Laura Campion and Alimat Babatunde, of UCD Lawsoc, check their notes at the Irish Times Debate semi final at UCD. Photograph: John OhleStudents from Trinity College Dublin have secured places in the final of The Irish Times third-level debating competition. The judging panel included former Irish Times Debate winners Dara Keenan and Glory Anumudu, former Irish Times Debate runner-up Kevin Brennan and presenter of the Irish Times Inside Politics podcast Hugh Linehan. The debate was chaired by Chikemka Abuchi-Ogbonda, a legal associate and former Irish Times Debate team winner. The longest running third-level debating competition, The Irish Times debate is in its 63rd year.

Source: The Irish Times January 27, 2024 15:52 UTC