Calais ‘jungle’ migrants hope for last minute reprieveA French judge will inspect the site where thousands live on TuesdayTue Feb 23 2016 - 07:02
Calais ‘jungle’ threatened with closureThousands face immediate evacuation if Lille tribunal decides against them on TuesdayMon Feb 22 2016 - 18:45
France attempts controversial reform to labour codeLaw would make it easier to fire employees on economic groundsSat Feb 20 2016 - 01:00
Crisis in French farming as country fails to modernise industryFarmers addicted to old-fashioned EU policies losing out in new post-quota worldFri Feb 19 2016 - 01:00
Eagles of Death Metal play Paris rerun under tight securityCalifornian band’s lead singer makes emotional plea for greater access to gunsWed Feb 17 2016 - 10:26
An Irishwoman’s Diary on Samuel Beckett and friendshipMen of words – Beckett, André Bernold and Max McGuinnessTue Feb 16 2016 - 01:00
Valeo Vision Systems wins Franco-Irish business awardPrimark also a winner at gala dinner in ParisFri Feb 12 2016 - 07:05
Hollande brings more women into cabinet in final reshuffleNo clear policy changes apart from attempt to bring Greens back into French governmentFri Feb 12 2016 - 01:00
Six teenagers killed in schoolbus crash in FranceDrivers of bus and lorry taken into custody after collision in port town of RochefortThu Feb 11 2016 - 12:37
François Hollande wins approval to revise constitutionControversial move on stripping nationality from terrorists squeaks by on slim marginThu Feb 11 2016 - 01:00
French language reform becomes a cause célèbreParis Letter: Attempt to change the spelling of some words stirs a social media stormWed Feb 10 2016 - 01:00
Russians and Assad killing many more civilians than Isis, says former hostagePolitical plan is essential to checking ‘ocean of death’ in Syria, says Nicolas HéninTue Feb 09 2016 - 01:00
Parisian pressure cooker: life in the kitchen for Michelin-starred Hélène DarrozeAs just one of five women chefs in Paris with Michelin stars, Hélène Darroze believes feminine perspectives help shape her award-winning food, but that ultimately it's all about happinessSat Feb 06 2016 - 10:00
French presidential hopeful capitalises on hunger for changeWith electorate tired of Sarkozy and Hollande, is Bruno Le Maire a sight for sore eyes?Sat Feb 06 2016 - 03:00
The real debate: canines or felines?Forget the Irish and US elections. The big question is whether dogs or cats are the superior species. A new TV programme attempts to bring scientific rigour to the question, a feline fan and a canophile argue the pointFri Feb 05 2016 - 16:01
France’s radical Muslims list doubles in 11 monthsFrench interior ministry report is used to justify extending state of emergencyWed Feb 03 2016 - 19:13
Lost French generation: Family mourn convert who joined IsisLara Marlowe: Family and friends grieve for ‘the real Quentin’, not the fallen jihadi fighterTue Feb 02 2016 - 01:00
Académie election of Alain Finkielkraut sparks controversySecular Jew philosopher’s elevation coincides with the French drift to the rightFri Jan 29 2016 - 19:23
‘New chapter’ as France and Iran reach trade agreementsYears of mutual mistrust could not be erased in an instant by the stroke of a penFri Jan 29 2016 - 01:02
France assesses fallout after justice minister’s resignationChristiane Taubira steps down over plan to strip convicted terrorists of their nationalityThu Jan 28 2016 - 01:00
Trade with Iran on menu as Rouhani to be feted in FranceTrip after nuclear accord marks start of normalisation and step to stabilising Middle EastWed Jan 27 2016 - 01:00
French leadership rattled by huge strikes in ParisTrade union CGT claimed up to 150,000 civil servants demonstrated across FranceTue Jan 26 2016 - 21:06
Lara Marlowe: France has a fatal attraction to the Middle EastFrance and the jihadists seem locked in a wrestlers’ hold, a mutual fascination and loathing which neither can escapeTue Jan 26 2016 - 19:24
France will be a reservoir for jihadists for years to comeAnalysis: Islamic State’s influence among French Muslims is a result of many factorsThu Jan 21 2016 - 01:00
Hollande unveils €2bn job-boosting plan to tackle ‘emergency’France's president has moved to address years of structural unemploymentMon Jan 18 2016 - 18:50
Ireland are ‘star pupils’ at OECD meeting on employmentJoan Burton chairs ministerial meeting as OECD praises Ireland’s ‘can-do attitude’Sat Jan 16 2016 - 01:00
Tánaiste Joan Burton faces motion of no confidenceMinister under attack for appointing David Begg as chairman of Pensions AuthorityFri Jan 15 2016 - 21:51
Rennes drug trial leaves one person brain deadFrench police to investigate Phase I testing of BIA 10-2474 by firm BiotrialFri Jan 15 2016 - 20:33
Ex-British soldier spared jail for rescuing Afghan girlCompassion for a child in a Calais refugee camp led Rob Lawrie to risk five years in jailFri Jan 15 2016 - 01:00
French Jews split on call to stop wearing skullcapCommunity leaders debate wisdom of wearing kippa following Marseille attacksThu Jan 14 2016 - 01:00
Youth stabs Jewish teacher on French street ‘in name of Isis’Jews in Marseilles urged not to wear kippa ‘until better days’ after attack with macheteWed Jan 13 2016 - 01:00
Paris remembers fallen of Charlie Hebdo massacreFrance pays tribute to killed or injured by jihadists in capital’s shooting attack of 2015Mon Jan 11 2016 - 01:00
Killing of cleric sparks dangerous escalation between Iran and Saudi ArabiaCountries are competing to fill the regional power vacuum left by the Arab SpringSat Jan 09 2016 - 01:01
Paris jolted yet again by attempted attackMan with knife killed after trying to attack police station on ‘Charlie Hebdo’ anniversaryFri Jan 08 2016 - 08:04
Paris attacks: Police reports piece together night of terrorJihadis co-ordinated in real time by unidentified person in Brussels on November 13thWed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00
France marks anniversary of ‘Charlie Hebdo’ massacreCeremonies, including unveiling of a plaque, show depth of feeling in era of uncertaintyTue Jan 05 2016 - 01:00
Jihadist attacks in 2015 reveal ‘enemy from within’World review of the year: Isis planned and ‘inspired’ some of the atrocities this yearMon Dec 28 2015 - 15:35
Results of French regional elections misleadingDespite high expectations, Front National fails to take single region in the electionsTue Dec 15 2015 - 01:00
COP21: Thousands defy Paris ban to join protestIrish among those who marched for ‘climate justice’ in the French capitalMon Dec 14 2015 - 10:17
Paris agreement ‘monumental success for the planet’Climate change strategy seen as beginning of the end of planet’s dependence on fossil fuelsMon Dec 14 2015 - 08:07
Hollande campaign promise leads to historic agreement‘A lot of us didn’t even know what a COP was’. Now the whole world knowsMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
French National Front fails to win any regions in electionsExtreme-right party falls short in local elections despite first-round successesSun Dec 13 2015 - 23:12
Clinching Paris COP21 deal: How the French did itThere will be no shortage of people seeking to take credit for concluding Paris accordsSat Dec 12 2015 - 19:27
COP21: Chorus of popular dissent rises on streets of Paris‘We have the last word, these thousands of us in the streets - we’ll continue to fight for climate justice’Sat Dec 12 2015 - 16:27
Jane Goodall tells of shared threat to humans and animalsRenowned climatologist (81) says COP21 agreement is key to chimpanzee survivalSat Dec 12 2015 - 01:00
Threat to deport Irish climate activists entering France liftedBus carrying 35 campaigners stopped by French police for three hours in CherbourgThu Dec 10 2015 - 19:06
COP21: Saudi Arabia a fly in ointment as countries seek accordThe wealthy and influential oil nation is attempting to frustrate progress at Paris talksWed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
COP21: US west coast leads the way on climate agendaCalifornia governor Jerry Brown: ‘We are growing 25% faster than rest of the country’Tue Dec 08 2015 - 08:26
Climate change summit creates world of its ownParis has put on a big show for COP21, but real business happens behind closed doorsSat Dec 05 2015 - 01:00
The climate dilemma: To fight or befriend fossil fuel industryLinks between governments and business challenged by activistsFri Dec 04 2015 - 01:00
