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The Cost of Childcare

As childcare providers report making losses and parents say they’re struggling to afford it, what’s the future for childcare in Northern Ireland?

Some 70% of childcare providers are making a loss or just breaking even, meaning they could be at risk of closure, while 28% of parents have said they're having difficulties meeting the huge cost of having someone look after their children. We speak to a parent and Aoife Hamilton from Employers for Childcare.

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Retail analyst Kate Hardcastle shares her thoughts on this year’s Black Friday sales. Are they worth the hype?

Is your rubbish worth £10,000? We speak to the Lord of Litter, Simon Jacobs, about how the Litter Lotto is encouraging people to pick up trash.

56 minutes

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Wed 1 Dec 2021 18:05

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