The Students Unions at both NUI Galway and GMIT are planning to hold a Crisis Campout in Eyre Square, Galway on Tuesday 11st September.

The action will be taken along with the One Galway Movement, to highlight the need for purpose-built student housing and more social housing.

While new luxury student accomodation is being built in Galway by private companies, the Students Unions at both colleges have criticised the prices involved - claiming they're charging up to €250 euro per week.

Megan Reilly, President of NUI Galway Students Union, says these prices are putting huge pressure on students and parents, as people could be paying up to €1,250 per month for one room in an apartment - which is more expensive than a mortgage.

Other students are commuting for hours to attend college as they cannot afford to live in Galway, while some students are living in hostels.

Megan Reilly says the provision of purpose-built student accomodation would help to ease the situation...