THE ONLY way that crèches can be made affordable is if childcare providers are given annual subsidies of €2,500 for each child and parents are granted means-tested tax relief, according to the National Crèche and Nurseries Association.

THE National Women’s Council of Ireland has called for a State-subsidised childcare system to support women who wish to work or return to education.

Clare's Derek Malone ran a personal best in today's Paralympics T38 400 metres heats at the Olympic Stadium, to qualify as a fastest loser for tomorrow night's final.

LONG periods of nursery care for children under the age of three may be producing more insecure and aggressive children, a childcare study suggests.

The Irish Boccia team will today begin their attempts to gain qualification for the The Boccia World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand from October 28 to November 8.