Coping with coronavirus: ‘Wars always end, sooner or later’Paris Letter: Small comforts are a survival mechanism and laughter is the best antidoteWed Mar 18 2020 - 11:25
France ‘at war’ with coronavirus epidemic – MacronFrench president announces 15-day lockdown in a televised national addressMon Mar 16 2020 - 21:31
Coronavirus: Parisians ignore social distancing plea despite deaths doublingParis Letter: Sweeping restrictions take effect but public come out in legions to bask in sunSun Mar 15 2020 - 16:39
‘They came into the house. They broke my teeth’Carmen Castillo, survivor of the 1970s coup in Chile, is still fighting oppressionSat Mar 14 2020 - 06:00
Shock and awe: The high passions of Baroque geniusesOcean of emotion from Caravaggio, Bernini, Caravaggisti at Amsterdam’s RijksmuseumSat Mar 14 2020 - 05:00
Does Ireland have too many universities?European trends are towards consolidating a few elite places of higher education – at a time when Irish policy is to create more universitiesTue Mar 10 2020 - 00:00
Macron leads months-long homage to Charles de GaulleParis Letter: Quadruple commemorations for wartime leader on anniversary of 1940 speechMon Mar 09 2020 - 20:00
Pension reform goal eroding Macron party as more members depart‘Parliamentary fiasco’ claims as La République en Marche seeks to raise retirement ageFri Mar 06 2020 - 20:36
Inspiring women – An Irishwoman’s Diary on International Women’s DayIt is vital for girls and young women to have role modelsThu Mar 05 2020 - 18:20
France reckons with the latest twists and turns in its love affair with the USParis Letter: The French face the possibility Washington has reduced them to vassal statusWed Feb 26 2020 - 01:00
Former French PM’s corruption trial postponed over lawyer protestFrançois Fillon accused of misappropriating over €1.1m in public funds paid to his familyMon Feb 24 2020 - 18:43
Former French PM in the dock over ‘bogus’ jobs for his familyFrançois Fillon almost became president of France. Now he’s on trial for corruptionMon Feb 24 2020 - 01:00
Macron promises to vanquish ‘Islamist separatism’ in FranceCritics accuse president of unrolling new strategy to limit losses in March’s electionsTue Feb 18 2020 - 18:50
Griveaux sex scandal threatens to reshape France’s relationship with RussiaQuestions raised over whether Russian artist acted alone in publishing tape of Macron allyMon Feb 17 2020 - 20:00
Maverick mathematician’s odds shrink after Paris mayoral rival sunkConfidence of Cédric Villani, the race’s most colourful candidate, suddenly doesn’t look misplacedFri Feb 14 2020 - 20:00
Humiliation of Paris mayoral candidate a blow to MacronBenjamin Griveaux withdraws from race after sex video posted on internetFri Feb 14 2020 - 18:17
French teenager’s remarks about Islam spark national debateComments divide opinion on freedom of expression, as 16-year-old receives threatsTue Feb 11 2020 - 01:00
Ghent Altarpiece restored: a visit to the largest ever Van Eyck exhibitionHow the first painter of the northern Renaissance influenced all that came after himSat Feb 08 2020 - 05:00
Macron says France’s nuclear weapons vital for Europe’s securityFrench president warns of ‘disintegration’ of international legal order and institutionsSat Feb 08 2020 - 01:00
Paris mayoral candidate wants to replace Gare de L’Est with 'Central Park'Benjamin Griveaux says he would plant ‘in neighbourhoods where kids don’t have trees’Wed Feb 05 2020 - 20:27
Women redefining business, Irish-hosted seminar in Paris hearsIncreasing gender diversity in companies increases profits, seminar toldFri Jan 31 2020 - 21:01
Paris Letter: Most shocking thing about Matzneff affair is everybody knewAutobiographical book about child sexual abuse blows apart French literary worldMon Jan 27 2020 - 20:00
‘If you don’t like challenges, you should not be in the airline business’Ben Smith, Air France-KLM’s first foreign chief executive, is revolutionising the companyFri Jan 24 2020 - 15:03
Macron’s Israeli-Palestinian reluctance in spotlight as he heads to JerusalemSome Europeans would like French president to play active role in addressing conflictTue Jan 21 2020 - 20:00
The mystery around Napoleon Bonaparte’s fatherParis Letter: The emperor’s father may have been a Breton general despite Corsican claimsMon Jan 20 2020 - 20:00
French insurer AXA hiring British staff in UK to cover hard BrexitThomas Buberl explains the opportunity in risk and instability, and how Brexit could have been avoidedFri Jan 17 2020 - 16:00
French pensions protests the longest since May 1968 ‘revolution’Media barely covers latest disruptions in Paris as protests enter seventh weekThu Jan 16 2020 - 21:36
Killing of Suleimani ‘a significant strategic setback’ to Trump administration’s goalsSenior US diplomat says killing weakened chance of better nuclear deal, of reversing Iran’s influence and of weakening the regimeSun Jan 12 2020 - 18:00
France hit by fourth nationwide protest over pension reformTransport strikes to continue for 37th day, the longest industrial action since May 1968Thu Jan 09 2020 - 19:42
Suleimani’s killing the biggest US blunder since 2003 invasion of IraqTrump confirms image as a modern Caligula: wantonly setting fire to the Middle EastWed Jan 08 2020 - 05:05
How Toulouse-Lautrec became the soul of an eraParis Letter: New show proves the painter was more than just the chronicler of the Belle ÉpoqueMon Jan 06 2020 - 02:55
How the bistro got its name – and why it’s in danger of disappearingParis Letter: Supporters want the French bistro to be recognised as a cultural treasureFri Dec 27 2019 - 01:00
Macron hints at concessions in French pensions stand-offFrench president ‘inclined to improve’ provision raising retirement age from 62 to 64Wed Dec 18 2019 - 19:56
French strikes throw Christmas travel plans into disarray for millionsProtesters take to streets again over pension reforms as both sides refuse to back downTue Dec 17 2019 - 19:36
Rain, strikes, marches, tailbacks: How Le Grinch stole ChristmasParis Letter: ’Tis the season to be gloomy as city brought to a standstill over pensionsMon Dec 16 2019 - 20:00
Philippe speech fails to end French transport strikesProtests over pension changes are set to continue over the weekendWed Dec 11 2019 - 20:36
Strikes against Macron’s pension reform determined as ever as they enter sixth dayThe extent of the protest which has mobilised people of all ages, colours and professional categories poses a threat to the presidentTue Dec 10 2019 - 19:30
The End of Love: Disposable partners, ghosting and casual sexBook review: Eva Illouz presents a bleak but fascinating analysis of modern relationshipsTue Dec 10 2019 - 06:00
Putin and Zelenskiy hold talks on Ukraine conflict in ParisMerkel joins host Macron in mediating summit aimed at restarting peace processMon Dec 09 2019 - 21:28
French transport strikes set to continue over the weekendLack of public transport caused 600km of tailbacks in and around Paris at rush hourFri Dec 06 2019 - 20:53
Another trade war is brewing, this time between France and the USTrump targets France over ‘discriminatory’ digital taxFri Dec 06 2019 - 05:00
French protests: ‘We are seeing the first signs of civil war’Fresh unrest in France on pension reform crystallises concerns over state’s directionThu Dec 05 2019 - 20:45
France set for virtual shutdown as open-ended strike to beginDiverse range of workers to protest against Macron attempts at pension-system reformTue Dec 03 2019 - 21:13
Nato shows signs of wear and tear as it turns 70Emmanuel Macron will try to resuscitate ‘brain dead’ alliance at London summitMon Dec 02 2019 - 20:56
Smurfit boxes clever on recycling and sustainabilityIn Paris to receive a business award, Tony Smurfit talks about sustainable packaging, Brexit and FranceFri Nov 29 2019 - 15:50
Brexit-focused Enterprise Ireland opens office in LyonThe improvement in the French economy and growing awareness of France as an export market encouraged the setting up of the officeWed Nov 27 2019 - 05:57
13 French soldiers killed after helicopters collide in MaliTroops had been fighting against Islamic extremists in the west African countryTue Nov 26 2019 - 22:11
‘France is in trouble . . . hear us, Mr President’Paris Letter: Poverty is the same but Ladj Ly’s Les Misérables makes France reckon with its banlieuesMon Nov 25 2019 - 20:00
Migrants may be using Cherbourg-Rosslare as ‘new route’ to UKFrench police say route may be easier as it is not covered by Touquet agreement with UKSat Nov 23 2019 - 01:00
Men found in truck on Rosslare-bound ferry claim asylum in IrelandTwo children among migrants found in truck trailer on Stena ferryFri Nov 22 2019 - 13:22