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Mon 01 Jan 2007Labour pledges to give one year's free pre-schoolThe Labour Party has promised to provide a year of free pre-school education for all children if it gets into government after the next general election.In the first of five "commitments for change" to be rolled out in the next five weeks, the party said the proposal would cost €180 million annually and is aimed at easing the burden on families who are faced with prohibitive childcare costs.