Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Former Muslim Society Chair: Mosque Poll “Pointless”
The former chairperson of the Muslim Society of Iceland called a recent poll on whether a mosque should be allowed…
Gálgahraun Nine Sentenced
All nine protestors who halted road construction through the protected Gálgahraun lava field have been sentenced to pay fines or…
Whale Beer Should Have Been Stopped
The Ministry of Industries and Innovation has ruled that the sale of whale beer should be banned – some eight…
State Radio Station Not For Sale
Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs Illugi Gunnarsson has confirmed that state radio station Rás 2 will not be sold….
About 42% Against Mosque In Iceland
42.4% of respondents to a poll from Market and Media Research (MMR) say they are against The Muslim Society building…
Interpol Head: Iceland Proves Gun Ownership Does Not (Necessarily) Mean Violence
Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble says Iceland is proof that it is possible to keep violent crime down, even with…
Music Teachers To Go On Strike
The Association of Music School Teachers (FT) will go on strike October 22 if a collective bargaining agreement is not…
Most Icelanders Against Free Plots For Houses Of Worship
A new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR) shows that the majority of respondents are against free plots of…
Refugee Granted Asylum
After over two years of waiting and nearly being deported, Afghan asylum seeker Ghasem Mohamadi will officially be allowed to…
Man Ordered To Dig Up Deceased Pet And Remove It
An Akureyri man received a call from the Health Supervisory Authority telling him to move the remains of his pet…
Poison Gas Cloud Heads For Capital
Sulphur dioxide emissions from the Holuhraun eruption are now blowing southwest, covering parts of Snæfellsnes and the greater Reykjavík area….
Murder Suspect Says Victim Took Own Life
A man in police custody under suspicion of having murdered his wife contends she took her own life. Sources close…
Fines For Illegal Parking Doubled
Double-parking, parking on the sidewalk and needlessly parking in a disabled-only spot will now get you double the fines as…
MP Wants To Sell State Radio Station
Progressive MP and Chairperson of the Budget Committee Vigdís Hauksdóttir wants to sell state radio station Rás 2, with the…
Playschool Kids Kept Indoors Due To Eruption Pollution
Playschool children were kept indoors in an east Iceland town after sulphur dioxide from the Holuhraun eruption began to affect…
Gideons Prevented From Giving Bibles To Children
An Icelandic primary school reversed a decision to let Gideons International distribute Bibles to students, as it violates city regulations…
Does Spain Have It All Wrong?
Èric Lluent explains the Iceland IllusionÈric Lluent is a journalist from Barcelona, Spain who recently published a book, ‘Iceland 2013:…
Defence Attorney: Facebook “Likes” Constitute Bias
A lawyer defending former Interior Minister assistant Gísli Freyr Valdórsson has asked the court to remove the prosecutor for “Liking”…
Iceland: A Good Place To Grow Old
A new report from Global Age Watch puts Iceland in 7th place amongst the best countries in the world to…
“Illska” And “Ósjálfrátt” Nominated For Nordic Council Literature Prize
Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl’s Illska (“Evil”) and Auður Jónsdóttir’s Ósjálfrátt (“Secretaries to the Spirits”) have been chosen to be Iceland’s entries…
News In Brief: Late September
Fortunately for us, the Holurhraun eruption (discussed here and here) has not produced airplane-choking ash clouds nor led to devastating…
Tax Committee Chair: “No Choice” But For Government To Buy Tax Evasion Evidence
The chairperson of parliament’s Tax and Economics Committee believes the Icelandic government should buy evidence of tax evasion, a sample…
No Known Icelanders In ISIS
The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police confirms there is no evidence that any Icelanders have joined forces with the…
Murder In Breiðholt
A 28-year-old man is in police custody, suspected of having strangled his wife. The suspect denies the charges against him….
Bus Drivers Told They Will Be Fired For Complaining
In a letter from Strætó management, bus drivers are told that complaining about a new on-board video camera policy will…