Atheist Ireland has today sent this submission to the Department of Education on inclusiveness in primary schools. Contents 1. Introduction 2. Respecting Secularism as a Philosophical Conviction 3. Rule 68 – Religious Integrated Curriculum 4. Other Specific Recommendations 5. Conclusion “This state is a Republic,...
Atheist Ireland has sent this letter to the Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn, and we have copied it to the CEO of the National Parents Council Primary Áine Lynch, the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority. Re: Consultation on Inclusiveness in...
Atheist Ireland has already made the following submission to the Constitutional Convention: A Secular Constitution for a Pluralist People Today we have sent this two page supplementary submission: We have already made a submission to you on the need for a Secular Constitution with Separation...
Atheist Ireland has sent the following submission to the Equality Authority, regarding a proposed amendment to Section 37 of the Employment Equality Act 1998-2011. This is the Section that allows religious, educational or medical institutions to discriminate against employees or potential employees who do not...
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has said today that it is to raise several secular issues with Ireland, which Atheist Ireland recommended in a submission to the United Nations in August. The UN has today published the list of issues that it will ask...
There has been a huge surge in Church and State submissions in recent weeks. However, the Convention members seemed to show little interest in adding it to the final item on their agenda when they met last weekend. When we started asking for submissions two...
We are pleased that 61% of the Constitutional Convention members have rejected the reference to blasphemy in the Constitution. But we are shocked and concerned by some aspects of the outcome. We are shocked that 38% of the members voted to keep this anachronistic reminder...
The Constitutional Convention has voted on its recommendations to the Government about blasphemy. Here are the results. We will comment on it soon. Should the reference to blasphemy in the Constitution be kept as it is? 38% Yes 61% No 1% Undecided If not, should...
Michael Nugent, Prof David Nash and Jane Donnelly, on behalf of Atheist Ireland, made the following three speeches today at the Constitutional Convention meeting about blasphemy law. They run from 2:42 – 11:44 on the video. Speech by Michael Nugent, Chairperson Atheist Ireland (2:42 –...
Atheist Ireland today made the following submission on the Draft General Scheme of an Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013. Contents 1 Introduction 2 Executive Summary 3 Atheist Ireland Conclusions 4 Atheist Ireland Recommendations 5 Head 3 – Requirement that an Admission Policy states that...