As the academic year kicks off, the ATU Students’ Union is urging students to stay vigilant against rental scams. With the demand for student accommodation at its peak, the Union is highlighting essential do’s and don’ts for those seeking housing, aiming to prevent students from falling prey to fraudulent schemes. The ATU Students’ Union is […]
Apartments tackle student accommodation crisis
by Louise Doyle TACKLING the shortage of student accommodation in Letterkenny has been boosted by the provision of new apartments. Wild Atlantic Apartments has added Porthouse Apartments in the heart of Letterkenny to its portfolio of properties. Advertisement Renovation works are almost complete, with one and two-bedroom student apartments almost ready to come on stream for […]
Student highlights accommodation problem
A LETTERKENNY student has spoken of how she has been quoted €325 a week for a shared room. Caitlin-Faye Maniti hopes to study in Maynooth in September but says she is struggling to find accommodation. The Loreto Letterkenny student told Newstalk Breakfast how she is caught between a lack of supply of student accommodation and […]
Opposition to student accommodation plan in Oakland Park
PLANS for new student accommodation in Letterkenny that were previously given the go-ahead by Donegal County Council have been appealed to An Bord Pleanála. The appeal has been lodged by David, Anne and Jean Stevenson, Ballyraine, who have raised numerous concerns about the application by Laura Black to build an extension to an existing property […]