Preparations are being made for potential toll points along the M50 in Dublin. However, Transport Infrastructure Ireland insists there are no imminent plans to charge drivers. It is advertising for companies that would operate the system if the government ever went ahead with it. But The AA's Conor Faughnan says extra tolls will not solve the M50's chronic traffic congestion. "But the issue is, what do you do with that displaced traffic and if all you're doing is forcing it into the suburbs then you're not actually doing the city any favours."

Source: Evening echo February 12, 2018 11:37 UTC