Protest Archives

Woman dressed as a celery ejected from polling station

newadmin wrote in Ireland, Saturday .

Only in Kerry… A woman was ejected from a polling station, after arriving dressed as a celery. The incident took place earlier today in Kilgarvan in Co Kerry. According to reports in the Journal, the lady and her husband were waiting outside the polling station when it opened at 7AM. It’s believed she is a […]

Vegan protesters are occupying a pig farm in Westmeath

admin wrote in Ireland, News & Sports .

They say they’re not targeting any farmer in particular. Up to 50 vegan animal rights activists have occupied a pig farm in County Westmeath. They are staging a peaceful protest over what they claim is legalised violence and murder against ‘non-humans’. The animal welfare activists say today’s demonstration is not against any particular farm or […]

SCHOOL STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO STRIKE OVER CLIMATE CHANGE

newadmin wrote in Podcast, The Hub, The Hub Podcast .

School students across the country are to strike on Friday, March 15th over climate change. Thousands of students will attend protests, coinciding with a global protest in at least 82 countries. Louise spoke to Theo Cullen-Mouze, a 16 year old student from Clare Island and a member of School Strikes 4 Climate Ireland, which is […]

Roscommon eviction family call for peaceful protest

admin wrote in News .

Tomorrow’s protest will call for an end to forced evictions and highlight failed government housing policies. Nicola Anderson in Strokestown: ‘Emotions run high as eviction stirs up ghosts of an ugly past’ https://t.co/dXfQODxZQ6 pic.twitter.com/9kslfEefUB — Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) December 21, 2018 Source: Twitter (@independent_ie) The family at the centre of an eviction controversy in Co. Roscommon […]