Catherine Conlon: The last bastion of urban silence is being shattered by drones

As drone deliveries increase across Cork City, public health doctor Catherine Conlon explains how constant noise pollution can affect our physical and mental health

When stress is persistent or chronic, with no opportunity for relaxation or renewal, it can have long lasting health impacts. Picture: iStock

Finally, the sun is beginning to appear. The garden, tangled and overgrown from a long, wet winter, needs attention. There is nothing to compare with a couple of hours at the weekend, weeding, pruning, tending to the lawn and clearing the drive accompanied by friendly robins, garden smells, and the whisper of the wind in the trees.

Until the drones arrive.