Thousands of Ukrainian refugees may be placed in student accommodation units in Limerick and Cork during the summer months as UCC and UL continue talks with government officials on the issue. Housing refugees in student accommodation when they become vacant at the end of the term has already been proposed by the Higher Education Minister Simon Harris. “The final allocation of accommodation by each higher education institution is a matter for that institution,” a department spokesperson added. This includes “working with student accommodation providers to help identify accommodation solutions for displaced students,” a spokesperson for the university said. The university said it’s providing pastoral care to students from Ukraine who are currently enrolled in courses.

Source: Irish Examiner April 09, 2022 12:45 UTC