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03/09/2020 No Comments Atheist Ireland

Freedom of belief when seeking asylum in Ireland

Atheist Ireland has sent a Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee. Ireland is up before the Committee in October for the pre-session under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In our submission we raised the issue of freedom of belief when seeking asylum in Ireland as well ...

03/09/2020 No Comments Atheist Ireland

Irish Charities Act and Tax law discriminates against atheists

In Ireland the Charities Act and Tax law discriminates against atheists, humanists and secularisits. In our Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee Atheist Ireland have requested that the Committee ask the Irish state - “Question: Will the state party amend the Charities Act under the ‘religion’ category to ‘religions ...

16/08/2020 No Comments Atheist Ireland

Legal opinion on the Constitutional right to not attend religious instruction

Atheist Ireland has obtained a legal opinion from Barrister James Kane on the Constitutional right to not attend religious instruction under Article 44.2.4. The Irish Times has reported on it here. You can read the full Legal Opinion here. The legal opinion covers the right to not attend religious teaching, ...

08/08/2020 No Comments Atheist Ireland

The State religion course disrespects atheists and humanists

The state Religious Education course developed by the NCCA disrespects atheists and humanists. The course was recently updated and introduced into second-level schools in September 2019. Despite superficial changes, the updated version is no better than the previous one. It is not an objective course about religions, beliefs and ethics. ...

15/04/2020 Atheist Ireland

FF and FG’s new social contract must be based on equal freedom of religion and belief

Fianna Fail and Fine Gael's proposed framework for government aims to create new, credible, quality-of-life measures of individual and societal wellbeing and progress. They are correct to focus on economic recovery, healthcare, housing, education, climate action, young people, and global citizenship. They are also correct to prioritise underlying principles through a ...

03/11/2019 Atheist Ireland

Support the making of Debutante, a short film

Please support the making of Debutante, a film about religious control and coming-of-age in a hostile environment. You can help to make it happen by contributing to the crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. The Jehovah’s Witnesses religion controls its members by restricting their sexuality and shunning them if they don’t keep ...

06/10/2019 Atheist Ireland

Pastafarian exposes religious discrimination in marriage law

John Hamill, a former member of Atheist Ireland, was a guest on RTE’s Liveline show this week. He was interviewed in his new role as the founder of the Reformed Congregationalist Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster in Ireland, also known as Pastafarians. On behalf of his church, John had ...

19/12/2018 Atheist Ireland

Children must respect the codes of conduct of Scientology in Irish Community National Schools

Last night RTE's Prime Time reported on Scientology in Ireland. Scientology has set up its European hub in Firhouse in Dublin. Scientology says it is a modern religion, which addresses spirituality in a practical way. It says that it brings new solutions which do not involve drugs, conflict or violence, but include ...

06/08/2018 Atheist Ireland

Don’t tell him, Pike! Bishop Doran reveals intention to further evangelise during sex education

In the sitcom Dad’s Army, Private Pike is famous for blurting out the truth at inconvenient times, to the annoyance of Captain Mainwaring. In one scene, a German U-Boat Captain asks Pike what his name is. Mainwaring interjects by barking: ‘Don’t tell him, Pike!’ Bishop Kevin Doran has created the ...

08/07/2017 Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland and parents are challenging discriminatory Second Level School Transport Scheme

Atheist Ireland and many parents are challenging the second level school transport scheme, which is unjust and discriminatory. And Ruth Coppinger TD has asked the Minister for Education the latest in a series of Dail questions, which you can read below, in relation to the scheme. The scheme gives privilege ...