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The Irish Humanist is the quarterly publication of the Humanist Association of Ireland. Below are listed articles from the archives

"I'm right, I know I'm right, I'm always right"

The opening address to the Humanist Summer School given by the President of the Humanist Association of Ireland Justin Keating, Carlingford, August 2005

(Originally published October - December 2005)

National Council for Curriculum and Assessment adopt Humanist Association of Ireland's Submission

By Nicolas Johnson

(Originally published October - December 2005)

Ahern wrong to put church on a pedestal

Humanist Association of Ireland member Jaime Hyland writes in The Irish Times November 25, 2005

(Originally reprinted from The Irish Times in the January - March 2006 issue of The Irish Humanist)

HAI makes submission to Government on overseas aid

(Originally published July - September 2005)

Secular Democracy in Europe

On October 27th the then incoming European Commission president, Mr José Manuel Barroso delayed seeking ratification for his new Commission nominations from the EU parliament because he knew they would be rejected. The row centred on Mr Rocco Buttiglione, a fervent Catholic and friend of the Pope, who eventually stood down as the Italian commission nominee.

Proinsias De Rossa who is a Member of the European Parliament (Socialist Group) and of the Humanist Association of Ireland, writes on the controversy.

(Originally published January - March 2005)

The Sacrificial Heritage

by Dick Spicer

(Originally published January - March 2005)