Fifth campus village for UL

THE University of Limerick (UL) will open its fifth student village, Cappavilla Village next month, offering 324 new rooms.

This will bring to 2,200 the number of student accommodation places on campus.

The new campus village will be open for viewing on Saturday next.

Designed by Project Architects from Dublin, who designed the University of Limerick Arena, the village is located on the new North Bank Campus on the Clare side of the Shannon.

Linda Stevens, director of campus services at UL said “The modern interiors offer fashionable living space favoured by students today who are increasingly aware of design. The apartments sleep four to six people in large en suite rooms equipped with study desks and the all important connection to the net. There are several family apartments ideal for up to two parents and two children to cater for the increasing demand by mature students and single parents coming to college. Students share a comfortable lounge kitchen fully equipped down to the teaspoons.”

The residential manager Therese O’Connor lives on site and has spent many years in hotel management and has just completed her MA in International Tourism at UL.

Rooms in Cappavilla cost from €108.00 per week, inclusive of all services. There is an additional charge for a year’s internet connection of €136.00.

Ms Stevens said that the village will soon be linked to the south bank campus by the stunning pedestrian bridge currently under construction, and due to open in May 2007.

Apartments can be booked on line at www.ul.ie/campuslife