The Irish Times

Safety levels for Dutch journalists plummet with drug gang shootings

Hague Letter: Aggression towards reporters also driven by Covid curbs and migrant issue

Tue May 10 2022 - 19:46

Two jailed for 30 years each for Dutch lawyer’s murder

Hired assassins killed Derk Wiersum who worked ‘in the service of the rule of law’

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 19:09

Growing belief Dutch state behind in tackling crime after journalist’s killing

Peter R de Vries died nine days after being shot as he left Amsterdam television studio

Fri Jul 16 2021 - 20:02

Dutch crime reporter De Vries dies nine days after being shot in head

The journalist was acting as an adviser to the main prosecution witness in the country’s biggest ever gangland trial

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 18:13

Trial of men accused of murdering criminal lawyer opens in Amsterdam

Lawyer worked for prosecution witness who also had links with journalist shot last week

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 17:33

Two suspects remanded in custody over shooting of Dutch journalist

Pair are believed by prosecutors to be the gunman and getaway driver

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 18:22

Dutch government steps up security after shooting of crime journalist

Attack on De Vries, who remains seriously ill, underlines challenge for state, says minister

Thu Jul 08 2021 - 18:37

'Our worst nightmare': Shooting of Dutch journalist shows grip of international gangs

Europe Letter: Peter R de Vries shooting linked to global web of crime that includes Kinahans

Thu Jul 08 2021 - 01:00

Dutch journalist clings to life after being shot at close range

Assailant fires five rounds from close range in attack family describe as ‘worst nightmare’

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 17:16

Netherlands’ most wanted man arrested in Dubai

Ridouan Taghi, leader of ‘Angels of Death’ gang, arrested at a villa in Gulf emirate

Tue Dec 17 2019 - 20:09

Amsterdam assassination appears linked to long-running gang feud

Pizzeria owner is killed in broad daylight in the latest attack in the Dutch capital

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 18:42

Is the Netherlands a ‘narco-state’? Lawyer’s murder raises troubling questions

Police union takes aim at €20bn narcotics trade in wake of Derk Wiersum assassination

Thu Sept 19 2019 - 18:13