The current student accommodation crisis coupled with the rising cost of living is said to be leaving parents scrambling for accommodation in towns such as Sligo.
With a return to third level education in the number of weeks, students and parents are considering hostels and hotels as short-term solutions to the current accommodation crisis.
The Presidents of the Students at ATU in Sligo has described the current situation in Sligo as a crisis.
Dáire Martin says the struggle in securing accommodation is disheartening for many students and their parents
Speaking to Ocean FM news this local women outlined her experience in trying to secure accommodation for her daughter.
