Basshunter amongst the acts lined up for Dundalk IT’s Rag Week

Swedish DJ Basshunter will be one of the star attractions at this year’s Dundalk IT Rag Week, which takes place from Monday March 2^nd to Thursday March 4^th.

The former Celebrity Big Brother star will be the main attraction at the opening Access All Areas Ball in Silence on the Monday as part of a line-up that also features DJ Fergal D’Arcy and a Daft Punk tribute.

Earlier that day students will be encouraged to wear pyjamas as part of a fundraiser for autism.

Tuesday’s highlights include a pig race night in aid of the Jack & Jill Foundation and Bumbleance, as well as a student cinema night in the College Bar.

Wednesday will see the annual rag wedding take place in Vanity in Carrickmacross with Big Generator performing. The reception will then take place later that night in Silence Nightclub.

Rag Week will then come to a conclusion on Thursday when Wankelmut performs in Ridley’s.

Tickets for Rag Week go on sale on Wednesday at 11am from the box office outside the canteen in the college. They are limited to four per person and two per person for the wedding.

Students must have a DkIT student card and be over 18 to purchase tickets.

Residents close to Dundalk IT call for Rag Week to become a licensed event

John Temple

Residents close to Dundalk IT have called on the Students’ Union to either cancel their annual Rag Week event or get an event licence for it.

College Manor resident John Temple has compiled a highly critical report on the 2014 event having taken on board the views of residents in his own estate, College Heights, Rockfield, Langfield and along Hoey’s Lane.

He said that while significant sums of money – up to €20,000 – were raised for charities from the event, similar amounts were spent repairing damage caused by students during Rag Week.

Mr Temple said in light of the action taken by residents in the vicinity of Croke Park earlier this year against the Garth Brooks concerts, he felt residents close to DkIT had a right to request a similar licence be obtained for Rag Week.

He said that if this permit were required it would allow local Gardaí to seek further resources to police events.

Speaking to LMFM, he said: “From our discussions with Gardaí, when they have a large crowd attending Oriel Park or a similar public event they can apply to get additional resources from headquarters.

“If this is properly organised and licensed then similar to at football games and other public events then the Gardaí in Dundalk will be able to apply for extra resources. At present you’re dealing with two patrol cars, four guards, for around a thousand students on the street at night,” said Mr Temple.

RAG Week gets underway in Dundalk tomorrow

RAG Week will get underway in Dundalk tomorrow with DJ David Newman and Big Generator performing live in the College Bar from lunchtime onwards.

There will be a host of other bands playing throughout the week include Oasis and Christy Moore tribute acts, while the major event takes place on Wednesday when Solar Nightclub in Navan hosts the Rag Wedding, followed by the reception that night in Silence.

The weeklong event will conclude in Ridley’s on Thursday night with the Rag Ball, featuring John O’Callaghan.

Earlier this week students queued for almost three hours for tickets to the various events throughout the week.

Dundalk IT students queue almost three hours for Rag Week tickets

A part of the queue waiting for tickets at Dundalk IT this morning

Students at Dundalk IT queued for almost three hours this morning after tickets for Rag Week went on sale.

Rag Week kicks off on Monday with the big demand being for the annual mock wedding and reception on Wednesday.

The wedding will take place in Solar Nightclub in Navan, followed by the reception that night in Silence in Dundalk.

Tickets for the wedding and reception are €25 each, with various other events taking place throughout the week also.