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Category: Secular

  • The Christian Chauvinism Of Micheál Martin

    The comments from Micheál Martin TD in the Dáil following the recent massacre of Jews by Hamas, were based on appalling sectarianism and religious chauvinism. Moreover, Mr Martin has form in this regard.

  • Dear Andrew Skegg …

    The Atheist Foundation of Australia has repeatedly criticised the lack of financial transparency within religious charities. However, their vote has been cast against financial transparency at atheist charities where they remain Affiliate Members.

  • Department Of Defence Rapid Reactions

    I have received some correspondence from Micheál Martin TD as Minster for Defence. If the EU Rapid Reaction Force is relying on his “standard operating procedures”, they needn’t expect anything to happen rapidly.

  • An Apology to John Richards

    I recently made some statements about John Richards in good faith, which later proved to be inaccurate. I am keen to correct the record and apologise to John Richards without caveat or qualification.

  • Attorney General Insists AAI False Statements Must Be Corrected

    The purported AAI Board submitted false financial statements to the Attorney General in California, which covered up more than $10,000 in payments to themselves. After a whistleblower complaint, they have been forced to resubmit revised financial reports.

  • Krauss Played For A Fool By AAI Board

    As a result of financial wrongdoing, legal restrictions have now been placed on the AAI Board that make it unlawful for them to engage in charitable activity. Nevertheless, they have convinced Lawrence Krauss to argue that they shouldn’t answer questions about their financial wrongdoing, because they are so busy with their charitable activity.

  • Defence Forces Chaplaincy Review Board

    Today I had a very interesting and useful meeting with the Irish Defence Forces Chaplaincy Review Board. I spoke with Lt Col Padraig Brennan and several of his colleagues on the Board, providing an atheist perspective into the review process.

  • An Appeal To The Information Commissioner

    The Department of Education has excluded some documents from their response to my Freedom of Information request, on the grounds that the documents were provided on the understanding of confidentiality. These records were provided by the Roman Catholic Church in the context of seeking State-funded supports for their training courses in faith formation, to be…

  • AAI Lies To Attorney General

    The Attorney General of California has recently written to the Directors of AAI threatening them with personal liability after their nonprofit status was revoked. As part of an unsuccessful effort to have their nonprofit registration reinstated, AAI lied.

  • Successful Litigation Against Minister For Defence

    After applying to become a Military Chaplain, I litigated a case against Simon Coveney as Minister for Defence, under the terms of the Employment Equality Act. A recent decision in the case has found that I was subject to unlawful religious discrimination because I am an atheist.