Accommodation

University of Limerick Launches LGBT Accommodation Scheme

UL has launched Ireland's first 'rainbow housing' initiative, open to members of the LGBT community and LGBT allies.
By Rachel O'Leary

Pearse St Gate Set For Two-Month Closure

The gate is being closed to facilitate works to Printing House Square.
By Donal MacNamee

Garda Changes ‘Limited’ After Take Back the City Eviction, Says Report

The review comes after last September's eviction at North Frederick St, which involved the arrest of Trinity student Conchúir Ó Radaigh.
By Robert Quinn

Woman Dies After Suspected Stabbing in Trinity-Affiliated Accommodation Complex

A man has been arrested after a stabbing in Binary Hub on Bonham St in the early hours of this morning.
By Aoife Kearins

UCC Students Demand Referendum on Capitation Fee Increase

A petition calling for a student vote has collected over 250 signatures.
By Donal MacNamee
Editorial

Student Accommodation Zoning Changes Aren’t an Affront to University Autonomy

Universities aren’t blameless when it comes to student accommodation rent hikes.

NUI Galway Gets Green Light for 674 New Beds

The university has been granted planning permission to build new student accommodation worth €23 million.
By Rachel O'Leary

Irish Universities Defend Opposition to College Accommodation Rent Caps

The Union of Students in Ireland condemned the lobbying of the government by Irish universities as 'unacceptable'.
By Donal MacNamee

Student Midwives Denied Placement Expenses Amid Confusion Over HSE Rules

Differing interpretations of government guidelines mean Trinity's midwives are working 13-hour shifts on placement with no travel expenses.
By Cormac Watson

Universities Opposed Rent Caps on College-Run Accommodation

The Irish Universities Association pushed for an exemption to new legislation that would give students new tenancy rights.
By Donal MacNamee