Repeal Blasphemy Law

On the 23rd of July 2009 the president of Ireland, Mary McAleese, signed a new Defamation Act into law. It includes a law against 'blasphemy causing outrage'. The maximum fine is 100,000 euro.This law... continue reading »

1,000 signatures Goal: 1,000
All Signatures (1,000 total)
201.
Emmett O 29 August 2014

"This is against free speech, we must be able to criticise religious views/organisations on a equal par with all other views/organisations."

202.
Colin B 29 August 2014

"I support this petition"

203.
Danielle L 27 August 2014

"I support this petition"

204.
Charles O 27 August 2014

"yes to free speech"

205.
Clare S 24 August 2014

"repressing criticism of religion will allow Letterfracks of global proportions. Cannot believe this is happening."

206.
Frank R 21 August 2014

"This reactionary legislation threatens artistic freedom in Ireland. Our Blasphemy show has had to be abandondoned because of cancellations, threats and the objections of delusional people who think their belief in their imaginary friends supercedes the vi"

207.
James M 20 August 2014

"I support this petition"

208.
John M 15 August 2014

"I support this petition"

209.
Michael B 15 August 2014

"I support this petition"

210.
Rebecca W 13 August 2014

"I support this petition"

211.
Dudley G 12 August 2014

"I support this petition"

212.
Clare H 10 August 2014

"I support this petition"

213.
Daith D 10 August 2014

"The all party constitution review group brought Article 40 the the attention of the minister for justice advising the article should be removed. Not wanting the headache of a referendum, our minister decided to bring in a law to back up article 40. As far"

214.
Grinne F 9 August 2014

"I support this petition"

215.
Sophia C 8 August 2014

"I support this petition"

216.
Nancy T 1 August 2014

"We need to go forward, not backward."

217.
Eamon Ferguson 31 July 2014

"I support this petition"

218.
Jaron Owen 30 July 2014

"I support this petition"

219.
Helen L 26 July 2014

"I support this petition"

220.
Dermot O 26 July 2014

"I support this petition"

221.
Chocolate Gates 25 July 2014

"I support this petition"

222.
John D 23 July 2014

"I support this petition"

223.
Paul H 23 July 2014

"I support this petition"

224.
Sonya O 12 July 2014

"I support this petition"

225.
Brendan R 4 July 2014

"I support this petition"

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