Norris criticises media standards

Senator and failed presidential candidate David Norris has claimed there is not a newspaper, radio station or television station which has not vilified, “blackguarded”, or defamed him.

Mr Norris made the claim in a speech fiercely critical of media standards during a Seanad debate on the same issue yesterday.

The senator was responding to Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, who said that while the Irish media had been guilty of some oversights, it had in general done “a good job”.