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Gilmore & Varadkar rule out extra M50 tolls

The Tánaiste's ruled out toll changes on the country's busiest motorway. It follows report...
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08.54 5 Jun 2013


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Gilmore & Varadkar rule out extra M50 tolls

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08.54 5 Jun 2013


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The Tánaiste's ruled out toll changes on the country's busiest motorway.

It follows reports that the National Roads Authority wants to introduce multi-tolling on Dublin's M50.

It would see the motorway split into five zones, each costing €1.30 - meaning anyone driving the full length of the road would have to pay €6.50.

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But Eamon Gilmore says the coalition's not in favour of hitting motorists like this:


Transport Minister Leo Varadkar says he has a serious problem with the tolling proposal:

The National Roads Authority has moved to calm fears about the hike in toll charges.

NRA spokesperson Séan O'Neill says the Authority has no power to implement the charges unilaterally - and new tolls are not likely in the near future:

 

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