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M50 a ‘cash cow’ as drivers pay higher tolls

Oil prices fell sharply last year, and they are expected to stay low for 2026. Sadly though, the ...

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10.30 7 Jan 2026


M50 a ‘cash cow’ as drivers pay higher tolls


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10.30 7 Jan 2026


Oil prices fell sharply last year, and they are expected to stay low for 2026. Sadly though, the Irish motorist isn’t going to see it. 

M50 a ‘cash cow’ as drivers pay higher tolls on increasingly congested roads. Total funds collected could have covered the construction cost more than 30 times over. All to discuss with Conor Faughnan, Transport Commentator and Independent Motoring Expert for Carzone. 

 


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