Secular Sunday #355 – Only 12 days left until the Blasphemy Referendum
14/10/2018 No Comments

Secular Sunday #355 – Only 12 days left until the Blasphemy Referendum

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Department confirms to Atheist Ireland that students CAN opt out from NCCA religion course in ETB schools
10/10/2018 No Comments

Department confirms to Atheist Ireland that students CAN opt out from NCCA religion course in ETB schools

At a meeting today with Atheist Ireland, the Department of Education has confirmed that all students can still opt out of the NCCA State course in religious education in ETB schools, despite the recent Circular Letter suggesting the opposite. However, ETB schools will not be obliged to offer such students ...

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Public Meeting to Vote Yes to Remove the Blasphemy Law Cork
10/10/2018 No Comments

Public Meeting to Vote Yes to Remove the Blasphemy Law Cork

Public Meeting to Vote Yes to Remove the Blasphemy Law Cork When: 20th of October at 3pm Where Metropole Hotel Cork Public Meeting in Cork on Vote Yes to Remove the Blasphemy Law. Details of speakers to follow. Find this event on facebook and meetup. The Irish Constitution, written in ...

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Secular Sunday #354 – Three weeks to the blasphemy referendum
07/10/2018 No Comments

Secular Sunday #354 – Three weeks to the blasphemy referendum

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New Circular Letter for religion in ETB schools? Atheist Ireland to meet Department of Education
05/10/2018 No Comments

New Circular Letter for religion in ETB schools? Atheist Ireland to meet Department of Education

We were shocked to read a report in the Irish Times this morning that the Department of Education may be considering a new Circular Letter to ETB schools that would force students to attend the State course in Religious Education against their conscience, contrary to Section 30.2(e) of the Education ...

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Public Meeting on Vote Yes To Remove the Blasphemy Law Galway
03/10/2018 No Comments

Public Meeting on Vote Yes To Remove the Blasphemy Law Galway

Public Meeting on Vote Yes to Remove Blasphemy Law Galway When: 16th of October at 8pm Where Harbour Hotel Galway Public Meeting in Galway on Vote Yes to Remove the Blasphemy Law. Details of speakers to follow.   The Irish Constitution, written in 1937, makes blasphemy an offence punishable by ...

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Public Meeting on Vote Yes to Remove the Blasphemy Law
02/10/2018 No Comments

Public Meeting on Vote Yes to Remove the Blasphemy Law

Public Meeting on Vote Yes to Remove the Blasphemy Law When 13th of October at 3pm Where Buswells Hotel 23-27 Molesworth St Dublin Public Meeting including guest speakers David Nash, Blasphemy laws historian Michael Nugent, Atheist Ireland   More speakers too follow. #BlasphemyRef   The Irish Constitution, written in 1937, ...

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Secular Sunday #353 – Launch of Campaign to Remove the Blasphemy Law
30/09/2018 No Comments

Secular Sunday #353 – Launch of Campaign to Remove the Blasphemy Law

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Launch of Campaign to Remove the Blasphemy Law
25/09/2018 2 Comments

Launch of Campaign to Remove the Blasphemy Law

Launch of Campaign to Remove the Blasphemy Law When:  Sunday the 30th of September - World Blasphemy Day at 2pm Where: The Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin Why: At 2pm this Sunday, 30th September, World Blasphemy Day, Atheist Ireland will officially launch a Campaign to Remove the Irish Blasphemy ...

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Secular Sunday #352 – Five weeks to the blasphemy referendum
23/09/2018 No Comments

Secular Sunday #352 – Five weeks to the blasphemy referendum

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