Race against time for Norris to get transplant

Senator David Norris is facing a race against time to secure a transplant in his fight against an inoperable liver cancer.

The stress of the 2011 presidential election contributed to the cancer, which stems from viral hepatitis that Mr Norris had some 20 years ago.

“I’ve a wonderful team in St Vincent’s [Hospital], they’re using technology called embolisation. They’re very optimistic and so am I.”