Written by Dr Conor McGrath The main Sinn Féin manifesto – titled ‘There Is A Better Way’ – is available at http://www.sinnfein.ie/files/SF_GeneralElectionManifesto2011.pdf. The document is relatively short, concentrates heavily on economic recovery and public services, and lists a large number of (often uncosted) priorities without...
Written by Dr Conor McGrath Fianna Fáil: The main Fianna Fáil manifesto – titled ‘Real Plan, Better Future’ – is available at http://fail.3cdn.net/9bab6b928c527f3728_60am6gzlc.pdf. It is relatively short, and concentrates on only two areas – economic recovery, and political reform. From a secular perspective, the manifesto...
Atheist Ireland has recently written to all constituent candidates asking them six questions on secular issues. Many of them have now responded and we will be publishing their replies as they come in. What can you do: Offer assistance to candidates who support our policies....
Atheist Ireland is proud to be hosting the 2011 Atheist Alliance International Conference in Europe. We will keep you posted as soon as the full program and other details are confirmed.
...Inoculate Ugandan Children From Magic and Superstition Two years ago, the Kasese United Humanist Association (KUHA), inaugurated the courageous goal of raising a generation of children in Uganda grounded in freethought, reason, and science. They wanted to break the generational cycle of families passing on...
Derek Walsh reviews the launch of the anti-evolution book that Ireland’s Minister for Science had planned to formally launch. I arrived a little late at the book launch of The Origin of Specious Nonsense to find the author John J. May, already in full swing,...
Atheist is to walk the length of Ireland to protest against the Republic’s new blasphemy law. From BBC News Blasphemy man begins long protest Paul Gill, a former social worker from Donegal will set off on his 625km trek in protest against a new...
‘Blasphemous’: a celebration of artistic freedom. The Irish Museum of Contemporary Art, Dublin is hosting the exhibition “Blasphemous” from 2nd April 2010. “Perhaps the most blasphemous notion to any religion is the existence and practice of all others, and so keeping that in mind we...
Michael Nugent debates “This house believes that one cannot be truly moral without God”. Christian Union and Maynooth LnD will host a debate on “This house believes that one cannot be truly moral without God” as a part of part of our Christianity Week on...
Ivana Bacik discusses Ireland’s blasphemy law at UCC. About Ivana Bacik: “I have a track record of campaigning on education rights, on equality, social policy issues, womens rights, criminal justice and anti-racism, and will continue to pursue these issues in the Seanad.” “I believe in...