Editing David Norris (politician) (section)

===Senator (1987 to 2024)===
Norris represented the [[Dublin University (constituency)|Dublin University]] constituency in the [[Seanad Éireann|Seanad]] as an [[Independent politician (Ireland)|independent]]. He was first elected to the Seanad in 1987, and was re-elected at each election until his resignation in 2024.<ref name="elecs_irl">{{Cite web |title=David Norris |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4163 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221181114/http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4163 |archive-date=21 February 2011 |access-date=16 January 2010 |website=ElectionsIreland.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hunt |first=Joanne |date=28 April 2011 |title=Norris re-elected to Seanad |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0428/1224295621916.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023175005/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0428/1224295621916.html |archive-date=23 October 2012 |access-date=28 April 2011 |work=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref> On 14 November 2023, he announced in an interview with ''[[Trinity News]]'' that he would retire in January 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marchant |first=Libby |date=14 November 2023 |title=An Interview with Senator David Norris |url=https://trinitynews.ie/2023/11/an-interview-with-senator-david-norris/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114191306/https://trinitynews.ie/2023/11/an-interview-with-senator-david-norris/ |archive-date=14 November 2023 |access-date=14 November 2023 |work=[[Trinity News]]}}</ref> He resigned from the Seanad in January 2024, and received tributes from [[president of Ireland|president]] [[Michael D. Higgins]] and [[taoiseach]] [[Leo Varadkar]] delivered to the [[cathaoirleach]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cunningham |first=Paul |date=22 January 2024 |title=Watch: David Norris delivers final Seanad speech |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2024/0122/1427954-david-norris/ |access-date=23 January 2024 |work=[[RTÉ News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 January 2024 |title=Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad |url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2024-01-22/11/ |access-date=23 January 2024 |website=Oireachtas}}</ref> On his retirement, he was the longest-serving senator in Irish history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McNally |first=Tadgh |date=22 January 2024 |title=David Norris' 36-year Seanad career ends with tributes.. and two boxes of teacakes |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41314807.html |access-date=23 January 2024 |website=[[Irish Examiner]]}}</ref>