Atheist Ireland to develop first Irish course about atheism for primary schools
Atheist Ireland will launch two important initiatives at our AGM today, Saturday 21 September, in the Harbour Hotel in Galway, from 10 am to 5 pm. We will be launching the Dublin Declaration on Secularism Empowering Women, that was drafted at our international conference on this topic in June. This ...
Atheist Ireland annual report and agenda for 2013 AGM
1. Report of Activities since 2012 AGM 2. Financial Report for 2012 3. Committee Elections 2013 4. Priorities and Plans for 2013-2014 1. Report of Activities since 2012 AGM In October 2012, we launched our Good WIthout Gods initiative to encourage charitable and otherwise worthwhile activities by our members and ...
The panel on promoting secular values in society at EWTS 2013
These are the talks from the panel on promoting secular values in society at Atheist Ireland's international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. Leonie Hilliard, Atheist Ireland Nina Sankari, Polish Rationalist Association Farhana Shakir, legal consultant, Pakistan PZ Myers, scientist, USA
The panel on reproductive rights and Irish abortion law at EWTS 2013
These are the talks from the panel on reproductive rights and Irish abortion law at Atheist Ireland's international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. Ailbhe Smyth, UCD, Ireland Anthea McTiernan, journalist, Ireland Ophelia Benson, author, USA Ross Kelly, Doctors For Choice, Ireland Clare Daly, ...
Jane Donnelly and Annie Laurie Gaylor opening EWTS 2013
Jane Donnelly of Atheist Ireland introduces Annie Laurie Gaylor of the Freedom From Religion Foundation at the opening of the international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013.
Schedule for next weekend’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism
It’s just a week now to Atheist Ireland’s international conference on Empowering Women Through Secularism, in the Alexander Hotel in Dublin on 29-30 June 2013. We have a marvelous speaker line-up, including Dan Barker, Ophelia Benson, Ann Brusseel, Clare Daly, Carlos Diaz, Doctors for Choice, Jane Donnelly, Rachel Donnelly, Annie ...
Schedule for next weekend’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism
It’s just a week now to Atheist Ireland’s international conference on Empowering Women Through Secularism, in the Alexander Hotel in Dublin on 29-30 June 2013. We have a marvelous speaker line-up, including Dan Barker, Ophelia Benson, Ann Brusseel, Clare Daly, Carlos Diaz, Doctors for Choice, Jane Donnelly, Rachel Donnelly, Annie ...
Secular Sunday #61 – News Addition
Welcome to this week's Secular Sunday. We have some real changes this week. Most significantly we have a new contributor. Barbara Monea is a 30-year-old Italian who has recently joined Atheist Ireland. She is a long-time member of UAAR (Union of Atheists and Agnostics in Italy) and was a regular contributor to the news section ...
Atheist Ireland to host international conference on Empowering Women Through Secularism
Religions and religiously-inspired laws discriminate against women. Secular activism can help to empower women. And, whether you are a woman or a man, you can help to shape the future of secular activism and women’s rights around the world by coming to Dublin this June. Following our successful sell-out World ...
Atheist Ireland to meet with Irish Government this year
Atheist Ireland will be meeting with the Irish Government this year for a bilateral meeting under the process of structured dialogue between the State and churches, faith communities and philosophical and other non-confessional bodies. We first requested this meeting last year, and we requested it again last month after the ...