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Article in Meath Post
Residents Association Minutes from January 2008
1 comment February 26th, 2008
Posts filed under 'julianstown'
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Letter to Drogheda Independent
Article in Drogheda Independent
Add comment February 22nd, 2008
Julianstown Noise: Off the Scale
Meath County Council released their noise map last week. The results are as expected, the noise levels in Julianstown are off the scale and equivalent to levels on the M1 motorway. The council was legally obliged to carry out this study under 2002 EU legislation adopted in 2006. The legislation is designed to prevent or reduce noise caused by large agglomerations, major roads, railways and airports. In Ireland Dublin has been the main focus of this regulation. Isn’t it ironic that the small village of Julianstown, population 600 should feature in this noise survey?
The fact is that more than 7 million vehicles per day use the village. The noise map is calculated from the traffic volumes and the topography, i.e. taking into account buildings and other physical features.
The map itself can be found here.
Meath County Council is legally responsible for preparing the noise map and is now legally obliged to engage in public consultation and prepare an action plan.
Given the seriousness of this finding in terms of the health and safety of people in Julianstown it is now imperative that the village be bypassed once and for all.
For more information:
European noise site.
Needless to say the UK is far more advanced in this area than Ireland.
Needless to say in Ireland Dublin is way ahead of Meath.
Add comment February 16th, 2008
New material posted
Noise Map carried out by Meath County Council
Drogheda Independent article on the Noise Map
Irish Independent Article on Noise in Dublin City.
Some Noise from Councillors on the Road Works
Drogheda Indo version
Meath Chronicle version
Add comment February 16th, 2008
Julianstown a “Ghost Village”
Read the report in the Irish Times about the closure of the village Post Office.
If you have a subscription to the Irish Times:
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0118/1200596997866.html
To download the pdf:
http://www.julianstown.com/files/Archive/2000/080118_IrishTimes_PO.pdf
1 comment January 18th, 2008
Residents Association New Documents Uploaded
Submissions to Meath County Council concerning traffic impact of Development of 5000 houses on the South side of Drogheda and also submission regarding phasing of release of zoned land in East Meath
December 11 2007 Meath CC Submission
November 27 2007 Meath CC Submission
Miscellaneous
Newsletter Autumn 2007
November 03, 2007 Old Mill
Press Release December 5, 2007
See http://www.julianstown.com/residentsAssoc.htm for more information.
Add comment December 15th, 2007
Zoning
Just watch excellent Prime Time Investigates about crazy zoning up and down the country.
http://www.rte.ie/news/primetimeinvestigates/
The experience of the small village of Puckane very closely resembels Julianstown.
http://puckane.net/index.html
Julianstown is under severe pressure from the past and potential rezoning decisions of our councillors. Right now negotiations are in progress to zone enough land on the south of Drogheda for at least 5000 houses as part of the Drogheda Environs plan. At the same time negotiations are stepping up behind closed doors to rezone more land in Julianstown to double the size of the village
Add comment November 26th, 2007
€63M bypass for 7000 vehicles in Mayo
Yet another town bypassed for a fraction of the traffic in Julianstown. This time is is Charlestown in Mayo. The report says that the bypass will remove 7000 vehicles per day from the town. Good luck to them, but what about the 22,000 vehicles in Julianstown.
Add comment November 2nd, 2007
Traffic data for M1 Drogheda bypass published
The NRA has now got data for traffic volumes on the new M1 at the toll plaza on its website.
The data show that there are between 27,000-30,000 vehicles per day using the toll. This shows more evidence that the 22,000 vehicles in Julianstown are probably not toll avoiding but are in fact travelling the shortest route to South Drogheda, East Meath.
The relative scale of the figures is also interesting. Only a small difference between the new €200M motorway and the level of traffic in Julianstown.
Add comment October 24th, 2007
Julianstown School Crossing
There was more discussion of the Julianstown school crossing in the papers today. Councillor’s expressed the real fear that there will be a serious or even fatal accident at some time in the future.
The fact is that 22,000 vehicles per day are still passing through julianstown with approximately 1600/hr at the 9.00 school drop off time.
The Council is trying to cover itself and says it is not responsible, but how can that be true? They know there is a serious traffic and safety problem in Julianstown and will not take steps to address the major problems in either the near or long term.
Add comment October 24th, 2007
