Author: Owen Tyrie - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Author: Owen Tyrie

Two Girls vs 58 Bollur – Reykjavik’s Best Bollur

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It’s Bollurdagur! The only day of the year where stuffing your face with dough balls is completely acceptable. It’s an…

First Shopping App That Understands Icelandic

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The first ever shopping app to understand Icelandic was released to the public today. Aha.is developed the app, which allows…

Self Driving Buses Will Be The Future, Says CEO Of Strætó

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Jóhannes Svavar Rúnarsson, CEO of Strætó, wants to experiment with the idea of self driving buses over the next two…

Brits Predicted To Spend More In Iceland Than Anywhere Else In The World

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Iceland is set to make more money from holidaying Brits than anywhere else in the world, according to new figures….

The Good Shepard Charity Store Will Remain Open

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Despite the future of the charity shop looking bleak, the store is set to remain open. The shop is located on…

Immigration Counselling Centre Opens Today

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The Immigration Advice Centre officially opened today at Laugavegur 116. At the centre, immigrants can get advice on their rights and…

“Husavik” Shortlisted For The Best Original Song At 93rd Oscars

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“Husavik”, from the film ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’, has the possibility of being nominated for the…

No Hope Of Reaching An Agreement With Pfizer

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Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason has stated he had no hope that an agreement would be reached between Pfizer and the…

A Quarter Of Workers In Iceland Struggle To Makes Ends Meet

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Around a quarter of foreign nationals working in Iceland are struggling to make ends meet and just over a fifth…

A Thousand People Will Take Part In This Years Puffin Run

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A thousand people have applied to take part in the Puffin Run in May, a 20km race through the environs…

Icelandic Government To Meet With Pfizer Today

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The Icelandic government will meet with representatives from Pfizer this afternoon to discuss possibility of conducting a herd immunization test…

Icelandic Voiceover Will Be Added To Disney+

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Disney have confirmed that they will add Icelandic voiceover and translation to Disney+ after Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, Minister of Education and…

Geysir Staff Yet To Hear From Owner About The Future Of The Company

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After being laid off last week, staff at Geysir are yet to hear about their future with the company or…

One Third Of Passengers Picked Up At Keflavík Airport

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According to Víðir Reynisson and Jón Pétur Jónsson, chief police officers at the office of the National Commissioner of Police,…

World Record For Most Weight Lifted Standing In A Day Broken

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Einar Hansberg Árnason lifted a total of 528 tonnes this weekend, making it a new world record, Visir reports. Einar…

Search For John Snorri Continues, Still No Sign

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Two military helicopters began a search for John Snorri Sigurjónsson and his party this morning however nothing has yet to…

No News Of A Deal With Pfizer Yet

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Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason has told the nation that a deal has yet to be made between Iceland and Pfizer,…

Planned Russian Protest To Take Place In Reykjavik

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Russian citizens have planned to protest outside of the Russian consulate in Reykjavik, a statement from organisers to the press…

Increase In Sales Of Corona Beer Last Year

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Over the past year there has been a 12% increase in sales of the beer brand Corona, despite there being…

Mayor Of Reykjavik Not Convinced By Bridge Project Idea

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Dagur B. Eggertsson, the Mayor of Reykjavik, has shown concerns about recent plans to make a bridge connecting Holtavegur and…

Citizens Over 65 Will Not Receive The AstraZeneca Vaccine

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The new AstraZeneca vaccine will only be given out to those under the age of 65, says chief epidemiologist Þórólfur…

No Domestic Infection For Two Days In A Row

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For the second day in a row, no one domestically was diagnosed with with COVID-19. One infection was detected at…

Two Men Await Trial For Smuggling Cocaine Into Iceland

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Two men in their fifties await trial for importing over two kilograms worth of cocaine into Iceland, Vísir reports. Both…

Bill Re-Submitted To Allow Home Brewing For Private Consumption

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Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson, MP for the Pírate Party, has re-submitted a bill to lift the ban on home brewing for…

Man Confesses To Killing Icelandic Cohabitant In Denmark

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A 51 year old man has confessed to murdering his Icelandic cohabitant who had been missing since last Thursday. Today,…