Defiant Norris: Disability won’t stand in my way

DAVID NORRIS insisted he was healthy enough to stand as president despite drawing down a disability payment for 16 years from Trinity College, Dublin.

The senator said he had contracted a form of hepatitis after drinking contaminated water in 1994 in central Europe.

Launching his bid for the Áras in Dublin, the 67 year old said he wanted to make human rights a central issue in his campaign. He called for a fair, open and transparent contest in the election campaign.