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Parents who work jobs with unsociable hours like gardaí and nurses are facing limited childcare options and face having to give up working altogether if they cannot rely on the likes of grandparents to mind their kids when in work, a new study has found. The research published by the Department of Children found that many parents felt guilt at having to rely on their own parents to provide childcare while those living in rural areas particularly face difficulties when it comes to arranging childcare. Although only a small-scale study, it found that creches and childminders were often not an…

This undated photo provided by NGO Medecins du Monde on Sunday, December 15, 2024, shows a devastated hill on the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage with reports of several fatalities. AP There are fears of a heavy death toll in the French overseas territory of Mayotte after Cyclone Chido caused severe damage over the weekend. The French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said at least 11 people had died, while an earlier provisional toll from Mayotte authorities, and shared with Agence France-Presse (AFP), said 14 people had been killed so far. But…

The week that begins will be marked by the courts with the statements of businessman Víctor de Aldama and Begoña Gómez, wife of President Pedro Sánchez. For the socialist leader and leader of the Executive there will be two appointments that mark him personally and politically, but neither calls into question the stability and fulfillment of the Government’s objectives. The General Budgets for 2025 continue to be the priority issue over any other issue, and the partners of the Executive maintain very different approaches, especially when it comes to economic matters.Carles Puigdemont’s warnings to the President of the Government, expressed…

EL MUNDO accesses ‘whatsapps’ between Koldo’s right hand and Carlos Moreno, chief of staff of the head of the Treasury. Read Koldo García’s messages to Minister Montero’s ‘number 2’ on Aldama’s cell phone: "help me"

Historic moment in the Bundestag: Chancellor Scholz is asking the question of confidence today. The expected defeat clears the way to early elections at the end of February. Watch this and other news on WELT TV.© Axel Springer Germany GmbH. All rights reserved. Now live: Chancellor Scholz asks the question of confidence in the Bundestag – all developments – video

Many restaurateurs no longer want spontaneously set-up workstations in their restaurants. Two owners explain why they took action – and how guests react to bans. Offices in transition: Why café operators ban laptops

Dog dies and two taken to hospital after gas explosion on boat The fire service has released an update on a blaze at Chirk Marina, that destroyed a pleasure boat and badly damaged another https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/dog-dies-two-taken-hospital-30593243

Pope Francis urged Catholic priests on Sunday to guard against spiritual groups that stoke political divisions, speaking during a one-day visit to Corsica, the first by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. FRANCE 24 correspondent Seema Gupta reported on the event from Rome, Italy. Pope Francis, in Corsica, warns against religion that stokes divisions

South Korea’s Constitutional Court said on Monday that it was holding its first meeting on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment case that same day, with all six of its judges participating. After parliament voted for the investigation on Saturday, it falls to the court to decide whether to remove Yoon from office or reinstate him.  Yoon is being investigated following his short-lived attempted imposition of martial law on December 3. Lawmakers voted this down within a matter of hours, even as military personnel tried to enter the National Assembly.  Yoon’s presidential powers are suspended pending the verdict. The court has up to six…

  Andrés Villavicencio, a 31-year-old lawyer, had just a minute to think about the decision that changed his life. As in the last eight elections that have taken place since he came of age, on July 28, 2024, he was an electoral observer for the opposition coalition at the Paraguaná Institute, in the municipality of Carirubana. This is an impoverished area between the Caja de Agua and Antiguo Aeropuerto sectors of the oil-producing state of Falcón, on Venezuela’s west coast. However, this past election was the only time in which he ever had to demand the records that must be…