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March 9, 2020 No Comments Teach Dont Preach

Atheist Ireland submission to Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality

Atheist Ireland has made the following submission to the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality. We have focused on three issues that have a secular relevance, rather than replicating issues that are already on the agenda of the Assembly. Introduction Atheist Ireland is an advocacy group. We promote atheism and reason ...

February 4, 2020 No Comments Teach Dont Preach

Why we need stronger Data Protection in schools regarding religion

One of the questions that Atheist Ireland is asking the political parties during this election is: "Will you support the right of parents and students, under the data protection law, to not have to reveal their religious or philosophical convictions, directly or indirectly, when exercising their right to not attend ...

August 1, 2019 No Comments Teach Dont Preach

A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 4 of 5 – Education

In July 2019 Atheist Ireland took part in a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Government, Churches, and Non-Confessional Organisations in Ireland. This page is part 4 of Atheist Ireland's policy document submitted to the Irish Government as part of this process. You can read the other sections of this ...

September 27, 2018 No Comments Teach Dont Preach

Our new submission to the NCCA on Religious Education – please make your own submission tomorrow

The NCCA is accepting submissions on a new specification for second level Religious Education. You can read below a joint submission made by Michael Nugent and Jane Donnelly of Atheist Ireland, Imam Ibrahim Noonan of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Ireland, and Pastor Nick Park of the Evangelical Alliance of ...

March 22, 2017 No Comments ADMlN

Schools Admissions Process Submission

Submission to Department of Education Public Consultation Process on the role of Denominational Religion In the School Admissions Process On Monday Atheist Ireland sent the following to the Submission to Department of Education Public Consultation Process on the role of Denominational Religion In the School Admissions Process. Introduction Atheist Ireland ...

January 28, 2017 No Comments ADMlN

Template to help you make a short submission to Minister for Education’s consultation process

The Minister for Education, Richard Bruton, has formally launched his four-week consultation process on his plans to address the role of religion in school admissions. Please make a submission, however futile you may feel it to be. Atheist Ireland has prepared the template below for you to use if you ...

January 23, 2017 2 Comments ADMlN

Beyond time for action as Government ignores 20 public consultations on religious discrimination in schools

Last week the Minister for Education Richard Bruton announced yet another public consultation process in relation to the education system. It will be the eleventh such national consultation in just over six years on different aspects of religious discrimination in Irish schools. Atheist Ireland has actively contributed to all of these ...

January 7, 2017 No Comments Michael Nugent

Protecting the rights of atheist, secular and minority faith teachers in Irish schools

One of Atheist Ireland's priorities this year will be campaigning for the right of atheists and religious minorities to access the teaching profession. As well as being able to legally discriminate against pupils and their parents, State funded Irish schools can also legally discriminate against teachers on the ground of ...

September 9, 2016 No Comments ADMlN

Irish schools integrate religion into relationship and sexuality education

Irish schools integrate religion into Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) at both primary and second level, contrary to the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. Atheist Ireland has made a Submission to the Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission in relation to this. The Action Plan introduced yesterday ...

July 17, 2014 No Comments ADMlN

Majority votes cannot deny human rights: UN questions to Ireland reflect Atheist Ireland briefing in Geneva

UN Human Rights Committee 'critical or Ireland on denominational schools, religious discrimination in education, oaths and blasphemy laws' Michael Nugent and Jane Donnelly, representing Atheist Ireland, briefed the UN Human Rights Committee this week in Geneva about religious discrimination in Ireland, particularly in the education system. The issues we raised ...