Students living in Trinity College Dublin accommodation have described the university’s decision to shut student housing and force residents to vacate rooms within 24 hours notice as “egregious”. The decision was taken in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus among students living in close-quartered accommodation. Late on Monday night students received an email informing them that on-campus housing, Trinity Halls in Rathmines, and private student accommodation partnered with Trinity must be vacated by 8pm the next day. Trinity confirmed students in college-owned housing would receive refunds on rent, but that it could only “support” students seeking refunds from private student housing providers it partners with, Kavanagh Court and Binary Hub. Elizabeth Younger (22) is a history student living on the Trinity campus, and described the decision to close the accommodation as “egregious.”Previously Trinity advised students to temporarily return home following the two-week closure of colleges.

Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2020 15:43 UTC