The Irish Times

Pressure on British government to prioritise health workers for Covid tests

Health secretary Sajid Javid warns that tests may have to be rationed over the next two weeks

Thu Dec 30 2021 - 20:44

Lorries in Kent resume crossing to France as drivers test Covid-negative

Thousands of drivers waiting to resume journey after border with France reopened

Thu Dec 24 2020 - 13:35

Brexit stockpiling causing 17-kilometre tailbacks in France as hopes of deal fade

Talks continue until Sunday amid pessimism and increased rhetoric

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 14:52

Paddle-in cinemas, Comcast’s new investor and the Republic of Kent

Planet Business: Constructive discussions all round

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 05:40

British tourists scramble to leave France before quarantine

French authorities ‘regret’ British decision and pledge reciprocal measures

Fri Aug 14 2020 - 18:33

Channel tunnel operator Getlink sticks to 2019 guidance

Target reflects scenario that Britain will leave EU without divorce deal

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 10:12

Man who pushed 91-year-old on to London train tracks jailed for life

Former Eurotunnel chairman Robert Malpas was one of two people attacked

Mon Jun 24 2019 - 19:17

France on no-deal Brexit: ‘The widespread opinion is it’s mad’

French businesses are better-prepared than the UK for crash-out, an expert believes

Fri Feb 22 2019 - 01:00

Man pushed 91-year-old in front of train in London

Passerby rescued former Eurotunnel chairman amid ‘screams and shouting’, court hears

Fri Oct 05 2018 - 15:08

Stena, we think you’re sound

‘Stena took my stressful situation, crumpled it up like a piece of paper and tossed it in the bin’

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 00:00

‘The police keep taking our sleeping bags’: life as a migrant in Calais

One year after demolition of ‘the Jungle’, many are now living in bushes and scrub around the French port

Thu Oct 26 2017 - 00:00

European shares slip as oil hits seven-month low

Ryanair buoyed by weaker oil prices while Smurfit Kappa, BoI and PTSB also rise

Tue Jun 20 2017 - 21:50

Eurotunnel enjoys ‘best year’ despite Brexit concerns

Impressive growth in car and truck shuttle traffic helped offset a 4% drop in passengers

Wed Mar 01 2017 - 11:59

Tunnel vision: a plot to link Ireland and Britain ran deep

Various schemes were drafted in the 19th century to build a tunnel, but insurmountable obstacles scuppered each

Thu Sept 08 2016 - 01:00

People spend night in cars as queues to Dover continue

Disruption down to ‘holiday traffic’ and heightened security at French border

Sun Jul 24 2016 - 12:56

Bookies, brewers and airlines predicted to score at Euros

French bank lists companies expected to benefit from Europe’s soccer finale

Fri Apr 08 2016 - 14:27

Calais residents protest over ‘economic catastrophe’ of camp

Demonstrators claim ‘The Jungle’ has caused business to decline by 30% to 40%

Tue Mar 08 2016 - 01:00

Calais orders up to 1,000 residents of Jungle camp to leave

‘I find it extremely annoying and unfair to move people away from what they created’

Sat Feb 20 2016 - 13:45

Two migrants arrested after walking Channel Tunnel

Two Iranians held in Britain following storming of track by group at Calais

Wed Oct 07 2015 - 15:30

Migrants break into Channel Tunnel, rail services disrupted

200 people try to enter tunnel from French side overnight clashing with staff and police

Sat Oct 03 2015 - 13:14

Migrant crisis has increased likelihood of Brexit, says Farage

Ukip leader claims changes of UK leaving EU have risen from 33% to 50%

Fri Sept 25 2015 - 23:00

Migrant crisis: Tunnel traffic again disrupted at Calais

Helicopters search for migrants on train roofs, writes Lara Marlowe

Wed Sept 02 2015 - 20:03

Skirting the ‘jungle’ of Europe’s migration crisis

Franco-German entente provides new hope of a united EU policy

Tue Sept 01 2015 - 01:00

France may play more assertive role in migrant crisis

Prime minister Valls and EU officials to visit Calais, including Jules Ferry camp

Mon Aug 31 2015 - 01:00

British police to target people-smugglers at Calais

UK-French border security operation to deal with migrant crisis at the French port

Thu Aug 20 2015 - 09:18

Migrant crisis: Irish hauliers in Calais need support - FF

Transport spokesman Timmy Dooley in France to meet Irish hauliers

Thu Aug 13 2015 - 18:47

Migrant’s attempt to cross channel on foot raises legal questions

Amid calls to shut the Channel Tunnel at night, issues over asylum arise

Wed Aug 12 2015 - 19:56

Migrant crisis: Adaptability is key to life in Calais

‘New Jungle’ residents are cheerful despite situation, but conditions are taking their toll

Mon Aug 10 2015 - 01:00

Surviving life in the ‘New Jungle’ in Calais

Desperate people are taking enormous risks to try to get into Britain from France

Sat Aug 08 2015 - 01:00

Migrant crisis: Channel Tunnel may be closed at night

Issue discussed at British government’s emergency Cobra meetings

Fri Aug 07 2015 - 12:54

Old Moore foresaw the rise of the Japanese robots

Let’s see how Old Moore’s Almanac fared with its predictions for July

Fri Aug 07 2015 - 06:00

UK pledges more resources as Calais crisis worsens

Migrants attempting to enter tunnel nightly, as French lorry strike exacerbates traffic chaos

Sat Aug 01 2015 - 01:00

Britain to help France tackle migrant crisis at Calais

David Cameron warns there is no quick fix as numbers at Channel Tunnel swell to 5,000

Fri Jul 31 2015 - 16:09

Illegal immigrants will be returned to home state – David Cameron

UN special envoy Peter Sutherland says media exaggerating on migrants flooding UK

Fri Jul 31 2015 - 01:00