Childcare to be the ‘break-out’ election issue

CHILDCARE looks set to emerge as the “break-out” issue of the next election, the Irish Examiner/Lansdowne poll reveals.

Concern over the lack of affordable creches and the cost of minders has pushed the matter into the top three worries for voters.

It is cited as being among the top three important national issues by more than one-in-five adults (21%).