NUIG Students' Union Opt to Abandon Rag Week
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NUI GALWAY STUDENTS’ UNION HAS DECIDED TO ABANDON ITS ANNUAL RAG WEEK DUE TO THE NEGATIVE PUBLICITY GENERATED BY A MINORITY.
THE UNION SAYS IT TOOK THE DECISION BY A MAJORITY VOTE IN FAVOUR, IN RETURN FOR A SERIES OF CONCESSIONS OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY.
EARLIER THIS YEAR, THERE WERE 30 ARRESTS DURING RAG WEEK AND MANY COMPLAINTS FROM RESIDENTS. NUIG MANAGEMENT ATTRIBUTED THESE TO THE “EASY AVAILABILITY OF CHEAP ALCOHOL” AT OFF-LICENCES AND SUPERMARKETS, ALONG WITH SPECIAL OFFERS AND EXTENDED DRINKING HOURS ORGANISED FOR RAG WEEK.
