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Clare Austick, the new president of the USI. Photograph: Conor McCabe Photography

NUI Galway graduate named new president of Union of Students in Ireland
Clare Austick replaces current USI president Lorna Fitzpatrick. Read more.

Where is the plan for outdoor living in Dublin this summer?
The lack of provision of public toilets is just a symptom of a much bigger problem. Read more.

Imelda May: 11 Past the Hour – Her time has come
The days of pigeonholing Imelda May as "the Irish rockabilly singer" are well and truly over. Read more.

Microwave ovens: How chefs use the unsung hero of the kitchen
Ten things you might not know your microwave is good at, from cooking rice to peeling chestnuts. Read more.

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Use of character references in rape trials needs to end
Such references are outdated and hark back to a time when legal system had narrow views. Read more.

Modhanna teagaisc agus foghlaim an dara teanga
Tá go leor gur féidir a dhéanamh chun foghlaim teanga a fheabhsú sa seomra ranga. Ar lean.

Amanda Gorman 'has declined $17m in deals' since Biden inauguration
US poet and Vogue's May cover star is conscious of 'taking commissions that speak to' her. Read more.

Diarmaid Ferriter: Dialogue key to unionism's pursuit of relevance
Negotiation still the challenge for unionist leadership and should be the foremost mission. Read more.

Student teachers on teaching placement should be paid for work – ASTI
Teachers' conference told training period in schools represents 'free labour'. Read more.