Report highlights unmet need for childcare

A study has shown Ireland has the fourth-highest level of unmet need for childcare and the second-highest for home care among 11 EU countries.

The research, conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institute, found that the highest level of unmet need for childcare was in Spain, the UK, Greece, and Ireland, while the highest level of unmet need for home care was in Greece, followed equally by Italy and Ireland.