Extinction Rebellion ‘Red Rebels’ protest at the gates of Leinster House in Dublin at the omission of a ban on fracking in the Climate BillExtinction Rebellion held a protest outside Dáil Éireann calling on the government not to backtrack on its promise to ban the importation of fracked gas. The environmental activist group teamed up with Love Leitrim and Safety Before LNG campaigners to create a socially distanced visual performance outside the gates of Leinster House in Dublin to protest that the government’s proposed climate legislation does not halt imports of liquefied natural gas. SponsoredOrganisers said the performers, who call themselves the Red Rebels, symbolise the common blood shared with all species. Cara Kearney said: “We’re here to protest the lack of a mention of fracking, importing fracked gas in the Climate Bill. “Our friends in Safety Before LNG and Love Leitrim found out there isn’t going to be

Source: The Times March 24, 2021 00:00 UTC