Atheist Ireland at International Hate Studies Conference in Limerick
Atheist Ireland was represented this week at the International Network on Hate Studies conference in the University of Limerick. It was one of the most engaging and informative conferences that we have attended. We learned a lot about prejudice and hate motivated behaviour, which we will be able to bring ...
Repeal the Irish blasphemy law Petition
Atheist Ireland is petitioning An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny to hold a referendum to repeal Ireland's blasphemy law. Repeal the Irish blasphemy law Petition - the open letter to the Taoiseach has already been signed by over forty well known human rights campaigners, scientists, writers, actors and academics from Ireland and ...
blasphemy.ie is now on Facebook
blasphemy.ie now has a Facebook page. The page will be kept up to date with news stories and articles pertaining to blasphemy from both Ireland and around the world. Keep up to date with blasphemy news by Liking, commenting on or contributing to our page. You can follow the page ...
As Islamists Seek To Silence Cartoons With Guns, Irish Government Also Says Ciúnas
Following the Constitutional Convention last year the government gave a commitment in the Dáil that it would hold a referendum on blasphemy during 2015. On 8th January this year, the government then announced that it will be highly unlikely that the blasphemy referendum will be held before the next election and that ...
Convention’s vote on blasphemy could bring Ireland back to the 1980s
We are pleased that 61% of the Constitutional Convention members have rejected the reference to blasphemy in the Constitution. But we are shocked and concerned by some aspects of the outcome. We are shocked that 38% of the members voted to keep this anachronistic reminder of the Ireland of Eamon ...
Atheist Ireland asks Constitutional Convention to remove blasphemy offence
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 ...
Update on the campaign against the Irish blasphemy law
This is an update on the ongoing work that we have been doing in the campaign against the Irish blasphemy law, which is still on the Irish statute books. Our campaign against this law took a different and less confrontational focus when the previous Justice Minister accepted that the law ...
Ahern proposes Autumn referendum on blasphemy
Atheist Ireland welcomes the statement from Dermot Ahern, the Irish Justice Minister, that he is proposing a referendum this Autumn to remove the offence of blasphemy from the Irish Constitution, along with two other referendums that the government is already committed to. The Minister has told the Sunday Times that ...
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 ...
Campaign for a Secular Irish Constitution
Today is International Blasphemy Day, administered by the Center For Inquiry as part of its Campaign for Free Expression. Atheist Ireland is an advocacy group for an ethical and secular Ireland: see details in these Irish Times articles on the Irish blasphemy law and our first AGM. Atheist Ireland is ...