Thousands of students took part in school strikes and demonstrations around the country on Friday, March 15thin protest at what they say is Government inaction on climate change. In Dublin, students from schools across the capital met at St Stephen's Green and marched to Leinster House to hold a rally. Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton met the protesters in Dublin and paid tribute to their protest.
The strikes and demonstrations are part of a global movement ignited by 16-year-old Swedish student Greta Thunberg, who initiated Friday protests outside the Swedish parliament eight months ago. At St John the Baptist BNS the Green School Committee led by Sinéad Mullins led their own private demonstration at school assembly. The committee members held up a sign Save our Planet and there was a minutes silence.
