Atheist Ireland
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Atheist Ireland is a real-life Irish advocacy group that promotes atheism, reason and ethical secularism. Our mission is for people who wish to work together to build a rational, ethical and secular society free from superstition and supernaturalism.
Atheist Ireland
1w ago
Article 44.2.4 of the Constitution singles out religious instruction over the teaching of other school subjects, and makes it the responsibility of the Oireachtas, not the Executive. Article 44.2.4 makes
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Atheist Ireland
2w ago
The Department of Education, and school patron bodies, are defying the Constitutional right to not attend religious instruction in publicly funded schools, as well as laws that protect that Constitutional
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Atheist Ireland
1M ago
Atheist Ireland has written the following letter to Helen McEntee TD, the new Minister for Education, about the commitment to non-denominational education in Programme for Government. Dear Minister McEntee, Congratulations
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Atheist Ireland
1M ago
Tá roinnt leathanach tábhachtacha ónár suíomh gréasáin aistrithe go Gaeilge ag Atheist Ireland. Is féidir leat iad a aimsiú ag an nasc seo a leanas: Éire Aindiach Má tá aon
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Atheist Ireland
2M ago
The Department of Education recently released new figures on second level schools. Media reports last week incorrectly reported that most students are educated in multi-denominational schools. In fact: The vast
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Atheist Ireland
2M ago
In Ireland there is no effective and accessible means of protecting the right of parents to ensure that the teaching of their children is in conformity with their convictions. There
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Atheist Ireland
3M ago
Atheism and secularism are philosophical convictions. They are protected by Article 9 of the European convention and Article 44 of the Irish Constitution. They come under the ‘belief’ category in
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Atheist Ireland
3M ago
The Department of Education, delegates their duty in relation to students not attending religious instruction to schools. The only excuse they give for this behaviour is that “a one size
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Atheist Ireland
3M ago
We are constantly being told that there is not enough state aid to ensure that our children can attend any school in receipt of this aid and not attend religious
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Atheist Ireland
4M ago
Atheist Ireland is asking the political parties and candidates, who are contesting the General Election on 29th November, to answer these ten questions about secular policies. We will publish the
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