# toll charges

Last month

October 2023

'The town is at a standstill': Drogheda locals call on Government to axe M1 toll charges

Local representatives say that since the closure of the Obelisk Bridge, people have been forced to use the motorway to travel from one side of the town to the other.

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Oct 25th 2023, 6:51 PM

This year

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.

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Jun 6th 2023, 1:52 PM

Last year

2022

# toll charges

Alternative option to toll increases will have to be found before the new year, says Tánaiste

Discussions are ongoing on how to alleviate the rising cost for commuters.

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Nov 23rd 2022, 1:49 PM

# toll charges

Taoiseach says transport minister examining 'how best to deal' with rise in toll charges

Eamon Ryan said earlier this week that he is reluctant to reduce toll charges.

10.9k

Nov 22nd 2022, 5:40 PM

# 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.

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Updated

Nov 21st 2022, 3:45 PM

# Cost of Living

Govt won't be dropping motorway tolls as part of its plan to tackle the cost-of-living surge

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says he is not a fan of tolls but they do help pay for road infrastructure.

A spokesperson for Minister Eamon Ryan has confirmed that there are no plans to reduce toll charges despite commuters facing crippling price hikes in fuel, reports Christina Finn.

Some in Govt circles say they are open to looking at reducing toll charges, but fear that such a proposal would not get past the Greens.

One Fine Gael TD says he is in favour of a toll reduction, saying it would help motorists that are under pressure.