Giraffe stretches childcare services

GIRAFFE Childcare, a consortium of business people and childcare professionals, is aiming to become Ireland’s largest childcare provider within the next five years.

Last night, Tánaiste Mary Harney announced Giraffe is to open three new childcare centres this month. The company has five centres, all based in Dublin business centres, employing 125 childcare professionals.

It plans to open a further 15 centres, again in the greater Dublin area, creating a further 400 jobs. After that it intends establishing centres in other large population centres throughout Ireland.