Up to 200 Irish holidaymakers are reportedly stranded at an airport in the French Alps because of heavy snow.

Two men have been arrested by French police in connection with the haul found inside an official Vatican car.

Nice beat Lyon 1-0 after extra-time in the only all-Ligue 1 tie of today’s Coupe de France last-32 action.

Heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures have swept across Europe killing at least eight homeless people, closing major airports and causing hundreds of road accidents.

ANDY SCHLECK has laid down the gauntlet to Alberto Contador as the race for the Tour de France became a duel following yesterday’s second Alpine stage.

LONG established Irish travel company JWT Holidays has come up with next year’s summer brochure before this summer is even over.

A UK low-cost airline chief branded the French “lazy frogs” today after one of his planes was delayed flying back to Britain by protesting French students.

A PREDAWN fire swept through an equestrian school in eastern France yesterday, killing seven teenagers and two adults, authorities said.

At least seven teenagers were killed when a fire erupted overnight at a horseback riding school in eastern France.

Unions reacted with fury and the threat of legal action today to news that 400 jobs and 12 routes are to be cut at budget airline Buzz.