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Plane Mad

Plane Mad

Irish direct action group

Plane Mad is an Irish direct action group that campaigns against the aviation industry's contribution to climate change. It was established in 2007, and is a sister group to the British group Plane Stupid. It is a non-hierarchical organisation. Its four main demands are:

  • An end to airport expansion
  • An end to subsidies for internal flights
  • A ban on advertising of aviation
  • A tax on aviation fuel

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


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