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The stories

Thirteen short stories, each one chain of events told plainly, in the words of the people and bodies involved. Read them in order, or start anywhere.

  1. How a safety rule became a turn
  2. How a picture became “the information previously communicated”
  3. How a turn became nobody’s job
  4. How a contract became a flight path
  5. The noise regulator that isn’t
  6. How a box became a Noise Preferential Route
  7. How an open window became a closed one
  8. How a passenger cap became a baseline
  9. How a promise became a pending decision
  10. How a recommendation to get expertise became a report saying you don’t need it
  11. How not knowing became a defence
  12. How a warning letter became somebody else’s idea
  13. How a final consent became a fine

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An independent group of residents examining the technical, environmental and governance record of Dublin Airport’s North Runway. Every claim on this site is backed by a document we can produce.

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