Rogue crèches - Name, shame and shut them down

THE nightmare scenario exposed in the Irish Examiner of neglect and abuse of children in crèches up and down the country demands decisive action from the relevant authorities.

Shedding further light on this dark scenario, we learn today that a crèche in Co Kildare is being sued because a one-year-old child was allegedly bitten by other children on seven separate occasions.

The hair-raising story of children left unsupervised while a minder was sunbathing will heighten public concerns over this lucrative but unregulated business.