Trinity appeals to alumni for spare rooms amid student accommodation crisis

when Trinity emailed alumni last week, it highlighted the need for additional rooms due to what it described as "an accommodation crisis". Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

The student accommodation crisis has been coming for years, said a Labour senator, after Trinity College sent an email to former students asking if spare rooms could be made available for students.

Landlords who rent out a room can avail of tax-breaks for up to €14,000.