Blasphemy Referendum Commitment from Irish Government
Open Letter to Minister Aodhán Ó’Ríordáin - Minister of State for Equality, New Communities & Culture 8th January 2015 Re: Commitment for referendum on blasphemy offence in Constitution Dear Minister I was in the process of writing this letter to you regarding the lack of clarity over the status of ...
Michael Nugent Irish Blasphemy Law Discussion on RTÉ Prime Time and Today FM
Irish Blasphemy Law Discussion In the wake of the Paris atrocities and #jesuischarlie the blasphemy law discussion in Ireland is in the news. The government is giving mixed messages on its 2014 commitment for a referendum to remove blasphemy as an offence from the Constitution of Ireland. While Enda Kenny ...
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 ...