The Irish EPA (NG4) are very clear on how a tonal assessment should be conducted when carrying out an industrial noise survey. There are three basic steps to tonal assessment: (1) A tonal noise source can normally be subjectively identified by a competent person familiar with noise impact assessments. (2) However, prior to the application [...]
Baffled residents have been asking that question after a strange noise, lasting more than three hours, was reported in the area after midnight on Friday. One person took to Twitter to try to figure it out, posting: "Anyone else hear this weird #hum over Strangford Lough area last night? What is it??? It went on [...]
Ronan McGree, Irish Times Seventy-five thousand fans are expected to see Metallica perform at Slane Castle on Saturday, June 8th, and at least 10 per cent of them are likely to have travelled from abroad. “I think I’m correct in saying there is even somebody from Chile coming. Metallica have a very loyal following,” Henry [...]
Considering building acoustics at the early design phases of a project really pays off. Well done to all the design team and ICAN Acoustics on assisting with this great project. Galway City Tribune – Galway City Council has given the green light for a €130 million hotel, office, apartment and leisure centre development in Doughiska. The [...]
HOUSING MINISTER EOGHAN Murphy has published new guidelines calling for local authorities to evaluate their current planning policies on taller buildings in urban areas. The guidelines published in the Urban Development and Building Heights Guidelines for Planning Authorities set out new and updated national planning policy on building heights in relation to urban areas, following a public consultation [...]
Its International Noise Awareness Day today….. All over the world, people, organizations, and governments will commemorate the 24th Annual International Noise Awareness Day (INAD) on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Do you have a noise issue? Why not log it on Ireland’s ONLY noise complaint website to help increase NOISE AWARENESS. LOG YOUR NOISE COMPLAINT [...]
Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House has lost a challenge against a landmark UK ruling in the case of a viola player who suffered a life-changing hearing injury after being exposed to loud music during a rehearsal. Christopher Goldscheider suffered “acoustic shock” in September 2012 after sitting in front of an 18-strong brass section in [...]
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 [...]
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 or [...]
It looks like Limerick LCCC are the first Local Authority in Ireland to adopt ProPG guidance in their Noise Action Plan for 2018-2023. 2.1.11 Professional Planning Guidance (ProPG) on Planning & Noise: New Residential Development. The ProPG for new residential developments was published in May 2017 by the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC), Chartered [...]