O’Dea to contest general election

FORMER defence minister Willie O’Dea, who slandered a local election candidate and then swore in an affidavit that he hadn’t, said last night that he intends to contest the next General Election.

Mr O’Dea said that while his wife Geraldine had advised him to “quit while I’m behind” he had decided “on mature reflection” to again seek the mandate of the people of Limerick East, the constituency he represents.

Mr O’Dea made his comments on the Late Late Show last night in an interview with Ryan Tubridy.