14/11/2025
🎤✨ Such an honour to return as a judge at the Annual Championships with !
This year’s winners will go on to represent Fingal at the national finals, competing for a major cash prize and a trip to Brussels to meet the Irish MEP. 🇪🇺✨
What an incredible platform for voices of all ages to be heard on a European stage.
💬 This year’s motion:
“Social Media should be banned for under-16s.”
A bold, challenging topic that sparked powerful debate across every category, from our youngest competitors right through to the 17+ adults.
We heard some very articulate, well-researched, passionate, and deeply thoughtful speeches, each one shaped by lived experience and authentic perspective.
🌟 Special shout-out to Emily, just 10 years old, and runner-up in the Under 16s!
Her confidence, clarity, and wisdom were way beyond her years. 👏✨
Events like this remind me why it’s so important to create spaces where diverse voices, young and adult, can engage, challenge, and shape conversations about real societal issues.