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# 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.
This year
2023
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.
Last year
2022
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.
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.
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.
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.
No 'magic money tree' to help with fuel costs, says minister as pump prices jump above €2 a litre
Telling people to tighten their belts shows Govt is 'out of touch' on cost of living, says SF
All time
Councillors query proposed 36% increase in toll at East Link Bridge
Council management proposed increasing the toll fares for private cars from €1.40 to €1.90.
Toll charges set to increase by 10c
Drivers will be hit with a 10c toll hike from January 2013.