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.
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.
TCDSU President Beston Blasts Provost Over Campus Rent Comments
Beston called Prendergast's comments on the cost of college accommodation 'preposterous', 'hurtful' and 'farcical'.
UCD Students in Standoff With Security, As Rent Protests Escalate
Students attempted to occupy UCD's Club Restaurant in protest at campus rent increases.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.