O’Dea pistol photo - Minister set a poor example

LUCKILY, Defence Minister Willie O’Dea shot only himself in the foot when he pointed an automatic pistol at photographers.

Unwittingly, he turned a photo opportunity for the 25th anniversary of the army Rangers into a political debacle.

Characteristically, the combative minister rounded on his critics, telling Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte to “get a life” and accusing Fine Gael of raising a smoke screen.