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The end of September is usually a good time for spotting the Northern Lights

Northern Lights put on a stunning display over Finland

News Lens • 28 Sep

Cutting less-profitable service business and not winning 5G radio deals in the cut-throat Chinese market helped Nokia in the second quarter

Nokia reports surprise rise in second quarter profits

Business • 31 Jul

Pupils getting ready to start a lesson at Lauttasaari primary school in Helsinki earlier this week

Finnish students return to class after two-month break

Education • 16 May

People in 156 countries evaluated their own levels of happiness, and took into account measures such as GDP, social support, personal freedom and levels of corruption to give each nation a happiness score

Finland is world's happiest country, Irish ranking dips

Business • 20 Mar

Nokia said most of its 2020 profit will be generated in its fiscal fourth quarter

Nokia posts surprise quarterly profit rise on cost cuts

Business • 06 Feb

The number of newborns in Finland fell by around a fifth between 2010 and 2018

Finland to give equal maternity and paternity leave

News Lens • 05 Feb

Overnight temperatures in Finland can be as low as -20C

How Finland solved its homelessness problem

World • 24 Jan

Sanna Marin is the world's youngest prime minister

Finland's Marin approved as world's youngest PM

World • 10 Dec 19

Sanna Marin becomes not only Finland's youngest-ever prime minister but also the world's youngest sitting head of government

Finland's Sanna Marin to become world's youngest PM

World • 10 Dec 19

(Courtesy: Sirpa Tero)

Unusual ice balls pile up on Finnish beach

News Lens • 08 Nov 19

Telecom network equipment maker Nokia has met its third-quarter profit expectations

Nokia slashes profit outlook in fight for 5G business

Business • 24 Oct 19

The show had around 40,000 listeners around the world, including some from the Vatican

Finnish broadcaster ends Latin news bulletins

Latin • 24 Jun 19

Nokia said the security dispute surrounding rival Huawei was creating near-term pressure to invest

Nokia reports a surprise first quarter loss

Business • 25 Apr 19

Antti Rinne is leader of the Social Democrats

Finnish Social Democrats declare election win

World • 15 Apr 19

During the trial, 2,000 unemployed Finns became the first Europeans to enjoy a guaranteed basic income

Finland's income trial boosts happiness but not jobs

Business • 08 Feb 19

Nokia's weak outlook eclipsed fourth-quarter results that beat profit and sales expectations

Nokia sees bumpy 2019 growth due to 5G rollout timing

Business • 31 Jan 19

Donald Trump has blamed deadly forest fires on forest mismanagement

Rake News: Finns drag Trump comments on social media

World • 19 Nov 18

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar held talks with Finland's Prime Minister Juha Sipila today

Chances fading for Brexit deal in November - Varadkar

Business • 07 Nov 18

(Pictured L-R) SoftCo Co-Founder Susan Spence; Pirjo Poyhia, Managing Director Palkeet, the Finnish Government's centralised Share Services Centre; Anton Scott, CEO, SoftCo

Irish firm SoftCo wins $20m Finnish government contract

Business • 09 Oct 17

Two people died and eight were wounded in the attack in Turku

Moroccan teen admits killing two in Finland stabbings

Courts • 22 Aug 17

The attack happened at a market square in the city of Turku

Police treating Finnish knife attack as terrorism

Turku • 19 Aug 17

Within hours of the attack, security patrols were increased across the country

Two dead, eight injured in Finnish stabbing attack

Finland • 18 Aug 17

The company said the discovery was 'a very rare and significant one'

'Rare & significant' diamond discovery in Finland

Business • 31 Jan 17

John Óg Cunningham snuggled safely in his Baby Box at UMHL

Limerick hospital rolls out baby box scheme

News • 23 Sep 16

Alexander Stubb has drawn criticism for his image and leadership style

Finland's NCP votes to oust finance minister Stubb

News • 11 Jun 16

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