"On 11 January 2014, the Iona Institute said it was defamed when accused of homophobia by the performer and gay rights activist Rory O'Neill in an interview on the Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) Saturday Night Show.A payment of roughly €85,000 was made by RTÉ to the Iona Institute and John Waters as part of an out of court agreement.