Cork Childcare workers protest outside Dail
Cork childcare workers have travelled to the Dáil today to take part in a national protest where the government will be called on to invest in the sector.
Five buses of early years professionals have travelled from Cork to take part in the demonstration which is due to get underway in the next hour.
The government is being accused of ignoring the low level of pay and conditions being experienced by childcare workers who claim some staff in the sector can earn less than €10 euro hour.
Speaking to RedFM News chairperson of the ACP Marion Quinn says services in Cork are having difficulty attracting staff:
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