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A NUMBER OF Extinction Rebellion protesters were moved by gardaí during a sit-in on the road outside the Dáil this evening.
A large number of gardaí arrived at the scene earlier this evening and directed protesters to leave the area, warning them that they faced arrest if they did not comply.
Gardaí initially carried a small number of people from the road, but subsequently allowed the demonstration to continue and no arrests were made.
Around 50 gardaí formed then a human chain in front of the gates of Leinster House as a barrier was erected to allow vehicles to exit and move along Kildare Street.
When officers arrived, organisers asked the protesters to remain peaceful and the crowd began to sing “gardaí we love you, we’re doing this for your children too”.
Stephen McDermott / TwitterGardaí leaving the area now. The garda who appeared to be heading the operation praised protesters, saying they showed exactly how peaceful protests were carried out. More chants of "gardaí we love you".#ExtinctionRebellion @ExtinctRebelsIE
— Stephen McDermott (@Ste_McDermott) October 8, 2019
A spokesman for the group read out a list of demands, calling for protesters to make noise as politicians leave Leinster House.
Stephen McDermott / TwitterProtesters now taking aim at proposed Shannon LNG terminal, which was also the subject of demonstrations outside the Dáil last week.#ExtintionRebellion @ExtinctRebelsIE pic.twitter.com/wihodgE7Ht
— Stephen McDermott (@Ste_McDermott) October 8, 2019
Gardaí disbanded the human chain after the barrier was completed, and the garda leading the operation praised demonstrators, saying they were an example to how peaceful protests should be carried out.
The protest was joined later by a separate Extinction Rebellion protest, which gathered at Parnell Square at 6.15pm and made its way through the city centre to the gates of the Dáil.
Speakers once again read a list of the group’s demands, and called for the government to abandon its plans for its controversial Shannon LNG terminal, before the demonstration ended and protesters made their way to the group’s encampment on Merrion Square.
Yesterday thousands of people took to the streets to mark the beginning of Extinction Rebellion’s week-long protest. Protesters marched from the Dáil to Merrion Square, which is the base for activists this week.
Extinction Rebellion has said it will bring demonstrations to different areas of the city over the course of the week to highlight a number of environmental issues.
With reporting from Stephen McDermott.
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pity the lad having to count all those people arriving for thousands of years.
We were there on a dreary day in April and the place was rockin. It was very busy with coach tours. I think we paid €12 for the 4 of us. Views are breathtaking. Well worth a visit and not the usual rip off like most places
Ummm I wonder if an irish person was ever really going to be the millionth visitor??
I was there when I was a teen and it was free about 10 years later go again with my wife and I’ve to pay for something that nature created
Does one American still count as two?
Ha ! Ha ! Ha !
Ya alot of sadness associated with those cliffs too, my sister jumped of them as they sun was setting, god rest her.
Oh no…that’s awful, RIP.
How convenient a American won it.ripping people off with parking charges to view a natural wonder
You’re just annoyed that a competitor had more visits than you!
Are you blaming the Americans for parking charges??
Haven’t read the full story. Would sometime be so kind as to post up cliff notes?
I visited the cliff for the first time this year. Can’t believe I waited so long. It was in the evening and we hopped that little fence to get closer to the edge. There was no one there keeping track of visitors, but it’s a lovely time to see them, when the is sun setting.
There was, ya have to buy a ticket to go in. They build a very expensive visitors center there, from what I remember a lot of money went missing and it went way over budget. Another scandal hushed up.
Your revolution is going to be the least fun revolution ever
Cliffs in Kilkeel are just as impressive and u don’t need to pay to park your car
*Kilkee*
Very commercialised now, €6 per person to park the car = €24 for 2 adults 2 children. so we just went down a little side road where you could park the car in a farmers garden for €2 posted through his letterbox.
Stunning scenery, infact Clare in general is amazing :)
Come try the walk along the cliffs from Doolin to the Visitors Centre. Spectacular and nerve tingling at any time of year. http://youtu.be/Anftlby4gSE
There’s a guy that does a guided walk all the way along, knows his stuff and a good guide. Is that you?
I prefer slieve league.
I’d love to visit them. Visited the Giant’s Causeway earlier this year and wasn’t impressed.
Am I the only one who thinks the cliffs are a bit dull?
Coastal causeway road along north antrim coast is much more interesting.
You get a 1,000,000. visitors up there ?!!!
There is a great free Cliffs of Moher audio guide app
Where is the viral video of the event? Surly they want to get some publicity outside of the Irish media…
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