'We got the Twitter out': Norris explains No side's 'success' in Seanad referendum

David Norris was in sparkling form at Dublin Castle this afternoon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igDPFA-3hAY

SENATOR DAVID NORRIS has hailed the impact of Twitter on the Seanad abolition referendum campaign.

Speaking at Dublin Castle this afternoon, as it appears increasingly likely that the referendum will be defeated, Norris, who has liver cancer, spoke passionately and at length.

He pointed out that there were a large number of undecideds and praised the work of the Democracy Matters campaign which advocated a No vote but reserved special praise for the social media website.

“We got the Twitter out, because the government were using paid Twitterati all over the place,” he claimed.

LIVEBLOG: Dublin ‘says No’ but still ‘too close to call’ elsewhere as results start to come in

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Support us Learn More