Students’ union says lack of housing has caused catastrophe

Independent.ie 24 August 2022

The students’ union at Ireland’s University College Dublin has said the lack of available accommodation for students has created a “higher education catastrophe”, writes Seoirse Mulgrew for Independent.ie.

It said as a result of the “failure of successive governments” to address this issue, the on-campus experience of a growing number of third-level students is “at risk”.

It comes as the students’ union has appealed to homeowners to consider renting a room to students for the upcoming academic year. The union has launched a ‘digs drive’ and is asking homeowners in Dublin to make spare rooms available to students this September if they are in a position to do so.
Full report on the Independent.ie site

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