I remember this utter insanity around the bus/train strikes. I live on one side of Dublin (Rathmines, if you know anything about the parts of the city) and work on the other (Drumcondra), and most of my coworkers are in similar situations, so getting to work on those days was very hit-and-miss. I ended up breaking out my bike but can only imagine what I would have paid in taxi fares (and stress) had I not had that option available!