Atheist Ireland Archives

May 28, 2016 No Comments John Hamill

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 ...

March 16, 2015 No Comments Ashling O'Brien

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 ...

March 16, 2015 No Comments Ashling O'Brien

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 ...

January 11, 2015 1 Comment John Hamill

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 ...

November 3, 2013 2 Comments Michael Nugent

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 ...

July 19, 2013 2 Comments Michael Nugent

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 ...

October 2, 2011 No Comments Michael Nugent

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 ...

March 14, 2010 4 Comments Michael Nugent

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 ...

January 1, 2010 793 Comments Michael Nugent

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 ...

September 30, 2009 148 Comments Michael Nugent

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 ...