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Donegal students among thousands to pay “extortionate rent” at NUI Galway

written by Stephen Maguire August 27, 2018
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NUI Galway Students’ Union and GMIT Students’ Union have strongly criticised prices of ‘luxury’ student accommodation as Donegal students prepare to make the move to the city. 

Thousands of student from across the country flood into the popular university city every year, with a large proportion coming from Donegal.

This comes after new student accommodation has been advertised on the market at €250 per week in the city centre and from another complex directed towards students on Bohermore at a price of €200 per week.

Galway Students’ Unions condemn extortionate rent prices of €250 per week

Aaron Burke, President of GMIT Students’ Union, said high prices are putting huge pressure on families.

He added: “Students are not cash cows and this can bring extreme pressure on both parents and students, especially when people are struggling to stay in college.

The rate of the grant has not increased since 2012 yet rental prices have increased year on year for six years straight. This kind of accommodation far exceeds the already high rental prices that exist in the city.”

Megan Reilly, President of NUI Galway Students’ Union, added: “We cannot stand by these luxury student accommodation providers taking advantage of the current crisis. At this rate, people could be paying up to €1,250 a month for one room in one apartment; some people wouldn’t even pay that on their mortgage monthly.

At the other end of the spectrum, we have students who are living in hostels or commuting hours to go to college because they can’t afford to live in Galway.”

Both Unions, together with the One Galway Movement, are planning a Crisis Campout in Eyre Square on Tuesday the 11th of September to shed light on the need for purpose-built student housing and social housing in general.

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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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