Swearing of religious oaths is hypocritical as Ireland becomes more secular
What if an elected president declined office due to the religious oath required by our Constitution?
Family and friends bid final farewell to Seamus Deane
Mourners hear of ‘a very indulgent father to all his children’ and ‘devoted Celtic fan’
Everything you need to know about death (but were afraid to ask)
Thinking ahead about the details – from headstones to church music – is a good idea for you and your family
Irish weddings in flux as number of Catholic ceremonies declines
Older marriage ages and rise of secular events mirror trends abroad, expert says
‘Bogus’ use of Constitution allows religious bias in schools
Arguments citing ‘constitutional barriers to reform’ on religion in schools are ‘overstated’
Tributes paid to chef and critic Paolo Tullio at funeral
Humanist ceremony held in crowded Examination Hall at Trinity College Dublin
Don’t want to be married by a priest? Call the solemniser
With nearly a third of all marriages in Ireland now taking place in civil registry offices, couples are looking for new ways to make their ceremonies meaningful
Religion in school: ‘Does Jesus Christ like the schools being separated like this?’
Opinion: Schools in Ireland have the right to ‘positively discriminate’ on religious grounds. But why is that, asks one inquisitive young mind
School management body ‘very concerned’ at admissions policy
Bill’s failure to address religious favouritism ‘outrageous’, says humanists
We need secular primary schools to reflect changes in religious practice
‘The number of weddings performed by Humanist celebrants is now twice those in the Church of Ireland. Yet the Church of Ireland has a national school in almost every town’
Ban schools from seeking baptism certs for entrants, say humanists
Church control of schools causing children to have ‘pragmatic baptisms’, says group
Radio: Chipper Alison Curtis emerges from Ray D’Arcy’s shadow
Review: Canadian finds her voice in RTÉ defector’s old slot, while Pat Kenny loses his cool in a fractious confrontation
Behind the News: Tracey Wade-Greally, who opted for a humanist wedding
The number of humanist ceremonies is at its highest ever. What makes people choose this type of wedding?
Almost one in three marriages in State ‘non-religious’
Legal advice resolves issue which had blocked couples from marrying outdoors
Humanists to take legal action to overturn outdoor weddings ban
Humanist Association granted legal authority to solemnise weddings in 2012
Former economist respected in worlds of books and business
Kevin Barry: September 24th, 1948 - April 25th, 2014
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