A plan to build accommodation for 250 students in the Liberties has been given the go ahead.
It comes almost a year after a UK firm bought the former Frawleys on Thomas Street. The department store shut up shop in 2007 after more than a hundred years of trading in the south inner city.
Hattington Capital was given planning permission after resubmitting a design for the units. Dublin City Council demanded the company reduce the number of beds it was trying to fit into the building.
Students are facing an accommodation crisis in Dublin. The squeeze on the rental sector means they can't compete with families and working couples who are can afford higher rents.
