FIVE years ago, Mary Cleary paid €1.5 million for a purpose-built childcare centre.

CHILDCARE organisations have expressed concern that creches in the wider Dublin region will be unable to provide the free preschool year to parents as the fee to be paid by the Government won’t cover their rent and rates.

CHILDREN and parents are to be questioned about their views on physical and other forms of punishment in a move which could lead to a legal ban on corporal punishment.

THE lack of adequate facilities for young people and the need to better integrate minority groups will be debated when 200 delegates meet for Dáil na nÓg today.

The system for solving industrial disputes must be overhauled to bring it into line with EU practices, trade unions warned today.