Project Ireland 2040

As a long standing committee member of the Irish Branch of the Institute of Acoustics, I was heavily involved in the drafting of a submission as part of the government's consultation process for Project Ireland 2040. It truly was an honour to meet with Denis Naughten,  Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment at the [...]

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Dutch singing road closed after complaints

Dutch officials have closed a "singing road" after residents in a nearby village complained the noise was driving them mad. The sound was created when cars drove over strategically laid strips at the correct speed limit. One local described it as "psychological torture".  

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‘We want compensation’ – students who paid €12k for accommodation forced to endure months of construction work

Students say they weren't informed about the works when they moved in Gateway to complex has been broken 'for weeks' 'The construction work would start at 7am and it would be impossible to concentrate' Compensation of €216 offered but rejected by some students Rent was paid up front for entire year 'We should have been [...]

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BS4142:2014 Objective Testing for Tonality and Impulsivity.

Just to confirm, ICAN Acoustics have ALL the necessary instrumentation in-house to ensure that both objective tests for both tonality and impulsivity can be excuted as part of the BS4142:2014 assessment process.  

By |April 9th, 2018|News|0 Comments

Hundreds sign petition to return live music to West Cumbrian pub

Owners pulled plug after noise complaint Caroline Davenport, left, and Elaine Gibson, right, and many other customers protest against the decision Hundreds of people are backing a bid to return live music to a Cockermouth pub. The Fletcher Christian on Main Street has had no live entertainment for the last two weekends. The pub's owner, [...]

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Low Noise Pile Driving (Thailand)

This video was shared by Paul Malpas (UK). What a great video showing some low noise pile driving in Thailand. Clever innovative people. https://youtu.be/eixxHgYXnP8

By |April 8th, 2018|News|0 Comments

Students living in €249-a-week accommodation offered partial refunds due to months of construction work

STUDENTS LIVING IN €249-a-week student accommodation in Dublin’s inner city have complained about months of ongoing construction work which they say has upset their studies and is negatively affecting their day-to-day lives. A number of students staying at the New Mill student accommodation, on Mill Street in The Liberties, have come forward to complain about [...]

By |April 3rd, 2018|News|0 Comments

Free 30 min Webinar on Environmental Noise and EPA noise limiting levels.

Why not attend our Free 30 min Webinar on Environmental noise? This Free webinar will focus on the metrics and guidance used by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in their guidance document NG-4. ICAN Acoustics provide QUALIFIED noise measurement services to industrial facilities that need to demonstrate compliance with Industrial Emission Licenses as well [...]

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Cops’ lack of training on use of deafening loudspeakers may protect them from lawsuits

A federal appeals panel is exploring whether cops’ lack of training on noise cannons used to disperse demonstrators can protect individual officers from lawsuits. Three judges from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit over the NYPD’s use of Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRADs) during a December 2014 protest [...]

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Viola player wins Royal Opera House case for hearing damage

Musician suffered ‘acoustic shock’ from horn section during Wagner performance. A classical musician has won a landmark case for damages against the Royal Opera House after claiming his hearing was irreparably damaged by the horn section during a thunderous rendition of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. In the first case of its kind, Christopher Goldscheider, a viola player, claimed [...]

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