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December 18, 2018 1 Comment Teach Dont Preach

Children must respect the codes of conduct of Scientology in Irish Community National Schools

Last night RTE's Prime Time reported on Scientology in Ireland. Scientology has set up its European hub in Firhouse in Dublin. Scientology says it is a modern religion, which addresses spirituality in a practical way. It says that it brings new solutions which do not involve drugs, conflict or violence, but include ...

December 11, 2018 No Comments Teach Dont Preach

The web of Catholic codes of conduct in the National Maternity Hospital and Community National Schools

While protesters were on the streets last Saturday, campaigning against Catholic healthcare codes of conduct in our new National Maternity Hospital, the State is requiring children to respect those Catholic codes of conduct in our Community National Schools. Catholic Codes of Conduct in the National Maternity Hospital The campaign against ...

December 3, 2018 No Comments Teach Dont Preach

Irish schools require children to respect Vatican codes of conduct that discriminate against gay people

The Irish Times reports that Pope Francis is concerned about what he describes as the “serious issue” of homosexuality and that being gay is a “fashion” to which the clergy is susceptible. He has said that “gay people should not be accepted into ministry”. It is nothing new that the Catholic ...

November 20, 2018 1 Comment Teach Dont Preach

The CNS religion course promotes respect for religious codes of conduct that breach human rights

The Goodness Me Goodness You religion course in Community National Schools requires children to respect ‘codes of conduct’ that influence the way people live in a range of belief traditions. But many religious ‘codes of conduct’ are used to undermine the rights of others. This includes the denial of access ...

November 4, 2018 No Comments Teach Dont Preach

Why ETB schools should give an alternative subject to students who opt out from the NCCA religion course

Atheist Ireland, the Evangelical Alliance of Ireland, and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Ireland will be meeting the Department of Education to follow up on issues raised at our last meeting. At that meeting, the Department confirmed to us that students can in fact opt out from the NCCA religion course ...

November 1, 2018 No Comments Teach Dont Preach

Despite denials, ETB schools and TUI do have the resources to offer alternative classes to religion

Atheist Ireland has obtained Freedom of Information documents, that show that the vast majority of ETB schools have the resources to offer alternative timetabled subjects for those opting out of religion, despiting claiming that they cannot do so. In February of this year, Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton ...

October 10, 2018 1 Comment Teach Dont Preach

Department confirms to Atheist Ireland that students CAN opt out from NCCA religion course in ETB schools

At a meeting today with Atheist Ireland, the Department of Education has confirmed that all students can still opt out of the NCCA State course in religious education in ETB schools, despite the recent Circular Letter suggesting the opposite. However, ETB schools will not be obliged to offer such students ...

October 5, 2018 No Comments Teach Dont Preach

New Circular Letter for religion in ETB schools? Atheist Ireland to meet Department of Education

We were shocked to read a report in the Irish Times this morning that the Department of Education may be considering a new Circular Letter to ETB schools that would force students to attend the State course in Religious Education against their conscience, contrary to Section 30.2(e) of the Education ...

September 26, 2018 No Comments Teach Dont Preach

Five ways to complain if your ETB school refuses to give your child an alternative subject to religion

Atheist Ireland is still receiving queries from parents regarding the refusal of ETB schools, teachers and principals to implement the Circular Letter on opting out of religion issued by the Department of Education last February. When we met the Department of Education about this last year, the Department confirmed to ...

September 16, 2018 No Comments Teach Dont Preach

How ETBs are using word play to deny students an alternative to religion

ETB Schools and teachers that refuse to implement the directive on religion issued by the Department of Education last February are telling parents that they can’t opt their child out of Religious Education and choose another subject. Their main excuses are to claim that the directive refers only to Religious ...