Government representatives are facing a second day of questioning by a UN committee examining Ireland's human rights mechanisms today.

Members of Atheist Ireland are meeting with the Taoiseach and the Education Minister this evening to tell them their rights are not being upheld.

A video has emerged this afternoon that appears to show the Carrantoohill cross being cut down with an angle grinder.

The cross on the summit of Ireland’s highest mountain has been re-erected a week after it was cut down. Gardaí are still investigating the criminal damage to the 38-year-old structure on Carrauntoohil, Co Kerry.

The MacGillycuddy Reeks Mountain Access Forum have confirmed that they intend to re-erect the Carrauntoohil Cross after it was recently found cut down.

Atheist Ireland is voicing concern about the reinstatement of a cross at the summit of Carrauntoohill.

Many people were rightly repulsed by Richard Dawkins primitive/less-than-enlightened views on the treatment of Down Syndrome infants. Having said that, in many ways Dawkins views are merely reflective of what emerges from a doctrinaire adherence to Darwinian theories. Not evolution, per se, but this particular deviant variant. Darwins adherents have always had a less than benign view of what their perverse ideology regards as lesser forms of life.

The Atheist Ireland organisation has written to Kerry County Council, seeking an explanation for the erection of a Christian cross in the council chambers. (Comment on this story)

Decisions on religious symbols and dress code by the European Court of Human Rights appear to treat Christians and Muslims in a different light, writes Dr Claire Hogan.

A holy row rumbles on over the decision by a local authority to hang a crucifix in its meeting room.

The Constitutional Convention has recommended the offence of blasphemy be removed from Irish law.

Removing the offence of blasphemy from Irish law will be discussed by the Convention on the Constitution this weekend.

A theologian has claimed planned changes to the treatment of religious education in schools could dilute the core ethos of Catholic schools.

Church leaders will give evidence today before a parliamentary hearing on plans to legislate for abortion in Ireland.

Atheist Ireland is calling for an immediate separation between the church and the state.

Catholic groups and high-profile campaigners against legalising abortion have hit out at the circumstances which allegedly led to the death of Savita Halappanavar.

ONE has to hand it to RTÉ for giving the nation a much needed humorous lift in the guise of the recent lunchtime news interview with Richard Dawkins and sponsored by our friends at Atheist Ireland — God bless them.

FREEMASONS from Grand Lodges and Grand Orients of eight countries came together for what was described as “an unique gathering in the world” by EU president Herman Van Rompuy.

THE author of a book describing evolution as “a fantasy” said he is “revolted and disgusted” at abuse levelled at science minister Conor Lenihan, who was due to launch his book tomorrow.

SIXTY years ago this month, the Angelus was first broadcast on Radio Éireann at the request of then Archbishop of Dublin John Charles McQuaid.