France and Germany to bring back military service as Russia threat looms
Paris and Berlin latest to reintroduce measure to strengthen forces as US steps back from Continent
How Denmark’s ‘hardcore’ immigration policies are inspiring the UK and EU
Countries are warming to once-rejected ideas such as overseas refugee hubs and seizing of assets
The best Irish stories are often about death. My grandfather stole his own funeral
The history of Ireland – the hunger, the loss of the language – was so much closer than I knew. The change had been so fast from my grandfather’s life to mine
How the hardening of the UK’s immigration laws will affect Ireland
Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit deal may scupper Westminster’s plans
The politics of prestige behind Egypt’s new mega-museum
Behind architecture and ancient treasures lies state strategy built on mega-projects and foreign capital to shore up strained economy
Bataclan attack, 10 years on: How night of terror led to permanent changes to French police powers
Rights groups warn toughened powers are used to prevent peaceful protest
Eight things to listen out for in Catherine Connolly’s inauguration speech
Will the 10th president deliver her speech in Irish? And will it be stately or outspoken?
The White House effect: Why America reneged on its pledges to tackle climate change
A new Netflix documentary tracks how, since 1989, the US has sabotaged efforts to reduce global emissions
Geert Wilders didn’t lose the Dutch election - he had already won
Dutch politics has been transformed by 20 years of hateful speech about foreigners
Finding My Way by Malala Yousafzai: A remarkable journey
Coming-of-age memoir describes life in exile, homesickness and struggles with PTSD following her attack
How is Catherine Connolly likely to approach foreign policy as president?
A precedent for outspokenness, set by Michael D Higgins, now seems to be a baseline minimum
Michael D Higgins: Poetry, Galway and grandchildren - the future life of a former president
Outoing president will be entitled to pension of half his €350,000 salary
‘Do you have any friends in the IRA?’: how Russia’s hybrid war is sowing chaos across Europe
The trail from a Normandy pig farm has helped expose Russia’s campaign of sabotage across Europe aimed at inflaming division, spreading fear and weakeing support for Ukraine
The activist in the Áras: How Michael D Higgins shaped the presidency
What some criticise as an outspokenness overstepping the bounds of his office, others see as the outgoing President’s knack of speaking to ‘the beating heart’ of Irish public opinion
Five Irish citizens among those detained by Israel on Gaza-bound flotilla
Author Naoise Dolan and Independent TD Barry Heneghan among those on board boat captured in Mediterranean