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25 February 2012

Religion v Secularism – Michael Nugent debates Brendan O'Neill and Adnan Rashid

On Monday 20 February in University College Cork, Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland debated Brendan O’Neill of Spiked magazine and Adnan Rashid of iERA on the merits of Catholicism, Islam and secularism. The debate was jointly organised by the UCC Philosophical, Atheist and Muslim Societies....

25 February 2012

Religion v Secularism – Michael Nugent debates Brendan O’Neill and Adnan Rashid

On Monday 20 February in University College Cork, Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland debated Brendan O’Neill of Spiked magazine and Adnan Rashid of iERA on the merits of Catholicism, Islam and secularism. The debate was jointly organised by the UCC Philosophical, Atheist and Muslim Societies....

23 February 2012

Has religion poisoned Irish politics? Debate in Queens University Belfast

Has religion poisoned politics in Ireland? This debate was held on 5 December 2011 in Queens University Belfast, organized by the Belfast Humanist Group. Speaking for the motion were journalist Malachi O’Doherty, Atheist Ireland chairperson Michael Nugent and Jon Dickinson of QUB Humanist Society. Speaking...

23 February 2012

Seanad to vote today to add silent reflection before daily prayer

Irish Senators will be asked today to vote that they must stand for 30 seconds of silent reflection each morning, before they continue the current practice of praying to the Christian God, asking that god to direct their actions so that every word and work...

20 February 2012

I Swear to the Flying Spaghetti Monster

During the course of our lives, most of us will find ourselves in a situation where we would have to appear in court to give evidence or as a member of the jury. You will be approached by the clerk Bible-in-hand ready to take your...

19 February 2012

Secular Sunday #8 – News and Views

Time for another Secular Sunday! In this issue: News Upcoming Events Opinions

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16 February 2012

Atheist Ireland requests end to daily prayers in Irish Parliament

Atheist Ireland has today sent the following letter to all of the members of the respective Committees on Procedure and Privilege of both the Dail and the Seanad. Dear ——————-, We are writing to you as a member of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges...

12 February 2012

Secular Sunday #7 – It’s Darwin Day!

Welcome to this special Darwin Day edition of Secular Sunday. As you all no doubt know, Charles Robert Darwin was born on 12 February 1809. His book On The Origin of Species , published when he was 50, described for the first time a plausible...

10 February 2012

Does religion do more harm than good? Michael Nugent debates Adnan Rashid

Does religion do more harm than good? Here are the opening speeches from the debate in NUI Galway, on Thursday Feb 9 2012, between Michael Nugent, chairperson Atheist Ireland, and Adnan Rashid, Islamic Education and Research Academy. Michael Nugent proposing the motion Adnan Rashid opposing...

10 February 2012

Is the world better with religion? Michael Nugent debates Hamza Tzortzis

Is the world a better place with religion? Here are the opening speeches from the debate in Dublin Institute of Technology Bolton Street, on Tuesday Feb 7 2012, between Michael Nugent, chairperson Atheist Ireland, and Hamza Tzortzis, Islamic Education and Research Academy. Michael Nugent opposing...