<?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 Live Kildare County Council</title>    <link>https://www.leinsterleader.ie/topic/kildare-county-council/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Kildare Live Kildare County Council and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 01:07:15 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-10T01:07:15Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. 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