Group encouraging public to tick ‘no Religion’ box in upcoming census
Applies to those who do not have a religion, or who no longer practise, says HAI
Secularism cannot be blamed for all the ills of the world
Many millions who are not religious have admirable human and moral values
Ireland’s war dead and those killed on UN service remembered in the rain
‘In particular we remember those who died in the War of Independence and subsequent conflict on this island’, said Taoiseach
Swearing of religious oaths is hypocritical as Ireland becomes more secular
What if an elected president declined office due to the religious oath required by our Constitution?
Everything you need to know about death (but were afraid to ask)
Thinking ahead about the details – from headstones to church music – is a good idea for you and your family
Tractor inventor Harry Ferguson quietly rolled out feminist and egalitarian views
An Irishman’s Diary: He laments ‘the terrible conditions now existing in Ireland’
Irish weddings in flux as number of Catholic ceremonies declines
Older marriage ages and rise of secular events mirror trends abroad, expert says
‘Science does not try to undermine religion – religion is simply irrelevant to science’
Opinon: Let’s not fool ourselves. I wish religion had been an ally of science – usually it was an opponent, and in most of the world it still is
Higgins welcomes Humanist Association of Ireland to Áras
Organisation marks 25th anniversary ‘striving for a more equal Ireland’
Ireland votes as one to remove blasphemy from Constitution
‘Ireland is rightly proud of our reputation as a modern, liberal society,’ says Flanagan
‘We’d be hypocritical standing in a church promising to raise our kids as Catholics’
While many non-believers still opt for a Catholic baptism to appease parents or secure school places, others choose a very different christening ceremony
Religious ceremonies involved in 63% of all Irish marriages in 2017
August the most popular month for opposite-sex marriages in 2017
EU rights group defends foreign funding of NGOs
Amnesty International in Ireland welcomes findings after it refused to repay funding
Humanist group reported to Sipo over €10,000 donation
Atheist Ireland claims donation to Education Equality over ‘Baptism barrier’ was illegal
Humanism to be taught in Educate Together primary schools
Pupils to learn about the non-religious belief system humanism, atheism and agnosticism
Despite the downturn, Ireland continues to change
Since census 2011, Ireland has become older, more urban, more diverse and less Catholic
Red Mass marks the start of legal term with a dash of religious tradition
Name derived from red robes worn to symbolise Holy Spirit’s tongues of fire
Humanists urge vote on cutting ‘God’ references from Constitution
President and judges must take oath referring to ‘Almighty God’ on assuming office
With this symbolic handfast, I thee wed – the changing face of weddings
For couples who do not want a traditional church wedding, there are a growing number of other options, including humanist, spiritualist and pagan ceremonies
Lord Mayor of Dublin absent from Glasnevin cemetery ceremony
Wall include names of all who died in conflicts on island between 1916 and 1923
Continuation of ‘Catholic first’ school policies criticised
Rule giving church dominant role in 90% of primary school patronage not changed in new Bill
School management body ‘very concerned’ at admissions policy
Bill’s failure to address religious favouritism ‘outrageous’, says humanists
We need secular primary schools to reflect changes in religious practice
‘The number of weddings performed by Humanist celebrants is now twice those in the Church of Ireland. Yet the Church of Ireland has a national school in almost every town’
Jan O’Sullivan and teachers’ unions to discuss compromise
Minister hopes to ‘be able to find some space in which to reach agreement’ with unions
Ban schools from seeking baptism certs for entrants, say humanists
Church control of schools causing children to have ‘pragmatic baptisms’, says group
Behind the News: Tracey Wade-Greally, who opted for a humanist wedding
The number of humanist ceremonies is at its highest ever. What makes people choose this type of wedding?
Irish humanist ceremonies double in past year
Humanist weddings, funerals and child-naming events becoming very popular
Almost one in three marriages in State ‘non-religious’
Legal advice resolves issue which had blocked couples from marrying outdoors
Blasphemy offence a ‘dead letter’, constitutional convention told
Law’s requirement on causing outrage makes it ‘very difficult’ to prosecute
Ban on blasphemy to be discussed this weekend
Constitutional Convention will also discuss submissions seeking referendum to repeal 1983 ’pro-life’ amendment.
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