Article: O'Dea biggest vote getter since real Taoiseach.(NEWS)

Article: FINE GAEL LEAKED IT; MAY 24 Minister O'Dea ...
The Mirror (London, England);  May 14, 2007 ;     313 words ...Byline: By DARREN BOYLE DEFENCE Minister Willie O'Dea last night accused Fine Gael of leaking Bertie Ahern's tribunal statements. The Limerick politician ... handouts. SEE PAGES 6&7 CAPTION(S): FURY: Willie O'Dea

Article: WILL someone please tell Fine Gael the election is ...
Sunday Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  June 14, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... well argued case, minister. O'Dea's speaking time was up, it ... from the Ceann Comhairle, O'Dea kept talking until he was good and ready to stop. And Fine Gael kept gleefully abusing him. When O'Dea finally shut up, and Dick Roche ...

Article: Fine Gael behind smear, says MEP.(NEWS)
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  April 19, 2007 ;     632 words ... ... Brian Cowen said that Fine Gael distancing itself from ... Defence Minister Willie O'Dea said the Fine Gael leader was up to his ... by a senior person in Fine Gael, he said. Mr Kenny ... still stood. Mr O'Dea said he believed Mr Kenny ...

Article: Pat Rabbitte, the best leader that Fine Gael has ...
Sunday Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  June 10, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Willie O'Dea JUDGING by the comments made ... weeks, there are some in the Fine Gael party, particularly its leader ... they? By almost any account, Fine Gael had a good election: any account ... Flannery confidently claimed that Fine Gael's seat total would finish ...

Article: Fine Gael may seek of probe Ahern's tax affairs.
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  January 17, 2008 ;     615 words ... ... s personal finances, Fine Gael yesterday agreed the wording ... Mary O'Rourke accused Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny of treason ... ministers such as Willie O'Dea and Dick Roche, who have ... forward its own motion. Fine Gael is likely to complain to ...

Article: Fine Gael poised for majority after 24 years in the ...
The Irish Times;  June 8, 2009 ;     566 words ...LIMERICK COUNCILS: FINE GAEL last night won control ... In the city, all eight Fine Gael candidates were elected ... in the Newcastle area. Fine Gael returned all three outgoing ... for Defence Willie O'Dea, failed to make any gains ...

Article: Fine Gael boss falls on his sword.(News)
Sunday Mirror (London, England);  May 19, 2002 ;     425 words ...Byline: LARISSA NOLAN FINE Gael leader Michael Noonan quit ... history of Irish elections. Fine Gael's vote collapsed across ... officials conceded that the Fine Gael seat share might fall by ... Fianna Fail's Willie O'Dea topped the poll. CAPTION ...