The North Runway Technical Group (NRTG) has launched a major public letter campaign targeting government departments, regulators, and public bodies over the State’s ongoing failure to enforce planning and environmental law at Dublin Airport.
A series of 14 formal letters, available on the NRTG website, has been sent to the Minister for Transport, the Minister for Local Government and Planning, Fingal County Council, the Corporate Enforcement Authority, airlines, and other key stakeholders. The letters warn that continued State inaction exposes communities, the environment, and the taxpayer to escalating legal, financial, and safety risks.
“This campaign is not about raising new concerns,” said Gareth O’Brien of the North Runway Technical Group. “The facts have been known for over two years. What is missing is action. Every day the State refuses to intervene increases the risk of litigation, regulatory breaches, and public harm.”
The NRTG says that the letter campaign highlights that multiple State bodies, including Fingal County Council, the Department of Transport, and the Aircraft Noise Competent Authority (ANCA), have failed to act despite clear evidence that the Dublin Airport Authority (daa) is operating the North Runway in breach of its 2007 planning permission.
All of the letters are available to read here.
