Hibernia College teacher training course teaches untrue claims about atheism and atheists
28/02/2012

Hibernia College teacher training course teaches untrue claims about atheism and atheists

Hibernia College Dublin, in its Higher Diploma in Arts in Primary Education, is teaching as part of its Religion module several untrue statements about atheism and at least two defamatory allegations about modern atheists. This includes course notes that claim that “What bothers very few of its latter-day exponents is ...

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Report of Atheist Ireland meeting with Council of Europe delegations on human rights
28/02/2012

Report of Atheist Ireland meeting with Council of Europe delegations on human rights

On Monday 27 February, Michael Nugent and Jane Donnelly of Atheist Ireland met two Council of Europe delegations who were in Dublin monitoring Ireland’s record in protecting human rights. They are the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), and the Advisory Committee for the Framework Convention for the Protection ...

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Atheist Ireland submission to European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)
28/02/2012

Atheist Ireland submission to European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)

On Monday 27 February, Atheist Ireland met with a delegation from the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), a monitoring body of the Council of Europe. Here is a report of the meeting. We also gave them this written submission. Equality before the law and equal protection of the law ...

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Atheist Ireland submission to European Framework Convention on National Minorities (FCNM)
28/02/2012

Atheist Ireland submission to European Framework Convention on National Minorities (FCNM)

On Monday 27 February, Atheist ireland met with a delegation from the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM), a monitoring body of the Council of Europe. Here is a report of the meeting. We also gave them this written submission. Article 15 / Article ...

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Atheist Ireland to meet Council of Europe delegations
27/02/2012

Atheist Ireland to meet Council of Europe delegations

Atheist Ireland is meeting two Council of Europe delegations today who are in Dublin monitoring Ireland’s record in protecting human rights. They are the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), and the Advisory Committee for the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM). We will be meeting ...

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Secular Sunday #9 – Debates, Dialogues and Disquisitions
26/02/2012

Secular Sunday #9 – Debates, Dialogues and Disquisitions

Welcome to this week’s Secular Sunday, the newsletter of Atheist Ireland. In this issue: News Upcoming Events Blog Round-up (more…)

Religion v Secularism – Michael Nugent debates Brendan O’Neill and Adnan Rashid
25/02/2012

Religion v Secularism – Michael Nugent debates Brendan O’Neill and Adnan Rashid

On Monday 20 February in University College Cork, Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland debated Brendan O'Neill of Spiked magazine and Adnan Rashid of iERA on the merits of Catholicism, Islam and secularism. The debate was jointly organised by the UCC Philosophical, Atheist and Muslim Societies. Here is Michael Nugent's opening ...

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Religion v Secularism – Michael Nugent debates Brendan O'Neill and Adnan Rashid
25/02/2012

Religion v Secularism – Michael Nugent debates Brendan O'Neill and Adnan Rashid

On Monday 20 February in University College Cork, Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland debated Brendan O'Neill of Spiked magazine and Adnan Rashid of iERA on the merits of Catholicism, Islam and secularism. The debate was jointly organised by the UCC Philosophical, Atheist and Muslim Societies. Here is Michael Nugent's opening ...

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Has religion poisoned Irish politics? Debate in Queens University Belfast
23/02/2012

Has religion poisoned Irish politics? Debate in Queens University Belfast

Has religion poisoned politics in Ireland? This debate was held on 5 December 2011 in Queens University Belfast, organized by the Belfast Humanist Group. Speaking for the motion were journalist Malachi O'Doherty, Atheist Ireland chairperson Michael Nugent and Jon Dickinson of QUB Humanist Society. Speaking against the motion were Leon ...

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Seanad to vote today to add silent reflection before daily prayer
23/02/2012

Seanad to vote today to add silent reflection before daily prayer

Irish Senators will be asked today to vote that they must stand for 30 seconds of silent reflection each morning, before they continue the current practice of praying to the Christian God, asking that god to direct their actions so that every word and work of theirs may begin and ...

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