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Taoiseach rules out UK-style loan scheme for students
Varadkar tells audience at Trinity that students should still make a contribution to their education
Heavy reading: UCC launches 5kg ‘Atlas of Irish Revolution’
Authors hope detailed 1,000-page book will inspire young historians 20 years from now
Pushing the Irish unity agenda could backfire on the South
Past efforts to promote a united Ireland resulted in political victory for unionists
How to do Ballymaloe Litfest for €5 a day
Plan your visit to the food and drink festival carefully and you could be part of the action and meet your literary hero for (almost) zero
Hammy Joe Duffy would make a panto dame blush
Radio Review: The RTÉ presenter gets fully into character for an Easter special, before showing his strengths on more familiar ground
Anthony Cronin remembered as the ‘complete, consummate man’
Michael D Higgins among those to attend funeral of Irish poet who died aged 88
Sir Robert Armstrong: ‘Nothing will ever be the same again in NI’
State papers 1986: UK secretary said Anglo-Irish Agreement resulted in ‘fundamental change’
Thatcher was a chameleon on Ireland even after Anglo-Irish Agreement
State Papers 1986: the year after agreement was signed relations remained complex
Falling at the first fence: the RDS and a PR own goal for the GAA
Decision to stop Dublin sharing a double bill with soccer tie exposed sharp divisions
John Bowman: 10 tales of modern Ireland
The historian and broadcaster’s new ‘autobiography of Ireland’ uses letters, diaries and other ‘authentic’ documents to tell new stories of Irish life
Ballymaloe literary festival: culinary stars, TED-style talks and cooking with fire
Francis Mallmann, Mya Henry, Claire Ptak and Hugh Johnson among the big names taking part
Kathy Sheridan: Unseated TDs make dignified exit
Kevin Humpreys and James Reilly among losers, while Fianna Fáil and Greens are back
Radio: Pundits fall flat as politicians shatter on Sean Moncrieff
Review: Today with Seán O’Rourke; The Last Word; The Anton Savage Show; Moncrieff; Rising Time
First Minister of Northern speaks of role 1916 played in recent Troubles
Looks forward to future when mandatory coalition not necessary in Northern Ireland
DUP leader to attend event in Dublin marking 1916 Rising
First Minister Arlene Foster distinguishes between ‘commemoration’ and ‘considered discussion’
Radio: Joe Duffy’s crime time brings smiles all round
Review: ‘Liveline’, ‘Bowman: Sunday: 8.30’, ‘The Ryan Tubridy Show’, ‘Moncrieff’
Hugh Linehan: Burrowes gave rural Ireland a voice
Nothing is more powerful than seeing your own life experience and stories on screen
Miriam Lord’s Week: Dáil end-of-term awards
And the three degrees award goes to: Ruairí Quinn, Pat Rabbitte and Eamon Gilmore
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