<?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>Louth Live Apprenticeship Awards</title>    <link>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/topic/apprenticeship-awards/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Louth Live Apprenticeship Awards and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:40:51 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-02T21:40:51Z</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.dundalkdemocrat.ie/topic/apprenticeship-awards/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Dundalk woman awarded top industry accolade at national apprentice awards]]></title>          <link>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/business/dundalk-woman-awarded-top-industry-accolade-at-national-apprentice-awards-9324813</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Dundalk native Saoirse Holmes awarded top industry accolade at National Apprentice of the Year Awards 2026</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:00:37 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9324813</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/11/02/14/48/Dundalk-woman-awarded-top-industry-accolade-at-national-apprentice-awards.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C1%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Declan Roughan / Press Eye</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Minister Marian Harkin TD presents an Apprentice of the Year Industry Award to Saoirse Holmes -  (Declan Roughan / Press Eye)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Mulhern]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-02T19:00:37+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>