It will feature discussions on the vexed issue of student accommodation. Swathes of suburbia have been swamped by student accommodation and residents’ quality of life has diminished. READ MORE Special report: Communities call for genuine partnership not more words after brutal murder of Drogheda teenDevelopments will not reduce rents unless student numbers are capped and that is unlikely. These developments will further challenge hotels struggling with the impact offering vacant student accommodation to summertime tourists. Essentially, we have sacrificed a good environment to win exports yet many farmers remain unprofitable and rely on subsidies — surely the epitome of unsustainability.

Source: Irish Examiner January 17, 2020 00:11 UTC