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Italian landmarks illuminated in green lights in honour of Ireland's patron saint.
St Patrick's Day takes place under the cloud of covid-19 lockdown restrictions, both in Ireland and Italy, for the second year in a row....
Italy has 42 landmarks in the 2021 Global Greening for St Patrick's Day, from Trajan's Column in Rome to the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Italy will have 42 sites and monuments included in the 2021 Global Greening, Ireland's...
Snow warning in place for Lazio region on 15 January.
Rome has issued a snow warning for the Lazio region from the early hours of Friday 15 January.
The city's civil protection authority say the risk of snow tomorrow...
The many positive news stories from Italy in 2020 were too often drowned out by a sea of negative headlines.
By Andy Devane
Few in Italy would deny that 2020 was a terrible year but looking back on this annus horribi...
Rome moves New Year party online this year due to covid-19.
New Year's Eve in Rome, and all over Italy, will be drastically different to previous years, due to the nationwide coronavirus restrictions in place.
Italy...
Lego Vatican is latest creation by architect and artist Rocco Buttliere.
The entire Vatican City has been recreated in Lego, containing an astonishing 67,000 pieces, by the world-renowned Italian Lego artist and archite...
Rome gears up for Christmas with tree and festive lights.
Rome has had second thoughts about the location of the city's Christmas tree which will be set up as usual in Piazza Venezia, and not in Piazza del Popolo, accor...
Vatican investigates usage of Franciscus papal account after it 'liked' a racy picture on Instagram.
The Vatican has launched an investigation into how Pope Francis’ official Instagram account 'liked' a sexy photo of a...
Frecce Tricolori to fly over Rome on 4 November.
Italian president Sergio Mattarella will attend the annual ceremony at Rome’s Altare della Patria to mark national unity and armed forces on the morning of Wednesday 4 No...
Italian president confers posthumous awards on Willy Monteiro Duarte and Don Roberto Malgesini.
Italy's president Sergio Mattarella has conferred posthumously the gold medal for civil valour on Willy Monteiro Duarte, th...
Bomb squad on scene near Campo de' Fiori.
An unexploded bomb, possibly dating from world war two, has been dug up by workmen carrying out construction works in central Rome, reports local media.
The discovery was made...
Snow rarely ever falls this early in the Lazio region.
Snow fell on the hills and mountains in the greater Rome area and in the Lazio region as temperatures plummeted over the weekend, reports Italian newspaper Corriere...
Ancona residents urged to keep their windows closed.
A fire of "vast proportions" broke out in the east Italian port of Ancona in the early hours of 16 September, reports news agency ANSA.
No casualties or injuries h...
Rome on red alert for heatwave this Wednesday.Rome has issued a 'Level 3' heatwave warning for Wednesday 12 August.
The bollino rosso or 'red alert' warning indicates emergency conditions with possible negative effects...
10 cities including Rome on Level 3 alert for heatwave on 31 July.
With Italy set to experience an intense heatwave later this week the Italian health ministry has issued a heat warning for 10 cities, with temperatures...
American embassy in Rome hosts virtual Independence Day celebration.
The US embassy to Italy will host a virtual party at Villa Taverna in Rome to celebrate the 244th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence at 19...
Alex Zanardi was involved in a car accident in the province of Siena, during one of the stages of the relay race of "Obiettivo tricolore", a competition of Paralympic athletes participating in handbike, bicycle or Olympi...
A visual celebration of Italy's beauty, with uplifting message, goes viral.
Acclaimed Italian videomaker Oliver Astrologo released a new video on 17 March, the anniversary of the unification of Italy, to remind Italians...
Italy's Irish residents mark St Patrick's Day with balcony singsongs and online parties.
With Italy currently in lockdown due to the escalating Coronavirus crisis, this year on 17 March Italy's Irish residents will be s...
Hearts with love messages illuminate Rome street.
Rome's Via Borgognona lights up with love.
For the second year in a row, the street in the heart of Rome's historic centre is illuminated with red hearts to celebrate...
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