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. Atheist Ireland is an advocacy group for atheism, reason and ethical secularism. We are participants in the dialogue process between the Government and religious and philosophical […]
Censorship of books and magazines has been a feature of the Irish state ever since the Minister for Justice established The Committee on Evil Literature in 1926, to report on the need for more censorship. In 1987, the less-comedically-named Irish Censorship Board renewed its ban on The Joy of Sex by Dr Alex Comfort, which […]
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 Rights of the Child. These detailed questions expose the Vatican’s self-serving strategy of claiming to be State when it suits it, […]
On Saturday Catholic protesters marched in Dublin against abortion rights, while pro-choice activists lined the street and chanted ‘Shame On You’ at them. The Catholic protesters were opposing legislation that would allow a doctor to perform an abortion to save the life of a woman whose life is in danger. The Pro-choice activists also chanted […]
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, Galway Pro Choice Maryam Namazie, Fitnah Sinead Kennedy, NUI Maynooth Ann Marie Waters, One Law For All Carlos Diaz, Atheist Alliance International
This is Bengali author and physician Taslima Nasrin giving the keynote address at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. In this extract, Taslima reads her poem Noorjahan, about a victim of stoning.
These are the talks from the panel on human rights at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. Dan Barker, FFRF, USA Maryam Namazie, Fitnah and CEMB Jane Donnelly, Atheist Ireland
These are the talks from the panel on separation of church and state at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. Ann Brusseel, Flemish parliamentarian Annie Laurie Gaylor, FFRF, USA Elida Radig, Progressive Atheists, Australia Michael Nugent, Atheist Ireland
These are the talks from the panel on promoting secular values in society at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. Leonie Hilliard, Atheist Ireland Nina Sankari, Polish Rationalist Association Farhana Shakir, legal consultant, Pakistan PZ Myers, scientist, USA
These are the talks from the panel on reproductive rights and Irish abortion law at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. Ailbhe Smyth, UCD, Ireland Anthea McTiernan, journalist, Ireland Ophelia Benson, author, USA Ross Kelly, Doctors For Choice, Ireland Clare Daly, TD, Ireland