Courts, george gibney, Judicial review, Supreme Court</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/drumcree-parade-legal-challenge-7191084-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T20:57:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Drumcree: Residents lose challenge to Parades Commission decision, as PSNI stands over operation</news:title>
            <news:keywords>drumcree, Garvaghy Road, Northern Ireland, Orange Order, Parades Commission, Portadown, PSNI</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-deserted-drumcree-church-in-portadown-northern-ireland-sunday-oct-11-2026-after-the-secretary-of-state-for-northern-ireland-sir-chris-bryant-on-friday-banned-the-controversial-orange-order-pa-266650a5-b3e5-4e0b-8c5a-4d12fc3e3db1-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[There are no longer any protesters at Drumcree]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Drumcree: Residents lose challenge to Parades Commission decision, as PSNI stands over operation]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-12-10-26-7191074-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T20:30:26+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Monday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>evening fix, News Fix</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Celebrating Airnav Ireland's 90th Birthday: Bryan Bourke, Chairman Airnav, and Mayor of Limerick John Moran.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Monday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ashbourne-n2-crash-7191065-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T20:02:26+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (60s) killed in collision with truck in Ashbourne</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ashbourne, fatal collision, Garda Investigation, Meath, N2, Road Accident</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Man (60s) killed in collision with truck in Ashbourne]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/paul-curtin-limerick-trial-7191054-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T19:44:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man denies thieving cars from motor dealer and having them crushed</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Car Theft, court news, Courts, Crime, Limerick, Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, Paul Curtin</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Paul Curtin (46), of Ince Bui, Cappamore, Co Limerick, pleaded not guilty to 12 offences]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man denies thieving cars from motor dealer and having them crushed]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/maths-week-monday-puzzle-sunday-answers-2-7190788-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T19:30:52+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Maths Week 2026: Your Monday puzzle </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Maths puzzles, maths week, Maths Week 2026, Puzzles, Test Yourself</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/electronic-led-currency-exchange-rate-board-on-a-building-exterior-showing-buy-and-sell-values-for-foreign-currencies-523ec38e-0ac3-42e8-bce8-017f2636ca48-630x455.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Maths Week 2026: Your Monday puzzle ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/riad-bouchaker-parnell-square-sentencing-7191037-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T19:26:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Life sentence for Riad Bouchaker 'would not be appropriate', his lawyers tell court</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Attempted Murder, Central Criminal Court, Dublin, Leanne Flynn, Parnell Square, parnell square attack, Riad Bouchaker</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/court-artist-sketch-by-carol-bisso-munante-of-riad-bouchaker-of-no-fixed-address-appearing-in-the-dock-at-the-criminal-courts-of-justice-in-dublin-during-his-sentence-hearing-for-attempted-murder-o-1087d8cc-348a-43fb-8d81-e15e31bcc9e2-630x472.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Court artist sketch by Carol Bisso Muñante of Riad Bouchaker, of no fixed address, appearing in the dock at the Criminal Courts Of Justice in Dublin, during his sentence hearing for attempted murder of three children in Parnell Square in Dublin.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Life sentence for Riad Bouchaker 'would not be appropriate', his lawyers tell court]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/jack-chambers-strike-7190805-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T19:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Strike set to go ahead on Wednesday as unions reject minister's latest bid for WRC talks</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Final Attempt, jack chambers, Public Sector Pay, Public sector pay deal, Strike, Trade Unions</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/minister-for-public-expenditure-and-public-service-reform-jack-chambers-speaking-to-the-media-in-the-courtyard-at-government-buildings-dublin-on-the-publication-of-the-critical-infrastructure-bill-90f7b424-53a5-4a14-bc28-f8905be82dad-630x442.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The General Secretary of Unite said Jack Chamber's letter 'contained nothing new'.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Strike set to go ahead on Wednesday as unions reject minister's latest bid for WRC talks]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/phibsborough-trees-felled-bus-7190456-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T18:25:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Replanting promised as mature trees felled in Phibsborough for BusConnects</news:title>
            <news:keywords>busconnects, Dublin, Environment, National Transport Authority, North Circular Road, Phibsborough, Sad, Transport</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-12-oct-2026-01-19-pm-1259-86f2419a-b88c-4cd6-aae9-9897d9dd2139-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Phibsborough Library before (below) and after tree felling.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Replanting promised as mature trees felled in Phibsborough for BusConnects]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/n7-assault-investigation-7190970-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T18:06:07+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Gardaí investigating after male with serious injuries flagged down motorists on the N7</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Assault, Crime, Gardaí, Kildare, N7, Naas</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-12-at-18-03-03-18048861-b3b6-4e38-9e5b-6dc820caf9e1-630x208.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of the N7.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Gardaí investigating after male with serious injuries flagged down motorists on the N7]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/the-5-at-5-monday-114-7190909-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T17:00:37+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 5 at 5: Monday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>5 at 5, The 5 at 5</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/number-five-on-a-concrete-floor-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-26ee7ec0-0b21-4e00-8549-ea11fa1d62ca-630x427.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 5 at 5: Monday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/george-gibney-journalism-7090485-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T17:00:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Journalism helped bring George Gibney to court - then his lawyers used it for their case</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, george gibney, Trial, what the jury didn't hear</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/irish-swiming-coaches-george-gibney-89e6fb68-f049-4754-ad06-66267abfc5f3-630x754.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[File photo of George Gibney.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Journalism helped bring George Gibney to court - then his lawyers used it for their case]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/fake-taxi-driver-jailed-dublin-7190871-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T16:19:19+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Fake taxi driver jailed for false imprisonment of visually impaired woman</news:title>
            <news:keywords>court news, Courts, Dublin, false imprisonment, Ireland, Nicolae Zgherea, Taxi</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/cadbury-ireland-price-increases-7190828-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T15:57:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Directors at Cadbury's Irish unit say 'pricing actions' required to maintain profits</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Business, Cadbury, confectionery, Inflation, Ireland, Mondelez Ireland, Profits</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/cadbury-dairy-milk-wholenut-chocolate-wrapping-7e83b263-a906-4649-9532-48e12481106f-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[New accounts for Mondelez Ireland Ltd show that operating profits last year increased by 31% from €4.2 million to €5.55 million.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Directors at Cadbury's Irish unit say 'pricing actions' required to maintain profits]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/horse-manure-dumping-dublin-7190717-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T15:55:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Locals and councillors call for action after '57 bags' of horse manure dumped in Dublin</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cut the Crap, Dublin, Dublin 7, Dublin City Council, Horse manure, Illegal dumping, Waste Management</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/7f45431f-417b-4217-82dc-535bad6a9482-d43f79e3-b390-45de-b4d5-9d8300af9608-630x840.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Bags of dumped horse manure in a green area near the Royal Canal in Dublin 7.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Locals and councillors call for action after '57 bags' of horse manure dumped in Dublin]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/galway-rape-accused-claims-he-was-attacked-in-prison-7190799-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T15:45:25+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>One of two men accused of rape at Galway's Ceannt Station says he was attacked in prison</news:title>
            <news:keywords>court news, Courts, Crime, Galway, Galway District Court, Rape, Sexual Assault</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-1-dfcb45a5-267c-499e-984e-385cdface357-630x410.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[It is alleged the woman was assaulted at Ceannt Station in Galway city centre. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[One of two men accused of rape at Galway's Ceannt Station says he was attacked in prison]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/fsai-adolescent-dietary-guidelines-7190692-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T15:05:59+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Plant-based dairy substitutes 'not recommended' for teenagers, says FSAI</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Adolescents, FSAI, Health, Ireland, nutrition, plant based</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/viewofalternativemilkproductsingrocerystorerefrigeratedsection-df20ee77-7b93-425c-a70b-ccd3b47fa5f6-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The FSAI said that plant-based dairy replacements are not recommended for adolescents aged between 9 and 18.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Plant-based dairy substitutes 'not recommended' for teenagers, says FSAI]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/drumcree-standoff-7190303-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T15:02:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Drumcree: How one decision reopened old wounds and raised the stakes</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Analysis, column, drumcree, DUP, Garvaghy Road, Loyalist, Northern Ireland, Opinion, Parades Commission, standoff, standoff in garvaghy, standoff in the north, voices</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/british-army-soldiers-block-streets-off-the-garvaghy-road-in-portadown-today-sun-to-allow-an-orange-order-march-to-pass-through-the-catholic-area-photo-john-giles-pa-7f05387f-dea1-4692-a0a7-ba60c8dd7528-630x442.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[British Army soldiers block streets off the Garvaghy Road in Portadown to allow an Orange Order March to pass through in 1997.
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Drumcree: How one decision reopened old wounds and raised the stakes]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-abused-by-george-gibney-urges-survivors-to-come-forward-7190666-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T14:34:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'You will be heard': Woman abused by George Gibney as a child urges other victims to come forward</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, george gibney, Victim Impact Statement</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/george-gibney-victim-statement-2_90756842-f96697b5-9721-4f0a-bc03-104495805380-630x416.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Orla Poole speaking outside the Criminal Courts of Justice. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['You will be heard': Woman abused by George Gibney as a child urges other victims to come forward]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/george-gibney-counselling-notes-7108863-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T14:04:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>George Gibney's legal team sought counselling notes for the four complainants</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Counselling notes, Court, Courts, george gibney, Legal Reforms, Sexual Abuse, sexual violence, therapy notes</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/anxietypatientandhandsintherapistofficementalhealthsupport-8c8793d9-ac44-4ecc-bcd1-fd62601d3ad7-630x332.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[George Gibney's legal team sought counselling notes for the four complainants]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/george-gibney-photos-billy-stickland-1988-7110094-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T14:02:48+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'He was incredibly confident': Photographer recalls taking 'sinister' 1988 pictures of Gibney</news:title>
            <news:keywords>billy stickland, george gibney, Photographs, Swimming</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/george-gibney-651988-7b1224ff-f07a-49ba-82de-2c558cad8a2d-630x453.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Former Irish swimming coach George Gibney in 1988. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['He was incredibly confident': Photographer recalls taking 'sinister' 1988 pictures of Gibney]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-strike-ireland-4-7190614-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T13:52:21+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Working from home while colleagues strike is same as crossing picket line, say unions</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Industrial Action, Ireland, Public Sector, SIPTU, Strikes, working from home</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/shutterstock_1157939641-3c8e90e3-da1a-4f25-945e-ad77bba9debe-630x431.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Wednesday's strike is part of wider industrial action amid a dispute over pay after the collective pay agreement covering public sector workers expired. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Working from home while colleagues strike is same as crossing picket line, say unions]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/daniel-kinahan-court-appearance-2-7190290-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T12:30:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Daniel Kinahan to apply for bail after appearing before Special Criminal Court</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Courts, daniel kinahan, Dublin, Extradition, Organised Crime, Special Criminal Court</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/armed-escort-arrival-ccj1-5cc661e9-8096-4786-abea-55cb5e6b7677-630x416.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Escort vehicles arriving at the Special Criminal Court this morning]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Daniel Kinahan to apply for bail after appearing before Special Criminal Court]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/george-gibney-to-be-sentenced-7188087-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T12:15:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>George Gibney jailed for 15 and a half years for sex abuse and attempted rape</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Central Criminal Court, Court, Courts, george gibney</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-2026-10-09t135212-259-639bbc8f-8215-462a-b728-c8c551e75093-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[George Gibney pictured in 1988.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[George Gibney jailed for 15 and a half years for sex abuse and attempted rape]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/russell-brand-rape-case-court-7190274-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T11:58:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Jury selection begins in Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Russell Brand leaves Southwark Crown Court, London on 6 October]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Jury selection begins in Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/world-egg-day-cooking-poll-7190467-Oct2026/</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>2026-10-12T11:57:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>What way do you like your eggs?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>cooking, Eggs, Food, Poll, The Daily Poll, world egg day, Your Say</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/closeup-of-a-sunny-side-up-egg-being-fried-in-a-pan-7c9bc6c8-78ba-448e-a6eb-b3795485469b-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tell us your preference]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[What way do you like your eggs?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/robert-pether-on-the-way-home-iraq-prison-7190205-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T08:52:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Australian engineer Robert Pether returning home to Ireland after five years in Iraqi jail</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Australia, Foreign Affairs, Free, Helen McEntee, Iraq, Ireland, robert pether</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Robert Pether on his way home to Ireland ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Australian engineer Robert Pether returning home to Ireland after five years in Iraqi jail]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-394-7190242-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T08:45:55+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Monday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9, good morning, The 9 at 9</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/oatmeal-porridge-with-fruit-and-berriesalmonds-on-black-slate-background-efaba6c9-eecf-43ca-b8c8-b45822a1aa53-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Monday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-fast-tech-waste-7190227-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T08:04:50+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Irish people are buying and binning massive amounts of 'fast tech' like mini fans and chargers</news:title>
            <news:keywords>e-waste, Environment, Ireland, recycling, sustainability, Technology</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-person-holding-a-portable-mini-usb-handheld-fan-b15a1824-3782-4b49-bea3-cedf2cf4dc04-630x945.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Nearly nine in 10 Irish consumers purchased fast-tech electronics such as mini fans, festive lights and wireless headphones in the previous 12 months.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Irish people are buying and binning massive amounts of 'fast tech' like mini fans and chargers]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/castlerea-road-accident-7190208-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T07:44:40+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Pedestrian in her 70s dies after being hit by car in Roscommon</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Castlerea, fatal collision, Gardaí, Pedestrian, Road Accident, Roscommon</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-road-closed-sign-in-ireland-65b8d428-9028-4009-9b0f-fb88316d847e-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The road is currently closed, with local traffic diversions in place.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Pedestrian in her 70s dies after being hit by car in Roscommon]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/parenting-5-7187329-Oct2026/</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>2026-10-12T07:00:30+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Vogue Williams is right, can we please stop telling new parents to enjoy every single minute?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>column, Opinion, Parenting, RAISING THEM RIGHT, voices</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/parenthood-and-baby-care-modern-brown-leather-baby-stroller-on-orange-background-for-newborn-travel-and-family-lifestyle-planning-in-studio-e5fcdcac-543e-4c0d-ac08-91816aac374b-630x945.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Vogue Williams is right, can we please stop telling new parents to enjoy every single minute?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/flydubai-pilot-australia-islamic-centre-7190172-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T06:43:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Australian man linked to suspected Flydubai hijacker condemns prosecutor's 'false accusations' </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Australia, flydubai, Israel, Melbourne, Oman, UAE</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/an-flydubai-plane-carrying-israeli-passengers-who-had-earlier-been-aboard-another-flydubai-aircraft-that-made-an-emergency-landing-in-saudi-arabia-approaches-ben-gurion-international-airport-near-tel-fd500aa0-5af0-4696-b739-1fa4433f10bc-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A Flydubai plane landing in Tel Aviv on 30 September ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Australian man linked to suspected Flydubai hijacker condemns prosecutor's 'false accusations' ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/tui-industrial-action-today-7189795-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T06:30:39+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Over 23,000 TUI members commence industrial action today amid pay dispute </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Education, Industrial Action, Ireland, Public Sector Pay, Strikes, TUI</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-11-at-15-28-47-cc0a516e-94f8-4103-aa0b-d26216db1f2d-630x353.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[TUI members willl engage in the all-out strike action planned for this Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Over 23,000 TUI members commence industrial action today amid pay dispute ]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/maternity-hospital-mental-health-services-lack-of-staff-7187964-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T00:05:30+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Two maternity hospitals not providing mental health services to pregnant women and new mothers</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Healthcare, HSE, Ireland, Maternity Care, Mental Health, perinatal mental health, The Morning Lead</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/portrait-of-a-newborn-baby-mother-holds-a-child-in-her-arms-the-first-year-of-life-care-and-care-594ee0d4-cdd7-4dfb-bb2a-ff3bbc29de19-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Additional funding as part of Budget 2027 is to be announced for more staff]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Two maternity hospitals not providing mental health services to pregnant women and new mothers]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/animal-cruelty-ireland-2-7188354-Oct2026/</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>2026-10-11T23:47:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Why is the government keeping the greyhound industry on life support with taxpayers' money?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>a cruel country, animal welfare ireland, cat welfare, column, Cost of Living, dog welfare, greyhound racing ireland, Opinion, voices</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/greyhound-racing-dogs-leaving-the-starting-gate-shelbourne-park-greyhound-stadium-dublin-ireland-56d39ca0-abc7-4194-ad24-ce6106711364-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Why is the government keeping the greyhound industry on life support with taxpayers' money?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-nobel-prizes-7186984-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T22:00:53+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Quiz: Can you name these Nobel laureates?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Nobel Prize, prize winners, Quiz</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/file-in-this-dec-10-2009-file-photo-president-and-nobel-peace-prize-laureate-barack-obama-poses-with-his-medal-and-diploma-alongside-nobel-committee-chairman-thorbjorn-jagland-at-the-nobel-peace-82e7f8ed-3a1c-4386-8db6-80a790e8e229-630x520.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Quiz: Can you name these Nobel laureates?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/cigarette-platters-weddings-7154877-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T21:00:37+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'It's definitely naughty': How cigarettes are making a comeback at Irish weddings</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ireland, Lifestyle, Mount Juliet, Smoking, Trends, Weddings</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-127aaa82-3320-4574-b44b-b5b8af604de8-630x818.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A cigarette platter served by pop star Charli XCX at her wedding to drummer George Daniel.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['It's definitely naughty': How cigarettes are making a comeback at Irish weddings]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/money-diaries-spending-saving-105-7177602-Oct2026/</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>2026-10-11T20:00:30+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Money Diaries: A technical program manager on €85K living in Dublin</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Finances, HISMM, How I Spend My Money, Money, Money diaries, Saving, Spending, spending and saving</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/money-diaries-artwork-ad34a1c0-09a0-4e67-87ac-f96a74cd3692-630x420.png</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Money Diaries: A technical program manager on €85K living in Dublin]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-public-sector-7190064-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T19:53:04+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Sunday </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Donald Trump, evening fix, Ireland, News Fix, Northern Ireland, Public sector strike, the evening fix, Ukraine, Vatican</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-11-at-19-46-25-f87fc51b-3989-425d-b08e-f99fa76ee795-630x413.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Shine A Light sleep out for charity Focus Ireland at Cork City Gaol.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Sunday ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/maths-week-sunday-puzzle-saturday-answers-7189792-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T19:30:39+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Maths Week 2026: Your Sunday puzzle </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Maths puzzles, maths week, Maths Week 2026, Puzzles, Test Yourself</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/the-reverend-joseph-stephens-stops-in-a-grocers-shop-in-silvertown-london-to-buy-some-cherries-1944-reverend-joseph-stephens-back-to-camera-stops-in-a-grocers-shop-in-silvertown-to-buy-some-ch-b8e67710-4b51-47a7-8d04-5273ef68061d-630x646.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Grocery store - weighing cherries in 1944]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Maths Week 2026: Your Sunday puzzle ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/mounjaro-hse-funding-ireland-7190007-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T19:04:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>HSE to consider public funding for Mounjaro as benefits could be ‘transformative’</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Healthcare funding, HSE, Ireland, Mounjaro, Obesity, Weight Loss</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/person-is-using-a-mounjaro-pen-to-inject-medication-into-their-abdomen-22ffcf4f-c0cb-44d1-b0cb-03db7293e3ce-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mounjaro is currently available through prescription in Ireland ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[HSE to consider public funding for Mounjaro as benefits could be ‘transformative’]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/trump-russia-ukraine-energy-ceasefire-7189909-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T16:38:20+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Trump announces 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Donald Trump, Energy, energy strikes, Oil Prices, Russia, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-11-at-16-32-17-e5cab06e-f77c-4524-ada2-4bd29b1f3f45-630x416.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Trump said strikes on Russian oil refineries that have contributed to high diesel prices.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Trump announces 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/yorkshire-wildlife-park-tiger-attack-7189413-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T15:46:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Tiger will not be euthanised after fatal attack on man in UK wildlife park</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Amur tiger, South Yorkshire, South Yorkshire police, tiger attack, uk news, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Wildlife Park</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-10-at-19-26-32-4efcfaef-c09b-4ea2-bcdb-89f698ca23dc-630x404.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Videos show a man being pawed at and grappled by a tiger. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Tiger will not be euthanised after fatal attack on man in UK wildlife park]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ballinasloe-arrea-violent-disorder-galway-court-7189619-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T15:10:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Eight men appear in court charged with violent disorder at Ballinasloe Horse Fair</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arrests, Ballinasloe, Court, Courts, Galway, Garda, violent disorder</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garda-irish-police-patrol-car-sligo-republic-of-ireland-8baaa91e-add2-482f-9993-cefff656050d-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[They're due to appear in court at 11am.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Eight men appear in court charged with violent disorder at Ballinasloe Horse Fair]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/public-sector-strike-talks-union-lawless-7189805-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T15:04:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Minister admits public sector strike 'probably' going ahead on Wednesday as union talks yet to begin</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Further and Higher Education, James Lawless, Pay dispute, pay talks, Public Sector, public sector workers, Strike, Union</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/bantry-west-cork-ireland-7th-feb-2019-striking-nurses-from-bantry-general-hospital-picket-the-hospital-entrance-for-a-third-day-after-the-government-refused-to-engage-with-the-inmo-over-the-pay-a-36ee93c1-9971-42c7-8851-8b5606716d46-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[300,000 public sectors workers are expected to take part in the strike.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Minister admits public sector strike 'probably' going ahead on Wednesday as union talks yet to begin]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dup-northern-ireland-secretary-parade-ban-7189692-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T13:41:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>DUP leader accuses Northern Ireland Secretary of 'disgraceful appeasement' over parade ban</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Gavin Robinson has demanded answers over the security advice behind the ban.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[DUP leader accuses Northern Ireland Secretary of 'disgraceful appeasement' over parade ban]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/epp-criticises-irish-eu-presidency-7189695-Oct2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T13:14:48+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland's EU presidency criticised for ‘little progress and no meaningful new solutions’</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[European People's Party president Siegfried Muresan ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland's EU presidency criticised for ‘little progress and no meaningful new solutions’]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/the-big-reno-clinic-7186414-Oct2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T13:00:51+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Is your attic costing you heat? Here’s how to insulate it properly</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Is your attic costing you heat? Here’s how to insulate it properly]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/police-petrol-bomb-vehicle-strabane-tyrone-7189753-Oct2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T12:51:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Petrol bombs thrown at police patrol car by three masked men in Co Tyrone</news:title>
            <news:keywords>appeal, Masked Men, Petrol Bomb, police vehicles, PSNI, Strabane, Tyrone</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Three petrol bombs were thrown at the vehicle.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Petrol bombs thrown at police patrol car by three masked men in Co Tyrone]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/wb-yeats-vampire-the-evidence-7188070-Oct2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T10:00:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Was WB Yeats a vampire? The proof is in the poetry</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Calling 353, Darach Ó Séaghdha, Halloween, Irish identity, WB Yeats</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Look at Yeat there, sunning himself as if he's not a vampire.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Was WB Yeats a vampire? The proof is in the poetry]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/hollywood-smear-campaigns-sitdown-sunday-7185688-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T09:00:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sitdown Sunday: The alleged smear campaigns trying to destroy reputations in Hollywood</news:title>
            <news:keywords>7 deadly reads, animal testing, blake lively, Climate Change, Hollywood, Longreads, sitdown sunday</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Blake Lively, one of five women who have taken lawsuits over alleged smear campaigns, leaving a courthouse in New York in February.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Sitdown Sunday: The alleged smear campaigns trying to destroy reputations in Hollywood]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-sunday-219-7189636-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T08:57:53+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Sunday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Sunday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-carrie-series-prime-video-2-7187220-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T08:00:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>What you need to know about the new series Carrie</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Best of the Box, watercooler moment</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/carrie-first-look-421fd5be-fd95-406d-9f48-076a205ee722-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[What you need to know about the new series Carrie]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/tommy-robinson-ireland-visit-1916-relative-muslims-7186659-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T08:00:03+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Tommy O'Robinson came to Ireland to eat crisps, see a 1916 relative and spread anti-Muslim hate</news:title>
            <news:keywords>algorithms, Diary of a man on the internet, Internet Diaries, Islamophobia, Social Media, tommy robinson, Twitter, x</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/stephen-christopher-yaxley-lennon-better-known-as-tommy-robinson-gives-interviews-at-a-protest-against-the-iranian-regime-00f7bf5b-be42-457f-af29-ecd73d358fd3-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Tommy O'Robinson came to Ireland to eat crisps, see a 1916 relative and spread anti-Muslim hate]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/arthritis-symptoms-7178015-Oct2026/</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>2026-10-11T07:45:26+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Arthritis doesn’t just affect your joints. It can take over your whole life</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arthritis, Chronic Illness, column, illness, Medical Treatment, Medicine, Opinion, psoriatic arthritis, voices, world arthritis day</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Arthritis doesn’t just affect your joints. It can take over your whole life]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/child-marriage-gaza-7184726-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T07:30:51+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Child marriage in Gaza: 'Before the war, we wanted our daughters to study, now everything has changed'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>abuse of young girls, Child Abuse, child marriage, children of war, column, Conflict, Gaza, Israel, Opinion, Poverty, surviving in conflict, voices, vulnerable children, vulnerable young girls, War, West Bank, Zionism</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Child marriage in Gaza: 'Before the war, we wanted our daughters to study, now everything has changed']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/inheritance-tax-ireland-thresholds-7188567-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T07:00:39+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Why is inheritance tax such an emotive topic in Ireland?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>capital acquisitions tax, Housing, inheritance tax, Ireland, Simon Harris, Taxation</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/county-donegal-ireland-june-25-2024-large-home-bed-and-breakfast-inn-street-view-in-county-donegal-ireland-8aee3c09-41d1-47d4-b28c-e7a3046985fe-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Only about a third of Irish households have ever received a significant inheritance.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Why is inheritance tax such an emotive topic in Ireland?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/winners-and-losers-14-7186618-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T06:30:06+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Bad news for Wicklow': The winners and losers of the political week </news:title>
            <news:keywords>budget special, Winners and Losers</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/minister-for-culture-communications-and-sport-patrick-odonovan-during-a-press-conference-at-government-buildings-in-dublin-following-the-budget-2027-picture-date-wednesday-october-7-2026-b82f86ee-ad97-48e4-895e-de975ae741fe-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Arts Minister Patrick O'Donovan makes it on to the list for a myriad of controversies. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Bad news for Wicklow': The winners and losers of the political week ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-pornhub-abuse-case-us-court-emails-7185631-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T00:05:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Pornhub abuse: The emails and allegations behind a woman's legal battle in Ireland's High Court</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Abuse, Alabama, California, Child Sex Abuse, Courts, Dublin, High Court, mindgeek, Porn, pornhub, The Morning Lead</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The case has come before the High Court a number of times since last year]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Pornhub abuse: The emails and allegations behind a woman's legal battle in Ireland's High Court]]></image:title>
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