# France
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This week
21st July 2024 - 27th July 2024
Last week
14th July 2024 - 27th July 2024
No Problem
'Probably an insult but it’s fine' - O'Sullivan on France's 11 changes for Euro qualifier
17 Jul
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Interview
Regina Doherty: 'I worded it clumsily the first time. But authoritarian cycle lanes have divided towns'
17 Jul
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emotion
'I need a few days to take it all in' - Russell beams after two goals in two games for Ireland
16 Jul
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Three and easy
Three-goal Ireland down France in Cork for first Euro 2025 qualifier win
A rare night in Páirc Uí Chaoimh as Denise O’Sullivan, Julie-Ann Russell and Anna Patten steered Ireland to victory over France.
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Sinead Farrell
Reports from Páirc Uí Chaoimh
16 Jul
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The deadlock continues
French PM takes on caretaker role after Macron accepts resignation
16 Jul
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match preview
Ireland out to finish Euro 2025 group qualifiers on a high against France at the Páirc
16 Jul
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Countdown
Cork accents 'getting stronger' in squad as Ireland focus for French invasion
15 Jul
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This month
July 2024
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normandy
Fire on the spire of Rouen's famous Gothic cathedral now 'contained'
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
11 Jul
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a turning point
Spain's joyful football does us all a favour in condemning France's grim approach
Spain ensured that the international game’s worship of dull efficiency died in Germany.
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Gavin Cooney
reports from the Allianz Arena, Munich
9 Jul
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parliamentary elections
Left alliance defeats Macronists and French far-right but uncertainty over what happens next
8 Jul
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Upset
Projection: Left alliance set to defeat far-right in French parliamentary elections
Today’s second round of voting saw another large turnout.
7 Jul
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Round Two
Far-right bids for power in France as voting underway in second round of elections
Updated
7 Jul
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the alphatross
Portugal blow glorious Euros opportunity by sticking with past-it Ronaldo
Portugal played what little football was played in Hamburg – but found Ronaldo wanting.
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Gavin Cooney
reports from Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
5 Jul
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euro 2024
'Disappointed to see the direction our country is taking': French players get political at the Euros
1 Jul
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more to come
Only France's class and pedigree can make you deny how dire they are playing
Didier Deschamps’ side look laboured and disjoninted with enough defensive lapses in concentration that will give better, more confident, teams hope.
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David Sneyd
1 Jul
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Reaction
Donald Tusk warns of 'great danger' as Kremlin says it's watching French elections 'very closely'
1 Jul
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Round Two
After a major first round win for the National Rally, what happens next in the French elections?
1 Jul
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Last month
June 2024
Rescue Efforts
Seven people dead after heavy rain causes intense flooding in Switzerland, Italy and France
30 Jun
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le vote
Voting gets underway in France's snap election with result projections expected later this evening
Updated
30 Jun
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euro 2024
France must hope Mbappe can release valve on slow drip of superiority
Dropped points against Poland means they will be on same side of knockout draw as Germany, Spain and Portugal.
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David Sneyd
25 Jun
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THE MORNING LEAD
'This is a disaster for Macron': Will the French president's gamble on elections pay off?
Macron’s hopes of a centrist majority have been dealt a major blow by the formation of an alliance of parties on the left.
23 Jun
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Bore draw
VAR controversy the only interesting part of shocking draw between France and Netherlands
It finished goalless among two heavyweights happy with a draw.
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Gavin Cooney
reports from Leipzig
21 Jun
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acts of kylian
France are Mbappe's team - tonight he won another game without even playing well
Mbappe forced the own goal with which France won their opening Euro 2024 game.
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Gavin Cooney
reports from Dusseldorf
17 Jun
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sport and politics
Mbappe warns French politics faces 'crucial moment' with 'extremists very close to power'
16 Jun
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Snap Election
Ex-president Hollande makes surprise comeback in French election as Left forms alliance
15 Jun
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