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Research reveals impact of religious discrimination on NI teachers
Posted: Thu, 30 May 2019
Segregated education and legal discrimination are causing the "cultural encapsulation" of Northern Ireland's teachers, a report has said. Read More »
Commons passes bill and amendment on abortion in NI
Posted: Thu, 25 Oct 2018
The NSS has called for reform of Northern Ireland's abortion laws after MPs passed a bill and an amendment on the subject this week. Read More »
NI women will be able to access abortions in Ireland, minister says
Posted: Wed, 08 Aug 2018
Women from Northern Ireland will be able to access abortion services in the Republic of Ireland, an Irish minister has said. Read More »
NI abortion law incompatible with human rights, says Supreme Court
Posted: Thu, 07 Jun 2018
The NSS is again calling for reform of Northern Ireland's abortion laws after a judgement on their compatibility with human rights law. Read More »
Thousands march for marriage equality in NI
Posted: Mon, 04 Jun 2018
Thousands of people attended two marches to call for marriage equality for same-sex couples in Northern Ireland on Saturday. Read More »
NSS: religious dogma must not restrict access to abortions in NI
Posted: Tue, 29 May 2018
The NSS has reiterated its call for reform to Northern Ireland's abortion laws amid pressure on the UK government to legislate. Read More »
Official report recommends amending abortion law in NI
Posted: Thu, 26 Apr 2018
The NSS has welcomed a report which has recommended allowing abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities in Northern Ireland. Read More »
NSS calls for school integration in NI amid religious polarisation
Posted: Fri, 13 Apr 2018
The NSS has called for action to integrate Northern Ireland's schools after a poll revealed the extent of religious polarisation there. Read More »
UN: UK should legalise abortion and ensure NI women can access it
Posted: Mon, 26 Feb 2018
The NSS has welcomed a UN call for the UK to liberalise its abortion laws, both nationwide and particularly in Northern Ireland. Read More »
NSS: Council’s ban on religious offence is an insult to voters
Posted: Fri, 12 Jan 2018
The NSS has called on Belfast City Council to reconsider a ban on "offensive expression" about religious beliefs during council business. Read More »
Four NI councils hold prayers before meetings
Posted: Thu, 16 Nov 2017
Four of Northern Ireland's 11 councils hear prayers before their monthly meetings, according to the Belfast Telegraph. Read More »
Same-sex marriages need not be recognised in NI, court rules
Posted: Fri, 18 Aug 2017
The High Court has ruled that same-sex marriages which are entered into in England do not need to be recognised in Northern Ireland. Read More »
DUP vows to resist calls to legalise abortion and same-sex marriage
Posted: Fri, 11 Aug 2017
DUP leader Arlene Foster has said her party will retain Northern Ireland's restrictions on abortion and same-sex marriage, despite growing pressure for reform. Read More »
Government to make free abortion services available to NI women in England
Posted: Thu, 29 Jun 2017
The NSS has welcomed a Government announced that Northern Irish women will able to get abortions on the NHS in England. Read More »
Liam Neeson backs integrated education in Northern Ireland
Posted: Thu, 09 Feb 2017
Actor Liam Neeson has released a video message calling for more integrated schools in Northern Ireland. Read More »
Northern Ireland: Secularists support moves to integrate education
Posted: Fri, 27 Jan 2017
The NSS has called for more efforts to integrate education, promote citizenship education and reduce discrimination against pupils and teachers in Northern Ireland. Read More »
Ashers Bakery loses appeal over cake with “Support Gay Marriage” slogan
Posted: Mon, 24 Oct 2016
A bakery firm which cancelled an order for a cake with the slogan "Support Gay Marriage" has lost its appeal against the ruling that they had unlawfully discriminated. Read More »
Former deputy chair of NI education committee says teaching evolution ‘corrupts children’
Posted: Fri, 23 Sep 2016
Thomas Buchanan, a DUP MLA, has endorsed an event which seeks to teach creationism to children and said creationism should be taught "in every school". Read More »
Campaigns against school worship gain momentum in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Posted: Wed, 14 Sep 2016
The Humanist Society Scotland (HSS) has launched a judicial review against the Scottish Government following its refusal to allow sixth form pupils to opt themselves out of Religious Observance. Read More »
Sixth Former compared to Stalin for campaigning against mandatory prayers in school
Posted: Thu, 28 Apr 2016
A Northern Ireland councillor has been criticised after comparing a Sixth Form student's campaign against mandatory school worship to the "early stage" of Hitler and Stalin's rule. Read More »
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