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Schools ‘urgently’ need guidance on gender ‘minefield’, says Ofsted chief

Schools “urgently” need guidance from the Government to help them handle the “minefield” of the gender debate, Ofsted’s chief has said. Chief inspector Amanda Spielman said there is a “very considerable” burden on headteachers trying to navigate ...

22 Nov 2022 at 14:20

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St Mary's Newport TY Concern Debate Team hold their own against St Coleman's College

Congratulations to our TY Concern Debate Team on their win over St Coleman’s College. Our team opposed the motion Climate activists must give up eating meat. The motion was defeated. Well done to our students and their mentors, Ms Flannery and ...

27 Dec 2022 at 18:33

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Six schools perform with distinction during EU Model Council Debate on the EU’s Renewable Energy Transition

The results are in from the 2023 Model Council of the European Union debating competition. Six teams rose above 21 other secondary schools across Ireland for their convincing portrayal of the positions taken by EU Ministers for Energy while ...

29 Mar 2023 at 10:33

World

Presidential rivals share tense disputes over economy and abortion

Sparring on politics and personality, Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican rival Donald Trump showcased their starkly different visions for the country as they met for the first time for perhaps their only debate before November’s ...

11 Sept 2024 at 03:58

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Fiery exchanges in the first televised leaders debate of Irish general election

Ireland’s political leaders have clashed on housing, public spending and the government’s response to war-ravaged Gaza in the first TV leaders’ debate of the election. The RTE leaders’ debate, which was scheduled for two hours long but ...

19 Nov 2024 at 01:51

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Harris-Trump debate becomes 2024 presidential election’s latest landmark event

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet for the first time face-to-face for perhaps their only debate in the US presidential election, a high-pressure opportunity to showcase their starkly different visions for the country after a ...

10 Sept 2024 at 22:48

Ireland

FactCheck: Leaders’ debate from housing and transport to the children’s hospital

There were over two hours of intense debate and countless claims and counterclaims made by 10 party leaders on RTE on Monday evening. Let’s factcheck some of the standout claims. Sinn Fein and Europe Claim: Fianna Fail leader ...

19 Nov 2024 at 10:54

Ireland

Harris and McDonald face scrutiny over handling of party controversies in debate

Taoiseach Simon Harris and Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald both faced scrutiny over their handling of controversies involving party colleagues during the televised General Election debate. Fine Gael leader Mr Harris ...

18 Nov 2024 at 23:33

Ireland

Taoiseach and Tanaiste say they would shun coalition with Sinn Fein

Ireland’s premier and deputy premier again made clear their opposition to entering any coalition government with Sinn Fein in the first major TV debate of the Irish General Election campaign. Standing together in the RTE ...

18 Nov 2024 at 22:23

Darren Jones suggests Tory shadow minister has ‘amnesia’

Treasury minister Darren Jones has suggested that a Tory shadow minister has “amnesia”, with another Labour MP branding the Conservative Party “delulu”. Mr Jones’s comments were aimed at shadow Treasury minister Alex ...

05 Nov 2024 at 19:46

A history of the TV debate in the UK as Sunak and Starmer prepare to face off

As Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer agree to go head to head in the first televised leaders’ debate of the 2024 General Election campaign, here is a history of the TV debate in British electoral history. While the ...

29 May 2024 at 17:06

Sunak and Starmer talk over each other during heated ITV leaders’ debate

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have been reprimanded for talking over each other during a fiery ITV leaders’ debate. Host Julie Etchingham had warned the pair to stick to a 45 second per question rule, but ...

04 Jun 2024 at 22:42

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