Take care of yourself and others during the Covid-19 pandemic
22/03/2020 No Comments

Take care of yourself and others during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed how we live until further notice. The best way to take care of yourself and others is to act on reliable, evidence-based information. Within Ireland, the HSE website has reliable information including symptoms and causes, protecting yourself and others, specific hospital information, and minding your mental ...

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Atheist Ireland submission to Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality
08/03/2020 No Comments

Atheist Ireland submission to Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality

Atheist Ireland has made the following submission to the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality. We have focused on three issues that have a secular relevance, rather than replicating issues that are already on the agenda of the Assembly. Introduction Atheist Ireland is an advocacy group. We promote atheism and reason ...

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The Constantly Shifting Ethos of ETB Schools and Colleges
19/02/2020 No Comments

The Constantly Shifting Ethos of ETB Schools and Colleges

The Department of Education has told Atheist Ireland that the Minister for Education, Joe McHugh, gave incorrect information about the patronage of ETB schools, which we reported on in an article on 10 January. Minister McHugh was answering a parliamentary question on 6 December 2019 from Ruth Coppinger TD. It ...

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Protecting the Positive Right to Nonreligious Philosophical Beliefs
16/02/2020 No Comments

Protecting the Positive Right to Nonreligious Philosophical Beliefs

The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, which is protected under Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights, also protects atheists and nonreligious philosophical convictions such as secularism. The test of whether a personal or collective conviction is to benefit from Article 9 is that it ...

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Which parties have the most secular policies? Ten answers from the political parties
06/02/2020 No Comments

Which parties have the most secular policies? Ten answers from the political parties

Atheist Ireland has asked the political parties running in the General Election this Saturday, 8th February 2020, to answer ten questions regarding secular issues. You can read below the responses from (in alphabetical order) Fine Gael, Green Party, Labour Party, People Before Profit, Social Democrats, and Solidarity. Fianna Fáil and ...

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Social Democrats responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland
05/02/2020 No Comments

Social Democrats responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland has asked political parties and candidates running in the General Election on 8th February to answer ten questions regarding secular issues. Here are the responses from the Social Democrats. 1. One Oath For All Will you support amending the Constitution to enable the President, Judges, and members of ...

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Independent Patrick Noonan’s responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland
02/02/2020 No Comments

Independent Patrick Noonan’s responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland has asked political parties running in the General Election on 8th February to answer ten questions regarding secular issues. We have also got this response from Patrick Noonan, an independent candidate in Dublin Rathdown. 1. One Oath For All Will you support amending the Constitution to enable the ...

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People Before Profit responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland
29/01/2020 No Comments

People Before Profit responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland has asked political parties and candidates running in the General Election on 8th February to answer ten questions regarding secular issues. Here are the responses from People Before Profit. 1. One Oath For All Will you support amending the Constitution to enable the President, Judges, and members of ...

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Fine Gael responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland
28/01/2020 1 Comment

Fine Gael responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland has asked political parties and candidates running in the General Election on 8th February to answer ten questions regarding secular issues. Here are the responses from Fine Gael. 1. One Oath For All Will you support amending the Constitution to enable the President, Judges, and members of the ...

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Solidarity responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland
26/01/2020 1 Comment

Solidarity responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland has asked political parties and candidates running in the General Election on 8th February to answer ten questions regarding secular issues. Here are the responses from Solidarity. 1. One Oath For All Will you support amending the Constitution to enable the President, Judges, and members of the Council ...

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