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Iceland volcano eruption: houses on fire as lava hits fishing town

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

Town evacuated as volcano erupts in southwest Iceland

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

Icelandic volcano appears to have died down, scientists say

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

Iceland volcano: Lava ‘flows away’ from town of Grindavik after eruption

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

Iceland plays down threat to aviation from imminent volcano eruption

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

Risk of volcanic eruption in Iceland remains high despite decrease in seismic activity

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

Iceland evacuates town over ‘considerable’ risk of volcanic eruption

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

Iceland pitches itself as a ‘digital suburb of Dublin’ in bid to secure data centre investments

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

Icelandic women went on strike this week. Irish women should follow suit

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

Women in Iceland including PM go on strike for equal pay and an end to violence

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

Ireland has two classes: working-class and ‘notions’. In London, it’s far more subtle

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

Iceland workers vent frustration in High Court over treatment

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

Strike action closes Ballyfermot Iceland branch as staff protest ongoing uncertainty

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

Volcano erupts near Iceland capital Reykjavik

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

Iceland staff end sit-in protest after reaching deal on redundancy

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

Iceland store food recall: Empty shelves and no explanations over withdrawal of large range of products

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

Iceland ordered to recall and withdraw all frozen animal products

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

Davy’s Toughest Team: The cameras stop rolling – a sign of genuine crisis on reality TV

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’

Karlin Lillington: Why Iceland trumps Ireland as a home for data centres

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

Nestlé says UK worker shortage could hit Quality Street supplies at Christmas

Company says it is ‘working hard’ to ensure supplies

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