Students from Trinity College Dublin’s Historical Society (Hist) and the Solicitors’ Apprentice Debating Society of Ireland (SADSI) have secured places in the final of The Irish Times third-level debating competition.
Clíodhna McHugh from SADSI progressed as the top individual speaker in Thursday night’s semi-final, while Martha McKinney-Perry and Andy Cullinan of the Hist were the top team to advance.
The semi-final, which took place at the Royal Irish Academy, was hosted by ARINS and chaired by Rory Montgomery.
Read more about the debate on The Irish Times
Main image: Hannah Egan from the Solicitors’ Apprentice Debating Society of Ireland speaking at the Irish Times Debate semi-final in the Royal Irish Academy on Thursday night. Photograph: John Ohle/The Irish Times
Image below text: The top team Martha McKinney-Perry and Andy Cullinan of the Hist
