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About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland.
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Extinction Rebellion
Environmental pressure group
Extinction Rebellion is a UK-founded global environmental movement, with the stated aim of using nonviolent civil disobedience to compel government action to avoid tipping points in the climate system, biodiversity loss, and the risk of social and ecological collapse. Extinction…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Leinster House
Seat of the parliament of Ireland, Dublin
Leinster House is the seat of the Oireachtas, the parliament of Ireland. Originally, it was the ducal palace of the Dukes of Leinster.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Republic of Ireland
Country in Northwestern Europe
Ireland, also known as the Republic of Ireland, is a country in Northwestern Europe. It consists of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland, with a population of about 5.4 million. Its capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island, with a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
October 8
Day of the year
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