It’s claimed many Clare parents are handing out the equivalent of a second mortgage in paying childcare costs.
A report by Pobal reveals that childcare costs in Clare now average €157.72 per child, per week – adding up to over €630 a month.
It’s also led to concern that women are being forced to put their careers on hold to be a stay at home parent, meaning they’ll suffer financially either way.
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North Clare Sinn Féin representative Noeleen Moran says it’s an unfair system:
