Author : Michael Nugent

This document should be read alongside the Schools Equality PACT, which asks the Irish Parliament to urgently pass a comprehensive Schools Equality Bill to reform the current State-funded religious discrimination. The PACT (Patronage, Access, Curriculum, Teaching) describes the changes that are collectively needed. The Irish Government claims that removing this religious discrimination would be unconstitutional, […]

I will be speaking at the following events this month: Thursday 10 September 8pm Talk: Promoting Secularism in Northern Ireland Humanist Association of Northern Ireland Malone Lodge Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland Thursday 17 September Debate: Religion Brings More Harm than Peace Literary & Debating Society NUI Galway Saturday 19 September 3pm Talk: Promoting Secularism in Ireland […]

The Irish Times yesterday published this article by me about Atheist Ireland’s newly launched Schools Equality PACT. David Quinn wrote this response on the Iona Institute website describing my analysis as delusional. Please support the PACT by signing it here. Here’s my original article: At a recent meeting with Atheist Ireland, the Taoiseach and the Minister […]

Please sign and share the PACT petition at this link The Schools Equality PACT is a major new initiative of Atheist Ireland to enable everybody, regardless of your religious or nonreligious beliefs, to support religious equality in Irish schools.  It is part of an ongoing campaign of national political lobbying, and representations to UN and other […]

I debated State-funded schools in Ireland demanding baptism certs of children trying to access the school, with Michael Kelly, editor of the Irish catholic newspaper, on Newstalk Radio with David Harvey yesterday.

The Irish Times today published this letter by Atheist Ireland calling for equality for atheists in Irish schools. Sir, – In a democratic republic, should the State fund an essential public service in a way that satisfies the wishes of a religious majority, but breaches the human rights of atheists and minority faiths? Human rights […]

I discussed discrimination against atheists in Irish schools on the 99% podcast with Michael McAndrew and Lucien WD. The segment starts at about 17 minutes in. You can listen to other episodes of the 99% podcast here.

The Minister for Education and the Department of Justice are blaming each other for the continued discrimination against atheists in State-funded schools. Atheist Ireland has recently met the Department of Justice about this, and will soon be meeting the Department of Education, following up on our meeting with the Taoiseach Enda Kenny and the Minister […]

I discussed State-funded schools in Ireland demanding baptism certs of children trying to access the school, on KFM Radio with Shane Beatty this morning.

Philomena Lee speaks at Roscrea with her daughter jane at the remembrance event for the mothers and babies of Sean Ross Abbey, organised by Mary Lawlor on Sunday 26 July 2015. Susan Lohan hosts, Darragh McGann sings and Fintan Dunne reads a poem. Atheist Ireland supports the work of the mother and babies advocacy groups, […]