Organised northern final of the Denny All-Ireland Schools Debating Championship which was held in the Great Hall, QUB. It was addressed by the Vice Chancellor.

Ellison, G. (Organiser)

School of Law

Activity: Other activity types › Hosting a school group or open day

Description

In 2009 I was asked by College Historical Society (HIST) and the Literary and Historical Society (UCD) if if Queen's would host the northern final of the Schools Debating Championship. I agreed to organise the event on the basis that it would provide an opportunity to promote the University to schoolchildren and teachers. The event was addressed by the Vice Chancellor and held in the Great Hall. It was well attended and seemed to have been very successful.

Period	Mar 2008
Event title	Ulster final of schools debating championship
Event type	Conference
Location	belfast, United KingdomShow on map

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Queen's hosts the big debate Queen’s University School of Law will host the first ever northern final of the Denny All-Ireland Schools Debating Competition on Monday 10 March. Students from schools across Northern Ireland will exercise their vocal chords in Queen’s Great Hall as they battle it out for a place in the all-Ireland final later this year. Professor Colin Harvey, Head of the School of Law, said: “The students who enter this competition are all skilled public speakers. They have an excellent ability to analyse, understand and communicate complex ideas. These skills are valuable in many walks of life, not least the legal profession. “Queen’s School of Law is keen to encourage debating amongst its current and prospective students. On behalf of the School of Law, I am delighted to welcome all these young people here today, and I wish them luck in the competition. I hope that they will gain a great sense of achievement, confidence and, most importantly, enjoyment from taking part.” This is the first time the Denny All-Ireland Schools Debating Competition has been brought to Northern Ireland by competition organisers, the Literary and Historical Society in University College Dublin and the College Historical Society in Trinity College, Dublin. For more information on the competition please contact Queen’s School of Law on 028 9097 3451. For media enquiries please contact: Anne-Marie Watson, Press & PR Unit, +44 (0)28 9097 5320, [email protected] .