VOX POP: CRAIG O'HARE,First-year science: It's my first year here and it's as much craic as I expected. A lot of people were giving out about the line-up but I was delighted — Delorentos were a particular highlight. The queues for everything are a bit mad, but that's to be expected, really.
MICHELLE JUDGE
Second-year English and history
Ah, it’s a pretty messy night, but everyone looks amazing and the music’s great. It was a bit of a struggle getting in to see Dizzee Rascal, but it was definitely worth it.
JILL HOUSTON
First-year BESS
I am definitely learning from this, I’m freezing! Ah, it’s been great fun, though – a couple of friends of ours had a bit of a domestic, but I suppose that’s to be expected when everyone’s under pressure to have a good time. I wouldn’t say I’ll make it to five in the morning; I might just get a bag of chips and phone my brother to come in and pick me up; it’s just so cold!
JOHNNY KELLY
Second-year law and German
I wouldn’t be rushing in next year now because it’s a bit overpriced, but I’m drunk in a suit and that’s kind of class.
AMY BROGAN
PhD in psychology
It’ll be my last year at the ball, and I think I’ve figured that the trick is to get so intoxicated you can actually tolerate the thing . . . but not so intoxicated that no-one else can tolerate you
SARAH REILLY
Third-year medicine
It’s cool to see everyone dressed up and the college looking like something out of a festival.
DAVE PRESTON
Fourth-year philosophy
I’m having so much fun that I may actually have to go have a lie down, because if I get any more excited I may literally explode.
SECURITY GUARD (anonymous)
Nah, it wasn’t much of a night for me. Nothing interesting happened; I’m just really cold and want to go to bed.
JACK BERRILL
Green Room manager
The volcanic ash cloud was a bit of a worry, all right – when we first heard about it there was a whole lot of jitters about how many we could get to come, but then once we decided to put them all on boats the panic settled.
– by Caitríona Grayand Paddy Reevell
