A Wicklow woman in Marbella: ‘I would make friends in the summer and they would then go home. But I found my tribe’
Wild Geese: Greystones native Sarah Catterson runs online fitness coaching enterprise Strengthinus from the Spanish city of Marbella
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Deaths of Irish woman and husband in hot tub in Spain may have been accidental
Bodies of Thomasina Tobin and her husband Patrick were found by their children in a rented villa in Cullera near Valencia
‘It was day 13 or 14 when people started dying’: More than 200 set sail for Europe. Only 36 survived
A harrowing story of death and survival on the Atlantic migration route from west Africa, ‘the deadliest in the world’
Irish woman named as Spanish police await postmortems on couple found dead in hot tub
Investigators have not ruled out accident as cause of deaths in villa near Valencia
Violent scenes in Ceuta as Madrid struggles with migrant crisis
Opposition says Spanish enclave in North Africa is ‘terrified and mired in chaos’
Bronze Age treasure stolen in four-minute Spanish museum heist
Local mayor ‘absolutely devastated’ as invaluable gold artefacts of worldwide importance stolen
Irish couple found dead at rented villa in Spain
Police investigating circumstances surrounding deaths of man and woman aged 50 and 45
At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves
Excess mortality in Germany, France and Spain alone has already exceeded 25,000, according to provisional figure
Looking to move abroad? Here’s what you need to know
Don’t let tax make your decision, adviser warns, as rules vary according to country and type of income and are subject to change
Irish people who live where we holiday abroad: ‘My only regret, I didn’t move sooner’
Five Irish people on that niggling holiday question: What would it be it like to live here?
A ‘fantastic for the money’ white wine and a red to enjoy with tapas
Wines for the Weekend: These two inexpensive Spanish options come from one of the largest family-owned wine producers in the world
Ireland’s warming seas pose risk to public health, scientists warn
Climate change is main driver behind marine heatwaves that harm fisheries, tourism and public health
Who orchestrated the Ceuta migrant crossing?
Global Briefing: Allowing a rush of people to approach Europe’s borders has been repeatedly used for political purposes
Margaret Jeffares: I have brought charcuterie and salamis into Spain, and they have said, ‘This is better than ours’
The Good Food Ireland chief executive on tourism, food trends and the ‘bacon-and-cabbage’ issue
Defeat by Spain in World Cup opener leaves Ireland with tall task to progress
Gareth Grundie’s side have it all to do against New Zealand, who lost 5-2 to tournament co-hosts Belgium
Europe can’t have it both ways on migration
Europe cannot ethically base its economy on the availability of cheap migrant labour while demonising those who seek better lives
Morocco arrests more than 100 people attempting to enter Ceuta
Tightened border security around Spain’s north African territory after social media posts called for another mass crossing
To manage migration, Europe should help African countries improve their citizens’ lives
Worldview: Ceuta exemplifies how political surprises cut through the best diplomatic preparation
Spain and Morocco bolster security to prevent new border rush
Social media activity puts authorities on alert
Fergie Chambers: The Dublin-based communist millionaire in the Trump administration’s crosshairs
Heir turned ‘professional revolutionary’ left his home in Ireland for a holiday in Spain but was arrested after US extradition order on terror funding charges
Hundreds evacuated from Croatian and Greek resorts as wildfires stretch across Europe
EU’s climate change service warns of ‘very extreme’ conditions across large area of central and eastern Europe
What led to the mass migrant crossing in Ceuta and could it happen again?
In the News podcast: Social media activity suggests another crossing in the coming days
Daniel Kinahan extradition is significant event in global policing terms, says Garda Commissioner
‘Not just significant for Garda, significant for worldwide policing’ – Justin Kelly
Solar eclipse 2026: Thousands across Ireland witness rare event
Eclipse to be visible from about 6pm until 8pm, with Met Éireann forecasting the clearest skies in the east and southeast
Solar eclipse chasers flock to Spain in search of best viewing point
Some 460,000 people have travelled to the country from as far as Japan and the US
How animals behave in a solar eclipse is extraordinary
Wednesday evening will bring millions of people together to gaze in silent awe at a rare celestial phenomenon
Solar eclipse in Ireland: When to watch, where to go and how to protect your eyes
Views could be best in the southwest– but proper eye protection is essential
Europe needs to start treating the climate emergency as a threat to our national security
Idea that climate action is about individual responsibility is as ridiculous as suggesting everyone can equip themselves to fight in war
Ceuta demands help amid concerns another mass migrant crossing is imminent
Event has triggered spat between Spain and Italy
Spain announces immediate border controls with Italy in migration dispute
Italy says it would not bow to ‘ultimatums or impositions’ from Madrid
Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta crisis, analysis finds
Spanish police and forensic scientists bring in extra staff to identify bodies of 80 migrants who died attempting to reach enclave
Brief brush with the moon’s shadow will bring sun’s secrets to light
What to expect from next week’s partial solar eclipse, and how to watch it safely
‘Thousands of special viewing glasses’ sold for most prominent solar eclipse in 27 years
Almost all the sun is expected to blocked out in Ireland next Wednesday evening
EU ministers seek tougher migration response after Ceuta crisis
Minister for Justice says borders are a ‘shared responsibility’ following meeting with member states
Morocco holds the cards as Sánchez tries to keep relations on track
Morocco’s absolute ruler Mohammed VI turned Spain’s border into leverage over Madrid
How are European destinations popular with Irish tourists affected by extreme weather?
Thousands of tourists have faced evacuation and rescue from wildfires as temperatures remain high
Ireland to urge solidarity with Spain in aftermath of migrant crisis in Ceuta
Jim O’Callaghan will aim to take temperature down at emergency meeting after Spain and Italy traded barbs
Ceuta leader blames Morocco over ‘atrocity’ of mass border crossing after more than 90 die
Stronger EU borders needed after crisis, Ursula von der Leyen says
Ceuta crisis lays bare EU divisions
Global Briefing: Italy and Denmark cite EU policies ‘that can serve as pull factors’ for migrants, Spain laments petty politics and lack of EU solidarity
Ireland convenes meeting of EU ministers to discuss Spain’s Ceuta crisis
More than 50,000 people crossed into the Spanish territory from Morocco on Thursday and Friday
Fire-fighting helicopters collide mid-air near Athens, killing two
Europe’s wildfire emergency is at its worst in Greece, France and Spain, with entire communities forced to flee
Spanish PM calls for urgent EU meeting after ‘selfish’ responses to Ceuta crisis
Pedro Sánchez condemns Italy and other member states after deadly mass crossing into Spanish enclave
Italy suspends EU Schengen free-travel pact with Spain over Ceuta crisis
Spanish government deploys military and police after thousands cross from Morocco by sea and land
Spain sends extra troops to Ceuta after thousands of people swim into territory
Nine bodies recovered as video shows migrants walking around breakwaters and along beaches of north African enclave
EU weather records broken as multiple countries battle to contain wildfires
Three firefighters killed in Greece on Wednesday, hundreds of residents and tourists evacuated in France and Spain
The French coastal village where wildfires have claimed 183 homes
Le Porge has become a byword for the destruction of the largest wildfire in recent the country’s history
We’re feeling the heat across Europe but failing to heed the cause
The problem is partly a confusion between what we experience daily in our locality and what is happening in large regions over the long term
Investigators suspect use of heavy machinery sparked record wildfires in France and Spain
Greece and Italy face heightened risk as authorities manage to contain fires near Bordeaux and Madrid
European wildfires in graphics: France and Spain battle blazes as another heatwave approaches
Blazes have forced about 375,000 people to leave their homes in France and Spain
Irish ‘mammy’ salad to South African braai: Chefs share their favourite tastes of summer
Chefs and restaurateurs around Ireland share their favourite summer food memories
France evacuates tourist sites as battles against wildfires in Europe continue
Blaze in hilly terrain west of Madrid has become Spain’s largest on record, burning across 50,000 hectares
In pictures: Spain and France battle fierce wildfires
Wildfires have burned through vast areas of the Mediterranean as another heatwave closes in
Where are the current wildfires in Spain and France and what do Irish tourists need to know?
Unprecedented blazes in France and difficult conditions in Spain affect several tourist hotspots
‘Ash fell from the sky’: Tourists describe fleeing ‘apocalyptic’ wildfires in France
Hundreds of thousands of residents and holidaymakers in France and Spain have been forced to evacuate
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