The Dublin city transport plan aims to reduce the dominance of private vehicles on the city streets. Photograph: Bryan O'BrienCongestion charges are not en route for Dublin motorists, according to Dublin City Council’s traffic chief, despite international studies indicating worsening traffic in the capital. Last month, Gwen Morgan, director of service operations at Dublin Bus, said charges to “discourage” motorists from driving in the city centre should be introduced to improve bus services. However, city council head of traffic Brendan O’Brien said while the council was proactively working to tackle traffic, it was “not really in favour” of congestion charges. “At some stage in the future, perhaps when it was felt that adequate public transport alternatives are there, you could consider it, but you would have to have a clear rationale for it.”

Source: The Irish Times January 07, 2026 18:03 UTC