Locals slam ruling to allow more late plane trips

DUBLIN Airport has been allowed to increase the number of nighttime flights, with some subjected to noise limits.

- BY GRAINNE NI AODHA

Irish planning body An Coimisiun Pleanala has granted permission to increase flights landing and taking off at night at the airport.

Previous planning permission had allowed 65 flights a night between 11pm and 7am.

In a decision published yesterday, it said: "The commission agreed with the inspectors' revised calculations and concluded that an annual cap of 35,672 nighttime aircraft movements would be appropriate.

"This increases the cap to 98 flights a night, subject to certain noise-level restrictions. The quota will be in place for 12 months from April 1.