Watch: Protest over the closure of the Before 5 creche

Watch: Protest over the closure of the Before 5 creche

Four-year-old Ava Flanagan protesting over the closure of the Before 5 family centre and creche in Churchfield, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

Parents and staff members of a Cork creche have said they are not going down without a fight after it announced last week it would close with immediate effect.

Cork North-Central TD Mick Barry, speaking at the protest over the closure, said: "There's 150 plus kids set to lose their service and 14 workers set to lose their job." 

"People are not going to let this go without a fight."

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