It was great to catch up with Duncan Stewart at a recent workshop (13th June 2017) on noise research in Ireland hosted by the EPA in Dublin. Duncan has a great interest in noise as a pollutant and its harmful effects due to long term exposure. A perfect gentleman to work with. Duncan Stewart and [...]
New bylaws to tone down busking in the city and to ban ‘circle acts’ will go before Galway City Council at their next meeting on June 19. This follows a campaign that started in May 2011 when issues of amplification and public obstruction were raised by local business people and councillors. New draft bylaws were [...]
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway’s busking community has published a new code of conduct ahead of the implementation of city council bylaws to regulate the activity. The code is being launched as part of the ‘We Support Friendly Busking’ campaign. Galway Buskers Community argues there is no need for busking bylaws, stating its new [...]
“We have reached a marvellous conclusion with the noise abatement issue. It’s great news, really sensible," manager Johnny Henfrey said. The manager of The Gowlett has said a noise abatement order placed on his pub has been lifted, after a “very good” meeting with Southwark Council. The Peckham boozer, which for fourteen years has been [...]
Construction on the Luas Cross City has been ongoing in Dublin since early 2013. RESIDENTS OF NORTH inner city Dublin have raised concerns over works on the Luas Cross City going on late into the night and disrupting their sleep. Construction on the Luas Cross City has been ongoing in Dublin since early 2013, and [...]
Dublin City Council rejects six-storey, 72-bed development close to canal and rail tracks A six storey 72-bed apartment block planned for the North Strand has been refused planning permission by Dublin City Council following opposition from Irish Rail and local residents. The proposed apartment complex was to be on the site of Leech Paper [...]
Up to 100 students living on campus say they cannot sleep or study due to late-night noise. Late-night Luas construction works are disrupting Trinity College Dublin students study ahead of their final exams in May. Students who live in campus accommodation by the front entrance of the college have said the Luas works noise is [...]
Thanks to all those that came to the meeting for Buskers and Street Performers. Please see below for resources: To download the Code of Conduct written by Michael McCrory and others please click here To download the report, Acoustic Study and Good Practice Guidance Document on Street Performance Noise for Galway City, please click here. This study was [...]
I did a measurement today at 1000 m downwind of the nearest turbine at a Wind farm site in the Midlands. Interesting to see that the noise levels where in the order of 38dB,LA90. I did not have access to the windspeed at hub height, but local winds nearby was measured at 0.25 m/s and there [...]
Nice to see McDonalds do try to be good neighbours.