Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland

19 February 2020

The Constantly Shifting Ethos of ETB Schools and Colleges

The Department of Education has told Atheist Ireland that the Minister for Education, Joe McHugh, gave incorrect information about the patronage of ETB schools, which we reported on in an article on 10 January. Minister McHugh was answering a parliamentary question on 6 December 2019...

16 February 2020

Protecting the Positive Right to Nonreligious Philosophical Beliefs

The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, which is protected under Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights, also protects atheists and nonreligious philosophical convictions such as secularism. The test of whether a personal or collective conviction is to benefit from...

6 February 2020

Which parties have the most secular policies? Ten answers from the political parties

Atheist Ireland has asked the political parties running in the General Election this Saturday, 8th February 2020, to answer ten questions regarding secular issues. You can read below the responses from (in alphabetical order) Fine Gael, Green Party, Labour Party, People Before Profit, Social Democrats,...

5 February 2020

Social Democrats responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland has asked political parties and candidates running in the General Election on 8th February to answer ten questions regarding secular issues. Here are the responses from the Social Democrats. 1. One Oath For All Will you support amending the Constitution to enable the...

2 February 2020

Independent Patrick Noonan’s responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland has asked political parties running in the General Election on 8th February to answer ten questions regarding secular issues. We have also got this response from Patrick Noonan, an independent candidate in Dublin Rathdown. 1. One Oath For All Will you support amending...

29 January 2020

People Before Profit responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland has asked political parties and candidates running in the General Election on 8th February to answer ten questions regarding secular issues. Here are the responses from People Before Profit. 1. One Oath For All Will you support amending the Constitution to enable the...

28 January 2020

Fine Gael responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland has asked political parties and candidates running in the General Election on 8th February to answer ten questions regarding secular issues. Here are the responses from Fine Gael. 1. One Oath For All Will you support amending the Constitution to enable the President,...

26 January 2020

Solidarity responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland has asked political parties and candidates running in the General Election on 8th February to answer ten questions regarding secular issues. Here are the responses from Solidarity. 1. One Oath For All Will you support amending the Constitution to enable the President, Judges,...

26 January 2020

Labour Party responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland has asked political parties and candidates running in the General Election on 8th February to answer ten questions regarding secular issues. Here are the responses from the Labour Party. 1. One Oath For All Will you support amending the Constitution to enable the...

26 January 2020

Green Party responses to General Election questions from Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland has asked political parties and candidates running in the General Election on 8th February to answer ten questions regarding secular issues. Here are the responses from the Green Party. 1. One Oath For All Will you support amending the Constitution to enable the...