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    Concern Debates

    The Concern Debates have been an important and fun part of the school curriculum for more than 30 years. Explore this section to see how you can get involved.

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    Concern Debate Finals in the Helix Theatre. Photo: Ruth Medjber / Concern Worldwide.

    Get your school involved

    Get your school involved

    Find out how to register your school for the next round of debates.

    Silent debate at the agents of change event. Photo: Ruth Medjber/ Concern Worldwide

    Competition stages

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    Concern Staff member Christina Meehan at the Concern Debate Finals 2018 Photo: Ruth Medjber / Concern Worldwide.

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    Adjudicators at a Concern Debates National Final. Photo: Mick Quinn.

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    Concern Debates winners Largy College from left Abigail McGuirk, Ruth Madden (captain), Aaron McMahon, Carla Rafferty. Photo: Concern Worldwide.

    The Final

    The Final

    Everything you need to know about the latest Concern Debates Final.

    St Xaviers SNS (right) debates winners and St Kevin’s Girls School (left) are the runners up in the Dublin Concern Primary Debates Final Photo: Claire Marshall/ Concern Worldwide.

    Primary school debates

    Primary school debates

    Find out how to register your school for the next round of debates.

    Scenes from the 2016-2017 Concern Debates Final, The Helix, Dublin. Photo: Ruth Medjber / Concern Worldwide.

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