The lack of winter snow and the high summer temperatures have resulted in a record loss of ice from glaciers in the Alps

Besnier family has grown what began as an artisanal cheesemaking operation in northwestern France into Groupe Lactalis, one of the largest global food companies

"There is no reason technically or from a safety point of view that it cannot be done," says travel expert Eoghan Corry. 

For the Brazilian beauty firm Natura, the transaction will help cut debt and focus on turning around other businesses.

Protests are the result of a profound and widely shared rejection of the imposition of a neoliberal political and economic order that erodes workers’ rights

Assisted dying has been legal in Switzerland since the 1940s, while euthanasia is legal in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Spain. 

Protestors in France are fighting for much more than a number in their demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's bill raising the legal retirement age. It's about the level of respect society has for labour and fairness

with this year’s World Cup in France already in our sights, there was definite optimism that this time around we will leave previous and often mystifying misfires well and truly behind us

The victories of the populist agriculture-backed Farmer-Citizen Movement in last week’s senate election in The Netherlands have confused many domestic and international analysts

Revenue officers seized over 28. 5kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of over €570,000 during a search at Rosslare Europort today.

Supermarket chains will take a hit to their margins amounting to several hundred million euro by discounting products during a three-month campaign

Goldman Sachs said it expects the ECB to raise interest rates thrice this year, taking the so-called terminal or peak rate to 3.5% 

The fact that innocent parties were blamed only underlines Uefa’s haste to abdicate its responsibilities.

Perhaps we may have one weekend of world class sport without the longueur of debates about video-assisted refereeing

Chinese technology

While the Irish travel consultant languishes in the notorious Vakilabad Prison, his family fears for his life, writes Neil Michael

Ireland’s plans for "alarmist" health warning labels on wine have brought howls of protest from those with vested interest who prefer to have marketing myths on the labels of their products.

Our success owes much to joining the European Community 50 years ago, writes Mark Henry

A 69-year old man has been arrested in connection with the incident

'C'est la vie' says French consul, summing up French fans' feelings after today's nail-biting World Cup final defeat

The name Belinda Pereira does not have the same recognition as Sophie Toscan du Plantier, though both were murdered while visiting Ireland in December 1996

Judge said court was satisfied Mr Boon had been 'defrauded' and 'conned' out of a significant amount of money by Terry Birles and various corporate entities associated with him

Aisling Butler, Jane Deasy, and Eithne Walls were returning from a holiday in Brazil when the disaster took place

Counsel asked the court to fix a hearing date later this month when the level of damages Mr Boon should receive can be quantified

In July, flights from French airports faced disruption as airport workers went on strike to demand salary rises to keep up with inflation

The project will cost €1.6bn with the European Commission giving €530m and €330m from the European investment bank

The meeting also had a major focus on the area of energy

Statistics also show the life expectancy of a female newborn in the EU was 83.2 in 2020, 5.7 years higher than for a male newborn at 77.5

The cable will allow Ireland and France to export energy between the two countries, adding extra 'layer of security' to energy supply 

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has pointed to "hard to believe" data from southern Spain that has seen temperatures of up to 35C

'This energy crisis is causing massive inflation, which we have to defeat', ECB president Christine Lagarde said

Tomi Ungerer's estate is donating a large archive of his work, including previously unpublished drawings and writings

Penalty for anti-competition agreements with French distributors has been reduced to €371m by court of appeal

The court heard that one defendant is most likely " a fictitious person"

The price hike will affect how European countries handle the fast approaching winter

Luca Rigotti, chairman of the Copa-Cogeca Working Party on Wine, said the 2022 harvest “has been largely ‘saved’ thanks to winegrowers’ efforts”

The price of wholesale gas jumped even as the European Commission unveiled what it said were "extraordinary" proposals to cut electricity consumption by 10% this winter and to raise €142bn by imposing a cap on revenues on energy producers.

Globally, nations are scrambling to ensure energy needs are met while giving once-off payments to help those struggling with rising energy bills ahead of the winter months.

The strengthening of EU defence cooperation comes as a response to Russian aggression in Ukraine

People booked on holidays in Europe are being warned to expect another extreme heatwave that could lead to more deadly wildfires.

One of the defendants is not allowed to moving a sailboat he allegedly owns called the 'Erin' from Crosshaven in Co. Cork

The freezing order prevents Mr Birles from moving a sailboat he allegedly owns called the 'Erin' from its current location at Crosshaven in Co. Cork

Overall cereal production set to be 2.5% lower due to extreme heat and lower rainfall

Europe is having its warmest sustained heatwave in over 50 years. Climate change means these are temperatures we need to get used to, writes Padraig Hoare