2022/2023 | DCU Award: Most Promising Society |
2022/2023 | DCU Award: Individual Contribution to Society Life |
Starts | Wed 17th Apr 2024 at 18:30 |
Ends | at 19:30 |
Cost | FREE |
Max | 30 attendees |
Type | IN-PERSON Event |
The DCU Debate Annual General Meeting electing the committee for the 55th Session, with roles available consisting of
Chair
Vice-Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Public Relations Officer
Sponsorship Officer
Foreign Trips Officer
Competitions Officer
Events Officer
Health and Safety Officer
Starts | Tue 2nd Apr 2024 at 19:00 |
Ends | at 21:00 |
Cost | FREE |
Max | 60 attendees |
Type | IN-PERSON Event |
A Debate featuring the active political societies on Campus across a range of issues including Climate Policy, Housing and Universal Basic Income
Starts | Thu 12th Oct 2023 at 18:30 |
Ends | at 20:00 |
Cost | FREE |
Max | 50 attendees |
Type | IN-PERSON Event |
This will be our first debate of the academic year. The motion is THBT Ukraine and Russia should negotiate peace. There will be guest speakers, as well as student speakers.
Date: Thursday 12/10/2023.
Time: 6:30pm
Room: QG13.
ALL WELCOME.
Starts | Wed 29th Mar 2023 at 18:00 |
Ends | at 20:00 |
Cost | FREE |
Max | 30 attendees |
Type | IN-PERSON Event |
This will be the end-of-year AGM for the Debate Society where a new Committee shall be elected for 2023/2024 academic year. A final debate will also take place.
Starts | Tue 21st Feb 2023 at 17:00 |
Ends | at 20:00 |
Cost | FREE |
Max | 80 attendees |
Type | IN-PERSON Event |
A debate taking place in the Oak Room of Mansion House on Dawson Street. The debate will be on the motion: “THBT Dublin Needs a Directly Elected Lord Mayor”. There will be invited guests alongside the DCU Debate Members
Starts | Thu 26th Jan 2023 at 19:00 |
Ends | at 20:30 |
Cost | FREE |
Max | 20 attendees |
Type | IN-PERSON Event |
Debate Societies returning event, in which memebers will be able to engage in a wide range of lighthearted motions and overall have a good night of socializing and general enjoyment
Starts | Fri 25th Nov 2022 at 10:00 |
Ends | at 15:00 |
Cost | FREE |
Max | 60 attendees |
Type | IN-PERSON Event |
This is the Finale for the DCU Debate Schools Competition Outreach Programme in conjunction with the DCU Access Service. There will be three rounds of debating for teams from 5 local DEIS Secondary Schools.
Starts | Wed 9th Nov 2022 at 19:00 |
Ends | at 21:00 |
Cost | FREE |
Max | 100 attendees |
Type | IN-PERSON Event |
This is an event organised and ran by DCU Debate and DCU Politics Society. It is a debate involving all the DCU youth branches of political parties. They participate in a debate on three motions to showcase and advocate their parties position. |
Starts | Thu 29th Sep 2022 at 19:00 |
Ends | at 20:00 |
Cost | FREE |
Max | 25 attendees |
Type | IN-PERSON Event |
Welcome to our first debate workshop of the year! Interested in competing in this years Irish Times Debate Competition, or are simply looking to enhance your public speaking skills? Come down to our workshop and you'll be certain to make loads of new friends and learn a thing or two about the art of argument!
More information will be available on our weekly emails and via our Instagram page.
Starts | Mon 26th Sep 2022 at 18:30 |
Ends | at 20:30 |
Cost | FREE |
Max | 40 attendees |
Type | IN-PERSON Event |
Welcome to DCU Debate! This EGM is an opportunity to get to know the committee and each other. The committee will outline the plan for the year ahead. There shall also be committee positions which new attendees can fill, such as: First Year Rep, Health and Safety Officer, and several Subcommittee Positions.
Starts | Wed 3rd Nov 2021 at 18:30 |
Ends | at 21:00 |
Cost | FREE |
Max | 96 attendees |
Type | IN-PERSON Event |
Debate Society AND Politics Society
Political Party Debate.
Date 3rd Nov 2021 @7pm-9:00pm Henry Gratten- CG86
Each speaker will get a chance to introduce themselves and their team.
15 min per topic
Prizes
Individual Trophy
Party Draw up poster
Intro
Fire exits
Michael stands at door attendance
Ruadháin and Emma - Introduce everyone
All political parties active in DCU.
Young Fine Gael
Ogra Fianna Fail
Social Democrats
Sinn Fein
Labour
People before Profit?
Greens
Judging panel (3)
Politics Society Rep-Lochlan Toner
Debate Society Rep -Imogen Raleigh
Lecturer - Donnacha Ó Beacháin School of Law and Government
Mediator -Illan Dunne -Founder and former chair of debate society.
Each speaker will get a chance to introduce themselves and their team.
Interval after the first two topics and then break again before audience questions.
All political parties have two speakers and one advisors
Q and A from the audience - overseen by politics society.
Topics
Women in Politics 15mins
Housing 15mins
Interval 10 mins
Northern Ireland 15mins
Environment (Energy Crisis) 15 mins
Illan will base four motions on the topics.
Judging
3 criteria
Matter 30 Manner 50 Strategy 20
Matter 30
The content which you use to bring your argument, Does it apply to the topic, logically and clash with reasoning
Manner 50
How the debater presented the speech
Effective or not effective
Strategy 20
Use of style, Structure of debate and strategy placements of clash and arguments
Each team out of 100
Each party will have one min protected time to speak on the motion followed by 8 min of rebuttals and chaos(hopefully not)
Illan will give people a chance to respond to accusations. Points of information
(Not a story)
Doors Open | 6.45pm | |
Doors close | 7:05pm | |
Welcome and Covid Safety | 7:10pm | Ruadháin and Emma |
Rules and Prizes | 7:15pm | Illan |
Housing | 7:15 pm-7.30pm | |
Enviroment | 7:30pm - 7.45pm | |
Break | 7:45-8;00pm | |
Women in Politics | 8:00-8:15pm | |
Northern Ireland | 8:15pm - 8.30pm | |
Q and A | 8:30-8.45pm | Audience |
Winners announced | 8:45-9:00pm | Judges |
Nubar time | 9:00pm |
Starts | Thu 4th Feb 2021 at 18:00 |
Ends | at 20:00 |
Cost | FREE |
Type | VIRTUAL Event |
Our first intra-college collab between ourselves, UCC Philosophy Society and UCC Law Conference!
The motion is "THBT The Irish Legal System Adequately Protects Marginalised Communities".
Register now and we will get send an email before the debate begins. A reminder it's on Microsoft Teams rather than Zoom, so ensure you have it downloaded beforehand!
Starts | Wed 7th Oct 2020 at 19:00 |
Ends | at 20:00 |
Cost | FREE |
Type | VIRTUAL Event |
Welcome to DCU Debate! This EGM is an opportunity to get to know the committee (fun people I promise), and each other. The committee will outline the plan for the year ahead. Since this is a society, everyone is welcome to suggest their own ideas too! Two key positions on the committee are also still up for grabs: Ordinary Member and 1st Year Rep. Elections for these positions will take place and this will be a brilliant opportunity for some you to show off your public speaking skills right off the bat!
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