Parents trying to find creche places for children who have yet to be born 

The Federation of Early Childhood Providers has warned the situation will only worsen unless the Government takes action

In the first four weeks of this year, five childcare businesses closed in Cork. That is in addition to four in Meath, two in Dublin, and one in Wicklow.

The childcare sector is in crisis as parents scramble to try to find creche places for children who have yet to be born.

That is according to the Federation of Early Childhood Providers, which has warned the situation will only worsen unless the Government takes action.