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Christmas exams: We asked you tell us about your experiences

Ireland is in a "very uncertain and unstable position" due to the high incidence of Covid-19, the State's chief medical officer has said. Dr Tony Holohan said the high levels of virus is being driven by the "highly transmissible" Delta variant.

Last week we reported on concerns surrounding mass in-person exams for students this year despite growing concerns about rising Covid-19 cases. We asked you tell us about your experiences. This is what you said.

Streaming was supposed to make our lives easier, writes Ciara O'Brien. Not only would it give us greater choice while simultaneously cutting down on the clutter of having a DVD or CD collection, it would also do it at a fraction of the cost of building that collection.

You can take up philosophy anytime. Proof of that is Bernard Stiegler, who started studying the subject while serving a prison sentence for armed robbery between 1978 and 1983.

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University College Dublin president, Andrew Deeks, has announced his intention to resign from the position in April 2022. Prof Deeks said following his resignation, he will take up the role of vice-chancellor at Murdoch University in his hometown of Perth, Western Australia.

There are "overwhelming" and "serious" concerns of unreported racism against international students in Ireland, a report has found. The pandemic has led to an increase in incidents of racism, students say, but just 5 per cent of those who saw or experienced racism said they reported it to An Garda Síochána.

The show must go on, and if a global pandemic continues to suppress culture and entertainment, some will try to find ways to make it work. Deirdre Falvey finds out how musicians are adapting to the 50% capacity rule.

Ask Brian: "I'm deeply disappointed with the experience my daughter is having as a second-year undergraduate student."

Young people are choosing to leave Northern Ireland and not return due to sectarian divisions and political instability, according to a new report.

Sex and the City is back, but with a new name and one major absence. Actually make that two major absences by the end of the first episode. But more on that in a moment.

PODCAST: On December 6th 1921 a document was signed that would shape Ireland for at least a century. Throughout October, November and early December of 1921, tense negotiations on the future of the island took place in London after years of conflict.