Calais residents protest over ‘economic catastrophe’ of campDemonstrators claim ‘The Jungle’ has caused business to decline by 30% to 40%Tue Mar 08 2016 - 01:00
Irish Women of the World: Simone Rocha and eight other successes in styleTo celebrate International Women's Day, we've found an outstanding bunch of Irish women whose influence is felt around the world. Meet the women who have risen to the top in international fashionMon Mar 07 2016 - 12:15
France and Germany in show of unity on migrant crisisPresident Hollande attempts to repair damage from criticism of German policyFri Mar 04 2016 - 18:30
French forces demolish Calais ‘Jungle’ and hopes of refugeesFrance is so preoccupied with its own problems it will not address migrant crisisFri Mar 04 2016 - 01:00
Hollande warns Cameron over impact of BrexitFrench statements seen by some as way of shoring up British PM’s pro-EU positionFri Mar 04 2016 - 01:00
Despair as authorities tear down Calais ‘Jungle’Several thousand migrants and refugees see little hope as they are gradually driven outThu Mar 03 2016 - 01:00
Survivor of lethal French drug trial speaks outDogs and a monkey died from same drug before it was tried on humansTue Mar 01 2016 - 01:00
‘Silent Testimony’ – An Irishwoman’s Diary on Colin Davidson’s portraitsPhotograph: Bobbie HanveySat Feb 27 2016 - 01:01
Europe has 10 days to save Schengen area, official warnsAs tensions flare, migration commissioner warns system could completely break downFri Feb 26 2016 - 01:00
Calais ‘Jungle’ migrant camp eviction gets go-aheadAuthorities want humanitarian groups to help persuade migrants to leave voluntarilyFri Feb 26 2016 - 01:00
French taxi driver row with Uber service acceleratesTaxis enjoyed a tight street monopoly for years. But arrival of Uber has changed all thatFri Feb 26 2016 - 01:00
Phil Hogan under pressure over EU farmingFrench PM says agriculture commissioner ‘must fully assume’ his responsibilitiesFri Feb 26 2016 - 01:00
Evacuation of Calais ‘jungle’ delayedTribunal postpones evictions as judge visits shanty town of 3,500 migrantsTue Feb 23 2016 - 20:36
Calais ‘jungle’ migrants hope for last minute reprieveA French judge will inspect the site where thousands live on TuesdayTue Feb 23 2016 - 07:02
Calais ‘jungle’ threatened with closureThousands face immediate evacuation if Lille tribunal decides against them on TuesdayMon Feb 22 2016 - 18:45
France attempts controversial reform to labour codeLaw would make it easier to fire employees on economic groundsSat Feb 20 2016 - 01:00
Crisis in French farming as country fails to modernise industryFarmers addicted to old-fashioned EU policies losing out in new post-quota worldFri Feb 19 2016 - 01:00
Eagles of Death Metal play Paris rerun under tight securityCalifornian band’s lead singer makes emotional plea for greater access to gunsWed Feb 17 2016 - 10:26
An Irishwoman’s Diary on Samuel Beckett and friendshipMen of words – Beckett, André Bernold and Max McGuinnessTue Feb 16 2016 - 01:00
Valeo Vision Systems wins Franco-Irish business awardPrimark also a winner at gala dinner in ParisFri Feb 12 2016 - 07:05
Hollande brings more women into cabinet in final reshuffleNo clear policy changes apart from attempt to bring Greens back into French governmentFri Feb 12 2016 - 01:00
Six teenagers killed in schoolbus crash in FranceDrivers of bus and lorry taken into custody after collision in port town of RochefortThu Feb 11 2016 - 12:37
François Hollande wins approval to revise constitutionControversial move on stripping nationality from terrorists squeaks by on slim marginThu Feb 11 2016 - 01:00
French language reform becomes a cause célèbreParis Letter: Attempt to change the spelling of some words stirs a social media stormWed Feb 10 2016 - 01:00
Russians and Assad killing many more civilians than Isis, says former hostagePolitical plan is essential to checking ‘ocean of death’ in Syria, says Nicolas HéninTue Feb 09 2016 - 01:00
Parisian pressure cooker: life in the kitchen for Michelin-starred Hélène DarrozeAs just one of five women chefs in Paris with Michelin stars, Hélène Darroze believes feminine perspectives help shape her award-winning food, but that ultimately it's all about happinessSat Feb 06 2016 - 10:00
French presidential hopeful capitalises on hunger for changeWith electorate tired of Sarkozy and Hollande, is Bruno Le Maire a sight for sore eyes?Sat Feb 06 2016 - 03:00
The real debate: canines or felines?Forget the Irish and US elections. The big question is whether dogs or cats are the superior species. A new TV programme attempts to bring scientific rigour to the question, a feline fan and a canophile argue the pointFri Feb 05 2016 - 16:01
France’s radical Muslims list doubles in 11 monthsFrench interior ministry report is used to justify extending state of emergencyWed Feb 03 2016 - 19:13
Lost French generation: Family mourn convert who joined IsisLara Marlowe: Family and friends grieve for ‘the real Quentin’, not the fallen jihadi fighterTue Feb 02 2016 - 01:00
Académie election of Alain Finkielkraut sparks controversySecular Jew philosopher’s elevation coincides with the French drift to the rightFri Jan 29 2016 - 19:23
‘New chapter’ as France and Iran reach trade agreementsYears of mutual mistrust could not be erased in an instant by the stroke of a penFri Jan 29 2016 - 01:02
France assesses fallout after justice minister’s resignationChristiane Taubira steps down over plan to strip convicted terrorists of their nationalityThu Jan 28 2016 - 01:00
Trade with Iran on menu as Rouhani to be feted in FranceTrip after nuclear accord marks start of normalisation and step to stabilising Middle EastWed Jan 27 2016 - 01:00
French leadership rattled by huge strikes in ParisTrade union CGT claimed up to 150,000 civil servants demonstrated across FranceTue Jan 26 2016 - 21:06
Lara Marlowe: France has a fatal attraction to the Middle EastFrance and the jihadists seem locked in a wrestlers’ hold, a mutual fascination and loathing which neither can escapeTue Jan 26 2016 - 19:24
France will be a reservoir for jihadists for years to comeAnalysis: Islamic State’s influence among French Muslims is a result of many factorsThu Jan 21 2016 - 01:00
Hollande unveils €2bn job-boosting plan to tackle ‘emergency’France's president has moved to address years of structural unemploymentMon Jan 18 2016 - 18:50
Ireland are ‘star pupils’ at OECD meeting on employmentJoan Burton chairs ministerial meeting as OECD praises Ireland’s ‘can-do attitude’Sat Jan 16 2016 - 01:00
Tánaiste Joan Burton faces motion of no confidenceMinister under attack for appointing David Begg as chairman of Pensions AuthorityFri Jan 15 2016 - 21:51
Rennes drug trial leaves one person brain deadFrench police to investigate Phase I testing of BIA 10-2474 by firm BiotrialFri Jan 15 2016 - 20:33
Ex-British soldier spared jail for rescuing Afghan girlCompassion for a child in a Calais refugee camp led Rob Lawrie to risk five years in jailFri Jan 15 2016 - 01:00
French Jews split on call to stop wearing skullcapCommunity leaders debate wisdom of wearing kippa following Marseille attacksThu Jan 14 2016 - 01:00
Youth stabs Jewish teacher on French street ‘in name of Isis’Jews in Marseilles urged not to wear kippa ‘until better days’ after attack with macheteWed Jan 13 2016 - 01:00
Paris remembers fallen of Charlie Hebdo massacreFrance pays tribute to killed or injured by jihadists in capital’s shooting attack of 2015Mon Jan 11 2016 - 01:00
Killing of cleric sparks dangerous escalation between Iran and Saudi ArabiaCountries are competing to fill the regional power vacuum left by the Arab SpringSat Jan 09 2016 - 01:01
Paris jolted yet again by attempted attackMan with knife killed after trying to attack police station on ‘Charlie Hebdo’ anniversaryFri Jan 08 2016 - 08:04
Paris attacks: Police reports piece together night of terrorJihadis co-ordinated in real time by unidentified person in Brussels on November 13thWed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00
France marks anniversary of ‘Charlie Hebdo’ massacreCeremonies, including unveiling of a plaque, show depth of feeling in era of uncertaintyTue Jan 05 2016 - 01:00
