Leo Varadkar calls for deferral in toll hikes

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Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that the planning hike in toll charges on Ireland’s major roads should be deferred or reduced.

Speaking to RTÉ’s This Week, the Fine Gael leader said the Government was not aware of the planned increase ahead of the announcement but the Minister for Transport had been.