Students curtail Waterford ragweek over binge drinking fears

RAGWEEK celebrations in Waterford have been scaled back to three days in a bid to curb binge drinking by students. But its campus bar has been allowed to stay open this year.

Traditional week-long festivities at Waterford Institute of Technology have been cut back to three days this week after beginning yesterday.

Students union president Mick O’Sullivan said many of the key activities are being taken out of the bar area and the whole focus of the three days of celebrations will be away from drinking, towards fundraising for worthy charities.