‘Ireland Unrushed' – as European protests speed up, June to be ‘slow tourism month' at home
Pól Ó Conghaile
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Summer is here, and protests against mass tourism seem to be speeding up.
This month, thousands of demonstrators marched across Spain's Canary Islands, and activist groups are reportedly targeting June 15 as a protest day in cities across southern Europe.
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