Extinction Rebellion Ireland: 'With nature, people can see it before their eyes’

The Extinction Rebellion group in Ireland is attracting growing numbers to its events and counters criticism by emphasising it is on the side of the people, writes Joyce Fegan

From occupying O’Connell Bridge to sunbathing outside the Dáil in a bikini in November, environmental activists have made headlines in Ireland, and across the world, over the last 12 months.