Explosion reported at Jewish school in Amsterdam
“It was a deliberate attack against the Jewish community.” An explosion has damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam, according to Dutch officials. Femke Halsema, the city’s mayor, claimed she believed the explosion was a “deliberate attack against the Jewish community”. The incident occurred early on Saturday, March 14. Damage to the school, located in an […]
1 week ago
Bob Vylan gig cancelled after comments made on stage about Charlie Kirk
‘Because if you talk s**t, you will get banged’ Rap punk duo Bob Vylan have had a gig cancelled in the Netherlands following comments made on stage about Charlie Kirk. Right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk died on 10 September after he was shot in the neck during an event at a Utah university. Shots were fired […]
6 months ago
Amsterdam is building miniature staircases to help cats escape its canals
Hundreds of wooden steps will be built to stop animals from drowning. Amsterdam is building miniature staircases to help cats escape its canals. Hundreds of wooden steps, set to cost up to €100,000, will be built to stop animals from drowning. According to animal welfare organisation Dierenambulance Amsterdam, in the past six months 19 cats […]
8 months ago
Aer Lingus to cut flights between Cork and Amsterdam
The airline has revealed when this change will take effect. Aer Lingus has confirmed that it will be discontinuing its flight offerings between Cork and the Dutch capital of Amsterdam. In a statement to JOE, the airline said that this change will take effect from St. Patrick’s Day of next year. Currently, Aer Lingus offers […]
1 year ago
Viral Amsterdam dad voicenote story has been debunked
It was the story of the week but the voicenote of the century Let’s be honest we’ve all heard it by now. The voicenote that took Twitter (X) by storm just a few days ago. The story of a joint stag and hen do in Amsterdam that brought father and daughter together like never before […]
2 years ago
Security alert at Amsterdam airport after hijack alarm triggered by mistake
An airline has apologised for the incident. An accidental hijack alert coming from an airliner at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has caused the airport to be evacuated. Air Europa has said declared the incident a “false alarm” and has apologised to passengers. Local media said emergency services had been scrambled, a police special operations team was […]
6 years ago