Marine Le Pen’s decision to run for French presidency is a big gambleUnder the shadow of a conviction for abuse of public funds, is the four-time presidential candidate the best choice for her party?Wed Jul 08 2026 - 14:40
‘They want Messi to stay in the tournament’: Egypt’s disallowed goal against Argentina leads to claims of injusticeMostafa Zico had a goal ruled out in Tuesday’s Round of 16 game due to a foul in the lead upWed Jul 08 2026 - 14:18
Who is Jordan Bardella, Marine Le Pen’s loyal lieutenant?National Rally will hope the clean-cut 30-year-old can help put its legal troubles behind it – but it may not be that simpleWed Jul 08 2026 - 06:00
Le Pen declares French presidential candidacy after court shortens sentenceHard-right politician has said she will be free to campaign without an electronic tag pending a further court appealTue Jul 07 2026 - 20:46
Irish holidaymakers leave belongings and flee French wildfiresMore than 10,000 evacuated near Perpignan as blaze threatened villages close to French border with SpainMon Jul 06 2026 - 20:59
The Italian villages and towns hoping to attract Irish retireesIncentive aims to bring new life to towns in central and southern Italy hit by depopulation and economic stagnationSat Jul 04 2026 - 06:00
France braces for high death toll as hospitals hit heatwave breaking point‘Heat dome’ expected to move eastward over weekend with high temperatures set to hit Germany, Poland and CroatiaFri Jun 26 2026 - 20:58
France’s hottest day: ‘We had 44 degrees. I have a photo of the thermometer’On Wednesday the temperature in Paris rose above 40 for only the fourth time in 150 years. How did France, used to June averages of 25 degrees, cope?Fri Jun 26 2026 - 16:09
‘Savage’ European heatwave due to climate change, says UN expertRising death toll includes 212 fatalities over four days linked to high temperatures in Spain aloneThu Jun 25 2026 - 22:13
France faces surge of heat-related health emergencies as temperatures exceed 40 degreesSpain records 212 deaths due to heat in four days amid Continent-wide heatwaveThu Jun 25 2026 - 18:28
Caolan Robertson: From noted propagandist to pro-Ukraine ‘gonzo journalist’ with 1m followersPro-Ukraine journalist from Kilkenny who made waves over Aughinish Alumina reflects vast change in consumption of newsMon Jun 22 2026 - 06:00
The selfie problem: Europe’s museums grapple with problem crowdsPutting the focus on photos dilutes the experience for visitors and has led to a trail of smashed statues and ripped canvasesSat Jun 20 2026 - 06:00
Macron’s Versailles charm offensive secures Trump boost for G7Low expectations were defied due to French president’s diplomacy and willingness to appeal to Trump’s liking of gilded interiorsWed Jun 17 2026 - 18:26
Netanyahu and Israel hindering peace efforts with Iran, says TrumpTehran insists Israel must stop attacks on Lebanon for preliminary deal to hold before formal signingTue Jun 16 2026 - 21:27
Can the G7 spur new momentum for peace between Ukraine and Russia?Zelenskiy pushes for diplomatic offensive at gathering of world leaders to bring Putin to the tableTue Jun 16 2026 - 18:07
France hosts G7 in a defensive crouch, praying Trump won’t sabotage itIt’s a reflection of the collapse in international co-operation that the highest hope for the summit is that nothing goes wrongTue Jun 16 2026 - 06:00
Beery Men and Peatsmoke: For Bloomsday, an Irish perfumer in Paris creates the smells of UlyssesMeabh Mc Curtin is bringing to life 14 scents from Joyce’s novel, from Molly Bloom’s perfume to the ointments of Sweny’s PharmacyTue Jun 16 2026 - 05:12
US and Iran agree tentative peace deal but Israel says it will not withdraw from LebanonDeal would ‘not be a one-way ceasefire’, Us official says, meaning that Israel could respond if attackedMon Jun 15 2026 - 20:37
Murder of Lyhanna (11) sparks outrage in France and turns heat up on governmentFrench government under pressure over handling of sexual violence cases after death of girlTue Jun 09 2026 - 16:54
UN agency chief warns of coming food crisis due to Iran warPrice shock to fuel and fertiliser is leading farmers around the world to delay planting, says Ifad chiefMon Jun 08 2026 - 06:00
The Irish priest behind the scenes of the Vatican’s work on artificial intelligence Bishop Paul Tighe became a link between Silicon Valley and the Vatican dialogue going back a decadeSun May 31 2026 - 06:00
Paris gripped by widening sexual abuse scandal in schoolsFirst public trial opens in sprawling abuse scandal with more than 100 schools, kindergartens and daycares under investigationWed May 27 2026 - 17:31
Seven deaths in France as ‘exceptionally early’ heatwave blankets EuropeRecord temperatures caused by heat dome, with hot air from Morocco trapped under an area of high pressureTue May 26 2026 - 14:37
Pope Leo urges new rules to ‘disarm’ artificial intelligenceIn landmark encyclical, pontiff compares AI to nuclear power and urges global rules grounded in conscience and responsibilityMon May 25 2026 - 14:34
‘Shane MacGowan had wine in one hand and vodka in the other’: Alan Stivell’s Celtic revivalThe towering figure in French folk music, who revived the Celtic harp, is touring Ireland this weekMon May 25 2026 - 09:19
Taoiseach raises abuse redress by religious orders with Pope LeoMicheál Martin offers help of Irish officials involved in peace process to Vatican Middle East effortsFri May 22 2026 - 16:59
France rolls out €1 three-course student meals – here is what’s on the menuCheap three-course lunches are aimed at easing financial hardship among young peopleFri May 22 2026 - 11:36
France introduces €1 meals for students in effort to tackle financial woesNaomi O'Leary reports from Paris, where the French government has introduced a policy of €1 meals for students to help combat rising costs. Video: Naomi O'LearyFri May 22 2026 - 11:17
Occupied Territories Bill to ‘move forward’ – but without restriction on servicesHelen McEntee to raise EU-wide action again in Brussels as long-proposed legislation to be revived in DáilFri May 22 2026 - 06:00
Israeli minister’s taunts ‘accelerate momentum’ for EU action, Taoiseach saysVideo of Gaza aid flotilla activists being mistreated has ‘shocked the world’Thu May 21 2026 - 18:56
‘A true bombshell’: France pays winemakers to rip out vines amid crisis of unsold wineFrance’s cherished vin culture faces a generational shift – and a costly surplus crisisMon May 18 2026 - 14:52
Italian philosophers rebel over plan to drop Marx from school curriculumMeloni government accused of attempt to impose ‘right-wing hegemony’Fri May 15 2026 - 18:32
Louvre jewellery heist inquiry exposes ignored warnings over unsecured window‘Systemic failures’ enabled audacious eight-minute jewellery heist, report findsWed May 13 2026 - 17:21
Risk of further hantavirus cases among cruise ship evacuees, WHO warnsFrance and Spain among countries imposing mandatory hospital quarantines as more passengers test positiveMon May 11 2026 - 22:26
The French revolutionary: can a veteran firebrand stem France’s far-right surge?France’s radical left leader Jean Luc Mélenchon is taking another tilt at the presidency - but critics argue that his polarising appeal could hand power to the right Fri May 08 2026 - 18:49
Spain’s all‑night partying gives way to afternoon drinking and early nightsWhat began during Covid curfews has become a popular, permanent reset of Spanish social hours for manyThu May 07 2026 - 16:12
Only a lucky or well-informed few are benefiting from erratic US policies Global Briefing: A constant stream of unpredictable Trump administration announcements is not cost-freeThu May 07 2026 - 06:33
Iran war reveals globalisation’s invisible workforceThe plight of 20,000 trapped seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz is described as unprecedentedWed May 06 2026 - 06:24
Flurry of book launches marks opening chapter of French presidential contestNew publications by Gabriel Attal and Bruno Le Maire viewed as clear signal of leadership hopesFri May 01 2026 - 12:00
Trump’s $1.5 trillion request for Pentagon reflects ‘urgency of the moment’, Hegseth saysIran says it needs ‘credible guarantees’ against more US-Israeli attacks before it can ensure security in the GulfWed Apr 29 2026 - 20:27
The Italian opera house and the PM’s friend: How Venice appointment sparked a rowAppointment of Beatrice Venezi, a personal friend of Giorgia Meloni, had been mired in controversy from the outsetWed Apr 29 2026 - 11:30
Oscar Wilde, Paris and the afterlife of a scandal that never quite endedThe beautiful youth Wilde blamed for his downfall ended up a ‘stooped old man’ in HoveTue Apr 28 2026 - 06:00
Outcry over conditions of young calves imported into Netherlands from Ireland Dutch investigation finds bull calves have no food or water for about 24 hours on journey from Ireland Sat Apr 25 2026 - 12:30
Rise of ‘new Catholics’ hardens battle lines between US and the VaticanJD Vance’s recent comments reflect a growing movement of conservative believers promoting a more traditionalist, ethnocentric pathSat Apr 25 2026 - 06:00
Pope Leo takes a stand for peace at the risk of riling Trump Pontiff doubles down on excoriating criticism of military aggressors in the face of Trump’s ireSat Apr 18 2026 - 05:21
Oil and gas prices tumble as Iran pledges to reopen Strait of Hormuz Abbas Araghchi says passage for commercial vessels will be permitted while there is a ceasefire in LebanonFri Apr 17 2026 - 21:00
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz ‘open’ but US blockade remains in placeUnclear how quickly shipping can resume on pre-war conditions as 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon beginsFri Apr 17 2026 - 20:22
The Strait of Hormuz is back ‘open’. Does this mean fuel crisis is over?Mixed signals suggest there may be no quick return to the pre-war status quoFri Apr 17 2026 - 19:36
Why are prices so low in Spain when Ireland has the most expensive electricity in Europe? Wholesale energy prices in Spain are among the cheapest in Europe but are surging elsewhereThu Apr 16 2026 - 06:00
How other countries are responding to surging oil prices - and why Spain is in a good positionFrom France to the UK, governments across the globe are scrambling to take a range of measures to cushion consumers from increasing energy costsWed Apr 15 2026 - 14:11
