Secular Sunday #329 – Sex Education Bill in the Dail this Wednesday
15/04/2018 No Comments

Secular Sunday #329 – Sex Education Bill in the Dail this Wednesday

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Atheist Ireland sends briefing document to TDs on Objective Sex Education Bill
14/04/2018 No Comments

Atheist Ireland sends briefing document to TDs on Objective Sex Education Bill

Atheist Ireland has written to all TDs and Senators seeking support for Solidarity’s Objective Sex Education Bill, which will be proposed in the Dail on Wednesday, 18 April 2018. If passed, this Bill will guarantee that all children in Irish schools have access to objective relationship and sexuality education, without ...

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New Atheist Ireland report: How ETB schools religiously discriminate without accountability
10/04/2018 No Comments

New Atheist Ireland report: How ETB schools religiously discriminate without accountability

Atheist Ireland is today publishing a new comprehensive report on religious discrimination across the ETB Sector, including Community National Schools. The Education and Training Board (ETB) Sector presents itself as the alternative to denominational schools in Ireland but in reality, these schools can be just as Catholic as those managed ...

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Despite TUI claims, the Directive on alternatives to religious education did not come out of the blue
09/04/2018 No Comments

Despite TUI claims, the Directive on alternatives to religious education did not come out of the blue

Today on RTE, in a debate with Atheist Ireland's Michael Nugent, the General Secretary of the Teachers Union of Ireland said his Union would refuse to even try to implement the new Directive allowing students to choose another subject instead of religion in ETB schools. The TUI's John MacGabhann gave ...

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Secular Sunday #328 -TUI versus Human Rights
08/04/2018 No Comments

Secular Sunday #328 -TUI versus Human Rights

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Atheist Ireland asks TUI to withdraw threat to undermine the rights of parents and children
06/04/2018 1 Comment

Atheist Ireland asks TUI to withdraw threat to undermine the rights of parents and children

In an article in the Irish Independent it is stated that teachers are threatening to pull the plug on a new Directive from the Department of Education, which permits students to opt out of religion and pick another subject. It is very disappointing to see the TUI willing to undermine ...

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Secular Sunday #327 – Happy Easter from Atheist Ireland
01/04/2018 No Comments

Secular Sunday #327 – Happy Easter from Atheist Ireland

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Secular Sunday #326 – Atheist Ireland at Polish Days of Atheism
25/03/2018 No Comments

Secular Sunday #326 – Atheist Ireland at Polish Days of Atheism

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Advertisements for Catholic Mass removed after request for Full Moon Ceremony
19/03/2018 3 Comments

Advertisements for Catholic Mass removed after request for Full Moon Ceremony

Third level colleges across the country are continuing to deal with the outcome of a successful Atheist Ireland campaign with respect to their State-funded chaplaincies. That campaign resulted in a report being issued by the Higher Education Authority, which required all chaplaincies funded by public monies in third level colleges, to ...

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Secular Sunday #325 – Atheist Ireland supports Solidarity’s Sex Education Bill
18/03/2018 No Comments

Secular Sunday #325 – Atheist Ireland supports Solidarity’s Sex Education Bill

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