Limerick tunnel operating profits double 

DirectRoute's Limerick business posted a 38% increase in revenue last year, reaching €31m

Limerick Tunnel Toll Plaza. Picture: Dan Linehan

Operating profits for DirectRoute (Limerick), the company that operates Limerick's tolled tunnel, more than doubled to over €16m.

DirectRoute used "operating payments" from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) as a cushion for the impact of Covid-19 travel restrictions last year.