I wrote this opinion piece for the Irish Independent earlier this week. GALWAY City Councillor Padraig Conneely is being irresponsible in suggesting that putting a burglar on a slab would put an end to robberies in his area. Shooting burglars does not solve the problem of crime. It causes the problem to escalate, because criminals […]
This is Jane Donnelly and I responding to questions at the Irish parliamentary hearings on abortion law on 10 Jan 2013. Also, contribution from Senator Ivana Bacik, who is also a member of Atheist Ireland.
Jane Donnelly and I were witnesses at the Irish parliamentary hearings on abortion law, along with representatives of six Irish religions, on 10 Jan 2013. Here is my opening contribution to the session. There is a transcript of it here.
Marie Fleming has lost her High Court case seeking the right to die with the assistance of her partner Tom Curran. The family are now considering an appeal to the Supreme Court. They are an inspiration to all of us who are affected by this painful dilemma. My wife Anne Holliday, who died of cancer […]
Jane Donnelly and I were witnesses today at the Irish parliamentary hearings on abortion law, along with representatives of six Irish religions. Here is my opening contribution to the session. There is also a video version of this here. The 1983 amendment We are here because the 1983 amendment has constrained our public ethics. We should […]
I will be speaking this morning at the Irish parliamentary hearings on abortion law, along with representatives of five Irish churches. The session runs from 9.30 am to 11.30 am. There will be five-minute opening statements, followed by an hour and a half of questions from TDs and Senators. It is broadcast live: On the […]
Update: Atheist Ireland has been invited to take part in this hearing. We would like to thank the Oireachtas Health Committee for its prompt and courteous response to our request. Atheist Ireland has asked to be invited to parliamentary hearings this week on abortion law. Please let your TDs, and the Health Committee, know that […]
This article was originally titled ‘Publisher of video flagged for bullying admits Melody Hensley has been harassed and bullied’ but WB has since clarified that she does not admit this, so keeping that title would be misleading and unfair to her. I apologise to WB for attributing this admission to her. She had intended her […]
Note: Some people are not seeing the comments on this post, other than the first comment. The comments may become visible after you post a comment. I will delete this note when this problem is resolved. Thunderf00t’s new video of personal attacks on named atheist feminists is inflammatory, misleading and unhelpful to the international atheist […]
Thunderf00t has published a video in which he includes me on a list of people who he claims have been “bullied or cajoled” into what he calls “a bullshit PC appeasement position” regarding feminism. In my case he is referring to an article I wrote last August for Skepchick, without being either bullied or cajoled, as […]