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The Humanist Association of Ireland (HAI) is a Republic of Ireland secular humanist organisation that was founded in 1993 to promote Humanism, which they describe as: an ethical philosophy of life, based on a concern for humanity in general, and for human individuals in particular.[1]

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  1. 16 relations: Darwin Day, Dublin Area Rapid Transit, European Humanist Federation, Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, Happy Human, Humanism, Humanists International, Humanists UK, Irish Independent, Irreligion in the Republic of Ireland, Owen Sheehy-Skeffington, Republic of Ireland, Secular humanism, Secularism in the Republic of Ireland, The Irish Times, Trinity College Dublin.

  2. 1993 establishments in Ireland
  3. Atheism in Ireland
  4. European Humanist Federation
  5. Political organisations based in the Republic of Ireland
  6. Secular humanism

Darwin Day

Darwin Day is a celebration to commemorate the birthday of Charles Darwin on 12 February 1809.

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Dublin Area Rapid Transit

The Dublin Area Rapid Transit system (stylised as DART) is an electrified commuter rail railway network serving the coastline and city of Dublin, Ireland.

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European Humanist Federation

The European Humanist Federation (EHF, Fédération Humaniste Européenne, FHE), officially abbreviated as EHF-FHE, was an umbrella of more than 60 humanist and secularist organisations from 25 European countries. Humanist Association of Ireland and European Humanist Federation are humanist associations.

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Francis Sheehy-Skeffington

Francis Joseph Christopher Skeffington (later Sheehy Skeffington; 23 December 1878 – 26 April 1916) was an Irish writer and radical activist, known also by the nickname "Skeffy".

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Happy Human

The Happy Human is an icon that has been adopted as an international symbol of secular humanism. Humanist Association of Ireland and Happy Human are secular humanism.

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Humanism

Humanism is a philosophical stance that emphasizes the individual and social potential, and agency of human beings, whom it considers the starting point for serious moral and philosophical inquiry.

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Humanists International

Humanists International (known as the International Humanist and Ethical Union, or IHEU, from 1952–2019) is an international non-governmental organisation championing secularism and human rights, motivated by secular humanist values. Humanist Association of Ireland and humanists International are atheist organizations, humanist associations and secular humanism.

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Humanists UK

Humanists UK, known from 1967 until May 2017 as the British Humanist Association (BHA), is a charitable organisation which promotes secular humanism and aims to represent "people who seek to live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs" in the United Kingdom by campaigning on issues relating to humanism, secularism, and human rights. Humanist Association of Ireland and Humanists UK are European Humanist Federation, humanist associations and secular humanism.

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Irish Independent

The Irish Independent is an Irish daily newspaper and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis.

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Irreligion in the Republic of Ireland

Irreligion in Ireland pertains to the population of Ireland that are atheist, agnostic, or otherwise unaffiliated with any religion.

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Owen Sheehy-Skeffington

Owen Lancelot Sheehy-Skeffington (19 May 1909 – 7 June 1970) was an Irish university lecturer and senator.

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Republic of Ireland

Ireland (Éire), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland.

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Secular humanism

Secular humanism is a philosophy, belief system, or life stance that embraces human reason, logic, secular ethics, and philosophical naturalism, while specifically rejecting religious dogma, supernaturalism, and superstition as the basis of morality and decision-making.

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Secularism in the Republic of Ireland

Secularism in the Republic of Ireland has been described as a "quiet revolution", comparable to the Quiet Revolution in Quebec.

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The Irish Times

The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication.

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Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College Dublin (Coláiste na Tríonóide), officially The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, Ireland.

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See also

1993 establishments in Ireland

Atheism in Ireland

European Humanist Federation

Political organisations based in the Republic of Ireland

Secular humanism

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanist_Association_of_Ireland