Come join us at our weekly house debates to meet new people and gain a deeper insight into important global and domestic issues in a relaxed and entertaining atmosphere. Occasionally we will mix this up with a comedy debate. Refreshments feature every week. Follow our social media to be sure to receive updates about upcoming motions and events - if you wish to speak, there will be a sign up form on Facebook, under the event page!

If you would like to improve your confidence and public speaking ability then come and join us at our weekly debate training. There will be no pressure to speak, plus everyone who is there is in the same boat as you, so why not pop along? Get constructive feedback in an inclusive atmosphere. Attendance at training is considered when deciding who goes to intervarsity competitions, which are very good fun in themselves. Follow our social media to stay up to date with all our events, the more the merrier!

Our annual Charity Liferaft Debate took place in March, and - thanks to the fantastic lecturers who volunteered to participate in the event - was a huge success. Six brilliant departments (Geography, Sociology, Law, Criminology, French and Maths) battled it out to determine for why they - and they alone - ought to survive the hypothetical sinking of the SS Maynooth. Each Department representative had 7 minutes to prove to the audience why their department deserved that all-important single liferaft remaining on the ship. There were phenomenal speeches all around, with the popular vote revealing the Geography Department as the crowd's winner. The judges, on a split between the between the Geography Department and the Sociology Department, gave Sociology the edge in their vote. A huge well done to all departments involved and a special congratulations to the Geography Department and the Sociology Department! The proceeds from this event, €110.02, went to Ataxia Foundation Ireland. Thank you to everyone who contributed on the night!

Liferaft 2020: full post