'Shocking irresponsibility': Residents in Cork criticise decision to proceed with Freshers Week event

The Magazine Road Residents Association said the event is facilitating the risk of spreading the coronavirus among students and the wider community.

Over the weekend, the interim president of UCC Prof John Halloran appealed to UCC Students' Union to postpone plans for Virtual Freshers Week.

Residents in Cork city have called for University College Cork (UCC) to call off Freshers Week as the number of Covid-19 cases in Cork continue to rise.

Yesterday, a further 54 cases were confirmed in Cork and the county is under consideration for additional lockdown measures.