Protests Take Place Across Ireland Demanding Emissions Cuts

Saturday, 6 November 2021 12:36

By Ross Lindsay

Cop26 Coalition Ireland organising nationwide event

Protests are take place across the country today calling on the Government to ensure there are radical cuts in emissions.

The demonstrations by 39 groups are being held in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Belfast and Derry.

Cop26 Coalition Ireland which is organising the events says the Government must ensure global warming is kept below 1.5 degrees.

Spokesperson Eddie Conlon has this message for the Taoiseach Micheál Martin who'll speak at the Cop 26 Global Forum in Glasgow today:

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