Poet plays peacemaker as Montagueâs adopted Nice is torn apartJohn Montague and Elizabeth Wassell are heartbroken over the attack in NiceWed Jul 20 2016 - 01:00
France remains on edge after latest security scaresCountry to vote on extending state of emergency after man stabs mother and daughtersTue Jul 19 2016 - 19:34
Truck driver planned and rehearsed Nice attackInquiry advances as prosecutor says Laouaiej-Bouhlel not a practising MuslimTue Jul 19 2016 - 01:00
Nice massacre: Angry crowd boos French prime minister at ceremonyâThe terrorists want to divide us, and the politicians are doing it for themâMon Jul 18 2016 - 15:40
Nice attack: Police focus inquiry on killerâs associatesSix people have been placed in custody in connection with Bastille Day massacreMon Jul 18 2016 - 11:59
Nice terror attack: âI knew my son was goneâFamilies remember those killed in the Bastille Day truck assault in the French cityMon Jul 18 2016 - 01:00
Niceâs florists unable to cope with cityâs need to express griefâIncomprehension, stupefaction, silence and fearâ tempered with âa sense of togethernessâMon Jul 18 2016 - 01:00
Nice attack: Who was the killer and what motivated him?Islamic State claimed Mohamed Laouaiej-Bouhlel as one of its âsoldiersâSun Jul 17 2016 - 12:08
France is left reeling as terror threat takes a new formNice survivors struggle to adjust to reality in the aftermath of the Bastille Day attackSat Jul 16 2016 - 01:00
Incredulity at Nice attack gives air to right-wing proposalsHollande caught between allegations of too much and too little actionSat Jul 16 2016 - 01:00
Nice attack: France in mourning after 84 killedIrish man among 200 injured, 50 of whom are critical, after lorry ran into crowdFri Jul 15 2016 - 20:36
âI saw the bodies...I saw a man get hit,â says Irishman in Nice'It shouldnât have happened. On the best of days, you wouldnât be able to drive anything that size down the promenade'Fri Jul 15 2016 - 12:51
Bastille Day Attack: 80 people dead after truck drives through crowd in NiceDriver shot dead as France opens terrorism inquiry into attack that left at least 50 others injuredFri Jul 15 2016 - 09:01
Refusing to look away â An Irishwomanâs Diary on Brian Maguireâs paintings on the migrant crisisMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:01
Stunning French intelligence failures in Paris attacksParliamentary inquiry finds security agencies need a radical overhaul to fight jihadismSat Jul 09 2016 - 01:00
France rolls out the âblue, white and red carpetâ to lure London banks after BrexitFrench officials know they are fighting an uphill battle as taxes and social charges remain among the highest in EuropeFri Jul 08 2016 - 16:26
Paris mayor thanks Irish fans for âsongsâ and âsportsmanshipâRepublic and North groups given medals for âexemplary behaviourâ during Euro 2016Thu Jul 07 2016 - 20:55
France Télécom accused of driving employees to suicideExecutives behind brutal jobs cuts programme may face criminal charges after dozens of deathsThu Jul 07 2016 - 17:39
Jailed Irish football fan held in Paris prison âas exampleâDavid Hunt jailed for eight months in Europeâs largest prison, Fleury-MĂ©rogisThu Jul 07 2016 - 12:06
Paris mayor to present Irish fan medal to somebody âworthy in every wayââYou can be proud, because the Euros arenât over yet, and youâve already wonâWed Jul 06 2016 - 20:53
The socialist PM who wrote the obituary of the French leftPoliticians of all hues used Michel Rocardâs death to justify their positionsWed Jul 06 2016 - 01:00
Leaders unite for 100th anniversary of the Battle of the SommeDavid Cameron, François Hollande, Michael D Higgins and Prince Charles lead tributesSat Jul 02 2016 - 01:00
Observe the Sons of Ulster re-enacted in ThiepvalSeminal play performed in location where playwright Frank McGuinness set dramaFri Jul 01 2016 - 01:00
âFrexitâ to be major issue in French 2017 presidential campaignPresident François Hollande said âFrance wanted Europe . . . she built EuropeâWed Jun 29 2016 - 01:00
France divided over Brexit and own future in EUCall for âFrench-German engineâ to deal with fallout of result that âseriously tests EuropeâFri Jun 24 2016 - 16:52
French police arrest 95 in labour law reform protestsTight security in place as 2,000 officers in riot gear deployed for march through ParisFri Jun 24 2016 - 01:00
Ex-French president Jacques Chirac honoured for key arts roleMusĂ©e du Quai Branly rechristened in his name to reflect his respect for âdistant artsâWed Jun 22 2016 - 01:00
Chilling testimony as French mother on trial for infanticideFabienne Kabou tells court she killed her daughter âbecause it was simpler that wayâMon Jun 20 2016 - 16:20
Wilde about Paris â An Irishwomanâs Diary about Oscar Wildeâs life in exileSat Jun 18 2016 - 01:01
France may ban labour law protests after violent episodeAttack on Necker childrenâs hospital dismays authorities and alienates public opionionFri Jun 17 2016 - 01:00
Manuel Valls warns of more jihadist attacks on FranceCountry faces complex question about what to do with known jihadists after latest incidentThu Jun 16 2016 - 01:00
Hollande a long way from French socialismâs early daysThe 80th anniversary of the âFront populaireâ is an embarrassment to the ruling socialistsWed Jun 15 2016 - 01:00
Police arrest acquaintances of Larossi Abballa in ParisFrench jihadist killed a police officer and his partner at their Magnanville homeWed Jun 15 2016 - 01:00
Paris protest against French labour law turns violentTotal of 26 injured in skirmishes between police officers and demonstratorsTue Jun 14 2016 - 17:37
French police make three arrests after terrorist knife attackList of targets found in double-killer Larossi Abballaâs home, says Paris prosecutorTue Jun 14 2016 - 15:08
Euro 2016: Irish fans in Paris not deterred by terror threatSupporters feel threat is âalways in back of your mindâ but enjoy themselves regardlessSat Jun 11 2016 - 01:00
French planes, trains and rubbish hit by strikesEuro 2016 starts as rubbish piles up on streets of ParisFri Jun 10 2016 - 01:00
Threat of transport strike recedes ahead of Euro 2016Industrial action goes down to the wire, just days before football tournament kicks offWed Jun 08 2016 - 10:22
Syria and the end of normalityIn her new book, The Morning They Came for Us, the war reporter Janine di Giovanni uses her first-hand experience to describe life in a war zoneSat Jun 04 2016 - 05:45
France pushes for Israel-Palestine peace conferencePalestinians welcome initiative as Israeli foreign ministry predicts ambitious plan will failSat Jun 04 2016 - 01:00
France reassures soccer fans over terror and strike threatsFrench prime minister tells Euro 2016 travellers to âcome by plane, by car, by trainâThu Jun 02 2016 - 10:54
French strikes worsen but tension lessensFrance has adopted strategy to prevent a âcoagulationâ of discontent that could disrupt Euro 2016Wed Jun 01 2016 - 01:00
Seven on trial for âassociating with evil-doersâ of Paris attacksDefendants say they had nothing to do with Paris rampage that killed 130 in NovemberMon May 30 2016 - 13:17
The serene paintings and intense life of ModiglianiWhether or not Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani was 'worth two Picassos', his style is certainly unique and widely accessibleMon May 30 2016 - 06:00
Gray matters â An Irishwomanâs Diary on architect and designer Eileen GrayMon May 30 2016 - 01:01
Hollande and Merkel heed lessons of Battle of VerdunCeremony marks charnel house fight that killed 300,000 French and GermansSun May 29 2016 - 19:25
French union leaders threaten havoc at Euro 2016Force ouvriere calls for all-out strike for transport and waste disposal on match daysSat May 28 2016 - 08:29
Violent protests in France raise questions over Euro 2016Difficult to see how tournament can go ahead if strikes, protests and shortages continueFri May 27 2016 - 08:36
French strikes: hardline union leader Philippe MartinezLeader of communist CGT âwants to bring France to its kneesâ, according to âLe FigaroâFri May 27 2016 - 01:00
What length of summer holidays do other governments take?As the DĂĄil is set to get about three months holidays, we look at the norm in other jurisdictionsThu May 26 2016 - 12:05