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# norway - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
Breivik gives up his inheritance – to stop Norway giving it to his victims
Anders Behring Breivik would have inherited money from his late mother, but doesn’t want it to go towards his victims.
# norway - Saturday 25 May, 2013
Ukraine gay rights activists hold first ever march
Around one hundred gay rights activists marched in Ukraine today despite fears of violence and a court ban – marking the first gay pride event in the ex-Soviet country.
# norway - Saturday 18 May, 2013
# norway - Friday 12 April, 2013
As Norwegian PM boycotts Ryanair, O’Leary insists staff not treated like slaves
Norwegian prime minister Jens Stoltenberg said he would never travel Ryanair as it is sued by two former stewards for unfair dismissal.
# norway - Thursday 31 January, 2013
Breivik files complaint over “aggravated torture” in prison
Breivik, who is serving a 21-year jail sentence for killing 77 people, has complained about being kept in isolation for too long.
# norway - Sunday 20 January, 2013
Poll: Should Ireland have compulsory military service?
Though it’s unlikely to happen, some Nordic countries and Austria are among those to operate a compulsory draft. Should Ireland have one too?
Algeria: Details sought on missing hostages as Britain confirms deaths
British prime minister David Cameron has confirmed that three Britons are dead and another three are presumed dead as other governments scramble for information on their citizens.
# norway - Friday 18 January, 2013
EU and Norway sign agreement in fisheries negotiations
Minister Simon Coveney said the agreement would now allow fishermen and fish factories “to get on with their business in the normal way”.
# norway - Friday 21 December, 2012
VIDEO: This show-reel got a Norwegian kicker an NFL tryout
His name is Havard Rugland and he’s talented.
# norway - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Coveney warns of difficult negotiations on fishing quotas
Coveney said proposed cuts to quotas will have serious implications for Irish fishermen and jobs.
# norway - Monday 10 December, 2012
Pics: European Union collects the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
Taoiseach Enda Kenny was among the great and the good at a ceremony in the Norwegian capital today to mark the awarding of the prize to the bloc.
The 9 at 9: Monday
Good morning! Here’s the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your week.
Enda Kenny to accept Nobel Peace Prize today
The Taoiseach will be present at the prize-giving ceremony in Oslo.
# norway - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Norway’s crown princess minds gay friend’s surrogate twins
When friends of Norway’s Crown Princess couldn’t travel to India to welcome their newborn surrogate twins she went to look after them until the two fathers could.
# norway - Thursday 29 November, 2012
18 EU leaders accept Nobel peace invite, 6 decline
David Cameron will not attend the ceremony – commenting wryly: “There will be enough people to collect the prize.”
# norway - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
CCTV footage shows Anders Breivik parking van at explosion scene
The video footage also shows the damage done by the bomb which killed eight people.
# norway - Monday 26 November, 2012
Norwegian police apologise for deportation of Jews during WWII
Over 700 of the 2,100 Jews living in Norway at the start of World War II were deported, only 34 survived concentration camps.
# norway - Friday 9 November, 2012
Anders Behring Breivik complains about “sadistic” Norwegian prison conditions
Complaints range from not having a personal light and TV switch, censored phone calls, “screaming” prison mates and cold coffee.
# norway - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
Henning Berg confirmed as new Blackburn coach
“There are no real managers with credibility who would accept a job like that,” the Norwegian has said of the Ewood Park position.
# norway - Monday 27 August, 2012
New oil discovery by Statoil in North Sea
Between 140 million to 270 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalents have been discovered by the Norwegian company.
# norway - Sunday 26 August, 2012
Michael D, rugby and video games: The week in numbers
How many people love (or loathe) the Lovely Girls? How popular is Guinness? And how long does it take a video to become viral?
# norway - Saturday 25 August, 2012
Column: Breivik’s victims have been largely forgotten during his trial
The 22 July 2011 attacks could have happened here, writes Ciara Galvin, and could still happen.
# norway - Friday 24 August, 2012
Breivik says he won’t appeal 21-year jail term over killings
The man behind the Oslo and Utoya Island attacks says he rejects the court’s legitimacy and therefore can’t appeal.
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
21-year-sentence does not mean Breivik will walk free in 2033. Here’s why:
There is actually no limit to the number of times the court can extend the sentence.
Anders Behring Breivik found to be sane, sentenced to 21 years
The verdict was delivered at a court in Norway this morning.
Verdict in Breivik trial due at 9am this morning
The trial of the man who has admitted killing 77 people in two separate attacks in Norway last year will hear a verdict from the judges this morning.
# norway - Thursday 23 August, 2012
Breivik will challenge any ruling that declares him insane
The confessed mass killer says won’t appeal if he’s sentenced to prison – as long as he is declared sane.
# norway - Monday 20 August, 2012
Lifeboats make two rescues in Sligo in three days
Two people were rescued from a 31ft Norwegian yacht in Sligo Bay on Saturday, while a trapped walker was rescued from the coast near Mullaghmore this afternoon.
# norway - Saturday 18 August, 2012
‘Breivik sympathiser’ arrested in Czech Republic
Local media reports that the 29-year-old man was arrested for building up a stash of weapons and explosives.
# norway - Friday 17 August, 2012
Norway’s police chief quits after Breivik report
A major report this week found that Norwegian authorities could have stopped Anders Behring Breivik.
# norway - Wednesday 15 August, 2012
Here’s all you need to know about tonight’s international action
The Irish team’s group rivals, Germany, are in action, as they take on Argentina.
# norway - Monday 13 August, 2012
Oslo attack ‘could have been prevented’
Investigation into official response to double terror attack last summer also found that the attacker could have been arrested much sooner.
Norway to publish report on response to 22 July attacks
Report on how so many people were killed that day is expected to be highly critical of the official response to the attacks.
# norway - Wednesday 8 August, 2012
Cork man dies in Norway kayaking accident
Twenty-five-year-old Colm Johnson was paddling with four friends at the river Sjoa when he got into difficulties.
# norway - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
Update: US Embassy in Oslo evacuated after discovery of suspicious object
A bomb squad attended the scene after the suspicious package was found under a vehicle. However it’s thought that the object is not dangerous.
# norway - Sunday 22 July, 2012
One year on: Norway remembers victims of Oslo, Utoya attacks
The country’s Prime Minister said the killer had failed in his declared goal of destroying Norway’s commitment to being an inclusive society.
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Good morning! Here’s nine things to know before you tuck into your Sunday breakfast.
# norway - Monday 2 July, 2012
Aid workers kidnapped in Kenya safely released
The four were working with the Norwegian Refugee Council when they were abducted and one of their colleagues was killed during an ambush last week.
# norway - Thursday 28 June, 2012
Snoop Dogg detained in Norway with marijuana and cash
The rapper was on his way to a music festival when he was stopped by customs officials.
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