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An Bord Pleanála proposes lifting restrictions on night-time flights at Dublin Airport

It would allow for flights to take off and land on the North Runway for an additional two hours – from 11pm to midnight and between 6am and 7am.

AN BORD PLEANÁLA has proposed lifting controversial restrictions on night-time flights at Dublin Airport which will extend its normal operating hours by two hours.

In a draft decision, the board has upheld a decision by Fingal County Council in August 2022 to sanction a relaxation of limits on the use of the airport’s North Runway at night-time which had been imposed under the original grant of planning permission for the new runway.

It rejected an appeal against the council’s decision by a large number of individuals, the St Margaret’s and The Ward Residents’ Group as well as the Friends of the Irish Environment.

The proposal will allow for the removal of the cap on the number of flights permitted between 11pm and 7am and its replacement with an annual night-time noise quota between 11.30pm and 6am.

It will also allow for flights to take off and land on the North Runway for an additional two hours – from 11pm to midnight and between 6am and 7am.

The board said its draft decision was based on the assessment that subject to compliance with a number of planning conditions, the proposed development would “not seriously injure the amenities of property in the vicinity by reasons of excessive noise disturbance at night.”

The proposed change to the original condition of the planning permission for the North Runway is that it shall not be used for take-off and landing between midnight and 5.59am “except in cases of safety, maintenance considerations, exceptional air traffic conditions, adverse weather, technical faults in air traffic control systems or declared emergencies at other airports.

In addition, it can also be used during such hours where the length of the North Runway is required for a specific aircraft type.

The proposal will also allow for a change in the original planning condition which restricted the average number of night-time aircraft movements at Dublin Airport to 65 per night between 11pm and 7am.

In its place, An Bord Pleanála has proposed the introduction of a night-time noise quota which would operate between 11.30pm and 6am as well as a noise insulation grant scheme for eligible dwellings.

The board said its proposed action was not seeking to amend any planning condition which is not specific to the nighttime use of Dublin Airport including the cap of 32 million passengers which was imposed as part of the planning application for the development of both terminal buildings at the airport.

In its draft ruling, the board said environmental reports had concluded that the project was unlikely to give rise to significant effect on protected EU habitats and that the increased number of flights were low enough that changes in air quality would also be small.

However, it said the proposed development would give rise to significant direct or indirect impacts on the population and human health and minor impacts on climate change without additional operational restrictions or mitigation measures.

An environmental impact assessment concluded it would result in increases in the number of people categorised as “highly annoyed” and “highly sleep disturbed” although the board said limits on aircraft movements can ensure additional awakenings are minimised and the impact on sleep disturbance is mitigated.

Among the conditions in the draft decision are that the North Runway shall be used for departures only between 6am and 8am.

The board has also proposed a condition that there should be a limit of 13,000 flights between 11pm and 6.59am per annum with a cap of 9,100 during the summer period to allow for extra flights during the busy holiday season.

DAA has claimed that the existing planning conditions on the use of the runway were “onerous.”

Fingal County Council had postponed its ruling in the case to allow a regulatory decision to be made by the newly-established Aircraft Noise Competent Authority which ruled in June 2022 that existing conditions on the use of the runway at night-time could be eased.

It also recommended the introduction of a voluntary sound insulation scheme for all residences that would be exposed to aircraft noise above 55 decibels.

DAA’s proposals have been supported by airlines including Aer Lingus and Ryanair who claimed a restriction on night-time flights could damage the competitiveness and connectivity of Dublin Airport as well as the Irish Aviation Authority.

Leading business organisations including IBEC, Chambers Ireland, the Irish Exporters Association and Enterprise Ireland as well as the IAA had also backed the easing of restrictions on the use of Dublin Airport during night-time hours.

In addition, cargo operators claimed their operations would be disproportionately affected if they were unable to fly at night.

Opponents of the easing of restrictions on night-time flights claimed nothing had changed since the original grant of planning permission for the North Runway to justify changing the conditions imposed at the time.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:10 AM

    Twink to fill the misery slot to tell us about her hellish ordeal with Teddy the dog.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 12:22 PM

    Alan Shatter will pretend he has a point and Ryan Tubridy will pretend he has showmanship, charisma and basic interviewing skills.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:09 AM

    Wow Alan shatter and Ryan Tubridy in the one place at the one time? This is going to be epi… No wait.. I’d rather take my eyeballs out with a rusty teaspoon than watch them

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:13 AM

    I’m sure the presenter will ask Shatter some difficult and probing questions of Shatter in order to get to the root of… oh no, wait, it’s Tubridy. Absolute waste of time.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:07 AM

    What a Tosser,
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    Sep 25th 2014, 11:26 AM

    Did you not see Prime Time’s Irish Water infomercial the other night? We are paying a licence fee for that crap too.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:06 AM

    so sore he got the boot,and his not receiving all his usual choreographed attention,just wont go away,wait and see the high moral ground this creep takes,id wish he`d just disappear,he`s caused enough trouble as it is

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:22 AM

    Will Turbiddy ask him about his loyal support of Israel and it’s killing of Babies…

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:51 AM

    Tubbs is a fg man be no hard questions

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    Sep 25th 2014, 11:20 AM

    Tubbs is FF to the core. His family have squatters rights on every FF body in south Dublin.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 9:11 PM

    Scripted interviews

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:27 AM

    if it had a two men enter one man leaves feel to it I’d be happier, isn’t AS persuing legal action so not much can be said about it.

    Typical RTE vapid waste of time. We are forced to pay for an ex minister to get some free PR, WTF.

    I would rather see him in prison.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:31 AM

    Late late. Is that rubbish still on.?

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:24 AM

    Shatter the man who loves the sound of his own voice. I wonder will he turn on Enda?

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:17 AM

    That is going to be at least a 2 spliff interview…

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    Sep 25th 2014, 11:16 AM

    Alan Shatter needs to get a life, he loves to hear himself on TV, he must of had a deprived childhood, or his mammy didn’t give him enough hugs,.
    This guy is so pathetic, and weird.
    That Laura novel he put out is creepy. He makes me cringe.
    He just won’t go away.
    This fumbling clown needs to be retired and put to grass out of harms way.
    Ireland’s own Mr Bean.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:55 AM

    It’s Tubridy so it’ll be a fluffy puff piece of vomit inducing proportions!

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:08 AM

    I’d rather shove ice picks in my eyes

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:27 AM

    Joe Duffy and his planted FG political callers, Tubridy and his Govt crony interviews. They’ll be showing up on Spongebob Squarepants next lecturing about water meters and fishing quotas.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:24 AM

    Ryan Tubrity should pack his Kahoonas and backbone and go all out and give him a Guantanimo bay type interrogation. …

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:06 AM

    Is there a Star Trek convention on..

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:11 AM

    No,but your welcome to drop over to my “let’s watch the paint dry” convention.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 11:55 AM

    We’ll be going further than that at our convention,Mike . “We’ll be watching the grass grow after watching the paint dry” .

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    Sep 25th 2014, 12:50 PM

    Thomas,talk about living the dream…. Your the man! ;)

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    Sep 25th 2014, 4:53 PM

    I’ll be taking part in a beer consumption competition tomorrow night so I chose option 4, record the show on my (at the time), expensively purchased VHS video recorder. I might even use a new tape and write “Tubbs brill interview with Shatter” on the label. Exciting isn’t it !!!

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:14 AM

    I can’t get rte in my area, I can get all the British channel with an old astra satellite, so I think I’ll watch some good programming instead.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:18 AM

    Jammy dodger.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:36 AM

    I still have to pay a license fee for some reason though, but like most people I would glad pay 160 a year not to look at Ryan Tubridy

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:13 AM

    I think the Zoo are having a “Let’s watch the Zebra turds go hard” evening.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 8:26 PM

    You’ve got me so, Mike. I am well up for that extravaganza, considering the alternative.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:15 AM

    I’m sure RT won’t put his job in jeopardy by asking the tough questions :(

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    Sep 25th 2014, 8:34 PM

    You can bet anything you have that shatter has a copy of the questions that he will be asked.
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    Sep 25th 2014, 12:03 PM

    prearranged questions from RTE and ryan with his tongue so far up shatters hole it would make you sick.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:55 AM

    I’ve just painted me sitting room wall .il watch that dry .thanx very much.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:11 AM

    Fingers crossed he is there to launch the even steamier sequel to “Laura.”

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    Sep 25th 2014, 8:37 PM

    Oh John,John,John…. fingers crossed your joking.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 11:12 AM

    I’d prefer to be crucified than watch the late late show

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    Sep 25th 2014, 12:18 PM

    So thats where our licence money goes

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    Sep 25th 2014, 12:11 PM

    I’d rather clean the toilet or pick up my dog’s poo in the garden which I do every Friday night, at least I’ll see less sh*t around and won’t see bullsh*t definitely!

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    Sep 25th 2014, 3:00 PM

    He reminds me, in some respects, of Lowry. Continue to brazen it out, continue to blame everybody but yourself and, by dint of sheer persistence, win out in the end. We have seen it too many times. I wish not be watching this “show”.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 10:30 AM

    Alan needs to watch frozen and especially take this song on board.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MK7qz13bU

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    Sep 25th 2014, 12:17 PM

    Sounds like it’s going to be a Dracula covention with both Shatter and Tuberty together in the same studio. There is ‘something of the night’ about both of them.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 3:11 PM

    Well my Friday night plans consisted of scrubbing the house within an inch of its life before water charges kick in . It’s likely I will be up to my eyes in cleans and sorting crap which is honestly still more appealing than watching Alan Shatter .

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    Sep 25th 2014, 1:25 PM

    What did Alan do after he ate her?
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    Sep 25th 2014, 2:45 PM

    Why not ask him his opinion of the Torah telling him to rule the nations

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    Sep 25th 2014, 1:24 PM

    Sure tis Only Tubridy thats gonna b interviewing him.Probably ask him everything but the obvious.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 2:30 PM

    Shatters mea culpa? Doubtful!!

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    Sep 26th 2014, 9:40 AM

    I wonder will he answer any questions on the way he treated the Stardust families…. Or will it all be about the “hurt” he felt as MOJ?

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    Sep 25th 2014, 8:08 PM

    I’ll be too ‘shatered’ to watch it lol

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    Sep 25th 2014, 2:30 PM

    Shatters mea culpa? Doubtful!!

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    Sep 25th 2014, 6:45 PM

    I’m looking forward to hearing the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

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    Sep 26th 2014, 12:37 AM

    “Will Alan get his appearance money in pieces of silver? ” I heard somebody say this evening.

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    Sep 25th 2014, 9:26 PM

    What’s he got to sell

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    Sep 25th 2014, 11:18 PM

    I’ll be too busy washing my hair

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