Recreating my old cycling commute shows how Paris won the car wars
Outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo vowed to make Paris the ‘world capital of cycling’. So I put the city’s streets to the two-wheel test
France
Get on trend with these four lighter red wines from the Loire
If the reds from this part of France have not been to your taste in the past, but it’s time for a rethink
Fears of prolonged shock to global oil and gas prices deepen amid Middle East attacks
EU will table ‘temporary, tailored and targeted’ measures to help ease burden of high energy costs, says Ursula von der Leyen
‘We said to Natalie Portman, we need you to protect the movie. And she did’
Ugo Bienvenu, director of the Oscar-nominated animated film Arco, on sticking with his creative vision
How to stay cool, calm and collected for your Leaving Cert language oral
With language orals, there is a lot of information to remember before you even greet the examiner
Hardliners gain ground in French local elections
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party builds on previous results and set to contest second round in Marseilles and Nice
‘Irish people don’t take themselves too seriously’: What emigrants miss about home
From Sydney mornings to no immersion worries, here’s what emigrants miss and love about life abroad
What will €595,000 buy in France, Italy, Portugal Spain and Donegal?
One price, home and away: from a converted church in Letterkenny to a country home in Marsciano
Why Europe is watching closely as France votes
Local elections will fire the starting gun for the 2027 presidential elections
Bailiffs board Ryanair plane after airline refuses to pay compensation to passenger
Fixing a seizure sticker to cabin, court can sell Boeing 737 at public auction if debt is not paid by deadline
Gen-Zine: Meet the young people ditching digital for DIY publications and community
DIY works, covering a wide breath of topics, historically provided space for marginalised voices and are surging in popularity again
Carlowman in France: ‘Having kids makes you think about the kind of world you want’
Eamon O’Hara founded European network Ecolise, which supports community climate change projects
What will €425,000 buy in France, Greece, Sweden, Barbados and Co Wexford?
One price, home and away: A house beside Curracloe beach: a lodge with a private berth; and more
Why is France increasing its nuclear arsenal?
Macron said talks have begun with eight European countries about co-operation
UK and France may boost Cyprus defences following Iranian drone strike
France plans to send air defence systems, UK considers deploying warship after British base came under attack
Government to deploy defence attaches to embassies to boost military co-operation
Officers appointed to roles in Paris, London and Washington DC expected to come from senior ranks of Defence Forces
An Irishwoman in France: The absence of urgency is the most striking aspect of living here
The French are so different in many ways to us Irish. Realising this I began to crack this place open.
Climate change and wine: The red wines we will be drinking in the future
How to Drink Better: As temperatures rise, some regions in Europe are allowing growers to plant new varieties, although it’s not always straightforward
Leila Shahid obituary: Palestinian diplomat whose distinguished career began in Ireland
Passionate defender of Palestinians was appointed in 1989 as first woman to represent PLO in an ambassadorial role
Why is Ireland buying weapons from France?
In the News podcast: One €600m deal is the biggest investment in Army equipment in the history of the State
Talk of European states developing their own nuclear umbrella is fanciful
Any autonomous nuclear shield would breach the Non-Proliferation Treaty and be hugely expensive and technologically challenging
Ireland signs agreement with France for joint military training and intel sharing
Up to €2 billion of military equipment to be purchased from France in coming years
Year of the French part II: military co-operation with Paris makes sense for Government
Acquisition of long-range Caesar howitzer among deals made with France in face of increasing global threats
People thought I had a stroke or Alzheimer’s, Gisèle Pelicot tells RTÉ’s Prime Time
She says could not recall being raped by dozens of men for years as she had been drugged
France bans US ambassador Charles Kushner from meeting French ministers
Father of Donald Trump’s son-in-law ignored summons over comments on far-right activist’s killing
Ireland to deepen partnerships with UK and France under new maritime security plan
Minister for Defence Helen McEntee expected to unveil new plan on Wednesday
What are the latest developments with proposed new social media laws?
Government has already announced trial of ‘digital wallet’ age verification mechanism for accessing platforms
Early Lagarde exit would prevent far-right win in France complicating ECB appointment
Decision on next ECB president is likely to be settled in grand bargain between big European powers
Gisèle Pelicot’s powerful memoir A Hymn to Life: ‘Love is not dead. I am not dead’
This is not a book about collapse, nor a story of triumphant overcoming. It is something more complex
Christine Lagarde to leave ECB before the end of her eight-year term
Central banker wants to give Macron and Merz chance to pick successor before French presidential election
Munich was no love-in, but Rubio spared Europe a Valentine’s Day massacre
Shuttling between realpolitik slap and diplomatic tickle, US secretary of state urges end to ‘western malaise’
McEntee upbeat following ‘conciliatory’ US position on European relations
‘The UN has served us extremely well ... but reform is needed’ Minister for Foreign Affairs says at Munich Defence Conference
Pushing baby-making on 29-year-olds is patronising, alarmist and tone deaf
Would the prospect of a passive-aggressive letter from a middle-ranking Department of Health bureaucrat get you in the mood?
Joe Mulholland obituary: Editor who helped reshape current affairs television
His body of work included a Stardust fire investigation that led to a tribunal
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