Babysitters set to cash in as mums hit the town for Christmas

Babysitters are set to make a killing as mothers paint the town red this Christmas.

Almost three out of four (72%) mums will have two to three nights out over the festive season, spending between €20 and €50 a night on babysitters.

Parenting website MummyPages.ie found that almost half of parents (46%) paid their babysitter an hourly rate of €10.