Cork students defend virtual freshers week against 'shocking irresponsibility' claims

A very quiet campus at UCC as students returned to college but most had online lectures. File picture: Dan Linehan

Student leaders at UCC have defended virtual freshers week activities and rejected claims it shows “shocking irresponsibility” in the face of a pandemic.

The president of UCC students’ union, Naoise Crowley, said some reports of what was planned had created a level of hysteria “that was not justified”, saying that the moving of entertainment events online was in line with the public health response.