O’Dea apologises to pub row woman

EMBATTLED Defence Minister, Willie O’Dea yesterday issued an apology to the woman he is accused of verbally abusing in a Limerick pub.

Following on the Irish Examiner revelations last Thursday that Mr O’Dea had been involved in an incident in W J South’s pub with Shannon Airport activists John Fahey and Geraldine Morrissey, the Limerick Leader’s Friday edition carried a follow-up story in which Mr O’Dea was quoted as saying Ms Morrissey “had a rake of drink taken”.

Mr O’Dea denied making the comment when contacted by a Sunday newspaper journalist.