Cleric urges ‘caution’ on blasphemy changes in Constitution

A leading Church of Ireland cleric has urged legislators to "use caution" when preparing changes to the Constitution dealing with blasphemy as an offence.

David Pierpoint, Archdeacon of Dublin — in a sermon at a service to mark the opening of the new law term — said caution should be used when changing the Constitution, especially on issues of morality.

Referring to the proposed constitutional amendment on the blasphemy provision, he said it had been reported there appeared to have been overwhelming support for its removal from people who made submissions to the Constitutional Convention.