A protest has been held in Co Kilkenny against a South African pastor who claims homosexuality can be cured through prayer.
Around 40 protesters gathered outside The Hub venue before pastor Angus Buchan spoke on Wednesday.
Some people had voiced concerns about the event in the days leading up to it.
People travelled form across Ireland to fill the 1,400 seat venue to hear the controversial pastor speak.
“I love the Irish, I really do! You are the most passionate people I have ever met.”
“The Bible tells me to love my wife,”
“I love my wife.
“If I love my wife, she will gladly submit to me.”
He also spoke about abortion.
“Abortion is legalised murder.”
“You must discipline your children, and children, you must respect your parents.”
“Believers go to Heaven, not good people.”
“I will pray tonight that God will give a baby to all those people who can’t have babies, I have done this all over the world.”
Some of those who attended the event agreed with the pastor’s controversial views on homosexuality.
“Homosexuality is a sin in God’s eyes,” Julie Power said.
“Not the fact that two men love each other,” she said.
