The NMBI National Student Midwife Debate 2019 took place on Friday, November 29 at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Over 90 people were in attendance. The event was also live streamed.

Declan Devane, Professor of Midwifery at National University of Ireland, Galway hosted the event with Siobhan Canny, Group Director of Midwifery, Saolta moderating the debate.

The motion for debate was: "This house believes that midwifery skills are being lost as technology is promoted in all stages of pregnancy, labour and birth.”

The winning team of Simone Lepage, Student Midwife NUI Galway, Erica Fenner, UCD and Clara Devine, UCD debated against the motion. They were challenged by Ellen Mc Carragher, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Lily O’Shea, Hitchen University of Limerick and Bridie Abu, TCD who debated in favour of the motion.

The prize for overall best speaker went to Simone Lepage.

Further coverage and images are available on the NMBI website