Munster brace for Toulon physicality and lively backs in Champions Cup clash
French Top 14 side have not been beaten at home this season
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Storm Goretti update: Met Éireann issues warnings with snow forecast in parts of Ireland
Temperatures across country set to be well above recent cold snap with cloudy and wet conditions forecast
Marco Rubio to meet Danish officials as Greenland crisis escalates
Military seizure of island from longtime ally Denmark would send shockwaves through Nato
Winter weather causes travel chaos across much of Europe
Ice and winds disrupt airports with more snow forecast for Brussels, Paris, Antwerp and other metropolitan areas
Irish man (20) who died on Alps skiing trip is named locally
Young man has been named in Cork as Cian O’Brien from Gleann na Rí, near Blarney
If RTÉ feels it is under pressure then it should look at what is happening across Europe
Public broadcasters are under scrutiny like never before and even their legitimacy is being questioned
Cork student (20) dies after taking ill on ski trip in French Alps
Communities of Tower and Blarney said to be in shock at news of young man’s death
Ten people found guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron
Defendants falsely alleged France’s first lady was born male
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George Clooney hits back at Donald Trump after France grants him citizenship
Actor says France offers his family privacy and a better life after US president mocked his move
The Garden and the Jungle by Edwy Plenel: A persuasive case against western panic over immigration
This France-centric book from a former editor of the French daily Le Monde has the sense of preaching to the choir
Channel tunnel rail operators warn of further disruption as services resume after outage
Power failure on Tuesday forced suspension of travel through 50km tunnel
Menu-Plaisir: Les Troisgros review – A Michelin-starred feast that will leave you ravenous
There are no talking heads, no narration and no explanatory subtitles in Frederick Wiseman’s fantastic four-hour documentary
‘Complete disaster’ for New Year holidaymakers amid Eurostar cancellations
One London-Paris train is running four hours late; train operator advises passengers to postpone journeys
‘A black legal hole’: Europe criticised for leaving young citizens trapped in Syria
Western countries accused of washing their hands of their own citizens held in Syria
Brigitte Bardot: The reluctant cinema icon who embodied France’s sexual revolution
A star who became a symbol of sexual freedom, artistic frustration and political controversy
Brigitte Bardot, French actor and animal rights activist, dies aged 91
Bardot shot to fame in the 1950s, subsequently retiring and becoming active politically
Algeria passes law declaring French colonisation of country a crime
New legislation makes call for reparations and official apology which Macron has so far refused to do
European involvement in US-led talks damaging chances of peace in Ukraine, says Russia
Zelenskiy open to possibility of summit with Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump as negotiations continue in Miami
EU weighs direct talks with Russia to avoid being sidelined over Ukraine
EU expected to push for greater input into negotiations between US, Moscow and Kyiv after agreement on €90bn loan
Dracula director Luc Besson: ‘If you want a traditional horror film, watch something else’
The film-maker returns to the swashbuckling, maximalist production values that made him, with features such as Léon: The Professional and The Fifth Element, an auteur superstar
French prime minister wins crucial budget vote but at huge political cost
Sebastien Lecornu’s fragile government remains under threat despite narrow approval for social security budget
Welsh national (41) appears in Wexford court over alleged €1.2m cannabis seizure
Around 204kg of the drug was allegedly discovered in a trailer at Rosslare Europort
‘Very progressive’ Ireland celebrated as bust of Oscar Wilde is unveiled in Paris
Few people wanted to be seen with Irish playwright in his final days, actor Simon Callow says - but 125 years on, he is honoured
ICC judges wanted Netanyahu arrested. Now they’re being targeted by Trump
US sanctions making normal life impossible for International Criminal Court officials who issued war crimes arrest warrants
Bitter Harvest – Frank McNally on the darker side of farming in Flanders and the Somme
Body parts are still being found, exhumed, and if possible identified
Man took advantage of new French company to settle farmer debts, court told
Trial hears that for Seán O’Connor (54), it was case of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’
France and Germany to bring back military service as Russia threat looms
Paris and Berlin latest to reintroduce measure to strengthen forces as US steps back from Continent
What will €199,000 buy in Spain, France, Morocco, Italy and Co Kerry?
One price, home and away: from a villa with guest apartment in Alicante to a cottage by the sea in Ballybunion
France announces voluntary military service for 18- and 19-year-olds
Move comes amid growing concerns over Russia’s threat to other European nations beyond Ukraine
France’s highest court upholds Sarkozy conviction in 2012 campaign financing case
Former president was recently jailed for a month in a separate case
Irish Ferries owner reports 10% jump in revenues despite falling car volumes
ICG has reduced sailings on Dover-Calais route to redeploy capacity to Ireland-France route
French prime minister under pressure to find agreement by end of year
Bill could determine Sébastien Lecornu’s survival after his recent predecessors were toppled over budget disagreements in lower house
What will €420,000 buy in Spain, France, the UK, Portugal and Galway?
From a country villa with a pool in Murcia to a detached home on an acre in Keekill
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