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Rory Lynskey

Climate activists coming to Dublin on Good Friday to 'disrupt business' by blocking city centre roads as part of protest

There are fears that traffic in the capital could come to a standstill on Friday - as climate activists plan demonstrations.

'Extinction Rebellion Ireland' hope to demand decisive action from governments on climate change and ecological collapse.

It comes as Extinction Rebellion groups in 43 countries spread across six continents began participating in the 'International Rebellion', beginning 15 April.

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According to Extinction Rebellion Ireland's Facebook page, some of the activities the group will be involved in include: "Disrupting business as usual by occupying public spaces, blockading bridges, roads, harbours and transit systems, organising die-ins, cry-ins, funerals, banner drops, ‘blood’ spilling, art and theatre."

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The group aims to: "force governments to agree to Extinction Rebellions core demands to tell the truth about the Climate and Ecological Emergency and enact the necessary measures to address it."

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The activists plan to gather at The Spire in  the capital at 1.00pm where they will have 'speakers and music highlighting the ecological and environmental crisis' before proceeding towards O’Connell Bridge.

510 have confirmed they are attending on Facebook, with nearly two thousand registered as 'interested' in attending.

It is scheduled to coincide with the busy traffic that will hit the city centre on Friday afternoon.

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