Julianstown

Tolls lashed by local business

The October 28th edition of the Drogheda Indo carried strong condemnation of the Drogheda tolls by local business. In response to the previous week's front page feature letters to the editor highlighted the tolling blight and the arrogant response of the NRA to attempts to challenge the decision to toll Drogheda. It is clear that the influential business lobby in Drogheda is going to make this an election issue. In the same week that the government launches its national transport plan, Julianstown.Com supports this crusade.

In separate letters to the editor prominent business man Donal Kinsella and Paul Monahan of Drogheda Chamber of commerce highlighted the story of the toll, the apparent political nature of the decision to toll Drogehda in favour of Dundalk and then to funnel that money to finance the Dundalk bypass. Furthermore the NRA refused to even hear the public hearing in Drogheda, opting instead for Dundalk.

The Drogheda independent itself came in for strong praise for continuing to highlight the issue

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posted by FPL @ 1:41 PM