Children's Minister 'working to secure funds' to reopen Cork City creche

Roderic O’Gorman revealed that the additional capital funding he announced for the childcare sector earlier this year will only fund the expansion of existing childcare services

People protest the closure of the Before 5 childcare facility. File picture; Dan Linehan

The Children's Minister says he is working to find funding to secure the reopening of the Before 5 childcare facility on Cork’s northside, which closed suddenly last year.

Roderic O’Gorman made his comments as he revealed that the additional capital funding he announced for the childcare sector earlier this year will only fund the expansion of existing childcare services.