<?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>Kildare Now Athy</title>    <link>https://www.kildarenow.com/topic/athy/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Kildare Now Athy and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:26:43 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-11T00:26:43Z</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.kildarenow.com/topic/athy/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Councillor in Kildare reveals he is 'setting some boundaries' on social media]]></title>          <link>https://www.kildarenow.com/politics/councillor-in-kildare-reveals-he-is-setting-some-boundaries-on-social-media-9341214</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The representative is based in the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:00:10 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9341214</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.kildarenow.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/10/10/30/Timeout-gesture-Pixabay.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>FILE PHOTOGRAPH / PIXABAY</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Councillor in Kildare reveals he is &#039;setting some boundaries&#039; on social media -  (FILE PHOTOGRAPH / PIXABAY)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciarán Mather]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-10T15:00:10+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>