<?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 closure</title>    <link>https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/topic/closure/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Laois Live closure and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:05:58 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-07T14:05:58Z</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/closure/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA['Here’s to new beginnings' - Popular Laois hair salon to close doors after 33 years ]]></title>          <link>https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/business/heres-to-new-beginnings-popular-laois-hair-salon-to-close-doors-after-33-years-9334680</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>End of an era in Portlaoise as a popular hair and beauty salon, Bankz Hair and Beauty, announces closure after 33 years in business</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:40:08 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9334680</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/12/09/Untitled-design-2026-11-06T115906-233.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C128%2C0%2C127" type="image/png" medium="image">            <media:credit>Bankz Hair and Beauty Salon website</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Popular hair salon set to close on December 23rd after 33 years in Portlaoise -  (Bankz Hair and Beauty Salon website)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Kavanagh]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T12:40:08+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>