Concern is being expressed at the extortionate accommodation costs facing college students in the MidWest.
Spiralling rental prices have been putting students and their families under unprecendented pressure.
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In one case in Limerick, a landlord was seeking up to €750 per room per month in a house and asking for it to be paid upfront, meaning students and their parents would have to shell out €6,500 to €7,000 in one go.
Deputy President Welfare Officer at UL Student Life Lorcan O’Donnell says it’s important that people don’t panic and snap up these types of properties: