St Vincent’s win All-Ireland Debating Science Issues competition

The winning St Vincent's team

The winning St Vincent’s team of Ciara McLoughlin, Isobel Jones and Aoife O’Malley

One of the St Vincent's students on the podium today

One of the St Vincent’s students on the podium today, Aoife O’Malley

St Vincent’s Secondary School in Dundalk were today named the All-Ireland winners of the Debating Science Issues event, hosted by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

The winning team comprised of Ciara McLoughlin, Isobel Jones and Aoife O’Malley.

The Seatown school seen off competition from Our Lady & St Patrick’s College from Belfast in their semi-final before seeing off Clonakilty Community College to secure the coveted prize.

Earlier in the month St Vincent’s won the Leinster final with victory over Avondale Community College in the final.

The school had previously won the DSI award in 2011.