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A Human Bone Found In Snæfellsnes
A foreign tourist found a human bone in Snæfellsnes last week, RÚV reports. The bone, a single jawbone, was found in a place where soil had recently been moved. [su_pullquote]The Volcano is on (again) at Fagradalsfjall! Check out our volcano merch in…
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Special Committee Recommends Investigation Into Treatment Of People With Disabilities
A special committee reporting to Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir intends to investigate the treatment of adults with developmental disabilities or mental health problems in government facilities as far back as the 1970s, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík…
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A Bronze Statue Stolen In Iceland
A bronze statue of Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir at Laugarbrekka, just west of Hellnar on the south side of Snæfellsnes, was stolen, Vísir reports. [su_pullquote]Not in Iceland for a while but still want to read our new issue? Get it sent from the Grapevine…
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OnlyFans May Be Investigated By Icelandic Police
The group of Icelanders having an income from selling erotic content on OnlyFans seems to be growing. OnlyFans is a subscription-based social media platform, mostly used for selling pornographic material. The legal status of pornography in Iceland is complicated, but in essence:…
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Rape Investigation Falls Apart, Survivor To Sue
On September 14, 2014, a woman in Ísafjörður was raped by two men. Immediately afterwards, the survivor did everything they tell you you’re supposed to do: she sought medical attention at the local clinic, Fjórðungssjúkrahúsið, where she was examined and biological samples…
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Police To Close Birna Case In Coming Weeks
The Police aim to close their investigation into the death of Birna Brjánsdóttir in the coming weeks, reports RÚV. “We’re rowing with the use of all our oars in order to get this done before mid-March,” said Inspector Einar Guðberg Jónsson. Einar…
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Drug Cop Asked To Be Investigated
The high-profile investigation of a police officer in the drug crimes division has just taken a new twist. According to sources close to RÚV, the officer, who was reportedly accused of charges unknown related to “an unnatural relationship between a police officer…
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MP Wants To Know Where Journalists Stand Politically
Independence Party MP, Brynjar Níelsson, has written a blog post on Pressan where he stipulates that he would like someone to investigate where journalists stand politically. “Some journalists believe that they are freer and more independent than others,” Brynjar wrote in his…
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Interior Minister Tried To Get Journalists Fired
In a Facebook post yesterday, DV editor Reynir Traustason revealed that Interior Minister Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir insisted upon the firing of journalists Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson and Jón Bjarki Magnússon. According to Reynir, Hanna Birna’s demands came as a result of the pairs work reporting on the now-infamous leaked…
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Ministry Leak Suspect Found, Media Still Not Obliged To Reveal Source
A new ruling from the Supreme Court shows that police investigations of the Ministry of the Interior have led to a potential suspect, called “B”, who may have leaked a memo to select members of the press that proved to contain falsehoods…