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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

David Norris: Was he from Killarney?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

David Norris: He was not speaking ex cathedra.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

David Norris: For me, there is only one story today, namely, the election of Pope Francis. I share the happiness of my Roman Catholic friends at this extraordinary event. I stated a few days ago that the Holy Spirit would need to be very alert to find somebody among the current collection of cardinals, all of whom were nominated by the previous two Popes. However, the Holy Spirit seems to have done so....

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

David Norris: They are on the gallop.

Seanad: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

David Norris: Agus go Contae Laoise.

Seanad: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

David Norris: Absolutely.

Seanad: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

David Norris: Tá trí rudaí le rá agam ar dtús. Ar an gcéad dul síos, cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir Noone agus gabhaim leithscéal ó na Seanadóirí eile mar nach bhfuil an Ghaeilge go flúirseach agam anois. Nuair a bhí mé óg agus i mo mhacléinn san Ardscoil i Sráid Fhearchair, Baile Átha Cliath bhí múinteoir ann, Prionsias MacPadar, ó...

Seanad: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

David Norris: ----- agus thit mé i ngrá leis an litríocht, go mórmhór na scríbhneoirí ón Bhlascaod Mór, oileán beag amach ó chósta na hÉireann. Just think about it, three masterpieces from one tiny island; "Fiche Bliain ag Fás" le Muiris Ó Súilleabháin, a beautiful title, "Peig" and "An t-Oileánach" le Tomás Ó Criomhthain. Agus tá na dánta nó an fhilíocht go hiontach ar fad. It...

Seanad: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

David Norris: Tá mé aosta anois agus ní maith liom an Ghaeilge nua. Mar shampla, b'fhearr liom an cló Gaelach. D'úsáid mé an cló Gaelach nuair a bhí mé óg agus ag scríobh agus it was absolutely wonderful. Le críoch, tharla a lán rudaí deasa le linn an toghchán uachtaránach deireannach, but one of the best of those was the debate as Gaeilge on Teilifís na Gaeilge in Indreabhán. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

David Norris: Less than 18%.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

David Norris: As an honorary Cypriot I send a message of praise, congratulations and support to the courageous people of Cyprus. Brave little Cyprus, small as it is, is unique in standing up to the thugs and bully boys of the Eurocracy. We lay down and let them bulldoze all over us. Not one member of the Cypriot Parliament voted for this disgraceful thing. Our abolitionist Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny,...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

David Norris: Yes, I am. The system has cracked from top to bottom. Five years ago - please God someone will start to listen now - I started saying this and will now put it as simply as I can. The mistake being made is that all over Europe half-baked politicians, analysts and economists are saying we must preserve the system. Good governance starts with the welfare of the people and one then adjusts...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

David Norris: Will he accept that in raiding the National Pensions Reserve Fund, through the pension levy and the property tax they have their fingers in our pockets, just as they have in Cyprus? Do Members remember the advertisement in which someone was pickpocketing------

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

David Norris: That is what they are doing. We lay down, but thank God for the Cypriots. They are courageous and a great little people and I am proud to have a house in that country. We have one person in this country of whom we can be proud, Mrs. Mary Robinson, in terms of what she has been elected to do.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

David Norris: I join my colleagues in saluting Jimmy Walsh. I regret his retirement as he had an acute political intelligence and humane values. He stuck with this House when every other newspaper skedaddled out of it. We will miss him and we need to ensure that The Irish Times, which calls itself the paper of record, continues to report on this House. I welcome Senator Heffernan most heartily to...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

David Norris: He is a splendid man. He is the only one from the Government side, apart from the Taoiseach's Independent nominees, who has shown the moral courage to cross the House to vote in favour of the ordinary people. If some of the others had his guts and courage, this House would have been saved, because it would have been shown to be on the side of the people.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

David Norris: I confidently predict that while Fine Gael may well get a belt of the ballot paper at the next election, the Labour Party will be wiped out. It will not be wiped out because of its socialism, but because of its lack of socialism. Who is running this so-called democratic Europe? It is the banks and the ratings agencies. Where are the democratic elements that will stand up and tell the ECB...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

David Norris: Include me out of that one.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

David Norris: That is how they grab people. I am sure Lord Rothermere is a big fan of the Irish language.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

David Norris: If they read the Irish Daily Mail, what else will it encourage them to do?