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We seek to unite and enrich the island of Ireland through Humanism and Freethought. There are numerous issues, such as religious control of education, gender equality, LGBT rights, tourism and the environment on which Humanists throughout the island can work together. But, above all, we seek nothing less than the hegemony of the Humanist philosophy throughout this small island.
Irish Freethinkers and Humanists is an organisation that promotes freethought secular Humanism and represents the interests of those who adopt this enlightened philosophy. We promote freethought, tolerance, compromise and community in a society dominated for so long by sectarian religious and nationalist ideologies. We provide a forum for debate, discussion and education on the important issues of the day through activities such as our monthly meetings, our website, our Facebook page and our bi-monthly magazine Irish Freethinker and Humanist.
To find out more about Humanism, see The Humanist Handbook (left), which is a comprehensive history and analysis of Humanism, and read our Manifesto for the next decade below it. |
News and Analysis LATEST NEWS Date Posted: 2019-11-21 The Church's dismissal of Steven Smyrl as an elder shows that the DUP are not the only dinosaurs in Northern Ireland's jurassic park  Date Posted: 2019-11-21 Johnson's naked ambition is positively Shakespearean  Date Posted: 2019-11-21 Nationalists and Republicans have a responsibility in framing the discourse and debate of the benefits of a New Ireland which will be inclusive to all.  Date Posted: 2019-01-08 Consultation and compromise are the only sane and sensible approaches.  Date Posted: 2018-12-17 Christmas was invented above all by three men: Pope Julius I, Dionysius Exiguus and Charles Dickens  Date Posted: 2018-09-26 At the UN President Trump has advised nations to reject globalism and embrace patriotism. But nationalism has no answer to the world's major threats: nuclear war, environmental degradation and malign technology. On the contrary, it is a major threat to humanity in all these areas.  Date Posted: 2016-12-23 Brian McClinton was interviewed in the News Letter in 2014. Read an edited version in which he argues that Humanists want to build a better society through the application of reason, compassion and ethical living  Date Posted: 2016-11-01 Read notes for a discussion on Radio Ulster's Sunday Sequence (16th October) on religion in Faith Schools, in which the Religion, Philosophy and Ethics model is recommended as a replacement for RE. |
