IRELAND: Police refuses support for Fridays for Future march

In February, the police refused to provide policing support for a Fridays for Future march that was timed just ahead of Ireland’s election, with the aim of reminding politicians and voters of the need for climate action. The police’s grounds for refusing to engage seemed to be that those planning to take part were too young, and the police warned that if there were any problems, any adults involved could face criminal proceedings. Hundreds of students took part in a smaller protest that went ahead regardless.