Wine Mick O’Connell’s Four Corkers: Round up these Riojas for your Easter lamb feastWhen it comes to food pairings, Rioja with lamb is hard to beat
travel tips The insider’s guide to a perfect day in MadridTwo of the most celebrated culinary pros in town dish on their most beloved secret spots — from the best markets and bakeries to Madrid’s most underrated museum
Residential Avoiding the crowd in opulent residence in Spanish golf resort La Selva 25 in Denis O’Brien’s La Camiral Resort in Girona is on the market with an asking price of €5.5 million
Politics Taoiseach and Spain’s Sanchez seek ‘urgent review’ of Israel trade over Gaza situationLeo Varadkar and Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez wrote to Ursula von der Leyen expressing deep concern about expanded operation into Rafah
Companies Smurfit Kappa invests €54m to double capacity of Spanish bag-in-box facilityIrish paper and packaging giant said the expansion of its facility in Alicante will create 200 new jobs
Legal Spanish media group files €550m lawsuit against Meta Group has accused tech giant of gaining an unfair advantage in advertising market by violating EU data law
Media Popstar Shakira settles €7.3m case with tax authorities in Spain Prosecutors had alleged that she failed to pay more than €14.5 million euro between 2012 and 2014
Travel Magaluf turns a new page with literature festivalIt may be more widely known as a wild party destination but the Spanish resort is also the surprising location for what turned out to be a successful book festival
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Arm looks to Nasdaq IPO to recapture its long-lost mojo as investors swoon Under SoftBank’s careless ownership, this small but promising tech firm’s fortunes stalled. It remains to be seen if its much-hyped IPO can rescue it
Banking Irish banks hit ‘sweet spot’ for investorsCiaran Callaghan of asset manager Amundi says AIB and Bank of Ireland are ahead of mainland EU banks in performance measured on return on equity
Travel Travel: Basque in the heartland of pintxos and fine wines at smile-inducing pricesIt’s well worth a long sea voyage with to explore a region of Spain with its own incomparable character
Property overseas Girona’s Camiral Resort offers exclusive high-end golf holiday homesVillas in Denis O’Brien’s development on the Costa Brava, which is home to two championship golf courses, start at €1.7 million
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: The people of Spain know that the past was not a better placeIn last week’s general election, voters turned away decisively from Vox, the hard-right faction that wanted the country to shift into reverse
Politics Spain faces political gridlock after ‘Pyrrhic’ victory for Popular PartyAlberto Nunez Feijoo’s party performed below expectations of most of the campaign polls
Politics Explainer: Far-right eyes first return to power in Spain since death of FrancoEverything you need to know about Spain’s general election and what it could mean for Europe
Climate & Environment Spaniards swelter as southern European heatwave takes holdTemperatures could potentially hit 45C in south-eastern areas of the Iberian peninsula, forecasters say
Dining Out Restaurant review: At Wine Fandango in Rioja, the prices and the food will have you dancing for joyAt this bar and restaurant in the small city of Logrono, you’ll find wines from €1.90 a glass, delicious food and a warm Spanish welcome
Greece Tánaiste: Death of teens in Greece ‘every parents nightmare’Seperately, Micheál Martin said consular assistance was being provided to the family of the Irishwoman killed in Spain
Politics Nato is ‘fundamental’ to us, says Spain’s new ambassador to IrelandBut Ion de la Riva believes that Europe needs to take more responsibility for its own defence and believes Ireland must update its position on neutrality
Europe Explainer: What Sanchez’s Spain vote gamble could mean for investorsHere are some of the issues investors will be keeping a close eye on as the country prepares for what promises to be a hard-fought political contest