Willie O’Dea was interviewed on this lunchtime’s News at One by Sean O’Rourke on the fallout from AffidavitGate.

O’Rourke began by playing the audio of the (by-now) infamous interview by journalist Mike Dwane. The tape was released by the Limerick Leader just before lunch.

Listen in for O’Dea claiming that’s he’s a victim.

Photo from last night’s debate of confidence in Minister O’Dea

After yesterday’s hijinxs in the Dáil where O’Dea read his statement to the chamber, the Limerick Leader lets the reporter at the heart of the storm tells his story exclusively in this weekend’s edition.

Dwane says:

When I was asked to cover Fianna Fail’s local election launch in the Clarion Hotel on March 9 last year, I didn’t expect people to be talking about Willie O’Dea’s comments for any longer than the next 12 hours, never mind 12 months.

Teaser! The paper will be on the stalls tomorrow.