Atheist Ireland | April 2018

29/04/2018 Secular Sunday

Secular Sunday #331-DCU Dean warns over opt outs

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25/04/2018 Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland asks Charities Regulator if Iona Institute is complying with Charities Act

Atheist Ireland has written today to the Charities Regulator, asking it to investigate whether the Iona Institute is complying with the Charities Act. The following is the text of our letter: Dear Charities Regulator, We note that you have instructed the Projects Arts Centre to remove a political advertisement in ...

25/04/2018 Atheist Ireland

Despite TUI claims, the Directive on alternatives to religious education can be implemented

Recently on RTE, in a debate with Atheist Ireland’s Michael Nugent, the General Secretary of the Teachers Union of Ireland said his Union would refuse to even try to implement the new Directive allowing students to choose another subject instead of religion in ETB schools. The TUI’s John MacGabhann gave ...

24/04/2018 Ashling O'Brien

Reasons to Repeal

What are your Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment? Atheist Ireland have asked our members and supporters their Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment. Today's Reason to Repeal is with thanks to Maeve in Galway. #Together4Yes for Savita.

23/04/2018 Ashling O'Brien

Reasons to Repeal

What are your Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment? Atheist Ireland have asked our members and supporters their Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment. Today's Reason to Repeal is with thanks to Lothar Luken. Innocent – unless put on a guilt trip Back in Germany in 1978, my girlfriend and ...

23/04/2018 John Hamill

Atheist Ireland Writes To Bishop Leahy About Religion School Books

Atheist Ireland has written to Bishop Brendan Leahy, as part of efforts to ensure that there is a competitive market for school books in Ireland, which operates in the best interests of consumers. A competitive market is required to ensure that thousands of parents and guardians are not paying excessive ...

22/04/2018 Secular Sunday

Secular Sunday #330 – Solidarity’s Objective Sex Education Bill passes first vote

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22/04/2018 Ashling O'Brien

Reasons to Repeal

What are your Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment? Atheist Ireland have asked our members and supporters their Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment. Today's Reason to Repeal is from Helen. My reason to repeal - forced sex is a crime, forced surgery is a crime so why do we ...

21/04/2018 Ashling O'Brien

Reasons to Repeal

What are your Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment? Atheist Ireland have asked our members and supporters their Reasons to Repeal the 8th Amendment. We will publish these over the coming weeks. "This amendment came in the same year I was born. I have far worse instances of my being ...

20/04/2018 Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland asks Oireachtas Education Committee to support objective sex education

Atheist Ireland has made a comprehensive submission to the Oireachtas Education Committee, asking it to support objective sex education in Irish schools, based on the framework of Solidarity's Objective Sex Education Bill. You can read Atheist Ireland's submission here. Our four recommendations to the Oireachtas Education Committee are: 1. Objective ...