Everything you ever wanted to know about Napoleon but were afraid to ask
The former French emperor continues to fascinate because he is such a contrary character being neither wholly good or bad
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon is riddled with historical howlers say academics; so what?
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Napoleon review: A hugely entertaining portrait that leaves history in the past
Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby shine in Ridley Scott’s breathless rollick
Arc de Triomphe hosts military ceremony to remember the Irish who fought in the service of France
Event marks 220 years to the day since Napoleon created the Irish Legion
‘I no more decided to emigrate than one decides to get hit by a bus, or fall in love’
Dubliner Anthony Blackwell did fall in love but luckily he loves Corsica too. He is now a French citizen, but draws the line at supporting them in rugby
We may be living through the biggest wrong turn in government policy in a lifetime
Populism is going to leave the ‘deep state’ more powerful, not less
Donald Clarke: Napoleon still the historic figure film directors can’t get away from
No figure in history has been portrayed so often in movies than the little Corsican
Creativity is key but keep it simple
There’s a value to creative thinking and keeping it simple, veteran copywriter and agency founder David Drott tells dentsu’s chief strategy officer, Dave Winterlich
The Romantic by William Boyd: A serious case of prose-bloat
Rather than a voyage of discovery, it’s a tour of familiar landmarks, with lots of second-hand spectacle but no fresh feeling
A teapot for €2.4m? You’ll need a cup of tea after buying that
Rare imperial Beijing piece from the 1700s, and sabre owned by Napoleon’s brother, sold at auction
US right caught between confronting China and courting populist strongmen
Pandering to foreign nationalists crosses from the eccentric to the self-harming
Renaissance jewel set to dazzle buyers at gems sale
The Arundel Zodiac was thought to be created for the Duke of Mantua in 1540
Haiti’s failures worsened by international aid and US propping up of strongmen
Assassination of president Jovenel Moïse leaves country on verge of political void
By forcing down a Ryanair flight Lukashenko has made Napoleon’s mistake
Belarusian act before EU summit is a make-or-break moment for bloc’s foreign policy
The two Irish men who dominated Napoleon’s last years on St Helena
Dublin surgeon and Galway-born governor acted as friend and foe respectively to the exiled emperor
Glorious warrior or racist tyrant? France battles over Napoleon’s legacy
Paris Letter: 200 years after his death, the emperor’s place in history is bitterly disputed
Fintan O’Toole: Donald Trump’s campaign has a joyful new message – ‘I’m alive!’
The same cannot be said for the 220,000 Americans the virus has killed so far
Can the Covid-19 pandemic help us fix our technology problem?
The history of innovation has plenty of lessons on how to fight the coronavirus crisis and transform our future
The mystery around Napoleon Bonaparte’s father
Paris Letter: The emperor’s father may have been a Breton general despite Corsican claims
Yes tonight Josepine: Empress’s bed could be yours for €2,000 plus
Fonsie Mealy’s sale features a bed thought to have been owned by Napoleon’s wife
Clifden bungalow extension is the height of Connemara cool
Peter and Paula Vine’s home blends into the landscape while providing an inspiring lookout point
Be dazzled: summer jewels you have to try at Adam’s
Bright and playful pieces along with some serious investment opportunities in glittering sale
Our Lady of Paris: a history of Notre Dame cathedral
To many Parisians, the 850-year-old landmark is simply the heart of their city
The Westmeath emigrant who found himself at the heart of the Napoleonic wars
General Laval Nugent led 8,000 soldiers into Italy to depose ‘First Horseman of Europe’
Fintan O'Toole: There is nothing undemocratic about voting again on Brexit
Second thoughts are the essence of democracy. The Brexit promised in 2016 has vanished so it is time to ask the people again
France prepares for union battle amid radical rail reforms
SNCF labour group threatens month-long strike as French PM pushes for change
U2 bellydancer’s kit and Napoleon’s hair: the bizarre items in a Dublin auction
The flotsam and jetsam of history go on sale next Saturday at the Eclectic Collector auction
Welcome to my place . . . Milan
Sheenagh Daly recommends her favourite places to visit, eat and buy shoes in her adopted city
Francisco Goya and ‘the greatest anti-war manifesto in all art’
Artist anticipates the approach of war correspondents and photographers
What ‘Poldark’ can teach us about late-stage capitalism
Without social mobility the discontent of the masses with their lot cannot be contained
Scottish bard Ossian ‘fabricated’ from Irish mythology
Researchers link mathematical properties of ‘epic’ texts to hero tales of Fenian cycle
Donald Trump ‘more psychopathic’ than Adolf Hitler
University of Oxford study ranks Hillary Clinton alongside Napoleon Bonaparte
Galway pub transforms into the Bastille for two days
Bar marks historic links between Galway and France as artist proves art is rubbish
Broadcaster Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh makes acting debut
Ó Muircheartaigh plays a fellow Kerryman in docudrama about the Battle of Waterloo
Gaeilgeoirí of Waterloo
Irish was spoken at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, and bicentennial events will recognise the heavy involvement of troops from Ireland. But many, at home and abroad, find celebrations objectionable
Plan needed in case foreign direct investment withdrawn
Value of a ‘social wage’ requires more public discourse, Impact education conference told
Clock that belonged to Napoleon’s mother inherited by State in 1984
Suggestion clock be displayed for Mitterrand ‘if we can be sure he doesn’t want it back’
Planet Business
This week: ‘Milka-Cola’, Napoleon’s hair, Paris at Christmas and look at the size of Apple
Napoleon’s hat sold to South Korean bidder for €1.9m
Bicorne felt hat makes almost five times more than anticipated at French auction
Fianna Fáil: The little party with big party problems
Analysis: Martin playing political ‘whack-a-mole’ with troublesome TDs, Senators and MEPs
Napoleon’s nightshirt withdrawn from auction
Descendants of emperor’s servant obtain injunction preventing sale of souvenirs
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