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Unclear who is responsible for safety at dangerous tourist spots
Published: October 22, 2024 15:45
The East Iceland Civil Defence Committee is examining hazards at tourist sites and preparing response plans for accidents. This work was already underway before the fatal accident at Stuðlagil, but now the gorge is under special review in cooperation with…
Municipalities in the West want to attract doctors
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-22-municipalities-in-the-west-want-to-attract-doctors-425391/
Published: October 22, 2024 14:08
"There has been a shortage of doctors, especially in Snæfellsnes. We are looking for ways to be able to fix it. How the local authorities can contribute by filling these positions," said Páll Brynjarsson, executive director of the Association of…
Power outages in many parts of Húsavík
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-22-power-outages-in-many-parts-of-husavik-425390/
Published: October 22, 2024 13:58
Power is out in most homes in Húsavík and will remain so until the evening due to a fault in Rarik's [Iceland State Electricity] internal network.Work is being done to repair the issue, but power is not expected to be restored until 10.30 tonight.Rarik's…
Eleven new names approved
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-22-eleven-new-names-approved-425376/
Published: October 22, 2024 12:05
Eleven new given names were approved by the Personal Names Committee yesterday; five female names, four male names, and two gender-neutral names.The new given names take Icelandic inflections in all cases. The name Mateo will be registered as a spelling…
Overwhelming support for ending government
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-22-overwhelming-support-for-ending-government-425366/
Published: October 22, 2024 11:35
An overwhelming majority of the country's population is pleased with the decision to end the coalition government. This is according to a recent poll conducted by Prósent.Respondents were asked How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the decision to end…
Geothermal activity grows at Geysir
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-22-geothermal-activity-grows-at-geysir-425355/
Published: October 22, 2024 10:02
A representative from the Environment Agency confirmed that many geysers in the area which lends its name to the word, have become more vigorous, especially Strokkur, which has exhibited unusually powerful eruptions, with some propelling rocks along with…
RÚV English Radio - LISTON GALLERY, GRUNDARFJÖRÐUR
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-21-ruv-english-radio-liston-gallery-grundarfjordur-425291/
Published: October 21, 2024 16:30
Liston is an artist working in the town, using local stone and wood to create his works.Icelandic staves and, especially, faces, feature prominently in his work, which you can see in his gallery and workshop near the harbour in Grundarfjörður.Darren (a…
One-fifth of preschools' staff of foreign origin
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-21-one-fifth-of-preschools-staff-of-foreign-origin-425289/
Published: October 21, 2024 15:30
The number of staff with foreign backgrounds working in the care and education of preschool children has increased in recent years. The proportion of immigrants employed in preschools rose from 15.5% to 21.6% between 2020 and 2023.The information comes…
Women's Shelter in Akureyri secures new home
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-21-womens-shelter-in-akureyri-secures-new-home-425273/
Published: October 21, 2024 12:46
The Women’s Shelter in Akureyri has secured rented accommodation for the next three years, avoiding the possibility of being without premises at the turn of the year. The managing director emphasises the evident need for the shelter and their intention to…
Five new tunnels wanted in Westfjords
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-21-five-new-tunnels-wanted-in-westfjords-425267/
Published: October 21, 2024 11:31
The Regional Council of the Westfjords [Fjórðungsþing Vestfjarða] in Bjarnarfjörður approved a resolution over the weekend in support of the ideas put forward by the Infrastructure Association of the Westfjords regarding the "Westfjords Line" plan…
Pickup a passport as you shop in Skeifan
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-21-pickup-a-passport-as-you-shop-in-skeifan-425260/
Published: October 21, 2024 10:32
The first identification document has been issued at the Hagkaup store in Skeifan today. Now, passports and ID cards can be collected there. This is a six-month pilot project between the National Registry of Iceland [Þjóðskrá Íslands] and Hagkaup.The new…
Grindavík reopens
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-21-grindavik-reopens-425258/
Published: October 21, 2024 10:12
Grindavík was reopened to the public at 6am this morning in consultation with the National Police Commissioner. The public safety level in the town has been moved [down] from the danger level, to the uncertainty level.Fannar Jónasson, the mayor of…
17-year-old boy died in fire at treatment centre
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-21-17-year-old-boy-died-in-fire-at-treatment-centre-425254/
Published: October 21, 2024 09:57
A 17-year-old boy died, and a staff member was injured, when a fire broke out at the Stuðlar treatment centre on Saturday morning. The deceased was housed in the emergency placement unit at Stuðlar.An initial statement from the Children and Family Agency…
RÚV English Radio - THE VIKING MUSEUM: HERJÓLFSTOWN
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-18-ruv-english-radio-the-viking-museum-herjolfstown-425061/
Published: October 18, 2024 16:18
The Viking Museum: Herjólfstown is closed for the season, but RÚV English Radio went there late last month to let you see, or at least hear, inside.The museum details the first family that settled in Vestmannaeyjar around the year 900.Einar Birgir…
Number of seats in Northwest constituency falling
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-18-number-of-seats-in-northwest-constituency-falling-425044/
Published: October 18, 2024 12:00
One parliamentary seat shifts from the Northwest Constituency to the Southwest Constituency in the upcoming parliamentary elections.Following the 2021 elections, the National Electoral Commission announced that, based on the number of voters on the…
Blizzards and gales on opposite sides of Iceland
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-18-blizzards-and-gales-on-opposite-sides-of-iceland-425041/
Published: October 18, 2024 10:12
Two yellow weather alerts from the Icelandic Met Office are in place in Iceland today.There is a warning in the Westfjords of a northerly blizzard, from 6pm tonight until 1am on Saturday. Northerly winds of 13-20 m/s, with rain in lowland areas, but snow…
Authorities could get powers to search bags in owners' absence
Published: October 18, 2024 10:04
Under a new bill from the Ministry of Finance, customs personnel will be authorised to search checked luggage belonging to airline passengers and crew members in their absence. The bill provides for increased monitoring powers for customs authorities.This…
Margrét Lóa Jónsdóttir wins Tómas Guðmundsson Literary Award
Published: October 18, 2024 05:13
The recipient of the Tómas Guðmundsson Poetry Prize is Margrét Lóa Jónsdóttir for her poetry book Pólstjarnan fylgir okkur heim ("The North Star Guides Us Home").Einar Þorsteinsson, the Mayor of Reykjavík, presented Margrét Lóa Jónsdóttir with the Tómas…
Potentially abnormal prescriptions under investigation
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-17-potentially-abnormal-prescriptions-under-investigation-424960/
Published: October 17, 2024 23:45
The Office of the National Medical Examiner has the prescriptions of about twenty doctors under examination, most of which relate to addictive drugs. These are more cases than have been investigated in the last four years.Morgunblaðið reported on the story…
RÚV English Radio - ICELAND ELECTS, AND NEW AUÐSKILIÐ
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-17-ruv-english-radio-iceland-elects-and-new-audskilid-424963/
Published: October 17, 2024 16:30
Iceland will go to the polls for the second time this year, after electing a new President in the summer. Now, elections for a new government will take place on November 30. Darren talks to RUV's Bogi Ágústsson about the vote and its timing.Also, a new…
Tenth school to strike
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-17-tenth-school-to-strike-424959/
Published: October 17, 2024 15:30
An overwhelming majority of teachers at Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík (MR) voted today to go on strike if no agreement is reached with the state and municipalities by 29 October. Ten schools in total have now announced strike actions.The voting at MR concluded…
Motorcyclists unhappy at paying same as car drivers
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-17-motorcyclists-unhappy-at-paying-same-as-car-drivers-424954/
Published: October 17, 2024 14:20
Motorcyclists are protesting having to pay the same per-kilometre fee for their bikes as drivers of cars that are up to seventeen times heavier, which they say therefore cause much more wear and tear on the roads.The Minister of Finance's bill on a…
Wanted: one thousand politicians - who aren't also judges - by Hallowe'en
Published: October 17, 2024 13:30
Over one thousand people with voting rights in Iceland, who have an unblemished reputation, and who are not Supreme Court judges, will be running in the election - if the ten parties that have announced their intention to field candidates in all…
Drivers spared parking charges on three city streets
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-17-drivers-spared-parking-charges-on-three-city-streets-424919/
Published: October 17, 2024 09:55
Drivers will not be hit by parking charges at Aragata, Oddagata, and Sæmundargata, after a meeting of Reykjavík City’s Environment and Planning Council yesterday.According to the proposal presented by the office of transportation and urban design, there is…
47 people ended their own lives last year
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-17-47-people-ended-their-own-lives-last-year-424864/
Published: October 17, 2024 04:13
47 people ended their own lives in Iceland last year; 31 men and 16 women. Most of them were aged between 45 and 59, with 20 individuals in this age group.The information appears in a new annual report from the Directorate of Health [Embætti landlæknis] on…
RÚV English Radio - THE DRANGSNES WHALE RESCUE
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-16-ruv-english-radio-the-drangsnes-whale-rescue-424857/
Published: October 16, 2024 16:10
Last month, a whale was spotted behaving strangely in the waters of Steingrímsfjörður, off Drangsnes, by Judith Scott of Laki Tours. She raised the alarm with Tom Grove from charity Whale Wise.The whale was badly entangled in fishing gear - but after a…
Internet, mobiles and TETRA radios all on same backup power
Published: October 16, 2024 16:06
Such devices were almost useless in Akureyri and surrounding areas yesterday when there was no phone or internet connection. Fortunately, this situation did not last long.The communication disruptions that occurred in North Iceland were due to equipment…
Grindavík to reopen - but go at your own risk
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-16-grindavik-to-reopen-but-go-at-your-own-risk-424865/
Published: October 16, 2024 14:25
Grindavík will be open to everyone from Monday, 21 October. This was announced at a meeting of the emergency management committee.Emergency responders and the incident management team will continue to operate as before, and traffic monitoring into and out…
Legal action against teachers over strike notice
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-16-legal-action-against-teachers-over-strike-notice-424861/
Published: October 16, 2024 13:57
The Association of Icelandic Municipalities has taken legal action against the Icelandic Teachers' Union [Kennarasamband Íslands] in the Labour Court over strike actions that the teachers plan to undertake at the end of the month.Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir,…
Foreign Minister hired assistant two days before coalition collapse
Published: October 16, 2024 11:01
According to a response from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the minister is authorised to have two assistants, but has only had one since April.Lilja Hrund Lúðvíksdóttir began her role on Friday. That same day, a parliamentary group meeting was held in…
Efling votes overwhelmingly for deal
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-16-efling-votes-overwhelmingly-for-deal-424845/
Published: October 16, 2024 10:40
An overwhelming majority approved union Efling's collective agreement with the Association of Welfare Services in a vote that ended yesterday, with 93 percent support.The agreement achieves Efling's main goal; that it is agreed that staffing in nursing…
There must be substantive reasons for dissolving parliament according to constitutional law
Published: October 16, 2024 09:56
There must be legitimate reasons to dissolve parliament according to constitutional law, says lawyer Gísli Tryggvason. One of the reasons cited by Bjarni Benediktsson was that he needed a stronger Independence Party [i.e. to return more MPs], which is not…
Four-legged "burglar" hits electrical store
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-15-four-legged-burglar-hits-electrical-store-424789/
Published: October 15, 2024 23:00
When a window was broken in Ormsson's capital store this morning, people's first thought was that a burglar was on the move.That turned out not to be the case, not least as the "person" who broke in, didn't steal a single thing.The "burglar" arrived at the…
RÚV English Radio - WATERPIPES, HARBOURS, AND TUNNELS, IN VESTMANNAEYJAR
Published: October 15, 2024 16:21
Discussions about infrastructure in Vestmannaeyjar often take place.The water pipeline to the town and islands was damaged last year, and now operates in a temporary, less than fully restored state. There is no backup line.Conversations about improving…
Two-party caretaker Government until elections - confirmed for 30 November
Published: October 15, 2024 16:13
President Halla has accepted the Prime Minister's proposal to dissolve parliament, and elections will be held on 30 November. She also agreed to Bjarni's request to step down, including his resignation as Prime Minister.The caretaker Government will remain…
Mobile phone and internet disruption in North
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-15-mobile-phone-and-internet-disruption-in-north-424785/
Published: October 15, 2024 15:24
There was a power failure today in the telephone exchange in Akureyri, which has resulted in extensive disruptions to mobile phones and the internet in the North and part of the East.Síminn's website reports a fault with Mila, which caused interruptions…
Aim for 800 apartments in Ásbrú
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-15-aim-for-800-apartments-in-asbru-424783/
Published: October 15, 2024 15:21
Reykjanesbær and the Minister of Finance plan to sign an agreement on a major development at Ásbrú.Development company Kadeco, and Reykjanesbær, have reached an agreement which includes the construction of eight hundred apartments in Ásbrú as well as the…
Teachers negotiate with state mediator
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-15-teachers-negotiate-with-state-mediator-424753/
Published: October 15, 2024 11:24
Meetings will begin today with the state mediator regarding the wage dispute between the Icelandic Teachers' Union and the government.Teachers have approved a strike in nine schools across the country, which is set to commence on 29 October if no agreement…
Windy and warm, cooling after weekend
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-15-windy-and-warm-cooling-after-weekend-424750/
Published: October 15, 2024 11:08
Iceland's southeast coast will see winds of 13-20 m/s today, with 5-13 m/s elsewhere. Rain and sleet will be found mainly in the eastern half of the country. Temperatures today range from 1 to 8, warmest in the south.Winds decrease tomorrow, but rain and…
Party leaders discuss government collapse on RÚV
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-15-party-leaders-discuss-government-collapse-on-ruv-424745/
Published: October 15, 2024 10:24
Here's a summary of last night's broadcast, detailing what the leaders said.Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, chair of the Progressive Party, jokes that no one was ready for elections. It would be nonsense to say that. But surely everyone would be ready after…
One liquorice roll a day can raise blood pressure and cause harm
Published: October 15, 2024 05:13
It is certainly true that Icelanders have long had a fondness for liquorice – but it is not without its dangers. One liquorice roll a day can raise blood pressure, and consuming more can lead to a life-threatening condition.Liquorice is derived from the…
RÚV English Radio - FROSTI, FAB LABS, AND FOOD
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-14-ruv-english-radio-frosti-fab-labs-and-food-424654/
Published: October 14, 2024 16:17
The Matey Seafood Festival was a big success in Vestmannaeyjar last month, but organiser Frosti Gíslason is a very busy man all year round.He also runs the town's Fab Lab, an electronics and craft wonderland where people can book time, learn and…
MAST think salmon farming licence likely
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-14-mast-think-salmon-farming-licence-likely-424660/
Published: October 14, 2024 16:00
Three proposed farming areas in Seyðisfjörður do not threaten shipping routes, according to a risk assessment conducted for the Icelandic Road Administration (Vegagerðin). The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority expect to issue an operational licence…
Minor quakes at Herðubreið
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-14-minor-quakes-at-herdubreid-424658/
Published: October 14, 2024 14:40
Yesterday saw a small swarm of earthquakes at Herðubreið.Ríkey Júlíusdóttir, a geologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, says this kind of swarm is not unknown in this area."There are jumps in [levels of] activity."The earthquake swarm began around…
Racism unproven, assault witnessed
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-14-racism-unproven-assault-witnessed-424662/
Published: October 14, 2024 14:23
There is unrest within the ice hockey community due to the Icelandic Ice Hockey Association's response to alleged racism.Some players are refusing to work for the association or make themselves available for the national team while racial prejudice is…
Comet high in Iceland's night sky
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-14-comet-high-in-icelands-night-sky-424657/
Published: October 14, 2024 13:37
It isn't just the Northern Lights which have been making a spectacular appearance recently.A number of people in the western half of Iceland saw a comet with their naked eye when the sun set last night. It was almost clear, so the comet was clearly…
First-time buyers take keys to "affordable" housing
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-10-14-first-time-buyers-take-keys-to-affordable-housing-424641/
Published: October 14, 2024 11:19
The first buyers of affordable housing in Úlfarsárdalur received the keys to their apartments before the weekend, accompanied by capital mayor Einar Þorsteinsson.A total of 52 apartments at Rökkvatjörn and Skyggnisbraut in Úlfarsárdalur are part of the…
President to meet other parties - election decision later this week
Published: October 14, 2024 10:46
President Halla Tómasdóttir intends to meet with all the chairs of Iceland's political parties. Meetings will take place in the President's office in Reykjavík, and began on Monday morning.In a short address at her Bessastaðir residence, Halla said that…
Government ends - elections after Presidential permission?
Published: October 14, 2024 09:23