Childcare providers say parents are begging for places but they cannot help them. More closures are expected this year as creche owners struggle to pay staff and keep their businesses open.
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The country's housing policy is an 'omnishambles'. That's according to the Labour Party which is filing a Dáil motion today calling for a rent-freeze and an end to 'no fault' evictions.
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There's shock and outrage after Gardaí seized a puppy being 'traded for drugs' in Dublin. A Cork based animal charity rushed to the rescue on Monday night, and picked up the 3-week old pup from a Garda station
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There have been no surprises in a night of voting in America, known as Super Tuesday. Millions of people are choosing who they want to see on the ballot paper in November's US presidential election, with Donald Trump beating Nikki Haley for the Republican nomination in several states.
