Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

A childcare crisis is brewing as 151 creches have officially withdrawn from the government's core funding scheme. Now, providers are planning an unprecedented step: a coordinated shutdown in protest. PJ is joined by Elaine Dunne, Chair of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers, to discuss why operators say the scheme is failing. She explains the rising costs, the "anger" from parents, and why providers feel they have no other choice but to take this drastic action.