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Op-Ed: Finland’s childcare is state-run, cheap, and plentiful — why can’t Ireland do it?

We feel incredibly privileged to have this excellent system for our kids, and the thought of having to go back to Ireland to try and navigate the system there...

Op-ed: Our children deserve early years education that prioritises their needs over profits

Elaine McQuillan, CEO, StartBright  Published on 3 September 2026 in the Irish Examiner We have become so used to thinking of childcare as big business in this country that we...

Op-ed: The lack of options meant I had to turn down my dream job

Amy Greer Murphy, freelance social researcher and mother of four. Published on 10 June 2026 in the Journal  CHILDMINDERS, CRÈCHES, THREE hours a day ECCE places, au pairs, after-school...