Schools disrupted by Belfast Airport plane noise
08.09.08
A survey of schools in the flight path of Belfast City Airport reports disruption of classes and outdoor play time. However, the airport says the report is 'scaremongering', 'highly suspect' and that it has not received complaints from any schools.
The research was carried out by campaign group Belfast City Airport Watch, which is calling on the Environment Minister, Sammy Wilson, to take urgent action following the results of its survey which it claims reveals that aircraft noise is causing problems for many Belfast schools.
Eighteen Belfast schools say they are concerned about the impact on their school of aircraft noise linked to Belfast City Airport. One of the worst affected schools was Sydenham Infants' School, which has just become part of the new Victoria Park Primary School in Sydenham, east Belfast. The school's former principal, Jean Cogger, says the increasing volume of aircraft from the airport was making life unbearable for both pupils and teachers at the school.
Another school principal, Ronnie Milligan, who heads Cregagh Primary School in east Belfast, says the planes are annoying for both pupils and teachers. Thirty schools said they would be concerned if the airport's proposed runway extension plan resulted in more air traffic.
However, the Chief Executive of Belfast City Airport, Brian Ambrose, said it was ‘scaremongering typical of the residents' group’, and that the airport closely monitored noise levels.
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