Posts Tagged ‘Dermot Ahern’

Ireland: blasphemy law passes Dáil

July 8th, 2009

Ireland’s new blasphemy legislation has been passed through the Dáil as part of the Defamation Bill. The Bill will now go to the upper house, the Seanad

Irish minister defends new blasphemy law

April 30th, 2009

Justice Minister Dermot Ahern has defended a proposal to introduce new legislation on blasphemy. Read more here

Ireland: religion doesn’t need protection

April 29th, 2009

padraigreidytimesThe Irish government’s plan to introduce blasphemy legislation may seem a retrograde step, but it is part of a broader global trend, writes Padraig Reidy
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