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4th May 2018
04:34pm BST

"We congratulate the winners and runners up in this year’s final, who showed exceptional debating skill, and the hundreds of students from all 140 schools who took part in the 2017-2018 competition,” said Concern’s Michael Doorly.
The final took place at The Helix at DCU.
As part of their prize, the winning Kilian's team - made up of Leah Fellenz, Oscar Toomey, Aisling Burns, and Isabel van der Voort - will travel this summer to Kenya, one of the 26 countries where Concern Worldwide works to eliminate poverty.
Over 50,000 students have taken part since it began in 1984 and it is now one of the country’s largest school debating competitions.
Some of its well-known past participants include Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe, Health Minister Simon Harris, RTÉ broadcaster Claire Byrne, and TV3 presenter Karen Koster.