# Netherlands

This month

May 2023

West Ham players climb hoardings as AZ supporters confront families after match

Pablo Fornals’ injury-time winner prompted a gang of black-shirted, hooded AZ ultras to attempt to storm into the seating area.

25.4k

May 19th 2023, 7:31 AM

Last month

April 2023

# Taiwan

Emmanuel Macron insists France won't be US 'vassal' on Taiwan

Macron said France still backed the ‘status quo’ on Taiwan.

16.3k

Apr 12th 2023, 9:56 PM

# voorschoten

One killed and 30 injured after train derails in the Netherlands

The double decker train was travelling from Leiden to The Hague when it struck a crane.

17.9k

Updated

Apr 4th 2023, 1:30 PM

This year

2023

# brace

Man City's Ake on the double as Netherlands overcome 10-man Gibraltar

Gibraltar and Netherlands are also in Ireland’s group for the Euro 2024 qualifiers.

4.1k

Mar 27th 2023, 10:30 PM

# opposition eye

Kenny sends his scouts to Paris as virus-hit Netherlands face France in Ireland's qualifying group

Ireland’s group gets underway tonight.

3.2k

Mar 24th 2023, 6:00 AM

# Job Losses

Philips cuts 6,000 more jobs after sleep device recall

The Amsterdam-based firm unveiled net losses of €1.605 billion last year, largely due to massive recall of faulty sleep respirators.

31.4k

Jan 30th 2023, 7:24 AM

# getting bigger

Uefa expand Nations League to include quarter-finals and promotion play-offs

Had the format been in play this year, Ireland would have had to play-off to preserve their League B status.

6.4k

Updated

Jan 25th 2023, 4:46 PM

# Pugs

Dutch to ban unhealthy designer pets, with pugs among breeds that could be affected

The Dutch government will now work out a list of affected breeds and squish-faced pugs could be among those banned.

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Updated

Jan 20th 2023, 3:29 PM

# Adriaan Palm

Dutch Ambassador: There has been a shift in how Ireland is discussing neutrality

Recently The Journal met with Dutch Ambassador Adriaan Palm and his country’s military attaché Lieutenant Colonel Richard Piso, to discuss Ireland and the Netherlands’ connections.

18.8k

Jan 17th 2023, 6:00 AM

Last year

2022

# Moving On

Daley Blind to leave Ajax six months before contract expires

The Dutch international has agreed to leave the club by mutual consent.

13.4k

Dec 27th 2022, 6:41 PM

# 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

15.9k

Dec 19th 2022, 3:11 PM

# Fallout

Argentina and Netherlands charged by Fifa over fiery player confrontations

Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz issued 18 yellows cards in total at the Lusail Stadium.

6.8k

Dec 10th 2022, 4:47 PM

# newsletter

Cooney on Soccer: The Last Dance of Louis Van Gaal

We look back at how Argentina won the tactical battle over Louis Van Gaal.

4.1k

Dec 10th 2022, 1:16 PM

# Thriller

Argentina hold nerve on penalties to see off Dutch in World Cup epic

Argentina blew a 2-0 lead with seven minutes of normal time remaining only to triumph on spot kicks.

33.4k

Dec 9th 2022, 10:17 PM

# Target

Cody Gakpo admits he would consider Man Utd if club make January transfer move

The PSV Eindhoven attacker has lit up the World Cup with his dazzling displays for the Netherlands.

6.9k

Dec 8th 2022, 9:15 AM

# 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.

26.5k

Nov 30th 2022, 7:00 AM

# just short

Agony for Ireland after narrow defeat to Netherlands in EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers

Ireland were leading for the majority of the tie but lost out by 59-56.

5.7k

Nov 27th 2022, 9:33 PM

# Dutch Gold

Cody Gakpo rises to the occasion to help the Netherlands seize control of Group A

Davy Klaassen scored in the dying seconds as Louis van Gaal’s side beat Senegal 2-0.

5.8k

Nov 21st 2022, 6:33 PM

# Scouting Report

A guide to Ireland's daunting Euro 2024 qualifier opponents

We take a closer look at Ireland’s qualifier opponents.

19.7k

Oct 10th 2022, 7:45 AM

# refugee crisis

Amsterdam to house migrants on cruise ship moored in port

It is the second Dutch city to approve plans for putting up migrants on a cruise liner.

19.3k

Aug 30th 2022, 9:40 PM

# Crash

Six people killed after truck crashes into Netherlands barbecue

The accident happened around 6pm local time (5pm Irish time) yesterday.

28.3k

Aug 28th 2022, 12:46 PM

# US

Three Dutch soldiers shot outside hotel in Indianapolis, say police

At least one soldier was in critical condition following the incident.

40.5k

Aug 28th 2022, 9:31 AM

# Global View

'Some of our guys come from Brazil's favelas, which is just extraordinary stuff'

St Michael’s director of rugby, Andy Skehan, has been working with the Brazilian national team.

22.8k

Aug 28th 2022, 7:30 AM

# Gini Wijnaldum

Dutch midfielder likely to miss World Cup with broken leg

Wijnaldum joined Roma earlier in August on a 12-month loan.

6.8k

Aug 26th 2022, 4:34 PM

# 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.

16.1k

Aug 3rd 2022, 4:24 PM

# shot in the arm

Huge boost for champions Netherlands as Miedema returns from Covid layoff for quarter-final

The Arsenal star is back in the Dutch squad in time for their last-eight clash with France.

1.4k

Jul 20th 2022, 4:02 PM

# CONFIRMED

Bayern Munich splash €70m on Dutch defender De Ligt

The 22-year-old centre-half has spent three seasons at Juventus.

11.3k

Jul 19th 2022, 5:27 PM

# Swede spot

Sweden trash Portugal to move on to Euros quarter-finals as group winners

Arsenal forward Stina Blackstenius rounded off a 5-0 rout of Portugal as Peter Gerhardsson’s side finished above the Netherlands on goal difference.

3.7k

Jul 17th 2022, 7:37 PM

# dutch courage

Holders Netherlands hold off strong Portugal comeback to edge out five-goal thriller

Victory takes the Netherlands top of Group C.

2.6k

Jul 13th 2022, 10:36 PM

# Loss

Blow for holders as Dutch sensation Miedema tests positive for Covid at Euro 2022

Netherlands must play Portugal without the Arsenal striker tomorrow night.

3.0k

Jul 12th 2022, 6:52 PM

# Frustration

Ireland suffer defeat in World Cup opener

Sean Dancer’s side were beaten by a Netherlands team ranked number one in the world.

9.9k

Jul 2nd 2022, 11:54 PM

# Espionage

Russian 'spy' arrested following Dutch operation 'not the only' agent to have worked in Ireland

Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov had studied in Ireland under the false Brazilian alias Viktor Muller Ferreira.

37.2k

Jun 18th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Nations League

Depay grabs Dutch thrilling victory over Wales and brilliant Germany defeat Italy

The win in Rotterdam keeps Louis van Gaal’s men three points clear of Belgium.

6.5k

Jun 14th 2022, 10:11 PM

# late strike

Woug Weghorst heads last-gasp winner for Holland to end Wales’ unbeaten run

Wales had not lost at home since November 2018.

4.4k

Jun 8th 2022, 10:05 PM

# Netherlands

Trial of two men accused of killing Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries opens in Amsterdam

De Vries died nine days after he was shot outside an Amsterdam television studio in July 2021.

11.0k

Jun 7th 2022, 6:38 PM

# Torture

Eleven jailed in the Netherlands over underworld prisons equipped with torture chamber

The case revolved around seven containers found by police almost two years ago in a southern Dutch forest.

40.1k

May 11th 2022, 6:12 PM

# All Square

Bergwijn earns Dutch draw with Germany, Italy win first game after World Cup failure

It finished 1-1 in Amsterdam.

3.7k

Mar 29th 2022, 10:45 PM

# mh17

Netherlands and Australia launch case against Russia over downing of MH17 plane

Russia denies involvement in the missile strike that brought down the passenger jet.

34.1k

Mar 14th 2022, 2:31 PM

# Missing Person

Irishman missing in the Netherlands found dead

Cavan native Edward Reilly was last seen in the centre of Almere Buiten on 18 February.

102k

Updated

Mar 7th 2022, 8:50 PM

# Netherlands

Man who took people hostage in Amsterdam Apple store dies of injuries

The man entered the Apple store armed with two guns, sparking a tense five-hour-long ordeal.

16.4k

Feb 24th 2022, 11:18 AM