Tánaiste says student grant fund to be reviewed in budget: Thousands of students surviving on rations of dry toast, cereal and coffee, Dáil told. Read more.
'The level of need is ridiculous': Students' unions respond to surge in requests for help: Rising rents and commuting costs mean more students have less to spare for food. Read more.
More than €15,000 raised for UCC foodbank: There are "students starving in UCC and all over Ireland". Read more.
Classic horror: the 10 most terrifying short stories ever written: The short story is the perfect medium to deliver a quick, intense burst of fear. Read more.
Nobel Prize in Literature 2021: Abdulrazak Gurnah honoured: The 73-year-old Tanzanian writer is best known for his novels Paradise, Desertion and By the Sea. Read more.
'Michael Jackson would be alive today if he had stuck with his word' In 2005, the star moved to Bahrain as he battled mental health issues and bankruptcy. Read more.
Philadelphia, Here I Come! Lizzie Sweeney played with brittle invincibility Performances give every evidence of director Geoff Gould's respect for script.Read more.
The Music Quiz: Which Boomtown Rats song did Tori Amos cover in early 2000s? Plus: What is the name of Eminem's new home-cooking eatery in Detroit? Read more.
Ireland's newest university formally established: The country's newest university has been formally established from the merger of existing institutes of technology in Athlone and Limerick. Read more.
Maynooth University's first female president: 'I have a daughter. I have a life. It is possible'. Finnish academic Prof Eeva Leinonen believes colleges can do more to support women. Read more.
