1 controversy
1.1 fairytale of kathmandu
1.2 easter rising comments
1.3 criticism of pope john paul ii
1.4 2002 magill magazine interview
controversy
fairytale of kathmandu
on 11 march 2008, norris called broadcast of documentary fairytale of kathmandu (scheduled shown evening on rtÉ) postponed. film documented visits nepal irish poet cathal Ó searcaigh, during had sex young boys. questioned whether sexually exploiting boys or engaging in child sex tourism. norris criticised film had been leaked beforehand , Ó searcaigh had been treated harshly media before broadcast. announced seanad film should checked factuality, because claimed public money had been spent on it. issue conveyed deputy john cregan, chairman of joint committee on communications, energy , natural resources.
easter rising comments
an article in sunday times claimed norris had, on more 1 occasion, denounced leaders of 1916 easter rising terrorists . in may 2011, norris denied article s claim also, saying s not true, s slur, , s not fair on me. terrorists people use civilian casualties advance political end. men of 1916 produced proclamation, addressed equally – in age when women didn t have vote - irishmen , irishwomen , s wonderful! . newspaper printed retraction.
criticism of pope john paul ii
norris has made statements catholic social teaching on homosexuality, particularly in relation papacy. criticised pope john paul ii s statements on homosexuality because said led anti-gay violence, saying pope instrument evil far m concerned because these constant, unremitting, ignorant, ill-informed attacks on gay community have led violence against gay community . norris described pope s position calculated , deliberate wickedness because closes down scholarly enquiry , because marginalised wonderful people oscar romero, leonardo boff, hans kung, charles curran, these marvellous people future , hope of church and, instead, put place these mindless bureaucrats, intensely sad. commenting on cardinal ratzinger, said, ratzinger, is, in mind-set, nazi because afraid tell truth, , because , john paul ii won t let in presence of truth, because shatter stylised view of things. later stated regretted using term nazi in reference ratzinger.
2002 magill magazine interview
in january 2002 interview politics/current affairs magazine magill, norris discussed age of consent, incest, paedophilia , pederasty. interviewer, restaurant critic helen lucy burke, said, found of views on sexual matters disturbing - notably on sex minors . according burke, norris didn t seem support minimum age of consent. when asked draw line? norris replied, hope produce society people inclined draw lines . on 30 may 2011, burke guest on talk radio show liveline. burke said had read article norris before publication, , had wholeheartedly endorsed written. during show, noted magill article had been reported in newspaper shortly after publication. newspaper, ireland on sunday, went headline senator backs sex children . burke claimed that, when norris saw reaction interview, back-tracked , denied saying had been quoted. called norris views evil , against law .
according norris, read 2 paragraphs of interview before publication, , asked corrections made paragraphs, , these corrections not made. in may 2011 statement on presidential campaign website, norris affirmed did not ever , not approve of finished article appeared . norris asserts , burke engaged in academic discussion classical greece , sexual activity in historical context; hypothetical, intellectual conversation , presentation of references sexuality in article attributed me misleading in not convey context in made . norris spoke magill profile in interview joe jackson sunday independent, in refutes allegations, saying responded in horror , , “it misrepresents said. in interview said cannot understand how consider appropriate have sex children .
during initial interview on 30 may 2011, burke explained on liveline had tape somewhere around cant find it, twelve years old , don t know whether viable . also, when burke asked if had tape while being interviewed on rtÉ news: 6 1 on 31 may 2011 caitriona perry, perry asserted despite believing had recording of interview, helen lucy burke not sure . burke explained, don t think so, thought had taped cassette, turns out in one, wasn t able open because different length 1 in existing cassette box . when caitriona perry asked think have tape anywhere else , burke replied under mountains of stuff came down when ceiling came in . in last days of campaign tape released , according irish independent, ms. burke said yesterday found tape released in last days of campaign “impact.” said “it give people think when went polls.
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