Why the record-breaking heights of Mondo Duplantis are truly out of this world
Few athletes have matched the rate of Swedish pole superstar Duplantis. Witnessing his world records will never grow old
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What will €100,000 buy in Italy, France, Spain, Cape Verde and Co Leitrim?
One price, home and away: A Tuscan apartment with pool access, a duplex in a French château, a stone house in Spanish hiking country, a plot with three houses on an island on Stockholm’s archipelago, or a cottage on four acres outside Dromahair?
Teen (16) detained by Swedish police following fatal shooting of three in Uppsala
Victims, aged 15 to 20, were shot dead on Tuesday afternoon
Three people killed in shooting in Sweden, police say
Large area cordoned off as police begin investigation
Irish voters want to support Ukraine but not get involved militarily
Ipsos B&A survey in 29 countries finds that voters worry doing nothing in Ukraine will encourage Russia to take further military action in Europe and Asia
Nicotine pouches in schools: ‘This is heading towards epidemic proportions’
Citing health concerns, some are calling for restrictions on the sale of these widely available products; others say using them can help reduce more harmful practices
‘It is so expensive in Dublin we decided to rent’: Swedish embassy returns to capital
Sweden may have foregone a diplomatic residence – and car – in Dublin, but it has brought the country’s signature design to its new embassy on Pembroke Row
Efforts to rearm Europe stumble as Trump ‘kicks over the chessboard’ of the Ukraine war
EU must take replace rhetoric with deeds and increase military power to ensure Putin takes heed, European commissioner for defence warns
Swedish embassy relocates to new offices on Pembroke Row
Embassy agrees deal with MRP for second floor of redeveloped Kildress House
Fiction in translation: Swedish bestseller Colony an impressive study of community, secrets and trust
Works by Annika Norlin, Malgorzata Lebda, Torborg Nedreaas, Robert Seethaler, Cheon Seon-ran and Alba de Céspedes
Padel ball: Rooftop courts prove popular as developers look to appeal to a fitness-conscious cohort
Well-heeled homeowners also installing the playing surfaces in their gardens
Irish link to Sweden’s deadliest mass shooting investigated
Police want gardaí to check financial transactions made through Ireland by gunman who killed 10 people in Sweden this month
Crafting jewellery in a country where it is considered rude to show your wealth
Wild Geese: Michael O'Dwyer, Stockholm
After Storm Éowyn, Ireland must do what Sweden did 20 years ago
Storm Gudrun shocked the Nordic country into building a new, climate-proofed power grid. Will Ireland follow suit?
Sweden plans to tighten gun laws in wake of Örebro mass shooting
‘We have to ensure that only the right people have guns,’ says prime minister Ulf Kristersson
Sweden school attack: no evidence that suspect had ‘ideological motives’, say police
‘Erroneous narratives’ spreading online over shooting at Risbergska campus in Örebro, police warn
About 10 killed in attack at Swedish school for adults, police say
Attack happened at school in Orebro, 200km west of Stockholm
Kingspan bids to complete Nordic Waterproofing takeover
Swedish group’s board recommends offer to shareholders
Should Ireland revisit its neutrality? Prof Ben Tonra and Dr Raymond Murphy debate
Renewed international focus is coming on Ireland’s attitude to defence as Finland and Sweden join Nato
Volvo’s new museum is one of the most relaxing, restorative places I’ve ever visited
World of Volvo in downtown Gothenburg seems to use more natural light than any other car museum
Swedish authorities board ship seized over Baltic Sea cable breach
Undersea cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged early on Sunday in Sweden’s exclusive economic zoneB
State needs to invest in Navy and Air Corps to beef up our ability to protect vital undersea connections
Security of our vital marine interconnectors must be given high priority
Squid Game or Sweden? The choice Ireland faces as Donald Trump takes office
Unthinkable: Irish economic policy was once framed as ‘Boston or Berlin’ – our options today are much starker
New books about inequality by Thomas Piketty: Counterpoints to the Trump-Musk war on the state
Among the French economist’s arguments is that ‘no credible solution to the challenge of global warming is imaginable without a drastic reduction in inequality’
Why is the tobacco industry celebrating Sweden’s anti-smoking success?
Europe letter: Public health campaigners criticise narrative built around Swedish snus product by Philip Morris
We like our meats smoky: Nordics lobbied EU over flavouring ban
Documents show several states raised concerns about EU plan to phase out smoky flavourings for meats and crisps
Who is Matilda Djerf? Influencer apologises amid claims of workplace bullying
Swede has posted a lengthy apology on social media in wake of allegations published in a Swedish tabloid
China’s support for Russia is hurting relations with Europe, say Nordic and Baltic leaders
Chinese vessel linked to severing of two cables in Baltic Sea
Swedish authorities track Chinese vessel to scene of Baltic cable breaks
Prosecutors in Stockholm launch preliminary investigation into suspected sabotage, hours after Germany dubs cable failure part of a ‘hybrid operation’
Rule-breaking influencers will be named and shamed if they do not comply with guidelines, ASA warns
Advertising watchdog says social media influencers must flag commercial content
Irish-led firm expects sale of stake in Swedish rare minerals project in ‘near future’
Cathal Friel’s European Green Transition hopes sale will allow it focus on revenue generating opportunities in the green energy transition
National Geographic names Cork as one of top 25 places in the world to visit
City is the only Irish entry on a list including destinations in Sweden and Mexico
What will €260,000 buy in France, Spain, Sweden, Mexico and Kilkenny?
One price, home and away: seaside apartments in Torrevieja and Quintana Roo, traditional homes in Brittany and Vastra Gotaland or a detached cottage near Kilmoganny village
Being English in Ireland, I often sense I’m being too frank
An English person in Ireland speaks with eight centuries of history gesticulating over her shoulder
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