Cork climate activist spared trial over ‘It’s all for show’ graffiti on government building

Extinction Rebellion activist Orla Murphy, from Whitechurch, Co Cork, had pleaded not guilty to the charge

Extinction Rebellion activist Ciara Carney dressed blindfolded in a gown as Lady Justice with Louis Heath in a suit to represent the State and activist Orla Murphy on the steps of the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin this morning. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

An Extinction Rebellion activist has avoided trial over a graffiti attack at the Department of Agriculture.

Orla Murphy, aged 20, with an address at Ballinacarrig, Whitechurch, Co Cork, was charged with criminal damage by spraying ‘It’s All For Show’ on the window of the Department of Agriculture, on Kildare St, Dublin 2, on December 4, 2020.