Fr Sean Healy and Sr Brigid Reynolds have served marginalised people for over 50 years
For more than a quarter of a century before establishing Social Justice Ireland he said, both Sr Reynolds and Fr Healy worked “for Ireland’s Catholic religious congregations on issues of social justice and public policy”.
“Prior to that,they worked for more than a decade in Africa on issues of justice and development, supporting communities to improve their living standard in an effective and sustainable manner.” They had written or edited 43 books on public policy as well as three books on spirituality for social engagement, while their contribution to the literature on public policy in Ireland was “substantial,” he said.
This would continue after their retirement and the Social Justice Ireland board had “developed a comprehensive transition plan to ensure not just that their work is maintained but that it is built upon and developed in the years ahead,” he said.
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