Italy

US plans to reopen embassy in Kyiv after threat of Russian attack

Ukraine reportedly launches first strike on Russia with British Storm Shadow cruise missiles

Wed Nov 20 2024 - 21:32

Deal struck to approve senior EU commissioners

MEPs set to sign off on Spanish and Italian commissioners, whose approval had been bogged down in row

Wed Nov 20 2024 - 21:23

What will €350,000 buy in Greece, Italy, France, Portugal and Galway?

One price, home and away: A three-storey maisonette in Attica, a bungalow in Connemara and more

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 05:30

Italian city in Amanda Knox case wants to move on. A new TV series won’t let it

A TV series about events in Perugia 17 years ago was filming in the city this month

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 05:35

The Irish Times view on Italy’s refugee policy: a setback for Meloni

A judge ruled that seven men brought to Albania by an Italian warship on Friday cannot be detained in Albania

Tue Nov 12 2024 - 20:00

Ken Doherty of Assassination Custard takes a culinary tour of the ancient Italian cave-dwelling town of Matera

Armed with an exhaustive list of things to eat and chew over, this magnificent archaic puzzle of a place wouldn’t leave me hungry

Tue Nov 12 2024 - 05:00

Ian Griffiths of Max Mara: ‘I wanted to make the point subtly that the desire for luxury will never diminish’

The creative director has gone back to his Venetian design roots in a collection full of signature flourishes and playful detailing

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 05:00

What will €200,000 buy in Spain, France, Italy, the US or Tipperary?

A rustic home with shared pool in the Umbrian hills, a farmhouse in Brittany and more

Fri Nov 08 2024 - 05:00

European asylum policy continues to shift to the right

Under pressure from the far right, focus of EU leaders moves to more deportations and tighter borders

Fri Oct 25 2024 - 15:19

What will €340,000 buy in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Bali and Co Carlow?

A townhouse with sea views on the Algarve, a contemporary apartment in Palma, abig apartment in a palazzo on Sicily’s Riviera, a Balinese villa or a detached dormer in Tullow

Fri Oct 25 2024 - 05:30

‘Slow travel? I like travelling using fastest modes. But I’m persuaded to go on a 16-day trip designed around trains’

Tipperary woman Phoebe Moore and Moneer Seify headed on a journey from London-Paris-Marseille-Hyères-Genova-Bologna-Venice

Thu Oct 24 2024 - 06:01

What will €325,000 buy in Cyprus, Canada, France, Italy and Connemara?

Period homes in Aosta and Camburat, a rural hideaway near Quebec or a lakeshore house in Carraroe

Fri Oct 18 2024 - 05:15

Gerry Thornley: Italian rugby making tangible strides despite many obstacles at home and abroad

With friends like World Rugby and the EPCR, Italian rugby needs few enemies – but imagine what a World Cup in Italy would do for the sport in that country?

Tue Oct 08 2024 - 06:00

Yacht sinking: Mike Lynch drowned with deaths of three others still under investigation following postmortems

Inquests hear investigations under way into how Bayesian sank off coast of Sicily in August

Fri Oct 04 2024 - 11:51

What will €199,000 buy in France, Italy, Sweden, Romania and Leitrim?

One price, home and away: Old cut-stone houses in Limousin and Umbria, rural retreats in Vastra Gotaland and Hunedoara or a lakeside cabin near Ballinamore

Fri Oct 04 2024 - 05:30

Slow travel allows you to escape the busy world: Here’s how to do it

Get away from it all by road, rail, ramble or sail in Ireland and farther afield

Mon Sept 30 2024 - 05:00

Totò Schillaci obituary: Striker who shot to global fame in the summer of 1990

Salvatore Schillaci became the unlikely personification of Italy’s notti magiche, or magical nights

Sat Sept 28 2024 - 00:15

Central Europe counts cost of floods as Storm Boris prompts evacuations in Italy

EU pledges billions to repair efforts after deadly and devastating inundation

Fri Sept 20 2024 - 17:15

Irish Liverpool fan (50s) killed after being struck by car in Italy

Philip Dooley had travelled to Bergamo for club’s Tuesday night Champions League fixture

Tue Sept 17 2024 - 20:01

Rescue ship tries to save minds as well as bodies on the Mediterranean

MSF tackles challenge of providing mental healthcare to traumatised asylum seekers and refugees

Sun Sept 15 2024 - 11:00

When I found my book on Blinkist I wasn’t sure how affronted to be

Blinkist takes non-fiction titles and grinds them down into a dense mulch that resembles a literary version of a protein shake

Sat Sept 14 2024 - 07:00

Irish woman dies after being swept out to sea off coast of Sardinia

Death is the second involving an Irish citizen on the Italian island in a week

Wed Sept 11 2024 - 19:35

Body recovered in search for Irish hiker (39) missing in Sardinia since Friday

Man understood to have become separated from his brothers during hike in remote region

Sun Sept 08 2024 - 18:26

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch likely died of suffocation in yacht, postmortem indicates

Tycoon with Irish roots died of suffocation after running out of oxygen, an investigative source says. Further forensic tests have been ordered all seven victims, with results expected in the coming weeks

Sat Sept 07 2024 - 18:47

Irishman (39) reported missing on hiking trip in Sardinia

It is believed the man was hiking with his brothers when they split up

Sat Sept 07 2024 - 18:27

Sicily yacht sinking: Four victims on vessel died of suffocation, autopsies suggest

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six other people were killed when the family yacht sank in stormy weather on August 19th

Fri Sept 06 2024 - 06:22

Former Belfast schoolboy rugby player lands spot at prestigious Italian ballet academy

Oscar Hunter (18), who is 6ft 4ins, only tried ballet for first time 18 months ago

Thu Sept 05 2024 - 11:12

Kidnap, extortion and murder in the Mediterranean: ‘He’s giving us one option. If you don’t go, he’ll kill you’

Interviews with migrants on a rescue ship help trace their routes to Europe, which can often include legal or semi-legal portions

Sat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00

Sicily yacht sinking: Captain of vessel ‘being investigated for manslaughter and shipwreck’

Italian prosecutors are investigating James Cutfield (51) after seven die in superyacht sinking, judicial source says

Mon Aug 26 2024 - 13:16

Like Romeo and Juliet, it’s hard not to fall in love in Verona

Gorgeous streets, riverside coffees, boutiques and inspiring art - a trip to Verona provides wide drama and intimate moments

Mon Aug 26 2024 - 05:00

Sicily yacht sinking: Italian prosecutor opens manslaughter inquiry

Tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others were killed when a luxury yacht sank earlier this week

Sat Aug 24 2024 - 10:11

Sicily yacht sinking: Divers find body Hannah Lynch (18)

Daughter of UK tech magnate Mike Lynch was last person missing after tragedy in which seven died

Fri Aug 23 2024 - 12:00

Sicily yacht sinking: Tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch confirmed to be among those killed

Sixth and final person yet to be found after Bayesian vessel sank on Monday is Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter

Thu Aug 22 2024 - 18:58

Heat-related deaths likely to increase significantly in Ireland over coming decades

Europe has experienced some of its hottest summers in recent years, which have coincided with high mortality rates

Wed Aug 21 2024 - 23:59