Accommodation fees increase in most Irish universities

The price of student accommodation in Irish universities has increased almost across the board for the coming academic year, writes Hugh Dooley for The Irish Times.

Universities have cited inflation as the cause, with students paying record amounts in Dublin universities, in particular. The cheapest private room in University College Dublin’s Belfield campus, for example, has increased in price from €7,554 (EUR8,200) last year to €7,767 for the coming year. While first-year students will have two additional weeks in on-campus accommodation this year, the price is at its highest ever for the unit.

UCD has increased rent by the maximum of 2% permitted under existing Rent Pressure Zone legislation. A university spokesman said the increase was due to the cost of utilities having “risen significantly over the last number of years”. Dublin City University has also increased the rent of its on-campus accommodation units by the maximum of 2%.
Full report on The Irish Times site