College-Run Student Accommodation Increases By €777 This Academic Year

New research from Zurich shows it now costs over 4,200 euro a year to rent a student room in Ireland. 

College-run student accommodation has increased by 777 euro this academic year. 

New research from Zurich shows it now costs over 4,200 euro a year to rent a student room in Ireland. 

Tom Redmond - a student in UCC - went to a viewing of a house in Cork yesterday. 

Around 40 people lined the path to view the two bedroom house which cost 1100 euro a month. 

With prices so high, Tom says he's running out of options and may be forced to travel from further afield: 

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