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THE NUMBER OF students at University College Cork who have chosen to live in alcohol-free accommodation has increased to 24 this term.
The scheme, which began as a trial last September, has grown from the initial six students who took up the offer one year ago.
Almost 50 students initially applied to live in the alcohol-free housing this year but some dropped out after they either changed their minds or did not fully understand the scheme.
Irish students make up one third of the students, with the rest coming from France, Germany, Denmark, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Australia, Austria and Canada.
A total of 16 female students and 8 male students will live in the accommodation. Most (13) are first year students, along with five postgraduate students, five visiting international students, and one second year student.
UCC said the move was designed to encourage healthier lifestyles among college students and to make the campus more attractive to students who may not be comfortable with Ireland’s drinking culture.
The university has also introduced a dedicated social programme aimed at reducing harm caused by alcohol, including interventions for high-risk students, training for staff, and the introduction of zero tolerance of anti-social behaviour.
The university also introduced a CCTV system to monitor the campus for anti-social behaviour last year as a joint initiative with An Garda Síochána and Cork City Council.
Fair play to them. There’s more to life than drink and having to deal with others who are off the head drunk is a pain in the pipe .
Their probably made to pick alcohol free by their parents. Fair enough, as a father it makes perfect sense. As a student we drink dangerous amounts and that option is great.
So 2:1 ratio of women to men, but no alcohol so Irish lads will be too socially crippled to take advantage of the situation. Sounds like a slightly older version of a Gaeltacht ceile!
I dunno how bad it is in Cork, but it’s impossible to get digs in Dublin for students. We’ll take anything, including alcohol free
I can definitely understand the post grads living there, but first years? What saps.
I had not heard of this.
Interesting.
I’ll get a million thumbs down followed by inane comments like “students are SUPPOSED to be drunk”.
Pfft.
There is nothing more inane than saying you will get red thumbs. Do you actually care that much about random internet nobodies to even consider it? I red thumb you just for that.
Nope.
I don’t care at all.
I just marvel at the large number of idiots here who sound like they belong in a Jeremy Kyle episode.
The fact that you can’t comment without heavily considering the after effect i.e. Red thumbs and innane responses, goes to show that you too should be sat on ur sofa watching like minded idiots
You spelt inane incorrectly.
While calling somebody an idiot.
That’s unfortunate for you.
Makes you seem a little silly, no?
Some might say idio… No. I’m bigger than that.
[tiny smiley face]
Doesn’t make me seem silly at all, it’s a typo, this world we live in can forgive a typo a lot quicker than arrogance ;) I can just see the gleam in ur eye when you spotted it.. If having every comment sparkling with spelling was something that really mattered, I would check and recheck every post, every time, like urself ;) don’t say u don’t
Is it no drink allowed on campus or that your not allowed come back drunk.
The number of nerds has quadrupled.
What the heck is this? Smoke free.Alcohol free.What’s next:sex segregation.No boy/girlfriend allowed.Door open to complete dictatorship.
My daughter is third year in UCD and doesn’t have to get accommodation on campus, thankfully. Even without the cost of renting, she still wouldn’t have the money to go drinking. Considering the amount of drugs readily available, drug testing will probably be next after the smoking ban.
Haha the money she asks for food and books will be divided in 70-30 ratio on alcohol-food. There’s always money for alcohol in college, two bottles of wine in aldi for 8 euro…cha ching!
Third level education is for studying hard and earning a degree, not wasting time and money on countless nights drinking and clubbing. If you went to college or university ‘for the craic’ then you don’t deserve to be there.
I would guess this will be a growing trend ala no smoking accommodations. I only hope space is available.
I do not “check and recheck every post”.
Life is too short.
Or 2 short, as you would probably say.
Or as u would probably say.
have your say