Blasphemy Open Letter to An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD
Blasphemy Open Letter to An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD Last October, your government decided that a referendum should be held on removing the offence of blasphemy from the Irish Constitution and that your Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald would lead consultations on a bill to be put before the Oireachtas. The clear implication ...
Stephen Fry Evil God – but is it blasphemy
On Irish television station RTE Sunday viewers were treated to the full "Meaning of Life" program who's trailer had become a internet viral hit know as the Stephen Fry Evil God YouTube clip. But was its broadcast an offence under the Irish blasphemy law? The clip and the program have ...
Minister for Communications calls for blasphemy referendum
Irish Times reports 1st February 2015: "Minister for Communications calls for blasphemy referendum" The Irish Times Article reports Alex White, the Minister for Communications as "The government should seriously consider holding a referendum to remove the constitutional ban on blasphemy during the lifetime of the current Dáil. The Government should ...
Charlie Hebdo on sale in Ireland – but no media blasphemy
Charlie Hebdo on sale in Ireland - finally. Irish retailers received 1,500 copies of the survivors edition during the last week of January 2015. The news was well covered in the Irish media including The Irish Times, Irish Independent, RTE and Limerick Leader (where Charlie Hebdo reportedly sold out). But was ...
Irish Blasphemy Referendum – Micheal Martin asks government
Dáil debates Tuesday, 20 January 2015 from KildareStreet.com (all rights acknowledged) Micheál Martin asks questions on the the government commitment to the Irish Blasphemy Referendum Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements See this speech in context or individually 4:25 pm Micheál Martin (Leader of the Opposition; Cork South Central, ...
Minister seeks blasphemy referendum before election
The Irish Times reports on 22nd January 2105 thatAlex White, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, said he believes the blasphemy referendum could be held following the two polls due to take place in May, even though Taoiseach Enda Kenny is against further referendums this year. The Coalition has committed ...
Blasphemy – Pope advocates violence
The Pope has come up with a new solution for reacting to things he finds offensive, such as blasphemy "punch them". Yes, he says it clearly for blasphemy - Pope advocates violence! On a flight to the Philippines the Pope can back to talk informally to the press. While trying ...
Repeal Blasphemy law – Irish Times Editorial
The Irish Times supports the campaign to repeal Blasphemy Law in Ireland in its editorial 15th January 2015 (All content is owned by the Irish Times and the full editorial can be accessed on their website by clicking here) Blasphemy law needs to be repealed In practice it may be ...
Bill Maher on religion, blasphemy, Charlie Hebdo and more
Host of the HBO program Real Time with Bill Maher on religion, blasphemy, Charlie Hebdo, repression and more. In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo and related attacks in Paris he just happened to be on the Jimmy Kimmel show. He speaks plainly and bluntly about some of the topics ...
Irish retailers blasphemy challenge – order Charlie Hebdo for sale
The Irish Times reports that Irish retailers have ordered the Charlie Hebdo commemorative magazine which could spark a blasphemy challenge under the Irish Law. The report (click here to view) states that More than 120 Irish news agents have placed orders for a total of 2,000 copies of this week’s edition ...