HAI CEO, Jillian Brennan, attended today’s annual State Ceremony at Arbour Hill to commemorate all those who died during the 1916 Rising. President Higgins laid a wreath during the ceremony, after which Jillian read a humanist reflection at the graveside. humanism.ie/hai-ceo-delive…

HAI CEO Jillian Brennan was interviewed on Newstalk Breakfast this morning, discussing how younger teachers in Catholic schools are less likely to believe in god. newstalk.com/news/young-tea…

Interesting questions posed. Why is religion the context on which our education system is built? Why are we enabling segregation of our children on the basis of religion? Important issues raised in RTE's Upfront last night.

Interesting interview on Newstalk yesterday, discussing the teacher's perspective on teaching religion in schools. Section 37 of the Employment Equality Act allows hospitals and schools to discriminate on the grounds of religion in employment
newstalk.com/news/teachers-…

The HAI welcomes today's report from the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying, to introduce legislation for assisted dying. The HAI gave evidence to the Committee in December and urged members to consider a compassionate approach based on individual autonomy. ow.ly/KJqn50QXRme

Oireachtas Committee to recommend restrictions on assisted dying legislation: Limited to Irish citizens or those resident for 12 months, criminal sanctions for coercing someone to end their life, and 2 formal requests to avail of assisted dying. ow.ly/uOhJ50QT2ab

The HAI welcomes the news from RTE the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying is to recommend that legislation be introduced to allow for assisted dying if a person has a terminal illness and has only a short time to live.
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Proud moment for Greece, as it embraces equality and legalises same-sex marriage! The vote makes Greece the first Orthodox country to do so. Let's celebrate this important step towards a more inclusive society! ow.ly/otjr50QCE8J
#EqualityForAll #humanism #SecularMarriage

Professor of Genetics, Geraldine Butler, will deliver the 2024 Darwin Day lecture, “Roles of Yeast in the Cultural and Biological Evolution of the Human Population”. She recently discovered the first European isolates of a parent of lager yeasts, hiding in plain sight in UCD.

Are you interested in training to be a humanist celebrant? We are currently seeking applications for our celebrant training programme. Closing date is 12th February.
humanism.ie/ceremonies/bec…
#humanistcelebrant #humanistwedding #humanistfuneral #lifeevents #solemniser

Are you interested in training to be a humanist celebrant? We are currently seeking applications for our celebrant training programme. See website for full details on how to apply ow.ly/xeHM50QuwZ6
Closing date is 12th February.

#CelebrantTraining #HumanistCelebrant

Come and meet our celebrants, Moya and Áine, at the City Hall wedding open day. We are there until 8pm this evening. Only secular and civil ceremonies are permitted in City Hall, so come and have a chat with us today or Saturday between 11 and 3.

Looking for a unique ceremony? Come and have a chat to our Humanist wedding celebrants at Dublin City Hall's wedding evening/day - Thursday 25th and Saturday 27th.

Folklorist and HAI celebrant, Billy Mag Fhloinn, has rediscovered a lost 4,000 year-old tomb in Kerry, as reported on RTE today.
What a great story for Irish archaeology. Congratulations Billy.
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Independent ultra-Catholic school in Cork does not have to follow the State curriculum. Only 50 students are currently enrolled. irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4130…
#Secularism #EducationForAll

We are delighted to announce that Professor Geraldine Butler will deliver our 2023 Darwin Day Lecture. The lecture, titled “Roles of Yeast in the Cultural and Biological Evolution of the Human Population” will take place on 14 February 2024 at 7p.m in Trinity College, Dublin.

The final installation of our five-part series looks at novels and poetry for your Humanist library. Page 23 of Being Human. ow.ly/7NXP50QkAyb
#humanism #reading

If you’re looking for something different to do in Ireland, check out Off the Beaten Track. We visit the Crawford Gallery in Cork and the Wonderful Barn and Connoly’s Folly in Kildare. Page 25 of Being Human. ow.ly/aWew50QkAa8
#humanism #travel

New statutory agency dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) was established on January 1.
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#humanism #GenderViolence #ZeroTolerance

2023 marks 30 years since the formation of the Humanist Association of Ireland. Being Human met with its founder, Dick Spicer, for a look back at the beginnings of the HAI up to today. Page 15 of Being Human. ow.ly/eWob50QkA2y
#humanism #HumanistAssociation