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2014: WATER PROTESTS TURN UP HEAT ON COALITION IN BITTER COLD. Irish Independent. 11th December, 2014 Organisers of peaceful rally jubilant, but Government heaves quiet sigh of relief. We'll need to spend much more than a penny now! Photo: Frank O'Dea

2014: GALLERY OWNER BROOKS NO ARGUMENT. July 3rd, 2014. Gazillion-selling artist Garth Brooks may not be cashing in to the extent that he hoped now that Dublin City Council has hobbled two of his proposed five sell-out Croker shows. And it didn't take long for other artists to get in on the act, with Frank O'Dea of Balla Bán Gallery in the Westbury Mall issuing this picture of his shop window. "Being Ireland's smallest art gallery at only 9 square metres we have had to make difficult decisions with regards to the portraits and caricatures we can display at any...

2014: FAKE DOLL IN XMAS MESSAGE. The Sun. December 24th, 2014 Artist Frank O'Dea hands out 'Free Frozen dolls' in ice outside the Disney store on Dublin's Grafton Street yesterday. But these were not the sought-after Christmas toy - Disney's Snow Glow Elsa doll, right - over which fights have broken out. Frank's dolls were a way of drawing attention to the commercialism of Christmas. Meanwhile, customs seized more than 20,000 fake Elsa dolls at Dublin airport.

2014: MARTIN MCGUINNESS AND QUEEN ELIZABETH ARE BECOMING REGULAR OLD FRIENDS. The Journal.ie June 2014. Dublin artist, Ray Sherlock, captures the moment. The painting was snapped up after going on display at Balla Bán Art Gallery Lunchtime Fix: 5 things you need to know - The Jounral.ie  

 Project 51 Irish Designers Street Fashion Show as part of the Dublin ... Barbara Soares gets the eye from one of Dublin artist, Frank O'Dea's ...       https://www.donegallive.ie/news/arts-culture-entertainment/40860/Fashion-Festival-.html