Tonight’s World Cup qualifier in Nijmegen could feature six Arsenal players with Ireland’s Gunners pair Louise Quinn and Katie McCabe hoping to have the measure of their Dutch comrades.

The number of cyclists killed on Irish roads in 2017 so far has already matched the total amount of those who lost their lives on bikes last year.

Nicolas Roche had an encouraging start to the Giro d’Italia yesterday when he posted a time of 11 minutes 33 seconds for the opening stage of the three-week race.

Retail giant Primark, which operates here as Penneys, has opened its seventh store in the Netherlands.

A team of European astrophysicists has been given almost €14m to map the black hole at the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way.

The parents of missing toddler Madeleine McCann reacted cautiously tonight to a report that she may have been seen in southern France.

BLACKROCK International Land, the property spin-off of fruit distributor Fyffes, has reached agreement over the sale of two office buildings it owns in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, for €4.8 million.

UEFA have come under increasing pressure to take action after Serbia Under-21 players were accused of racist abuse in the European Championship clash against England.

The English Football Association have sent an official complaint to UEFA following racist abuse directed at England Under-21 players from Serbia fans and players at the European Under-21 Championships.

The Football Association has made a formal complaint to UEFA over alleged racist abuse directed at England Under-21 players by at least one member of the Serbia team during the European Championship clash in Nijmegen.

DUTCH giants Ajax’s faltering title hopes were dealt another blow on Saturday but Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven got back on track for a third successive crown with three points against ADO Den Haag.

Blackrock International Land plc is pleased to announce that it has acquired a portfolio of six office buildings in The Netherlands for €46.5m.

Two people in their 80s died today in the Bordeaux region, victims of the soaring temperatures across France that recall the summer of 2003 when 15,000 people, mostly elderly, died.

Two men have been arrested and accused of planning an attack against entrants in a major hiking event that has attracted more than 1,100 British soldiers.

Cork city took a step closer to the UEFA cup tonight with an impressive 1-0 away victory over opponents Malmo.

Virtually unknown Dutchman Robert-Jan Derksen pulled off an amazing golfing upset today when he beat world number two Ernie Els to the Dubai Desert Classic today.