In the News – Jan 8 to Jan 14
Irish blasphemy law being used as a lever by Islamic countries (news item in CathNews Asia, 13 Jan) Irlanda, rappresentante Osce contro la legge sulla blasfemia (news item in Il Velino, 13 Jan) Blasphemy, an unjustified privilege (opinion piece by Ophelia Benson in the Guardian, 11 Jan) Let the Blaspheming ...
Irish Senator Defends New Blasphemy Law
Fianna Fail Senator Jim Walsh has become the first Irish Government politician to publicly defend the new blasphemy law since it became operational on 1 January (a spokesperson for the Minister for Justice did tell the Sunday Times that I was “some crackpot sitting in an attic somewhere”, but that ...
In the News – Jan 1 to Jan 7
This blasphemy law would have Father Ted spinning in his grave (opinion piece by Sharon Owens in the Belfast Telegraph, 6 Jan) Atheists rally over blasphemy law (news item by Elaine Edwards in Irish Times, 4 Jan) Blasphemy laws will set a dangerous global precedent (opinion piece by Philip Hensher ...
Atheist Ireland Publishes 25 Blasphemous Quotes
From today, 1 January 2010, the new Irish blasphemy law becomes operational, and we begin our campaign to have it repealed. Blasphemy is now a crime punishable by a €25,000 fine. The new law defines blasphemy as publishing or uttering matter that is grossly abusive or insulting in relation to ...