Author: Elías Þórsson
Locals Disgusted: Tourists Excrete On Kindergarten
Yesterday, kindergarten teacher Fanney Ósk Ríkharðsdóttir from Egilsstaðir came to work, only to find tourists doing their business by the…
9th Century Viking Sword Found In North Iceland
A sword dating back to the 9th or 10th century has been discovered in Dysnes by Eyjafjörður in northern Iceland,…
Free Keikó 2: Amusement Park Imports Beluga Whales To Iceland
The Ministry of Fisheries and the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority has granted permission for moving three beluga whales from…
Police With Guns At All Future Public Gatherings In Iceland
Armed Police At All Future Public Gatherings In Iceland Police officers openly carrying guns will be present at the Secret…
The Mountain Involved In Domestic Disturbance For Third Time In Six Months
Last week, police were called to the house of Hafþór “The Mountain” Björnsson, following reports of domestic disturbance by neighbours….
American Expert: Air Pollution Shockingly High In Reykjavík
An American expert in air pollution claims he was incredibly surprised when he measured the levels of air particulate matter…
Pictures: The Color Run Iceland 2017
The annual colour run took place yesterday, and oh boy was it colourful. Fun was had by all as young…
Pineapplegate: Icelandic President Pays Tribute To Inventor Of Hawaiian Pizza
Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, polarised people as much as Donald Trump, when last February, he came out publicly and…
A Stroll As Casual As Crushing Croatia
They may be our mightiest, bravest and most virile heroes, and we may worship them as gods, but Icelanders understand…
Björk Premiers New Moonless Music Video
I stopped trying to make sense of Björk a long time ago. She confuses me, and when I’m confused I…
Trial Against Police Officer Charged With Assaulting Prisoner Begins
Criminal proceedings against a police officer accused of assaulting a prisoner got underway today, reports RÚV. The officer stands accused…
Icelandic Brewery Makes Beer From Sheep’s Heads
The Icelandic Brewery Borg Brugghús has teamed up with their Norwegian counterpart Voss Bryggeri, to make a stout brewed from…
Oldest Houses In Icelandic History Possibly Found
Archeologists working in Stöð í Stöðvarfirði, on the east coast, believe they have found the oldest lodgings in Iceland, dating…
Only 40% Of Pirates Think Life Is Fair
A recent study by market researcher MMR has found that a majority of Icelanders believe that life is fair—that is,…
Head Of Iceland’s Conservation Association: Trump Is A ‘Sociopath’
Árni Finsson, the head of the Iceland Nature Conservation Association has called Donald Trump a “sociopath”, in response to the…
Equal Pay Act Passes Parliament
Yesterday, Alþingi passed an equal pay bill, which will require companies with 25 employees or more to guarantee that male…
Gangly: The Anonymous Rise Of Iceland’s Most Mysterious Band
“We want to be photographed in the dark, don’t show our faces!” exclaims one of the members of Gangly, who,…
Panama Papers PM Founds Think Tank To Fix Iceland’s Future
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, the former Prime Minister of Iceland, who was forced to resign following revelations that his offshore company…
Hafþór ‘The Mountain’ Feels Robbed Of World’s Strongest Title
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, aka The Mountain, has said that he refuses to accept the title of ‘world’s second strongest’, despite…
Iceland’s First Train Line Feasible Due To Number Of Tourists
The number of tourists who visit the country annually has reached levels that make it sustainable to run a train…
Icelandic Football Association Demands FIFA Upholds Human Rights
Guðni Bergsson, the president of the Icelandic Football Association, has co-authored a letter with his Nordic colleges to FIFA, demanding…
Construction Crane Numbers Hitting Pre-Crash Levels
The number of construction cranes in Iceland is reaching the record levels of pre-crash 2007, according to figures from the Administration…
10 Crew Members Flown In To Testify In Birna Brjánsdóttir Murder Case
Currently, preliminary hearings are ongoing in the case against Thomas Møller Olsen, the Greenlandic fisherman suspected of killing 20-year-old Birna…
No Increase In Number Of Female Board Members Despite Gender Quota
The number of women sitting on corporate boards, or holding executive positions failed to increase between 2016-2017, reports Kjarninn.is. Currently…
Icelandic PM Sends Condolences To Manchester Victims
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson has written a message of support to the victims of yesterday’s terrorism attack in Manchester on…