'It's just crazy': Cork students resort to hostels and couch surfing amid accommodation crisis

"There are students couch surfing, swapping between friends' houses, staying wherever they can."

Students are struggling to source accommodation in Cork city for the academic year and are deferring college places as a result. File picture. 

Students struggling with Cork city's rental crisis are resorting to couch surfing and extended stays in hostel accommodation.

University College Cork Students' Union (UCCSU) Welfare Officer, Caoimhe Walsh, has said many students are unable to source accommodation and for those that do find a suitable place to live, they often cannot afford the rent.