Local campaigners have called on the Catholic Church to explain its decision to allow former UFC fighter Conor McGregor to marry in a Vatican church, describing it as an 'insult' to survivors of violence.
The initiative, led by Éist, the Zero Tolerance Midlands Campaign Committee, wrote to the Bishop of Meath expressing 'deep disappointment and profound concern'.
The group, based in Mullingar, say the wedding contradicts the Church’s commitment to justice and protection of the vulnerable.
Senior Vatican figures had privately raised concerns over hosting McGregor, who has been involved in violent incidents throughout his career.
McGregor and his long-term partner Dee Devlin were married on Friday at one of the oldest surviving churches in the Vatican city, in a ceremony attended by more than 150 guests.
In 2024, McGregor was found liable in a civil court for sexual asssault.
