Irish man linked to Cyprus assassination plot still in custody as other suspects released
Limerick man and another Norwegian suspect due to appear in court again this week
Sweden
Swedish voters deliver cliffhanger general election outcome
Exit polls suggest change of government to be led by Social Democrats
Sweden’s election puts hardline migration overhaul under scrutiny
As voters head to the polls on Sunday, Sweden’s transformation from humanitarian haven to asylum hardliner is under scrutiny
Swedes to decide if its government takes a further leap to the right
Opposition leader Magdalena Andersson has been clear on the dangers of a new coalition featuring the Sweden Democrats
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
Missing details on personal investment accounts leave consumers in the dark
Current investment regime taxes profit you make; this new scheme will tax the whole fund regardless of performance
Youth unemployment still well above pre-crash levels
New report underlines problems facing young people seeking work
Personal investment accounts likely to engage 85 per cent of Irish adults – survey
Royal London survey says women, those living in rural areas and pensioners are least likely to invest
Germany and ‘frugal’ allies signal budget compromise but reject further EU borrowing
Friedrich Merz and five other leaders demand spending cuts of ‘several hundred billion euros in a balanced manner’
Aughinish latest: Claim that oligarch retains Rusal control is based on ‘presumptions’, company argues
Russian aluminium giant’s Swedish arm warns closure of smelting plant would cause ‘irreparable’ economic harm
Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden
Police investigate if TikTok account that posted photo of weapon beforehand belonged to attacker
King Puck reigns once more in Kerry – a ritual as important in Killorglin as Christmas
The four-legged monarch now spends just an hour a day on top of his 12m-high throne and is cared for by his own vet
The Summer Book review: Lovely moments in unhurried adaptation of treasured Tove Jansson novel
English-language film directed by Charlie McDowell is old-fashioned in both good and bad ways
‘I was visiting Ireland every summer during the school holidays but I never really thought about moving there’
Lithuanian Monika Stankeviciute came to Ireland after a break up in Sweden before settling in Drogheda
Aughinish Alumina report will not rule out that material is used in Russian weapons
At the highest level in Government there is much sensitivity about the Co Limerick plant
‘This can’t be left in a void’: State inquiry into Aughinish link with Russia war machine nears conclusion
Any decision on sanctions against Limerick plant will be for EU, but Ministers here will have to deal with fallout
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
Irish in the EU: ‘The Italians enjoy life and savour what it has to offer’
Ireland could learn lessons from the adopted homes of its citizens
Irish in Europe: ‘I love how affordable it is. There’s none of your €8 pints’
Irish people living on the Continent talk about the cost of living, weather, language, proximity to war and what they would change about Ireland
How vapes and pouches have become the tobacco industry’s great smokeless hope
British American Tobacco seeks engagement with Government, but sector continues to be shunned officially
Ireland increasingly isolated in failing to act against Aughinish Alumina parent company
As Ireland takes up EU presidency, it is one of only two EU countries that failed to take action against Rusal assets
Sanctioned Russian billionaire retains control of Aughinish parent company, Sweden finds
Ruling from Sweden’s tax authority states all of Rusal’s operation in Europe, which includes Irish plant, should be subject to EU sanctions
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
Swedish second guessing as third-place qualification confusion spreads to the pitch
Classic Scottish optimism, a Messi statue and why the stats say Netherlands will lift the trophy
World Cup 2026, Day 10: History for Curaçao; Germany strike late; and Gary Lineker on ITV?
Room breaks tournament record, while Undav scores an equaliser against Ivory Coast
A divided EU turns to Ireland to stitch together its next budget
Clashing demands over farm subsidies, defence and debt set the stage for a challenging Irish presidency
Who is the Swedish hitman killed in a car crash in Limerick?
In the News podcast: Armed man wearing balaclava when collision occurred, but accomplice managed to flee scene
Former Cork City manager Ger Nash ‘smelled of alcohol’ after crashing car, says garda
Nash, who now lives in Sweden, charged with dangerous driving and drink driving in Midleton last November
Danish researchers to do autopsy on celebrity whale - if it doesn’t explode
Animal known as Timmy became focus of public drama after getting stranded three months ago near Lübeck, Germany
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
Bubbling under: When Soviet spy subs turned out to be not-so-red herrings
In the 1980s and 1900s, Swedish sonar detected what sounded like submarines, but were actually flatulent fish
Common reason for disregarding Sweden’s Covid outcomes does not bear much scrutiny
The Swedes are not some obscure Amazonian tribe whose habits are alien to us
Only a lucky or well-informed few are benefiting from erratic US policies
Global Briefing: A constant stream of unpredictable Trump administration announcements is not cost-free
Evidence mounts that Long Covid is damaging the hearts of those affected
There are also increasing signs that the condition can disrupt the autonomic nervous system
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