The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Irish university lecturer stabbed to death by former student in Paris An Irish lecturer who taught English at a university near Paris was stabbed to death by a former student outside the institute on Wednesday afternoon leaving the teaching profession and the country's Higher Education minister shocked and angry. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181205/english-professor-stabbed-to-death-by-former-student-at-paris-university Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:58:24 +0100 english-professor-stabbed-to-death-by-former-student-at-paris-university Anglo-Irish beer heist foiled by French cops The Anglo reputation for their appetite for French beer may have hit a bizarre new high (or low) on Monday when French police revealed they had arrested a gang of thieves, including Irish and English nationals over a massive beer heist in northern France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140121/english-and-irish-stole-thousands-of-litres-of-beer Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:47:00 +0100 english-and-irish-stole-thousands-of-litres-of-beer French minister to grill Ryanair on safety claims France's transport minister said this week, he will be seeking "clarification" from low-cost Irish airline Ryanair over "concerning" safety allegations made in a documentary this week by a pilot, who has since been fired by the company. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130816/french-minister-to-quiz-ryanair-over-safety-claims Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:21:00 +0200 french-minister-to-quiz-ryanair-over-safety-claims Irish president hails Europeans on Paris visit Ireland's President Michael D. Higgins began a three-day visit to France on Monday, kicking off his engagements with a lecture on European citizenship at the University of Paris. He is set to meet his French counterpart later in the day. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130218/irish-president-to-meet-hollande-in-paris Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:17:00 +0100 irish-president-to-meet-hollande-in-paris Toulouse: 'A big city that feels like a village' In the first of a new series in which readers give The Local an insight into their corner of France, we spoke to businessman - and former Irish international rugby player - Trevor Brennan. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130123/trevor-brennan-toulouse-rugby-france Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:07:00 +0100 trevor-brennan-toulouse-rugby-france