Our petition has reached 10,000. Thank you all. Keep it going ⁦⁦The Federation of Early Childhood Providers⁩

Small ECCE & Childcare facilities are closing because Roderic O’Gorman TD Core Funding plan is not sufficient to cover costs. He talks about the sector as a whole but constantly ignores the fact that a particular cohort of these business are in crisis Morning Ireland

Preschools and childcare services are closed today to support the Elaine Dunne Federation Early Childhood Providers protest to highlight the very real issues facing many childcare providers. We will be at Leinster house at 11:30 RTÉ News NewstalkFM Virgin Media Television Irish Independent @ FACTS BELOW 👇

Big crowd of Early Childcare Providers outside the Dail protesting for fair core funding.

Parents worried as childcare providers to strike today over funding issues mummypages.ie/parents-worrie…

Childcare providers protest in #Cork over lack of funding c103.ie/news/c103-news…

Hundreds of providers disagree with Roderic O’Gorman TD this morning #faircorefunding

Well done to all the hundreds of providers in Cork who came out this morning #faircorefunding

Providers close their door to protest over a funding shortfall that impacts only a certain portion of services. If your child attends one of those services there is no guarantee they will be here in 2023 #faircorefunding for all. Access, inclusion, fairness for all

Hundreds of services close impacting THOUSANDS of children and their parents. The time for action is now.... You can change this Roderic O’Gorman TD all we ask for is a rise of 7 euro an hour per child. Aren't the children and their educators worth it???

Investment that leaves out smaller services who provide excellent quality #ECEC to our youngest citizens at a high quality need to receive #faircorefunding #UNCRC rights of the child.

Thank you County Clare for your continued support of providers. #faircorefunding

This is not the end. Providers will not be silenced. Thousands of children impacted today. There has to be change. #faircorefunding

We wont stop now. Parents are on our side. This can be solved if Roderic O’Gorman TD would just talk to us and listen to our stories. Stop focussing on the bigger picture. We are here too 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️👋👋👋

Seems to be a swell of new support for the FECP following yesterday's protest. Plans/logistics are underway for the next one. This was a much needed protest, a rejection of the spin we have seen from government. Everyone is welcome to join us on 25th! Micheál Martin @dcediy

FECP Statement: Roderic O’Gorman TD @dcediy Micheál Martin Leo Varadkar Eamon Ryan

Massive protests all around the country on Friday 11th - and another planned for 25th November. MINISTER, THIS IS EVIDENCE! Roderic O’Gorman TD @dcediy Micheál Martin Leo Varadkar Eamon Ryan Pobal Liveline NewstalkFM Irish Times Politics Irish Independent Sunday Independent

In the last hour since I finished work I’ve had 7 phone calls from frantic parents looking for a place for ‘23 as another local service will close its doors. I can accommodate 2. Apparently I should expect 15 more phone calls. Yet Roderic O’Gorman TD thinks closures aren’t happening