The pandemic exposes the need for social and economic rights in the Irish peace process

Whilst there have been some advances towards a human rights-based approach in post-conflict Ireland, there remains significant gaps in the implementation of the promises of the Good Friday Agreement, gaps made all the more prominent by the COVID-19 pandemic. Brian Gormally argues here why there is a need to pivot towards a human rights-based approach as a framework to fully implement the peace process and construct a fairer future, post-pandemic.