Campaigns

13 January 2011

Be Honest to God in the Irish Census on Sunday 10 April

If you grew up as a Roman Catholic, and you still believe in God but you are no longer truly a Roman Catholic, please be honest in the Irish Census on Sunday 10 April. Think before you tick your answer to the religion question, and...

15 October 2010

Atheist Ireland meets European Union Presidents to discuss poverty policy

Today in Brussels Atheist Ireland became the first Irish philosophical organisation, and the first European atheist advocacy group, to meet with the Presidents of the European Commission, European Parliament and European Council. The meeting discussed European Union policy on poverty and social exclusion, as part...

1 October 2010

Atheist Alliance International votes to expand into two organisations

Atheist Alliance International has agreed, by an 80% vote margin, to expand into two separate organisations. One will conduct atheist advocacy at a national level within the USA, and one will conduct atheist advocacy at an international level while supporting national groups throughout the world....

1 October 2010

Conor McGrath elected Vice President of Atheist Alliance International

Conor McGrath of Atheist Ireland has been elected as Vice President of Atheist Alliance International. The four new officers elected today are: President: Nick Lee – Freethinkers Association of Central Texas (Texas, USA). Nick is the co-founder and Vice President of Texas Freethought Convention, now...

18 July 2010

Atheist Ireland AGM launches new campaign for a secular state

Atheist Ireland launched a new campaign for a secular state on Saturday, July 17th, at our second AGM, held in the Davenport Hotel in Dublin. The meeting also announced a major international atheist conference to be held in Dublin next year, co-hosted by Atheist Ireland...

5 July 2010

Atheist Ireland AGM and public meeting, Davenport Hotel Dublin, Sat July 17

Atheist Ireland Public Meeting and AGM, Davenport Hotel Dublin, Sat July 17 Theme: A Secular State for a Pluralist People Special Guest Speaker: Dr Darrel Ray, author of The God Virus It’s now less than two weeks to our second AGM, which will be held...

31 May 2010

Paul Gill to finish 25-day blasphemy walk today

Today, Monday May 31st, Paul Gill of Atheist Ireland will finish his 25-day walk the length of Ireland to raise support for the promised blasphemy referendum. Please send him a text now to congratulate him at +35386 7325365. Also, if you are in Ireland today,...

6 May 2010

25-day walk for Irish blasphemy referendum

NEW: You can send Paul a message of support on 086-732-5365 Starting today, Thursday May 6th, Atheist Ireland member Paul Gill will walk the length of Ireland, from Mizen Head in Cork to Malin Head in Donegal, to highlight the need to vote Yes in...

29 April 2010

Paul launches blasphemy protest

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...

5 April 2010

New blasphemous art exhibition opens in Dublin

Blasphemous art exhibition challenges Ireland’s blasphemy law. A new art exhibition titled Blasphemous opened (appropriately) on Good Friday in the Irish Museum of Contemporary Art (IMOCA) in Lad Lane, off Baggot Street, Dublin 2. It’s the second art exhibition to highlight and challenge the new...