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            <news:title>'We can start to tell their story': Forensic works begin to identify remains of children in Tuam</news:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T07:20:07+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>US launches 12th night of air strikes on Iran as UK withdraws diplomatic staff</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Donald Trump has threatened to knock out a bridge or power plant in return for every attack on the Strait of Hormuz]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/sports-listings-this-weekend-4-7109912-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T07:15:19+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Tour de France climax, camogie semis, and can Mayo end their 75-year wait?</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tommy Conroy and David McBrien of Mayo celebrate a score]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/commercial-premises-hosepipe-ban-exempt-7107840-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T06:00:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>What am I allowed to do during the hosepipe ban, and why are businesses like car washes exempt?</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/micheal-martin-ukraine-visit-zelenskyy-7110616-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-23T00:10:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Taoiseach to meet Zelenskyy in Ukraine today amid recent intensification of Russian strikes</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Taoiseach and president Zelenskyy met in Dublin this month during thelaunch of Ireland's EU presidency ]]></image:caption>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T22:57:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Woman arrested over alleged deception of UCD released without charge</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/edenderry-garda-station-evacuated-7110628-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T22:29:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Edenderry garda station closed as gardaí hospitalised after becoming ill while handling seized vapes</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Streetview of the Garda station]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/wildfire-on-tipperary-mountain-spreads-as-public-urged-to-stay-away-from-area-7110625-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T22:10:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Wildfire on Tipperary mountain spreads as public urged to stay away from area</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Helicopter carries water towards wildfire that isburning across Slievenamon in Co Tipperary]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Wildfire on Tipperary mountain spreads as public urged to stay away from area]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/trial-date-set-in-us-for-venezuelas-nicolas-maduro-in-drug-trafficking-case-7110675-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T22:01:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Trial date set in US for Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in drug trafficking case</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Nicolás Maduro pictured last year]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Trial date set in US for Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in drug trafficking case]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/army-bomb-squad-requested-after-gardai-stop-vehicle-in-co-monaghan-7110665-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T20:53:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Army bomb squad requested after gardaí stop vehicle in Co Monaghan</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Carrickmacross, Defence Forces, defence forces explosive ordnance disposal, Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, Irish Defence Forces, Monaghan, N2</news:keywords>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/news-fix-wednesday-july-7110532-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T20:33:39+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Fota Wildlife Park in Cork announced the birth of three endangered Asian lion cubs, born on 1 July.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/man-30s-dies-after-being-struck-by-van-in-co-kilkenny-7110633-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T20:07:27+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (30s) dies after being struck by van in Co Kilkenny</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arigan Bridge, Collision, Cooleshal, fatal collision, Freshford, Kilkenny</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of R693 near Arigan Bridge, Cooleshal, Freshford, Co Kilkenny]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/lise-hand-column-7109056-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:genres>OpEd</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T19:00:22+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Lise Hand: EnBritification - has Britain just run out of luck?</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/prime-minister-andy-burnham-hosts-his-first-cabinet-meeting-at-10-downing-street-london-picture-date-tuesday-july-21-2026-8dea787f-8df1-41c9-bc8a-14d671d1df07-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Newly-minted UK PM Andy Burnham hosts his first Cabinet meeting.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Lise Hand: EnBritification - has Britain just run out of luck?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/derek-boyd-murder-trial-7110585-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T18:11:05+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Derek Boyd found guilty of murdering man while serving suspended manslaughter sentence</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[He was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday ]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/four-juveniles-to-appear-before-childrens-court-after-serious-public-order-incident-in-cavan-7110587-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T18:06:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Four juveniles to appear before Children’s Court after ‘serious public order incident’ in Cavan</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[All four are scheduled to appear before the Cavan District Children's Court]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/who-is-andy-burnham-new-uk-prime-minister-podcast-explained-7110566-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T17:30:34+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Who is Andy Burnham?</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Who is Andy Burnham?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odonovan-ill-health-7110549-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T17:29:04+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan to return to work in September </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Department of Arts and Media, Media Minister, Patrick O'Donovan, Recovery</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Minister Patrick O'Donovan]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan to return to work in September ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-wednesday-208-7110509-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T17:03:43+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 5 at 5: Wednesday </news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 5 at 5: Wednesday ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/employment-struggles-older-people-7108887-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T16:45:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Have you struggled to find a job in your 40s, 50s or 60s? We want to hear your stories</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ageism, Career, Employment, Ireland, Job Market, Recruitment, your stories</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Have you struggled to find a job in your 40s, 50s or 60s? We want to hear your stories]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/nine-members-of-rte-management-among-broadcasters-top-10-earners-7110456-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T16:37:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Nine members of RTÉ management among broadcaster’s top 10 earners</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Nine members of RTÉ management among broadcaster’s top 10 earners]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/cabinet-summer-economic-statement-7109292-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T16:30:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Government urged to introduce Municipal Councils as part of overhaul of local government</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cabinet, Local Democracy Taskforce, Municipal councils</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/macroom-town-hall-north-square-macroom-maigh-chromtha-county-cork-republic-of-ireland-febbd3d5-943b-4e95-9de6-95e60afc4b9e-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Macroom Town Hall in Cork ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Government urged to introduce Municipal Councils as part of overhaul of local government]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/odyssey-box-office-ireland-cinemas-7110285-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:56:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Missed the boat? The Odyssey's IMAX screenings are still selling out in Ireland</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Anne Hathaway, Box Office, christopher nolan, Cinema, Film, Matt Damon, the odyssey, tom holland</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/matt-damon-in-the-odyssey-2026-directed-by-christopher-nolan-credit-syncopy-production-universal-pictures-album-f6eb8e5f-6365-4203-954a-6d00bb1212fc-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The film premiered in Irish cinemas on Friday.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Missed the boat? The Odyssey's IMAX screenings are still selling out in Ireland]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/wholesale-electricity-prices-increased-by-over-42-in-the-year-to-june-7110374-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:25:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Wholesale electricity prices increased by over 42% in the year to June</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Central Statistics Office, CSO, sparks fly, wholesale price index</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Wholesale electricity prices have dropped by 65% when compared with the peak in August 2022.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Wholesale electricity prices increased by over 42% in the year to June]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/man-died-assault-mulhuddart-7110342-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:23:37+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Dublin man died after being attacked with a machete, punches and a roundhouse kick, court hears</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Anthony Long, Assault, Courts, Dublin, Mulhuddart, nathan kenna, Roundhouse kick</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/anthony-long-eec0fa05-3a4e-4fe1-82f8-75a7db4c4f51-630x408.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Anthony Long, who died after being assaulted in Mulhuddart, Dublin ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Dublin man died after being attacked with a machete, punches and a roundhouse kick, court hears]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/summer-economic-statement-3-7109794-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:17:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Big focus of Budget 2027 will be improving people’s disposable income next year - Harris</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Simon Harris, Spending, summer economic statement, Tax</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/3eyd6a3-61dbe460-8614-4761-b903-a538e86a871f-630x645.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tánaiste and finance minister Simon Harris ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Big focus of Budget 2027 will be improving people’s disposable income next year - Harris]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/tuam-mother-and-baby-home-99-infants-7110084-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T14:55:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Investigators confirm 99 sets of infant remains uncovered in Tuam after year of excavation</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Bon Secours, catherine corless, Galway, Ireland, mother-and-baby homes, Tuam, none</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/caption-forensic-excavation-underway-inside-tent-2-credit-odait-5a2e2cf9-177f-4469-8fc1-dc4d17f90d5b-630x448.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Forensic excavation underway inside Tent 2, where the recent set of remains were found.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Investigators confirm 99 sets of infant remains uncovered in Tuam after year of excavation]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/e-scooter-crash-ballyjamesduff-cavan-7110309-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T14:45:32+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Young woman hospitalised after collision between e-scooter and car in Co Cavan</news:title>
            <news:keywords>BallyjamesDuff, Cavan, Cavan General Hospital, e scooter, E-scooter collision</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dublin-street-37c31aa0-a8bd-4949-a9a2-cfe642a44596-630x313.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dublin Street in Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Young woman hospitalised after collision between e-scooter and car in Co Cavan]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/new-baby-tigers-lions-fota-7110235-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T14:30:38+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Fota Wildlife Park welcomes the births of endangered tiger and lion cubs</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Asian Lion, fota, fota wildlife park, Lion Cubs, New Arrivals, Sumatran tiger, Tiger Cubs</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/_60a3410_1-97ea815c-0b30-44f5-b18d-dc46893998ef-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mother Jambi with he newborn cubs]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Fota Wildlife Park welcomes the births of endangered tiger and lion cubs]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dior-fashion-show-dublin-7110232-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T14:09:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Dior is staging a show in Dublin - and it's by the designer who created Taylor Swift's wedding look</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Dior, Dublin, Dublin dior, Fashion, Ireland, Jonathan Anderson, Trinity College</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/designer-jonathan-anderson-accepts-applause-after-the-dior-springsummer-2026-collection-presented-in-paris-wednesday-oct-1-2025-ap-photoaurelien-morissard-2e349a29-5bcf-4e9f-be17-567ba21f9c23-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Jonathan Anderson was the man behind Taylor Swift's wedding looks ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Dior is staging a show in Dublin - and it's by the designer who created Taylor Swift's wedding look]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/daniel-tatlow-devally-irish-politicians-court-trial-7110145-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T13:58:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Show trial': Irish politicians criticise Daniel Tatlow-Devally court hearing in Germany</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Court, daniel tatlow-devally, Duncan Smith, Germany, Lynn Boylan, Mairead Farrell, patricia stephenson, Prison, Richard Boyd-Barrett, Stuttgart, Trial, ulm 5</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tatlow-devally-eb2f3cfd-9b4c-4c4d-b070-974ef48a1ab5-630x410.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA['Show trial': Irish politicians criticise Daniel Tatlow-Devally court hearing in Germany]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/tipperary-manslaughter-guilty-plea-7110208-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T13:25:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Teenager pleads guilty to manslaughter of man in Tipperary last year</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Central Criminal Court, court news, Courts, juvenile, Manslaughter, Murder, Tipperary</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-criminal-courts-of-justice-building-in-parkgate-street-dublin-it-is-the-principal-criminal-court-in-ireland-30901b9b-6ad9-4101-b880-1d3c47654342-630x480.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Central Criminal Court]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Teenager pleads guilty to manslaughter of man in Tipperary last year]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/open-ai-autonomous-hack-7110209-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T13:22:02+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>OpenAI says its AI system acted on its own in ‘unprecedented’ hack of other firm</news:title>
            <news:keywords>AI, AI agent, chat gpt, Cyberattack, Hugging face, open ai, woops</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/openai-logo-displayed-on-a-smartphone-screen-with-code-background-depicting-artificial-intelligence-indonesia-may-27-2025-255704db-11f1-4d71-a5d7-d4d2c231b9d5-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[AI was accelerating the discovery and exploitation of vulnerabilities, OpenAI said (Alamy/PA)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[OpenAI says its AI system acted on its own in ‘unprecedented’ hack of other firm]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/solicitors-work-stoppage-criminal-courts-7109894-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T12:50:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Legal aid solicitor work stoppages risk court delays, says justice minister</news:title>
            <news:keywords>criminal cases, FLAC, free legal aid, Jim O'Callaghan, Solicitors</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/3e9p9wc-94cb834e-843b-4ddb-8610-6222c7579545-630x435.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Legal aid solicitor work stoppages risk court delays, says justice minister]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-tom-hiddleston-7107913-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T12:45:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Quiz: How much do you really know about Tom Hiddleston?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Best of the Box, show quizness</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/3f24xyr-0387d108-b207-49eb-a271-d563c0c52af4-630x568.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Hiddleston]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Quiz: How much do you really know about Tom Hiddleston?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/11-e-scooters-seized-garda-drone-blanchardstown-dublin-7110099-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T11:53:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Gardaí seize 11 e-scooters in west Dublin crackdown aided by drone</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Arrest, Blanchardstown, Drone, Dublin, e scooter, E-bike, Garda, scrambler bike</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/4-cc480815-e890-40cd-bf6d-0c552c06cc12-630x401.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[An image of the e-scooters seized by gardaí.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Gardaí seize 11 e-scooters in west Dublin crackdown aided by drone]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/tramore-church-stabbing-court-appearance-7109771-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T11:35:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man (36) appears in court charged with assaulting woman at Tramore church</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Crime, Niall Cummins, Tramore, Waterford</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-21-at-11-09-41-b76ad192-d9c7-479b-a83c-ba5dccac3255-383ad9f4-b497-45e1-b9dd-98fa9d5e5726-630x347.png</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man (36) appears in court charged with assaulting woman at Tramore church]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/burkes-banned-attending-court-in-person-interruptions-7109964-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T11:00:28+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Actions have consequences': Three members of Burke family banned from attending court cases in person</news:title>
            <news:keywords>ammi burke, Brian Cregan, Courts, Enoch Burke, High Court, Isaac Burke, martina burke, the burkes, Wilson's Hospital School</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/enoch-burke-at-the-high-court-dublin-arriving-with-family-members-including-his-brother-isaac-left-mother-martina-second-left-and-sister-ammi-right-for-a-hearing-in-his-case-the-board-of-m-6645fc5f-7574-4dfd-891e-178bbf2e0b5b-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Isaac (L), Martina (left middle) and Ammi Burke (R) were banned from attending court this morning (file photo)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Actions have consequences': Three members of Burke family banned from attending court cases in person]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/smoking-vaping-ban-spain-opinion-poll-7109925-Jul2026/</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>2026-07-22T10:35:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Do you think smoking and vaping should be banned in shared outdoor spaces?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ireland, Poll, Public Health, Smoking, Spain, The Daily Poll, Tobacco, vaping, Your Say</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/people-drinking-and-smoking-in-a-pub-garden-in-brighton-2c1e60ad-5ff6-49b5-831f-3976ebc5647b-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The proposal still requires approval from the Spanish parliament]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Do you think smoking and vaping should be banned in shared outdoor spaces?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/court-carjacking-threats-jailed-nine-years-7109896-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T10:12:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man who threatened to kill victims in two Dublin carjackings jailed for nine-and-a-half years</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Carjacking, Courts, Dublin, durg addiction, Jailed, Sentence, Threats</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-insignia-for-lady-luck-and-the-scales-of-justice-on-the-wall-of-the-criminal-courts-of-justice-in-parkgate-street-dublin-ireland-04458360-3fa9-464b-83c7-d15214d72a4f-630x433.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[A judge said the man's "outrageous" behaviour left three victims with lasting psychological injuries.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man who threatened to kill victims in two Dublin carjackings jailed for nine-and-a-half years]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/food-steak-restaurant-7109477-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:50:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The Feeder's Digest: The steaks are high as the humble côte de boeuf becomes a luxury</news:title>
            <news:keywords>column, cozzie livs, Fáilte Ireland, food column, food in ireland, food reviews, foodie, Irish Food, LIFE IN IRELAND, Opinion, restaurants, THE HUNGRY GUEST, voices</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-21-at-17-29-09-5e576d88-efba-44bf-90d7-bc2749886b1d-630x599.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Etto côte de boeuf.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The Feeder's Digest: The steaks are high as the humble côte de boeuf becomes a luxury]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/9-at-9-wednesday-69-7109847-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T08:55:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The 9 at 9: Wednesday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>9 at 9, The 9 at 9</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The 9 at 9: Wednesday]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/fines-for-people-who-light-barbecues-in-national-parks-7109830-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T08:43:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>People could soon face 'significant' fines if they light barbecues in national parks</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[People could soon face 'significant' fines if they light barbecues in national parks]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/mamdani-new-york-neatnyahu-arrest-7109835-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T08:29:52+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>New York mayor Zohran Mamdani urges US government to arrest Netanyahu if he visits the city</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mamdani said his administration had examined whether New York City could execute the warrant should Netanyahu travel to the city for the UN General Assembly in September.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[New York mayor Zohran Mamdani urges US government to arrest Netanyahu if he visits the city]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-arrested-ucd-deception-7109744-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T08:11:03+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Woman (20s) arrested over alleged deception of UCD</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/defective-concrete-blocks-scheme-to-be-extended-to-social-homes-7109665-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T07:30:44+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Defective Concrete Blocks scheme to be extended to social homes</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of a mica-affected home in Malin Head, Co Donegal]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Defective Concrete Blocks scheme to be extended to social homes]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-e-scooter-ban-2-7109534-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T06:30:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Director of e-scooter chain says parents must enforce new ban on kids</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File photo ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Director of e-scooter chain says parents must enforce new ban on kids]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/tramore-church-stabbing-7109569-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T00:10:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Peaceful quiet of rosary shattered after stabbing at Tramore church</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Holy Cross Church, tramore church, tramore church stabbing, tramore stabbing, Waterford</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Holy Cross Church in Tramore]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Peaceful quiet of rosary shattered after stabbing at Tramore church]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/hosepipe-ban-to-be-extended-nationwide-from-friday-7109518-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T00:05:57+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Hosepipe ban to be extended to the entire country from Friday</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[This expands a hosepipe ban currently in place for Dublin, south Tipperary and parts of Kildare, Meath, Wexford and Wicklow.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Hosepipe ban to be extended to the entire country from Friday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/cork-leap-card-7109716-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T23:26:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Refunds offered to passengers wrongly charged during start of new Cork Leap Card system</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The fare caps are for all of Bus Éireann's Cork TFI services, five years after a similar system was brought in for Dublin.

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        <image:title><![CDATA[Refunds offered to passengers wrongly charged during start of new Cork Leap Card system]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/ageism-in-work-7109413-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:genres>OpEd</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T21:30:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ageism in the jobs market: When did experience become a liability?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ageism, AI, Artificial Intelligence, column, irish jobs, Jobs, Opinion, tech jobs, the irish jobs market, uncertain new world, voices, wild new world</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Scottish writer Stacey Duguid, once an Elle Magazine editor, recently went viral when she posted about challenges looking for work in her 50s.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ageism in the jobs market: When did experience become a liability?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/evening-fix-news-headlines-86-7109663-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T21:29:51+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday</news:title>
            <news:keywords>evening fix, News Fix</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/charges-for-retrieving-scramblers-seized-by-gardai-set-to-double-next-month-7109683-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T21:16:52+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Charges for retrieving scramblers seized by gardaí set to double next month</news:title>
            <news:keywords>An Garda Síochána, Department of Transport, Gardaí, scramblers, Sean Canney</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[File image of scramblers seized by gardaí earlier this year]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Charges for retrieving scramblers seized by gardaí set to double next month]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/sf-cainte-mar-gheall-ar-smachtu-bhall-as-caineadh-faoin-ngaeilge-7108140-Jul2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T21:08:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Cinneadh 'gan ciall' Shinn Féin ball a smachtú faoi cháineadh faoi iarrthóir gan Ghaeilge</news:title>
            <news:keywords>byelection, Gaeilge, Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht, Gaeltacht, Gaillimh Thiar, galway west, Mark Lohan, Sinn Féin</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sinn-fein-budget-005_90634132-1605b39f-c3bc-4719-a3e2-ded0837d828b-630x437.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Rinne Kevin O'Hara, ball sinsireach Shinn Féin i nGaillimh Thiar cáineadh géar ar cheannaireacht an pháirtí as plé faoi thábhacht na Gaeltachta agus na Gaeilge a chur faoi chois san fhothoghchán do Ghaillimh Thiar.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Cinneadh 'gan ciall' Shinn Féin ball a smachtú faoi cháineadh faoi iarrthóir gan Ghaeilge]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-riots-teenager-charged-7109643-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:16:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Teenager appears in court charged with looting and vandalism during Dublin riots</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Courts, Crime, Dublin, dublin riots, Garda, Looting</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-childrens-court-in-dublin-where-childrens-minister-frances-fitzgerald-and-the-irish-youth-justice-service-are-expected-to-respond-to-a-judges-call-for-an-explanation-for-the-lack-of-detention-d99e60c5-887a-4ca9-9983-7b744e9dda18-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[He is charged with engaging in a riot under section 14 of the Public Order Act.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Teenager appears in court charged with looting and vandalism during Dublin riots]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/letters-to-the-editor-2-7026278-Jul2026/</loc>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Want a 'Letter to the Editor' published on The Journal?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/new-northern-ireland-secretary-says-his-door-will-be-open-to-all-stormont-parties-7109629-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:00:53+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>New Northern Ireland Secretary says his 'door will be open' to all Stormont parties</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Andy Burnham, Chris Bryant, Downing Street, DUP, Helen McEntee, Mary-Lou McDonald, Michelle O'Neill, Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin, Stormont, TUV</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/london-uk-21st-july-2026-chris-bryant-northern-ireland-secretary-at-burnhams-first-cabinet-meeting-at-10-downing-street-london-credit-ian-davidsonalamy-live-news-d6868a62-ef50-4308-bcde-6bb6d6236721-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Bryant, Northern Ireland Secretary, at Andy Burnham's first cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street .]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[New Northern Ireland Secretary says his 'door will be open' to all Stormont parties]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/charlie-ward-garda-crash-damages-7109601-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T19:43:20+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ex-MMA fighter awarded €56k for lost income and injuries after garda vehicle crashed into his car </news:title>
            <news:keywords>An Garda Síochána, Charlie Ward, Court Case, Courts, Dublin, MMA, personal injury</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Charlie Ward]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ex-MMA fighter awarded €56k for lost income and injuries after garda vehicle crashed into his car ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/friday-night-bingo-whitehall-7082308-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T19:30:18+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'I don't drink and I don't smoke, so this is it!': Friday night at the bingo in Whitehall</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Bingo, Dublin, Gambling, jackpotts, rockin the suburbs, series, Whitehall</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ellen Hill and her daughter Valerie sitting in Whitehall Bingo Club on a Friday night. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['I don't drink and I don't smoke, so this is it!': Friday night at the bingo in Whitehall]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-row-about-irish-and-gaeltacht-explodes-in-public-domain-7108349-Jul2026/</loc>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T18:50:58+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'No rhyme nor reason' to Sinn Féin decision to discipline Galway West member, party colleague says</news:title>
            <news:keywords>By-election fall-out, byelection, byelection fall out, Gaeilge, Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht, Gaeltacht, Gaillimh Thiar, galway west, Mark Lohan, Sinn Féin</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-20-at-17-06-22-b3da9af8-986e-4baf-ac62-309d7ea3aa4f-630x494.png</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Lohan was selected to stand for Sinn Féin in Ireland's largest Gaeltacht constituency despite being unable to conduct a debate in Irish. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['No rhyme nor reason' to Sinn Féin decision to discipline Galway West member, party colleague says]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/capel-street-7109110-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>thejournal.ie</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T18:03:43+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Obstacle course' removed from Dublin streets after attempt to slow down bikes and scooters</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Barriers and warning signs in the city centre. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Obstacle course' removed from Dublin streets after attempt to slow down bikes and scooters]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-says-landlord-was-hiding-in-the-walls-of-holiday-home-she-booked-7109317-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:06:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>‘Terrifying’: Woman says landlord was hiding behind wall of Wexford holiday home</news:title>
            <news:keywords>booking.com, Holiday, Holiday Home, Liveline</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/woman-booking-vacation-online-person-paying-for-hotel-from-home-booking-flight-using-mobile-payment-app-purchasing-service-using-smartphone-online-fa234299-7e92-465d-951d-95670b0ce359-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The landlord had said he would not in the property upon her return (file image).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[‘Terrifying’: Woman says landlord was hiding behind wall of Wexford holiday home]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/5-at-5-tuesday-july-7109457-Jul2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <loc>https://www.thejournal.ie/slievenamon-fire-tipperary-7108724-Jul2026/</loc>
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