Limerick Tunnel operators close to adding contactless payments to cash-only tolls

Direct Route Limerick Ltd chief executive Declan Cahill said he expects contactless payments to be introduced in the coming month. File photo.

The Irish Examiner was told by motorists that the cash-only method of paying for the toll had unnerved them, with change being given by operators wearing no gloves. Just one booth was in operation for a toll that sees thousands of cars pass through every day.

According to statistics from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), there were 9.22 million vehicles passing through Limerick Tunnel in 2019.