Joutes Oratoires
Les Joutes Oratoires are a debating competition in French for Secondary School students. This contest has been organised under the auspices of the Alliance Française Dublin for over 20 years. It was first launched in the Republic of Ireland in 1990 with a view to enhancing students’ oral learning skills through a structured system of debates in the French language.
Schools may register their team each September, with rounds taking place from October to March and a big finale during the celebrations of the Francophonie Month.
For more information contact: Béatrice Chrétien, BeatriceChretien@alliance-francaise.ie, (01) 638 14 49
The 2023-2024 Debating Competition rallied this year over 30 Secondary Schools from all over Ireland.
The motion for the 2024 Quarter Finals was La vie privée devrait rester privée. Congratulations to the winners!
Belvedere College Vs. Holy Child Killiney
Athlone Community College Vs. Coláiste Íosagáin
Heywood Community School Vs. Loreto College.
Gonzaga College SJ Vs Tullamore College
The motion for the 2024 Semi-Finals will be La cohésion sociale disparait en Irlande. Semi-Finals are for the first time open to general public. Make sure to book well in advance!
Loretto College Vs Tullamore College
Belvedere College Vs. Coláiste Íosagáin
The battle of wits will finally come to an end with the two finalist teams competing at the French Library on the motion “La vie est belle”
Belvedere College Vs. Tullamore College
The motion for the 2023 Semifinals is La vie en milieu rural n’est plus viable
Belvedere College Vs. Coláiste Iosagáin
Gonzaga College Vs. Tullamore College
The battle of wits will finally come to an end with the two finalist teams competing at the French Library on the motion: Les valeurs sportives ne sont pas au premier plan dans les sports de haut niveau
Belvedere College Vs. Tullamore College
