Irish Examiner: To read the article, click here. By David Kent Date: 15h January 2025. Dublin Airport's operators are to offer an increased grant scheme to homeowners affected by loud aircraft noise. The number of people affected by night-time noise at the hub is greater than it had been in 2019, which is a breach [...]
Dublin Airport has been told by its neighbouring local authority that the night-time noises its flights produce and their impact on local residents are “still a concern”. The latest noise action plan for Dublin Airport, published by Fingal County Council on Wednesday, notes that the number of people affected by night-time noise at the hub [...]
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, [...]
Controversial legislation to deal with noise levels at Dublin airport and minimise noise pollution has been passed in the Dáil by 66 votes to 28. The Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill has been introduced in advance of the completion of the second runway at the airport. Fingal County Council has been appointed as the regulator [...]
Varadkar insists locals' concerns about new €320m runway project at Dublin Airport are not being ignoredTaoiseach Leo Varadkar has insisted that the concerns of local people whose homes are close to the new €320m runway project at Dublin Airport are not being ignored by the DAA, the semi-State company that operates the gateway, or the [...]