<?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>Laois Live Cllr Paschal McEvoy</title>    <link>https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/topic/cllr-paschal-mcevoy/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Laois Live Cllr Paschal McEvoy and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:08:54 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-10T17:08:54Z</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.leinsterexpress.ie/topic/cllr-paschal-mcevoy/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Biggest ever €40.7m budget to run Laois in 2027 but inflation bites]]></title>          <link>https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/business/biggest-ever-eur407m-budget-to-run-laois-in-2027-but-inflation-bites-9340145</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Laois County Council agrees its largest annual budget ever, but in face of increasing costs</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:55:04 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9340145</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/11/09/16/08/FotoJet-(63).jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C1%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Alf Harvey</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Laois County Council Finance Director Julie Bergin who oversaw the drafting of its largest ever budget for 2027. -  (Alf Harvey)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynda Kiernan]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-09T17:55:04+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>