Trade unions are hitting out at the rates of pay for childcare providers calling them "shockingly low". The hourly minimum rates of up to 33 thousand workers will increase with hopes that it could help end the retention crisis in the sector. Around 30 childcare facilities across Cork closed last year.
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A post mortem is due to be carried out on a man who died in a road crash in County Clare yesterday. It was the second serious incident on the roads on Bank Holiday Monday.
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The Taoiseach says he's not focusing on opinion polls and there's only one poll that matters this week. Simon Harris was on the campaign trail at the weekend, calling for people to support Fine Gael candidates in the Local and European elections.
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The custard cream is the best biscuit to dunk in your tea. In a contest against nine other biscuits, it could withstand 17 dunks and be held for 49 seconds in a freshly brewed cup of tea.
