National walk-out protests 'huge deficit of accommodation' pricing students out of education

UCC students at the national walk-out in protest at fees and college costs. Picture: Dan Linehan

Students are being priced out of education due to the lack of affordable accommodation, according to those protesting across college campuses as part of a national walk-out.

Thousands of students at colleges around the country walked out of lecture halls on Thursday as part of a national protest highlighting anger and frustration ahead of the next general election.