Trinity College is closing its on campus accommodation after at least eight students attending the college tested positive for Covid-19.
The university has told all students living on campus that they must leave, unless they are self-isolating or will experience homelessness or another great difficulty as a result.
In what it said was "one of the most difficult decisions to date" the college said that based on medical advice regarding the health and safety of students all residents on campus, in Trinity Hall, the Binary Hub, and Kavanagh Court must now leave.
The college says that as well as the at least eight cases, "many more students and staff are self-isolating". The students have been given until 8pm tomorrow to leave.