It is high time that sex for rent exploitation is criminalised, according to the Civil Society Coalition for the Implementation of Sex for Rent Legislation, which includes organisations representing women, students, migrants and renters.
National housing charity Threshold has partnered with the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) and Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn (AMLÉ) to launch its annual Scamwatch campaign.
The Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) has expressed serious concern the failure of multiple English language schools to issue timely refunds to prospective international students whose visa applications have been refused.
Threshold, Age Action, the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) and Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn (AMLÉ) are calling on Government to halt proposed exemptions for garden homes.
As a coalition of civil society organisations advocating for the prohibition of “sex for rent” exploitation, we warmly welcome the publication of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026.
ICOS is appalled by the brutal attack on an international student and delivery worker in Dublin that left him needing life saving brain surgery.
The Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) welcomes the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding the criminalisation of ‘sex for rent’.
The ICOS Student Advisory Group is a welcoming space where international students can share their voices, support ICOS’ work, and highlight the contribution of international students to Irish society.
As thousands of students across Ireland begin their search for accommodation for the upcoming academic year, national housing charity Threshold, ICOS, and Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn (AMLÉ) have today launched the 2025 Scamwatch campaign
The Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) strongly welcomes the government’s announcement to introduce new legislation to ban ‘sex for rent’ exploitation.
The Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) welcomes the introduction of the Labour Party’s bill to criminalise ‘sex for rent’ exploitation. This is an important step towards protecting renters, including international students, from predatory landlords.
ICOS launches new report on the housing crisis from the perpective of international students. The report builds on previous research conducted by ICOS on housing in the context of international students. It examines the effects of the housing crisis on students, and explores the challenges that they face in the rental market.
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