I am more interested in the six other letters. My question is:
David Norris said that these letters are much of what was in the first one, which was published but how come there was no legal advice about that one and there is about the other ones? Surely that says that they are not the same. Also why did David Norris think it was a bad idea that Nawi pleaded guilty as has been alleged

Absolutely , couldn’t agree more an I’m surprised that people feel that this is the one thing they want to talk about from the interview .

Why would it. He’s entitled to a life.

He’s definitely entitled to a life but he said there wouldn’t be a spouse in the Aras. If he gets elected, he’ll be in the Aras for seven years. I’m sure he’ll regret this statement if he meets someone in that time.

No he was asked this on the late late show months ago when he originally annoucned he was entering the race. Tubirty gave the inference that people would be shocked if he was to have a patner. How disgraceful is that if he is elected and wants a partner he can have one.

Frankly Keith, considering your track record on politics.ie, if the headline was “Norris says he will have a spouse in the Áras if elected”, you’d object to that too.

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Eh no Mr Mills, all he is saying is that he is currently single and therefore will not be moving some random boyfriend into the Park! It is you and the media that are suggesting that it is something more!

How exactly did he ‘infer’ that, Keith? He gave an unambiguous answer to what appears to be a fairly asinine question.

As for your lofty pronouncement that his decriminalisation work is ‘the only major thing he has going for him’ – always the bloody contrarian, eh?

Care to elaborate at all? In exactly what way is he trying to be all things to all people? He’s an openly homosexual senator in a country with a rather nasty social history of homophobia. So in what way, as you so confidently claim, does this man attempt to win broad appeal? He talks to people on Moore street?? Well no shit. They all do. Welcome to Irish politics. Nice of you to join us.

Simon, I never mentioned his sexuality I don’t see that as an issue at all, Its his arrogance I dislike.
Btw you have no need to welcome me to Irish Politics I am very aware of what’s happening, even in Moore St. Take care.

And you know that because you trail him everywhere, at all times?

He is not belittling gay relationships, he is merely confirming that he is single and will not have a partner with him in Aras an Uachtaran. What is wrong with that??

hes saying hes not dating anyone and not in a civil partnership so therefore he is single and if elected would be in Aras an Uachtarain alone. im sure if he was to get hitched his partner would move in. im gay and take see no implied offence so please dont speak for the gay community

Face it Keith Norris is 69, and like many, maybe even most, single, divorced or widowed 69 year olds, Norris doesn’t plan on having a relationship. So, where do u get the idea that he doesnt think a gay relationship isnt good enough for the Aras?

No where did I read that he thinks it’s unacceptable that he have a spouse in the house. He was asked a question and answered. Stop reading so much into it.

It is quite obvious that he is belittling gay relationships. This question was the perfect opportunity to say”While I’m single right now, if I did have a partner, they would certainly be coming to the Aras with me and who know, if I do meet someone, we have civil partnerships and they would obviously live with me”. As Theresa Daly says below, the answer he gave seem to be desperate attempt at damage limitation or trying to create a headline that didn’t involve the infamous letter scandal.