GOOD MORNING.
Congestion charges
1. In our main story today, CJ McKinney examines whether a congestion charge would work in Ireland.
London has had congestion charges for almost 20 years to discourage people from driving into the city centre.
The issue has been moving closer to home as last week, the Oireachtas budgetary oversight committee recommended that the Government examine the introduction of congestion charges to help pay for the cost of climate change.
Hospitality
2. Industry representatives have said the 11.30pm curfew for pubs and restaurants should be scrapped in September.
The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) and other industry groups are set to meet with Government officials later today to discuss further easing of Covid-19 restrictions next months.