Accommodation crisis will cause students to abandon studies, says USI

STUDENTS have warned the Government there will be a sharp fall-off in numbers attending third-level colleges due to soaring rents and lack of student accommodation.

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) claims countless students will be forced to abandon their studies or refuse college places because of accommodation mayhem expected in the coming weeks.

USI members kept an overnight vigil outside the Department of Environment in Dublin last night in protest at the growing crisis.