Portugal

Oleksandr Kurinnyy (44), who was known locally as Alex, drowned while on holiday

John Wilson: We all know about Vinho Verde, but how about Dão, Lisboa or Alentejo?

One price, home and away: Portuguese hilltop hideaway, French house, Italian elevated villa, Thai apartment or Killybegs townhouse

This novel based on the Lisbon earthquake of 1755 and the death of Optimism seems to lack a forceful reason for existing

Heartbreak for Irish side as Ruben Neves scores in stoppage time

As Ireland face Portugal, the team are still haunted by the shambolic defeat in Yerevan that cost any realistic chance of World Cup qualification

Portugal manager says his team need to be wary of second balls against ‘very direct’ side

Denis O’Brien bought the Quinta do Lago resort in 1998

A villa on the Ionian islands, a cottage by the sea in the Algarve, a farmhouse in Co Kilkenny and more

Wines for the Weekend: The João Pires is from a wine region just south of Lisbon, while the Dão comes from the north

Move comes amid growing global outcry over Israel’s war in Gaza

Investigators say it was not possible to visually inspect section of cable that separated before incident

British, Canadians, Portuguese and South Koreans among dead

Investigation underway as shocked community grapples with worst accident in decades

Department of Foreign Affairs unaware of Irish citizens involved as investigation commences

Fire fighters say incident was caused by a cable that came loose in the structure of the funicular

The Gloria funicular is a popular tourist attraction in the Portuguese capital

The city’s exuberant charm is in overdrive as a carnival atmosphere takes over its very walkable centre

The airline says under-16s now need to be accompanied by an adult when flying. Readers say it’s not that simple

High temperatures adding to difficulties and expected to hit 45 degrees in several places on Sunday

Firefighters battle blazes in parts of Portugal, France, Croatia and Greece as temperatures climb to mid-40s

Parts of Continent experience near-record temperatures while wild fires ravage southern Europe

Data shows number of blazes in Europe has jumped by nearly 50% in 2025

About 7,700 people evacuated near Greek city of Patras, while Spain is on course for one of its longest heatwaves on record, with almost all of country deemed to be at extreme or very high risk of fire

Portugal, Italy, France, Turkey, Croatia and Albania also hit by extreme heat

In the 1970s godello almost died out, but was nurtured back by a couple of exquisite producers – others have followed

Going for the dream is not always easy, but for Irish-born Wendy Aldridge and her family, the move from the UK to Portugal started with a music festival and mid-term holidays

Going abroad? Here are the top products to pick up across France, Spain, Italy and Portugal

The scant interest for their Test against Ireland shows how they’ve lost the momentum generated by a brilliant World Cup showing

Opportunity in summer Test in Lisbon not lost on Paul O’Connell’s men as Andy Farrell keeps watch from afar

Liverpool footballer and brother Andre Silva found dead after car crashed near city of Zamora last week

Diogo Jota and brother died in car crash in Spain

Over-tourism is ruining popular destinations, try these alternatives without compromising on experience

Footballer died alongside his brother after car they were travelling in veered off the road and burst into flames

Heat alerts shut schools in France as UN chief says ‘no country is immune’

Two-thirds of Portugal will be on high alert on Sunday for extreme heat and forest fires

Injuries have denied him a first Ireland cap, but the second row is looking to put those setbacks behind him

From Elena Ferrante in Italy to Hervé Le Tellier in France and Orhan Pamuk in Turkey, enrich your travelling experience with works immersed in your chosen setting

One price, home and away: Apartments in Arezzo and on the Algarve, a Spanish villa, a doer-upper barn in Nouvelle Aquitaine or a cottage outside Castlecomer

For parents, this can be a nerve-racking time, ‘but you also have to let them experience things’