Active Response to Blasphemy Bill - Volunteers Needed

MichaelNugent · **Posted:** Fri May 01, 2009 10:28 am

Atheist Ireland will be organising public meetings this month at which we can organise active opposition to the blasphemy bill, and also widen the issue into the need for a secular Irish constitution.

If you are a member of Atheist Ireland, and you want to help organise these meetings, please leave your name here or else PM me or any other committee member.

If you are not a member of Atheist Ireland, and you would like to help, your assistance will be welcomed. Please leave your name here or else PM me or any other committee member.

If you would like to join Atheist ireland, please check here. The more members we have, the more effective we will be in creating an ethical, secular Ireland.

Also, if you have suggestions for suitable meeting venues in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway or Waterford, please include those details.

I am out of the country until Sunday. I will coordinate the responses to this on Monday and we can start arranging things.

Michael

Jack Dash · **Joined:** Sun May 03, 2009 10:52 am **Posts:** 1

Add me to list and I'd like to help out, work permitting.

mkaobrih · **Joined:** Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:48 pm **Posts:** 1149

Me too –I’ll help in what ever way I can.

ctr · **Joined:** Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:23 am **Posts:** 743

PM sent

cosmosforest · **Posted:** Mon May 04, 2009 1:25 am

i'll help if i can

Feardorcha · **Joined:** Fri May 01, 2009 4:28 pm **Posts:** 644

I'm in and how about Galway? Let's make it nationwide.

washington · **Joined:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:39 pm **Posts:** 77

Michael,
I'm on board. This is the issue we have been waiting for. BTW...how does a luddite like me PM somebody?

ctr · **Joined:** Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:23 am **Posts:** 743

By clicking the "PM" button at the end of Michael's post.

robdonn · **Posted:** Tue May 05, 2009 9:38 am

I'm finished my exams at the end of this week so I'll finally be free to get to work on this stuff. So count me in.

MichaelNugent · **Posted:** Tue May 05, 2009 8:34 pm

I will be in touch with everybody who has responded here or by PM over the next day or two.

In the meantime, here is a link to an article on the History of Irish Blasphemy Law

It includes details on the following developments:

Background to the Crime of Blasphemy
1937 - Dail Debate on Irish Constitution
1937 - Irish Constitution Outlaws Blasphemy
1961 - Dail Debate on Defamation Bill
1961 - Defamation Act Creates Blasphemy Law
1991 - Law Reform Commission Recommendation
1991 - Law Reform Commission Fallback Position
1996 - Constitution Review Group Report
1996 - Blasphemy Case High Court Ruling
1999 - Blasphemy Case Supreme Court Ruling
2003 - European Convention of Human Rights Act
2008 - UK Abolishes Blasphemy Law
2008 - All-Party Committee on Constitution
2008 - Ireland Opposes ‘Defaming Religion’ Crime
2009 - Defamation Bill Includes Blasphemy Crime
Campaign Against New Blasphemy Crime

In campaigning against this new proposed crime, it will be helpful for us to be familiar with the background to the issue.

adamd164 · **Posted:** Tue May 05, 2009 9:23 pm

(I sent you an email to the main address just in case ye don't check it often)

jaydee · **Joined:** Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:53 pm **Posts:** 6

MichaelNugent wrote:

Atheist Ireland will be organising public meetings this month at which we can organise active opposition to the blasphemy bill, and also widen the issue into the need for a secular Irish constitution.

If you are a member of Atheist Ireland, and you want to help organise these meetings, please leave your name here or else PM me or any other committee member.

If you are not a member of Atheist Ireland, and you would like to help, your assistance will be welcomed. Please leave your name here or else PM me or any other committee member.

If you would like to join Atheist ireland, please check here. The more members we have, the more effective we will be in creating an ethical, secular Ireland.

Also, if you have suggestions for suitable meeting venues in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway or Waterford, please include those details.

I am out of the country until Sunday. I will coordinate the responses to this on Monday and we can start arranging things.

Michael

gcooke · **Joined:** Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:53 pm **Posts:** 17

I'd be happy to help if I can. I'm working two jobs at the moment so I con't have a lot of time, but if I can help let me know.

G.

calumet140 · **Joined:** Mon May 04, 2009 9:25 pm **Posts:** 2

Hi,please add my name to the list.Look forward to help in whatever way I can. calumet140

peter63 · **Posted:** Mon May 11, 2009 7:06 pm

Could http://www.whichdateworks.com or similar websites be useful in working out the best date for a meeting? Just a suggestion.

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