France

Populists from both sides are seizing on the great air-conditioning divide in France

Air conditioning is a thorny issue but it can form part of a relatively low-carbon response to rising temperatures

Sun Jul 05 2026 - 06:04

The Irish contribution to US independence was downplayed by white Anglo-Saxon Protestants

The story of the American Revolution was mostly written by White Anglo-Saxon Protestants, who downplayed the role of Scots-Irish and Irish

Sat Jul 04 2026 - 06:00

Irish in Europe: ‘I love how affordable it is. There’s none of your €8 pints’

Irish people living on the Continent talk about the cost of living, weather, language, proximity to war and what they would change about Ireland

Sat Jul 04 2026 - 06:00

Château Rouge by Amit Chaudhuri: a different take on Paris

Ninth novel from Indian author questions expectations and notions of ‘classic’ French ideal

Sat Jul 04 2026 - 02:21

Irish woman recalls moment her family knew they had to flee French wildfires

Kim O’Connell had to evacuate from her holiday campsite in south of the country after flames spread on Thursday

Fri Jul 03 2026 - 17:17

Monaco bomb suspect is a Ukrainian woman who ‘disguised herself as a man’

Anastasiia Berezovska fled to Germany after attack that targeted wealth businessman, say officials

Fri Jul 03 2026 - 17:08

Deaths increased by 29% in France during week of record heat, health agency says

Funeral directors in Paris say they have struggled to find places to store bodies before burial or cremation

Fri Jul 03 2026 - 16:26

Podcast: Ken Early in New York, Kevin Kilbane in Canada, explaining the snickometer, and the delirium of Paul Howard

America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard

Fri Jul 03 2026 - 14:11

How vapes and pouches have become the tobacco industry’s great smokeless hope

British American Tobacco seeks engagement with Government, but sector continues to be shunned officially

Fri Jul 03 2026 - 06:00

World Cup 2026: France dazzle before Mexico storm forward on day of warnings

World Cup 2026: Norway victory adds to worrying augurs for World Cup’s challengers

Wed Jul 01 2026 - 07:37

Something surprising and strange will have to happen to stop France winning this

Michael Olise provides a challenge to Kylian Mbappé’s status as France’s superstar

Wed Jul 01 2026 - 00:54

Camping on the Continent: An Irish family’s favourite summer holiday

Having first camped in France as a teenager, European campsites are the holiday destination of choice for Emer Roche when travelling with her own children

Tue Jun 30 2026 - 16:01

Dangerously high temperatures forecast to return to western Europe next week

Parts of central, eastern and southern Europe are sweltering this week with Budapest forecast to exceed 40 degrees today

Tue Jun 30 2026 - 10:54

Ukrainian tycoon injured in Monaco bomb attack

Police hunt suspected bomber believed to have fled wealthy Mediterranean principality

Tue Jun 30 2026 - 10:53

French air defence ship operates off Dublin Bay ahead of EU presidency

Ireland to rely on French and British military assets over next six months

Mon Jun 29 2026 - 20:10

France records 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat sets European records

Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia braced for record temperatures today as heatwave spreads east

Sun Jun 28 2026 - 16:45

Rosé wines: will a lighter shade mean a better taste?

How to Drink Better: It helps to understand what leads to the colour of the wine in your glass

Sun Jun 28 2026 - 05:50

Ian Bailey’s solicitor to explore appealing French conviction for Toscan du Plantier’s murder

Frank Buttimer says he plans to examine potential miscarriage-of-justice grounds on basis that key DNA evidence was excluded from Paris trial

Sat Jun 27 2026 - 12:00

France braces for high death toll as hospitals hit heatwave breaking point

‘Heat dome’ expected to move eastward over weekend with high temperatures set to hit Germany, Poland and Croatia

Fri Jun 26 2026 - 20:58

France’s hottest day: ‘We had 44 degrees. I have a photo of the thermometer’

On Wednesday the temperature in Paris rose above 40 for only the fourth time in 150 years. How did France, used to June averages of 25 degrees, cope?

Fri Jun 26 2026 - 16:09

Toscan du Plantier family lawyer dismisses call to overturn Bailey murder conviction

Former Irish prosecutor’s argument based on ‘assumptions', lawyer says

Fri Jun 26 2026 - 15:15

Why is it so hot and when will Ireland’s ‘exceptionally warm weather’ end?

Thunderstorms and overcast conditions will bring heat wave to conclusion - though high temperatures will persist in Europe

Fri Jun 26 2026 - 14:11

‘It is actually unbearable’: Irish travellers in Europe’s heat dome

In Spain, Italy and France, Irish people report staying indoors with the shutters down and suffering through uncomfortably hot nights, with some pledging ‘never again’

Fri Jun 26 2026 - 10:00