"As we seen from the Budget, the government might as well have handed a plane ticket to every person with their Leaving Cert results."

The Council had granted planning permission after omitting two storeys from the 10-storey block scheme.

The Union of Students in Ireland says there is a 'significant opportunity' for the Government to finally address the serious challenges facing third-level students

The man, in his 20s, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Dublin District Court on Saturday after the Director of Public Prosecutions directed that he be charged with the offence which allegedly occurred last year

Patrick O’Donovan also said the statistics for this year’s Leaving Cert are ‘quite positive’.

Gardaí said one third of all accommodation scams take place during August to September each year

Good news for student renters