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Babysitter in Ireland
Childminders, nannies and babysitters near you — rated, with prices shown.

Someone to mind the children for an evening or an afternoon — tea, bath, bed and the house left as they found it.

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  • One score from Google, Trustpilot and Locufy reviews
  • €10 welcome credit when you sign up and download the app

WHAT IT COSTS

Babysitter in Ireland: €12–€18 per hour

Babysitting is charged by the hour by the sitter's experience, number of children and location. Enter your town above for real prices from the babysitters, childminders, nannies, crèches and agencies near you.

Babysitters on Locufy from €15.4/h

  • Number/ages of children
  • Experience and qualifications
  • Hours and regularity
  • Location (city premium)

Guide prices compiled by the Locufy team from published Irish and UK provider price lists and 2026/27 cost guides. Updated 2026. Full babysitter price guide →

GUIDE PRICE · PER HOUR

LOW
€12
TYPICAL
€14
HIGH
€18

Not a quote. Prices vary by job, area and provider.

WHAT IT COVERS

What babysitters do

Evening sitting

From teatime to your return: tea, bath, stories and bed.

Daytime minding

A few hours in the day for appointments or work.

School pick-ups

Collected from school, home, fed and started on homework.

Babies and toddlers

Bottles, naps and nappies, with the routine you set.

Multiple children

Siblings minded together, priced per booking not per child.

House left tidy

Toys away, dishes done, the kitchen as you left it.

GET THE APP

A €10 welcome credit when you sign up and download the app — off the rate on hourly bookings.

  • €10 referral credit for you and the friend you invite
  • €1 credit for every review you leave
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How Locufy works for customers

Nearest firstResults are listed by how far the provider actually is from you — not by who paid for the spot.
One score from every reviewGoogle, Trustpilot and Locufy reviews combined into one score, weighted by how many there are — so a 5.0 from three reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from three hundred.
Free for customersSearching, comparing and booking cost nothing. Providers set their own rates and you see them up front.

Questions people ask

Typically €12–€20 an hour in Ireland. Enter your town above for rates from babysitters near you.

Sitters list the ages they take, from newborn up. It is on the profile.

Most ask for two or three hours in the evening.

Garda vetting, references and first aid where they hold them, and the badges say which.

Enter your town or Eircode above. The nearest babysitters come first, with their reviews.

Yes. Searching, comparing and booking are free for customers.

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