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‘Age doesn’t matter’ says Irish teenage entrepreneur after raising €1.2m for AI start-up
‘It is an incredibly exciting time to be 18 years old’
The house that hemp built
Can materials like hempcrete and sheep’s wool help us meet climate and housing goals and grow new agri-businesses in Ireland?
Tributes to Waterford cyclist (25) who died in Paris metro station
Tomás Walsh is described as ‘one of a golden group of talented cyclists’
French town withdraws music festival funding over Kneecap booking
The Belfast rap trio are scheduled to play on the final day of the Rock-en-Seine festival
Europe’s heatwave in pictures - Most of continent swelters as Ireland enjoys cooler conditions
Ireland sees temperatures 20 degrees cooler than many other parts of Europe
The Irish woman reviving ballet in Venice: ‘As a lawyer, ballet became my escape’
Irish barrister Gerardine Connolly has taken a step back from her career to co-found a new ballet company in Venice, which aims to revive the city’s dance past
Books in brief: A history of plaster; Einstein for the general reader; influencers’ literary antecedents
Reviews of new works by Alain Corbin, Diana Kormos Buchwald and Michael D Gordin, and Nicola Wilson
The Mona Lisa is on the move but staff at the Louvre are frustrated by the wait
Staff are exasperated by overcrowding in a crumbling museum. Luckily for visitors, other Leonardo masterpieces are available
UN Ocean Conference 3: will it lead to protecting the high seas from all extraction, forever?
Climate change is reducing productivity of the high seas through warming and depletion of nutrients and oxygen
Writers remember Edmund White: The chronicler, artist and patron saint of queer literature
Colm Tóibín, Alan Hollinghurst, Olivia Laing Seán Hewitt and more reflect on White’s writing, sexual freedom and humour
Two killed as PSG’s Champions League victory marred by violence
Nearly 500 arrested after looters raid shops in the Champs-Élysées area and burn cars in the city
Champions League final: Two dead and more than 500 arrested during PSG celebrations
Police officer placed in coma after being hit by fireworks in Coutance
Holocaust memorial and three synagogues in Paris sprayed with green paint
France’s interior minister condemns ‘despicable acts targeting the Jewish community
Emmanuel Macron plays down video of shove from wife: ‘It’s nonsense’
French president Emmanuel Macron says video captured him and his wife ‘bickering’ and ‘joking around’
My late mother and I talked enough for two lifetimes on Skype. I’ll miss it now it’s shut down
Before Zoom, Teams and WhatsApp, Skype gave me the freedom to stay connected to my parents as I moved around the world
Is this the end for Gérard Depardieu? Polite society in France may argue otherwise
Depardieu’s sexual assault convictions will challenge those intent on finding his dissolution charming
Kim Kardashian tells Paris robbery trial: ‘I absolutely thought I was going to die’
Nine men and one woman are being tried over 2016 gunpoint robbery in which Kardashian’s jewellery worth millions of dollars was stolen
Kim Kardashian trial: Star faces ‘grandpa gang’ over 2016 gunpoint robbery in Paris
In the News podcast: Celebrity to face ‘grandpa gang’ in Paris court
Tricky Longchamp draw favours Hotazhell as Jessica Harrington tries to win first French classic
Delacroix aiming to book his place at Epsom in Leopardstown’s Derby Trial
Kim Kardashian robbery suspects to appear in Paris court as trial begins
Reality TV star was held hostage at gunpoint in 2016 by men who stole an estimated €10m in jewellery
Emma Donoghue: ‘In Ireland we start with the slagging. That is something I really treasure’
The writer discusses her first musical, being ‘a particularly bad extra’ and how Ireland, New York, Paris and Canada have influenced her
‘This place is not good’: Homeless migrants with nowhere to go cleared from camps along the Seine
Paris letter: Makeshift encampment had been set up along the river’s banks recently
European leaders united in opposition to lifting sanctions on Russia as condition of ceasefire in Ukraine
Europe’s ‘reassurance force’ could guarantee Ukrainian security following peace, says French president
Trump policy decisions to have big impact on overseas aid and global climate agenda
Irish political leaders and officials facing busy 2025 in optimising influence and shaping opinion
Naoise Dolan on The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue: Journeying into the past
Historical novel based on one day in 1895 features anarchists, artists and aristocrats
Fashion at the Louvre: Spectacular exhibition sees modern masterworks meet art and history
Balenciaga, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Dior, Yves St Laurent and more on show at Paris museum
Paris court convicts Paddy McKillen of being physically and verbally aggressive towards bailiff
Property developer (70) fined €10,000 over incident involving bailiff, but judge rejected prosecution demands for suspended sentence
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies of a rare genetic disease aged 22
Prince Frederik was diagnosed with a genetic mutation in his POLG gene when he was 14
Róisín Pierce at Paris fashion week: Designer pushes boundaries of her craft in breathtaking ensembles
Dublin designer’s success continues to highlight the craftsmanship of Irish crochet and lace, a rich heritage with underlying historical associations
Discovery of second World War bomb in Paris causes major disruption to train services
At least four Eurostar trains cancelled after discovery of bomb 2.5km from Gare du Nord train station
Irish man tipped to become next creative director of French luxury goods brand Dior
Jonathan Anderson expected to be chosen for role after recently withdrawing from Spanish brand Loewe
Young homeless migrants ‘forgotten by the State’ occupy Paris theatre
Hundreds of homeless migrants take over Gaîté Lyrique in protest against French authorities
Notre-Dame restoration: ‘It’s the project of our life’
Paris letter: National effort saw Notre-Dame cathedral restored following devastating fire
Ukraine settlement would need broad security guarantees, says Tusk at emergency summit
European leaders emergency summit hears calls for big increase in defence spending
Warrior queen meets rock’n’roll: Róisín Gartland pushes the boundaries of traditional art practices
Sean Penn and Bono have been among celebrity fans of the Irish designer and leather specialist whose creativity extends well beyond virtuoso workmanship
Starmer and Tusk to join Macron-led crisis summit in Paris for talks on Trump’s Ukraine plan
UK and Polish prime ministers among leaders invited to French capital on Monday for talks amid fears US leader is sidelining allies
Mona Lisa to be moved as Emmanuel Macron announces major overhaul to modernise Louvre
Non-EU visitors will pay a higher entrance fee to visit the Louvre, the French president said
Irish businessman Paddy McKillen claims he is victim of ‘smear campaign’ by Qatari royal family
He was accused in court of being ‘aggressive’ to a bailiff last June at €30m Paris apartment
Barclays pushes out potential move of EU hub from Dublin to Paris to 2027
UK bank doubled its workforce in the Republic to about 300 in the wake of the UK deciding to exit the EU
Crime fiction: Quirky killers, an offbeat cop and the grimier side of Paris and the Costa Blanca
Declan Burke reviews Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse, Asia Mackay’s A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage, Uketsu’s Strange Pictures, Sam Blake’s The Killing Sense and Esther García Llovet’s Spanish Beauty
Businessman Paddy McKillen ‘became aggressive’ with bailiff at luxury €30m Paris apartment, French court hears
Property investor (70) denies wrongdoing over incident at Place Vendôme in which bailiff claims he repeatedly called her an ‘idiot’
Caroline Darian, daughter of Gisèle Pelicot: ‘It’s difficult to be the daughter of a sexual criminal and the daughter of an icon like my mum’
Darian’s father, Dominique Pelicot, was sentenced to 20 years for drugging his wife and filming her being raped by him and dozens of strangers. Darian describes the ‘mental torture’ of not knowing what he did to her
Bonnard by Isabelle Cahn review: Shrewd and illuminating on an artist more radical than Picasso
A sumptuous volume about the French painter Pierre Bonnard, with scores of captivating reproductions
The Legend of Sparrow Robertson: The last sportswriter in Nazi Paris
Described as ‘illiteracy’s most famous product’, what Robertson lacked in skill he made up for in tenacity under the cloud of Nazi occupation
How a divided France came together to rebuild Notre-Dame
Bureaucrats, billionaire donors, artisans and builders united to deliver a national project at a time of political strife
Paris-Berlin express: New rail link throws down gauntlet to airlines
Good prices, low emissions and unlimited luggage allowance of fast train between European powerhouse cities give planes a run for their money
Fashion in 2024: Simone Rocha’s Gaultier show kicked off an exceptional year for Irish designers
Irish fashion had an outstanding year, at home and internationally. We take a look back on 2024's many highlights
Given the state of Dublin, the 15-minute city can’t come quick enough
Never mind the conspiracy theorists, the 15-minute city is a proven approach to creating more sustainable, equitable, and vibrant urban environments
French Socialists talk of ‘compromise’ if Macron names left-wing PM
Party has shifted since Michel Barnier’s government collapsed in a vote of no-confidence last week
Trump meets Macron and Zelenskiy in Paris ahead of Notre Dame reopening
US president-elect to meet Emmanuel Macron at time of uncertainty about his likely approach to Ukraine-Russia war
South Korean drama of a fictional kind as Netflix winds up the Squid Game hype machine in Paris
Planet Business: Words of the year, Intel’s interim arrangement and the Death Clock app that claims to predict your likely date of death
Revisiting Notre-Dame’s literary legacy as the majestic Paris cathedral reopens
The tragic 19th-century Paris novel weaves a rich and morally diffuse cast of characters beyond Quasimodo. But the real hero is the symbolic cathedral itself
Contrast between the beauty of Notre Dame and the condition of France is stark
Macron will hobnob with foreign leaders at the cathedral, much as Louis XVI tinkered with his clock collection on the day the Bastille was taken
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