Councillor: O'Dea is like Hitler; POLITICS.Byline: By NAOMI Naomi (nāō`mē, –mī, nā`ō–), in the Bible, Ruth's mother-in-law. McELROY THE Willie O'Dea row escalated yesterday with an angry councillor comparing him to Hitler. Furious Noreen Ryan stepped up her war of words with the Defence Minister by hinting the Limerick Limerick, city, Republic of Ireland Limerick, city (1991 pop. 56,083), seat of Co. Limerick, SW Republic of Ireland, at the head of the Shannon estuary. The city has a port with two docks. TD had similarities with the Nazi dictator dictator, originally a Roman magistrate appointed to rule the state in times of emergency; in modern usage, an absolutist or autocratic ruler who assumes extraconstitutional powers. From 501 B.C. until the abolition of the office in 44 B.C., Rome had 88 dictators. . Mr O'Dea had earlier slated the Limerick councillor. He said: "Tens of thousands of people didn't vote for her in the General Election that did for me." But she hit back: "Hitler had huge support but it didn't make him any better as a public representative." The row between the two Fianna Failers began when Ms Ryan tried to get the Defence Minister sacked after learning he made representations on behalf of prisoners. Mr O'Dea said her stand was "a grab for cheap publicity to conceal her utter inactivity". CAPTION(S): ATTACK Cllr Noreen Ryan |
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