# Holland

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2022

# Netherlands

'A crime against humanity': Dutch PM apologises for 250 years of slavery

The apology comes almost 150 years after the end of slavery in the Netherlands’ overseas colonies

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Dec 19th 2022, 3:11 PM

# Adriaan Palm

EU countries looking to persuade Irish navy to move contracts away from UK

Three Dutch naval vessels paid a courtesy visit to Cork harbour last weekend.

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Nov 30th 2022, 7:00 AM

# CLIMATE CRISIS

Netherlands declares official water shortage as extreme heat imperils Europe's crops

Fears are growing in Europe that extreme drought driven by climate change in the continent’s breadbasket nations will dent stable crop yields.

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Aug 3rd 2022, 4:24 PM

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# Protests

'An orgy of violence': Injuries reported after Dutch police open fire during Rotterdam Covid riot

The country has seen record numbers of infections in recent days and a new partial lockdown came into force a week ago.

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Nov 20th 2021, 12:35 PM

# iron tulip

Van Gaal to take charge of Dutch national team one more time - reports

The former Man Utd manager’s appointment follows the resignation of Frank de Boer after the Euros.

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Jul 22nd 2021, 8:29 AM

# Holland

Dutch crime reporter badly wounded after shooting in Amsterdam street

Peter R de Vries is a well known figure in Dutch journalism having won awards for his work.

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Jul 6th 2021, 10:03 PM

# Czech Mate

Czech Republic hit two second-half goals to stun 10-man Holland and book quarter-final spot

The Dutch completely lost their way after Matthijs de Ligt was sent off for handball on 55 minutes.

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Jun 27th 2021, 7:59 PM

# AstraZeneca

The EMA has granted approval for AstraZeneca plant at centre of diplomatic dispute

The Dutch plant has been at the centre of a bitter spat between the UK and the EU over AstraZeneca’s vaccine production shortfall.

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Mar 26th 2021, 2:54 PM

# Netherlands

Dutch prime minister orders bars and restaurants to close in new 'partial lockdown'

The sale of alcohol and cannabis will also be banned after 8pm.

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Oct 14th 2020, 7:35 AM

# fighting back

‘We owe it to our fans to deliver a performance’

Billy Holland insists Munster are not on a downward spiral despite losing yet again last Sunday.

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Jan 16th 2020, 7:04 AM

# Die Mannschaft

Schulz's 90th-minute winner seals dramatic late win for Germany over the Netherlands

The dramatic victory lifted pressure off manager Joachim Löw as Germany secured an important Euro 2020 qualification win.

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Mar 24th 2019, 10:03 PM

# got the power

'The fans were chanting my name' - Rising Irish star impressing on Dutch loan move

20-year-old Norwich winger Simon Power found the back of the net in a glittering first start for Dordrecht.

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Feb 5th 2019, 2:37 PM

# Late Drama

Van Dijk scores 91st-minute equaliser as Netherlands secure incredible draw against Germany

Late goals saw the Netherlands advance to the semi-finals of the Nations League at the expense of France.

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Nov 19th 2018, 10:01 PM

# Brilliant Orange

Injuries force Rafael Van der Vaart to announce retirement

After a frustrating start to life in the Danish Superliga with Esbjerg, the Dutch playmaker has called it a day.

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Nov 5th 2018, 9:00 AM

# Holland

Liverpool pair Wijnaldum and Van Dijk on the scoresheet as Netherlands embarrass Germany

Germany are still without a goal in the Nations League after a chastening defeat to Netherlands in Amsterdam.

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Oct 13th 2018, 10:20 PM

# Dutch Gold

'I have always said that it is an ambition' - Koeman has eyes on Netherlands job

The former Oranje star is taking time to consider his future but admits the vacant national team job is one of his biggest ambitions.

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Dec 22nd 2017, 10:40 AM

# that's my boy

18-year-old Justin Kluivert did something his dad never could: score a hat-trick for Ajax!

The teenager scored a brilliant solo hat-trick against Roda JC on Sunday.

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Nov 26th 2017, 5:51 PM

# Drugs Seizure

Gardaí release pictures of cash and drugs seized from massive Irish-Dutch operation

Three Irish men were arrested in the operation.

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Nov 17th 2017, 8:06 PM

# Absent

Here are 10 stars that won’t be at the World Cup in Russia next summer

It just won’t be the same without them.

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Nov 14th 2017, 5:42 PM

# el rico

Kinahan cartel members to face international murder charges following arrest of Chilean drug lord

Over 100 lines of inquiry have been investigated.

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Nov 5th 2017, 12:05 AM

# Hilversum

Man arrested in Dutch radio station after taking woman hostage over car park argument

The NOS newscaster said the man was armed with a knife.

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Aug 17th 2017, 9:33 AM

# Eindhoven

Dutch police arrest 'radical' filming outside stadium during concert

“He was filming and had no reasonable explanation for what he was doing, and also had no ticket to the concert.”

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Jun 10th 2017, 10:51 AM

# christy kinahan snr

Christy Kinahan Snr tracked to Switzerland as gardaí, CAB and Interpol work to tackle drug cartel

A number of investigations has the head of the crime syndicate scrambling to hide his assets.

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Apr 8th 2017, 12:05 AM

# tried and tested

Dutch voters have rejected Geert Wilders' play to be an anti-Islam Prime Minister

Current PM Mark Rutte has seen his off Wilders’ challenge comfortably.

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Mar 15th 2017, 8:38 PM

# voting begins

'The Dutch Trump' and PM Rutte go head-to-head in Netherlands' elections

There is an intense media frenzy around the Dutch elections this year because of the anti-Islam sentiment linked with Brexit and the US election last year.

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Mar 15th 2017, 8:00 AM

# orange alert

Explainer: Is the Netherlands about to take a big jump to the far-right?

Everything you need to know about this week’s parliamentary election.

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Mar 11th 2017, 9:00 PM

# Netherlands

Dutch Muslims react as far-right MP threatens to close mosques

The 53-year-old Wilders has courted controversy with his hardline anti-Islam, anti-immigrant stance and his incendiary insults against Moroccans and Turks.

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Mar 5th 2017, 5:40 PM

# Courts

Two Irishmen charged with gun offences in Amsterdam today

Of the four men who were arrested Sunday, one man has been charged with attempted manslaughter.

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Feb 9th 2017, 8:00 PM

# Holocaust

Anne Frank may have been discovered by police investigating coupon fraud

New research suggests that the August 1944 police raid in which Frank was arrested may have been staged to investigate illegal activity in the building.

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Dec 19th 2016, 9:46 AM