This week’s Secular Sunday. To avoid missing out, sign up here to receive Secular Sunday by email*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Editorial The Catholic church versus democracy Niall Stokes has written a powerful article in Hot Press about why the Catholic Church should have nothing to do...
This week’s Secular Sunday. To avoid missing out, sign up here to receive Secular Sunday by email *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Editorial One Oath for All The Irish Government is disgracefully arguing at the European Court of Human Rights that the religious oaths for President and...
It is disgraceful that the Irish Government is arguing at the European Court of Human Rights that the religious oath for President and members of the Council of State are “necessary in a democratic society.” The Government is contesting a legal challenge to the religious...
This week’s Secular Sunday. To avoid missing out, sign up here to receive Secular Sunday by email Editorial What will the UN Special Envoy do? This week the Government appointed Katherine Zappone as Special Envoy to the UN on Freedom of Expression. Many...
Obviously there should have been a transparent procedure to select Ireland’s Special Envoy to the UN on Freedom of Expression. But a more important issue is what does the job consist of, and why was the position created? A Government spokesman said that the Special...
This week’s Secular Sunday. To avoid missing out, sign up here to receive Secular Sunday by email Editorial Secular Sunday #500 – Halfway to Edition #1,000! This week sees the publication of the 500th edition of weekly newsletter Secular Sunday. To mark the...
This week sees the publication of the 500th edition of weekly newsletter Secular Sunday. To mark the occasion, here are some extracts from editions number 1, 100, 200, 300, and 400. We’re halfway to edition 1000, which will be published to celebrate the achievement of...
Atheist Ireland has sent the following Letter and Briefing Document for TDs and Senators regarding the Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019 and the Constitutional right to ‘not attend’ religious instruction in publicly-funded schools Dear TD/Senator, The Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019...
This week’s Secular Sunday. To avoid missing out, sign up here to receive Secular Sunday by email Editorial Submission to Anti-racism Committee Atheist Ireland made a submission this week to the Department of Equality’s Independent Anti-Racism Committee. As atheists, we empathise with members...
Atheist Ireland made a submission this week to the Department of Equality’s Independent Anti-Racism Committee. You can read that submission in full at this link. Below is the overview and contents sections of the submission. Introduction to the submission As atheists, we empathise with members...