Abolish The Seanad Debate
 
Hey All, well tomorrow evening sees us hosting the 2nd HM of the 80th...'That This House Would Abolish the Seanad!'. No we are not crazy anarchists, but this debate stems from the recent calls for major public sector reform as a consequence of the economic downturn. And on the topic of recession, Old Bar afterwards for the fantastic €2.75 pints!

Anyway, we've got Senator Deirdre de Búrca of the Greens coming down to defend her job (which was on the brink of loss at the Wknd) and as a young and energetic Senator, she has a very interesting opinion on the subject matter. Dr Elaine Byrne, whom many of you will know from The Irish Times political opinion columns is also an adjunct lecturer of political science in Trinity and writes extensively on political reform.

Chairing the Debate will be Dr Diarmuid Whelan from the History Dept, and as a lecturer in Irish political history, we can expect many enlightening remarks.

Again, we encourage everyone to come along and head to the Old Bar afterwards for a quiet drink (yeah, right) and a few words (or even a score) with our Speakers.

Kicking off at 6.30pm Monday, (12th Oct) in Boole 1.
 
 

Gallery - The Seanad Debate