Summary:
- The Irish government has allocated €67 million to University College Dublin (UCD) for 493 new student accommodation beds, marking the second phase of the €100 million Short-Term Activation Programme launched in 2022 to address student housing shortages.
- Thirty percent of the new beds will be reserved at discounted rents for students in National Access Plan priority groups or those eligible for SUSI support, reinforcing the government’s commitment to affordable higher education access.
- This follows the completion of 116 beds at Buckley House, Maynooth University, the first project under the programme, which is now ready for the 2025/2026 academic year, demonstrating ongoing progress in expanding student accommodation across Ireland.
Original article:
https://dublinpeople.com/news/education/articles/2025/09/05/lawless-ucd-beds/
