Place: Spain

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Irish teenager arrested in Spain on suspicion of rape
Boy, 15, detained in Barcelona youth detention centre after Irish girl, 18, alleged he raped her after they met on a night out

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

Ibiza Castle
Irish holidaymakers warned over 'black flag' beaches at Spanish hotspots 
Spanish environmental campaign group Ecologists in Action highlighted popular beaches affected by chemical pollution, marine waste, over-development and sewage discharges 

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says he will continue in office
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says he will continue in office
Mr Sanchez, 52, has been Spain’s prime minister since 2018

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

Pedro Sanchez visit to Ireland
Spain's Pedro Sánchez considers resigning as wife faces corruption investigation
Pedro Sánchez has halted public duties, hitting out at media and opponents after court launched an inquiry into reports of alleged corruption by Begoña Gómez

Thu, 25 Apr, 2024

Carles Puigdemont speech
Irish Examiner view: Free Catalonia hasn’t gone away, you know
With their fragile alliances, and the need to reconcile with recent history, there are parallels between Ireland and Spain

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

Pedro Sanchez visit to Ireland
Ireland and Spain 'will recognise Palestine as a state this summer'
Taoiseach: 'The only way forward [in Israel and Palestine] is for a political peace process that brings about a two-state solution'

Fri, 12 Apr, 2024

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Ireland will recognise Palestine when 'the circumstances are right', says Varadkar
In a joint statement with the prime ministers of Malta, Slovenia and Spain, the Taoiseach said the countries are ready to recognise Palestinian independence

Fri, 22 Mar, 2024

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Man jailed for five years for rape of Irish student in Spain
The 33-year-old went on trial last month for forcing himself on the woman, who was in Alicante on an Erasmus study programme

Fri, 22 Mar, 2024

Stormont Assembly
Top civil servant moved as officials plan for Sinn Féin election success
A top civil servant is to be moved to focus on Northern Ireland matters ahead of a general election which could see Sinn Féin claim power across the island of Ireland.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Four Courts Building on the river Liffey in Dublin Ireland
Girl who ran through glass door believing it was open settles action for €100k
Ruby Curtis was seven-and-a-half when she was left with cuts to her left calf, left knee and right cheek

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Ryanair schedule for summer 2023
Ryanair targets Spain for growth
Ryanair wants to open five new bases in Spain and expand by 40% in the country by 2030, the airline’s boss Eddie Wilson has said in Madrid.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

Want to bag Bruce Springsteen tickets? You might be better off looking abroad 
Want to bag Bruce Springsteen tickets? You might be better off looking abroad 
Ahead of Monday's release of tickets for his 2024 gigs, some cost-conscious Irish fans will consider a minibreak in Spain or Italy to see The Boss

Fri, 03 Nov, 2023

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Arrest made by Spanish police hunting Irishman who fled the scene of a fatal crash
The accident happened at about 4am on Saturday in Torrevieja, near Alicante

Fri, 08 Sep, 2023

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John Gilligan attends girlfriend's drug hearing in 'very noble gesture' of support
Sharon Oliver has denied any knowledge of John Gilligan's drug smuggling operation from Spain to Ireland

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

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John Gilligan walks free after plea bargain over drugs and weapons charges in Spain
Eight others were also freed after accepting the plea bargain deal

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

Rain may be in Spain but Ireland is set to bask in sunshine
Rain may be in Spain but Ireland is set to bask in sunshine
Met Éireann is predicting a last blast of summer sunshine in Ireland with temperatures set to reach 27C

Sun, 03 Sep, 2023

Cocaine in plastic packet on black background
Spain seizes record 9.5 tonnes of cocaine
Drugs worth an estimated €2.5bn found hidden in crates of bananas in shipping container which had come from Ecuador to  southern Spanish port of Algeciras

Fri, 25 Aug, 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

Wildfires in Tenerife Island reach Level 2 severity
Villages evacuated as wildfire engulfs 800 hectares of island of Tenerife
Local residents said that the fire has been contained in the mountains and has not spread down the valleys.

Wed, 16 Aug, 2023

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Germany exits winter recession but output stagnates at best
The outlook for France looks more positive. France’s economy grew significantly faster than estimated and inflation eased

Fri, 28 Jul, 2023

VW's SEAT car unit posts record profit of €371m at half-way stage
VW's SEAT car unit posts record profit of €371m at half-way stage
'It's the quality of our business, of turnover and profitability that is driving our result up and not just pure volume,' SEAT chief executive Wayne Griffiths said

Fri, 28 Jul, 2023

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Irish Examiner view: Flogging a dead bird
Twitter rebrand

Tue, 25 Jul, 2023

Italy's Heatwave May Push Temperatures To A New European Record
Travelling to a heatwave zone with kids? Here's everything you need to know
There are ways to keep your little ones safe from the expected high temperatures

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Sarah Harte: Mainstream far-right ideologies becoming normalised in Europe
S Sarah Harte: Mainstream far-right ideologies becoming normalised in Europe
although it seems relatively quiet on the Western Front here, social media continues to connect far-right keyboard warriors and movements

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Thermometer in front of an urban skyline during heatwave
Heatwave brings health warnings as extreme weather grips the globe
An estimated 61,000 people may have died in heatwaves last year in Europe alone.

Tue, 18 Jul, 2023

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Spain fines Apple and Amazon over colluding to restrict online sales competition
Contracts the companies signed at the end of October 2018 granting Amazon the status of authorised Apple dealer included anti-competitive clauses, watchdog said

Tue, 18 Jul, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Spanish elections could change the shape of European politics 
Irish Examiner view: Spanish elections could change the shape of European politics 
Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez called the snap election as a tactical gamble to face down right-wing parties

Tue, 18 Jul, 2023

Jana Wargers
European heatwave: What’s causing it and is climate change to blame?
While we can slow down the rate of global warming, the effects of climate change will continue to be experienced in the future

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

La Palma Fire Out Of Control
Southern Europe braces for second heatwave in a week
A new anticyclone that pushed into the region from north Africa on Sunday could lift temperatures above the record 48.8C seen in Sicily in August 2021, and follows last week’s Cerberus heatwave

Sun, 16 Jul, 2023

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What is driving Europe's record-breaking 'Cerberus' heatwave and how long will it last?
This may not be the end of Europe's weather woes

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

Young backpacker man pilgrim standing on the Obradeiro square (plaza) - the main square in Santiago de Compostela as a end of hi
Letters to the Editor: A Camino guide and an inspirational soul
One reader pays tribute to the late John Brierley while others address issues including the provision of carers, the cost-of-living crisis, and RTÉ's exposé of abuses in the dairy industry

Thu, 13 Jul, 2023

Panoramic view on the main beach of Roda de Berà
Body of headless child found on Spanish beach
Police are investigating the discovery of a "headless" child’s body on a Spanish beach that was found early this morning.

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

Street in the old town of Pontevedra, Spain
Boy, 3, dies in Spain after being left in car for hours in 27C heat
The youngster is said to have been left alone in the vehicle for six hours before anyone realised

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

Kirsty Ward's family release statement following her death in Spain
Kirsty Ward's family release statement following her death in Spain
The family of a mother of one have said the Department of Foreign Affairs is liaising with them after she was killed at a holiday resort in Spain. Kirsty Ward, 36, was found dead at a hotel in Salou on Sunday last.

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

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Irish man suspected of killing girlfriend in Spain refused bail
Unnamed 30-year-old appeared before Tarragona’s Court of Violence Against Women on Wednesday

Wed, 05 Jul, 2023

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Man arrested in Spain after Irish woman found dead in holiday resort
Sources close to the investigation have confirmed the arrested tourist is Irish, as is the 36-year-old woman

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Germany Europe Economy
Core inflation haunts ECB and European households
Eurozone core inflation re-accelerated in June, a setback for the European Central Bank that may reinforce its determination to raise interest rates in July

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023

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Shaking wind turbines may cost Siemens Energy billions of euro
After expressing confidence in January that it had uncovered all of Gamesa’s technical problems, Siemens Energy finds itself once again opening the book on the unit’s shortcomings.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Flights to Spain and France axed due to striking air traffic controllers
Flights to Spain and France axed due to striking air traffic controllers
The strikes are to begin on Monday evening and are set to last until early on Wednesday morning. Tuesday will see the most flight disruptions.

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

Archaeological treasures seized in Ireland as part of Europe-wide Interpol art-trafficking raids
Archaeological treasures seized in Ireland as part of Europe-wide Interpol art-trafficking raids
Interpol said 'some 130 investigations are still ongoing, as a result of which more seizures and arrests are anticipated as investigators around the globe go after those spoiling and destroying cultural heritage'

Thu, 04 May, 2023

High Court grants John Gilligan's son bail in Spanish extradition case
High Court grants John Gilligan's son bail in Spanish extradition case
The judge said that he understood the concerns of gardaí but it appeared to be accepted that Mr Gilligan was going back to Spain

Tue, 02 May, 2023

Spain forced to take emergency action as temperatures reach 38C
Spain forced to take emergency action as temperatures reach 38C
Country is biggest exporter of olive oil and drought has driven up prices

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

Irish Examiner View: Spain confronting its past offers us a lesson for peace
Irish Examiner View: Spain confronting its past offers us a lesson for peace
There were fears that a magnificent basilica had become a place of veneration to Franco and fascism.

Tue, 25 Apr, 2023

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Son of John Gilligan appears in court over Spanish extradition request
The High Court heard that 47-year-old Darren Gilligan's surrender is sought in relation to an offence of breaching public order and safety

Wed, 12 Apr, 2023

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