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Kirwan Debates Thursday Nights 163rd Session - Term Card
Kirwan Debates Thursday Nights 163rd Session - Term Card
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Lisbon Treaty Debate
24th September 2009 – Áras na Mac Léinn – 8pm
Motion - “This House Believes No Means No” Speakers: Jens-Peter Bonde – Former Danish MEP
Micheál Martin – Irish Minster for Foreign Affairs John McGuirk – Former Communications Manager for Libertas Jim Higgins – Current Fine Gael MEP Representative from Ireland for Europe Free Fees Debate
8th October 2009 (Date To Be Confirmed) – Kirwan Theatre – 7pm Motion - “This House Would Reintroduce 3rd Level Fees” Speakers: Donna Cummins – NUIG Students’ Union President Peter Mannion – President of USI
Professor James Ward – Registrar & Deputy President of NUI, Galway “Changing Times – Islam in the 21st Century”
15th October 2009 – Kirwan Theatre – 7pm
Panel Discussion on various issues relating to Islam in a modern European context Chairperson: Denis Halliday – former Assistant Secretary General of the UN and Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq
Speakers:
Dr. Tariq Ramadan – Author and Academic in the field of Modern Islam Rajnaara Akhtar – Chairperson, Protect-Hijab
Dr. Kathleen Cavanaugh – Chairperson, Amnesty International ireland Executive Committee
An Audience with George Lee
19th October 2009 – (Venue & Time To Be Confirmed) George Lee addresses the Lit & Deb Speakers: George Lee – Fine Gael TD and former Economics Editor with RTÉ The Dáil Comes to The Kirwan
29th October 2009 – Kirwan Theatre – 7pm Motion - “This House Believes The Current Government Has What It Takes” Speakers: Éamon Ó Cúiv – Fianna Fáil Minister Other Speakers TBC
Afghanistan Debate 5th November 2009 – Kirwan Theatre – 7pm Motion - “This House Would Pull Out Of Afghanistan” Speakers: to be confirmed 12th November 2009 – Siobhan McKenna Theatre, AMB – 8pm Abortion Debate
19th November 2009 (Date To Be Confirmed) – Kirwan Theatre – 7pm Motion - “This House Would Legalise Abortion In Ireland” Speakers: Gabrielle Malone – Programme Director, Mary Stopes Reproductive Choices Clinic Bernadette Smyth – Director, ‘Precious Life’ Lucinda Creighton – Fine Gael TD Sexual Liberation Debate
26th November 2009 – Kirwan Theatre – 7pm Motion - “This House Believes Dublin Should Go To Hell Because It Can’t Come To Connacht” Speakers: Ellie Levenson – Author of ‘The Noughtie Girl's Guide to Feminism’ Zoe Margolis – Twice winner of the 'Best British or Irish Blog'
For more information on all these events, please see the Lit & Deb Freshers Magazine
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