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SADSI speaker scoops individual award

Arthur Cox trainee solicitor Cian Carew of the Solicitor’s Apprentices Debating Society (SADSI) has won the individual speaker’s award at the 66th Irish Times debate final.

He lifted the Christina Murphy Memorial Trophy for his performance at the debate at DCU on 27 February.

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Anya Wilson and Athena Wu of Trinity College Dublin’s Historical Society were team winners of the Demosthenes Trophy.

The runner-up team was UCC Law Society’s Tara Kennedy and Joyce O’Sullivan, while individual runner-up was Christina Mohan of King’s Inns.

The motion for debate was ‘This house believes the United Nations has had its day’.

The 66th annual competition commenced last autumn, and 140 teams of 280 third-level contestants have taken part since then.

Barrister Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, who chaired the debate, praised the quality of the speakers.

Gallagher won the team award representing UCD in 1999.