Galway Unofficial RAG Week kicked off with 9am queues outside pubs

Galway RAG Week kicked off on Monday, as yet another year of unofficial activities begin.

RAG Week has been banned in Galway since 2011, as the level of binge drinking and anti-social behaviour surrounding the week became to much.

With a 17 percent student population according to the 2011 census, student' unions withdrew support for the event which was uncontrollable.

Students are opting not to celebrate Valentine's today, and instead began queuing outside The Hole In The Wall pub on Eyre Street at 9am to celebrate Donegal Tuesday, one of the most infamous days of RAG Week due to it's high turn out. 

Rag week in #Galway. Students queuing outside the @HoleInTheWallGY at 9.30AM. God speed! pic.twitter.com/eNZN0ZyK1H

— Ronan Conlon (@ronanconlon) February 14, 2017

Gardaí have once again committed to cracking down on lairy students, and will take a "no-nonsense approach" to the independent events.

“We will be focusing on antisocial behaviour as in previous years and we will be taking a no-nonsense approach,” a spokesman for Galway Gardaí told The Connacht Tribune.

“We’re not saying to people don’t enjoy themselves but we’d urge students to just be mindful of people around them. Everyone has responsibility for themselves.”

One Galway nightclub offered to open it's doors to students at 11am this morning, a full 12 hours earlier than usual.

The offer "to facilitate the greatest day sesh of them all namely; Donegal Tuesday" has since been revoked. 

This comes after 4000 ecstasy pills and a large amount of cannabis with an estimated street value of €50,000 were seized by Gardai in Galway. It is believed that the drugs were intended for RAG Week sale.