Willie O’Dea faces vote of no confidence

DEFENCE Minister Willie O’Dea will be in the spotlight next week when Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny tables a motion of no confidence in him.

Mr Kenny’s decision to raise the political temperature was taken in response to a Dail statement by the minister on Tuesday on the background to his court settlement with city councillor Maurice Quinlivan.

However, it is expected that Mr O’Dea will survive the motion, with the support of the Green Party.