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An Interview with David Norris
Posted on July 14th, 2011 by Jason
I submitted a question about the religious oath required of the President, Norris’ answer is around the 23 min mark. I thought his answer was disappointing and revealed a lack of understanding of the viewpoint of secularists.
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June Meeting
Posted on June 9th, 2011 by Jason
The June will again be held in Shannon, see details below: Date : Tuesday, 21st June 2011 Time : 20:00 Venue : Oakwood Arms Hotel, Shannon, Co. Clare.
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May Meeting
Posted on May 5th, 2011 by Jason
The May meeting will be held as follows: Date : Tuesday, 17th May 2011 Time : 20:00 Venue : Oakwood Arms Hotel, Shannon, Co. Clare.
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The Presidency of Ireland – Atheists Need Not Apply
Posted on April 26th, 2011 by Jason
Article 12, Paragraph 8 of the Irish Constitution states; The President shall enter upon his office by taking and subscribing publicly, in the presence of members of both Houses of the Oireachtas, of Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Court, and other public personages, the following declaration: “In the presence of Almighty [...]
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Irish Census 2011
Posted on March 21st, 2011 by Jason
In the last few days (or in the next few) someone will have knocked on your door and handed you your copy of the 2011 Census. You need to fill this out on the 10th of April and many of you will have seen the campaigns being run by Atheist Ireland and the Humanist Association [...]
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Response to Our Candidate Questions from Alan Kelly
Posted on February 18th, 2011 by Jason
Please see the below answers which we received today from Alan Kelly who’s standing in Tipperary North for the Labour Party. Thanks for your recent email. I set out a response to each of your questions which I trust will be of interest to you. * Do you favour a secular education system fully under [...]
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Response to Our Candidate Questions from Cian Prendiville
Posted on February 17th, 2011 by Jason
Please see the below answers which we received today from Cian Prendiville who’s standing in Limerick City for the Socialist Party/United Left Alliance. * Do you favour a secular education system fully under state control? Yes. The state cannot outsource it’s responsibility to education children. I think there have been enough examples that prove the [...]
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Election 2011
Posted on February 16th, 2011 by Jason
Knowing who to vote for isn’t easy. Conor McGrath of Atheist Ireland has prepared a secular analysis of several of the parties manifestoes which I’ve linked to below – Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour Sinn Féin Greens Workers’ Party You might also like to look at the responses to Athesit Ireland’s questions from candidates and [...]
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“What Should Replace Religion?” – Daniel Dennett
Posted on January 25th, 2011 by Jason
I’m very late adding this but the UCC Atheists are hosting a free lecture by Daniel Dennett on Friday 28th of January at 18.00 in Boole 4 on the UCC Campus. Professor Daniel C. Dennett is arguably one of the greatest philosophers alive today, and one of the most prominent voices in the debate on scientific [...]
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