“University College Dublin Students’ Union Vice President for Entertainments, Eoin Heffernan has announced that RAG (Raise and Give) will once more occur in UCD. This year, however, the fundraiser will run more as a concept rather than a traditional series of events …” (more)
[Jack Walsh, University Observer, 22 April]
“Nothing excites the media like rag (Raise and Give) week. Be it rural students making a show of themselves in a Galway Supermacs, or heavy drinking in the capital, you can always count on annual student rag weeks making their way into the newspapers for all the wrong reasons …” (more)
[Come here to me!, 17 March]
“Students at NUI Maynooth said they will work at charity and community initiatives this week. The raising of money for a suicide prevention and awareness group and the cleaning up of streets in the town are taking place at the same time as what has been known as ‘rag week’ usually takes place …” (more)
[Leinster Leader, 6 March]
“I remember RAG week in NUI Galway as being a time of de-stressing, not having to go to some lectures, because the professors themselves didn’t expect students to show up. But from 1988 to 1991 I was a broke student …” (more)
[Breise! Breise! Extra! Extra!, 23 February]
“RAG Week is a topic that has provokes strong emotions in recent weeks, but what is RAG all about? Where did RAG Week come from? What does the future hold for RAG? …” (more)
[Daithí de Buitléir, TheJournal.ie, 23 February]
“Galway gardaí have commended local publicans for their co-operation during this week’s unofficial RAG Week celebrations …” (more)
[Marie Madden, Galway Independent, 21 February]
“An unidentified student was filmed having a physical altercation with a bouncer on Tuesday in Supermacs on Eyre Square. It is not known how the fight started, but when the video begins, we see a bouncer under the employ of Irish fast food chain Supermacs holding one person by his collar, before turning his attention to another man in a blue t-shirt, who appears to be stepping in to help his friend …” (more)
[Stephen McGovern, College Times, 20 February]
“A number of people were arrested in Galway last night on public order offences. The arrests coincide with the city’s ‘Unofficial Rag Week’ …” (more)
[Jason Kennedy, Irish Times, 19 February]
“Gardaí have said there is a highly visible policing presence in Galway today, with hundreds of students expected to converge on the city centre for ‘Donegal Day’ …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 19 February]
“Gardaí in Galway have stepped up patrols in the city centre this week in response to the organisation of an unofficial Rag Week which has not been recognised by the authorities or students’ unions at either of the city’s two third level colleges …” (more)
[Ciaran Tierney, Connacht Sentinel, 19 February]
“Gardaí have confirmed that a number of people were arrested overnight in connection with public order offences in Eyre Square in Galway …” (more,video)
[TheJournal.ie, 19 February]
“Gardaí have praised UCC students for their behaviour during Rag Week as the focus swings back to fundraising for charity …” (more)
[Irish Examiner, 14 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]
“DITSU’s Ents Officer Will Meara has shattered hopes that DIT might be transformed into Hogwarts for RAG week next spring …” (more)
[Stephen Bourke, The Edition, 10 November]
“Hogwarts is to arrive at DIT in time for Rag Week – or at least that is what the rumours would have you believe. This year’s RAG week is planned for next February, and the rumour mill is already churning out every suggestion for the theme …” (more)
[Rachael O’Brien, The Edition, 25 October]
“Plans are underway for the installation of CCTV cameras on College Road in a joint project between UCC, gardaí and the city council …” (more)
[Alan Healy, Evening Echo, 11 October]
“First-year students at UCC have been asked to sign a code of honour for the first time ever in an effort to stem anti-social behaviour …” (more)
[Maria Rolston, Evening Echo, 26 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]
“Students at NUI Galway can look forward to another week of madness and mayhem as the college announced this morning that Rag Week will return for 2013. Making the announcement, spokeswoman for the President Dr James Browne said that Rag Week is back by popular demand …” (more)
[Studenty_Galway, 1 April]
“Maynooth is the latest college to stand accused of presiding over a Raise and Give charity week that causes discomfort and harassment for nearby residents. The Leinster Leader revealed tonight how one landlord was told by Gardaí that it would be ‘too dangerous’ to attempt to make her way into a property which she was out-renting …” (more)
[StudentNews.ie, 23 March]
