The public plaza at Laois County Council in Portlaoise was the venue for the first ever Laois climate action protest has as part of the global climate action day of protest to demand action on climate change.
Photographer Denis Byrne went along for the Leinster Express.
Read also: WATCH LAOIS CLIMATE ACTION PROTEST
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