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looking for a Homestay

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  • 10-12-2010 8:29pm
    #1
    howan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi, guys
    Im a student in Athlone IT and now looking for a nice Irish family to stay. Where can I find one? have some ideas? All replies be appreciated:)
    There is a family offer me 750 E per month. Include food. Is that too expensive?


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    daithi55
    Registered Users Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭daithi55


    that sounds very expensive to me

    have a look here http://www.ait.ie/international/accommodationinathlone/

    theres a couple of contact no.s they will sort ya out

    when i was in galway my friend stayed with a family think he paid about 120 euro a week for everything


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    howan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭howan


    daithi55 wrote: »
    that sounds very expensive to me

    have a look here http://www.ait.ie/international/accommodationinathlone/

    theres a couple of contact no.s they will sort ya out

    when i was in galway my friend stayed with a family think he paid about 120 euro a week for everything
    yea I also say it s too expensive
    the website is for some apartments
    but thank u anyway:)


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    daithi55
    Registered Users Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭daithi55


    howan wrote: »
    yea I also say it s too expensive
    the website is for some apartments
    but thank u anyway:)

    i no its for apartments but if you contact them they will either have numbers for what you want or they will put you in contact with the student union and they will have what your looking for


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    IPushButtons
    Closed Accounts Posts: 580 ✭✭✭IPushButtons


    You should be looking at around E50 per week in athlone, 750 is a complete rip


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    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    IPushButtons wrote: »
    You should be looking at around E50 per week in athlone, 750 is a complete rip

    50 for a roof over your head yea, but not full board, food bills etc.

    750 is still high


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    howan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭howan


    can i ask a discount if im a long term contract?
    i dont want to move house anymore!! its boring


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    davymc31
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭davymc31


    i know somebody drop me a line


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    xo.mary
    Registered Users Posts: 253 ✭✭xo.mary


    Ask in the student union about digs, they should have plenty of numbers/recommendations!


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