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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 »
14 Sep 2008
Risk from Ispat site is tolerable, says O'Dea
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on irishtimes.com
A REPORT on the environmental impact of pollution from the former Irish Ispat site on the neighbouring Naval Service base at Haulbowline has found that there is “no unacceptable risk” to health, Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea said …... Continue reading »
O'Dea opposes any talk of EU defence opt-outs
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on irishtimes.com
MINISTER FOR Defence Willie O'Dea has warned that he will strongly oppose any Lisbon Treaty solution that involved Ireland opting out of EU defence commitments.... Continue reading »
11 Sep 2008
Reality v. Romance.
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on gerryantics.blogspot.com
Willie O‘Dea said: “I discussed this with the Captain and the truth of the matter is nobody knows yet. Presumably they would have felt it. “On the other hand the Captain said to me that the amount of water that came in and the speed at …... Continue reading »
10 Sep 2008
O'Dea introduces new system of military discipline
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on irishtimes.com
A NEW system of military discipline extending some of the rights of civilian courts to military personnel has been introduced by Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea.... Continue reading »
25 Aug 2008
Willie O'Dea & the Temple of Gloom
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on mollox.blogspot.com
Defence Minister Willie O’Dea demonstrated his usual facility for vulgar abuse in his recent attack on Enda Kenny, following the opposition leader’s critique of Brian Cowen’s performance as Taoiseach in his first 100 days. …... Continue reading »
24 Aug 2008
Bertie agus feall eile RTÉ
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on igaeilge.wordpress.com
I measc na cuimhní a rith liom agus mé ag éisteacht le laithreoir Morning Ireland ar RTÉ ar maidin agus í ag tathant ar Willie O’Dea bheith ag amharc ar Bertie Ahern, iar thaoiseach, ag cur i láthair clár spóirt RTÉ, The Road To Croker, …... Continue reading »
23 Aug 2008
88 mph
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on maxicane.blogspot.com
“Can't see Willie O'Dea giving the go ahead for a fictional piece of hardware for the Gardai to chase down time bandits.” “That'd be a great occupation to have on your CV, wouldn't it?” “What?” “Time Bandit. That's be a real ice breaker …... Continue reading »
18 Aug 2008
Everyone duck! There's a pink elephant flying over Haulbowline Island!
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on haulbowline-opinion.blogspot.com
THE need to “tighten the belt” because of the economic squeeze should not mean cutting anybody’s wages — politicians included, Defence Minister Willie O’Dea has said. In the first of a new series in which Irish Examiner readers get to …... Continue reading »
17 Aug 2008
No Minister! Some things you should know
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on haulbowline-opinion.blogspot.com
There is plenty that currently indicates high risk to health and Willie O’Dea does and should know it. If he lacks the relevant reports, he could ask his cabinet colleague John Gormley for copies! For example: …... Continue reading »
11 Aug 2008
Tributes for drowned Clare Soldier
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on theclareherald.blogspot.com
Minister for Defence Willie O`Dea and the Defence Forces Chief of Staff, Lt General Dermot Early have both offered their condolences to the family. The removal will take place this evening.... Continue reading »
03 Aug 2008
Boylesports offers €10000 for O'Dea to shave 'tache
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on herald.ie/breaking-news
The Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea is being offered €10000 to shave his moustache by betting company Boylesports.... Continue reading »
Lies , Damn Lies , Statistics , Galway
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on thepropertypin.com
Author: Thing Fish Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:45 am I wonder if the Dail Eireann cabinet session involve Willie O'Dea putting on a mini skirt and shaking the pom poms shouting “Everything is wonderful, no recession” and the like.... Continue reading »
O'Dea feels 'vindicated' after campaigning for release
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on irishtimes.com
BRITAIN:AFTER BEING “immersed” in the case in recent years, Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea said he felt personally vindicated yesterday after Barry George was cleared of the murder of British television presenter Jill Dando.... Continue reading »
31 Jul 2008
Some Law and Order…please?
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on blog.catholicireland.net
Willie O’Dea, The Minister for Defence, has stated that there will be no cutbacks, to quote RTE, on “frontline policing to deal with organised and serious crime”. Which is good to know. However he was not able to confirm as to the …... Continue reading »
20 Jul 2008
Willie O'Dea raises keyboard against "merchants of doom
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on thepropertypin.com
Ireland is better placed today to weather current political crises, says Willie O'Dea http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/merchants-of-gloom-think-were-still-living-in-the-past-1436109.html …... Continue reading »
16 Jul 2008
“The genocide is ongoing”
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on sluggerotoole.com
The Republic of Ireland’s Minister of Defence, Willie O’Dea, has described the current situation in Chad as “highly volatile” and the most challenging mission ever undertaken by the Defence Forces. It won’t have been made any less …... Continue reading »
02 Jul 2008
“That will be a decision to be taken by the Government..”
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on sluggerotoole.com
Today the Republic of Ireland’s Defence Minister, Willie O’Dea, indicated to the Dáil that March 2009 might not be the end of the matter for those troops. Speaking of the UN’s plans to replace the Eufor mission in March, Mr O’Dea said: …... Continue reading »
26 Jun 2008
it's raining, it's pouring
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on infantasia.blogspot.com
Willie O Dea has yet to send a really comprehensive booklet, imo. I feel sad though – my husband's been working flat out since forever, and he doesn't usually have weekends off – he's been in a windowless warehouse through all the …... Continue reading »