Climate activists stopped traffic in Dublin city on Monday to protest rising air pollution levels in the capital. Extinction Rebellion Ireland, a climate action campaign group, staged eight-minute traffic disruptions, called swarming, at Tara Street, along the quays at O’Connell Street, on Parnell Street and at Capel Street Bridge on Monday. Extinction Rebellion, also known as XR, also wants public transport, cycling and tree preservation to be prioritised over private vehicles. “I feel like there is nothing more important than this [climate change] at the minute,” Mr Cafolla said. Graham Egan, an accountant based in Dublin city centre, said the current “lack of climate action” is upsetting.

Source: The Irish Times July 15, 2019 20:30 UTC