The arrival of Simon Zebo and Paul O’Connell in Paris this summer may have grabbed most attention but another former Ireland international Donnacha Ryan is determined to make a mark in the French capital this season.

Ireland won't fear any repeat of the cheap shots shipped in the Stade de France two years ago when they return to the French capital for the first time since for this year’s Six Nations opener.

Just as US President Donald Trump was hinting that he might rejoin the civilised world on the Paris Climate Accord, if “America gets a better deal”, nearly 1,500 people were fleeing their homes in the French capital because the deluge-fed River Seine was rising towards record levels.

Munster have faced some heat before at this stage of the European pool campaign but until now it has been of the metaphorical nature.

Rafael Nadal will take on Chung Hyeon in the second round of the Paris Masters knowing victory will guarantee he closes out the year as world number one.

Officials in Paris have called adverts for a dating website linking students with rich men and women "shameful", and say they will work with police to remove them.

A Eurostar passenger reportedly sparked a bomb scare at a French station after trying to board the train to London with a "military relic".

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron set aside differences on climate change during their meeting in France, asserting that it should not prevent them from working together toward a post-war roadmap for Syria and to enhance Middle East security.

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The moment a suspected Islamic extremist grabbed a soldier from behind at Paris's Orly Airport has been captured on video.

Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend believes his side will have to play even better against Racing 92 if they are to repeat last week’s historic win.

It began as a quest to right the wrongs of 2015, but four hours into the 90 it took him to finish it, Sam Bennett’s race for Tour de France redemption was effectively over.

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The roar of the Irish could be heard on the streets of Paris as a top diplomat was cheered on for dancing a jig before declaring: "Allez les verts!"

France head coach Guy Noves will seek considerable improvements from his new team’s opening RBS 6 Nations win over Italy as he prepares for this Saturday’s visit of defending champions Ireland.

New video released by Islamic State shows the extremists who carried out the terror attacks in Paris committing atrocities in IS-controlled territory while plotting the slaughter in the French capital that left 130 people dead.

The problem with being a market leader for so long is that expectation levels are always set at ceiling height. Munster have been a good news story for European rugby ever since that shattering defeat to Northampton in the 2000 Heineken Cup final.

Tourism Ireland is feeling the force these days, predicting more than 8m overseas visitors to the country next year thanks, in part, to a Hollywood blockbuster.

European citizens’ civil liberties will be restricted in the wake of the Paris atrocities which have been deemed Europe’s 9/11.

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Munster players were ready and willing to travel to Paris for this weekend’s Rugby Champions Cup fixture despite the terrorist attack that shocked the city and the world last Friday, according to the province’s Australian lock Mark Chisholm.

Paris was under siege and France was shutting its borders last night after a series of explosions and deadly shootings claimed the lives of up to 60 people, causing mayhem and panic throughout the French capital.

Police have detained a man amid suspicions that the blaze at an apartment block in Paris was started intentionally, officials have said.

Police in England are seeking three Chelsea football fans they believe were involved in an allegedly racist incident on a Paris Metro train.

The bodies of four Jewish victims of the terror attack on a kosher supermarket in Paris have arrived in Israel ahead of a funeral to be attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other public figures.

French detectives are continuing to search for fugitives suspected to have been involved in the Paris massacres, as details of how police foiled the terrorists’ operations have begun to unfold.

French President Francois Hollande has called on the country to “remain vigilant” as the hostage crisis which started at the Charlie Hebdo magazine massacre came to a bloody end with the loss of at least 20 lives.

Scores of police are patrolling a small town west of the French capital after a tiger was reported to be on the prowl in the region near Disneyland Paris.

Kim Kardashian has been attacked at Paris Fashion Week.

Ronan O’Gara has confirmed he is ready to sign a contract extension to 2016 with Racing Metro — ruling out any short-term return to Munster.

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Eleven people have been arrested after rival football fans clashed in the heart of Paris.

Mike Ross has urged his Ireland team-mates to make the most of a rare opportunity to gain international success by beating France in their Six Nations decider in Paris on Saturday.

Rob Kearney is upbeat about Ireland’s prospects of a Six Nations Championship sealing victory on Saturday despite decades of heartbreak against France in Paris.

Rihanna and Jennifer Lawrence had dinner together at Paris Fashion Week.

Paris St Germain have confirmed the appointment of Laurent Blanc as their new coach, succeeding Carlo Ancelotti.