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Junior Schools Debating Competition, 6 March 2024

Junior Debating

Junior Schools Debating Competition

Wednesday, 6th March 2024

Blackrock College had five Junior Debaters who qualified for the semi-finals of the Junior Schools Debating Competition, hosted by the UCD Law Society and the UCD Literary and Historical Society. This competition took place in UCD on Wednesday March 6th with five of our debaters competing.

Teams

3rd Year: Daniel Burns, Thomas Murray

2nd Year: Ross Murphy, Tate Tomkin Beddy, and Daniel Goss

Motion for this Round

This House supports the narrative that responsibility for care provision rests with the family, rather than the state.

Proposition / Opposition Members

Fourth Proposition: Daniel Goss

First Opposition: Daniel Burns and Thomas Murray

Third Opposition: Tate Tomkin Beddy

Third Proposition: Ross Murphy

Congratulations to Daniel Burns and Thomas Murray for qualifying to compete in the semi-finals on March 13th.

On Saturday, March 9th Arlo Liddy and Paddy English are debating in the Sion Hill MACE.

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