Who are we?
Uproar is a task force of the Portmarnock Community Association established following a general meeting of residents to oppose the proposed development of a new runway at Dublin Airport.

The Issues
In the case of the proposed runway the health and safety issues are not possible to discount. All families in Portmarnock should take time to understand the exposure and risks we will all face. More particularly your children may spend 100% of their early years under a flight path. It wasn't how we spent our early years. Ask yourself, when you walk through Portmarnock towards the tranquility of the beach, how will your world sound, smell and taste as we as a community are assaulted by this proposed flight path.
Noise Levels: The existing flight path brings most aircraft over the Baldoyle Estuary and yet the noise levels of aircraft are often intolerable to residents. The new flight path will bring aircraft directly over your home. Will you be able to have windows open? Will you be able to relax in your garden? Consider nighttime disturbance from aircraft. Remember that Aer Rianta plan to more than double the capacity of the airport by this action, think of aircraft flying over your home say once every 60 seconds for much of the day.
Air Pollution: Aircraft emit fumes and sometimes release fuel into the atmosphere on their approach for landing. Residents will have already on occasions experienced this pollution in the atmosphere when on the beach and Baldoyle Coast Road.
Health and Safety: There are the obvious risks from accidents of living under the direct flight path to a busy airport but not so obvious is the risk of objects including large chunks of ice falling from aircraft. There were several such incidents in the UK last year, with near fatal consequences in two cases. Perhaps more alarming is a Transport 2000 environmental group report which quotes consultants in Chicago who found that risk of cancer was five times greater than the regional average if you live on the approach to that airport. The report gave other alarming findings from studies in Seattle. This is thought to be resulting from aircraft emitting benzene a known carcinogen.
Our Beach: The beautiful beach of Portmarnock, which is one of the great scenic assets of Dublin, will become an area to be avoided, as users will be bombarded with noise and fumes.
Airport Trends Worldwide: In other countries new airports are being developed further from built-up areas and existing airports close to cities are being restricted from further development.
Flooding: It is believed that much of the flooding occurring in Portmarnock in recent times is related to the surface water drainage from the car parks and other developments at Dublin Airport. The plans to more than double the airport's capacity will greatly exacerbate the problem.
Road Congestion: The road infrastructure in north Dublin cannot cope with the existing traffic, to more than double Dublin Airport's capacity would make it intolerable.
House Values: For most of us, our home is our main investment. The building of the proposed runway would seriously devalue this investment.

What Next?
Following the Public Meeting 'Uproar' has organized itself into Action Groups with these groups meeting separately and jointly to planning a campaign of action.

What can you do now?
Join the action group to fight the runway. Whether or not you have a special expertise you can help. We need all the support we can get. Contribute to the fund raising. Write to Michael Martin, Minister for Public Enterprise, 44 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 and to other politicians and to Mr. John Tierney, Fingal Co. Manager, Fingal Hall, Main St. Swords.

Please help us to help you!

Make a Complaint!

Hear a Plane? - Ring and Complain!
Dublin Airport Authority
24hr line Dublin airport

Make your complaints using the following format:

State you are calling from Portmarnock and why, e.g.
aircraft noise
flight path deviation
engine testing
noise disturbance e.g. being woken at night or very early morning.

If possible give exact time and if known, type of aircraft e.g.
Airbus of whatever airline
A cargo plane with whatever logo

Give your name and address and request a written acknowledgement

WE CAN HEAR THEM - MAKE THEM HEAR US!