First meeting between Government and atheist group to take place [View all]

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Lobby organisation to advocate for secular constitution and education system

Mon. Feb. 8, 2015. 18:35
Patsy McGarry

The first formal meeting between a taoiseach and members of an atheist advocacy group in the history of the State is set to take place this Tuesday evening.

The meeting is part of the structured dialogue with churches, faith communities and non-confessional bodies set up in February 2007.

It will be attended by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan, Michael Nugent and Jane Donnelly of Atheist Ireland as well as an atheist teacher, an atheist parent and an atheist student.

The advocacy group will explain how Ireland breaches the human rights of 340,000 people in the State who, according to the 2011 census, did not identify with any religion. They will illustrate how the Constitution, the education system and Irish laws and practices systemically discriminate against atheists.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/first-meeting-between-government-and-atheist-group-to-take-place-1.2097361