Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland

7 December 2012

Bill for secular marriages passes in Irish Senate, but it needs to be amended to treat all religious and secular bodies equally

The Irish Senate yesterday passed a Bill enabling secular bodies to nominate people who can legally solemnize marriages. Currently only the State or a religious body can do this. The Humanist Association of Ireland has for years nominated people who can conduct marriage ceremonies, but...

19 November 2012

Separate Church and State Now! Public Meetings in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Belfast with Sanal Edamaruku

  Why should a respected Indian author be facing jail for exposing a crying Catholic statue as being caused by faulty plumbing? This week you can hear from the victim of this unjust law, as Sanal Edamaruku visits Ireland for a speaking tour. Atheist Ireland...

21 October 2012

Working for an ethical, secular society: Atheist Ireland’s plans for next year, from our AGM yesterday

Following our 2012 Annual General Meeting yesterday, these are the mission, aims, officers, committee members, and political and other priorities for Atheist Ireland for the next year: Contents Mission Statement and Aims Officers and Committee Major Political Priorities Policy on Ethical Issues Making Atheist Ireland...

21 October 2012

Working for an ethical, secular society: Atheist Ireland's plans for next year, from our AGM yesterday

Following our 2012 Annual General Meeting yesterday, these are the mission, aims, officers, committee members, and political and other priorities for Atheist Ireland for the next year: Contents Mission Statement and Aims Officers and Committee Major Political Priorities Policy on Ethical Issues Making Atheist Ireland...

19 October 2012

Annual Report and Agenda for Atheist Ireland AGM, tomorrow, Saturday 20 October 2012

This is the Annual Report and Agenda for Atheist Ireland’s fourth Annual General Meeting, which will take place tomorrow, Saturday,20 October 2012, from 2-5 pm in Buswell’s Hotel on Molesworth Street, Dublin. We’ll be reviewing our activity for the last year, and planning our priorities...

16 October 2012

Brush your teeth, Clean your penis: Michael Nugent opposes circumcision at TCD Theological Society

This is a video and transcript of Michael Nugent’s talk yesterday opposing religious circumcision at TCD Theological Society. Thank you very much for inviting me here today. It’s a pretty disturbing topic. To be honest, I find circumcision to be one of the more disgusting...

2 October 2012

You have rights, your beliefs do not: Michael Nugent's speech to the OSCE human rights meeting in Poland

This is Michael Nugent’s speech to the OSCE human rights meeting in Warsaw, Poland, yesterday on protecting the human rights of atheists and ending blasphemy laws internationally.

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2 October 2012

You have rights, your beliefs do not: Michael Nugent’s speech to the OSCE human rights meeting in Poland

This is Michael Nugent’s speech to the OSCE human rights meeting in Warsaw, Poland, yesterday on protecting the human rights of atheists and ending blasphemy laws internationally.

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1 October 2012

Michael Nugent asks OSCE Human Rights meeting in Warsaw to oppose blasphemy laws

Statement made by Michael Nugent Chairperson Atheist Ireland To OSCE Human Rights Meeting Warsaw, Poland, 1 October 2012 The OSCE has hosted events to specifically combat discrimination against Christians, Muslims and Jews. We request a similar event to specifically combat discrimination against atheists and agnostics....

1 October 2012

Jane Donnelly promotes need for secular education at OSCE human rights meeting in Poland

This is the speech by Jane Donnelly, Atheist Ireland Education Policy Officer, to the side meeting on protecting the human rights of atheists, at the annual OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) human rights meeting in Warsaw in Poland today, Monday 1st October....