Debating Society- Past V Present

Date:10 Dec 2009
Category:General

PAST V. PRESENT DEBATE
WEDNESDAY, 1ST DECEMBER 2009

Congratulations to the Present Team of:

JONATHAN SHANAHAN
GARY WALL
PEADAR KEEGAN
(ALL 6TH YEAR)
AND
ALEX OWENS
(5TH YEAR)

who defeated the Past Team of:

Union President Paul Gardiner (Class of 1981)
James Fagan (Class of 2008)
Rossa Fanning (Class of 1993)
Dave Fanning (Class of 1971)

in successfully proposing the motion that:

‘THE PREVIOUS GENERATION HAS RUINED THE WORLD FOR THE PRESENT’

It was an excellent debate enjoyed by an appreciative audience.

Thanks to  Chairman Gary Byrne (Class of 1970), Time-keeper Andrew Thornbury (6th Year) and Adjudicators Ms Wallace, Mr Sheil, Ms Canning and Morgan Shelley (Class of 2003) for their contribution to the success of the evening.

Thanks to Ms Wallace for her organisation of Senior Debating in the College