An additional 21-mile stretch to Navan was to open by 2015 under the then government’s Transport 21 programme. Andrew Ralph (23), who lives between Dunshaughlin and Ratoath, says commuting is the “single biggest issue” in his area. Photograph: Nick BradshawFor people like Andrew Ralph (23), who lives between Dunshaughlin and Ratoath, a rail option cannot come soon enough. Ralph estimates that he spends an average of 13 hours commuting per week commuting from the town, which is 25km from Dublin city centre. Public transport in Meath is broken,” he says.

Source: The Irish Times January 30, 2020 01:00 UTC