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Charles de Gaulle and Eamon de Valera at Áras an Uachtaráin. Photograph: Jimmy McCormack
When Charles de Gaulle came to Ireland for six weeks

Fifty years before Donald Trump’s trip, another globally recognised politician came to Ireland on a private visit that turned out to be far from priva(...)

President Michael D. Higgins greets Gérard Larcher, president of the Senate of France, at Áras an Uachtaráin.
Ireland is an example to Europe – leading French politician

Ireland offers a lesson for Europe in not falling for populism, the president of the French Senate has said. Gérard Larcher, who is second under the(...)