Army not Considering Atheist for Chaplain Role was Discrimination, Commission Rules

Posted on March 15, 2023

The Irish Defence Forces’ decision to not consider a prominent atheist campaigner for the position of army chaplain was discrimination, a legal body in the country has ruled.

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