The Irish Times Debate Final 2025

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The Irish Times Debate Final hosted by the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The event took place on the evening of Friday the 28th of February 2025 in the Elmwood Hall, and was the second time since the refounding of the Literific in 2011 that the Society had the privilege of hosting the final round. On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion "This House Believes Dialogue is Dead". 

Timestamps as follows:

(00:00:00) Order, order!

(00:00:15) Prof Geert Dewulf, Opening Remarks

(00:04:15) Louise Cullen, Convenor, Opening Remarks

(00:08:04) Mrs Chief Justice Siobhan Keegan, Chair, Opening Remarks

(00:08:33) Matilda Brewe, First Prop

(00:16:10) David Rattigan, First Opp

(00:23:40) Stéphane de Bairéid, Second Prop

(00:31:40) Rob Fitzpatrick, Second Opp

(00:39:30) Irene Kellegher, Third Prop

(00:46:57) Tom Francis, Third Opp

(00:55:42) Mary Woods, Fourth Prop

(01:03:12) Liam Boyce, Fourth Opp

(01:10:55) Annika Ramani, Fifth Prop

(01:18:32) Emer Nolan, Fifth Opp

(01:26:25) Coleman Hegarty, Sixth Prop

(01:33:44) Adrianne Ward, Sixth Opp

(01:42:04) Convenor Remarks

(01:43:25) Question 1, Martin Craigs

(01:45:36) Question 2

(01:48:26) Question 3, Tom Burns

(01:52:21) Question 4, Ryan Hoey

(01:54:17) Question 5, Olcan McSparron

(01:56:35) Question 6

(02:02:28) Question 7, James McAlister

(02:03:40) Question 8

(02:04:59) Ruadhán Mac Cormaic, Closing Remarks

(02:11:14) Announcement of Winners

(02:13:44) Meeting Adjourned!

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Annual General Meeting of the 168th Session

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The annual general meeting of the one hundred and sixty-eighth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to elect the council for the next academic year.

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This meeting lasted approximately five hours and nine minutes.

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It contained two extremely improbable election mishaps, the most contested positions possibly ever, and one legendary game of Just A Minute.

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It has taken over eight years to edit and release.

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May God(kin) have mercy on our souls.

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Timestamps as follows:

(00:00:00) Order, order!

(00:01:55) Constitutional Amendments

(01:11:41) Council Reports

(01:47:26) Rules of the Elections

(01:49:12) Election for President

(02:11:10) Just A Minute

(02:19:11) Election for Secretary

(02:35:39) SECRETARY CHAOS, IT'S A TIE

(02:53:42) Election for Treasurer

(03:02:56) Election for Internal Convenor

(03:10:07) Election for Outreach Officer

(03:19:07) An Omen of Future Chaos

(03:21:14) Election for Training Officer

(03:28:31) SECRETARY CHAOS 2, THERE WAS A MISCOUNT

(03:37:00) Election for External Convenor

(03:43:24) Election for Social Officer

(03:48:38) Meeting adjourned!

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167th Session Council on Queen's Radio

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! A glimpse into the past, when five members of the Council of the 167th Session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society ventured onto unfamiliar territory and participated in the Queen's Radio Clubs and Societies Open Day! This delightful half hour of chat and banter took place on approximately the 17th of February 2016. Thanks for listening!

The Gown's Big EU Referendum Debate

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! This recording was made on the 14th of April 2016 by the Literific's Tech Department as a favour to our good friends at The Gown, QUB's student newspaper. The event was a special debate on the 2016 United Kingdom referendum to determine whether or not the country should remain a member of the European Union, hosted by The Gown! The speakers were Elodie Fabre, Glynn Roberts, Lee Reynolds, Deirdre Heenan, Chris Colvin and Cillian McBride and the chair was Conor Houston. Rather than let it languish in obscurity forevermore, we thought we'd publish it here so that it can languish in ever so slightly less obscurity! Thanks for listening!

This House Would Vote for Reform UK

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-first ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Vote for Reform UK".

Speaking for the Proposition were George Farnon, Jonathan Massey, and Jay Basra, and speaking for the Opposition were Hugh Child, Taylor Cully, Noah Ralphs.

Timestamps as follows:

(00:00:00) Order, order!

(00:00:33) Minutes

(00:05:45) Announcements

(00:06:35) Private Members’ Business

(00:10:32) President's Questions

(00:13:33) Vote of Prior Opinion

(00:14:46) Rules of the Debate

(00:15:35) George Farnon, First Prop

(00:23:17) Hugh Child, First Opp

(00:31:00) Jonathan Massey, Second Prop

(00:38:42) Taylor Cully, Second Opp

(00:42:50) Jay Basra, Third Prop

(00:48:29) Noah Ralphs, Third Opp

(00:56:33) Questions from the House

(01:01:16) The Vote

(01:02:20) Announcement Recap

(01:03:40) Meeting adjourned!

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This House Believes Organised Religion Fails Women

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twentieth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Organised Religion Fails Women".

Speaking for the Proposition were Veronica Lamb, Gráinne Donnelly, and Rea Thien, and speaking for the Opposition were Tailte McSparron, Beth Lynam, and Ciara Swail.

Timestamps as follows:

(00:00:00) Order, order!

(00:00:38) Minutes

(00:07:21) Announcements

(00:09:38) Private Members’ Business

(00:24:37) President's Questions

(00:30:49) Vote of Prior Opinion

(00:32:24) Rules of the Debate

(00:32:54) Veronica Lamb, First Prop

(00:40:18) Tailte McSparron, First Opp

(00:47:55) Gráinne Donnelly, Second Prop

(00:54:33) Beth Lynam, Second Opp

(01:01:29) Rea Thien, Third Prop

(01:08:28) Ciara Swail, Third Opp

(01:16:10) Questions from the House

(01:27:23) The Vote

(01:28:27) Announcement Recap

(01:29:30) Meeting adjourned!

Thanks for listening!