'A scary situation' for students looking for accommodation in Cork for academic year

Parents are desperately contacting student welfare officers ahead of the new academic year as they struggle to find accommodation for the college year.

Representatives from students' unions, who gathered in Cork on Wednesday, say students are commuting long distances, missing meals, and struggling to find affordable places to live, while some have decided to take a gap year to work full-time so they can afford college costs.

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