Articles by

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.

25 stowaways found in refrigerated container at Vlaardingen port

25 stowaways were found yesterday in a refrigerated truck aboard a ferry at Vlaardingen port. They are believed to...

The pay gap in the Netherlands is increasing: women earn 6.4 percent less than men

Dutch women are earning less than their male counterparts. The annual difference in salary is 5000 euros...

10 things to know about taxes in the Netherlands as an expat

Doing your taxes in the Netherlands as an expat is complicated: you're getting used to a whole new...

Dutch police will soon be armed with tasers

Dutch police will soon be armed with "surge weapons" similar to tasers. This decision was long-awaited by...

New jobs on their way to Amsterdam as Brexit-fleeing medical organization gets keys to new office

Two years ago, it was decided that the European medical organization, EMA, would relocate from London to...

Farmers met with Rutte in The Hague today to share “major concerns”

Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said that he was impressed by his meeting with farmers and agricultural delegates...

Naturalis: Leiden’s biodiversity centre and museum of life

If you've ever paid attention to Leiden's skyline from the train, you've probably seen Naturalis. I certainly had,...

Rotterdam is one of the world’s top 100 innovative cities

It's no surprise to any of us who are familiar with Rotterdam's stunning skyline, or the general...