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University of Limerick students praised for rebranding RAG Week
THE students' union at the University of Limerick have been praised for rebranding and relaunching RAG week, which will now be known as Charity Week.
Following disruption in estates during last year's event, where the clean-up cost Limerick County Council some j15,000, student patrols will now police estates to ensure noise levels are acceptable and help "defuse any problems that may arise".
Gardai, Limerick County Council, the local residents' association and the students' union have been working together to refocus the emphasis of Charity Week on fundraising activities and ensuring good relations with the local community.
A wide range of new non-alcohol events and sporting competitions has now been introduced to encourage students to support the causes Charity Week is promoting.
UL president Professor Don Barry applauded the new focus on activities that raise funds for charity.
"We have a very fine body of active and energetic students at the University of Limerick and we wish them well in putting their energies towards fundraising for very deserving causes during Charity Week," said Professor Barry. He said An Garda Sochna was working closely with the student representatives and local residents to ensure that this year's event, from March 22, is successful.
The beneficiaries of the week's events include Limerick Youth Service, Mid West Simon Community, the Irish Heart Foundation and Make a Wish Ireland.
Meanwhile, UL's alcohol awareness week started this Wednesday.
UL's campaign, What's in it for Me?, aims to provide the campus community with practical information and by making some small changes to drinking habits people can get more out of their day, week and weekend.
An alcohol debate in the Jonathan Swift Lecture Theatre on Wednesday night centred on the motion: That this House Believes Alcohol has no Place in Student Life.
When Prof Don Barry was appointed president three years ago, students withdrew from the college's alcohol policy on the grounds of an agreement that students felt that not been adhered to by the college. Prof Barry agreed at the time that the alcohol policy had "failed".
At the time, it was claimed that not having alcohol promotions in college bars was driving students off-campus and towards drinking at home.
The students' union has now drawn up an alcohol guidelines policy that aims to reduce high-risk drinking on-campus. It also stresses that sponsorship or advertising of any kind by an alcohol company is permitted on condition that a sensible drinking campaign is encouraged throughout the year and emphasised along with any promotion.
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