The Irish Times Debate Final 2018

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 23rd of February 2018 in the Riddel Hall, and was the first 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 of "This House Believes Ireland Has Failed Its Youth". 

Timestamps as follows:

(00:00:00) Prof Adrienne Scullion, Opening Remarks

(00:03:24) Calvin Black, Timekeeper and Literific President, Opening Remarks

(00:05:48) Janine Ryan, Convenor, Opening Remarks

(00:10:18) Mr Lord Justice Ben Stephens, Chair, Opening Remarks

(00:11:44) Sandi Ndebele, First Prop

(00:19:30) Niamh Egleston, First Opp

(00:27:26) Cian Leahy, Second Prop

(00:35:33) Daniel Gilligan, Second Opp

(00:43:29) Russell Nairn, Third Prop

(00:51:13) Lewis Shanahan, Third Opp

(00:58:18) Amy Crean, Fourth Prop

(01:06:21) Patrick Lavelle, Fourth Opp

(01:14:10) Kevin Brennan, Fifth Prop

(01:22:28) Rory O'Sullivan, Fifth Opp

(01:30:23) Aodhán Peelo, Sixth Prop

(01:38:10) Ronan Daly, Sixth Opp

(01:46:58) Convenor Remarks

(01:56:05) Paul O’Neill, Closing Remarks

(01:57:41) Announcement of Winners

(01:59:30) Meeting Adjourned!

Thanks for listening!

THB Children are the Property of The State

Hello again! The Literific met once again this Thursday, gathering over 50 members in the Senate Room to discuss the issue of children and to what extent we hate the wee oiks. Then, we realised the Children's Commissioner for NI, Koulla Yiasouma, was our guest chair and settled on the motion:

"This House Believes Children Are the Property of the State"

Speeches start at 00:47:16. 

Join us again next week for our special Godkin debate. 

This House Believes Raising Children with Religion Is Child Abuse

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The twentieth and final ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Believes Raising Children with Religion Is Child Abuse". Thanks for listening!

This House Would Withdraw Benefits from Parents who Refuse to Vaccinate

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The ten ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Would Withdraw Benefits from Parents who Refuse to Vaccinate". Thanks for listening!