TV guide: the best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
November 10th-15th: From the return of Wolf Hall to a Blindboy tale about one man and his giant fridge
Norway
The Place of Tides by James Rebanks: A tender and open-hearted account of life on a tiny Norwegian island
The author’s sensitive writing quietly captures nature’s exquisiteness and captivates the human heart
A trip on one of world’s most beautiful railways highlights Norway’s uneasy climate compromises
Oil-rich country attempts to balance care for nature and green ambitions with rising tourist demand
Oslo tram derails and crashes into computer store
Driver and three others are injured after tram carrying some 20 passengers crashes in Norway’s capital
We could be having too much of an economic good thing
‘Dutch disease’ is when a bonanza turns into an inflation shock. State could yet suffer a mild bout of it
Ukraine fends off Russian drone barrage as Kremlin vows to achieve ‘all goals’ of invasion
Nato outgoing chief Jens Stoltenberg urges West not to fear ‘reckless Russian nuclear rhetoric’
Why Ireland has Scandinavian prices but without the salaries to justify them
There are several partial explanations for Ireland’s high-price culture but there’s no smoking gun
What will €295,000 buy in Norway, France, South Africa, Mexico and Roscommon?
One price, home and away: a ski cabin in Aseral, a one-bed apartment in Jalisco, and more
Residents raise concern as Ireland’s six new offshore wind farms move closer to reality
Developers are seeking planning permission for large-turbine wind farms as people from Louth to Wexford say they are worried about more than visual intrusion
Where does your salmon come from? Fish farm escape highlights questions for consumers
The differences between ‘farmed’, ‘organically farmed’ and ‘wild’ salmon may be unclear to shoppers while imports from Scotland, Norway and the Faroe Islands can be labelled as Irish
What will €165,000 buy in France, the US, Croatia, Norway and Co Clare?
One price, home and away: A cut-stone house on the Cotes-d-Armor, hideaway cabins and more
Former Barcelona striker’s fowl misunderstanding, and Alan Shearer’s uncomfortable train ride
Cristiano Ronaldo’s questionable comparison, and the curious case of the confused Norwegian drug testers
Norway shelves outdoor tourism campaign over environmental fears
Plan to promote country’s ‘right to roam’ laws could lead to unregulated traffic and camping, causing damage to nature, say local tourism bosses
What will €170,000 buy in Romania, France, South Africa, Norway and Waterford?
An elegant house in Le Dorat, a waterside cabin in Jorpeland, a traditional house in Arges and more
Deep sea mining below the oceans
Q&A with Olive Heffernan; ‘We’re looking at taking this practice which is notoriously destructive, and allowing it encroach on one of our most fragile ecosystems’
Keep turbines away from endangered terns on island off north Dublin coast, environmentalists warn
Environmental group lodges objection to large wind farm proposed for Irish Sea off north Dublin
White-tailed sea eagles win over farmers thanks to successful Irish return
In a happy turnaround, people who initially opposed the reintroduction of the species to Ireland now actively support it
The End of Drum Time: Stunning novel of love affair set in 19th-century Lapland
Hanna Pylväinen has written a rich, lyrical and ethnographic tale of romance among the Sámi and their landscape
What will €255,000 buy in Italy, New Zealand, France, Norway and Clare?
One price, home and away: Apartments in Hawke’s Bay and Ragusa, a waterside cabin in Valevag and more
No, Irish women don’t need to ‘breed more’. But some would like to have more children
The housing crisis, difficulties of balancing parenting with paid work, declining marriage rates and the limitations of assisted fertility all have a negative effect
What will €185,000 buy in France, Spain, Canada, Norway and Tipperary?
One price, home and away: A condo in Quebec, two waterside homes in Bynesveien and more
Israel vents anger at Palestinian recognition through diplomacy and online videos
Ireland, Spain and Norway to formalise decision on Tuesday
Possible sanctions on Israel discussed in ‘real way’ for first time at EU meeting
Micheál Martin condemns ‘barbaric’ Israeli air strikes on tents housing displaced people in Rafah
‘This is not how we wanted to recognise Palestine’: how Irish back-channel diplomacy built to a symbolic moment
Months of co-ordination led to what is seen by participants as an imperfect attempt to revive moribund Middle Eastern peace hopes
Irish recognition of Palestinian state widely welcomed as Israel warns it is reward for Hamas
Foreign minister Yisrael Katz describes move, done alongside Norway and Spain, as ‘parade of stupidity’ and warns of ‘dire consequences’
What will €275,000 buy in Japan, Norway, Spain, the Bahamas and Carrick-on-Shannon?
A studio in Ibiza, a geodesic dome in Eleuthera, a ski cabin in Rena, a condo in Chiba or a converted farmhouse in Battlebridge
What will €315,000 buy in France, Spain, Jamaica, Norway and Donegal?
One price, home and away: Including an apartment in Kingston and a three-bed near Carrigart
Ireland one of six EU countries willing to recognise Palestinian state
Idea has gathered momentum since Tánaiste hosted dinner of like-minded foreign affairs ministers in Brussels last month
What will €539,000 buy in Portugal, South Africa, France, Norway and Limerick?
Holiday homes in Fossingfjord and Viano Do Castelo, a B&B in Chateau-Garnier, an off-grid house in Gauteng or a 17th-century house in Ballingarry
Libyan coastguard accused of hampering attempt to save more than 170 people
Incident came after up to 60 people reported to have died last week in the Mediterranean after setting out from the Libyan coast
Habitat by Catriona Shine: The edifice of humankind begins to crumble in this zippy allegorical novel
When two Oslo apartment blocks start falling apart, the inhabitants struggle to make sense of the problem
A Cork man in Stockholm who went from gigging at Berghain to lecturing in football
‘I just followed two things I loved, sport and music,’ says Mark O’Sullivan
Norwegian mass killer Breivik loses human rights case to end prison isolation
Mass killer Breivik loses human rights case to end prison isolation
From Dublin to an Arctic island: What’s it like living in 24 hours of darkness?
Cecilia Blomdahl spent part of her childhood in Dublin. Now, from her home near the North Pole, she blogs about life where the sun doesn’t shine for months at a time
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