blasphemy.ie » In the News http://blasphemy.ie Repeal the Irish blasphemy law Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:00:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 In the News – Jan 8 to Jan 14 http://blasphemy.ie/2010/01/12/in-the-news-jan-8-to-jan-14/ http://blasphemy.ie/2010/01/12/in-the-news-jan-8-to-jan-14/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:32:42 +0000 Michael Nugent http://blasphemy.ie/?p=762
  • Irish blasphemy law being used as a lever by Islamic countries
    (news item in CathNews Asia, 13 Jan)
  • Irlanda, rappresentante Osce contro la legge sulla blasfemia
    (news item in Il Velino, 13 Jan)
  • Blasphemy, an unjustified privilege
    (opinion piece by Ophelia Benson in the Guardian, 11 Jan)
  • Let the Blaspheming Begin!
    (opinion piece by Tommi Avicolli-Mecca in Beyond Chron, San Francisco, 11 Jan)
  • Thank God for giving the rest of the world something to laugh at
    (radio review by Eithne Tynan in the Sunday Tribune, 10 Jan)
  • Gott hat immer recht
    (news item in Sued Deutsche, 10 Jan)
  • In God We Don’t Trust, the Irish atheists say
    (opinion piece by Andy Dabilis in New Europe, 10 Jan)
  • ‘Aye, those be slighting words against the Lord:’ Ireland’s blasphemy law
    (opinion piece by Stephen Marche in National Post Canada, 9 Jan)
  • Views on Ireland’s controversial new blasphemy law (highlights)
    (series of opinion pieces in Washington Post, 8 Jan)
  • Views on Ireland’s controversial new blasphemy law (full version)
    (series of opinion pieces in Washington Post, 4-11 Jan)
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  • Irish blasphemers, beware! New law befuddles nation, but fulfills Constitution
    (news item by Michael Seaver in the Christian Science Monitor, July 28)
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  • Atheist Ireland calls on Minister to delay blasphemy order
    (second half of this news item in the Irish Times, July 24)
  • Opponents to continue fight after blasphemy made illegal
    (news item in the Irish Independent, July 24)
  • I have the right not merely to offend people, but to intend to
    (opinion piece by Kevin Myers in The Irish Independent, July 24)
  • President McAleese signs controversial bills into law
    (news item in the Irish Times, July 23)
  • Stephen Fry slams blasphemy law
    (report in the Evening Herald, July 22)
  • President to meet Council of State tonight
    (news item in the Irish Times, July 22)
  • Blasphemy provisions clash with Constitution
    (opinion piece by Eoin O’Dell in the Irish Times, July 22)
  • Irish law makes it illegal to speak blasphemy
    (news item on CBC News Canada, July 22)
  • Irish blasphemy? Dawkins’ view and a local one
    (opinion piece in Times Online Faith Central, July 21)
  • Ireland’s bizarre war on blasphemy
    (opinion piece by Jason Walsh in Spiked, July 20)
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  • President calls Council of State meeting
    (news item in the Irish Times, July 17)
  • Blasphemy law is an anachronism
    (opinion piece in the Offaly Express, July 15)
  • Blasphemy law a return to middle ages – Dawkins
    (news item by Alison Healy in the Irish Times, July 13)
  • Blasphemy law is silly, dangerous and unjust
    (opinion piece by Michael Nugent in the Irish Times, July 10)
  • Defamation bill stumbles through Seanad after lost vote
    (news item by Stephen Collins in the Irish Times, July 10)
  • Ireland: blasphemy law a backward step
    (opinion piece by Michael Nugent, Index on Censorship, July 7)
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  • Father Ted creators back challenge to the blasphemy bill
    (news item by Henry McDonald in The Observer, July 5)
  • Wording of law to criminalise blasphemy a farce, says Norris
    (news item by Jimmy Walsh in The Irish Times, July 3)
  • Minister to cut proposed fines for blasphemy to €25,000
    (news item by Mark Hennessy in The Irish Times, July 2)
  • Higgins lashes plan to ban blasphemy
    (news item in The Kerryman, July 1)
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  • 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 society.)
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  • Warning of blasphemy law’s ‘chilling effect’ on free speech
    (news item in The Irish Times, May 19) 
  • Ireland’s religion law flouts freedom of speech – watchdog
    (news item in The National Post, May 19)
  • OSCE argues against blasphemy law
    (news item on RTE, May 20)
  • Ahern ‘bemused’ by criticism
    (news item in The Irish Times, May 19)
  • Ahern dismisses blasphemy ‘hysteria’
    (news item in The Irish Times, May 21)
  • Changes to defamation Bill made by Minister
    (news item in The Irish Times, May 22)
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  • Blasphemous law is another impediment to our freedom
    (opinion piece by TP O’Mahony in Laois Nationalist, May 15)
  • Green Party Senator challenges blasphemy change
    (news item by Mary Regan in The Irish Examiner, May 13)
  • Harney defends introduction of blasphemy law
    (news item in the Irish Times, May 12)
  • Blasphemy law debated on RTE’s Questions and Answers
    ( 17-min TV clip, panelists include Humanist Dick Spicer, May 11)
  • Blasphemy law debated on RTE’s Spirit Moves
    (hour-long radio show, broadcast May 10) 
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  • If you’re truly liberal even hate-speech must be free
    (opinion piece by David Quinn in the Irish Independent)
  • Ireland bucks trend with anti-blasphemy law
    (news item by John Ozimek in The Register) 
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