<?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 Louth County Council</title>    <link>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/topic/louth-county-council/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Louth Live Louth County Council and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:45:52 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-13T06:45:52Z</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/louth-county-council/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Call for traffic speed assessment at Ecco Road in Dundalk]]></title>          <link>https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/politics/call-for-traffic-speed-assessment-at-ecco-road-in-dundalk-9347662</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Councillor Seán Kelly has called on Louth County Council to carry out a traffic speed assessement on the Ard Easmuinn/Ecco Road and undertake traffic calming measures if needed</strong></p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:00:49 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9347662</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/28/04/iconic-upload-1639493697600.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">                        <media:text><![CDATA[The Ard Easmuinn / Ecco Road in Dundalk - ]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donard McCabe]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-12T20:00:49+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>