132nd Session (1981/1982)

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Meetings

1 This house calls for more liberal legislation on abortion

2 That it's time the Arts faculty was abolished

3 That new religions are a threat to established churches

4 That the national media is neither free nor fair

5 That British withdrawal is the first essential step for a resolution of the NI conflict

6 That Irish politics invariably produces incompetant politicians and bad government

7 That the death penalty is necessary for the maintenance of Law and Order

8 That the age of chivalry is dead (UCC Maiden Speakers Debating Competition final)

9 That the parked car spells the death knell for irish chastity (inter socs)

10 That the legal profession is just organised crime

11 That Trade Unions have too much power

12 That Debating is a waste of time (Munster Schools' Debating Competition Final)

13 Auditorial address (on the "Consitutional Crusade")

14 That Ecumenism is the divisive factor in the church today

15 That the permissive society inevitably projects women as sex objects

16 That Ireland needs a military draft (Irish Times Debating Competition semifinal)

17 That Socialism is alright but it'll never catch on over here (Mercier Cup)

18 That the harp is our national emblem because of our ability to pull strings (UCC Philosophical Society Lord Mayor's Gold Medal)

19 AGM

Guests

Guests of the session included:
Charlie Bird (NUJ)
Joe Sherlock TD
Dr David Gwynn Morgan (UCC faculty of Law) [1]
Hugh Coveney TD
Bishop Poyntz
Cllr Jim Corr
Ulick O Connor (Society President) [2]
Jim Kemmy TD
Sen. Prof. John A Murphy
Sen Pat Magner
Prof RJ Daly (Medical Director, Amnesty International)
Judge Ralph Sutton SC
Rev Fr Tom O Riordan (UCC Chaplain)
Dr Laura Shanahan

Novelties

Gerard Roche of the Irish Republican Socialist Party was due to address meeting 5 of the session but was detained for questioning by Garda Special Branch en route from Belfast to Cork. He never made the meeting