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07/08/2013
Green Light Given To New Dublin 'Quiet Areas'
A number of parks in Dublin are to be declared "quiet areas", where the level of noise must be kept below defined levels both day and night.
Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan gave Dublin City Council the go -ahead to declare seven parks and one beach as the new quiet areas. Within these areas day time noise must be kept below 55 decibels. It is also being consider that a 45 decibel maximum level could be set for night time.
The new rules will also see a restriction on construction activity, including road, rail and air traffic, within the vicinity of the quiet areas.
Two city centre parks are among the new quiet areas - Blessington Basin, at the top of Blessington Street in the north inner city, and the Cabbage Gardens, just off Cathedral Lane, near Kevin Street in Dublin 2.
The others are Edenmore Park and St Anne's Park in Raheny, Mount Bernard Park between Phibsborough and Cabra, Palmerston Park in Dartry, Ranelagh Gardens and Dollymount Strand.
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Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan gave Dublin City Council the go -ahead to declare seven parks and one beach as the new quiet areas. Within these areas day time noise must be kept below 55 decibels. It is also being consider that a 45 decibel maximum level could be set for night time.
The new rules will also see a restriction on construction activity, including road, rail and air traffic, within the vicinity of the quiet areas.
Two city centre parks are among the new quiet areas - Blessington Basin, at the top of Blessington Street in the north inner city, and the Cabbage Gardens, just off Cathedral Lane, near Kevin Street in Dublin 2.
The others are Edenmore Park and St Anne's Park in Raheny, Mount Bernard Park between Phibsborough and Cabra, Palmerston Park in Dartry, Ranelagh Gardens and Dollymount Strand.
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