The Minister for Environment said he will meet Dublin Port next month to insist on a different approach to the planned expansion of their operations

Transport Infrastructure Ireland has warned that such a rise would require the introduction of new tolls on the motorway

The port is currently in the midst of a row with the Minister for Transport over plans to expand

Minister for Transport under pressure to hand back use of over 36 acres allocated for mandatory checks on goods in 2019

The structure is expected to take heavy goods vehicles off the local roads in the area, such as the Eastlink bridge

Eamonn O’Reilly said that cargo volumes are now just 1.7 per cent behind the landmark 38 million tons which passed through the port three years ago

It’s described as the country’s ‘single most important transport infrastructure asset’. Now Dublin Port is planning new container terminals and a bridge to link them to the Port Tunnel, as part of a strategy also incorporating cultural activities to attract more visitors to the area

The change in customs and food safety rules resulted in a dramatic shift in trade patterns through Ireland’s largest port in 2021

Masterplan 2040 aims to double transport capacity, create parks, amenities and a new bridge to reintegrate the port with the city

Right now, the state can fund itself at very low cost. That won’t last for ever, and we must take advantage of it while we can

State authorities say any breaches of the new regulations will be spotted and punished