A woman who had just lost her grandmother has thanked an anonymous driver who paid her road toll.

Claire from Cork told Lunchtime Live her family were driving home on Christmas Eve in 2020.

"We'd just lost my Nan, she'd died earlier that day," she said.

"We were going up to Kildare to my husband's family for Christmas.

"We were just coming up to the Portlaoise toll, and we got to the toll and the lady told us 'It's already been paid for' - the car in front had paid for us".

Employee Marc Mullally collects toll payments on the M50 in August 2008. Picture by: Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie

Claire said it was a very small gesture that meant so much to them.

"It was such a good feeling; the lady in front of us didn't know what had happened or what kind of day we were having," she said.

"It actually really meant a lot.

"We were in the middle of another lockdown, we were going up to see family we hadn't seen for months as well," she added.

Main image: Toll booths are seen on Dublin's M50. Picture by: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland