You don’t have to move to Dublin to train properly.
Relocating for training can cost €20,000 in accommodation and living expenses on top of course fees. Kilkenny sits in the middle of the South East. For most of the region, this is a commute rather than a move.
€20,000
The cost of relocating
Six counties, one commute.
Kilkenny
Home. City and county, on the doorstep.
Most of the county within 35 minutes by car
Carlow
A short run down the road, and no reason to look at Dublin when Kilkenny is closer.
About 35 minutes by car from Carlow town
Waterford
Aimee trained and worked in Waterford salons for years. Familiar ground, and an easy trip.
About 45 minutes by car from Waterford city
Wexford
Further out, but still a fraction of the cost and disruption of moving to Dublin for eighteen months.
About 1 hour 20 minutes by car from Wexford town
Laois
Portlaoise and the surrounding towns are well within range, and closer than the capital.
About 50 minutes by car from Portlaoise
Tipperary
South Tipperary in particular sits close enough to make the daily run realistic.
About 50 minutes by car from Clonmel
Rent is the smallest part of it.
Moving to Dublin for eighteen months means rent, bills, deposits, transport and living costs on top of your course fees. It also means leaving whatever work, family and support you already have. Training closer to home means you keep the job that pays for the course and the people who get you through it.