In the News – Sunday June 28
Rip it up and start again? (report by Sarah McInerney in the Sunday Times: groups representing gay rights, children’s rights, civil rights, women’s rights, one-parent families, humanists and atheists are all demanding that referenda be held to amend the 72-year-old constitution, the better to reflect the needs of modern Irish ...
Help Needed for Next Phase of Campaign
We have now completed our series of four public meetings (in Waterford, Dublin, Cork and Limerick) and we are moving on to the following four-stranded campaign: Lobbying of politicians, especially members of the Justice Committee Building a broader coalition against the proposed bill Examining legal challenges to the proposed law ...
Speeches from Limerick Meeting
Here are the speeches from the recent Limerick meeting against the proposed Irish blasphemy law, courtesy of Limerick Blogger. Michael Nugent, Atheist Ireland, and Larry Maher, Midwest Humanists Blasphemy is a Victimless Crime from Limerick Blogger on Vimeo.
Speeches from Cork Meeting
Here is the first of the speeches from the recent Cork meeting against the proposed Irish blasphemy law. We will upload more soon. Thanks to Tom for filming and uploading the videos. Lothar Luken, Cork poet and member of Humanist Association of Ireland
Speeches from Dublin Meeting
Here are the speeches from the recent Dublin meeting against the proposed Irish blasphemy law, along with discussion from the floor and responses from the panelists. There are nine videos, covering 80 minutes of the meeting. Thanks to Paul for filming and uploading them. Introduction by Michael Nugent, writer and ...
Public Meeting next Tuesday in Limerick
PUBLIC MEETING - BLASPHEMY IS A VICTIMLESS CRIME VENUE: CARLTON CASTLETROY PARK HOTEL, LIMERICK DATE: TUESDAY 16th JUNE TIME: 7.30-9.30pm The Limerick meeting is the fourth of several being held around the country, organised by Atheist Ireland, an advocacy group for an ethical and secular Ireland, and co-hosted in Limerick ...
Artists to Face Extradition for Blasphemy?
If Ireland revives its blasphemy laws, Irish artists and other citizens could face extradition to States like Greece or Turkey under the terms of the 2004 European Arrest Warrant. This allows one State to issue warrants for the arrest of citizens of another State, if the crime involved is a ...
Poetry by Lothar Luken
Lothar Luken, a poet and writer from Bantry, spoke eloquently at our Cork meeting about the impact of blasphemy laws on freedom of artistic expression. Lothar, who is a member of the Humanist Association of Ireland, also recited from his poetry, some of which is reproduced here. (more…)