Win concert tickets, Irish universities fall down rankings, Gorillaz, Caitlin Moran and more

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Student Hub is giving readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to see The National on Friday, 15th June 2018 or Future Island's perform on Sunday, 17th June 2018 at Donnybrook Stadium. Click here to enter.

Irish universities have tumbled down the latest set of influential world rankings, sparking alarm among senior academics over the funding "crisis" facing higher education. Carl O'Brien reports.

Dress sizing and incorrect labelling has long been a loaded issue for shoppers. Inconsistent sizing across the high street means we often have to battle with fitting rooms and multiple sizes all in the hope we can distil our size into one magic number. Read more here.

The International Literature Festival Dublin is hosting an evening with Caitlin Moran at the National Concert Hall, Dublin, on September 7th. Read more here.

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Calling an album No Shame and then laying your personal life bare for the world and its tabloids to pick over is a brave move. Lauren Murphy reviews Lily Allen's No Shame and finds unflinchingly honest snapshot of her life. Read here.

Going to this weekend's Gorillaz concert at Malahide Castle? Here's everything you need to know from access information to stage times for the main act and support bands. Read more.

Big intractable political and economic issues continue to dominate Brexit negotiations. Almost everything else is relegated to a "it will be all right on the night" approach.Kevin O'Sullivan asks what will Brexit mean for Irish students?

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