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unusual facts about Jimmy O'Dea


Jimmy O'Dea

He was educated at the Irish Christian Brothers O'Connell School in Richmond Street, Dublin, where a classmate was future Taoiseach Sean Lemass, by the Holy Ghost Fathers at Blackrock College, and by the Jesuits at Belvedere College.


1318 in Ireland

11 May - Battle of Dysert O'Dea: The Hiberno-Norman Richard de Clare is defeated and killed by Conor O'Dea in alliance with O'Briens, MacNamaras and Ó hEithirs.

3,4-Methylenedioxyphenylpropan-2-one

On account of its relation to the MDxx chemical class, MDP2P, as well as safrole and isosafrole, are in the United States (U.S.) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) List I of Chemicals of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) via the Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act (CDTA).

5-MeO-aMT

Since the DEA arrests of the makers of a huge percentage of the United States' LSD in 2000, 5-MeO-AMT may have occasionally been sold under the guise of LSD in liquid, sugar cube, or blotter form, though this may be due to DEA reports of finding it on sugar cubes and blotters like LSD.

Alexandra Borgia

In her final episode, while investigating a family's murder, the DA's office focuses on the husband, Frank Andreas, who is supplying killers with fake DEA badges which they use to commit home invasion robberies.

Bert Husting

A two-sport star, Husting was a fullback in the same University of Wisconsin–Madison football team that included legendary Pat O'Dea, and later pitched his baseball team to the 1898 Western Conference championship.

Bill Duke

As the action-film-oriented genre became more popular, Duke's presence was perfect to portray a myriad of "tough guy" roles, chiefly alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando and Predator, as well as a DEA chief in The Limey (1999) which was an uncredited role; and a police chief in the Carl Weathers movie Action Jackson.

Brian O'Dea

Under increasing threat from the Drug Enforcement Administration, he quit the business in 1986, but his life declined and he became addicted to drugs.

O'Dea can be heard narrating the 2009 documentary Hangman's Graveyard, which tells the story of an archaeological investigation at Toronto's Old Don Jail to uncover a long forgotten cemetery.

Bunratty Castle

In that year a major battle was fought at Dysert O'Dea as part of the Irish Bruce Wars, in which both Thomas De Clare and his son Richard were killed.

Cali Cartel

The lax attitude of the DEA on cocaine is believed to be what allowed the group to prosper, but also to develop and organize itself into multiple "cells" that appeared to operate independently, yet reported to a "celeno" or manager, who reported to Jorge Alberto Rodriguez, who in turn reported back to Cali.

Darrell O'Dea

He has appeared on numerous recordings as a guest musician and has recorded or produced artists including Collective Soul, Kyp Harness, Kiran Ahluwalia, Hayden, The Waltons, Adam Faux, The Supers (Fall Down Go Boom), Rebecca Campbell, Martin Posen, and Pinchas Zuckerman.

Dea Norberg

Andrea Heléne "Dea" Norberg (born 3 March 1974, Bräkne-Hoby, Sweden) is a Swedish singer and choirgirl who sang in most of Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest entries during the 2000s.

Dickinson Electronic Archives

The Dickinson Electronic Archives (DEA) is a website devoted to the study of Emily Dickinson, her writing practices, writings directly influencing her work, and critical and creative writings generated by her work.

Drug Wars: The Camarena Story

Fact-based story of undercover DEA agent Enrique Camarena (Bauer) who, while stationed in Guadalajara, uncovered a massive marijuana operation in Northern Mexico that led to his death and a remarkable investigation of corruption within the Mexican government.

Edward John O'Dea

During his time as bishop, O'Dea moved the episcopal see of the diocese from Vancouver, Washington to Seattle, and the diocese was renamed the Diocese of Seattle.

Étienne Wasmer

Wasmer studied at École Polytechnique, 1990-1993 and DEA Analyse et Politique Économique, 1994.

Francis Moraes

He became interested in the heroin subculture in Portland, Oregon – the number two most vibrant heroin city in the United States, at that time (according to DEA statistics).

Front of Solidarity and Overthrow

Four parties that participated in the Coalition of the Radical Left (KOE, DEA, KEDA and APO), supported Alekos Alavanos in the local elections in Attica.

Garrison Courtney

Previous to working for the DEA, Courtney was the Seattle District public affairs and community outreach director with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) for Northern Idaho, Washington and British Columbia.

General Santander National Police Academy

The General Santander Academy holds strategic alliances primarily with the United States agencies Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) due to the recent War on Drugs and the implementation of the Plan Colombia which has become part of the War on terror and because of its experience on these it has become as one of the most apt educational centers for law enforcement in Latin America.

Glandore, South Australia

The name is believed to come from Glandore in County Cork, Ireland, from whence came the family of John O'Dea, one of the original property owners of the area.

Greenville County Sheriff's Office

Additionally, they maintain a full-time position with the DEA Task Force.

Jack Stehlin

He is perhaps best known for his role on the television series Weeds as DEA Captain Roy Till.

Jimmy O'Donnell

A sports promoter at the time, O'Donnell and pro football player Stan Cofall established the Tigers in 1919, after obtaining a contract to use Cleveland's League Park for football games.

He stated that his ballclub could play up to the same level as the Canton Bulldogs, Massillon Tigers, and Akron Indians, if only he could schedule games with them.

Jon Roberts

Mermelstein was implicated by a California trafficker who gave information to the DEA in return for a lighter sentence; this trafficker was busted along with John DeLorean during a 25-kilo cocaine sting.

Keiko Fuji

On 3 March 2006, U.S. DEA officials confiscated more than $400,000 in U.S., Canadian, and Australian currencies from Junko Utada's carry-on luggage at JFK Airport, New York, as she waited to board a flight to Las Vegas.

Lutz Heck

The work of Lutz Heck features in a BBC Radio 4 documentary "The Quest for the Aryan Cow" presented by the broadcaster and journalist Jon Ronson and produced by Beth O'Dea.

Marine Corps Base Quantico

The FBI Academy, the principal research and training facility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the principal training facility for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are also located on the base.

Michele Leonhart

Since the resignation of Administrator Karen P. Tandy in the fall of 2007, Leonhart also served as Acting Administrator of the DEA.

Murder of Shane Geoghegan

Local TD and Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea, came under pressure to secure changes to the law and greater resources to tackle Limerick city's gangland crime.

Oliver O'Dea

O'Dea subsequently starred in the 2004 film Asylum and had a guest role on American police drama NYPD Blue.

Radio Éireann Players

The founding actors (plus three who joined the following year) were: Tom Studley, George Greene, Éamonn Kelly, Joe Lynch, Arthur O'Sullivan, Laurence O'Dea, Frank O'Dwyer, Christine Spencer, Ginette Waddell, Marie Mulvey, Gerard Healey, Leo Leyden, Charles McCarthy, Deirdre O'Meara, Una Collins, Seamus Forde, Charles Davis, Ronald Ibbs, Florence Lynch, Mairín Ní Shuilleabháin, Joseph O'Dea, Christopher Casson, John Stephenson and Aidan Grennell.

Raymond Caine

Keaton reveals that he is in fact DEA, and, more importantly, that Ray is still alive (episode 320, "Killer Date").

Soldier of Fortune, Inc.

David Eigenberg - Nick Delvecchio (former DEA Special Operations GS-13; undercover operations, escape artist)

Staggered Crossing

In an attempt to return to the sound of their early years the band parted with producer and band member, Darrell O'Dea.

The Power of the Dog

Keller has just begun his career as a DEA agent, coming over from operative work with the CIA, and a veteran of Viet Nam's Phoenix Program.

Thomas de Clare, Lord of Thomond

O'Brien escaped to Galway where he elicited the help of his cousin William de Burgh, and in 1277 together with the assistance from clans, MacNamara and O'Dea they defeated the combined forces of Thomas and Brian Ruad.

Travis Henry

On September 30, 2008, Henry was arrested by the DEA after allegedly being involved in a multi-kilogram cocaine transaction that occurred in Centennial, Colorado.

Týr

The Excerptum ex Gallica Historia of Ursberg (ca. 1135) records a dea Ciza as the patron goddess of Augsburg.

United States v. Mendenhall

During her walk through the airport, she was noticed by two Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents.

United States v. Place

The Miami officers alerted DEA agents at LaGuardia to their suspicions about Place.

Villa Tunari Massacre

The Villa Tunari Massacre or Massacre of Villa Tunari was a 27 June 1988 mass killing committed by UMOPAR (Rural Patrol Mobile Unit) troops, and according to some accounts United States DEA military trainers, against peasants and cocaleros in the town of Villa Tunari in Chapare Province, Bolivia.

Willie O'Dea

However, Green Party Chairman Senator Dan Boyle wrote on Twitter, that he has "no confidence" in O'Dea and declaring him to be "compromised".

Three main issues have dominated his recent pronouncements on Limerick: Shannon Airport, Dell and gangland crime.

Willie O'Dea affidavit controversy

Limerick rap duo The Rubberbandits achieved success online with their lampoon record "A Song for Willie O'Dea".

Former RTÉ 2fm dic jockey and friend of O'Dea Michael McNamara described O'Dea's departure as "a bad day for Limerick".

Fine Gael Senator Eugene Regan brought the matter to the attention of the Oireachtas and stated that O'Dea ought to resign from office.


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