<?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>Ireland Live Midlands</title>    <link>https://www.ireland-live.ie/topic/midlands/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Ireland Live Midlands and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:11:08 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-11T07:11:08Z</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.ireland-live.ie/topic/midlands/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Unions' public service strike rally for Tullamore this week]]></title>          <link>https://www.ireland-live.ie/midlands/offaly-live/unions-public-service-strike-rally-for-tullamore-this-week-9342113</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Strikers are asked to assemble at Lloyd Town Park at 12noon and the rally will start at 1pm, proceeding though High St and Bridge St before gathering in O'Connor Square for speeches</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:24:03 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9342113</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.ireland-live.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/11/10/13/22/INMO-Frsa-SIPTU-and-INTO-Strike-Action-Tullamore-(9-of-18).jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C10%2C0%2C9" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Ger Rogers</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Staff from the Primary Care Centre, Tullamore take part in last month&#039;s day of action. Ger Rogers Photography -  (Ger Rogers)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ger Scully]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-10T13:24:03+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Offaly Live]]></category><category><![CDATA[Midlands]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>