Apathy not the solution for society, says European advisor

People cannot rely on politicians to act in their interests, but apathy is not the the solution, says a European diplomat.

The former advisor to European Commission president Manuel Barroso, Philippe Legrain, author of The European Spring, is among a panel of internationally renowned commentators taking part in this year’s Limerick Spring Festival of Politics and Ideas.

Mr Legrain will take part in The Big Debate, one of the festival highlights, which sees a panel of local and international economists, writers, filmmakers, activists, and academics tackle the question ‘Where Does Power Lie?’