David Norris "seriously ill" with cancer

Hootanany · 27-06-2013 01:13AM

banquo wrote: »

From The Journal.ie

http://www.thejournal.ie/senator-david-norris-seriously-ill-with-cancer-966870-Jun2013/?utm_source=facebook_short

Years ago in Dublin I was en route early in the morning to an interview and managed to dip my tie in coffee. Senator Norris, after some chuckling, gave me his upon learning that I was headed to an interview.

Legend. Here's to a speedy recovery.

How does one catch Cancer in Eastern Europe

ProudDUB · 27-06-2013 01:13AM

NuckingFacker wrote: »

That's the "Last Great British Tarquin Quoters", right? Apart from the accent, which, Drummlike, he must have pulled from his arse, because I've yet to come across a part of ireland that has that as its own,

He was born into an old Anglo Irish family & was brought up amid the remnants of the old Ascendency order, hence the accent. There are plenty of people who speak just like him, if you know where to look. Lord Henry Mountcharles (of Slane Castle fame) was on the Last Word with Matt Cooper a few days ago, and his accent was damm near identical to David Norris. Don't be so quick to judge Norris of being a fake or a spoofer. His accent is perfectly genuine for someone of his background.

All the best to you David. As someone else just said, you are one of the gooduns around here & and Lord knows, there are precious little of those about these days.

horsemaster · 27-06-2013 01:15AM

Get well soon Mr. Norris.

Swan Curry · 27-06-2013 01:20AM

Considering what he's done for LGBT rights in Ireland,himself and Mary Robinson should be treated as national heroes.Unfortunately,many people just see that he's a Senator and assume he's never done anything useful.

Nodin · 27-06-2013 07:17AM

MadsL wrote: »

I had the great fortune to meet David Norris on two occasions; I caught the tail end of an anecdote when I first met him.

"So I said, 'I will NOT retract the statement that the Senator is a little bollocks, because the Senator IS a little BOLLOCKS!!"

He is a charming, witty and clever man, and was horribly treated in the election.

A speedy recovery, David.

Aye, a wit, though I didn't vote for him. I hope recovers for a few decades more of the same.

Red About Town · 27-06-2013 07:28AM

JD DABA wrote: »

Aids it is then.

Shocking comment. Hope you or no one in your family gets sick...

John_Rambo · 27-06-2013 07:34AM

Great company, great man. I hope be gets better soon.

NuckingFacker · 27-06-2013 07:41AM

ProudDUB wrote: »

He was born into an old Anglo Irish family & was brought up amid the remnants of the old Ascendency order, hence the accent. There are plenty of people who speak just like him, if you know where to look. Lord Henry Mountcharles (of Slane Castle fame) was on the Last Word with Matt Cooper a few days ago, and his accent was damm near identical to David Norris. Don't be so quick to judge Norris of being a fake or a spoofer. His accent is perfectly genuine for someone of his background.

All the best to you David. As someone else just said, you are one of the gooduns around here & and Lord knows, there are precious little of those about these days.

I wasn't referring to his accent in that regard, and I also said I thought he was one of the nice guys.:)

mfceiling · 27-06-2013 07:41AM

I have very little time for politicians or members of that profession. However Senator Norris is a different kettle of fish.

I love to listen to him speak - he is always engaging, very well spoken and very entertaining.

When i found out he was running for president he was getting my vote immediately.

A lovely, charming man and i hope he is about for many years to come.

autumnbelle · 27-06-2013 07:44AM

Very sad to hear this he is genuinely a nice person

hope he gets better soon

wolfpawnat · 27-06-2013 07:46AM

Very upset to hear this news. Another great person sick with a horrible illness. He seems a very intelligent and likeable man. I hope he has a speedy recovery.

Aglomerado · 27-06-2013 08:24AM

I never had the pleasure of meeting David Norris, I've only ever seen him in the media - he seems to have boundless energy and is of course a powerful intellect. I hope he recovers.

Guill · 27-06-2013 09:30AM

BIg fan of the man. Hope he gets well soon. This got me:

Hepatitis contracted from tainted drinking water while I was on unpaid Government business in Eastern Europe in 1994

Yea drinking water, suurrreeee...:rolleyes:

27-06-2013 09:40AM

Likewise I wish him a speedy recovery.

I used to work in Marlborough Street and would see the senator the odd morning when Id finish the night shift. Always got a loud ' good morning' and a smile .

He always had a smile for myself and everyone else. Lovely cheerful bloke.

old hippy · 27-06-2013 12:57PM

JD DABA wrote: »

Aids it is then.

When you grow up and get to live life a bit beyond the narrow confines you currently inhabit maybe you'll look back at your childhood transgressions with a sense of shame and newfound humility.

Until then, perhaps you should try your controversial schtick on a more suitable thread?

old hippy · 27-06-2013 01:02PM

Hootanany wrote: »

How does one catch Cancer in Eastern Europe

I don't know if you're trolling but this is what he said

"The cancer appears to be related to the initial incidence of viral hepatitis which I contracted from tainted drinking water while I was on unpaid Government business in Eastern Europe in 1994.
I have no difficulty in making this information public in response to press queries because I believe that there should be no stigma attaching to cancer as a disease. "

WilyCoyote · 27-06-2013 01:09PM

ProudDUB wrote: »

He was born into an old Anglo Irish family & was brought up amid the remnants of the old Ascendency order, hence the accent. There are plenty of people who speak just like him, if you know where to look. Lord Henry Mountcharles (of Slane Castle fame) was on the Last Word with Matt Cooper a few days ago, and his accent was damm near identical to David Norris. Don't be so quick to judge Norris of being a fake or a spoofer. His accent is perfectly genuine for someone of his background.

All the best to you David. As someone else just said, you are one of the gooduns around here & and Lord knows, there are precious little of those about these days.

Wha? Born in the Congo and brought up in Ireland? You acquire an accent from those around you. Would you say that he was surrounded by people who spoke as if they had half a dozen walnuts in their mouths? Or an, as yet, undiscovered Celtic tribe?

DeanAustin · 27-06-2013 01:10PM

JD DABA wrote: »

Aids it is then.

Idiot.

WilyCoyote · 27-06-2013 01:47PM

I wonder why he keeps repeating: "which I contracted from tainted drinking water while I was on unpaid Government business in Eastern Europe in 1994".
Drinking tainted water is just one of the ways of contracting this. How is he so sure? Did he bring back a vial for analysis?

super_furry · 27-06-2013 01:48PM

He's a good man who has done a lot of great work for this country, I wish him a speedy recovery.

old hippy · 27-06-2013 01:50PM

WilyCoyote wrote: »

I wonder why he keeps repeating: "which I contracted from tainted drinking water while I was on unpaid Government business in Eastern Europe in 1994".
Drinking tainted water is just one of the ways of contracting this. How is he so sure? Did he bring back a vial for analysis?

What are you insinuating? And no weasel words, please.

super_furry · 27-06-2013 01:51PM

WilyCoyote wrote: »

I wonder why he keeps repeating: "which I contracted from tainted drinking water while I was on unpaid Government business in Eastern Europe in 1994".
Drinking tainted water is just one of the ways of contracting this. How is he so sure? Did he bring back a vial for analysis?

As far as I'm aware he doesn't "keep repeating" in. He mentioned it once and most likely did so because of the narrow minded, petty and homophobic voices out there, some of which we've already seen in this thread.

My name is URL · 27-06-2013 01:51PM

WilyCoyote wrote: »

I wonder why he keeps repeating: "which I contracted from tainted drinking water while I was on unpaid Government business in Eastern Europe in 1994".
Drinking tainted water is just one of the ways of contracting this. How is he so sure? Did he bring back a vial for analysis?

It doesn't really feckin' matter how he contracted it. And drinking contaminated water is by far the biggest cause of Hep E

Cody Pomeray · 27-06-2013 01:52PM

WilyCoyote wrote: »

I wonder why he keeps repeating: "which I contracted from tainted drinking water while I was on unpaid Government business in Eastern Europe in 1994".
Drinking tainted water is just one of the ways of contracting this. How is he so sure? Did he bring back a vial for analysis?

Probably because he knows that there are idiots who will jump to conclusions and make unpleasant insinuations unless he clarifies the source of his Hepatitis.

A quick google suggests that there has indeed been an ongoing issue with drinking water and Hepatic disease in that part of Europe.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-06-2013 02:07PM

Personally I couldn't care less if he has cancer, AIDS or any other disease because its simply none of my business.

I think he's a great guy, any time I've met him its been a positive experience and I was saddened to hear he's seriously ill.

Sincerely I hope he makes a speedy recovery, until then I hope he's comfortable and pain free.

keano_afc · 27-06-2013 02:13PM

MadsL wrote: »

I had the great fortune to meet David Norris on two occasions; I caught the tail end of an anecdote when I first met him.

"So I said, 'I will NOT retract the statement that the Senator is a little bollocks, because the Senator IS a little BOLLOCKS!!"

He is a charming, witty and clever man, and was horribly treated in the election.

A speedy recovery, David.

Ah now hang on, he did himself no favours. He was far from horribly treated.

I have no time for the guy but I wish him well in his recovery.

WilyCoyote · 27-06-2013 02:17PM

Gertrude's Law?

I just find the beatification of Norris a little uncomfortable. His own idea on the age of consent as in the Magill interview borders on criminal.
Why did the people reject him in the Presidential race after he initially was a shoe-in? Are ye trying to say that 93+% of the people were misguided?

These points merit analysis.

Having said that, I hope he recovers from this illness.

elefant · 27-06-2013 02:25PM

WilyCoyote wrote: »

Gertrude's Law?

I just find the beatification of Norris a little uncomfortable. His own idea on the age of consent as in the Magill interview borders on criminal.
Why did the people reject him in the Presidential race after he initially was a shoe-in? Are ye trying to say that 93+% of the people were misguided?

These points merit analysis.

Having said that, I hope he recovers from this illness.

Talk about jumping to a conclusion.
Just because people didn't vote for him to be President doesn't mean he was 'rejected' surely. Maybe people just slightly prefer Michael D.

WilyCoyote · 27-06-2013 02:28PM

elefant wrote: »

Talk about jumping to a conclusion.
Just because people didn't vote for him doesn't mean he was 'rejected' surely. Maybe people just slightly prefer Michael D.

I'll rephrase that. He was rejected by the voting public in favour of Michael D. Please keep the semantics out of it.

charlemont · 27-06-2013 02:28PM

A decent skin. Eccentric but in a cheerful way. Not afraid to stand out of the crowd and be himself when being gay was illegal I'll always respect a man like himself who takes a stand..

David Norris "seriously ill" with cancer

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