UCC food bank runs out of food after just 50 minutes

Students have arrived throughout the day to access the food bank in operation for the first time since 2019. 

Students can access non-perishable items like pasta, rice, and other basic food items in UCC's Common Room between 5pm and 7pm on Wednesday every week. Picture: Caoimhe Walsh/Twitter

A food bank that was set up by University College Cork Students' Union (UCCSU) has run out of food after just 50 minutes, the union's president has said.

Asha Woodhouse said that some students had to be turned away from the food bank as they struggle to meet high rents and bills amid the accommodation crisis.