University College Cork and the Kings Inn came out on top in the last of four semi-finals of the Irish Times Debate, which was held on Sunday. Coronavirus restrictionsNow in its 61st year, the Irish Times Debate for 2021 was held online due to coronavirus restrictions. The semi-final was chaired by disability activist, sports journalist and Irish Times contributor Joanne O’Riordan. Sunday’s event was the last of four semi-finals held throughout April, ahead of the Irish Times Debate final scheduled for June. The Irish Times Debate is the pre-eminent debating competition for third-level students in Ireland and has been since its inception in 1960.

Source: The Irish Times April 26, 2021 00:56 UTC