Travelling by boat and train to Tuscany took longer and cost more, but I loved it
Long days on ferries and trains are tiring, but your arrival feels hard-won and you gain in other important ways
Italy
What will €385,000 buy in Montenegro, Italy, Bulgaria, France and Co Cork?
One price, home and away: from an 18th-century lodge on the shoreline in Bantry to a stone house overlooking the Bay of Kotor
Fact check: Has Ireland really introduced the ‘largest fuel assistance package in Europe’?
Britain introduced no measures for the current fuel crisis but has not reversed the 6 cent cut in excise from 2022
Orbán’s defeat a blow to nationalist parties in advance of key European votes
Momentum of hard right falters before elections in France, Italy, Slovakia and Serbia
Nato split over US access to European bases
Deepening rift within Nato fuels fears Trump could use Iran war as pretext to scale back US commitment to Europe’s defence
Frank McNally on a Dublin woman’s attempt to assassinate Mussolini, 100 years ago
It’s hard to say for sure what drove Violet Gibson
Ireland’s fuel protests cause travel chaos; disposable vapes ban under fire
Italy has complained to the European Commission about Irish plans to ban disposable vapes
Italy challenges Irish plan to ban disposable vapes in rare intervention
Department of Health legislation to ban single-use vapes criticised as disproportionate by Rome
You, Me & Tuscany review: another patronising Hollywood comedy replete with thumping stereotypes
A dazzled and bemused Halle Bailey leads this rattlebrained romcom from Kat Coiro
Frank McNally: A heart-stopping epitaph on the grave of a little-known teenager
A stone in Rome’s ‘Protestant Cemetery’ commemorates Rosa Bathurst, who drowned in 1824, aged 16
European leaders welcome US-Iran ceasefire as a ‘step back from the brink’
Joint statement welcomes truce and urges ‘quick progress towards a substantive negotiated settlement’
‘That’s the wrong Ireland’: The eternal quest to find a pub showing Czechia v Ireland in Rome
After finding myself lost in translation, it didn’t help that every available TV was showing Italy v Northern Ireland
Believe it or not, few EU countries are offering more relief on energy costs than Ireland
The Government announced a €250m package to lower fuel costs and extend fuel allowance payments for four weeks
Easter lamb: Two simple and delicious recipes from Mark Moriarty
I know most people automatically go for a leg of lamb, but I’m most definitely a shoulder man
Gennaro Gattuso exits as Italy manager after World Cup qualifying failure
Italians have missed three consecutive World Cups after playoff defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What will €450,000 buy in Spain, Italy, the UK, Portugal and Co Galway?
One price, home and away: From a renovated cottage in Rosscahill to a villa on 10 hectares near Parma
‘The World Cup curse’: Italy sheds tears after missing out again
Calls for football federation president Gabriele Gravina to resign after defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Donald Trump denounces European states restricting US access to airspace due to Iran war
‘No evidence’ that US aircraft flying to conflict are refuelling at Shannon Airport, says Taoiseach
‘Go get your own oil’, Trump tells European allies as war against Iran continues
Iranian Revolutionary Guards pledge to target US companies in region; Israel to demolish homes in Lebanon
Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse paintings stolen from Italian museum
Thieves forced opened entrance door and stole paintings in less than three minutes, according to local media reports
Five EU governments found to ‘consistently’ dismantle rule of law
Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy and Slovakia actively pursue regressive policies, watchdog finds
What will €695,000 buy in France, Italy, South Africa, Croatia and Galway?
One price, home and away: from a 17th-century apartment in Siena to a restored farmhouse near Athenry
European leaders rebuked by voters
Election results from Denmark to Italy showed high levels of discontent with incumbents, and the effects of the Iran war could fuel desire for change
The Irish Times view on the Italian referendum: a blow for Meloni
The prime minister had sent out mixed messages about the complicated reform proposal
From Italy to Dublin: ‘I feel I’m part of Ireland’s culture. I’m contributing to Ireland’
In 2021, Corrado Grappiolo was very keen to live in Ireland again, but a lot about Dublin had changed in the years since he first lived in the city
The First Ghetto: Venice and the Jews by Alexander Lee: Stunning account of a dark history
Tracing the creation of Europe’s first designated urban quarter and the bleak reality for those who lived there
Italian voters reject Giorgia Meloni’s proposed overhaul of judiciary system in referendum
Critics of proposed changes said reforms would weaken judicial independence in country
Fashion exhibitions worth travelling for in 2026: From Schiaparelli in London to Alaïa and Dior in Paris
Valentino Garavani, Vivienne Westwood and Madame Grès are among designers showcasing in Madrid, Rome, Berlin and elsewhere
Iraq caught in the crossfire as Iran war crisis escalates
Trapped between warring sides, Iraq faces its most perilous moment in years
Fears of prolonged shock to global oil and gas prices deepen amid Middle East attacks
EU will table ‘temporary, tailored and targeted’ measures to help ease burden of high energy costs, says Ursula von der Leyen
La Grazia review: Paolo Sorrentino gets his groove back with a compelling political drama
Toni Servillo impresses as an Italian president facing ethical and political crises
Is life cheaper abroad? We compare everyday prices in Ireland and 10 overseas cities
From rent to Big Macs, we add up the costs of everyday life in Dublin and other major cities
What will €595,000 buy in France, Italy, Portugal Spain and Donegal?
One price, home and away: from a converted church in Letterkenny to a country home in Marsciano
We left Ireland for a rambling palazzo in Italy and a life of simple pleasures
Emotion and passion are not clichéd slogans here but the bounding heartbeat of daily life
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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