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.

Dutch creators go viral for their impression of Erling Haaland (it’s surprisingly accurate)

At this point, almost everyone in the world knows who Erling Haaland is. The Norwegian footballer took the world by storm with his impressive...

The Netherlands is banning imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank (but enforcing it is going to be difficult)

The Dutch cabinet is preparing a ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, but enforcing it will be far...

Schiphol stops woman attempting to board plane with python hidden in her bra

You truly never know what headline you'll read next. A Canadian woman has been caught at Schiphol trying to smuggle a ball python onto...

1% of the Netherlands’ electricity is used up by Microsoft’s data centre

A single Microsoft data centre in Noord-Holland gobbled up roughly 1% of all the electricity used in the Netherlands last year, newly published government...

Bag on the train seat next to you? NS says it now has to be in your lap (even on quiet trains)

We all hate to see it: your train pulls in and passengers already looks like sardines in a can. An even more aggravating sight?...

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