Creches

Parents are calling on the Government to fund the opening of creches at the weekend to help those who work outside of the usual Monday to Friday. In a recent survey, six in 10 workers said childcare costs are now unaffordable and found that mothers are more likely to leave the workforce due to this […]

3 years ago

“I’m paying €1,645 a month for this, I don’t get money off for having them at home” One mum has expressed her outrage after her son was sent home from creche because he had a mild cough. Due to the current Covid guidelines, anyone with suspected Covid symptoms must isolate and get tested. However, the […]

5 years ago

“Extremely difficult to recruit staff in the past 12 months.” Irish childcare managers have expressed their concerns about staff shortages. It is believed over a third of managers in the industry are worried about the impact this could have on their facilities. Over 60% of childcare services believe they may need to reduce capacity due […]

5 years ago

The new normal. Most of us with children in childcare or school are eagerly awaiting clarification on when and how our children will go back in. Many countries across Europe have started reopening both creches and schools again, and sooner or later, we will have to do the same here in Ireland. However, much is […]

6 years ago

The nation tuned into RTÉ Investigates – Creches, Behind Closed Doors last night. The RTÉ Investigates team went undercover to look at standards of care in Hyde and Seek, a creche chain in Dublin. The chain is owned and run by Anne and Peter Davy along with their daughter Siobhan. The company has four creches across Dublin City, […]

7 years ago