# David Norris
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This year
2024
Farewell
Senator David Norris delivers his final Seanad speech as he retires after 36 years
22 Jan
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Last year
2023
State Papers
Ireland considered making 21 age of consent for gay people when decriminalising homosexuality
One 1993 document noted that moving from “criminalisation to equality might be too major a change at one go”.
The age of consent for heterosexual intercourse at the time was, and still is, 17 years old
21 was described as "probably the age most acceptable to those who do not want decriminalisation but recognise that there is no choice"
However, if 21 was chosen, "there would be an attempt to portray this country as backward", officials warned
27 Dec 2023
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Retirement
David Norris, the longest-serving Senator in Ireland, to retire in January
14 Nov 2023
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All time
Almighty God
European court rejects challenge to 'almighty God' wording in Presidential oath
Updated
18 Nov 2021
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seanad election
Lynn Ruane, David Norris and Michael McDowell to return to the Seanad
2 Apr 2020
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LGBT CENTRE
David Norris: The Hirschfeld Centre revolutionised Temple Bar in 1979 - it deserves a commemorative plaque
9 Nov 2018
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sole runner
'Forget ageism, it's the truth' - Norris claims 77-year-old Michael D running for second term would be ill-advised
28 Jun 2018
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Bloomsday
'And then a rocket sprang and bang': We asked David Norris to read his favourite section of Ulysses
15 Jun 2018
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Anniversary
Taoiseach planning measures to 'recognise the wrongs' done to those criminalised for homosexuality
12 Jun 2018
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celeb gaffs
Celebrity Home Of The Year was on last night and Twitter was BET into it
3 Jan 2018
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Evictions
Norris lets rip on vulture funds: 'Why were they allowed into this country?'
28 Jun 2017
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norris v ireland
Government considered using 'AIDS argument' in David Norris gay rights case
30 Dec 2016
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a matter of pride
"The battle globally is only just beginning" - David Norris on what Pride means to him
25 Jun 2016
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Slabs of drink
David Norris says people on social welfare shouldn't be allowed to buy drink
11 Dec 2015
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Same-Sex Marriage
David Norris: I am not in favour of incest, I never have been
22 Oct 2015
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Seanad
David Norris says that gay cousins should be allowed to marry each other
20 Oct 2015
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Seanad bid
'My son will never live independently. I fear for his future when I'm dead'
28 Sep 2015
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Seanadigans
A senator is worried about Yanis Varoufakis' wife riding on a motorbike without a helmet
8 Jul 2015
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Bloomsday
David Norris: The most common advice about reading Ulysses is 'absolute rubbish'
16 Jun 2015
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beyond bloomsday
David Norris on Stephen Fry and replacing wombs with 'bazookas'
16 Jun 2015
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It's a Yes
David Norris got an amazing reception at Dublin Castle this afternoon
23 May 2015
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Pin-gate
Lots of TDs are breaking the rules and wearing Yes pins - but will they be punished?
14 May 2015
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marriage referendum
David Norris: "As a gay man, I would really welcome being voted to be an equal person"
13 May 2015
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Leo
"I'm sure Ireland will recover...": David Norris's very David Norris response to Leo
19 Jan 2015
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bare city
WATCH: David Norris condemns 'knickers shops and ignorant buildings' in Dublin city
25 Nov 2014
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Seanadigans
There was an almighty row over Phil Hogan and Irish Water in the Seanad today
5 Nov 2014
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chasing the rainbow
David Norris takes on Russia Today presenter over gay rights
10 Oct 2014
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irish history x
WATCH: David Norris calls 1916 rebels 'traitors to their own cause'
19 Sep 2014
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In full
Here's Charlie Flanagan's explanation of why Ireland won't be throwing out Israel's ambassador
31 Jul 2014
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Down with the kids
‘The Bart Simpson defence’: Surprising pop culture references in the Dáil and Seanad
29 Dec 2013
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Review 2013
Lapgate, run Rabbitte, run and talking through her f***y - the political year in videos
26 Dec 2013
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