Abuse priest has 'Rev' title removed from grave
27/10/2005 - 11:01:23A victim of convicted child sex abuser Fr Brendan Smith has succeeded in her efforts to have the term Reverend removed from his gravestone.
A scandal surrounding the disgraced cleric was responsible for bringing down the Fianna Fáil/Labour coalition government in 1994.
'Samantha', from Co Meath, was one of Smith's victims and met with the Abbott of the order to which he was attached to have the title removed.
She said she was shocked when she saw the term Reverend on Smith's gravestone and felt that the priesthood was “laughing in her face” by allowing the title on his grave.
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