‘With Irish people I feel understood, a connection’: In Greenland, talk of US takeover is deeply triggering
Photograph: Juliette Pavy“We feel united against this right now, but it has complicated things too,” he says, a nod to the island’s burgeoning hopes of full independence from Denmark. Photograph: Juliette PavyPeople walk past housing in the city of Nuuk, Greenland. But locals in Greenland say this modern gold rush – some call it the ‘cold rush’ – is more talk than action. Office buildings in Nuuk, Greenland. Photograph: Juliette PavyApartment blocks outside the city of Nuuk, Greenland.
Source: The Irish Times January 17, 2026 09:01 UTC
