Covid crisis, Geallúintí rialtais, Death of a music festival, The elephant in the Zoom

News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

“The risk of homelessness becomes real once the emergency period ends.” Photograph: Reuters

Fears over 'swell' in evictions due to rent arrears after Covid crisis: Government passed emergency legislation in March to prevent rent increases and evictions for three months. Read more here.

HSE warns of 'massive' long-term Covid-19 bill well in excess of €1 billion: PPE, testing and contact tracing will cost well over €1bn for the year, says Paul Reid. Read more here.

Gníomh de dhíth: Tá idirbheartaíocht ar bun agus déanfar na geallúintí ach cé gur scéal suimiúil staire a bheadh i mbeartas nua idir Fianna Fáil agus Fine Gael, is baolach nach mbeadh sé i bhfad go bhfeicfí go bhfuil súiche tiubh ar thóin an phota. Read more here.

A mean fish called Cancer/A new story by Amy Cahill: I heard my mammy crying this morning. I'm not sure why. I was lying on my bed watching TV, when Nurse Poppy came in and took Mammy outside the room. Read more here.

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Namhaid Nua: Le fada, b'é an tAontas Sóivéadach an namhaid gan cheist abhus.Read more here.

Allow young to restart their lives and the economy: Scale of youth unemployment is not sustainable and, indeed, frightens me. Read more here.

'I am heartbroken to confirm' ... Death of an Irish music festival: Cancelling a festival is huge. A vast army of people are suddenly out of a job. Read more here.

Róisín Ingle: We need to talk about the elephant in the Zoom: I ask my friend, who I haven't been in contact enough with over this pandemic, if she'd like to do a Zoom. I don't know if that's the correct parlance. Do a Zoom? Have a Zoom? Make a Zoom? Read more here.

Car bans and pedestrianised College Green part of radical Covid-19 plan: Dublin's College Green is set to be pedestrianised – and cars restricted throughout the city – under plans to reopen the city centre as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Read more here.