Irina holds a BA in Journalism and has been part of the Romania Insider team since its early days in 2011. Since 2022, she has been Deputy Editor-in-Chief. She likes to keep the Romania Insider readers informed every day. Irina reports on various topics, on a wide range of areas such as politics, social or entertainment. She also writes travel or leisure articles, as well as interviews. She splits her time between Sinaia, her hometown, and Bucharest. Being born and raised in a mountain town, Irina loves spending time in nature, but she also likes to read, write, listen to music, travel, teach her dog new tricks and listen to other people’s stories (so don’t hesitate to contact her for an interview if you have an interesting story that you want to share with the Romania-insider.com readers). She dreams to visit Iceland one day and maybe get to see the Arctic Monkeys play live. You can send her press releases or feedback on her stories by emailing irina.marica@romania-insider.com.
Given the low temperatures registered in Romania these days, some people in Timisoara, Western
Romanians purchased 1,183 electric and hybrid cars in 2016, the number being 138% higher than in
Romanian low-cost airline Blue Air carried 3.59 million passengers in 2016, up 165% compared to 2014
Dozens of local policemen from Constanta, a city in Eastern Romania, were locked in churches
A total of 91 defendants were sentenced to prison for corruption in Romania, in December 2016
Bucharest City Hall plans to build 15 underground parking lots that should be able to take in more
Events in Bucharest:
Metalhead Alternative Rock Awards – January 27, at Arenele Romane in Bucharest
The Bucharest Court of Appeal sentenced Israeli citizen Ron Weiner, an employee of the Israeli
Prosecutors from the Arad Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) and
A citizens' legislative initiative declaring the autonomy of Szeklerland (Tinutul Secuiesc in
The activity of 12 clubs in Bucharest was suspended because they didn't have all the necessary