Legal students crowned winners of the Irish Times Debate final
Contestants debated the motion that ‘referendums are no way to run a country’
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.
Contestants debated the motion that ‘referendums are no way to run a country’
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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’
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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