Letters to the Editor, September 21st: On tax revenue sharing, defence spending cuts and Ed Sheeran
‘One wonders why the cake suddenly becomes European when the icing happens to be on Ireland’s plate?’
Norway
What will €450,000 buy in Norway, Italy, Germany, France and Co Clare?
One price, home and away: A traditional-style cottage, a house beside castle ramparts and more
Why is the EU courting Canada? Trump might have something to do with it
Von der Leyen’s proposal reflects how the US president’s trade war and foreign policy have pushed Canada and Europe closer
Nato allies say they foiled Russian subsea cable sabotage plot
Western officials describe new ‘secret weapon’ for disabled undersea cables
Drone almost struck Zelenskiy’s plane, says Ukraine
Official travelling with Ukrainian president says they believe a Russian weapon was used
A Cyprus murder plot: the Irishman, the secret agent and the alleged plan to kill twin brothers
Irish security sources confident the hits were ultimately commissioned by veteran criminals with close links to the Kinahan cartel
Norway’s King Harald dies amid turbulent period for scandal-hit royal family
Death triggers succession of son Haakon, whose wife had controversial association with Jeffrey Epstein
Jakob Ingebrigtsen storms to 5,000m victory on opening night of European Athletics Championships
Norwegian takes gold in 5,000m race six months after surgery on Achilles tendon as Ireland’s Nick Griggs finishes eight
State must follow Norway’s example rather than repeat UK’s mistakes
Britain squandered North Sea oil wealth instead of devoting money to country’s future
The Norwegian refusing to row at the World Cup highlights a serious issue
Whatever the situation, you have the power to fold your arms across your chest and say: I’m not going along with this
Norway the clear economic winners after England’s own goal with North Sea oil
Scandinavian nation’s mature political system in stark contrast to greed, cronyism and economic mismanagement
The Norwegian football miracle: How did it happen?
Collective effort and individual flair make Norway a wonderful team to watch, and increasingly hard to beat
World Cup 2026: England haters will have to switch sombreros for Viking helmets
Bellingham stars in cracker at the Azteca while Neymar’s tragic World Cup script continues
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
Norway are one of the most exciting sides at the World Cup, spearheaded by Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland scores twice as a transformed Norway overcome Senegal and go through to the World Cup’s round of 32
Norwegian crown prince’s son convicted of rape and jailed for four years
Seven-week trial of Marius Borg Hoiby (29) gripped the Nordic country
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
June 7th to 12th highlights, including Backstory, Britney: In Ten Pictures, Total Football and Queen James
Ireland’s range anxiety: Denmark has a similar population, look at the amount of EV chargers there
Average build time for an EV charging point on an Irish site ‘is typically taking between two and three years’, says Tesla
It’s the fish, stupid: Iceland referendum on EU talks won’t be a slam dunk
Fishing rights and sovereignty fears the big questions in Icelandic vote on restarting EU membership talks
Over 300 people come forward with information on Defence Forces allegations
More than 300 witnesses have come forward for tribunal arising out of ‘Women of Honour’ allegations
‘The maddest job’: How competitive video games led one Wicklow native to Norway
Wild Geese: Sam Molloy runs the commercial wing of esports group Heroic in Oslo
Fiction in translation: ‘Chiquitita is a stunning achievement’
New from Agnes Lidbeck, Khalid Lyamlahy, Agnes de Clairville, Pedro Carmona-Alvarez, Fiston Mwanza Mujila and Claudia Piñeiro
Europe’s air temperatures becoming ‘dangerously high’, amid record heatwaves in 2025
Temperatures exceeded 30 degrees inside Arctic Circle as entire continent suffered extreme weather
Ireland’s population is told it has never been richer, yet it has never felt poorer
The State takes in €126bn a year and cannot create a civil protection agency, a gas storage facility or a train to Donegal
Vibrating crotches, anal beads and suspicious minds: the strange history of chess cheats
Chess players now get scanned to check for electrical devices. But no one is entirely sure these methods are watertight
‘As an Irish person speaking Norwegian, you can sound like a very sick dog’
Wild Geese: Dublin-born accountant David Norton lives in Larvik, Norway
What will €225,000 buy in Norway, Spain, France, Germany and Co Louth?
One price, home and away: from a Norwegian chalet in the mountains to a cottage in Tallanstown
Fjords, hot springs and puffin-watching: making memories on a cruise from Norway to Iceland
Viking Ocean Cruise’s trip from Norway to Iceland, via the Faroe Islands, makes for a marvellously mythic experience
Norway’s crown princess breaks silence on Epstein links: ‘I was manipulated and fooled’
Mette-Marit says Norwegian royal family is in ‘very challenging situation’ due to revelations as well as rape charges against her son
Explosion at US Embassy in Norway could be linked to Middle East conflict
Police say it is ‘natural’ to link incident with Iran war
Son of Norway’s crown princess ‘often’ grabbed former partner by throat, court told
Trial coincides with intense scrutiny of Norwegian royal family after files show ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Johannes Klæbo is among the greatest athletes most people have never heard of
The 29-year-old from Norway has already won 10 Olympic gold medals in cross-country skiiing and he’s not finished yet
Norwegian Olympian wins bronze then confesses to affair on TV
Biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid admitted cheating on his girlfriend on Norwegian television following his competition
Son of Norway’s crown princess says he was ‘heavily medicated’ as he denies rape charges
Marius Borg Høiby (29) pleads not guilty to four counts of rape in trial that has embarrassed the royal family
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