Rise of commuter student as rents soar in Dublin

Rising rents are forcing an increasing number of students to endure long commutes in order to attend college.

Students are enduring daily round-trips to Dublin from counties as far away as Tipperary and Monaghan because it is cheaper than renting in the city.

There has also been a marked rise in the ‘digs’ arrangement as students from rural Ireland seek to avoid rising Dublin rents …