UCD and University of Galway students crowned winners of the Irish Times Debate
Liam Boyce of University of Galway wins best individual speaker at Ireland’s longest-running college debating competition
The Irish Times Debate
The Irish Times Debate is the pre-eminent debating competition for third level students in Ireland and has been since its inception in 1960. From the starting field of around 300 competitors three emerged as overall winners of the Demosthenes Trophy for best team speakers and the Christina Murphy Memorial Trophy for the best individual speaker.
UCD’s L&H society gets second team into Irish Times debate final
Rob Fitzpatrick and Adrianne Ward advance as a team after winning Cork semi-final, with Trinity’s Tom Frances the winning individual
Students from UCD’s L&H through to final of The Irish Times Debate
Irene Kellegher from the Cadet School, which trains cadets for the Defence Forces, was the winning individual in semi-final
Legal students crowned winners of the Irish Times Debate final
Contestants debated the motion that ‘referendums are no way to run a country’
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Students from Trinity College and Kings Inns universities secure places in Irish Times debate final
The final is due to take place at UCD’s Astra Hall on February 22nd, chaired by Chief Justice of Ireland Donal O’Donnell
Trinity College and SADSI students secure places in Irish Times debate competition final
Speakers debated motion that ‘this house believes that unification is not in the best interest of the people of the 26 counties’
Clean sweep for Trinity College Dublin students in Irish Times third-level debating semi-final
Students from TCD Phil and TCD Bram Stoker Club won in the individual and team category on the subject of artificial intelligence
TCD and Cadet School students triumph in first semi-final of Irish Times debating competition
Louise Cullen and Eoin Ryan of Trinity LawSoc and Conal Gallagher of Cadet School now go through to the final
UCD speaker wins individual award at Irish Times debate final
Solicitors’ Apprentice Debating Society of Ireland pair crowned team champions
UCD and Blackhall students secure places in Irish Times Debate grand final
Final of Ireland’s longest-running third-level debating competition takes place next month
Maynooth University and TCD speaker win Irish Times Debate final awards
Individual speaker’s award goes to Gabrielle Fullam of TCD Historical Society
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