Young Irish tourist’s body recovered from river in Switzerland

A 26-year-old Irish tourists body was reportedly found in a river in Switzerland on Monday following a two-day search, according to police. The Irish man was reported missing on Saturday night in Lauterbrunnen, in the Swiss Alps, and the Bernese cantonal police launched an inquiry, said the police. Police said they carried out the search … Read more

Goncalo Ramos nets hat trick as Portugal routs Switzerland to reach World Cup quarterfinals

In Cristiano Ronaldo’s place, Goncalo Ramos scored three goals as Portugal thrashed Switzerland 6-1 on Tuesday to advance quickly to the World Cup quarterfinals. Following an argument in their most recent game, head coach Fernando Santos bravely decided to bench Ronaldo, but Portugal proved to be prolific without him, setting up a quarterfinal match with … Read more

Minister Fleming represents Ireland at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano, Switzerland

The Ukraine Reform Conference scheduled to take place on 4 and 5 July has been renamed the Ukraine Recovery Conference to reflect the new focus of the gathering. The way to rebuild Ukraine is through a broad-based political and diplomatic process. Switzerland and Ukraine want to start this process in Lugano. Discussions will focus on … Read more