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.
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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
‘Buy European’, reforms, trade deals: How EU plans to jump-start bloc’s sluggish economy
EU leaders met this week to talk about reversing a trend that spells trouble for the union
What will €650,000 buy in France, Italy, Greece, Barbados and Co Offaly?
One price, home and away: A renovated five-bed bungalow, a three-bed beach apartment and more
I am grateful our son is growing up here, on the beach in Longeville-sur-Mer
We have moved back to Vendée, where our son has put his feet in the sand for the first time
Brittany Ferries lets down passenger with MS over holiday in France
A family went to Roscoff with the company and had a ‘fantastic’ trip, but an attempt at a repeat didn’t work out so well
Is there a version of me living in a French village who pronounces croissant ‘kwassun’?
Emigration answers the question lingering in all of us who leave our home country: ‘Who could I be here?’
Former RTÉ TV chief Joe Mulholland’s character and courage remembered at funeral
MacGill summer school founder was in his element ‘inspiring, facilitating and motivating’, friend Pat Cox tells mourners
Fast-tracking Ukraine: why Europe is wary of bending rules for EU entry
Behind public words of support, national governments have concerns such as corruption, the impact on agriculture and freedom of movement
How Ireland’s economy shifted to cater for the surge in college graduates
The Republic has been something of an outlier in how the drop in jobs for those without third-level education has affected the political climate
Piste off: Denis McClean on the hazards of taking up skiing in later life
I picked up so much speed that it would have meant instant death if I simply fell over
Europe’s deadly ski season: what’s driving the rise in avalanche deaths?
This season, at least 60 people have died in avalanches, including an Irishman in the Swiss Alps
French Six Nations media reaction: ‘Ireland were non-existent for 20 minutes’
Victory against Ireland was perfect start to the France’s Six Nations campaign, L’Équipe says
Louvre Museum crown left crushed but intact after raid
Empress Eugénie’s crown was left lying on the pavement after the Louvre Museum heist in October
What will €225,000 buy in France, Spain, Turkey, Thailand and Co Cork?
One price, home and away: A two-bed bungalow with river views, a luxury apartment and more
Irish fans warned over tourist attraction ticket prices in Paris
The difference between buying directly from museum sites and third-party resellers can be substantial
French diplomats try out a new social media strategy: mock the trolls
Europe letter: French foreign ministry ‘ups the volume’ in new combative response to online attacks
Early Edition podcast: Cork landlord ‘traumatised’, Taoiseach bounces back and more weather warnings
Plus: French foreign ministry trolls Elon Musk and Ireland’s Six Nations campaign kicks off
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