Call for restricted college bar hours in UCC

Pressure is mounting on University College Cork authorities to restrict the opening hours of its bars during Rag and Freshers Week.

City councillors have backed calls from residents living around the university urging college bosses to limit the bars’ opening times during the events as part of wider efforts to curb anti- social behaviour.

The bars currently open at noon but councillors supported a motion from Independent councillor Mick Finn on Monday night to push the opening times back to 5pm during the two week-long events. Mr Finn said it would help pre-empt some of the alcohol-fuelled anti- social issues, and said bar licences in the area should be subject to closer scrutiny.