'I was finding hundreds, if not millions of scams': The struggle to find student accommodation

Ahead of the academic year, university students have been combing the internet and replying to listings on Daft.ie, Facebook groups, and other social media platforms in their quest for accommodation.

On Wednesday, thousands of prospective first year students received offers from the CAO.

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