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Here is the recent article I wrote for the Sunday Independent:
For many years I was the Fianna Fáil TD and minister the party wheeled out when they needed someone to hold the line on the media. I have spent most of my political career defending the party and its leaders. In good times, and bad.

Vacant Home & Energy Grants
Renovating a vacant or derelict property? Interested in the new Energy Grants including for Windows and doors? I will be available to answer questions at a FREE information evening at the Greenhills Hotel next Monday night, March 2nd at 6.30pm. This event will provide a

Rent reforms are a fair compromise that will not treat landlords like villains
The debate on the rented properties legislation has unleashed a torrent of indignation. The indignation is not confined to one side. I have had considerable correspondence from landlords over the past few weeks. They sound about as happy as a penguin in a microwave. They

O’Dea warns of sophisticated scam targeting renters in Limerick
Willie O’Dea T.D. has urged potential tenants to exercise extreme caution after it emerged that a sophisticated scam targeted renters in Limerick City on Friday 06 February 2026, involving a property in the O’Callaghan Strand area of the city. Willie O’Dea TD said, “The situation

My Speech on the new Planning Bill
I had some queries on the technical aspects of the transitional sections of the Bill, but time does not allow me to go into them; four minutes is a very short time to debate a Bill such as this. However, on the general thrust of