Paris mayor thanks Irish fans for ‘songs’ and ‘sportsmanship’Republic and North groups given medals for ‘exemplary behaviour’ during Euro 2016Thu Jul 7 2016 - 20:55
France Télécom accused of driving employees to suicideExecutives behind brutal jobs cuts programme may face criminal charges after dozens of deathsThu Jul 7 2016 - 17:39
Jailed Irish football fan held in Paris prison ‘as example’David Hunt jailed for eight months in Europe’s largest prison, Fleury-MérogisThu Jul 7 2016 - 12:06
Paris mayor to present Irish fan medal to somebody ‘worthy in every way’‘You can be proud, because the Euros aren’t over yet, and you’ve already won’Wed Jul 6 2016 - 20:53
The socialist PM who wrote the obituary of the French leftPoliticians of all hues used Michel Rocard’s death to justify their positionsWed Jul 6 2016 - 01:00
Leaders unite for 100th anniversary of the Battle of the SommeDavid Cameron, François Hollande, Michael D Higgins and Prince Charles lead tributesSat Jul 2 2016 - 01:00
Observe the Sons of Ulster re-enacted in ThiepvalSeminal play performed in location where playwright Frank McGuinness set dramaFri Jul 1 2016 - 01:00
‘Frexit’ to be major issue in French 2017 presidential campaignPresident François Hollande said ‘France wanted Europe . . . she built Europe’Wed Jun 29 2016 - 01:00
France divided over Brexit and own future in EUCall for ‘French-German engine’ to deal with fallout of result that ‘seriously tests Europe’Fri Jun 24 2016 - 16:52
French police arrest 95 in labour law reform protestsTight security in place as 2,000 officers in riot gear deployed for march through ParisFri Jun 24 2016 - 01:00
Ex-French president Jacques Chirac honoured for key arts roleMusée du Quai Branly rechristened in his name to reflect his respect for ‘distant arts’Wed Jun 22 2016 - 01:00
Chilling testimony as French mother on trial for infanticideFabienne Kabou tells court she killed her daughter ‘because it was simpler that way’Mon Jun 20 2016 - 16:20
France may ban labour law protests after violent episodeAttack on Necker children’s hospital dismays authorities and alienates public opionionFri Jun 17 2016 - 01:00
Manuel Valls warns of more jihadist attacks on FranceCountry faces complex question about what to do with known jihadists after latest incidentThu Jun 16 2016 - 01:00
Hollande a long way from French socialism’s early daysThe 80th anniversary of the ‘Front populaire’ is an embarrassment to the ruling socialistsWed Jun 15 2016 - 01:00
Police arrest acquaintances of Larossi Abballa in ParisFrench jihadist killed a police officer and his partner at their Magnanville homeWed Jun 15 2016 - 01:00
Paris protest against French labour law turns violentTotal of 26 injured in skirmishes between police officers and demonstratorsTue Jun 14 2016 - 17:37
French police make three arrests after terrorist knife attackList of targets found in double-killer Larossi Abballa’s home, says Paris prosecutorTue Jun 14 2016 - 15:08
Euro 2016: Irish fans in Paris not deterred by terror threatSupporters feel threat is ‘always in back of your mind’ but enjoy themselves regardlessSat Jun 11 2016 - 01:00
French planes, trains and rubbish hit by strikesEuro 2016 starts as rubbish piles up on streets of ParisFri Jun 10 2016 - 01:00
Threat of transport strike recedes ahead of Euro 2016Industrial action goes down to the wire, just days before football tournament kicks offWed Jun 8 2016 - 10:22
Syria and the end of normalityIn her new book, The Morning They Came for Us, the war reporter Janine di Giovanni uses her first-hand experience to describe life in a war zoneSat Jun 4 2016 - 05:45
France pushes for Israel-Palestine peace conferencePalestinians welcome initiative as Israeli foreign ministry predicts ambitious plan will failSat Jun 4 2016 - 01:00
France reassures soccer fans over terror and strike threatsFrench prime minister tells Euro 2016 travellers to ‘come by plane, by car, by train’Thu Jun 2 2016 - 10:54
French strikes worsen but tension lessensFrance has adopted strategy to prevent a ‘coagulation’ of discontent that could disrupt Euro 2016Wed Jun 1 2016 - 01:00
Seven on trial for ‘associating with evil-doers’ of Paris attacksDefendants say they had nothing to do with Paris rampage that killed 130 in NovemberMon May 30 2016 - 13:17
The serene paintings and intense life of ModiglianiWhether or not Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani was 'worth two Picassos', his style is certainly unique and widely accessibleMon May 30 2016 - 06:00
Hollande and Merkel heed lessons of Battle of VerdunCeremony marks charnel house fight that killed 300,000 French and GermansSun May 29 2016 - 19:25
French union leaders threaten havoc at Euro 2016Force ouvriere calls for all-out strike for transport and waste disposal on match daysSat May 28 2016 - 08:29
Violent protests in France raise questions over Euro 2016Difficult to see how tournament can go ahead if strikes, protests and shortages continueFri May 27 2016 - 08:36
French strikes: hardline union leader Philippe MartinezLeader of communist CGT ‘wants to bring France to its knees’, according to ‘Le Figaro’Fri May 27 2016 - 01:00
What length of summer holidays do other governments take?As the Dáil is set to get about three months holidays, we look at the norm in other jurisdictionsThu May 26 2016 - 12:05
Euro 2016 faces up to hooliganism and terror threatsFrance reveals 90,000-strong security force for tournament amid fears of attacksThu May 26 2016 - 09:14
Lara Marlowe on why jihadists are not only threat to Euro 2016Trade unions railing against new labour laws employing more drastic protest measuresWed May 25 2016 - 01:00
Bardo massacre: ‘The blood. The bodies. They won’t go away’Visitor numbers at Tunisia’s famous Bardo museum collapsed after the jihadist massacre in March 2015. It’s what the terrorists wanted, says its directorSat May 21 2016 - 05:45
EgyptAir mystery deepens despite hunt for answersIf aircraft downed by Islamists, the jihadists are tardy in claiming credit for grisly crimeSat May 21 2016 - 01:00
EgyptAir plane crash most likely caused by terrorism, officials sayFrench and Egyptian officials suspect terrorism amid confusion over debrisFri May 20 2016 - 06:27
Key evidence in fatal EgyptAir crash points to terrorist causeFrench and Egyptian leaders vow close co-operation after 66 die over MediterraneanFri May 20 2016 - 01:00
Conflicting reports over EgyptAir plane crash debrisGreek authorities say no aircraft wreckage found despite airline's earlier claimsThu May 19 2016 - 22:09
Arab civilians suffer long struggle for self-determinationExpert says talk of dictators and jihadists overlooks the people’s rightsThu May 19 2016 - 01:00
Revelations highlight security services’ failure to stop Paris attackFrance tried to arrest or kill Islamic State terrorist before he struckSat May 14 2016 - 01:00
French government avoids no-confidence move by rebelsSpectre of French government falling recedes after left-wing rebels fail to muster sufficient numbersWed May 11 2016 - 20:00
French prime minister to reform labour laws by decreeUnpopular changes to be forced through parliament in move that could sink governmentWed May 11 2016 - 01:00
National Assembly member accused in French sex scandalEELV member Denis Baupin accused of sexual aggression and harassmentTue May 10 2016 - 18:37
France unveils counter-terror plan in battle against jihadismInitiative adds weight to existing policy on deradicalisation centres in country’s regionsMon May 9 2016 - 20:00
Attempt to reform French labour law risks becoming political shipwreckOpposition to the law from left and right is a sign of broader dissatisfactionWed May 4 2016 - 01:00
A crash course in the history of European artA beautifully curated exhibition in Paris showcases masterworks with a Hungarian edgeSat Apr 30 2016 - 05:45
Barack Obama may reveal secret Saudi links to 9/11US may declassify 28 secret pages that could help explain attacks that killed nearly 3,000Fri Apr 29 2016 - 01:00
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