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!Thanks for listening!