Politics

18 July 2010

Atheist Ireland Declaration on Religion in Public Life

At our AGM last Saturday, Atheist Ireland adopted the following amended version of the Copenhagen Declaration on Religion in Public Life. The original version was written and adopted by delegates at the world atheist conference “Gods and Politics” held in Copenhagen from 18-20 June 2010....

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...

29 June 2010

Copenhagen Declaration on Religion in Public Life

Gods and Politics Conference Adopts Declaration on Religion in Public Life. The recent Gods and Politics conference in Copenhagen adopted the following Declaration on Religion in Public Life. The conference was the first European event of Atheist Alliance International, and was co-hosted by AAI and...

11 June 2010

DUP at it again: Mervin Storey wants equal time in NI museum for creationism

At the beginning of February 2009 DUP assemblyman Mervin Storey highlighted to us the decreasing quality of politicians in the island of Ireland when he whinged about a top Northern Irish museum failing to give equal time to creationism in it’s exhibitions. Out of touch...

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...

28 March 2010

Ivana Bacik at UCC Atheists

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...

14 March 2010

Referendum on blasphemy proposed for Autumn 2010

Atheist Ireland welcomes the statement from Dermot Ahern, the Irish Justice Minister, that he is proposing a referendum this Autumn to remove the offence of blasphemy from the Irish Constitution. The Minister has told the Sunday Times that “I was only doing my duty” in...

2 January 2010

25 Blasphemous Quotes

From today, 1 January 2010, the new Irish blasphemy law becomes operational, and we begin our campaign to have it repealed. Blasphemy is now a crime punishable by a €25,000 fine. In response, we have published a list of 25 blasphemous quotes: 1. Jesus Christ,...

1 January 2010

Atheist Ireland Publishes 25 Blasphemous Quotes

25 Blasphemous Quotes. From today, 1 January 2010, the new Irish blasphemy law becomes operational, and we begin our campaign to have it repealed. Blasphemy is now a crime punishable by a €25,000 fine. In response, we have published a list of 25 blasphemous quotes,...

21 November 2009

Sample Affiliated Atheist Student Society Constitution

You can use the following as a template as a guide for your own affiliated atheist society constitution, adapting it as required to suit the rules and regulations of your own college. [Name of Institute] Atheist Society Constitution: Name: The name of the society shall...