I’ve done a commute of a similar length, though much more distance. Being sat in a car, moving slower than you could walk, that does sound stressful.

Going off a quick search, looks like there’s a train every twenty minutes or so from Kildare to Dublin. That would be my preference.

More cars on thenrad made our smt change back to wfh more often because it affected them

I’ve always been lucky to be within ~30 minutes journey to wherever I’ve worked. But I remember at certain times during festivals where traffic would be crawling. You can’t relax because you have to tap the accelerator slightly every half a minute as the traffic inches forward. It’s like working in a lean manufacturing environment: excruciating. So arriving at work after a journey like that, or even just a long one, only to face another one home sounds like utter torture.

I’m genuinely sorry for people spending their lives like that.