The Royal Irish Academy (RIA) is to establish a new academy for Ireland's leading young researchers in the sciences and humanities. Read more here.
Fleabag's hot priest: Andrew Scott on sex, Catholicism and LGBT actors: Two weeks later in May and Andrew Scott might not have been safe venturing out in New York in public. Read more here.
Six of the best films to see in cinemas this weekend. Irish Times writers review teen drama-comedy Booksmart, and Elton John biopic Rocketman. Read more here.
The Student Digestive: After making it through a sea of assignments and a thesis, I'm now holed up in my flat until exams are finished, devoid of sunlight, armed with a bag of coffee and stationary I will never use again once this month is over. Check out Deborah Ryan's Cauliflower Flatbreads here.
The Bill legislating for new rules around short-term property lettings has passed in the Seanad and will come into law on July 1st. Read more here.
On the eve of Saturday's Raise the Roof housing protest in Dublin, Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy struck a tone-deaf note. Speaking on Newstalk, he said that "what we're doing with co-living is bringing around another option, another choice for people".Read more here.
Exasperated, our mother threatened to give us to the butcher for sausages.Read more here.
The number of international students travelling to Ireland for third-level education has significantly increased, with China the most popular country of origin, a new study has found. Read more here.
