Ailish Lalor

Ailish was born in Sydney, Australia, but grew up by a forest in south-east Ireland, which she has attempted to replace with a living room filled with plants in The Hague. Besides catering to her army of pannenkoekenplantjes, Ailish spends her days convincing her friends that all food is better slightly burnt, plotting ways to hang out with dogs and cats, and of course, writing for DutchReview.

Coronavirus update: number of hospitalizations continues to remain stable

The RIVM has published the latest count of coronavirus numbers in the Netherlands for today, June 9. The newest count reveals 164 new confirmed cases...

Book finally returned to Gelderland library after 40 years, borrower gets €5 fine

A library in Groesbeek in Gelderland has finally been reunited with one of its books after almost 40 years.Ā  Jan Wolkers' book Back to Oegstgeest...

Amsterdam mayor Halsema wants independent investigation into Dam Square protest

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema has called for an independent investigation into the anti-racism protest on the Dam last week. On June 1, between 5,000 and...

Coronavirus update: 165 people test positive a week after widespread testing becomes available

A week after widespread coronavirus testing becameĀ available, a further 165 people have tested positive as of today. That brings the Dutch total to 47,739...

Hot, dry summer ahead as Amsterdam considers promoting wild swimming in canals

TheĀ Netherlands is due a hot summer this year, and with many people planning to stay in the country, municipalities are searching for ways to...

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