Promoting atheism, reason and an ethical, secular state
Schools and teachers should not ask students about their beliefs
Irish schools and teachers regularly breach the right to freedom of religion and belief of students and families. Teachers are not trained to understand the practical application of the right to freedom of religion and belief, or the positive and negative aspects of it. Freedom of religion and belief has a ...
This week’s Secular Sunday. To avoid missing out, sign up here to receive Secular Sunday by email Editorial An eventful year Atheist Ireland has had an eventful 2020. The blasphemy law was finally removed from the Statute books, the Government is removing religious oath requirements from swearing affidavits, and the ...
This week’s Secular Sunday. To avoid missing out, sign up here to receive Secular Sunday by email Editorial Free Speech and hate speech The Department of Justice has released a report on its public consultation about hate speech. It tries to strike a balance, but it could result in disproportionate ...
The UN Human Rights Committee has raised the Irish education system and religious oaths in its List of Issues under the UN Convention on Civil and Political Rights. They raised the right to freedom of religion and belief in the Irish Education system. Atheist Ireland had made a Submission to ...