Editing David Norris (politician) (section)

==Education and academic career==
Norris attended school at [[St Andrew's College, Dublin|St. Andrew's College]] and [[The High School, Dublin|The High School]]. He then entered [[Trinity College Dublin]], to read for the degree of [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in English Literature and Language, where he was [[List of Scholars of Trinity College Dublin|elected a Foundation Scholar]] in 1965 in that subject before achieving a 1st Class Moderatorship in 1967 and editing ''[[Icarus (magazine)|Icarus]]'', the university literary magazine.  He remained at Trinity as a lecturer and college tutor between 1968 and 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Norris, Senator and human rights activist, Dublin, Ireland |url=http://www.senatordavidnorris.ie/1bio.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927235614/http://www.senatordavidnorris.ie/1bio.htm |archive-date=27 September 2011 |access-date=6 October 2011}}</ref> His love of Joyce is borne out in Dublin's annual [[Bloomsday]] celebrations.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 June 2003 |title=A morning for the stout-hearted, by Jiminy |url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/a-morning-for-the-stouthearted-by-jiminy-25943368.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507223431/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/a-morning-for-the-stouthearted-by-jiminy-25943368.html |archive-date=7 May 2016 |access-date=24 March 2017 |work=[[Irish Independent]] |quote=Beautiful, sinister, melodic, whispering," enthused Senator David Norris. Oh yes. He was there, being very David Norris and wearing a very fetching hat. Fedora, David? "A genuine Imperial Stetson, dated Chicago 1930," he brayed.}}</ref> He defended ''[[Ulysses (novel)|Ulysses]]'' when [[Roddy Doyle]] said it was "overlong, overrated and unmoving", calling Doyle a "foolish" and "moderate talent".<ref name="roddydoyle-ulysses">{{Cite news |last=Chrisafis |first=Angelique |date=10 February 2004 |title=Overlong, overrated and unmoving: Roddy Doyle's verdict on James Joyce's Ulysses |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/feb/10/booksnews.ireland |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325030453/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/feb/10/booksnews.ireland |archive-date=25 March 2017 |access-date=11 December 2016 |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=London}}</ref> He is an [[Irish language]] speaker. He is also a [[Hebrew language]] speaker.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lord |first=Miriam |date=29 September 2011 |title=Pious waffle and touchy-feely aspirations set charisma-free tone as seven face off |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0929/1224304934281.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001200153/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0929/1224304934281.html |archive-date=1 October 2011 |access-date=2 October 2011 |work=[[The Irish Times]] |quote=David Norris made a dramatic opening. "I am tempered steel! I have been through the fire!" He also provided the highlight of the hour-long discussion when he suddenly appeared to take an alarming turn, lapsing into a strangulated gibberish. "I can speak Hebrew," he concluded, with no small hint of triumph, as the journalists outside collapsed in a heap.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=29 September 2011 |title=Sean's fava beans and Chianti on hold as hopefuls start softly |url=http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/lise-hand-seans-fava-beans-and-chianti-on-hold-as-hopefuls-start-softly-2891347.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930235036/http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/lise-hand-seans-fava-beans-and-chianti-on-hold-as-hopefuls-start-softly-2891347.html |archive-date=30 September 2011 |access-date=2 October 2011 |work=[[Irish Independent]] |quote=And David Norris suddenly broke into another language: "I can speak Hebrew," he explained. (That'll be useful when he opens the Ploughing championships next year). Michael D trumped that by switching to Gaeilge. "This is now a trilingual programme," declared Sean O'Rourke.}}</ref>

After contracting the water-borne variation of [[hepatitis]] while visiting Central Europe in 1994, Norris received disability payments from a private income continuance insurer worth thousands of euro over 16 years,<ref name="David Norris: Hepatitis led to disability payments" /> from a Trinity College insurance policy.<ref name="Norris got TCD disability pay">{{Cite news |last=Carroll |first=Steven |last2=Nihil |first2=Cían |title=Norris got TCD disability pay |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1005/breaking18.html?via=mr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006062949/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1005/breaking18.html?via=mr |archive-date=6 October 2011 |access-date=5 October 2011 |work=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 October 2011 |title=Norris received TCD disability pension because of Hepatitis diagnosis |url=http://www.thejournal.ie/norris-received-disability-allowance-because-of-hepatitis-diagnosis-245877-Oct2011/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006000116/http://www.thejournal.ie/norris-received-disability-allowance-because-of-hepatitis-diagnosis-245877-Oct2011/ |archive-date=6 October 2011 |access-date=5 October 2011 |quote=Norris stressed that he had not claimed a state allowance for his condition...}}</ref>  Norris left his role as a lecturer after Trinity College authorities said the situation arising from his illness was "untenable", although he remained an elected senator.<ref name="David Norris: Hepatitis led to disability payments" />  Norris was hospitalised and was seriously ill for a time as a result of the condition.<ref name="David Norris: Hepatitis led to disability payments">{{Cite news |date=5 October 2011 |title=David Norris: Hepatitis led to disability payments |url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/presidential-election/david-norris-hepatitis-led-to-disability-payments-2896873.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217231434/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/presidential-election/david-norris-hepatitis-led-to-disability-payments-2896873.html |archive-date=17 February 2013 |access-date=5 October 2011 |work=[[Irish Independent]]}}</ref>