Ross furious after vote lost ‘while TDs were at match’

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, [...]

By |2019-04-03T20:58:19+01:00April 3rd, 2019|News|Comments Off on Ross furious after vote lost ‘while TDs were at match’

Noise Regulator Dublin Airport

Council warned Government it could not be noise regulator for Dublin Airport runway By Jennifer Bray, Irish Times. Fingal County Council warned the Government that it did not have the necessary capabilities to be the noise regulator for the new runway at Dublin Airport, new documents reveal. Under EU rules the appointment of a noise regulator is [...]

By |2019-03-25T22:10:06+00:00February 19th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Noise Regulator Dublin Airport

Noise regulation Bill could pave way for new runway at Dublin Airport

Proposed Bill would allow DAA to appeal a planning condition limiting night-time flights Politicians will shortly begin debating proposed noise regulations for Dublin Airport that are needed to allow its new runway to operate fully. State-owned DAA, which operates Dublin Airport, yesterday confirmed that it has given the contract to build the new runway to a [...]

By |2018-11-07T17:44:06+00:00November 7th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Noise regulation Bill could pave way for new runway at Dublin Airport
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