 This was later reduced to €25,000 (US$33,700), Atheist Ireland launched a campaign of opposition to the concept of the law.The group received support from author and scientist Richard Dawkins, politician Ivana Bacik, and writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, among others.Chairperson Michael Nugent described the law as "silly and unjust", and highlighted other areas of the Irish Constitution which he felt were anomalous.