He was arrested in Budapest on December 11, and was arrested at Dublin Airport on Friday, on foot of a European Arrest Warrant.

On December 11, this man was arrested in Budapest, on foot of a European Arrest Warrant.

Ciara McDonnell shares seven of the best places to ring in the new year abroad.

It’s the European Championship Finals draw which puts the hype in hypothetical for Ireland and 15 other nations.

Passenger numbers at the airport are expected to rise by 5% over the winter period, according to Managing Director Niall MacCarthy.

Europe experienced a truly miraculous few months 30 years ago. At a precipice, blood could have flowed. The floodgates of change opened instead, writes Carl Bildt

For years, wealth and income inequalities have been rising within industrialised countries, kicking off a broader debate about technology and globalisation. But at the heart of the issue is a fundamental good that has been driving social and economic inequality for centuries: real estate, writes

Budapest-based Wizz Air will continue to tap the low-cost airline business in eastern Europe, securing an advantage on western European rivals including Ryanair, Fitch Ratings has said in a review of European airlines’ recent earnings.

The extended grounding of Boeing’s 737-Max plane has forced Ryanair to scale back growth plans for next summer, putting the airline industry on notice the crisis is starting to affect longer-term plans.

Lufthansa’s chief exeuctive has slammed as “irresponsible” Ryanair’s move to charge less than €10 for tickets on certain German routes, saying the airline won’t be pushed out of its home market.

Lufthansa's chief executive has slammed as "irresponsible" Ryanair's move to charge less than €10 for tickets on certain German routes, saying the airline won't be pushed out of its home market.

A key test, passed with flying colours. For a golden generation of young athletes, Saturday’s National Junior and U-23 Championships proved a low-key but high-intensity examination of their fitness as they prepare to take their talents to a bigger stage.

Last Friday, the Ukrainian show jumping team contested a Tokyo 2020 qualifier in Budapest and amassed a total of 41 faults.

"I'm about to play my biggest shows to date in Ireland. The last time I played there I left the stage with a spring in my step and a tear in my eye. Outrageous atmos guaranteed," so tweeted George Ezra about 6 hours before landing on stage yesterday.

Paddy McNair’s first international goal saw Northern Ireland snatch a 1-0 win over Belarus and make it four wins out of four in Euro 2020 qualifying.

Nauzika and Peter Habermayer are a running couple with a difference.

Seven people have been confirmed dead after a sightseeing boat carrying 33 South Korean passengers and two crew members collided with another vessel and sank in the Danube River in Budapest.

The airport says arrivals and departures will be up 10% over the same period last year with June 1 expected to be the busiest day.

As the majority of the Irish squad for next month’s Euro 2020 qualifiers begin work at their training camp in Portugal today, Mick McCarthy says he has no fears that the 17-day-long run-up to the game against Denmark on June 7 will see any of his players fall victim to cabin fever.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators opposed to right-wing populism and nationalism took to the streets in different European cities today, ahead of the European Parliament elections.

Cheap flights, food and hotels are just some of the advantages of visiting Romania. However, there is so much more to this great destination, says Isabel Conway

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán visits the White House today, but Donald Trump will try to cut an arms deal with him, not promote democracy, say Anne-Marie Slaughter and Melissa Hooper.

Fundamentalists hostile to Europe’s values are covertly backing right-wing elements across the bloc, says Mary Fitzgerald

While the emergence of the anti-immigrant Vox movement is alarming, the possible outcomes of the election look benign, says Ferdinando Giugliano

The airport will be a hive of activity this Easter holiday weekend.

Cork Airport has launched eight new routes to its summer schedule offering new services to Croatia, Italy, France, Hungary, and Poland.

Holidaymakers in the south will have the option to visit destinations from Dubrovnik to Lisbon, and from Naples to Poznań, with new flights.

Ultan O’Brien is from Ennis, Co Clare, and plays fiddle with Slow Moving Clouds. The group play in Coughlan’s of Cork tomorrow night, and at St John the Baptist Church in Dublin on Friday, writes Des O’Driscoll

The star of Stephen Kenny’s Ireland U21 soccer team, Connor Ronan, has assured Ireland fans that he has no intention of emulating Declan Rice by defecting to his homeland, England.

Agroforestry will help farmers comply with environmental conditionality measures for receiving EU payments, writes Diarmuid Cohalan.

A home which has had previous lives as a creche and a shop gets a gorgeous transformation, says Tommy Barker

The cost of dental treatment abroad can come in much cheaper — but it’s important to do your research first, writes Áilin Quinlan.

Reconciliation is a risky undertaking, but the Irish can be a forgiving people. Pope Francis, we’d like to move on. Help us in that process, writes Joyce Fegan

Lewis Hamilton is in dreamland after winning in Hungary to take a major psychological step towards sealing a fifth Formula One world championship.

Geoff Percival International hotel chain, Vienna House, is considering a move into the Irish market. It is taking on alternative accommodation providers, such as Airbnb.

Twenty years ago today, Marcus O’Sullivan ran his 100th sub-four-minute mile, the last major milestone in a career that ranks among the greats of Irish sport. But as the three-time world champion tells Cathal Dennehy, true fulfilment was only found once he stepped off the track

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Should both countries qualify, Ireland and Spain are set to meet in the group stages of the multi-city Euro 2020 Finals.

Ryanair rival budget airline Wizz Air, which has withstood the pressures in the aviation sector better than many of its rivals, said it would offer new routes from London’s Luton airport to Cyprus, Slovakia, Estonia, Ukraine and Albania.

Airbus announced the biggest commercial-plane transaction in its history, securing an order for single-aisle aircraft valued at nearly $50bn (€42.6bn) at the Dubai Air Show, outdoing Boeing’s own $20bn mega-deal, Julie Johnsson, Mary Schlangenstein and Benjamin D Katz report.

For about 20 years, this swimmer didn’t venture into a pool, but after her children were raised, she went back and is now making big waves, says Margaret Jennings

Carol O’Callaghan previews an event in Cork attracting some of the biggest names and influencers in design and craft-making today

Aida Austin explores the Baroque heritage and scenic landscape of central Europe with a luxurious river cruise on the Danube.