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Portugal

RIP

Diogo Jota: Mourners to gather for Liverpool footballer's wake in Portugal

7 hrs ago

7.1k

RIP

Liverpool 'devastated' as footballer Diogo Jota killed in car crash in Spain

Liverpool manager Arne Slot paid tribute to Jota this afternoon, describing him as “a friend to everyone”.

The 42

Updated 17 hrs ago

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Liverpool

Diogo Jota was glorious at his athletic peak - his death is a brutal reminder of life's fragility

The 42

21 hrs ago

5.0k

Tribute

Diogo Jota was a glorious finisher at his athletic peak - his death is a brutal reminder of life's fragility

Gavin Cooney

23 hrs ago

3.8k

RIP

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota killed in car crash

Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain.

Updated 3 Jul

11.3k

extreme heat

'I couldn't step outside': Irish tourists swelter as 'heat dome' blankets southern Europe

Scorching conditions are forecast to continue today, with many cities and districts under heat warnings.

1 Jul

97.2k

extreme heat

Spain hits new June temperature record amid 'unprecedented' heatwave across southern Europe

Updated 30 Jun

48.4k

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daunting trip

Lisbon confirmed as venue for Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Portugal

26 Jun

2.7k

Extreme Weather

Heatwave hits Europe as temperatures set to reach over 42 degrees this weekend

20 Jun

24.1k

all the way

Portugal triumph on penalties to beat Spain in Nations League final

8 Jun

4.1k

christian Bruckner

Irish woman ‘in fear’ ahead of release of the prime suspect in Madeline McCann's disappearance

8 Jun

22.9k

Nations League

Ronaldo nets winner against Germany to fire Portugal into Nations League final

The 42

5 Jun

9.0k

In Demand

Ronaldo overcomes selfie-seeking pitch invader to fire Portugal into Nations League final

4 Jun

4.0k

POC's Party

Casey emerges as Irish leader in a refreshed summer squad

Even with 11 uncapped players included, there are some unlucky to be left out.

Murray Kinsella

4 Jun

5.1k

Praia de Luz

Searches for Madeleine McCann to continue in Portugal

6 hrs ago

8.1k

Madeleine McCann

Fresh search for Madeleine McCann gets under way in Portugal

Madeleine, then aged three, disappeared in 2007 while on holiday with her family in the resort of Praia da Luz in Portugal.

Updated 23 hrs ago

22.2k

madeline mccann

German police to begin fresh searches in Portugal for Madeline McCann

2 Jun

23.9k

RIP

Tributes paid to young Irish man (25) who died on holiday in Portugal

21 May

42.5k

eu elections

Poland, Portugal and Romania go to the polls in tightly contested elections

Updated 18 May

9.0k

Apocalypse Kit Now

What if Ireland had a power blackout? A leading emergency expert tells us how you could prepare

17 hrs ago

28.2k

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FactCheck

Debunked: No, the electricity blackouts in Spain and Portugal were not caused by a solar flare

29 Apr

38.8k

Power Outage

Spanish court investigating if massive blackout in Spain and Portugal was act of 'sabotage'

Barely a corner of the peninsula, which has a joint population of almost 60 million people, escaped the blackout.

Electricity has been restored to more than 90% of mainland Spain.

Parts of Greenland were deprived of phone, SMS and internet connections, possibly linked to the outage.

Dublin Airport is operating as normal again after some flights were disrupted yesterday.

Updated 29 Apr

24.7k

As it happened

Almost 50% of power restored in Spain as the cause of the blackout remains a mystery

Portugal’s grid operator said the outage may have been caused by a “rare” atmospheric phenomenon.

The EU Council president said there are “no indications” that it is the result of a cyber attack.

Dublin Airport advised passengers to check directly with their airline for updates regarding their flights.

Updated 28 Apr

74.5k

court of human rights

Irish woman raped in Portugal brings case to Europe over alleged investigation failures

16 Apr

26.8k

Development

O'Connell to lead important Ireland tour shorn of other Irish coaches

Simon Easterby had been due to remain in place as interim head coach.

Murray Kinsella

26 Mar

3.3k

Nations League

Portugal confirmed as Ireland's World Cup qualification opponents

23 Mar

12.6k

deadly dane

Hojlund gives Denmark edge over Portugal with place in Ireland's World Cup group on the line

20 Mar

3.0k

Evolution

Who are the fresh faces Ireland could look to for their summer tour?

18 Mar

9.4k

Luis Montenegro

Portugal calls third election in three years following prime minister's resignation

13 Mar

6.3k

Os Lobos

Two ex-Munster men part of exciting Portugal side's new chapter

Os Lobos thrilled at the 2023 World Cup and can qualify for the next one in the coming weeks.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Quinta do Lago

27 Jan

12.4k

Irish Abroad

The Irish scrum-half who plays professional rugby for Benfica

Bray man Elliott Ryan is loving life in Lisbon and wants to play for Portugal.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Portugal

26 Jan

13.2k

obrigado

Here's to Portugal becoming a major rugby destination

Ireland are set to visit Portugal to face Os Lobos in a Test this summer.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Quinta do Lago

24 Jan

4.4k

Time to say goodbye

Former Man United and Portugal winger Nani announces retirement

8 Dec 2024

3.4k

Revenue

Over €200,000 worth of cocaine seized at Dublin Airport

2 Nov 2024

11.8k

All Square

Scotland frustrate Ronaldo's Portugal in stalemate

15 Oct 2024

2.6k

Wrap

Ronaldo goal helps Portugal to third straight Nations League win as Spain clip Denmark

12 Oct 2024

2.7k

Portugal

Main suspect in McCann disappearance accused of raping Irish woman found not guilty

Updated 8 Oct 2024

35.4k

Letterkenny

Funeral to take place of Irishman found dead in police cell in Portugal

21 Sep 2024

29.2k

Albufeira

Irish man found dead in Portuguese police cell after arrest for assault investigation

12 Sep 2024

40.8k

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