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...
I hate to nag but the world won’t just change itself. There are a few fairly easy ways you can help our cause of promoting atheism, reason and an ethical, secular state. To make it even easier, I’ve grouped them all together in one section....
There has been a huge surge in Church and State submissions in recent weeks. However, the Convention members seemed to show little interest in adding it to the final item on their agenda when they met last weekend. When we started asking for submissions two...
If your thirst for reading about all things atheistic is not entirely quenched by my weekly outpourings, you’re in luck. This week there’s a chance to win a book, which you can read between newsletters. Lots of other news too, so don’t stop there. And...
We are pleased that 61% of the Constitutional Convention members have rejected the reference to blasphemy in the Constitution. But we are shocked and concerned by some aspects of the outcome. We are shocked that 38% of the members voted to keep this anachronistic reminder...
The Constitutional Convention has voted on its recommendations to the Government about blasphemy. Here are the results. We will comment on it soon. Should the reference to blasphemy in the Constitution be kept as it is? 38% Yes 61% No 1% Undecided If not, should...
Michael Nugent, Prof David Nash and Jane Donnelly, on behalf of Atheist Ireland, made the following three speeches today at the Constitutional Convention meeting about blasphemy law. They run from 2:42 – 11:44 on the video. Speech by Michael Nugent, Chairperson Atheist Ireland (2:42 –...
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...
Atheist Ireland member Andrew Rattigan reviews his appearance on RTE’s Beyond Belief last week. You can read this and other articles by Andrew on his blog Paddy Whack. Well, I was out at RTE television studios on October 21st to take part in the programme...
So here we are again. Quite a lot to keep you busy this week, whether you like political campaigning, reading about atheism, watching people argue about religion, or even getting the experience of church without any of that God malarkey. Take what you like and...