It is speculated that the former Manchester United and Ireland football star Roy Keane will take over as the manager of the Icelandic national men’s team next month. Read the full story

A 700-metre peak in eastern Greenland has been named after polar explorer Tom Crean, who served with both Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton and Captain Robert Falcon Scott. The mountain was given its new title last week by a group of Irish climbers who became the first people to scale the summit. Read the full story

Denmark’s most famous literary prince was probably from Ireland, according to a British expert. Read the full story

The biggest single claimant on the estate of Glitnir Bank is Burlington Loan Management from Ireland. The company is also among the biggest claimants at Kaupthing and is seeking roughly ISK 220 billion (USD 1.7 billion). Read the full story

The Oslo Caledonian Pipe Band (OCPB) was the main attraction in this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in the Norwegian capital city. Read the full story

The European Union’s Swedish presidency has declared that the Irish ‘Yes’ vote on the Lisbon Treaty was “a good day for Europe”. Read the full story

Former Icelandic Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde visited Ireland last week with bad news for the ‘Celtic Tiger’, saying its economy will shrink more than Iceland’s this year. Read the full story

In an attempt to lighten the mood of stuffy “anti-fun” Swedish politicians, Ireland-based budget carrier Ryanair has responded to outrage over an allegedly sexist advertising campaign by sending copies of its sexy 2009 cabin crew calendar to certain Swedish politicians. Read the full story

An article by Philip Lane, Professor of International Macroeconomics and Director of the Institute for International Integration Studies (IIIS) at Trinity College Dublin:
Iceland is undergoing a traumatic financial crisis. This column argues that the main anchor for its recovery strategy should be EU membership and entry into the euro area. Read the full story

The women’s national football team won Ireland 3 – 0, after drawing in Ireland in the first leg. A goal from the Irish player Curtis kept Ireland in the hunt for the seat in the UEFA Cup in Finland, but Iceland shattered that dream  with their impressive 3 – 0 win in Reykjavik tonight, despite the poor playing surface.

The Icelandic goals were scored by Dora Maria Larusdottir (2), and one by Margret Lara Vidarsdottir. Iceland was the better team and only the Irish goalkeeper Emma Byrne kept Ireland from loosing by more goals. Read the full story