‘We’re aiming for 90,000 bottles by 2029’: Meet the Dutchman betting €4m on Slane vineyard
Paulus Willem Heemskerk has planted 36,000 vines in recent weeks on his estate at Fennor House in Meath
Netherlands
TV guide: the best new shows to watch
Highlights include Trinity’s Treasures, The Dark and The Chase Around the World
Neutrality policy must take account of shrinking geographical advantage
Ireland’s advantage is now less pivotal due to security threats being less constrained by geography
Irish in the EU: ‘The Italians enjoy life and savour what it has to offer’
Ireland could learn lessons from the adopted homes of its citizens
Irish in Europe: ‘I love how affordable it is. There’s none of your €8 pints’
Irish people living on the Continent talk about the cost of living, weather, language, proximity to war and what they would change about Ireland
Deaths increased by 29% in France during week of record heat, health agency says
Funeral directors in Paris say they have struggled to find places to store bodies before burial or cremation
Morocco edge wild last-32 penalty shoot-out as Netherlands pay heavy price for misses
Morocco win 3-2 on penalties, Dutch scorer Cody Gakpo is engulfed by teammates in wake of loss of unborn son
Swedish second guessing as third-place qualification confusion spreads to the pitch
Classic Scottish optimism, a Messi statue and why the stats say Netherlands will lift the trophy
World Cup 2026: Germany shocked; reality check for USA; and Curaçao bow out
Exciting early goals and fond farewells as whittling-down ramps up
World Cup 2026, Day 10: History for Curaçao; Germany strike late; and Gary Lineker on ITV?
Room breaks tournament record, while Undav scores an equaliser against Ivory Coast
World Cup All in the Game: Reports of Messi bereavement greatly exaggerated
Argentinian presenter resigns after mistakenly saying Messi’s father died ‘right in the middle of the World Cup’
A divided EU turns to Ireland to stitch together its next budget
Clashing demands over farm subsidies, defence and debt set the stage for a challenging Irish presidency
Teenagers enlisted as agents of mayhem by Russia and Iran
Russia and Iran have long enlisted proxies to perform hostile acts on European soil, but targeting minors represents a new twist on their subversive gig economy
‘We have got belief’: Carla Ward knows victory over Dutch will help Ireland get to World Cup
But squad is without Denise O’Sullivan, the team’s creative force, and Emily Murphy
EU’s six big economies seek move on capital market union despite Irish worries
Ireland and Luxembourg fear negative impact on domestic financial sectors
‘When I drive off the ferry in Ireland, my heart goes back into its right place’
Bestselling Dutch cookbook author and TV chef Yvette Van Boven on moving home to Ireland and her new west Cork TV show
Occupied Territories Bill bans minuscule trade, but leaves lucrative services untouched
Ireland is far from showing what Taoiseach calls ‘leadership in supporting Palestine’
A call for help catches the eye at an Amsterdam metro station
Amsterdam letter: Lack of EU-wide regulation of sperm donation has allowed national loopholes to be exploited
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks at Rotterdam port for disinfection
Dutch authorities have set up quarantine for the 25 crew members and two medical staff left on the MV Hondius
‘This makes us jump’: How a nature cruise turned into a hantavirus nightmare
The outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatised by Covid; for those on board, the danger was much closer
Cartels likely to see remote corners of Ireland as access route to Europe, says senior garda
Force appeals for local vigilance along Ireland’s coastlines as smugglers seek alternative ways to Continent
Dutch hospital quarantines 12 after breach of hantavirus protocol
World Health Organisation increases its tally of confirmed cases linked to cruise ship to nine
Risk of further hantavirus cases among cruise ship evacuees, WHO warns
France and Spain among countries imposing mandatory hospital quarantines as more passengers test positive
Ireland sending plane to evacuate citizens from cruise ship hit by deadly hantavirus outbreak
Cruise ship hit by outbreak is due to anchor near Tenerife in the Canary Islands early on Sunday morning
Six cases of hantavirus confirmed and two others probable, says WHO
Six cases of the virus confirmed and two others probable, World Health Organisation says
Hantavirus: Countries track passengers who disembarked cruise ship where five cases confirmed
Three people died in the outbreak on the MV Hondius as WHO says risk to general public remains ‘low’
Electric tractors and trucks gaining ground - but Ireland lags behind
Just one electric HGV was registered here in first three months of the year
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves for Tenerife after three people are evacuated
Swiss case brings virus outbreak to a total of eight, three of them confirmed by laboratory testing
How an ocean cruise turned into a hantavirus nightmare
First victim’s body remained on-board for 13 days; his wife died three days after repatriation
Dutch league awaits court ruling that could cause total football chaos
Dogs could be fans’ best-dressed friends during the World Cup
European inspiration for cycle-friendly urban and rural areas
Life would be more relaxed, more sociable and healthier
Outcry over conditions of young calves imported into Netherlands from Ireland
Dutch investigation finds bull calves have no food or water for about 24 hours on journey from Ireland
Iran behind low-level ‘hybrid warfare’ attacks in Europe, analysts say
Iranian intelligence services accused of recruiting teens via intermediaries to mount attacks aimed at sowing chaos
‘Who’s your daddy’: Mark Rutte torches his reputation to keep Trump engaged in Nato
The Dutch politician’s strategy has been to heap public praise on the US president. It has been cringe-inducing at times
‘Shroom boom’: The Cork-based entrepreneur growing the future of packaging from mushrooms
Irish businesses are turning mycelium – fungus – into materials with the potential to rid us of plastics, and using it to recycle waste
Give me an e-scooter over a single occupancy car any day
We don’t need to ban e-scooters. We need to start planning for them
UN adopts resolution recognising transatlantic slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’
Resolution marks new step in African efforts to seek accountability for historical injustices by former colonial powers
Coping with crisis
The war in the Middle East is an ideal opportunity to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels
The last letters of Europe’s lost Jewish communities
From a barracks in Mechelen, thousands of Belgium’s Jews were sent on trains to Auschwitz during the second World War
Leila Shahid obituary: Palestinian diplomat whose distinguished career began in Ireland
Passionate defender of Palestinians was appointed in 1989 as first woman to represent PLO in an ambassadorial role
Rob Jetten becomes youngest Dutch prime minister
New premier faces an uphill task as minority government installed
Acrobatics, empathy and handfuls of sticky tape at Belfast Children’s Festival
Amid an ‘extremely challenging arts funding climate’ in the North, the inclusive, international event aims to bring hope and joy to young audiences
Fast-tracking Ukraine: why Europe is wary of bending rules for EU entry
Behind public words of support, national governments have concerns such as corruption, the impact on agriculture and freedom of movement
Art to travel for: From Rothko in Florence to David Lynch in Berlin and Abramović in Copenhagen
There’s plenty to spice up a city break across Europe in the first six months of the year
Human trafficker who tortured migrants in Libya jailed for 20 years in Netherlands
Judge said Amanuel Walid (42) treated migrants in a ‘merciless manner with no regard for human dignity’
Ireland co-ordinating closely with EU in response to tariff announcement, says McEntee
Eurogroup meeting in Brussels next week expected to be dominated by new economic threat from US
Denmark’s plan for a greener country offers ideas worth Ireland’s attention
Carbon tax on farming and taking land out of agricultural production among bold moves by the Danes
Winter weather causes travel chaos across much of Europe
Ice and winds disrupt airports with more snow forecast for Brussels, Paris, Antwerp and other metropolitan areas
Historic church in Amsterdam gutted by blaze amid firework-fuelled new year violence
Two die in accidents and police arrest 250 across Netherlands, but cause of fire at landmark unknown
Tobacco with estimated value of €605,000 seized at Dublin Port
Seizure of some 1,100kg of chewing tobacco followed routine profiling, Revenue says
Letters home: ‘House living isn’t really a thing here. I feel like it’s the opposite in Dublin’
Dubliner Max Deane: The Dutch are ‘very direct, they’re very blunt. I feel like we, as Irish people, will faff about’ over things
Heart or home: Deciding where to settle when your partner is from another country
Moving away means exposure to a new culture, language, work environment and way of life, but there’s always the pull of home
Iceland is fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 in protest of Israel’s participation
Country is joined by Ireland, Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain who withdrew of Israeli conduct in Gaza war
Irish-led research team develops bacteria-based sensors to detect ‘forever chemicals’
Device provides real-time data on PFAS from waterways and soils to aid chemical clean-ups
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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