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    #332
    barry181091
    Registered Users Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭barry181091


    Does anyone else find it much harder this year to find a place compared to last? A letting agent told me that there are a lot more mature students this year and they will always get preference to houses :o It's extremely annoying when agents treat you like dirt once they realise you are a student.


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    #333
    Kelix
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭Kelix


    Is the only on campus accommodation for first years corrib? are we not allowed to apply to any of the others?


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    #334
    tweniebaby
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭tweniebaby


    Kelix wrote: »
    Is the only on campus accommodation for first years corrib? are we not allowed to apply to any of the others?

    No you can apply to any of them. Most first years would choose Corrib


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    #335
    Kelix
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭Kelix


    tweniebaby wrote: »
    No you can apply to any of them. Most first years would choose Corrib
    why do most first years pick corrib? If I go somewhere else will it be all 2nd, 3rd and 4th years?


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    #336
    tweniebaby
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭tweniebaby


    Kelix wrote: »
    why do most first years pick corrib? If I go somewhere else will it be all 2nd, 3rd and 4th years?

    Corrib promotes itself as first year accommodation. If your not into parties and general mayhem, then don't pick it. Other places would have a fair amount of first years, and they place you with other first years anyways.


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    #337
    pinkballetdance
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭pinkballetdance


    why do most first years pick corrib? If I go somewhere else will it be all 2nd, 3rd and 4th years?

    Nope I stayed in Dunaras last year which is quite a bit out but there was definatly more 1st years that anyone else. Cuirt would be the same, Gort however in my experience would be more 2nd and 3rd years and the likes! :)


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    #338
    ciano1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭ciano1


    Anyone looking for a housemate? Check the link in my sig below or my thread in the student accommodation forum


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    #339
    Mad Shark
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭Mad Shark


    ciano1 wrote: »
    Anyone looking for a housemate? Check the link in my sig below or my thread in the student accommodation forum


    I might be but wont know till Monday !


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    #340
    RolandIRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    barry181091 wrote: »
    Does anyone else find it much harder this year to find a place compared to last? A letting agent told me that there are a lot more mature students this year and they will always get preference to houses :o It's extremely annoying when agents treat you like dirt once they realise you are a student.
    I personally wouldn't recommend going with an agent. I've heard horror stories of people getting screwed over by them, not getting deposits back, hard to get a hold of, broken things not being replaced etc etc. I've always tried to deal privately but keep an eye on Daft and the Advertiser. You may have to up your budget though to find anywhere decent. Rents seem to have gone up a good bit this year, or is that just me? :/
    Kelix wrote: »
    Is the only on campus accommodation for first years corrib? are we not allowed to apply to any of the others?
    Kelix wrote: »
    why do most first years pick corrib? If I go somewhere else will it be all 2nd, 3rd and 4th years?
    Corrib tends to be where all the first year parties are. It's a dive, but apparently that's part of the attraction. Don't expect to get any study done there. Best thing to do is go somewhere else, but go to Corrib for the craic. At least then you're not left with cleaning up the mess.

    Other places have no problem accepting first years, it's just first years tend to gravitate towards Corrib.


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    #341
    ogmi07
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭ogmi07


    Hey guys, I need a bit of help. Can anyone tell me what the chance are of me being in the same apartment in Corrib with my girlfriend if she applies for a twin standard, as does her best friend, and i apply for a double standard, and we all put each others names on the forms to share?


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    #342
    RolandIRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    I'm afraid that's up to Corrib themselves. I doubt anybody who works there will comment here about the odds of getting the same place together. Your best bet to find out is to contact them yourself and you'll get a definitive answer.


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    #343
    ogmi07
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭ogmi07


    Thanks for the reply Roland. The last thing i want is to leave it to chance and her ending up with a random guy in the room with her so we're still looking.


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    #344
    mrkiscool2
    Registered Users Posts: 5,159 ✭✭✭mrkiscool2


    ogmi07 wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply Roland. The last thing i want is to leave it to chance and her ending up with a random guy in the room with her so we're still looking.
    Jealous much? Her and her friend will definitely get a twin room together, you most likely won't be in the same apartment unfortunately. But like, I wouldn't be worrying. Unless you don't trust her.


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    #345
    AllyMcFearless
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭AllyMcFearless


    Staying in Dunaras myself, I'm a first year so if anybody would divulge any info that would be greatly appreciated :)


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    #346
    Megglet
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Megglet


    AllyMcFearless wrote: »
    Staying in Dunaras myself, I'm a first year so if anybody would divulge any info that would be greatly appreciated :)

    Had a few friends living there last year, absolutely lovely apartments!
    The only downside I can see to living there is the location, it's about a 25 minute walk from college but you'll have the Dunáras shuttle bus to run you in and out most of the time.

    Heading out at night will mean relying on taxis though, that's not a walk home that you'll want to take.


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    #347
    Lucario
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Lucario


    How far away is Gort na Coiribe from the college? And also town? Like would you be able to walk in/out on nights out?


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    #348
    ciano1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭ciano1


    Lucario wrote: »
    How far away is Gort na Coiribe from the college? And also town? Like would you be able to walk in/out on nights out?

    Bout 10 mins from town and 15 from college.
    Yes, I always stumble home after nights out! :p


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    #349
    Megglet
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Megglet


    ciano1 wrote: »
    Bout 10 mins from town and 15 from college.
    Yes, I always stumble home after nights out! :p

    And do you plan on stumbling back to Glen Dara every night this year then too? :D


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    Lucario
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Lucario


    ciano1 wrote: »
    Bout 10 mins from town and 15 from college.
    Yes, I always stumble home after nights out! :p

    And no encounters with people in bushes? ;):D

    Are you going into 1st year btw?


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    #351
    ciano1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭ciano1


    Megglet wrote: »
    And do you plan on stumbling back to Glen Dara every night this year then too? :D

    Nope, but I plan on stumbling back to wherever I live! :L
    Lucario wrote: »
    And no encounters with people in bushes? ;):D

    Are you going into 1st year btw?

    No? What kind of encounters do you have in mind? :p
    Oh, and this will be my 3rd year in Galway!


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    #352
    Lucario
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Lucario


    ciano1 wrote: »
    Nope, but I plan on stumbling back to wherever I live! :L



    No? What kind of encounters do you have in mind? :p
    Oh, and this will be my 3rd year in Galway!

    The psycho knife-wielding kind >.> :rolleyes:


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    #353
    Megglet
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Megglet


    Lucario wrote: »
    The psycho knife-wielding kind >.> :rolleyes:

    Ah you must be talking about Bob, he's lovely once you get to know him!
    Absolute dote. :D


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    #354
    ciano1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭ciano1


    Lucario wrote: »
    The psycho knife-wielding kind >.> :rolleyes:

    Naah, but there's a 24 hour tesco on the way so you can do some drunk shopping!


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    #355
    Lucario
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Lucario


    ciano1 wrote: »
    Naah, but there's a 24 hour tesco on the way so you can do some drunk shopping!

    Nice :cool:


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    #356
    Mad Shark
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭Mad Shark


    I posted earlier about looking for accomodation - sorry guys am staying in the capital. I was looking forward to going to Galway for the crack but my head is telling me to stay in Dublin...


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    #357
    Megglet
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Megglet


    Mad Shark wrote: »
    I posted earlier about looking for accomodation - sorry guys am staying in the capital. I was looking forward to going to Galway for the crack but my head is telling me to stay in Dublin...

    Follow your heart young padawan! :P


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    #358
    martyos121
    Registered Users Posts: 21,390 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    AllyMcFearless wrote: »
    Staying in Dunaras myself, I'm a first year so if anybody would divulge any info that would be greatly appreciated :)

    I'm staying there too! :D first year as well, and I've heard great things about it, it's just a bit of a walk to the city and college


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    #359
    JoannaJay
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭JoannaJay


    Does anyone know anything about menlo park apartments ?? :):)


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    #360
    martyos121
    Registered Users Posts: 21,390 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    JoannaJay wrote: »
    Does anyone know anything about menlo park apartments ?? :):)

    I've heard a few complaints about the lad who runs it, apparently he isn't the soundest buck that ever lived, but the location is good I've heard, just be careful with the bats


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    #361
    JoannaJay
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭JoannaJay


    martyos121 wrote: »
    I've heard a few complaints about the lad who runs it, apparently he isn't the soundest buck that ever lived, but the location is good I've heard, just be careful with the bats
    Bats?:eek:


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