Having first gained notoriety as cat-killer Wayne in Love/Hate, Barry Keoghan has achieved international stardom, thanks to acclaimed turns in The Killing Of A Sacred Deer and Dunkirk. As he hits screens again in famine western, Black 47, and heist drama, American Animals, the Dubliner sits down with Roe McDermott to talk about growing up in the inner-city, losing his mother at a young age, how he approaches acting, and what he’s learned from the likes of Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Cillian Murphy.

Elsewhere in the new Hot Press, we have an extensive Insider’s Guide to Student’s starting College and third level courses this September.

As part of this, Peter McGoran grills USI President Siona Cahill in the Hot Press Interview this issue. The newly elected President talks about her plans for the year ahead, her early political education, the dynamics of campaigning during the Repeal the 8th and Marriage Equality referenda, and her experience speaking in front of a Planned Parenthood conference in America. This in-depth interview gives a revealing examination of the referenda which have shaped modern Ireland, as well as an insight into the challenges facing students in this country today.

Elsewhere in our Student Special, we give the lowdown on the best cinemas in the country, how to manage student budgeting for the year ahead, sex tips for students, all the advice you’ll need for working and travelling abroad, and the top podcasts that all students need to listen to.

We also point you in the direction of the essential welfare and counselling services to protect your mental health, and speak to key figures in Irish Student Unions who are trying to battle the current crisis in student accommodation.

In our music section, Peter McGoran talks to Mercury Prize-nominated artist Anna Calvi, Ed Power meets with British rock legends The Coral, Pat Carty pays tribute to Aretha Franklin, and we preview the latest updates ahead of Electric Picnic – with help from Felix Da Housecat, Erica Cody and more.

Meanwhile, in our film section, Roe McDermott meets with Desiree Akhavan, director of new film, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, a powerful exploration of the damage wrought by gay conversion therapy.

In our book section, top Irish authors Caolinn Hughes, Rob Doyle, June Caldwell, Julian Gough and John Connolly pick their best books for students to read, so that you’ll know your Tolstoy from Dostoyevsky during those 3am dorm-room discussions!

On top of all that, we also have interviews with the likes of Zach Boone and Somebody’s Child, as well as all the usual previews, reviews and news that you'd expect from Hot Press, including coverage of the newest releases from Nicki Minaj, Steflon Don, Idles and more.

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