Limerick motorists to face higher toll charges from this weekend

TOLLS on several primary routes across the country, including the Limerick Tunnel, will increase overnight with higher rates taking effect from this Saturday.

The increases, which were announced last month, were originally due to take effect from January 1 last but were put off because of disagreements in government over the cost-of-living crisis.

The cost of travelling through the Limerick Tunnel will increase by 10cent for cars and by between 30cent and 50cent for larger vehicles.

Tolls on the M50, around Dublin, will increase by 30cent for cars without electronic tags or video accounts, bringing the price per journey to €3.50.

Motorists with tags or video accounts will be charged 20c more, bringing the price to €2.30 for tag accounts and €2.90 for video account holder. Other categories of vehicles will pay increases of between 20cent and 50cent.

Tolls on the M1, M7, M8, N6, N25 Waterford by-pass will also increase from midnight.

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And there could be higher charges on the way after the Oireachtas transport committee was told this week by TII chief Peter Walsh that it is "highly likely" that the rates will go up again in January.

While the toll rates payable in 2024 will not be known until mid-September, he said, any increase in the 12-month consumer price index to August of more than 3% will guarantee the January toll increases will go ahead.