City that promises students so much fun falls quiet

Ask any student who has spent their Erasmus year in Leuven — they will tell you it’s a great city, and they had the time of their lives.

Two of the latest to arrive were equally excited at the prospect of broadening their experience in the historic Irish College that once provided refuge and training for priests forbidden in their home country.

“Just got a placement in Belgium!!! A great start of the day!!” 22-year-old Dace Zarina wrote on Dec 17 in one of her last posts on her Facebook page.