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Date: Thursday 11th February
Time: 7pm
Location: Kirwan Theatre, Concourse
Generations ago, the Debaters of Galway went forth and conquered the globe. Now, the Lit & Deb brings back these forgotten heroes for one more night, one more...
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Date: Thursday 4th February
Time: 7pm
Location: Kirwan Theatre, Concourse
Motion: “This House Believes Ireland is Ready for Nuclear Power”
Nuclear power has always been a divisive issue. Peak oil has passed, and concern is growing over the im...
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Date: Thursday 28th January
Time: 7pm
Location: Kirwan Theatre, Concourse
Motion: “This House Believes Trade Unions are an impediment to Economic Recovery”
With Ireland in the midst of a recession that surpasses the 1980s, it is no surprise ...
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Date: Thursday 21st January
Time: 7pm
Location: Kirwan Theatre, Concourse
Motion: "This House Believes Obama Will Continue to Disappoint"
The President of the USA is always in the public eye – every action, every decision, is scrutinised and que...
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Date: Thursday 14th January
Time: 7pm
Location: Kirwan Theatre, Concourse
Motion: This House Would Grant Same Sex Couples All The Same Rights as Heterosexual Couples
Gay Marriage has been one of the biggest issues in Irish society for years. H...
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Abortion Debate – “THW Legalise Abortion in Ireland”
“Right to Life vs. Right to Choose”
Date: Thursday 19th November
Time: 7.00pm
Location: Kirwan Theatre
The issue of abortion is never too far from politi...
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“THB 'Slut' is not an Insult”
Date: Thursday 26th November
Time: 7.00pm
Location: Kirwan Theatre
Life in the 21st Century is all about sex. From being bombarded by sexual images in the media to hearing conversations about sex on a ...
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“When is a war unwinnable?”
Date: Thursday 5th November
Time: 7pm
Location: Kirwan Theatre
When then United States of America invaded Afghanistan in 2001, the world was in shock after the September 11th attacks. While nations may not hav...
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“THB The Current Government Has What It Takes"
Date: Thursday 29th October
Time: 7pm
Location: Kirwan Theatre
As the country lurches from crisis to crisis, Lit & Deb bring you the big questions – Where did it all go wrong? Where does...
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"An Audience with George Lee"
Date: Monday 19th October
Time: 7.30pm
Location: Colm Ó hEocha Theatre (AM250), Arts Millennium Building, NUI Galway
Mr. Lee, one of the foremost economic and political commentators in the country recently ran for, a...
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"This House Would Reintroduce 3rd Level Fees"
Date: Thursday 8th October
Time: 7pm
Location: Kirwan Theatre
When the possibility of reintroducing third level fees first appeared on the political agenda over a year ago, the reaction from the ...
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Date: Thursday 1st October
Time: 7pm
Location: Kirwan Theatre
The origin of the phrase "Gib" is a disputed one. Some claim it stands for "Green Ignorant Bastards", others say it's named after some guy called Gibson and the more literary among us mi...
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Date: Thursday 24th September
Time: 8pm
Location: Bailey Allen Hall, Áras na Mac Léinn
Speakers: Micheál Martin, Jim Higgins, Proinsias De Rossa, Jens-Peter Bonde, John McGuirk, Tomás Sharkey
Referenda are the chance for a nation of people...
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"Changing Times – Islam in the 21st Century"
Date: Thursday 15th October
Time: 7pm
Location: Kirwan Theatre, NUI Galway
Speakers: Tariq Ramadan, Rajnaara Akhtar, Dr. Kathleen Cavanaugh, Representatives from the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland a...
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Date: Thursday 26th March Time: 7pm Location: Kirwan Theatre ##UPDATE## Mr James Hope, who was speaking in fourth proposition won the debate, with Auditor Dan Colley speaking in third opposition, coming a close second place. Thursday ni...
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Date: Thursday 19th March Time: 7pm Location: Kirwan Theatre Motion: That This House Believes Students and Alcohol Should be Separate Given the recent events of RAG week, and the bad press that it gives students, should something drastic be done...
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Date: Thursday 12th March Time: 7pm Location: Kirwan Theatre This week, we are tackling one of the more controversial debates of the last 30 years in Ireland. Homosexuality. The subject is still a taboo for a lot of people. Has political correctne...
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On 19th March at 7pm the Lit & Deb will host a debate on the motion "That This House Rejects The Views of David Irving" with David Irving in opposition. The invitation was issued to Mr. Irving after a vote was taken by the society which was preceded by ...
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Date: Thursday 5th March Time: 7pm Location: Kirwan The motion before the House this Thursday night is "That This House Would Leave The Irish Language To Fend For Itself". Despite the language's recent official recognition by the EU, should we sti...
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Photo: {Sean Butler, winner and Dan Colley, Auditor of Lit & Deb} Sean Butler was the winner of the Internal Mace Debating Competition held by the Literary and Debating Society. Sean won the prize of dinner and a movie for two at Galway's luxury G Hotel. ...
