A National Roads Authority official has defended the toll for the Kilcock to Kinnegad motorway, which rises 10 cent to €2.50 in January, only three weeks after opening.

SIAC Construction Limited, one of Ireland’s leading infrastructure providers and building services groups, has announced the completion of an €82m syndicated banking facility with three leading Irish banks.

Construction group SIAC has announced operating profits up 39% to €12.3m in its results for the year ended December 31, 2003.

THE €1.2 billion earmarked for investment in Irish roads is not enough, according to the Institution of Engineers of Ireland (IEI).