UK election exposes Northern Ireland’s deep divisions
Source: Reuters By Conor Humphries and Amanda Ferguson | BELFAST Political leaders in Northern Ireland are casting next week’s British election as a referendum on whether voters want to be […]
We deserve a secular State for a pluralist people
Source: the Irish Times Ireland’s population has moved on from the church but our politicians have not By Michael Nugent TDs Ruth Coppinger and Mick Barry hold signs saying […]
Stephen Fry Spared Blasphemy Charges Over Calling God A ‘Maniac’: Report
Source: Huffington Post English actor and comedian Stephen Fry has reportedly dodged blasphemy charges after authorities in Ireland failed to find enough people upset about damning comments he made about God two […]
Stephen Fry faces blasphemy probe after God comments
Source: BBC Police in the Republic of Ireland have launched an investigation after a viewer claimed comments made by Stephen Fry on a TV show were blasphemous. Officers are understood […]
Senior doctor resigns over plan to hand Dublin hospital to order of nuns
Source: The Guardian By Henry McDonald Ireland correspondent Dr Peter Boylan condemns plan to transfer ownership to Sisters of Charity, which ran some of Ireland’s notorious ‘Magdalene laundries’ A protest held […]
‘Galway was a friendly, spiritual, city, so I decided to remain here’
Source: Galway Advertiser BY CHARLIE MCBRIDE In 2014, Galway saw the opening of its first mosque – the Mosque of Mary on the Old Monivea Road, Ballybrit. It was erected […]
Ireland: Imam Ibrahim Noonan, a man with strong faith and a fascinating life story
Source: http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/91991/galway-was-a-friendly-spiritual-city-so-i-decided-to-remain-here ‘Galway was a friendly, spiritual, city, so I decided to remain here’ Shooting the Breeze with Ibrahim Noonan, Imam of the Galway Mosque BY CHARLIE MCBRIDE Galway Advertiser, Thu, Apr 27, 2017 Imam Ibrahim Noonan at a recent lecture to young people on Islam. In 2014, Galway saw the opening […]
Suffer the Little Children: Church Cruelty in Ireland
Source: The New York Times By SADHBH WALSHE TUAM, Ireland — Last year, during the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising that led to Irish independence, the writer Colm Toibin […]
Mass graves in Ireland: A long history of Church abuse
Source: Aljazeera When infant remains were found in a former home for unwed mothers last month, it didn’t come as a surprise to everyone. The Catholic Church has faced a […]
Ireland: Irish Imam of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemns London attack; expressed deepest condolences to affected families.
Source: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/westminster-terror-attack-irish-imams-fear-attack-will-fuel-hatred-of-islam-445984.html Imam Ibrahim Noonan of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemned the London attack and expressed his deepest condolences to all the families. “There are no words that I can express to explain why these attacks are happening and have happened throughout Europe and, like many, I too am worried about […]
Mass grave found at former Catholic orphanage in Ireland
Source: Los Angeles Times By Associated Press A mass grave containing the remains of babies and young children has been discovered at a former Catholic orphanage in Ireland, government-appointed investigators […]
What is it like to grow up Muslim in Ireland?
We ask a group about their experiences of racism, acceptance and Irishness Patsy McGarry Play Video University students talk about growing up Muslim in Ireland, Islamophobia and choosing to wear the hijab. Video: Kathleen Harris They are an upcoming generation of Irish Muslims – probably the first to have […]
Muslim community hopes to produce Irish language version of the Qur’an
Source: Irish News By John Monaghan THE Muslim community in Galway is hoping to produce an Irish language version of the Qur’an, if a translator for the project can be […]
Ireland Reconsiders Its Constitutional Ban on Abortion
Source: The New York Times By SINEAD O’SHEA DUBLIN — An assembly of Irish citizens convened by Parliament is considering changes to one of the most divisive policies in the […]
Allow married Catholic priests to halt decline in Ireland, says clergyman
Source: The Guardian Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent The Catholic church should accept married men for ordination in an effort to prevent the extinction of priests in Ireland, a prominent clergyman […]
Atheist, Evangelical and Ahmadiyya Muslim alliance meets Council of Europe Commissioner about secular schools in Ireland
Source: Teach Don’t Preach – A campaign for secular education by atheist Ireland Today a unique secular alliance met Nils Muižnieks, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, to discuss […]
UK: Atheist, Evangelical & Ahmadiyya Muslim alliance meets Council of Europe Commissioner about secular schools
Source: http://www.michaelnugent.com/2016/11/22/council-of-europe-commissioner/ by MICHAEL NUGENT on NOVEMBER 22, 2016 Today our unique secular alliance met Nils Muižnieks, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, to discuss children’s rights in Irish publicly funded national schools. Jane Donnelly told Commissioner Muižnieks that she was proud to speak on behalf of Atheist Ireland, Evangelical […]
Ireland Grapples with the Thorny Issue of Repealing an Abortion Ban
Source: Time By Jennifer Duggan / Dublin, Ireland A young, secular population helped pass same-sex marriage in Ireland last year and wants abortion restrictions overturned — but the fight is proving […]
Aer Lingus removes man ‘abusing’ Muslim passengers from flight
Crew praised for handling of situation Pól Ó ConghaileTwitter EMAIL PUBLISHED24/10/2016 | 17:12 1 Aer Lingus stock photo. Pic: Deposit Aer Lingus cabin crew removed a man from a flight due to his alleged verbal abuse of Muslim passengers, it has emerged. The incident took place on flight EI0330 from […]
How Irish Women Are Getting Around Abortion Laws
Source: Motto By Alexandra Sifferlin The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have some of the most restrictive laws surrounding abortion in the world. The procedure is illegal in both […]
