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AFFINITY PROGRAMME FOR ECI MEMBERS Early Childhood Ireland has an Affinity Programme for their members and the programme offers a wide range of Affinity products and services to these members at [...]

Regulations requiring the registration of school-age childcare services came into effect today, 18th February 2019. Childcare services for school-age children must now register with Tusla, the [...]

The Importance of Sleep We all love sleeping and all living creatures needs to sleep. Humans spend one third of their lives sleeping, however, it is not fully understood what sleep does. It is [...]

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, TD is pleased to announce the priorities for 2019’s Early Learning and Care and School Age Capital programmes. The Minister has [...]

Early Childhood Ireland has released its first ever Childcare Barometer, revealing widespread public support for a more progressive childcare system in Ireland. The Barometer, which seeks to [...]

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is delighted to announce that there will be an Early Years and a School Age Childcare Capital Programme in 2018.  The purpose of this announcement is [...]