{
  "id": 4870169,
  "title": "State paying childcare sector wages would be key step in meeting €200 per month pledge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/state-paying-childcare-sector-wages-would-be-key-step-in-meeting-200",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T13:40:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Irish Times",
    "slug": "the-irish-times",
    "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/09/01/state-paying-childcare-sector-wages-would-be-key-step-in-meeting-200-per-month-pledge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Up to 46,241 children aged under three were on waiting lists for places in services late last year, with number expected to rise further",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}