A campaign for secular education
DCU Dean Anne Looney already knew in 2010 that the Religion course in ETB secondary schools was optional
Anne Looney, Dean of Dublin City University’s Institute of Education, has warned the Oireachtas Education Committee that making Religion an optional subject for students in ETB second-level schools has forced trainee teachers to look for work abroad, according to an article in the Irish Examiner. But Ms. Looney, a graduate ...
Recently on RTE, in a debate with Atheist Ireland’s Michael Nugent, the General Secretary of the Teachers Union of Ireland said his Union would refuse to even try to implement the new Directive allowing students to choose another subject instead of religion in ETB schools. The TUI’s John MacGabhann gave ...
Atheist Ireland has made a comprehensive submission to the Oireachtas Education Committee, asking it to support objective sex education in Irish schools, based on the framework of Solidarity's Objective Sex Education Bill. You can read Atheist Ireland's submission here. Our four recommendations to the Oireachtas Education Committee are: 1. Objective ...
Atheist Ireland is delighted that Solidarity’s Objective Sex Education Bill has passed its first vote today in the Dail. It will now go on to be debated at Committee stage. Along with our allies in other groups who support this Bill, we will now lobby members of the Oireachtas Education ...
Following today's decision by Fianna Fail to oppose Solidarity's Objective Sex Education Bill, and Fine Gael's decision to not oppose it, it is important that all TDs are present at the vote tomorrow (Thursday 19 April) to ensure that it is passed. Atheist Ireland has tonight sent this email to ...
Atheist Ireland has written to all TDs and Senators seeking support for Solidarity’s Objective Sex Education Bill, which will be proposed in the Dail on Wednesday, 18 April 2018. If passed, this Bill will guarantee that all children in Irish schools have access to objective relationship and sexuality education, without ...
Atheist Ireland is today publishing a new comprehensive report on religious discrimination across the ETB Sector, including Community National Schools. The Education and Training Board (ETB) Sector presents itself as the alternative to denominational schools in Ireland but in reality, these schools can be just as Catholic as those managed ...
Solidarity TD Mick Barry launched the Objective Sex Education Bill at a Press Conference in Cork today. This Bill is the first of its kind. If passed it will mean that all children can access objective sex education without religious influence. The Bill will be debated in the Dail next ...
Today on RTE, in a debate with Atheist Ireland's Michael Nugent, the General Secretary of the Teachers Union of Ireland said his Union would refuse to even try to implement the new Directive allowing students to choose another subject instead of religion in ETB schools. The TUI's John MacGabhann gave ...
In an article in the Irish Independent it is stated that teachers are threatening to pull the plug on a new Directive from the Department of Education, which permits students to opt out of religion and pick another subject. It is very disappointing to see the TUI willing to undermine ...
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