We Can Build A Better Ireland

Coronavirus Crisis: time to make country’s society work for all

Now is the time to reshape our country as we slowly emerge from the Covid-19 crisis.

We have been through a tough ordeal and will continue to navigate uncharted waters for some time to come, but in many ways this is a golden opportunity for a rebirth; a new beginning.

The Irish Sunday Mirror is backing calls for A Better Ireland, offering a platform to parents, workers, communities, campaigners and charities alike to help mould our post-pandemic nation.

We have an obligation to shift our priorities and move towards a more equitable society, where justice is key and compassion is king.

If we’re all going to be involved in rebuilding this country – as we should be – then it’s up to us, the media, to give people a voice and highlight the issues.

As brutal as our coronavirus battering has been, it has brought many issues to the fore and proven how quickly we can tackle inequality when the will is there.

We were told we could not have a rent freeze nor ban evictions as they were unconstitutional.

But guess what? Both were brought in, virtually overnight.

We were told the homelessness crisis was a “complex” issue which would take years to tackle.

But guess what? The powers that be sprang into action.

We were told our private hospitals could not be opened up to public patients, yet that is exactly what happened at the height of the emergency.

Let us continue to strive for: