The steps required to achieve a fairer and more just Ireland

After years of decision-making at an elite level, a rights-based approach will give Irish people a stake in society, while necessary democratic reform will improve governance, says Fr Sean Healy.

IF Ireland is to build a fairer future, which most people would like to see, then people must be much more engaged in shaping the decisions that shape that future.

Decisions made during the economic crisis have raised serious questions concerning the democratic legitimacy of the processes by which these decisions are made, both in Ireland and in Europe.