Third-level students to receive €250 refunds in coming weeks:
Thousands of third-level students are due to get refunds or credit notes worth up to €250 over the coming weeks. Read more.
We need new protest songs for our times
I have taken part in hundreds of demonstrations. I have never really enjoyed any, or found them fun. In fact, I sometimes find them embarrassing and for different reasons. Read more.
Kamala Harris is role model and a reminder of how far we still have to go
Ireland ranked alarming 93rd in the world for the representation of women in parliament. Read more.
Irish abroad ’should abandon plans’ to come home for Christmas
Medical officer rules out festive international travel even on compassionate grounds. Read more.
What will satirists do now Trump is on his way out?
In the aftermath of the electoral catastrophe of 2016 – which saw Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton to the White House – for a moment everyone was talking about Saturday Night Live. Kate McKinnon, dressed as Clinton (white pantsuit and all the accoutrements), sang Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Read more.
Kilkenny brothers launch app to help pupils track study progress
Two Co Kilkenny brothers and teaching professionals have launched a "fitness tracker app for studying" to help students monitor and improve their studies. Read more.
Seven of the best Oirish films
Welcome to Ireland!" says Christopher Walken, at the outset of the trailer for Wild Mountain Thyme, already my favourite "bad" Irish film. Then he reveals that he is annoyed because his virginal-yet-hunky son is a dreamer which is a classic Irish parent segue, really. Read more.
Trinity and Richard Dawkins: Better to debate ideas than to ban them
The decision some weeks ago by Trinity College Dublin's Historical Society (the Hist) to "disinvite" prominent scientist Prof Richard Dawkins from a scheduled address sparked considerable controversy across social media and other platforms. Read more.
