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		<news:title>Ireland’s Media Minister compared to Viktor Orban over fuel protest comments</news:title>
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		<news:title>Healy-Rae says he has ‘grave reservations’ about Taoiseach after resigning</news:title>
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		<news:title>Opposition TDs label Jim O’Callaghan ‘Rambo’ after Defence Forces statement</news:title>
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		<news:title>WATCH: Michael Healy Rae announces his intention to resign from Government in the Dáil</news:title>
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		<news:title>Opposition rounds on Government ‘arrogance’ over protests as minister resigns</news:title>
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		<news:title>Man and woman arrested after Gardaí find nearly €600,000 of illegal drugs in the Midlands</news:title>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-14T15:58:12+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Junior minister resigns over Government handling of fuel protests</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2061587/michael-healy-rae-to-resign-as-minister-of-state-and-vote-no-confidence-in-government.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Longford Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-14T15:48:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Michael Healy-Rae to resign as Minister of State and vote no confidence in Government</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Michael Healy-Rae,Dail Éireann,Government</news:keywords>
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		<news:title>&apos;An iconic figure&apos; - Tributes paid following death of Clannad member Moya Brennan</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2061500/major-recall-underway-as-shein-recalls-two-popular-products-in-ireland-amid-fears-of-fire.html</loc>
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			<news:name>Longford Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:06:06+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Major recall underway as SHEIN recalls two popular products in Ireland amid fears of fire</news:title>
		<news:keywords>SHEIN,Product Recall,Health,CCPC</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.longfordleader.ie/video/longford-sport/2061486/watch-match-highlights-as-leo-cullen-s-leinster-power-past-sale-in-european-champions-cup.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Longford Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-14T13:54:26+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>WATCH: Match highlights as Leo Cullen&apos;s Leinster power past Sale in European Champions Cup</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Leinster Rugby</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2061479/sinn-fein-stands-with-blockaders-says-pearse-doherty.html</loc>
	<news:news>
		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Longford Live</news:name>
			<news:language>en</news:language>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-14T13:33:40+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Sinn Fein stands with blockaders, says Pearse Doherty</news:title>
		<news:keywords>fuel protests,pearse doherty,sinn fein</news:keywords>
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</url>

<url>
	<loc>https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/deaths/2061414/deaths-in-longford-tuesday-april-14-2026.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Longford Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-14T13:17:37+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Deaths in Longford - Tuesday,  April 14, 2026</news:title>
		<news:keywords>Longford,Longford Leader deaths,Longford Leader death notices,deaths,recent deaths</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/2061391/longford-town-road-alert-expect-delays.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Longford Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-14T13:00:18+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Longford town road alert: &quot;Expect delays&quot; </news:title>
		<news:keywords>Longford,Longford Town,Roads,Longford County Council</news:keywords>
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</url>

<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2061431/irish-deputy-premier-says-no-review-of-fuel-protest-reporting-needed.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Longford Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-14T12:57:09+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Irish deputy premier says no review of fuel protest reporting needed</news:title>
		<news:keywords>coimisiun na mean,simon harris</news:keywords>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2061065/clannad-singer-and-harpist-moya-brennan-dies-aged-73.html</loc>
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		<news:publication>
			<news:name>Longford Live</news:name>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-14T12:49:49+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Clannad singer and harpist Moya Brennan dies aged 73</news:title>
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<url>
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		<news:title>Permanent TSB to be sold to Austrian bank for 1.6 billion euro</news:title>
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<url>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-14T12:28:58+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>‘We’re an island of storytellers’: Lee Cronin on making The Mummy in Ireland</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/2061384/congratulations-killian-crownedlongford-novice-ploughingwinner.html</loc>
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		<news:publication_date>2026-04-14T12:15:45+00:00</news:publication_date>
		<news:title>Congratulations: Killian crowned Longford Novice Ploughing winner</news:title>
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		<news:title>&apos;I&apos;ll cherish our memories forever&apos; - Sister of Scarlett Faulkner pays emotional tribute</news:title>
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<url>
	<loc>https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/2061219/irish-premier-says-we-can-learn-from-last-week-ahead-of-confidence-vote.html</loc>
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		<news:title>Irish premier says ‘we can learn from last week’ ahead of confidence vote</news:title>
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			<news:name>Longford Live</news:name>
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		<news:title>Cockroaches and mouse droppings found as twelve food businesses forced to close in March </news:title>
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