TUS Coonagh campus (Limerick) Accommodation 2027

1. At a glance

• Near the Moylish campus on the outskirts of Limerick city; a 5,819 square metre engineering building for about 800 additional students, focused on engineering, technology and apprenticeship programmes (TUS Coonagh page).
• Address: TUS Coonagh Campus, Ennis Road, Limerick, V94 TW71 (TUS contact page).

2. On-campus / college-owned accommodation

TUS states it does not offer on-campus accommodation or own or operate student housing; its accommodation page points students to the Students' Union portal, Daft.ie, Rent.ie, University Living and The Home Share.

3. Partner / private purpose-built accommodation

Thomond Student Village (Old Cratloe Road, Limerick V94 NN6E; 190 apartments; serves TUS, MIC, Griffith and UL students per its own site) publishes 2026/27 prices: double en-suite EUR 5,960; single en-suite EUR 5,810; single non-en-suite EUR 5,270, each quoted after a EUR 400 application fee (refundable if unsuccessful, becomes the booking fee if successful). 2026/27 applications opened 16 April 2026. Phone (061) 324622.

4. Private renting and digs

• Students' Union portal for listings: https://tussu.ie/accommodation/ (TUS Coonagh page links to it).
• TUS cost-of-living page (undated): Limerick rent EUR 700-850 per month.
• RTB Rent Index Q1 2026, Limerick City, new tenancies: standardised average EUR 1,921 per month (+20.9% year on year), whole dwelling.

5. Getting around

TUS provides commuter/smarter-travel information for Coonagh. Limerick city bus fares on a Student/Young Adult Leap Card: EUR 0.65 (0-11 stages) or EUR 0.80 (12+ stages) per journey (Leap Card Limerick page, year not stated).

6. Supports

TUS Global Accommodation Team: [email protected]. Tussu accommodation portal above.

• TUS Student Assistance Fund (Midwest: [email protected]): HEA-managed, co-funded by the Government, for full-time and part-time students on courses of a year or more who receive means-tested social welfare (or depend on a parent who does), hold or have applied for a SUSI grant, or are registered HEAR students. 2026/27 online application opened 14 September 2026 and closes 23 October 2026; no late applications. The fund does not cover tuition or registration fees. https://tus.ie/access-services/midwest/financial-assistance/saf/
• TUS Student Accommodation Assistance for Traveller, Roma and Care Experienced Students (2026/27): funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science through the Dormant Account Funds, for those living independently; support up to a maximum of EUR 6,000 per student for 2026/27, varying with accommodation cost. The page gives the closing date as Friday 16th October (year printed as 2026 in one place and 2027 in another). Midwest students (Clare Street, Clonmel, Coonagh, Ennis, Moylish, Thurles) and Midlands (Athlone) use separate forms. https://tus.ie/access-services/traveller-roma-care-experienced-student-fund/

Where to get accommodation and who to contact

TUS does not own student housing; students rent privately. Where to look:

• TUS Students' Union accommodation portal (digs, rooms, shared houses): https://tussu.ie/accommodation/ ; SU office (Midwest) (061) 293135, (Midlands) (090) 646 8067.
• TUS Global Accommodation Team: [email protected] ; https://tus.ie/global/student-experience/accommodation/ . TUS also lists Daft.ie, Rent.ie, University Living and The Home Share.
• TUS Midwest student support: [email protected] ; [email protected], +353 61 293000 ; https://tus.ie/student-support/midwest-student-supports-team/
• TUS Global (international students): [email protected] (admissions), [email protected] (student experience) ; https://tus.ie/global/international-office/meet-the-team/
• Disability Support (Midwest): [email protected], 061 293112 ; Access Service: [email protected] ; https://tus.ie/access-services/midwest/disability-support/
• Student hardship: Student Assistance Fund [email protected] (details below).

7. Accessibility

Disability Support (Midwest): [email protected], 061 293112, https://tus.ie/access-services/midwest/disability-support/ . Register through the service's online portal; TUS recommends contacting the service early, and disclosure is voluntary. Access Service: [email protected]. DARE (pre-entry route): https://accesscollege.ie

8. International notes

TUS says international students arrange their own housing and should start as soon as they get an offer. Contacts: [email protected], [email protected].

9. Timeline for Sept 2027 entry

2026/27 dates apply. Apprenticeship entrants should check that their route is not a CAO route before relying on CAO-date timelines.

10. Check before paying

Licence versus tenancy, one-month deposit cap for student-specific accommodation, never pay before viewing: https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/ and https://rtb.ie/students/.

11. Official sources used

• https://tus.ie/campuses/coonagh/ ; https://tus.ie/global/student-experience/accommodation/ ; https://tus.ie/global/student-experience/cost-of-living/
• https://www.thomondvillage.com/ ; http://www.thomondvillage.com/index.php/price
• https://tus.ie/contact-us/ ; https://tus.ie/access-services/midwest/financial-assistance/saf/
• https://about.leapcard.ie/limerick ; https://rtb.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RTB-Rent-Index-Q1-2026.pdf
• https://tus.ie/student-support/midwest-student-supports-team/ ; https://tus.ie/access-services/midwest/disability-support/ ; https://tus.ie/global/international-office/meet-the-team/