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Rathcool Aerodrome Night Flights on Hold | Cork News
Plans to upgrade Rathcool Aerodrome in north Cork — aimed at enabling nighttime air ambulance flights — are on hold after a local residents’ group launched an appeal. The project, backed by local politicians and the flying club, would add a 740-meter runway, hangar, and helipad to support HSE’s air ambulance service, which currently can’t fly after dark. Residents, however, fear a commercial overreach by the flying club, citing concerns over noise, environmental impact, and potential customs issues from a projected doubling of flights by 2029. Despite previous environmental rejections and a…
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