Why John Hamill, Cavan Monaghan Chairperson of Atheist Ireland, is voting yes for Marriage Equality
Why John Hamill, Cavan Monaghan Chairperson of Atheist Ireland, is voting yes for Marriage Equality.
Freedom of speech or right to insult? My recent dialogue with Abdullah al Andalusi at UCD
This is video of all three parts of my recent dialogue with Abdullah al Andalusi about freedom of speech or right to insult at the Islamic Society in University College Dublin. Part 1 – Opening contributions Part 2 – Discussion Part 3 – Audience Q&A
Psychic medium jailed for stealing €320,000 can legally solemnise marriages, but atheists can not
I have been writing since 2012 about Tom Colton, who last week was was jailed for two and a half years for stealing €320,000 from an elderly couple, one of whom has Alzheimer’s disease. Colton is legally allowed to solemnise marriages in Ireland, because his Spiritual Union of Ireland is considered a religion, despite Atheist Ireland not […]
Why Ashling O’Brien, Dublin Chairperson of Atheist Ireland, is voting yes for Marriage Equality
Why Ashling O’Brien, Dublin Chairperson of Atheist Ireland, is voting yes for Marriage Equality.
Freedom of speech or right to insult? Part 2 of my dialogue with Abdullah al Andalusi at UCD
I recently discussed freedom of speech or right to insult with Abdullah al Andalusi at the Islamic Society in University College Dublin. This is part 2, an open discussion between us on the issue. The opening contributions are in the video below; the audience Q&A will be online soon.
Atheist Ireland supports a Yes vote in the Marriage Equality Referendum
Atheist Ireland unequivocally supports a Yes vote in the Marriage Equality referendum on 22nd May. We support the equal right of all citizens to choose to marry the person they love. Atheist Ireland believes that public policy and the civil law should be informed by ethical secularism, rationality and the reasoned consideration of evidence. The […]
Please send this letter to tell your politicians to end religious discrimination in Irish schools
Atheist Ireland is in a dialogue process with the Minister for Education as well as the Taoiseach about religious discrimination in Irish schools. If you want to help this process, we have prepared the following letter that you can use as a basis for your own letter to your local TDs, Ministers, Senators, Euro MPs […]
Atheist Ireland meets NCCA about exemption from ERB and Ethics course for Primary Schools
This week Jane Donnelly and I met with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) to discuss our concerns about the proposed Education about Religions and Beliefs (ERB) and Ethics course for Primary Schools. Given the legal framework in Ireland, and the fact that we have direct experience of a Religious Education course at […]
New Catholic Church schools guidelines fail to protect rights of atheist and secular families
The Catholic Bishops Schools Partnership today released a document titled ‘Catholic Primary Schools in a Changing Ireland – Sharing good Practice on Inclusion of All Pupils’. Bishops website report RTE news report These proposals claim to be inclusive, but they are only inclusive of families who agree to submit to a Catholic ethos in their […]
Freedom of speech or right to insult? Part 1 of my dialogue with Abdullah al Andalusi at UCD
I discussed freedom of speech or right to insult with Abdullah al Andalusi at the Islamic Society in University College Dublin yesterday. These are the opening contributions; discussion and Q&A to follow.