Due to the volcanic eruption that began on Sunday, January 14, appraisals that have been done on properties in Grindavík recently will inevitably be delayed. It was planned to present the evaluations and the result of the damage assessment before the end of January on the properties that were inspected before Christmas and give the residents a chance to express their views. A total of more than 260 properties had been inspected, while 115 were awaiting damage inspection.

The National Archives of Iceland and the regional archives held their annual meeting in the National Archives of Iceland on 25 October.

Increased birth rate in the first month of the year.

A food-related E. coli outbreak has been confirmed at Mánagarður preschool in Reykjavík, traced to a specific strain, STEC serotype O145.

A new digital application for parental leave has been opened and expectant parents who are paid workers can apply for parental leave in a simple, digital and user-friendly way.

In light of discussions on the employment rights of Venezuelan citizens who have applied for international protection following the ruling of the Immigration Appeals Board, the Directorate of Labour would like to make the following statement.

On 22 May 2022, a monkeypox had been confirmed in 59 individuals in nine countries in Europe (Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom) and in addition 10 were suspected of being infected.

Iceland Health was present at the conference Tengjum ríkið, which was held on 27 September 2024. At the conference, various digital service solutions introduced recently by Iceland Health were presented.

Earlier this year HSN in Dalvík formally received a wireless ultrasound device as a gift from the women's associations Hvöt in Árskógsströnd and Tilraun in Svarfaðardalur.

Longer permits and greater right to family reunification