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xEmily2011 wrote: »

Everywhere has booking fees :L It's a deposit so if you mess the place they have something to use to get people in to clean it with at the end :L and so it pays for your gas and electricity and all and to secure your booking of the place. It makes sence really

UCD and TCD don't
Well, not until after you've been offered a course there that is.

Camilo

Got accepted by Cuirt, should be happy that i got there but it sounds like such a miserable, conservative prison

Anywho Im in 14c, any of my future roomies up in here?

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I'm pretty sure i'm going to book Dunaras Village pretty soon. Im the quiet type who studies a lot.. So think this this place will be perfect. I like that a lot of the med people live here, but what really sold it to me was the fibre powered internet access

ciano1

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I'm pretty sure i'm going to book Dunaras Village pretty soon. Im the quiet type who studies a lot.. So think this this place will be perfect. I like that a lot of the med people live here, but what really sold it to me was the fibre powered internet access

Internet in Dunaras (And ALL student accommodation) is utter SH*TE!

You'll end up suffering the slow speeds or getting yourself mobile internet!

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ciano1 wrote: »

Internet in Dunaras (And ALL student accommodation) is utter SH*TE!

You'll end up suffering the slow speeds or getting yourself mobile internet!

But it's fibre
I'll set my torrents to download during the night, it'll be fine :P

ciano1

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But it's fibre
I'll set my torrents to download during the night, it'll be fine :P

Its probably one fibre connection shared between a few dozen students
People in Dunaras have problems using FB chat alot of the time!

Funnily enough, Corrib Village is in the process of upgrading their internet so that each apartment has its own separate WiFi connection and its fairly fast (3-4mb which is SERIOUSLY a lot faster than any student accommodation internet atm)

In Gort last year, I gave up on the internet there and got meteor broadband for a tenner a month. Does the job

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ciano1 wrote: »

Its probably one fibre connection shared between a few dozen students
People in Dunaras have problems using FB chat alot of the time!

Funnily enough, Corrib Village is in the process of upgrading their internet so that each apartment has its own separate WiFi connection and its fairly fast (3-4mb which is SERIOUSLY a lot faster than any student accommodation internet atm)

In Gort last year, I gave up on the internet there and got meteor broadband for a tenner a month. Does the job

Don't tell me that >_<
Well, it said on the website that it the broadband was only recently upgraded to fibre, so lets just hope that it's new for this year
I'm going to email them and see what to story is..

MissMoppet

Dunaras blocked torrent downloading.. I posted the pros and cons back a few pages somewhere..:rolleyes:

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MissMoppet wrote: »

Dunaras blocked torrent downloading.. I posted the pros and cons back a few pages somewhere..:rolleyes:

Yeah.. I'm not a fan of reading 6 page long threads before I post in them, but I went back and read it, informative, thanks.

Do you know if they're still blocked when using an SSL tracker?
And do you know if FTP/SFTP is blocked?

Kinky Slinky

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Yeah.. I'm not a fan of reading 6 page long threads before I post in them, but I went back and read it, informative, thanks.

Do you know if they're still blocked when using an SSL tracker?
And do you know if FTP/SFTP is blocked?

They are blocked but work during the night sometimes but you have a load of seeders or it won't work. At the start of the year nothing was blocked and we were getting serious speeds. Every port is blocked except port 80. They IT guy uses some opensourse software can't remember the name but we tried loads of times to bypass it ... not successful. As all the ports are blocked no PSN and couldn't use a VPN service as well. They filterd the internet as well but that only half worked

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Kinky Slinky wrote: »

They are blocked but work during the nights sometime but you have a load of seeders or it won't work. At the start of the year nothing was blocked and we were getting serious speeds. Every port is blocked except port 80. They IT guy uses some opensourse software can't remember the name but we tried loads of time to bypass it ... not successful. As all the ports are blocked no PSN and couldn't use a VPN service as well. They filterd the internet as well but that only half worked

wow.. They seem like they know what they're doing alright

I really like the sound of Dunaras but i'll definitely need to be transferring a few GB a week.. I'll have to pick somewhere else I suppose

I assume it's the same story with the internet access at NUIG itself then?

QueenOfLeon

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wow.. They seem like they know what they're doing alright

I really like the sound of Dunaras but i'll definitely need to be transferring a few GB a week.. I'll have to pick somewhere else I suppose

I assume it's the same story with the internet access at NUIG itself then?

Student mobile broadbands can be quite cheap, I had O2 when I was in Corrib last year. Coverage was grand in Galway, terrible in a lot of other places in the country, but I only used it at college.

Squeeonline

You assume wrong. NUIG wifi is good where you're studying. Patchy in the corridors but what do you expect? Improving all the time anyway.

WiFi in student accomm will be crap no matter what they say. It'll be one fibre connection shared between loads, it'll have things blocked like torrents (though if you're clever there are ways around it).

Zillah

Last year we signed a one year contract for our apartment, lease is up August 9th. We'd like to move out a month early, so we want to sublet for the last month (July 9th - August 9th). The landlady said the tenant can then sign a long term contract if they want.

It's a wonderful two bedroom (one double and one single) rooftop apartment in the heart of Galway city centre. Only 30 seconds walk from Eyre Square and all amenities. The apartment is furnished, has an electric shower, UPC Broadband, and all mod cons. Ten minute walk to NUIG, and because the apartment is on the 7th floor you're well above the noise. 750/month.

Contact by PM if you're interested.

dapto1

Using torrents/warez on a shared internet connection is poor form, IMO. If you really need to download stuff do it in a quiet corner of NUIG near a router, you'll get seriously good speeds. Or just get yourself a student mobile broadband.

Zillah

Or use something far more efficient, like Rapidshare/Megaupload etc. Torrents are so last decade.

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Zillah wrote: »

Or use something far more efficient, like Rapidshare/Megaupload etc. Torrents are so last decade.

lulz.

VARIEGATED GIRL

DUN ARAS? is it suitable for second years???

Squeeonline

VARIEGATED GIRL wrote: »

DUN ARAS? is it suitable for second years???

No.

Get a house in Galway with friends somewhere near the college.

mmmchoccy

When do people normally start looking for houses/apartments?

RolandIRL

i start looking at the advertiser/daft around mid-july, and look at houses at the end of the month, before the LC students start looking. there's plenty of houses in galway for rent, so you can choose to be picky at least.

ciano1

mmmchoccy wrote: »

When do people normally start looking for houses/apartments?

Well if it's student accommodation your on about then most is well booked up months ago..

I'd say now is the time to be looking for a house/flat if you want one in a good location!

snubbleste

Usually in the early evening.

daffodil14

Any suggestions for the best place for a postgrad moving from Dublin?

TimeToWander

Haay, I'm looking for a room mates too! I'll be a first year in september.
anyone wanna bunkkk?
Ruth

Sexi Mama!**!

Corrib Village : Where the students are plastered but the walls aren't!

I stayed there in first year, BEST EVER. and i got a good degree.
Have fun, enjoy it while you can.

kissbecca

right lads and lassies ..me and my friend need two more ppl to share a twin room in gort na coiribe if we gt the house ..its not the student accomadation but right beside it..if anyone is interested email me...we will know for defo on tuesday if were getting the house...

daffodil14

Has anyone any experience living in Dunaras village?

Squeeonline

daffodil14 wrote: »

Any suggestions for the best place for a postgrad moving from Dublin?

Advertiser/Daft for sharing a room. If possible meet with the people beforehand so you don't end up with a bunch of junkies or students who won't let you sleep.


Also an awful lot of people seem to be having trouble spelling accommodation despite it being on every school spelling test that I can remember and in the title of this thread. lrn2read

Eoin MurMur

Does anyone know, in Cuirt na Coiribe, would it be possible to be organise a room/apartment swap with someone? Because instead of being put in an apartment with the person I put down to live with I've ended up being put in an apartment with someone who I know and simply couldn't live with without my mental well-being being completely thrown out the window

sea_monkey

Looking to find/share a house with some lads going to NUIG. pm me if you're looking too.

Bad_Panda

I applied for a single room in Gort na coiribe, but i rang them today and they said that i "Might" get it when theres cancellations after the CAO like theres 80 people on the list, does anyone have any idea what me chances are, or should i start looking for other accomodation?

JonSnuuu

Bad_Panda wrote: »

I applied for a single room in Gort na coiribe, but i rang them today and they said that i "Might" get it when theres cancellations after the CAO like theres 80 people on the list, does anyone have any idea what me chances are, or should i start looking for other accomodation?

You should definately get a place in Gort, but it might not be a single room.

I know two people who only applied for Gort in September and got in (one didn't do as well as he expected to in his leaving and hadn't bothered to book accomadation in Galway because he didn't think he'd be going there, and the other person was living in Corrib originally but didn't like it so she moved to gort) both however are in twin rooms.

pinkballetdance

Heya, I just did my LC and Im hoping to be in NUIG in September. I booked Amhra house way back in Feb, In the middle of my mocks. So I didnt have much time for investigating.
In preparation I just thought Id have a look around here to see what people thought of it. All the threads that come up in the search are about a year old, or older. But the stuff Ive been reading isnt great by any accounts... So I was just wondering if its still the same? Mouldy? Broken fridges, couches, locks ect? And is it the same landlord as the year before last (Mike)?
Any way any info would be a great help!
Got to start getting my name on some waiting lists now!

dmcg90

Anyone know any double rooms for couples in the city centre? Exhausted daft.ie

Squeeonline

dmcg90 wrote: »

Anyone know any double rooms for couples in the city centre? Exhausted daft.ie

Have you tried the advertiser? or the online version?

Lots of double places on daft still. Some say they won't take couples but if you call them and actually talk to them rather than email they might be persuaded.

galwaynewbie

Hello all, I'm heading up to NUIG this September to start a PhD and was wondering could anyone tell me where is local to the college? I don't want to live next door to the college so maybe 15-20min walking distance. I have exhausted rent.ie but as I don't know where is close the search is a little redundant. I would like to rent with professionals so I want to avoid student-land and party-land - been there done that.

Anyone help me out?

dmcg90

Squeeonline wrote: »

Have you tried the advertiser? or the online version?

Lots of double places on daft still. Some say they won't take couples but if you call them and actually talk to them rather than email they might be persuaded.

Yeah, i've done all that. Had very little joy but a few places to look at. If anyone knows of anything still PM me!

GoldFour4

Heya everyone. I have Galway down number 2 on my cao. Realistically I don't think I got the points for my first choice. I haven't booked any accomadation in Galway. Any idea on where I could start looking ? What kinda standard can I expect? What sort of prices are charged? Anyone looking to share a house can pm me if interested. I know a few lads going up to Galway but their on campus.

Squeeonline

malachyscott wrote: »

Heya everyone. I have Galway down number 2 on my cao. Realistically I don't think I got the points for my first choice. I haven't booked any accomadation in Galway. Any idea on where I could start looking ? What kinda standard can I expect? What sort of prices are charged? Anyone looking to share a house can pm me if interested. I know a few lads going up to Galway but their on campus.

Search the boards. There are loads of threads over the years of people in the same position. Even in this thread there are answers.

WillyWaggler

ciano1 wrote: »

In Gort last year, I gave up on the internet there and got meteor broadband for a tenner a month. Does the job

Is this a student offer? I can only see it for 20 a month...

RolandIRL

WillyWaggler wrote: »

Is this a student offer? I can only see it for 20 a month...

i know O2 does 10GB for €10/month. good signal in galway city, does the job for browsing and the odd download.

http://www.o2online.ie/wps/wcm/connect/O2/Home/Shop/Broadband/Student+Broadband

ciano1

WillyWaggler wrote: »

Is this a student offer? I can only see it for 20 a month...

Yup, they seemed to have taken the offer down from the website though at the start of the summer.

I'd wait until you actually move into your place though as they might have upgraded the internet over the summer.

As for the o2 offer, it's pretty much the same except you have to pay €20 for the mobile broadband stick. It's free on Meteor. They both have 12 month contracts too.
From what I hear though, meteor tend have faster speeds due to it not being around as long as o2 broadband and less contention etc.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

Is anyone else finding it particularly hard to find accommodation this year?

TimeToWander

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

Is anyone else finding it particularly hard to find accommodation this year?

Im screwed for accomodation....

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

Is it true a lot of houses arent advertised until a while after race week ends?

Ficheall

The week the LC results come out, aye..

IsThisIt???

Anyone know of a reasonably priced place to stay for repeats. Tried a hostel last week but it was very loud and the common room closed at 12 so couldn't study then...Corrib is full

dmcg90

Across from Corrib there's a great BnB. They're cheap enough and have a desk for studying.

meg3178

IsThisIt??? wrote: »

Anyone know of a reasonably priced place to stay for repeats. Tried a hostel last week but it was very loud and the common room closed at 12 so couldn't study then...Corrib is full

Eyre square townhouse, charges e49 for a single ensuite room. Places are a bit thin on the ground at the moment, so B&Bs are your best bet. Good luck with your exams.