Monday 20 September, 2021
The Taoiseach said a “close eye” will be kept on colleges and what they charge in for rent.
The site is 850 metres from UCD.
The outbreak follows the re-opening of the university and the return of students.
Students were informed late in August that their time on campus may be limited this year.
The latest Daft.ie report shows rents have remained largely unchanged across the country for students.
Simon Harris also defended the fact that college fees would remain the same, even as courses move online.
This academic year will be vastly different to previous years for third-level students.
Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin is to meet with some colleges over rent increases.
Residents say he increase of transient type accommodation will have a negative impact on the current community in the Liberties.
3,888 student bed-spaces are already planned within 1km of the site.
Those without stable student accommodation were likely to suffer from anxiety (50.0%) and depression (77.8%).
Thousands of students are now on the hunt for accommodation.
The plans state that the original Art Deco facade would be retained, but the rest of the site demolished.
The complex will be built near two other student developments in the area.
The new beds will be operated by Global Student Accommodation.
A new report commissioned by DCC looks into student accommodation in the capital.
DIT student union has refused to endorse any property it believes is beyond the reach of the average student as the accommodation crisis rages on.
This time of year sees a spike in rental scams, housing and tenant advocacy charity Threshold has said.
Rosalind Carroll said student should contact the RTB with cases.
The issue of spiralling rents in student accommodation has been at the forefront of the political debate in recent months.
The Residential Tenancies (student rents, rights and protections) Bill 2018 was introduced in the Dáil yesterday.
There have been calls to increase protections for students living in the sector.
A group of students staged the protest last night in response to the hikes.
A number of students have complained about loud construction work ongoing since October.
Concerns have been raised at the pace of change in one of Dublin’s oldest areas.
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Two barges could house up to 400 students in Galway.
With the first round of CAO results out today, students across the country will be scrambling to find a place to live.
That’s a lot of instant noodles.
Dublin is in the midst of a serious housing crisis, with demand for properties far outstripping supply.
International students studying in Ireland are facing a myriad of problems.
There is a boom of purpose-built student accommodation in Dublin city centre.
Concerns have been raised over the affordability of new student accommodation.
It’s now going to be part of a site that offers student accommodation.
If we keep going in this same direction, young people will be forced to study at universities abroad, writes Billy Vaughan.
The student accommodation is 53 metres tall and was completed in less than 70 days.
The main redevelopment was completed in October 2014 and an additional fourth floor subsequently added.
The university has just opened a new accommodation block housing 354 residences.
Tens of thousands of students are looking for accommodation, with the new academic year just around the corner.
