Creche pleads for funding to avoid closure

A COMMUNITY creche pleaded last night for emergency funding to avoid closure this coming Friday.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2011 - 00:00

Eoin English

A crunch meeting to save the facility is due to take place today between the voluntary managers of the Little Steps facility in Farranree, in Cork, and various state agencies who provide funding.

Parents of the 45 children who attend the creche spoke out yesterday to highlight the crisis.

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