Extinction Rebellion, a climate campaigners group, poured fake oil over themselves while protesting outside the Irish Funds Industry convention.
The group are holding the “die-in” protest to call on investment funds and banks to stop investing in fossil fuels.
Extinction Rebellion is holding a “die in” protest outside a finance conference in Dublin. (Photos by Tom Douglas)Spokesperson Leslie Marce says the group is planning to stay for a “number of hours.”
They are protesting “to show that we should not accept these kinds of investments,” according to Ms Marce.
“They have to divest as soon as possible and if they don't, the consequences for every one of us and for the generations to come will be terrible.”
New oil and gas developments will kill us all. A die-in outside @IrishFunds conference. They must expel fossil fuel funding members. pic.twitter.com/RS1Tumi13s
— Extinction Rebellion Ireland (@ExtinctRebelsIE) May 18, 2023
