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Commuting to IBM from Laois/Kildare ?

  • 01-07-2010 12:06pm
    #1
    laoisfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I work in the software development industry.

    I was approached by an agency to apply for a position at IBM.

    Currently I get train up from Laois to Heuston and then get Bus/Luas to city-center and then further 20 minutes walk to work.

    Anyone out there who currently commute from Laois/Kildare to IBM, Mulhuddart ? Driving or Train/Bus? Care to elaborate?

    Just trying to get a feel about commute and then decide whether to put my name forward or not.

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    Heroditas
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    That campus is in the middle of nowhere. I wouldn't want to rely on public transport to get to/from there.
    Driving is the only practical way to get to it.


  • #3
    MrDerp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 992 ✭✭✭MrDerp


    38 and 38/a bus terminate within the IBM campus. Journey time is listed on Dublin bus as 65 mins.

    Trains are available to clonsilla, but have no connection to campus.

    You'd be looking at driving and either:
    - facing the toll twice a day
    - outer ring road and back roads from lucan to clonee


  • #4
    laoisfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭laoisfan


    Thanks for all the replies.

    Sigh...yes I had kinda resigned myself to the fact that it was driving...but I was hoping one of you would have different view....damn you all ;)

    Thanks again!!


  • #5
    Ham'nd'egger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,025 ✭✭✭Ham'nd'egger


    MrDerp wrote: »
    38 and 38/a bus terminate within the IBM campus. Journey time is listed on Dublin bus as 65 mins.

    Trains are available to clonsilla, but have no connection to campus.

    It isn't the easiest of commutes to be fair, you are looking at over 2 hours a day there and 2 hours back.

    Once you get off the train, you could toddle down the quay to the James Joyce Bridge (The new one that's all while close to Heuston and either get a 39 at Stoneybatter to the Navan Road and get the 38 from there to Damastown or you get a 70 directly at Stoneybatter to Clonee and walk the 5 or so minutes it would leave you from Damastown. Otherwise it's go into town on the 90/92 and get the 38 from Hawkins Street.

    I assume that it is IBM Damastown you will be based in, yeah?


  • #6
    jrar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 796 ✭✭✭jrar


    I travel from Naas over towards Damastown some days - via Sallins, Barberstown, Pike Bridge/Carton House, Kellystown Lane (up behind Intel) and then Lucan-Clonee road to Clonee, over the N3 at Damastown etc.

    Takes approx 40-45 mins most days - last mile or two around Clonee often the most congested !


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