No plans for second ring road in Dublin to alleviate M50 congestion

The M50 motorway around Dublin is cited as a particular source of frustration for drivers in a report from Inrix, a US-based transport data and analytics company. File picture: Stephen Collins

A second ring road for Dublin to take pressure off the traffic-choked M50 is not on the government agenda despite new evidence suggesting the capital city is among the most congested in the world. 

A report from Inrix, a US-based transport data and analytics company, found that Dublin is the 11th-most congested city in world, with the M50 motorway cited as a particular source of frustration for drivers.