Gardai called to crowds on roof in Project X-style blow-out
HUNDREDS of students raved at a house party in Limerick as a DJ played in the garden while revellers danced on the roof.
Social media clips also show partygoers lighting flares while those inside were heard chanting in scenes reminiscent of the Project X film.
Gardai raced to the house in the College Court area of the city and dispersed the crowd at 1.30am on Tuesday.
College Court in Castletroy, which is close to the University of Limerick’s campus, has been the scene of a number of wild parties.
University of Limerick briefly funded Garda patrols lasts year following a number of raves which breached the Covid-19 restrictions.
They warned any students who attended the parties would be suspended pending a full investigation and could face expulsion.
Justice Minister Helen McEntee also slammed the illegal drink-fuelled gatherings and gardai were forced to make several arrests.
Fianna Fail Councillor Catherine Slattery told The Star yesterday that student parties have always happened but said the pandemic highlighted them.
Sick
She told us: “I’m sure the residents of College Court in Castletroy that have families and are working are sick of this carry on.
“During Covid, it just got out of hand down there and there were students on roofs playing music all night. This really can’t go on for the residents of the area.
“They’re giving UL a bad name as well with their participation carrying on like that.
“I personally don’t think students should be allowed live in residential areas where there are families trying to get up for work and raise their children with that carry-on going on.
Disturb
“They should be in student villages where they’re not going to disturb anybody but themselves.”
Councillor Slattery also called for a Garda station to be opened in the Castletroy area of Limerick in a bid to help tackle the problem.
She added: “Residents have been in touch on a number of occasions. They’re at their wit’s end. It’s not fair.”