Thousands of students to stage walk-out in protest of accommodation and cost-of-living issues

Students are being hit with 'long and unrealistic' commutes, high rents, and hyperinflation, said USI deputy president Maeve Richardson. File Picture: iStock

Thousands of university students are expected to stage a walk-out of university lectures in the coming days in protest of underinvestment in student accommodation and the high cost of education amid a cost-of-living crisis.

The protest will take place on Thursday and is organised by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and its member unions. It will call for the abolition of the student contribution charge which is currently €3,000 per year, comparatively one of the highest in Europe.