Atheist Ireland supports the campaign to free Iranian blogger Soheil Arabi
17/08/2019 No Comments

Atheist Ireland supports the campaign to free Iranian blogger Soheil Arabi

Soheil Arabi is a 33-year-old Iranian blogger with a young daughter. He has been jailed and tortured since his arrest in 2013 for criticising Islam on Facebook. He was originally sentenced to death, which was revised on appeal to seven and a half years in prison plus thirty lashes if ...

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A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Contents
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A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Contents

In July 2019 Atheist Ireland took part in a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Government,  Churches, and Non-Confessional Organisations in Ireland. This page links to the contents of Atheist Ireland's policy document submitted to the Irish Government as part of this process. Contents 1. Overview of Atheist Ireland’s ...

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A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 1 of 5 – Overview
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A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 1 of 5 – Overview

In July 2019 Atheist Ireland took part in a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Government,  Churches, and Non-Confessional Organisations in Ireland. This page is part 1 of Atheist Ireland's policy document submitted to the Irish Government as part of this process. The parts of the document are as ...

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A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 2 of 5 – Dialogue
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A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 2 of 5 – Dialogue

In July 2019 Atheist Ireland took part in a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Government,  Churches, and Non-Confessional Organisations in Ireland. This page is part 2 of Atheist Ireland's policy document submitted to the Irish Government as part of this process. The parts of the document are as ...

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A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 3 of 5 – Communities
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A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 3 of 5 – Communities

In July 2019 Atheist Ireland took part in a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Government, Churches, and Non-Confessional Organisations in Ireland. This page is part 3 of Atheist Ireland's policy document submitted to the Irish Government as part of this process. The parts of the document are as follows: ...

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A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 4 of 5 – Education
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A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 4 of 5 – Education

In July 2019 Atheist Ireland took part in a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Government,  Churches, and Non-Confessional Organisations in Ireland. This page is part 4 of Atheist Ireland's policy document submitted to the Irish Government as part of this process. The parts of the document are as ...

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A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 5 of 5 – Other Issues
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A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 5 of 5 – Other Issues

In July 2019 Atheist Ireland took part in a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Government, Churches, and Non-Confessional Organisations in Ireland. This page is part 5 of Atheist Ireland's policy document submitted to the Irish Government as part of this process. The parts of the document are as follows: ...

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Please ask your TDs to ensure that all abuse victims in Louise O’Keeffe case get compensation
12/07/2019 No Comments

Please ask your TDs to ensure that all abuse victims in Louise O’Keeffe case get compensation

Please contact your local TDs and ask them to ensure that all the victims of abuse in Irish schools, similar to that in the Louise O'Keeffe case, get justice and compensation. The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar has apologised to victims of abuse in day schools. But the State has for the ...

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Minimalist change to census question on religion will not stop rise of the nonreligious
11/07/2019 No Comments

Minimalist change to census question on religion will not stop rise of the nonreligious

The minimalist change to the religion question in the 2021 Irish census will mask, but not stop, the relentless increase in the number of nonreligious people in Ireland. Some change to the religion question was inevitable, as the results were increasingly not reflecting reality, but this is the smallest improvement ...

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Atheist Ireland calls for ethical secularism at meeting with Taoiseach and Government
04/07/2019 No Comments

Atheist Ireland calls for ethical secularism at meeting with Taoiseach and Government

Michael Nugent and Jane Donnelly of Atheist Ireland are today calling for an ethical secular State at a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Taoiseach, the Government, Churches, and Non-confessional Bodies, in Dublin Castle. The meeting is addressing three themes: Effective Structured Dialogue, Inclusive and Diverse Communities, and Education. ...

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