Senator David Norris is recovering well after receiving a life-saving liver transplant.

Senator David Norris has joked his funeral plans are becoming so long, the service will be called "Norris the Musical" by the time it is finished.

The Taoiseach spoke today for the first time about recent sexism incidents in the Dáil and Seanad, saying they were "completely unacceptable".

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform said the debate on the abolition of the Seanad should not descend into one involving personal animosity or personal commentary.

A Fine Gael TD is to lodge a formal complaint over what she says are sexist comments by Senator David Norris.

A Fine Gael TD has demanded an apology from David Norris over allegedly sexist comments.

The former Presidential candidate, Senator David Norris has launched a scathing attack on what he called "Enda bloody Kenny" for trying to abolish the Seanad.

Senator David Norris says he has discharged himself from St. Vincent's Hospital with the agreement of his medical team.

David Norris has issued a statement confirming that he has cancer.

DO you feel stimulated? It has been an electric week in politics.

Senator David Norris today settled a €30,000 Circuit Civil Court claim for public relations services provided for him during his presidential election campaign.

TV3 is defending its "Tallafornia" programme, after it was slammed in the Seanad today by Senator David Norris.

David Norris has extended his congratulations to Michael D. Higgins at winning the Presidency.

Presidential front-runner Seán Gallagher has admitted asking a convicted criminal and fuel smuggler for €5,000 in a fund-raising drive for Fianna Fáil.

The seven presidential candidates took part in a bi-lingual debate broadcast on TG4 this evening.

The presidential campaign resumes again today after suggestions that the two leading candidates in the presidential race will square up in a one-to-one debate have been dismissed.

In what he flagged as a "significant announcement", David Norris has said he is the only genuine Independent in the race for the Áras.

David Norris has said he still believes he will be the next President of Ireland, and said he has no intention of withdrawing fron the race.

After Sean Gallagher's shock move to the top of a weekend Presidential opinion poll, the other candidates will today attempt to make back some of the ground lost to the front-runner.

Presidential race front-runner Sean Gallagher has said he takes nothing for granted, despite a substantial advantage in the latest opinion poll.

Presidential hopeful Michael D Higgins is on course to take a quarter of the vote, with independent candidate Sean Gallagher in second place in the race, according to an opinion poll.

Labour's Michael D Higgins is leading the race to be the next President of Ireland, according to a new opinion poll published today which also shows a surge in support for Seán Gallagher.

PRESIDENTIAL candidate Senator David Norris claims he’s been caught in “friendly fire” between candidates in relation to the publication of earnings and expenses.

I’M tired of being asked at every election to vote for party hacks who have achieved little and are afraid of being imperfect.

Independent Presidential candidate David Norris has described some of the stories written about him in newspapers as "a load of rubbish".

Senator David Norris said today that publishing further letters of clemency written on behalf of his former partner would re-open old wounds for the victim.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has increased the pressure on Senator David Norris to publish letters of clemency he wrote on behalf of his former partner.

There will be seven candidates contesting the Presidential election when nominations close at noon today.

Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness and independent David Norris struggled to beat ‘Inanimate carbon rod’ in a popular online poll of potential presidential candidates recently.

PRESIDENTIAL hopeful David Norris left Cork in a hurry yesterday morning, probably aware that county councillors there were not going to endorse his bid for the presidency.

David Norris has been formally selected for the race for the Áras as the seventh and final candidate.

Senator David Norris will contest the Presidential election, after tonight securing the support of Dublin City Council.

Senator David Norris has paid tribute to Presidential rival Michael D Higgins after Mr Higgins asked the Labour Party members of Dublin City Council to give their backing to Sen Norris.

Labour's Presidential hopeful Michael D Higgins has asked his party's Dublin city councillors not to block the nomination of Senator David Norris.

Dana Rosemary Scallon has received her fourth and final nomination from Offaly County Council.

Senator David Norris has won the support of Waterford City Council in his bid to secure a nomination for the presidential election, bringing to three the number of local authorities backing him.

Senator David Norris has failed to secure a nomination for the Presidential election from Cork County Council.

A senior Fine Gael minister has insisted that there has been no direction given to councillors to block David Norris' bid to get on the ballot paper for the presidential election.

Dana Rosemary Scallon and David Norris will be back in front of county councils today, seeking the two remaining local authority backers they both need to enter the Presidential election.

There has been another setback for David Norris' Presidential bid after he failed to secure a nomination from South Dublin County Council this evening.

Dana Rosemary Scallon has now secured the backing of a second County Council in the bid to get on the Presidential ticket.

David Norris has failed in his bid to receive a presidential nomination from Carlow County Council.

Senator David Norris has won the backing of Laois County Council in bid to get on the Presidential ballot paper.

A series of crucial council meetings is due to take place between today and Wednesday, which look set to finalise the line up for the Presidential election.