The 2026 HAI Celebrants Conference took place on Sunday 11 January at the Bridge House Hotel in Tullamore, bringing together celebrants from across the country for a full day of […]
HAI Celebrant Conference 2026 Read More
The Winter issue of the free-to-read digital magazine Being Human has arrived. We’ve refreshed the magazine to make it an even richer and more engaging read, and we’re delighted to
Out Now: Being Human – Winter Issue Read More
As the days grow shorter and we approach the winter solstice, much of the world slips into the familiar cycle of the Christmas season: lights in the darkness, shared meals,
Opinion: Perspectives on Celebrating Christmas Read More
People possessing a strong religious belief might ask how anyone who is not Christian could celebrate Christmas… a festival that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. Some conservative Christians believe
Opinion: Can we celebrate Christmas as Humanists? Read More
HAI CEO Jillian Brennan attended the International Humanist Conference and General Assembly in Singapore from 30 August to 1 September. There were over 70 delegates from more than 30 countries
HAI CEO attends international humanist conference Read More
HAI CEO, Jillian Brennan, attended today’s annual State Ceremony at Arbour Hill to commemorate all those who died during the 1916 Rising. The ceremony was attended by the Taoiseach Simon
HAI CEO delivers humanist reflection at 1916 state commemoration Read More
Personal Stories As part of our Education Advocacy campaign, we are developing a “personal stories” segment for the campaign, that will include personal stories of people who experienced religious discrimination
Call for submissions of personal stories Read More
Our CEO, Jillian Brennan, delivered the humanist reflection at the 2023 National Day of Commemoration in Collins Barracks in Cork on Sunday 9th July. The event honours all those Irishmen
HAI contribute to National Day of Commemoration Read More
Census 2022 The 2022 Census results, released today, revealed a dramatic increase in the non-religious and an accelerating rate of decline in Catholicism. The data published by the Central Statistics
62.8% increase in Non-Religious Read More
The Private Secretary for the Department of Education, Cathal Goslin, has responded to the CEO’s recent letter (17th February) to the Minister for Education on the Schools Divestment Programme. The
Minister for Education’s Response to HAI Letter Read More
The National Commemoration of the Great Famine took place in Milford in Co. Donegal on Sunday 21st May. The Humanist Association of Ireland was represented at the ceremony by our
The National Commemoration of the Great Famine Read More
On April 12th, RTÉ dropped the broadcast of the Angelus to continue coverage of US President Joe Biden’s visit to Ireland. The Angelus is usually broadcast at 6pm just prior
RTÉ’s Angelus ‘doesn’t speak to the diversity of our society’ Read More
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