Church of Ireland denies visit of evangelist timed for Marriage Equality Referendum anniversary

The Church of Ireland says the visit of a controversial evangelist to a congregation in Wexford was not timed to coincide with the first anniversary of the Marriage Equality Referendum, writes Joe Leogue of the Irish Examiner.

Argentinean speaker Ed Silvoso, who has described the marriage of gay couples as “blatant immorality”, was due to speak at the Redcross Church north of Arklow on Sunday, a year to the day since the Marriage Equality referendum was held.