'Sadness and anger' at damage housing controversy 'has done to UL’s reputation'

UL first purchased the 20 houses in Rhebogue from Silvergrove Developments in August 2022 for about €12m

The University of Limerick. Picture: Dan Linehan

Staff and students at the University of Limerick (UL) were “justifiably shocked” at the news the college had paid more than €5m more for 20 houses than they were worth, the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hear on Thursday.

Deputy president and provost of UL Shane Kilcommins will tell the Public Accounts Committee that there is “sadness and anger too at the damage that the Rhebogue controversy has done to UL’s reputation”, adding that he is “deeply sorry for what has happened”.