Irish Skeptics Society

Irish Skeptics Society
Abbreviation ISS
Formation December 2002[1]
Type Nonprofit organisation
Purpose Promoting science and critical thinking[1]
Headquarters Blanchardstown, Dublin
Region served
 Ireland
Chairman
 Paul O'Donoghue
Website irishskeptics.org

The Irish Skeptics Society (ISS) is a scientific sceptic organisation based in Ireland. It was launched in December 2002[1] and publishes a newsletter called Skeptical Times.

The organisation regularly sponsors lectures on a variety of topics including self-awareness,[2] tolerance[3] and evolution.[4] In 2004 they sponsored a lecture by James Randi.[5] They are a signatory to Sense About Science's Keep Libel Laws out of Science campaign.[6]

Spokespersons from the organization such as founding member Paul O'Donoghue (a clinical psychologist) are often quoted on paranormal and pseudoscience topics such as homeopathy,[7] magnet therapy,[8] Spiral Dynamics[9] and UFOs[10] in the Irish press. Paul O'Donoghue has commented on the amount of coverage alternative medicine gets in the media.[11]

The Irish Skeptics Society hosted the 13th European Skeptics Congress from 7 to 9 September 2007 at the Davenport Hotel in Dublin.[12]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Home". Irish Skeptics website. 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Leading Psychologist on Self-Awareness and Deception", Vhi Healthcare, April 11, 2006, retrieved August 15, 2009
  3. ↑ "Irish Skeptics Society Talk", Geary Behavioural Economics Blog (University College Dublin), September 1, 2008, retrieved August 15, 2009
  4. ↑ "Irish Skeptics Society - Darwin and Human Evolution", Darwin 200 Ireland (Irish Science Centres Association Network (iSCAN)), February 11, 2009, retrieved August 15, 2009
  5. ↑ Randi, James (June 8, 2007), "An Important Congress", SWIFT (James Randi Educational Foundation), retrieved August 15, 2009
  6. ↑ "Signatories to Keep Libel Laws out of Science campaign", Sense About Science, August 14, 2009, retrieved August 15, 2009
  7. ↑ "Believe in the impossible and defy science if you think homeopathy works", The Irish Times, July 5, 2005, Factiva IRTI000020050705e1750003j
  8. ↑ O'Donoghue, Paul (November 22, 2005), "Despite its great pulling power, the magnet is no medical maestro", The Irish Times, Factiva IRTI000020051122e1bm00035
  9. ↑ "Dancing to a More Sacred and Chaste Rhythm", The Irish Times, April 12, 2005, retrieved August 15, 2009
  10. ↑ "Keeping the faith for a close encounter", The Irish Times, August 18, 2005, Factiva IRTI000020050818e18i00020
  11. ↑ Mumbo Jumbo, Conn Corrigan, The Dubliner, 5 April 2007
  12. ↑ "13th European Skeptics Congress 2007", Skeptic : eSkeptic Newsletter (The Skeptics Society), July 4, 2007, retrieved August 15, 2009

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