Accommodation

Editorial

College Rents Have Become Toxic – and Universities Are Risking Their Reputations

University heads have employed a startlingly unrepentant tone on controversial campus rent increases.

Tá Cíos sna Coláistí Nimhneach Anois – Cáil na n-Ollscoileanna i mBaol

Ghlac ceannairí ollscoile le seasamh neamhleithscéalach maidir le harduithe cíosa conspóideacha.

Trinity Residents Banned from Hosting Non-College Guests

The ban applies to daytime and overnight guests.
By Aisling Marren

Students Rally Against Political ‘Stitch Up’ By Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

Around 300 protestors took to the streets today voicing opposition to a proposed political agreement between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
By Emer Moreau

TCDSU President Beston Blasts Provost Over Campus Rent Comments

Beston called Prendergast's comments on the cost of college accommodation 'preposterous', 'hurtful' and 'farcical'.
By Fiachra Gallagher

UCD Students in Standoff With Security, As Rent Protests Escalate

Students attempted to occupy UCD's Club Restaurant in protest at campus rent increases.
By Sárán Fogarty

On Rent Hikes, the Provost is Cold, Disingenuous – and Wholly Illogical

The Provost's attempts to pre-emptively justify rent increases ended up highlighting ethical and intellectual missteps, writes Aoife Kearins.
By Aoife Kearins

UCC Calls in Mediator Ahead of Formal Talks With Students Over Rent Hikes

Formal talks will take place this week between UCCSU and the college, as students continue to occupy UCC's campus over rent increases.
By Donal MacNamee

Accommodation Can’t be ‘Cross-Subsidised’ by Colleges, Says Provost

In an op-ed for the Irish Times, Patrick Prendergast defended the practice of using campus accommodation as a source of income.
By Alex Connolly

‘We are Doing Our Best’: UL President Defends Accommodation Proposals

Des Fitzgerald said the proposal to add a second bed to one-person apartments was developed on foot of an 'extensive survey' of students.
By Emer Moreau