Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

Mahon is not over yet.

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on thedossingtimes.com/blog

Listening to Willie O’Dea on RTE seems that they are blaming the resignation on the fact that the Mahon Tribunal is distracting the government from operating successfully and thus for the benefit of the country he resigned. …... Continue reading »

Meet me in the morning..

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

Today I had intended to post about Willie O'Dea's habit of speaking from both sides of his mouth. I had intended to mention how, Mr. Potato Head… sorry, Mr. O'Dea attacks the Mahon tribunal each time the holes in the Taoiseach's “new …... Continue reading »

Taoiseach Struggling To Believe Own Bullshit

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

… he was spotted at Sunday’s Easter Rising commemorations wandering about O’Connell Street in a dazed state, quietly reciting the words to Rhianna’s Umbrella over and over before attempting to climb into Willie O’Dea’s moustache, …... Continue reading »

St.Patrick’s Day in Limerick

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

The Minister for Defence Willie O Dea was in attendance and kept a watchful eye on the Irish Army Rangers as the marched by the viewing podium they are due to depart for duty in Chad in Africa shortly. Overhead we had planes and …... Continue reading »

Willie O’Dea Plans Paddy’s Weekend Coup d’Etat

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

Gubuwire has today learned of a plot by Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea to overthrow the Irish Government while the majority of the cabinet are abroad for St Patrick’s weekend. Mr O’Dea is thought to have become disgruntled at being …... Continue reading »

SPANISH ELECTIONS: LOCAL ISSUES, GLOBAL ANALYSIS

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

There is no single transferable vote, and no picture of Willie O’Dea on the ballot paper. In fact, only the names of each party and its leader appear on the list, and each party must gain at least 3% of the vote in order to qualify for …... Continue reading »

O’Dea in Sarajevo to visit stadium where U2 held famous concert

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

The Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea will visit the stadium in Sarajevo today where U2 staged a symbolic concert after the Bosnian War ended. That’s right, Captain Pointless himself is having a little trip. …... Continue reading »

Willie O’Dea. Pictured Yesterday. Just Because.

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

more: The Official Willie O’Dea Web Presence.... Continue reading »

P-Day

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

The Chancer is talking about things that would improve the St Patrick's Day Festival this year. Personally, I would like to see Willie O'Dea recreate this video somewhere along the Liffey:... Continue reading »

O'Dea to meet commander of Chad peacekeeping force

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on independent.ie/breaking-news

Defence Minister Willie O'Dea is meeting with the Irish commander of the Chad peacekeeping mission in Paris this morning.... Continue reading »

Sunday Times: Fianna Fail gift shop

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

At the very least, Fianna Fail could come up with a few t-shirts, emblazoned with anything from the basic I Heart Fianna Fail or I Heart Willie O’Dea to slogans like “I’ve Looked Up Every Tree In North Dublin” ,”It’s All Smokes And …... Continue reading »

O'Dea defends Ahern in 'tribunal-fuelled assassination'

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on independent.ie/todayspaper/national-news

FINE GAEL was deliberately misrepresenting the Mahon Tribunal in an effort to fuel their attempts at political assassination, Defence Minister Willie O'Dea claimed last night.... Continue reading »

Nob Nation - Linguaphone Limerick

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on rte.ie/2fm

Kevin Myers discovers Stab City and translates popular phrases in the Limerickese language as spoken by Willie O'Dea.... Continue reading »

O'Dea calls for investigation into tribunal leaks about Ahern's taxes

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

DEFENCE minister Willie O'Dea has called on the Mahon tribunal to urgently investigate a series of leaks of documentation provided to the tribunal by Bertie Ahern. There is serious anger within Fianna Fail at the latest leak, …... Continue reading »

Willie O'Dea TD -suffers from amnesia

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

Willie O'Dea in an article in to days Sunday Independent savages blogs and discussion forums. He conveniently forgets -that through the medium of his regular Sunday Independent column- he gets priceless publicity to vent political …... Continue reading »

Regeneration of more city estates

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

Minister for nothing useful Willie O Dea told the Leader today,. “It means that with Moyross and Southill, Limerick will have the biggest ever social engineering programme that has been attempted in Ireland or Britain,” …... Continue reading »

Taoiseach Comments On Personal Tragedy

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

The staff party was a disaster; The Red Cow was overbooked AND I got Willie O’Dea for my Secret Santa. What am I gonna do with an Uzi? Seriously, try walking a mile in MY bleedin’ shoes, like. They’re not very comfortable. …... Continue reading »

They seek them here …

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

Another report has Irish Defense Minister Willie O'Dea stating that the first troops from the EU peacekeeping force would not arrive until January at the earliest. He adds that the Irish contingent would go only if other EU member …... Continue reading »

Nob Nation - TD TV

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on briangreene.com/bhg

Willie O’Dea hosts the first programme on the new Dáil channel, TD TV. Blogged with Flock.... Continue reading »

O’Dea Acknowledges Public Unease About ‘Tache

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

The Minister for Defence, Willie O’Dea, has acknowledged public unease about the scale of pay increases awarded to the Taoiseach and Cabinet ministers. Mr O’Dea said the issue was now very likely to be revisited by the Cabinet this week …... Continue reading »

Willie O’Dea To Be Paid More Than Dick Cheney

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

Bertie Ahern will be paid more than the American President; Brian Cowen will be paid more than the British Prime Minister; Willie O’Dea will be paid more than the American Vice President; Conor Lenihan will be paid more than an American …... Continue reading »

Irish expletives, or not

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on Best of Both Worlds

With the hilarious news that the Minister for Defence, Willie O'Dea, got into a fight in a pub in Limerick comes the crucial and poorly understood distinction (outside Ireland) between the 4 letter... Continue reading »

O'Dea rejects pub fight claims

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News

Willie O'Dea has denied he offered to fight a man in a pub in Limerick following a row with Shannon Airport campaigners.... Continue reading »

Ministers behaving badly

An article about Willie O'Dea seen on Wapping Psycho

Snakes alive! After a recent question in the Dail (Irish Parliament) about Government Ministers snorting the marching powder, another Minister ( … at all, considering some of the reprobates Bertie has in his party. Willie O'Dea Willie O'Dea Which brings me to the one and only Willie O'Dea. Ah Willie. The Irish Examiner... Continue reading »

BertieVsBeardy While it is clear that on their …

Seen on Misanthropy Abroad

BertieVsBeardy While it is clear that on their home turf the “Soldiers of Destiny” … more of their partners with them. For example, Willie O’Dea who we all know as brilliant local politician... Continue reading »