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.

Cafes and restaurants unlikely to reopen soon, Rutte says

Yesterday, in the weekly coronavirus debate in the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Rutte said that he didn't foresee the catering industry being able to reopen any...

Coronavirus update: RIVM says measures to contain COVID-19 are working

The RIVM has published the latest count of coronavirus cases in the Netherlands. As of now, there are 34,842 confirmed cases, 708 more than yesterday....

Reopening schools: not risk-free, but necessary for society and the economy

Last night the Prime Minister announced that, among other measures, primary schools would open again from 11 May. They will begin with half the students...

The results of the press conference: primary schools to reopen, but contact professions still cannot operate

This evening, Prime Minister Rutte gave the long awaited press conference that revealed how the corona rules will be relaxed over the coming weeks.  Rutte: "Better to be...

Coronavirus Check app opens to public; infection tracking apps still not ready

Apps are a major part of the government's plan to emerge from the coronacrisis. There has been significant progress on that this week, but also some setbacks. The...

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