Initial police mishandling of case and claims of cover-up reveal mistrust towards political and law enforcement systems
Accusations of slow response to scandal hit president as polls began recovering from year-long slide
Guilherme Parisi moved from Brazil to Dublin in October 2024 to take up a job at a German multinational company who he worked for since 2019
Film-maker Aïnouz talks about Berlin parties, taking back Brazil from the military and coming to see cinema as an artform that can change the world
Dublin’s international grocery shops are flag-bearers of familiar snacks from far-flung places that are gaining a following among Irish people too
Idea was born from a group of friends who missed the communal food culture of southern Brazil
Airline has begun new service from Dublin to Nashville and is adding further European destinations
Increase will see students who do not need a visa requiring proof of €6,665 in funds, up from €4,680, to study in Ireland
The 62-year-old lasts just over a year in the job, with Ancelotti targeted to head coach role
Irish political leaders and officials facing busy 2025 in optimising influence and shaping opinion
Jair Bolsonaro could face long prison sentence if found guilty by supreme court
Two of the brothels were in Roscommon town, while there were others in Longford, Carlow, Cavan, Wexford, Kildare and Leitrim
A Cork author on the incident that spurred him to leave behind the life he loved to return with his family to Ireland
Similar incidents are reported to have happened in 12 countries
Viní Martins Araújo came from Brazil to Dublin in late 2023, to further his dance career
With an approval rating of just 24%, the erstwhile trade union boss has never been as unpopular
Alice Candido da Costa, three at the time, was living on Limerick farm when alleged attack occurred
Charges come after two-year investigation into election-denying movement that culminated in riots
Walter Salles’ Oscar-nominated film chronicles the abduction of Rubens Paiva and its aftermath during Brazil’s dictatorship
The film, based on the real story of the forced disappearance of a dissident in 1970s Brazil, is a box-office sensation in its native Brazil despite right-wing calls for a boycott
Worldview: We need to forge a a rational, interest-based response to America First
A Tuscan farmhouse with an olive grove, a stone-cut home with mountain views and more
From exercise parties to walking wherever you can, it is possible to stay healthy without signing up for a gym
Although five arrests have been made, gardaí suspect second group of smugglers brought cocaine ashore and transported it to Northern Ireland
Delivery riders are struggling with low pay and insufficient working hours, while the risk of attack means they avoid certain areas of the capital altogether
There are several new books from debut authors to look forward to this year, including work from Garrett Carr, Róisín Lanigan, Elaine Garvey and more
Car Wash inquiry dug up evidence of multibillion-euro kickbacks involving Brazilian companies but its progress has gone into reverse in a landscape of judicial overreach likely to favour former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro
Workers were hired in China by another firm and brought to Brazil irregularly, authorities say
President will remain in São Paulo until at least Thursday when he is due to undergo a follow-up CT scan
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expected to leave hospital and return to Brasília at beginning of next week
President is ‘well’ following an operation to drain a bleed on his brain linked to a fall in October, government says
The Afro-Brazilian performer and teacher staged one of the hits of this year’s Dublin Fringe Festival. It’s part of a cultural journey
Financial agreement clearly short of what is necessary to support the most vulnerable countries and communities
Amid pressure from petrostates, Donald Trump’s looming US presidency, curtailed activism and continuing implementation difficulties, the progress was better than nothing - but way short of what is required
Irish citizens who were born elsewhere, from Brazil to Poland, give thoughts on racism, childcare and Irish democracy
Serving and retired generals alleged to have led an effort to overthrow the 2022 election and murder the victors and the judge who oversaw the process
Message is ‘don’t leave Baku without a successful new finance goal’, says UN climate chief
Leaders at summit trying to shore up response to climate change before Trump retakes the US presidency
Agenda of G20 meeting in Brazil highlights a shifting global order as US president-elect Donald Trump returns to power
Wealthy G20 countries meeting on other side of world must send signal, backed by finance, to tackle climate crisis or ‘face economic carnage’
Clara Lemos, from Rio de Janeiro, moved to Dublin in 2022 for her job, but has stayed because of the people
Marathon runner Alan Jose de Lima (35) was assaulted and robbed in north Dublin while working in food delivery job
RTB orders landlord to pay damages to students who were ‘fobbed off’ when they tried to get money back
Pablo Marçal hints at a run for presidency despite facing potential ban from future elections over forged medical report about rival Guilherme Boulos
São Paulo’s mayoral election had been uninspiring. Then Pablo Marçal threw his baseball cap into the ring
Wilson Silva came to Ireland from Brazil in 2018
He blended bossa with jazz and pop, played at the White House for Nixon and Reagan, and won over a new audience later in life
Brazilian artist ‘passed away peacefully’ as a result of health challenges related to long-term Covid
Judge Alexandre de Moraes says moves against platform are part of fight to protect democracy from misinformation and hateful content
Airline confirms another unaccounted-for passenger was on the flight, as Brazilian authorities investigate cause of plane crash
Video shared on social media shows aircraft spiralling as it falls from the sky
Embassy signs 12-year lease for offices on second floor of Donnybrook House
There are few means to pressure Nicolás Maduro’s dictatorial regime that is once again ramping up domestic repression
Jewellery-maker Fabio de Souza Oliveira Filho arrived in Ireland in 2018 with his wife ‘looking for adventure’
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
