Sarah O'Leary 🇮🇪

Before becoming the Senior Editor of DutchReview, Sarah was a fresh-faced international looking to learn more about the Netherlands. Since moving here in 2017, Sarah has added a BA in English and Philosophy (Hons.), an MA in Literature (Hons.), and over five years of writing experience at DutchReview to her skillset. When Sarah isn't acting as a safety threat to herself and others (cycling), you can find her trying to sound witty while writing about some of the stickier topics such as mortgages and Dutch law.

Tourists could be banned from Amsterdam’s coffeeshops (again)

After years of talk, Amsterdam may finally ban tourists from buying weed in coffeeshops. Remember when Amsterdam's mayor originally wanted to ban tourists from...

11 TikToks that perfectly describe Dutch weather

"What's the weather like over there?" — you probably get asked this question about the Netherlands often. Instead of saying, "Remember when mom went...

Dutch labs discover asbestos in childrens’ play sand

Dutch laboratories have now detected asbestos in at least 25 samples of childrens' play sand, including kinetic "magic" sand that sticks together. Yet nothing...

Several centimetres of snow expected to hit the Netherlands this weekend

If you were thinking of packing away your winter coat, think again. The Netherlands is in for a cold snap this weekend, with several...

Dutch beer giant Heineken announces it’s slashing up to 6,000 jobs

Dutch multinational Heineken is axing between 5,000 and 6,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years in a major restructuring aimed at cutting costs...

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