Sir, – A mere 15 years in the pipeline, the new runway is up and running (“Dublin Airport runway to open 15 years after permission granted”, News, August 24th).
It gives a completely new meaning to the phrase “We have lift-off”! – Yours, etc,
TADHG McCARTHY,
Bray,
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Sir, – Dublin Airport’s north runway comes into operation 15 years after planning permission was granted.
For years, there was a debate about the noise, local pollution and disruption caused by building a new runway at Dublin Airport, all of which are valid concerns. But almost everyone ignored the issue that dwarfs all others: climate change.
As long as aviation has no credible plan to reduce rapidly emissions, it means no new runways in Dublin or anywhere else in Ireland. Otherwise, we are pushing our climate targets even further out of reach. – Yours, etc,
Dr CIARAN O’CARROLL,
North Strand,
Dublin 3.