The DAA have submitted new noise contour maps to An Bord Pleanala as part of their case to allow more night flights. The DAA have given new maps which bring in many new people and communities into the area they propose to expose to harmful night time flights. Under planning rules only people who have…
A public meeting is being held to discuss the impact of PFAS chemical exposure and noise from Dublin Airport, next Thursday. The St Margarets The Ward FORUM group, is organising the meeting following the news that Fingal County Council have used their regulatory powers to force the Dublin Airport Authority to release all the information…
Fingal’s Climate Action Plan, passed by councillors this week, will contain information relating to the Dublin Airport and initiatives to reduce emissions. Despite being the largest carbon emitter in the country, Dublin Airport is aiming to expand is operations and the greenhouse gases generated. A motion, put forward by the Green Party in Fingal, was…
Proposed submission text from the St Margaret’s The Ward FORUM group – use as you see fit Planning & Strategic Infrastructure Department Fingal County Council County Hall, Main Street Swords, Co. Dublin January 19th, 2023 RE: Planning Application F23A/0781 by daa PLC Dear Sir/ Madam, I would like to make the following submission on planning…
The DAA have published plans for infrastructure to accomodate up to 40million passengers. This is an expansion on the current cap of 32 million passengers which is currently in place. While the planning application has not yet been submitted to Fingal County Council, the DAA have already started their public relations campaign to promote this…
The DAA are applying for night flights to be allowed from Dublin Aiport. In the last week, An Bord Pleanala have decided to allow the public to comment again on the proposal. Between now and December 14th, is likely to be your last chance to object to the use of Dublin Airport at night, the…
Excavation at an enormous scale is being carried out at Dublin Airport to remove 150,000 tonnes of contaminated soil. The soil is contaminated with a family of chemicals known as PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and they pose a serious health risk and are linked to the development of kidney and testicular cancer. PFAS chemicals can…
RTE’s Prime Time programme revealed this week how issues around the use of new flight paths can be resolved at Dublin Airport. The programme outlined how the reason for divergent flight paths is so that they give sufficient separation from a flights on the south runway who may need to fly around again – known…
The campaign to stop excessive aircraft noise are holding a protest at Fingal County Council offices next Monday, during the council meeting. The protest is being organised by FORUM (Fingal Organised Residents United Movement) and Fingal and Meath East Residents Groups and aims to pressure Fingal County Council to stop the DAA breaching their planning…
In a move that will bring significantly more aircraft noise to South Swords, St Margarets, Coolquay, Rolestown and north Fingal, the DAA are extending their hours of operation on the North Runway from 7am until 11pm Currently the airport is operating the North Runway from 9am until 8pm and the change will come into effect…