Locals object to €130m runway plan on claims of noise pollution

DUBLIN residents have vowed to object to plans for a second €130 million runway at the State airport on the grounds of noise pollution.

Unveiling the proposal yesterday, Dublin Airport Authority said the project would need to be completed by the end of the decade to cope with the projected explosion in passengers to 20 million a year.

The overall expansion of the airport will be curtailed if this project does not get the go-ahead, Dublin Airport director Robert Hilliard warned. Passenger numbers are set to rocket to 30 million in 12 years time.