World Economic Forum (WEF) adopts new measures but business elites don’t seem to be biting

Six Eurosong finalists will compete on The Late Late Eurosong Special in February

New regulations curtail who can rent out buildings or set up temporary structures during the four-day annual gathering

This ski trip to Switzerland had the dual purpose of practising for the Junior Cert French exam (honest) and having some father-son fun

Reviews of books by Eva Menasse, Federico Falco, SJ Nolde, Aharon Appelfeld and Leonid Tsypkin

Worldview: The Swiss maintain that it is precisely the defence of a neutral state that requires it to maintain a large and heavily equipped army

Swiss army called in as some mountain roads, including Gotthard Pass connecting north and south of country, and rail lines closed

Switzerland led game for a long period before they were stung by a simple centre-forward’s goal

Prakash Hinduja among four members of multi-billionaire Hinduja clan found guilty by Geneva court

Switzerland still has compulsory military and civil service for young people, while the 26 Swiss cantons have considerable civil defence competences

Russia and China stayed away from summit while countries including Saudi Arabia, South Africa, India, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates and the Holy See declined to sign the concluding communiqué

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejects Russian claims that Swiss peace talks are a waste of time

Asked what is the point of peace talks when Russia is not attending, Swiss foreign minister says the only alternative is ‘to lean back and do nothing’

Bondholders seek damages for what they allege was an unjust violation of their property rights during rescue by rival UBS

Researchers have found that a mash of the pulp and husk of a cocoa pod could replace sugar in chocolate

Banning individual foreign purchases of properties would be open to ‘significant legal challenge’, official sources say

As the second biggest carbon emitter in the EU on a per capita basis and unlikely to meet its first legally binding five-year carbon budget, Ireland is likely to be in the dock for years to come for not doing enough

Swiss authorities ‘did not act in time to come up with a good enough strategy to cut emissions’

James ‘Jimmy’ Goff (34) was part of well-known auctioneering family

Authorities begin investigations as Department of Foreign Affairs says it will provide consular assistance to man’s family