Michael Moynihan: Fine-tuning the sounds of our city to cut out the noise that annoys

Noise is regarded as the second biggest environmental factor causing health problems, according to a World Health Organization report

Accommodating the inconvenience of other people’s needs — the inconvenience of others’ presence — is one of the basic building blocks of society.

I see that Dublin now has a citizens’ assembly.

No, no. Fair is fair. The large conurbation to the east isn’t overburdened with advantages, so it’s only right that it should be provided with — I see from my notes — a body of 80 members chaired by the former Dublin football manager Jim Gavin, which has been asked to consider and report to the Oireachtas on new local government structures for Dublin. (Isn’t there a Dáil for that? — a reader. Hush!)