STUDENTS may face sanctions if they take part in anti-social behaviour off-campus, after a house party on Monday night in College Court attracted complaints by residents.
The residents in Limerick City centre complained about broken glass, empty bottles, and rubbish that was left behind by the students, after they allegedly kicked over bins around Cruise Street.
”The events taking place in the city are not organised or supported in any way by University of Limerick. UL has not recieved complaints about off campus incidents;” a spokesperson from UL told The Limerick Post.
“While UL cannot be a responder to off-campus incidents, which are the jurisdiction of An Garda Síochána and other relevant agencies, any student who has been officially reported, investigated and found to have broken the UL Code of Conduct will face sanction,” the spokesperson added.
A student Community Engagement Liaison Officer recently took up their post this week, which will see them engage with residents to directly address reported incidents of anti-social behaviour.
“This is a pilot post and the intention is for the appointed individual to work with all stakeholders to develop a more long-term approach to managing issues in line with stakeholder needs and University regulations,” the spokesperson said.
Áine Daly, TUS Union President, has encouraged members to respect the communities they live in during RAG week, saying; “We strongly discourage any sort of anti-social behaviour with our members and ask that they be safe when they’re out with their alcohol consumption and look out for one another.”
