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France’s progressives keep out the far right, but what could happen next?
France’s progressives keep out the far right, but what could happen next?
Far-left France Unbowed’s shock 182-seat return leaves three large blocs — the others being Emmanuel Macron’s centrists and Le Pen’s far right — vying for power

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Manuel Bompard Yannick Jadot Marine Tondelier Olivier Faure Fabien Roussel
France’s ‘hard left’ has been demonised – but its agenda is realistic, not radical
The New Popular Front party is the best defence against the far right’s politics of hate

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

'It’s a scary time': Irish people living in France fear far-right victory 'will further embolden racism' 
'It’s a scary time': Irish people living in France fear far-right victory 'will further embolden racism' 
Irish women living in France are horrified at the prospect of a government led by Marine Le Pen's National Rally

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Irish Examiner view: We must all take responsibility and cut the carnage on Irish roads 
Irish Examiner view: We must all take responsibility and cut the carnage on Irish roads 
'Nobody for one second thinks they are going to be the next victim': It is time to end the deaths and life-changing injuries on Ireland's roads

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

French far-right in strong position after first round of voting in election
French far-right in strong position after first round of voting in election
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen called on voters to give the National Rally an “absolute majority” at parliament

Sun, 30 Jun, 2024

EU braces for the nightmare scenario — a Eurosceptic France
EU braces for the nightmare scenario — a Eurosceptic France
National Rally win may hamper bloc’s ability to get things done and pose existential question over French role

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Le Pen somewhat eases investor concerns with promise not to push out Macron
Le Pen somewhat eases investor concerns with promise not to push out Macron
The selloff in European stocks and bonds paused on Monday after assurances from France’s far-right leader Marine le Pen she would respect political institutions if she wins the upcoming snap parliamentary election

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

Euro falls sharply as far right gains prompt French snap general election
Euro falls sharply as far right gains prompt French snap general election
The euro dropped 0.5% on the dollar to $1.0747, its lowest since May 9, prompted by Emmanuel Macron calling a snap election

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

Local elections
France warns of threat to elections from Russian disinformation network with far-right links
The websites, all variations of Pravda.com, have stories on 'Satanavision' — referring to Eurovision — and about Gaza and immigration

Fri, 10 May, 2024

Heroic Cork nun who saved hundreds during World Wars to be honoured in France
Heroic Cork nun who saved hundreds during World Wars to be honoured in France
Sister Marie-Laurence, from Drimoleague, was captured by the Gestapo in 1941 and spent a year in solitary confinement before being sentenced to death in 1942 – a sentence she escaped

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

France's debt pile under scrutiny amid reviews by rating firms  
France's debt pile under scrutiny amid reviews by rating firms  
Credit score could be downgraded as bond markets and widening fiscal gap are in the spotlight

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Beautiful aerial view of downtown Vancouver skyline, British Columbia, Canada at sunset
Why Ireland's lucrative exports to Canada are in jeopardy
The French senate last week voted to reject the Ceta free trade agreement between the EU and Canada

Sun, 24 Mar, 2024

Irish constitution referenda
S Sarah Harte: We need legislation to repair issues and deficits — not more referenda
We need stronger policies that emphasise the civic role of the state in facilitating the wellbeing of families and individual citizens

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

Martin Beanz Warde: 'In Nairobi, I wasn’t a Traveller – I was a white man with smart clothes'
Martin Beanz Warde: 'In Nairobi, I wasn’t a Traveller – I was a white man with smart clothes'
On his new RTÉ series, The End of the World with Beanz, the presenter travels to various corners to meet people doing their bit for the environment 

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

Parked Cars Are Neatly Lined Up In The Parking Area Of A Hospital
Irish Examiner view: Ireland and France — when it comes to SUVs, la différence c’est énorme
There are some similarities between the countries, but it is interesting to contrast evolving attitudes to motoring in Paris, Dublin, and Cork

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

FRANCE-TRANSPORT-SUV
Wheels of change: How Paris aims to drive polluting SUVs from capital
As Parisians vote this weekend on tripling parking charges for SUVs, could this be a positive initiative for Irish cities such as Dublin and Cork?

Sun, 04 Feb, 2024

Inside New Carrefour Planet Store
French supermarket Carrefour to stop selling Pepsi goods due to price hikes
France's finance minister has previously threatened to claw back what he described as 'undue' profits from food companies with special taxes if they did not pass on their own lower costs to consumers

Thu, 04 Jan, 2024

Aperol-maker Campari shares slip as it buys Courvoisier for over €1bn
Aperol-maker Campari shares slip as it buys Courvoisier for over €1bn
Over time, Campari believes the deal to buy French cognac brand Courvoisier can boost group sales by 9% and earnings per share by 2%

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

Tower block fire in London
Grenfell insulation products maker sold six years after deadly fire
Celotex made insulation used on Grenfell — called RS5000 — which was found to have fueled the blaze on June 14 in 2017 that killed 72 people

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

Markets bet ECB could cut interest rates as early as March
Markets bet ECB could cut interest rates as early as March
Irish fixed-rate mortgage holders may benefit from lower-than-anticipated rates well before any official cut from the ECB  

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Renault bets on re-born Twingo to sell electric car for under €20,000
Renault bets on re-born Twingo to sell electric car for under €20,000
The new Twingo will be developed in two years

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

Dozens of ESB technicians heading to France to assist with Storm Ciarán recovery
Dozens of ESB technicians heading to France to assist with Storm Ciarán recovery
More than 1.2m French homes and businesses were left without power by the storm earlier this week

Sat, 04 Nov, 2023

Ratcliffe on Soar coal fired power station near Nottingham, UK, responsible for massive greenhouse gas emissions.
France is Europe’s biggest supporter of ‘carbon bomb’ projects, data shows
French banks have financed €144bn to firms running biggest fossil fuel projects since 2015 climate pact

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Poland Politics
Irish Examiner view: Powerhouse Poland is at a political crossroads
Ireland's Polish community will be paying close attention to the outcome of an election in their mother country

Sat, 14 Oct, 2023

Ireland v Scotland - 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B
French strike 'unlikely to scupper Ireland rugby fans' travel plans' 
General strike in France on Friday includes transport and air traffic controllers but here are 'alternatives', says travel expert

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

cityscape of paris by the sunset
Irish man dies suddenly in Paris ahead of Ireland's Rugby World Cup clash with Scotland
The Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance

Sat, 07 Oct, 2023

Former students reject school board's 'regret' about Nazi collaborator 
Former students reject school board's 'regret' about Nazi collaborator 
School expresses its shock that former teacher may have been involved in atrocities during the Second World War

Thu, 05 Oct, 2023

Bed bugs crawl around in a container on
'Everyone is panicking': Emergency meetings in France to tackle bedbug 'scourge'
In a report published in July, health agency Anses said that between 2017 and 2022, bedbugs had infested more than one in ten French households

Wed, 04 Oct, 2023

BBC Stock
Six women rescued from back of lorry in France after texts to reporter
The driver was arrested and an investigation has been launched amid suspicions of human trafficking

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

TOPSHOT-RUSSIA-FRANCE-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY
From Putin to Le Pen: Is Europe's drift to the right inevitable? 
A cause for optimism for the left is that the lack of public services in rural areas, deindustrialisation, unequal access to property and widening inequality are all issues that can be addressed by implementing adequate policies

Tue, 26 Sep, 2023

Nestle SA Products Ahead Of Earnings
Danone and Nestle fight for key French market as pressure to cut prices grows
Danone will be feeling some of the greatest pressure to lower prices, said Bernstein analyst Bruno Monteyne.

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

Family files involuntary manslaughter complaint over Bordeaux botulism death
Family files involuntary manslaughter complaint over Bordeaux botulism death
Some fifteen people were poisoned by botulism after eating home-preserved sardines in Tchin Tchin wine bar in the southwestern French city

Tue, 19 Sep, 2023

Botulism outbreak: Mayo man whose wife died is showing signs of improvement
Botulism outbreak: Mayo man whose wife died is showing signs of improvement
Castlebar man's family have travelled to Paris to be with him after he lost his wife and he was hospitalised amid the Bordeaux botulism outbreak

Fri, 15 Sep, 2023

ieExplains: What is botulism and what are the symptoms?
ieExplains: What is botulism and what are the symptoms?
One death has been associated with the outbreak and a total of 12 cases were identified up to Wednesday

Thu, 14 Sep, 2023

Irish people hospitalised after Bordeaux botulism outbreak during Rugby World Cup
Irish people hospitalised after Bordeaux botulism outbreak during Rugby World Cup
One man, believed to be Irish, was admitted to ICU in Spain after the outbreak linked to sardines served by the Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in Bordeaux

Thu, 14 Sep, 2023

Number of Irish people affected by Bordeaux botulism outbreak, HSE says
Number of Irish people affected by Bordeaux botulism outbreak, HSE says
The HSE said it was alerted to the outbreak by French health authorities on Tuesday

Wed, 13 Sep, 2023

Stade Rochelais Captain's Run
Watch: Ronan O'Gara again showcases his fluent French in video promoting Cork
The latest video sees the Bishopstown native visit a number of popular Cork destinations, including spots in Kinsale and Cork city

Sat, 09 Sep, 2023

Lotto prize money payouts drop by €100m as sales decline
Lotto prize money payouts drop by €100m as sales decline
Premier Lotteries Ireland DAC recording a pre-tax loss of €21m — more than a three-fold increase on the pre-tax loss of €6.5m incurred in 2021.

Wed, 06 Sep, 2023

Rob Herring 1/9/2023
Irish Examiner view: Rugby’s great jamboree has problems to solve
As Ireland limbers up for the Rugby World Cup, the sport must resolve not to let refereeing controversy and officials poring over TVs dominate the narrative

Sat, 02 Sep, 2023

More people died of covid at weekends, study finds
More people died of covid at weekends, study finds
The University of Toronto study found that this was most marked in America, followed by Brazil

Wed, 23 Aug, 2023

Europe Gas Inventories Are 90% Full. It Still May Not Be Enough
Europe's gas storage is 90% full, but this still may not be enough
Much depends on weather conditions as freezing temperatures could accelerate withdrawals from underground stockpiles

Fri, 18 Aug, 2023

'You can see climate change happening all around', says Cork family caught up in French wildfire
'You can see climate change happening all around', says Cork family caught up in French wildfire
Climate change and extreme weather arising from it now has to be a consideration for any holidaymaker going to certain regions, family said

Thu, 17 Aug, 2023

Carl Bildt: Niger coup could facilitate extreme jihadists in West Africa
Carl Bildt: Niger coup could facilitate extreme jihadists in West Africa
Last month’s coup was not an isolated event the rest of the world can afford to ignore, writes Carl Bildt

Thu, 17 Aug, 2023

Tourism campaign will see Ronan O'Gara promote Cork in France during Rugby World Cup
Tourism campaign will see Ronan O'Gara promote Cork in France during Rugby World Cup
The partnership involves a video ad campaign which showcases some of Cork's most iconic attractions

Fri, 11 Aug, 2023

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