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He lied to the High Court- and only stopped when it was proven he was doing so. See here: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...264551590.html
At this stage we pretty much expect there to be no standards applied to ministers- but in such a cut and dried case you really have to wonder how there can be anyone who does not see this as a major problem.
Much of what is wrong in Irish Politics in a nutshell I'm afraid.
But shur Willie's a great fella. Doesn't his own website tell you that.
http://truthisfree.baywords.com/file.../11/willie.jpg
Look at the head on him. Could he look any more like a 1920s Anti-Treatyite?
Except he probably would be pro-treaty!Quote:
Originally Posted by eelmonster
Why is that, Benno?Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
It's all cool with Biffo, obviously O Dea telling lies about a member of another party has nothing to do with his role as a minister.
O Dea is going to clarify things though. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...reaking54.html
Of course, the real explanation is almost certainly "I thought I'd get away with it". Wouldn't put too much on that being his version of events though :)
How can a polititian engaged in an election campaign, making comments about an opponent, be "acting in a personal capacity"? That was personal Willie, not politician Willie.
Best line since the 'mental reservation' trick used by clergy as revealed by the Murphy report.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...reaking54.html
Feck off Biffo.
The Irish media have somehow managed to keep this of the front page for months. Absolute disgrace that this atrocious individual should be allowed remain as a public representative of any kind let alone a TD and senior cabinet minister. Only in Ireland and only in Fine Fáil and Fine Gael.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
O’Dea admitted on the 21st December:
He was behind the organisation of a smear campaign against Councillor Maurice Quinlivan in Limerick.
He defamed Councillor Quinlivan
He then apologized
He paid damages and all costs in the matter to Quinlivan (well WE probaly did!)
He withdrew a sworn affidavit to the high court which he acknowledges was dishonest!!!
The High court judge who was misled in the original the case has an obligation to refer the case to the DPP.
Any decent opposition should demand his resignation NOW
What’s more likely is that Cowen promotes O'Dea.
The liar's statement to the Dail.
http://vimeo.com/9501422
Being shown on Prime Time now. Only a couple of years ago this clown was telling a woman to fcuk off in a Pub in Limerick while drinking with Cowen, he denied that too, as did Cowen. Disgraceful individual.
Anybody good with Photoshop, could you do up a collage of
PinocchiO'Dea ??
http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/..._pinnochio.jpg
This saga reminds me so much of John B Keane’s fictious character Tull MacAdoo, TD, Minister of State. Dirty tricks and all that. Think he wrote that story in the late 70s. Some things never change in this country.
Brilliant response from O Dea. He basically accuses all those who said he did something wrong of being liars. And the worst part is that he will get away with it.
A Timeline on this sorry affair: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...264629602.html
Quote:
Limerick Sinn F�in Cllr Maurice Quinlivan issued a press release criticising Mr O�Dea for using six civil servants in his department to do constituency work and for making unsolicited offers to assist applicants for planning permissions.
In response, Mr O�Dea, in an interview with the Limerick Chronicle , claimed that Mr Quinlivan was involved in some way in the operation of a brothel in an apartment at Clancy Strand in Limerick. �Do you know the brothel they found in his name and his brother�s name down in Clancy Strand?� he asked journalist Mike Dwane.
I cannot see how he can still hold office.
I'm probably stating the obvious here... but when you analise the caliber of this guy and his collegues such as Coughlan, (Battman, Coward, Dempsey and Makepeace) and the others we all love to laugh at is it any wonder Dell closed up in Limerick? Remind me, who did we send to Phoenix to ask Michael Dell to re consider? At a cost of about 70k If I remember - on the Gulf stream too i think.
OT? sorry.
Don't forget Cullen, a man who has no talent other than politics itself. The man wouldn't last 5 minutes in the real world, he hasn't a clue.
Ah Cullen, always rolling out and going forward!
Motion just commenced in the Dail with Cowen firing bullets at the opposition, and calling the lie a "mistake", amongst other things.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fr Damo
Dan Boyle seems to have broken ranks and said O Dea behaved badly and should resign. He wasn't at the vote and says this issue is likely to keep running. This from RTE news at 9.
Linky: http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0217/odeaw.html
Dan Boyle is playing the rebel at the moment, he's not worth paying attention to.
It won't. FF won the vote, so that's the end of it now. Nothing, no matter how serious, is a resigning issue as far as this government is concerned.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
Makes you respect Bobby Molloy more, who walked the moment he was connected to scandal. That wasn't yesterday.