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Childcare Crisis Stifles Dublin's Business Recruitment Efforts

1/14/2025

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Dublin's soaring childcare costs and scarcity are stifling businesses' recruitment efforts, especially for women. A staggering 90% of companies cite childcare as a significant hiring hurdle. With Ireland ranking second in Europe for childcare expenses compared to wages, there are urgent calls for a public childcare model to tackle this pressing issue.

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Story summary

Dublin's soaring childcare costs and scarcity are stifling businesses' recruitment efforts, especially for women. A staggering 90% of companies cite childcare as a significant hiring hurdle. With Ireland ranking second in Europe for childcare expenses compared to wages, there are urgent calls for a public childcare model to tackle this pressing issue.