
There are calls on the Government to further invest in student accommodation in the North West.
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien confirmed an investment of €100 million to deliver more than 1,000 student accommodation beds, which includes 493 beds in UCD, 405 in DCU and 116 in Maynooth.
Sligo-Leitrim Independent TD Marian Harkin has questioned where the investment is for this region.
Deputy Harkin says there needs to be more of a balance: