Irish Examiner view: A tsunami of information but we still have so much to learn

Outrage is empty unless underpinned by capability

It's been one year since the pubs closed. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

One of the changes since, say, the turn of the century is that we are all witnesses to others’ lives in ways that not so long ago were impossible. 

Social media and 24/7 news platforms mean we are all voyeurs. We can watch events in faraway places unfold in real-time. We can, and often do, echo them on our streets.