#Childcare
Why are Irish creches going out of business?
Ireland has some fairly progressive childcare measures in place, yet still child-minding businesses are going to the wall.
Enda Kenny buttered scones on TV - and talked about his same-sex marriage 'journey'
The Taoiseach stopped by TV3 this morning, but there was no sign of Vincent Browne.
Open Thread: Is the cost of childcare preventing you from working?
More than 3,000 mothers are leaving the workforce annually due to the excessive costs of childcare.
Am I alone in Mummy Martyr stakes? (Why are parents so bad at looking after themselves?)
Whether it’s standards, expectations, or good old-fashioned Irish Catholic guilt, most parents are guilty of putting their kids’ needs ahead of their own.
Baby 'thrives' in care of father and grandparents after care order refused
Thirty new cases have been published.
The Government’s reaction to our childcare crisis: divide and conquer
By pitching different segments of the electorate against each other, the Government can effectively wash its hands of the problem.
Expensive childcare is leading to an increase in underpaid au pairs in Ireland
Childcare workers are gathered outside Leinster House to protest about a lack of government investment in the sector this afternoon.
Column: Why am I working purely to keep my foot in the door?
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the land of working parents – there’s not much of the pay cheque left after crèche fees, commute and (caffeine) subsistence.
Efforts to make childcare in Ireland affordable 'must not be pre-election spin'
One group believes investment needs to be brought up to the EU average.
Créche crisis: Parents at breaking point while workers call for strike over pay
Early Childhood Ireland says the Irish Government isn’t investing enough in early childhood education.
The 9 at 9: Saturday:
Catch up as you wake up.
How some teenagers are forced from foster care into direct provision once they turn 18
The ESRI has published a report into the care given to unaccompanied minors.
Links Creche faces 24 charges after claims of 'disrespectful, degrading and exploitative' treatment
The charges, heard in court today, relate to allegations of mistreatment of children highlighted in Prime Time’s ‘A Breach of Trust’ programme.
There were 6,500 children in care at the end of May
The majority were in foster care.
Is one inspector for 21,000 kids good enough?... Fresh questions raised over Ireland's creches
New figures show huge inconsistencies in the number of creche inspectors, with Dublin and the north-east faring worst.
One in four children in Ireland are born to a non-Irish mother
A new study by Trinity College Dublin has also found that migrant parents face a greater risk of poverty.
Opinion: We can't afford NOT to invest in childcare and early education
Crèche fees in Ireland are among the highest in Europe – but that is no guarantee children are being well cared for.
These are the six areas Enda and Joan want to prioritise from now until 2016
From access to childcare to disposing bank assets, they’ve covered a lot in the Statement of Priorities.
Irish parents shell out for some of the highest childcare fees in Europe
A new report says that Ireland is one of only two countries where there is no minimum level of formal qualification for working with younger children.
Opinion: One year on from the Prime Time childcare exposé – what have we learned?
I watched last year’s Prime Time documentary in tears, as did many parents around the country. Have the inspection and regulatory changes that followed been enough?
'The kids know something's wrong': Staff at Tallaght Hospital crèche fight its closure
Parents and employees have said they are “devastated” and “shocked” by the news.
'People are raging': Bríd Smith is capitalising on voter anger
The People Before Profit MEP candidate has said she is “as equally in contention” as anyone to take the third seat in Dublin.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.
Efforts to improve standards after RTÉ creche investigation "have not been enough"
Early Childhood Ireland has said that the funding made available has been a “trickle of the stream” that is needed.
Appeal for funding as largest community childcare centre in Ireland faces closure
Darndale Belcamp Integrated Childcare Service employs 48 permanent staff, 7 relief staff and 43 Community Employment, Jobs Initiative and TUS employees.
Parents urged have 'asthma plan' for child sufferers as emergency care numbers are too high
Tomorrow is World Asthma Day.
€3m childcare fund will leave 70% of providers 'out in the cold'
Early Childhood Ireland is proposing that a separate strand of funding is immediately ringfenced for private childcare providers.
Upgrades to childcare facilities on the way under €2.5m investment fund
A further €500,000 will go towards parent and toddler groups and childminders.
Roma child cases: Emily Logan's handed her report in to Alan Shatter
The removal of the two children from their families in Dublin and Athlone last October led to strong criticism of the HSE and Gardaí.
Creches under investigation again following more revelations about care
The HSE is now investigating a number of serious cases.
Childminders warn new tax rules will force more into the black economy
Early Childhood Ireland said the move by Revenue may not be in the best interests of children.
Concerns raised over staffing at new Child and Family Agency
The Children’s Right’s Alliance has said staffing issues around social workers and public health nurses need to be addressed.
Mandela, the NSA and amazeyballs: The week in numbers
Plus: How much does the average family with two children spend on childcare every year?
Childcare costs two-child families €16,500 annually
The cost of full-time childcare for families ranges from €730 to €1,100 per month.
This is how Ireland intends to change 'outdated' laws on bringing up children...
A new piece of legislation will address the legal status of children in civil partnerships, surrogacy arrangements and assisted human reproduction.
Funding of €900,000 for childcare staff training
The money is part of wider reforms for the pre-school childcare sector following Prime Time’s exposé earlier this year.
Letterkenny Hospital investigating claims child was hit by doctor
It’s understood a doctor at the facility has been suspended as the inquiry is carried out.
Column: Why and how are children taken into State care?
When the State intervenes in family situations, it does so in our name. We should be aware of child care proceedings so we can all participate in an informed discussion rather than reacting to the latest headline, writes Carol Coulter.
Tougher regulation of creches must be met with investment - Early Childhood Ireland
The Minister for Children today announced more stringent regulation of the creche sector, but a representative body for creches says that regulation without investment is meaningless.
Cabinet approves tough new measures for creches
Creches would have to be registered to operate and inspectors would be granted greater powers under the proposed new laws.
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