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17 Jul 2009

Angry Limerick farmers block O'Dea's car – Limerick Leader

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on limerickleader.ie/NewsFront.aspx

Angry Limerick farmers block O'Dea's car – GARDAI were called to the constituency office of Minister Willie O'Dea in Farranshone on Saturday afternoon, when a group of up to 50 angry farmers blocked the Minister's car.... Continue reading »

16 Jul 2009

Government supports Limerick jobs taskforce interim report …

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on limerickleader.ie/NewsFront.aspx

Defence Minister Willie O'Dea says there was a good discussion about the report. “The Government has committed to many of the recommendations of the report and I have promised to keep and eye on things on the ground and we agreed that …... Continue reading »

14 Jul 2009

Angry Limerick farmers block O'Dea's car – Limerick Leader

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on limerickleader.ie/NewsFront.aspx

Angry Limerick farmers block O'Dea's car – GARDAI were called to the constituency office of Minister Willie O'Dea in Farranshone on Saturday afternoon, when a group of up to 50 angry farmers blocked the Minister's car.... Continue reading »

17 May 2009

Defence forces invade Eyre Square – Galway Advertiser – May 14, 2009.

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on advertiser.ie/galway

The troops who are being deployed to the UN mission in Chad, will be inspected by the Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea TD and accompanied by the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Dermot Earley. The lead unit in the battalion is the …... Continue reading »

O'Hanlon defends Fianna Fail-free newsletter – Limerick Leader

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on limerickleader.ie/NewsFront.aspx

I just want to know why Fianna Fail isn't (mentioned] there and I'd like Willie O'Dea to make a statement on it too,” said Mr Hannan, who is better known locally as “Buster.” The full article contains 395 words and appears in Limerick …... Continue reading »

26 Apr 2009

O’Dea appeals for public help to end gang crime

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on irishexaminer.com

DEFENCE Minister Willie O’Dea has appealed to the public to help the gardaí put an end to gangland activity in Limerick following the murder of innocent businessman Roy Collins.... Continue reading »

24 Apr 2009

Maurice Quinlivan fails in Willie O'Dea legal action – Limerick Leader

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on limerickleader.ie/NewsFront.aspx

Maurice Quinlivan fails in Willie O'Dea legal action – SINN Fein candidate Maurice Quinlivan has failed to stop Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea from making allegedly defamatory comments against him in the run up to the local elections ... Continue reading »

07 Feb 2009

Ireland: State ‘defence forces’ refuse to be used against workers

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on socialistworld.net

He called on Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea to assure his members they would not be used in the same way again. “It will be morally wrong for soldiers to be ordered to break strikes arising from the imposition of the pensions levy,” ... Continue reading »

31 Dec 2008

TV3

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on tv3.ie

Brian Cowen and Willie O'Dea will meet the 233 members of the 39th Infantry Group who are serving at Camp Clarke in the country. Eight members of An Garda Siochana are also based in the region on a separate security mission. ... Continue reading »

An Druma Mór: Plean B ag O'Dea do Dell i Luimneach

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on andrumamornuacht.blogspot.com

Theip ar chuairt a thug an Tanáiste agus an tAire Willie O’Dea an tseachtain seo thart ar Michael Dell ag ceannáras Dell i dTexas nuair a dhiúltaigh sé, más fíor, dá n-achainí nach mbainfí den fhórsa oibre 3000 duine i monarcha Luimnigh ... Continue reading »

28 Dec 2008

Wee Willie is Worth it : Alexia Golez

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on golez.net

Uploaded – 27\12\2008. Wee Willie O’Dea makes an excellent PR horse – “I’m listening”. Uploaded – 27\12\2008-1. I especially like it when roadsigns go missing and turn up in Kosovo. Willie is dispatched like a wee sniffer dog. ... Continue reading »

17 Nov 2008

Why I’m growing a moustache « প্রেম

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on valobasa.wordpress.com

Despite the best efforts of trendsetters like Willie O’Dea and Marty Whelan, face fuzz in general, and ‘taches in particular, remain an acquired taste in this country. And it takes something like the Movember movement to persuade myself ... Continue reading »

15 Nov 2008

March in memory of Shane Geoghegan – The Limerick Blogger Archive

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on limerickblogger.ie/blog

Contrary to to the line that Willie O’Dea is pushing, Limerick Gardai are clearly not up to the job. Time for change. Daisy21 Says: November 11th, 2008 at 3:07 pm. Is this march going ahead? I’m sure the whole of Limerick would unite if ... Continue reading »

Shannon gets some good news at last – The Limerick Blogger Archive

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on limerickblogger.ie/blog

Minister for De Fence, Willie O’Dea, who couldn’t be found for love nor money when Shannon’s London-Heathrow slots were given to Belfast by his government, turned up, : “It is a great day for Shannon and it is a day in the future that ... Continue reading »

09 Nov 2008

Merrion Square Facelift – New Memorial/Rutland Fountain …

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on deburcabutler.wordpress.com

However, the complexity of the structure has led to delays in the realisation of the project and it is now set to be presented to the public by the Minister of Defence, Willie O’Dea and President Mary McAleese next Saturday, ... Continue reading »

26 Oct 2008

BUDGET 2009

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on thepropertypin.com

The speed and ferocity of deterioration in finances means cuts and tax increases can't apply just to others, warns Willie O'Dea By Willie O'Dea Sunday October 26 2008 Politicians are often accused of being out of touch. ... Continue reading »

22 Oct 2008

Q&A somehow gets even better « sharona’s shambles

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on sharona.wordpress.com

[Willie O'Dea has gone on to talk about how wonderful they really are at investing in education and the parent guy is really losing the head with him. It needs to be done, I just hope the crucial point he's trying to make on behalf of ... Continue reading »

19 Oct 2008

Shooting from the Lip

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on peas-be-with-you.blogspot.com

Willie O'Dea, TD, Ireland's Minister for Defence, has now got a new job, defending the indefensible fiscal atrocities inflicted on the Irish people by the 2009 Budget. While Finance Minister Brian Lenihan is hiding behind a ... Continue reading »

18 Oct 2008

Sinn Féin: Ó Snodaigh reveals cost implications of participation …

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on sinnfein.ie/news

“However, in answer to parliamentary questions from my office the Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea has revealed that none of the money to be spent on EU Military missions will be reimbursed. “The UN recognised that we are a small state ... Continue reading »

22 Sep 2008

False statement gets man 3 month suspended sentence

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on newswire99.blogspot.com

A Thomondgate man has been given a three month suspended sentence after he was convicted of lying to Gardai in relation to an incident involving Limerick minister Willie O Dea last year. 35 year old Mr. Larkin of Altimira Court, ... Continue reading »

21 Sep 2008

Maura Harrington ends her Hunger Strike

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on inishtrahoull.blogspot.com

of the ship and its operation, was another waste of taxpayers' money, just as the two patrol vessels (a quarter of the whole Irish Naval Service) sent there by the Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea to intimidate the local people. ... Continue reading »

Man guilty of false statement in O'Dea case

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews

A 35-year-old man who claimed the Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea assaulted him in a Limerick pub has been convicted of making a false statement to gardaí about the alleged incident.... Continue reading »

Said & Done

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on tribune.ie/section/news

Defence Minister Willie O'Dea (RIGHT)?denying claims that he punched Matt Larkin in a Limerick pub. Larkin was found guilty of making a false statement to gardaí. The first loan that I gave was in the region of €200000 ... Continue reading »

17 Sep 2008

Regeneration will cost €3.6bn, but horse facility falls at first …

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on limerickblogger.ie/blog

Meanwhile, one project hoped to be an integral part of the regeneration is in doubt after it was revealed that the Minister for Defence, Willie O’Dea stated that the proposed Aquestrian Centre on Department of Defence lands at ... Continue reading »

16 Sep 2008

The Lisbon Treaty dilemma

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on irishtimes.com

Madam, – I welcome the statement by Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea that he will strongly oppose any Lisbon Treaty solution that involves Ireland opting out of EU defence committments (The Irish Times, September 12th).... Continue reading »


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