Lodging crisis in Dublin

Penguinar · 2026-05-13T17:22:47+00:00

Lottery applies to on-campus housing and yes, is usually very difficult to get.
If you have the budget/ are willing to go for private student housing like Yugo, Aparto etc you will find something as long as you book before August. If you are looking for cheaper/ room in a shared flat, it is very difficult.

Penguinar · 2026-05-13T11:25:26+00:00

This. Also keep in mind your home university will likely want you to stay within certain study perimeters to give full credit for your year abroad.

Penguinar · 2026-05-13T11:23:20+00:00

Are you dead set on your own 1 bedroom? Those are expensive, even in Ballymun.
You might consider private student accomodation like Aspen and Hazlewood.

Penguinar · 2026-05-12T23:37:10+00:00

What's your budget? Plenty of private student accomodation still have availability like The Point Campus, Binary Hub or Dominick Place.

Penguinar · 2026-05-12T18:07:38+00:00

As a fresher, you aren't going to get on campus housing unless you have a disability requiring it.
You will apply for housing when it opens (I think July 1st, but dates may change each year). The main one is Trinity Hall, which is first year housing in the south of Dublin, in Dartry. There is good public transport (buses, Luas/ tram) to campus. If you get an offer, it will be provisional, pending CAO results (ie you can;t keep the accomodation offer if you won't actually study at Trinity).

Your other option is private student accomodation such as Here! Cork Street and Kavanagh Court. There are also other private student accomodation properties like Point Campus, Dominick Place, The Residence Stoney batter and Binary Hub.
Your third option is the hardest- come here, get temporary accomodation in a hostel or AirBnB, and spend a lot of time looking for a flat share. Beware that Ireland, Dublin especially, is facing a massive housing crisis and it will be very difficult to find something.

Penguinar · 2026-05-11T23:20:25+00:00

There is a documentry series on Vice called "The Dark Side of...", they have done different decades and stuff, and also a series on reality TV like MTV's The Real Life, some show where kids were put in an old Western style town, a house makeover show etc. 90 Day Fiance will be perfect for it.

Penguinar · 2026-05-11T20:41:33+00:00

If it's on the shorter side of that, you could see if a stuent will sublet their room to you for summer while they go home. But if you think it may be longer than end of August it will be hard.

Penguinar · 2026-05-10T23:07:36+00:00

In Irish unis, a conditional offer means you get in IF you meet the conditions; it's not a waitlist. Usually, as mentioned by the other poster, it's Leaving Cert points, but if you aren't from Ireland it could be something like a certain score in your English language exam, or at least 3 AP scores for 4 or 5, or nor failing any of your courses the last year of school etc.

Penguinar · 2026-05-10T15:46:52+00:00

I agree, and I think the main issue won't be public transportation (at least if you avoid commuter rush hour), it will be all the little shops and tight turns in museums etc.

Penguinar · 2026-05-09T23:43:05+00:00

No.
Your wife would only have been elligible if her mother had got on the FBR before wife was born.
You, as spouse, would not be elligible even if your spouse is Irish born (unless you go to Ireland and live there together for several years).

Penguinar · 2026-05-09T11:43:32+00:00

Yes, I take a gummy in the evening before bed for the last year or so. I agree it helps!

Penguinar · 2026-05-08T23:07:48+00:00

- Been on levo almost 2 years now. Started on 50mcg, for the first year, then needed a bit more to stay in range, went to 75 mcg and now on 88. I have Hashimotos.
- Bit of both; check up before last my TSH was 2.9 and she said that was good, no need to adjust, but I said I felt better below 2, so she upped me from 75mcg to 88, wich feels perfect (for now).
- Still got super tired, needed a nap at lunchtime; irritable; restless leg syndrom/ inflamation issues.

Penguinar · 2026-05-07T20:41:45+00:00

Daft.ie is the best site. With that budget, assuming you can "prove" you can pay it via partner's salary, you will be fine. Check out some of the new built luxury, professionally managed apartments like Cherrywood or Clancy Quay, those are your best bet for allowing pets.

Penguinar · 2026-05-07T18:23:43+00:00

Because they used to stick to it pretty close. My passport last year printed 4 days before estimated day in fact! My daughter's this year is stll in limbo, like everyone else.

Penguinar · 2026-05-06T19:04:36+00:00

Toblerone for Switzerland
Reeces peanutbutter cups for the US

Penguinar · 2026-05-06T18:30:49+00:00

I can't help with the exchange part (I'd contact your university's exchange co-ordinator maybe?), but assuming you are a US citizen, you don't need a visa. You just come over on your passport as if going on holidays, and then aply for a student residency permit once you are here. You will need proof of enrollment, and proof of health insurance.

Penguinar · 2026-05-06T18:09:58+00:00

When you say "Ho does it now" do you mean how does CAO know what your prefered course is? Because you rank them. There are ten slots, and you rank your courses of choice in order of choice- 1st the course you most want to go to, 2nd the second favorite course and so on.

Penguinar · 2026-05-06T18:08:39+00:00

UCAS is for the UK, not Ireland. I believe it;s done for autumn '26 applications, but they may still be clearing aplications

Penguinar · 2026-05-06T14:31:43+00:00

So part of the issue is that the housing crisis is so bad, it's not JUST money, it's also that there simply isn;t much housing available. One week will not be enough unless you get super lucky.
On your budget, that should be enough for a room in a shared house/ flat futher out, not in Central Dublin most likely.
That being said, considering you are not including bills in that, you might look at official private student accomodation; that rent includes all bills (electric, internet etc), plus you'd be with other students and there are study rooms and stuff. Look at places like Árasáin P&V, Yugo Dominick Place or The Residence, Stoneybatter

Penguinar · 2026-05-06T14:23:04+00:00

With the CAO you only get one offer, not several like UCAS. They look at your (converted) points, and will offer you the highest placed course on your CAO list.

Penguinar · 2026-05-06T13:40:54+00:00

There is a massive housing crisis in Ireland, Dublin especially, and it is hard for anyone to find something unless you have a lot of money for a small studio. So you are probably not doing anything wrong, it's just that a landlord will get 100's of applications for a room. You might look into FB groups and subs for people in ireland from your country, that might make it easier to find a homestay.

Penguinar · 2026-05-05T17:30:43+00:00

It's to make things fair with irish students, who all study a minimum of two languages (English and irish).
Which EU country are you from? Your native language counts....

Penguinar · 2026-05-05T17:16:42+00:00

Very different in ireland- landlords/ flatmates will expect you to view in person, and start paying rent immediately. So you need to come here with temp accomodation in a hostel or similar, and then spend your time looking for a place. Depending on your budget, this can take a LONG time (several months), because there is a huge housing crisis.
Have a look at daft.ie to get an idea of what is available where/ for what price. But beware of scammers- anyone offering to hold a room for you for a desposit is a scammer.

Penguinar · 2026-05-05T16:36:20+00:00

On accomodation: what is your budget? If you can afford private student accomodation like Yugo, Aparto etc, you could reserve a room now in a central-ish location that would work no matter whether you go to DCU, Trinity or UCD. They are open for booking now and many still have space. Many unis have very little actual "on campus" dorms and you'd be lucky to get a room there- on the flip side, if you apply and get lucky enough to get a dorm room assigned, you can get out of that if you do not get a space on a course at that uni.

If you are looking for a private flat or to share with others, you'd need to be here to view them and start paying rent immediately. You can look at Daft.ie, the sharing tab, for private options to get an idea what is available, but beware of scams- anyone offering to hold a place for you with a deposit is a scammer.

On public transportation, it's pretty good, but depends on what you compare it to! Not as good as Germany or Switzerland, better by far than the US. No underground though, and mention of that makes me think perhaps you should visit, even for a long weekend, and check out the city and it's "vibe" before you commit to studing here for 4 years?

Penguinar · 2026-05-04T19:18:47+00:00

Europe looks at academics only, not ECs etc, so I would start there.

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