housing crisis Archives – The College View

Anti-Refugee protests reject far-right ties despite strong connections

January 18, 2023

Traffic came to a standstill last Thursday in Dublin city after multiple anti-refugee protests were held around the city. These anti-refugee protests have sparked much backlash from political figures, local communities and national media. During

Subsidised Households are most likely to be “driven into poverty.”

January 21, 2022

55.9% of subsidised households are currently living under the poverty line after housing costs, a new report by Social Justice Ireland (SJI) confirms. The report by SJI, entitled Housing and Poverty 2022 was published on

Can we trust landlord TDs to vote for the people and not the paycheck?

November 24, 2021

How can the public trust TD’s to make the right decisions on the housing crisis when many TD’s are landlords themselves?

No Keys No Degree: Nationwide shortage in student accommodation

September 27, 2021

A major shortage in student accommodation is quickly turning into a nationwide crisis, as many students have still yet to find a place to stay near their desired college. The Union of Students in Ireland

Dublin City Council to buy 92 homes in Ballymun

November 28, 2018

Dublin City Council announced that they will purchase 92 homes in the Hampton Wood estate in Ballymun, as the housing crisis continuing to dominate political discourse in Ireland.

A place to call home

October 17, 2018

There is now a light at the end of the tunnel for students who have paid ever-increasing rent prices for student accommodation during the past few years.

Housing expert says colleges should offer housing management courses

February 21, 2018

Colleges should offer housing management courses to combat the housing crisis, according the CEO of the Irish Council of Social Housing. CEO Donal McManus told the Irish Independent that the lack of any housing management

Stress levels rise with rent, says CEO of housing charity

February 21, 2018

Renting causes financial and emotional distress, according to the CEO of a housing charity.

Increasing property prices means more bad news for students

October 12, 2016

2016 property prices are up by five per cent since last year according to two newly published reports.

Crisis-hit Students Unlucky with Landlords

September 30, 2015

DCU students share stories of unreliable landlords during the accommodation crisis