Rachel Shanahan

Rachel Shanahan, a 28-year-old second-level teacher of French and Irish, commutes daily from Mullingar to Neilstown in Dublin, facing the challenges of long-distance travel and the high cost of living in the Greater Dublin Area. Priced out of housing in the capital, she has adapted her morning routine to ensure she arrives at school on time, highlighting the broader issues of teacher recruitment and retention amidst the ongoing housing crisis in Ireland.