This article is from page 6 of the 2005-10-18 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 6 JPG
AN EAST Clare pub, subjected to a complaint about the noise levels emanating from it, has been granted its licence, subject to conditions.
78-year-old Theresa Holahan of Main Street, Kilkishen, had objected to the transfer of the licence of Gleeson’s public house, next door to where she lives.
She told the District Court she could not cope with the noise and was afraid to go to bed at night. She claimed that if the licence was granted the “racket” would continue.
The publican in question told the court last month that he would be willing to encourage customers to use the front of the premises for smoking and to raise the eaves on the smoking shed at the back, to help drown out noise.
Judge Joseph Mangan granted the licence at Ennis District Court last Friday, subject to Ley sTen lB Ceyetse
These include that gardai would receive two hours notice of music on the premises; that noise would not exceed 90 decibels over eight hours; 93 decibels over four hours; 96 decibels over two hours and 110 decibels in any event.
He ordered that the noise levels outside the boundary of the premises be limited to 37 dec- ibels between 7pm and 7am and 55 decibels eo AW oro MeL-Dee mr TITO MA O)00F
Noise limiters should be attached to music equipment and should, in the event of breach- es, cut-off of music and amplification of five minutes.
Hearing protection should be made avail- able and worn by employees and ear protec- tion should be provided for customers if they require it.
Judge Mangan ordered that notices announc- ing damage potential of noise and availability of protection would be posted on the premis- A