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European Lawyers Oppose Blasphemy Laws

May 30, 2009 3 Comments Michael Nugent

European Lawyers Oppose Blasphemy Laws

Justice Minister Dermot Ahern says that he is forced to revive the crime of blasphemy because of legal advice from the Attorney General. But independent legal advisors to the Council of Europe have advised that the offence of blasphemy should be abolished throughout Europe, in a report co-written by the ...

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May 28, 2009 3 Comments Michael Nugent

General Discussion and Comments Part 2

Discussion is welcome on this website. I’ve moved some discussion-based comments here to separate them from the specific themes of other posts. Please feel free to continue any discussions here that don’t seem to fit in anywhere else.

May 26, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

Public Meeting Next Wednesday in Cork

PUBLIC MEETING - BLASPHEMY IS A VICTIMLESS CRIME VENUE: METROPOLE HOTEL, CORK CITY DATE: WED 3rd JUNE  TIME: 7-9pm The Cork meeting is the third of several being held around the country, organised by Atheist Ireland, an advocacy group for an ethical and secular Ireland. Speakers will include  Michael Nugent, chair ...

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May 26, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

Discussion of Dublin Public Meeting

The Dublin public meeting was a great success. Thanks to everyone who turned up, and apologies to those who could not fit into the room.  We agreed to campaign against the new blasphemy law in four areas: Real-life and online lobbying of politicans. Contacting other relevant groups and individuals. Preparing ...

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May 26, 2009 3 Comments Michael Nugent

Join the Church of Dermotology

On Wednesday 20 May 2009, speaking at a parliamentary Justice Committee debating his new blasphemy law, Dermot Ahern joked that people were making blasphemous comments about him, and he compared his own purity to that of the baby Jesus. In response, on Monday 25 May 2009, at a crowded public ...

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May 25, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

Stewart Lee on Blasphemy

Stewart Lee, co-writer of Jerry Springer The Opera, examines the impact of religious censorship on artistic expression (40-minute video).

May 25, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

Reminder – Public Meeting Today in Dublin

PUBLIC MEETING - BLASPHEMY IS A VICTIMLESS CRIME VENUE: WYNN'S HOTEL, ABBEY STREET, DUBLIN DATE: MONDAY 25th MAY TIME: 8-10pm The Dublin meeting is the second of several to be held around the country, organised by Atheist Ireland, an advocacy group for an ethical and secular Ireland. Speakers will include: ...

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May 22, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

Speeches from Waterford Meeting

The first public meeting against the blasphemy law took place on Thursday 21 May 2009 in the Tower Hotel, Waterford. Here are the speeches by Michael Nugent, chair of Atheist Ireland and Barry Grant, Waterford citizen and campaigner. Michael Nugent outlines the context of the proposed law Barry Grant analyses ...

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May 20, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

In the News – May 16 to May 22

Warning of blasphemy law's 'chilling effect' on free speech (news item in The Irish Times, May 19)  Ireland's religion law flouts freedom of speech - watchdog (news item in The National Post, May 19) OSCE argues against blasphemy law (news item on RTE, May 20) Ahern 'bemused' by criticism (news ...

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May 20, 2009 1 Comment Michael Nugent

Submission to Justice Committee

The All-Party Justice Committee is meeting today to discuss the Defamation Bill, and we have arranged to send them a submission which will be circulated to them before they meet. Here is a draft of this submission. Any feedback welcome, before we send it over to the Committee. Update: the submission ...

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