Advocacy

19 November 2013

Atheist Ireland Submission to Department of Education on Promoting Greater Inclusiveness in Primary Schools

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,...

19 November 2013

First, Fix the Foundation: Separate Church and State

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...

12 November 2013

United Nations to ask Ireland about secular issues raised by Atheist Ireland

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...

31 October 2013

Submission from Atheist Ireland on the Draft General Scheme of an Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013

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...

26 October 2013

The Equality Authority is seeking Submissions on the Proposed amendment to Section 37 of the Employment Equality Act 1998-2011.

The Equality Authority has given some background to the Proposed Amendment:- “Background You may also be aware that The Programme for Government stated: “People of non-faith or minority religious backgrounds and publicly identified LGBT people should not be deterred from training or taking up employment...

18 October 2013

A Secular Constitution for a Pluralist People – Atheist Ireland Submission to Constitutional Convention

Atheist Ireland has today made this submission to the Constitutional Convention. 1. Executive Summary 1.1 Atheist Ireland is an advocacy group for atheism, reason and ethical secularism. We are the only advocacy group in Ireland that promotes the political cause of separation of church and...

18 October 2013

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Without Discrimination – Atheist Ireland Submission to Constitutional Convention

Atheist Ireland has today made this submission to the Constitutional Convention. 1. Atheist Ireland and our reasons for making this submission 1.1 Atheist Ireland is an advocacy group for atheism, reason and ethical secularism. We are participants in the dialogue process between the Government and...

10 August 2013

Atheist Ireland asks UN Human Rights Committee to raise secular issues with Ireland

The UN Human Rights Committee is preparing to adopt a list of issues about Ireland at its session from 14 October to 1 November. Yesterday was the closing date for emailing submissions to the UN Human Rights Committee asking them to raise issues with Ireland....

19 July 2013

Atheist Ireland asks Constitutional Convention to remove blasphemy offence

Atheist Ireland has today made the following submission to the Irish Constitutional Convention, seeking the removal of the offence of blasphemy from the Irish Constitution. 1. Executive summary 1. Atheist Ireland is an advocacy group for atheism, reason and ethical secularism. We are participants in...

21 January 2013

Atheist Ireland requests meeting with government as partner in dialogue process

Atheist Ireland has written to the Taoiseach requesting to meet him and ministers and officials, under the structured process of dialogue between the Government and churches, faith bodies and non-confessional bodies. Atheist Ireland is a partner in this dialogue process, having been accepted as such...