Accommodation
Emergency Accommodation Report for August 2023 Reveals Error Impacting Homeless Figures
The Dublin Region Homeless Executive has clarified that the significant was due to a data error rather than an actual change.
Book of Kells Protest Group Host Town Hall on Escalating Future Protests
The student group, led by László Molnárfi, laid out their plans for rent strikes and further occupation of college buildings and discussed the Provost’s opposition to the protest.
TCDSU Block Entrance to Book of Kells in Protest of Rent Increase
The Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union and the Postgraduate Workers' Organisation have staged a protest at the Long Room entrance in opposition to College's decision to increase the price of student accommodation by the maximum legal limit.
USI: Increased College Spaces “Futile” Amid Accommodation Crisis
The Union of Students in Ireland has said that increasing the number of third-level places without extra accommodation and services is a "populist" and "futile" move by Government.
TCDSU and UCDSU Launch Joint Digs Drive
The students’ unions of both universities have collaborated to urge homeowners with spare rooms to rent to students in need of housing.
USI Urges Affordable Housing and Tenant Protections in Submission to Private Rental Sector Review
The submission highlighted the struggles students face in accessing affordable and secure housing within the private rental sector, emphasising the urgent need for comprehensive governmental reforms.
PhD Researcher Left in Precarious Living Situation Following Costs of Accommodation
UCD informed del Olmo that she would need to pay more than €2,000 to avail of on-campus accommodation between April and May.
TCDSU Publishes Open Letter Calling For Action on Accommodation
The letter, published by Gabi Fullam, calls on the Provost and the College to take immediate and direct action to assist students struggling with accommodation.
Hundreds March on Dáil to Protest PhD Rights
The protest, led by the PWO, saw hundreds of postgraduate researchers demanding better pay and working conditions.
Inside the Provost’s Innovation Challenge
Meet the students working to solve some of society’s most pressing issues.