What will €90,000 buy in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Donegal?
A farmhouse in Alentejo, a classic French doer-upper, an Andalusian townhouse, a studio apartment near Trieste or a one-bed apartment in Letterkenny?
Spain
Literary portrait of Spanish child murderer prompts freedom of speech debate
Book recounts how José Bretón killed his two children in 2011
How tempranillo became Spain’s favourite grape
The ‘little early one’ grape is the third most planted in the world but you rarely see it beyond Spain and Portugal
What will €199,000 buy in France, Italy, Spain, Belize and Tipperary?
One price, home and away: A village home with lush gardens in Brittany, a lakeside retreat in Vagli di Sotto, an apartment with communal pool on Menorca, a beachside condominium in Belize or a cute terraced cottage with sunroom in Roscrea?
Yet another of our natural treasures is in deep trouble
Despite its status as a protected area for birds and wildlife, Lady’s Island Lake in Co Wexford is now suffering from a dangerous, if not fatal, level of pollution
Controversial Spanish enclave to honour Irish general who saved them from Moroccan rule
The siege of Melilla was lifted by Waterford-born general John Sherlock 250 years ago this week
What will €345,000 buy in Spain, Portugal, Sardinia, France and Cork?
A modern apartment in Alicante, a large house close to the beach in Moledo and more
Left-wing outlier Pedro Sánchez could turn Trump disruption to his advantage
Spanish leader has criticised Elon Musk, but is careful not to rile US president
Valencia floods: regional leader still feeling the wrath of angry citizens
Carlos Mazón seen as having grossly mismanaged response to the flash floods that struck eastern Spain last October, killing 227
Bank of Ireland pays €350,000 to settle court case over alleged release of woman’s details to estranged father
She claimed he used confidential transaction data to trace her abroad and would ‘watch, beset and harass’ her
An Irishman in Spain: ‘Salaries are much lower here, but my mental health is far better’
Co Kildare man is enjoying life in Torrevieja, where feeling the sun on his face every morning makes him feel alive
Rioja is not all about red – try these excellent whites
Ninety per cent of production is still red, but the white has been enjoying a renaissance
What will €180,000 buy in France, Germany, Montenegro, Spain and Limerick?
One price, home and away: A townhouse with a swimming pool in Dordogne, a timber home on Germany’s Baltic coast, a duplex metres from the water on Lustica, an apartment on the Costa Brava, or a converted pub in Ballyhahill village?
Valencia leader faces awkward questions over flood tragedy
Carlos Mazón has appeared to change his account of whereabouts
‘A great way of seeing a new city is to become embroiled in its bureaucracy’
I work in climate change, so preparing irrefutable evidence of the facts, expecting swift action and being constantly disappointed is my bread and butter
Spanish victims seek criminalisation of conversion therapy
Several investigations open into treatment purporting to ‘cure’ LGBTQ people
What will €185,000 buy in Mexico, Crete, Spain, France and Clare?
A duplex on the Yucatán peninsula, two apartments for the price of one in Crete and more
Irishwoman in El Salvador: I’m 60 and moved halfway around the world. Everything is different
Life in El Salvador: ‘I’ve climbed a volcano and used Bitcoin. I live with the roar of motorbikes and ire-filled preachers’
Luis Rubiales kiss trial could be a benchmark for Spanish society
Former football boss accused of sexual assault
Five days in San Sebastián and Bilbao: Both Basque cities are beautiful but one became my favourite
Delicious pintxos, extraordinary art and easy-going locals – what’s not to love about a short-hop trip to the two northern cities?
‘When I see the words fáilte abhaile in the airport, I know I’m home’
More than 5,000 people gained Irish citizenship this week at ceremonies in Dublin
Spain to give legal status to 25,000 migrants affected by Valencia floods
Measure aims to ‘protect foreigners in situations of maximum vulnerability’
Hillwalking in Andalucía: ‘It feels like we are participants in Squid Game, on our way to a sticky end’
Walking in the Sierra de Mijas - what could be nicer? We haven’t a notion, however, of how challenging the trails will be
What will €185,000 buy in France, Spain, Italy, Japan and Leitrim?
A classic country home in Vienne, a townhouse with saltwater pool in Mallorca, a restored village house in Tuscany, a ski chalet in Appi Kogen or a light-filled three-bed in Carrigallen
‘He was so talented.’ Sister of former champion boxer found murdered in Spain tells of family’s ‘living nightmare’
As a young fighter John George’s future seemed full of promise – Carl Frampton was among those he defeated – until ‘one night ruined his life’, says his sister Courtney
Two Spanish wines: A classic white that’s light in alcohol and a red to go with roasts
Wines for the Weekend: Verdejo can taste uncannily like sauvignon blanc, while Rioja Reserva is a favourite of Irish drinkers
What will €200,000 buy in Italy, France, Spain, Brazil and Wicklow?
A Tuscan farmhouse with an olive grove, a stone-cut home with mountain views and more
I’ve discovered padel, and it has been a wonderful revelation
It turns out I have a pretty decent lob. For balance, I should mention that at one point I also accidentally whacked myself on the forehead with a racquet
Crime fiction: Quirky killers, an offbeat cop and the grimier side of Paris and the Costa Blanca
Declan Burke reviews Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse, Asia Mackay’s A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage, Uketsu’s Strange Pictures, Sam Blake’s The Killing Sense and Esther García Llovet’s Spanish Beauty
What will €50,000 buy in France, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Donegal?
A charming French country house, a partial-project in northwest Spain, a doer-upper in Portugal’s wine country, a maisonette on Crete or a former filling station in Raphoe?
Autopsy on Belfast man murdered in Spain shows he was stabbed before being shot
The remains of John George (37), who went missing in Spain before Christmas, were found in Rojales, near Alicante
Online travel agencies ‘substantially overcharging’ for Ryanair services, court hears
Ryanair DAC has brought High Court proceedings against Spanish company eDreams Odigeo SA
‘Rome is a fantastic city to live in, but it’s very complicated. It’s a mess of a place. Madrid is clean. Everything works’
Wild Geese: Barry Haughian works for Ukrainian telco Intellias in the Spanish capital
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