Jeffrey in final team for Concern debate

Students will debate Syria situationLocal second level student Jeffrey Hovenden-Keane is a member of the Newbridge College debating team which will fight it out against Ardscoil Mhuire from Corbally in the finals of the Concern Debates 2013, writes Brian Byrne.

The other team members are Grainne Carr, Chloe O'Reilly, and Ciara Maher.

Some 120 schools around the country entered the competition, the final of which will be held on Thursday 16 May, in the City North Hotel in Dublin.

The motion is 'The international community must now take military action to topple the regime in Syria', and having won the toss of a coin at the semi-finals, the Newbridge College team has elected to oppose the motion.

The recent semi-finals were held at the DCU Business School at 7pm and the defeated teams were from Ardscoil Rís and  Pobailscoil Inbhear Scéine.