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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: [1][2]

> an ethical philosophy of life, based on a concern for humanity in general, and for human individuals in particular. This view of life combines reason with compassion. It is for those people who base their interpretation of existence on the evidence of the natural world and its evolution, and not on belief in supernatural power.

It hosts an annual lecture, usually at Trinity College Dublin, to mark Darwin Day and holds regular public meetings.

The HAI is also active in providing Humanist alternatives to traditional wedding, baptism and funeral ceremonies.[3]

The HAI is a member organisation of the European Humanist Federation and is affiliated with the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU). The official symbol of the HAI is the Happy Human.

Owen Sheehy-Skeffington, son of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, helped to set up the organisation.[4]

In April 2009 the Association started an advertising campaign on the DART against religious oaths of office for Irish judges and presidents.[5]

Dick Spicer, the then chairman, has criticised the educational system, claiming that it discriminates against non-believers.[6] He resigned as chairman of the board of HAI in July 2010.[7]

In November 2010 the Association objected to a pilot programme called "Goodness me, Goodness you" on the grounds that it separated children into believers and non-believers at an early age.[8] They said that faith classes should take place outside school hours.[8]

## See also

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* Humanism Ireland
* Irreligion in the Republic of Ireland
* Secularism in the Republic of Ireland

## References

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1. ^ Humanist Association of Ireland official site - about the HAI Archived 2010-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ Unknown (22 February 2015). "ur 256,000 (and counting) atheists, agnostics, humanists and non-religious". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 May 2015. "According to Whiteside, the 1,000-member Humanist Association of Ireland gives a voice to the growing number of what he calls 'people who choose to lead an ethical life outside of religion'."
3. ^ HAI official site - ceremonies Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ "Humanist Heritage: Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (1909-1970)". Humanist Heritage. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
5. ^ Humanists launch campaign against judicial religious oaths, Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times, 4 April 2009, retrieved 22 April 2009
6. ^ New school model still tramples on rights of the non-religious, Dick Spicer, The Irish Times, 14 April 2009, retrieved 22 April 2009.
7. ^ Patsy McGarry (19 July 2010). "Spicer resigns as humanist leader over religion in schools row". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
8. ^ a b Walshe, John (16 November 2010). "Row over teaching of religion in primary schools' 'experiment'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 December 2010.

## External links

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* Humanist Association of Ireland website
* Archive of articles published by HAI members
* Mid-west Branch

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Member organisations of the European Humanist Federation, by country

Belgium|

* Centre d'action laïque (CAL)
* Humanistisch-Vrijzinnige Vereniging (HVV)
* Raad voor Inspectie en Begeleiding niet-confessionele Zedenleer (RIBZ)
* Vrijzinnig Studie-, Archief- en Documentatiecentrum "Karel Cuypers" (VSAD)
* Unie Vrijzinnige Verenigingen (UVV)

France|

* Cercle Gaston-Crémieux
* EGALE: Egalité Laïcité Europe
* Mouvement "Europe & Laïcité"
* La Ligue de l'Enseignement
* Union des Familles Laïques (UFAL)
* Union Rationaliste (UR)

Germany|

* Giordano Bruno Foundation (gbs)
* Humanistischer Verband Deutschlands (HVD)
* Dachverband freier Weltanschauungsgemeinschaften (DFW)
* Bund Freireligiöser Gemeinden Deutschlands (BFGD)

Greece|

* Atheist Union of Greece
* Humanist Union of Greece

Italy|

* Associazione del Libero Pensiero "Giordano Bruno"
* Coordinamento Nazionale delle Consulte per la Laicità delle Istituzioni
* Unione degli Atei e degli Agnostici Razionalisti (UAAR)

Netherlands|

* Humanistisch Historisch Centrum (HHC)
* Humanistisch Vormingsonderwijs (HVO)
* Stichting HSHB
* Humanistisch Verbond (HV)

Norway|

* Norway (Norwegian Humanist Association (HEF))

Romania|

* Asociația Umanistă Română (AUR)
* Asociația Secular-Umanistă din România (ASUR)
* Fundația Centrul pentru Conștiință Critică (CCC)

United Kingdom|

* Central London Humanists
* Conway Hall Ethical Society
* Humanist Society Scotland
* Humanists UK
* LGBT Humanists UK
* National Secular Society
* North East Humanists
* Rationalist Association
* South West London Humanists

Other countries|

* Austria (Freidenkerbund Österreichs)
* Cyprus (Όμιλος Ανθρωπιστών Κύπρου-Cyprus Humanist Association)
* Denmark
* Ateistisk Selskab
* Humanistisk Samfund
* Europe (European Humanist Professionals (EHP))
* Finland (Vapaa-ajattelijain liitto ry)
* Ireland (Humanist Association of Ireland (HAI))
* Iceland (Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association (Siðmennt))
* Luxembourg (Allianz vun Humanisten, Atheisten an Agnostiker (AHA))
* Malta (Malta Humanist Association)
* Poland (Polish Humanist Association "Sapere Aude")
* Portugal (Humanismo Secular Portugal)
* Russia
* Russian Humanist Society
* Zdravomyslie
* Slovakia
* Spoločnosť Prometheus
* ETHOS – Etika Tolerancia Humanizmus Občianstvo Sekularizmus
* Spain
* Europa Laica
* Fundació Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia
* Sweden (Humanists Sweden (Humanisterna))
* Switzerland (Freethinkers Association of Switzerland)

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