Author: Michael Nugent

Thank you to Jeremy Stangroom

I’d like to thank Jeremy Stangroom for his gracious apology for accidentally misrepresenting my article about a sexist photograph on Facebook. It’s a welcome example of how to stop misunderstandings perpetuating or escalating online. I would also like to reciprocate the apology for phrasing my article in a way that contributed to the misunderstanding arising. […]

I will be debating on science, religion and state in Cork on Monday and Dublin on Wednesday

I will be taking part in two debates this week, on Science and Religion in University College Cork on Monday evening, and on Religion and State in Trinity College Dublin on Wednesday afternoon. Monday 18 February, 7.30 pm Debate on the motion “Science and Religion: we can believe in both” Room G19, Kane Building, University […]

Senator Ivana Bacik will be speaking at Empowering Women Through Secularism

This is the first in a series of posts introducing the speakers at the Empowering Women Through Secularism International Conference in Dublin on the weekend of 29-30 June 2013. The conference will discuss how religion and religiously-influenced laws discriminate against women in areas from healthcare, sexuality and reproductive rights to education, careers and social policy, […]

Empowering Women Through Secularism – an international conference in Dublin, Ireland in June

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. Following our successful sell-out World Atheist Convention in the same […]

My challenge to Youth Defence about fundraiser Joseph Scheidler disrupting abortion clinics

At a debate last week about abortion, I challenged Youth Defence about the substantial financial support that they get from Joseph Scheidler, an American pro-life activist who promotes the disruption of the work of abortion clinics. Youth Defence declined to give us permission to publish video of their contribution to the debate, so here is […]

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