Childcare costs in Ireland are the third most expensive in Europe. A new European Commission study found that average monthly fees here are around €771 - Switzerland is the most expensive, followed by the UK. The report also found that Ireland is one of the few countries that doesn't have a limit on fees for early childcare. "We're consistently among the highest year-on-year with various different reports. "The issue is there is very little government subsidy to bring that figure down.

Source: Irish Examiner July 08, 2019 07:18 UTC