Original reporting by Emma Tyrrell.
Dublin residents are complaining of 'dangerously high levels' of noise on their streets.
They say some places have been recording car activity in their locality 20 hours a day.
Residents have been using sensors to find out how busy and how loud their streets are getting.
Some locals who live along the Phibsborough Road say the noise hits 80 decibels at times.
Great site for real-time data on air quality and noise levels in Dublin City:https://t.co/2SgawaJsjB
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A local resident in Rathfarnham, Colin Boyle, says 11 thousand vehicles pass by his door every day.
He lives on Nutgrove Avenue and says lockdown gave them some respite.
Martin Fitzpatrick of DCC's Air Quality Monitoring and Noise Control Unit has warned residents.
He says long term exposure to air and noise pollution can cause chronic conditions.
Real-time air quality and noise levels can be monitored on dublincityairandnoise.ie.
