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Letters to the Editor: Students are not the problem — fix the rental issue

The needs of students and residents will never be compatible with each other and we need to face that reality

Letters to the Editor: Students are not the problem — fix the rental issue — Members of Magazine Road & Surrounding Area Residents Association, Cork, observing social distancing as they highlighted concerns about Covid-19 regulations being breached in the area by young people. Picture: Denis Minihane

Fri, 19 Mar, 2021 - 09:32

I refer to article of March 3 last by your correspondent Eoin English Residents near UCC fear summer of Magaluf-style parties which outlined the stark reality of life for the residents of Magazine Road and the surrounding areas adjacent to UCC.

Both UCC and MTU (formerly CIT) expanded significantly over the years, but little or no provision was made for the additional accommodation requirements of students.

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