Broadcaster shamed as Fr Reynolds is embraced by his flock

IRELAND
Irish Independent

By RONALD QUINLAN

Sunday May 06 2012

AHASCRAGH in Co Galway was a picture of innocence and tranquillity yesterday as the small, tightly knit community came together in St Cuan’s Church to celebrate the first holy communion of 21 children drawn from the town and surrounding countryside.

Presiding over what one local described as the “happiest day of the year” was Fr Kevin Reynolds. What a difference a year makes.

For one year ago to the very day, the quiet and unassuming parish priest had his world, life’s work and vocation turned upside down by the appalling misdeeds of State broadcaster RTE’s Prime Time Investigates team and its programme A Mission to Prey.

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