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(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

Irish software company SoftCo has won a $20m contract from the Finnish government to upgrade its procure-to-pay processes.

Business • 09 Oct 17

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

Moroccan teen admits killing two in Finland stabbings

A teenage Moroccan asylum seeker admitted killing two people and wounding eight in a knife attack in the Finnish city of Turku.

Courts • 22 Aug 17

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

Police treating Finnish knife attack as terrorism

Finnish police have said they are treating a stabbing rampage that killed two people 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

Police shot and wounded a suspect after a stabbing spree in which a man killed two people and wounded eight others in the Finnish city of Turku today.

Finland • 18 Aug 17

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

'Rare & significant' diamond discovery in Finland

Karelian Diamond Resources has said the results of a recent sampling study undertaken in the Kuhmo region in Eastern Finland show a diamond was discovered in one of seven samples.

Business • 31 Jan 17

John Óg Cunningham snuggled safely in his Baby Box at UMHL

Limerick hospital rolls out baby box scheme

Babies born at University Maternity Hospital, Limerick are the first in Ireland to take part in a new initiative aimed at reducing infant deaths.

News • 23 Sep 16

Alexander Stubb has drawn criticism for his image and leadership style

Finland's NCP votes to oust finance minister Stubb

Finland's National Coalition Party has voted to replace finance minister Alexander Stubb as leader, hoping to revive flagging support for the centre-right group that is part of the government elected last year.

News • 11 Jun 16

Microsoft to 'streamline' its smartphone business

Microsoft to trim smartphone business

Microsoft has today announced more big cuts to its smartphone business, just two years after it bought handset maker Nokia in an ill-fated attempt to take on Apple and Samsung.

Business • 25 May 16

Nokia said it expected networks sales in the full year to decline due to weak investing by mobile operators

Nokia's network sales miss forecasts

Nokia said today that its net sales of telecoms equipment fell more than expected in the first quarter.

Business • 10 May 16

Analysis from Karelian's Finland field shows diamond potential

'Exciting news' for Karelian from Finland

Shares in Karelian Diamond Resources jumped 25% today after it said that analysis on samples from the Riihivaara kimberlite in Finland are likely to be diamondiferous.

Business • 11 Apr 16

A new poll shows that 54% of Finns supported remaining in the euro zone

Finland's support for euro falls - poll

Support in Finland for keeping the euro currency has fallen to 54% amid persistent economic problems, a new opinion poll shows.

Business • 22 Dec 15

Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila wants to divide the country into 18 regions where government bodies would decide on healthcare services

Finnish government on verge of collapse

Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila said his centre-right coalition government could collapse tomorrow if it fails to reach agreement on healthcare reforms that envisage spending cuts of up to €3bn.

News • 05 Nov 15

Flybe has reported a loss before tax of £35.6m for the year ended March 31

Budget airline Flybe reports full year loss

Flybe Group has today reported a pre-tax loss for the full year, hurt by one-off costs and a charge related to its exit from a joint venture in Finland.

Business • 10 Jun 15

Alcatel-Lucent has around 6,000 workers in France

Nokia says French jobs pledge is business as usual

Finland's Nokia has defended its commitment to protect jobs in France following its planned takeover of Alcatel-Lucent.

Business • 17 Apr 15

Danske Bank to write down around $1.5 billion of the value of its businesses in Finland, Northern Ireland and Estonia.

Danske writes down $1.5 billion in overseas assets

Danske Bank has said it expects to write down around $1.5 billion of the value of its businesses in Finland, Northern Ireland and Estonia.

Business • 15 Dec 14

Finland facing headwinds from the global economy, while its key IT sector has also been hit

Finland loses top AAA rating from S&P's

Standard and Poor's stripped Finland of its top triple-A rating over the weekend, cutting it by one notch to 'AA+'.

Business • 13 Oct 14

Afghan medical workers carry one of the bodies into the morgue of Herat Hospital

Two Finnish aid workers killed in Aghanistan

Two female aid workers who were shot dead by gunmen in western Afghanistan were Finnish, according to the charity they worked for.

News • 24 Jul 14

The plane went down in Jamijarvi, western Finland (Pic: Google Maps)

Eight dead as skydivers' plane crashes in Finland

A small airplane taking a group of skydivers for an Easter Sunday jump has crashed in Finland killing eight people, police said.

News • 20 Apr 14

Finland's credit rating outlook downgraded by S&P

S&P downgrades Finland's outlook to 'negative'

Standard and Poor's has downgraded Finland's outlook to "negative," putting another crack in the credit image of one of the few countries to hold the top-notch "AAA" rating.

Business • 11 Apr 14

Taoiseach Enda Kenny met Finnish President Sauli Niinisto

Taoiseach says row over Greek bailout not needed

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said decisiveness, clarity and courage is required rather than a row between the IMF and Europe over how the Greek bailout was constructed.

News • 07 Jun 13

Struggling Nokia sells headquarters building

Nokia is planning to sell its head office near the Finnish capital to property investors for €170m as the struggling mobile phone maker continues to cut costs.

Business • 04 Dec 12

Jyrki Katainen has been Finnish prime minister since April 2011

Guards foil attack on Finnish PM

Security guards stopped a knife-wielding man from approaching Finland's prime minister Jyrki Katainen while he was campaigning for municipal elections.

News • 22 Oct 12

Nokia will sell its Helsinki HQ but says it has no plans to leave Finland.

Nokia to sell HQ in Finland but no plans to move

Nokia plans to sell its headquarters in Finland as part of a cost-cutting program, but says it will maintain its corporate base in the country.

Business • 03 Oct 12

ESM stake leads Finns to ponder the euro

After dutifully abiding by EU fiscal rules, Finland's tiny population remains surprisingly phlegmatic about bailing out less disciplined euro zone members.

Business • 27 Jul 12

Police cordon off the area following multiple shootings by a gunman in Hyvinkaa

Gunman kills two people in Finland

Two people have been killed and several others have been injured in a shooting incident in Finland.

News • 28 May 12