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.

Overcrowding in parks and at the beach on summery Ascension Day

Yesterday was Ascension Day, and a summery one at that. Dutchies flocked outside to the sun, which meant that some areas became way too crowded. As the...

Coronavirus update: 198 new cases as Amsterdam announces it might be the last city to reopen

The RIVM has published the latest count of coronavirus cases in the Netherlands, for May 20. As of today, a further 198 cases have been...

Youth unemployment skyrockets as the government prepares a second support package

Unemployment has risen with unprecedented speed in April. Those who are most affected are young people with flexible contracts. In the month of April, 74,000 new unemployment...

First Dutch animal to human coronavirus transmission may have taken place at mink farm

The Minister for Agriculture, Carola Schouten, says it is plausible that coronavirus has spread from a mink to a person, NOS reports.  In April, it...

Latest press conference: updated hospitality measures, Rutte compliments young people for their patience

This evening, Prime Minister Rutte and Minister for Health Hugo de Jonge gave a press conference about the Netherland's future approach to coronavirus, and...

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