RCSI Debating Society

Ladies and gentlemen, if any enthusiastic students would be interested in getting involved in Debate Soc next year and giving it a new lease of life please drop us a message to the page!

Hi there! The RCSI Debating Society has been invited to represent RCSI at the Annual Student Representative meeting with the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO). The IMO is the representative union of doctors in Ireland and they would like student input on how to strengthen the relationship between the IMO and students, as well as reform of intern induction and pay. If there's anything you'd like to contribute or for us to bring up, please drop me a message.

We're so proud of our speaker Kevin for his amazing speech on Friday, and for winning the IMO Student debate! Here he is receiving the Student Debate Medal from the President of the IMO, Dr. Peader Gilligan.

Don't forget! The IMO Student Debate will be taking place this Friday at 6PM, where representatives from the 6 medical schools in Ireland will be battling it out for the beautiful Student Debate Medal!

The Mace is Ireland's largest prepared British Parlimentary debating competition, and is aimed to be accessible to debaters and institutions at all levels of experience.

The Mace runs throughout the year, with the preliminary rounds running in October and November.

If you'd be interested in representing RCSI in this prestigious competition, please get involved!

Check our our debaters Claudia and Niamh in the Semi- Final of the 2017 competition at the beautiful Curragh Barracks.

Save the date! 12th October, 6pm- representatives from each of the medical school in Ireland compete for the illustrious IMO Student Debate Medal.

Hello all, and welcome back to another year, which will hopefully be an exciting one for Debate Soc!

We’re delighted to be invited to take part in the 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Student Debate this year! There will be representatives from each of the 6 medical school in Ireland, we’re delighted to invite one of YOU to take part!

If your interest and free on 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟐𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫, please drop us a message and we’ll get you ready to compete!

Open to everyone, beginners and experienced alike!

Hi guys! We’re very late here but we’d love to hear from anyone who would be interested in getting involved in the RCSI Debating Society general committee next year. If you have an interest in public speaking or debating, drop us an email telling us why you’d like to get involved to [email protected] 🙋‍♀️

Dear All,

The Irish global health forum is organising an interunivarsity debate in UCC CORk. Its in teams of 2 and it will be on the 24th of FEB, and you will be representing RCSI students. more details in the attached poster.

Message us on facebook, or email us to discuss the travel arrangements.

Dear All,

The Irish Times Debate is Ireland's longest-running debating competition and is now in its 58th year. All debates are pre-prepared, so motions will be sent out in advance, making the competition a great environment for novices and experienced speakers alike. Former winners include Marian Finucane, Dara O'Briain and Mr. Justice Adrian Hardiman.

The prize for the winning team and winning individual is an all-expenses paid three week debating tour the United States next March and April, organised by the Irish Times and their US partners. The winners will be hosted by universities across the US and previous tours have included visits to New York, Denver, and Alaska. We will also have goodie bags for all first round participants and draws for spot prizes throughout the year that everyone who competes in a first round will be entered into.



Further information on the format and what to expect from the competition can be found in the following article - please feel free to share this around your society to help new speakers familiarise themselves with the competition: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/guide-for-speakers-entering-the-competition-1.1706760

If you wanna sign up, please message us on our page, so we can put your name up.

Many thanks,
RCSI debatesoc

Guide for speakers entering the competition Guide for speakers entering the competition Thu, Feb 27, 2014, 01:00Updated: Thu, Feb 27, 2014, 16:34 Mr Martin Collins, LIT DEB, NUIG, tries to make a point during The Irish Times Debate final 2004 at the Helix. Photograph: Moya Nolan Whether you are an experienced Irish Times speaker, or a...

We are so excited to announce our new Fresher's event, taking place next Thursday, the 14th of September, in the Albert Lecture Theatre! You're all invited to test your quick thinking and improvising skills, no debating or public speaking experience necessary!! Can't wait to meet you all there xoxo

Boys and girls, don't forget to follow RCSI Debating Society's page so you can keep up to date with all the exciting stuff we have in store for you this year! Stay tuned xoxo

It's time for us to elect a new committee for the upcoming year. If you’ve ever wanted to be on the committee (or even just wanted to learn to debate), we have many positions available:

• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• 2 Events Officers
• Public Relations Officer
• 2 General Committee Members

Those interested in applying should email us at [email protected] with their name, year, area of study, previous debate experience (if any) and a short summary of why they believe that they should be on the DebateSoc committee. Please indicate what position(s) you are applying for.

Applications should be sent no later than May 1st 2017.

Are we feeling the Valentine's Day hype?
Love is in the air at RCSI and no one is feeling it more than your SU Events Officer and Treasurer, Mr Michael Daly.
But the question is, would you date him?

Join us Tuesday 21st February in Houston LT to watch his friends and some familiar faces debate the motion:

"That This House Would Date Michael Daly"

Just a few mins left - join us in Nightingale!

Hi guys - following up on the previous post - I'm going to be registering for the Trinity IV in next couple of days so be sure to message the page or send us an email if you're interested!

Hi guys - we unfortunately have to cancel the debate this week as we're lacking in speakers. We'll try again next week for the final debate of the semester.
Motion to follow

Don't forget to come to the debate tonight!

“This House Would hold politicians who lie during election campaigns criminally liable”

If you're going to speak, send us an email - couple of places left!

Newman Study, 6:30pm. There will be pizza

Still places left in the debate next week!

“This House Would hold politicians who lie during election campaigns criminally liable”

Send us a message or email at [email protected] if you want to debate :)

Tuesday, 6:30pm, Newman Study. Pizza to follow.

Who else stayed up all night to watch the results?! After what was certainly a gripping night it seems only right to announce our motion for next week (discussed recently at the Times debates):

“This House Would hold politicians who lie during election campaigns criminally liable”

Tuesday 15th November. 6:30pm. Newman Study. All welcome.

Want to debate? Send us an email at [email protected]

The Irish Medical Organisation is holding an event this Saturday at the Morgan Hotel exclusively for medical students. There will be presentations on getting ahead in your career and, most importantly, a debate between the universities featuring our very own Sultan Aldhufairi!

Free entry. If you want to attend, click "going" on their event page

https://www.facebook.com/events/299782600397364/

Lat chance to sign up for Mace! I'll be sending in our registration tomorrow so contact DebateSoc if you want to give debating a go

The Irish Mace debates are coming up! These debates will start at the end of October, the winners progressing to the next round. You and a partner will debate against university students for the chance to represent Ireland at the John Smith Memorial Mace against England, Scotland and Wales! This competition is great for novice speakers and even features rounds exclusively for novice debaters.

You'll get your motion a week (at least) in advance so we can give you all the help and training you need and the organisers of the competition will gladly host a workshop at RCSI for our debaters.

Reg closes Saturday so drop us an email or message us on Facebook if you want to compete!

Excellent, witty speeches at Debate Society's very own Life Raft Debate! As expected, Professor Ronan Conroy the Epidemiologist, Professor Jane Holland the Anatomist, and SU's Malak AlQubaisi the Cultural Officer did not disappoint at all!

Just over an hour left before the final debate of the year! "That This House Believes Religion does more good than harm" 6:30pm, TR2/3.

We'll be hosting our AGM after the debate in order to elect the new committee for 2016/2017 so come down if you want to take part.

Did we mention that there's going to be pizza?

RCSI Caribbean And African Society

If you would like to represent RCSI in the annual Global Mandela Intervarsity Debate Competition then leave us a short email on [email protected] to sign up. All interested parties need to be available for a short tutorial next week.

If you would like to represent RCSI in the annual Global Mandela Intervarsity Debate Competition then leave us a short email on [email protected] to sign up. All interested parties need to be available for a short tutorial next week.

Thanks a lot coming to the event everyone. First time seeing Albert LT packed to the point some were sitting on the steps. Hope you all enjoyed and gained something out of the discussion. 😊

Hey everyone, make sure you come out for our interfaith panel discussion tomorrow. Seating starts at 6:45pm and event starts sharp at 7 in Albert LT.