Accommodation

Students Block Off Front Gate for a Second Week, Demanding Rent Freeze

For a second consecutive week, students today blocked off Trinity's entrance in protest at a possible rent increase on campus.
By Jordan Nann and Sárán Fogarty

Léiríonn Agóid Réamhghníomach Conas Arduithe Cíosa A Sheachaint

Bhí an ceart ag agóideoirí rabhadh a thabhairt don Chólaiste go bhfuil mic léinn réidh le troid i gcoinne arduithe cíosa.

Universities to Provide Drug and Alcohol-Free Accommodation

A new government health initiative will require universities to offer accommodation free from drugs and alcohol.
By Danielle Varley

UCC Students Occupy Campus, Vowing Not to Leave Until Rent Hikes Scrapped

UCCSU president Ben Dunlea said the union would not stand by the college's decision to hike on-campus rent by three per cent.
By Emer Moreau

UL Under Fire for ‘Prison Cell’ Accommodation Proposals

The proposal, which will see a second bed added to apartments designed for one person, has been condemned by student leaders as 'appalling'.
By Orla Murnaghan

Printing House Square to Open in July, After Slew of Setbacks

Trinity's new accommodation complex, originally due to be finished last summer, has been hit by a number of setbacks over the last seven months.
By Emer Moreau

‘No Way’ UCD Will Back Down on Rent Hikes, Says President

Andrew Deeks told the University Observer that rent caps or reductions will not address the housing crisis in Dublin.
By Sárán Fogarty

4% Rent Hike Off Agenda, College Says, But Future Increases Remain Likely

A proposed increase to the cost of Trinity's accommodation is no longer on the agenda for the next meeting of College's Finance Committee.
By Donal MacNamee

College Accommodation Hikes Continue, as UCC Raises Rent by 3%

UCCSU said the decision indicates 'a chasm of priorities emerging between UCC and its 22,000 students'.
By Ciaran Molloy and Sárán Fogarty

‘We’re Not Businesses’: UCD Students Protest Student Rent Increases

Joanna Siewierska, the president of UCDSU, expressed 'solidarity' with Trinity students and other students facing rent increases.
By Emer Moreau