'It wrecks my head' - Do parents get priority over single people for taking time-off?

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'It wrecks my head' - Do parents get priority over single people for taking time-off?

There is an opinion piece by an anonymous person in the Daily Mail with the headline “Why I can't bear mums that snaffle all the Easter holidays, by a childless woman who's had enough of their selfish behaviour.” But is it selfish that parents take time off to look after their kids when the schools are off, do they even have a choice? And is it very unfair on childless people to always get screwed on holidays? Henry McKean joined Sean with this report...

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'It wrecks my head' - Do parents get priority over single people for taking time-off?