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Politics
 
Politics
  
==Notable Achievements==
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==Description==
  
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Senator (since 1987), activist, scholar. Former Lecturer in English Literature at Trinity College, Dublin (1968-1996).  Successfully fought to overturn the anti-homosexual laws of Ireland in 1988 by taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights.   
  
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==Further Reading/Research==
  
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* http://www.senatordavidnorris.ie/
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* http://www.theguardian.com/world/david-norris
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* http://www.thejournal.ie/david-norris/news/
  
Senator, activist, scholar. Successfully fought to overturn the anti-homosexual laws of Ireland in 1988 by taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights.
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Revision as of 20:30, 23 March 2015

David Norris

Country

Ireland

Birth - Death

1944 -

Occupation

Politics

Description

Senator (since 1987), activist, scholar. Former Lecturer in English Literature at Trinity College, Dublin (1968-1996). Successfully fought to overturn the anti-homosexual laws of Ireland in 1988 by taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights.

Further Reading/Research


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