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Contestants debated the motion that ‘referendums are no way to run a country’
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.
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As the final of The Irish Times Debate nears, we give contestants some last-minute advice
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The final is due to take place at UCD’s Astra Hall on February 22nd, chaired by Chief Justice of Ireland Donal O’Donnell
Speakers debated motion that ‘this house believes that unification is not in the best interest of the people of the 26 counties’
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Students from TCD Phil and TCD Bram Stoker Club won in the individual and team category on the subject of artificial intelligence
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Louise Cullen and Eoin Ryan of Trinity LawSoc and Conal Gallagher of Cadet School now go through to the final
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Solicitors’ Apprentice Debating Society of Ireland pair crowned team champions
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Final of Ireland’s longest-running third-level debating competition takes place next month
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Individual speaker’s award goes to Gabrielle Fullam of TCD Historical Society
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Final of annual debate competition takes place as an outdoor event for the first time
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