Students are facing increasing pressure when it comes to accommodation and cost of living. That's according to the new President of the Dublin City University Student's Union. Shane Murphy is from Lecarrow in Roscommon and was elected to the position in February of this year. The former Athlone Community College student took up office in June. He says accommodation remains one of the biggest issues facing students ahead of the new academic year:
He says the cost of living crisis is also putting increased pressure on local students attending college in Dublin: