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15 February 2013

Atheist Ireland to host international conference on Empowering Women Through Secularism

Religions and religiously-inspired laws discriminate against women. Secular activism can help to empower women. And, whether you are a woman or a man, you can help to shape the future of secular activism and women’s rights around the world by coming to Dublin this June....

10 February 2013

Secular Sunday #59 – Food For Thought

It’s time for this week’s Secular Sunday. In this issue: News Upcoming Events Blogologue

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10 February 2013

Flirting with the light of reason: how a la carte Catholicism contributes to the secular agenda, by Andrew D Rattigan

In the first of a series of articles for Atheist Ireland, Andrew Devine-Rattigan remembers the set-menu Irish Catholics of recent decades, argues that they are being replaced by a new generation of a la carte Irish Catholics, and says that atheists and secularists should welcome...

9 February 2013

Atheist Ireland to meet with Irish Government this year

Atheist Ireland will be meeting with the Irish Government this year for a bilateral meeting under the process of structured dialogue between the State and churches, faith communities and philosophical and other non-confessional bodies. We first requested this meeting last year, and we requested it...

9 February 2013

Second Sunday, Secular Sunday, Second Breakfasts tomorrow

Don’t forget: Tomorrow, we have three simultaneous events in Dublin Cork Sligo It’s nothing formal, just getting together for a meal and a chat at midday on the second Sunday of every month. If you are organising one of tomorrow’s events, here is a table...

3 February 2013

Secular Sunday #58 – Let's Do Brunch

It’s time for this week’s Secular Sunday. In this issue: News Upcoming Events Blogality

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3 February 2013

Secular Sunday #58 – Let’s Do Brunch

It’s time for this week’s Secular Sunday. In this issue: News Upcoming Events Blogality

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27 January 2013

Secular Sunday, Second Sunday, Second Breakfast, Midday Sunday 10 February

Would you like to meet some other atheists for a Sunday brunch once a month? It’s nothing formal, just getting together for a meal and a chat at midday on the second Sunday of every month. We hope that it will help to cater for...

27 January 2013

Secular Sunday #57 – Catholic Schools? Weak!

Time for this week’s Secular Sunday. As has now become traditional, I promise big changes very soon. But not today. In this issue: News Upcoming Events Blogology

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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...