Kevin Reynolds is an Irish Catholic priest who was falsely alleged in a news feature on RTÉ (the national television network of Ireland) to have raped and impregnated a Kenyan teenager.
A scandal ensued when the allegations were discovered to be untrue, which generated intensive media coverage and political debate in Ireland, resulting in a government inquiry into the broadcaster.
Kavanagh alleged that during his time as a missionary in Kenya, Reynolds had raped and impregnated a minor named Veneraanda, fathering a child called Sheila.
Prior to the broadcasting of the show, Reynolds volunteered to have DNA testing undertaken to prove his innocence but this offer was refused by RTÉ.
[7] The head of the Irish Missionary Union said that Aoife Kavanagh's continuing presence on Morning Ireland after being found guilty of defaming Reynolds was "unfair and unjust" and a demonstration of "double standards" in the media.