<?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>NorthernIrelandWorld Council</title>    <link>https://www.northernirelandworld.com/news/politics/council/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from NorthernIrelandWorld Council and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 04:52:50 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-14T04:52:50Z</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.northernirelandworld.com/news/politics/council/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Council supports tenth anniversary of Stuff a Bus Campaign]]></title>          <link>https://www.northernirelandworld.com/news/council-supports-tenth-anniversary-of-stuff-a-bus-campaign-9349965</link>          <description><![CDATA[Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is once again supporting Translink’s award-winning Stuff a Bus campaign, encouraging residents to help ensure that no one across Northern Ireland goes hungry this Christmas.]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:23:44 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9349965</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.northernirelandworld.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjJmNDk3ODA5LTk3NzMtNDFiZi1iMWU2LTQ5NTYzMDZkMzM0MTpmNzY2ODU0Ni01YjQzLTQ3NTMtYWFlMi1kZWM0YWNlNTY2MzU=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>contributed</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council support Translink’s Stuff a Bus Campaign -  (contributed)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashleigh Erwin]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-13T14:23:44+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Extension to Antrim and Newtownabbey's shopfront improvement scheme approved]]></title>          <link>https://www.northernirelandworld.com/news/politics/council/extension-to-antrim-and-newtownabbeys-shopfront-improvement-scheme-approved-9349069</link>          <description><![CDATA[A proposed extension to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s £100k Out of Town Centre Shopfront Improvement Programme has been approved.]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:33:29 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9349069</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.northernirelandworld.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmZkZTM3NWEwLWY0NTQtNDU0YS1iZjBiLWNhODg4YWJmNmJmZjo5ZWI2ZDgxMC03MjA4LTRhNjYtOTQ0OC01YzFiODI4M2IwZGM=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Google</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Phase three of the initiative will include businesses in Whiteabbey. Picture: Google -  (Google)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Weir and  Local Democracy Reporter]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-13T10:33:29+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Council]]></category><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Portadown play park work to kick off £2.3m programme across ABC Borough]]></title>          <link>https://www.northernirelandworld.com/news/politics/council/portadown-play-park-work-to-kick-off-ps23m-programme-across-abc-borough-9348983</link>          <description><![CDATA[Work is due to begin at Abercorn play park in Portadown on Monday, November 23 as the first project in a major programme of investment to upgrade play facilities across the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon (ABC) Borough.]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:12:07 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9348983</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.northernirelandworld.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjM5NmZiZTk4LTIzYWItNDRhNC04ZjZlLTNiOWYxNDMzM2E5YTo4NGJjNGNiNS02YWJiLTRhNmYtOTQxZS02ZGI3YmE0MGQxNzU=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>contributed</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Abercorn play park in Portadown. -  (contributed)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[By The Newsroom]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-13T10:12:07+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Council]]></category><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>