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Supplies At UCC Foodbank Ran Out In 50 Minutes Last Night.

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Students struggling to afford the necessities.

Students at University College Cork seeking food parcels have been turned away from the Students' Union food bank as supplies ran out in 50 minutes.

Student leaders are now appealing for immediate government support for those experiencing financial instability while in college.

President of the Union of Students in Ireland, Claire Austic, says the high cost of attending university is creating demand for services like this

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