Banners fly Over M50 as Meath TD takes on Toll Charges - 05/01/2026
Over the Christmas break Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín launched a fresh campaign against planned M50 toll increases, accusing the Government of “milking motorists dry” as charges are set to rise again from January 1st.The TD said Aontú members took their protest to the bridges of the M50, hanging banners to highlight what he described as an unfair and unnecessary toll on Ireland’s busiest road.Calling the M50 “the country’s main artery”, Deputy Tóibín said the road is virtually unavoidable for tens of thousands of workers. Around 160,000 drivers use it daily, he said, many of…
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