Minister Willie O'Dea offers the dumbest excuse EVER

This was in The Examiner: O’Dea pulls out of launch for IRA man’s biography The bould Willie O'Dea -- Irish Minister for Defence -- was invited to launch a book called "Sean South of Garryowen." He accepted the invitation, but then he pulled out, because of pressure from his department officials. His excuse? He claims that he didn't that it was about THE Sean South of Garryowen. This is despite the fact that he was invited to launch the book by the nephew of that singularly unsuccessful IRA-man. An Seanchai offers to do Willie's press relations in future. How about: "What's the big deal? It's a book about a man who broke the law more than 50 years ago and who paid the ultimate price for his crime. To put it into perspective, I'm a member of a party which breaks the law with impunity -- today and every day. That's why I don't feel that I'm in a position to judge poor Sean South. Plus, I'm hoping to get some of the barstool republican swing votes in the next election." The truth -- it's a powerful spin. Still it's worrying that this man is in charge of Ireland's tactical nuclear weapons programme. But less worrying when you realise that the only nuclear weapon we have is a kielbasa in a microwave. BOOM! Blow that sucker Willie! Categories: ireland, humour