Workers doing unsociable hours face difficult childcare choices

Creches and childminders are often not an option given the unsociable hours worked by parents.

Parents who work jobs with unsociable hours like gardaí and nurses are facing limited childcare options and face having to give up working altogether if they cannot rely on the likes of grandparents to mind their kids when in work, a new study has found.

The research published by the Department of Children found that many parents felt guilt at having to rely on their own parents to provide childcare while those living in rural areas particularly face difficulties when it comes to arranging childcare.