Chris O’Dowd, Brexit, Pence and the €60,000 beer

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Chris O'Dowd: 'The idea that the British government won't f*** us over is laughable' "There are very few alpha males," Chris O'Dowd whispers, "but plenty of delta males. They're not very masculine, they're slightly ageing and they have lots of feelings of inadequacy. Delta males: it's a term that's very relevant to a lot of people in my life." Read more here.

Is this the final Brexit straw? Lyons Tea may disappear with no deal:

"There will still be plenty of food on shelves but perhaps not all of the same brands," the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said on Thursday night at a British Irish Chamber of Commerce event. Read more here.

Miriam Lord: How Mike Pence shat on the new carpet in Ireland's spare room: The hospitable hosts buttered up their important guest and made a big fuss of his family and hoped he would say nice things about them to the important people he would meet after his visit to Ireland. Read more here.

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Man was charged more than €60,000 for one beer: An Australian cricket journalist in Britain for the Ashes test series is claiming to have drunk "the most expensive beer in history" after being charged more than €60,000 (£55,000) for the drink. Read more here.

Irish mobster wives of New York 'This is not Goodfellas for girls': Never mind Joaquin Phoenix's Joker. The most unusual comic book film to hit cinemas this season is The Kitchen. Read more here.

How to survive life in college without going completely broke: At the risk of sounding like a poor man's Monty Python sketch, times were hard for students back when Pricewatch were a lad. Read more here.

Top tips for new college students: Dear new college students of Ireland, First off, Pricewatch wants to say a big well done to you on getting into college – it is not easy and you deserve all the credit in the world for making it this far. Read more here.

How to study effectively in college: School is behind you and as the first taste of college freedom beckons, there's a strong temptation to kick back and really enjoy student life. Read more here.