Atheist Ireland helps to found new international campaign to end blasphemy laws
After considerable work behind the scenes in recent weeks, a new International Coalition Against Blasphemy Laws is launched today. Our website is at http://end-blasphemy-laws.org. It includes the most comprehensive available country data and profiles adapted from the most recent IHEU Freedom of Thought Report. You can also follow us on Twitter and like us on ...
Secular Sunday #161 – Equal Rights and Wrongs
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Atheist Ireland to register with Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO)
Atheist Ireland will register this year with the Standards in Public Office Commission. The Standards in Public Office Commission is an independent body established in December 2001 by the Standards in Public Office Act 2001. It has six members and is chaired by a former Judge of the High Court. ...
Are “Catholic first” Admission Policies unconstitutional? Equality Authority report endorses Atheist Ireland arguments
Atheist Ireland’s ongoing campaign to ensure that publicly funded schools do not discriminate on religious grounds is picking up pace, with our arguments effectively endorsed by both the Equality Authority and the Irish Human Rights Commission, the two bodies that have recently merged to form the new Irish Human Rights ...
Secular Sunday #160 – Sticks and Stones
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Secular Sunday #159 – Je Suis Charlie
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Michael Nugent discusses Charlie Hebdo cartoons and Irish blasphemy law on BBC and Today FM
Michael Nugent discussed the Charlie Hebdo cartoons and Irish blasphemy law yesterday on BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback with William Crawley, and on Today FM's The Last Word with Matt Cooper and David Quinn. BBC Radio Ulster with William Crawley Today FM with Matt Cooper and David Quinn
Secular Sunday #158 – Happy New Year
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Why is everyone so surprised that the Catholic Church won’t divest schools or respect human rights?
It is increasingly clear that the Catholic Church will not divest any schools to other patron bodies unless they are forced to do so. In fact they have reinforced their position of opposing human rights standards in education, by rejecting the Toledo Guiding Principles. Even Prof John Coolahan (Chair of ...
