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Where: Kirwan Theatre
When: Thursday 18th March
Time: 19:00 – 21:30
Motion: To Be Announced
Every year, the Speaker of the Year competition takes place, where the finest speakers in Galway come together to win the coveted trophy. Drawn from those who have won or reached the knockout stages of competitions throughout Ireland and the world, this event recognises their outstanding achievements on behalf of the society during the year.
The speakers will be armed with words, and pitted against each other in order to decide who can claim the title of the society's best individual speaker.
This year, competing for the tile of Galways Best Speaker will be:
Conor Kelly
Sean Butler
Emily Ravenscroft
Evelyn Whyms
Ronan Fitzpatrick
Nuala Kane
Jackie Driscoll
Niamh McNally
The judging panel for the night will be chaired by Mr. Eoghan Casey, current Irish Mace and Trinity IV champion, World University Debating Championships Octo-Finalist for the Kings Inns and former champion of the Irish National Law Debates.
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Where: Cairnes Theatre
When: 24th February
Time: 20:00 – 21:30
Donating an organ can save someone’s life – yet every year people on the transplant list die due to a lack of donors and a lack of time. The government has tried ad campaigns, information sessions and many other mechanisms but nothing so far has worked to increase the level of organ donors in the country to the required level. A new approach is needed is lives are to be saved.
Every year, apathy and a lack of information mean that hundreds of badly needed organs are wasted. By changing the law so that every person is an organ donor unless they ‘opt-out’, we can save dozens of lives that would otherwise be lost. People’s laziness can be tolerated in many situations, but not where the cost is the lives of vulnerable people. People can still refuse, their rights are not harmed, it’s just changing the way they receive those rights.
But changing rights is significant, and where the State assumes rights over your body unless you sign the right form is an important difference. Consider the type of people this will really effect; people who don’t want to deal with the State’s bureaucracy or people who are illiterate are two obvious examples. Do we really want a society where our government owns us unless we state otherwise?
Join Lit & Deb and Sláinte Soc for a debate on saving lives, personal freedoms and the powers of the State.
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The Cosmetic Surgery Debate |
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“THW Ban Cosmetic Surgery”
This weeks debate has unfortunately had to be cancelled. Please keep checking www.literaryanddebating.com for details on future events.
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