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.

Dutch immigration control fails as French dolphin invades Amsterdam harbour

A bottlenose dolphin has decided to migrate to the Netherlands from France, a decision we can all support. Clearly craving the hubbub of city life, the...

Coronavirus update: mortality rate continues to decline

The latest count of coronavirus cases in the Netherlands has been published by the RIVM. The RIVM reports that in the past 24 hours, there...

Unknown illness puts several children in intensive care in the Netherlands

An illness that appears to affect only young people has placed several children in intensive care in the Netherlands. It is not yet clear...

The Netherlands introduces code word to help domestic violence victims get help

The Netherlands will follow other European countries by introducing a code word that victims of domestic violence can use at pharmacies to discretely ask for...

Two thirds of coronavirus hospital patients recovered enough to go home

Each day, the RIVM releases the latest figures relating to coronavirus in the Netherlands. These include the number of people who have tested positive,...

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