Press Statement 26/01/2016: Paid paternity leave welcome – but only the start...
Start Strong has welcomed today’s memo to Cabinet paving the way for the introduction of two weeks’ paid paternity leave.
View ArticlePress Statement 28/01/2016: Health Committee report on Childcare recognises...
Start Strong has responded to the publication today of the Report on Affordable and Quality Childcare by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children.
View ArticlePress Statement, 6/02/2016: Childcare plans by Sinn Féin in right direction,...
Start Strong has responded to announcements of new childcare proposals by Sinn Féin today.
View ArticlePress Statement 10/02/2016: Labour’s ‘€2 per hour’ childcare plans can...
Start Strong has responded this morning to the publication of the Labour Party’s election proposals on childcare and family leave.
View ArticlePress Statement, 11/02/2016: Fianna Fáil GE16 childcare policy: tax credits...
Start Strong has responded to the launch this morning of Fianna Fáil’s General Election Manifesto, stating that its proposed childcare policies don’t ensure our country’s young children get the best...
View ArticlePress Statement, 14/02/2016: Fine Gael’s GE16 childcare policy on right...
Start Strong has responded to the launch this morning of Fine Gael’s election manifesto childcare proposals, stating that, while in the right direction, its policies are light on detail and ambition.
View ArticlePress Release, 24/02/2016: Business and workers groups back voting for early...
Chambers Ireland and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions - national representative bodies for trade unions and business - have jointly called for the next government to make childcare a priority by...
View ArticlePress Release 10th March: Call for early years to be ‘top’ priority in new...
Start Strong is calling for early years to be a top priority in the new Programme for Government.
View ArticlePress release, 29/05/2016: Strong closes down after seven years campaigning...
Start Strong, the campaigning organisation for high quality, affordable childcare, is to close down after seven years.
View ArticleVideo, 30/05/2016: Farewell and thank you message from CEO of Start Strong,...
CEO of Start Strong, Ciairín de Buis, talks about the winding down of its campaign for affordable, accessible, high quality childcare and how its work will continue through the Children's Rights Alliance.
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