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23 January 2015

Are “Catholic first” Admission Policies unconstitutional? Equality Authority report endorses Atheist Ireland arguments

Atheist Ireland’s ongoing campaign to ensure that publicly funded schools do not discriminate on religious grounds is picking up pace, with our arguments effectively endorsed by both the Equality Authority and the Irish Human Rights Commission, the two bodies that have recently merged to form...

9 January 2015

Michael Nugent discusses Charlie Hebdo cartoons and Irish blasphemy law on BBC and Today FM

Michael Nugent discussed the Charlie Hebdo cartoons and Irish blasphemy law yesterday on BBC Radio Ulster’s Talkback with William Crawley, and on Today FM’s The Last Word with Matt Cooper and David Quinn. BBC Radio Ulster with William Crawley Today FM with Matt Cooper and...

4 January 2015

Why is everyone so surprised that the Catholic Church won’t divest schools or respect human rights?

It is increasingly clear that the Catholic Church will not divest any schools to other patron bodies unless they are forced to do so. In fact they have reinforced their position of opposing human rights standards in education, by rejecting the Toledo Guiding Principles. Even...

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