Minister for Defence Re-elected to Dáil Éireann May 2007. Appointed Minister for Defence on the 29th September 2004.
Born Limerick, November 1952. Married to Geraldine Kennedy. Educated Patrician Brothers College, Ballyfin, Co. Laois, UCD and Kings Inns and the Institute of Certified Accountants (BCL, LLM, BL, Certified Accountant). Minister of State, former Accountant. First elected February 1982 and at each subsequent election.
A statement released today by Deputy Aengus O'Snodaigh suggesting the Dail is being by-passed when deploying Defence Force personnel to Afghanistan is factually incorrect and deliberately misleading. Read More
FG's Deputy Jimmy Deenihan wrong yet again on defence issues Read More
Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea TD has this afternoon visited over 30 Limerick students taking part in the BT Young Scientist Exhibition at the RDS in Dublin. Read More
The Minister for Defence Mr. Willie O’Dea TD is advising all local authorities that the Defence Forces are on standby to assist with dealing with the severe weather conditions if required. Read More
The Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea TD is pleased to confirm that families in Limerick can send Christmas parcels to their loved ones serving in Chad this Christmas. Read More
Lord Mayor, Secretary General, Chief of Staff, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted to be here in Cathal Brugha Barracks, this afternoon to review the 41st Infantry Group who will shortly be travelling to Kosovo. Read More
Occasions such as this serve to remind us of the important part our Defence Forces play as peacekeepers throughout the world. Participation in the MINURCAT mission is a continuation of our honourable tradition of supporting the United Nations in the cause of peace and security. Read More
Minister for Defence Mr. Willie O’Dea TD has today (Saturday September 5th) completely rejected claims by the Peace and Neutrality Alliance that the Lisbon Treaty threatens Irish neutrality. Read More
Speech by the Minister for Defence, Mr Willie O’Dea, T.D., in the Dáil Debate on the Motion of Confidence. Read More
The Minister for Defence, Mr Willie O’Dea, T.D. has announced that the Reserve Defence Forces (Na hÓglaigh Cúltaca) may resume a limited and monitored recruitment to replace existing members of the Army Reserve or Naval Service Reserve who resign or leave during the course of 2009. Read More
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