Down Side

And some of the negatives

And some of the negatives

The downside is the long commute to the city and this might get worse with the expected population increase. Off-peak, it takes just 45 minutes to drive to O'Connell Bridge. Rush-hour journeys are normally at least an hour, sometimes stretching beyond 90 minutes, although most of the traffic build-up on the way to town begins at the approach to the M50 roundabout. The Trim Road is being upgraded and traffic moves freely here at most times.

There is a regular Bus Eireann service from Trim to the city. The 6.45 a.m. bus is scheduled to arrive at St Stephen's Green at 8.15 a.m. and the 7 a.m. gets to Busaras by 8.30 a.m. according to the latest timetable. There are two evening buses, one at 5.30 p.m., the other at 6 p.m., returning to Trim. The planned rail link to the city from Navan will be an alternative route, when this is up and running.