<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>Kilkenny Live Kilkenny County Council</title>    <link>https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/topic/kilkenny-county-council/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Kilkenny Live Kilkenny County Council and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:43:22 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-14T08:43:22Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/topic/kilkenny-county-council/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[The key info on The Tholsel project as Kilkenny people get first glimpse]]></title>          <link>https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/kilkenny-city/the-key-info-on-the-tholsel-project-as-kilkenny-people-get-first-glimpse-9351020</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The Tholsel building in Kilkenny is undergoing a major restoration project ahead of its re-opening for St Patrick's Day 2027, with the iconic roof now fully restored and the basement made fully accessible for the first time in its history.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:10:06 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">8744798</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/11/13/22/14/Screenshot_20261113_215831_Facebook.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=538%2C0%2C78%2C5" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Iconic</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The hoarding has been removed from the Tholsel in Kilkenny City -  (Iconic)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[By The Newsroom]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-13T22:10:06+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Kilkenny City]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[ICYMI: ‘Long overdue’ — Fresh calls for public toilets in Kilkenny’s Market Yard]]></title>          <link>https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/kilkenny-city/icymi-long-overdue-fresh-calls-for-public-toilets-in-kilkennys-market-yard-9350917</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Kilkenny City councillor David FitzGerald has called for the lack of toilet facilities in the Market Yard area to be addressed as a 'matter of urgency’.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:21:27 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9343092</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/11/13/19/46/dizzyroseblade-toilet-paper-1338433_1920.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C4%2C3%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Iconic</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Stock Image -  (Iconic)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Liam Kelly O’Rourke]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-13T19:21:27+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Kilkenny City]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>