B. Open Extemporaneous Event Prompts
Round 1 IE - 8:30-10:00
Speaker 1
- How will a new round of redistricting in New York affect control of the House in 2024?
- Should the Tories jettison Sunak before this year’s general election?
- Did the Irish voters choose correctly concerning the Family Amendment?
Speaker 2
- Is the U.S. fast food industry in an “affordability crisis”?
- Can the Mattei Plan successfully enhance Italy’s position in Africa?
- Should the Irish parliament act on the recommendations of the Oireachtas committee on assisted dying?
Speaker 3
- Should the U.S. recognize a Palestinian state?
- Should Japan’s LDP move on from Kishida?
- Did the Irish voters choose correctly concerning the Care Amendment?
Speaker 4
- How can Vice President Kamala Harris be an effective advocate of a second Biden term?
- Should the UNRWA be overhauled?
- How will the new Irish legislation about unwanted foreign takeovers affect the courts?
Speaker 5
- To what degree should the United States help Mexico’s transition to cleaner energy?
- Will the African National Congress lose its majority in this year’s elections?
- Is a “people poison pill” an effective business strategy for corporations in jeopardy?
Speaker 6
- Should parents be held legally responsible if their child becomes a school shooter?
- How can Ireland manage its refugee crisis?
- What steps can the government take to address the burden imposed on America’s poorest families surging home rental rates?
Round 2 IE - 10:30-12:00
Speaker 1
- Could Iran become the spoiler of the 2024 presidential election?
- What lessons should Milei learn from the failure of the “Omnibus Bill”?
- How will Irish governmental plans to house refugees in Drogheda affect the community?
Speaker 2
- Is Governor Gavin Newsom providing enough assistance to Oakland to handle its crime wave?
- Do Brazil’s tax reforms go far enough?
- How could the Irish government have persuaded voters to vote in favor of the family and care referendums?
Speaker 3
- What influence will Frances Egan on the Pioneer movement of Catholic teetotallers?
- What does the future hold for India’s opposition bloc?
- Will Speaker Mike Johnson’s handling of government spending bills cause the GOP’s far right to push him out of his job?
Speaker 4
- Should Ireland recognize the state of Palestine?
- Will Donald Trump’s candidacy for the US presidency destabilize the NATO alliance?
- Is Ring's decision to distance itself from police access the right one?
Speaker 5
- Would the proposed streaming levy be in Ireland’s best interest?
- Will threats posed to shipping by Houthi rebels in Yemen lead to military action by major world powers?
- How can the U.S. government address environmental racism?
Speaker 6
- As the housing crisis in the United States reaches new heights, what can be done to make rents affordable again?
- Will Venezuela annex Guyana?
- How can the city of Dublin address its water shortage?
Elim 1 IE- 2:30-3:45
Speaker 1
- In light of Arizona’s shift in leadership after accusations of bribery and corruption, should the federal government be stepping in to ensure improved election integrity?
- What should be done to increase teacher diversity?
- Was examinership successful for the Cornerstore Group?
Speaker 2
- How will the dismissal of Valery Zaluzhny affect the Russo-Ukrainian War?
- Will proposed restrictions on asylum-seeking strengthen the hands of Mexican drug cartels?
- Should XL bully dogs be outlawed in Northern Ireland?
Speaker 3
- Is renewed war between Ethiopia and Eritrea inevitable?
- What are the broader regional implications of escalating U.S.-led attacks on Houthis?
- Will Grant Thornton’s offices be successful in their bid to have the US case against them dismissed?
Speaker 4
- Why are public debates among major presidential candidates becoming less common?
- What steps should the United Nations take to better aid internally displaced persons?
- Will the Miyawaki method change the face of forestry in Ireland?
Speaker 5
- How will the election of Lai Ching-te affect U.S.-China relations?
- With the S&P 500 hitting an all-time high, should investors expect a bear or bull market for the rest of 2024?
- Will Boeing be able to recover from its latest product crisis?
Speaker 6
- How will China’s fast-growing EV sector impact the automobile industry?
- Why are DEI programs at public universities under heightened scrutiny?
- What impact will the implementation of the right to work remotely legislation have on productivity in Ireland?
Speaker 7
- How long can Israel maintain public support for the war against Hamas?
- Will a minimum wage increase help Northern Ireland families?
- How can public health systems better help young people dealing with trauma?
Elim 2 - 5:30-7:00
Speaker 1
- Why is the Supreme Court’s reconsideration of Chevron v. NRDC important?
- Will tensions between Iran and Pakistan continue to escalate?
- Will the MMR vaccine catch-up program be effective in slowing preventing a measles outbreak in Ireland?
Speaker 2
- To what extent do political endorsements matter?
- What lessons does the demise of Sports Illustrated offer for other publishers?
- What can Ireland do to address the current veterinarian shortage?
Speaker 3
- Was it necessary for Claudine Gay to have resigned from the Harvard presidency?
- What is the significance of Japan’s successful moon landing?
- Are there lingering effects from the Northern Ireland Protocol on Ireland’s sea border?
Speaker 4
- Are centrists in the U.S. strong enough to pull the nation out of its hyper-partisan abyss?
- Should the caucus system be eliminated from the presidential nomination process?
- Does Ireland need more cross-border cancer research?
Speaker 5
- Will the Democratic Party’s $35 million push to court minority voters pay off in November?
- Is America’s support of private space enterprises paying off?
- What can Ireland do to better support farmers?
Speaker 6
- Is democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo getting healthier?
- Will the release of names from the unsealed Epstein documents have any significant impact on American politicians?
- What lasting effects did “Steaknife” have on the Irish government?