Clare County Council has announced plans for a five-year strategic document aimed at tackling traffic noise from major roads in the county.

The area covered by the first element of the Noise Action Plan, which is being prepared in accordance with the requirements of the EU Environmental Noise Directive and associated Regulations, is the N18 and adjoining lands from the Clare/Limerick border up to Ennis Town.

As part of the preparation of the plan, a public consultation is presently being carried out to obtain the views and opinions of local residents and other interested parties.

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Maeve Ryan, Executive Scientist at Clare County Council said: "The main purpose of the plan is to inform and consult the public about exposure to noise from major road traffic and the corrective measures that may be considered to address this issue.

"The plan also aims to assess the existing and future impacts of environmental noise from major roads. The plan does not address noise from domestic activities, noise created by neighbours or noise at workplaces."

Ms Ryan explained: "The public consultation process offers the public and other stakeholders an opportunity to have their views considered in relation to proposals to address road noise and to highlight any areas that they consider may have been overlooked.

"Comments are also invited in relation to noise sensitive locations, such as buildings, parks and facilities within the current action planning area that may need particular attention," she added.

(PR/JM)