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The Language Of Irish Politics Is Becoming More Secular

A bill that would remove the Good Friday alcohol ban, recently passed in the Seanad by a large majority. The debate on this issue was...

Secular Sunday #290 ‘A significant week for Atheist Ireland’

16/07/2017

UN questions Pakistan after briefing by Atheist Ireland, Evangelical Alliance and Ahmadi Muslims

15/07/2017

Secular Sunday #289 ‘Addressing United Nations over Pakistan’

09/07/2017

Irish Atheists, Evangelicals and Ahmadi Muslims will jointly address UN this week about Pakistan

08/07/2017

Atheist Ireland and parents are challenging discriminatory Second Level School Transport Scheme

08/07/2017

Video

The Catholic belief system in Ireland and human rights abuses from child abuse to symphysiotomy

Secularism

03/08/2014 Michael Nugent

The Catholic belief system in Ireland and human rights abuses from child abuse to symphysiotomy

This is a powerful extract from the closing address of Nigel Rodley, Chairperson of the UN Human Rights Committee, after the Committee's questioning of Ireland...

If it looks like the Angelus… Jane Donnelly on RTE’s Beyond Belief

20/10/2013

UN asks Ireland about religious oaths and blasphemy – video and transcript

01/08/2014

Politics

01/08/2014 Michael Nugent

UN asks Ireland about religious oaths and blasphemy – video and transcript

The UN Human Rights Committee has told Ireland to remove religious oaths for public office and to remove the law against blasphemy, reflecting concerns raised...