# M50

This week

4th June 2023 - 9th June 2023

# heavy toll

Car tolls on M50 to increase by up to 30c, tolls on eight other roads rising by smaller amounts

The rise will come into effect in July after the Government delayed the planned increase for six months.

39.6k

Tue 1:52 PM

This year

2023

# Scam

Drivers warned of an increase in motorway text scams ahead of the Easter weekend

The scam text message urges people to pay outstanding toll charges or update account details.

23.7k

Apr 6th 2023, 9:58 AM

# M50

Fines totalling €262,000 handed to 17 motorists who dodged M50 tolls and failed to appear in court

Three commercial vehicle owners were each fined €25,000 today.

18.9k

Jan 16th 2023, 4:52 PM

Last year

2022

# Courts

Fines totaling €164,000 handed to 13 motorists who didn't pay M50 tolls

A fine of €25,000 was given to a commercial vehicle owner who had 216 unpaid journeys.

20.6k

Nov 22nd 2022, 8:31 AM

# toll charges

Eamon Ryan ‘reluctant’ to tackle toll increases if it takes funding from road maintenance

Toll prices on nine roads are to rise in line with inflation.

22.9k

Updated

Nov 21st 2022, 3:45 PM

# M50

Tolls to increase on M50 and other motorways in line with inflation

The Port Tunnel is the only tolled route in the country that will not be affected by the increase in January.

37.4k

Nov 17th 2022, 10:32 AM

# Dublin

M50 crash: Two motorcyclists in their 50s and 60s killed in collision with truck

The northbound route was closed for several hours as emergency services responded.

242k

Updated

Jun 3rd 2022, 11:40 PM

# M50

Man who led gardaí on high speed motorway chase with two children in the backseat is jailed

The court heard the man was disqualified from driving at the time of the offence.

26.9k

May 31st 2022, 5:11 PM

# M50

Motorcyclist (20s) in critical condition following collision in Dublin

The incident occurred at around 4.30pm yesterday.

28.7k

Feb 7th 2022, 7:11 AM

All time

# Mica redress

Mica protesters vow to continue demonstrations if 100% redress demands not met

Tens of thousands protested in Dublin calling for full redress.

Campaigners say they are considering running candidates in the next election

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said details of redress scheme would not be ready in time for the budget.

62.9k

174

Updated

Oct 8th 2021, 7:20 PM

# Driving

Here's how the new M50 variable speed limits will work

The new system is expected to take full effect on the motorway by early 2023.

75.5k

129

Updated

Sep 17th 2021, 2:31 PM

# Gemma Greene

Dublin woman accused of leading 20 Garda cars on M50 pursuit sent for trial

Gemma Greene had been charged over a pursuit of car from Ballymun to Bray on 1 March last.

26.4k

Jun 11th 2021, 3:38 PM

# Court

Dublin woman Gemma Greene charged over M50 car chase challenges bail conditions

Greene was before the District Court in March in respect of two charges of dangerous driving.

68.8k

May 7th 2021, 7:34 PM

# luas M50 woes

Planning watchdog warns of negative impacts of numerous developments in south Dublin on M50 and Luas line

The OPR has criticised a new draft development plan by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

36.7k

Apr 23rd 2021, 1:44 PM

# M50

Two arrested and two children taken to safety after Dublin car chase

The car fled from Gardaí at Dundrum and travelled northbound on the M50.

72.2k

Mar 15th 2021, 10:29 PM

# Finglas

Man dies after being struck by car on M50 motorway

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

43.9k

Nov 30th 2020, 8:01 AM

# Collision

Witness appeal as man (70s) dies in collision between car and lorry on Dublin's M50

The driver of the lorry was uninjured in the incident.

46.6k

Sep 8th 2020, 8:07 PM

# Prime Numbers

How many drivers were hit with fines totalling €266k for not paying M50 tolls? It's the week in numbers

Plus: The number of people who have applied for a job on the Great Blasket Island.

16.5k

Jan 25th 2020, 7:09 PM

# Drogheda

28 motorists fined a total of €266,000 for not paying M50 tolls

The private car owner with the highest amount of unpaid charges had been sent 1,176 warning letters and was fined €15,000.

32.7k

Jan 20th 2020, 5:56 PM

# Dublin

Motorcyclist killed following collision on M50

The incident happened at around 8 o’clock this morning.

42.0k

Nov 19th 2019, 8:13 PM

# Dublin

Motorcyclist in critical condition in hospital following M50 collision

Gardaí are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.

43.8k

Nov 19th 2019, 9:34 AM

# Operation Thor

Criminal gang targeting cars parked at five-a-side football pitches located near M50

At least seven areas have been targeted in recent months.

58.3k

Nov 17th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Irish Rail

Dublin commuter delays: A crash on the M50 and a truck hits railway bridge

There are also delays of up to 10 minutes on the Luas Green Line and Red Line services.

35.5k

Updated

Nov 13th 2019, 4:59 PM

# M50

More than 20 motorists hit with fines totalling €205,000 for unpaid M50 toll charges

One man faced allegations of 1,139 unpaid trips.

31.7k

Oct 21st 2019, 10:16 PM

# Obstruction

Traffic moving on Dublin's M50 again after skip blocks northbound lanes

Emergency services and M50 services attended the scene.

63.9k

Sep 23rd 2019, 3:33 PM

# Tallaght

Garda injured after suspect flees scene on M50 and arrested following pursuit

Cocaine worth an estimated €10,000 was also seized in the incident.

42.0k

Aug 27th 2019, 10:36 PM

# Dublin

Busier roads mean more crashes on the M50, but what junctions see the most serious collisions?

New figures spell out where incidents take place in the busy ring road.

57.6k

Aug 17th 2019, 6:31 AM

# Collision

Criminal charges being considered over death of woman following M50 crash

Jacqueline Griffin died following a collision on the Junction 5 slip road in Finglas on 24 January 2019.

36.4k

Jul 23rd 2019, 2:52 PM

# eflow tag

Over 2,600 eFlow customers double charged last month

The company said it was due to a ‘system processing error’.

35.6k

Jul 22nd 2019, 6:06 PM

# rush hour traffic

Delays expected after part of M1-M50 slip road closed due to HGV breakdown

Delays have built back to Dublin Airport.

17.6k

Jun 13th 2019, 7:07 AM

# Traffic

'Rubberneckers are causing delays': Crash on M50 northbound causes brief closure

The section of the motorway has been reopened but delays remain.

32.1k

Apr 11th 2019, 10:12 AM

# Courts

Fines totalling more than €126k in court crackdown on M50 toll dodgers

The penalties yesterday ranged from €2,500 to €15,000.

24.7k

Mar 26th 2019, 9:22 AM

# Dublin

Motorcyclist killed in crash near Dublin's Port Tunnel

The collision happened at 10am this morning.

31.2k

Feb 25th 2019, 5:11 PM

# Hildegarde Naughton

People doctoring M50 crash images to avoid Facebook's filters and upload online, TD says

Images of the crash are still being shared on social media by escaping the filters set up to block them, Hildegarde Naughton said.

51.5k

Jan 28th 2019, 10:33 PM

# Finglas

'The loss of a loved one is traumatic enough without this': People asked to report photos of fatal M50 crash

The woman in her 30s who was killed in the incident has been named as Jackie Griffin.

193k

Updated

Jan 25th 2019, 6:15 PM

# Dublin

Woman in her 30s killed and man injured in multiple vehicle crash on the M50

Gardaí appealed to the public not to share images of the crash site online.

255k

Updated

Jan 24th 2019, 8:45 PM

# M50

M50 fully reopens after being closed due to incident, heavy traffic remains

The road was closed in both directions between Junction 12 and Junction 13 as a result of the incident.

72.9k

Updated

Jan 20th 2019, 1:52 PM

# Courts

Man who damaged M50 toll gantry with angle grinder before threatening gardaí jailed for six months

It was the second time that the accused had damaged an M50 toll gantry.

28.9k

Nov 15th 2018, 6:47 PM

# standstill

Traffic on M50 northbound at a standstill following crash and earlier breakdown

There are very heavy delays.

49.2k

Oct 26th 2018, 5:26 PM

# Rush Hour

Heavy traffic on M50 after collision at J11 Tallaght

A Dublin Fire Brigade crew extinguished a car fire.

24.2k

Oct 25th 2018, 8:27 AM