By Veronica Corr
Childcare is a hot topic ahead of General Election 2020, which takes place this Saturday, so that is why childcare services all over Ireland closed yesterday (Wednesday) to march to Dáil Éireann. The management and staff of Carrickmacross Community Childcare added their voices to the National Early Years Protest. It is understood that most of the facilities within County Monaghan took part.
The thousands upon thousands of childcare professionals who downed tools, did so to make a point. Their demands included: more recognition, better pay and conditions, incentives for further education, lower insurance premiums and affordability to parents.
EARLY YEARS ALLIANCE
On Eventbrite, the event organisers, the Early Years Alliance cited its reasons for organising the national demonstration, which will began on Parnell Square yesterday at 11.30am and marched to Leinster House where they congregated, dispersing three hours later. The statement issued …
