Galway RAG week is just getting started and Donegal Tuesday has kicked off in the city as hundreds of students gather to celebrate the unofficial event.
The tradition sees students dressing in their Donegal jerseys and flocking to the Hole In The Wall pub early in the morning. The celebrations last until late into the night and usually wind up in a party surrounding fast food restaurants in Eyre Square.
Gardai issued a warning to revellers to say that they will be taking a no-nonsense approach to any misbehaviour this year. There will be officers in place to clamp down on antisocial behaviour.
Today’s queues stretched along the city streets outside the Hole In The Wall from as early as 9am this morning. Photos and video footage from the area showed students eagerly waiting behind barriers to get into the bar.
They were allowed entry after 11am and are now said to be safely inside from the rain.
They keep coming…. #DonegalTuesday pic.twitter.com/gz3nK51P92
— City Taxis (@CityTaxisGalway) February 14, 2017
Big queue already for @HoleInTheWallGY #DonegalTuesday Have the craic everyone 😀 pic.twitter.com/UsFE0jM1kT
— Snoozles Hostel (@Snoozleshostel) February 14, 2017
And we’re off….First in the queue at the @HoleInTheWallGY #DonegalTuesday pic.twitter.com/MCsKdYKxme
— City Taxis (@CityTaxisGalway) February 14, 2017
In great form for #DonegalTuesday pic.twitter.com/bnoCH8gIVl
— City Taxis (@CityTaxisGalway) February 14, 2017
The young people of #DonegalTuesday must be commended for queuing. At home booze left unattended would be gone #itsnoholylands #galwayhour pic.twitter.com/CMXIejydKi
— Matt Cassidy (@Cass_maitias) February 14, 2017
Part 1 of the queue… #DonegalTuesday pic.twitter.com/gla19bvpRz
— City Taxis (@CityTaxisGalway) February 14, 2017
#DonegalTuesday queue is getting bigger by the minute – hope everyone enjoys it #Woodquay @HoleInTheWallGY pic.twitter.com/dlg9Zw7ZyA
— Nox Hotel Galway (@noxgalway) February 14, 2017
Mighty form… #DonegalTuesday pic.twitter.com/bTEGNXZ2Kj
— City Taxis (@CityTaxisGalway) February 14, 2017
Then there was none.. Just like that, they are all safely inside the @HoleInTheWallGY #DonegalTuesday pic.twitter.com/CrjDdQgWK9
— City Taxis (@CityTaxisGalway) February 14, 2017
The popular Carbon Nightclub has issued a statement to say that they will not be opening before noon this morning as previously planned.
“Sadly, Carbon won’t be opening its doors tomorrow at 11am to facilitate the greatest day sesh of them all namely; Donegal Tuesday,” the notice reads.
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