Thousands attended todays protest at Leinster House. Childcare providers are warning of service closures unless the government provides extra funding for the sector.
Fiona Bowe of Cherry Blossoms Childcare Castleknock
The Federation of Early Childhood Providers (FECP) represents around 1,500 childcare providers and said it expects hundreds of crèches to close as part of this week’s protest.
Staff from Scribbles playschool Averil Sheehan speaking at the protest
Organised by the FECP, the Leinster House protest called for an increased investment in creches and reforms to the state’s core funding and ECCE funding models
Niamh Quinn deom Roola Boola Stepaside Elizabeth Ward, Traveller community representative
