UCC forced to reopen food bank for struggling students

The overall monthly cost of living for students in Cork is estimated to be up to €1,880 per month, or €470 a week

Caoimhe Walsh, Welfare Officer with UCC Students Union, says she’s had a lot of students contacting her who simply cannot afford food after they pay their rent for the month. Photo: Dan Linehan

UCC Students Union has said it is “disheartened” to have to reopen a food bank for students struggling to afford the bare necessities.

The Students Union Food Bank was first launched in 2019 to support students experiencing food insecurity, and the union has been forced to resume the service this year “due to increased cost of living, the housing crisis, cost of being in higher priced accommodation as well as many other issues that strain students financially”.