Cork Student Village to still house Ukrainian refugees for upcoming academic year

The complex was entered into a 12-month contract between the operator and the Department of Integration before a new agreed protocol

In March, the accommodation provider for the Cork Student Village apartment complex on the Carrigrohane Road, near Victoria Cross and close to the UCC main campus, told students it would remain closed this year for renovations. Picture; Eddie O'Hare

A student accommodation village in Cork city is still set to be used to house refugees for this coming year, despite a new agreed protocol for providers during term time.

The privately-owned Cork Student Village is to provide accommodation to Ukrainian refugees this academic year as it remains closed to students. It comes after the reversal of a proposal to convert student accommodation in Sligo into housing for refugees during the academic year.