Extinction Rebellion stages theatrical protest as activist appears before Criminal Courts
The case was dismissed on Tuesday. Extinction Rebellion has welcomed the dismissal of a court case on Tuesday regarding the first of two criminal damage charges against 20-year-old activist Orla Murphy. Murphy appeared at The Criminal Courts of Justice for defacing the Department of Agriculture at a protest in December 2020. They spray-painted the phrase […]
5 years ago
Extinction Rebellion attempt to confront David Attenborough at his home after he criticised the group
The 94-year-old presenter is currently shielding from the coronavirus. Extinction Rebellion activists attempted to confront legendary broadcaster Sir David Attenborough at his home in London after he criticised the group. Attenborough had previously said that Extinction Rebellion needed “to be careful not to break the law,” adding that “disturbing lives… is a serious thing to […]
5 years ago
78-year old woman to commence hunger strike outside Dáil to protest climate inaction
The protest is being referred to as a “last resort”. Patricia Devlin, a 78-year-old woman from Monasterevin in Kildare, is due to begin a hunger strike outside of Dáil Éireann just after noon on Wednesday. She will be calling on the Irish Government to act immediately on the climate and ecological emergency that scientists say threatens the extinction […]
6 years ago
Extinction Rebellion to pour fake blood at entrance of Dublin hotel
The protest will take place tomorrow. Extinction Rebellion are planning to pour 15 litres of fake blood at the entrance of the Burlington Clayton Hotel in Dublin on Wednesday (30 October), in protest of the Atlantic Ireland Conference and Exhibition which is being held there. The environmental activists are targeting the conference, which is hosted by the […]
6 years ago
Extinction Rebellion protestor dresses up as Boris Johnson and scales Big Ben scaffolding in London
A “suspicious package” has been removed from Whitehall as protests continue to cause disruption in the city. Not to be deterred after being torn down from the roof of a train, London-based Extinction Rebellion protestors have once again made their disruptive presence felt. Despite an official ban from carrying out actions on by London Metropolitan Police, the group […]
6 years ago
Arrests made as Extinction Rebellion protestors climb onto trains in London
Furious commuters dragged protestors from a train on Thursday morning. British Transport Police have made several arrests following the latest demonstration from Extinction Rebellion protestors in London. Having been banned from carrying out actions across the city on Wednesday by London Metropolitan Police, protestors nonetheless gathered at London Underground stations on Thursday morning, causing significant disruption. […]
7 years ago