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Thu 03 Mar 2009Irish hauliers to face higher EU tolls
IRISH LORRIES travelling across Europe will be subjected to higher tolls from 2011 because of a decision of the European Parliament yesterday to support commission plans to increase tolls to control pollution and congestion.
The so-called Eurovignette report was opposed by Irish MEPs from all parties because they said it discriminated against countries like Ireland which transport most of its exports by road to Europe.
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