‘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 […]
History: Irish slaves in USA? Yes or no?
Let’s Squash the Myth That the Irish Were Ever American Slaves Madeleine Davies Éirinn go Brách and Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to my fellow children of the Emerald Isle! From oppression by the British to oppression in the United States to oppression on cereal boxes, we have endured a lot […]
Ireland: Address by Minister Stanton to the National Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association
Source: justice.ie 31st July, 2016 Ladies and Gentlemen, dear friends, I am delighted to be here today to address this event and to participate in the discussions which will occur. I would like to thank the organisers for their very kind and thoughtful invitation to attend this morning. As Minister of […]
Ireland: Interfaith Integration and dialogue are goals at annual conference (Jalsa Salana) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association
Source: irishtimes.com Integration and dialogue are goals, Muslim forum hears Multiculturalism of Ireland emphasised at Ahmadiyya Muslim Association conference Sun, Jul 31, 2016, 20:30 | Patsy McGarry Imam Rabeeb Mirza and Garda Darren Coventry-Howlett of the Garda Racial, Intercultural and Diversity Office, talk at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association of Ireland annual conference. […]
Ireland: “Government should regulate mosques and do checks”, says Ahmadiyya Muslim Imam Ibrahim Noonan
Source: irishexaminer.com The Government should “regulate mosques” and gardaí should have the power to conduct random, unannounced checks on them, according to a Muslim cleric. Imam Ibrahim Noonan said there are some Imams here who are “telling young men to fight the West ideologically” and that these young people are further […]
Ireland: Christians, Muslims & atheists call for end to compulsory religious education
Schools in Ireland are forcing children of atheist, secular and minority faith families, into religious instruction and Catholic faith formation. Source: irishnews.com The Evangelical Alliance of Ireland (EAI) has joined Atheist Ireland and Irish Ahmadiyya Muslims in calling for reform to religious education (RE) to allow pupils to choose another subject […]