Parents patrolling streets help deter Stockholm rioters
Since the 1980s, Nightwalkers have made their presence known to young people gathering in the streets.
View ArticleSwedish princess gets off traffic fine by claiming immunity she doesn’t have
A policeman was confused when Princess Madeleine claimed immunity – and she’ll now be getting a retroactive fine.
View ArticleModern fairy tale: After a cheating ex, Swedish Princess to marry New Yorker
Princess Madeleine is set to marry New York banker Christopher O’Neill in the Swedish capital in the morning.
View ArticlePictures of Sweden's royal wedding: The princess and the New York banker
Around 470 European royals, top New York socialites and celebrities attended the wedding in Stockholm.
View Article40 years ago, this is how 'Stockholm Syndrome' was born
The man who took hostages in a Swedish bank in August 1973 tells his story – and how those he had taken prisoner “more or less sided with me”.
View ArticlePublic masturbation is now legal in Sweden*
*As long as you’re not masturbating AT anyone.
View ArticleIncredibly talented one-man band plays the Star Wars theme tune
Dooo dooo, dododoDOOOOdo…
View ArticleJulian Assange loses bid to scrap arrest warrant, is told to be ‘man enough’...
Assange has been holed up in Ecuador’s embassy in London for more than two years
View Article‘Worst forest fire in living memory’ continues to rage in Sweden
The severity of the blaze prompted authorities to declare it a national emergency.
View ArticleSligo man missing in Sweden for a week
Brian Farrell was last seen in Stockholm on 10 November.
View Article‘It breaks our hearts’: Body of missing Irishman found in Stockholm
Brian Farrell’s family say his body was found in water close to where he was last seen.
View ArticleHere's all the info you need to watch the Irish in UFC action tonight
You won’t have to stay up all night this time.
View ArticleA dominant Neil Seery has picked up another Irish UFC win in Stockholm
The Dubliner overcame the previously undefeated Chris Beal.
View ArticleDisappointment for Paul Redmond despite a courageous display in tonight’s UFC...
The man from Dublin suffered a unanimous-decision loss to the excellent Mirsad Bektic.
View ArticleSwedish pilot uses axe to open toilet for drunk passenger
The local police chief said the incident was not as dramatic as it might sound.
View ArticleBaggage handlers find man stowed away among the luggage on a plane
The man took advantage of his job at Addis Ababa airport to smuggle himself aboard the Ethiopian Airlines flight.
View ArticleU2 gig to go ahead tomorrow after 'security threat' forces evacuation of...
The band confirmed that their gig last night was cancelled because of a “security threat”.
View ArticleBritish band Viola Beach killed after car plunges off Swedish bridge
The band was in Sweden to play at a music festival.
View Article'Building suspense': Eurovision voting is changing in a big way this year
The contest’s organisers say the new system will increase transparency.
View Article‘Swedish Fritzl’ sentenced to 10 years in prison for holding woman captive in...
The incident occurred late last year.
View ArticleWe called the new Dial-a-Swede number to talk to random Swedes
The folks at the country’s tourist association came up with a genius idea to spread word about Sweden.
View ArticleDid you see the Eurovision's bizarre 'robot riverdance' at half time last night?
The robots were a bit better than the people to be honest.
View ArticleJulian Assange could be holed up for another four years over rape allegations
A Swedish court has again ruled that the arrest warrant against him is valid.
View ArticleGang rape in Sweden 'streamed live on Facebook'
The suspects, aged 18, 20 and 24, were arrested early Sunday in an apartment north of Stockholm.
View ArticleBob Dylan FINALLY accepts Nobel Prize for Literature
The decision to give the musician the award sparked controversy in recent months.
View ArticleFour people dead and 15 wounded after Stockholm truck attack
Police have arrested one person in connection to the incident, which the Swedish Prime Minister said seems to be a terrorist attack.
View ArticleSwedish police say man arrested is suspected driver of truck that killed four...
If confirmed as a terror attack, it would be Sweden’s first such deadly assault.
View ArticleSecond suspect arrested as Briton confirmed among Stockholm dead
The other people killed were a Belgian and two Swedes.
View ArticleTom Clonan: We need to talk about how unprepared we are for a terror attack
“In the new reality, the ordinary police on duty, or Gardai, will be required to close down such attacks.”
View ArticleWoman who was injured in Stockholm truck attack dies in hospital
Police have not disclosed a motive for the attack and no extremist group has claimed responsibility.
View ArticleSurprise inspections at workplaces as Sweden gets tough on immigration after...
The government wants the new measures to take effect on 1 March next year.
View ArticleAs it happened: Ajax v Manchester United, Europa League final
It was over to the Friends Arena in Stockholm, where United were aiming to claim a trophy and Champions League qualification.
View ArticleExplosion at Stockholm metro station leaves one dead and one injured
Local police say there is nothing to suggest the explosion was terror-related.
View ArticleUzbek asylum seeker pleads guilty to terrorism over Stockholm truck attack...
Rakhmat Akilov appeared in the Stockholm courtroom this morning.
View ArticleTwo members of Swedish Academy resign amid crisis over high-profile man...
The Academy, which in under the direct patronage of the Norwegian king, awards the Nobel Literature Prize.
View ArticleFoul play ruled out in Avicii death - reports
The Swedish DJ died on Friday in Oman, aged just 28.
View ArticleThree people arrested in Sweden suspected of planning 'act of terror'
There is no indication as of yet when the attack would have taken place.
View ArticleStockholm truck attacker Rakhmat Akilov sentenced to life imprisonment
Akilov killed five people and wounded 14 others during the attack on 7 April 2017.
View ArticleHoops exit Europa League despite courageous battle through extra-time in...
Shamrock Rovers bowed out in their Europa League first-round qualifier after extra-time in Sweden.
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