A drone delivery company operating in Dublin and Cork plans to begin operations in Louth, with delivery services expected in Dundalk. Louth County Council heard that a community group in Dublin contacted local councillors about problems caused by drones. The company previously installed delivery hubs in Cork and Dublin without planning permission and is seeking retention of those structures, meaning there was no public consultation. Councillors reported backlash in areas where drones are already operating and said the absence of relevant legislation creates concern in Dundalk. Calls were made for proactive council engagement, public consultation, and legislation governing drone use. Reports from Cork included loud noise during flights and animals becoming distressed indoors.
"The latest meeting of Louth County Council heard from Cllr. Sionainn McCann that a community group in Dublin had been in touch with local councillors in relation to problems they are having with drones in the area. The CEO of the drone company had announced they are planning to launch delivery services in Dundalk, said Cllr. McCann. She warned that they had previously installed hubs in Cork and Dublin without planning permission., and were applying for retention of these structures "which means there was no public consultation.""
""There has been quite a lot of backlash in all of these respective areas," said Cllr. McCann, adding that without any relevant legislation around their use, there was "a lot of concern in Dundalk." "I would just hate to see the council being reactive on this, rather than proactive, and knowing what is coming down the line. I wouldn't like to wake up one day and see a drone flying outside my house, or have any of my constituents face that either.""
"She asked if the council had made any contact with the company about their plans to launch the service in Dundalk. Cllr. Ciaran Fisher supported calls for legislation on drones, and how they are used. He also called for more public consultation before the service is launched in Dundalk. "I was reading about the experience of people om Cork, and claims that these drones are in and out in ten seconds, which is not based on reality as there is up to a minute of a loud strimmer noise directly passing your window.""
"He added that there were reports of animals "going crazy inside houses" and"
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