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How state statistics and schools disrespect Spiritualist and Pagan minority religions

The CSO figures report that there were 3,350 Spiritualists in the country in 2022. That is, 3,350 people ticked the ‘other religion, if any’ box...

Plurality of patronage will never achieve pluralism in education

29/10/2023

One in five Irish people either told census they have no religion (14%) or declined to answer (7%)

26/10/2023

Secular Sunday #615 – Equal status for nonreligious beliefs

08/10/2023

Secular Sunday #614 – Voting on parents’ rights in schools?

01/10/2023

Parents’ rights in schools should not depend on surveying the views of their neighbours

30/09/2023

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UN to raise racial and religious discrimination in the Irish Education system

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15/10/2019 Atheist Ireland

UN to raise racial and religious discrimination in the Irish Education system

In Geneva this December, Ireland will be examined by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). Last Friday, the UN CERD...

The United Nations and Religious Minorities

31/05/2020

Atheist Ireland gets Special Consultative Status at the United Nations

30/12/2022

Tackling prejudice-motivated crime and protecting freedom of expression

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10/12/2019 Atheist Ireland

Tackling prejudice-motivated crime and protecting freedom of expression

[David Kaye is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the freedom of opinion and expression. His recommendations form part of...