What's not published yet
2027/28 prices and application dates haven't been published. Figures shown are for 2026/27 and will change.
Check the college's accommodation page before paying. Prices and dates change each cycle.
Money and welfare support
Money and welfare support: contact the Registrar and Student Liaison Manager ([email protected], +353 1 633 3222).
At a glance
ICD is at 25 Wolfe Tone Street, Dublin 1 (D01 X9K7). Phone +353 1 633 3222; [email protected] (ICD contact page).
Where to get accommodation
ICD keeps a regularly updated list of student-friendly accommodation and runs a vetted host family programme; ask the Registrar or Student Liaison Manager for the list. Page: https://icd.ie/accommodation-services/
Who to contact
| Office | Phone | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registrar and Student Liaison Manager (accommodation list, host families, disability support) | [email protected] | +353 1 633 3222 | https://icd.ie/accommodation-services/ |
| Threshold (tenant advice) | n/a | 1800 454 454 | https://www.threshold.ie/ |
College-owned or partner accommodation
ICD's accommodation services page says ICD keeps a regularly updated list of student-friendly accommodation and runs a vetted host family programme. To get the list, contact the Registrar (Joyce Zhao) or the Student Liaison Manager (June Shannon) on +353 1 633 3222 or [email protected]; they also arrange the host family programme. ICD says the deposit is usually one month's rent paid in advance, that tenants usually pay their own utilities (electricity, internet, heating, bin charges), that rental contracts usually run 9 to 12 months, and that the usual notice period is about one month. It points to Daft.ie, MyHome.ie and HousingAnywhere.com and to Threshold (1800 454 454).
Private renting
Rent context (RTB Rent Index, Q1 2026, whole-property average for new tenancies): Dublin City Council area €2,301 per month; Dublin overall €2,335.
Getting around
Student and Young Adult Leap Card holders pay €1.00 for the 90-minute fare in Dublin (Dublin Bus excluding Express and Nitelink, Go-Ahead Ireland, Luas and DART/commuter rail within Zone 1), with caps of €3.00 a day and €12.00 a week in Zone 1 (Transport for Ireland).
Accessibility
ICD's disability page (https://icd.ie/support-for-students-with-disabilities/) names the Registrar and the Student Liaison Manager as contacts ([email protected], +353 1 633 3222). Students tell the Registrar's Office at registration if they need reasonable accommodations (extra time, readers, scribes, assistive technology), with documentation from a registered medical practitioner. Wicklow House, Dublin 2 is fully accessible with lifts, adapted restrooms and a Loop Induction System.
Timeline for Sept 2027 entry
- CAO: the 2027 application cycle opens on 5 November 2026. The last cycle's published dates (2026 cycle) were: standard deadline 1 February 17:00, late deadline 1 May 17:00, Leaving Cert results 21 August, first offers 26 August. 2027 deadlines will be on the CAO timetable page.
- Ask the Registrar or Student Liaison Manager for the current accommodation list once you hold an offer.
Key facts before you pay
Before paying anything: confirm whether the document is a tenancy or a licence. The RTB says student-specific accommodation should run no longer than 41 weeks unless you request otherwise in writing, deposits are capped at one month's rent, and deposit plus rent in advance is capped at two months' rent (a student-tuition exception applies when rent and tuition go to the same provider). Deposits must be returned at the end, with deductions only for arrears, damage beyond wear and tear, or unpaid bills (RTB; Citizens Information).
National guides: https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/ ; https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/renting-a-home/tenants-rights-and-responsibilities/tenants-rights-and-obligations/ SUSI applies the adjacent rate of maintenance grant when your normal residence is under 30 km from the college and the non-adjacent rate at 30 km or more, measured by SUSI on Google Maps (SUSI adjacency page). This affects how much grant support you have toward rent.
Official sources
- https://icd.ie/accommodation-services/
- https://icd.ie/contact-us/
- https://www2.cao.ie/points/l8.php
- https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/
- https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/renting-a-home/tenants-rights-and-responsibilities/tenants-rights-and-obligations/
- https://rtb.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RTB-Rent-Index-Q1-2026.pdf
- https://www.transportforireland.ie/fares/leap-card/
- https://www.transportforireland.ie/fares/leap-card/tfi-90-minute-fare/
- https://www.susi.ie/eligibility-criteria/income/adjacency/
- https://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=timetableevents&bb=importantdates
How to ask the college
- How long is the contract, and what are the exact move-in and move-out dates?
- What's included in the rent (electricity, heating, Wi-Fi, bins, insurance)?
- How much is the deposit, and when and how is it refunded?
- What are the cancellation terms if you don't get your CAO offer or change course?
- Are there rules for first years (priority, distance rules, age limits, lotteries)?
If you don't get a room
- Ask the accommodation office about waiting lists and late availability.
- Use the college's own listing service or students' union listings shown on this page.
- Consider digs (a room in a family home): see the digs and rent-a-room guide.
- Work out whether commuting is realistic using the transport details on this page.
- Start looking in spring. Don't wait for CAO offers in August.
Scam warning
Report any listing with an overseas address, a request to pay before a viewing, or no RTB registration. Read the tenancy rights and scams guide.
National accommodation guides
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