Striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar has returned to a Ajax for a second spell after signing a one-year deal, the Eredivisie club have announced.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has insisted Ireland’s economic recovery can survive the Brexit fallout amid Government claims more than 100 companies are considering moving to this country in the wake of last June’s vote.

One of Europe’s most iconic cities, Amsterdam, invented the stock exchange but it faces obstacles if it is to be a banking hub after Britain leaves the European Union, writes Rob Cox   

Barcelona and Ajax have sent their best wishes to former star Johan Cruyff, who is suffering from lung cancer.

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An Amsterdam court says the figure known as 'Black Pete' – the sidekick to the Dutch equivalent of Santa Claus – is a negative stereotype of black people and the city must rethink its involvement in holiday celebrations involving the figure.

The Europa League is such a contrived competition that it’s hard to work up much enthusiasm about it, even for the clubs involved.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini knows his team must toughen up if they are to keep their Champions League quest alive.

Tottenham have finalised the signing of Jan Vertonghen from Ajax after the centre-half passed his medical.

Amsterdam GAA club chairman David Corcoran says foreign clubs are here for the long haul.

The agreement is not as controversial as Lisbon and Nice were, says Tom O’Malley

WHICH part of this deal did they think might appeal to us?

A court in Haarlem has forced Ajax to suspend the appointments of Louis van Gaal and Martin Sturkenboom as directors of the Amsterdam club.

HOW DO you do justice to what we saw in the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on Saturday?

Liverpool forward Ryan Babel’s is to fly to Germany later today after the club confirmed his move to Bundesliga club Hoffenheim is back on.

DENMARK’s goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard has confirmed that Manchester United are considering signing him to replace Edwin van der Sar who is expected to retire at the end of the season.

More than 100 people protesting over the outlawing of squatting at unused buildings in the Netherlands clashed with police in Amsterdam’s historic centre, throwing stones, starting fires and erecting barricades.

IT WAS a disappointed Martin Jol who yesterday announced yesterday he would be staying at Ajax rather than returning to the Barclays Premier League with Fulham.

Ajax coach Martin Jol will hold further talks with the board of the Amsterdam club this morning as Fulham continue their pursuit of the former Tottenham man.

DUBLIN Airport has been hit more than any other airport in Europe over the last year as 19 routes were cut.

DRURY Communications saw its profits drop 35% last year.

Ajax have offered goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer a new contract which could tie him to the Amsterdam giants until June 2014.

Martin Jol has been appointed Ajax head coach on a three-year contract, the club have confirmed.

REAL MADRID striker Gonzalo Higuain hailed his side’s fighting spirit after Bernd Schuster’s side claimed an incredible Primera Liga victory over Malaga on Saturday.

The Lisbon Treaty makes important changes to how the European Union is run. As the countdown to the referendum continues, we begin our daily series explaining aspects of the treaty and the effects for Ireland. European correspondent Ann Cahill explains.

Amsterdam has announced a major clean-up of its infamous city-centre red light district where prostitutes ply their trade from behind long glass windows.

Ajax’s first defeat of the season, a 3-1 home reverse today at the hands of NAC Breda, meant they were unable to overtake champions PSV Eindhoven at the top of the Dutch Eredivisie.

The chestnut tree that comforted Anne Frank while she hid from the Nazis during the Second World War will be cut down next week because it is too diseased to be saved.

Holland will be unable to host the Champions League final until they have a stadium with a 70,000 capacity, UEFA have told the Dutch Football Association (KNVB).

Adrie Koster has been appointed interim coach of Ajax following the departure of Henk ten Cate.

CHELSEA are refusing to confirm that Henk ten Cate will arrive at Stamford Bridge to join Avram Grant’s coaching team.

SEVILLA may have started their Primera Liga campaign with a convincing win, but the health of stricken Spanish international wing-back Antonio Puerta is the only thing the Andalucian club are concerned about at present.

Ajax have confirmed Ryan Babel’s departure to Liverpool in a deal worth £11.5m.

The Dutch government quit today amid infighting over a failed attempt to strip a prominent Somali-born critic of Islam of her Dutch citizenship – setting the stage for elections likely to be dominated by immigration issues.

Johan Micoud completed a remarkable comeback with an injury-time goal as Werder Bremen claimed a 3-2 win over Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Ajax claim Chelsea are trailing two of the Dutch club’s rising stars.

Press speculation in Holland is mounting that Tottenham coach Martin Jol will become the new coach at Ajax.

Holland coach Marco van Basten today led the tributes to Rinus Michels, the man who pioneered "total football", who has died at the age of 77.

Tottenham head coach Martin Jol has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Ronald Koeman as coach of Ajax.

FORMER Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri has been sacked as manager of Valencia, according to club president Juan Soler.

ARSENAL'S bid to sign Tunisian right back Hatem Trabelsi from Ajax is on the brink of collapse as manager Arsene Wenger continues to insist Patrick Vieira will not be leaving the Gunners for Real Madrid.

Arsenal’s bid to sign Tunisian right back Hatem Trabelsi from Ajax is on the brink of collapse – as manager Arsene Wenger continues to insist Patrick Vieira will not be leaving the Gunners.

THE debate on the EU constitution has begun and the chances are that it could become one of the greatest bores of all time because the same old faces are lining up with the same old tired arguments.

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