Student housing in the capital to get big boost

Tourists in search of summer self-catering bargains could also reap the benefits

Mayor Street Upper in the north docklands - a 970-student bedspace project

The supply of housing and tourist accommodation in Dublin looks set to receive a major boost in the near future thanks to the provision of more than 6,300 bed spaces for students. This supply could free up the equivalent of 2,000 two-bedroom apartments in the capital which may currently be occupied by students.

Some of it would also help to address the shortage of tourist accommodation in summer when a lot of students ...