A Limerick mother who trekked across northern Spain to help her cope following the sudden death of her son has penned a moving book about her journey.

When we think about pollution we usually point to foul air, unsafe water, or toxic waste, says Robert Hume.

After a tense first half saw Munster take a narrow 6-0 lead into the break, the dynamic of this contest changed completely following the restart.

School is back, holidays are over but don’t despair, wine is here to

Ireland’s wine drinkers have fully embraced the big bold Malbec wines from Argentina but this week I’m recommending a couple of Pyros Wines from a valley you have probably never encountered before.

Hazapour sprang a shock in the Group 3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown, overcoming Ballydoyle colts Delano Roosevelt and The Pentagon and booking his ticket to the Investec Derby at Epsom

Latest: An armed man took hostages in a supermarket in southern France, killing three people and injuring about a dozen others before being shot dead when French police stormed the market, authorities have said.

An extreme cold snap sweeping across Europe has claimed more lives, forced the closure of airports in Switzerland and France and left hundreds of drivers stranded on snow-bound roads.

Exceptional snow and wind has forced airports to close in Switzerland and France and stranded several hundred drivers in their cars as a Siberian cold snap stretches across Europe.

A nun whose recovery from decades of spinal problems was declared a miracle has insisted she is "not a star" but just a "little sister" glad to be able to walk freely again.

Back to southern France again this week, as I find myself enjoying the wines from here more and more.

Christmas is approaching rapidly and it is wise to begin planning a little and thinking about your wines for the season. 

Michael Moynihan reports back from after the 2023 Rugby World Cup and tells us missing out was no bad thing. 

Eight people suspected of belonging to a French far-right extremist group have been given preliminary terror charges for allegedly plotting attacks against mosques, politicians and migrants.

Munster’s quick fixes

Leinster 23 Munster 17: To listen to Rassie Erasmus on Saturday evening in the aftermath of a fourth Aviva Stadium defeat in 12 months, you might have thought it was Leinster rather than Munster with plenty to put right heading into next week’s Champions Cup pool stages.

The focus is sunny southern France this week following a recent trip I made to the Languedoc courtesy of O’Briens, writes Leslie Williams.

More than 1,000 firefighters backed by planes dropping water and fire retardant have been battling wildfires that billowed smoke into the sky over the Cote d'Azur in southern France and forced the evacuation of at least 12,000 people.

Wildfires raging through the French Riviera have forced holidaymakers to flee as parts of the region including campsites were evacuated.

Chris Froome has reported an apparent hit-and-run incident to police after saying he was deliberately knocked off his bike while training in southern France yesterday.

Spain has said it will not offer anything in return for the disarmament of Basque separatist group Eta and urged the militants to disband and help police clear unsolved crimes.

Investigators have searched the Paris home of French presidential candidate Francois Fillon in a probe into parliamentary jobs for his family members.

Police are carrying out a major search for a man armed with a shotgun and a knife who stabbed an elderly woman to death at a retirement home for Catholic missionaries in southern France.

Police have launched a major search for a man armed with a shotgun and a knife who stabbed an elderly woman to death at a retirement home for Catholic missionaries in southern France.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Catholic pilgrims from around the world, many sick or disabled, converged on a shrine in the French town of Lourdes under exceptional security following recent extremist attacks.

A man has been arrested after a woman and her three daughters were stabbed at an Alps resort in southern France, authorities said.

The match between Wales and Russia tonight has been upgraded to high risk following violent scenes in Marseille and Lille.

A 400-year-old painting that might have been created by Italian master Caravaggio has been found in an attic in southern France.

The French Riviera has long been the playground of the rich and famous. Darragh Murphy experiences the high life – but on a limited budget.

A teenager armed with a machete has attacked a Jewish teacher in southern France, invoking IS group and saying he had also planned to go after police.

Attempted attack came a year after ‘Charlie Hebdo’ massacre

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