Our Mace Debating team at Loreto Stephen`s Green
Loreto Mace Debates March 2010 in Dublin
It was an early start for the Loreto Mace Debators as they headed to Loreto College, Stephen`s Green on Wednesday the 10th of March. Fourth years Niamh Tuohy, Niamh Dhondt and sixth years Hazel Doyle and Jane Farrell began the first of a long day of arguments at 9.30am. Round One opened with the motion “That this house regrets the popularity of social networking sites.” This became a topic that generated strong views from all teams involved. The two fourth years took to the proposition while the sixth years argued for the same side in a separate debate.
This first debate set the wheels in motion for the next two rounds; “That this house would make all schools co-educational.” and “That this house believes celebrities offer good role models.” It was only in the third round that the two Kilkenny teams came face to face, on opposite sides of the podium.
Niamh Dhondt and Niamh Tuohy then made it to the semi finals where they debated the motion “That this house would advise young people to emigrate.” This was the most heated of all topics and created some tension between opposite sides. The two fourth years did their best to support the motion but missed out on a place in the final to Loreto Balbriggan and Loreto Beaufort, two very strong teams.
Thank you to our teacher Ms. Griffin and to Loreto on the Green for organising the event and well done to everyone, who all spoke strongly on the day.
Written by: Niamh Tuohy 4th Year