Ben Lynch on Olympic freestyle skiing: ‘It’s a very cool sport when you get into it’
If it wasn’t for an old trampoline, the 23-year-old might well have ended up in rowing
Italy
US couple to buy abandoned village in Spain with a church, school and bar for €310,000
In Spain, Portugal and Italy, the problem of rural ‘desertification’ has grown so dire it has become a political issue
‘The more I read about Italy, the more I don’t want to go back’
Gabriele Frattaroli, who moved to Dublin 12 years ago, grew up with the idea that food in northern Europe was ‘inedible’
Suspected sabotage disrupts Italian rail network on first full day of Winter Olympics
Police report three separate incidents near Bologna that caused train delays of over two hours
Anabelle Zurbay: ‘In my school, it’s actually kind of normal to become an Olympian’
Gen Z skier, among the youngest in Winter Olympics slalom events, is Ireland’s only woman in four-strong team
Bangladesh’s health system cracks under weight of climate change and industrial pollution
Dhaka, the world’s second most populous city, faces healthcare crisis that is ‘impossible’ to cope with
Art to travel for: From Rothko in Florence to David Lynch in Berlin and Abramović in Copenhagen
There’s plenty to spice up a city break across Europe in the first six months of the year
What will €485,000 buy in Norway, Greece, Spain, Italy and Co Wexford?
One price, home and away: From a detached house near Rosslare strand to a Norwegian chalet
‘We’re in a horror film’: Landslide leaves Sicily town teetering on a cliff edge
Crumbling hillside after intense rain threatens to destroy more of Niscemi’s buildings and historic centre
Up to 380 people feared dead in attempt to cross Mediterranean during cyclone
Maltese authorities confirm 50 deaths following shipwreck with just one survivor who was at sea for 24 hours
Trump is an anarchic toddler, constantly causing upheaval as the un-American president
The president has pulverised our national ideals, leaving the US seen as sinister, selfish, unruly and at everybody’s throats
Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93
Brand founder ranked alongside Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld as the last of a leading generation of designers
Italian discoveries: four exciting wines from the north of Italy
John Wilson: Alto Piemonte has passed through cycles of fame and failure, but it’s now definitely on the up
What will €195,000 buy in Italy, France, Spain, the US and Roscommon?
One price, home and away: A renovated farmhouse in Co Roscommon, Valencian villa and more
Mercosur no vote is performative and achieves nothing
Once-all-powerful farming lobby has been taken for fools with Ireland’s meaningless vote against trade deal
Meloni may soon be Italy’s longest-serving postwar leader – but can her government deliver?
Italian prime minister has brought political stability, but not economic growth. What can she accomplish before facing voters in 2027?
If RTÉ feels it is under pressure then it should look at what is happening across Europe
Public broadcasters are under scrutiny like never before and even their legitimacy is being questioned
Ryanair passengers face delays after Italy’s Bergamo airport halts flights
Ryanair passengers faced delays due to technical issues
WT Cosgrave wrote of ‘highest esteem’ for Mussolini as he tried to save Franciscan garden
Fascist dictator’s Roman revival plans involved a new road through St Isidore’s
Italy arrests nine suspects over €7m allegedly diverted to Hamas through charities
Anti-mafia and anti-terrorism units investigate after suspicious transactions flagged
Ryanair fined €255.8m by Italian watchdog for abuse of position in travel agent dealings
Irish carrier vows to appeal what it calls a ‘bizarre’ and ‘unsound’ decision
Stay-at-home young people are angry over housing but at least they’re happier than Italians
Plus: Santa defends the deer, selling milk to the lactose intolerant and a Eurovision we’re still in
What will €390,000 buy in Italy, Scotland, Australia, Portugal and Co Donegal?
One price, home and away: from a villa overlooking Lake Como to a thatched cottage in Killybegs
What will €199,000 buy in Spain, France, Morocco, Italy and Co Kerry?
One price, home and away: from a villa with guest apartment in Alicante to a cottage by the sea in Ballybunion
Court ruling to remove children of UK-Australian couple living in woods divides Italy
Decision to remove children comes after they and their parents ate poisonous mushrooms and ended up in hospital
The Hindu-Arabic numerals: a blessing for modern civilisation
We have Fibonacci to thank for introducing Europe to the numeration system we use every day
‘A famous influencer came into my store’: A Bulgarian entrepreneur’s Irish success story
Three days after a chance meeting, Tsankova and her husband were on a flight to Ireland with new jobs
The Silver Book by Olivia Laing: A timely exploration of the persistence of art under political duress
Rooted in what should be fertile ground for a fascinating book, as a novel, it feels a little lacklustre
What will €440,000 buy in Italy, the US, Portugal, Greece and Co Clare?
One price, home and away: A New York condo, renovated cottage in Newmarket-on-Fergus and more
‘It’s a rare opportunity’: Students share advice for study abroad in Europe
From budgeting to language learning, students reflect on their experiences studying abroad
What will €295,000 buy in Greece, Italy, the US, England and Galway?
A villa in Crete, a house in Abruzzo, a condo in Florida and more
Coalition of search and rescue groups in Mediterranean to end contact with Libyan co-ordination centre
Italian and European authorities accused of funding and fuelling violence against refugees and migrants as a matter of policy
Worker rescued from partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies in hospital
Three others injured following incident at building that was being converted into museum and conference space
Rescuers free man trapped in partly collapsed medieval tower in Rome
Parts of the Torre dei Conti crashed to the ground on at least two occasions, videos on social media showed
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