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Secular Sunday #84 – An August Occasion 5 Aug 2013 | 12:38 am
We have a small amount of big(ish) news this week, as well as a substantial amount of smaller news. And some cracking blog posts. And details of upcoming events. All of it’s worth reading on for. This...
Secular Sunday #83 – Swearing and Blaspheming 29 Jul 2013 | 01:09 am
As regular as the workings of a slightly wonky clock, it’s time for this week’s Secular Sunday. You know the drill by now: we’ve got news, views and a list of upcoming events. Enjoy, and see you at a ...
Ask Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore to not swear the religious oath next Monday 25 Jul 2013 | 05:09 am
Atheist Ireland has today written to Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore, to remind him that next Monday, as a member of the Council of State, he will become be the first Irish person to be asked to swear a Consti...
The Civil Registration Act discriminates on religious grounds and undermines human rights 24 Jul 2013 | 03:58 pm
Jane Donnelly reports on the ongoing efforts by Atheist Ireland, including through Freedom of Information requests, to find out the basis on which decisions are taken in implementing the discriminator...
Secular Sunday #82 – The Young and the Godless 22 Jul 2013 | 01:55 am
If you’re a Catholic, the Vatican has announced that you can reduce the amount of time spent in Purgatory (“a sort of divine Ellis island” in Richard Dawkins’ memorable description) by following Pope ...
Atheist Ireland asks Constitutional Convention to remove blasphemy offence 19 Jul 2013 | 04:46 am
Atheist Ireland has today made the following submission to the Irish Constitutional Convention, seeking the removal of the offence of blasphemy from the Irish Constitution. 1. Executive summary 1. A...
Secular Sunday #81 – A Ray of Sunshine 15 Jul 2013 | 03:11 am
While you’ve all been enjoying the sunshine, I’ve been slaving over a hot laptop to bring you this week’s newsletter. Actually that’s not entirely true, which is why you’re only getting this long aft...
UN demands detailed answers from Vatican on protecting rights of children 11 Jul 2013 | 01:49 am
It is good to see the the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child demanding detailed answers from the Vatican, with regard to the Vatican’s obligations under the UN Convention of the Right...
Secular Sunday #80 – EWTS and more 8 Jul 2013 | 01:44 am
Things are finally back to normal this week. No holidays or conferences to get in the way of me delivering all the important atheist news and views to you all. Rest assured, I closed the curtains and ...
The panel on politics and campaigning at EWTS 2013 7 Jul 2013 | 08:08 pm
These are the talks from the panel on politics and campaigning at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. Rachel Donnelly, Galw...
