“Nearly 10% of senior cycle students drink ‘dangerous levels’ of alcohol – and another quarter engage in ‘problem drinking’. One-in-six students in fifth and sixth year have injured themselves or somebody else when drinking …” (more)
[Cormac O’Keeffe, Irish Examiner, 4 April]
“It is a sorry reflection on how we handle St Patrick’s Day that when it’s over, we’re always relieved if we haven’t made complete fools of ourselves once again …” (more)
[Independent, 19 March]
“Universities are failing in their duty of care to undergraduates by ignoring the binge drinking culture and failing to help young people settle into student life, according to head teachers …” (more)
[Jonathan Brown, Independent, 6 March]
“A law student caught drinking and driving has had her ban delayed for six months to allow her to complete her studies …” (more)
[Greg Harkin, Independent, 19 February]
“A local third-level institution has issued an appeal to local bars and nightclubs, asking them to refrain from ‘jumping on the bandwagon’ during unofficial RAG Week celebrations in the city …” (more)
[Marie Madden, Galway Independent, 6 February]
“Researchers from an English university will spend a year studying the Irish pub. The study is funded by the Vintners Federation of Ireland, which is worried by the closure of 1,100 pubs in the past five years, many in rural communities …” (more)
[Paul Wilkinson, Independent, 6 February]
“My Education Week Eoin Heffernan Entertainments officer, UCD. MONDAY. Black Monday. This is what we call the first day back after Christmas and the summer holidays …” (more)
[Irish Times, 29 January]
“Residents tackling alcohol-fuelled anti-social student behaviour around Cork’s university precincts have given a cautious welcome to a new alcohol awareness campaign aimed at students …” (more)
[Eoin English, Irish Examiner, 13 November]
“Brian O Connell talks of the anti-social behaviour around Cork City …” (audio)
[RTÉ Pat Kenny, 1 November]
“Over the last few weeks I have been meeting with student leaders to discuss their concerns. The recurring theme amongst them has been the rise in poor mental health amongst students. We all know about the relationship between poor mental health and alcohol …” (more)
[The Labour Party, 18 October]
“73% of DCU students have forgotten events from a night out because of the amount of alcohol they consumed, a survey for The College View has revealed …” (more)
[Aisling Kett, The College View, 17 October]
“A video urging new international students to steer clear of Britain’s binge-drinking culture will be shown at Cambridge University this week. The £3,000 video, which was commissioned by the Cambridge Colleges Senior Tutors Committee, aims to reassure students that ‘drinking culture is not compulsory’ …” (more)
[Ben Bryant, Daily Telegraph, 4 October]
“Traditional universities allow students too much time to sleep or go to the pub, AC Grayling has said …” (more)
[Donna Bowater, Daily Telegraph, 17 September]
“… Now that September has rolled around once more though, the inhabitants of the city will again be forced to endure the naïve and idiotic actions of a group of adults who, equipped with loans, grants and their parents’ money, have granted themselves a license to lead a hedonistic, irresponsible and ludicrous lifestyle for the next nine months at least …” (more)
[hubris, 13 September]
“Under-fire landlords have accused University College Cork of effectively ignoring them despite their efforts to tackle alcohol-fuelled problems caused by student tenants …” (more)
[Eoin English, Irish Examiner, 6 September]
“In an effort to curb anti-social behaviour in Galway city, Gardai have begun to strictly enforce the 1:00am closing times of pubs and nightclubs from Sunday to Thursday …” (more)
[Eoin Molloy, Galway Studenty.me, 6 September]
“The fact that alcohol-free freshers’ events are labelled as ‘alternative’ by universities in the United Kingdom speaks volumes about their reliance on alcohol-based orientation weeks …” (more)
[Emma Williamson, Huffington Post, 3 September]
“Drink-free student accommodation and more reporting of cheap alcohol promotions are among plans to widen action against the harmful effects of alcohol by University College Cork. Around 3,500 new students at the college in the coming weeks will be targeted with a number of ongoing initiative …” (more)
[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 31 August]
“University students are happier when they binge drink – at least in some American colleges, a study has found …” (more)
[Huffington Post, 20 August]
“The pressure to get drunk at university is one of students’ major worries, a survey has found. One fifth of students polled by the market research firm YouthSight listed the pressure to drink as one of their top five anxieties about campus life …” (more)
[Jack Grove, Times Higher Education, 2 August]
