PZ Myers promotes Atheist Ireland during visit to Dublin. PZ Myers, biology professor and author of the science blog Pharyngula, promotes Atheist Ireland (and Guinness!) during his visit to Dublin. “PZ Myers” by syslfrog is licensed under CC BY 2.0
... Atheist Ireland to host PZ Myers as guest speaker. PZ Myers, author of the science blog Pharyngula and biology professor at the University of Minnesota, USA, will speak at an Atheist Ireland meeting at Buswells Hotel, Dublin, at 7.30 pm tomorrow, Monday 1st February. Admission...
The exhibition “Blasphemy” will be launched on Friday evening 6 – 8pm at the Oonagh Young Gallery as a response to the Blasphemy Laws. On Wednesday 10th the gallery will host a showing of the 1967 film Rocky Road to Dublin which was essentially banned...
Update – Change of venue: This meetup will now take place in the Davenport, across the road from the Mont Clare. Atheists in the Pub will be hosted on Thursday 21st at 7.30pm in the Mont Clare Hotel, junction of Clare St. and Merrion Sq....
Guest Post by Alice Kinsella. Via VoicesOfYouth Recently, a friend of mine went to our principal and asked to leave religion class, which is compulsory in our school. I managed to get out at the beginning of the school year by pointing out that I’d...
Prime Time Report on the Irish Blasphemy Law. On 12th January 2010 RTE Broadcast “A Holy Show” a Prime Time Report on Ireland’s new Blasphemy Law. Ireland is the only European country to have introduced a contemporary blasphemy law. At the United Nations Human Rights...
Via the UK National Secular Society The Freedom of Expression pressure group Article 19 has expressed concern that the Irish blasphemy legislation is being used by Islamic countries to demand an international “defamation of religion” law. The submissions on defamation of religions brought by Pakistan...
From today, 1 January 2010, the new Irish blasphemy law becomes operational, and we begin our campaign to have it repealed.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,...
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 From today, 1 January 2010, the new Irish blasphemy law becomes operational, and we begin our campaign to have it repealed.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,...
On 29 November 2009, the Minister for Justice and Equality, in keeping with the statutory obligation under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004, published Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin on the Department’s website as well as through the...