Shane Ross was forced to seek Fianna Fáil's support on a vital Dáil vote, after Fine Gael TDs left the chamber to attend the Ireland v Georgia football match. The furious Transport Minister approached senior Fianna Fáil TDs and asked them to vote down an Opposition amendment to the Aircraft Noise Bill on Tuesday. However, [...]
Pressure on Ross to appoint Dublin Airport noise regulator despite conflict of interest concerns Fingal County Council was chosen as the noise regulator. THERE WAS INTENSE pressure on Transport Minister Shane Ross to appoint a noise regulator for Dublin Airport even though officials knew accusations of a conflict of interest were certain to arise. [...]
A dairy and beef farmer who lives and works close to the new Dublin Airport runway granted planning permission under An Bord Pleanala appeal, said he is being left in ‘no man’s land’. Jim Scully, who farms 75ac of owned land along with a further 200ac of rented land, claimed that the land his late [...]
Proposed law would put Fingal Council in charge of monitoring Dublin Airport noise levels A proposed new law would put Fingal County Council in charge of monitoring noise levels at Dublin Airport. If passed, the Aircraft Noise Regulation Bill would give the local authority the power to make sure limits are met. The Transport Minister [...]