131st Session (1980/1981)

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Meetings

1 This house supports the legalisation of cannabis

2 That a united Ireland is both impossible and impractical

3 That the tax system is the big stick to beat the small man

4 That Ireland is the banana republic of Europe (freshers debate)

5 This house has confidence in Students' Unions

6 This house would support the establishment of a Gay Society in UCC

7 That this house condemns the political dimension of the GAA

8 Debate on divorce law postponed. Only PMT was held

9 This house believes that once a bogman always a bogman (fancy dress)

10 That a nation of sheep breeds a government of of wolves (2nd Cork Examiner/Munster Schools' Debating Competition Final)

11 That freedom of the individual is a threat to Law and Order (qualifying rd for Bank of Ireland televised debating final)

12 That Art has become the property of the Élite

13 That religion is a sociological fabrication

14 That the Suffragettes were right - a woman's place is in gaol (Mercier Cup Intervarsity)

15 That if oil is discovered off the south coast then Cork should be declared capital of Ireland (Irish Times Debating Competition SemiFinal)

16 That the Maedical Establishment has become a major threat to health

17 That this house calls for effective legislation on divorce

18 That Romance is dead (UCC Philosophical Society Lord Mayor's Gold Medal)

19 Annual General Meeting

Guests

Guests of this session included:

• Sen. Prof. John A Murphy
  
• Dr Ted Dynan
  
• Miriam Kearney (Fine Gael)
  
• Michael O Leary (Dep Leader Labour Party) later Tánaiste
  
• David Norris (Gay Rights movement)
  
• Barry Kelleher (Fianna Fail)
  
• Donal Cashman (President, Irish Farmers Association)
  
• Dr Bryan MacMahon [1]
  
• Prof M A MacConaill (Prof Emeritus of Anatomy)
  
• Mr Sean Baker (President Irish Medical Organisation)
  
• Charles Kennedy (President of the Glasgow University Union) [2] [3]
  
• Mr Sean Baker (Pres IMO)

2nd Cork Examiner/Philosoph Schools Final

Motion: That a nation of sheep breeds a government of of wolves
featuring
Team Winners Deirdre Henchy & Finola Doyle (Mt Mercy)
Individual Winner Michael Murray (Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh)
Jim Livery & Pat Aherne (Pres)

Mercier Cup

Motion: That the Suffragettes were right - a woman's place is in gaol
Featuring
Ross O Driscoll (UCG)
Mary Hunt (Mary I)
John O'Riordan (UCC) winner
Charles Kennedy (GUU)