Iceland

Iceland Letter: Nordic country harnessed the potential of what lies underground

Town of Grindavík is evacuated after two fissures formed near the town on Sunday

Eruption began early on Sunday north of the town of Grindavik, which the previous day had been evacuated

Decreased lava flow has eased worries of a repeat of the international travel chaos caused by ash from another volcanic eruption in Iceland in 2010

Reykjanes volcano erupted late on Monday after weeks of intense seismic activity

An eruption is expected within days at a town in the southwest that has a 15km magma tunnel underneath

Some 4,000 people evacuated as authorities feared molten rock would rise to surface and hit coastal town of Grindavik and power station

Up to 3,000 residents ordered to leave area in southwest after series of earthquakes

A new €50 million submarine cable running from Iceland to Galway makes the Nordic island a “digital suburb of Dublin”

David McWilliams: Irish woman still take home less pay than men and this is despite the fact that Irish women are better educated than Irish men

Katrin Jakobsdottir stays home as part of 'women’s day off' protest

British supermarkets mirror the nation’s class structure. Australia’s no-nonsense approach feels more like home

Metron Stores Limited placed into examinership earlier this year on insolvency grounds and being unable to pay debts of €36m

Workers want clarity on future of chain and whether they face redundancy

Lava and smoke emerges from fissure on Fagradalsfjall mountain after earthquake activity

Staff at Coolock store end occupation after reaching agreement with interim examiner regarding redundancy payments if jobs are lost

Customers not told about withdrawal of large range of animal products from display following ban

Consumers advised not to eat any imported frozen food of animal origin bought from Iceland stores since March 3rd

Television: ‘Things have got too dangerous,’ Davy Fitzgerald says as the group prepare to scale an Icelandic volcano. ‘We have to get to the jeep’

Power hungry data centres place huge strain on our grid and emissions They should be built further away, and rely on renewable energy.

Company says it is ‘working hard’ to ensure supplies

Expensive and unglamorous commitment needed to save planet, not green ‘stunts’ and pious pledges

Richard Walker urges UK government to relax immigration rules

Iceland expose further weaknesses in Vera Pauw’s side in friendly international

Friday’s opponents have kicked on since the two sides met in Euro playoffs in 2008

Former manager turned pundit’s passion for the sporting life remains undimmed

Fitness of striker Kane high on England manager’s list of priorities

Ireland U21 manager names Parrott, Connolly and Obafemi in squad for Italy clash

Company has 23 outlets in Ireland and could open up to 60 stores locally

Croatia cruise into last 16 and will now face Denmark

Lionel Messi’s Argentina must beat Nigeria as Denmark face France in Moscow

Stunning second half brace sets up Argentina showdown as Sigurdsson skies late penalty

Brazil are up against Costa Rica after their opening draw while Nigeria face Iceland

Lionel Messi misses penalty as Iceland eke out famous draw in Moscow

‘Before the Euros started the guys were just normal footballers. Now they’re heroes’

Messi needs to carry Argentina while Super Eagles Nigeria could spring a surprise

Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side represent the smallest nation to appear at the World Cup

With 90% occupancy and gross rent at €4m, new owner will see return of more than 6%

Mill Retail Park’s €357,000 rent roll and 7.6% yield will rise when vacant space filled

Fairy-tale success for country of just 334,000 as they top group to seal place in World Cup