Pistol-pointing O’Dea was grossly insensitive and utterly wrong

I WAS appalled by the picture on your front page of Defence Minister Willie O’Dea, who is charged with the safety and security of the citizens of this State.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2005 - 00:00

He was looking down the sight of an automatic pistol and sporting a broad grin on his face in the picture (Irish Examiner, November 17).

To pose for the cameras in such a way within days of three violent gangland murders was not only foolish - it was grossly insensitive and utterly wrong.

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