Dublin Airport New Runway/Infrastructure.

A good overall summary but unless aircraft are to be re-routed over other areas, that's pretty-well the way things are going to be. There is no part of Ireland, especially in the eastern part of the country, that is not inhabited, whether with urban areas or the much-loved one-off houses in the countryside. It's interesting that no one is talking about the option of mixed-mode operations, which would distribute noise more generally instead of concentrating it over particular areas. However I think the planning permission would have to be amended to permit this other than in specific instances. Then there would be a new outcry from those who are mostly protected at present (e.g. those under the 28R approach).

Well you actually you made a couple of references to people there not being able to sleep at night, and I’m making the point that the runway’s restricted operating hours mean that particular point isn’t an issue.

I dont remember ever hearing a plane from that office before and ive been going there 9 years now.

ABP have rejected a request from the residents to have an oral hearing in relation to the appeal over nighttime flights.

Hopefully on the right track to be granted?

Separately both Aerlingus and Ryanair have joined DAA in the court appeal against Fingal.

No I have seen one or two low flying planes over the years. No more than a handfull in total. They werent that loud and some could have flown over when i was inside and i never would have noticed them as they wouldnt be loud enough. Not nearly as noisy as the ones that i see and hear there every time im out there nowadays. Those ones you could never miss even when inside. They would wake the dead tbh.

It was used less than 4% of the time 2022 and so far less than 2% this year... that actually is the very explanation of the word "barely" used.

Lets just say then that if I was asleep in that office, that I doubt I would be a sleep for long.

I understand that some people dont think these planes are loud. I do. As does everyone else in the office who stops talking when one flies over, and resumes talking when it has passed.

In fact I just arrived at that office i was talking about 10 minutes ago and they are very loud already this morning. Some much louder than others. I woudlnt be going for a nap for sure.

Id say it would only be the take offs that might bother your sleep. I lived in Swords for many years and hardly ever heard a plane and that was a lot closer than this office in Oldtown is. Its planes taking off going full throttle over you thats the problem here.

I have a friend who used to live in Rolestown about 100m from the church. Sometimes I was in his house or garden, when they came in to land over his house, which was rare enough anyway, planes would be coming in to land right over your head. You could nearly see the people in the windows they were that low. The noise was nothing at all compared to the noise of planes taking off and climbing over Oldtown, even this morning.

The noise of a takeoff and the noise from a landing are two totally different levels. I dont think its the landings that are waking people up tbh. This morning they were on the ascent when they were going over Oldtown. That is when they are noisy.

Total bullshit. Have you had your hearing checked by any chance? I really cant understand people here trying to pretend aircraft going full throttle on takeoff and ascent are not extremely loud. I think there is a bit of fan bias creeping in there, or they are deaf.

Daa have begun talks with airlines as they are due to breach the 32m cap. Wonder will this lead to many cancellations?