92% of renters say they found it 'difficult' or 'extremely difficult' to find accommodation, according to a Threshold survey.
Three quarters of renters who responded to their research have been in the rental market for more than 6 years, yet few have stayed in the same location for longer than two years.
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Crews from Cork City Fire Brigade fought to contain a blaze at the former Sunset Ridge Hotel in Killeens.
The hotel had been placed on the derelict sites register last year.
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The green light has been given by European Union leaders to make Ukraine and Moldova candidates for EU membership.
The decision was taken yesterday evening, ahead of an EU meeting in Brussels which continues today.
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A group representing universities wants to see the Leaving Cert exams held in May next year.
The Irish Universities Association says the State exams and results are too late to allow colleges and first year students to prepare for the new academic year.
