Supported housing will help vulnerable students

The first supported-student accommodation complex of its kind in the State will provide vulnerable young adults with a gateway to a new life, Cork’s city councillors say.

They made their comments as they endorsed proposals to develop the new €2.1m project in the western suburbs specifically for young adults at risk of homelessness.

First reported by the Irish Examiner last month, the Bishopsgrove development in Curraheen will provide supported housing for up to 39 young adults aged over 18 who are pursuing third-level education.