Cementing its reputation as the technological capital of Finland, now even Oulu homes for the elderly make use of the latest smart technology.

Oulu is famous both for its Air Guitar Championships and, more recently, its annual Irish Festival. Inspired by Oulu, the Irish city of Sligo now aims to combine the two.

A specially equipped 'office bus' now provides hi-tech transport between Oulu and Pudasjärvi in a bid to encourage business in rural northern Finland.

Many expat workers are not members of Trade Unions. 65DN meets Finnish union leaders and talks to expats about the reasons for joining (or not joining) the country’s union movement.

The huge underground carpark planned for Oulu city centre will have to be completely abandoned, the council leader declared last night.

A British-based Think Tank has ranked Finland as the most prosperous country in the world not only in terms of money but democracy and the quality of government.

Oulu based company Technopolis are launching a new database in a bid to make Finnish hi-tech companies more 'visible' and 'attractive' to investors.

Ten percent of construction workers are now foreign and many of them are 'not playing by the rules' according to a senior member of the construction workers trade union.

Oulu Cathedral's Dean to organise walk-in, 'Vegas style' weddings next month.