A massive housing project has been announced for University College Dublin as the country's largest college aims to help alleviate the problems faced by students when it comes to finding accommodation.
The university are planning on building around 3,000 new student residences as part of a massive €300 million project that will help to bring the college's on-campus accommodation levels to a rate where they can house more than quarter of the students that go to the south Dublin university.
There are currently 25,000 students attending the college, and with those figures rising every year and accommodation becoming less plentiful in the capital, this announcement will come as a major boost to the area. It also comes on the back of the opening of the Ashfield residences, which is a new on-campus accommodation block that can house 354 students.
“As part of our overall university strategic plan, we want to develop world-class facilities to ensure we continue to attract the highest calibre of both students and staff,” said UCD President Andrew Deeks at the Ashfield opening.
“This is a no-brainer as far as I am concerned,” said Housing Minister Simon Coveney. "The Government’s action plan contains specific commitments that will be critical enablers of delivery of purpose-built accommodation, such as the additional 3,000 here at Belfield."
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