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'We are just so tired': Parents reveal endless struggle to find and pay for childcare
'We are just so tired': Parents reveal endless struggle to find and pay for childcare
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Sun, 12 Sep, 2021

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Dr Catherine Conlon: Public childcare good for our society
The availability of free childcare for all children allows kids the potential to develop to their full social and cognitive capacity, while at the same time reducing the risk of poverty by giving parents the opportunity to work or retrain

Sun, 01 Aug, 2021

‘Return to status quo’ not good enough after vaccination, says Children's Ombudsman
‘Return to status quo’ not good enough after vaccination, says Children's Ombudsman
Vulnerable children have been impacted by school closures, and advocates want additional supports for those 'cast adrift' from education

Tue, 09 Mar, 2021

Joyce Fegan: In 2020, is a woman's place still in the home?
Joyce Fegan: In 2020, is a woman's place still in the home?
Parents don't need €1 here and a week's leave there, as promised in this week's budget — what parents need is a public model of childcare

Sat, 17 Oct, 2020

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