Remembering Grania Spingies
18/06/2019 1 Comment

Remembering Grania Spingies

We at Atheist Ireland were shocked to hear of the untimely death of our friend Grania Spingies, aged just 49. She was one of the founders and the first Secretary of Atheist Ireland, and one of the moderators of the online forum out of which Atheist Ireland evolved. She died ...

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Secular Sunday #390 – How Irish schools indoctrinate atheists and religious minorities
16/06/2019 No Comments

Secular Sunday #390 – How Irish schools indoctrinate atheists and religious minorities

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Secular Sunday #389 – Teaching multiple religions and opt out rights
09/06/2019 No Comments

Secular Sunday #389 – Teaching multiple religions and opt out rights

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Secular Sunday #388 – The Catholic Church still discriminates in our schools
02/06/2019 No Comments

Secular Sunday #388 – The Catholic Church still discriminates in our schools

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Secular Sunday #387 – Secular Candidates and the Asylum Process
26/05/2019 No Comments

Secular Sunday #387 – Secular Candidates and the Asylum Process

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Atheists, Muslims, and Evangelicals protecting freedom of religion and belief in asylum process
24/05/2019 No Comments

Atheists, Muslims, and Evangelicals protecting freedom of religion and belief in asylum process

Atheist Ireland, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Ireland, and the Evangelical Alliance of Ireland, have made the following joint submission to the Committee on Justice and Equality Consultation on Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process. 1. Introduction Irish Atheists, Evangelicals and Ahmadiyya Muslims are united in a campaign ...

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Who should you vote for if you want State-run schools to respect the rights of atheists and secularists?
22/05/2019 3 Comments

Who should you vote for if you want State-run schools to respect the rights of atheists and secularists?

This Friday, 24th May, we will elect Local Councillors, who will also be members of Education and Training Boards and the Boards of Management of ETB Schools. Three weeks ago, Atheist Ireland wrote to all political parties, asking them to support the right of students to attend ETB schools without attending ...

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Secular Sunday #386 – Will the EU and Local Elections advance secularism?
19/05/2019 No Comments

Secular Sunday #386 – Will the EU and Local Elections advance secularism?

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New report could give churches more privileged access to lobby EU institutions and Irish Government
19/05/2019 No Comments

New report could give churches more privileged access to lobby EU institutions and Irish Government

The European Humanist Federation and Humanists International have expressed concern that proposals would give more influence to religious groups on European laws, and with national governments, in a dialogue process that Atheist Ireland takes part in. A report by European Parliament Vice President Mairead McGuinness, and adopted by the European ...

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Secular Sunday #385 – The right to opt out and the Supreme Court Judgement
12/05/2019 No Comments

Secular Sunday #385 – The right to opt out and the Supreme Court Judgement

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