Fridays For Future Protest To Be Held In Cork Today
Today's demonstration marks the first time the group has gathered in the city since the Covid 19 pandemic broke out
Cork student climate activists are resuming their weekly school strike for the climate outside City Hall today.
Today's demonstration marks the first time the group has gathered in the city since the Covid 19 pandemic forced students to move their Fridays for Future protest online
The strike will resume outside the City Hall with social distancing measures in place
17 year old Saoi O'Connor, who has been striking for 78 weeks, says the resumption of the weekly strike comes on the heels of the formation of the new Government which has promised to address the climate crisis...
Speaking to RedFM News Saoi says they will continue to hold the Government accountable to their commitment to climate action:
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