LIMERICK City and County Council won a prestigious acoustics accolade at the John Connell Awards 2025 at Westminster Palace in London.
The Council, in partnership with Noise Consultants Limited, was awarded the Highly Commended prize in the John Connell Soundscape Award 2025 for their Castletroy Greenway Pilot Acoustic Study, funded by the Department of Climate, Energy, and the Environment.
The Pilot combined sound measurement and analysis with citizen engagement to investigate the Castletroy Greenway’s acoustic environment to inform recommendations for improvements such as strategic tree planting to enrich natural sounds.
The study was acknowledged for developing a new model for the assessment of tranquil and vibrant sound environments which is being used to investigate green spaces under the Council’s Noise Action Plan.
