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The proposed new bank holiday should be inclusive not religious
If the Government is to introduce a new bank holiday, it should not be named after or associated with any religious or atheistic figure or belief. It should simply be an inclusive public holiday for everybody, regardless of their religious beliefs or nonreligious philosophical convictions. In particular, if it is ...
This week’s Secular Sunday. To avoid missing out, sign up here to receive Secular Sunday by email *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Editorial Misuse of public funds for in-service teacher training Atheist Ireland wrote a few weeks ago to the Minister for Education, the Oireachtas Education Committee, and the Comptroller and Auditor General about ...
This week’s Secular Sunday. To avoid missing out, sign up here to receive Secular Sunday by email *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Editorial International funding of political campaigns Millions of euros in international funding, including from America and Russia, are spent within European countries to campaign politically against sexual and reproductive rights. Some of ...
This article covers: Part 1 — Funding of Political Campaigns of Religious Bodies Part 2 — EPF Report on International Funding of Religious Bodies Part 3 — EPF Report on Agenda Europe Discussion Document Part 4 — Protecting Democracy from Big Money Between Elections Part 1 — Funding of Political ...
This week’s Secular Sunday. To avoid missing out, sign up here to receive Secular Sunday by email *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Editorial Zappone scandal and political purposes The Katherine Zappone scandal underlines why it would be bad for democracy to weaken the SIPO laws that regulate donations for political purposes. Atheist Ireland wants ...
The Katherine Zappone scandal shows quite clearly what everybody knows: that most political influence is sought and granted or not between elections, not merely during the few weeks of a formal election or referendum campaign. That is why Atheist Ireland is lobbying to strengthen, not subvert, the definition of political ...
Atheist Ireland has written to the Minister for Education and the Comptroller and Auditor General about the misuse of public funds for in-service training of religion teachers in conjunction with Roman Catholic Diocesan Advisers. This is the letter that we have sent to the Minister. We also attach a letter ...
This week’s Secular Sunday. To avoid missing out, sign up here to receive Secular Sunday by email Editorial Another €9.8 million for ETB chaplains The Department of Education spends €9.8 million per year on 156 Chaplains in ETB schools, which are supposed to be the State alternative to denominational schools. ...