Student accommodation continues to be an issue as many try and find somewhere to live ahead of the new academic term. On top of high rents and limited supply, Gardaí have issued a warning about increasing incidences of rental scams in that student market.
While a number of colleges and universities have renewed a campaign urging people to avail of the Government's Rent-a-Room Scheme. ATU Sligo Student's Union President, Emil Kindl, has been telling the current situation has a number: