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Brazil’s president has haircut instead of meeting French minister

Brazil’s president has haircut instead of meeting French minister

Jair Bolsonaro cancels appointment with Jean-Yves Le Drian at short notice

Thu Aug 01 2019 - 15:12
‘Justice for Steve’: Friends of drowned music fan demand answers from French police

‘Justice for Steve’: Friends of drowned music fan demand answers from French police

Steve Caniço’s body found in river Loire a month after police raid on music festival

Wed Jul 31 2019 - 20:00
Work on Notre Dame halted and schools shut as toxic  lead found near stricken monument

Work on Notre Dame halted and schools shut as toxic lead found near stricken monument

Reconstruction suspended amid fears about 400 tonnes of lead melted in cathedral fire

Tue Jul 30 2019 - 20:00
French military nails its colours to Marine Le Pen’s mast

French military nails its colours to Marine Le Pen’s mast

Voting patterns in French army have swung towards far-right since 2012, research finds

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 20:01
Paris records hottest day in history as it surpasses 42 degrees

Paris records hottest day in history as it surpasses 42 degrees

Record temperatures recorded in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands in heatwave linked to climate change

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 09:29
Career-killer lobster saga continues to grip French politics

Career-killer lobster saga continues to grip French politics

François de Rugy is latest head on pike after revelations of lavish dinners on public funds

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 20:00
Heatwave in France: An overpowering smell of rubbish and avoiding the oven

Heatwave in France: An overpowering smell of rubbish and avoiding the oven

Paris feels like it’s burning. The last time I experienced heat this intense was in Baghdad

Tue Jul 23 2019 - 20:00
A study in contrasts as Senard tries to leave Ghosn saga in rearview mirror

A study in contrasts as Senard tries to leave Ghosn saga in rearview mirror

New head at Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi determined to mend frayed relationships with Japanese partners

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 15:30
I sent a recipe for coq au vin, but he didn’t take the hint

I sent a recipe for coq au vin, but he didn’t take the hint

Paris Letter: Maurice the rooster is talk of France, but he's not the one fowling up my mornings

Tue Jul 16 2019 - 17:20
France and me: The most rewarding relationship of my life

France and me: The most rewarding relationship of my life

My love affair with France has been at times irrational, mysterious and unpredictable

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 06:00
Sensual slaves and the ‘exotic’ Orient: How the male artistic gaze became toxic

Sensual slaves and the ‘exotic’ Orient: How the male artistic gaze became toxic

A Paris show suggests orientalist fantasies of women in particular gave way to a new reality that helped usher in modernism and abstraction

Sat Jun 29 2019 - 05:00
The Back Channel: Brutally frank assessment of Trump’s wrecking job on US diplomacy

The Back Channel: Brutally frank assessment of Trump’s wrecking job on US diplomacy

Review: William J Burns’s meticulous record is rich in pen portraits, anecdote and description

Thu Jun 27 2019 - 06:00
The strange, silent beauty of Vilhelm Hammershøi’s paintings

The strange, silent beauty of Vilhelm Hammershøi’s paintings

He was the finest Danish painter of his generation who ignored a revolution in art. Now his meditative interiors are undergoing a revival

Thu Jun 27 2019 - 05:00
Corruption trial in France sheds light on lifestyles of the rich and powerful

Corruption trial in France sheds light on lifestyles of the rich and powerful

‘I’m the most honest man in the world,’ says former mayor on trial for corruption, tax fraud

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 06:01
Ian Bailey ordered to pay €115,000 for Sophie Toscan du Plantier family by French court

Ian Bailey ordered to pay €115,000 for Sophie Toscan du Plantier family by French court

‘I am trying to stay calm in the eye of the hurricane’, Englishman tells Irish Times

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 18:00
Macron urges Trump to fulfil ‘promise of Normandy’

Macron urges Trump to fulfil ‘promise of Normandy’

US president urged to support postwar multilateral system at D-Day ceremonies

Fri Jun 07 2019 - 06:36
Ceasefire observed in Trump-Macron war of words at D-Day commemorations

Ceasefire observed in Trump-Macron war of words at D-Day commemorations

As US and French presidents make effort get along Vladimir Putin’s absence widely noted

Thu Jun 06 2019 - 20:00
France accused of ‘subcontracting’ execution of jihadists in Iraq

France accused of ‘subcontracting’ execution of jihadists in Iraq

Lawyers in Paris protest about death sentences given to French nationals in Baghdad

Thu Jun 06 2019 - 01:00
Party of Sarkozy Les Républicains faces fight for survival

Party of Sarkozy Les Républicains faces fight for survival

Le Pen and Macron are fighting over the remnants of once mighty conservative party

Tue Jun 04 2019 - 18:45
‘A Bloody Dawn’ – An Irishwoman’s Diary on the Irish at D-Day

‘A Bloody Dawn’ – An Irishwoman’s Diary on the Irish at D-Day

Tue Jun 04 2019 - 00:01
French duo jailed for 25 years each for vicious rape of Irish woman

French duo jailed for 25 years each for vicious rape of Irish woman

‘Good husbands’ found guilty of ‘torture and acts of barbarism’ against 35-year-old tourist

Mon Jun 03 2019 - 20:01
Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s diary reveals love of nature

Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s diary reveals love of nature

Violence of a fox stalking sheep key idea in writings by murdered French woman

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 09:58
Ian Bailey’s extradition sought after Toscan du Plantier murder conviction

Ian Bailey’s extradition sought after Toscan du Plantier murder conviction

English man is sentenced by French court to 25 years for 1996 west Cork death

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 09:46
Sufficient evidence exists to establish Bailey murdered Toscan du Plantier, judge says

Sufficient evidence exists to establish Bailey murdered Toscan du Plantier, judge says

‘Elements of proof cannot be set aside because two witnesses retracted testimony’

Fri May 31 2019 - 19:52
Evidence against Bailey ‘overwhelming’, Paris court hears

Evidence against Bailey ‘overwhelming’, Paris court hears

Bailey convicted in absentia of 1996 murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Fri May 31 2019 - 18:19
Bailey trial: Irish witness concerned about credibility of proceedings

Bailey trial: Irish witness concerned about credibility of proceedings

Ex-journalist Helen Callanan criticises ‘fragility of process’ and lack of verbal testimony

Tue May 28 2019 - 20:41
Toscan du Plantier homicide trial hears of Cork ‘haven’

Toscan du Plantier homicide trial hears of Cork ‘haven’

Bereft husband Daniel a ‘great seducer of women’ until falling for Sophie’s charms

Tue May 28 2019 - 20:40
Ian Bailey absent as homicide trial begins in Paris

Ian Bailey absent as homicide trial begins in Paris

Englishman accused of killing Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Co Cork more than 20 years ago

Mon May 27 2019 - 21:25
Defeat for Macron was marginal but Le Pen still tops poll

Defeat for Macron was marginal but Le Pen still tops poll

Election was referendum on French president’s leadership but he limited damage

Mon May 27 2019 - 17:56
Ian Bailey trial to begin in Paris with the accused absent

Ian Bailey trial to begin in Paris with the accused absent

Bailey will not attend week-long trial in French capital so cannot appeal verdict

Mon May 27 2019 - 00:05
Macron loses EU elections to Marine Le Pen’s far-right party

Macron loses EU elections to Marine Le Pen’s far-right party

Ecologist party EELV makes a breakthrough, coming in third ahead of the Socialists and far-left France Unbowed

Sun May 26 2019 - 21:25
Ian Bailey’s trial in France puts Ireland in difficult position

Ian Bailey’s trial in France puts Ireland in difficult position

Will a murder conviction handed down by a European ally not be recognised here?

Sat May 25 2019 - 01:00
France: Macron at risk of losing EU election to Le Pen’s far right

France: Macron at risk of losing EU election to Le Pen’s far right

French president’s party losing rural support as voters turn to Le Pen despite Russian links

Fri May 24 2019 - 19:00
French anaesthetist accused of fatally poisoning patients

French anaesthetist accused of fatally poisoning patients

Amid claims of poisoning 24 in hospital, Péchier is on trial for ‘medical terrorism’

Fri May 17 2019 - 19:01
Varadkar welcomes Oireachtas inquiry into broadband plan

Varadkar welcomes Oireachtas inquiry into broadband plan

Taoiseach appeals to Opposition to have open mind about €5bn broadband deal

Wed May 15 2019 - 21:29
France, New Zealand launch call to action on extremist online content

France, New Zealand launch call to action on extremist online content

Freedom of expression ‘does not include freedom to broadcast mass murder’

Wed May 15 2019 - 18:41
Macron takes on Le Pen as he enters ‘second stage’ of European engagement

Macron takes on Le Pen as he enters ‘second stage’ of European engagement

RN says president has made European election into a referendum for or against him

Sat May 11 2019 - 06:00
Top France Télécom executives on trial for ill-treatment of employees

Top France Télécom executives on trial for ill-treatment of employees

Case concentrates on the years 2008 and 2009 when 35 employees took their own lives

Mon May 06 2019 - 20:05
Pierre Bonnard: The bright palette of a tortured soul

Pierre Bonnard: The bright palette of a tortured soul

Tate Modern’s a dazzling tribute identifies colour and memory as the two most salient features of the great French painter’s art

Tue Apr 23 2019 - 05:45
Following Notre Dame fire, Macron must return to politics next week

Following Notre Dame fire, Macron must return to politics next week

There is much unfinished business for the French president including his cancelled speech

Sat Apr 20 2019 - 06:01
France’s attention turns to rebuilding of Notre Dame

France’s attention turns to rebuilding of Notre Dame

Bells ring out across France as debate begins on spending details of €1.1bn funds

Wed Apr 17 2019 - 20:09
Notre Dame will be rebuilt by 2024, Macron vows

Notre Dame will be rebuilt by 2024, Macron vows

Ruined Paris cathedral a focus for ‘great national emotion’ as firms pledge funds

Wed Apr 17 2019 - 00:05
Macron: Notre Dame Cathedral will be renovated within five years

Macron: Notre Dame Cathedral will be renovated within five years

French prosecutors say blaze at popular landmark probably caused by accident

Tue Apr 16 2019 - 21:31
Notre Dame cathedral, symbol of Paris, devastated by fire

Notre Dame cathedral, symbol of Paris, devastated by fire

Lara Marlowe: Parisians watch as 200-year-old spire collapses

Mon Apr 15 2019 - 22:31
‘A new battle for civilisation’: Bernard-Henri Lévy’s war on populism

‘A new battle for civilisation’: Bernard-Henri Lévy’s war on populism

The French celebrity public intellectual on Brexit, his enemies and changing the world

Sat Apr 13 2019 - 05:00
Lara Marlowe: After the longest journey of my life, I am now a French citizen

Lara Marlowe: After the longest journey of my life, I am now a French citizen

The process was Kafkaesque, but I now cannot wait to vote as Citoyenne Marlowe

Fri Apr 12 2019 - 01:00
France to insist on conditions in granting UK Brexit delay

France to insist on conditions in granting UK Brexit delay

Macron poised for May’s request amid concerns over ability to pass withdrawal accord

Wed Apr 10 2019 - 00:11
A philosopher’s take on the dangers of our post-truth world

A philosopher’s take on the dangers of our post-truth world

Paris Letter: Myriam Revault d’Allonnes believes we have become indifferent to truth

Tue Apr 09 2019 - 01:00
Brexit: Macron says France ‘will never abandon Ireland’

Brexit: Macron says France ‘will never abandon Ireland’

French president says EU cannot be held as a hostage to ongoing UK political crisis

Tue Apr 02 2019 - 15:53
Contrasting fortunes for Jackson and Olding in France after Belfast rape trial

Contrasting fortunes for Jackson and Olding in France after Belfast rape trial

Differing character traits may have affected the rugby players’ ability to adapt to their new lives in France

Sat Mar 30 2019 - 01:35
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