‘A true bombshell’: France pays winemakers to rip out vines amid crisis of unsold wine
France’s cherished vin culture faces a generational shift – and a costly surplus crisis
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Why have international traders bet $1m on the Dublin Central byelection?
Almost $500,000 alone has been wagered on Gerry Hutch’s chances of becoming a TD or not
New Army vehicles under French deal can automatically target perceived threats using AI
According to experts, these systems can also be configured to fire automatically without human input
Barry Keoghan on his directing ambitions: ‘I don’t think people would understand what I’m saying’
Cannes film festival 2026: The Cailín Ciúin team returns, panic at the Marriott, and The Fast and the Furious at 25
What will €400,000 buy in France, Portugal, the US, Greece and Co Sligo?
One price, home and away: From a cottage in Ballymote to a colourful townhouse in Lagos
Cruise ship confined in France after suspected ‘stomach flu’ death allowed to resume operations
Irish passengers among more than 1,700 banned from disembarking vessel after docking in Bordeaux
Louvre jewellery heist inquiry exposes ignored warnings over unsecured window
‘Systemic failures’ enabled audacious eight-minute jewellery heist, report finds
Cannes 2026: Glamour, sheer excruciation and the vanishing Irish-shot film Bucking Fastard
The festival opened with a very French, very odd ceremony featuring Jane Fonda, Peter Jackson and bad impersonations of Robert De Niro and Julia Roberts
‘My father thought my grandfather died in the Holocaust. It was all a lie’
Director László Nemes’s traumatic family history has informed his twisty drama set in Budapest after the second World War
Risk of further hantavirus cases among cruise ship evacuees, WHO warns
France and Spain among countries imposing mandatory hospital quarantines as more passengers test positive
American and French MV Hondius passengers test positive for hantavirus
Two Irish people on board the MV Hondius cruise ship hit by virus returned home on Sunday on Air Corps plane
Irish failure to recognise Armenian genocide creates awkward moment for Martin in Yerevan
Inconsistency between Government reluctance to formally acknowledge Armenian genocide and clear stance on Gaza
Ireland sending plane to evacuate citizens from cruise ship hit by deadly hantavirus outbreak
Cruise ship hit by outbreak is due to anchor near Tenerife in the Canary Islands early on Sunday morning
The French revolutionary: can a veteran firebrand stem France’s far-right surge?
France’s radical left leader Jean Luc Mélenchon is taking another tilt at the presidency - but critics argue that his polarising appeal could hand power to the right
Hibernia Line launches ferry service from Cork to Boulogne
Company expects new direct route to France will appeal to holidaymakers nervous about flight disruption and cost over fuel crisis
Murder in Paris ’68: Enthralling account of a scandal that even now seems hard to believe
Sensational case - in which movie star Alain Delon was a suspect - exploded further when former prime minister and wife were accused of orgy involvement
Owen Doyle: End of TV director controlling what is shown on replay cannot come soon enough
Failure to show dangerous head contact on Alfie Barbeary meant Bordeaux culprit escaped possible red card
National Lottery: harmless fun or gateway to gambling – and do good causes get much money?
The lotto operator has clashed with bookmakers by demanding a ban on betting on its draws
Vive le capitalisme? France allows flower shops and bakeries to open on May Day
Government agrees to drop broader reform that would have seen other businesses work on sacrosanct national holiday
Flurry of book launches marks opening chapter of French presidential contest
New publications by Gabriel Attal and Bruno Le Maire viewed as clear signal of leadership hopes
In Pictures: Dramatic images of bus crash into river Seine
Bus, which was being driven by trainee, hit car which also went into the water
State urged to buy Sandymount Martello tower with guide price of €1.5 million
Minister of State Emer Higgins says OPW has no plans to buy 19th century landmark but is ‘ready to engage with relevant stakeholders’
What will €530,000 buy in Portugal, Italy, France, Scotland and Co Cork?
One price, home and away: Portuguese manor with chapel and vineyard, French farmhouse and more
Dublin-based French woman charged with murder of daughter in Iceland
Suspected botched murder-suicide in Reykjavik hotel last year also claimed life of woman’s husband
DS moves up a gear in its bid to pit French luxury against dominant German cars
Rebrand combined with a variety of new and revised models ought to lift marque’s modest fortunes in Ireland
Oscar Wilde, Paris and the afterlife of a scandal that never quite ended
The beautiful youth Wilde blamed for his downfall ended up a ‘stooped old man’ in Hove
Two quality Languedoc wines on discount at SuperValu
Wines for the Weekend: This white would match well with summery salads, while the red would work with grilled red meats
What will €975,000 buy in France, Italy, Brazil, Portugal and Co Wexford?
One price, home and away: A four-bed by the beach, a duplex in the heart of Paris and more
Iran behind low-level ‘hybrid warfare’ attacks in Europe, analysts say
Iranian intelligence services accused of recruiting teens via intermediaries to mount attacks aimed at sowing chaos
One EU state has much more to fear from the Iran war than any other
Drone attack prompts fresh debate about bloc’s ‘mutual assistance’ clause
Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz ahead of possible new peace talks
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill journalist and wound photographer as rescue efforts hampered
Any battle between Catherine Connolly and the Government will be purely symbolic
President can exercise her power by referring International Protection Bill to Supreme Court to test its constitutionality
The simple text message that helped France cut its electricity usage by 10%
Energy shocks are deeply uncomfortable, but they force structural changes
How a mocked painter emerged as a creator of masterpieces: ‘No one is laughing any more’
Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Ambition, at the Orangerie in Paris, makes plain the artist’s achievements
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