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17 March 2006

Happy St Patrick's Day

Just a quick note from Ireland to wish all visitors to the site a Happy Saint Patrick's Day (the national holiday of the Irish in case you didn't know).

15 March 2006

Israel Junior Championships

The Israeli juniors/maidens competition (for speakers in their first year) was held at the Hebrew University on March 9th.

The winners were Hebrew University C (Hebrew C): Ernest Lyubchik & Michal Gordon
Best Speaker - Ran Eli'assaf (IDC C)

final:
motion: TTHW punish hate-crimes more severely.
1st prop - Hebrew C (Ernest Lyubchik & Michal Gordon)
1st opp. - IDC A (Li'or Schlezinger & Dafna Gannigar)
2nd prop. - Haifa A (Dina Toktali & Kobi Velder)
2nd opp. - IDC C (Ran Bar'on & Ran Eli'assaf)

motions:
TTHW allow parents to homeschool their children.
TTHW separate state & church (mandatory analysis debate)
TTHW abolish mandatory draft and move to a professional army.

14 March 2006

Canadian National Championships

Teams from across Canada will converge in Ottawa this weekend at the Canadian National Debating Championships, hosted by Carleton University, with the final round to be held in the Upper Chamber of the Canadian Parliament.

Info and updates will be available at www.nats2006.com

Results will be posted once available.

TCD Win Limerick IV

The TCD Hist team of Hannah Murphy and pCiaran Denny won the Limerick IV defeating UCC, UCD and UCG in the final.

TTHB european rugby should be played by clubs and not provinces
TTHB CSI Has undermined the Criminal Justice System
TTHW Download its music Illegally
TTHW Increase the drink-driving limits in Rural areas
TTHW re-introduce chain gangs
Final - TTHB That the mother should have custody over frozen embryos.

UCC win Dundee IV

UCC Team Of Derek Lande and Tony Murphy won the Dundee IV.

Hybrid wins LSE Open

Hybrid Team of Gavin Ilsey and Derek Lande won the LSE Open

Kings Inns Win the Irish Mace

Kings Inns won the Irish Mace.


Motion: TTHW make it a criminal offence to fail to render reasonable assisstance to a person in peril

1 Prop: Mark Murphy and Barry Glynn - Kings Inns
1 OPP: Ciaran Lawlor and Louisa Ni Eadeain - UCD L&H
2 Prop: David Hopkins and Jeremy Kinsella - UCD L&H
2 Opp: Diarmuid Early and Derek Lande - UCC Philosoph.