160 UCC students broke Covid-19 guidelines

Students found to be in breach of student rules by the Discipline Committee can face a fine of up to €5,000. File picture: Dan Linehan

A total of 160 University College Cork students were found to have breached public health guidelines designed to stop the spread of Covid, with 43 of these students temporarily suspended while an investigation was conducted, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

While 117 students were dealt with by UCC’s Campus Watch for Covid-19 breaches between March 2020 and March of this year, the remainder had to face the Student Discipline Committee, which investigates “more serious alleged breaches of Student Rules”.