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Ireland's Soaring Childcare Costs Highlighted

Irish parents pay among the highest childcare costs in the world, while workers in the sector earn a...
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Ireland's Soaring Childcare Costs Highlighted

TodayFM
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8:16 AM - 25 Mar 2017



Irish parents pay among the highest childcare costs in the world, while workers in the sector earn an average of just €Â€9.27 an hour.

That's according to trade union IMPACT, which is launching a campaign today for greater state investment in early education.

Union spokesperson Ciairín de Buis says the chronic underfunding of childcare here means parents, children and staff all lose out:



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