Students are sleeping in cars and couch-surfing because of the housing crisis and the shortage of rental accommodation. The issue is not showing any signs of resolution with the Oireachtas Housing Committee being told this week that the accommodation crisis is becoming a significant barrier to accessing education.

Have you had to resort to couch-surfing or are you forced by high rents to commute long distances to attend college? Is the accommodation you rent sub-par and/or overly expensive? Do you have suggestions that would improve the availability of student accommodation? We want to hear your views - whether positive or negative. Using the form below, let us know your story...

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