Parents to pay '€10 a day for childcare' under Sinn Féin plan

Mary Lou McDonald says €345m extra exchequer spending would allow families to be charged €200 a month, compared to €800 currently

Pearse Doherty, Mary Lou McDonald, and Claire Kerrane outline Sinn Féin's plan. Picture: PA

Parents would pay €10 a day for childcare under a Sinn Féin plan which will feature in the party's election manifesto.

Sinn Féin unveiled the plan on Thursday, with party leader Mary Lou McDonald saying the cost of childcare has put "an extraordinary burden" on families.