# Iceland

Last month

May 2023

# Dispute

Iceland staff complain of erratic, 'hit-and-miss' wage payments under new owners

The parent company sold its 27 Irish stores in February.

17.9k

May 26th 2023, 12:05 AM

# whales

Taoiseach wants to 'see an end' to whaling and will raise the issue with Icelandic PM

Iceland, Norway, and Japan are the only countries that still hunt whales commercially.

6.9k

May 17th 2023, 3:00 PM

# Ukraine

Taoiseach signs 'Register of Damages' for those who have suffered from ongoing war in Ukraine

It’s described as the ‘first step towards an international compensation mechanism for victims of Russian aggression’.

8.0k

May 17th 2023, 1:00 PM

# reykjavik

Zelenskyy thanks Council of Europe for 'damages register' and calls for additional fighter jets

He also called on leaders to support Ukraine’s ‘peace formula’.

6.8k

May 16th 2023, 8:00 PM

# reykjavik

Varadkar lends support to Ukraine 'damages register' and pledges new funding to Council of Europe

Russia was excluded as a member last year and the ongoing war in Ukraine will dominate the Summit.

15.2k

Updated

May 16th 2023, 6:26 PM

This year

2023

# U21

Cannon and Kenny strike as 10-man Ireland overcome Iceland

Jim Crawford’s side come from behind to earn victory in Cork friendly.

9.2k

Mar 26th 2023, 6:44 PM

Last year

2022

# WRC

Supermarket chain Iceland to pay €12,000 to Travellers over discrimination claim at Irish store

The group were told to leave the supermarket shortly after entering.

44.7k

Oct 12th 2022, 8:20 AM

# festival fun

Heading to Electric Picnic 2022? Here's everything you need to know

It’s the first Electric Picnic since 2019.

23.6k

Sep 2nd 2022, 1:30 PM

# sulphur dioxide

Noxious gases from erupting Icelandic volcano threaten nearby village

The pollution could reach the capital Reykjavik, 40 kilometres from the volcano, by tomorrow.

8.8k

Aug 5th 2022, 4:28 PM

# Eruption

Deja vu as new Iceland volcano erupts near capital

The activity may have been caused by a magnitude 5.47 earthquake on Sunday which moved the surrounding land 16 cm northwest.

24.9k

Aug 3rd 2022, 3:31 PM

# Wrap

Belgium secure last Euro 2022 quarter-final spot as Iceland fall short despite France draw

Iceland became the first side to bow out of a women’s Euro from the group stage unbeaten.

2.6k

Jul 18th 2022, 10:49 PM

# All Square

Vanhaevermaet scores equalising penalty as Belgium ensure share of the spoils with Iceland

The sides played out a 1-1 draw in their Group D opener at Euro 2022.

2.2k

Jul 10th 2022, 7:34 PM

# U19

Five new faces in Ireland squad for friendlies against Iceland in Spain

Tom Mohan’s team play in Pinatar next week.

10.8k

May 30th 2022, 4:00 PM

# dalvik

American tourist dies and two tourists injured following Iceland avalanche

Around 130 rescuers were sent to the scene.

21.5k

Apr 8th 2022, 2:20 PM

# josh neuman

US YouTuber and Belgian influencer among four dead in Iceland plane crash

The plane was found at the bottom of Lake Thingvallavatn.

47.0k

Feb 7th 2022, 10:39 PM

# Golden Circle

500 rescuers search for missing tourist plane in Iceland

The plane hasn’t been heard from since taking off from Reykjavik yesterday morning.

26.3k

Feb 4th 2022, 2:01 PM

All time

# Iceland

Iceland falls short of Europe's first women-majority parliament

Of the 63 seats in the Althing parliament, 30 were won by women, or 47.6 percent, following the recount.

13.4k

Sep 27th 2021, 7:32 AM

# Althing parliament

Iceland elects Europe's first women-majority parliament

Iceland does not have legal quotas on female representation in parliament.

24.5k

Sep 26th 2021, 4:14 PM

# Iceland

Iceland takes to the polls in general election as government hangs by a thread

Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir faces an up hill battle to continue in Government.

19.3k

Sep 25th 2021, 7:37 AM

# Where's Wally?

Wally the Walrus spotted in Iceland 'on journey home to the Arctic'

Wally was spotted over 1,400 km away from his last known location in West Cork.

17.1k

Sep 21st 2021, 7:40 AM

# Waiting Game

German football team stranded in Scotland for hours after plane makes unexpected landing

The team was returning from their World Cup qualifier in Iceland.

5.6k

Sep 9th 2021, 1:51 PM

# stepping down

Iceland football federation resigns en masse over sex assault scandal

KSI chairman, Gudni Bergsson, had already departed late on Sunday.

46.8k

Updated

Aug 31st 2021, 12:00 PM

# Growing Payne

First Ireland goal was 'a long time coming' for Heather Payne

The 21-year-old opened her international account during last Friday’s 3-2 loss to Iceland.

2.7k

Jun 14th 2021, 7:15 AM

# we go again

First-half display 'wasn't good enough' but Ireland ready to put things right in Reykjavik

After Friday’s 3-2 defeat, Vera Pauw’s side are due to meet Iceland again on Tuesday evening.

3.5k

Jun 13th 2021, 4:33 PM

# Reaction

Vera Pauw: 'We blame ourselves. It's no excuse, but we need to help the players get used to that level'

The Ireland boss echoed the need for her players to train with boys and feel more ‘pressure’ after last night’s friendly defeat to Iceland.

4.8k

Jun 12th 2021, 12:09 PM

# Made in Grange

Childhood friends from Cork could make Ireland debuts in the same week

Saoirse Noonan will be hoping to emulate Chiedozie Ogbene when Ireland take on Iceland tomorrow.

5.1k

Jun 10th 2021, 6:00 AM

# Reykjanes Peninsula

Iceland volcano erupts after laying dormant for 6,000 years

The glow from the lava could be seen about 20 miles away from the outskirts of Reykjavik.

62.6k

Mar 20th 2021, 7:40 AM

# Visitors

Iceland to open borders to all who've had Covid jab from Thursday

With the new policy, Iceland hopes to boost the flow of visitors from its two largest tourism markets – the United States and Britain.

29.3k

Mar 16th 2021, 9:46 PM

# France

'His greatest dream': Icelandic man recovering well from double arm transplant

No serious complications have been detected nine days after the operation, doctors said.

25.4k

Jan 22nd 2021, 9:14 PM

# Off the Mark

Rice and Foden open their accounts in England's demolition of Iceland

By netting the opener, Declan Rice became the first West Ham United player to score for England in a decade.

9.4k

Nov 18th 2020, 10:09 PM

# Not over until it's over

Hungary produce incredible late comeback to reach the Euros at Iceland's expense

Loic Nego equalised in the 88th minute in Budapest, before Dominik Szoboszlai scored an injury-time winner.

8.2k

Nov 12th 2020, 10:06 PM

# London Calling

Arsenal sign Iceland goalkeeper on four-year deal from Ligue 1 side Dijon

Alex Runarsson joins the Gunners.

9.9k

Sep 21st 2020, 7:44 PM

# Nations League

Sterling’s last-gasp penalty gifts England win after dramatic finish in Iceland

Harry Kane had a goal disallowed and Kyle Walker was sent-off in the Nations League clash.

8.3k

Sep 5th 2020, 7:25 PM

# Recall

Iceland recalls two chicken products due to salmonella

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland issued notice of the recall today.

15.9k

Aug 11th 2020, 5:16 PM

# FSAI

Iceland Vegetable Lasagne batch recalled due to possible presence of plastic

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued the recall today.

7.3k

Feb 18th 2020, 8:16 PM

# not so vegan

Iceland recalls a number of vegan products due to undeclared milk

The FSAI announced the recall on its website this afternoon.

16.5k

Feb 15th 2020, 4:51 PM

# total recall

Yet more batches of houmous have been recalled as salmonella scare continues

This is the fifth recall of houmous products in recent days.

18.7k

Nov 1st 2019, 1:43 PM

# Bernard Matthews

Batches of turkey dinosaurs recalled by Iceland as they may contain small metal pieces

The batches in question are dated best before November 2020.

10.0k

Oct 19th 2019, 12:05 PM

# under the sea

Watch: Irish archaeologists abroad transform 360-year-old Iceland shipwreck into virtual reality

Two Irish maritime archaeologists living in Iceland and Australia have created a virtual reality video of an old shipwreck.

24.2k

Oct 19th 2019, 8:30 AM

# Euro Vision

Unbeaten France all but seal qualification as Giroud makes Iceland pay the penalty

The world champions inflicted a first home qualifier defeat in six years on Iceland.

4.1k

Oct 11th 2019, 10:20 PM