Humanism encourages open-minded enquiry into matters relevant to human co-existence and well-being.    Humanists are committed to the application of reason and science, to the understanding of the universe and to the solving of human problems so that quality of life can be improved for everyone.

The Humanist Association of Ireland (HAI) is affiliated to the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the European Humanist Federation.

IHEU is the world union of Humanist, rationalist, secular, laïque, ethical culture, atheist and freethought organizations. Their mission is to represent and support the global Humanist movement. Their goal is a Humanist world in which human rights are respected and all can live a life of dignity. In 2002, the Amsterdam declaration was adopted by the general assembley of the IHEU as a defining statement of world humanism.

If you live in Ireland and are an atheist, agnostic, freethinker, rationalist, secularist, sceptic; do not believe in a god, are non-religious or have no belief in the supernatural - Humanism may just interest you!

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