* This is the final Student Hub digest of the current academic year. See you in August!
'A sense of urgency sustained me during those first weeks' There was the assumption that, like all crises, the Covid-19 pandemic would pass, writes Róisín Ní Riain. Read more.
Parents buying properties for students amid rental squeeze, says Cork agency: Huge competition for accommodation with little time between exam results and college term. Read more.
These days, not taking a stand against injustice is the braver thing to do Finn McRedmond: Without dissenting voices, all we are left with is hitmakers' vaguely political pop. Read more.
Wolf Alice – Blue Weekend: Power pop, power ballads and grunge - Alice reportedly have their own imitable way of fine-tuning their material by playing their music over movie trailers as part of an effort to enhance its cinematic qualities. Read more.
'Cinema is not dead.' Cannes film festival makes a promising return: After cancelling in 2020, Cannes returns this summer with an extensive programme. Read more.
Tightening of UK immigration policies could see Irish citizens becoming vulnerable: Emma de Souza: Ambiguity around the legal status of Irish citizens in the UK could see them becoming vulnerable. Read more.
Diarmaid Ferriter: Poots's delusions are extremely troubling: Past talk of agile unionism has only further fractured the fractious in the North. Read more.
Fintan O'Toole: Democracies learn from mistakes. We need an honest inquiry into the pandemic. Read more.
An Dream Dearg: Ag tarraingt aird ar chearta teanga: Baol go mbainfear mí-úsáid as an teanga i gcomhthéacs thoghchán na bliana seo chugainn mura gcuirtear an reachtaíocht i bhfeidhm in am. Ar lean.
Gunda: The uncomfortable truth about how a sausage is made. Viktor Kossakovsky's film raises profound questions about our dominion over animals. Read more.
Africa Day: A time for celebration and reflection. The 1960s was a significant decade for Africa as nearly two-thirds of African countries gained their freedom. Read more.
Third-level colleges planning for 'significant increase in on-site activity' Survey finds many students feel disconnect from college, and have had issues finding work spaces. Read more.
