Limerick students staying in hotels due to shortage of accommodation 

Students are paying hundreds of euro a week to stay in hotels and say they have been unable to find accommodation in the city due to significant demand for places

Students, including some who have travelled from abroad to study in the Limerick, say the Government and universities need to step up to solve the housing crisis and meet demand for affordable and suitable housing. File picture: Dan Linehan

A number of students in Limerick have been forced to hole up in hotels because of a lack of student accommodation in the city and its suburbs.

Students, including some who have travelled from abroad to study in the Treaty City, say the Government and universities need to step up to solve the housing crisis and meet demand for affordable and suitable housing.