Jamie Lawlor is the founder and editor of a magazine called Childcare.ie that is aimed at parents of preschool children and childcare professionals.

Jamie, prior to founding the magazine ran a créche in Greystones, Co. Wicklow for four and a half years, which is where he gained his experience in the field. He noted that there was a need for a magazine that could inform and offer advice for parents of young children and people involved in childcare, as they often found it difficult to get all the information they needed without going to many different sources.

The magazine, which is published bi-monthly, will celebrate its two-year anniversary with its next issue for October/November and is going from strength to strength with nationwide distribution to media outlets at a cost of €3.50. They also issue 4,500 free copies to créches around the country.

Written by childcare professionals, the magazine is Ireland’s only independent publication dedicated to the childcare industry in Ireland and is an invaluable source of information and features articles of interest for and about parents, teachers, nannies, au-pairs, nurses, créches, drop-ins, schools and childminders.

Every issue of Childcare.ie covers topics like activities, news, health features, reviews and arts and crafts ideas. The magazine gives those involved in the industry the professional knowledge they need in their career and also allows parents to gain valuable knowledge regarding their children’s welfare.