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Should I proceed with Drogheda?

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  • #52
    fitzparker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,206 ✭✭✭fitzparker


    If wife is working in drogheda and you in Dun Laoighaire either place you choose will be stressful on the other, Rathdrum is handier for you, Drogheda is closer for her.

    If wife is a nurse she would be on a 12 hour shift aswell so could be alot on child care.

    I would look at something in the middle or maybe one of you look at a job closer?

    I commute from Gorey to sandyford each morning, leave at 6 am it takes 50 mins. Wife now works in Gorey, so we have found a happy medium and at least I am on the right side of the motorway.

    it's all good in the summer but winter when you leave work in the dark and arrive home in the dark is another story.


  • #53
    FrankC21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭FrankC21


    I have colleagues here who live in bettystown and arklow commute to work here in Dun laoghaire. My shifts normally goes like Monday Tuesday off Wednesday Thursday on and friday saturday sunday off then the following week vice versa.


  • #54
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    PhoenixParker wrote: »
    You can set a date and time in Google maps to see how long the winter commute takes.

    Wouldnt touch that commute with a barge pole especially in a job like nursing where you can't work from home in inclement weather.

    I set the commute for wednesday 28th november 2018 , it was winter and there was a yellow weather warning which are very common in winter, unless you wanted to suffer 16 euro in tolls (which only helps a bit) you'd be looking at over 2 hours of a commute

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  • #55
    mariaalice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,630 ✭✭✭✭mariaalice


    The commuting costs and depreciation on a car would be enormous let alone the stress of city traffic.


  • #56
    q85dw7osi4lebg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,502 ✭✭✭q85dw7osi4lebg


    mariaalice wrote: »
    The commuting costs and depreciation on a car would be enormous let alone the stress of city traffic.

    I agree OP, go buy the same house in Dublin for the same money and avoid the commute.


  • #57
    LirW
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,825 ✭✭✭LirW


    If you want to stay working on the South side then have a serious look along the N11.
    Peak traffic can be a pain everywhere but it's somewhat bearable heading south.

    Gorey is full of Dubs and many people commute up, it's definitely nicer than Arklow but I find it quite expensive. Amenities are pretty good, afaik they have a problem at the minute providing enough secondary school places for all the kids in town. The closest hospital is in Wexford, others down south are Waterford and Kilkenny, both out of the way.

    Rathdrum is quite rural and I find it a little bit out of the way, you'd have to go do your weekly shop in Wicklow town. Never warmed to the place but that's just a matter of taste.


  • #58
    FrankC21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭FrankC21


    Quincy Shaggy Trailer wrote: »
    mariaalice wrote: »
    The commuting costs and depreciation on a car would be enormous let alone the stress of city traffic.

    I agree OP, go buy the same house in Dublin for the same money and avoid the commute.
    Where else do you think in Dublin can you buy a new build 3 bed 3 baths semi-detached for 260K? We want to use the HTB scheme.


  • #59
    q85dw7osi4lebg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,502 ✭✭✭q85dw7osi4lebg


    FrankC21 wrote: »
    Where else do you think in Dublin can you buy a new build 3 bed 3 baths semi-detached for 260K? We want to use the HTB scheme.

    Sorry that was tongue in cheek, others here seem to think you should live in Dublin which obviously you would except the prices are astronomical.

    If I was you I would stick with Liscorrie.

    Great house, good area, will always sell if you want to move.


  • #60
    fitzparker
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    FrankC21 wrote: »
    Where else do you think in Dublin can you buy a new build 3 bed 3 baths semi-detached for 260K? We want to use the HTB scheme.

    Have you looked at Wicklow hills in Newtown? could be in dun laoighaire in 25 minutes.


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  • #61
    enricoh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭enricoh


    If you were working 9-5 driving to dun Laoghaire every day would be absolute torture. 8 to 8 is a different story n you will fly home every night. I take it its 4 days a week, added bonus.
    I know the new estates around liscorrie, good finish, ber etc etc.
    But location, location, location - too many scobes for me. Have u sprogs? Good chance they could go feral too!


  • #62
    FrankC21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭FrankC21


    Wtf are scobes and sprogs?


  • #63
    FrankC21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭FrankC21


    enricoh wrote: »
    If you were working 9-5 driving to dun Laoghaire every day would be absolute torture. 8 to 8 is a different story n you will fly home every night. I take it its 4 days a week, added bonus.
    I know the new estates around liscorrie, good finish, ber etc etc.
    But location, location, location - too many scobes for me. Have u sprogs? Good chance they could go feral too!
    There's not much difference between scobes and politicians. All bloody the same.


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