Plane Mad

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Plane Mad was an Irish direct action group that campaigned against the aviation industry's contribution to climate change for a short period in the late 2000s. It was established in 2007, and was a sister group to the British group Plane Stupid. It was a non-hierarchical organisation.

Its four main demands were:

In September 2008, it interrupted the Ryanair AGM at Dublin Airport, during CEO Michael O'Leary's speech. [1] [2] In November 2008, it interrupted a speech by Green Party Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government John Gormley in north Dublin in protest at the planned expansion of Dublin Airport. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Clare protestors 'plane mad' over air pollution | This Weeks News". www.clarepeople.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-02.
  2. ↑ "Climate Activists disrupt Ryanair AGM". 14 March 2004.
  3. ↑ "Group go Plane Mad at minister during speech".


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