Fully agree - traffic is now a lot more calm, tho if there's issues on the M50, the Ballycullen Road tends to clog and it can take ages getting to Tallaght via Oldbawn depending on the time of day. It is a place where you'll want to have a car.
V.family orientated area, getting quite well established too and the houses seem a bit more spacious & substantial than newer ones I've seen. Also seems secure enough.