Freshers Week!

daithi_lacha · 02-09-2010 8:53am

308 & 308A will both leave you fairly close to William Street and you can get them from about halfway up William Street on the Debenhams side (sarsfield Street). You'll get them from either of the 2 bus stops on campus.

There's also a bus service 'University - City Centre' that'll only cost ya 1.20 and it'll leave ya on William Street too, but goes a bit more of a scenic route to get there.

Bus Eireann (the 308 and 308A) will cost ya 1.80 to town

bazkennedy · 02-09-2010 2:23pm

Bus Eireann is actually €1.60, a day saver is €3.20 (you'd want to make 3 trips min). There's also weekly and monthly which are handy if you live in other parts of limerick.

The 308 drops off at Centra on William St

The 308A usually drops off on Roches St. That said it sometimes stops at the Presentation/CBS on Sexton St or if the driver is in a good mood will bring you all the way around to William St.

The timetables for both are in the Student Handbook.

bazkennedy · 02-09-2010 2:40pm

KealanOCarroll wrote: »

Weird:S Nuig and gmit both have them....not much point in an ID without an age? haha im not complainin....suits us u18's down to the ground:D

A student ID is not an official proof of age. The 3 forms of id are garda age card, passport or driving license. They whole "we need to see student id" is a grey area.

which clubs do students go to? is it the one ye have mentioned near the college or do they go into limerick itself?

It varries on your tastes and the night of the week. The Lodge is gonna be busy most nights of the week. Give it a few weeks and they'll have specific nights for each year (ie 3rd years free in tonight). Mollies, Trooms and Icon are often just as busy. They play mainly chart or dance music.

If you're more into alternative music Costellos and Bakers/Wicked Chicken are worth visiting (mainly on a Thursday or Saturday)

SarahBeep! wrote: »

It's only gonna be a DJ set, same as last time he was here, no ACTUALY performance.

Calvin Harris is a DJ as well as a singer and a pretty creative one at that. His DJ set is actually pretty savage and worth going to if you don't mind being in trooms

pe-cze · 03-09-2010 11:25am

bazkennedy wrote: »

If you're more into alternative music Costellos and Bakers/Wicked Chicken are worth visiting (mainly on a Thursday or Saturday)

Ahh, I'd love that! How to get there? Or is there anyone to take me :>?

bazkennedy · 03-09-2010 12:37pm

They'd be up on dominic street

Gael23 · 04-09-2010 8:22am

Is everyone going to Freshers Fest?

highlydebased · 04-09-2010 10:39am

bazkennedy wrote: »

If you're more into alternative music Costellos and Bakers/Wicked Chicken are worth visiting (mainly on a Thursday or Saturday)

I live in that place practically

OfftheWagon · 04-09-2010 9:08pm

ryanf1 wrote: »

Is everyone going to Freshers Fest?

Yeah wtf a thread about freshers week and this is the first mention of fresher fest!?
This will be my 4th year in UL and the line up for Fresher Fest is the best iv ever seen. In the past all we got was the blizzards and saw doctors, which in fairness are ok acts but after seeing them for the 3rd and 4th time it gets a bit old.
For those of you freshers who may not be in touch with the music scene, Newton Faulkner is an acclaimed musical genius playing Oxegen in 2008 and again this year where he sounded sensational...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o40ivRiHeDE

Ocean Colour Scene aka OCS, possibly the most under rated band of all time! They've been around for a long time , guaranteed you'll know most of there songs... there that kind of band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWBJbLkWk0w

Tiffina Page, dont know much about this one... only shes hot and got a great sound. Just checked out her myspace...
http://www.myspace.com/tiffanypage

All for 18 quid... not bad when you compare it to Calvin Harris DJ Set in Trooms where you'll probably get bottled by a heroin addicted!

biggaman · 03-09-2011 11:11pm

so when is the actual starting date of freshers week? is it the 5th?? or the following week?

Red Silurian · 04-09-2011 7:14pm

biggaman wrote: »

so when is the actual starting date of freshers week? is it the 5th?? or the following week?

Tomorrow

yannfann · 04-09-2011 8:03pm

What advice do ye have for the innocent little 17 year olds among this years first years. I'm not 18 for another 3 months or so and that's a long time to be doing nothing.

The obvious answer is house parties but for now I don't know all that many people staying down there, especially up in Cappa where I am!

Hybrid_Theory · 04-09-2011 9:38pm

yannfann wrote: »

What advice do ye have for the innocent little 17 year olds among this years first years. I'm not 18 for another 3 months or so and that's a long time to be doing nothing. The obvious answer is house parties but for now I don't know all that many people staying down there, especially up in Cappa where I am!

^^ This. I'm also not 18 for another 3 months!

yannfann · 04-09-2011 9:48pm

inb4 'Study' :P

corridon69 · 05-09-2011 4:51pm

yannfann wrote: »

What advice do ye have for the innocent little 17 year olds among this years first years. I'm not 18 for another 3 months or so and that's a long time to be doing nothing. The obvious answer is house parties but for now I don't know all that many people staying down there, especially up in Cappa where I am!

Angel lane usually only look for student i.d alot of the time and I was 17 until the end of april on my first year and didnt get refused anyplace in town... if u get to the clubs earlyish and talk to the bouncers a bit you will more than likely get in

J_E · 05-09-2011 5:30pm

Does anyone know what's happening this week in terms of events on campus?

Eire-Dearg · 05-09-2011 5:39pm

yannfann wrote: »

What advice do ye have for the innocent little 17 year olds among this years first years. I'm not 18 for another 3 months or so and that's a long time to be doing nothing. The obvious answer is house parties but for now I don't know all that many people staying down there, especially up in Cappa where I am!

Getting turned away is a bit of a rarity. Anyway, waiting three months won't kill you.

yannfann · 05-09-2011 10:57pm

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

Getting turned away is a bit of a rarity. Anyway, waiting three months won't kill you.

As rare and all as it might be nothing gets on my nerves more than being turned away by a bouncer! I have my student ID so I might try that some night but I suppose for now I'll just keep up with the house parties! :P

Eire-Dearg · 05-09-2011 11:33pm

And if you're of the female variety you'll probably have more luck getting in.

yannfann · 05-09-2011 11:40pm

Ah sure it's a totally different story for girls altogether..... Us lads have it the worst

If a bouncer just doesn't like the look of ya, no ammount of anythin will get ya in :L

Brains? · 06-09-2011 11:36am

yannfann wrote: »

What advice do ye have for the innocent little 17 year olds among this years first years. I'm not 18 for another 3 months or so and that's a long time to be doing nothing. The obvious answer is house parties but for now I don't know all that many people staying down there, especially up in Cappa where I am!

could be worse, you could be 18 in june (like me!) :P

I went to the lodge the other night and all the bouncer looked for was my UL I.D, he didn't even look for the sticker at the back or anything!

but we went early and it was the first night back so next time might be a different story. . .

ninty9er · 07-09-2011 2:36am

yannfann wrote: »

Ah sure it's a totally different story for girls altogether..... Us lads have it the worst If a bouncer just doesn't like the look of ya, no ammount of anythin will get ya in :L

Depends on the bouncer

floutingmaxims · 07-09-2011 5:52pm

http://www.facebook.com/ULSUEnts

^^ All info on freshers week can be found here

Daniel S · 08-09-2011 12:31pm

What's the story with the stickers? Where can we get them?

yesno1234 · 08-09-2011 2:31pm

mtb_kng wrote: »

What's the story with the stickers? Where can we get them?

Students Union

ihavequestions · 08-09-2011 8:28pm

OMG. So jealous, Five AND S-Club!! That's going to be some night for ye...!

Chris Martin · 10-09-2011 2:14am

Thats college life for you!
That night will bring a nostalgic tear to my eye,
I know I'll be bringing my lyrics sheets

Defo check out the silent disco though,
Supposed to be great

Poxyshamrock · 10-09-2011 9:05am

Is freshers week in week 2 now? Since when is this the case?

ULSU Ents · 11-09-2011 3:07am

Hi guys! there's loads of questions here but everything can be seen

Here;

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1243535331#!/ulstudentsunion
and
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1243535331#!/ULSUEnts

or join the event:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1243535331#!/event.php?eid=113050232133955

As a side note to answer the question above the eason why we changed it to week 2 was based on reccomendation from previous officers and it was essential for us not to overshadow the launch and First 7 Weeks Programme and to facilitate ticket sales. Hope to see you all there. If you wanna have a read of my Blog theres some more info there including the Promo video
http://csoulsu.blogspot.com/
Is mise le meas,

Paddy

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University of Limerick Students' Union
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Freshers Week!

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