Finding inspiration on streets of indifferent cityPARIS LETTER: Some day, I expect, there'll be a plaque on an unassuming building in Châtillon, just the other side of the périphérique…Wed Dec 17 2003 - 00:00
Economist finds all Gaul in decline and fallLetter from Paris: The theme is as old as the Romans and crops up through history with persistent regularityWed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Moderates pin their hopes on unofficial peace planSWITZERLAND: Two signs on either side of the stage in Geneva clearly stated the message of the ceremonyTue Dec 02 2003 - 00:00
Kilrush opera singer wins top Paris prizeMs Edel O'Brien, a 30-year-old mezzo-soprano from Kilrush, Co Clare, last night received the Prix Lyrique from a group of wealthy…Tue Nov 18 2003 - 00:00
'Real IRA' suspects arrested in DublinIn an operation simultaneous with the arrest of five people in France, gardaí in Dublin arrested two "Real IRA" suspects.Wed Nov 05 2003 - 00:00
Taking to the floor to reassess France's relationship with the USParis Letter: Gen Charles de Gaulle once said that efforts to realise French grandeur gave him the impression of being an …Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
France declares epidemic as 3,000 die from heatSome 3,000 people have died as a result of two weeks of record-breaking hot weather, the French ministry of health announced …Fri Aug 15 2003 - 01:00
Irish officers assist EU's Congo operationCONGO: The blue and white pre-fabricated cube headquarters in the courtyard of the French Defence Ministry is an appropriate…Fri Jul 11 2003 - 01:00
Taking French leave to witness summer's big raceParis Letter: When the cyclists of the Tour de France slipped beneath the Eiffel Tower on Sunday, they launched the 100th anniversary…Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
Union action threatens French summer festivalsFRANCE: From the Côte d'Azur to Brittany, hundreds of summer cultural festivals are threatened with cancellation across France…Tue Jul 01 2003 - 01:00
Four Irish officers to work with French-led force going to CongoFour Irish officers are to participate in the French-led Interim Emergency Multinational Force in the Democratic Republic of …Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
French politicians make song and dance of strikesFRANCE: The French government's battle to reform the country's pension system turned into farce yesterday when deputies attempted…Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Chirac backs Bush in Middle East peace effortFrench President Jacques Chirac yesterday expressed "very strong wishes" that President Bush will be successful in his visit …Tue Jun 03 2003 - 01:00
Show of force leads to US releasing clericIRAQ: The first battle of wills between US forces in Iraq and the country's impoverished Shia Muslim majority receded yesterday…Wed Apr 23 2003 - 01:00
Iraqis well-armed and dug-in, waitingAs we drove out of Baghdad yesterday morning, white tongues of flame shot from three anti-aircraft artillery pieces in a palm…Thu Apr 03 2003 - 01:00
The innocent withdraw into grief and angerVIEW FROM BAGHDAD: The poorest of the poor in Baghdad were yesterday grieving after another explosion ripped through a market…Mon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
Restrictions tightened on journalists in a new twist to the propaganda warThe words "Ministry of Information" always had an Orwellian ring to them, nowhere more so than in Baghdad, writes Lara Marlowe…Mon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
Massive air bombardment launched on Iraqi citiesPresident Saddam Hussein's monument to himself burned last night after the United States and Britain launched what US Defence…Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
Witnessing the attack with a young 'human shield'The explosions started when I was sitting in the al-Fanar café discussing the war with a young Irish peace activist.Fri Mar 21 2003 - 00:00
Staff lost for words at the Ministry of InformationThe lift doors in the Iraqi Ministry of Information lurched openThu Mar 20 2003 - 00:00
Baghdad braces itself for gathering stormLara Marlowe reports from Baghdad on a city, and people, preparing for the worst.Tue Mar 18 2003 - 00:00
France is proud of Chirac's stance on trying to avert warFRANCE: All France seemed to bask in pride and self-satisfaction yesterday, after President Jacques Chirac confirmed that "whatever…Wed Mar 12 2003 - 00:00
France repeats call for peaceful resolutionFRANCE: The French Foreign Minister, Mr Dominique de Villepin, delivered a forceful message to Washington yesterday when he …Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
France will not vote for new resolutionFRANCE: The French Prime Minister, Mr Jean-Pierre Raffarin, yesterday stated categorically that France would not vote for the…Thu Feb 27 2003 - 00:00
Carrot and stick strategy by US fails to deter FranceFRANCE: The US and Britain have adopted a carrot and stick strategy in the hope of persuading Paris - the "ring leader" of opposition…Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
Chef's suicide blamed on review in restaurant guideFRANCE: The world of French gastronomy was in shock yesterday after one of the country's most popular chefs, Bernard Loiseau…Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
Markets to rally once Iraq crisis over - SnowEquity markets and capital spending in general should return to "normalcy" once the Iraq situation is resolved, the US treasury…Mon Feb 24 2003 - 00:00
EU queries US fiscal policyBecause Greece holds the rotating EU presidency, it fell to Greek finance minister, Mr Nikos Christodoulakis, to publicly question…Mon Feb 24 2003 - 00:00
France fights for law, morality, says ChiracFRANCE: To the displeasure of the Élysée Palace, English language coverage of the 22nd bi-annual France-Africa Summit, which…Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
Grim Chirac and Mugabe just shake on itFRANCE: President Jacques Chirac greeted other African heads of state with kisses on both cheeks at the opening of the 22nd …Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
Mugabe the focus of attention at summit in FranceFRANCE: President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe slipped into the Plaza-Athénée Hotel, where the presidential suite costs €1,700 …Thu Feb 20 2003 - 00:00
Massive job cuts at France TelecomFrance Télécom will shed 13,000 jobs, including 7,500 in France, this year, the company's chairman Mr Thierry Breton confirmed…Sat Feb 15 2003 - 00:00
Sophie du Plantier's widower dies at film eventThe death has occurred of Daniel Toscan du Plantier, the widower of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, who was murdered in west Cork …Wed Feb 12 2003 - 00:00
Russia, France and Germany issue joint declaration on IraqEU: In a setback to President Bush's plans for war on Iraq, Russia, Germany and France yesterday issued a joint declaration …Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00
Chirac and Blair emphasise the positiveFRANCE: French President Mr Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Mr Tony Blair agreed yesterday that Iraq had to be disarmed…Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
Appeal clears former French foreign minister of corruptionFRANCE: Tears welled up in Roland Dumas's eyes when he heard the verdict in the appeals court yesterdayThu Jan 30 2003 - 00:00
Relief expressed but suspicion of US intentions remains highFRANCE: Despite the severe tone of Dr Hans Blix's report yesterday, French officials insisted that his summation of the first…Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
Schroder and Chirac salute common destinyFRANCO-GERMAN RELATIONS: Presidemt Jacques Chirac and Chancellor Gerhard Schröder said they were "breathing new life into" the…Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
English the lingua franca as French and Germans meetFRANCO-GERMAN RELATIONS: Historic awkwardness and present day economic realities kept the Versailles party low key, reports …Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Chirac warns on US curtailing inspectors' workFRANCE: President Jacques Chirac yesterday warned that the US would be "in contravention of international rules" if it attempted…Sat Jan 18 2003 - 00:00
ElBareidi optimistic time will be given for peaceful disarmamentFRANCE: An optimistic assessment of the disarmament of Iraq was given in Paris yesterday by Dr Mohamed ElBaradei, the director…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Decision on war must be taken by UN - ChiracFRANCE: President Jacques Chirac yesterday confounded diplomats who interpreted French preparations for war with Iraq as a softening…Wed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
A black and white start to the new year for the FrenchPARIS LETTER: The year 2003 arrived in France in black and white; black like the toxic, gooey, cow-pat size chunks of petroleum…Wed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
Banker Trichet goes on trialThe governor of the Banque de France, Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, the possible future President of the European Central Bank, went…Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00
French strikes bite as public sector walks outFRANCE: France slowed dramatically yesterday as most of the public sector - nearly a third of salaried employees - observed …Wed Nov 27 2002 - 00:00
Unified right is a dream come true for ChiracFRANCE: President Jacques Chirac has hailed the formal launching of a single, united party of the French right as a dream come…Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
Refugees expelled from chapelFRANCE: French gendarmes peaceably expelled 99 Kurdish Iraqi and Afghan immigrants from a chapel in the Channel port of Calais…Fri Nov 15 2002 - 00:00
Immigrants in Calais chapel given deadlineFRANCE: The French Interior Minister, Mr Nicolas Sarkozy, yesterday gave 100 Kurdish immigrants occupying a sailors' chapel …Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
French court clears writer of incitement to racial hatredFRANCE: The French novelist Michel Houellebecq did not make the journey from Ireland to Paris to hear the verdict in the court…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
Chirac salutes opportunity for EUThe Irish Nice result presented a "historic chance" for Europe, the President of France said last night.Mon Oct 21 2002 - 01:00
