Author: Matthew Field Futuristic electric cars from Nissan could sing to warn pedestrians of approaching vehicles, using melodic sounds to replace the noise of petrol engines. The Japanese carmaker has demonstrated its "Canto" car song, derived from the Latin word for sing, which uses an electronic buzz rather than the recognisable sound from petrol engines. Electric [...]
Newstalk: A government minister has not ruled out moving people away from areas where wind farms may be built. Energy Minister Alex White says: "That has happened in other countries - I've seen that happening in other countries". He also told the Pat Kenny Show here on Newstalk that, ultimately, Ireland will have to stop burning [...]
Plans for a large-scale mosque in west Dublin, including an 29 metre (95ft) tall minaret, have been appealed to An Bord Pleanála over fears the call to prayer would cause “noise pollution” in the area. The Shuhada Foundation of Ireland was last month granted planning permission by Fingal County Council for the mosque, community centre, and primary school [...]
The grounds for objection on matters pertaining to noise at the Apple Athenry facility were as follows: 101. Ground 13 complains that the effects of the construction and operation of 144 diesel generators as a backup to the entire project was not properly assessed. The generators will be tested and run intermittently throughout the [...]
The website www.noisecomplaint.ie gains some traction. Have a look at a recent article published in the Noise Bulletin UK publication by Jack Pease.
An interesting point and comment on the used of noise contour from Dublin City Council on their website. Important Note on Using Noise Maps Noise maps are a tool intended for a specific purpose. They provide an insight into how environmental noise may be generated from a particular source such as traffic or [...]
Source: Irish Times The owners of a gun club have been told that they do not have planning permission for a shooting range. Hilltop Shooting Club near Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow, which has more than 200 members, could close after it lost an appeal against the county council’s decision to refuse planning permission. An Bord Pleanála [...]
Planning regulation and inspection around wind- farms is expected to come under further scrutiny following claims that a wind- farm in Co Waterford was built with larger blades than allowed for. The Barnafaddock wind in Ballyduff Upper consists of 11 turbines, for which eight were granted permission to include blades of 90m in diameter. Three [...]
A public meeting is to be held in a West Cork village tonight over controversial proposals to site between 16 and 18 acres of solar panels near a number of homes on the outskirts of the village. Residents in Enniskeane are meeting at 8pm in the BEDA Community Hall to discuss a number of concerns [...]
An interesting website gathering noise complaint data for Ireland. On this website complainants can log their complaint and help contribute to a national noise complaint data survey where results will be published on a six monthly basis. See www.noisecomplaint.ie