From Marseilles to Genoa: seven days in the lap of luxury on a Mediterranean cruise
Ditch any notions of a stuffy, floating retirement home: the joy of a cruise is the chance to sample many cities in style
Mediterranean
Forty degree heatwaves are the ‘new norm’. Now we see what’s coming for Ireland
Climate scientists say ‘extremely warm’ weather is becoming more normal, with the balance is being tipped from ‘unusual’ towards ‘way too hot’
An Irish woman in Malta: ‘I miss my family and the greenery of home but not the driving rain’
Solicitor Fiona Healy cites the lower cost of living, the international focus and the ease of doing business as reasons why she loves living on the Mediterranean island
Israeli drones an essential part of EU’s attempt to stop refugees and migrants from reaching its territory
Drones ‘tested over Gaza’ have been reappropriated by the EU to monitor migrants in the Mediterranean
Migrant arrivals to Canary Islands surging as capsizing tragedy strikes
More than 50 people believed to have died while crossing to islands from west Africa
Kidnap, extortion and murder in the Mediterranean: ‘He’s giving us one option. If you don’t go, he’ll kill you’
Interviews with migrants on a rescue ship help trace their routes to Europe, which can often include legal or semi-legal portions
Eleven dead and 60 missing after two Mediterranean shipwrecks off southern Italy
German aid group says it picked up 51 people from sinking wooden boat while Italian coast guard conducted separate operation
Girl (2) dies and eight others missing after boat sinks off Lampedusa in Italy
Coastguard aided by local fishing boat rescued 42 people, including the baby girl, but she subsequently died onboard a rescue vessel
Spain rescues 262 migrants off Canary Islands
Madrid says it cannot cope with irregular immigration without help from the European Union
Searing heat a big challenge for Irish Navy in Med mission to prevent weapon smuggling
The crew of the LÉ William Butler Yeats endures near record-breaking temperatures as part of EU mission to enforce an arms blockade on Libya - a foretaste of future missions created by rising temperatures and increased global migration
Jennifer O’Connell: Submersible gripped world’s attention but sunken migrant boat made us look away
As the days rolled by, the chasm in the response to the two events was increasingly uncomfortable
At least 78 dead, hundreds feared missing after overcrowded boat sinks off Greek coast
Photograph released by coast guard shows vessel packed with people which left Libya heading for Italy
The Great Defiance: How the World Took on the British Empire by David Veevers
The author argues that instead of thinking that Britain ‘made’ the modern world we should think about how ‘Britain unmade the world’ by replacing many histories with its own
Contact lost with boat carrying 500 migrants in Mediterranean
A group picked up distress calls from the migrant vessel that it was adrift two days ago
Drop in asylum numbers in Ireland may be short-lived
Political instability in Africa is expected to lead to an increase asylum claims to EU countries this year
Mediterranean, Nordic, Okinawan ... A guide to the health benefits of diets from around the world
Most traditional regional cuisines were health-enhancing before they became tainted by Western foods and eating habits
Fintan O’Toole: Talk of Irish ‘coffin ships’ is powerful – but it’s historical fallacy
Potent phrase is a touchstone of Irish-American identity. But it is a distorted and retrospective term which does a disservice to migrants drowning at sea
How many more deaths must there be on migration routes for Europeans to pay attention?
Smugglers and traffickers stay in business because of the lack of legal and safe routes for those seeking refuge from their home countries
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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