Noise Pollution: Environmental and Human Impact
*The right to enjoyment of private property is protected by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in Article 1, Protocol 1 of the Convention. According to the European Court of Human Rights, the right to private property contains "three distinct rules": the first rule, set out in the first sentence of the first paragraph, is of a general nature and enunciates the principle of the peaceful enjoyment of property (https://www.iccl.ie/wpcontent/uploads/2017/11/SubmissiontoallPartyOireachtasCommitteeontheConstitution_2003.pdf pg. 2,3)
*Increased exposure to aircraft noise is proven to be bad for human health & wellbeing and biodiversity.Since early September 2021 there has been a big increase in incredibly loud and noisy flights directly over my house and from all directions. Night time flights are already taking place, for example 6th September 2021 : 2.50am, 3.39am, 4.43am, 5.34am, 6.50am. The noise is not currently acceptable and frequently wakes me up throughout the night and into the early morning. Every citizen is entitled to sleep at night and not being able to do so will lead a myriad of health problems including but not limited to stress, increased blood pressure, cardiovascular risks. To be able to live a normal useful and peaceful life we all need to be able to sleep so we can contribute to society and do our jobs in the morning. I am also concerned for wildlife , biodiversity and local natural habitats (see below)regarding noise pollution*There should be no further night time flights in fact these should be reduced/rerouted/redesigned with quieter more sustainable life friendly energy.
*It is important to include a wider area for noise complaints to reflect the reality and extent of the disturbance encountered. Flight paths/frequency/size of planes/height/weather conditions can all impact. It needs to be easy and efficient for valid complaints to be logged. That is not currently the case. Consequently I argue Dublin Airport does not have a true picture of the extent of disturbance encountered by the public.It is very difficult and cumbersome to complain about the noise – separate complaints, emails, times and dates are needed for each flight and as my house is situated in Balbriggan is not even on the list for complaints even though these flights consistently wake me up.
*Noise Pollution affects human health & biodiversity: There is a natural wildlife and ecological corridor/hedgerows and habitat all along the gardens of this street of Victorian terraces (situated within an Architectural Conservation Area) with returning swallows, goldfinches, blue tits, mistle thrushes, blackbirds, robins, dunnocks, wrens, birds of prey, hedgehogs, squirrels, insects and small mammals. Connection to nature is essential for human health & wellbeing. I am concerned increased noise pollution will adversely affect this.